Okay, finally, chapter nine! I've been taking a lot of breaks from this story… -Sweat drop- Sorry.

Well, if you'd like to know, I am also righting another story, called Crimson Raven, check it out! ((I MIGHT end up adding part of it some day...))

And I still can't believe that it's not butter… Tune in next time for more butter jokes.

Anyways…

Disclaimer: I do not own Assassin's Creed in reality… okay? But in my mind… I do . Altair is mine! –Cries- I wish…

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Waking up from a good nights rest, I wandered around the brotherhood, looking for Altair.

Of course, I found him sparring in the training ring.

"Altair! Where have you been? I didn't see you at dinner last night."

Stopping the fight, he glanced at me and rubbed the back of his head sheepishly.

"I… uh… I wasn't… hungry."

This sounded highly suspicious to me.

"Alright then, I'll let you go. But just this once though!"

I teased the older assassin, making him scowl slightly, before grinning playfully.

"Yeah, yeah…" He left me to watch him battle over twelve of the training assassin's, beating every one of them into a pulp.

Well, not physically, more in the mental apartment.

Altair would lecture them on how idiotic their moves were, and how their feeble attempts to fight could get them killed.

I watched in amazement as he knocked another student down.

He was amazing.

Crying out in frustration, the younger assassin who was currently on the ground, stood up, and left Altair to stand alone in the ring, smiling to himself.

About to leave the ring, he stopped abruptly when a certain adult literally attacked him from behind.

I laughed aloud; I had seen her plan all along.

Altair just wasn't expecting it.

They toppled to the ground as Altair made some meager attempts to get away, grunting.

Sighing, he was flipped over onto his back by Rain who was currently sitting on top of him.

"You're crushing me…" He said in a low tone, not wanting anyone else to hear it.

He was obviously embarrassed, I could tell by the look on his face.

Giggling and grinning mischievously, Rain shook her head.

"I may be crushing you, but I know you can handle it. Besides, this is amusing Serenity. Which makes today all the better, just seeing her smile."

Winking at him, she slowly slid off of him and helped him up.

By the time they were finished, tears were streaming down my face because I was laughing so hard.

"Haha… s-sorry… it was just TOO funny to pass up."

Rain beamed at me before tackling me with a hug.

"You remind me of myself when I was a child" she whispered in my ear.

Maybe that's why she liked me so much.

"You sure are childish Rain, why have you changed? Usually you're all locked up inside" Malik commented as he approached us.

"So how are you, Rain?"

"Good, and yourself Malik?" She looked totally serious now. 'How can she change her emotions so fast?'

"That's nice to hear, I am well, as you can see, I'm still alive. Oh, by the way… Altair" He left us to wonder as he turned his gaze to Altair.

"Al-Mualim wishes to see you." He nodded before heading up to the master's chambers.

My gaze followed him as Rain and Malik started catching up on things.

"I have to go, I'll be back though!" I said hurriedly as I started after Altair.

'I wonder what's going on…'

I stopped at the bottom steps, just below Al-Mualim's chambers, and listened intently.

"Altair, you have been doing well, so I am now promoting you to assassin. Do not become swallowed in pride my child, for the hardest training of all has yet to come. Your major training will start tomorrow at the silver of dawn. Many tests await you now; you must pass them in order to become what you truly wish to be. You may leave now, but heed my warnings, and may peace be with you."

I gasped in surprise as Altair calmly strolled down the steps only to find me standing there.

"Were you listening the whole time, Serenity?" He asked, not a bit disturbed by the thought.

"Would it be wrong if I were to answer with a yes?" I replied, rubbing the back of my head sheepishly.

"Not at all. From now on, Rain and Malik will be training you. I shall be far too busy to train you now; but don't worry, you are in good hands."

I nodded in his direction; "I can't believe you are an actual assassin now!"

I shrieked in glee as I tackled him with a hug.

"I can't believe it either, I never thought this day would come."

Striding down the hill, towards the training ring, we approached a bickering couple.

Rain, and Malik.

"You won't believe it! Altair was raised in rank, and is now an assassin!" I shouted in Maliks' and Rains' ears to make sure that they were paying attention.

"Ow! Really?" Malik grasped his now throbbing ear.

"I think I'm partially deaf," Malik said in an overly loud voice.

"Me too," Rain yelled in response.

"Your welcome!" I shouted in Malik's other ear.

"Stop that! And congratulations Altair… I knew you'd make it." Altair avoided his gaze, and focused on the ground.

All three of us turned to watch him.

He looked very serious.

'I wonder what he's thinking right now.'

Looking up at us, he motioned his right hand at Rain and Malik.

"From now on, you two will be training Serenity. Make sure you train her with the best of your abilities." They both looked at each other, then back at me.

"Well, kiddo, looks like we're stuck together," Rain exclaimed in a happy voice as she rushed over to Altair to give him a hug.

"Good luck Altair, may the gods and goddesses be watching over you."

She then snatched my left hand and dragged me away. Malik approached Altair.

"You do know that this is it… right? After this day, you will start the abnormal training process that seems to get everybody killed. Just kidding though… right? See you later, Altair."

He patted his friend's arm affectionately before turning away from him and heading away from the ring.

"Yeah…" Altair whispered to himself, his gaze lingering on Serenitys' retreating back.

Getting dragged around by a person who is taller then you is not fun at all.

My feet now trudged through the hallways as I followed Rain to her room.

After we were inside of her room, we sat upon her bed to talk.

"So… what haven't you trained for?" I looked her in the eyes.

"The eagle dive… but Altair wanted to show me how to himself."

Rain's eyes softened.

"Don't worry, he'll have time to, I just know it. He wouldn't leave you all by yourself, believe me, he's not that kind of person." I nodded, sighing.

'I'm going to miss his grouchy attitude for whenever I sleep in, instead of waking up on time.'

I smiled at the thought.

"Hmmm what are you thinking about Serenity? Is it something funny? Tell me!" Obvious shock appeared on my face as I attempted to hide my blush.

'Did I just smile at nothing in front of Rain?'

"Come on!" She urged. I shook my head furiously as she chased me around the room, holding a pillow.

It went on like that for at least two hours, until we were tired enough to sleep for three days.

"You… sure are fast… Serenity. I'll… hand you… that," Rain told me through gasps for air.

I laughed as I also made some meager attempts to breathe normally.

"We should go to bed." I nodded in agreement.

"Goodnight Rain… don't worry, I'll wake up at the right time. I swear!" Making my way to my room, I came to a halt in front of Altair's door.

Maybe I should check on him… I knocked on the door a few times before I opened it, revealing an empty room.

'Where is he?'

I searched the whole room, and all throughout the hallways.

The last place I could think of finding him was the tower, the highest part of the fortress.

After climbing ladder after ladder, I finally made it up to the top room, to where a figure in white robes sat on the very edge of the eagle dive beam.

I made my way over to him silently, and leaned against the wall.

"Serenity, why are you still up?" He asked, knowing that I was there.

"Well… I could say the same thing for you." By the tone of his voice, I could tell that he was smiling.

"We should both go to bed. We both need a good nights rest. I was just up here enjoying the night's embrace, as I gazed upon the stars. Why are you here?" I smirked smartly as I moved closer.

"I was looking for you. I had knocked on your door, and searched your room, and had seen no trace of you. So I decided that you must be up here. And I was right, too." He sighed.

"Serenity…" Turning to me, he slowly made his way over to me, and hopped off of the beam.

"I will teach you the eagle dive in my spare time, though I will not have much. You must understand this, right?"

I rolled my eyes and smiled at him.

"Of course I do. Now let us get some rest, I will sleep better knowing that you are in your room and safe."

We chatted as we slid down the ladders, and strolled though the hallways, until we stopped in front of my room.

"Goodnight," Altair whispered to me as we parted ways.

I bid him a good night's as he strode off into the darkness of the hallway.

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What's up? Life. That's what's up.

I'm currently listening to Uhn Tiss Uhn Tiss By Bloodhound Gang. I love that song. .

Butter!! (Sorry… I had nothing else to write. I'm just that bored.)

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