Hey whats up guys! So this is my first fan fiction EVER so be genital. Ill openly admit that its been awhile since I've played Assassins creed and maybe this story isn't exactly in line with the game or history or any of that stuff, but i write from my heart and i write what is fun and what i enjoy. I hope you like it. Nice feedback is always appreciated. DISCLAIMER: I don't own Assassins creed or anything in this story.

"Nanu?" a frantic voice called from the other side of my front door. "It's Oni, open up!" Her fists pounded against the old wood rattling the hinges loudly. I creased my forehead as I wrapped myself tighter in my robe. The night chill had set in and the hum of crickets filled the air. 'It's got to be at least 3 am, what could my sister want at this time of the night?' I thought.

"I'm coming!" I shouted as I reached for the lit lantern hanging on the wall, my feet quickly sweeping across the wooden floor as I hurried to her. I heard her shifting impatiently on the other side as my fingers lifted the metal latch, not an uncommon thing. My sister was notorious for wanting things done just when she wanted them and exactly the way she says. I finally slid the lock open and when the dim light illuminated her face, my heart sank. I noticed her tear stained cheeks and swollen red eyes, she looked like a mess. "Sister, what-?"

"Mother and father, Nanu…" She tried to choke out, but the tears began to fall again and her lips quivered. My heart began to race as thousands of thoughts swam through my head. They had left about a week ago to trade with some merchants in Italy, what could have went wrong? They have made the same trip so many times. I grew desperate for answers and reached for her. Gripping her shoulders tight, i forced her to look at me and gave her a hard shake.

"Oni! Tell me what happened!" I demanded, but she only dropped her head and sobbed hard into her hands. This was all the conformation I needed. Suddenly all the thoughts that were swimming through my head were gone. I went numb, and all that was left was silence.

I was pulled away from my thoughts as the boat I was aboard jerked to a stop and we began to dock. I looked up as the people around me started to slowly stand and gather their belongings. The attendant began to shout directions, instructing us on how to disembark. I took a deep breath and followed suit, grabbing my bags and standing i waited to get in line. The weather couldn't have been more perfect. 'I'm glad I decided to wear the short sleeved burlap dress today.' I thought to myself, tossing my long dark hair over my shoulder and enjoying the heat of the day. The sun was bright and felt good on my skin. After being on a boat for so long on the cold water, it begins to get a little chilly. It takes about three days to get from Egypt to Italy. Needless to say, I was ready to get off the water and onto solid ground.

My eyes caught sight of two little girls, running in and out of their parents feet. fighting over a hand made baby doll. The dad was frantically trying to grab them and make them behave as the mother lifted her hand to her mouth, covering her laughter. i found myself smiling too, though my heart felt heavy. It made me think of how my family used to be. Me and my sister were always fighting over something while mom and dad worked so hard at keeping the peace. 'Maybe we should have behaved a little more..'

Finally it was my turn to be helped off the boat. A tall man gave me a small smile and held is hand out to me.

"Papers please ma'am." I dug in one of my bags for just a second and pulled out my boarding papers. He took them from me and read over them carefully."From Egypt i see. you are a long way from home." he stated. I gave him a nod.

"Yes, I am here to study, I have heard there are many educational opportunities here."

"Hmm," He looked thoughtful. "Yes there are a few here, but not as many as compared to some other places around here. Any other reason for your travels?"

"Well yes." I said. "I have always been interested in Italy, I've heard so many things about it so i thought it was time to finally come see it for myself." The man smiles and handed my documents back to me.

"I hope you find everything you're looking for"

I gave the man a smile and a wave as my sandals hit the cobble stone pavement. People were rushing past me in every direction. Quickly I moved out of the way of the others who were traveling about. Some were boarding the boats to take long journeys. Some, like me, were finally arriving at their destinations and disembarking and ready to go out into the town.

I placed my bags on the ground and searched for my great aunt who I would be staying with for a while, she said in her last letter that she would be here to meet me when i got off the boat. The sun shone brightly in my eyes blinding me, so I raised my hand to block out the light. After glancing around for a few minutes i decided to walk a little more into town and look for her again there. I reached down to gather my bags as the boats began to roar to life and head out into sea again. The noise was so loud, it blocked out everything else around me. I didn't even hear the sound of the heavy quick footsteps racing towards me.

BAM! It felt like I had collided with a brick wall. All at once I was knocked down to the ground, the air rushing out of my lungs as I landed hard on my tail. A light pain shot through my bottom and I let out a small yelp, my hands instinctively cupping the injured area. Feeling angered and a bit disoriented I give my head a shake and my eyes darted around quickly, looking for what knocked me down. Immediately my eyes caught the sight of two beautiful hazel orbs staring back at me. And those hazel orbs were attached to a man, a man who actually looked very apologetic and just as stunned me. After a long pause he gave me a short nod, pulled himself up from the ground and sprinted down a nearby ally.

'How rude!' I thought to myself 'Knock a lady down, and can't even be bothered to say sorry or help her up! What could possibly be so important?'

It was then that I noticed the trail of guards running after him. My curiosity peeked.

'Who is that guy...?'

I sat and gawked for a moment, the pain in my bum becoming a dull thud before a guard stood before me and offered me his hand.

"Are you alright ma'am? Can you stand?"

"Yes, thank you" I said as I took it and pulled myself off the ground.

I turned to the man and smiled with a thank you as I brushed myself off 'How embarrassing' I thought. He didn't look much older than me. He had sandy brown hair and an amazing smile that shown both of his dimples in his cheeks.

"I am Niccolo." He said as he bowed to me and raised my hand to his mouth. His lips gently brushed against my skin. I felt the blood rush to my cheeks. "Can I ask your name?"

"I'm Nanu" I replied as he released my hand.

"Beautiful name Nanu, I take it you are Egyptian?"

"Yes…" I said as I pondered on how he could have known that. He chuckled.

"We don't get very many Egyptians here in Florence, but when we do, it's hard to forget what they look like. Your dark features make you stand out against the rest of us" he said as he gestured around him. "Very beautiful." He said with a wink. I smiled at him and began to reach again for my bags.

"Nanu!" a voice called from beside me. I turned quickly to see my great aunt standing there with her arms wide open.

"Aunt Rita." I said with a smile as I gave her a hug "Wonderful to see you after so long."

"I am so sorry i wasn't here when you got off the ship. I was tied up in a few things."

"That's okay," i replied. "I only just got into town a few moments ago." She grinned.

"I see you've met Niccolo, have you?" she said as she gave him a smile. "Oh Niccolo, you weren't going to let her carry her own bags all the way to my house now were you?"

"N-No ma'am!" He said as he quickly grabbed my bags off the cobblestone streets.

"Good! Now come along you two my house isn't that far from here. Let's get washed up and have some dinner, hmm?"

"Sounds good." I said as I glanced at Niccolo. Rita began to walk and Niccolo gestured at me to follow her. I did and he fell into suit behind me. Rita began to tell me a little bit about the town square and the various venders that lined the streets as we walked. I listened wholeheartedly, taking in every bit of information she had to offer. That's why I'm here after all, to learn. But I couldn't keep my eyes from wondering down a certain dark alleyway as we passed.

'It's a dead end.' I thought to myself. 'He probably didn't escape…' I was unsure why this thought tugged at my heart strings.I cast my gaze back at Niccolo again. He too was looking down the same alleyway, only his expression was one of concern. I focused my attention back on Aunt Rita and comfortably listened to her talking as we made our way to her house.

Once we arrived she showed me to my room. It was so nice. Not as elegant as my place back in Egypt, but it made me feel very comfortable. There was a bed draped with a floral spread, a wooden desk sat opposite of it with a lantern ready for my use, and a dresser with a few novels on top next to the bed. There was also a beautiful big window beside the desk that was half open, letting in a warm breeze.

"I love it Aunt Rita, it's very nice. Are you sure I won't be any trouble staying here for a while?"

"None at all dear! Why, id be offended if you didn't let me keep you during your stay. We are family after all." I smiled and gave her a nod. "Get washed up if you like then come on down for some supper when you are ready okay?"

I thanked her and shut the door, then grabbed my bags off the floor and sat them on the bed to unpack. I didn't bring much with me. Just a few items and some clothing. I figured I could buy whatever else id need from the local venders dad always spoke of. I neatly packed my clothes in the dresser and placed a picture of my family on the desk.

'I wonder what my parents would say to me right now…' I thought as I brushed my fingertips gently over the thin woven material of the picture. A sad smile pulled at my lips as i thought of their disapproval. I sighed and walked back to the bed and placed my empty bags underneath it.

After washing my hands and face, I made my way to the kitchen where Niccolo was helping Aunt Rita plate the food and place it on the table.

"There you are." He said once he spotted me with a smile. I returned it and walked over to him to help set the table. We sat down and had our meal, occasionally making small talk between bites. the food was amazing. it had been so long since i had gotten to taste Aunt Rita's cooking. She hardly ever got to come around because she lived so far away. Her dark hair now lightened by gray streaks was always pulled up neatly in a bun atop her head and she was always sporting some kind of long dress covered by an apron. She knew everything about everyone and was quite the social butterfly.

"So, you guys seem to know each other pretty well." I said to the both of them.

"Oh yes!" Aunt Rita said as she clapped her hands together. "I've known Niccolo since he was a tiny boy, chasing those little girls around with that wooden sword of his. How fitting it is that he has grown up to be a guard." I giggled and looked at Niccolo. His face was getting red, but a smile played softly on his lips

"Yeah, yeah" he muttered "But only part time, I actually work at the pottery stall, where you will be working Nanu."

"Oh?" I said as I looked towards Rita.

"Oh yes, I got you a job there. A friend of mine runs it and I told him how your family makes pottery for a living in Egypt. He said he would love to have you work for him. Isn't that wonderful?"

"It is." I said with a smile. I felt relieved knowing id be doing something I'm familiar with for work.

Once we were done eating, we all helped clean up and Rita excused herself for the night. I walked Niccolo to the door and thanked him for his help earlier that day.

"It was my pleasure." He said with a sweet smile "I'm glad I got to meet you today. See you around, Nanu" And with that he gave a small bow, and turned to walk off into the night. Once I latched the door I made my way to my room. After I changed out of my day clothes and into my night gown, I opened the window, letting the cool night air wash over me. I tilted my head back and slid my eyes shut as my thoughts drifted to a pair of hazel orbs.

'I wonder if I'll ever see him again. I guess its rather unlikely now…'

I sighed and closed the window, then crawled my way into bed. Feeling exhausted from my travels, it didn't take long before sleep swallowed me whole and I was engulfed in blackness.