first chapter :D just so you know you may notice some sentences that maybe doesn't make any sense or just some words that doesn't fit, well it's because i'm from sweden and isn't the best at english, so yeah. if you notice that i wrote some sentences weird just tell me and i'll fix it.
''Now remember Ezio, masyaf is nothing like roma, venice or anything that has to do with Italy'', Mario said while Ezio stared out in the never ending ocean.
''Yes I know, I'm not allowed to make any of my jokes since they are all so serious~'', he responded in a sarcastic tone since he have heard that so many times.
''Not only that Ezio, you need to remember that the people there aren't so 'playful' like the people we live with, they don't really do that stuff there for fun. So when you're there, act like a normal assassin and when they have teamed up with the partner they have chosen to help you with your missions and when we have finally left you can begin with your charming jokes.''
''I really hope I get teamed up with a beautiful woman.''
''I doubt that, there are no female assassins in masyaf''
''Cazzo …'' Ezio said while sighing and Mario chuckling a little bit.
The news of getting a partner was really a surprise for Ezio when Mario had told him, at first he believed Mario didn't think he was good enough as he was and needed help. So he felt insulted and refused to get team up with someone half good as he is. But Mario explained to him that it wasn't like that, since Ezio had become a great assassin, almost a master assassin, he was going to get a partner, and his partner would also be an amazing assassin that would help him with his most dangerous missions. Since now he always gets the dangerous missions because of his high rank and sometimes he even hardly makes it alive. And of course Mario was a bit worried that Ezio would one day end up unlucky and die, he started to search for a partner to help and someone who also was a master assassin. And the only one who could match his description was an assassin from masyaf who lately hasn't gotten any missions because all was taken care of already.
Therefore is the reason why Ezio is right now on a ship to masyaf and in just an hour, they will be there.
It was also in masyaf the apple was found and was then sent to Italy for protection… which was a failure since the Auditore's lost it in three months or so, because the shipment wasn't really kept as a secret and word got spread around. Therefor needed help from masyaf to get it back, after all they are more aware of what the apple is capable of than Mario and Ezio.
Even though Ezio had a lot to deal with right now he still manage to get all the trouble out from his head and come to his 'happy place' where he has no worries and is always in a good mood. And his happy place is all his memories before all of this happened, before his father and brothers were killed and they were all a normal family with his sister Claudia and his mother Maria again. But in the end those memories would just hurt him when he wakes up from his 'happy place' to find out that those good memories are just memories which will never happen again.
''Ezio!'' Mario shouted and startled Ezio a little. '' We are here! '' he shouted once more and pointed his hand out in the air showing where a little bit of land started to appear and came closer and closer. 'Finally we are there, he thought to himself, we have been on this ship for so long I don't even remember when we left Italy.'
When they got of the ship they saw two men with four horses standing near the docks.
''They must be the ones who will escort us to masyaf.'' Mario whispered in Ezio's ears.
''No, really?'' Ezio answered sarcastically only to get a small hit in the head by Mario while they were moving towards the men.
''Ciao… or I mean, hello. My name is Mario and this is Ezio, are you the two men that were supposed to escort us to masyaf?'' Mario asked and got a nod as an answer by one of the men while the other to give them each one a horse. Once all were saddled the two men showed the way to masyaf which was only a twenty minute ride but in just those twenty minutes Ezio was utterly amazed at how everything around him was dry, some palm trees showed up now and then but it was mostly just desert and bushes on some occasions. And all the people they passed by was covering everything of their bodies, mostly women.
This country was really different compared to Italy just as Mario had said. Ezio could not picture himself living here and wonders how his partner, who grew up here, will be able to live where Ezio comes from.
When they arrived to masyaf and walked past the gates they were in a little village with people who all looked the same, how are you supposed to tell the difference between everybody when they are all covering their faces?
Mario looked over to Ezio to see that his nephew stood there gazing like an idiot on all the people who walked past him, he gave him a little push to wake him up.
''Don't stare at people! Remember, act normal.'' Mario hissed in Ezio's ear.
Ezio nodded, too lazy to give an answer and looked away from all the odd people. He looked up and saw a castle like building on top of a hill, that's got to be where the assassins hold. As they walked up the hill they could feel all the stares from the other assassins who looked down on them from a tower. And they got even more stares when Ezio and Mario walked into the training yard where a man met them on the way. He was wearing assassin clothes under a black coat, and soon Ezio noticed that the man had only one arm.
''Good day, you must be the Auditores. I am Malik.'' The man said and then turned to Ezio who still tried not to look at his arm.
''I suppose you must be Ezio, am I right?''
''Yes, piacere di conoscerti my friend'' Ezio said while bowing.
''Keep your fancy words for yourself.'' Malik said then turned around and made Ezio facing his back.
'Cavolo what a short tempered man.'' Ezio murmured to himself then noticed that Malik had taken his one and only hand and pointed out in the training yard where some assassins were training.
''There is your partner who will work with you, the one who is winning against everyone.''
Ezio took a few step forward to see better and saw a man, dressed in similar clothes to Malik, fighting in the training yard and threw everyone away who tried to hit him. A boy tried to attack from behind but for his surprise it failed when the man spin around and grabbed the boys arm and then threw him away and spin around again to grab another boy's arm who was trying to do the same trick and to get thrown away too.
''Altair, come over here! Your training is over!'' Malik shouted and the man turned around to see two people next to Malik and understood who they were and walked up to them, Ezio looked at the man whose face was hiding under his hood.
''Greetings my name is Altair, I will accompany you with your missions from now on.'' He said and then turned to Malik, ''I will be leaving now, I trust you to take care of the brotherhood when I'm gone.'' Malik nodded.
''Wait, Ezio interrupted them, were leaving already? We just got here!'' Altair gave him an annoyed look and understood exactly what kind of type Ezio was, he knew he was going to be an annoyance.
''Yes Ezio, we will be leaving now. There is no need for anything else than just picking up your team mate and then leave to get back to Italy, simple as that.'' Said Mario, then hearing Ezio sighed and turn around to get back to the ship and murmur some curses.
After the ride back to the ship Altair said his last goodbyes to Malik and they all got on the ship then they sailed off. Altair stared at his homeland that was drifting slowly away. As he looked out he could hear footstep walking up behind him. It was Ezio.
''So… you ever been in Italy?'' Ezio said by trying to start a conversation.
No answer
''What do you do for fun?''
No answer
''Well this is going to be fun… '' Ezio said after turning around to go and talk to his uncle Mario
Altair sighed of relief when Ezio left, he could already tell that this was going to be a long trip
