[OPEN] The Eagle Has Landed
Characters: Ezio and people on Silvana
Content: Ezio has just landed aboard the Silvana in his little plane
Setting: Silvana's hangar
Time: is relative
Warnings: Ezio
( Time to ruffle some feathers )
Content: Ezio has just landed aboard the Silvana in his little plane
Setting: Silvana's hangar
Time: is relative
Warnings: Ezio
( Time to ruffle some feathers )
Holmes had always been very reasonable, so Ezio had hope this would end well. Their destination became apparent when they finally left the halls of the Silvana and emerges on the ship's deck. It was cold and windy. There likely wouldn't be many others about, and noisy wind would keep their words from carrying too far.
The chilly air was enough to have Ezio pulling his hood up to protect his ears and neck from the biting wind. The long tails of his coat threatened to get tangled with his legs from the wind as they flapped around. An unpleasant atmosphere for what would probably be an unpleasant conversation. How fitting.
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The part about Ezio being an assassin Holmes had guessed from murders in Melior, but it was not something he had confirmed. Hopefully, Ezio's reaction to the quiet accusation would serve as confirmation. As for the second, well, he had told Watson that if he did not return within the hour to suspect the newest arrival. He'd left the man in a worried state, but he trusted Watson to trust him.
"Now....the most pressing question on my mind is, what are your intentions here, Mr. Auditore?"
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It was odd to be confronted like this by someone from his childhood. From before he'd become an assassin. Ezio was silent for a moment before he answered, much more serious, and still, than usual. "I do not intend to kill you, Holmes," Ezio said, since it seemed a good place to start. Although knocking Sherlock out and fleeing was still very much on the table. He'd done that before, too. Holmes knew too much, and Ezio was a surprised he'd been found out by a man he hadn't seen since they were both seventeen.
"I am here because my work brought me into the area. I needed a place to land, refuel, and have my plane taken care of. Although I must say, the Silvana has certainly been quite interesting since I arrived." Let Sherlock take from that what he would.
Ezio had already heard enough to have his own suspicion aroused about the Silvana's intentions out here. At the very least he needed to figure out what they had done, or were about to do, that the crew was so hesitant to discuss. Perhaps Sherlock knew. If the man had figured out so much about him without seeing him for so long, Ezio would be surprised if he didn't know what was going on here. The crew was hardly as good as Ezio was at keeping things quiet.
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The Silvana certainly was a fascinating ship, Holmes would admit freely, its passengers especially. It had its own agenda, to be sure, but whether Holmes would divulge that agenda to this assassin from his past remained to be seen.
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"I do this for revenge, though I've run out of responsible people to kill." Ezio was sure there were more out there, but the trail had gone cold. A group like that would not be able to remain hidden from him forever. Sooner or later they would act, and he would again have names. "So now I do it because there is no one else to bring these men to justice." It was probably very obvious that Ezio's faith in the legal system simply did not exist.
Ezio didn't think Holmes would entirely understand why this had to be done, but it probably couldn't hurt to try to explain it to him. And if Ezio was wrong about that, there were still other options. Not good options, but they did exist.
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This was actually good, as far as Holmes was concerned. He would ask more questions, of course, and if the details didn't add up, then he could always turn this man in. Still, Ezio was giving off no sign that he was lying, and few could lie with such skill that Holmes was fooled. Though he could draw no conclusions now....if Ezio killed out of revenge, then as un-commendable as that was, it kept the crew out of danger.
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He was silent for several moments, mostly hiding beneath his hood. When he continued, he decided to answer the question of the other murders, of the men Lorenzo had uncovered for him. "They were part of a conspiracy as well, a much larger one. It runs much deeper than simply having my family killed. I have continued to dig, but the roots go deep. They may not have taken part in the conspiracy that killed my family, but they were surely part of the conspiracy my father was investigating."
Ezio didn't particularly enjoy giving up this information, and that was obvious. While he was starting to reign in his temper, it was also quite apparent this was a touchy subject for him.
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Though it was a possibility.
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"I have said too much already. This is dangerous, Holmes. If you go looking into the wrong people and places it could get you and everyone close to you killed," Ezio said, the last of his anger gone and replaced by a more serious tone.
From what Ezio could tell, he'd said enough to keep Sherlock from giving away his identity to the crew or the authorities. Ezio didn't want to give away more information than necessary, not when it might get Holmes killed later.
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"From what you say, the group is still at large and operating. I may prove a valuable ally to you -- assuming, of course, that all you say is true." Holmes folded his arms across his chest, giving Ezio a sidelong look. "I fully intend to look into this. Now, I can do this one of two ways: with your aid, or without it. I would very much prefer the former, for I hate doing things twice and you must already have uncovered a great deal. However, should it come to it, you will find it very difficult to dissuade me from the latter."
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Ezio was silent for while as he considered his options. If Sherlock was going to get involved, he'd have a much better chance of surviving with Ezio around to watch his back. Holmes was also undeniably smart, and would probably be very useful for tracking down new leads. Since he was going to go investigating with or without Ezio, the choice was a fairly easy one to make.
"Stubborn bastard," Ezio said, putting one hand on Sherlock's back and grinning at him. "We can work together on this," his grin widened as he continued, "I'll even let you copy my notes."
Ezio had spent a lot of time hurriedly copying Holmes notes back in school, and asking him to explain a lot of the more difficult concepts.
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After all, Holmes had reason to dislike organized crime above other kinds.
"If you've been taking notes," he added wryly, "then you truly have changed, old schoolmate. I have misjudged you." His blue eyes twinkled mischievously.
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He also hadn't changed in that regard from when they had been in school. The only papers on the matter were those Ezio had taken from his targets, and they were safely back in his room at his uncle's villa.
"I have run out of leads," Ezio informed Holmes, "I was out here investigating another group. They might not even be related, but it's the best I have right now."
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