*I do not own Assassins Creed*
Hi! This is my first Assassin's Creed fanfic, and I am a noobasurus rex at Assassin's Creed, so please be nice! I haven't played the games because I don't have the money to get them, but I've watched walkthroughts and read summaries so I pretty much understand the story, but if you don't like if it doesn't follow, no one is forcing you to read this.
It was a hot day, with waves of het rising from the ground. I squinted, watching for any sign of danger. Nothing moved, as usual. Sentry duty was the most boring part of training to be an Assassin. Sure, it trained us to be patient, but that didn't help much when you had been standing in the same place for hours, staring at the same specks of dust and trees that never moved. "All clear… as usual," I muttered to myself.
That's when the normal routine was broken. Two large blobs came over the hill, coming from the direction Firenze was. As they approached Monteriggioni, more details about them became clear. One of the blobs was 2 women riding a dark horse. The other was a light horse bearing a boy about my age in Assassin's clothes. They seemed harmless enough, but I knew not to take people at face value. I glanced around, looking around for more people hiding in the bushes beside the road. The bushes rustled slightly, although there was no wind. Suddenly, armed men rushed out of the bushes and surrounded the people on the horses. I couldn't hear what they were saying, but it was obvious that the people on the horses were being threatened.
"Cosima!" I jumped when I heard someone calling me. My friend, Matteo, another Assassin apprentice, ran up behind me and said, "Mario wants you to shoot some of those guys on his signal, and then meet u down there for the hand-to-hand stuff."
"Got it!" I said. As I reached for my bow, Matteo stepped onto a ledge, mock saluted me, and landed in a bale of hay far below. I smiled, shaking my head. Matteo always was one for dramatic exits. I casually selected an arrow from my quiver and knocked it on my bow string, waiting for Mario's command.
Moments later, the boy in white was pulled from his horse and started fighting. Mario stepped out from behind a tree and held up a clenched fist, the signal to attack. Assassins jumped out of the bushes and attacked the attackers. Two seconds later, one of the attackers fell dead with my arrow in his throat. Within thirty seconds, eleven more men lay unmoving with an arrow in either throat or heart.
Dropping my bow, I ran to the ledge and jumped. Almost before I had landed in the hay bale I was vaulting out and sprinting to the fight. Only a few attackers remained once I actually reached them. Flicking my wrist, I stabbed one of the last men in the back with my hidden blade. The men let out a short cry then collapsed. I looked around, searching for my next opponent but saw that all of the attackers were either dead or fleeing.
"Cosima!" I whirled around when Mario called my name. He beckoned me, so I jogged over to where he was standing with the two women and boy. "Cosima, have rooms prepared for our guests," he gestured to the strangers, "clean up this mess, and tend to the wounded warriors." He pointed at Soren and Rachele, two other Assassins who had been hurt in the fight.
"It will be done," I said and walked away, glancing at the boy in white curiously as I passed him. I whistled loudly to get the other Assassins' attention, then called, "Assassins, gather!"
Mateo was the first one over, grinning like an idiot. "So, Mario put you in charge. I wonder how long it will be before we're all running for the hills..." He stroked his chin thoughtfully before grinning at me.
"One day that sense of humor will get you in trouble," I warned, keeping a serious face for only a second before a grin broke through. By then all the assassins had gathered and I started assigning jobs. "Nernia and Nazario, ready rooms for Mario's friends." I gestured to where Mario was speaking with the strangers. "Genoah, Luigi, Marcello, Nathalie, and Alcina. Dispose of the bodies, but save as many weapons as you can. Anthony and Isabella, make sure there aren't more of these men hiding in the hills. Matteo, help he get Soren and Rachele to the doctor." They all nodded and ran off to do their jobs.
"So, who's the boy with our clothes? I've never seen him before." Matteo asked as we walked over to Soren and Rachele.
"I don't know, but Mario obviously knows them well. But, enough talking, we have heroes to care for." I grinned at Rachele and she smiled back thinly. "Can you walk?" I asked.
She nodded. "Well enough. But Soren is unconscious." I knelt next to Soren, checking his vitals. He was breathing, but he had taken a hard blow to the head.
"Matteo, help me with Soren," I said, putting one of the unconscious man's arms around my shoulders. He picked up his other shoulder and we carried him to villa. Rachele walked next to us and I kept a careful eye on her.
Soon we were walking into the Villa and delivered Soren and Rachele safely to the doctor. After checking in on the rooms Neria and Nazario had prepared, I retired to my room. I collapsed on my bed, not bothering to take my armor off. Before I was even settled, there was a knock on my door. "Come in!" I said, dragging myself to my feet. Lia, one of the youngest Assassin apprentices, peeked her head in and said, "Mario wants to talk to you in his study."
"Thank you, Lia," I smiled at her. She smiled back and closed the door. I picked up my sword from where I'd dropped it on the ground and slid it into my scabbard. Sighing, I walked outside and headed downstairs. I walked over to the heavy wooden doors that led to Mario's study and knocked, making sure I wouldn't be walking in on any important conversations.
"Come in, Cosima!" Mario called from inside.
I pushed the door open and slipped inside, trying to make as little noise out of habit. "You wanted to see me?" I asked cautiously.
"I'm sure you are all curious about the strangers we protected this afternoon. Long story short, they are my sister-in-law, niece, and nephew. My nephew does not know that his father was an Assassin and will now be training with you. I want you to be personally responsible for his training." Mario waited for my response, but there was only really one thing I could say.
"Yes, Mario. You can count on me."
"Good. Meet him in the dining hall tomorrow morning." Mario said.
The conversation was obviously over, so I gave him a littType text or a website address or translate a document.
le bow and walked out. The only thing I could think was 'God, help me'.