CH 45: Venezia

Hearing the woman's shout for help, Ali glanced at Ezio nonchalantly :"well, we don't have anything else to do, so we might as well help. You just wait and check out the ship to see from where we should sneak in while I help this lady out.

'well, there won't be any need for that since our pass just shouted at us to go and get her. But oh well, I don't wanna make my love jealous.'

Ezio nodded in agreement :"va bene, stai attento a non cadere in acqua (alright, you be careful so that you won't fall into the water)."

Ali nodded before walking around and searching for a boat all while the lady shouted from time to time :"Dio del Cielo! Aiutatemi! (For Christ's sake! Help me!)

Qualcuno mi aiuti! Non so nuotare! (Somebody help me! I can't swim!)

Aiuto! Qualcuno mi faccia scendere da quest' affare! Aiutatemi! (Help! Someone get me off this thing! Help me!)"

But finally, Ali who had found a boat drove to the rock that she was stuck on as he stopped and held out his hand for her to take and get on the boat :"Madonna."

With a smile on her pretty face, the lady gently placed her hand on Ali's as she got on the boat while praising :"Oh, you're good. The ladies must like you."

But Ali just chuckled as he shook his head while the lady sat :"I wasn't trying to impress anyone. I just saw someone in need of help, and seeing that I could help, I helped."

However, the lady praised even more :"Which is exactly WHY you impress. And you are Messer...?"

Ali smiled as he started to drive the boat again :"Ashborne, but you are free to call me Ali like everybody else."

The lady nodded as Ali gently rode the boat :"I'm Caterina. Now, Ali, we must find you suitable reward... Do you have any suggestions?"

Ali unconsciously nodded from behind her :'so it IS her, Caterina Sforza.' "well, there may be something that you might be able to help me and my lover with."

Caterina nodded once again as she gently responded :"I'm all ears..." and so, Ali began to explain their little problem.

After driving the boat to the harbor, Ali helped Caterina to get off the boat before he got off as well and then walked towards Ezio.

While Caterina walked towards the captain and started talking to him, Ali smiled at Ezio who turned to him with a smile of her own :"I don't think there's any need of sneaking in anymore."

Ezio raised an eyebrow as they both looked to see the captain nodding politely at Caterina :"Yes Signora... Whatever you say Signora..."

Ezio chuckled as she smirked at Ali :"seems like you rescued quite a big shot, huh, Ashkim (my love)?"

Ali chuckled with a shrug as Caterina walked towards them :"He won't trouble you two any more, Ali, and signora..."

Ezio nodded with a polite smile :"Auditore. But, please, call me Ezio. Thank you for your help, Caterina."

Ali also nodded with a polite smile :"mhm, you have our thanks, Caterina. We would have been in a little trouble if not for your help."

Caterina chuckled as she nodded :"both of you are welcome. Perhaps we'll see each other again... Should you ever find yourself in the city of Forlì, it would be my pleasure to welcome you..."

Ali smirked as he and Ezio nodded :"we look forward to enjoying your hospitality." And then Caterina left.

As Ali and Ezio turned around to look at the captain, the said captain apologized :"Please accept my most humble apologies, Messere, signora. Had I known..."

But Ezio shook her head with a small smile on her covered face :"It's quite alright, my friend. you were just doing your job."

The two got on the ship and met up with Leonardo, and after a while, the ship began to sail while the three were looking at Caterina who was waving at them.

While Ali and Ezio waved at her as well, Leonardo warned them :"Be careful, Ali, Ezio. Do you know who that was?"

Ali turned around and leaned on the ship with a smirk :"oh of course I do. I know every single person in the world. Who is she?"

Leonardo rolled his eyes at his sarcastic remark as he explained :"That's Caterina Sforza, daughter of the Duca di Milano.

Her husband is the Lord of Forlì. That woman is as powerful and dangerous as she is young and beautiful."

But Ali burst into laughter as he threw his head back :"hahahaha! Oh, please, Leonardo, as if you don't know that one of, if not, THE most dangerous and beautiful woman in the world is my lover."

Leonardo just shook his head in amusement as Ezio raised an eyebrow with a smirk :"oh? Are you complaining?"

But Ali snorted with a smirk as he circled his hand around her waist and pulled her closer :"per favore, amore, non potrei chiedere una donna migliore anche se ci provassi (please, love, I couldn't ask for a better woman even if I tried)."

Ezio snorted with a smirk of her own :"felice che tu sappia quanto sei fortunato (glad that you know just how lucky you are)."

And so, their journey to Venezia began. Ali didn't know if it was because of Caterina or not, but he and Ezio were given a private room just for themselves.

And honestly, he didn't care. He was just happy that he had a private room with Ezio. So it wasn't a problem to just stay in the room and just fuck Ezio all day everyday.

That's how their days went by. And after maybe weeks, or even months, they finally arrived at the city of Venezia.

After all of Leonardo's stuff were put outside, Ali just stared at the busy streets and the huge ass buildings :'ah, yes, Venezia.

A very beautiful city indeed, but also one of the most annoying cities in the entire fucking franchise.

Tsk, I still remember how much I hated this place in the game. The missions were too many and too long, the streets were too narrow to run in, the buildings were too huge to climb so it would take a shit ton of time.

If I remember right, we are going to spend maybe 5 years in this place. Sigh, at least this isn't just the game, so me and Ezio can have a lot more fun living here.'

Ezio walked to his side as she smiled at him :"cosa ti ha fatto concentrare così tanto (what got you so focused)? Namanaya fichr eliyirsan (Turkish: what are you thinking about)?"

Ali sighed with a shrug :"nothing, it's just that I was looking around and taking in the beauty I guess.

Dopo tutto, passeremo un bel po' di tempo qui, quindi è meglio familiarizzarci (We are going to spend quite a while in here after all, so better get familiar with it)."

Ezio nodded as she also looked around :"yeah, the connections and control of the Templars is also very huge in this city.

So we have to be careful and make some connections as while the Templars aren't aware of our presence in here."

Ali nodded before smirking and turning on his heel to walk towards Leonardo who was sorting out his stuff :"forget about all that shit.

Biz taza borauh jalmishick, niauran olma va lizat aupaur boo jozal shahar dan (Turkish: we have just arrived here, don't worry and enjoy this beautiful city)!"

Ezio shook her head in amusement before she followed him as he tilted his head at Leonardo :"you done yet, Leonardo?"

Leonardo sighed in a bad mood as he mock glared at Ali :"maybe if you had helped me, we would have been done already."

But Ali just spread his arms with a nonchalant look as he shrugged :"hey, I wasn't the one who told you to take all this shit with you.

È colpa tua se hai così tanti bagagli, e ora devi sistemarli da solo (It's your own fault that you've so much baggage, and now you gotta sort them out yourself)."

Leonardo just rolled his eyes with a sigh while Ezio chuckled at the two. But suddenly, someone called for Leonardo :"Messer da Vinci?"

Leonardo turned around to see an average looking man walking towards them with a polite smile :"yes?"

The man spread his arms in a welcoming manner as he greeted :"Buongiorno e ben arrivato (Good morning and welcome)! I am Alvise. Il Signor Dona has asked that I escort you to the workshop. Are you ready?"

Leonardo nodded as they all followed after him while he praised the city :"Ah, Venezia! What other place is as beautiful, as stable, as perfect? Come, I will show you her wonders!"

But Ali snorted silently from beside Ezio :"heh, arraum and auly (Turkish: stable and perfect)?

Boo <ahh!> jada aslan khabari yokhdooche namana boo <Ahhhhh!!!> shaharda jedir, huh (Turkish: this guy doesn't have any idea on what is going on in this city, huh)?"

Ezio just shook her head with a small smile as they walked and Alvice stopped in front of a bridge :"Our first stop, the Rialto bridge! Behold the elegance with which she spans the Grand Canal; a symbol of Venetian unity and pride! Let us continue."

Ali leaned towards Ezio a little as he whispered with a smirk :"this guy is trying too hard to impress.

How much do you bet that Leonardo won't even know his intentions of wanting to receive money by giving a tour of the city? How about... 500f."

Ezio rolled her eyes with a smirk :"I don't think Leonardo is that dumb. He will know... Probably. Alright, I agree to the bet."

And after walking a little bit more, they came to another stop in front of a church :"Here we are, San Giacomo di Rialto.

Oldest church in Venezia. Isn't she beautiful? And her clock tower? Magnifico! Come, come! There's more to see!"

And after some more walking, they came across a big market with a river behind it :"No other city can match the size of Venezia's markets. Be it spices or silk, from near and far, there is... there is..."

But as he was bragging about Venezia, they all saw a group of guards walking towards a small time merchant who was selling fish.

However, what was shocking, was that one of the guards drew his sword and pointed it at the poor merchant :"You were told to stay home!"

The merchant backed away as his customer walked away hurriedly :"But the rent is paid! I have every right to sell here!"

However, the bastard of a merchant didn't listen :"Emilio disagrees!" He said before he and the other guards messed up his stand while the merchant pleaded :"No, stop! Stop!"

Alvice spoke up in a hushed voice :"Let us continue the tour... elsewhere." and so, the group walked away after Ali stared at the guards a little longer :'I'll remember you bastards, and I will show you what real bullying is.'

However, he just left them alone for now as the group continued walking towards Leonardo's new shop.

But while they were walking, Leonardo saw something in a shop that seemed to have caught his attention.

As he reached out, he grabbed an extremely detailed wooden doll. It didn't have any designs on it, but all of its limbs could easily move.

While gently holding it, Leonardo showed it to Ali and Ezio :"Look! Isn't it amazing? Would you mind buying it for me? I... uh... I left my money with my bags."

Ali chuckled with an amused shake of his head before he took out a bag of florins from his waist bag and threw it at Leonardo :"pay for it and keep the rest. Wouldn't want you to get in a trouble that you wouldn't be able to pay your way out of."