Here is the finale, sorry for the long wait.
Zexar.
Wow. Theres no possible way to describe how spectacular the view I'm witnessing is, it's just wow. Feeling more weighed down than before I take a look at my clothes, to be shocked at what I'm wearing: my full assassin robes and light armor with my undamaged hidden blades fixed to my wrists. Lifting the robe I see my stomach wound is completely healed, but I realize in reality it's not, this is just my spirit; my flesh-body is still stained in blood, my, and many others' blood. Yet I don't feel like I'd expect, I mean sure, I'm not in pain and my head seems to feel clear for once, but I still feel very much alive.
With the force of a truck I'm slammed into the ground, forced to lay to my back as my eyes close involuntarily, what is happening? Like before I feel as though I'm moving, and the pain is returning to my body, healed wounds ripping open like the healed emotion in my head. I open my mouth to scream in agony but no noise comes out, and coming to think of it, my mouth remained shut; my whole body's unresponsive.
Something or someone has lifted me into the air, their arms underneath me as they carry me somewhere, but I remain totally paralyzed, a feeling I am really detesting. A cold floor touches my skin, sending a cold shiver through my motionless body as I'm left alone, at least, it feels alone. Blood seems to have ceased flowing from my wounds but I feel as though I'm drowning, so I fight the extreme numbness in my limbs, thrusting my eyes and mouth open as I turn my head, spitting out blood. My eyes meet the still body of Carly Shay next to me, killing any physical pain to replace it emotionally.
A single tear rolls from my eye as I stare at her, hoping with all my heart she will do as I have, and return to her body to live the rest of her life. I would give my life willingly to see her live again. My life for hers.
"Zexar?", I hear my childhood friend, Felicity, ask, obviously noticing the life left within me, "He's alive", she shouts out, followed by a rush of footsteps as people start crowding around.
"Carly's n-n-not", I splutter, turning my head a little to face Felicity, "I d-don't w-w-want to b-be"
"Please son", Desmond starts to tell me, placing his hand on my chest lightly, "For us, for the assassins"
"The creed I b-belong to", I begin to tell him, struggling, "Is a s-sham"
With that I let go, re-entering the darkness I love to dwell in, before I lose all my emotional and physical pain as my eyes open in, well, I don't know where.
"Zexar Stillman-Miles", a voice states from behind me, a male voice.
"Nice to finally meet our greatest admirer", a second male voice intervenes.
I'm suddenly not sure how to react, if I turn and face them I may not like what I see, but if my hunch is correct I may die of shock, metaphorically speaking of course. Spinning quickly I take in the features of two men, two men who look a little alike, one of which whom looks exactly like my father.
"Ezio, Altair", I smile, keeping a calm composure, "Where are we?"
"We'll let you answer that Zexar", Ezio tells me, smiling, "You've done your research, use your knowledge and instinct and tell us"
"But first, we have a surprise, pleasant I hope", Altair grins, his rows of pearly white teeth glinting in the light.
As I see a figure emerge from behind him I don't know what to do: pinch myself and realize this is just a dream along with everything else, or sprint forward and hold the person for all eternity. Her brunette hair glimmers like it always does as she flicks it out of eyes, and her beautiful features captivate me, leaving me nothing more than her servant. Carly Shay looks, if that's possible, even more stunning here than in life, and as she takes in my features she grins her marvelous smile, utterly annihilating the self-constraint I still possess. Running forward I meet her in full sprint, grabbing her and wrapping her in my arms tightly as I come to a halt, taking a breath of her strawberry-scented hair through my nose and into my lungs. If I were alive I'd surely died of joy, if that's even possible.
"I love you so much", I whisper in her ear as we hold onto each other tightly.
"You don't know how much I've wanted to hear you say that", She tells me, but she's not finished, "I love you too, and I'm glad it's not too late for us"
"We're dead Carly", I state obviously, pulling out of our embrace, "It'll be different"
"Yes, different because we've told each other how we feel, we've become a part of each other fully"
Holding onto Carly's hand I turn to face the two legendary assassin's and smile, thanking them through my expression for reuniting me and the brunette angel next to me.
"This is Eden isn't it?", I question Ezio and Altair, realization of our location kicking in.
"Very good Zexar, took us days to figure it out", Altair smiled, before they both started to walk towards us, "We have some grim business to speak of"
"I'm guessing it involves the modern assassin's"
"Yes, how could you guess?"
"They knew I was in favor of the old days so had me sent to Seattle to pursue Carly and Spencer, who were never a threat so I'd be out of the way"
"Precisely", Ezio replies in place of Altair, "But why do you think that?"
"I read of the pieces of Eden having powers, granting a persons desires if brought together", I begin, everything forming in my mind, "And they've been looking for them, I personally went on a mission with them to find one, turned out to be a wild goose chase"
"You have exceeded our expectations", Altair told Zexar, "We expected to have to explain a lot"
"These pieces of Eden, how can they be brought back here?", Carly asks Altair, shocking me into silence as I look questioningly at her.
"We filled her in on the situation Zexar", Ezio replies to my confusion, "Turns out you picked an amazing girl"
Nodding in reply, I refocus my gaze onto Altair and Ezio properly, hoping they'll be able to answer Carly Shay's question.
"You two can transfer them", Altair begins to say, "Desmond and Lucy will use three pieces of Eden to have you taken back to Earth, Zexar, and we will bond you two so you will both return to Earth"
"But we're dead, how can that happen? And when?"
"The means is of no significant importance, but when? I would predict in approximately one month"
"There is a lot of training ahead of you both", Ezio tells the two of us after Altair answers my question, "The whole world will depend on you"
One Week Later
"We are gathered here on this day to remember Zexar Stillman-Miles and Carly Shay, two young lovers", the vicar states at our funeral as we watch from next the man, invisible to everyone, "They will be sorely missed by everyone they've ever encountered, and will remain in our hearts and memories for every passing day"
As the vicar's last words reverberate through the room, me and Carly look at each other and smile, squeezing each others hands gently.
Everyone that either I, Carly, or both of us knew are here:
Felicity, Valerie, Julia, Kevin, Ben, Laurel, Bruce, Polly, Ruby, Mike, Emma, Liam, John, Richard, Neil, Gill, Graeme, Jennifer, Matt, Florence, Paul, Freddie, Sam, Spencer, Mrs Benson, Fleck, Dave, and of course my parents, Desmond and Lucy.
As I release my hand from Carly's, I head towards where my parents are standing, dry eyed, and smirk, knowing what they're planning on doing, even now. Every assassin in the room is a disgrace, and don't deserve to be here at our funeral alongside the teary eyed family and friends of Carly. Sam, Freddie, and Spencer have taken our deaths the worst, but, although they don't know it, we'll be back with them. If even only for a few weeks. And we will be defending them, alongside the rest of humanity. As I stand in front of my parents I can't help but say something to them, despite the fact they will not hear what I'll say.
"La morte ti troverà , traditori, basta essere pronti"
For those of you, like myself, who don't speak Italian, then the last line is a rough translation of "Death will find you, traitors, just be ready"
Thanks for reading,
Zexar.