The Hidden One

XII

The paste of their horses rushed to get to San Gimignano, therefore they will make it on time to reach Ezio's uncle, Mario Auditore. And they hope that they will make it. Marcella was the worried most of the time but Ezio fully encouraged that his uncle is alright, although the thought of Marcella being here wasn't convincing him to. "At what time did he leave Monteriggioni?" She shouted as the motion of her horse wasn't that pleasant. "One of his men said he left before sunrise." He shouted back behind him, to Marcella. "I hope we'll make it." Marcella frowned as she let a 'hiya' escape from her mouth.
"Vai Marcella, we're almost there!" Ezio did the same as he follows after she came in front. After a long ride, in distance they seen the gates of San Gimignano, they were shut closed. As they started to look for the merceneries, Ezio spotted his uncle with his silver shine from sun light armour. "We should dismount the horses and tie them here with this tree, therefore we'll make less suspicious sound." Ezio told Marcella as she nodded while both did so. They ran from bush of grass and another to reach Mario. The place was deserted, it was difficult to do so, Marcella thought about Paola, who thought them how to blend with people and for that she gave a hint of a nod to herself to thank her. When they almost made it to his uncle, in a sudden Ezio grabbed Marcella's wrist and stopped her from going nearer to his uncle and a small courageous smile appeared on his face.

"Something wrong, amore?" Marcella asked him as he smirked. "No nothing wrong, but before we go, I need to give you something." He said. "As a portafortuna."
"Ma no Ezio, we don't have much-" Marcella's sentence was cut off when Ezio cupped her cheeks and pulled her as close as their lips were few inches away. "It something that worth everything." He said he touched his lips with hers placed a kiss and pull away, letting Marcella disappointed. "What?" He teased her. "That's it? You think that's going to make me feel lucky?" Marcella asked him but before even answering her she pulled him for passionate kiss. "That's a lucky charm." She giggled. "Lucky realmente." He said as he chuckled surprisingly. Marcella checked if the area was clear to make it next to his uncle and ran. Mario was surprised to see them in time before they made their move. "Agh, Ezio! Marcella! What are you doing here?" He said as he raised his arms wide up to greet them. "Sì zio, we came here for help, as I've already told you, I want to take responsibility and Vieri troubles you because of me." Ezio said.
"And as I've told you, giovanotto, you certainly have the sense of importance. The truth is, Vieri troubles us because he's a Templar and we are Assassins." Mario said as he looked at Marcella and hesitated for a moment."But why is Marcella here? She's a girl."
"I'm the girl who saved your nephew's culo." Marcella pointed a fact as Ezio rolled his eyes. "Basta zio, before she starts making fun of me." Ezio sighed as Marcella let out a chuckle.
"Here's the plan, get up from this wall, my brothers and I are going to distract the guards in front of here while you two open the gate from the inside."
"What about the archers?" Marcella stated. "I was going to tell you about them." Mario sighed.
"Give the old man some break, Marcella." Ezio said as he stood their with pride, placing his hands on his sides. But not for long as when Mario slapped his forehead and let redness fill his head marked. "Who's the old man now, nepute?" Mario asked his nephew as he was still arching and aching his head from a blow that hit his head. "Um, still you." Marcella said and his uncle hit Ezio again but this time at his manly part. "Fafanculo Marcella!" Ezio groaned, literally breathless when his uncle gave him a mighty hit. "Do you want me to live or you can deal with Marcella?" Marcella and Mario laughed as they saw Ezio turning blushing as the red of cherries. "Let's stop and start focusing about the plans. Ezio be a man."
"I'm trying to."
"Anyway, here! This is as much as I have for you two." Mario said as he handed the throwing knifes to Marcella and Ezio, who was still in little pain at his groins. "Now go, while we distract the guards." He said, mentioning his mercenary. Both Ezio and Marcella ran silently to start their plan as they made it next to the wall. "You'll pay for that Marcella." He said as he went up first as she followed while couldn't hold her laugh. "Oh Ezio." They climbed up on the wall to get into town. It was quiet.