On the Hunt
On the Hunt was a virtual representation of one of Alonzo Batilla's genetic memories, relived by a research analyst at Abstergo Entertainment through the Animus Omega.[1]
Description
Alonzo joined Samuel Bellamy in hopes of taking bigger and better challenges.
Dialogue
Under the cover of night, Alonzo sailed the Wanderer alongside Bellamy's Sultana.
- Alonzo: You left me to die, Sam!
- Bellamy: I am sorry, Alonzo... the galleon was getting away... I will requite your sacrifice, I swear!
- Alonzo: ...How?
- Bellamy: We're going after Laurens Prins!... The wealthiest slaver to sail these waters!
- Alonzo: Freeing slaves and looting gold... what's in it for Black Sam?
- Bellamy: ...A prize I have searched for on all the ships we attacked...
- Alonzo: A prince's bounty... What is it?
- Bellamy: Find the route Prins aims to take... and you will have your answer. The route is a well-kept secret... only a single Havana merchant knows it!
- Alonzo: I'll set a course for Havana... I'll find your merchant!
Alonzo sailed to Havana, weaving past Spanish merchant ships as he went. Eventually, he came to a blockade of Spanish Navy warships.
- Jumao: We cannot get past these ships!... There must be another path into the harbor...
- Alonzo: With so many enemies around us, we'll have to be inconspicuous. We won't be able to pick a fight!
- Aaminah: A hard thing to achieve for some men...
Alonzo took another route to locate an opening into Havana's harbor, but came upon numerous naval mines.
- Jumao: Careful, captain... This is a floating minefield!
Alonzo successfully avoided the mines, but came across sentry ships.
- Jumao: Those sentries will raise the alarm, Alonzo... avoid them!
Alonzo managed to avoid the sentries, but more ships remained in his path.
- Jumao: We are clear for now... but beware of the other sentinels!
Alonzo carefully navigated around the remaining ships, eventually reaching the harbor.
- Alonzo: How am I supposed to find one merchant in this armada?
- Jumao: Use your spyglass, Alonzo!
Alonzo scanned the docked vessels and eventually located Captain John Barnes, the merchant who had first imprisoned him.
- Alonzo: Here you are, you little sneak!
Alonzo sailed over to the merchant.
- Barnes: Who are you?... What is your purpose?!
- Alonzo: I want to know Prins' route, you dog!
- Barnes: You?!... You made it alive?!
- Alonzo: But you will not... unless you give me the slaver's route!
- Barnes: You'd kill an unarmed man?... Have you no honor, man?
- Alonzo: A pirate with honor... Do you want to take that chance?
- Barnes: No!... Here it is... but please... spare me!
He gave a map of Prins' route.
- Alonzo: I shall... your blood is not worthy of my blade.
Captain Francis Hume sailed into sight on the HMS Scarborough.
- Jumao: That rotten frigate again!
- Alonzo: My British friend... Captain Hume... here in Havana... let's see what this rascal is up to!
- Jumao: It's too dangerous, Alonzo!
- Alonzo: Damn your caution, man!... I have to follow him!
Alonzo decided to tail Hume, remaining undetected as he went. Soon, Hume pulled up alongside another frigate, and Alonzo remained out of sight by a nearby cliff face.
- Hume: I have come as you requested, sir.
A hooded Laureano de Torres y Ayala stepped closer to speak with him.
- Laureano: The pirate fleet has crippled our trade and evaded our justice for too long. If we want this province to rise to serve its true purpose... their leader has to be eradicated!
- Hume: His current position has come to my knowledge, governor... My brigs are on their way...
- Laureano: Good... this time the Prince of Pirates shall embark upon his eternal rest.
- Hume: Yes, Grand Master. I will not disappoint...
- Laureano: May the Father of Understanding guide you.
- Alonzo: They've decided this day will be Sam's last! I have to warn him!
Alonzo sped over to Bellamy's position, encountering mines and rogue winds along the way. As he approached his friend, Jumao called out.
- Jumao: Cowards! They're about to spring their trap!
- Alonzo: Not if we stop them from reaching Bellamy's ship!
Sailing back and forth to engage five sets of ships, Alonzo managed to defend Bellamy from any harm.
- Jumao: Alonzo!... That cursed English captain has followed us!
- Alonzo: This time, we fight!... I'll send him straight to hell!
- Hume: This time, you die, scum!
Alonzo managed to sink Captain Hume's frigate.
- Bellamy: You saved my life, Alonzo!... I knew there was more than greed in that pirate's chest!
- Alonzo: ...A heart of gold, my friend.
- Bellamy: Those men who want me dead have made the doom of pirates their personal ministry!
- Alonzo: Idealists, Sam... just like you.
- Bellamy: But their ideals are rotten! Look around you, Alonzo. We pirates are the last of the free men... Slaves, soldiers, citizens... all subjects to kings, Gods and merchant princes!
- Alonzo: Now that we hold the map to Prins' route, no-one will govern us!
- Bellamy: Aye! We'll capture Prins' ship... and you'll finally get your answers!
Outcome
Alonzo agreed to help Bellamy capture the slaver Laurens Prins and infiltrated a blockade on Havana to steal a map of his slave ship's travel route. In the process, he saw Captain Hume enter port and and decided to follow him, unknowingly learning of Hume's ties to the Templars, and of a plot to ambush and kill Bellamy. Alonzo rescued him and sank Hume's ship in the process.
References
Assassin's Creed: Pirates memories
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| Main memories | |
| Prologue - A Legend is Born - The Prince of Pirates - The Treasure Fleet - On the Hunt - The Whydah's Secret - The Pirate Republic - La Boca del Diablo - Among Pirates - The Merchant King - The Way Out | |
| Appendix memories | |
| A Rich Bounty - The Fort - The White Whale - Blockade | |
| Mystery delivery memories | |
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