Inside Her World

by Axel Reight

She bought a game. Just a game. She saw a character. Just a character to fall in love with. But everything changed when a voice came from the darkness behind her...

1. Chapter 1

Inside Her World

"This mission is the easiest thing in the world!"

"I did not think so."

"Huh?"

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Leona ran through the rain not caring of the cold wind hitting her face like a wave. The trees hissed and danced in the storm as she passed the dark stores already closed for tonight, yet one of them was still open for sure. The weather seemed to get worse but Leona cared more about the game she wanted to buy than her health at the moment. She finally reached the store and opened the door; a loud sound from the bell sitting on the ceiling announced her arrival. Two young men looked up at the girl with curious and confused looks on their faces.

"Can I help you?" The tall and dark haired one asked sitting up in his chair. He and his co-worker, both excellent gamers as it seemed, were surprised to see a girl in a video game store.

"I need Assassin's Creed 3 please, for Xbox." Leona said walking over to the counter and watching the two men exchange glances as if they did not believe in whether her request was true or not.

"Do you want it to be wrapped as a gift, or not?" the second one, much shorter than the first, asked walking over to the shelves loaded with games and picking out the requested one.

"Why would I need a wrap for it?" Leona tilted her head to the side and received an odd look from the first one, which shortly replied.

"Well, I mean if it's for your boyfriend-"He was cut off by the girl's bright laughter.

"Oh no, the game is for me, I do not need a relationship when I have video games," She smiled proudly and received another glance from the men, but it was more positive, approving. After that, no questions followed, a price was named, and the game was bought.

Leona finally exited the store happy to have the game in her hands just waiting to be loaded. She looked up at the sky seeing lighting and hearing loud thunderstorm. The girl hid the game inside of her jacket and started running home the same way she used to come to the store. The wind tried to slap her in the face again many times but it seemed that the desire to play was not stopping her from horrific weather conditions.

As she finally reached the porch of her house, Leona was completely soaked and cold. She quickly found the key and opened the door walking inside and letting the wind shut the door behind her. She set the game on the table and went to her bedroom to change. Posters of assassins greeted her as she walked into her little world. Her cosplay costume seemed to get lonely, sitting on the wall in the dark. She sighed as she took off her wet clothing and put on the costume pulling the hood on her head.

"I am an assassin after all, I have to dress appropriately." She smiled wide feeling complete is her costume. She searched for her hidden blade and found it on the shelf near her bed. She took it but did not rush to put it on since it would become uncomfortable during her gaming.

Leona sat on the comfortable couch in her basement and turned on the heater so it would be warm and cozy. She switched the console on and a controller that was customized for her. It had an Assassin's Creed II theme on it with Ezio Auditore smiling wide under his hood. She was in love with that picture and secretly desired for him to become real one day.

A loud thunder announced that the storm has gotten worse this time. Leona made a face at the window as if saying that Mother Nature does not scare her at all. The game finally loaded and the AC III menu popped up on the screen asking if Leona had an Uplay passport. She skipped the registration and started the game without any side glances at the activation code for the multiplayer sitting beside.

And here he is: the person she saw on one of the posters around town and shops. Haytham Kenway popped up as her character in the cut scene showing off his best and attractive look. His three-cornered hat made him look even more mysterious; Leona curiously watched his every movement discovering how smooth the game has become.

"The graphics and emotions are so realistic!" Leona exclaimed falling on love with the gameplay once she regained control over Haytham again after his assassination in the beginning of the game. "Alright here we go!" She said running and climbing the rooftops. "Oh I can't wait to see Connor and him together! A family of assassins, so exciting," she told herself without even realizing what kind of a plot twist was waiting for her outside and inside the game.

Hours passed and the rain still showered the streets outside. The wind blew on the trees snatching their accessories with no hesitation. Lighting lit up the wet houses and streets making it look like a horror movie with loud thunder shaking the brick walls. A loud curse word flew around the place where Leona lived.

"What, he is a TEMPLAR!?" The girl exclaimed with her mouth wide open. "What the hell Haytham?" She crossed her arms "Oh I am so done, I hate you Kenway, and I hope you die!" She growled at the screen where Haytham happily put a Templar ring on Charles Lee and announced him of becoming one of them.
Suddenly a loud noise was heard somewhere in the house but Leona decided to ignore it blaming the thunder and the weather. She stared at the screen waiting for the cut scene to fade away. Once more she was in control of Kenway and another mission that she was not going to enjoy after a huge plot twist breaking her attraction to him.

After killing enough people, running from enough guards, and cursing Haytham for betraying her like that, Leona paused and stretched her arms. She sighed looking back at the screen and smirked chuckling.

"Well that was not a big deal. This mission is the easiest thing in the world!" She said laughing out loud.

"I did not think so." A sudden male voice came from behind causing Leona to gasp and jump up turning toward the sound. Her hood was a little in the way of seeing who a sudden guest from nowhere was, so she lifted it up and froze in place seeing something very eerie and unreal. Haytham Kenway stood near a wall with his hands behind his back and curiously looked around the place discovering new interesting things.

"Huh?" That was all that Leona could say out loud since her mind was racing with fear and surprise. "Where did you come from and how did you get in my house!?" She yelled at the man jumping over the back of the couch and coming closer to the Templar. Kenway suddenly jerked his hand up and the hidden blade slid out inches away from Leona's face.

"Where am I, assassin?" Haytham asked narrowing his eyes at the girl as she held her hands up.

"Easy, easy now, I am not a real assassin, this is just a cosplay costume." Leona said slowly touching Kenway's hand and lowering it. He cautiously hid his blade but kept his left hand on his sword in case she would pull out a trick on him. "You are in my house…21st century…Umm…I guess you just came out of the game…" She pointed at the TV screen standing on a wide cabinet.

"That explains why everything looks so different…" Haytham walked around the "assassin" still keeping his hands ready to unleash their weapons, and came up to the TV slightly poking it with his fingers. "What is this…?" He asked with fired up interest in his voice.

"That…that is called a TV, the new technology of 21st century; it shows movies and events on it. Sometimes it shows news, which I never really cared about." Leona answered making her way around the Templar and taking her controller. She turned her console off and the TV screen before she sat down on the couch and hid her head in her hands. "This is crazy…" She whispered shaking her head "I must have fallen asleep and dreaming of Kenway in my house…is this some kind of dirty art of my mind?" She asked herself before pinching her skin and finding out that indeed, she was wide awake.

Kenway sat on the couch in front of her and watched the girl in the assassin's clothing. He saw a hidden blade on the table looking very different from his own. He held his hand up and tried to reach it but the girl snatched the blade away before he could even touch it.

"Do not touch it, it is not real anyways." She said putting the blade in the cabinet and turning around with a sigh. "Alright…so first of all I have a favor to ask." She said looking over to the Templar and seeing him nod quietly. "Well…since this is like, 3 centuries after you, our world is very different from yours. Please do not shoot or stab any things in my house that may look hostile to you. I promise they are not going to hurt you, just keep your interest." She gulped as she looked into Haytham's eyes and looked away. She noticed that in real life he was even more attractive than in the game. "Damn…" Leona thought, "He is so freaking handsome, no and no, keep yourself together Leona, he is a Templar that will kill you if he dislikes you."

She looked back at Kenway and smiled. "So…do you want a little tour around my house and then maybe if you are interested I can make tea for us?" Leona asked cautiously biting her lower lip afraid of every word she said. Even though Kenway looked unbelievably handsome, he was the Master of Templars and one wrong move could cause him to use his hidden blades in no time.

"Surely," he simply answered standing up and taking off his hat. He was still wearing his uniform and seemed not to rush with anything he was doing. Leona was an understanding individual, she figured out that the Templar did not trust her completely, she was still an assassin in her soul, which meant she did not support the way Templars handled the world. Besides, she could still use a knife or something, so he needed to be careful with her.

Leona made her way up the stairs making a transition from the basement into a cozy living room that had a door to a kitchen, a bathroom, and a bedroom on different sides. Haytham curiously looked around the room noticing new things that he did not see in his time period. He walked over to the couch and a coffee table touching the dark wood with his fingertips. Leona stood beside him and started pointing at different things. Another TV screen with lots of little boxes on the shelves near it, she called them movies; lots of magazines and books on the shelves on the opposite wall told Haytham that Leona was a dear reader.

The girl then took him to a kitchen; here he found many more fascinating things. A microwave, a fridge, an oven, new plates and china, another little TV, a laptop connected to a wall with a long wire,(she later explained for him that the laptop needs to be charged from the outlet in the wall), and many more things. Leona picked out the best cups for tea she had and made black tea for them both. Haytham sat on the comfortable chair and sipped from a cup looking like a real gentleman. His manners nearly made Leona sick, but she pretended that she was respecting the Templar completely, even though she hated him for being against the Creed.

"So," she said leaning over the table to catch Haytham's dark eyes. He looked up at her quietly waiting for her to continue her thought. Leona looked away feeling her cheeks get warm, she could not look into his eyes for long, and after all, he was a favorite character no matter what. "Do you know how to go back to your world?" She asked trying to sound calm and cold, in reality she did not want him to suddenly disappear from her world the same way he appeared. People do not really get a chance of having their favorite character suddenly pop up from a video game in their house.

"No." She heard Kenway's voice soften a little. "I have no idea how I got here in the first place. All I remember is that I was following Ziio to a cave, and suddenly everything went black." He said drinking the last tea left in the cup and putting it aside.

"Interesting…" Leona said smiling a bit already knowing about the passionate kiss Haytham would have received in the cave if he did not appear in her house that early. She saw the Templar looking at her questionably as if suspecting she was thinking about something very specific. The girl smiled widely at him and pointed toward her bedroom. "Let me show you the last details of my place." She said taking Haytham's hand and pulling him softly toward the door. Leona noticed that the man did not show any opposition toward her touching his hand; he seemed to not notice it at all.

The girl opened the door and let the Templar suck in the information he received once again. A large queen sized bed was sitting in the middle of the room with black covers and crimson pillows on it. He then saw a little silver box with blue numbers on the display, glowing on a cabinet.

"It's an alarm." She explained once Haytham approached the "magical" box and poked it. It made the girl smile a little and open a door that lead to a bathroom. "This is a shower, if you turn this to the right, the water is going to be warm, to the left, and it is cold." Leona said pulling the silver lever toward herself and pushing it away. She then showed him the modern toilet and how it worked in case Haytham needed to use it at any time. Kenway curiously observed the things around the bathroom noticing lots of gels, oils, make up, and other utensils a woman would use. He suddenly received a yellow towel.

"I really recommend taking a shower, or maybe a bath." She pointed toward a wide bath standing on the other side of the bathroom.

"I would prefer a shower more." He said taking the towel and placing it on a little table that held bath salts on it. "Thank you, uhh-" He suddenly realized that never even showed interest in knowing the girl's name after she kindly showed him around, he felt a horrible bite inside of his chest for a second.

"Leona Crowine." She said smiling at him and seeing his face turn red a little from the embarrassment. The Templar gulped and tried to look more serious. He came closer to the girl and held his hand up.

"I, uh, I am-"he started but Leona already knew his name very well.

"Haytham Kenway, the Grand Master of Templars." She said shaking his hand. "What a nice place to make friends, isn't it?" She laughed and left the Templar surprised of how she knew him that well. "Alright, enjoy your stay." She giggled walking out of the bathroom. "I will make a bed for you." She said closing the door and leaning on it with a sigh. "Oh goodness, that was probably the best and the worst moment of my life." She thought and looked at her hand that was in Haytham's seconds ago. "Dammit, I can't be in love with him, I follow the Creed after all…well…in my world." She smiled and walked off to the living room where she moved the coffee table to the side and opened the couch turning it into a bed. She put the same covers on that her bed had and sat down looking at the window. It was still raining outside, streaks of lighting sometimes lit up the neighboring houses showing nothing but sadness of the outside. She glanced at the clock that five minutes ago have announced midnight and yawned feeling exhausted from today's adventure.

"Wow, if I wake up tomorrow and this all will be gone, I won't be surprised, but very disappointed." Leona told herself turning her head as she heard the shower water stop. After some ten minutes of silence the bedroom door slowly opened. Haytham came out with a towel on his shoulders. He still wore his pants and a white shirt, he looked toward Leona curiously.

"How did you get a bed in here?" He asked walking over to the couch that was hiding its real identity now. Leona laughed and crossed her arms.
"This is the same couch you have seen before, but it also turns into a bed, I will show you in the morning." She said standing up and stretching a bit. "Alright, let's call it a night, I am very tired and I assume you are as well." The girl glanced at the Templar that was now sitting on the bed and stroking the silk covers with his hand.

"Yes, I had enough surprises today." Haytham gave out a half smile and looked over to Leona. "Goodnight." He said as she turned off the light and let the room sink into darkness.

"Goodnight, Haytham." She said blush appearing on her face, but well hidden in the night; she then entered her room and closed the door. Leona filled the tub with water and after taking her assassin robe off, let the warm water relax her body. She added some salts that helped to sleep better. "Oh my, so many characters to fall in love with, but only one appears in my house, and he is a Templar." Leona chuckled pouring some wine into a clear glass that she always kept on the shelf above the bath. She suddenly heard knock on her bathroom door and almost dropped her glass into the tub.

"Y-yes…c-come in…" She said thankful for a cloud of bubbles covering the tub and her with it. Her voice was shaking a bit, she was afraid that Kenway could hear her past little conversation with herself moments ago.

"Excuse me-"Haytham walked in and turned his face away as he suddenly saw Leona in the tub. "Oh my, I am so sorry." He said turning away.

"It's fine; I am under bubbles so you are fine to look." She said grinning and noticing her cell phone in his hand.

"Well, this thing, you see…" He lifted the phone up without knowing what it was. "It started making growling noises and startled me very much." He said turning toward Leona and looking the lit up screen attentively. "Hey Leona, I wonder what are you doing tomorrow, I have a hot guy to introduce you to." Haytham suddenly read the text that appeared. Leona blushed and dried her hand with a nearby towel.

"Here give it to me please." She said holding her hand up and after a second of hesitation from the Templar, receiving her phone. "This is a phone; we can communicate with people on it and send messages that deliver within seconds. We can also call each other, search for information, play games, use maps, and a lot more." She said quickly replying to the text with a negative answer.

"That…message you received." Haytham said looking over Leona and the bubbles surrounding her like clouds from a magical world.

"It is my friend, she is trying to get me to date someone I do not even like." She explained putting the phone away on the shelf. "I've been single for about 2 years now, and she thinks that it is enough for me to sit at home and play video games." The girl explained receiving another questionable look from Haytham. "I will explain tomorrow." She sighed looking up and covering her hands with bubbles.

Haytham nodded his head and left the bathroom with no other questions. Leona lowered her head and cursed under her breath.

"Dammit Chelsea, why do you have to ruin this evening for me" She said standing up from the bath and after a quick shower she put her black nightie on that she always loved to sleep in. "Alright, let's hope that this is only a nightmare." She said lowering her head on the pillow and shortly falling asleep with a vivid dream following behind.

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Leona ran down the rooftops jumping over the gaps and rolling over to deal less damage to her feet once she was landing on the ground from a distant height. Her "wings" of the assassin apparel swung in the air as if she was flying. The girl climbed a view point and synchronized with the surroundings looking over Jerusalem. She then suddenly saw a lone assassin running to the Assassin's Bureau and disappearing in the entrance. She smiled and decided to visit the two people she respected and loved while playing the first game of the Assassin's Creed series. She pulled her hood down and jumped in a haystack below the tower. Leona climbed the building where the Bureau's entrance was located at, killing another naïve guard, and jumped down near a little fountain.

"Safety and peace, Malik." She said walking in the little room and smiling wide. She then saw Altair leaning over the desk and talking to Al-Sayf; they turned their heads toward the girl and seemed to know her very well.

"Safety and peace to you, Leona." Malik replied with his tough and calm usual voice. Altair nodded his head at the girl and walked over to her side taking her hand. Leona looked at him confusingly.

"Is there something wrong?" She asked looking at Malik and back at Altair. She was now afraid of their serious looks and tried to sound calm, yet her heart raced unstoppably.

"Use your talent and find the answer." Altair whispered before putting a white feather in her hand. She suddenly activated her eagle vision and looked up at both men. They were gone now leaving the girl in the middle of a dark room where on a big screen-like device she could see herself in the real world sleeping, her hair scattered on the pillow and one hand hanging down on the side of the bed. She then saw Haytham slowly opening the door to her room with his hidden blade looking out of the sleeve of his shirt.

"What is this…?" She whispered touching the screen and suddenly a shock wave sent her body into darkness.

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The girl jumped up in her bed panting in cold sweat. She suddenly noticed Kenway sitting beside her with a worried look on his face. He held a little towel in his hand and a bowl with water. No trace of hidden blades on his wrists where found under his long sleeves. Leona swallowed her fear down and looked up at Haytham.

"What are you doing here?" She asked her voice shaking and hands clutching the edges of the blanket.

"You were all fired up in your sleep as if you caught a fever, you where whispering something and turning over constantly. I woke up and decided to put a cold towel on your forehead to cool you down." He said holding up the towel to show that he wasn't lying. Leona touched her forehead, it was a little cool and wet from the water and her sweat. She sighed and stood up from the other side of the bed waking over to her closet and pulling out her assassin clothing that she wore yesterday. Haytham watched her quietly and soon received an unfriendly look.

"Are you planning to watch me change or something?" She asked turning over to him, snuggling the robes to her chest. Haytham smiled lightly and stood up putting the towel in the bowl before placing it on her cabinet softly. He walked over to her and touched her shoulder looking at the clothing.

"I wonder, since you said you are not a real assassin, why do you wear the clothing of one?" He said narrowing his eyes at her.

"It is popular here to cosplay, dress up like, a character from your favorite game, a movie, a novel, or whatever." She said looking up at him. "He is too close right now; it is getting a little hotter." She blushed and lowered her head, this time she could blame her red face on the inexistent fever. "I am in love with assassins and their ways. I played all the games until the newest one, the one you came from." She said biting her lip nervously.

"I see, so you basically know everything about assassins, their locations and plans huh?" The Templar said suddenly grabbing her and pinning her to a wall. The girl gasped dropping her costume on the ground, her full of fear eyes stared at Kenway. "Then, you better tell me everything." He said calmly pushing his arm on Leona's throat. She gasped for air and grabbed his arm digging her nails in the shirt.

"I am not intertwined with the Creed completely, even though I may know the story line and everything else you named…" She whispered struggling. "I also know everything about Templars, their plans and motives, the places they are at and whatever things pop up in the search." She said glaring in Kenway's eyes that became even darker.

"Then, I might as well just kill you." He said a hidden blade suddenly appearing from under his sleeve. It was there all the time! Leona thought that he took them off, but no, it is called a hidden blade for a damn reason. So in the dream he was going to kill her, but after seeing the struggling in her sleep, decided to help for some reason, probably because she whispered something about assassin's that would have been useful for him as the Master of Templars.

"Then try to survive in the world that with a wrong move will end you with a bullet in the head from a perfect sniper, and even your Eagle Vision will not help you at all." She whispered feeling dizzy from the lack of air in her lungs.

"How did you know I have it?" Kenway asked loosening his grip and letting Leona breathe.

"You came from a game, I was far enough through to find out you were a Templar and have such ability through the missions that where assigned." Leona explained seeing the Templar's eyes soften.

"I will let you go." He suddenly said. "But only because we are 3 centuries away from each other, and I have no idea what is out there in your world." He said letting the girl go and seeing her collapse to the floor coughing.

"God dammit, better that you stayed in the game and never came out…" She hissed under her breath. "Yet who am I to expect for this to turn into something romantic like in fanfiction I have read. You are a cold-blooded Templar that will kill with no second thought." She said standing up and stroking her neck. "Why can't you be Ezio?" Leona asked him but received a questionable look. "I am not explaining" She said picking her costume up and pushing Kenway out of her room shutting the door behind him and shortly putting the robes on.

"What do you mean romantic?" Kenway asked clearly standing right by the door. Leona suddenly opened it and glared at him.

"I told you, I am not explaining." She said walking passed him but suddenly feeling his hand softly grab hers in order to stop her from walking. She did not look at Haytham and shook his hand off. "Do not touch me, Kenway." Leona made her way to the kitchen and grabbed her purse. "Get dressed; we are going out to eat breakfast." She said clearly showing no desire in staying at home anymore.

"Of course, please give me a moment" Haytham silently made his way toward the bed where he slept and picked his uniform up. He started putting it on while Leona searched for her car keys. She then realized how fun in would be seeing Haytham get in the car that he had never seen before. The girl smiled at her thought and did not notice him approach her from behind.

"I am ready." Haytham's soft voice stroke Leona's ears, but made her gasp and jump back. It made him smile and seem amused in seeing her give him an evil look and mutter something under her breath before asking him to follow her.

When the Templar saw her car standing in a private parking lot near the place she lived the smile faded from his lips. First of all, the outside world was now very different. People dressed brightly and vividly, there were a lot of choices to look at. He noticed that now it was acceptable for a lady to wear pants and other manly things, even though he saw some young girl pass them with adress on. Secondly, the car of course, was a completely different story. Witchcraft, he calls it, but only makes Leona laugh and sit in the car where the wheel was. Kenway sits on the other side shutting the heavy door and looking around with surprise.

"This is our new transportation, a car, Kenway." She smiled and reached over to Haytham pulling a seat belt on him. He suddenly grabs her hand and stops her with a confused look on his face. Leona sighs and looks up at him, their faces so close to each other that both can feel each other's breaths. "This is for your safety, if we get in a car accident this will save your life." She explained looking into Kenway's eyes and waiting for a response. The man nods and slowly takes his hands away without interrupting their eye contact. "There you go." Leona stretches the belt across his body and snaps it in the lock, and then she does the same thing to herself and pushes the key in a little hole where it turns and starts the engine in the car.

Kenway jumps at the sudden dull roar somewhere in the vehicle and looks at Leona, she is smiling, she pressed her foot on something and the car slowly starts moving backwards. She pulls out of the lot and starts driving to the big street where the other cars move in different directions. Haytham rolled down a window after Leona explained how it functions and pokes his head out; the smell of the wet streets and grass after the storm fills his lungs as he takes a deep breath.

"Hey Haytham, would your Templar ass sit down please?" She suddenly says without caring if she sounded rude or not. "I do not want to be pulled up by cops and get a ticket because of your curiosity." She said stopping at the stop light and pulling her hood up a little. The Templar sits down and crosses his arms looking at the assassin girl driving.

"I apologize, but could you explain more about the cops and a ticket?" He asked trying not to sound too excited about the outside world. He was too curious to care about what she was saying, yet he obeyed since everything new for him was usual for her.

"Well, you see this world makes a huge deal about safety, and our safety is damn high, especially the guards that we call police here. " She started "Our slang is vivid in naming things for short, so we call them cops most of the time. If there is something wrong with our car, like having more speed than the limit says we get pulled up and questioned, after that, we get an expensive penalty and a record on our profile that later can cause a lot of problems." She looked at Haytham again after she stopped at a stop light.

"Poking your head out like that is endangering you and me, so please do not put me on the criminal list, would you?" She said with a half-smile and continued to drive. Subsequently, the Grand Master had no more questions; he silently turned his head to the left and right looking at the eerie city opening in front of him.

They finally arrived downtown where Haytham saw many shops, restaurants, and of course, people. They all were unique from each other, did not look the same in clothing and manner to walk or act. Leona parked her car and got out waiting for Kenway to do the same thing. Next, she locked the car and came around to Haytham's side poking his shoulder to get his attention and motioning toward a restaurant.

"Ma Perte," Haytham read in a thick French accent even without knowing how to really pronounce it. "What is that?" He asked looking at smiling Leona.

"From French it translates into 'My Loss,' this is the best French restaurant in the town and if you have never been to it, it is your big loss." She said walking toward the restaurant. "They have amazing breakfasts and food in general." She said almost reaching the door but noticing that Kenway rushed to reach it first. She slowed down and let him open the door for her. "Oh, you are such a gentleman." She said sarcastically and rolled her eyes walking inside and asking for a table for two as she pulled her hood down.

The young waitress sat them down at the table and gave out menus. Of course Haytham showed his manners again in pulling a chair out for Leona and pushing it forward once she sat down comfortably. The girl looked up at him as the Templar looked through the menu with interest.

"Why are you being so polite?" She said narrowing her eyes at him suspiciously.

"It is a part of being a gentleman." He simply answered looking up and catching her dark blue eyes with his.

"You weren't a gentleman in the bedroom," Leona suddenly felt an odd look from a table next to them and pulled up her hood lowering her voice. "You nearly choked me, you know." She muttered to Kenway and looked a bit mad remembering the scene of near death in the morning.

"I am Templar; you are tight with the Creed." He shrugged and smiled. "What would you expect?"

"Fair enough, I will give you credit for that Kenway." She said looking out of the window and freezing in place. "Oh shit." She said and made the man look out of the window following her gaze. He saw a girl dressed in a bright green dress staring at them both with huge eyes and smile. She was holding a guy's hand, probably her suitor, and saying something to him that was not heard from the other side of the window. Both of them looked up the restaurant's name and rushed to the entrance.

"Do you know them?" Haytham asked putting his menu down and crossing his arms.

"My best friend…" She muttered and looked at Kenway again. "Pretend that we are cosplaying partners okay? Please just trust me, I will explain later." She said quickly before a loud exclamation came from behind.

"And who do I see sitting here with our precious Altair?" The girl in the dress came up to them and caught Haytham's attention first. "I am Chelsea, nice meeting you." She said smiling widely.

"Haytham Kenway, my pleasure." The Templar stood up shaking the girl's hand and then the guy's that introduced himself as John.

"Where did you find him, Leona?" Chelsea giggled. "He looks just like Haytham from Assassin's Creed 3." She looked at the girl and received an evil look from her.

"I told you not to call me by my real name once I am copslaying." Leona hissed without answering the question. Haytham decided to take that opportunity before the girls would start a fight, well, more like Leona tackling her dear friend.

"You see," He started smiling, "I and Leo- Altair are cosplaying partners," he said and received another surprised but approving look from the sudden guests. "We met yesterday and had been cosplaying all day together." He said sitting back down and looking over to Leona, the girl nodded her head and smirked.

"Oh my, so that is why she did not agree to my request yesterday." Chelsea clasped her hands together and grinned. "Well, if we have a moment before we go, I would like to introduce John to you, Altair." She pointed at the guy and he nodded his head in a silent greeting. Leona pulled a fake smile on and nodded back.

"Well nice meeting you then, now if you excuse us we are very hungry." She called the waitress clearly showing that the conversation was over. Chelsea pouted her cheeks and said something to John before putting her hands around his arm.

"Fine, I will see you later; do not forget to text me." She said heading toward the exit and finally disappearing with John outside.

"Bye-bye." Leona waved her hand not even looking toward them. She felt a curious look from Haytham on her and looked up. "That was that "hot" guy she was talking about." She explained.

"I would not agree with that statement." Haytham said looking in the window thoughtfully. "He looks very unmanly and fake. He did not even bother to bring some flowers for a woman that he was interested in." He said picking his menu up. Leona smirked and tilted her head to the side but before she could say something the waitress was already beside them waiting for them to request their meals.

Leona ordered first and then Haytham followed. They both ordered the same tea as for a drink and the same dessert as their main meal. They exchanged looks and laughed about it like it was no big deal. The waitress laughed with them saying as if they were made for each other, that statement followed with Leona suddenly exploding with blush and hurriedly saying that it was just a dumb coincidence. The waitress smiled and left saying that their order will be with them shortly.

"Maybe she is right." Haytham suddenly said watching Leona pull her hood down with her red face becoming worse.

"No, she is just assuming we are something. They have a lot of couples come in and have meals here." She said shrugging off his words.

"Then why is your face red?" Kenway grinned lowering his head down to look under the hood, causing Leona to hide her face in her hands.

"The sudden fever from today's morning still hasn't left me." Leona said with a sigh and lowered her hands slowly; she then saw Haytham smiling with chuckle.

"Sure." That was all he said for the time remaining before the meal. They ate in silence, sometimes meeting each other's gazes and looking away sharply as if feeling guilty for something very secret from each other, but sharable for both. Leona watched people pass the restaurant; some of them stopped and walked in; some just looked and went on with their business. Haytham did the same thing, yet his attention was more focused on Leona. He observed her as if she was a living painting from an unknown artist. Her dark brown hair looked almost black in the shadows under the restaurant's roof but the sun rays playfully gave out the real color after touching the curls that looked out from under the hood. Her face looked gentle and soft, it was very tempting to touch and kiss. If only she was closer…

Haytham looked out of the window and sighed. He finally finished his tea and dessert and leaned back on his chair. He suddenly heard a young couple talking behind him.

"Did you hear that tonight is the night of a full moon?" A girl said giggling.

"Oh yes, and guess what, we are going to the beach today to see it." The guy said and gave her a kiss making her squirm in happiness.

Haytham smiled proud of his eavesdrop skill and looked at silent Leona. She already paid the bill and thanked the waitress; the Templar now had to figure out a way to pay her back somehow, and the conversation he just heard gave him a huge idea.

"Hey Altair," he asked for her attention softly looking at the hooded girl.

"Leona, "She said pulling out a mirror and eyeliner from her pocket. "For you, I am Leona; you don't have to call me by my cosplaying name." She said starting to adjust her eyeliner wings.

"Oh? And why is that?" Haytham asked arching his eyebrow.

"Because you are a Templar, and I hate for you to say the name of a great Master Assassin." She said finally putting her make up away and standing up. "Anyways, you have something to say?" She said looking at Kenway that followed her example and pushed his chair in before putting his hat on.

"Ah, yes," he started. "Let us talk outside." He said smiling at the waitress and opening the door for Leona, waiting for her to get outside and then following.

"So?" Leona asked leaning on the wall with her right foot placed on its light brick for more balance. Haytham noticed that now she looked like a skilled assassin trying to blend it. He smiled and decided to do the same.

"Well, I have a request." He said leaning on the wall right next to her. The passing people seemed not to notice them at all which was very satisfying. "Today the moon is supposed to be full so I want you to show me where the beach is."

Leona chuckled and tilted her forward to look at the Templar. "Trying to give a signal to someone?" She asked crossing her arms on the chest, but Kenway shook his head.

"After all you have done for me, I have to pay back, yet I am sure my money is not worth anything here, I want to take you out for a long walk on the beach." He said looking almost very serious and a little demanding.

The fake Altair suddenly started laughing harder than ever before. Tears appeared in the corners of her eyes as she faced the wall and pushed her hands on it.

"Oh my God, I can't stop, this is just too funny." She said through laughter and glanced at the Templar. "Asking me on a date, eh, Templar?" She said standing up straight, laughter trailing off fast.

"Not a date, a walk." He said locking his arms behind his back and standing in his favorite pose. "So what do you say, assassin?" He said smiling a little at the girl.

"Sure," Leona shrugged. "I haven't been outside for a while, I need more air anyways." She saw Haytham brighten up a bit and nodded her head. "But first let's go and get you some 21st century modern clothing so you can blend in with the people better and I do not have to wear this around all day." She pointed at her costume.

Kenway nodded and followed Leona to the stores where they received a lot of compliments from the Assassin's Creed fans and odd looks from those who never showed interest in gaming. Leona picked out the style that would suit Haytham the best and it turned out to be all classy and fancy-like. The modern shirts with signs of "Nirvana" or "#AgainstTheSystem" seemed to not suit him at all. So after a while of going from a store to another and trying on dozens of cloths, they bought five sets of clothing for the Templar he liked the most and looked the best in.

"My best thanks to you." Kenway said but saw Leona wave her hand as if shrugging it off.

"Don't you worry; it is the best for you." She said walking toward her car. She suddenly heard female giggles coming from behind and turned her head. Four girls, wearing too much bright, where standing around Haytham and smiling at him wide; they seemed to flirt with him and say how good he looked in the strict 18th century outfit. Leona growled but pulled herself together. Was she jealous all of a sudden? Of course she is not! He is nothing but a bloody Templar that will eventually die from a hand of a skilled assassin. But did she really hate him that much?

"Hey!" She suddenly yelled at the girls without realizing it. "What the hell are you doing Leona?" Her mind exclaimed but the vocal cords seemed to be under someone's control. "Leave him alone you dirty courtesans!" She said using the more "polite" term for the fallen women surrounding the man. The girls stared at her with confusion and disgust.

"Oh she is one of those nerds." One of them said walking toward Leona on her six inch hills. Leona was quite surprised how such a stick could walk on those massive shoes without breaking her thin legs. "Get away from here bitch, unless you want us to kick your nerdy ass." She hissed at Leona forcing her to clutch her knuckles together.

"You little piece of shit." The hooded girl growled getting her hands ready, she was truly mad now and ready to add some blue to that slender face.

"Ladies…" Haytham's voice suddenly broke the tension. His hidden blades where unleashed. One pointed at the girl next to him causing her to tremble in fear, the other one was pointed at the girl that dared to speak up at Leona; other two just stood there staring at the man in silence. "Do not turn this day unpleasant for yourselves, alright?" He smirked, the upper part of his face hidden under the sharp angle of his hat.

The courtesan gulped and walked to the side without saying another word. She gave Leona an evil look but received a smile from the hooded girl and then called her girls to leave Kenway alone.

"Wrong customer, we are sorry." She said rushing away, her lapdogs following her close behind almost tripping over on their heels.

Haytham made his way toward Leona and hid his blades with a grin. Leona smiled back and nodded her head.

"Good job, this is the right way to handle the situation, no blood spilled but pants made dirty." She laughed opening the car door and sitting down. Kenway sat down near her putting the seat belt on without her help and calmly reacting to the motor starting this time. "Good job again." She complimented once more pulling out and heading toward her place.

They did not talk the rest of the way; Haytham only looked around the streets at the tall buildings and people walking their dogs here and there. Leona glanced at him time to time; she was very excited to spend the evening with the Templar, no, with Haytham on the beach. It sounded so romantic, she secretly hoped that the man would surprise her with something that would make her world spin, but remembering the events of the morning once more, Leona was ready for him to suddenly stab her and then walk away forgetting about her existence. She had to be ready for everything.

They finally arrived to the same private parking lot Haytham discovered earlier today. They both got out of at the same time and Leona locked the car after Haytham got all of his packages from the back seat. They entered her house that was quite big, now that Haytham paid more attention to it from the outside.

"Alright, we have a lot of hours to spare until the moon shows up in its glory, so I say we have some rest, you can take a nap or whatever, and then we go out for lunch and take a tour on one of the big busses so you can see our city more." She smiled at him as he curiously looked over his new cloths again.

"What country are we in anyway?" He asked looking back at Leona with a question.

"Not far, America, the city I live in is Chicago, and yes, I know, it looks much different." She giggled. "You have to see how much New York changed, that one has day even when it is night time." She said and waved her hand when the Templar asked to explain. "If you do not disappear back into the game for another month, I will take you on a little vacation there." She said walking to her bedroom and changing into something more modern. The girl decided to wear a shirt with a scarlet symbol of the Creed on it and black leather pants that she always loved. Bracelets and a ring to match the outfit where already decorating her soft hands.

"Alright, I am going downstairs to play some video games, let me know if you need some-"She was cut off by the scene opened in front of her eyes. Haytham was already changed in one of the new outfits. A fancy black shirt and dark jeans to match with it, now dressed like one of the people in her century, Leona felt her heart beat faster. "Wow, he is so attractive no matter what…" She thought to herself and rushed to look away before he could notice. Sadly for her the Templar did notice her long silent stare and was satisfied with the feeling of not looking weird in the new outfit.

"Of course, may I come with you and watch?" He asked but received a negative answer from the girl.

"No, I am sorry but in the game there are some things of your life and further that better for you not to see in order to not mess up your life and the fate you are to get in the game." She said heading downstairs to the basement. Kenway nodded his head as if understanding her. After few minutes Leona came up from down below looking a little mad.

"Is there something wrong?" He asked curiously looking at her as he sat on the couch that was to serve as his bed later tonight. He somehow figured out how to push it back into its original from, and after putting the covers away he found a book to read in Leona's little library.

"The game is not loading, probably because you are here." She said crossing her arms and approvingly nodding her head at the tidy space. "You are learning fast." She smiled at him and sat down next to him. "What are you reading?" She asked looking over to the book.

"Divine Comedy by Dante, I find it very interesting so far. His description of hell is very detailed and unbelievably realistic." Haytham said turning the page already somehow far enough in the big book. He strokes the binding with his index finger while reading.

"So concentrated…" Leona thought looking at the Templar and smiling a bit. "Well, I then will also join you." She said standing up and picking up a softer book, a romance novel. She sat back down and opened the pages where the bookmark was sitting at. The girl started reading and turning the pages just as fast at Kenway did. The man smiled as he watched her from the corner of his eyes.

"You are quite a book worm" He said marking the page he stopped at with a thin strap of cloth attached to the book. He closed it and put the writing aside turning to face Leona. He was tempted to snatch the book from her hands and ask her more about her world, about how she lived and survived in, and of course somehow get some information through about the Creed. Instead he grabbed he bookmark that slid down on the couch and openly put it between the pages in front of Leona's nose. He then used her startled moment to close the book leaning forward a bit, and then put it on top of the table where he put his on.

"Kenway, what are you doing?" She asked looking up at the man puzzled.

"I want to ask more about your world." He started. "I saw so much today, many questions formed in my mind and I was very tempted to ask you them back in the restaurant, but the tension when you friend arrived and after threw me off completely." He said looking straight into Leona's eyes and making her look away with some pink on her cheeks.

"Of course, ask away, as long as there are no questions about the Creed." She noticed a slight disappointment in the man as she glanced back at him. A smirk appeared on her lips. "Ask away Kenway." She said putting both of her feet on the couch.

"Well, I was wondering when you mentioned something called bus earlier today when we got home." He said stroking the soft sleeve of his new shirt.

"Hold on a second," Leona said standing up and walking over to the kitchen, next she came back with a laptop she told him about the first day he appeared during the tour around her house. She opened it and waited for a lock screen to pop up. Ezio's wide smile showed up on it, Leona smiled back at the picture ignoring Haytham's puzzled hum. She then typed in some kind of code that appeared to be little star-like symbols in the white line that asked for a password. After another Assassin's Creed themed background was now presenting Altair, the girl opened a window and entered Chicago Bus Tours into something called Google and the clicked on Images with a little white arrow that was controlled by her touch. It all seemed overwhelming for Haytham so he tried to push back new questions appearing in his mind and concentrate on the big ones. The images of tall two-story busses popped up that Leona called double-deckers after a second; she later explained that if they sit on the second floor of the bus they get the best views of the city.

"Now today when we get on one of those boys there is going to be a guide that will tell you about the city and its history. Maybe you will hear some familiar dates." She said smiling at Kenway as he looked through the pictures trying to use the mouse pad himself.

"Yes, this is very exciting." He said pulling up another picture of a bus on a bridge above a long river. He pointed at the boat on the background that was cruising on the water. "What kind of ship is that?" He asked sounding somehow concerned. Leona then pulled up the boat tours on the image search.

"You can either by tickets on the big boat and go on a tour on the river, or you can rent a private boat and go exploring yourself." She said grinning as she saw Haytham lighten up suddenly.

"Do you think we can rent a boat and see the moon on it better than on the beach?" He asked looking at her with a lot of interest in the idea. The girl nodded and looked back at the screen typing something in.

"We can rent a boat near Navy Pier; it is the nest place to go see fireworks and the moon of course." She said pulling up the picture of the place and making Haytham fire up with more curiosity.

"That looks beautiful…" He whispered touching the screen with his fingertips. "I am actually looking forward for tonight." He glanced at the smiling Leona as she checked the time.

"We have about an hour before the next tour bus departs near Millennium Park." She said. "I can drive to a certain place and then we have to walk." She said closing the laptop and setting in down on the coffee table. "I guess we are ready to go since neither of us needs to change." She said standing up and seeing Haytham reach for his hat. She grabbed it before him and put it on the other table. "Haytham, you do not need a hat, it doesn't match your outfit, plus there is no one after you in order for you to hide your identity. The best way to blend in is looking like everybody else." She said giggling as the Templar stood up and locked his hands behind his back.

"Alright then, I am ready for an adventure." He said and followed the girl to her car. They then spent more than thirty minutes getting to the park do to the traffic and a long distance away from the house. Leona saw the bus standing at the stop and parked her car near paying for the spot with some coins and then locking the car as Haytham got out staring into the green on their right.

"The park is huge; I will take you there tomorrow if you want." She said following the Templar's gaze; the man nodded and started walking toward the bus. Leona bought the tickets and gave it to a man standing at the door. They both got seats in the back, the best seats as Leona explained.

The trip stretched for two hours long that Haytham enjoyed the most. Leona did not pay much attention to the surroundings knowing the city she grew up in by heart, but she secretly watched the Templar excitedly turn his head around.

"You are going to break you neck with that curiosity of yours." She said as the trip almost came to an end. Haytham seemed not to notice her words at the moment; he was listening to anecdotes of the guide and history he told. Sometimes he would pull a joke or two and make people laugh. In the end, everybody clapped for his best performance and some gave tips. Haytham and Leona exited the bus near a tall building called Willis Tower.

"Imagine doing Leap of Faith from the top of this baby." Leona nudged Haytham's side with her elbow smiling widely. "Are you afraid of heights?" She teased and received a skeptical look from the Templar.

"I would not like to jump down and hit the concrete, you know." He gestured toward the tower's surroundings clearly pointing out the missing haystack around. Leona started laughing and pointed at the place that mentioned pizza in the name.

"Let's go have lunch, it is already five o'clock, time has passed very fast, didn't it?" She smiled walking over to the pizza restaurant and again receiving an open door from Haytham. This time she said thanks without any other stinging words Kenway tend to ignore. They sat down on the booth and Leona ordered the famous Chicago pizza right away. She told Haytham that he had to try it or else he could not consider himself being in Chicago.

A tall thick circle covered in some sauce and other little details questioned Haytham's stomach as the meal was brought to them, he did not know how his body would react on something looking very unhealthy. Yet after hesitation he managed to eat one piece and even take a second one. It was something new for him; the taste was divine and unique. He did not notice himself pulling a third piece out and eating it.

This time they drank iced tea, which was knew to Kenway as well, it tasted not a good as hot tea, but not bad by itself. Haytham quite enjoyed the whole meal and did not talk much in order to enjoy every bit of it. Leona watched him with a grin proud of herself choosing the right place to have lunch at. And hour passed and then the second as they sat in the restaurant just talking. The unfinished 4 pieces of pizza were professionally ignored by their full bellies. The sun slowly began to sit down and the lights started firing up everywhere. It looked fascinating from the window and by the time they left the restaurant and got on the other bus, it was already eight o'clock. The night Chicago was another new experience for Haytham; he looked around with a new interest in everything. Thousands of things that used to be dull during the day now were bright and vivid with colors; people obviously increased their numbers on the streets which was not a surprise. The night promised to be charming and unforgettable.

"So do you want go back to my place and change?" Leona asked Haytham as they crossed the road heading toward the park where she parked her car.
"That won't be necessary." Haytham said sitting in the car once they reached it and the locks were free. They drove down the street and after another thirty minutes or more they arrived to Navy Pier that Haytham greeted with a gasp and excitement. The old cold-blooded and grim Templar seemed to melt under the fascinating things of the night.

They arrived at a little "parking" space for the boats and Leona luckily rented the last open boat for tonight.

"Seeing the moon, eh?" The man asked giving her keys from the boat. "Enjoy your night, love birds." He smirked and received a glare from Leona, but a warm thanks from Haytham.

They sat on the boat with a little table in the middle and comfortable booth around. The girl started the boat and after a hesitation started to "sail" it out away from other boats deeper in the lake.

"This sea looks beautiful." Haytham said leaning back on the booth and looking at the open waters filled with boats just like theirs.

"Sorry for disappointing you, but the sea you speak of is actually a lake." She smirked looking at Haytham's expression change.

"Wow that is one wide lake I must say." He commented noticing a huge structure that looked like a wheel sitting almost in the middle of Navy Pier. "What is that?" He pointed at it looking very puzzled.

"It is called a Ferris wheel, basically you sit in this cabin and it brings you up to the very top, it stops for about five minutes and then goes down in one big spin." She explained stopping their boat in the distant spot away from the light that will not distract the moon's appearance. She then stood up and sat down next to Kenway looking up at the big bright circle in the sky. "I will take you on it one day so you can see the city in the distance." She said.

"I do see it from here." Haytham turning his head and looking behind him seeing the tall buildings of Chicago, "But I will gladly accept to see it from a good height." He said looking back at Leona and freezing for a second. The girl looked breathtaking in the moonlight. Now that her head was not hidden under the long sharp hood he could see her long silky hair and a beautiful young face. Her eyes glowed in the moonlight as if she was a goddess of some sort. Haytham suddenly remembered the main purpose of this trip out in the water. He looked down in his wrist checking that the hidden blade was ready and looked up at Leona.

"So, I have something to tell you." He said scooting closer to the girl and catching her attention.

"What is it Haytham?" She turned her face toward him and looked into his eyes. The man hesitated for a moment but then continued.

"I am very sorry for the morning; I should have not hurt you because of something you would only know by playing games and searching on your laptop." He said and looked down for a second. "I bet the information may not be true on there, even though everything about me seems to be right." He said looking up at her again and catching her worried eyes.

"I am surprised you are even apologizing…" She muttered. "Seems like you are about to kill me or something." She laughed but stopped when Haytham looked at her with serious eyes. "K-Kenway?" She whispered her eyed widening as she heard a hidden blade slide out and saw Haytham's right hand come up. The blade shined in the moon's light and looked even more terrifying. "Haytham, please, you are making a huge mistake." She exclaimed feeling her body deny her tries to move. The Templar leaned forward to her, their eyes meeting with fear in Leona's eyes and determination in Kenway's.

"You know too much about the Templars." He whispered pressing the blade against the girl's stomach. "You know too much about me, I cannot let you pass it on to the Creed." He said feeling Leona's frequent breath on his lips.

"Why…?" She whispered feeling her heart racing in fear, she was truly afraid of the Templar.

"If the Creed has passed on three centuries straight and is existent here, there is no guarantee you are going to keep silent if the real Assassins will find you and ask about me and other Templar details." He said putting his left arm around Leona's waist and waiting for a perfect moment to strike.

"They probably already know, Haytham." She whispered tears coming down her cheeks and sparkling in the moonlight like sacred jewels. "The company that makes those games sold millions of copies worldwide, and I am sure if the Creed is real they already know everything." She said closing her eyes and waiting for the pain to finally strike her taking the life away. "What did I tell you Leona? Do not trust a man with two hidden blades and Templar blood, oh and wait, he is also skilled as a perfect assassin. You idiot, look where you got now, your fanfiction is just foolish stories compared to reality. And now you pay." Her mind told her once she realized what a fool she truly was. There was a moment of hesitation and then she felt the blade push away and slide back into its original hidden form. She slowly opened her eyes as she felt Haytham's hand stroking her cheek and wiping the tears away. She met his eyes that now where soft.

"Perhaps I will kill you another time, assassin." He said leaning over to the puzzled Leona and pressing his lips against hers embracing her in a warm and passionate kiss. Leona was truly stunned this time; her eyes were wide open as she felt the Templar kiss her. She was about to push him away and slap his impudent face, but decided not to, too much she liked the kiss from her favorite and hated character.

Leona melted in his embrace and wrapped her hands around his neck pulling the string of the red ribbon letting his long hair fall free on his wide shoulders. She then held her right hand up and sank her fingers in his hair playing with it a little. The Templar seemed to enjoy the moment not less than the girl; she felt his right hand pull her leg up on the booth making her wrap it around his waist. She obeyed without any hesitation, drowned in his passion. He then did the same thing to her other leg and after a moment Leona found herself lying down her back on the booth with Haytham on top of her snuggling her body close to his. She hugged him tighter feeling her lungs plead for air that the kiss had taken away.

Their passion seemed to last forever until Leona finally pulled away gasping for air and hearing Haytham do the same. Her face turned completely red when she realized who really just kissed her. A character from a video game that she hated but loved so much at the same time; a character that almost killed her moments ago, now leaned kissing her warm lips with his. She hid her face in her hands and shook her head.

"This is all a dream…" She whispered feeling Haytham's lips on her neck, he softly covered it with kisses feeling greedy after leaving each one on Leona's soft skin that he longed to touch.

"That's what I thought when I looked at your beautiful face." He said after a long hesitation. He was clearly a man who would not take a first move, but something in him suddenly changed and pushed him toward kissing Leona. She was happy of it more because he did not kill her but decided to share his passion. It was very satisfying in so many ways and yet so wrong at the same time.

"You Templar…" Leona whispered throwing her head back so Haytham could have more spaces to cover with his lips. He seemed to be thankful and even happy when a quite moan escaped her lips.

"My pleasure, assassin." He said in the interval between the kisses as if introducing himself once again. Leona could feel his ragged breath on her neck, it tickled her but also made her feel in a very knew way that she haven't experienced in two years after she broke up with her lame boyfriend. Her irregular breathing did not leave unnoticed under Haytham's watch.

The Templar pulled back and looked into Leona's half closed eyes; she was indeed beautiful and so seductive with the tempted to continue expression on her face. He kissed her again more demanding this time, she answered with no hesitation; they both clearly knew what was going to happen next if their passion became a great inferno, and even the water around them would not help to cool it down. However both of them did not seem to want to stop.

"Haytham…" Leona's soft voice interrupts Kenway from pulling her shirt up and continuing his planned desires. The Templar dutifully stops and looks up at the girl with his fingers touching the ends of the shirt with a hated symbol on it. "That's enough." She whispers and sits up on her elbows looking in Kenway's craving eyes. He pulled his hands away understanding her words and nodded his head.

"As you wish, I understand." He murmured clearly not wanting to interrupt it in the middle of a fire between them, but he respects her even though she is intertwined with her enemies. Leona sat up completely and looked at him touching her lips.

"Thanks for not killing me" She whispered looking up at the moon again. "I am glad that you decided to kiss me instead, you know, even though you are a Templar and I am with the Assassins, I think you are a good person." She smiled at him which made the Templar look at her in surprise.

"A good person?" He repeated her words not believing that she just called him something like that after he tried to kill her, twice. The girl nodded and smiled at him wide.

"Yes, I know you tried to kill me back in the bedroom and here, but you decided not to. That is a sign of a good heart you have, you just hide well enough and do not use it when you kill someone in cold blood." She said glancing at him

"I did not kill you because you said that the Creed might already know everything." He said looking away and crossing his arms.

"Is that why you kissed me also?" Leona grinned watching Kenway turn his head away completely.

"No…" He muttered under his nose and suddenly felt Leona wrap her hands around him. He turned his head toward her and stared at her glowing hair in the moon's light.

"Then why did you not kill me, Haytham?" She asked lifting her head up, her dark blue eyes seemed to brighten up in the night's cradle.

"Because…" He said looking up the moon. "Because I feel like I can only find warmth in your smile. And now that I finally intertwined my lips with yours, I understood something no less important." He said putting his arms around Leona and snuggling her to him tightly. He then held her head up a little higher by holding her chin with his right hand. "I may be falling in love with you, Leona." He said kissing her lips with a soft touch and less fire this time. The girl kissed back with a smile playing on the corners of her lips. She felt so light at the moment, but did not let herself melt in his hands, not yet.

"The moon is incredible tonight, isn't it?" She asked as they both pulled away from the kiss that almost turned into eternity.

"I never really noticed it until now." Haytham said stroking Leona's long hair. She tilted her head back looking at the Templar with wonder in her eyes. Haytham smiled at her and explained that she was the subject occupying his gaze all along; Leona just gave a silent hem and shook her head making another comment about him almost "romantically" murdering her on the boat. Templar laughed and apologized dearly, she believed him and said to not be so stupid next time before he decides to kiss her. Kenway agreed and kissed her again under the moon's shining rays.

Later that night they came home very late. Haytham pushed the door open with his foot almost breaking the lock and receiving a flick on the forehead from Leona that he held in his arms. He apologized smiling and closed the door more softly, still pushing it with his foot. They then continued to kiss without any other interruptions until Leona felt her back hit the soft bed. Haytham smiled at her as he got on top and delicately pinned her hands above her head. "What such pretty dominance of his." Another clear thought rushes through Leona's head before everything drowns in the mist as she feels Haytham's lips upon hers. They both sink in passion letting the fire leave its limits in a little fireplace inside their hearts and bodies.

The remaining hours before morning where filled with hot gasps and quite moans. Haytham caressed her without interruption, he let her dug her nails into his bare back, and snuggle her hot body against his. She could not find a comfortable space under him because of his hunger for more. She constantly turned and arched her elegant back asking quietly for more, gasping for air and choking in craze for him. Haytham could not have enough and each time he made her sigh louder and louder turning it into a pleasant moan, he desired for beyond . Who knew that suddenly appearing in the assassin's house, even though she was not really in the Creed, can turn into something so passionate and nearly too good to handle.

A clear groan of pleasure escaped Haytham's mouth as he kissed panting Leona with lust and love mixed up together. This night made them become one whole. The night of the full moon brought a Templar and an Assassin together in one whirlwind of emotions. This night they slept in one bed, as if there was nothing in between, as if there was no division between the Order and the Creed.

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"Leona," Altair came up to the girl and lifted her hand up, the white feather he gave her was bloody red now. "A new day starts for you after the moonlight leaves you face. You are one of us, do not forget that." He said walking away and standing beside Malik that nodded his head.

"Use your talent and find the answer." Altair said just like the last time in a dream she saw before. And now the dark room appeared again, and the same screen. She sees herself in the real world lying in bed in Haytham's tight embrace. Both have smiles on their lips, they are happy.

Someone touches her shoulder and makes her turn around breaking the attention from the screen. She sees Ezio Auditore standing and grinning at her. He shakes her hand and introduces himself even knowing that she recognizes him very well.

"Nice meeting you, Leona." He says and compliments her beauty with gourmet words that even the most fascinating queens have not received in their lifetime. "I can't wait to know more about you." He says and walks over to the darkness away from her disappearing in it like a divine mirage.

Leona turns back and looks at the screen, yet she doesn't see herself or Haytham on it. She sees a Templar symbol sitting in the fire along with the Creed's symbol. Both seems to try not to burn down first, they are fighting. The girl touches the Creed symbol and opens her Eagle Vision. Raging pain suddenly strikes her eyes and sends her back into darkness.

To be continued…