Childhood Memories

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Ch1

It was a cloudy day as usual in Florence, Italy. Jaya enjoyed her day alone as usual, never talking to other assassins. She always worked alone and rode solo throughout her career. As she looked down at the newspaper that she had picked up earlier, she noticed that it had her picture on the front page. Her hood was down and a slight smirk was visible in the picture.

"Hmm. Once again on the front page. How'd they see me smiling? I never smile." She said under her breath as she set down the paper.

A few minutes later, she stepped out of her room and peered down the hallway. The assassin headquarters was quieter than she had expected it to be. A few assassins were talking and whispering; probably about this morning's paper. Who wasn't these days? As she headed down the stairs, she bumped right into someone, making both of them stumble a bit.

"Hey watch it!" She said in an annoyed tone.

When she looked up from under her hood, she saw the last person that she wanted to see.

"You seem like you are in a hurry." Ezio noted.

"Just a bit, yeah." She said nodding her head a bit.

"Well, such a skilled assassin as yourself shouldn't be in such a hurry."

Jaya sighed, then pulled her hood off. Her long black hair was tied back into a ponytail and her bangs were braided.

"Look Ezio, I have places to be right now and I am pretty sure I do not have time for you to flirt with me. Please excuse me."

She put her hood back on and walked around Ezio, then left the HQ. As she was walking through out the town tearing down wanted posters and bribing heralds, she couldn't help but think. She knew that Ezio was the head master assassin and because of that, he thinks that he can lure any girl that he wants with his flirting. Anyone would think that he's a player. She did have to admit that he was handsome. When she got done with all that she needed to get done, she headed back to the HQ. On her way, she bought a couple of apples and visited the doctor for some meds. When she was almost back, her blade sprung out all of the sudden.

"What the heck?"

She took it off and then sighed. The blade would not go back in.

"Great. Just my luck." She whispered to herself as she pulled her hood off.

She entered the HQ and then sat down in the lobby, throwing her stuff on the table. With a sigh, she picked up an apple and took a big bite. A couple of minutes later, she sat up in her chair to grab another apple. In the window's reflection, she saw Ezio sitting at the table behind her reading the newspaper.

"Find anything interesting in there?" She asked without turning around.

"I sure did. How did they catch you smiling?" He said as he put the papers down.

"Out of the whole newspaper you found that interesting?" She said raising an eyebrow.

"Yes actually. You see, if one could just lift up the hood in this picture, a true beauty would be revealed."

"Alright well good luck with that mission, my snack break is over."

She sat up, took a bite of her last apple, put her hood on, grabbed her things, and headed out the door. Ezio got up and followed after her.

"Where are you going?" He called after her.

She stopped and turned around with her arms out.

"Somewhere that you don't need to know." She shouted back.

He laughed and shook his head then watched her run off.

Julia sat in a nice chair looking at the paintings that Leonardo had done recently. All of them were beyond perfect. Every two or three days, she would swing by to see what he was up to. Occasionally he taught her a few of his tricks on how to decipher papers and codes. She sat there remembering the first time she had met him. A few guards were chasing her and Leonardo offered her a place to hide.

"You seem quieter today Jaya. Why is that?" He asked

She looked up at him with a small smile. He was sketching something on his canvas.

"No reason. I just don't have anything to say. I am perfectly fine." She replied waving her hand in the air as if she if brushing something away. "Thank you for fixing my blade."

"You're welcome." He smiled and tossed her a piece of chocolate. "You know, I get so much of this chocolate from a friend in Spain. It is amazing how much they make."

The back door opened all of a sudden and the sound of footsteps came down the hallway.

"Hey Leonardo, you here?" A familiar voice asked.

It couldn't be who she thought. Was it really him? She thought to herself. When the man entered the room, Leonardo's face lit up with a smile.

"Ah Ezio, What brings you here?"

"I just came to see a certain someone."

Ezio turned and winked at Jaya.

"Oh please." She said as she rolled her eyes and threw a piece of crumpled paper at him. She slouched into her chair and crossed her arms.

He flinched as the paper his chest and then smiled. She wondered how he found her. Was it a total accident?

"I'm surprised you knew where I was." Jaya said as she put on her hidden blade.

"What can I say? I know how to find perfect ladies like you." He said with his shoulders shrugged.

Jaya peered at the clock on the wall and then stood to leave for the door.

"Thanks Leo. I will see you later." Jaya said as she put her hood on and headed for the door.

"Leaving so soon?" Ezio asked.

"I have places to be." Jaya said then walked out the door.

"Smooth." Leonardo said as he put down his paint brush.

"What?" Ezio shrugged. "What did I do?"

Leonardo chucked and then cleaned up his mess.

"Your flirtatious charm doesn't work for everyone you know."

"What are you saying?"

"What I'm saying is that, everyone knows you flirt with every single girl you come across. You have to get to know one to know what they like. You can't just force it. Take Jaya as an example. She likes working on her own but needs someone to talk to and trust. She had a hard time growing up."

"And you are the one she talks to and trusts?"

"Yes."

"Then why don't you try flirting with her?"

"I think of her as a good friend Ezio. I have no intention of marrying the girl." Leonardo chuckled.

"I never thought about it that way."

"What?"

"About the marriage thing."

"Well there's your problem." They both sat down at the table for a while in silence.

"Oh. The reason I am here is for this." Ezio pulled out a rolled up codex and set it down on the table.

"Alright. Give me a moment."

Jaya laid there looking at the raindrops hitting her window. She tried to keep her mind off of why Ezio was following her. After thinking too much, she decided to take a stroll to try to get her mind freed of her thoughts. The hallway was dim and quiet. A few lanterns were lit and the HQ seemed to be empty. Ignoring the silence, she went outside and enjoyed the sprinkle of rain and cool breeze. As she twisted and turned through the city's streets, the sun started setting. On her way back to the HQ, she was knocked over by a guy who was obviously drunk on alcohol.

"What are you doing out so late miss?" He slurred.

She got back to her feet and started walking away. He grabbed her wrist and yanked her into his chest.

"Let me go!" She demanded.

She decided to try to scare him off with her blades. When she extended her left wrist, nothing came out. She then remembered that she took everything off in her room.

"Damn." She said to herself all disappointed.

"Need some help?" A voice said from above.

She looked up at the room and saw Ezio standing on the roof.

"No." She replied as she was still in the drunkard's arms.

A couple of seconds went by and Jaya took action. She kneed the guy in the crotch and when he let go, she punched him straight in the nose making him flail back in fear but knocked Jaya over. Ezio jumped down and walked up to Jaya. He sighed and stuck a hand out to help her up. The man ran off with a bloody face. She hesitated for a second and looked away as she grabbed his hand.

"Good work but where are your weapons? Assassins should always have their weapons with them."

"I am a weapon." She said right after he asked.

"Alright. The most feared assassin in Florence." He said sarcastically.

"That's me." She did a little bow and then walked off.

Ezio caught up with her and they walked side by side.

"Why do you do that?" He asked.

"Do what?"

"Walk away whenever I compliment you. Are you one of those?"

"I am not one of anything."

"You know! I liked you better when we were kids." He said amused by her behavior.

Jaya thought for a bit as they continued walking. She and Ezio went a while back. When they were seven or so, they always played and have fun together. They knew every single thing about each other back then. It all ended when Jaya became a master assassin before Ezio. It also seemed like she pushed him away.

"Why'd you have to bring that up?" She asked quietly.

"Well I miss the old you."

"No, I miss the old you." She stopped and turned to face him.

"What do you mean?"

"You still don't get it after all of these years?"

"What? That little thing of growing old together forever? I always kept that promise in my heart." He replied hoping for her to reply.

"That's not what I'm talking about." She walked off.

They walked down the street for a while. Jaya tripped on a pot hole and Ezio caught her right before she hit the ground. They look at each other for a little. The moonlight was shining down on the city. There was an awkward silence.

"Ahem. Sorry." He said quickly letting go of her.

The rain started to fall harder as the continued back to the HQ.

"That brought back memories." Said Jaya.

"I know that story like the back of my hand." He said lifting up his hand and inspecting it. "Oh hey. That cut is new."

"That's reassuring." Jaya muttered.

They finally reached the HQ and were soaking wet. Jaya walked up the stairs to her room as Ezio sat down in the lobby next to the fireplace.

"Goodnight Bella." He called out.

She kept walking up the stairs and gave a little wave acknowledging him that she heard it. As she was laying there in bed, all she could do was hope to fall asleep soon. She laid in her bed looking at the moon. The rain made the moon seem like it was melting and the rain tapping the window brought a calming feel. About a half an hour had passed and she finally fell asleep.

Alright! Chapter 1 down! I should have another one up in a couple of days. Hope you liked it. Review please! It's ok if you don't. I could use your guys' feedback though! Let me know what you think. Thanks bros! c: