They rested for a few days, until there was news of Templars. Clara told Jacob and Evie that people were talking about the arrival of a British from Dover, Sir Wallace Callaghan. He was scheduled to arrive at London Victoria station.
The Rooks, coincidentally, had been gathering information on the same man. Sir Callaghan was a Templar who had been trying to increase Templar influence in Britain outside London.
"Lieutenant, I want Rooks on patrol at London Victoria at all times, until Sir Callaghan arrives," Evie ordered.
Jacob added, "And not just one or two men on patrol, I want five men around or in the station at all times."
Logan nodded and left the tavern, to tell his fellow Rooks of the Fryes' orders.
Two days later, a Rook rushed into the Seven Bells, and told them that Sir Callaghan was arriving in an hour's time. Jacob and Evie got dressed and armed themselves, before making their way to London Victoria station. Both Jacob and Evie were only armed with Hidden Blades.
Entering London Victoria station, the two of them saw British soldiers patrolling the station in twos. "There're soldiers all over the area, presumably to ensure Sir Callaghan's safety," Jacob remarked.
Walking up to a British patrol, Jacob asked, "Why are there so many soldiers here? Is anyone important arriving today?"
"That's none of your business. Now move aside!" the first soldier growled.
Jacob controlled the urge to fight the soldier as he bowed politely, at the same time moving out of the way. As the soldiers walked in front of him, Jacob gave them the finger.
Half an hour later, a train pulled into the station. Majority of the soldiers began running to the platform where the train was coming in. Jacob looked over to Evie, who was a distance away. She was already moving towards the platform.
They saw Sir Callaghan exiting the train. Sir Callaghan was in his fifties, with long sideburns and a goatee. He was dressed in a three-piece suit and had a sheathed sword at his waist.
Jacob walked up to the soldier whom he had talked to earlier and used both hands to grab his collar. Before the soldier could react, Jacob kneed him hard in the stomach and released his grip of his collar. Jacob punched him hard in the jaw, making it bleed.
Seconds before, Evie walked up to a second soldier, jabbing him in the abdomen. She grabbed one of the soldier's hands and twisted it as hard as she could, before using the twisted hand to throw the soldier onto the floor.
At that moment, they saw the five Rooks who were watching the station close it, helping the Fryes to fight the soldiers. Jacob scanned the area for Sir Callaghan and saw him running away.
Tapping Evie on the shoulder, Jacob said, "He's getting away. Let's give chase."
Sir Callaghan ran out of the station, where a carriage for him was already waiting. He pushed the carriage driver out of his seat and took control of the carriage, moving off immediately.
Jacob exited the station first, followed by Evie shortly after. He saw the carriage driver getting up on the ground, and saw a carriage speeding away, and knew what had happened.
In the next second, Jacob was already across the street, climbing up the building. Evie understood what Jacob was trying to do, and did the same. They followed the speeding carriage from the rooftops, jumping and using their rope launchers to move across buildings that were further apart from each other.
One minute later they were almost neck and neck. Jacob leaped off the building, aiming for the top of the Templar's carriage. He had timed the moment perfectly.
"Stay on the roofs!" Jacob shouted to Evie. Evie replied with a nod.
Sir Callaghan had noticed the unwelcome passenger on his carriage and drew a revolver, shooting it at Jacob's direction. His shots were all misses as Jacob was a moving target and that at the same time Sir Callaghan had to focus on steering the carriage.
While Sir Callaghan's hand was still extended, Jacob crouched and forced the revolver out of his hand. The Templar knew what Jacob was going to do, thus he bailed out of the carriage. Jacob did the same before the carriage got too far away from Sir Callaghan.
Aiming quickly yet carefully, Jacob fired all six shots from the revolver. Four of them hit Sir Callaghan, the fifth one buried itself in the wall and the sixth one damaged a wheel of a passing carriage. Jacob threw the revolver onto the ground and walked towards Sir Callaghan.
"You might destroy me, but the Templars will never be destroyed," Sir Callaghan uttered, rolling around to lie on his back.
Evie dropped from the building, landing behind the Templar and waited for Jacob.
"Such noble words from a dying man," Jacob remarked. "Perhaps you can redeem yourself by giving us the information we want."
"Redeem yourself? That is a very nice way of putting it. I would rather call it betraying my organisation. But very well, what you ask I shall give. The man I was planning to meet after Queen Victoria herself, is a Templar. He is Marcello de Vita, a wealthy merchant from Italy. But you will never find him, for he is almost never seen in person."
Jacob nodded. "I guess you have redeemed yourself, and at the same time given yourself a quick death."
Snick. Aurgh. Jacob retracted his Hidden Blade, taking a last look at Sir Wallace Callaghan, with blood flowing out of his throat, before walking away from him.
However, six soldiers appeared at the end of the street, and upon seeing Jacob and Evie, started running towards them. Jacob and Evie stood there, waiting for the British soldiers to close the distance.
Jacob lunged at the first soldier, who was just drawing his revolver, and got a grip on the soldier's hand. Holding it firmly, Jacob punched the male thrice in the jaw before kicking him hard in the thigh. Right before throwing the soldier to the ground, Jacob headbutted him the last time in his bleeding jaw, propelling the soldier further away.
Moving a short distance to the second soldier, whose back was facing her, Evie elbowed the soldier hard in the back. She took one of the soldier's arms, preventing him from falling, and yanked it as hard as she could, dislocating his shoulder. Evie then let go, and the second soldier collapsed. Evie stepped on the soldier's back with one foot, to make sure he stayed down.
Jacob wiped the sweat of his face and saw the third soldier attempting to sneak up on Evie. It was now not the time for flashy techniques. Jacob released his Hidden Blade and slashed the third soldier across his back. The soldier spun sideways as he fell. Evie looked backwards and uttered a word of thanks.
The remaining three soldiers formed a ring around Jacob and Evie. "We have to make this quick. There are probably more on the way," Jacob said.
"A fine one to say that," Evie said jokingly, releasing her Hidden Blade. "Careful not to kill them. After all they're not Templars."
"I'll try," Jacob said, kicking the approaching fourth soldier in the crotch as the soldier neared.
Jacob launched the Hidden Blade into the soldier's left shoulder, letting it cut through the flesh and part of the bone, before he forced it out. Jacob then put a hand on the soldier's back, pushing him onto the ground.
The battle was interrupted by the arrival of four Rooks, who had received news of the battle nearby and was here to provide reinforcements.
With the arrival of the four Rooks, the remaining two soldiers were quickly defeated. "The Templars sure never learn their lesson," Jacob commented as they left the scene.