An Assassins Love

6. Getting to know each other

After we robbed the plantation kenway, Thatch, Kidd, Ade and I set around a fire on the shore of the fishing village drinking rum. They were all talking about the raid and I was just drinking my rum and thinking of Enzo. I missed my baby boy so much that it hurt. To tell the truth, I had hoped I'd been dead and lost at sea by now, but I guess not.

I took a swig of rum and started listening to the others. "Here's to our pirate republic, lads. We're prosperous and free and out of the reach of kings, clergy, and debt collectors." Said Thatch.

"Nearly five hundred men now pledge their allegiance to the brethren of the coast of Nassau. Not a bad number." Kidd said in response.

"Truth. Yet we lack sturdy defenses. If the king were to attack the town he'd trample us." Thatch said and it was true. Nassau would fall.

"Then let us find the observatory. If it does what these Templars claim, we'll be unbeatable." Kenway said with the look of a crazy person in his eyes.

"Not that twaddle again, kenway. That's a story for school boys. I mean proper defenses. Steal a galleon, shift the guns to on side. Would make a nice ornament for one of our harbors." Thatch said as he led back. Steal a galleon, that's not a bad idea. To get us all killed that is.

"It will not be easy to steal a Spanish galleon." Said Ade.

"Easy? It's fucking crazy is what it is. We would be lucky to make it out alive." I said.

Thatch pointed at me "I saw the way you were fighting them red coats. Ya can handle it, lass." He said to me.

"Not to mention the way you fight off those Spaniards." Kenway added.

"I'm not concerned about me. I'm more concerned that you lads can't handle it." I said a took another swig of rum.

Thatch laughed. "I like you lass. You have a good sense of humor. Kenway why do you have to be the one to pull the lass out of the ocean?"

"Luck I guess," Kenway said back to thatch then looked to me with a smug grin. I just rolled my eyes and took another drink.

"Have you one in mind?" Asked Adé.

"I do, sir. And I'll show you. She's a fussock she is. Fat and slow." Thatch answered him and we spent the next hour or so drinking.

I went back to the Jackdaw and lied down in my cot. I stared up at the ceiling thinking about what in the fuck I was going to do. I had to find a way to Havanna, there was a group of people there that have the information I need to find the man that killed my son.

The door to the cabin opened and Edward staggered in. "Ahoy lass. You retired early?" He said it like a question.

"Yeah, I didn't much care to sit at a fire and drink anymore."

"I thought you liked to drink?" He asked me.

"I do. I just wanted a place to think about stuff." I set up and threw my legs over the side of my cot. "Can I ask you something?"

"Aye, but only if I can ask you something in return?" He said back.

"What do you know about the Templars?" I asked and kenways face changed. I couldn't tell what it was, sorrow and maybe something else.

"Not as much as you think I do. But what I do know is really all one needs to know. They seek to bring control to the world and with that peace."

"How the hell is controll going to bring peace?" I asked.

"Your guess is as good as mine but they think that if there is no secrets amongst man then peace can be achieved." He said as he pulled off his clothing until all he wore was pants.

"Control brings the opposite of peace. There will always be secrets amongst man. What about the Assassins?"

"Oh no lass, I get to ask something about you now." He said.

"Fine, what?"

"Where did you learn to fight the way you did today?"

I laughed "I guess there's no reason to lie to you about it. My son's father. He taught me how to protect myself if I ever needed it. He said that being the mother of a pirates child was a dangerous thing and that I may as well learn how to fight like a pirate."

"Your son? You have a son and you're here at sea? Why don't I believe you lass?" Kenway said with a raised eye brow.

"What, you don't believe I have a son?" I asked. I really didn't care to tell kenway my whole life story and I wasn't going to.

"I don't believe that a mother would leave her son to go pirating."

"He's safe with my parent's wail I'm here trying to track down the bastard that killed his father." I thought of James for a moment and wished that I had run with him before my uncle killed him. "His name was James Wilson and he was the only man that I ever loved."

"I've heard that name before. Wasn't he the one that single handily cleared the deck of The Urca de Lima?"

"Aye, that he did. He was killed in front of me while I was already three and a half months pregnant and that Mister Kenway, is why I am at sea. To track the guy down and cut his heart out like he did mine." I smiled to him. "And what about you Kenway? Why are you at sea?"

He sighed "Coin. That's why I'm here."

"Come on kenway, I'm not stupid. What pushed you to a life of piracy?" I said knowing damn well that there was a story to him as well.

"Alright, I wanted a better life for my wife and me. She never wanted to go but I had to make coin somehow. Of course, that was six years ago, I guess being away became simpler than going back." He said with a look of sadness in his eyes.

"So how did you get mixed up in the Assassins and Templars?"

"Long story short I impersonated an assassin who was selling information about the Assassins to the Templars. I never thought about who I may hurt by turning the things over myself, I was only in it for the gold. If I could take it back I would but life isn't like that."

I looked from him to the creaking floor and felt bad for him. He has gotten nothing but sorrow out of everything he's ever done and I knew that feeling all too well. "What's our next move?" I asked quickly changing the subject.

"Taking the Galleon with Thatch." He said and sat at his desk. "You should get some rest."

"What about you? I never see you sleep."

"I sleep, just not as much as I should." He started to ramble through some papers on his desk looking as tired as I was.

"Alright, fine. Night Kenway." I said softly then lied down again and closed my eyes.

I was almost asleep when I heard him speak in a very soft voice "Good night, Aurora."

AN
Hey guys ik that not much happened in this part but there's more to come. I just had to make a connection between kenway and Aurora. Thank you all for ur support and for reading.
Love: Ash