/ I'm always open to reviews and suggestions I felt my last AC fanfic had no real destination for a plot finish so I scrapped it and started fresh. This has been in planning for a long time :) and I decided to base it off Joan of Arc and how she supposedly had the 'Sword of Eden' which the Templars burnt her at the stake for. Since my OC is French it fitted the story quite well. This story is set around brotherhood./

/~I DO NOT OWN ASSASSINS CREED OR ANY CHARACTERS IN IT, ALL RIGHTS BELONG TO UBISOFT~/

The fine line between good and evil can sometimes be as thin as sewing thread. That is how the world works, from life to death and other cycles. Interestingly enough one such battle with opposing forces has been going on for hundreds of years, The battle between the Assassins and the Templars, which feeds into the cycle of life and death. Both sides are convinced the other side is evil, and both are sure that they are good.

For Ezio his choice to join this battle was forced upon him in order to protect what little remained of his close family after his fathers' burden was passed to him. Ezio left his previous life behind him to get revenge for his father and brothers, if his father was alive Ezio might of made the choice to join the assassins when he took over his fathers role.

"So.. in 1431, Joan of Arc was burned at the stake.. just for her sword?" Ezio questioned Leonardo. He looked at the inventor with slight concern. He had heard of the Apple of Eden but a sword? it seemed a little far-fetched even for him. Leonardo shook his head with a sigh.

"Ezio.. Would I lie to you?" he spoke with a soft tone and continued after a short pause for breath before Ezio had chance to reply "I overheard some rumours from the Templars that the sword is here in Italy.. Even if it is a waste of time it is better to be safe than sorry. Imagine if Cesare got a hold of it.." Leonardo shivered with disgust. "It is worth not thinking about it." He finished his little speech and hoped it had convinced Ezio to look into it.

"Alright... Alright.. I'll keep an ear open to see if the rumours are a little more helpful..." Ezio sighed heavily he looked at Leonardo with a slight scowl "than just Italy.." He should be helping out the people of Roma by eliminating the Borgia control however if there is a sword of Eden. Could he risk if it was true falling into the wrong hands? Sadly he could not.

After seeing Leonardo he was pondering over questions in his head as he walked the streets of Roma trying not to draw attention to himself. Could this sword be true? The apple of Eden was a tool to be used by man to learn and help others not used to cause harm. So a sword was oddly strange, a sword was designed to hurt others so why would such a thing exist? It just did not add up. He sighed softly and once he exited his thoughts for the moment he looked up to see the assassin headquarters in Roma, his mind had subconsciously brought him here. Ezio gazed upwards towards the sky only to find it a dull grey that threatened to rain at any moment, So climbing the building was out of the question so he walked the long way around the building to the entrance at street level.

Once he had arrived he looked at the wooden door, would the others be happy that they had another task on an already difficult and long project. He shook his head dismissing his thoughts and grabbed a hold of the doorknob and turned it to the right, the door clicked open and he pulled it open and stepped inside. It seems he had timed it perfectly because just as close the he was about to close the door the heavens opened and the heavy rain fell down, the streets got more busier with people running for cover. He shut the outside world out by closing the door and walking the flight of stairs towards the main room. Uncle Mario would know what do to. He mentally thought as he entered the room, sadly Mario couldn't help him. Again Ezio was on the path of revenge for his fallen uncle.

/ That is Chapter one :3 I hope you enjoyed it. its really more of a case of setting up the plot rather than getting into the action straight away./