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Chapter 7 - Secrets
The next day it was finally Animus time. I was so excited! I climbed on to the Animus, smiling my head off. "You seem happy today!" Rebecca said as I lay down. I chuckled as a reply before I slipped away into Italy.

I could hear the hushed whispers behind Claudia's bedroom door. I stepped towards it when Claudia stormed through the door. She slammed it shut and ran to sit on the edge of her bed. She was in a tantrum it - was easy to see, but what about? I sat beside her and waited for him to talk. And sure enough it all came out. "Ezio is the most disastrous brother ever made!" she shouted. I smiled as if to say, I know! "He told me that..." she trailed off."What?" I questioned eagerly. "That... Well I am not supposed to tell YOU Alicia" She said guiltily. I frowned and folded my arms. "Desmond doesn't tell me and now even you won't tell me! What is it with me and not knowing ANYTHING!" I shouted angrily. "Desmond? Who is Desmond, Alicia?" she questioned me. I shook my head. "It... It doesn't matter." I said snapping out of my angry mood. Claudia nodded though I knew she was curious. I guess she doesn't like me being angry and all! I apologised for my outburst and left the room. I stood out in the hall and walked over to a door and I could hear muffled shouting behind it. I pressed my ear against the door to hear more and it was Federico and his father arguing about... The Assassin Order? No it was about Giovanni's bank and how Federico should stop being so childish and work there. I chuckled quietly and made my way back to my room wincing every so often because of my arm. What could I do that wouldn't be boring or painful. Nothing. And I still didn't know what Ezio was arguing about which made me even more frustrated. When I reached my room Ezio was there going through all my stuff. "Hey!" I shouted to him. He looked up at me and frowned. "What?" he snarled. This answer either meant he didn't know what 'hey' meant or he was asking what I was doing in my own room. "Why are you so angry with me?" I retorted slamming the door shut behind me. Ezio stared at me for minute. "You have eyes just like mine" he finally said. I screwed my face up. "Do I?" I tried to sound innocent especially since Desmond looked just like him and I had the same eyes as Desmond. "Who are you!" he went up to me and threatened to put his arms round my neck. "I- you know me! I am Alicia!" I said backing against a wall behind me, hurting my arm. "You are not part of this family! You are no true Auditore!" He growled pinning me against the walls. "Why do you hate me? I deserve an answer!" I shouted back to him. He let go of me and turned to the door. "That remains to be seen." he said and strode out the door slamming it shut behind him. I slumped down to my knees leaning my head back against the wall. Then I just thought... What the HECK just happened!

I made my way through to Federico's room and I found him sitting on the edge of his bed. "Federico?" I said cautiously ducking my head trying to see his face. "What?" he mumbled still not looking up? "Are you alright?" I asked sitting beside him. He nodded and looked up. "Sì, what do you need of me?" he asked raising his eyebrows. "What is troubling you, Federico?" I asked ignoring his question. He smiled at me and lay down on his back. I lay down with him raising my eyebrows as if to say Tell me! He looked at the ceiling and back at me."Nothing. Trust me" Federico hugged me. I buried my head in his chest. He rested his chin on my head. "Alicia, I just need some time alone but grazie. You are a better sister then Claudia sometimes!" he said laughing. I chuckled and slid off the bed. As I made my way out of the door I turned to look at Federico. Something was wrong. His face was so tired and sad but I did as he asked and made my way to my room. I gasped and clutched my sling as I let all the pain out that I hid in Federico's room. I decided maybe sleep was the best thing to do. So I slept.

I was in that grey room again. Subject 16's voice boomed loud in my ears. I held my ears. "Shut up! Stop it!" I shouted as loud whispers rang out in my ears, getting higher and higher until the sound brought me down to my knees. Then it stopped. "16?" I said. "Or whatever your name is! ... Help me!" I shouted. Then the room collapsed and I was in the blankness again. Someone ran up to me. She was very tall (in fact weirdly tall) and elegant. It was a woman with blonde flowing hair and big blue eyes. She was rushing up to me. Looking around her urgently as she did. She had strange clothes on- like almost futuristic and she was almost glowing, she was quite ghostly like. She ran up to me and knelt down so she could meet my eyes. "Come! We must go! Can you not see the world- the world is erupting!" the women shouted at me. "What? I don't- what?" I stuttered. I couldn't understand. We were sitting in blankness! She stared at me urgently. "I'm not going to let a child die here! Come with me!" she shook me. I shook my head. "I- I don't know what you're talking about!" I said back. She frowned at me as she stood back up. "Please answer me child! I need you to talk or I'll go!" She stood restlessly. "I am talking!" I said to her, rising to my feet but he still stared at the space I was kneeling at before. I waved at her but she still stared at that same place. Suddenly the woman looked back and gasped. At the blankness? "God bless you poor child!" she said shakily crouching down hugging the air and carrying it away as she ran frantically screaming. Then she faded and 16's voice came in my ear again. "Remember this as well, Alicia." he whispered before I woke up.

When I woke up it looked like the middle of the night. I looked around the room and the whole Auditore family were standing sleepily at the side of my bed. I gasped and clutched my head. I realised my voice was hoarse and I was sweating buckets. I was screaming in my sleep, like Desmond, I just knew it. I shook my head mumbling crazily to myself. "No no no no" over and over again. Federico held my face in his hands. "Alicia, are you alright!" he asked in a worried tone. "What!" I gasped snapping out of my thoughts. Giovanni knelt beside my bed. "You were screaming so loudly, Alicia. You have never done this before?" he asked. "Uh... No padre just now. But I am fine now. Sorry for waking you all." I answered trying to smile. Ezio mumbled something and strode out of the room. I was surprised Ezio was even there. Giovanni nodded and shooed everyone out. Only Federico stayed. He sat at the side of my bed and held my hand. "Are you sure you are alright?" he said to me. I nodded swallowing down my nightmare. What had 16 meant by remember that? I hadn't even figured out what it had meant let alone remember it! But he shan't worry because it's lingering in my mind ALL the time. Federico looked at his feet. "Do you have room for me in there?" he asked smiling sleepily. "Yes, Federico! Thank you..." I said cuddling into him as he pulled me close. "You will be alright, I am here." he trailed off into sleep. I felt safer with Federico so I slept as well.

That was my animus session over. I was more content with my session because it had ended on a more... Happy note than before. I sat up only to find Desmond all up in my face. "Woah!" I gasped and ducked back down. He laughed and sat beside me. "Sorry!" he wailed sarcastically. "Des?" I said raising my eyebrows. "What?" he said looking at me with a serious expression all of a sudden. "Shut up!" I continued. A faint smile entered his lips. He shoved me off the Animus playfully. I stuck my tongue out at him as I ran through to the living room to retrieve my iPod!

Shaun had my iPod plugged in to his computer. Rebecca was bending over beside him; both of their eyes were glued to the computer screen. I cautiously walked in behind Shaun to look as well. His fingers were typing at 100 miles per hour and his face was determined. But determined to do what? All I saw on the computer was a whole load of letters, obviously another language. "Ehh Shaun? ..." I said. He didn't reply. I tried Rebecca. "Becca what language is that?" I asked her. She snapped her head round at me and then smiled. "Arabic" she said. "Ok..." I trailed off slipping away back to the Animus room. Desmond was still sitting there. "What is it now Des?" I asked him. "Uh what?" He said looking up. I laughed. He smiled. "Nothing!" I said. "What are they doing through there?" He screwed his face up. "I don't really know kid" He said. "It's like Arabic stuff" I said. His smile faded. "Cool" he said and walked out. I walked after him and stood behind the wall next to the kitchen door to hear their conversation. "It's some sort of riddle" I heard Shaun say. "Like some sort of code" he continued. "Does it have some sort of relation to Altair?" Desmond asked. "I don't know but what I do know is that this is important, and we need to figure it out!" Shaun retorted. Rebecca's voice chimed in."Just like use google translate or something?" I could hear Desmond laugh quietly. Shaun sighed and it sounded like everyone had gone away from the computer. I walked in to find Desmond sprawled on the sofa watching his usual comedian and Rebecca on her other computer. Typing. I slowly walked up to Desmond cautiously looking around. Desmond looked up at me and laughed. "You're the kid, Desmond!" I said. Desmond laughed even harder. I grinned then jumped on him landing on his stomach. "Ugh!" he spluttered clutching his stomach. I stood back up. "Who's laughing now?" I giggled.. "Your such a- ugh!" He groaned, angrily. That made me laugh more and he turned around on his front. I'd obviously winded him pretty bad but I couldn't help from laughing. He rose slowly and rubbed his stomach. "For god's sake!" he mumbled. "You're heavy for a skinny stick!" I looked down at my stomach. I was really thin but now I was gaining weight. When they had found me apparently I was skinnier than anything now I'm not really. I looked back at him. "I'm not WRONGLY thin!" I snapped back. He stuck his face into a pillow and mumbled something into it. "LOL!" I said peering at Shaun. Shaun turned around sure enough. "Will you stop saying that! It's so annoying!" he exclaimed. "L.O.L Shaun!" I said back. He sneered at me and went back to typing. I heard Desmond's muffled chuckle. I shook Desmond. "What!" he shouted sitting up and clutching his stomach. "Stop being so dramatic it wasn't that bad!" I said. He grinned and let go of his stomach. "You're not the only one who's good at drama!" he laughed. "Oh" I mumbled and walked over to Shaun. "HEYYYYYY!" I shouted in his ear. He jumped, snapped round and grabbed my arm. "Woah!" I said laughing a little. He glared at me angrily. I wriggled out of his grasp. Desmond was already beside me obviously wanting to get his revenge on Shaun since they HATED each other. Shaun scowled and then turned back around to his typing.

"Wait, Shaun's an assassin?" I asked Desmond when we got back to the sofa. "Uh, yeah unfortunately" he answered. "So he can, like, fight?" I asked grinning. "Yep. 'I've killed before and I expect to kill again!' that's what he said!" Desmond grinned back. I burst out laughing. "Wow! Could he take me on" I asked sarcastically. "No way!" Desmond ruffled my hair. I held my foot in the air threatening to kick him and he surrendered. "Go to bed, it's like 11 already" he said.. "Whatever" I shrugged then hugged him quickly. I waddled through the living room to the stairs and I was stopped by Shaun's voice. "Hey Alicia? I'm sorry about today I-" he mumbled. I turned round and grinned interrupting him. "It's fine. I would have expected it if I knew that you were an actual assassin" he managed to twitch a smile and then went back to his typing.

I thought I had had a nightmare free couple of nights until when I was in my Animus session. What would 16 try to tell me now? As I got ready for bed I thought of subject 16. What did he need me for? How am I SO important? And who the hell was he! I wanted to ask Desmond so much but I decided to resist the thought. That night I did have a kind of dream. But I couldn't understand it- like the others.

I was in the blankness. 16 appeared beside me sitting on a rock. "Just walk right past me" he said gesturing his arms to the blankness. "16?" I said. He stared at me more. "Aw. They didn't tell you my name" he stood up. "Where am I, 16?" I asked. "You're in the guts of the Animus!" he gestured. "Eh, what? Were not in the-" I answered but he started talking again and walking away. He seemed like he was talking to someone invisible beside him. "16? Who are you talking to? What about me!" I shouted to him. As he faded away like last time he looked back at me screwed his face up like he had saw me and then he disappeared.

It was just like my last dream. The tall elegant women who was trying to save me from something but I felt like I was just invisible. What was 16 trying to tell me? I wanted an answer. I needed an answer! When I woke up Desmond was screaming. I sat in my bed for a couple of minutes listening to him and thinking about what 16 means by all of this. But when I rose from my bed he stopped. I quietly tip-toed into his room. Desmond was awake and he looked ok. "Des? Your fine?" I said. "Uh, yeah go back to bed" he said quickly. "As long as you're ok?" I asked walking to the door. He nodded. Things were just getting stranger by the minute.