Kat's POV

The bell goes and I run out of school, down the road, down an alley and dart left at the fork to get to my house. I Go in and start cooking dinner. Mum won't be here for the rest of the month.

I boot up my Xbox One and load up Assassin's Creed 2. I remember this part, it is Carnivale in Venezia and Ezio is going to assassinate Marco Barbarigo.

My dinner goes so I pause and get it. I eat while playing.

I get absorbed into my game. I may have a secret crush on Ezio.

I am tired but I decide to keep playing. Then I drift off. Before my eyes close, I see the game's logo which stays in my head for ages.

When I wake, I am on a shop counter in an unfamiliar yet familiar place. I try to move, but my entire body is stiff. Then an angry shopkeeper yells "You little! Out of my Shop!"

"I can't move!" Then a man drops down and carries me to the roof. "Signorina."

"Y, yes?"

"You are not from here, si?"

"How can you tell?"

"Your clothes."

"Oh."

"Come with me."

"Oh, kay." He leads me over several rooftops until we drop down in front of a house.

He knocks on the door. A young woman answers. "Brother, who is this woman, your latest conquest?"

"Claudia, stop teasing your brother."

"Fine, mother."

"Come in."

The voice from inside walks toward us. "Ezio, dear. Welcome home!" Then I realise where I am. Renaissance Italy. My rescuer. Ezio Auditore Da Firenze. I then fall faint.

I wake to silken sheets and a large room.

"How are you, Signorina?"

"I'm alright, how are you?"

"Fine."

"Dinner is in half an hour. Be dressed and ready for then. Ci vediamo."

"Wait. Will Ezio be there?"

"Si."

My dress is waiting on a chair. It is a nice rose pink wit silver lace. I slide out of bed and dress. Paola does my hair. I find a stack of books. I pick one 'Romeo and Juliet.'

I realise the time and run down the stairs.

Dinner is on the table. "Ah, Bella." Ezio smiles. "Sit with me."

I take my place with Ezio at the table.

"Anything on The Spaniard, Ezio?" I ask

"Rodrigo is moving across Italy. He is avoiding Firenze as the De'Pazzi were assassinated."

"And of Venezia and Leornardo?" Maria asks

"Everything's fine, the Babarigo are fighting again

"I thought Agnostino was Doge." I question

"Silvio will evict him." Claudia says, snarkily

"Oh."

"We need to move Nardo to Monteriggoni. Now." Maria's voice rings, as clear as a bell.

"I will try mother. Bella, would you care to join me?"

"Two things. One: My name is Kat. Two: Absolutely!"

"Grazie, Bella."

"Lovely name, Katia." Maria smiles.

"Thank you, Maria."

"You are most welcome."

We leave the table. I go to my room. I undress and change into a nightdress. I fall onto my bed. Soon, I fall asleep.