Alright so there weren't many people reading this, yet I expected that. I still want to write it, so I will.

This is the second chapter of In The Heat, obviously. I had some fun writing this one, yet it is shorter than the first chapter.

Thank you love for being my beta, I love you for it and love you :D. Hope to see you soon.

I do not own Assassin's Creed, but I do own an Assassin's Creed jacket and if I could get my hands on a hidden blade, my life will be complete.

Anyway, to anyone who is actually reading this ENJOY!

Ezio sighed in annoyance as the last of the guards fell dead at his feet. The first guard had summoned three others from a patrol group and the fight with them kept attracting more and more. The fight had lasted for more than ten minutes.

He knew that he had lost the boy's trail, but the seemingly impossible had never stopped him before. After cleaning up the alley and tossing the bodies of the dead guards into a haystack, Ezio turned in the direction Leo had gone and quickly ran that way. He had to find that boy and get some answers.

The search seemed hopeless, he couldn't see any indication that Leo had gone this way. Even his Eagle Vision couldn't help him, the golden trail had already faded. He groaned and pulled off his hood to run his fingers through his hair. There was absolutely no way to find that boy now.

And that means, no answers to his questions. A stream of curses in Italian escaped his lips as he stalked through the streets. He didn't even notice the horrified looks that were thrown his way from those nearby as he growled out each curse.

Ezio grunted as he knocked into a smaller form and sent the person to the ground.

"Ow! Dammit!" a low, feminine hiss escaped the fallen person's mouth as she clutched her head, which she knocked into the ground. With a slow deep breath, she sat up, her hair covering her face.

"Mi dispiace molto" Ezio stammered as he helped the girl to her feet. "I didn't see you there, signora," he finished lamely.

A scoff came from the girl as she shook her hair out, clearing it of dust that collected there. "Obviously," she snorted and lifted her head. Ezio was shocked by the startling blue color of her eyes that were narrowed fiercely at him. "Maybe you should get that head of yours checked if you can't even watch where you're going!" And with that, she stalked off, grumbling about idiotic men and them not looking where they step.

Ezio watched her go and a strange feeling as though he had met her before crossed his mind, but he shook it off. Ezio considered himself a flirter and he probably flirted slightly with this girl before. He did it to tons of women and didn't even remember their voices if they replied or giggled nervously.

With a shrug, Ezio resigned himself to the fact that he wouldn't be able to find the boy, Leo, now that the trail was lost. With a sigh, he turned back and headed back to the brothel building. Maybe Mother and Claudia are back, he thought as he headed back. And maybe they know something about this Leo person.

The red building came back into sight and he noticed Maria and Claudia walking to the door with parcels being held gingerly in their arms.

"Mother! Sister!" he called as he ran up to them. They turned at the sound of Ezio's voice and smiled brightly.

"Ezio!" Claudia exclaimed happily and dropped her packages to hug him tightly. Ezio returned the hug graciously as he heard his mother berate Claudia for dropping the packages.

"Sorry, madre," she murmured as she stepped back. Ezio kissed his mother's cheek as she rolled her eyes.

"Hello, mother," he said softly.

"Ezio," she greeted and turned to walk into the brothel as Claudia followed, now holding the parcels carefully once again. Ezio chuckled and followed them in as well. Unlike when he first visited, the courtesans were now working their customers over with their beauty, charm, and the males' own fault of lust.

"Now Ezio, tell me why you are here," Maria said as one of the non-working courtesans came to take the parcels.

"I can't come to visit my mother and sister?" Ezio asked, a playfully hurt look crossing his face.

"Well, no. Especially because you usually do-" Maria was cut off as a courtesan came and whispered in her ear. "What! He was here and none of you came to look for me or Claudia?" The courtesan bowed her head with a soft murmur of apology. An aggravated sigh came from Maria as she dismissed the young woman.

"Mother, you know this boy? What was his name… Leo?" Ezio asked, confusion replacing his playful expression.

Maria paused for a moment, then turned and started to push Ezio out of the brothel. "You know, I heard something about someone needing your assistance. You should go out and do just that," Maria said casually as she pushed him out with a smile. "Thank you for dropping by, son." And with that, the door shut as Maria went back inside.

Ezio stared at the door, his mind apparently left behind in the building. When it came back to him, he was still baffled by what just occurred.

A courtesan exited the brothel in a hurry and nodded her greeting to the Florentine Eagle before rushing off. Curiosity peaked his interest and he gave to following her.

This day was just getting weirder and weirder as the minute passed.

There was something going on… And Ezio was going to find out what it is.

As I said, this is shorter than the first chapter, but hey at least it isn't like half a page like a few past were.

Again, thank you love for being my beta. I do so appreciate it.

I hope you enjoyed this second chapter to whoever read this and reads my, honestly, mediocre work.

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