Flames Of Redemption

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Sirius's gaze turned to Artemis, his expression turning dark, "You," his voice cold, "I should've known better from a loser like you. It's my fault I let you handle this," he yelled at her menacingly.

"We were j-just going t-to leave. Just leave us alone." Artemis stuttered, clearly intimidated by Sirius's gaze.

"Don't you dare talk to her like that. You're the one who started this whole thing." Regan added, glaring at him.

Not wasting more time, Artemis grabbed Regan again and forcefully led her away. Regan couldn't help but feel a sting of embarrassment at being pulled by the arm like a child. They hurried out of the square, not looking back at Sirius. Once they were further, Regan yanked her arm free from Artemis' grasp.

"What the hell was that about?" Regan demanded, anger still coursing through her veins. "He was being such a jerk, and we let that slide."

"Look, I know you're angry but we're in the verge of danger. We can't just pick fights everywhere. Now, let's just leave the hell of this place."

"Fine," Regan snapped. She knew Artemis was right, but she couldn't help but feel frustrated by the situation. They turned to leave, making their way through the crowd. As they walked, Regan couldn't shake the feeling that Sirius was still watching her. She glanced back once, but the tavern was already lost among the other buildings.

Just a bit of time later, Regan started fuming around about the audacity he had. The civilians were looking at her weirdly, hearing her loud words. But Regan couldn't swallow her negative thoughts.

She wasn't mad only at him, was at herself too. She mentally called him beautiful. But she couldn't help it, he was. And it infuriated her even more.

Artemis was getting more and more nervous and annoyed with each step, while Cora, the maid spoke to Artemis in a low voice, "My lady, aren't we attracting attention? She needs to stop."

"I know, Cora, but she's my friend, and I can't just shut her out." Artemis replied, a hint of desperation in her voice.

Regan tried to keep quiet, noticing how she was getting weird looks. The creatures around were just adding up to her frustration, making her feel like suffocating. She gripped her cloak and lowered it down her face as much as possible.

Soon, they reached a lively station, buzzing not only with people's voices, but only with loudspeakers. The surroundings made Regan to slightly forget about her messed up state. They entered a large building that seemed to be a station. Outside it was flashing with lights, although day, and inside was still glimmering with lights. The station was busy, with some hurrying up and down the platforms, some waiting impatiently on benches, others just standing around chatting.

Regan's eyes kept wandering around, seeing how civilians looked more normal there. They looked human-like and were dressed in modern clothing. As she walked, she could see the mounted televisions on the walls, displaying advertisement or whatever they were. She wondered if Sirius had these on his castle.

Artemis led them to a subway and to what seemed like a train. The train was rectangular with white and blue lines, it was very clean and modern and it seemed to stretch endlessly into the void of the unknown.

"I thought we were going space traveling," Regan muttered in boredom, noticing the train. She had thought something more thrilling.

"Yes, we will. This takes the route to other planets within the system. It's a pretty nice one, actually," Artemis explained. She glanced at Regan, trying to gauge her reaction. "It's important that we arrive there without causing any more trouble. Do you think you can calm down a bit?"