Haha! Second chapter! First, I'd like to thank Greentabbycat and Dodectron for their reviews, sense they were my first ever (:
And now! Disclaimer: I do not own Assassins Creed, but I do own the trio, Patrick,Aiden, and Mikie. Enjoy!
Aria slowly woke up. She stretched and rubbed at her eyes. She felt around the table next to her to find her glasses. Once found she put them on and sighed in relief. It really was a dream. No Altaïr or Malik lying on the couch.
'Got to go put in my contacts…' Aria thought. She looked over at the other couch and her smile disappeared. There on the couch was Desmond.
"If Desmond is here then that means…" Aria let her sentence trail off. Suddenly a scream from upstairs made Aria jump and her cousins to wake up. They all looked at each other before dashing upstairs. There they found Abby and Nina's mother throwing pots and pans at Malik while he was dodging them.
"No, Aunt Kate, stop!" Aria said, grabbing a plate from her hand that she was about to throw. Nina ushered him downstairs before her mother started throwing things again.
"Who is that! What is he doing here! How did he get in here!" Abby's mother yelled.
"Hey, where's Altaïr?" Abby asked aloud.
"Crap. Okay, stay here and explain to your mom what happened. I'll go look for Altaïr." Aria headed for the stairs hearing her aunt ask that there was another one. At the top of the steps Aria paused and listened. From the left, Nina's room, she heard shuffling. She walked into her room and found….nobody.
"What the…?" Noises from behind made her turn around to see Altaïr jump from the top bunk of the bunk-bed. Aria yelped and jumped to the side. Altaïr hit the floor face first and laid there for a moment. Aria, not knowing if he was okay, stuck out her foot to nudge him. Altaïr reached up and grabbed her foot, still laying face down on the floor.
"Don't touch me."
"Jeez, just making sure you're conscious. I'm pretty jumping from the bunk, trying to attack me and landing face first can do that. Now come on, we're in trouble. Didn't I tell you to stay in the basement!" Altaïr followed Aria down stairs pouting. When they passed the kitchen they found that Abby had finished explaining what happened. Her mother just sat there with her eye twitching occasionally. Aria cleared her throat, getting the attention of Abby and her aunt.
"So, Aunt Kate, can they stay? Ya know, until we find a way to get them back?" Aria asked.
"Yeah, sure." Her aunt laughed nervously, sounding a little on the about-to-have-a-mental-breakdown side. Both girls thanked her and kissed her on the cheek. Aria elbowed Altaïr and he mumbled a thank you, his expression hidden from his hood. The three went downstairs to find Desmond telling Malik to stop turning the television on and off. Malik mumbled something in Arabic, but they could understand that it was more or less an insult.
"Hey, Nina, you're supposed to be watching Malik, not Desmond." Aria said. Nina just shrugged her head resting on her hand. As Aria was making sure everyone was here Abby's cell phone went off. Altaïr and Malik jumped and looked around for the source of the noise, Altaïr ejecting his hidden blade.
"Calm down, it just her cell phone. I device in the future we use to talk to people from far away and what cause people to run into walls when they pay too much attention to it." Desmond explained and Altaïr put away his blade.
"Okay, we'll be out in a few minutes." Abby said and hung up her phone.
"Who was that?" Aria asked, raising her eyebrow.
"Oh, just Patrick. He wants us to come outside and toss around the football." Abby said smiling, Aria shook her head.
"If you haven't noticed we have three guests who cannot be seen." Nina said sarcastically.
"What, you expect them to stay inside? We have no idea how long they'll be here, they have to get out." Abby said. The three assassins nodded.
"No, we can't just have three assassins from a video game, that game played by every kid in this neighborhood, waltz around." Aria argued.
"I can't stay in here for so long. I need to go run around!" Altaïr whined, not at all sounding like the badass assassin he portrayed himself as. Aria crossed her arms and sighed.
"Fine, but we're gonna need to get you two some new clothes." Aria pointed to the two Arab men. Nina thought for a moment and then dashed into the backroom. She came out with pants, shirts, and a sweat jacket for Altaïr sense he wouldn't go out without a hood. The two changed in the backroom and come out look somewhat normal. As if they ever could. Aria nodded and they all went outside to go to the field.
Now, the field was where every kid on this block played. It was the biggest area for them to play in and the best view for the parents to watch the younger kids. It was a huge flat area covered in grass with woods on the opposite side of where the side walk is. In the middle of it three figures were passing around a ball. As they got closer Aria smile noticing that with Patrick was Aiden and Mikie.
Mikie was an 8 year old who was Patrick's neighbor and who he and Nina often babysat. He looked cute, but he was hyper and insulted people, though everyone knew that that was his way of showing that he considered someone his friend. Aiden was a tall and lanky boy who lived across the street from Patrick and Mikie. He moved here in the 7th grade and had become best friends with Patrick quickly. And of course there was Patrick. He was in the same grade as Aria and had first period with her. Even though the two of them argued a lot they were actually really good friends. To Nina and Abby he was like a brother. Patrick noticed them and put up his hand to wave to them, but stopped when he saw the three trailing behind them and gaped at the sight.
"Oh my God, what did you guys do?" Patrick yelled, already assuming it was their fault.
"Why would you think it's our fault?" Nina asked with her arms crossed.
"It's always you three." Aiden said.
"Pft, like you guys aren't every up to something." Abby said.
"Touché," Aiden replied and went back to throwing the football with Mikie, "Are you gonna explain?" Aria sighed and went over what happened for the third time and she vowed she would never explain it again. The three boys looked at the assassins who gave a nod to confirm what they just heard.
"Wow, nice going Abby." Mikie said. Abby pushed him over. Altaïr was staring at the tall trees, shifting from foot to foot. Aria nodded and he ran to go climb them. Malik went under one of the trees and sat under it to read. Patrick stared at the both of them.
"I thought they'd be cooler, you know?" Patrick said.
"Yeah, I know what you mean." Desmond mumbled. And with that the group started to toss around the football. Aria turned her head to see Patrick staring at her. She turned away and looked back a few moments later to see her was still looking at her. Creep! Once she had gotten possession of the football she quickly threw at Patrick's face. It hit him right in the nose.
"Why the hell are you staring at me!" Aria yelled and Patrick's eyes narrowed.
"I thought you looked a little shorter than usual," He walked over to stand beside her, Aria's head so close to the height of his shoulder, "Guess I was right." Aria's lips turned into a thin line. It was war. They two started to argue and their shouts could be heard through the whole neighborhood. They were throwing around words that the adults didn't even know. Malik put down his book to watch and Altaïr
poked out from the trees.
"Uh, shouldn't we do something?" Desmond asked looking wearily as the two teenagers started to turn violent. Aria punched Patrick in the chest and he made a grab for her.
"Nah, it's all good. They do this all the time. It's there thing." Aiden explained. Desmond nodded, but still looked on warily. Out of nowhere a blade landed between Patrick and Aria. They both looked up to see Altaïr looking away nonchalantly. Aria scowled and marched over to the tree.
"Altaïr get down here," He shook his head, "Altaïr Ibn La-Ahad, get down here now or else!" Altaïr climbed higher and looked back down. Aria growled and started to climb the tree.
"I'm gonna freakin' kill you!" Aria had finally reached the same branch as Altaïr, who was perched near the end. A wicked grin spread on her face. Then a thought came to her.
'How is this tiny branch keeping us up?' And with that they heard a snap. Aria's mouth fell open as the branch beneath her gave away and let out a squeal. You know how in movies when everything slows down? Well, this was nothing like that. Aria barely had time to put her hands out to soften her fall. Altaïr landed on his feet easily while Aria landed with a thump. She laid there and didn't move. The group gathered around her.
"Aria?" Abby asked hesitantly. When she didn't answer everyone cast a frightened look at each other.
"Great job Altaïr, you killed her!" Mikie said. Altaïr looked down at the still body and bowed his head. He reached out his had to touch her shoulder when the form suddenly groaned and made him jump back. Patrick knelt beside her and turned her over.
"Uh, Aria?" Aria looked confused and dazed, her eyes half closed.
"Ugh, no…I wanted the dinosaur waffles!" Aria suddenly exclaimed. Everyone stared at her and Abby nudged her with her foot.
"Let's get her to the house…" Nina said. Patrick picked her up bridal style and they all started off to the trio's house. Altaïr trailed in the back, still mopping. They took her down to the basement and sat her down on one of the sofas. She groaned at the sudden change in position and threw a pillow blindly. Malik, the last to set foot in the basement, was hit by the pillow. He looked around and saw that Desmond started to snicker. Malik scowled and threw the pillow in Desmond's face. Then, Abby and Mikie started to laugh and Desmond hit them with the pillow.
Suddenly, everyone had a pillow in hand, save for Aria, who was basically unconscious and Patrick, who was sitting next to her. They looked each other in the eye, each one prepared for whoever started this battle first. As quick as lightning, Nina swung her pillow at Aiden and with that the ultimate pillow fight began! There was laughing, cursing, and taunting coming from the armed warriors. Patrick looked on with an amused smirk on his face until they started getting closer to him and Aria. He knew that if they hit her while she was in pain that they'd be hurting soon.
"Um, guys…" the group continued to grow closer, "Hey, guys, back it up some!" With his last sentence Abby threw her pillow in his face. He scowled at first, but then a devilish smirk grew on his face. He grabbed the pillow and got in on the fight without leaving his spot on the couch. As they grew more enthusiastic the group was hitting just Patrick. But that also meant that that they were hitting Aria. Her eyes shot open and she glared at the people before her. As she stared at them her hand secretly snaked its way down to get a pillow. She jumped up and hit Desmond in the stomach, laughing as again the battle started. After a long, a tiresome pillow battle the group sat down and relaxed.
"So…what do we do now?" Aden, who was sitting next to Nina on the opposite couch from everyone, asked. The trio looked at each other and grinned.
"We're gonna play a game that you guys would be quit interested in." Abby said with a smirk. Altaïr, Desmond, and Malik looked confused for a moment until Abby picked up a case that had printed on the front Assassins Creed 2. The three assassins had an intrigued look on their face. Once the game was set up they all decided that Aiden would go first, sense he was the best gamer there.
Altaïr and Malik watched with interest while Desmond seemed calmer about it, though he slightly blushed when it showed the scene of Lucy giving him a hug which Aria noticed and smirked at him. Aiden was easily flying threw game. Nina then noticed what scene was coming up and smiled devishly at Altaïr. Nina was right as in just a few moments the scene that shocked both Nina and Aria when they first played came up. The player had to play Altaïr again and chase after a target. The Arab assassins seemed confused. Then the game went to the cutscene. As the scene played out for them the whole group couldn't help but snicker as it implied how Altaïr got intimate with the Maria. Though Altaïr had his hood hiding his face you could feel the shock and embarrassment pouring out from him. Malik stared at him, his eye twitching.
"Awww." Aria couldn't help, but poke fun at him. Altaïr glared at her and turned away from everyone. They continued to laugh and play the game. Just as Aiden had gotten to Leonardo's house the game went on the skitz again.
"Uh-oh." Mikie said. A bright like came from the television and blinded everyone. Once it disappeared the group adjusted their eyes from the assault of light. As their vision came back they noticed that two more figures had joined them. The trio groaned and hit their head on the nearest object. Aiden dropped the controller and gaped at the sight.
"I'll go tell mom." Nina sighed and walked upstairs calling for her mother.
"Ezio, where are we?" Leonardo da Vinci asked, excitement filling his voice and looking like and excited puppy Aria thought. Ezio, standing beside Leonardo, shook his head, eyes wide.
'Well, at least they're not hostile." Aria thought and sighed.
Oh, I just had to stop there didn't I! I felt it was good sense it was getting a bit too long :P
And yes, there had to be a pillow fight. No story is right without one.
So, what did you think? I'd love some feedback ;)
P.S. Packers won the superbowl! :D