//------------------------------// // The Leap // Story: Assassin's Creed III Reclamation [Canclled // by Electric thunder //------------------------------// “Well Connor, it looks like you are fully recovered” Celestia walked into the quarantine room with Connor had been staying. “I have been for the past seven days” Connor followed her with his eyes, but paid him no mind as if he hadn’t said a thing. “You will be permitted access outside of this room, but I disarray many ponies will except I disarray that they will not greet you as open as I have, so I looked for a solution and I came up with this” Celestia pulled from what look like no were a silver amulet that had bright green gems surrounding it with a perfectly cut diamond in the center. “What is that” Connor indicated to the amulet that was held up next to the goddess with her magic. “This is my solution, it will give you the appearance of a pony” She said coolly. “No” Connor said bluntly. “Fine” She set it down on the stand that used to be covered in operating tools. “But until you accept it you will not be allowed to leave” Celestia turned and left Connor alone. She’s bluffing THREE DAYS LATER… Ok, she was not lying Connor said to himself. “Fine, you win I submit” Connor said to room. “Good, you only need to where it out side of the castle walls” Celestia appeared out of nowhere in front of him which made him jump a little. “Then why did you keep me in here if I did not need to use it?” Connor walked to the stand picking up the amulet. “Motivation” Celestia walked to the door with Connor in tow. Connor Looked past Celestia and saw a large hall like room eight beds like the one in the room behind them on both sides. They had identical metal box’s that were attached to when he first awoke, and each one had a pull over curtain. The two walked to past them, and through the double doors on the opposite end of the room, and beyond that was a hall way that Connor estimated to be ten feet wide, and fifteen feet tall almost like a closed in street. There were stained glass windows of random colors sinning light into hall giving it an interesting look. “Follow me” Celestia walked to right down the hall then took a left. “So I hope you remember everything I taught you?” Celestia looked to Connor, and she noticed he was shorter than her, for she stood at six feet, him only five in a half. “I have learned Century’s of history and remembered every detail faster than what you have shown me” “Well then prove it tell me your civilizations history” Connor spent the next half hour summarizing the stories of Altiar, and Ezio and the long history of the Assassins Brotherhood, and Celestia took in every detail. “You have a very…bloody history, but one should not judge by their past but the future acts of redemption” Celestia gave a warm smile to Connor. Connor took it to heart thinking of his father. Connor never forgave his father for what he did, but could he have done better if he was less harsh to him? Connor always had mix emotions to his father when they traveled together he was always furious with him for something but Connor also had a feeling of regret for him. “Connor?” Celestia looked at him his face was stiff and perplexed with thought. “What, oh it was nothing let us continue” Connor lied through his teeth, and by Celestia’s face she knew he was lying but she asked nothing of it. “Here we are” Celestia stopped in front of two massive oak wood doors that had gold plates lining the sides and on the right side was a massive sun like the one Celestia had on here flank, the left had a moon similar to the one on Luna’s. It was the largest door he ever saw. “Beyond these doors is the great hall where I will announce your presence to the castle maids, guards, chefs, and caretakers” “Didn’t you say that many would not accept me?” Connor looked up to the Goddess. “Yes, but this is a smaller group” Celestia opened the door with a light push of her hoof. The room was like the inside of an old cathedral from Italy like the ones from Ezio’s time. Large marble floor with massive pillars standing twenty feet high, with more stain glass windows with images telling tales he learned from Celestia. Inside were thirty guards fifteen on either side fully armored, or they kept a solid gaze on the guard across from him. Behind the Guards were an assortment of ponies he guessed to be the other staff. On the far side of the room was a set of marble brick stairs leading up to two large thrones, and to the left he recognized Luna who looked down on everyone from her seat. At the stairs base were seven more ponies the center most one he remembered was the one who knocked him out, or through Celestia’s view viewing his memorys and to the side of him were the four ponies who saved him with two others. The pair walked down a red velvet carpet that lead to the identical thrones in front of him, as they walked he got stares from the ponies behind the guards, which remanded the same before. Soon Connor was mere feet from his saviors. “As I have told you this is the group who saved you, Fluttershy, Rarity, Pinkie Pie, Shining Armor, Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash , and last but not least Applejack” Celestia called them off from left to right. Connor gave a nod to all of them, and looked over them and not a single word was to be heard. “That’s it, we save your sorry flank, and all you do is nod, do you have the slightest idea what I did for you and all you could do is NOD!” Rainbow yelled at him. “Rainbow!” Twilight looked to her friend. “No, let her say her mind” Connor looked to Rainbow. “I carried you on my back as you bleed down my spine for your own sake, how did you get like that in the first place” The snarled at him. “Mauled, mauled by a bear” He said coolly. “You were what?” Fluttershy squeaked. “It’s a long story” Connor looked to Flutteshy as she reeled back behind Rarity. “Well I got a long time so start talking” Rainbow took a step forwarded. Connor retold his tale of how he ended up here, but instead of saying he was hunting he was gathering assortments from the woods when the bear attacked him witch lead him to run for a cave that turned into a cavern and when he exited the cave he found Rainbow, and Twilight. “Well that’s puzzling” Luna had walked down from the steps to him. “I have never heard of something like that before it’s very peculiar” Luna stated. “Yes it is, but now is not the time; Connor shall use the amulet I gave him to blend in as you seven show him around the city as we discussed” Celestia looked at the party before her. “Give me a moment” Connor walked to the balcony and looked for something to hold. Connor balanced himself on the railing, and gave a quick run up the wall grabbing hold of a brick that was jutting from the wall, and then pulled himself up to another brick above the one he held, he got a footing on the wall from under him. “What are you doing you will kill yourself!” The Elements, Shinning, and the princess where below him on the balcony following him with their eyes. He continued the pattern until he was standing on the slanted roof of the great hall. Connor gave a run up the tower that was attached to the hall, and scaled the windows until he reached another balcony, but that would not stop him. He grasped the wood beam that held an unlit lantern. Connor could hear the shouts from the ponies below but once again paid them no mind as he took hold of the rim of the towers roof, and pulled up. Once on top he was given a bird’s eye view for miles around. The city of Canterlot was breath taking the houses, and shops were built in the most elegant way possible, he looked over the gold city. He turned his attention to a sea port down past the valley. “I am going to need a ship” He said to himself. “I will return to the sea soon” Connor had not took his ship out for years for there was no point, but now he remembered how much he really missed the open ocean. “Soon” “What the in the world are you doing all the way up here?” Rainbow Dash had flown up from the great hall to him. Connor looked over the world “The view” "and how will you get down?" She asked. Connor looked at her raised a eye brow and took a step off the edge of the roof. “CONNOR!” Rainbow yelled. Connor felt the wind rip at his face as is robes flapped behind him as he fell to the waiting pond below, and as it fast approached he made final adjustments and rolled in air then he felt the cool water rush over his body. “What…was…that” Shinning Armor walked up to the ponds edge as Connor pulled himself up. “The leap of faith” Connor looked up to the Unicorn. “I would like a warning next time” Celestia Looked to the soaking Connor. “Here, ah better” Celestia had pulled the water from Connors robe into a single mass and levitated it back into the pond. Connor watched it float away with wide eyes. “That was…different” Connor Felt his robes as dry as they were before. “So, I think you have the right to explore the city as you wish to, but I will have the Elements come with to be your guide, and leave the amulet on until you are back onto the castle grounds” Celestia told them. Connor slipped his hand into his coat and pulled out the amulet that Celestia had give him, and he held it up in one hand giving it a skeptical look. “Put it on” Celestia nodded to him with the other ponies watching him. He held it up with both hands and slowly slipped it over his head. As soon as it settled on his neck he looked down to his hands as each of his fingers started to reel into his hand that became more of a hoof. “Oh, this is just wrong” Connor looked to Celestia. He watched as hair started to grow over his body giving him a coat of light brown fur he started to become shorter and shorter his face started to become elongated into a muzzle, and then he collapsed into all fours. Connor held his eyes shut. Once he was sure it was over with he spoke. “Well, how did it go?” He asked. “Look for yourself” Somepony said. Connor opened his eyes and walked to the pond and peered down into not his reflection but one of a pony. He saw a young light brown stallion with large brown eyes that were looking up at this black mohawk that ended in a pony tail which curved over his neck, and his robes were lose and falling from his body. “How long will I have to stay like this?” Connor started to pull of his robes making him feel exposed to the world. “As I said before until you are back onto the secure castle grounds” Celestia looked over the new Connor making sure nothing went wrong with the transformation. “Well let’s make this worth it” Connor looked over his body irritably as Celestia teleported his robes of somewhere. Celestia took Luna back to the castle for their duties, and Shinning said something about new recruits he needed to take care off, so that left him in the care of the Elements, even he did not need their care just their knowledge. The seven walked on down past the castle walls into the thriving city of Canterlot. Pinkie was bouncing happily next to Rainbow who was shooting evil glares at Connor while Rarity was striding along with Fluttershy as she was lagging behind with Applejack trying to keep her moving as she was very timid to Connors presence. Twilight seemed to be the only one who didn’t mind who he was by asking him all sorts of random questions. =============== Finally the seven strode into the busy city and almost imminently Pinkie Pie had spotted the local doughnut store and practically had flown through the window of the building. “Oh, Applejack you must come and see this outfit it was just smashing” Rarity had pulled the farm pony to the tailor store down the road. Connor paid them no mind as he watched the ponies walking back and forth going on their lives just like humans it was just over whelming as he stood there just like them. The remaining members of the group had continued deeper into the city and at some point Fluttershy had took Rainbow to The largest Pet Store in Equestria” leaving Connor alone with Twilight who wanted to visit the Canterlot Library. “Why do you desire to visit the library so?” Connor asked. “Let’s say I used to live there a while ago, but when I moved to Ponieville my parents took over the building” Twilight explained to him. “Oh I forgot we forgot to give you a name, and a cutie mark explanation ”She whispered. “Um, your name will be…um…Faith yea and your cutie mark…” Twilight looked to the symbol on Connors flank which was the same one he wore on his wristbands. “Bravery, it stands for bravery” Connor looked to Twilight to see what she had to say. “That…yea…it will do” Twilight looked up the street to the spiral building. “Would that be…” Connor was cut off mid sentence. “Stop, thief!” A vender yelled as a dark blue earth pony had ran the two with a golden locket in his mouth. Connor looked at Twilight and set it a dead fast sprint after the stallion. Connor was weaving in and out between the bystanders after the thief keeping a dead solid gaze on him he took a sharp left into a ally as a cart pulled in front of him, and with all his might he leaped over the cart and when he hit the ground he made a strange roll then returned to all fours and continued in pursuit of the bandit. The two dashed down the alley then they came up to a split and the stallion made a right Connor came to the cross to have the thief tackling him to the ground. The two were in a tussle until Connor got his for-legs under him and pushed in with all it was worth and he fell to the ground, and as he was standing back up Connor using in leg pinned him against the wall. “What do want, I was forced to do it please don’t hurt me” His pupils dilated. “Who sent you, why did he want you to do it” Connor pushed a little harder into his neck “I don’t know his real name but he called himself Shade he wanted me to join his gild of thieves so to prove him I was worthy I would steal something of great value and meet him at the Drunken Dragon Inn in the lower district of the City” He spoke fast and heavy. Connor released him. “Go, and stay away from him I will deal with him” “Thank you” And he ran down the alley. =============== Connor returned to Twilight who was waiting at the stall were the locket was stolen from. “Here” Connor Tossed the locked onto the counter. “Con- I mean Faith, your back” Twilight looked to him with a small smile. “Oh, look at that you got it back” The vender looked over the locket. “Yes and the m- the pony responsible was forced into his action” Connor said to the both of them. “Who is then, did he say?” Twilight asked him. “Yes somepony going by Shade” “Theirs a name I know he has been given us venders a lot of trouble sending his goons all around stealing stuff its aggravating” The Vender spoke as if heard by the wrong ears heard he would be killed. “Well I have a job to do” Connor turned around but was stopped by Twilight. “Wait why?” She asked. “Later, I will meet you at the library when I am done” Connor looked back to her and walked down the street with the task in mind. “To think I would retire” He muttered to himself.