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July 1798 – Alexandria
Arno sat around large table with Nicolas, Napoleon and his Generals. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the events of the seizure of Alexandria and determine the Next course of action.
"So Arno, did you turn up what you were looking for?" Napoleon asked his hands clasped in front of him on the table still looking as tired as he had been last Arno had seen him.
Arno was casually leaned back in his seat across the the table.
"Yes, actually my trip was quite fruitful...however I did run into a woman who stole something quite dear to me" Arno said hoping that turning word of the Templar woman over to Napoleon would lead to a faster capture, and thus return of Elise's necklace to him.
"Intriguing, tell me more. Is this woman a local?" Napoleon asked, leaning forward clearly wanting to help Arno retrieve his item.
Arno leaned forward now, sitting up a bit more proper at the impromptu meeting table.
"This woman is not local, she's a highly skilled Templar. It has been a very long time since I've seen a fighter this fierce. The item she took from me was a necklace charm...it, aside from some letters, is one of the few things I have to remember a departed loved one."
Arno stopped for a moment and then decided to elaborate a bit further.
"She's sure to be noticed here in Egypt. She is blonde with green eyes, looks very European. She was wearing a white and red cloak with a Templar cross when I last saw her."
Napoleon looked to his Generals around the table.
"Gentlemen, please put this information to your men and have them keep an eye out, I'd like to find this woman for my friend."
The generals all nodded then one of the men spoke up.
"Can do sir, but there's some other issues we are having. We've been in control of the city for not even 24 hours but the desert air has already began to damage the cannons."
"General Kleber I think I may have a solution for that." Nicholas said from across the table.
"Master Conte I believe you'll have no issue solving this issue." Napoleon said and then he looked at General Kleber.
"General Kleber, my intention is to push toward Cairo in the next few days, I will be leaving Alexandria in your, and your regiments capable hands."
"So soon?" Another man at the table asked.
Arno's head was turning, Cairo was where the pyramids were located. The document he had taken from the library had the Book he was seeking was located in a subterranean chamber of one of they pyramids.
"The move to Cairo must be made swiftly before word of our actions here in Alexandria reach there and a strong resistance can be mustered." Napoleon responded.
Arno quickly piped up.
"I would be interested in traveling to Cairo as well." Napoleon looked at him and smiled while leaning back in his seat.
"Good, I'm sure we'll have some use for your skills Arno...Well Gentlemen, I think this meeting is closed."
All the members of the meeting stand up as Napoleon departs the room. Discussion starts between the Generals and Arno stood up to leave when he felt a hand reach out and grab his wrist. He turned and Nicholas was looking up at him.
"Arno, I have a bit of a surprise for you." Arno raised an eyebrow, he certainly wasn't expecting anything. "Follow me."
Nicholas left the room and followed a hallway to a small room. The room was covered in parts, trinkets, and astronomical tools. He walked over to an area that seemed like a work bench and picked up two items from it.
"I saw your wrist weapons...and I thought that they could use some improvements." Nicholas said presenting the updated Phantom Blades to Arno.
Arno looked down at then, they were somewhat bulkier than the version he wore currently. One had the same four arms. But in the rear of the wrist guard there was a small spool on one of them. The other had the old 2 arm style, but a barrel clearly serving as a wrist or sleeve gun.
"The one with four arms tosses darts with either cord attached or not by turned the switch on the spool. The darts also have barbs that stick out so you can tug people down...or whatever else. This one has a gun built in so you can fire from you sleeve if you find yourself somewhere you can't bring a pistol." Nicholas said presenting them to Arno.
"Thank you!" Arno said picking them up and inspecting them. "I recently screwed up the internals of my other blades...they won't launch darts anymore...something about a fall from the top floor of a tower."
Nicholas looked at him skeptically for moment, and then shook his head and smiled deciding to believe him.
Arno removed the blades on his wrists and swapped them out for the ones Nicholas had just given him. He adjusted his coats sleeves over them and quickly embraced Nicholas in a hug.
"Thank you Nicholas, I'm sure they will be a great help." Arno released the embrace and Nicolas looked at him.
"I'm going to be staying here in Alexandria...I'm thinking about trying to set up a telegraph to the fleet in Abukir Bay. Please stay in contact I'd like to know you're safe." Arno nodded.
"Will do friend, will do. I need to go find Napoleon." Nicholas nodded and patted Arno on the shoulder as he left.
"Stay safe friend."
Arno needed to discuss with Napoleon his plan to enter one of the pyramids after the city of Cairo is taken. He wasn't sure what it would involve to get inside...could he just walk in, or was there a door or stone that needed to be moved. Arno just knew he needed to recover this Book...then determine his course from there.
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