As well as my Evie & Jacob one shots, I am also writing a modern Assassin's creed series

Previously in this series: After being framed for a crime, Jacob left the Order and the Assassin village. Five year later, the Young Assassin team meet Vex and enter into an agreement with him and his club.

After a bombing at the club, it is revealed that Shay Patrick Cormac has escaped the high security prison he was in…. and is now in the wind.

Please enjoy, and read and review J

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"Why has Vex called us here?" Conner asked, "I thought he'd dealt with everything, paid the company off and still managed to profit?"

Evie shrugged as they made their way into the club, all dressed in regular clothing (as per Vex's instructions). "I have no idea…. Be on your guard."

The rest of the group nodded in agreement, all remaining tense as they entered the club…. Surprisingly the club was only a quarter full, with the music turned down low and the visitors to the club remained seated in the booths near the dancefloor.

"Ha!" whooped a familiar, if slightly altered, voice, "Knot in the cherry stem! I win!"

Making their way over to the private booths, the group saw Vex and Kenzi sitting next to each other, with Vex holding a green, knotted stem in the air and Kenzi shaking her head.

"Alright, alright!" she groaned, "You're the better kisser…. I still say there are better ways to test that!"

Before the conversation could continue, Evie proceeded to clear her throat, catching their attention.

"Finally!" sighed Vex, sliding a letter across the table towards the group, "Can you please tell the Creed not to leave letters for you guys in my club. I'm not a postman!"

"It's for us?"

Evie picked the letter up gingerly, scanning it in case it contained anything dangerous… and then she spotted the familiar writing.

When she ripped the top of the envelope off and tore out the letter, her friends leant in closer in concern.

"Evie?"

"Jacob…" she whispered, "…. It's from Jacob!"

Almost immediately, the Young Assassin team gathered around Evie, staring over her shoulder to try and read the letter.

Dear everyone,

I'm sorry guys…. I never wanted it to be like this. I swear I only ever wanted to leave for a year at the most. But even that year away from the Creed gave me more freedom in my life than I ever got as an Assassin.

I wanted to drop this letter off outside the Creed gates…. Maybe I'd see one of you. However, when I knew I'd been seen by the camera outside the club, I panicked. I didn't want to have to face Dad or you…. Not when you were probably upset with me.

I know some of you might feel a little guilty about what happened five years ago, but just know this. I don't blame any of you, I don't even really blame the Council, they were only doing what was right…. No matter how it seems.

Stop looking for me.

I'm happy, and I don't think the Creed will be the ones to help with this.

I'm sorry.

Jacob.

There was silence for a few moments, before Evie folded up the letter and placed it in her pocket, turning away briefly to take a shaky breath.

"Thank you…" she whispered, "…. Did any of your security cameras catch him?"

Vex tactfully didn't mention the tension in her voice, and shook his head. "He was much more careful this time… no witnesses, nothing caught on camera. The letter seemed to come out of nowhere."

"There was nothing?!"

"Cross my heart and swear on Kenzi's life."

"Hey!"

"You're alive, stop whining."

Evie glared at Vex suspiciously, before she finally nodded. "Thank you…. Hopefully we'll be able to use this letter to our advantage."

"Oh?"

"We can probably trace this letter, the materials, trace elements on the paper…. We can find him."