A/N: This is my first fanction in this gendra, I'm not exactly the best writer nor is english my first language, but I'm trying. I wasn't planning on posting this, but I just really liked where the story was going and thought that having people reading it would motivate me to finish it. I'm hoping that this will get reviews, feel free to write flames if you must, i would just like an opinion on this.
Chapter 1
I ran on the roof of the beautiful city of Florence keeping a sharp eye out for my favourite twosome, I've already checked the taverns and brothels I knew without venturing too far into the dangers zone where thieves and murders stayed. The sun was about to set soon and I was starting to get tired of searching for the Auditore brothers. Mama and papa would get worried and yell at me again for staying out running around so late, but I had a job to do. I spotted a doctore stand I recognized very well, Federico would always come here when he was trying to hide that he gotten into another fight and this doctor was nice compared to the other wild beaked healer.
"hola messere" I said to the man in black
"well 'hola' to you too little one, you didn't get hurt fallowing around Federico and Ezio now did you?" he asked me carefully surveying me from behind his mask, I shook my head to tell him I was fine.
"Have you seen Federico and Ezio today?" I asked him
"No, not yet, I heard there was a fight nearby though, I'm sure they`ll show up here eventually"
"Do you mind if I wait with you mesere?'' I asked as nicely as possible. I could see his eyes squinting in wrinkles; he was probably smiling behind his mask.
I remember the first time I meet this man, he looked like a giant bird ready to attack people at any moment but I soon found out he was there to help. When I asked him why he was wearing a costume in broad daylight when it wasn't Carnavale, he simply chuckled ruffling my raven hair and said that the church didn't like doctors and that his family would be in trouble if they ever found out that he was one. I found the idea of a man being forced to hide his identity when he only wanted to help ridiculous, but then again, the church though that little girls didn't read or write either because they were stupid although both Claudia and I could, so I didn't like them very much. Suddenly a loud thud came from the roof near me and two tall shadows came out of the darkness revealing to be the two boys I've been searching for all afternoon. I sat near the doctor as he pressed his concern to the boys in shock looking at Ezio's bloody face, his lip was probably torn from a punch or something because the blood was so thick that it drizzled down his jaw all the way down to his shirt
"I thought you knew how to fight Ezio!" I said to him trying to make him mad like I always did, I heard Federico laughing behind him
"He thinks he's invincible! Please help him doctor his pretty his face is his only asset" mused my favourite brother. Ezio murmured an insult to his brother as he turned to the doctor for treatment. I giggled.
"At least you wont have to worry about an accidental nephew if his face turns bad so don't worry Federico!" I mused behind him
" Your too cute" he said pinching my cheek. I hated having my cheeks pinched, especially by him, I wasn't a child anymore I have just turned 11 a couple of days ago and mother and father were probably scared that some random boy in our guild would come woo me away and make me his wife even if I told them it wasn't happening. Federico on the on other hand I wouldn't mind marrying, his mother and sister always treated me like their own trying to force me into dresses while my mom laugh along, his father always looked at me with much joy in his eyes and constantly complemented me on my observation skills and his younger brother was the nicest boy I met after Federico himself, as for the bloodied one in front of me, he was my personal punching bag but not my least favourite Auditore.
"Your mother is looking for you!" I said to him pushing his hand away in annoyance " Do you have any idea how long I've been searching for you two and now I find out you got into a fight and damaged your goods, who's suppose to continue on the Auditore name now?" I mused
"No one asked you to look strozzo!" said Ezio from the other side of the doctor
" I didn't do it for you puttana, I did it for the pecan cake Annetta is making for me!" I replied "all I need is to take one of you too home and that piece of sweetness is all mine!" I laughed
The doctor was done with Ezio and allowed us to move away, I gave him a small wave before fallowing the boys, they were probably the man's best costumers. There was a scar on Ezio's lip where he had been hit, but nothing too serious, a red bruise here and there, but the scar was probably the only permanent thing. It wasn't long until they started playing around again, this time they wanted to race, for what I don't know, I didn't care enough to ask I just fallowed them, at a much slower speed than usual, to the top of the church. The view of the city was beautiful this time of night, the sun was slowly setting with rays of orange a green and blues hung on the horizon, the city was quietly settling down and children where running home for their supper, it would have been almost romantic if Ezio wasn't there to ruin it for me. I scooted a little bit closer to him and whispered
"Shouldn't you be on your way to meet someone, I know I'm not the best girl for this" He gave me a weird look before smirking
" I understand, just remember pregnancies can be bad for little girls" he whispered to me, I stood there all red not knowing how to answer, maybe it was the fact that he just accused me of wanting to bed his brother.
"Not funny Ezio, now go run to your Cristina, just stay away from the Vieri guards their still looking for you" Federico said to Ezio before he jumped off the leaver down to a stack of hay. Then it hit me, Ezio n Federico got into a fight with the murderer son. I brought my entire body behind me forcing all my strength to my fist and hit Federico as hard I could.
" You fought the Pazzi! Are you stupid!"
I didn't like eating supper with the Auditore's but my parents had different plans for me, there I was completely underdressed next to beautiful Claudia who kept bragging on and on about her betrothed Ducio. Luckily, I was in my own little world enjoying the last bid of the pecan cake I had gotten made for me after succeeding on bringing one boy home. Papa and Messer Auditore had some kind of special friendship. They always talked in their office about secret plans and never did tell mama or Maria anything. Occasionally, they would have Federico in there with them too. I remember one night I decided to listen in on their secret conversation, but I got caught as soon as I put my ear on the door, in a rather embarrassing matter may I add.
My parents were circus performers, we always traveled from city to city country to country performing for the people there. They didn't make much money and I didn't bother asking for toys, the other travellers would always make me little wooden figurine that I would play with as a child. My father was probably French, he's a tall man with dark green eyes and light golden hair, and he had a habit of scowling me in French whenever I didn't do my reading and finish the homework he had given me. My mother on the other hand was Spanish, she has the most beautiful hair dark brown hair with hints of gold coming through and her eyes are a deep ocean blue, she's pretty tall for a woman as well I don't know why I'm so short compared to them. They've been spending most of their time in France, a small city near the coast of Spain where they meet and I was born, but mothers parents didn't approve of my papa so they ran away with the circus.
Once dinner was finished I went up on the roof trying to enjoy a bit on peace before Petruccio attacked me with one of his games. I heard from his parents that he was sick and wasn't to go outside but the way he played made me think otherwise, he had ways of making their family room into a battlefield, he would flip the couches and use them as shield while he threw pillows as cannons, then would attack with little wooden swords his brothers used to play with as kids. The games were pretty fun, but I was too full to play with him and I was sure Annetta was too tired to clean after us. I've been in Italia for almost 3 years now I believe, my first time in Firenze was a blur to me cause I didn't understand most people, they all spoke too fast and looked at me as if I was dirty so I didn't pay them any mind, then we got to Venice, during carnavale and I thought it was beautiful. There was so much colors and so much money came floating into our guild, they didn't have to work for a months after. Sadly, we had to come back to Firenze. We've been here for almost two years now, occasionally leaving for carnavale, but things were allot better than before, I leaned Italian, adding that to my repertoire that already contained Spanish and French, and meet the Auditore and Federico.
Federico was absolutely gorgeous in my eyes, he was smart and witty like a fox, yet soft and sweet like candy. He was much nicer than Ezio, but very much like him as well. He habit of visiting taverns and brothels in the middle of the night and it drove his parents wild, not to mention his funny habit of procrastinating that made him lose this job at the bank. I remember when I first met him, he kissed my hand and called me bella, I was swooned I actually blushed. There was some noise quietly coming on the roof, I jumped getting ready to attack thinking it was a thief but found Federico in a loose fennel shirt slowly approaching me.
"Are you okay, Iso, you've been quiet all night long" he asked me his voice soft and hoarse.
"I'm just thinking" I answered not really looking at him as I lay back down on the roof. He lay on his side beside me with his head on his hand looking down at me.
"About what?" he asked quietly. My heartbeat increased at the sound of his voice so close to me, I could almost feel his breathe on my face. I thanked the heavens the sky was dark at the moment to hide my crimson face, but still refused to look directly at him. There was a moment of silence that passed between us before I started speaking again.
"What were you thinking fighting de Pazzi, don't you know the father is accused of murder. What devil made you and your brother decide to duel Vieri!" I almost yelled at him
"It was Ezio's idea" he grumbled "and why are you so mad about anyways cara? You know all we do is cause trouble" he said lightly as lay on his back next to me.
"Cause I worry about you, and most importantly, your mother's health" I heard him chuckle again
"How old are again?" he mused "you sound like my wife." That made me angry, I knew that he was much older than me but that didn't stop me from actually liking the man. He knew of my strong feelings for him and toys with my emotions whispering words in my ears then rips my heart out the next second.
" I'm old enough to be married now Federico, and old enough to have children as well. So excuse me if I worry for my friends life when their dealing with danger!" I spat at him getting up abruptly. Suddenly he took hold of my wrist and pulled me towards his chest.
"Mi dispiace cara" he said, his words vibrating through his chest "Your growing to into such a fine woman, I fear you will be taken from us"
"I've already promised myself to a man" I whispered hoping he wouldn't hear me
"Really! And who is that lucky man?" he growled
" Ummmm... I think you know him very well" I laughed at him. He tighten his arms around me, playing games with my heart like he always does. We stayed up on the roof talking and laughing with one another, all the anger was gone from my mind before I fell asleep there using his arm as my pillow.
End of the first chapter, yippe! I do have a reason for making Isobella so young and this will be an Ezio X OC story so please bare with the first couple of chapters, I just really want readers to understand the character since we all know Ezio's story. please review I really really want to know what you think! Graci a Mile!
