"This is your mission. You must not fail", Ezio remembers every single word. It was so unlikely of Hokage to send him on such a high level mission. And that too, alone? Though a bit nervous, Ezio felt all lively and proud on being trusted with such a mission. He was dressed in his favourite cloak, the one which he inherited from his father. Surely, he had come a long way, being famous as the best shadow user. 'The Eagle' was not someone with whom you could mess around.
In less than a minute, he found himself running through the high altitude grassy fields in the land of lightening. With the sun shining brightly over his head, he had atleast one of his problems solved. With the cold winds blowing across his face, he knew he was closer to his destination. With every step, his heart pounded faster. "5 miles more", he reminded himself.
As he reached the shore of the river, he could see a person standing across on the other side glaring at him. It felt as if he was waiting for him. Ezio felt uneasy as he looked at the person.
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Taking his eyes off the person, Ezio acted as if he had come there to drink some water.