Knock-knock. Nyssa looked up from her chair in the main room of the League of Assassins' home, in Nanda Parbat. Annoyed by the interruption on her time of reflection, she exhaled loudly before speaking.

"Come in… "

A trainee from the League walked in and made a curtsy, before looking in her eyes.

"My lady, Tigress has return."

Nyssa straight up in her chair, her eyes glowing with excitation. Her heart started racing. It wasn't easy for something to bring the Heir of the Demon to the edge of her calm and cold nature.

"Bring her in. NOW."

Stepping back, the trainee exit the room, only to return with a young woman by his side and then leaving the room. She bow to Nyssa and got in one knee, one arm across her chest, a fist in the ground and her head low. Nyssa studied the young woman, her suit was orange and black and she was wearing a mask, so Nyssa couldn't see her face. She couldn't figure it out what the young woman was feeling. Then she saw her blond hair, cut a little down by her shoulders and Nyssa's heart almost skipped a beat. Trying to stay calm, Nyssa seat back on the chair and linked her fingers.

"Stand-up"

The young woman raised, looked Nyssa in the eyes, but didn´t flex any muscles.

"Take off your mask"

The young woman obeyed, putting her mask on her belt and crossing her hands behind her back. Nyssa stand up and walked to the girl, examining her. She was different from the last time they saw each other. Full grown up, the girl was lean and athletic. Her olive skin glowed to the lights of the candles that circled the room they were. Those ripped grey eyes were fixed on a point straight ahead from her. Nyssa stopped in front of the woman and looked in her eyes. Her face was a blank page.

"You are taller"

The girl couldn't contain a grin. Nyssa open her arms and before she could realize they were hugging. They stepped back, with Nyssa still holding the girl's arms. She didn't want her to disappear on her again.

"Artemis, you look so grown up!" Nyssa slap Artemis on her bicep "Why would you run away!? Didn't you thought on how preoccupied I was? Returning from Starling City and realized you packed your things and ran?"

The girl simply smile.

"I have missed you too, Nyssa"

"Where were you?"

"With my mom…" Artemis's face changed from a juvenile smile to a suffering and holding back tears' face. Nyssa notice this and caress her arm.

"Come, we shall talk about your adventures over tea"

Nyssa lead Artemis to her room, where they seat looking through the balcony to the mountains, each one of them with a cup of tea in their hands. Artemis looked around the room. Nothing had changed. She felt nostalgic, a knot in the stomach was beginning to grown, as she remembered all the good memories she spend in this walls. Although something, or someone was missing.

"Where's Sara?"

Nyssa looked Artemis in the eyes and reach to her hand.

"Little one… Can I still call you little one?" Artemis smiled and nodded "A lot has changed since you have been gone. Sara returned to Starling City and was killed."

"What? How could you not tell me? Who killed her? I want his head!" Artemis rose from the floor and closed her hands in fists, her all body shaking with anger.

"Wait, Artemis, she was resuscitated… Against my will, but her sister's heart was in the right place. Sara is okay, traveling with a team through time."

"What?" Artemis seat on the floor again. "Time travel? Nice. Does she visits?"

Nyssa looked at the floor and again to the mountains.

"Still waiting for that one…"

"I'm sorry, Nyssa. I didn't know"

"Don't worry, little one. Now, tell me about you. Still dating that ice block?"

Artemis laughed loudly.

"Cameron? You never liked him. Did you?"

"Oh, please little one. Sara and I never thought he was good enough for our little girl. We try to scare him, but the boy never understood. So stupid…"

"Well" Artemis lower her head to rest on Nyssa's shoulder. "You don't have to worry about him anymore."

"About time!" Nyssa smile and kissed the top of Artemis head. Taking a deep breath, Nyssa spoke something that has been troubling her for the past 3 years. "Why did you left, Artemis?"

Artemis rose from the ground again, turning her back to Nyssa. When she faced her again, tears where rolling down her face.

"You left me! After you promise you'll never do that! I was nine years old when I met you, my mother had just went to prison, my sister left me and my father brought me to your door, so I could learn from the best and then, left. All my life people have left me behind. Then I thought I had found a family with you and then with Sara, and you two also left. You guys didn't even say goodbye or asked me to come with you… And I felt all alone again. I couldn't bear it. So it was my time to left. I never thought I would be back, but my father told me about the League being torn to two sides. He is fighting alongside with Malcom Merlin. I came here to swear my allegiance to you. To fight by your side."

Nyssa stood up. She was known to be ruthless, merciless and cruel, but that little girl in front of her… She could just pout and Nyssa would fall on her knees and give Artemis the world. She had always have a soft spot for the girl. Nyssa run to her and hugged her tight, resting her chin on top of Artemis head.

"I am so sorry, little one. I never thought you would feel like we abandoned you. I was just trying to bring Sara home, yes, I should have talked to you first, but you know how adults are. Never thinking about the consequences of their actions."

Artemis step back and looked Nyssa in the eyes.

"You still treat me like a child. Always have. When in mission Sara would compromise her own safety so that I wasn´t near any kind of danger. I have completed my training with the League, I am an exceptional sword fighter and archer. You know who my father is, how he treat me. When I was with my mother she wanted me to forget all about my pass, she wanted me to live a normal live. Can you imagine that? But I managed it. But it was never my live, my live is here. Fighting!"

Nyssa smiled sadly and caress Artemis face with her hand.

"You are almost right in everything, little one. Except in one thing… Your training isn't complete. You know why? You still want to prove yourself, to distingue yourself from your parents. I know you have killed people, but you are too much like Sara. Your ability to kill and your caring soul are in conflict. Come, we should leave soon"

Artemis was startled by the Nyssa's last words.

"Where are we going?"

"We are going to see a friend".