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// Chapter 2: The journey 
// Story: Ezio in Equestria 
// by Ezio iz pirate 
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Ezio awoke in the early morning hours before the sun had even risen, the barn was dark but his eye's adjusted quickly, after his eye's adjusted and he could see better he stood up and stretched, scratched his beard, brushed off any remaining hay that had latched onto him, then finally exited the barn. Outside the green pony stood watering some of his plants in front of his house, Ezio walked up to him and spoke "Buongiorno"

The pony jumped and let go of his watering can, letting it hit the ground, he turned around and realized it was just Ezio "Oh its you"

Ezio nodded "Before I go may I have a map if you have one?" 

The pony sighed and went into its house, while he was inside Ezio whistled to himself, a moment later it came out bearing a map, Ezio grabbed it and bowed "Millie grazie for your hospitality, I will be leaving now" the pony nodded and turned around picking up the watering can, Ezio turned around and unraveled the map, seeing where ponyville was and where he was it would take about 3 hours to get there If he went nonstop, Ezio grinned and thought to himself, challenge accepted, with that decision made finale he took to the road beside the pony's house and began his journey.

About an hour into the trip he had come into a forest, it was simply beautiful, very healthy and vibrant. Ezio sighed to himself happily as he walked through it, the thing Ezio loved most was that the forest was so peaceful. It seemed almost unreal to him, the most peace he had had since the death of his father and brother's, the peacefulness ended about half way through the forest though, a man jumped out from behind a tree and charged at Ezio from his left side, Ezio dodged him just in time, as soon as he turned around to face his foe he realized who it was, it was the same man who had killed the captain of the ship that was bringing him to Maidens Tower and also the same man who made him go overboard! Ezio scowled at the man and flicked his wrist, the hidden blade sprang out of its socket "How did you get here" Ezio questioned him.

The man laughed as he raised his dagger to defend himself, he had lost the robe and the cloak, replacing that was Templar armor "I jumped overboard after you went overboard, as soon as I hit the water I went unconscious, which I hoped would happen actually!"

Ezio gave the Templar a confused look, but shook his head, now he waited for the Templar to charge, but the man was smart enough not to do that, Ezio decided he didn't have time for any long fights and charged at him instead, but instead of trying to stab him he decided to perform a hook and run with a twist to it, at the last moment he extended the hook blade and snagged onto the Templars back, after sliding over his back and letting the hook blade return to its socket though he flicked his left wrist and the hidden blade popped out again, as soon as it did he stabbed the Templar in the back, pushing him to the ground at the same time, the Templar screamed out in pain and surprise, Ezio pulled out his hidden blade and staying kneeling down he turned the Templar over on his back, he coughed for a moment before laughing "There's more Templars  coming, you know that right, you cant stop us from invading this place, I was sent here to scout the place out but I figured they would be pleased to hear I also managed to kill the great Ezio Auditore, so go ahead, kill me, it wont make any difference"

Ezio shook his head "But that is where you are wrong fool, you underestimate me"

the Templar laughed again "Are you sure your not just lying to yourself old man?"

Ezio decided this conversation was over. He plunged his hidden blade into the Templars chest, stabbing it through his heart. "Possiate trovare la pace nella morte, non si poteva trovare nella vita, Requiescant in pace" the Templar coughed for a moment again before speaking his finale words "You cant...stop us..." after saying this he let out his finale breath and went limp. Ezio pulled out his hidden blade, then returned it to its socket. Ezio sighed as he stood up and got back on the path, continuing his journey to Ponyville. 



About two and a half hours into trip he came across a large set of hills, just as vibrant and healthy as the forest,  he began the short walk to the top, as soon as he reached the top he was relieved to see that instead of more forest and empty landscape a large town sat downhill, he checked the map, this had to be Ponyville, Ezio smiled and began the walk downhill to Ponyville, at the bottom of the hill he noticed a light yellow colored pony picking flowers by a stream, Ezio began to walk towards it but remembered how the farmer pony reacted and ducked behind a tree quickly.

After awhile the pony left and Ezio let out a sigh of relief before stepping away from the tree, if he was going to get into ponyville he would have to sneak in some how, this seemed a good enough place to rest and think. So Ezio put the satchel down and sat down beside it. his next task would be to find some food, but first a moment of rest would be just fine.