Chapter 10: The List

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Yeeter of ligma: My mind has been blown into tiny little pieces.

ThermalsniperN7: Good. That was the intent when that reveal was planned.

Dragon Emperor0: I'm glad that the reveal was that big of a game changer.

Chance Green G King: Thank you! My god I've been hoping for the developers to do a western themed assassin and you definitely delivered it. Nicely done.

Dragon Emperor0: Thanks been wanting one for the longest time too, and when they wouldn't make one I decided–screw this–I'll do it myself.

ThermalsniperN7: That about sums it up.

Chance Green G King: This chapter I very much enjoyed including the side missions as well.

Dragon Emperor0: The side missions were meant to be like the secondary memories that were in later games like Black Flag and AC3. Hopefully we can keep it up.

ThermalsniperN7: Yeah.

-New York, Present Day-

Joshua groaned as he continued to work his arms on the pull bar exercise machine that lay within the Gym that he and Ororo had begun going to since the latter had moved in with him.

Said ebony skinned goddess was currently doing some leg lifts across from him, allowing her boyfriend to see how her gorgeous ass and slowly sculpted legs were coming together.

It had been a couple of weeks since the unexpected discovery of the couple actually being Sages of two Aztec Isu, and they were still reeling from it. They decided to take some time off since it was hard to think straight with this kind of information in their heads, but by this point, they were close to getting over it.

The higher ups were notified, of course. They didn't want Joshua and Ororo on break for so long, but they understood how heavy the information was for them, especially since they didn't even realize they were Sages to begin with.

Though now the two were working out and trying to get into shape. Assassin training was all well and good but wouldn't work with a body physically incapable of performing.

So they continued this workout for several hours until they decided to leave. Both were still in their gym clothes and Joshua now able to fully admire how molded and sculpted his girlfriend's body had become–particularly her gorgeous ass.

Ororo wasn't above admiring how Joshua had turned out. He was sporting more muscle than he was before, looking like a runner with the build he had. The only thing she wanted to do was press herself against him and enjoy how he felt against her.

Luckily for them, being able to do that wouldn't take very long, since as soon as the two made it to their place, they wasted no time in discarding their clothes and allowing each other to roam their bodies–with the man quickly grabbing ahold of his beloved's hips and pushing her against the wall–her face pressed against it and her ass facing him.

"Look at us, sporting more of a build than we did before." Joshua chuckled as he gave his lover's ass a spank, causing her to gasp. "Why don't we feel more than we are?" He mused.

"No objections here." The white haired woman moaned, wanting to feel him in her again. She then put her hands against the wall and laid at a 90 degree angle to it, her face still pressed on it. "Fuck me, hard." She told him. "And Joshua? No matter what you think is the best thing to do. Do not under any circumstances, pull out." She added.

"You sure?" The man asked as he got ready to penetrate her.

"Yes, now fuck me already!" Ororo growled, showing how horny she was.

The man obliged as he grabbed her by the hips and slammed into her, causing her to gasp and moan as he slammed her against the wall, a sentiment that–oddly enough–she'd actually shared with Sarah a couple times during their break.

"It's Joshua. I can't decide if I want to slam him against a wall. Or if I want him to slam me against one." She'd told her best friend.

Well, now she had her answer in the form of Joshua slamming her against a wall while he banged against her womb with the force of a slugger boxer's fist to the skull.

'Fuck, this is amazing!' She thought, moaning as she was screwed into the wall. "Yes! God! Fuck! Yes! Right there, Joshua! Fuck my pussy up! Make me numb from the waist down!" She yelled in bliss, her body pressing against the wall as she shook in pleasure.

Her lover gave off no verbal response, only focusing on making sure Ororo's brains were pouring out of her ears when he was done.

Around fifty minutes later, Ororo had collapsed to her knees but was still pressed against the wall while Joshua kept thrusting as hard as he could, and the woman could barely feel her legs anymore.

And while the two were frankly going at it like animals, they failed to notice the fact that: 1. Their downstairs neighbors couldn't hear their moaning but could hear the creaking. 2. Their walls were thick but thumping could still be heard. 3. The sound could have been heard from the balcony if not for the sound of traffic. And 4. …

Their neighbor across the road was currently recording them after he'd seen them through their balcony window while he was feeding his Malanois Shepherd on his balcony.

This man was Bronson Calebs, a former marine and part time mechanic.

Although a simple human with no Isu genes like the two Sages, he had a body that could rival many Greek heroes. He has massive shoulders and arms, and towers above everyone at around 6'7", but for the most part is a gentle giant.

He has brown hair styled into a short fohawk, a short stubble beard, relatively tanned skin, and blue-green eyes. The only thing preventing him from looking like an absolute god is the absence of a left leg below the knee. Once part of the military, he was discharged after this part of his body was blown off in an explosion when his base was bombed.

He wasn't gonna blackmail them, but he'd be an idiot not to see ideas whenever they presented themselves.

"Note to self, remember that for next date night." The man noted as he kept recording.

Back with the couple, Joshua could feel his climax coming as Ororo was now face down on the floor with her ass in the air. Her eyes were crossed, tongue wagging from sheer ecstasy and–if it were physically possible–her brain would be pouring out of her ears right now. She was that fucked up right now.

"Ororo, I'mm cumming!" Her lover growled, both of their bodies overflowed with sweat right now.

The only response he got was a moan telling him to cum inside her, which he obeyed, thrusting deep inside his prized woman and filling her womb to the brim with his seed as she continued to moan like a mindless doll.

And inside the female Sage's body, the man's semen coated every inch of her insides until it reached her ovaries–where it found a viable egg–and promptly fertilized it.

"Ahhhh… That felt spectacular." The man sighed in bliss as he pulled out of her, his spunk pouring out like a waterfall.

Ororo, meanwhile, didn't really respond as she just moaned in mindless euphoria, her body shaking as if her IQ had dropped a few points from the experience. She looked like a mated animal.

"Ahn…" Was the only noise she could muster before she fell asleep. Joshua picked her up and put her in bed before he fell asleep beside her.

(Two days later)

Joshua and Ororo let out breaths as they went back to their workspace. They had spent a while yesterday dealing with some noise complaints they got after their romp, as well as resting from it. Did they regret it?

Nope.

Now they were wondering what Shin's memories had for them this time around, and what they'd be dealing with.

As Joshua got into the Animus, Calvin and the others activated the program, where the next sequence booted up.

Animus Active.

Sequence 10

Memory 1: The List.

Beginning Missions Designated: Outlaw Hunts.

All Hunts are needed to Achieve 100% Synchronization.

Synchronization in Progress…

-Washington DC, 1859-

Four weeks later after the incident at Fort Silis, Shin could be seen slashing and swinging his newly obtained Katana in the Brotherhood Training grounds, getting a feel for how it worked.

After this, he then drew his tanto and started performing different Assassination maneuvers with it before sheathing it.

"Not a bad fit, I'd say." Jaren called as he walked up to his deputy, tossing him something, which he caught.

It was a leather cross hatched holster that had a knife in it, specifically one forged from a horseshoe.

"Not that I'm complaining, but why a knife?" Shin asked as he took the short blade out of its sheath to look it over.

"It's a little something to have in case your hidden blades aren't available. It should save your life in a pinch." The Marshal replied.

"Fair, I guess." The boy shrugged, slipping the weapon onto his belt.

"I came to tell you that Congressman Lincoln wants to see you." His mentor explained. "He should be in his office." He added.

"Right. Thanks." Shin nodded before he made his way to the man's office.

(Later)

Shin slowly walked into the office of the congressman whom the assassins called Honest Abe and slowly closed the door, getting the man's attention.

"Ah, Shin. I was just sending for you." The congressman nodded.

"Was there something you needed, sir?" The Gunslinger questioned as he stepped towards Lincoln's desk.

"Yes. I need you to deliver this letter to its address." Abraham told the young Assassin, handing him a letter.

"Why me, specifically?" Shin wondered as he took the letter.

"There's a chance that less than stalwart characters would be more than interested in gaining the contents of this message. And seeing as you're one of our best Assassins, I thought it prudent to entrust you with this task." The man explained.

The boy still seemed a bit confused but nodded in affirmative before turning to leave, but stopped momentarily when he saw a newly purchased tophat on the congressman's hat rack.

"New hat?" He asked, pointing at the piece of headwear.

"Oh, yes. It does get somewhat annoying having the sun heating up my head." The Congressman shrugged.

"I like it, it suits you." The Assassin nodded as he left the office.

"... Did Shin just plant the seeds of Abraham Lincoln's iconic tophat?" Calvin questioned.

"It's like the part with Ezio and Macheaveli all over again." Mael stated.

(Later)

Shin made it a point to make his trip away from the compound quickly, as he didn't want to keep any of the others waiting because he was busy doing chores.

But before he could leave the Whitehouse grounds to get to his horse, a familiar British Assassin was waiting for him at the gate.

"What's the rush?" Cereza asked, causing him to turn to her.

"Got a job for Congressman Lincoln." The young Assassin replied, holding up the letter for emphasis.

"Well, mind if I come with you then?" The woman asked as he went to fetch Aztec from the stables.

"Any particular reason why you'd want to join me?" Shin asked.

"No. You just seem like you wouldn't mind the company." The woman shrugged as she fetched her own horse, a Dutch Warmblood mare named Madonna Butterfly.

"Well, you aren't wrong. This little errand would be pretty lonely, otherwise." The Gunslinger shrugged before they both got on their horses and set off on their little trek.

The two rode in silence for a bit before Cereza eventually spoke up. "I heard about what happened in Fort Silis. I'm sorry that you and Jaren had to go through all that." She said. "Though I am glad Raven was there to help." She added.

"Yeah. Things would've been much worse otherwise." Shin nodded in reply.

"I also saw your report regarding your… Wendigo experience." The woman said in a slightly uneasy tone, showing how creeped out she was by the cryptids. "Are you sure you're okay? Those things are nasty to deal with." She asked in concern.

"That's putting it lightly, but yeah. At this point, I'm over it." The boy replied as he took a deep breath before exhaling.

"Jaren mentioned that you went into a cave when that Wendigo attacked you. What were you in there for?" The woman asked.

"I was trying to make sense of some visions that elixir from initiation. Some of it involved a feather of some sort." Shin replied.

"A feather?" Cereza questioned.

"Yeah, it was gold and pulsing with emerald green light, and it was surrounded by six golden orbs." The gunslinger explained, causing the woman's eyes to widen in shock.

"I know what that is…!" She gasped as the two of them got closer to their destination.

"Really? What?" The Gunslinger asked.

"Not here. Not in the open." The British woman told him with a shake of her head.

It was then that they arrived at their destination, and Shin cursed as he recognized it.

"This is Boss Tweed's place." The teen assassin hissed. "Shit." He added.

"Why is Congressman Lincoln having you deliver a letter to Tweed's house?" Cereza whispered.

"No idea, but it feels like a setup." The Gunslinger whispered back. It was then that the boy took out the envelope that Lincoln gave him and held it up, seeing that the contents were a list of some kind. "A list… Huh." He hummed as the two got down from their saddles.

Sighing, they went up to the door and Shin was the one to do the knocking. After a moment, a man answered.

The man had caucasian skin, gray hair that was balding, a somewhat overweight build and looked to be in his fifties. He was wearing a black suit with a matching black bowtie and a white undershirt. In his left hand was a white bowler hat.

This was Boss Tweed, the man who got so many Templars into positions of power in the country.

Luckily though, so we're the Assassins.

"Senator Tweed." Cereza nodded at the man, both seemingly acknowledging their shared opposing positions with a single look, but still conducted business.

"Miss Basilisk, Mr. Malphur." The man nodded back as Shin gave him the envelope.

"Congressman Lincoln asked for this to be delivered to you directly." He explained.

"I was expecting this. Thank you." The Senator nodded. Though as he took the letter from Shin, the young Assassin spotted Dredgen Yor in the background leaning against a wall. Shin and Yor made eye contact for the briefest of seconds, but neither raised a hand of hostility at the other.

Deciding to leave before anything could escalate into a full on brawl, the two Assassins left, getting on their horses again and heading back to the sanctuary.

Memory End

Memory: The List - Synched.

Searching For relevant memories…

Intersection Memory Corridor Detected.

Synchronizing…

-Boss Tweed's House, 1859-

"That boy, I recognize him." Yor stated frankly as the rotund Senator walked back into the den, pouring himself a glass of a double of Whiskey before sitting down in an easy chair.

"Oh? From where, exactly?" The Senator asked with a raised eyebrow.

"I ran into him at Pallimon a couple of years back before your Templars burned it to the ground." The sickly man explained. "Then I ran into him again when those idiot Cormacs attacked a Mohawk tribe and got driven off. He actually managed to kill one of the leading Cormacs in that attack." He added.

"So he's with the Assassins." Tweed mused as he took a sip of his drink. "How unfortunate. If he's as skilled as I think he is if he survived both, then he would have been an amazing Templar." He sighed.

"I doubt we'd be able to turn him even if we wanted to." The rogue assassin stated, fiddling with his piece. "Ward's taught him well. Doubt he'll want to let him down." He added.

"Regardless, finding the Last Feather of Quetzalcoatl takes priority." The Senator rebuked.

Yor only scoffed at this. "All your machinations focused on a silly trinket. You Templars, I hardly understand you." He stated.

"That 'trinket' as you call it allows the user to lock Pieces of Eden from being used. With it under our control–it won't matter how many the Assassins have if they can't use them." Tweed retorted, sipping his whiskey. "Don't forget, your survival is dependent on if you can get it for us, Sage." He added threateningly, which Yor only laughed at.

"It amuses me whenever you try to be threatening." He chuckled, much to the Templar Grandmaster's chagrin. "You couldn't kill me if you wanted to, Grandmaster. Try as you might." He added as he pulled out his gun. "But don't worry. My… Associates and I will gladly look for your "feather" as soon as you arrange for their release." He continued.

"You and I both know it's not that easy." The old man stated as he looked at the list he received.

"Then best make sure it is, then." The Dredgen responded.

Intersection Memory Corridor Complete

Returning to Current Memory Corridor…

Shin sighed as he and Cereza rode back to the sanctuary together, stealing glances at the woman beside him.

He had to admit to himself, the British Assassin was indeed a goddess in human form, a woman that he could stare at for hours–like a very well sculpted statue.

Cereza felt his gaze on her and smirked, knowing full well that Shin was checking her out. She had no objections since she truly didn't mind, and a part of her mind wondered how he'd react if he saw her nude.

However, when she turned to face him, he quickly looked away, causing her to grin at his koiness.

"... So, Cereza…" The boy said, using the woman's first name since they were on that level. "I was wondering, don't suppose you'd… like to maybe grab a drink sometime? I know a saloon or two we could visit." He continued nervously.

"Perhaps I'll take you up on that. Is now a good time?" The woman asked in return.

"Uh… Yeah! Sure, I'll just need to check on Fenrir and Liberty first when we get back to the sanctuary." The gunslinger nodded, causing her to chuckle.

"That's fine. I can wait a bit longer." She smiled as they continued on their way.

Memory Corridor Complete.

No Relevant Data Available.

Desynchronizing user…

-American Brotherhood Sanctuary, Present Day-

Joshua groaned as he popped his neck while he sat up, accepting his friend's offered water bottle.

"Where's Ororo?" He asked.

"Bathroom. She went to the store a few hours ago while you were in there, then went into the bathroom as soon as you finished." Sarah explained.

"Oh." Joshua shrugged as he downed some water. "Anyway, did you catch what Tweed said to Yor? He called him a Sage." He noted.

"Yeah. Must've been part of why he went rogue if he joined up with the Templars of that time." Mael nodded.

"Sages have been known to go crazy…" Calvin nodded. It was at this point that Ororo came back from the bathroom, and she had something in her hands.

"Joshua, look at this and tell me what you see." The woman told her lover, causing him to raise an eyebrow and look at what she was holding… And promptly spit out the water he was drinking when he saw what it was.

"Whoa, Josh, what's with–... Oh." Calvin started to protest before spotting what Ororo was holding and blinking in surprise, as did the others.

It was a pregnancy test, and it read positive.

"Ororo… You're–You're pregnant?" The man gasped in surprise as he walked towards his girlfriend, causing her to nod. It didn't take long for the Assassin in training to smile as he picked her up swinging her around. "I'M GONNA BE A FATHER!" He yelled in obvious glee, which his lover shared.

"Most would wait until they're married for this to happen." Sarah chuckled.

"Yeah, but this Brotherhood ain't most people." Calvin nodded with a grin.

"All the same, congratulations, you two." Mael smiled as Joshua kissed his lover happily, glad to hear such news.

Dragon Emperor0: Well, been awhile since we worked on this story. Glad we could get it done though. Because after all the Outlaw Hunts are done, then the real shit in this story begins.

ThermalsniperN7: And we got to show Tweed for the first time, who also had Yor visiting… And apparently that rogue is a Sage. Well isn't that something…

Dragon Emperor0: But not surprising given his similarities to Black Bart Roberts from Black Flag. Also, Ororo's pregnant. Didn't see that coming in all honesty.

ThermalsniperN7: I did, because of how much they were going at it. Seriously, it was bound to happen with how frequently they were getting frisky. So much for waiting until Juno was killed, but whatever.

Dragon Emperor0: Eh. No biggie. Anyway guys, see you all next time