Secrets (Highly Unedited/Revising)

Chapter: 44 Assassin's Vs. Head Templar

Chapter: 44

Serena's POV: 

My nerves were on end as we arrive in Roma, Italy, where everything is about to go down. I felt kind of sick to my stomach, but I look at the gate and how we were ever going to get through that. Ezio motion for me to follow him as we scale a building as we made it to the top of the wall. He guide me pass the walls as he found a secret passage that would lead us down into the church or whatever it was that my father had come to. I didn't much care what it was. All I wanted was to end his life and get this over with. I'm tired of running away and all I want to do is to settle down with my love. 

He lead me through a hallway as we had to hid in groups of guys that were dress in black cloaks. It was unbelievable silent in the hallways. I wonder why, but I will worry about that later. My only goal right now is to end this forever. I will not let my father destroy anymore families or destroy anyone's life. I will have my revenge and I will show him the true meaning of having revenge. He will pay for ruining my families happiness, twisted my brother's mind with his sick lies, and then put my mother through unimaginable pain. I don't care what he says... 

He will get what deserves for both me and Ezio... 

We heard a familiar voice as we share a look with each other before entering a large room with many prayers. My father standing at the front holding a staff with a golden ball in the center of it. Is that an artifact of some sort? He notices us right away as he said "You're too late!" 

"We can stop you!" Ezio shouted at him. 

"Let's see you try, prayers! Defend me! Defend your god!" He shouted. 

I shouted as Ezio and I went back to back "You're no god!" 

The prayers were coming closer to us as they were terrified of what had happened to them. My heart squeeze in my chest for them as they came closer to us. "Serena, I'll distract them. Go and knock that staff out of you're father's hand" 

"Okay..." I said as Ezio threw a smoke bomb at our feet and I move quickly through the prayers that were coughing and sputtering. 

I tackle my father to the ground as he lost his grip on the staff. The staff made a clanking sound once it hit the stone floor. I kick it away with my feet as I got shove off of my father. We both stood up on our feet at the same time as he murmured "You could still come with me, my child. You could be my daughter. The daughter of a wealthy and powerful man. A man that could grant you everything you're heart desires, daughter of mine" 

I unsheathe my sword "Don't you even dare call me that, father?! You abandon my mother! You abandon me and you became a man who doesn't care about anything except for his own greed! Nothing, but power! Well...lett me tell you this right now, father. I will get my revenge and you will died by my blade!" 

My father's eyes widen as I swung at him catching his arm, making a cut there. "Very well. You leave me no choice...Serena" He said as he glare at me. 

We swung at the same time as we move back and forth with one another. I swung again as his collided with mine and I did it again. He block once more and I remember the training at the villa. Mario told me to not be focus on the swinging or I will lose. I dodged a swing as I went down low and was going to knock his feet from under him. He managed to jump and avoid my feet. I wasn't prepare for the follow swing of his sword as I felt the sharp sting of metal slicing my side open. I let out a yelp from the sensation of being slice.  

I stumble away holding my side as I felt the blood running down my skin. I fell onto my knees as my breathing hitch in my throat as it was painful. My father was coming closer to me with a sicken smile on his face. Ezio shouted "Serena!"

My farther raise his sword as he was going to plunge it into me, just like in Venice. This time, no one is going to come to my rescue. My life ends here and I couldn't do anything about it. I was injured and I couldn't do anything. I was wrong as Ezio threw a dagger at Rodrigo and it hit his shoulder. He cry out as I got up on my feet and hurriedly stumble away from him. He grab the staff as he press some latch thing on the wall as a set of staircase was revealed. 

He escape down there as Ezio came over as the prayers were in a panic and ran for their lives. My side was killing me and the pain just kept coming in ways. "Serena...you're injured." He murmured as he was about to pick me up. 

"No, we need to finish this Ezio" I said looking up at him determined to finish this once and for all. 

"Sei così testardo..." He murmured to me. 

I chuckle "Let's finish this..." 

He nodded as he let me lean on him as we made our way down the staircase. We are going to finish this and I will have my revenge. I'm tired of this and my father will pay for everything he had done. Once we got down there, my father was screaming out in frustration. 

"How can this not work?!" He cry out. 

"Because it's not meant for the likes of you..." Ezio said as I let go of him to force myself to walk with Ezio next to me. 

He turn to look at us as he unsheathe his head "I will have the treasure! It's rightfully mine! I didn't work this hard just to turn around!" 

"Then you will died today, father" I said giving him a glare. 

We unsheathe our swords as I stumble a little from the injury on my side as Ezio said "You're going to pay for everything you have cause us!" 

He smirked "Then let's settle this..." 

We swung our swords together as Rodrigo grunt against our force by block our swords with his. We swung again as we were in sync with other and my father was having a hard time blocking our hits with his sword. He move out the way as I wasn't fast enough to avoid the elbow to my injury as I cry out as I crumble to the ground. Ezio gave a glare at my father as he went after swinging his sword as I lay there watching them going at it with each other. 

They block and swing as they kept going at each other. My father did the same move that I pull on him and Ezio fell onto his arse as his focus was on the sword. It wasn't on his enemy like Mario had said. Ezio block the sword as he move out of the way as the sword came down almost hitting him. It struck the floor as Ezio got up on his two feet and shove Rodrigo to the ground. Rodrigo lay there on his elbows looking up at Ezio as Ezio advance on him. 

Before Ezio could react, Rodrigo threw a smoke bomb and scramble away from Ezio. As he made a disgusted face through us "Maybe...next time, Assassins" 

And he escape upstairs... 

I lay there on the floor as my eyes were getting blurry and I didn't realize how deep the cut was. I'm sure my side was soak with blood. I breath out as Ezio kneel down next to me "He's getting away, Ezio" 

"I'm more concern about you right now, Serena" Ezio murmured. 

I suck in a deep breath as the pain was unbearable as he pick me up "Hold on, Serena. Let me get you some help..." 

I nodded as he quickly left as I lay my head against his chest as my side was burning from the slice of the sword. My eyelids felt heavy as the darkness was coaxing me to sleep, but I know I couldn't. I know if I do, I may or may not wake up. I don't really know, but I do know that I will fight to keep my eyes open. I will do it for Ezio...

Ezio skidded to a stop as I was losing the fight against the darkness and my ears pick up a blurry image of a figure standing there. My ears pick up a familiar voice, but my mind couldn't register who it was... 

Italian words: 

Sei così testardo: You're so stubborn

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