Part 1

The two figures stood in the shadow of the alley, silent, watchful, waiting. To the observer, they seemed mismatched, total opposites of the shared spectrum of the human resistance. One, tall, heavy set, armored from head to foot. Weapons hung off the hulking suit of armour, all within easy reach.

The other stood easily in roughly woven robes, hooded and mysterious, but unmistakably female. Slight of build and graceful in stance, she stood in companionable silence.

“So is this standard fare for a date, Templar?” she asked the armoured hulk.

I: The Fall of London

The young woman closed her eyes. She tried to shut out the world around her. All the blood, the carnage. She took a deep breath and wondered how she got where she was. She was waiting tables at a dirty downtown London restaurant only a year ago, and now she is on her knees, surrounded by bodies, covered in blood. She knew some of these people. She had seen them from time to time, on the streets, in shops. She didn't want to look too closely at their faces. She was afraid that she would remember one of their names.

Chapter 1

War. Since the beginning of time, humanity has been constantly fighting each other. Either for land, religion, or for power, our thirst for violence and death has never been quenched.

"Hell on Earth"
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1)At First a Battle Within

I look back to that day frequently. The ravens screeched shouts of fear as they fled the Tower of London. I remember everything so clearly. After all, I was right there when it happened. The Tower began to crumble. I looked down at my deck, and saw The Tower in reverse sitting there, facing me almost as though the cards themselves were alive.

A loud *CRACK* was heard throughout the streets of London, some say Shakespeare himself stirred in his grave upon Avon from the terrifying shudder.