Disclaimer: I do not own Arrow.
This is lightly based on the latest chapter of Lycox's story, Possibilities. And yes, I have permission to do this. You can go read it if you want, I would recommend it, but if not, here is what you need to know to understand this story:
Shado never died and Slade was never injected with the Mirakuru, so no Darth Slade.
But a guard was injected and so a fight ultimately took place on te Amazo and, this is probably more creative license here unless Lycox decides to continue, but Oliver was seperated from his friends and washed into the sea during the fight, being presumed dead.
And I apologize in advance for any spelling errors, I am having computer troubles and I had to write this on my laptop, which does not have spell check on it.
Starling City
Afternoon
Starling City
Afternoon
It had been five years since The Queen's Gambit set sail and was subsequently lost to the sea. It had been three years since Sara Lance had returned home on a boat with two people, Slade Wilson and Shado, who claimed to have been Oliver Queen's companions on the island of Lian Yu. Those who had known Oliver prior to the island found it hard to believe the tales of him that the three survivors told but decided not to argue about it.
Since then, the three former castaways had settled in Starling City. Sara had followed in her father's footsteps, graduating the police academy and becoming a detective. Slade, on the other had, had landed a job as a security guard and eventually became head of security for the Queen family, deciding to look after his lost brother's family to honor Oliver's memory. He had even taken up an older brother role with Thea, stopping her drug using and straightening her out when Moira's parenting failed Thea. Shado had finished her medical education and had begun working as a doctor at Starling General.
Malcolm Merlyn, former member of the League of Assassins and CEO of Merlyn Global, was walking down the hall of his company's building when he stiffened. His years as an assassin had taught how to sense when someone was watching.
"You are being summoned, Al-sah-Her." Someone in the shadows said.
Stiffening at the use of his old assassin name, Malcolm briefly considered running before deciding against it. If Ra's al Ghul wanted to speak to him, then running would do him no good and would likely endanger Tommy.
Malcolm allowed the assassin to lead him out of the building and to an underground tunnel that he knew the League used for secret meetings if they were ever in Starling. Malcolm was met, not with Ra's, but of a young women, a little younger than Tommy, with black, flowing hair, brown eyes, and an Eastern complexion who was surrounded by assassins.
"My, how you've grown Nyssa," Malcolm complimented smoothly, "I assume you are here as your father's emissary?"
"You would be correct. My father is gravely concerned about whispers of something happening in Starling City." Nyssa told him.
"What whispers?" Malcolm asked seemingly not knowing what she was talking about.
In response, Nyssa pulled out an old, worn book and Malcolm tensed. It was a copy of the liust. An old, worn copy but a copy none the less.
"Where did you get that?" Malcolm asked, still trying to play dumb but he had aroused Nyssa's suspicions.
"It was given to given to my beloved, and my father's new horsemen, Al-Sah-Him, by his father prior to his death." Nyssa said as the assassin closest to her removed his hood and Malcolm couldn't contain his gasp of shock.
"Oliver." Malcolm breathed.
"Oliver Queen is gone, I am Al-sah-Him." Oliver said coolly.
"The Arrow. So I guess the stories Sara and your friends told us upon their return were true." Malcolm said and thought he saw a flash of something in Oliver's eyes but it was gone too fast to tell.
"Enough," Nyssa brought his attention back to her, "This book has Ghost ink on it's pages, which is odd considering that the ink has not been used for centuries outside the League. And considering your ties to the Queen family, my father is suspicious that you may be involved in whatever is happening in Starling."
"I assure you Nyssa, I am not involved in whatever whispers you and your father are hearing. And I have never seen that before in my life." Malcolm lied smoothly as he gestured to the list.
"So you say. My father has a task for you: you are to bring him news of whatever these whispers are about, whether they be confirmation of them or something to disprove them. If you fail, those you love shall suffer." Nyssa vowed as she, Oliver, and the other assassins moved to go.
"Oliver, would you really go after Tommy and your family?" Malcolm called out as they walked away.
Oliver and Nyssa paused, Oliver turning back and Malcolm was struck by the cold look in his eyes.
"There are other ways to make someone suffer besides torture or death." Oliver said coldly.
Oliver then turned and left with Nyssa and the other assassins, leaving a stunned Malcolm behind.
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