We'll Fly

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Chapter 5: We'll Fly

" They….us… we… need you, more than you know."

"But why? How?"

" It's because….no… not now."

"What?"

" All will be revealed in due time. It has to. When I'm done… gah… shit…"

"What's the matter? Sixteen?"

"…"

"Sixteen!" I cried out. There was no answer.

I'm supposed to be skeptical but a lot of what he's saying is true. Everything he's told me, everything he's shown, it's a puzzle… but it all comes together. It all makes a lot of sense and sounds way to put together to sound false. It's scary. And the most frightening part? He's only begun.

~AC~IF~

Sequence 10: An Unpleasant Turn of Events

Synchronization rate: 13%

I awoke with a start. I'm still in the brothel. I'm still indecent.

Was it all a dream? Is my mind playing tricks on me? God I don't even know anymore…

I rolled out of bed, put my robes on and left the room. When I got to the front, Teodora was sitting there, a knowing smile plastered on her face.

"Good morning Cole. I sense that you had a pleasant night?" She spoke.

"Sì Madonna. Grazie."

"Nessun problema Cole. Now Ezio asked me to tell you to meet him Palazzo Ducale when you wake. He said he has something to show you."

Is it his blades? His nice sword maybe?

"Bene. Addio Madonna."

"Until next time messere."

Next time?

~AC~IF~

After some wandering around, I managed to find the Palazzo Ducale. This is place is stunning and HUGE. The door was open so I walked right in.

Will that be a mistake?

"Cole! There you are!" Antonio spoke to me. "Ezio, Cole is here!"

Ezio came down the steps to greet me. As he got closer, I started getting anxious.

Relax Cole. Pretty sure you're on Ezio's good side now. If you weren't you probably wouldn't be standing here right now.

I just can't help it, that man is intimidating as they come. And seeing as I can run out of electricity at any time, it's best to watch my words and actions very carefully.

"Buongiorno amico mio. How are you faring?"

Well he's in a good mood.

"Buongiorno Ezio. All is well grazie. Now what did you want to show me?"

He smiled and simply said "Follow me."

We left the Palazzo and began to walk. We walked in a comfortable silence. It's simply unbelievable how stunning Venice, Italy is. But the only thing that puts me off is the smell…

"So Cole," Ezio began, "Where are you from?"

I'm from a city called New Marais that's halfway across the world, almost 600 hundred years in the future.

If only I could say that.

"I was born in raised in the city of Roma." I said. That came out just a bit too naturally.

"Ah Roma. Beautiful place isn't it?"

"Sì. She is beautiful indeed." I actually went to Rome, Italy a little while back with my parents and Trish. I don't know what it looks like in the 15th but in the 21st, it's an amazing place to be. One should really go to Rome when they have the chance.

"Where are you from?" I asked him.

"I am from the beautiful city of Firenze".

Firenze… sounds like a nice place.

"How is it there? I've never been there."

"It is a great place, but it has seen better days." He said solemnly.

"What happened?" He stopped walking. I turned to face him. I couldn't read his expression. But it was mainly because of the hood. (How can he see out of that thing?)

"A conspiracy… a conspiracy that threatens the sanctity of Firenze. Left her scarred. A conspiracy that killed my family. My father and my brothers." He spoke softly.

"Mi dispiace my friend." I put a hand on his shoulder in an act of comfort. He lifted his head and we made eye contact. I felt that I should remove my hand off his shoulder (maybe he's the kind that doesn't want to be "touched".)

"Grazie my friend."He spoke with a smile. "Follow me." He gently removed my hand from his shoulder then proceeded to climb up a tall tower. I followed right behind him.

I could use my lightning tether but too many people were already gawking at our actions. Using that power could send the crowd into a frenzy which would cause unnecessary and possibly unwanted attention. Besides I don't mind; most people think that I find climbing tedious and a nuisance but it's quite the contrary. I actually enjoy climbing. Climbing brings gives me joy and freedom. With the fact that a fall from any height, small or large, wouldn't kill me, I could jump from any height and fly. It's always been a dream, a desire to fly. But I sadly don't have the ability.

After some time, we finally reached the top.

"Make sure you don't fall. I didn't bring you up here to kill you." Ezio said jokingly.

You do say?

"But what I did bring you up here for is to teach you something. Something that will become quite useful."

"What is it?"

"Walk up to the ledge." He instructed. There was an eagle perched on the ledge. When I stepped on the ledge it flew away. But not away necessarily, it just began to fly in circles around the tower.

"Now crouch down and look around you. Follow the path of the eagle."

I did what I was told. As I looked around, the city began to reveal itself more. I was able to see things in the distance. Everything was revealed before my very eyes. I could see everything.

"Wow…"

"It is quite the view isn't it?"

"Yes it is."

"Now step away from the ledge. The next part I'm going to show you is a bit more… exciting."

I walked away from the ledge and switched places with him.

"Now I'm going to teach you how to fall safely from any height."

I've already got that down pat, but I'll entertain it nonetheless.

"Whenever you are on a building or tower, whenever you see birds or an eagle perched at an edge that lets you know that you can safely fall from that area only. Any other place you may fall from may injure or kill you."

"Okay…"

"Then leap off the edge with you arms straight out. You must be perfectly straight entirely. While in mid-air, maneuver yourself head over heels. Basically flip yourself over. The trick is to be able to land on your back."

This sounds like a bad ass way to jump off a building. I'm in.

"Observe." I made my way to the edge of the tower and leaned forward to get a better view of this demonstration.

He jumped off and flipped over so that he would land back first. I used my precision to see what exactly he was landing in. Because if we're diving into water, we have a colossal problem here.

But my fears were quickly dashed when I saw that he landed into a bale of hay. He jumped out of the hay and shook off the lingering pieces of hay. He turned and waited patiently for me to come down.

It's the moment of truth.

I walked to the edge of the ledge and stood. I broke the cardinal rule of looking down. It's definitely a long drop. I'm not worried of what would be the immediate consequence of missing the bale of hay. I was more concerned with how Ezio would react if I missed the bale of hay and managed to get up and walk.

Here we go.

I stretched my arms out and leaped off the ledge, making sure my body was perfectly straight. I began to descend and my instinct was yelling for to use my static thrusters or lightning tether.

I turned my body head over heels, ensuring I would land on my back. Now I would either land on something hard or something soft.

I closed my eyes and simply let myself get engrossed with the feeling of descending. I've never realized how good it felt to fall. It truly feels like, for small moment, that my dreams have come true. It really does feel like I'm flying.

But I knew that this, like every other thing, would soon come to an end.

And it did. I felt myself being engulfed in something soft.

I did it. I landed in the bale of hay. Phew, sure saved me from a lot of explaining.

I jumped out of the hay and shook off the pieces of hay. Ezio had a pleased look on his face.

"And that amico mio, is the Leap of Faith." He said.

"Bene. Grazie Ezio."

"It was my pleasure, now do you think you could do it again, before I can?" He playfully said.

"Bring it on." I replied.

We both ran off and climbed towers that were across from one another. Perhaps, I could use my lightning tether here…

We arrived at the top at approximately the same time. He waved at me and I waved back. We both made our way to the ledges and leaped off them simultaneously. We both made a soft landing; he landed in a bale of hay and I landed in a bale of pink flowers. We then jumped out with big smiles on our faces. The people around us and a few guards thought that Ezio and I were deranged and crazy. But it didn't matter, let them think what they want.

As long as I can fly, nothing else matters.

Aww Cole and Ezio are bonding(much to Cole's relief lol)

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