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No one's POV
It was a cold night in Vale. The sky was clear with the cracked moon shining down onto the kingdom.
An eagle was flying low near Vale. It passes by one of the tallest building in the city. As it did, it noticed Aaron was standing by the edge of the roof. He was crouched on one knee as his foot was on top of the side.
He was wearing a different attire than usual. And in his hands was a sniper rifle.
He was looking across the city through the scope of the rifle. His eyes were locked on an abandoned mall on the less safer side of Vale.
"...I'm not seeing anyone out, yet." He mutters under his breath.
"Then we should get going before the guards show up." A voice says behind him.
Aaron slowly got up on his feet as he placed the rifle on his back. He turns around and saw y/n walking behind him, he too had a different attire than usual.
Instead of having Ezio's cloak, he wore a black leathered cloak that went down to his ankles. His hood was down as he looks at his cousin, his expression flat. On his back was a black sword. And on the side of his waist were two holsters that held two black pistols in.
"Right." Aaron nods.
Y/n was twisting his right wrist, making sure the hidden blade was still working properly. Seeing it working made him relax a bit. He drops his arms to his side as he steps towards the edge of the roof. His eyes fixes on the abandoned mall ahead. "We cannot afford to fail."
"I know." Aaron says as he too was focused on the building. "We only get one shot at this. If we fail, who knows how many will die tonight?"
"Let's hope none will."
"Yeah...And if something happens Atlas will come after us." Aaron pauses before looking at y/n. "You ready?"
Y/n nods. "Don't think I have a choice." He pulls something out from his back pocket. It was Adam's knife that Summer gave to him a while ago.
Y/n studies it for a bit. He doesn't unsheathe it as he simply stares at the handle. He eventually puts it away as he looks at his cousin. "Do you know anyone from the Creed that was named Adam?" He asks with hope.
Aaron shook his head, receiving a frown from y/n. "No. Why?"
"Back when I was with Summer in that house, I made a promise to her; I promised I would one day find her brother. I plan on keeping that promise."
Aaron nods. "I see. Maybe after we're done with this we can ask Ozpin for any information. He does owe you after all."
Y/n nods as well. "True..." He trails off.
"I hope you remember the plan, y/n." An Italian voice spoke from y/n's left.
Y/n turns his head towards the direction. He saw his mentor appear next to him.
"Nothing can go wrong." Ezio continues. "If you fail-."
"I know." Y/n interrupts. "I promised him I won't fail. I intend to keep my word."
Ezio nods. "Good."
The three turn towards the building. The wind blows as the eagle flew above them. Y/n looks up at it and couldn't help but smile a little.
'This is the beginning of a new life.' He thought before glancing at Aaron one more time. "Let's go."
"Right." Aaron puts his hand up to their eye level. Y/n smiles as he grabs his hand with his own and the two squeeze their hands.
"Nothing is true." Y/n says.
"Everything is connected." Aaron finished.
Aaron couldn't help but smile, making y/n's smile grow. The two let go as Aaron laughs.
"We should probably work on that."
"Yeah..." Y/n chuckles a bit.
The two quickly became serious again. Y/n turns to Ezio as he speaks. "I'm ready."
Ezio nods. "Good. Normally I would give some sort of speech for an occasion like this, but I don't think we have the luxury to stand here any longer, Giovane. Just like I taught you."
"Just like you taught me." Y/n repeats.
Y/n turns to his cousin and the two share a nod. He puts up his hood before walking off the rooftop and carefully steps at onto a pole hanging by the side. He carefully balances himself on the pole as he tries his best to not look down. When he got to the tip of it, he crouches onto one knee and closes his eyes. The eagle above them circles around him as he felt a connection with it. His mind suddenly went fuzzy but he forces himself to endure it.
The entire city of Vale began to sketch into his mind like a map, giving him a fast route to the mall. The eagle eventually flew away and y/n slowly stood up as he reopens his eyes, feeling calmer than before. He looks down at the ground below him and saw a pile of leaves awaiting him. He took in a deep breath in before spreading his arms out slowly, allowing the wind to blow pass him.
"Take a leap of faith." Both Aaron and Ezio said in unison.
Y/n lets his breath go. He stares at the pile of leaves below before leaping off the building.
Meanwhile
On the opposite side of town, y/n's siblings were jumping across rooftops with their assassin outfits on. The three ran to the edge of one roof, standing side by side. Across from them was a military base. It has dozens of White Fang and Templars surrounding the area as they were walking around armed.
The three siblings nod to one another before turning back and running away. They knew they couldn't handle something like this on their own, so they decided it would be best to report back to Ozpin instead.
Meanwhile
Back in Beacon, Ozpin was sitting on his chair in his office. He had his cane in his hands as he gently caresses it. He stares out of the giant window into the city with fear slowly building up in him. He lets out a loud breath before seeing Glynda's and the other teachers of the school reflections from the window. He turns his chair around and saw each of them standing at the center of the room. His worry soon fades and was replaced with hope. He got up from his chair and began walking to the elevator, everyone following close behind. When everyone was in it, Ozpin presses a certain pattern into the buttons. The elevator doors closed as Ozpin had a serious expression on his face.
Meanwhile
In the L/n's home, Scott was in the library. In his hand was his cane. He was staring deeply at the family painting with an unreadable expression on his face. The sound of a clock ticking was the only sound that came from the room. Scott didn't even breath, thinking that if he did reality would break. Eventually the sound of a grandfather's clock ringing broke him out of his trance. Scott blinks several times before shaking his head. He looks down from the painting as if he stared at it again, he could never return.
He looks down and saw the framed axe below the painting.
He rests his cane on a table and grabs the axe. He began studying it for a bit before the axe slowly became coated in frost. Scott could feel his hand becoming numb from the low temperature the axe had. But he forces himself to ignore it as he continues to stare. Eventually he puts it back on the frame before grabbing his cane and walks out of the library.
"Soon..." He mumbles, his voice filled with regret and sorrow. "Soon...I will be joining you in hell, brother."
He opens the door and turns off the lights. He gently closes the door as he forces himself to not take one last look at the painting.
Memory completed...
Full synchronization...
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Hey, everyone! As you've probably read the title, this is the final chapter of part one. Tomorrow or Thursday I will release the epilogue of this story. After that happens I will work on part two, but will take a break first. More information will be released tomorrow along with a possible vote for a 'special chapter'.
I just want to say thank you to everyone who's been around since the very beginning of this book. I know I wasn't always the best when it came to updating...I'm extremely sorry for that. But I promise I will do better. I also really hope you've enjoyed the story so far. I don't know if anyone could tell but I've tried to put a spin on the 'abused and neglected' kind of stories with this one. But it's probably not that different compared to others. Anyways, that's for now. I can't wait to get the epilogue out for you guys. Peace out.
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Meanwhile
It was an extremely dry day in some desert in Remnant. A sand tornado passes by an hawk as it flew around it. The view was lowered to a man walking on the sandy floor.
He stops walking when the hawk flies pass him. He looks around to see only sand around him for countless miles. Just when he was about to continue walking, the ground began to shake. A creature erupts from the sand in front of the man and towers over him.
Just then, more of these bug-like Grimm erupt all around the man. Even though he's surrounded, he remains calm as he pulls out his bow from behind and draws an arrow. Just as the Grimm in front lunges for an attack, everything turned black.
To be continued...