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Chapter 2: Forgotten Memories

In the evening of September second two-thousand and twelve, in a little cozy pub near Time Square, a bartender was cleaning the tables. They haven´t had many customers that day, but it wasn´t really surprising. A virus had been released four days ago and because of that many inhabitants already left the city, before the military was starting to set Manhattan under quarantine. The bartender couldn´t follow them (not that he even wanted to do so). He went back behind the counter, looking around in the room.

The pub was almost empty now, a young couple was just about to leave so that only a hooded man remained, who was sitting in the back of the pub in a dark corner. The bartender was curious about this man, who already sat there for some hours, not touching his drink even once. It looked like he was waiting for something.

The bartender felt uneasy alone with that man in the room. He tried not to show his fear and just kept working, but he couldn´t quit staring at him. The hooded man wore a tight black leather jacket with red and white details on it and blue denim jeans. His hood was grey and covered half of his face, making it impossible to see his eyes, his skin was pale. The bartender curled his scarred lip in deep thought, pretending to watch TV, but of course his mind was somewhere else.

The news were giving information about the viral outbreak and you could see several politicians trying to appease the people and said that everything was under control and there would be no reason to worry about. "Only lies", the bartender thought. The news were discussing about the cause of the outbreak, showing a picture of the `so-called´ terrorist who started the infection, a former doctor of a local genetic researching company called Gentek. Immediately, the bartender froze, panicing. The same criminal who was shown in the TV just sat across the room at a lonely table.

What should he do now? He tried to look as if he hadn´t listened to the news, but failed at it miserably. He looked for ways how to escape from this situation. Unfortunately, his phone was in his jacket, which was hanging near the front door of the pub, so he would´ve to cross the whole room to get it. That would probably raise the suspicions of the stranger.

"If I were you I wouldn´t even try". The bartender hadn´t noticed that the man got up and now was standing directly in front of him, the sudden noise of his deep voice catching him off-guard. He turned his head to face the stranger. The ice-blue eyes of the killer pierced through him. They were oddly white ,making the hooded man almost look inhuman.

"What do you want from me?", the bartender said in a rude tone, trying to remain his composure.
"I only want to talk."
The stranger backed off a bit.
"You´re in real danger Desmond."
"What? How do you know...?!"
Now the bartender was totally shocked. He had never told anyone his real name.
"Who are you?"
"I think you already know that." The man nodded in direction of the TV.
"So... you came here to tell me that I´m in danger? Is this a joke or something? I think you have other things to do... maybe murder whole Manhattan with the freaking virus you created?"

Suddenly, the stranger smashed his fists on the counter in anger, breaking the wood it was made of apart in a loud crash. Desmond jumped back, horrified by the inhuman strenght of the killer.
"Don´t talk about things you now NOTHING about Miles," the stranger growled, staring evily at the bartender.
The hooded man backed off again, not changing his facial expression. "You should be glad that I´m here to warn you."
"Warn me about what?"
"Abstergo. They´ve found you and want to kidnap you."

"Abstergo? What should a medical company want from me?"
The stranger rolled his eyes. "Don´t act like a complete coward Desmond, you´re an Assassin and they are the Templars, and you seriously ask me what they want from you?"

Desmond turned his head to the side. "I´m not an Assassin." He turned his head back to face the stranger again. "Anyways, why would you help me? I don´t know you at all and you could´ve just made up the story."

"What reason should I have to lie to you?" The hooded man lowered his head, covering his eyes in darkness. "All you have to know is that we have the same enemies."
Though Desmond highly doubted that, he didn´t want to argue about that with this creature. "How did you get to know their plan?", he asked after a little while had passed.
"It´s better if you don´t know." The hooded man coughed and Desmond thought he had seen blood coming out of his mouth.
"You won´t even tell me how you know that but seriously want me to believe you?"
"Look, it´s your life you´re scr*wing up, I only wanted to help, because I know how it feels being handled as a test subject."
The hooded man turned, going in direction of the front door. "It´s up to you if you hide or not. My part here is done." Then the stranger left the pub.

White light filled the room and then Alex took off his Eagle Visor, shutting down the Animus program. He stood in the ruins where the bar he´d just seen once was. "I wonder what would´ve happened if Desmond had taken the warning seriously," he muttered to himself, leaving the destroyed pub, heading to the Assassin headquarters.

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this part was much longer than the first one! Hope you liked it x3

I did enjoy it, also - you have a silver star already!... you may be used to more but IMO that's very good... I only ever got one gold one for my epic kirby pic :S - anyway, I will proofread again somewhere this weekend. Less revision to do this time :D. I really love the art style on desmond - making his head bigger to have a slight chibi effect and room to add more detail.
Also love the added detail to the view from the window and the 3D effect you did on the liquor shelves... but is it the stranger or alex to the right of desmond?

hay this is Tara Lynn. I changed my account Ill have my contest entry up soon :P

Wanna help me come up with a storyline for walking man? Or i could do something else but it'd take longer.

yesh! its done! xox epically awesome!
f.y.i my pictuures done! )for contest! xD

wow! this look amazing! great job! ^o^

(Zapatero): both... hehe x3

Schönes Bild, hast´s drauf! ;-) Gefällt mir

As always : Stunning !
i love absolutally everything in this pic ; shading , 3d , the characters ( even the contrast of the kinda medieval looking assassin and the modern city ^^)
Good job yami , i'm staying tuned :D

Great chapter and great draw!!!Amazing job!!!!Waiting for more!!!

ehh no xD

Varry cool :]

Very great & so cool picture!!!!!!

Loooks tottaly awesome, love the shading & 3D, great painting! :D

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