Flames of Redemption: The Ghost Rider's Journey

Travel and Greetings

Sean's POV

It was around three a.m. when I got home, earlier than what I normally come back around. I unlocked the front door of my one level house, slowly opened the door and shut it as quietly as I could. I then locked it again and snuck down to my bedroom, not before checking on my sister. I found her asleep at her desk, doing her homework for college, I entered and walked over to her bed and pulled the sheets down. Going back to Ashley I gently picked her up and placed her down on the bed and pulled the covers over her. I gave her a quick kiss on the forehead before going back to my own bedroom for some shuteye. I did not even bother to pull the sheets down and just fell asleep right on the bed. I fell into sleep, but a part of me was wondering what would happen now that the League had discovered me and my powers.

six hours later...

I woke up to a feeling of someone shaking me awake, I rolled onto my side, muttering five more minutes.

"You know you need to get up Sean, besides I made breakfast." said Ashley who was basically my alarm clock cause she always woke up at seven a.m. I got up and walked over to the kitchen where said breakfast was waiting. It was nothing special: toast, cereal, eggs, and coffee. I sat down at the table to have some breakfast. Ashley also sat down across from me as we ate breakfast. Looking up at her, I could see a sort of eager glint behind her eyes, the kind of glint where she wants to ask something but is not sure if someone else would agree with.

"Something on your mind?" I asked Ashley who looked happy to see the eagerness in her.

"Well, last night while you were out, a friend of mine said that she won a trip to Metropolis. The trip said she could bring anyone she wants, so she called me a little after I called you to ask if we wanted to go with her to Metropolis. So can we?" if someone could explode from pent up excitement, my sister would have combusted by now. While I did not really feel comfortable with going to Metropolis, mainly due to the Supervillains that sometimes pop up there and that Superman may figure out my identity. I looked away from Ashley for a second, but when I looked back, she as giving me the 'please, can we go' look with the sort of wide-eyed sad of me saying no.

"Come on, you know I'm a sucker for that look." I pleaded, but the look did not drop. I chuckled before giving in.

"Alright, alright, we can go, but I have to make sure I've got the okay from Mr. Yeager before we go." My sister laughed a yes as she would almost always win with the look she gives me. I finished my breakfast, cleared the table and cleaned the dishes before calling Mr. Yeager on his phone.

"Excuse me, Mr. Yeager. It's Sean." I greeted my boss, who was sort of like a second father to me, taught me everything I need to know about cars, motorcycles and other vehicles. He was the one that helped me from falling all the way down into depression after I lost my parents in that accident.

"Sean! Good to hear you son (a sort of southern accent to his speech). What can I do for you?" asked Mr. Yeager.

"Well my sister's friend invited my sister on a trip to Metropolis, and she wanted me to come along. Would it be alright if I were to go with them to make sure they are okay and not get into trouble?"

"You're a good kid Sean, and you've worked a bunch of shifts as it is. You can take the week off. That's why I see you as a good kid, you look after others." complimented Yeager. I chuckled at the compliment, I thanked him for the break before ending the call. I walked back to see Ashley with a bag ready to go, my own stuff packed in a bag, and the front door open with her friend waiting in a taxi at the curb.

"When is the flight to Metropolis?" I asked confused as to why we are leaving.

"In an hour, so let's go." My sister grabbed my hand and put my suitcase in it, before taking her own bag and running out to greet her friend. I rolled my eyes, 'should have seen this coming'. I thought as I entered the outside world. I locked the front door to the house, and walked down to the street I thought as I approached the cab. I put the bags in the trunk, went over to the passenger's seat and sat down beside the cab driver.