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"I do not trust you. But you may see it for showing yourself to me, and for asking nicely." I handed him the chest. He took with a slight bow of respect. Ezio looked at it toughly.
"I have this same chest at my home in Firenze. My mother gave it to me saying it is a family trinket. This is where I kept the Apple. You say you got it from your parents?"
"No. I said I was found with it. There was a note on it that I assume was from my parents. It said, 'This is from the family. You can thank your ancestor Altair for this. Safety and Peace.' But how could you have it when there is only one?"
"I have the same one. Passed down in the family," Desmond chimed in. "Did you say that Altair was your ancestor?"
"Yes. That is what was written on the letter. Why do you ask?"
"Well, Ezio and Altair are my ancestors. So I must be you ancestor as well. I think that this might have something to do with the Apple. Do you know where that Piece of Eden is?"
"Um," I stuttered, "Ye-yes I do. Hand me my chest please." Ezio handed me my chest. Both he and Altair are being oddly quiet. I walked with it to my desk and opened the top drawer. I pulled out a very old key that was once tied to the chest. I took it off years ago, when I put the Apple in the chest for safe keeping. I placed the chest down on top of my desk and put the key in the lock. As I turned the key a click came from inside the lock saying it is now unlocked. I took the key out and removed the lock. Everyone gathered around behind me to look in the chest. I lifted the lid and revealed the Piece of Eden. It was a golden ball with many lines on it making many shapes. Altair began to reach for the Apple. I smacked his hand away and shook my head. This is my Piece of Eden, no one is taking it from me. I then closed the lid and turned towards the men.
"Okay," Desmond finally said after a bit of silence, "Now what?"
"I don't know. What happened to you guys before you ended up here?"
"I was in my study in Masyaf," Altair replied. "I was going through some paperwork when the Apple started to glow. I was in my chest, the same as that one you have. I walked over to it and picked it up. It was getting brighter every second I held it. It got too bright to look at so I closed my eyes. When I opened them, I was here."
"I was in my house in Firenze," Ezio stated. "The same happened to me, down to the Apple being in the chest."
"I was in my house," Desmond put in. "And you would not believe me when I say the exact thing happened to me. I am not kidding. This is just too weird. What happened here before we came…? Um, you didn't introduce yourself."
"I don't tell people my name when I can't see their faces," I replied. I hate it when assassins have their hoods on 24/7. Desmond nodded and removed his hood. He looked almost exactly like Ezio, but he had short brown hair and a hint of gold in his eyes. After that, Desmond, Ezio, and I looked at Altair.
"I do not reveal my face to those I do not trust." Ice shot from his voice.
"Then I guess you can just be stuck here and never return to your time." I've deiced that Altair was a son of a bitch. I really don't like him. "What do you say to that?"
Altair grumbled. "I do not like this one bit."
"You do not have to like it, just do it." He slowly removed his hood. He had short brown hair like Desmond, but his eyes were grey. I looked at all three of their faces and noticed the same scar on their upper lips. They were in the same spot. That's a bit weird. "My name is Megan Nelson." I told them exactly what had happened before they appeared. "I think that this may have something to do with the Apple and the chest. But I'm not sure what." I sat down in my chair, leaned back and looked at the celling. I started to hum an old song I was taught. It helps me think and relaxes me. I would normally sing, but I don't like to sing in front of other people.
"What are you humming, bella?" Ezio asked as he walked towards me.
I stopped humming and replied, "Oh, it's nothing. Just and old song."
"Sembra meraviglioso."
"Um, excuse me?"
"He said, 'It sounds wonderful,'" Altair injected.
"Oh. Thank you." Ezio is quite nice. And not so bad looking either.
"Are there words to that song?" Ezio asked.
"Yes, but I'm not a big singer." As I said these words a light formed where Desmond was standing. I looked and saw Desmond holding the Apple. "What are you doing?! Des-" Before I could finish the light grew too bright to look at. Then it was gone just as quick as it came. I looked around and saw the Apple back in the chest, and Desmond was nowhere to be found.