Assassin's Creed:
Alliance Chapter 6
Ratonhnhaké ton barged into the French Assassin hideout. In the central chamber, the bodies had been cleared out but Ratonhnhaké ton saw many Initiates still scrubbing the blood from the marble. Quemar oversaw the cleanup until he noticed Ratonhnhaké ton enraged expression.
"Something the matter, Connor?" Quemar asked.
Ratonhnhaké ton pushed an Initiate out of the way. "You used me!" he shouted.
"What on Earth are you talking about?" Quemar said.
"When were you going to tell me that the Assassins and Templars put the bounty on Dorian?" he asked angrily.
"The Council and I decided that that detail was unnecessary in your apprehension of Arno." Quemar defended.
"No wonder it was so easy for Corbett to get in here with his men, you allowed him in. You and the Templars are working together!" Ratonhnhaké ton accused.
"It is not like that! Yes, we made a deal with Corbett, but it was only to take out a common enemy."
"What other details are you hiding from me?" Ratonhnhaké ton demanded.
"Besides the fact that Corbett has called for your head? Not much else." Trenet said from the balcony.
Ratonhnhaké ton glanced at Quemar who shook his head slightly.
"It appears that Abelino is not too happy about you pursuing Arno Dorian. Speaking of which, did you find him?"
Ratonhnhaké ton stared at Trenet. "He got away."
Trenet sighed. "I had hoped experience would outmatch youth, I was wrong."
"Give him a chance, Sophia!" Quemar defended.
"He had his chance and he failed!" Trenet exclaimed.
"This was only my first attempt, I underestimated him. I will not make the same mistake." Ratonhnhaké ton said. Trenet and Quemar did not say anything else.
"I hope you know what you are doing, Kenway." Trenet hissed.
Quemar tapped Ratonhnhaké ton on the shoulder and gestured towards the door. "Let's take a walk.
Ratonhnhaké ton followed Quemar out of the hideout and up onto Ile de la Cite's streets. As they walked, they observed the raw power of poverty.
"Do you see all of this suffering, Connor?" Quemar asked as they walked. "This is why we fight. To end poverty."
"It should not be your main priority." Ratonhnhaké ton said.
Quemar chuckled. "For all of your differences, you sound quite similar to Trenet."
"She underestimates me." Ratonhnhaké ton said silently.
"As you underestimated Arno. We all make mistakes, as much as you or Trenet refuse to see it, we are all humans and it is up to us; Assassins, to preserve our humanity."
"My humanity has been lost to me for decades." Ratonhnhaké ton replied sharply.
"Well," Quemar said, turning to look right in Ratonhnhaké ton's eye. "now is your chance to reclaim it."
Quemar turned and continued walking, with a moment of thought, Ratonhnhaké ton followed. They soon passed Notre-Dame, the Gothic cathedral's spires seemed to touch the sky and people filed in and out of it for services.
"I remember when Arno first came to us. A brash young man who believed his way was best for everyone. Many of the higher ranked Assassins at the time refused to mentor him, all except Pierre Bellec."
Ratonhnhaké ton recognized the name. "Arno mentioned him when I confronted him."
Quemar nodded. "They 'clashed' at times, I knew Bellec was never a teacher, but he produced one of the most deadly Assassins we ever saw."
"And now I am hunting him." Ratonhnhaké ton commented.
"Soon, Arno took some rather radical beliefs. His love for the de la Serre girl outshadowed his loyalty to the Order. I'm certain you do not understand that feeling."
"I've loved before, for a time." Ratonhnhaké ton said.
"As have I, but sometimes, we should just let go." Quemar said.
The two men soon reached the Cafe Theatre. Quemar stopped them. "I will return to Sainte-Chapelle. Reflect on my words, Connor. They'll as wise as you'll ever hear from this old fool. Rien n'est vrai. (Nothing is true.)"
"Tout est permis. (Everything is permitted.)" Ratonhnhaké ton replied.
Quemar smiled and turned to walk back over the bridge towards Notre-Dame. Ratonhnhaké ton pulled a second piece of paper from his pocket, this time it was a drawing of his only love, Aveline. Ratonhnhaké ton quickly put the paper back where it was.