Chapter 3: Learning About The Diamond

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His name is Desmond Miles, and he has brought us to the end.
-William Miles

You approach the dock, alone, without any weapons. Eventually, Cesare says, "I should have known you'd turn up. My men actually placed bets. I guess I won."
"Spare me the jokes, Borgia!" you spit, "In fact, why not kill me now?"
"Because you'll surely want to know if I'm actually going to spare the village people. And, of course, your family!"
"Free them, and the Pieces of Eden are yours."
"You tricked me last time, Assassin. I will not be fooled twice. Bring them to me now, and no harm will come to them."
"This conversation feels like it will just go round in circles, so let's just end it now."
"Gladly. Give me the pieces."
"No."
"Then you will watch the villagers die."
Two Templars brought five of them, including Pyrrha and Cinder, forward. "Your choice, assassin," he said, "Who will die first."
"You are insane." you say.
"Maybe," he spat back, "But I am fair. Choose wisely. My men are slightly deaf."

You look down, catching sight of your hand. You see you're wearing the Ring of Eden. You chuckle, and say, "Your men."
You raise your fist, and the Ring of Eden takes hold of the Templars, and they kill themselves with their own sword. Cesare, however, laughs. "One Piece of Eden cannot work on another," he said, producing the Sword of Eden, "Surely the great Dovahkiin would know that."
"Tell me, Borgia," you asked, "What  is it you want with the Pieces of Eden?"
"It is simple," he said, "When you combine them, they make the Diamond of Eden. I will use it to rid the world of Assassins. Soon, free will shall be abolished, and only discipline and order will remain."
"We will not allow that," you say, "The Assassin's Creed is an idea, a belief. As long as it remains that, the Templars will never win."
Suddenly, Cinder ran at Cesare and wrestled the Sword of Eden out of his hands. Pyrrha ran and picked it up. As you kicked Cesare down, you three ran back to Masyaf with all of the villagers and took refuge within the Citadel. "Many of the people need medical attention," you tell Connor and Edward, "Make sure they get it."
"Aye, Dovahkiin." Edward said, leading them away.

You requested for the Pieces of Eden to be brought to your study. As they were, you placed them down. "Cesare Borgia said that, to create the Diamond, we'd need to combine them." you say.
You see a hole in the Apple of Eden, and place the Ring of Eden inside it. They both glowed in usinson, so you know you were on the right track. Placing the Apple onto the Staff of Eden, they all glowed in unison. You then placed the Sword of Eden on top of the staff, and they floated. You, Pyrrha and Cinder gasped as they all fused in a blinding light. As you reached for it, you saw it had turned into a diamond, with the same glow about it. You picked it out of the air, and heard Minerva's voice whisper, "You must destroy the Templars. The Diamond of Eden will help you."
Pyrrha looked up at you, asking, "What will we do now?"
"I know," you say, "Cesare will not stop until he gets this. We can't let him have it."
"That doesn't answer the question," Pyrrha said, "What will we do now?"
You look into the Diamond, "Let's just say," you grin, "He will never achieve victory."
"What does that mean?" Cinder asked.
"It means, sister," you tell her, "That, even with the Diamond, the Assassins will never fall."
Suddenly, Pyrrha grunted, clutching her stomach. You knew what was happening, and yelled for Connor. As he arrived, you said, "Take her to her chamber. Cinder, prepare our horses. It is time for Cesare Borgia to die."

*Desynchronization imminent*

You wake up, Lucy next to you. "Well done, Y/n," she said, "You're doing perfectly."
"Thanks," you say, "So, why'd you pull me out?"
"We're going to see if you've learnt any of Dovahkiin's skill." A/F/N said.
"Ah, right," you remember, "The 'Bleeding Effect.'"
Lucy took you outside the warehouse, and said, "Try to fight me."
You chuckled, and ran at her. She deflected your first hit, but you sidestepped, flipped over her, and kicked her in the back. As she got up, she tried to punch you, but you stopped her, dug your knee into her stomach, rolled across her back, and brought her to the floor. "You've learnt well." she said.
"I know," you say, "Say, you didn't answer my question earlier."
"Which one?"
"Remember when I asked if we were related?"
"Technically, we're not. After Dovahkiin died, Pyrrha married into another family and began my bloodine."

You help her up, as F/N arrived, and said, "You two lovebirds done smooching? The Bleeding Effect worked."
Lucy slightly blushed, as you flipped Connor off. "F*ck off." you say.
"I can see, while you learnt his skill," F/N mocked, "You didn't acquire his knowledge of the Italian language."
"Never bothered to learn it in school." you say.
"Pity," F/N said, walking off, "But, then again, it is a hard one to master."
You went back inside, but Lucy quickly pulled you aside. "I just want to warn you," she said, "F/N isn't a fan of your bloodline... He got a bit cranky when I told him you'd be joining us."
"Nothing I can't handle," you say. You then whisper, "Aside from hidden blades."
Lucy lead you back into the room, where you got back into the Animus.

*Fast forwarding memory to a more recent one*

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