Central City, 2 years ago
"So mom, why exactly did you invite me to Central City?" Laurel asked her mother as she entered her mother's apartment, suitcase in hand.
"Well, I felt bad about we left things the last time I was in Starling City." Dinah said.
"You mean when you confessed to me that you knew that my boyfriend was cheating on me with Sara and you let them do it?" Laurel asked her sharply and she took more pleasure than she probably should've at seeing her mother flinch at those words.
"Yes Laurel. Thank you for reminding me of that." Dinah said just as sharply.
"So, you brought me out here to make amends?" Laurel asked.
"That and I figured that you could use a break from all the chaos in Starling City, especially with that vigilante running around." Dinah said as Laurel turned her attention to the TV.
"What's that?" Laurel asked as Dinah turned her head to the TV to see the news coverage of the Star Labs particle accelerator being turned on.
"It's just the news covering the launch of this particle accelerator thing that Star Labs has been working on. I don't really understand it, but anyways, why don't I take your stuff up to your room while you make yourself comfortable." Dinah said as she took her daughter's suitcase from her and let Laurel sit down while she left the room.
Laurel sat down at the kitchen table after getting herself a glass of water when suddenly the water began floating out of the glass, which caused Laurel to drop it in shock, causing it to shatter, right on her bare feet, causing her to scream in pain as some sort of energy flew the room and hit Laurel dead on, knocking her back and causing her to pass out.
Star City, Present
Oliver was standing at Laurel's bedside in the hospital, still trying to believe what had just happened. Laurel Lance, what was probably the brightest part of his life, was dead. It couldn't be possible. It shouldn't. After all the pain Laurel has had to endure over the past 9 years, this shouldn't be how her story ends. She should've gotten her happy ending, dying peacefully in her sleep, not like this. In cold blood.
"Ollie, we need to go." Thea said to her brother, who refused to move as though he hadn't heard her.
"Oliver, did you hear me?" Thea asked when she noticed that her brother was checking Laurel's pulse.
"Thea, she has a pulse." Oliver said and that got Thea's attention, since it was clear that her brother was hallucinating.
"Oliver, that's not possible, she's dead. Trust me, I wish I could believe it." Thea said.
"Thea, I'm not hallucinating, check yourself." Oliver said.
Thea decided to humor her brother and did what he asked, only to be surprised to find that he was right. Laurel did have a pulse.
"She's alive." Thea said, looking at her brother wide-eyed as Laurel's heart rate monitor began to beep again, showing that her heart was beating.
"I'll go get the doctor." Thea said as she rushed out.
Oliver just stood there at Laurel's side, not believing what he was seeing and he'd seen plenty in his lifetime.
"Ms. Queen, can I ask what the meaning of this is?" Dr. Lamb asked as Thea dragged him in.
Rather than answering, Thea just pointed at Laurel's heart rate monitor, causing Lamb to see what she was seeing.
"How is this possible?" Lamb asked as he walked up to Laurel and checked her pulse and confirmed that she was alive.
"I don't know. The only thing I can think is that it's a miracle." Oliver said and he couldn't stop himself from smiling as Laurel's eyes opened and she took a deep breath.
"Oliver, what's going on, what are you staring at?" Laurel asked him, confused as she slowly sat up in bed.
"I'm staring at you. After all, it's not everyday you see someone come back to life. Even on this team. I'm used to it happening once or twice a year." Oliver said.
"I died." Laurel said, trying to wrap her head around that.
"Yeah, but it seems you share your sister's inability to stay dead." Oliver said, just to have Laurel smack him.
"Not funny Oliver. How am I alive?" Laurel asked.
"We're not sure, but we're going to have to run some tests on you to make sure you're really okay before we discharge you. Thankfully we haven't issued your death certificate yet, so nobody will even have to know you were dead." Lamb said as the door opened and Quentin entered, intending to see Laurel's face one last time before she was taken to the morgue, to but his delightful surprise, he found his daughter alive.
"Laurel." Quentin said.
Before Laurel could say anything, she found herself engulfed in super tight hug from her father that was making it hard for her to breathe.
"Dad, can't breathe." Laurel choked out, causing her father to sheepishly let go of her.
"Right, sorry about that." Quentin said.
"It's fine, I understand." Laurel said.
"What I don't understand is how you're alive. I was there when it happened, just 10 minutes ago in fact." Quentin said.
"We don't know how it happened either, but we do intend to find out." Oliver assured him.
"In the meantime, let's just enjoy the fact that Laurel is alive." Thea said and Quentin nodded since he had no arguments with that.