A/N: Just setting the scene here. This story will be set around the Season 3 episode 5 mark, most likely a few months after that episode. That means Oliver and Felicity aren't together – yet hehehe – and there is no Ray in this story – sorry to those who liked Ray, I liked him too but in order for this story to work he can't be here.

I hope you all like this story. I have the first few chapters planned out but from there this will be a fly at your own risk kind of story.

For those who are wondering about my other story 'Arrow and The Swan' I will return to that story eventually; it's just on the backburner for now. Personal things in my life have made me lose my spark for that story and forcing me to come up with something new is how I deal/escape from what's going on in my life.

Oliver was nervous but he would never let any of the others know that. His concentration was trying to focus on their target, a mysterious hacker who was stealing passwords, accounts and items all over the city who they only just found now – and Felicity who was in the field again.

Oliver and fought for her not to be in the field again but Felicity's logic and Roy with Diggle's arguments, he lost and Felicity smiled as she had gone to get ready for the mission.
They couldn't pass up this opportunity, Felicity had argued, they finally HAD this guy pinned down – tonight he was at a gala and was planning to scan everyone's IDs as they went in at the door and from there he could steal them all blind. Felicity was eager to get out there and prove herself again and had acquired a fake invitation and a fake ID so that when he scanned her it would be like hitting a coded brick wall.

Felicity was now inside feeling proud that her fake papers had worked and was sipping champagne and mingling with other guests while waiting for Oliver's signal. Felicity was to excuse herself to the bathroom and find their hackers master computer, copy everything on his computer and get out in 10 minutes; Felicity was confident that she could do it in under 5.

"Okay Felicity, don't be over confident here. It's time, our guy is preoccupied with guests. Just get in, do your thing and get out" Oliver said into her ear piece

Felicity couldn't stop her mouth as she started talking "is that what it's like to be with you?" she mentally slapped herself as she heard Diggle and Roy giggle over the coms "sorry, moving in now"

Oliver rolled his eyes in defeat as he watched Felicity from his perch outside. She was so cute when she wasn't paying attention to her words. He heard Felicity excuse herself, ask where the bathroom was and make her way down a hall. In a few minutes she was in and Oliver was already counting down the minutes in case he needed to jump in and help her. Diggle told him not to worry, that this was an easy job and that Felicity could handle herself. Still, Oliver could feel himself sweating with nerves.

Felicity's fingers flew across the keyboard as she searched through the hackers files until she found what she was looking for "I found them!" she fist pumped the air when she found the files of everyone he had stolen from and began copying them to her thumb drive. This was taking longer than expected when Oliver warned her of the nine minute mark "I don't know why this is taking so long! There are a lot of files okay?" Felicity answered him "I'm going as fast as I can"

Felicity was so caught up in her work that she didn't notice the figure in black enter the office and slowly sneak up behind her "just a few more seconds!" Felicity squinted her eyes at the screen until the files were all copied and downloaded, she unplugged the thumb drive and spun in her chair; and was met with a familiar face.
Felicity was frozen to the chair as the young man leaned in close to her after examining her head to toe "you look so beautiful, babe"

Felicity could hear Oliver in her ear "Felicity, where are you?" he was getting scared now

"Of course, blonde hair wasn't my favourite" the man leaned in closer until they were mere inches away, Felicity let out a small whimper that alerted Oliver that she was in danger yet she didn't have a chance to do much more than that when her attackers lips smashed down onto hers in a searing kiss.

"FELICITY!" Oliver screamed in her ear as he heard her struggling "Digg! Roy! She's in trouble! Get to her now!" his voice made it clear that there was no room for argument as they all sprung into action. Oliver could hear Felicity trying to fight someone off but her attacker was skilled.

Felicity tried to get away but he pinned her to a wall "babe! Is that any way to treat me? After everything we've been through?"

"Go to hell!" Felicity spat in his face "The Arrow will be here any minute and he'll kick your arse!"

The man rached into his pocket and pulled out a small spray can "your love for that man…you used to love me like that…and you will again" he sprayed the contents of the can in Felicity face and watched with a smile on his face when she started to cough and splutter "see you soon babe" he gave her a quick peck as he left the room and vanished.

Felicity collapsed to the floor with only Oliver's name on her lips as she slipped into unconsciousness.

Cooper took a glass of champagne as he existed his boss's office and took a sip. They had been working on this plan for months and with Felicity's help things would go a lot smoother.

"Cooper, well done" his boss was speaking into his comm with pride "did you get the girl?"

"Yes sir, now we wait a few days for her to come to us all confused and helpless, then it'll be a piece of cake!"

"Perfect. Report back to me in a few days with an update"

"Felicity, can you hear me?" Oliver was kneeling over her and gently caressing her face "Felicity open your eyes for me"

Felicity wanted to open her eyes but sound was the first thing that escaped her "Coo…Cooper…?"

"What? Cooper isn't here, it's Oliver" Oliver lightly tapped her cheek to make her open her eyes "you're in the Arrow Lair now"

Felicity sat bolt upright and squealed "COOPER!" in her panic she started to talk very fast "Oliver!Cooperwasthere!Hewasthereandhefoundme!Heisn'tdeadandheisafterme!"

"Felicity shhhh" Oliver held her cold hand in his warm one, odd since his were usually cold "what's going on?"

Felicity took a few deep breaths "Oliver, Cooper was there! Cooper is alive and he wants me for something!" she explained "He sprayed something on my face but that was after he kissed me" Felicity said awkwardly looking away from Oliver who was trying to keep his face neutral.

Cooper Sheldon was back, he had tried to take her from Oliver before and he wasn't going to let it happen again "he sprayed something on your face? Did you inhale anything?" he quickly went over to the med table and got a swab stick and gently touched her face with it, then got another one and swabbed her mouth "If there is anything in your system we'll find it and make you better again"

"But I feel fine Oliver!" Felicity started to protest before her vision started to waver and her head started to spin "…Oliver?...what?" she felt confused and disorientated until she finally lost conscious again with the rest of team Arrow trying to wake her up and analyse what was in her system.

A/N: Cooper is back?! I always liked his as a villain. What are his plans for Felicity? How will he persuade her to work for/with him? How will this effect team Arrow and most of all Oliver?

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