[Ezio x Reader Fanfic] May the father of understanding guide us

28} Held Captive

Why do I start every chapter with an apology? Oh yeah! I remember, it's because I'm a horrible human being and I continue to neglect reader-chan!!!! Feel free to tell me off for being an asshat.
I knew I said I'd update soon but I was caught up in my lemon updates and watching season 2 of SAO! So sorry again for that.
Hope you're ready for this update! Prepare for le feels!!!!
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Guard's PoV

I open the thick, wooden door and my heart almost stops at what I see. The room is empty!

"Merda! She's escaped!" I yell, running into the room and searching for the prisoner.

I feel a cry slip roughly out of my open mouth, choking on the blood rising up my throat. I look down and see a metal rod poking out of my stomach.

Before it all goes dark, a (skin/tone) woman appears in my line of sight. She wears a long dress in red and gold, (image above for you) her hair also braided. She looks pained and fatigued, but still beautiful.

"Who do you work for and why the hell am I in a dress?" She growls, leering over me with a dead,cold look in her glazed over (e/c) eyes.

"Ugh...E-Emilio! Emilio Barbarigo!" I choke out, my world darkening completely.

~~~~your POV~~~~

Emilio Barbarigo. That asshole!

Why the hell did he bring me here? How long have I even been here for? It feels like I've been here forever, drifting in and out of consciousness. There are vents dotted around the room and I can vaguely remember hissing noises accompanied by strange smells. The bastard must have gassed me to keep me drowsy, it could have been weeks since i was taken from Leo.

Leo. Would he have made it to Venice and met up with Ezio alright? I'm sure he would have, he's probably in Venice right now working on his strange bat looking contraption. I miss him and his crazy inventions, he's certainly imaginative.

I can think of one person I miss more. Ezio Auditore da Firenze. All I want is to be with him but I can't let anything distract me, I won't let it. Love is nothing but a distraction, it's just pointless to dedicate such strong feelings to one person who can so easily reject them at any moment. It doesn't make sense to put yourself up for that kind of pain which can be so easily avoided. But it'll be my secret fantasy, at least until I kill my father. If he waits for me then I'll tell him everything.

I snap myself out of the trance and steal the guards weapons ; just a curved sword and a few smoke bombs.

Thud thud thud thud...

Footsteps, not good.

I dart into cover against the wall next to the door and have to bite down hard on my lip to hold in the hiss of pain as my wounded shoulder bumps against it.

"What's going on in there?" A male voice echoes, getting nearer and nearer. I press myself as far into the cold wall as I can, unconsciously holding my breath. As the guard rushes into my room at the sight of his dead friend I slip out behind him and sneak down the empty corridors.

After a few seconds of prowling around, I reach a set of stairs leading to the inner courtyard. It's packed full of guards and I can see even more outside. Shit. I'm screwed now.

As I plan my escape, I'm completely oblivious to the ongoing assault on the very building I'm escaping.

~~~Ezio's POV~~~

As I stand there scouting the building I notice one flaw in my plan, I can't climb those walls. The gap between the ledges is too big for me to reach, and that's if I can get past all the guards on the ground unnoticed.

I have to find another way in. This isn't just to kill Emilio but I have a strong suspicion that they're keeping (y/n) here. If she hasn't defected back to her Templar origins, she's already made it pretty clear she doesn't need or want me.

The reason I think she's being kept here is because of the amount of Templars around, I've even caught glimpses of the boy who used to follow her round in Firenze. What was his name? Ferdinand? Yes, that's him. He's been frequently visiting this place and he went inside only a few moments ago. I try to formulate another plan but I'm nudged by a group of people running past me. They all Attack the guards and one of the women breaks off from the rest and begins to climb, bridging that 'impossible' gap very easily. I watch as an arrow pierces her leg and she falls down, landing heavily.

I jump into the fight and help eliminate all the guards, agreeing to help the woman get out of the increasingly worsening situation.

A familiar shout rips me away from my conversation and I whip around, worry and doubt surfacing.

Only to be replaced by anger and a strong will to protect.

~~~your pov~~~

As I focus fully on my surroundings, I turn on my sixth sense, expecting to see nothing but red. My heart jumps as I see a dozen blue figures and it does a triple back flip when I see one of them do a jump-assassination on a nearby guard. Please be Ezio!

The guards in the inner courtyard start thinning and I take that as my opportunity to strike. Running as fast as I can in this stupid dress, I make for the double doors at the foot of the stairs.

"(Y/n)!!! Wait, don't go out there!" I half turn, seeing Ferdinand running towards me. I sprint harder, bursting through the doors, coming to a halt and flinching from the bright sun.

"Ezio!" I scream, my voice breaking. He stops running after the woman and turns to face me, his face contorting completely into one of worry and anger.

Just as I begin to spring into action, a strong set of arms cool around me, one around my waist and the other covering my mouth. I instinctively kick and hit him over and over, making him curse and drop me. I fall onto my hands and knees but immediately jump to my feet and attempt to run. This time each of my arms is grabbed by a guard and I'm hauled back, crying out from the pain coursing through my left arm and shoulder.

"(Y/N)!!" I hear Ezio shout, looking up to see him running towards me with the other woman in tow, her limping heavily.

"Ezio! Please...!" I was about to say help me but looking around I notice more and more guards. He can't fight them all and win, and I'm in no state to help him since my shoulder is still healing.

"Run! Please just run!" I finish, fighting the prickling sensation in my eyes.

He falters as I look him dead in the eyes and convey with all my might that I don't want him coming any closer, which is pretty hard to do when that's the only thing you want.

"(Y/n)...I'll come back for you. I promise I will!" He shouts, turning and running from the incoming guards. It's at that moment that my body goes limp and my eyes droop down.

"I know you will...that's why I'm afraid."

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So... That just happened.

Hope you guys liked that then, sorry it took so long but I wanted it to be a good one!

Please feel free to comment any thoughts or suggestions (i don't really have a plan for this fanfic, I just go with whatever I first think of)

I plan on updating maybe this weekend? Sorry I'm not good with time management so I have no idea when I'll next update! Love all you readers and have lovely nights!

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