September 23 1445

I watched them cut the throats of my parents. I watched as they burned their corpses. I would not let them get away with this. Not this time. No. I couldn't let them get away this time. I watched in the shadows for too long. I had no choice. I had to save Rome.

 

 

I swing my mace at the practice dummy in front of me. The club-like weapon was still too heavy for me to lift and swing. I felt my arms give out. I take a long deep breath in.

“Don't give up! You just started!” I hear Violets voice cheering me on.

“Can't…” I mumble.

“Stop being a moron! Get to work!” Her words of encouragement were… different…

“That makes me want to try harder.” I say sarcastically.

“Just keep swinging”

I continue to swing at the dummy. The fabric snaps as I hit releasing the hay from inside. As I swing one last time I hear a slow clap from behind. I turn to see Benrook, the one who killed.

“You.” I say. I hated this man. Hated this man more than anything in the world. He was the killer of my parents.

“Nice swinging. Still not enough to kill my men. Nothing you do will be enough because well, you are but only a mere child.” He speaks in his grim voice

“Im 19” I answer. Short and quick answers are all I gave him. When it came to the Benrook I had to keep quiet.

“I can see the hatred in your eyes. It is funny how you are my only threat. No one dares to attempt to hurt me or my men. Do you know why?” He steps towards me til hes about a foot from my face. Not a safe distance.

He begins to whisper in my ear;”Because they are weak. So very weak. But no, you, my men find you as a threat. But now that we finally meet, I don't know where they see it in you.” I prepare to swing my mace. “Don't even think about it. I have men all over the place. One small attack and they won't hesitate to kill you.”

“At least if you were dead you wouldn’t have anymore control.”

“But you wouldn’t kill me, no you would kill me, not yet.” He was right. I wouldn't kill him when this place is guarded. I had to wait for the right moment.

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The Attack (November 15 1445)

After confronting Benrook a few months ago, I have been training non stop. About a week ago I discovered that I could hold my mace without trouble. I began to train with knives and swords. One hit with the mace to stun, then stab in the heart with a knife. It was a powerful attack that I learned from Jamerson, the town blacksmith. The old man fought in two wars.

 

 

Part One

The Attack

(November 15 1445)

“You are not attacking yet!” Violet argues.

“I have to, they are killing another citizen. I can't let them do that. Believe me I’m going to be fine. Trust me.” I assured her.

“At least let me help!”

“No you have a child to take care of.”

The look on her face showed shear disappointment. But i couldn't let her leave when she had a daughter to take of. When her sister was killed, she was stuck with her child. Violet accepted her as her new daughter and raised her as her own. Violet only being 17 was extremely responsible for her age. Me being only two years older I helped her a lot. I practically lived with her.

“Wish me luck” I say as I begin to slip on my armor. It might have been weak and cheap but it was all I need.

“Good luck” She gives me a long hug and I leave the house.

“Welcome all” I hear the voice of Benrook Captain, Skail, yell from below. I perch on the highest ledge possible waiting for the right moment to strike. “Today we witness the death of Rodrick Alicalliny; a war fighter turned traitor against our cause. No more Rodrick shall you live. No more.” He readied his sword about to stab into his heart.

“I need to get down there.” I say to myself. The only choice I had from this height is to… to jump. How could I do this? I could land on top of him and kill him but… would that cushion my fall? It was a chance I had to save this man. I brace myself… and jump.

The wind whistles in my ears as I fall. I spread my arms out to catch the wind and ready my knife. I aimed my jump just right to stab him. The knife jabs into his back. I use his body to cushion my fall.

“Rest in peace, bastardo” I say to his dying body. I hear the panicked voices of the guards and citizens around me. Constant screams of ‘Please don't kill me!’ or ‘HE KILLED HIM!’

The next troublesome thing was the guards. I had 2 ways of getting out of this. A. Kill the guards and remove some other nuisances B. Spare their life and flee.

“Die you bastard!” I hear the screams of the guards say as they attack me.  I had to refocus. No more planning. I had one choice, I couldn't spare them. I unsheathe my mace ready to fight. I never counted the guards that were attacking me. 6. 6 Fully armoured guards with sharp spears aimed at me.

“Vieni a prendermi!” I taunt them.

“Coraggio giovane” The familiar voice fills my ears sending a chill down my spine. I turn to see Benrook.

“Benrook.”

“Pleasure to see you again.” Benrook smirks. “You have trained well, you are a skilled fighter.” He takes out his sword and aims it at me. “Good enough to join my army, but you are a fool. You are to fueled on anger and hatred. The very emotions that bring me pleasure. It would be a pleasure to kill you. Yes, I'll have that at some point. Yes, but for now, addio. Guards give him our… guest treatment.”

“Sir!” The grab me by the hand and drag me to a large body of water next to the town center. “Hope you know how to swim.” They toss me in.

The water, was cold. My body heat couldn't protect me from this water. I swim up to the top and take a deep breath.  “Dannazione” I swim around trying to find a place to exit. I feel my body lock up more and more as I swim. FInally, an exit. I finally climb out of the hole.

“Cristofano!” I hear Violets voice in the distance. I’m sure she waited for me. She runs towards me. The look on her face showed pure disgust. “You smell like you swam in a sewer.”

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August 13 1446 The Distraction

August 13 1446

The Distraction

“So whats the plan?” I ask.

“Plan? PLAN? We don't need a damn plan! We barge in, you take care of the guards and I confront Benrooks wife.” Johnny, a newer ally of mine states. He had a powerful, yet old sounding voice.

“What are you going to…”

“What else am I going to do, lad?  I am gonna try ta get some information out of the woman.”

“Ottimamente”

“Uh… how are you going to get information? Beat it out of her?” Violet speaks up.

“Eh? What kind of monster do ya think I am?” Johnnys slang and improper speech really stood out.

“Just wondering” I could tell Violet didn't like him.

Johnny didn't know italian. He wasn't the smartest man. No not at all.

“Buona fortuna” Violet wishes me.

“Grazie”

“Bah! I can’t understand that italian garbage!” Johnny blurts.

“She wished me good luck and I thanked her.”

“Ah. No luck for me eh?” He asked.

“Buona fortuna” Violet rolls her eyes.

“Alright enough,andiamo” I interrupt.

“Eh?”

“Sorry, I keep forgetting.”

“Alright, what’s my route?” I turn to Johnny.

“How ‘bout ya go up ta that tower up there? Scale the sides of it and reach the top and do your best to distract the guards.” Johnny responds with broken english. I nod in agreement and run towards the tower. “Oh and use this to make some noise.” He throws me a gun.

I was not the best at climbing, but I had to do my best to get up. I found my arms getting tired too fast. Then I broke the on rule of climbing, Looking down. I could deal with the heights of the building I killed the Benrook captain on but this, something scared me on. I feel my weak hands begin to break hold of the tower window. Before I fall to my death, I catch something, I watch as Johnny pushes his heavy body through the guards, knocking them over. After he goes out of sight thoughts flood my mind. I’m going to die, dead, death, I'm going to die, I'm going to be forgotten, I'm going to die… No, I couldn't die. Not today at least. I fall near another rung on the tower and grab on. The impact from the fall rushing into my arms and hands. Ignore the pain, Ignore the pain. After serious pain, I finally reach the top.

“I did it.” I pull the gun of my back and prepare the action. I clean out the barrel and cock it. BOOOOM. I fire the first shot. I repeat the firing process and fire again. Every shot I hear guards scream something I couldn't comprehend. One of the guards inches towards the tower. I shoot him to attract some attention.

“There he his! Kill him!” I hear the guards shout. I ready myself to jump to the nearest tower, It looked at least 4 meters away. Could I make that jump? I don't care. I run to the side and jump.

I continue to distract the guards making them fall into the water, fall of buildings. I hoped Johnny was okay. I guess I’m about to see. I open the large doors of the main building. What I saw surprised me. Johnny, the man I thought of as undefeatable, stood with guards that held him by the elbows. His armor was taken off of him revealing fierce cuts, they were recent. The guards must have bested him.  

Benrook’s wife finally reveals herself. She begins to clap slowly; “Very good, killing of my guards like that. I was looking for some way to replace them.” She wore a long red dress that looked expensive. Her darker colored eyes looked fierce and evil. More evil than Benrook’s. Long blond hair flowed down her back. “Now, tesoro-”

“Don't call me that. I am not your ‘Honey’” I interrupt. She moves closer to me trying to take me off guard with her attractiveness.

“I was warned of your arrival. So we were prepared for you. And yes, we know your skill. We know John’s skill. We just had to find the men that matched your skill and you did the rest.”

“How did you-”

“We have people.” She turns to the guards. “Take the big one to the dungeon. I want a word with the kid.” The guards walk away with Johnny. I worried about his fate. Would they torture him? “I can tell you're worried about him, I would be too if my best friend was taken by one of the most powerful families in the world.”

“Powerful? In che senso?”

“You think trying to hurt us with your words is going to help you in the situation, idiota?”

“I-” I was interrupted by a sudden explosion around us. Knocking me off my feet. My eyes begin to dim and I black out,

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“FOOL, You are a fool to come here, Cristofano! You have caused me too much trouble, TOO MUCH! Now you must DIE!” Benrook screams, this was the final problem. The problem to end all problems, the day he would die.

August 13 1446 Part 2 The Breakout

This was my chance, I awaken from the blackout and spot Benrook’s wife lying on the floor. Surely dead, I didn't have the time to check her pulse. I was too worried about Johnny to care. The stairs they took him down caught my eye. I run down them swiftly reaching the dungeon. The first thing I spot is the amount of guards guarding his cell.

Very well, I rip out my mace and dagger, ready to attack. I charge at them and begin to kill. Little to no time passed until the guards were all killed. They were weaker than expected.

“Cristofano!” Johnny shouts surprised by my presence.

“What happened to the tough guards?” I ask Johnny.

“They went on break. Good fighting!”

“Grazie”

“Now get me the hell out of here.”

“The guards must have the chiavetta, I'll go look for it.”

I first started by searching the bodys for it, nothing. I searched every place I could, nothing.

“Nulla.” I tell Johnny.

“Eh?” He questions.

“Nothing.”

“Wait did you find the key?”

“I just said I found nothing.”

“Oh thats what you meant! Bloody Italian.”

“Infatti”

“Bah! Should try picking the bloody thing, lad”

This was one the only skills I didn't know, lockpicking.

“Uhmm….”  

“Don't tell me you don't know how to lockpick!”

“I don't”

“Alright, just use this.” He hands me a short knife and a small metal lockpick. “Put them both in the lock, knife at the bottom pick at the bottom then move it around.”

I did what he told, the lock quickly breaks.

“Very good!”

“Now what?”

 

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December 24 1451 A Break

December 24 1451

A Break

The brisk wind chills me to the bone. My fur coat doesn't warm me up too much. It didn't help that something awful was weighing me down. Leaving Violet and Johnny without the slightest hint of my absence. I needed a break, and this was the best I could get, Damn, it was cold. I had no idea where I was, I'm sure they were worried,  I was foolish to leave without trace.

I lost myself in all the killing, I became a monster. A killing machine fueled by the anger and hatred of Benrook. I hated the new me. The killer me and I think Violet hated it too,

I was 25 now, getting older and older by the second. Less and less agile than before. I knew when I got back to Rome I would have the biggest fight of my life. The fight with Benrook. The boat I used to get here was days behind me. I sailed till I found land.

I feel something move behind me. Was I found?

“There he is get him!” I hear a familiar voice shout. I turn around to see where the voice came from. Nothing was there, just the wind.

“Who’s there?” I shout, I must have been going mad.

“KILL THE BASTARD!” The voice shouts. My breathing gets heavy, almost to the point where its impossible to breathe.

“Coraggio giovane” Ok, I’m going mad. That was Benrook’s voice.

“Almost laughable, Cristafano. How gullible are you?” A new voice, one I never heard before.

“Who are you? Why are you speaking to me?” I ask.

“I am not speaking to you, I’m speaking to him though your memories. Your whole life is being viewed over and over by one individual. That individual will help us.”

“Are you God?”

“Not God, not even close.”

“Then who are you?”

“It will be clear soon, now. You must travel back to Rome, your friends need you”

 

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January 15 1452 Returning Home

Rome was different, too different. I guess thats what you miss when you leave Rome for almost 10 years. I found myself forgetting where most places were. But the one place I did remember, my home. I open the door slowly, the first person I spot was Johnny.

“Dear God you’re alive!” He shouts.

“Miss me?”

“Miss you? Course I missed ya, lad!”

“Chris…” I hear Violets voice. “!” She was furious. “NINE WEEKS YOU LEFT ME THINKING YOU WERE DEAD”

“Im sorry.”

“A simple Im sorry? Really? I THOUGHT YOU WERE DEAD.” She smacks me.

“You look different, lad.” Johnny speaks up.

“I know.” I scratched my untrimmed beard.

“Where the hell did you go anyways, lad?”

“Far, far away.”

I look to Violet to see tears drip from her eyes. “I thought you were dead.” She mumbles.“I'm not sure if you knew but Benrook took half of Rome. If your going to kill him, now would be the best time.”

“Right.” I knew this was coming, I was prepared for this, Today was the day I solved the biggest problem, Benrook.

“BENROOK!” I move through the walls of the colosseum.

“FOOL, You are a fool to come here, Cristofano! You have caused me too much trouble, TOO MUCH! Now you must DIE!” Benrook screams, this was the final problem. The problem to end all problems, the day he would die.

“I hope you're prepared.”

“Stesso for you, young man.”

I draw my mace, Benrook slips on his armoured helm. He was in full armour that looked almost impenetrable. Where all my armour was weak and light. But I was agile.. He draws his sword and we both approach each other. He begins to swing at me. I swiftly move out of the way.   

His armour weighs him down. I move in from behind and slam my mace into this back. HIs armour clangs with the hit. My mace dents it.

“Cazzo!” He curses.

While he was stunned in pain, I grab him by the neck and hold him.

“If you kill me, you wouldn’t” He screams in agony. “You wouldn't have the information…”

“What information?”

“It wasn't me, it was never me. I was the cover up, It was her, always her.”

I tighten my grip on his neck. “Who’s her?”

“My…” He coughs. “Wife”  I push him to the ground and swing my mace at his neck. I won, But I didn't… The problem was done, the final problem…

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A Letter

Dearest Violet,

My most sincere apologies for my disappearance.I have recently found out my adventure hasn’t ended. But I can assure you,Benrook is dead. But will all good things, it will not go unnoticed.Sadly this will cause war. Just when I thought it was over…

Violet, I was blind about your feelings. I left without any warning. And for that I am sorry. When I was younger, I was still oblivious to your feelings.I was too focused on revenge and not for the people who I love. With that, I must leave, again.

Sincerly,

Christifano De Frezo

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My eyes burst open. The bed the people of Amour tricked me into entering was, what I found out, WAS NOT A BED! I was still in the machine. Yet I only saw the blank screen and an error blinking on the screen. My eyes burned like hell, from living and seeing the life of Christifano in virtual reality.  But now I was me again, myself… Skyler Augello. What has been happening for the last four months. had been beyond peculier. Being kidnapped, living the life of Christifano De Freyo.

A loudspeaker booms in my ear, “Subject 8 is awake. All units Seek Locate Destroy...”

“Must be me…” The room I was in was small compact, with a “bed” in the center. It reminded me of an apartment bedroom. A glass door locks me in. I had one choice… Break the door and get out. I brace for the impact and charge at the door. It shadders with some force. Was I free?

“Glass door 8 destroyed.” I hear the voice on the loudspeaker. I came to the conclusion that this voice, was far from human, almost cybernetic

“You could of had so much…” Another voice echos from the loudspeaker. “You could have lead my army, you could have ruled the world. You could of had so much…” The voice was interrupted by an explosion from above. Rubble falls around me knocking me to the floor. I look above, the crater was huge, revealing the sun. I shield my eyes from its light, They were still in pain.

My cellphone vibrates in my pocket. I tap the power button and see text message gelour. ‘70 New Messages’. The latest text read; Look Up.

I unlock my phone and say; What's up?

The response; Us.

I looked at the contact name; Kevin Joil. His name flashed back in my mind. He and a group of others were trying to infiltrate the Amours Lab… And I was their bait…

I didn't know how long I was down here for. Months? Weeks? Years?

“Breach detected at sector B15. Posable subject in area. Seek Locate Destroy.” The robotic voice echos behind me as I look up. 5 small figures begin jumping down the breach. Kevin and his team.

“Skyler!” I hear Kevin's voice shout.

“Subject 8, located."

 

 

 

 

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