I've been reading all the fanfics about the supernatural and had an idea so decided to write it down. This idea seemed really good in my head and hopefully I've begun to show that through the words. I'm not that sure on this one though, so tell me what you think and if I should continue it or not because to be entirely honest, I have no clue whether or not I'm going to be continuing it. Tell me what you guys think of this and if I should continue this or not, I'm on the fence.
She could feel her heart pounding in her chest, her body slowly beginning to wire down. She had been running for a while now but she couldn't stop, she had to keep going. A few years ago, it wasn't like this. She was normal, and now she would give anything to be that person again. They were behind her, calling out to her. A part of her wanted to call back, to go back, but she knew that she couldn't. This isn't the life she wanted for herself. The rhythm of her feet propelling her through the forest sounded through her head; if she wasn't in her current position then she would just listen to rhythm, the music. They couldn't catch her and she would do everything in her power not be found. No matter what, she wasn't going back but for some strange, unknown reason she had a feeling that this wouldn't be the last time venturing through these woods.
She would be back, and even they knew it.
No matter how far you run, the truth will always cast over her like a shadow and she would never be rid of it.
You know what the worst part of a secret is, the lies, lying so you don't have to reveal that damn secret. She sat here in the secret lair of Oliver's, who trusted her enough to reveal his secret about being Starling City's big bag vigilante, Arrow. But if she were to tell the two guys then it would completely destroy their life and she would never be able to live with herself.
It was another day for Team Arrow with Felicity typing away on the computers and Oliver and Digg sparring on the mats.
She tried removing all thoughts from her mind as her fingers flew over the keyboard at the speed of light, concentrating on the task at hand. When her phone started ringing, Felicity reached out blindly to where she last placed it beside her on her desk.
Looking down at the I.D of the caller, she froze; all her walls came crumbling down by that one name. Closing her eyes, she willed all the images, memories connected to that name away; Felicity put the device to her ear.
"Lizzie?" shivers ran up her spine at the familiar voice.
"Derek" the tone of voice used gained the attention of Oliver and Digg sparing on the training mats.
"It's been quite a while since we last saw you" taking a deep breath, she replied.
"What do you want Derek? Because if you haven't yet realised I've actually got a life to get back to"
"We need you back here, there's been a problem and we need your help"
"I'm surprised you actually want me up front and not far at the back…what makes you think I can help?" the entire time, both men came up beside Felicity.
"Everyone knows you're stronger than everyone else put together…please Lizzie, we need you" Derek wasn't hesitant to begin pleading with her. "We all miss you"
"Derek, you didn't even give a crap about me…ever in the entire time I was there with you lot, so what makes you think I want to go back there again?"
"What do want me to say to you? That it was a mistake?"
"Don't even think about going there…" resting one of her elbows on her desk, she nested her head on top "…fine…I'll think about it alright, but I do not forgive you"
"Thank you" ending the call a second later, Felicity began packing up when Oliver's voice stopped her in her tracks.
"Who was that?" swivelling around in her chair, she found both men with their arms folded across their chests. She really didn't want to tell them. Closing her eyes and leaning her head back against the back of her chair, Felicity finally spoke.
"There are some nightmares in my past that I don't want anyone becoming a part of…so trust me, it's better of just left in the past" her answer didn't seem to satisfy either man. Blocking her exit, they were relentless.
"Felicity you can tell us anything and we'll listen…we've always been here for you and we always will be…that will never change" Digg said in his big brother voice that Felicity knew all too well.
"I know, it's just I don't want either of you involved…so just leave it at that" she tried at dodging both men to make it to the stairs, she really didn't want to be having this conversation right now…or ever, matter of fact.
"…Felicity…" Oliver acted on impulse, gently grabbing her arm but tight enough where she couldn't wriggle out of his grasp.
"Oliver, let me go…I just…can't deal with this right now" once again, Felicity tried to escape his grip but failed when he then tugged her in closer to him, his arm coming up to wrap around her waist.
"Felicity let us in" the tone he used was the one Oliver usually used when he was trying to get something out of Felicity.
"I just can't" summoning strength she didn't know she still had, Felicity wrenched herself out of Oliver's grasp and booted it up the stairs, well as fast as she could go with heels on.
Her sudden actions caused familiar parts of herself to begin stoking at the fire of her other side.
After so long living normally, it was there slowly flaring to life. It called her back home. She knew she probably shouldn't have left like that but she couldn't reveal that part of her to them without them taking the heat for her decision. Maybe going there was the best thing; put some space between the three of them.
Right now all she can hope for is that Oliver doesn't decide to Hood up and come to infuriate her further.
Sure he had told her his big secret, the least she could do was let him in, to let them both in.
After an hour of diving into a tub of mint chip ice cream and watching TV programmes that she needed to catch up on, wrapped up in her favourite XL purple blanket, Felicity finally decided. Packing up her bag for a two week stay, she heard knocking at her front door, which finally snapped her out of her reverie. Nothing moved her body was fixed on the spot.
"Felicity?" Oliver's knocking drummed through her home.
Finally moving towards the door, she pulled the door open to see two men with duffle bags clutched in their hands. Frowning, Oliver spoke again.
"We're coming with you…over the phone you sounded like this Derek guy wasn't exactly a friend, so just to give ourselves a peace of mind…" he trailed off. Too tired to fight them on it, since it would probably go on for hours and just end up following her. Stepping to the side, motioning them inside. "I'm sorry about earlier, I shouldn't have grabbed you like that"
"It's fine, don't worry about it"
"So…" it was obvious they didn't know what to say next.
They were undoubtedly going to be finding out anyway, might as well get it over with. Taking a seat on her couch, Felicity resumed her previous position.
"I haven't been completely honest with either of you…the truth is…" closing her eyes tightly to ignore their facial expressions, she continued "I've been leaving snippets out, yes it's true that my dad left me…my mother, I'm not really sure what happened to her, she just disappeared and I've never seen her again…so an old friend of mine basically took me in and I lived with him and his brothers…then I just left and came here, after graduating from MIT"
"Why did you leave those parts out?" opening her eyes to see Oliver sitting near her feet and Digg on the armchair near Oliver.
"Beats me" shrugging. "Anyways, I should start heading out to make it there for morning"
"Where?"
"Pennsylvania"
"That's four hours away"
"And it's now…" taking a glance at the time on her phone, "…3am"
"I'll drive" Digg offered, rising from his seat.
"I don't have a choice in this do I?" Felicity mused, tilting her head so she could rest it against the back of the couch.
"Not really, come on…if we leave now then we can beat traffic while you-" Digg pointed at Felicity "-can sleep in the car because Felicity, no offence, you look like a walking zombie…huh and so does Oliver"
"Hey!" both Oliver and Felicity said in unison, Digg grinned.
"You don't even know where you're going though"
"That is exactly why I'm borrowing your GPS to get us there" Digg said with a smile as he went to grab the gadget, while picking up his duffle bag in the process.
"Fine, fine…just let me get my bag" if either man noticed that the blanket was still hugging her shoulders then they didn't say anything. Felicity's duffle bag mainly included clothes but in a smaller bag included a few gadgets.
In the car Felicity had, once again, wrapped herself up in the purple blanket and made herself comfortable, huddled closely in the corner. Oliver had been staring off outside his window when he looked over to see Felicity in an uncomfortable position that made him wince, shuffling over to the middle seat, Oliver wrapped his arm her shoulders, gradually tipping her his direction. She didn't seem to have a problem with the arrangements, burrowing deeper into his shoulder. He shifted into a more comfortable position, careful not to jostle her too much in case she woke up.
Resting his head atop hers, Oliver banded both his arms about Felicity's waist to secure her to his side. Digg could see the pair from the driver's seat, thank god he had gotten a good night's sleep the night before. Focusing on the road ahead, they had far to go but they were together and that's how they would stay.
But nobody, apart from Felicity, knew what lurked ahead.
Boy where they in for a surprise.