It was about midday when the doorbell rang, the assassins didn?t usually get visitors since their home was secluded near the woods and also that they did not socialize that much with the few they did not. Altair opened the door to be greeted with a annoyed face of a young woman in her mid twenties. She had short light brown that reached her shoulders, her skin was a creamy tan and she had forest green eyes, she wore a black hoodie with the Creed?s symbol on it with black shorts.

"Hello asshole." She greeted in a sarcastic voice pushing past the master assassin letting herself into the house. He snarled at her slamming the door shut behind him folding his arms.

"Good day to you too Quin." He said behind clenched teeth as he followed her into the kitchen where she helped herself to some of their food. Quin was one of the first assassins the group had met when they first came to 2100. She was head of a small group of novice assassins at the time but now was in charge of deploying ranked assassins on their missions.

It was hate at first sight between the to and it still was. She leaned on the counter top biting into an apple staring at the ceiling. "So where's Desmond and Shaun I need to discuss some things about Alfeir with them." Altair gave her a cruel stare.

"You can discuss it with me you know. I am just as much in charge as they are." he said trying to control the anger in his voice. Quin has never really trusted Altair with the little boy due to his lack of affection towards him. She scoffed at him before leaving the room in search of Desmond or Shaun. Too stubborn to let this discussion end he pursued her.

He grabbed her shoulder and turned her around forcing the female assassin to look at him. "What do you need woman? If you do not answer I will throw you out." he threatened her.

Unfazed by Altair Quin slapped his hand away glaring at him "One you do not touch me." She jabbed him in the chest "Two I helped get you guys this house so if it's any who gets thrown out it would be you!"

"Ah Quin what a surprise." Shaun had walked in with Alfeir in tow. The boy was hanging onto Shaun's leg and was being dragged around. He looked up at Quin with a curious look on his face.

"Hello Shaun. Alfeir your looking well." She knelt to his level ruffling his hair, her face became serious "I need to speak with." Nodding he shook Alfeir off his leg and gestured her to come into the den. Altair tried to follow but was stopped when the door was slammed in his face.

"I hate that woman."

Quin had come and gone for the day leaving Altair in a pissed off mood all day. Right now the 'family' was cleaning up dinner it was his job to dry while Ezio washed them. He was wearing down the glass plates from the pressure he was putting on it. Ezio looked at him amused.

"Something the matter grandpa?" the Italian assassin asked.
Altair did not look at him but saw the stupid smirk that was most likely on his descendants face. "That woman was here today." He hissed drying the plate harder trying to contain his dislike for Quin.

Ezio just nodded his head knowingly. Ah the hate those two shared. He chuckled,

"Yes, I heard she had stopped by. Something about a person." Altair stopped assaulting the plate to finally look at Ezio with bewildered eyes.

"You know why she came?" he asked in a low tone.

"Why yes I do. Apparently they located a young novice that has known Alfeir since he was even more of a little one." A light laugh passed Ezio's lips, "I cannot wait to meet this person."

Unlike Ezio Altair was furious to be just let known. He squeezed the plate causing a large crack to form down the middle. Seeing this the younger assassin backed away from the sink. "Oh I think I hear Leo calling!" he said then darted out of the kitchen not wanting to face Altair's wrath.

Altair dumped the remains of the dish into the sink before searching for Shaun. The ancient assassin was out for blood. He found the Englishman in the dining room clearing plates with little Alfeir. Just looking at the other man's face Shaun knew Altair was enraged. The red head quickly scooped up Alfeir and held him against his chest.

"Shaun put the child down." Altair ordered in a deadpanned voice.

"I do believe I like holding him." He backed away clutching him tighter.

Altair snorted at Shaun, a defiant smirk on his face "Using him as a human shield wont work for long."

"I'll take my chances."

"I'M A SHIELD!" Alfeir shouted happily thinking this was a game. He stared at the two adults with such innocence and naivety they almost melted on the spot.

Meanwhile in the kitchen Leonardo looked at the half finished dishes in confusion. Where had Ezio gone off to? The artist made his way into the dinning room to ask Shaun where might his lover be to stumble upon the sight of Altair and Shaun having a tug of war fight with little Alfeir in the middle of it.

"LEO! I'M A HUMAN SHIELD!" he shouted causing the two fighting men to look at the doorway to see a very distraught Leonardo, who mouth was wide open is disbelief.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO HIM?" Leonardo rushed over taking the child into his arms glaring at the two before him. Shaun quickly shook is head waving his hands.

"Leonardo this isn't what it looks like!" Shaun proclaimed to the fuming artist who frowned at them.

The genius inventor arched an eyebrow,

"Oh really now? So you two were not having a little game of war using a 5 year old as a rope?" Leonardo placed Alfeir down telling him to go inside. The child obeyed leaving but hid behind the door to listen in on the scolding. Malik was walking past and saw Alfeir crouching with his ear pressed to the wall.

He knelt down next to the little one and tapped his head. "What are you doing?"

Alfeir smiled at Malik with his big gold eyes. "Leo is yelling at Alty and Shaun cause they used me a uh um what was it?" Alfeir frowned trying to think of what Leo said.

"Oh yeah! As a tug of war rope! And I'm a human shield too!" he explained to Malik who's face was blank. Malik stood up, excused himself then entered the room to start yelling at Altair.

That's when Desmond and Ezio came along and asked what was going on. "Leo is yelling at Shaun and Malik is yelling at Alty cause I'm a human shield." The assassins looked at one another confused a entered the room to see what was going on. Soon they were all yelling and shouting at one another.

Alfeir simply sat on the floor in front of the door with a full carton of milk next to him and a box of cookies in his lap as he listened to the show.

Yes it was another wonderful day with his family and tomorrow just as eventful.