I woke up to the sun creeping through window and illuminating the whole room, to the blue sky with no clouds in site, to the sound of birds chirping and sword colliding. What a peaceful day, sadly it is going to change dramatically in the next 5 hours. Then I remembered the dream I had last night. Looking over to Claudia to see if she was awake. She wasn't. So I climbed out of bed quietly trying not to wake her, and got dressed in my usual training outfit, a white cotton shirt that fitted my body perfectly, brown trousers with a belt to hold them up as they were a bit big for me, also brown boots that was actually the right size. I looked at myself in the mirror, I really needed to sort out my chocolate brown hair as every morning it's either really frizzy or I just tie it up in a loose bun. So I decided to just tie it up in a loose bun. So I walked out of my room carefully not trying to wake up Claudia.
As soon as I shut the bedroom door, I slammed straight into someone.
"Oh no I'm sor-" I didn't bother finishing the sentence because Ezio was standing over me with a smug look on his face.
"Oh Arianna I did not see you there. Were you about to say something?" Ezio said smugly. "Oh Ezio sure you didn't see me there. Anyway what are you doing up so early?" I asked rolling my eyes. "I'll answer if you tell me the reason why you're up early." Ezio smiled playfully. "I asked you first." I smiled smugly playing his little game. "Very well. I am going to visit uncle Mario actually. I wanted to know if you have made any progress at all." Ezio said simply. "Well I was actually going to see Mario as well. You check up on my training?" I asked with a confused look on my face. "Hmm would you accompany me there and yes I want to see if you actually have what it takes to be an assassin. By Mario's report to me he seems very impressed with your skill. I've also been watching you spar with him a couple of times you're pretty good actually." Ezio said true fully "Yes I will accompany you there as we are both heading the same way apparently." I stated and started walking towards Mario's study. "Hey wait!" Ezio shouted running after me.
So we both reached Mario's study. Ezio, wanting to be a gentlemen opened up the door and allowed me to enter first. "Ah, Ezio and Arianna what are you doing up so early and what are you doing in my office? Has something bad happened?" Mario stated giving us a worried look. "No uncle. Nothing bad has happened. We both just need to speak with you. Arianna would you like to go first?" Ezio said looking at me. "No thank you Ezio. What I need to tell Mario is for Mario alone." I said sternly. "Okay then." Ezio shrugged. So whilst Ezio and Mario were talking about his next mission, I wondered around the study. There are a vast amount of books ranging from the start of the 15th century to up until now. Hmm, maybe I can ask Mario if I am allowed to take one, I hope there's one about how the creed first started and how Altair made it what it was today. So after a while of wondering through his book collection, he called me back to his office to discuss what I needed to talk to him about in the first place.
"Arianna please sit. So what is it that you need to discuss to me?" Mario asked. "Well I had this really weird dream last night, it involved this god – like moving image called Juno talking to me." I started. So I told him the rest of my dream and what Juno said about me and Ezio. "Hm, this is a very difficult situation. If the Templars ever found out what you and Ezio are going to do, they will not stop until you two and the rest of the order are dead." Mario said seriously. "So tell me, what do I have to do?" I asked seriously. "Well you already know what to do." Mario said like it was the obvious thing in the world. "Well that's a bit hard seeing as we don't know where the other artifacts are." I said rolling my eyes. "Well that's true, but that means you have to help people who in return can give you information. It also means you have to work with Ezio as soon as you become an assassins which in my eyes could be very soon." Mario stated. "But I don't even get along with Ezio, I mean he's up his own ass, he's so cocky." I stated with an annoyed expression on my face. "Well that means you two can learn to get along over time then. Anyway I have other things to do, so I am going to have to ask you to leave and we will resume this conversation tomorrow." Mario said walking me to the door. "Hm, alright then, I'll see you later. I'm going to see Claudia and see if she needs any help with whatever she's doing." I said walking out the door. So I walked towards my room to see if Claudia was there. I opened the door and looked around. She wasn't there. Well that's odd. That means I'm going to have to ask Ezio where she is. Great…
… "Hey Ezio, where's Claudia?" I asked. "I do believe she's in the library doing work for Mario." Ezio replied simply. "No I'm serious where is she?" I said trying to control my giggles. "No I'm serious she's working for Mario." Ezio replied simply again. Now after Ezio said this, it left me speechless and frankly that saying something because I never shut up. "Well… I'm going to see if Claudia needs any help." I said recovering the mini speechless façade.
I turned around and started walking towards the library…
"Claudia! There you are. I've been looking everywhere!" I said hugging my friend. "Oh Arianna! This is torcher. Father would never let me work a day in my life!" Claudia said throwing her hands up in the air. "Hm, let's see if I can help you get rid of all this then." I stated pulling up a chair next to her. "Oh no Arianna, I couldn't ask you to do that." Claudia said. "I don't mind really. I'm going to help whether or not you want it." I stated firmly. "Hm, okay then how about you start with that pile over there." Claudia said pointing to the pile next to me. "Wait is all this about money that we need to get this place running again." I questioned. "Yes, but the problem is that we hardly have any money." Claudia said sighing. "Hm, well girls why don't you put the money we do have into something practical like a bank or an amour shop. I know it will be very useful to some people, and anyway it looks like you actually have enough for them both." Said Mario coming up behind me and looking over my pile. "Oh hello Mario, it's good to see you again. Hm, I like your idea it would help people quite a lot especially if they need any amour to be repaired or just need new amour if they go out travelling a lot." I stated nodding my head to Mario. "Then it's settled then we'll get the bank and an amour shop. Thank you Arianna and Uncle Mario I don't think I would've been able to think of this on my own." Claudia said hugging each of us. "No problem Claudia, anyway I think it's time for dinner don't you think? Anyway I'm starving." Mario stated walking out the door. "Hey wait!" "Come on Uncle slow down." Arianna and Claudia said at the same time. There was only four of us at the dining table that night. Me, Uncle Mario, Claudia and Maria. Ezio was nowhere to be found. That's very odd he never misses a meal. Wait a minute why the hell am I worrying about him?! He's treated me like shit throughout the time I've been here already and now I'm worrying about him! Come on Arianna pull yourself together women. "You don't like Ezio at all!" Said a voice in the back of my head. Hm, but do I like Ezio though? I liked him throughout 'assassin's creed II' how could it change now? "Hey Arianna." Mario said pulling me out of my thoughts. "Yes Mario?" I replied. "I was just saying to Maria how well you are doing in training and I said that you can take your final test next week. Then if you pass you'll be an assassin." Mario stated. An eerie silence descended around the table. "If you think I'm ready then I'll take it next week and anyway as you and I already know we both know what I will be doing if I'm actually made an assassin." I said smiling. "Hm, good and I think you're more than ready." Mario said smiling finishing off his meal. "Hm, well if that's all, then I'm going to go to bed. Night all." I said standing up and heading towards the door. I heard a course of "good nights" from everyone. So when I reached my room, I feel right onto my bed not bothering to change falling asleep.