Chapter 1
Star City,
It seemed to be a quiet night for Oliver Queen, perhaps better known in this city as the Green Arrow. Oliver had started out rough in this city, about 4 years ago, but with time and experience has become a positive symbol not only his city but to the world. Recently, a gold fossil had been found on an archaeological dig in the Middle East. On the fossil was a message written in a language that no one at the dig could understand. Rex Mason, the Museum Worker who led the Dig, decided they should bring it back and set it up in the Star City Museum.
The Green Arrow leaned against a gargoyle perched on top of a roof that faced the Star City Museum. He stood for what felt like an eternity before the radio piece in his left ear buzzed. "Anything yet? Sorry I was gone so long. You know how my Dad is on the phone," The voice replied. This was Felicity Smoak, longtime partner to the Green Arrow and one of the few people that Oliver considered a friend.
"Nope. Guess you were right," Green Arrow replied with a sigh. "Maybe this time. I'll bring up the camera feeds inside to make sure. Then you can head on back and we can get on with movie night," Felicity said cheerfully. "Can't wait," Green Arrow simply replied. "Looks like we're good so far...wait. We've got someone inside who definitely shouldn't be there," Felicity explained.
Green Arrow began setting up a zipline to head down to ground level as Felicity continued. "The Police Database is running and...there. We've got an ID. William Tockman, alias is..." Felicity explained, speaking very fast before Oliver interrupted. "The Clock King."
"Yeah. I take you've run into this guy?" Felicity asked. "Yeah, a few times. He's a low level thug. No idea how he got in the museum without setting off any alarms," Green Arrow explained as he finished setting up his zipline and quickly shot down. "Actually, from what I can tell. The alarms are down. I have no idea how he could have done it, it's impressive," Felicity told him.
"Well, that'll make things easier. I don't gotta sneak around. Which means Billy's gonna be going away all the sooner. Wish me luck, Felicity," Green Arrow said as he calmly entered the Museum. "I know you don't need it," She said with confidence. "Hold on here," Green Arrow said quietly as he approached the front desk. "Two bodies. These must be the night guards. Billy's just made this a whole lot worse for himself. I gotta catch up to him before anything else happens," Green Arrow told her.
Oliver quickly made his way through the dark Museum, expecting to be attacked at any moment. "Finally at the center," He said as he passed through the doorway and immediately spotted a figure standing over the golden fossil. "Billy!" Green Arrow called out. The figure turned and looked at Oliver, it indeed appeared to be The Clock King. He wore a long coat with a clock design on the back, black sunglasses and carried a sharp-ended clock scepter in his hand. "What are you doing here, man?" Green Arrow asked, raising his hands in frustration. "I need this," The Clock King simply said.
"You know you're going to get put right back in jail. Even if you get out of the Museum without any cops, you'll still be caught! Why bother doing this? I'm sure your kids will be all the more disappointed you fell back into this," Green Arrow said. "You don't understand," The Clock King said as turned away from the fossil and braced to charge.
Oliver pulled out his bow and held it fast at the Clock King ready to fire right into his shoulder. "You really don't want me to do this. It's gonna hurt," Oliver said. Without a word, the Clock King pulled a gas grenade from his pocket and tossed it at Oliver. He shot off his arrow as William ducked down, avoiding it and ran into the smoke.
"Damn it," Green Arrow groaned as he squinted into the smoke. "Gotcha," The Clock King snarled as he swung his weapon. Oliver pulled his bow out and barely managed to catch the blade with it. He kicked down on the weapon, knocking it from the Clock King's hands. Oliver shot his free hand out and decked the Clock King in the face, knocking him back.
"I'm gonna put this arrow on you now. It's not gonna pierce any skin. Flat tip, see?" Green Arrow asked as he showed his weapon. "It's got a small electric charge on it. It's gonna knock you out and you'll wake up back in jail. I'd let you leave because I feel bad for you but you killed those guards. I can't excuse that," He explained seconds before he fired.
The electrical charge shot through the Clock King's body and something happened that utterly bewildered Oliver. "What the hell is this?" Oliver said softly. "He's fake. I know Billy hasn't always been some type of green eyed robot."
Before Oliver laid a metallic robot with glowing green eyes. "I see it...weird," Felicity said. Suddenly the robot began to move and slowly got to its feet. Oliver pulled out an arrow with a small, fiery explosive on the tip of it. "Thank you for your input, Oliver Queen," The robot said. "I have learned so much from you tonight. But I do need that fossil, it's Kryptonian you see? Do you even know what a Kryptonian is?" The robot continued.
"I'm gonna shoot if you take another step to that thing," Oliver said. "Do it, I could use the data. You might leave a slight bit of damage on this unit but I am far away from here and untouchable by such feeble weaponry," The robot replied. "Feeble, huh?" Oliver said as he fired his arrow, setting off a small explosion that knocked him back.
Oliver got to his feet and saw the robot missing part of its side but still approaching the fossil. "I'll see you again Oliver Queen. I'll see all of your type again soon," The Robot said as it grabbed the fossil. Oliver thought to fire again but stopped as to not risk any damage to the fossil. Its feet fired up small jets and it used them to fly through a skybox in the roof.
"Damn it, that thing, whatever it was, is gone," Oliver said with an obvious grimace in his voice. "It's fine Oliver. I think you weren't equipped to deal with whatever that was anyway. Be glad it chose not to attack," Felicity explained. "I saw how it shrugged off your arrow. I think that thing could've really killed you."
"Maybe," Oliver said, relenting, "But we've got a plan. I want to figure out what the deal was with that fossil. Why it's valuable beyond the gold. There's only one man that I know who might be able to tell me."
"That Superman? We don't know anything about him. They might be working together. Hell, that might have been his robot! Someone like that is someone we should avoid right now, Ollie," Felicity said. "I've got to do it, Felicity. I can't just leave this. Can you book me a flight in the morning to Metropolis? We're gonna find Superman," He explained.