"Roy, I've got Nyssa being chased by a group of assassins down by 22nd and Ash." Felicity frowned at the screens in the team's new base at Palmer Tech.
"Did you say they were chasing her?" Roy asked. Felicity could hear the roar of his motorcycle as he made his way to the location she'd provided.
"They're headed South West." She said. "They're trying to kill her."
"I've driving there now." Digg patched in from the van. "Laurel and Thea are with me and ready to go."
"Okay." Felicity said. "I'm programming the stoplights in your favor. Ray, how do things look from your end?"
"Flying over them now." Ray said. "They haven't spotted me yet. It looks like the world's most violent RPG."
"Make sure they don't see you." Felicity said. "You're our Deus Ex Machina in case things go south."
"Hey; I got this." Ray said. Felicity switched the comms so she was only talking to Digg.
"The league already…" She broke off unable to finish her thought. "What could they possibly want from us?"
"We'll find out." Digg said
"Just got to the rooftop." Roy patched in. "I'm ready when you are."
"We're also in position." Laurel said.
"What took you so long?" Ray said.
"Remind me why we invited the new guy?" Roy groaned.
"I fly." Ray retorted. "Also wouldn't Thea technically be the new guy because she joined up after I did."
"This is a rescue mission, boys." Laurel said. "Solve this on the mats later."
Felicity rolled her eyes. They'd brought Ray into the team about 2 months after Merlyn had announced Oliver's death to them. Though Roy understood the necessity of including Ray, it didn't stop him from dropping sarcasm at inappropriate moments.
"Black Canary; you're up." Felicity said.
She shut off the comms as an ear splitting noise began. Laurel's new sonic device, courtesy of Cisco Ramon, packed twice the punch of Sara's. She watched as the assassins dropped their weapons and covered their ears. Nyssa's head snapped towards the source of the noise. For a heart breaking second, it looked like she was looking for Sara, then she saw Laurel. There was a nod of approval before she turned back to her attackers with a look of renewed determination.
"What are you doing in our city?" Roy asked. The team had positioned themselves with each member at one point of the building. Ray was using the cloud cover to hover above them unseen.
"This is no concern of yours." One of the assassins said. "This woman claims to be the heir to the demon, the title does not belong to her."
"What?" Laurel asked.
"I've scoured the globe tracking Sara's true killer." Nyssa hissed. "And in my absence my father has chosen this pretender to take my rightful place." She pointed her sword in the direction of the assassin standing at the back of the group. "The coward refuses to fight me himself and instead has his lackeys chase me down."
The man stayed silent. Holding up a hand, he had the rest of the assassins lower their weapons.
"Coward." Nyssa hissed. "Why do you not remove your hood? Perhaps you do not want your friends to see what you have become."
"Look." Digg said. "I don't know what-" He froze. The mystery demon's heir had just lowered his hood. His back was to the camera Felicity had hacked, but that didn't matter. She'd have known him anywhere. Digg's horrified expression was mirrored on Laurel and Roy's faces. Only Thea, who was standing behind the heir, didn't know. At least that was what Felicity thought until she heard the strangled gasp of "Ollie" that Speedy let out.
The man showed no sign of recognition. "This woman," he pointed at Nyssa, "has defied the wishes of Ra's al Ghul." He glared at her. "Kneel before the heir to the demon."
Digg recovered first. "Oliver, what the hell is wrong with you?"
"My name is Al Sah him." The man growled. "And if you attempt to protect this woman the League will view it as a hostile action and retaliate."
Felicity felt her heart shattering with every word. "Ray," she croaked. "Get them out of there."
Ray swooped down shooting. Caught off guard, the league members weren't able to react fast enough. Laurel grabbed Nyssa and dragged her to the van with Digg. Ray grabbed Thea and flew off. Roy jumped down to his bike.
"Evasive maneuvers, everyone." Felicity said. "Don't let them follow you." She shut off the comms. "Come back safe." She murmured. Looking around she felt a rush of relief they'd accepted Ray's offer to move the headquarters to Palmer Tech. Oliver didn't know and it would take him longer to find it. She shuddered. Hearing his voice after nearly a year of believing him dead; an hour ago she'd have given anything to hear him and see him again. Now she'd give anything to make it so she hadn't. Tears began sliding down her face. She was still crying 20 minutes later when the first of the team, Thea and Ray, came in.