Down the Rabbit Hole

by AshTree13

When Tessa wakes up on the shores of Cape Bonavista, she knows something's wrong - especially since she was supposed to be hacking into Abstergos mainframe. Thrown back to a time when pirates ruled the sea, Tessa struggles to survive the pirate way of life. Yet, as she sinks deeper into the world and opens her heart, she finds that maybe this was where she was meant to be all along

23. Important Author Note & Update

An Important Note:

In regards the review I recently had about Tess, concerning her aversion to killing, you're right, it is confusing. But, honestly, that was what I was going for. Think about it: an Assassin who doesn't want to kill - it's a real conundrum and it's one of my characters major flaws. There are many things that prevents Tessa from going forward in this story, and one these things is her reluctance to kill and it is something that she must move past in order to reach her full potential.

Tessa is aware that the Templars are, in a word, 'evil' - it's part of her training as Assassin and it is also important to point out that because of the Templars, her adoptive brother had to go into hiding, her best friend was killed, the guy she loved sacrificed himself to save the world. Her parents were also murdered by the organisation before she could even remember them; she knows they're the bad guys and must be stopped - but she also doesn't condone the Assassin's methods: she feels that both parties are attempting to play the role of God in some way or another.

It is important to note that, despite being an official Assassin and being taught the skills necessary to perform assassinations and defend herself from enemies, Tessa never partook in the physical portions of the mission (that is the physical assassination of an enemy) rather that was Desmond in her past (the future.) Tessa was, like Rebecca and Shaun, part of the reconnaissance I suppose you could say - it was her job to hack into secure systems to gather information, information she would pass onto Rebecca, Shaun or Desmond depending on what info she was instructed to find. So, it was her first time acting as an official assassin in Tulum and it was her first time executing a kill; I'm sure you can imagine the shock.

So yeah, it is a little confusing but that's what was meant to be: I think that the most important thing you should take away from this, dear reader, is that is a character flaw - and it was one that she will have to overcome. At this stage in the fanfic, Tess is at that point where she can kill if it is to defend herself or someone she cares about but it does not mean that she is comfortable doing so: this is what she needs to let go of… and I hope that you'll stick around to see if she can do just that.

- AshTree13 xoxo

A Note on Updating:

I apologise for the late update, readers and I thank you all for being so patient :) The next chapter update for Down The Rabbit Hole is scheduled for later tonight and will hopefully be proceeded by the next in approximately a week. It's still technically a filler chapter but it was leading in this direction at the conclusion of the last chapter... if you catch my drift. However, for fans of Anne Bonny, the lovely pirate will be making her appearance very soon, so look forward to it :) ^_^