Years have passed for legendary assassin Ezio Auditore da Firenze since avenging the death a his family for Assassin's Creed 2. Relaxing in his villa in Monteriggioni after a romp between the sheets with a lady matey, Ezio be shaken out a a peaceful cuddle. An attack on the town be in full swing 'n -- after a cannonball crashes through his bedroom, crushing his armor -- Ezio rushes out t' find waves a enemy forces at his doorstep.

Outside his home, Ezio's uncle explains that his status in the region as a legendary assassin has split factions 'n incites a war between families. t' counteract the mass-scale attack, Ezio pushes toward defensive cannon emplacements scattered on the wall a Monteriggioni. It isn't a scene that will end in the assassin's favor; rest assured that Monteriggioni will fall. This be the beginning 'n the basis for Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood.