Hidden in the Shadows(Ezio Auditore )

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    The man dressed like a cabbage farmer had been the first to lunge at me, his long black hair tied back, as he had a hunter look to him. On his neck was a Templars necklace but on his hand was an Assassin insignia ring. Was he an informant? But for which side? Before he could even do anything I punched him hard in the jaw, a crack sounding, as he stumbled back. Before he got the chance to recover I had moved forwards and grabbed him by the throat, slamming him up against the wall as his feet dangled above the ground. Out of the corner of my eye the tall dark skinned man rushed towards the woman behind me as she grunted in pain but my focus had been on the man I currently had in my grasp as he tried to gasp for air as I kept my hidden blade pointed at his throat.

    "Who are you?" I hissed out as I eyed him wearily "What do you want with me? Why are you following me?"

     "W- we need y-y-your help-p" the man gasped out, his voice... It had an Irish accent to it. What was an Irishman doing all the way here in Firenze?

     ""Help from the man who wears a Templars cross? I think this is another set up" I growled out. I wasnt sure if I could trust this man and the last thing I needed was another betrayal or ambush. I didn't even know what he wanted from me but I knew I would get answers one way or the other "I'm not falling for that again"

    "Guys, Morrigan is hurt" the deeper baritone voice said "her rib is fractured, she may have punctured a lung. We need immediate medical attention"

     " Adelina lass, he's with us. He's an assassin, we just need your help. We know who you are and we know what you are" the rougher voice said. How did they know my name? Everyone here and most templars believed me to be dead and I played it that way so they wouldn't expect me, so how did they know? I never met these people a day in my life. Secondly, how did they know what I was? I never told anyone, not even Anubis or the gods would say a word. Turning to face him the fire faded from my eyes as I looked at him, seeing the assassin insignia ring on his finger, his ocean blue eyes staring into mine pleadingly. I relaxed just a bit as I had seen the others had them as well. Since when did Templars mix with assassins? What was going on? Sure I had heard the rare few stories of some being good but that again was rare as finding me. "Just help her and we'll explain everything"

     "Fine" I answered as I let the man go, walking over to the girl though still being cautious in case someone decided to try and pull something. If this gor me answers then so be it. I moved the giant man as I made my way to the girl who had been laying down. Apparently when she fell she landed on the blond man's knees and from the looks of this it didn't look to good. "This might hurt a bit but bare with me." All the sudden Adelina wrapped her arms around Morrigan and picked her up, carefully putting her" I said before I wrapped my arms around the woman's waist carefully and picked her up with ease as I put her over my shoulder. I was taking a risk but at least I knew I could fend them off giving the chance. Walking down the alley I turned quickly, not liking that they had been so close to the entrance to the secret cave but it was better then walking around with a body on my shoulder and people asking me questions. "Keep close, follow me. Close this lid once you're in"

       Making sure I wasnt followed, aside from these men, I kicked the sewer lid open carefully before dropping into the sewer. The girl, who's name I assumed was Morrigan from what the massive guy called her, hissed a bit in pain. I tried to keep her comfortable but it was hard as I was greeted with the familiar stench of the underground. All around us had been multiple tunnels that led to various tombs and hiding places from long ago but I went straight as I heard the sewer door close shut a bit, followed by a pair of three more feet.

     "Where are we headed lass?" The rough voice asked as they followed behind quickly.

     "A safe place" I answered. We walked in silence down the tunnels for what seemed like an eternity, careful not to injure Morrigan more seeing her rib had been fractured, but their was nothing I could do about the rocky terrain. The tunnels were old, some collapsed, I was lucky I still had a path to get into it. Eventually we reached the door and I pulled the large circular key out of my pocket, placing it in the slot. Once it was unlocked I pushed the stone open as it gave way to the large cave. Immediately I made my way to the table and shoved everything off, letting it fall to the ground in a cluttered mess, before laying Morrigan down on the table on her uninjured side before I turned around and found some needle, a scalpel, and some thread before turning back around as both the massive man and the Irishman stood across from me. Setting them down I quickly undid her corset and threw it to the side before pulling the side of her dress down and exposing the area of her wound. Grabbing the scalpel I very carefully made cuts around it so that I could see what was going on beneath the skin. Morrigan bit back her groans of pain and squeezed her eyes tightly shut but when I brushed over a certain area instantly she jerked up, not to happy with the feeling, as the Irishman gave me a warning glare.