Hello, everyone! Welcome to Chapter 2! I hope that you guys like the longer chapter ^^ I originally planned for this chapter to be a little longer, but decided to push it back to chapter 3. Either way, I'll try to make sure you'll get longer chapters, and (hopefully) keep it interesting. Just know that the next chapter will have a fight scene, and it will be my first time writing one, so...yeah. Hope it'll turn out okay .
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Chapter Two: Assassin on the Job
Ezio Auditore da Firenze.
He is known as one of the most famous Assassins of the Brotherhood. When he was young, he swore revenge against the people that sentenced almost all of his family to death. As he grew older, that revenge turned into the need for justice, and for the people of this Earth to be happy and free.
As he grew even older, he was learning the true meaning of being an Assassin, and as he fought for revenge for his family again, he knew he had to have a strategy-and a much better way in bringing his enemies down. However, in this day and age, he knew that he couldn't do everything that he was able to do before, and as he left Firenze- and Italia as a whole- he knew he had a bigger role in this life that he lived. There was a bigger mission that he had to complete, and finding out the details of it wasn't even half of the battle.
So when he decided to travel all across the Earth and into the Elemental Nations, he knew that things would be different. Everything that he thought he knew about the world, and the human race in general, was changing everyday that he was alive. The people here were different; their beliefs and the way they acted was different but similar to what he knew of the human race for all of his life.
So when he found out that there actually are Assassins in the Elemental Nations, he knew that he had to help out his Brothers and Sisters in any way that he could. So, starting with the Land of Waves, he traveled from Assassin Bureau to Assassin Bureau, visiting each one and bringing help to the most needed. As he traveled across the Nations, his fame continued to grow until he was recognized instantly by fellow Assassin members.
Eventually, he was able to find the main Assassins base outside of Konoha, and have stayed there ever since. When he was told that he should stay inside of Konoha and watch out for anything suspicious that could lead them to the Templars, he agreed.
Of course, that didn't mean he couldn't stay in contact with the other Mentors, and give their students missions on behalf of them.
Sakura Haruno was no exception to this, and Ezio had a feeling that meeting the young Assassin would change the rest of his life.
Forever.
"Alright, Mr. Ezio. Please lead the way." Kakashi said, which made him nod in reply and start walking in the direction of the market section of Konoha.
I kept myself at a distance from Mentor Ezio, and walked at the same pace as Naruto and Sasuke. Even though I was excited to meet him and talk to him in person, I knew I had to wait. I couldn't give out my true identity in front of my team already. I had to act like my "usual" self, after all.
"So, how long have you ninjas been a team? I haven't been in this land for long, so I don't really know much about the customs and rules here. It is much different from where I have come from." Ezio said, looking behind him to glance at Kakashi.
Kakashi started to walk beside Ezio, and replied, "Well, we've only been a team for a few days now. If I may ask, where are you from, Mr. Ezio? I haven't heard of anyone who isn't from the Elemental Nations."
Ezio chuckled, and replied, "Well, this Earth is very huge, isn't it? I'm sure that there are plenty of places that exist that we haven't even heard of. I myself have come from a very far place from here. The land is small, but it is my home. We do have guards that protect people from home, but we do not have ninjas. In fact, we don't have any chakra or jutsu that this land seems to have. It's amazing, really."
Naruto and Sasuke looked up in interest, and I'm sure that Kakashi was interested in this as well.
"A place where no one has any chakra or jutsu at all? Kakashi-sensei, is this even possible?" Naruto asked, making the two adults turn their gaze to him.
"Well, it sure isn't possible. People that are born from the Elemental Nations do have special abilities, so I'm not surprised that people from other places don't have chakra at all." Kakashi replied, and Ezio nodded his head.
"That is correct. To make up for that, my people are efficient in close-combat and weaponry. There are many weapons here that do not exist where I am from, and I'm sure it's the same the other way around."
"Hmmm...interesting." Sasuke said, and Naruto nodded his head, agreeing.
"Oh, that's awesome! I wish I could travel to different places like you, Mr. Ezio!" Naruto exclaimed, and Ezio smiled at him.
"I'm sure you'll be able to visit many different places, young man." Ezio told him, and turned back around; only to see that they already arrived at the market section.
We all stopped near one of the food stalls, and Ezio turned around to meet all of our gazes.
"Well, I have a list here of the things that I need to get that are regular groceries. You boys and your sensei will take care of these things for me. The pink-haired lovely lady here will help me buy something for my nephew. Is this alright with all of you?" Ezio asked, looking at the four people around him.
I blushed lightly, looking down at my feet for a few seconds before looking at my sensei. Although I had to act like someone that was completely different from my nature, I still liked to be flattered.
"That is alright with me. Sakura, make sure to treat our client well." Kakashi said, turning his full attention onto me.
"Yes, Kakashi-sensei!" I replied, and putting my hand up in a mock-salute.
He nodded in approval; his eye closed in the familiar smiling shape. He took the grocery list from Mentor Ezio's hand, and started to lead the way while Naruto and Sasuke followed right behind him.
"Now, please follow me, young lady." Ezio said, and started walking away into a different direction leading away from the market section.
I followed him quietly, making sure that no one was following us. With Kakashi, Naruto, and Sasuke busy with a long list of groceries, I was sure that they wouldn't notice anything suspicious of us while we were away.
We ended up stopping at a motel nearby, and was able to grab a private room for a small chat for free before leaving once again. As I entered the room, Ezio followed me in and closed the door behind him; locking it. As he turned back around to face me, I closed my eyes and put one hand over my heart and the other hand behind my back. I then bowed deeply; a sign of a formal greeting with someone of high respect.
"It is an honor to meet you, Mentor Ezio. I am grateful to be able to have this chance to meet someone of the Brotherhood like you." I said, still bowed to him.
Ezio chuckled, and placed both of his hands on my shoulders.
"Stay at ease, young Assassin. You don't have to be so formal to me. You may treat me just the same as our Brothers and Sisters, Sakura."
I stood back up, with my eyes slightly wide.
"But, Mentor Ezio, of course I have to treat you with honor! You have done so much for us with our Brothers in Italy and her neighbors. You are already pretty famous throughout this land as a Brother."
Ezio smiled, and let go of my shoulders. He motioned me to sit on chair next to a table, and so I did. When he sat at the chair in front of me, he sighed, smiling sadly.
"Although I am glad to have met you, Sakura, I fear I cannot just have casual talk with you. I have a new mission for you on behalf of your Mentor."
I straightened up in my seat, now knowing that things were getting serious. It looks like I wasn't able to take a rest as an Assassin after all.
"You have met my Mentor? Mentor Ezio, shouldn't you be staying at the Assassin's base outside of Konoha then?" I asked, confused as to why he was here.
"You are correct in asking that, young Assassin. However, I'm staying in Konoha for another reason as well, as to which I'm not too sure on the full details as of yet. For now, though, I can give you your mission on behalf of your Mentor." Ezio replied, and I nodded my head, knowing that the conversation would close.
It wasn't my place to intrude on confidential information anyways.
"Your new mission is to look for a Templar named Eijiro Yamagata, who runs a sex slave business at night. He forces pure women to be used by his clients, and then torture and kill them afterwards. You must locate and kill him, and save as many of the women as you can. I heard that he usually sticks around the poor district of Konoha, since many of the women there would do anything to make a living. Your mission starts tonight." Ezio said, and I frowned at the mission details.
I knew that there are men that are like this in the world, but I didn't think it would be so close to home.
"I understand the mission, Mentor Ezio, but are you sure my Mentor wanted me to take this mission?" I asked.
Ezio looked confused.
"Yes, your Mentor wanted me to give you this mission. Is there a problem, young Assassin?"
I straightened up in my seat and bowed my head, looking at the floor.
"No, there is no problem, Mentor Ezio. I will complete the mission to the fullest." I replied, and looked back up at him.
Ezio narrowed his eyes, knowing that my reaction to the mission was a little weird. Usually when an Assassin receives a mission, they have no question about it at all. My reaction to it must have been different from what he was used to.
"Well, if it is truly no problem, then complete the mission tonight. I would like to have a full report tomorrow morning before you meet with your team. Are there any questions, young Assassin?"
I smiled.
"Well, just one, Mentor Ezio. Will i be able to meet up with you more often? I would love to learn from you, as well as listen to any stories you might have."
He returned that smile at full force, with a mischievous glint in his eye.
"Of course, young Assassin. You will be reporting to me for a long while, and I would love to have you as my new student."
I grinned; anxious and happy at the outcome of this meeting.
I'll get to have two Mentors now!
"Mr. Ezio, were you able to get everything that you needed today?" Kakashi asked, as we all stood in front of his apartment.
"Yes, I was able to get everything that I needed. Thank you for helping me, and especially the young lady here. I'm sure my nephew will love his gift from me." Ezio said, and I smiled sheepishly, looking away from his gaze.
"I'm glad that I was able to help you, Mr. Ezio."
After we said our goodbyes, Naruto, Sasuke, and I went our separate ways and started to go home while Kakashi reported the mission details to the Hokage. By the time I returned home it was already dark, which meant that my mission needed to start soon.
I went inside of my house and went up the stairs and into my room. As I put my things down on the floor, I reached under my bed and pulled out a large, wide box that looked like it could hold several things. As I pulled the top off and placed it on the side, the full contents of the box came into view. Inside of it was my Assassin outfit, and there were many indents surrounding it where I would have put all of my weapons inside if I didn't have them out already. On both sides of the outfit were one of my main weapons, two long swords that were sharp and ready to handle any battle that would come.
I changed into my Assassin outfit and put all of my weapons and accessories in place. With my two swords at my sides, I was now completely ready for my mission.
After exiting my house and locking the door, I climbed up the wall using parkour and landed on the rooftop. I started to head towards the poor district of Konoha, which wasn't far from where I lived. Once I was at the location, I dropped down onto the ground, and looked at my surroundings.
There wasn't anyone around me on the streets. It was dark outside, so it was obvious that many of the people here were now inside of their homes. However, I could see that some of the civilians were sitting on the ground, near a makeshift shelter. It was mainly used of cardboard and wooden sticks, which made me feel bad these poor souls. I wanted to do something to help them out, but for now, I had to continue with my mission.
As I walked down the street, I saw a woman that was shaking and sat in a fetal position. I walked towards her silently, and crouched down until I was close to her level. I tapped her shoulder gently, and leaned back when she gasped and straightened up in place. She looked at me with wide eyes, with fear showing in plain sight. I frowned, knowing that something wasn't quite right.
"Excuse me, may I ask as to why you are in fear? What happened?" I asked her gently, and she grabbed my arm in desperation.
"T-there is a man w-who took my younger sister by force! I heard that the man takes women and uses them, and then kills them! P-please, save my sister! She is the only family that I have left!" The woman exclaimed, and tears started to flow from her eyes.
If it was even possible, I frowned even more. This wasn't good-I had to act fast.
"Which direction did the man go?" I asked, and she pointed at the direction of an alleyway, leading to an old, abandoned building behind me.
I looked at her in the eyes, and grabbed her shoulders.
"Do not worry, young lady. I will bring back your sister safely."
When she nodded her head, I let her go and ran in the direction she pointed at.
It was a long alleyway that had several debris and other objects, but I avoided them swiftly. As I ran to the end of the alleyway, I saw a door ahead of me, and I opened it and went inside. Luckily, the place was dark, so no one knew that I came inside of the building. However, as I heard some voices, I hid behind a few boxes and looked to see at what was going on.
At first, there was nothing at all that I could see, but a few minutes later, a man was holding a lit oil lamp, and I could finally see my surroundings.
What I saw was horrifying.
There were a few dead bodies on the floor, with fresh blood flowing from them. There were several women that were tied up and were positioned in a straight line, with a man in front of each one. All of the women seemed like they were crying, and my heart swelled in anger as to what I was seeing in front of my very eyes.
"Even though I do run this business, it seems like I haven't had any..."fun" myself in a long while."
I looked at the direction of the voice, and saw a man that seemed to be in his late thirties, which was pretty early to be retired as a Templar. He was wearing a blue, short-sleeved shirt and long white pants, with blue sandals to match. He had a sick, disgusting smirk on his face as he stood in front of a brown-haired girl that was also tied up. She didn't have any bruises or marks on her, so it looked like she was new.
"She must be the woman's younger sister." I thought, and my anger grew even more when I saw her fear-stricken face.
"You, little girl, are very beautiful. I wonder, has anyone tried to court you yet?" Eijiro asked, and held the girl's chin up towards his face.
As an Assassin, we are meant to handle things swiftly and quietly. We are trained from the moment we enter the Brotherhood on how to be stealthy. It is a part of our lives, and we train everyday until it becomes second nature. We don't want to attract any attention, as it could ruin any mission.
Sometimes, however, it's hard to be stealthy. Instead, you just have to barge in and fight, in order to save any of the innocent or to prevent something wrong from happening.
"P-please, d-don't hurt me, m-mister! I'll d-do anything, p-please!" The girl said, and started crying hysterically.
The Templar frowned, and slapped the poor girl.
"I only asked you a simple question, and now you're crying like a hyena! It's time I taught you a little something called, "respect." Eijiro said, and started to undo his belt.
This is one of those times.
"Don't you dare touch her, you Templar bastard!" I yelled out, causing everyone to look at my direction.
Pulling out my twin swords, I ran in, ready to stop this once and for all.