A/N: Whoooo, at long last, here it is!! Chapter 3!
I know that I left chapter 2 with a bit of an unexpected note, with Altaïr kissing this random chick out of nowhere, but I can assure you, it was absolutely necessary. You'll understand soon enough, I promise. ^^
@nverchnge , @iaintoriginal ....please don't kill me. XDD Also, the pic up above was edited by me. The original pic is an extract of Maria's death, from AC Revelations. I only gave it more...emotion, I'd say, by illustrating what this chapter's gonna be about.
Now. This is where things get complicated. Of course, things were bound to change, but...when the past is quite literally standing in front of you, how are you supposed to move on?
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Everything was doing so well...! For the first time since arriving here, I thought I could actually get somewhere with Ezio. The day was going so well that, for a moment, I had honestly forgotten the heartaches of my past life. Bartolomeo's passing, Leonardo's passing...Ezio's passing... Now with him here, I felt like things could go back to the way they used to be... But then, this happened...There I stood, next to Ezio, speechless as I watched Altaïr kiss this...woman. Of course, I reminded myself. Of course things couldn't stay the same...
I was foolish enough to believe that things could've stayed the same after all those years. But I realize now that I was only trying to convince myself. Now, looking over at Ezio, I couldn't help but wonder. Had he changed that much too...? My gaze drifted back to Altaïr, and...it just...it just hurt. I couldn't even look at them anymore. So instead, I decided to lower my gaze, holding onto Ezio's arm as support. I knew Maria was dead, but...I didn't expect it to hurt this bad...
Ezio cleared his throat in response, and I could tell that their gazes were on me. "Brother." Ezio greeted dryly, almost through gritted teeth. "Alexandra."
"(y-y/n)..." Altaïr's surprised tone reached my ears, but I could help but look away even further.
"You could have picked a more...secluded spot, brother." Ezio sighed out. "We will talk about this later."
"(y-y/n), I...-" Altaïr began, but I could only turn around and run back to the Villa. He didn't follow me. Most likely, Ezio held him back. But still...I hadn't expected the ache that took hold of my heart. I had moved on with Ezio, but still...I was Maria. And she was screaming. Though I was in Mario's office, I could still perfectly hear their arguing.
"You didn't tell her?!" Ezio snapped.
"I was going to!" Altaïr argued back. "What was I supposed to do, Ezio? She just came back. I cannot drop this bomb on her while she's still getting used to this new era!"
"Yes, because this wasn't shocking enough for her." Ezio sighed. "Good job, brother... really good job."
"What's going on?" a female voice reached my ears. Probably that...Alexandra. "Who was she?"
"...a friend." Ezio replied curtly. "I am going to check up on her. It is best if you don't fuck up again, brother." And with that, I heard footsteps coming towards the open doorway. It wasn't difficult for him to find me. I took a seat on the mahogany office, sighing softly as I watched him cross the room towards me. He didn't say anything as he took a seat beside me.
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A game, or real life? - Book 2 (Ezio x reader)
Fanfiction(y/n) is finally back. But what to do now? Which problem to tackle first? Maybe the solar flare? Or perhaps, establishing former relationships? Will she even recognize this new era? Will there be people who once knew her? And most of all: will she b...
