A man and woman breathed heavily as they ran through a forest. They climbed a cliff wall, and saw a fishing boat in the distance. They continued running, and jumped to the ground below. The man set his bow and arrow, and fired a flaming arrow into a pile of sticks, creating an explosion that alerted the fishermen.
"The island they found us on is named Lian Yu. Apparently, it's mandarin for 'purgatory'. Oliver, my soulmate, and I have been stranded here for five years. We have been dreaming of rescue every dark, bleak night since we got stuck here. For five years, we've only had one goal… survive… survive, and one day return home. The island had many dangers. To survive, we had to forge ourselves into weapons, to make each other more than what we once were. I am returning, not the girl who was shipwrecked, but the woman who will help the man who will bring justice to our city, against those who have poisoned it. My name is Natasha Romanoff."
"Oliver Queen and Natasha Romanoff are alive," a Starling City anchorman was saying. "The Starling City residents were found by fishermen in the North China sea five days ago, five years after they were missing and presumed dead following the accident at sea which claimed 'The Queen's Gambit.' Queen was a regular tabloid presence and a fixture of the Starling City club scene, while Romanoff was mostly seen at charity events. Shortly before the disappearance, Queen was acquitted of assault charges stemming from a highly publicized drunken altercation with paparazzi. Queen is the son of Starling City billionaire, Robert Queen, who was also on board but now officially confirmed as deceased."
