Hi again! Sorry for no update for about a month but schools been pretty hardcore. Well I'm not gonna babble so here it is!
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Midnight POV
I watched as confusion and shock crossed over Ezio's face. He obviously wondered how much I knew but he would find out in a minute as I made an eagle screech and gave a guilty smile to him. 'I hope he isn't mad' I thought as he looked even more confused at the small thudding of footsteps above him. He looked up but saw what I always saw. Blackness. I hoped he wouldn't hate me for hiding but what did he expect? I couldn't just trundle in, give them to him and just leave.
Well this was a risk I took, and I'm willing to pay the price.
Ezio POV
I was confused about what she was talking about but I had little time to ponder as soon after she'd finished she made a loud eagle screech and given me a small smile... Was that guilt on her lips? That just confused me further, until I heard small thudding footsteps above me but all I could see was three silhouettes in the darkness. I squinted to try to see better but by the time my eyes had adjusted the figures had gone. "They are excited to see you again Ezio," Midnight said matter of factly like she knew their emotions... 'I'll have to question her further la...'
My shoulders were grabbed and a sweep kick knocked me off my feet. I swiped above me but missed by about an inch as I was pinned to the floor by three hooded figures who clearly knew what they were doing. "Ha ha! I'm still better than you Ezio!" One of the hooded men jeered... Wait a minute... "Federico?" I questioned as the smirk I once knew became plastered onto one of my holders face. I looked at the other people as warm smiles met me from remembered faces. "I want an explanation now!" I almost snarled at Midnight as I glared at her sheepish face. I thought of all my hatred towards the woman who kept my lost family from me this whole time. "Woah calm down son, it's not her fault. Quite the contrary actually," My father said, trying to calm my frazzled emotions but I could never stop myself from what rushed over me. Drowning my senses of forgiveness as I pushed my family members off me.
Midnight POV
'Uh oh' I thought as Ezio threw of his brothers and father and jumped towards me to tackle. I swiftly dodged and jumped back to dodge his rage fuelled swipes. "Stop Ezio! She's not like any normal opponent!" I heard Petruccio shout but Ezio obviously ignored him as he continued to swipe at me. 'Okay you asked for it' I thought as I put my hands in front of me. A big red orb formed around me as Ezio lunged once more. His expression was priceless as he tried to stop himself but couldn't stop from flying towards me. He hit the orb and rebounded almost as fast as he came towards me, flying at least 10 meters from where I stood before hitting the ground with a crash as a wood pile toppled onto his paralysed form.
"Uhm... Sorry I guess?" I started as he looked at me with wide eyes from under the wooden planks that had collapsed on top of him. "WITCH! SHE'S A DEMON! KILL HER!" He shouted at the top of his lungs, echoing of the stone walls as he repeatedly shouted 'witch' and 'demon' at me. 'For fucks sake' I thought as my head started to ache from all his shouting and wailing. "Boys, can you please shut him up and take him upstairs," I groaned, rubbing my throbbing temple as the men sighed and picked up a frightened looking Ezio and slowly made their way up the supporter beams towards our living quarters. 'Well, this will be fun to explain' I sighed as Ezio's shouts stopped completely.
I went out to get my supply's from the barrel but something soaring high above me caught my attention. I peered upwards to see Salire circling above me which made me smile as I hadn't seen him for a few days. He wasn't my pet, just a friend or my spirit animal which I believed him to be. I didn't force him to stay with me, he just followed and helped me in desperate circumstances which is what a friend should do He left occasionally to hunt and whatnot but otherwise he was always close by. He was even a vulnerable species of bird so I treasured him as a true friend as It wasn't often I saw another Greater Spotted eagle. His markings also intrigued me as he was closer to black than dark brown with a small white spots dotting his under wings. Another reason I believed him to be my spirit animal was the scar from the tip of my nose to the left edge of my chin was the perfect groove for his claws to fit. Call me superstitious but, what can I say really.
He screeched before landing on my shoulder and nipping my hood as a friendly gesture he always did, looking interested in the small container which contained the meats the boys and I had to share. "Not for you my friend, I'm sure if there's any spare you'll get them," I cooed as I scratched under his chin which earned me a satisfied kind of squawk. "We have another Auditore in our midst but I'm saddened to say that the others might leave to go with him soon," I sighed. I'd miss them a lot. They were the only people that knew of my powers and that I could trust fully, as I'd saved them from their fates at the gallows I promised to tell them everything that was going on. Salire gave a small sigh as if to say he'd miss them two but on the plus side I'd have to pay Leo less for supply's. "Hey help me with these?" I asked as the eagle gave a small nod, grabbed the string of one of the smaller boxes in his beak before flying up and into the third story window. I giggled as I heard another frightened yell and slightly after bellowing laughter from the Auditores. I was going to miss them when they were gone.
Ezio POV
I admit, I was rather jumpy after Midnight did that... Whatever it was, and when an eagle flew in with a box dangling from its beak I jumped a little but I wasn't scared. Definitely not scared. Most of the high points of Italy had eagles but this one came in as quick as it went out, dropping the small box on Petruccios lap. "I wonder if she got my feathers," He said as he opened the box. "Herbs," he commented before placing the box with some other big ones by a small section of the room with a thin slate flooring, containing what looked like a camp fire. The rest of the room was plain wood walls but a small section was cut off from the open room by a single door. At the far right of the room were three beds big enough for each of his family members, and at the foot of each bed was a small chest. A two seater lounge chair was in the middle of the room with a small table in front with small piles of papers of who knows what on them. In the corner of the room was a slightly larger dining table with four chairs around it and a vase with some wild flowers in to top it all off. The room was small considering how much the four had managed to fit in with enough space to move around but otherwise it was a cosy living space which everyone seemed content with.
I was still paralysed by the strange orb Midnight had made but I was starting to ache from the uncomfortable position I was in and I also wished to say sorry to her as my father had told me that without her they wouldn't be here now as she was the one that saved them. He said that she had slipped in three tiny green orbs and instructed them to swallow them. The orbs had kept the rope from tightening around their throats and made sure that they could still breathe. After the guards deemed them dead and I had fled, she came in cut the ropes and escaped leaving no witnesses and fake body's so no one would suspect anything. I was so thankful that they were alive and well and I felt awfully guilty for trying to hurt her so It was a must for me to apologise.
Again the eagle flew in perching itself on the back of Federico's chair and pecking at his head. "Al right I'll help! Just stop pecking me!" He huffed which made my father and brother chuckle. He walked over to the window and lowered what seemed like a winch towards the ground. By then I'd started to be able to move but I ached all over. Right about now felt like the perfect time to have a small sleep. I was content within the fact I had the rest of my family back and that I could trust this new woman, and to be rather honest, she was a rather beautiful woman at that. Even her scar went well with the rest of her features unlike my own. I smiled slightly as my eye lids slowly slid closed as I fell into a happy slumber.
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Midnight. S xx