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So, this is a story request from Mordidking06. The premise of it draws from the premise of The Dark Knight returns but it will be different. So, I hope you enjoy.
Star City, 2024
Morning
Oliver Queen walked into the building, his familiar face passing the nurses with polite smiles directed at him. Oliver ignored them as he walked to his destination. As he did, a nurse was coming out of the room.
"Mr. Queen, good to see you again." She smiled politely at him and Oliver returned it.
"You to Mary. How's he doing?" Oliver asked and Mary frowned.
"He has good days and bad days but it's more bad days lately. He's getting worse. Though it helps that you visit him." Mary told him.
"I do what I can." Oliver said modestly.
Mary smiled again and pat him on the shoulder before walking off. Oliver sighed before he opened the door and walked inside the room.
"Nice goatee." Quentin noted from his bed.
"Thanks." Oliver said dryly as he closed the door.
"So, how you been?" Quentin asked as Oliver sat down in the chair by his bed.
"Same old same old." Oliver shrugged.
"So, when is Laurel gonna come visit? I know she's a lawyer but you'd think she's make some time for her old man." Quentin noted.
"She's dead Quentin. She's been dead for eight years." Oliver reminded Quentin.
"What?" Quentin asked, sure he had misheard Oliver.
"She's gone Quentin…they're all gone." Oliver told him as he turned to stare out the window.
"But-but I've only been in the hospital a few weeks!" Quentin protested.
"You have Alzheimer's Quentin. Think back." Oliver told him and Quentin blinked.
Yeah…yeah, that's right," Quentin said as he became more lucid, "sorry, I was having one of my good days before that…at least I think I was. How's the city doing?"
"Not good...not good at all." Oliver said grimly.
So, what do you think? Please leave any thoughts or comments you may have in a review, feedback is greatly appreciated.