Hey guys
So this is an idea I got last night and decided to write this one up as a story and since I've kind of been kicking around ideas for a Arrow/Batman crossover. This takes place after 4x05.
Which a few things changed is Sara is not suffering from blood lust since when Sara got her soul restored it cured that problem as well. Also John Constantine fixed Thea of Lazarus problems before leaving.
Christian Bale is Bruce Wayne in this story.
I don't own Arrow, Batman or anything to do with DC comics
Enjoy.
Morning at Laurel's apartment
Sara in a blue V-neck top with dark colored jeans and a black leather jacket, enters. Closing the door, Sara walks into the living room where Thea and Laurel are sitting on the couch.
"Hey, Thea. I've missed seeing you" Sara said, while sitting down in the chair.
"I've missed you to as well Sara. How are you doing for coming out of the Lazarus Pit?" Thea asked.
"It's just hard to describe, I try not to think on it all that much" Sara replied uneasy.
"I guess that's almost like normal. I've had my experience with the Lazarus Pit since last year. Suffered from the blood lust until Constantine cured me" Thea said.
"You're sure you're feeling ok?" Laurel asked.
"I'm fine. So, what all have I missed since I've been gone?" Sara asked.
"First, have you talked to mom yet?" Laurel asked.
"Dad and me did last night but she's off in Europe or some country. I'm not really surprised she's not coming home considering she loves to avoid her family" Sara replied.
"That's mom" Laurel said, bitterly.
"So first Malcolm brainwashed me using Vitura to kill you, all part of his plan to get Oliver to fight Ras a Ghul in a trial by combat. I'm sorry for killing you" Thea said guilty.
"It's fine, Thea you didn't have any control over your actions. Just used as a sick pawn in Malcolm's plan" Sara replied.
"Thank you" Thea said, honestly relieved that the woman she considers to be a second sister doesn't hate her.
"Now after your death" Laurel said, as the story begins.
For the next few hours Laurel and Thea explain to Sara everything that's happened. Things as Laurel began receiving training from Ted Grant and later Nyssa, to honor Sara by becoming the Black Canary. How Oliver got chosen to become the next Heir by Ras A Ghul with going undercover and working with Malcolm, to destroy the League of Assassins from within. How Oliver killed Ras A Ghul and they saved Star City from the Alpha/Omega bioweapon.
Malcolm Merlyn given the demon ring by Ras, which angered Sara that Oliver just didn't kill Merlyn instead.
Then Oliver left to Ivy Town with Felicity to retire but only got pulled back in when they needed his help. Oliver as the Green Arrow is trying to do things in the light of day and running for Mayor. Details on their current problems with Damien Darhk, the leader of HIVE.
After a few minutes Sara just sits there quietly thinking.
"So… any questions?" Thea asked.
"Oliver and Felicity are in a relationship?" Sara asked.
"Yep. They seem to be doing just fine and are quite in love with each other" Laurel said.
"Fine? No, sis I don't think so" Sara replied.
"What do you mean? You're not jealous, are you?" Laurel asked, remembering Ollie and her sister's brief fling a few years ago.
"Sometimes I wonder if you've changed from the girl who thought Oliver and you would settle down, with a white picket fence. Oliver has lost his self-respect when dealing with Felicity and I think the rest of the team" Sara replied.
"How can you tell?" Thea asked.
"I've only been back a few days and I can tell Felicity is dragging him around like an object. You two are supposed to be his old friends and neither can see just how toxic she is" Sara said.
"Oh don't you even go there. You're just making this stuff up because your jealous" Thea said.
"No maybe neither of you have ever experienced one but I know a thing about a toxic relationship breaking down somebody to control them from my year with Anthony Ivo" Sara replied, getting to her feet.
"Where are you going?" Laurel asked.
"To somebody that will actually help. Which you two are his family, so maybe try and actually support him" Sara said.
Before Laurel or Thea can respond Sara is already making her way towards the door and outside of the apartment.
"Maybe the pit messed her up more than we thought" Thea said, having personal experience.
"Just might be" Laurel replied concerned while looking at the door.
Later in an unknown study
Sara makes her way up to an old Grandfather clock, with opening the glass door and sets the hands to 10:47 PM. Closing the door, Sara steps back as the clock slides over revealing rock stairs.
Walking down Sara briefly flashbacks to four hours ago. Once leaving Laurel's apartment she headed to The Bunker and was planning on talking to Oliver but instead watched an argument between Oliver and Felicity where Felicity was chewing him out about trying to help find Ray.
Only Felicity just dismissed him because of not knowing anything about computers and Oliver like recently just lets her never muttering a word. Even worse Diggle stood on the sidelines, almost smiling as Felicity verbally tore Oliver apart like it was Oliver's fault.
Shaking her head to clear those thoughts, Sara finishes walking down the steps and onto the main plat form with glancing around the cave.
There are different steel platforms spread throughout connecting walk ways and stairs. Each one of the platforms has state of the art facilities including a personal gymnasium, parking garage along with a medical facility and on the center platform is where the computer is stored.
Currently that's where Bruce is working at, in a gray T-shirt and pants.
"Hello Bruce" Sara said, approaching closer.
"Sara" Bruce replied, not even turning around "How can I help?"
"Oliver Queen" Sara said, knowing Bruce just prefers to get down to business. Especially if the visit is unexpected and Alfred didn't inform him.
"What trouble has he gotten himself into now?" Bruce said, while reading something of one of the monitors.
"Has lost his self-respect" Sara replied.
"He never really had any to start with. That's not my problem and one I'm not leaving Gotham for" Bruce said, gruffly.
"Try being in an abusive relationship and letting his team control him, to the point of it will cost him his life" Sara said, remaining a tight control on her patience dealing with the Wayne heir.
Letting out a sigh "Alright, I'll come but if I don't deem it's worth my time then I'm coming back" Bruce said.
"Fair enough. Current problems?" Sara asked.
"Yes. Penguin and Black Mask are planning something" Bruce replied.
"Sounds like your typical day" Sara said, with a grin.
"Now tell me everything on the drive back" Bruce said.
Some hours later during the night while in The Bunker
At the round table, Oliver, Diggle, Felicity, Laurel and Thea are discussing plans to break into Kord Industries and a Quantum Manifold, a device needed to complete a machine to bring Ray Palmer back.
"Where's Sara at?" Diggle asked.
"She uh, left after this morning. Still not completely recovered" Laurel said.
"We don't have the time to worry about Sara and her pit problems. You guys need to suit up and get me that device" Felicity said.
"We've read the building layout so let's go" Diggle said.
"All of you going in to steal one thing on a supposed quiet mission? I didn't realize the team became an army when I was gone" Sara said, casually entering the room.
"Yeah, well I didn't ask for your opinion. So either help us or get out. Besides the more you guys travel together the safer you'll be, right honey?" Felicity said, towards Oliver.
"Right" Oliver replied.
"I had my doubts, when Sara mentioned a few things but now I can see that she wasn't wrong" Bruce said, approaching.
"Just who are you?" Thea asked.
"Bruce Wayne. It's been awhile since high school" Laurel said.
"What are you doing down here?" Diggle asked, cautious and wondering what Sara is thinking upon bringing a stranger down to expose all their secrets.
"He's the Batman" Oliver said as explanation, remembering meeting each other back as The Hood after closing down Martin Somers.
Diggle, Felicity, Thea and Laurel all have varying degrees of surprise and realization on their faces.
"You never told me that you knew Bruce Wayne. You should have told me you were keeping this from me" Felicity.
Laurel just sends an unnoticed glare in Felicity, considering well after Sara's speech she might be starting to see just what Thea and her are choosing not to notice.
"I didn't come here to listen to your teenage problems, Ms. Smoak. This is what going to happen, Oliver and me are heading to get the device and none of you are coming" Bruce said.
"I don't think so" Felicity said glaring "Your just not going to come in here and start giving orders. You can take your bat jerk self-right back to Gotham City."
"This is not up for votes. None of you are coming to help us" Bruce said, his voice calm but leaving no room for argument.
"Dig, could you please escort Bruce out of here, since I'm really not in the mood to put up with his crap" Felicity said, an ordering but angry voice.
"Let's go" Diggle said, climbing to his feet.
After a moment of glaring at each other, Diggle instead decides to just sit back down knowing that if he did try to remove Bruce this might not go in his favor and they don't have the time for violence amongst each other, right now.
Oliver silently gets up as Bruce and him walk towards the glass cases containing the team's induvial suits.
"An impressive upgrade" Bruce said, upon examining the Green Arrow suit.
"Yeah Cisco Roman at STAR Labs designed this. He originally had no sleeves but I wanted them added, just to protect my arms and there's some Kevlar weaved in" Oliver said.
"I might have Lucius Fox and Mr. Roman meet up. I'm sure they could put their heads together for some new tech" Bruce said.
Surprised "I thought you designed your own tech?" Oliver asked.
"I'm not a master at everything" Bruce said, with a chuckle "Even I need help from my team of people I trust."
"Yeah, sometimes I wonder if I've forgotten what that feels like" Oliver said.
"Well then remind them you're the one who started this crusade and get some self-respect back. If they don't like it, kick them out" Bruce replied, bluntly.
"Let's… just get going" Oliver said.
I hope you guys enjoyed that.
Where to start first?
I decided to take a harder look at the Olicty relationship with how toxic and abusive Felicity really is. Along with the all to obvious pandering by the showrunners letting neither Laurel or Thea just acting all cool about it despite having known Oliver the longest and are the closest to him.
So I figured Sara having been under Ivo during a whole year would be able to more easily pick up the signs of an abusive relationship and to do something about it.
Because yea the first time watching 4x06 is when I realized truly Oliver lost any self respect and confidence to be able to stand up for himself but instead just let's everybody trash him all the time. That's one reason why I almost rage quit a year ago upon seeing just how far they destroyed Oliver.
Now Sara going to Bruce Wayne for help well she needs an outside source to help bring Oliver back. So like we've already seen Bruce has no problems putting people in their place and voicing his views.
With Oliver's Green Arrow suit I'm just using the one from season 5 instead of the ridiculous season 4 suit.
Until next time