Assassin's Creed: The Book/Chapter 1

Haytham Kenway walked the streets of London, England. He made his way into a tavern where he climbed a set of stairs to a floor of rooms. He walked down the thin hallway, not paying attention to the paintings on the wall. Most of past British kings. He walked to the end of the hallway, where it was poorly lighted. He knocked on the door once, then again. After he counted three seconds, he knocked two additional times. He took a step back from the door, and waited for it to open.
Inside the room, a man by the name of Reginald Birch heard the first knock and listened to the rest without turning his head. After hearing the secret knock, he got up from his chair at the far end of the long table and walked across the room where he unlocked and opened the door.
"Ah, Haytham. So glad you could join us," Birch said, his voice heavily accented. Birch motioned Haytham into the room as he closed and locked the door. "Please, have a seat. We have a lot to talk about."
Haytham sat down in the empty seat to the left of Birch.
"Apologies for being late. I was caught up in some other business, personnel matters."
"No need, my friend. We are glad to have you join us. Now, I suppose we should begin."
The table, now completely full, agreed.
"Well then, we shall start with a most concerning matter. An Assassin. We found proof that there is still one around. Rumor is that he has settled in the frontier in the New World. We will need to send someone to go find and eliminate this target before he spreads the lies of the Assassins to someone else. He is a middle-aged man, but let that not fool you. He is capable of killing each and every one of you if he would so choose. Haytham, we have selected you to go and kill this man."
"I'll do it," Haytham said, now getting up from his seat.
"Good. You are to set sail for Boston in three days. A man of the name Charles Lee will meet you at the port when you arrive. He is to be trusted, but not told any more than he needs to do his duty which is to assist you in any way you require. Any questions?"
"No. But I best be on my way. I have matters to attend to before my departure."