Heir of Violence

by Cerasinus

After the events of Slade Wilson's siege, a single note changes the fate of Earth-1 forever. Malcolm Merlyn adjusts his plans completely, and risks the ire of the League by returning to Starling City seemingly to give Oliver Queen a fresh hell. As his life falls apart, Oliver's life - and fate - is changed forever by one discovery... Part 1 of the Heir Trilogy

1. Preface

Here we go again.

For those new to my writing, or those that have understandably forgotten, I like to keep these openings short and informative. I post these seconds before the first actual chapter, so if this isn't your cup of tea and you care not for potential trigger warnings, move right on ahead.

This story will be themed around tragedy and a certain vigilante's identity crisis, so be warned: this can and will be a violent tale. In the sequel I will explore some different themes, so look forward to that or don't – either way I will do my best to give this first part an… Interesting end.

Additionally, this story is one of (hopefully) many of a series entitled the "Arrowverse Multiverse", a series of stories presented as alternate timelines to Earth-1, and potentially other earths as well.

So, let's begin.