TOKW Confusion

My question is was the event of TOKW real? Or were they jus a fabrication created by the Apple, perhaps foretelling events to come?

My reasons why are because TOKW is supposed to be canon for the main storyline.Washington said many times he kept gettin dreams from the apple an that Conner was in them. Is it possible that those events never happened an Washington an Ezio was jus standing in the woods the entire time?

Also its rumored within the AC series that an Apple has time warping abilities so any clarifacition would be well appreciated