The next morning…

Laura woke up early and noticed that there was an unusual silence in her home. She walked out of her room and looked around to find her father.

"How odd" she said to herself "Where is he?" She continued to the kitchen where there was a note left on the table. Laura picked it up and read it.

Buon giorno signorina,

I have left for Venice; I should be back in 3 days,

If I haven't returned by then please go to the Auditore villa and tell them of my absence. Take care, il mio uccelino.

Arriverdieci.

She ran her finger over his signature. Laura smiled and put the letter down, she yawned softly and went back to her room and got changed quickly. She grabbed a basket before heading out into the sun for a walk down to the market.

AC. AC. AC. AC

Ezio sighed and waited for the news of his ill brother. He stayed silent and looked over to Federico who also remained silent. Claudia sat silently but Ezio could see that was upset. His mother and father had been gone for quite a while.

"Poor Petruccio" Claudia spoke softly, playing with the hem of her skirt and not looking at either of the two boys.

"Si, it just gets worse and worse" Federico agreed. Ezio kept silent. He knew if he said something it would come out stupid. He sighed and nodded once and gazed down at the dirty floor. He thought about the woman he met yesterday. She was beautiful. He smiled and then turned to look at his brother and sister.

"I'm sure he will be fine" Ezio said gently. He heard footsteps approaching and turned towards the sound.

"Ah mama, is everything ok?" He asked. She nodded and helped Claudia up off the floor.

"We will go home and come back later" she explained "Petruccio just needs some rest. The doctor has given him some medicine." Ezio nodded and the three children followed their mother home. They walked slowly and neither of them said a word. They took a shortcut through the market. Ezio ran into something or someone making them drop what they were holding.

"Oh I'm sorry" he apologized before helping the person.

"Oh don't worry about it Signore Ezio" Laura chuckled. Ezio looked at the person.

"Laura" he hugged her gently. The other Auditore members looked at Ezio with a small smile on each of their faces.

"Ah signora Auditore" she greeted "How is Petruccio?"

"Not bad" Maria shrugged "He just needs to rest for now. How is your father?" Laura sighed.

"He left for Venice this morning" she explained "He will be back in three days."

"You are all alone then?" Federico asked concerned. Ezio glared at him. Laura nodded slowly.

"Mama can she stay with us for tonight?" Federico looked at his mother. Ezio grunted.

"Si Federico" she nodded "Is that alright with you Signorina Farina?" Laura nodded and followed the Auditores back to their villa. Federico poked his tongue out at Ezio and whispered to him.

"Score one for Federico" he laughed before running ahead so Ezio couldn't catch him. Laura chatted away with Claudia.

"Oh" she stopped dead in her tracks "I should really get some clothes to wear tonight." Maria nodded.

"Federico go back with her" she ordered. Federico nodded and walked to Laura. Ezio looked at them both and muttered silently to himself.

AC. AC. AC. AC

Laura and Federico rushed back through the streets of Florence. They made it back to her home in no time. She unlocked the door and walked in slowly, holding it open for Federico.

"Stay here" she told him. He nodded as she went to her room to grab her things. She finished and walked back out slowly. Federico smiled and she gave a small smile back.

"Let's go" she closed the door again and the rushed back to the Auditore villa. Federico allowed her to walk in first. She nodded her thanks and followed him to the bedrooms. Claudia followed them both.

"Mother said that she will be taking my room and that I will be sharing with you Federico" she said harshly. Federico rolled his eyes.

"That's not fair" he protested. Claudia held up her hand and showed Laura to her room. She placed her things on the bed and smiled at the younger female.

"Grazie Claudia" she thanked her. She Sat on her bed and grabbed a book from her things. Claudia left her and closed the door on the way out. Laura read until it was dinner and she yawned softly feeling hungry. I haven't eaten since yesterday. She sighed and went back to her book trying to ignore her stomach growling at her.

Ezio knocked on her door and waited for her response. Laura stood up and opened the door.

"Ciao Ezio" she greeted him. He smiled and looked at her.

"Dinner is ready" he smiled again. She nodded placing her book on the bedside table and followed the male down to the eating area. Ezio pulled a chair out for her and she sat down. Federico looked at the both of them. He smiled and realised that they were right for each other. Best not to interfere, yet… He smirked and sat beside Claudia. Ezio sat next to Laura and began eating. Laura was the last to start eating, poking at her food for the most of it. She was worried about her father. Should I tell them about the letter or should I leave it for Giovanni. She sighed and ate a small amount of food. What did he mean, "If I don't return"? she hated feeling like this. She felt two pairs of eyes on her. One was Ezio's and the other was someone who just arrived.

"Ah father welcome home" Federico greeted.

"Maria can you help Petruccio get ready for bed. Federico and Claudia can you clear the table and Ezio can you just leave" he ordered them around. Ezio was about to protest but kept his mouth shut.

"Ezio, go now" he nearly yelled at him. Ezio left and walked to his room. What's going on?

Laura straightened herself. Giovanni looked at her before talking.

"Your father" he began "No. why are you here?" Laura looked at him with a slight scared expression on her face.

"He left for Venice this morning or late last night" she answered "I don't know. I was at the market and I bumped into Ezio and the family."

"How did you know he left for Venice?" he asked.

"He left a letter on the table" she said softly.

"This isn't good" he muttered "What did it say?"

"That he had left for Venice and that he would be back in three days" she spoke calmly.

"Is that all" Giovanni asked coldly. Laura stayed silent and nodded.

"Laura don't lie to me" he spoke rather harshly.

"He said that if were not to return home I should go tell you about it" she said quite softly. Giovanni stood up and started pacing around the room.

"Signore Auditore" she stood up "What is going on?" Giovanni sighed and looked at her with a sympathetic look on his face.

"Your father was fool for going alone" he muttered "Laura, I need you to go to bed for me ok? We will discuss this tomorrow." Laura nodded and walked away hesitantly. She began to feel worried again and some what nauseous. Please papa, be careful.

Ezio stood in the shadows and waited for Laura to close her bedroom door. He stepped out of the shadows and sighed. Her father is in danger and father won't tell her what is going on. Ezio heard someone creep up the stairs and he ran to him room and closed the door gently. He sighed and inhaled deeply. I must help her. He crawled into his bed and pretended to be asleep. Giovanni walked in and patted the young man's head. Ezio woke up slowly.

"Ezio, I'm sorry that I snapped earlier" he apologized. Ezio smiled.

"It's okay father" he said simply.

"Good night my son" he left the room and closed the door again. Ezio sighed, closing his eyes trying to actually get some sleep. He thought of the way Laura felt. He saw the scared look in her eyes.

Laura didn't sleep. She couldn't sleep not with what was going on. She tried everything to try and sleep but she could feel her stomach start to churn. She sat up and breathed deeply, trying to calm her nerves. She knew her father was in danger. She felt hopeless right now. She wanted to help him but there was no way she could go to Venice without getting caught. She crawled back into bed and closed her eyes, thinking about what her father had said the night before. You look just like your mother. She fell into a light sleep.

And I'm back… Hello everybody, I shall try and do a chapter a day for this and my Call of Duty story. So bear with me. Please Review and give me any hints or tips that you can. Thanks BAAAIII!