It had been nearly three weeks since Luna got to go home and Connor had moved into the spare room so that he could be there if she needed him, at least that is what he told everyone; and now as she made her way into the kitchen to make breakfast she found him standing in front of the stove, already making her some scrambled eggs and toast.

She walked up and leaned against the counter, no need to try to sneak up on him, he heard her get up out of bed two rooms away.

"You know, I could get used to this." Connor as just started to grow accustomed to how people spoke now, so he knew she meant seeing him cooking for her.

"I do not know, you may want to taste my cooking first before you assume that it is good." Luna watched him as he moved about, standing there in jeans and a tight black t-shirt. He and Luna had only shared a handful of kisses, and it was getting harder and harder for Luna not to be aroused every time she saw him. She moved around him, pouring herself a cup of coffee before hopping up on the counter. She winced slightly, still having a pain now and again from the still healing ribs. He looked up at Luna, his brows creased together.

"Are you alright?"

"Yea, just a little pain from me hopping up here." Connor looked at her before making her plate and setting it on the table along with his. He then came over, taking the coffee mug from her hand and placing it on the counter before lifting her off the counter and back onto the floor. Luna had her hands on his shoulders until her feet were on the floor, the she let them slide around his neck, getting onto her tip toes to kiss him softly. His hands fell to her waist as he leaned down to kiss her again, but a knock at the door stopped them. Rebecca didn't even wait for anyone to answer, she just came in, calling out as she walked into the living room.

"Hello, anyone here."

"Yea, in the kitchen."

"I have it!"

"Have what?"

"The animus update!" Rebecca now stood in the doorway, flash drive in her hand as she beamed like the kool-aid man. Luna on the other hand was concerned, she know Connor would volunteer, but she knew what the animus could do to someone, seeing what it did to Daniel and Clay, as well as experiencing it first hand.

"How do we know it's safe Rebecca?"

"I made it. Have I ever made anything that wasn't?"

"Beside the food you cook?"

"I will test it." Damn it, she knew he would say that. He is like a cat in some way, so damn curious, wanting to know how the animus worked, and how you live days inside it while only minutes passed outside of it. Luna instinctively put her hand on his wrist, like she wanted to hold him back, but knew he would make his own decisions. He turned and looked at her, her eyes downcast as Rebecca went to install the update to the software.

"Do you not trust me to be inside the machine?"

"It's dangerous, I don't want to see you hurt or worse." She had told him about the bleeding effect and how it could cross over into your dreams and waking hours.

"I will be safe, and you will be right there with me." He reached up and brushed her hair back off her shoulder, his large hand felt like it was searing her skin as he touched her neck, then Luna realized the heat was coming from within her, because of his touch.

Soon Rebecca was ready for him, and Luna followed Connor into the room, connecting him to the machine.

"You will be able to hear Rebecca and myself out here, but it takes some time to be able to communicate with us. You will be seeing the life of Desmond right now, and I don't want you in there any longer than an hour. " She then leaned over and kissed his forehead before taking her seat next to Rebecca. Things started to fade in and out in front of Connor's eyes, and now he could see a younger version of William Miles standing there lecturing him about what it means to be an assassin. He could hear Rebecca's voice in his ear, telling him how to control his movements and soon he was leaving the black hills when the visions stopped and he was now back to being himself. He sat up slowly, seeing Luna and Rebecca looking at him.

"I lived years of his life."

"You lived what we chose, and it's been an hour out here."

"He ran away from the brotherhood, yet he is regarded as a hero." Rebecca stood up now, trying not to yell.

"Have you always been the perfect assassin. We've all done stupid things in our past and Desmond saved the entire world, not just a few people, the whole damn world. He is a hero." Luna stood up, putting a hand on Rebecca's shoulder.

"Becca, it's fine. Connor comes from a different place, remember that." Rebecca looked up at Connor taking a deep breath before she spoke again.

"You're right, I'm sorry. But he is a hero."

"I did not mean to upset you. I just did not know that he led such a, different life." Rebecca sat down, typing away and archiving all of the data from Connor. She then left to go to the pit to see William and tell him about the update that may be able to help the past assassins learn more about the world now. Altair had been talking close with William for the past few weeks, and in the beginning he was afraid that William would not be able to lead these assassins. Today though, as he listened to Rebecca explain this machine to William, Altair realized that the order had grown and changed with the times, and William was exactly the man to lead it. William looked to Altair, wanting his input. Altair asked Rebecca if the new update had been tested, and she told them about how well Connor had done. When William heard this he was pleased, now knowing that Connor seemed to be embracing the way life has changed. Altair looked at William with his ancient eyes, telling him to use the tools he had to prepare his assassins. Rebecca went downstairs to tell Carlo about the update and let him know that she would like to put Ezio in the machine.

Carlo and Ezio followed Rebecca back to the room where the animus was hidden, and while Rebecca installed the update, Carlo explained how the machine worked to Ezio. An hour and a half later and Ezio emerged from the room, smile on his face as he looked around at everyone. He sent Edward in to see Carlo and once Edward was done, Yusuf and then Claudia all spent an hour in the animus. By the time Claudia was done, Luna and Connor had shown up at the pit for training. Today they were all in the firing range, learning to shoot modern weapons. Luna was leading the class, taking her time with each person to show then how to stand and keep their shoulders relaxed as they fired. She seen how overly confident Edward had become with the gun as he aimed so she wanted to prove her point to him. She had her body pressed against his side, her hand sliding down his side to his hip, when he fired he didn't hit the target. He turned to look at Luna who just smiled and said "concentrate, and don't get cocky." She then turned to Connor who was biting his lips so hard Luna thought he had to taste blood. She stood next to him until he relaxed, then his shots improved to near perfect every time. He glanced at her, knowing she was staring at him, and she winked. The smallest smile came across his lips as Luna moved next to Claudia, showing her how to keep her stance shoulder width to give her small frame better stability. As she got to Ezio, she could see he needed little help so she moved onto Yusuf, pulling out her own sidearm and challenging him. He matched Luna shot for shot and soon she told them all to stop.

As the time approached eight p.m. everyone started heading home to get some much-needed rest. Luna thought the shooting range was insightful, especially seeing Connor so upset about her touching Edward. That night as she and Connor ate dinner quietly, she watched him, studied his eyes and movements, hoping not to see any signs of the bleeding effect. She knew Rebecca knew what she was doing when she wrote the update to the animus, but was it different because of these people came to be here? There were still so many questions left unanswered, but Luna knew that if Jupiter had chosen these specific people, then they must be the best.