Attention everyone this might contain spoilers for those who haven't played the game yet so be warned this is Sequence One peace at last so warning :3 if you played the game then you know which parts of the story are not mine :D Thank you for reading please review oh! I decided to make the chapter longer too :3 you should know why.
This chapter will have a certain name...
Chapter: Arrivedeci, Goodbye
Buttercup's P.O.V
Mario told the six of us that he needed to see us for a quick minute while Ezio was out. The six of us followed close behind Mario as we headed towards the tomb where Altair's armor was hidden until my mentor finally unlocked it. I noticed a small fire and...is that a branding tool? The old fighter grabbed the long metal stick as he spoke these words, "I think it is time the six of you are official assassins. Would you like to join our group? To make sure you are officially apart of us we have to brand you first." I smiled eagerly along with the others. We get to be part of the group! Woo hoo! We all stuck our right wrists out as Mario branded us with the signature mark of the assassins. I smiled with joy ignoring the pain while Boomer and Bubbles sucked their wrists trying to stop the burn. This is freaking great, we were officially part of the assassins.
"Grazie Mario! Grazie! (Thank you)" I shouted with joy as we went back into the study when we noticed Ezio was talking to a new 'lady friend' if you know what I mean. If not, you must be slow or innocent then, I'm talking about a new bed-buddy wink wink. The years have gone by fast it's already December 1499 and just a week ago Ezio left for the great mission against the last Borgia who was the pope of Italy. I hate that man. Inside the study there was Caterina Sforza, Mario, Claudia, And Maria. Oh, Maria is Claudia's mother and she's like one to us as well. I then noticed the legendary assassin leave to somewhere for a quick second, probably to help those two fools with the canons.
After awhile, a few minutes or so, it was noon and our mentor finally came back after talking to Caterina.
"Mother," he greeted and gave Maria a hug then his faced turned serious and he continued as he walked around the room, "Machiavelli. It is done. Though not, I think, as any of us expected." We all had looks of curiosity as we urged him to continue.
"I entered il Vaticano and faced Rodrigo. He used the power of the papal staff against me, but I defeated him. Combining the Staff and the Apple," if you're wondering what the Staff and the Apple are I'll explain it right after he finishes what he's saying, "I gained access to the Vault. There, was a moving painting of the goddess Minerva spoke. She told of a terrible tragedy to befall mankind in the future, but gave hope of lost temples that will provide aid to humanity." Wait. Minerva, was in Italy? And in the future there will tragedy that strikes the world? My head was spinning with confusion as he spoke once more, "And then she called out to a phantom, Desmond, as if he were there, standing beside me. After the warning, she vanished."
"Amazing." Sforza declared.
"I cannot imagine such wonders!" Claudia announced with astonishment on her face. Then Machiavelli spoke, "The Vault did not house the terrible weapon we feared. This is good news!"
"What of this goddess, this Minerva?" the youngest Auditore questioned along with Blossom. "Did she appear human?"
"Yes, but her words proved otherwise. All of her kind died many years ago. I wish I could show you the magic she performed." The old fighter, Mario then decided to step into the conversation, "Who is Desmond and where are these temples Minerva spoke of?"
"I do not know."
"Perhaps we must search for them."
Then of course, Niccolo, being the nosy ass-hole he is decided to step in too, "Tell me how it ended with the Borgia. Did Rodrigo beg forgiveness? Make excuses? Promise power in return?"
"No. None of those things."
"Interesting. I'm surprised he remained so composed."
"I let him live."
"The Spaniard lives?" the man shouted in shock. I was a little surprised too at first, but got over it quickly. One man cannot affect us, he does not have his group so eh, whatever. I began to glare at Machiavelli, just because he knows us does not me I will be friends with him. "Once our enemies are dead we can speak of vaults and gods and ancient places. You should have killed him. We're sure to suffer for it." Butch and I both stiffened with anger, trying to keep our cool together as we held each others hands. Did the bastard not agree with Ezio? Is he blaming him?
"I am not here to debate the past. Together, we should discuss the future." My friend replied back with the earlier topic. Niccolo looked like he was ready to burst as he harshly said, " No. I am leaving immediately for Roma."
"Bastard." I heard the 'emerald' male growled as N.M. left the room.
"Ezio. I do not know why you spared him, but I trust your judgment. Machiavelli will come around." Mario announced as I smirked in victory, hell yeah we can trust his judgment. If it weren't for him they would be running around killing more innocent citizens. The young Auditore male began to leave, but not before my lover whispered this to him, "Congrats bud, looks like you're not the only one with someone else in bed tonight."
I blushed a tint of pink, but then I smacked him playfully. "Do not talk about our love-life. Or Ezio will be the only person with someone tonight." HE automatically shut his mouth as Caterina followed close by to our dear friend and left. Now I will talk about the Apple and the Staff. They're also called the pieces of Eden. The Apple has had a long history, it separated and closed the Red Sea, It was also used in the Trojan War! Also wine was transformed from water by it. The piece, it was silver that seemed to have a mysterious aura around it. There's more than one Apple of Eden, the apples could control human minds! But since I have the honor not to control someone of force I wish not to wield it, but to protect it from those with such wicked minds. The Pieces of Eden could do so many things! They send out a strong pulse of energy to those who wield the pieces, I heard to some it can ruin physical health, cause death, or make them insane, other than that you were lucky if you were not affected. There's around five apples, at least that's what my actual father told me before he was murdered. We were just six back then, he would tell us that the apples were very powerful, to create illusions, permit physical control over certain minds, the Apples could synched with the Staff increasing the power of two pieces. I thought it was a child's tale until the death of my father and my mother. They were killed when we were seven by the Borgia's accomplices. Lies were spread throughout Venice. We had to change our last name to Soffio especially when they came looking for us. We lived on the streets until a woman and man whom seemed kind at first had adopted us. Remember how we mentioned Himeko and Cody Idiota? That was them, turns out they just wanted florins for selling us without the work of raising and loving a child, each of them was a perdente (loser). Enough of that though I'll continue what I was saying earlier, there's around fifty pieces of Eden spread throughout the world! There's also more places that have been undiscovered across the great waters. I frowned thinking about my father. I was so deep in thought that I didn't know Butch was repeating my name until he carried me as I squealed in surprised when he began to carry me.
"Butch put me down!"
"You were not listening darling." I smiled a little after that, he was the only person besides my family that could understand me. I love him and he loves me. Then we headed off towards 'our' room for a wonderful night.
Next morning Butch's P.O.V
I woke up rather early and looked at the beautiful woman next to me as her raven black locks were sprawled all over her gorgeous face. I wanted to stay there for a little longer to hug her into a deep embrace, but we have a job to do and that is to train the mercenaries.
"Hey babe wake up." I said gently into her ear as her peridot green eyes shot open. She sat up and began to put back on her clothes and grabbed he weapons. I did the same and we prepared to put on our armor when we heard cannons being fired.
"Must be the other mentors teaching them still." The lovely woman said as I nodded in agreement until we felt the Villa shook.
"Shit!" We both mumbled out loud. The blast sounded as though as if was shot to Ezio's room. We both ran grasping each other's hands as we both had shock written on our faces.
"Come Butch we must go!" She declared and ran towards our canons.
Boom!"Ah!" One of them nearly crushed her as she continued to run as I followed close behind. We climbed onto the wall while part of it began to crumbled down. Looking below us and noticed our siblings leading the citizens to safety.
"I cannot believe this." She cried while tears threaten to pour out of her peridot green eyes. I was about to comfort her when a tower came crumbling down.
"Merda!(Shit!)" I shouted and moved Buttercup out of the way. She looked emotionless this time and we continued running towards the cannons. Pulling ourselves up we began firing the cannons while we noticing Ezio on his way here too.
Blossom's P.O.V
I couldn't believe what was happening. My beloved home was being destroyed by those fools. We kept leading the citizens to safety along with Boomer and Bubbles while my sister and Butch were out on the battlefield. More buildings came crashing down as homes were set on fire.
"Blossom! It's going to be okay! We have around one more hundred citizens to help escape. Ezio, Buttercup and Butch can handle it." I snapped out of my trance and nodded as a reply to my lover while I did as told. Minerva please let them be okay.
Buttercup's P.O.V
"Signor Auditore, thank God! We must hold them back until the villagers escape!" Ezio's here? I turned my head around to see my 'brother', smirking I continued to fired the blasted cannons.
"Destroy their canons Ezio!" Butch shouted as we continued doing what we were doing (Confusion right?).
"These Bastards are annoying as hell." I muttered under my breath while the canon balls landed onto the enemy cannons.
"They're destroying us! Father of ours who are in heaven, blessed be your name." One of the mercenaries shouted. For the second time in my life I felt lost, I felt that my mercenary friend was right.
"Reload. Reload! Ahh!" the man screamed as Ezio jumped back while the cannon was destroyed. I moved from my heavy weapon to let my mentor control it as we began to reload while he shot the blasted balls.
"Some townspeople still haven't escaped! Keep going!" After awhile of fighting, Butch and I shared one kissed as if it were to say 'I love you forever, be safe and good luck.' Tears broke out of my eyes as I nodded yes. He hugged me and went back to fighting alongside Ezio as I did the same.
"Almost all the townspeople are outside the walls!"
"You have saved them! Wait. Soldiers are climbing the walls." Merda!(Shit!) This can't be happening. "Signor, Butch and Buttercup, forget the cannons. You must stop them!"
I ran towards the guards with my hidden blade since I didn't had time to get my sword or throwing knives, and stabbed my blade into a guards head. Butch had his sword and pierced several guards' chests as I kept penetrating the skins of the others with my blade. Just fucking great I was an official assassin for only one damn day.
Boom!
"They're breaching the gate!" the three of our eyes widen at those words. Mario walked in and collapsed on the floor. Oh god, is he okay? Seven other people followed close behind him as the one in the middle drew away his sword.
"I know you're there, Ezio. The pope told me about you and your little group of Assassins…and this." The man in the middle annouced, he had brown shaggy wave-like hair that was brown, he had a beard and was wearing silver armor and a red cape and in his hands was…shit! It couldn't be. He had the Apple. We jumped over the wall and began to run towards the group, leaping over the roofs of the destroyed homes and what not.
"Give me the gun his friend fashioned for us." I heard him grumbled. "We've had too much bloodshed. I think a cleansing is in order. So consider this an invitation, from my family…to yours." He cocked the gun up in the air with an evil smirk. Butch was right next to Ezio when it was happening, but I was a little far behind.
Bang!
"Mario!" I whisper, but yelled while my eyes were filled with tears and shock. All of a sudden I heard two more shots. Two bodies fell down.
"Ezio! Butch!" This time I screeched with horror as an arrow went through my chest causing my body to fall off the roof and into a hay-stack. Next thing I knew was that my tears never stopped flowing and my memories locked themselves away as I fell unconscious.
Butch's P.O.V
"Ugh." Where am I? I thought as I heard Ezio talking.
"Basta(stop)! We can walk."
"Look out! They are coming! Everyone retreat to the Villa!"
"We cannot fight like this." Ezio announced as guards ran towards us. "Stand with me!" We drew out our swords slicing guards, fighting our way towards the Villa. Wait. Where's Buttercup! I began to freak out as I gained an adrenaline rush. The faster I kill these guards, the faster I get to see her again, to hold her and tell her everything was alright. God, I beg that she is safe. We ran up the stairs after finishing the first wave of guards.
"Ezio! Ahh!" Claudia. Shit! She struggled to get the knife from plunging into her skin as we fought our way to her. Ezio slice a guard then he cracked his back by stepping onto it while he shot a guard.
"You idiot." I growled out to the guard who was trying to hurt the woman who was like a sister to me. I ran up to the duo and stabbed the guard from behind. His hands grasped onto to the weapon that had his dark crimson red blood pouring out.
"Get inside the Sanctuary." My mentor called out to us.
"Follow me!" The young Auditore replied and we began to follow and protect her from the guards. We kept running until we saw a damsel in distress. Ezio and I created a distraction by throwing sand onto the three guards as they spat out with venom, "Bastards." The maiden ran as we quickly killed the guards with fury, a little while after we finally made as a mercenary ran out the door. "I will hold them back!"
"Stop! Wait for us!" We cried out as the thief paused and turned to us with surprise.
"We thought you had been killed, Ser Ezio and Butch."
"Not yet." I replied as we were rushed inside the sanctuary.
"Where does this passage lead?" The young thief questioned with curiosity as my friend answered for him.
"To the north, outside the walls."
" I am surprised it exists." He said astonished. I admit I was too, but that didn't matter at the moment, only Buttercup and my family. "Let me through. I must go help the troops." then he disappeared as the door was shut and locked.
"Hurry guys!"
"Where's mother? Is she all right?"
"I am here, Ezio." I heard Maria say as we ran through the long tunnels down to where Ezio originally kept his armor, by that I mean Altair's armor.
"Grazie a Dio." (Thank God.) I heard him muttered to himself.
"We could not leave without you."
"The way out will be dangerous. Protect our mother." Ezio declared as he ushered them into the tunnels.
Awhile Later
"Where is Mario? I thought he would be waiting for us?" Claudia questioned as I went to my group.
"Butch! You're alive!" Boomer cried giving me a hug which I quickly returned back and looked towards the girls.
"Where is Buttercup?" Their eyes were widening with shock.
"I thought she was with you." Blossom said as she looked up staring at our home and began to cry with her blonde sister, "Buttercup!"
"The Borgia infantry are circling the town!" a man exclaimed from a distance.
"Get us a horse!" I nodded towards Ezio with anticipation. I will get revenge on the damn Borgia. They have taken someone I loved once again and I will never forgive them. I will make them suffer.
"You guys are going to Firenze." I said to my brothers and their lovers. Brick looked at me with worry, but i ignored it and continued, "Take care, you may be the oldest, but the others need you. You're a leader, so man up and take care of them." He smiled with a nod and gave me a hug before I left.
"To Roma." Ezio proclaimed as I followed close behind.
Night time
Ezio and I were riding on two brown horses, but I grew weary and ended up falling asleep from blood loss causing me to fall off my horse.
Awhile later
I woke up, my vision still a blur hearing Ezio talk to a woman. I was listening to their conversation, looks like we have to meet Niccolo now, bastard. A woman with brown hair and brown eyes helped me changed, I soon follow suit behind Ezio looking for medicine as we struggled to walk. We opened the door as the light blinded our eyes for just a second as we took in the scenery.
"Ah, Roma."
"Yes, or what is left of it since the Borgia came to power." The Borgia. I hate the fucking Borgia.
"You fucking Borgia Templar Bastards!" I cursed out into the air as everyone gave me a look of sympathy.
"And the Mausoleo?"
"unfortunately, you cannot see if from here."
"How about from the top of that church?" I retorted sarcastically.
"Yes, but the stairs up are closed."
"That should not be a problem. Vi ingrain quello che avete fatto per me, buaona donna. Addio. (Thank you very much for everything you have done for me. Farewell, good woman.) I said my thanks soon after as we actually left this time scrounging for medicine. We began to walk as we groaned in pain. I hate life right now. Our feet stomped onto the green grass and then turned into a path of dirt as we looked for a doctor. We traveled near the Acqua Vergene and finally found one at last.
"Salute. (Hello.) We require medicine." The doctor was wearing a small top hat, a long green cape and a bird like mask.
"Let me look," The man examined our injuries and then spoke once more with a serious tone of voice and pointed at Ezio, "Someone your age cannot recover form a wound like this with medicine, but he can," this time he pointed at me and handed us some bottles, "Here is something to dull the pain, you will heal over time. And for you just relax for awhile and it will heal in no time."
"Grazie. (Thank you.)" We healed ourselves and felt refreshed as we sprinted towards the top of the church.
"'Someone my age.' Imbecille, (Jerk)" I hear him muttered. I ended up chuckling which was causing him to glare at me. I whistled pretending it wasn't me, then I turned serious once more and we began to climb the tower. God dammit. Buttercup, I miss you. I will have your vengeance completed for you, the vengeance against the Borgia.
Buttercup's P.O.V
I woke up and my head was pounding in pain. Who am I?
"Eh!" I grasped onto my head clawing out my own hair trying to find a way to numb the pain. Pictures flashed through my mind mixed with words all too fast. I clutched my chest where the arrow was shot, pulled it out and wrapped part of my shirt around the injury causing the blood to soak instead of flowing out endlessly. My ears were ringing as I remembered few things. The Borgia, my name, Roma, my revenge. Unfortunately the faces of people were all a blur. I felt as though as something was missing.
My name is Buttercup Marie Soffio. I am seventeen, and had five friends who were the same age as me? Were they friends or family? Augh! My head fucking hurts. The Borgia killed my family. Something happened in Roma. I am an assassino. (assassin). I will have my goddamned revenge against the Borgia, watch out you bastards because I won't be alone, this time though, I'll have an invincible group of my own. I ran in pain towards a horse I noticed that was near a house struggling to get out of the walls surrounding it. It was lost, just like me. "Here buddy, come on I won't hurt you." I whispered trying to ignore the pain. The snow white horse seemed to see the honesty in my eyes because next thing I knew it was nudging me to ride it. I smiled at thee creature as a memory filled my mind.
-Flashback
Three six year old girls were laughing with each other until their parents busted in their room with fear written all over tier face. The mother had pink spinel eyes and black hair that reached mid-waist tied into a ponytail while the father had short auburn hair and blue topaz eyes. He looked at the girls and gave them a hug. "Girls I love you very much. Stay safe and don't let anyone take your freedom. I need you to hide, yourselves." The mother ushered them into a space carved into the floor and whispered to them before closing the 'door', "We love you."
Slam!
"Benetta and Balint Soffio! Say good-bye to you lives because you'll never see the daylight again! Where is the sword of Eden!"
"We'll never tell you! You low-life bastards!" The man spat with venom. The raven haired girl looked at her siblings. Their faces were all a blur. Suddenly she heard screams and covered the sight form her 'older' and 'younger' sister.
"M-mother." The 'youngest' cried as Buttercup kept sheltering them from the sight as a few drips of blood that belonged to her parents dripped onto her dress. She watched every single thing. She witnessed the death of her parents as her eyes turned dull. Guards kept stabbing her mother over and over again while her father tried to fight back. Keyword tried. Only a few guards were killed and two other bodies fell onto the floor. Buttercup sneaked her sisters out of the house, but unfortunately not fast enough because the 'oldest' sibling saw the bodies and screamed in horror causing the guards' attention to turn towards the peridot girl. She told her sisters to run as they hesitantly followed the order while she grabbed a sword. She knew they only saw her, not her sisters just her. "Bastards. The sword of Eden shall never be yours. God is defying your evil demented wants. God hates you bastards. I will never reveal the location of it not even if you threatened to kill me."
The three men looked at her with amusement written on their faces, smirking they walk towards her as the one in the middle questioned, "Oh really? What is a little brat going to do about it?" The guard in the middle never saw it coming because his life flashed before his eyes and a long silver sword was pierced into his chest as his dark crimson blood was splattered onto the young girl's face. They began to tackle her while she kept dodging every single blow.
"This is for Mother!" She screeched slicing a guards chest as he turned pale. "And this is for Father! You Bastards!" She stabbed his OWN sword into his shoulder twisting his arm until it brutally cracked then having the weapon pierced him.
"Buttercup! Come!" She looked up and saw two figures on a horse as she smiled and wipe the blood off her face and climbed onto the white majestic stray horse leaving her house behind.
-End of Flashback
Why can't I remember the faces of those two girls! I can remember my parents deaths, but never the two girls. Why? I ended up vomiting onto the haystack as I found an apple trying to get the taste out and fulfill my hunger. Slowly I hopped onto the horse and began traveling to Roma. Maybe I will find my answers there especially since the revelation of Roma has begun.
-Brick's P.O.V
Blossom has been depressed ever since the death of her sister. Its been a day and we all terribly miss her. My pink eyes beauty was on our bed snuggling next me as I stroked her hair while staring into the moonlight. She told me about the death of her parents and how Buttercup came covered back in blood when they were just six! Buttercup please watch over us and guide us through this war. And in case if you were wondering we were in Roma along with Bubbles and Boomer. We couldn't let those two face a whole entire army alone so we were at an Inn near our location at the moment. Sighing I turned towards the moon once more and hugged Blossom into a deeper embrace. They ended up taking a friend of mine and a sister of Blossom's, and it has emotionally scarred her. I swear to god I will make sure they never see they day again along with my family and friends.
~Normal P.O.V
I am an Assassin. I will have revenge on the Borgia for what they done and especially for who they took away. And I will make sure they never see the day ever again. That thought seemed to belonged to everyone as they climbed into bed and fell asleep, thinking of what was going to happen during another great battle against the Borgia.
~Boomer's P.O.V Next morning
I woke up at six a.m. in the morning to find a whole bunch of food has been cooked downstairs in the Inn.
"Oh, morning Boomer." Bubbles she looked so sad. Her eyes were full of depression, but i thought of a qoute that sounded so familiar.
"She would not want you to mourn Bubbles. She would want you to move on even if its been two days. She would hate to see your bubblyness disappear because of her. She will feel guilty to have caused you so much pain. So smile just for her?" She stared at me. I inched closer to her and gave her a hug as she deepened it.
"I'm so sorry you guys. Its just that, I lost someone else whom I loved so much. I am so sorry." My fingers stroked her shiny golden soft blonde hair which was down and i kept comforting her.
"No need to apologize Bubbly. Its going to be fine." Kissing her on the forehead even more tears began to flow out as though her eyes were beautiful blue waterfalls. "Shh. It is okay."
"Morning guys." We both searched from where the sound of the voice was coming from.
"Blossom!"
~Normal P.O.V
The baby blue girl ran up to her sister pushing Brick out of the way and gave her a hug. "Please be careful whenever you're out on a mission. I don't want to lose another to the damned fools." The guys decided to leave the room to let the girls sort it out and everything as they began to set up to leave.
~meanwhile with Buttercup
She kept puking for one week already. Yes one week had past ever since she had lost her memory. Being sick of this (no pun inteneded) she head towards a doctor to find the answer.
"Excuse me ser. I have a problem. I've been feeling terrible all week on my way here to Roma. I have vomited several places, gained more of an appetite, and I also been having mood swings and the need to take a nap in the afternoon also my hair has grown faster than usual. Its already reached my back." She tore a piece of cloth off and tied it into a ponytail as the doctor smiled at her.
"Congrats you are being blessed with a child."
"Wait. What?"