Hi everyone, and Merry Christmas. I wanted to write a Canarow fic for this Christmas but couldn't think of anything. I'd already written one in which Oliver and Sara enjoy Christmas morning with their kids and also an Assassin Canarrow fic in which Oliver, Sara, and Nyssa take turns kissing each other underneath the mistletoe. Thankfully I've managed to come up with something and it will be another "Arrow" version of "A Christmas Carol". I say "another" because there's been three other similar fics written like it, although I can't remember if there was a Christmas version. Anyway, I hope you'll like it, including the anti Felicity camp.

Disclaimer: I don't own "Arrow". It and its characters belong to DC, WB, the CW, and its showrunners.

Oliver was busy putting on his necktie as he prepared for his wedding day. He was really looking forward to this day for it would be the day he would marry the woman he believed was the love of his life, Felicity Megan Smoak. All of his loved ones were gathered together, Diggle was acting as his best man, Thea was the maid of honor, and Roy and Ray Palmer were the groomsmen. Today was also Christmas Day, the day he and his fiance had chosen for their wedding day. It's just that something about Christmas, being the day of festiveness and holiday cheer, felt like a good day to have a wedding.

As Oliver prepared to go out the door of the room he was inside of and to what would become the rest of his life, he suddenly felt a presence behind him. Whipping around and placing himself in a defense stance, his eyes widened in shock at seeing his mother standing before him.

"Mom ?", Oliver whispered at the sight of his mother, not quite believing what he was seeing but knowing deep inside of his heart that it really was her.

"Oliver my beautiful boy. It's so good to see you again", Moira responded to her son, giving him a warm smile while her eyes glistened with unshed tears

Oliver quickly ran over and enveloped his mom in a warm hug which she happily returned, the two of them holding each other tightly while Moira gently stroked her son's hair. After they were through, Oliver released her and looked at her in curiosity.

"Not that I'm so happy to see you and grateful for the fact that you left the afterlife to come and see me again, but what exactly are you doing here ?", he asked her, really wanting to know the reason as to her presence here.

"I'm here Oliver in order to stop you from making the biggest mistake of your life. And the mistake is that you're about to marry the wrong person. I'm here to help show you who you're actually meant to be with.

Oliver looked at her with wide eyes, shocked and appalled by his mother's words.

"What do you mean I'm marrying the wrong woman ?" I love Felicity and she's the light to my darkness. She's the best thing to ever happen to me and she's the light to my darkness. But if you don't think she's the one for me, then who is and why did you come to the conclusion that she's not the right one ?" He asked her with disbelief in his voice. Sure Felicity could be a little brash at times, and perhaps even a little bossy, but she still kept him grounded as far as he was concerned and really was his light, so how could she be anything other the best thing that ever happened to him ?

"Just what I said Oliver", Moira answered firmly. "And to answer your question, the woman you're meant to be with is that lovely young woman Sara Lance. The two of you were more than a suitable match and one that shouldn't have broken up. In fact, it was Sara who was the best thing that ever happened to you. The two of you are so much alike in that you both started off as immature youths before becoming mature individuals and honorable heroes, not to mention that you both faced your inner darkness and conquered it. There's so much more you have in common but I'm not going into that, although I will say that I've seen the way the two of you look at each other from time to time when you think that the other is unaware or anyone else for that matter".

Oliver scoffed at that and opened his mouth to deny it, but Moira gave him a pointed look that promptly shut him up and caused him to sigh. Yes, he'd given the occasional longing look at Sara but that was only him remembering their past together and the love they once had, but they'd both moved on and that was it. Before he could dwell on it, his mom continued.

"Hopefully the journey you're about to embark upon will open your eyes to the reasons as to why Sara is the right one for you but will also show you the type of person Felicity really is."

"And what journey is that mom ?", her son asked her, still not exactly believing her words but willing to humor her.

"Simple. You will be visited by three ghosts who will show you the past, present, and future, and I have no doubt that this experience will change your life for the better."

Oliver's eyes widened upon hearing these words. He started to wonder if someone had transported him into "A Christmas Carol" since this situation was beginning to eerily remind him of that story. But he was nothing like Scrooge, except, admittedly, for the fact that he could be grumpy at times, but he didn't hate the world and was certain he had everything he needed already. Before he could open his mouth to question this, Moira continued once more.

"I must be going now Oliver, but you must be sure to listen to the words of the other ghosts and heed them well."

"Please don't go mom. I miss you so much" Oliver quickly cried out to her and moved to embrace his mother once more.

"I miss you to my beautiful boy, but I must return", she answered him as she rocked him gently. "Know that I'll always be with you and am always watching out for you from where I am."

"I love you mom" Oliver responded to her as mother and son reluctantly parted.

"I love you to my son, and someday we'll see each other again. And since today is Christmas, you must always remember that the magic of Christmas will always lie in your heart." She then gave him a quick kiss on his forehead and then vanished in a beam of light.

Oliver watched her as she faded away, tears in his eyes, and with nothing else to do, sat back and waited for the first of his ghostly visitors to make their appearance.

To Be Continued

A/N And I hope all you liked the first chapter of this Canarrow version of "A Christmas Carol". I personally don't know if I'll write the rest of this on today since me and my parents will be visiting some of our family today for Christmas and I'll be busy visiting them, enjoying Christmas dinner, and watching TV. Hopefully though I'll get out another chapter later today or tomorrow and will hopefully finish this fic before New Years Day.

Before I go, I'd like to give you a small spoiler and tell you that the ghost of Christmas Past will be Shado, the ghost of Christmas Present will be Tommy, and I don't know who I should use as the ghost of Christmas Future should be. But let it be know that I won't be using Waller. She was mean.

I'll be going now but Merry Christmas to all of you and hopefully you guys will enjoy your Christmas with your loved ones.