This is just a quick one-shot I wrote because I hated that Leonard had to die. So this is an alternate sequence to what happened in Season 1, Episode 15.

Rip is running towards the Waverider as he meets up with Mick and Sara. He declares, "We're leaving."

Mick takes a shot at one of the men as he looks to Rip, "Where's Ray and Leonard?"

Rip responds, "Uhh, Ray is in my pocket." Patting the pocket of his trenchcoat as he continues, "And Mr. Snart has elected to stay."

Sara can hear the anger in Mick's voice as he snaps back, "Why?"

Rip explaining, "Someone needs to be present to destroy the Oculus, Leonard has elected himself."

Sara hears Mick grunt unhappily as he takes off towards the Oculus and she follows suit.

Sara can hear Rip calling after them, trying to stop them, "No, no, no. You can't. There isn't time."

Jax adds,"We gotta go."

Mick was ten steps ahead of her and she could tell that he was just as worried about Leonard as she was.

Both Sara and Mick are fighting off several men as they reach the Oculus. Sara hangs back to fight them, as Mick approaches Leonard.

He shouts, "Leonard!"

Leonard turns back to Mick and shouts back, "Get outta here."

Mick shoots another man with his heat gun as he continues, "Not without you, boss."

Leonard quips back, "Stop calling me that. Ray said I gotta hold this stick for this ship to blow. So I'm holding this stick, now leave."

Mick gruffly retorts, "My old friend, forgive me."

Leonard looks at Mick, confused, "What?"

And Mick takes his heat-gun and shoves into Leonard's head, knocking him out.

As Sara reaches the Oculus, she is surprised by what she finds. Leonard is unconscious on the floor and Mick has taken his place by the Oculus.

She looks at Mick as he shouts at her, "Get him the hell outta here, blondie."

Sara shakes her head, "No. Mick, you can't. It's not what he wanted."

Mick, trying to be brave, "But it's what I want. Listen blondie, he's got a helluva better future then I do. Now get outta here. Before we're all blown sky high."

Sara pauses, pleading with him, "Mick."

Mick gruffly, "Just do it. Take good care of him, blondie. I know you will."

Sara went up to Mick and grabbed his arm. She kisses him on the cheek, because she's touched by his heroic gesture. Mick can tell how her and Leonard feel about each other, even if neither of them want to admit it.

Mick yells at her again, "Go!"

Sara goes and picks up Leonard and heads towards the Waverider with tears in her eyes. Knowing what he sacrificied.

And knowing damn well how upset Leonard is going to be when he finds out.

That he lost his partner-in-crime.

His best friend.

R & R are appreciated. This was a little one-shot I wrote a while back. I hate that anyone had to die, but I chose Mick instead because of Captain Canary. But for the record, I love Mick's character too. I wish they all lived, and everything was fine. :)