Long time no see huh, anyway here is the next chapter (if you want to call it that) enjoy
It was not too hard to find Vieri. He was already close by talking to a group of his minions. When he saw the two siblings, he smirked and began strutting towards them. Claudia rolled her eyes. "My goodness, look at him! Coming over here like he owns all of Florence, no wonder none of the girls pay attention to him!"
Vieri looked over to Claudia, then to her brother. "Well it seems that Ezio kept the deal, even bringing his foxy sister here." He said. "I figured this would take less than two hours." He reached over to grasp her arm. Claudia snatched back. "Not so fast Vieri, we still have much to talk about in regards to this 'deal'." The Pazzi boy stepped back amused. "Foxy and fiery, I like that!" Ezio smirked. If only Vieri knew how tough his sister really was. Claudia rolled her eyes again. "Whatever, we just need to be sure that you'd keep your word, if we are to keep ours." She said. Vieri held his hands up defensively. "Look I would not be here wasting my time helping you now would I?" He asked sarcastically. "Perhaps you have a point, but seriously Vieri there are plenty of other girls out here I could help you find. Why don't you ask them?" Ezio suggested. Vieri raised his head up and placed a finger to his chin, as if in thought.
"Hm, sounds interesting but…no my mind is already made up." He answered, stubbornly.
"Fine! The deal is this we want to see our father and brothers walk out that door unharmed." Ezio retorted.
"And if you do this, I will give you my final answer on accepting your proposal." Claudia added.
Vieri frowned. "Geez, you Auditores are so demanding!" He said. "Fine then, I save their pathetic lives, I better walk out of here with a new bride." Then he and the siblings split ways. "Do you think he'll keep his word?" Claudia asked Ezio. "Oh, he'd better." Ezio answered, with a hard look on his face.
The next day…
It was a solemn morning for the Auditores the following day. They stood outside of the tower waiting. "Vieri had better kept his word." Ezio said. Speak of the devil, he was coming towards them. "Lovely morning eh?" When they did not respond, he scoffed, but was not offended. "Oh, why the lone faces? They should be coming out anytime now." Meanwhile, Giovanni sat on the bench inside the tower. Two guards stood on each side while his hands were tied back. It was time. Suddenly, two more guards came in with Federico and Petruchio. Giovanni managed to give them a slight smile, until he was interrupted by a guard. "Get up!" He ordered.
Half rising on his own, half grabbed, Giovanni stood up. As the guard was behind his back, he suddenly felt the ropes let loose on his wrist. "You lucky idiotas are free to go." One of the guards said. "You have been released on bail." Giovanni felt a rush of relief glide over him. Federico and Petruchio looked relieved and a bit confused as well. Father and sons embraced in a three way group hug. "Dio mio, that had me for a moment." Federico said. "Yes I know." Giovanni said. "Now let's go home, the rest of the family is probably worried sick."
Ezio, Claudia, and their mother Maria still stood waiting, beginning to feel tense. They saw the door open and out came the other half of the family. The two women gasped and Ezio heaved a sigh of relief smiling. They all ran towards them, exchanging embraces. Giovanni went over to Maria, only to be unexpectedly slapped across the face.
Rubbing the side of his face, Giovanni stared at his wife shocked. "Damn you Giovanni! You literally had me scared to death!" She shouted. His reaction went from confused, to understanding how she felt when he and their two sons were taken that night. Giovanni smiled as he went over and reached to her again, this time she did not refuse his embrace. "I know, I know amore. Everything's alright now." He said comfortingly. He was long overdue to pay a visit with Alberto, to let him know how grateful he is for this release from execution.
Someone from behind cleared their throat, obviously to get attention. The family turned to face the person, of course it was Vieri. Federico rolled his eyes. "What the hell do you want?" He asked, clearly annoyed. Ignoring this, Vieri spoke. "Alright, sorry to break up this happy moment, but I believe I've kept my promise. A deal is a deal." He stood there waiting with his arms folded across his chest. Claudia stood up to him. "Yes, you did keep your word." The Pazzi boy did indeed, if he were more-likable-she probably would have showered him with hugs and kisses. "So I will keep mine." She said. "Deal? What Deal?" Giovanni asked. Everyone but Claudia and Ezio seemed puzzled. If anything, Ezio was more embarrassed. The boy he just got into a brawl with was now planning to marry his little sister!
Claudia turned to her father. "Listen father, Vieri was kind enough to help get you, Federico, and Petruchio out of jail." There was a slight pause in the air. "Believe it or not father, it's true." Ezio added. Giovanni was taken aback. "Well I'll be damned…" Claudia took a deep breath before turning back to Vieri, who had that ridiculous smirk on his face once again. "Therefore," she extended a hand out to him. "I accept your hand in marriage." "WHAT!" Everyone around shouted in unison-except Ezio.
From then on, plans for the wedding were already beginning. Vieri wanted it to be a huge wedding for everyone to see. Claudia on the other hand wanted it to be more discreet, inviting only close friends and family. She wasn't the only one who felt this way; both her family and the Pazzi wanted the wedding kept discreetly as well. Vieri was pissed, as he always needed to show off. Truth is, knowing that the two feuding families were now going to become in-laws was humiliating on both parts.
NOTE: YES I KNOW THIS IS VERY SHORT, CONSIDER THIS A TEASER FOR NOW. BUT I HOPE YOU ENJOYED IT ANYWAYS AND I WILL GET BACK TO IT VERY SOON.
