So, this is something that's just been knowing at me for the past several days and it's something I decided to do just for my own sanity. It's a viewing fic, but tis different than what I've done up to now. The formatting is similar to what I've done in my Teen Wolf story (For an idea on what I' talking about, just skip through chapter three of Scott's story). And I'm only going to be doing the last two episodes of season five.
Alstom just to be upfront, I'm going to be taking a lot of creative liberties with Mia. The first being she is not Felicity's daughter. Who her mother is will be revealed later on.
Star City, 2040
Afternoon
Roy Harper stood in what was once the headquarters of Eden Corps, looking around with despair. They'd finally done it, they'd finally won. They'd defeated Eden Core, but at too high a cost. William, Dinah, Zoe, Conner, Felicity, all gone. The only ones left were himself, Rene, and Mia. They all found this to be unacceptable. So it was time to do something about it. Something Felicity, with help from Ray Palmer, had been working on before she was captured by Eden Cops.
"We're sure we wanna do this?" Rene asked as he and Mia walked up behind Roy. "I mean, the machine was damaged. The only thing left is the last two days against Chase. Everything else is just…fragments."
"Maybe it's all for nothing," Roy admitted as he turned around to face Mia and Rene. "Maybe it's not enough to change things. But don't we owe it to everyone not in this room to try?"
"Okay. I'll go set everything up," Rene sighed as he walked off.
"Why are we not killing him?" Mia demanded once Rene was gone. "He's the reason for all of this!"
"No, he's not," Roy sighed. "Eden Corps was planning to this long before Rene came along. Rene was just a pawn. And you don't give up on someone just because they lose their way. Sometimes they just need someone to help them find it again."
"Whoever told you that crap?" Mia scoffed.
"Your Aunt Thea," Roy said and Mia paused. "You remind me of her sometimes."
"I wish I could have known her," Mia said and Roy smiled sadly.
"Maybe now, you will," Roy said, putting a hand on her shoulder. "Come on, let's get ready for this."
The two of them walked out and down the hall. They walked into a room, where Rene was fiddling with a machine.
"Okay, who should we pick?" Rene asked as he looked over at them.
"Definitely Laurel and Thea," Roy said without thought. "Thea is the person Oliver cared about most before William, so if anyone would be able to reach him, it's her. And having Laurel not gunning for Oliver after he comes back is a huge benefit."
"Who else?" Mia asked and Roy was silent.
"Your grandmother," Roy said and Mia was surprised. "Moira was flawed, but she loved both her children. Besides, I think Thea is gonna need her when certain things come out."
"You mean Merlyn," Rene said and Roy nodded.
"Thea is gonna want answers and they should come from Moira. We should also bring Captain Lance," Roy said and Rene perked up. "Oliver respected few people more than Quentin Lance and he was in Oliver's corner at this time."
"What about Diggle and Felicity?" Rene said and Oliver shook his head.
"No. As much as I love them, they were part of the problem. When Oliver came back, his guilt over Tommy made him abandon the list. Something they basically encouraged," Roy pointed out.
"And you think if they hadn't, dad would have figured out about the Ninth Circle earlier?" Mia asked.
"It's possible. But the main reason is that, once he stopped targeting people on the list, he stopped really being able to help people. He treated the symptoms of the disease while it festered until it was too late. As much as it hurts to say, if we're gonna do this, it needs to be without them," Roy said.
"Well then, we need to bring you, younger you to," Rene said taking Roy back. "You always had Oliver's back. If we're not bringing Diggle and Felicity, we should bring you."
"Okay. We're all in agreement about who we're bringing?" Roy asked and the pair nodded. "Okay, let's do this."
Starling City, 2013
Morning
Quentin Lance was walking the streets when suddenly; he vanished in a ball of light.
Laurel Lance was at her apartment, looking at a picture of herself, Oliver, and Tommy from before The Gambit when she vanished in a ball of light.
Thea Queen and Roy Harper were at Roy's house, making out on his couch when they vanished as well.
Moira Queen was in her cell at Iron Heights, lying on her cot when she to vanished in a ball of light.
Star City, 2040
The group of five landed on a floor in the middle of a room, disoriented and confused.
"Dad?" Laurel called out as she saw her father.
"Laurel, are you alright?" Quentin said concerned as he helped Moira to her feet.
"I think so," Laurel said as she got up.
"Thea, are you alright?" Moira said in concern as she saw her daughter.
"Fine," Thea said flatly and Moira looked disheartened but understanding by her daughter's reaction.
"Why are we? How did we get here?" Roy wondered.
"We brought you here."
Everyone turned and as shocked to see a second, older Roy Harper walk in with a blond woman around Thea's age and a man with dark hair and a beard.
"Who are you? And why do you look like me?" Roy asked freaked out and the older Roy smirked in amusement.
"Because I am you, just twenty seven years of more life experience," Roy said and they stared at him dumbfounded.
"That's crazy," Quentin said.
"You would have said the same thing once about dressing up in a green hood and putting arrows into people," the older Roy pointed out. "But, if you need proof, Roy, in your jacket pocket, you have the arrow The Hood saved you with. But you redesigned it, made it red instead of green."
Everyone turned to the younger Roy, Thea incredulously, Laurel angrily, and the others just curiously. With a sigh, Roy reached inside his pocket and pullet out the arrowhead.
"Now that that's settled, you can call me Arsenal," Arsenal said. "You've been brought almost thirty years into the future to save Starling City from becoming a wasteland in the future."
At this, Rene pulled out a remote and pressed a button. Immediately, a holographic version of Star City appeared in the room and everyone stared in horror at the destruction of their once fair city.
"What happened?" Thea asked weakly.
"In short, The Hood failed in his mission," Arsenal explained and noticed Laurel visibly tensed. "He lost sight of it. His failure to stop The Undertaking and the death of Tommy Merlyn convinced him the only way to save this city was to stop the killing and stop targeting corrupt elitists who used their money and influence to stop on those beneath them. By doing that, it allowed those in power to keep them, to grow stronger until he couldn't stop them."
"Why would The Hood care about Tommy?" Laurel hissed and the trio exchanged a glance.
"Over the years, The Hood has gone by many names, The Arrow, Green Arrow, but we knew him by another name. And so did you," ignoring his confused audience, Arsenal turned to Mia. "Do it."
She nodded, clinking something on her wrist mounted tablet. Immediately, the hologram of Star City was replaced by Oliver, in handcuffs, being led out by the FBI.
"Mr. Queen, why are you being arrested?" A reporter asked.
"I've voluntarily turned myself over to the FBI," Oliver explained.
"Can you comment further?" another reporter asked.
"Yes I can. I am the Green Arrow," Oliver told the reporters. "I realize I've denied that claim with the same conviction with which I'm speaking now. I have let good people stand accused of things I have done. Roy Harper is not the Green Arrow. Tommy Merlyn is most certainly not the Green Arrow. These are two names in a list of people who have given so much and sacrificed everything in the name of my crusade. Some of them even gave their lives in pursuit of one simple objective: to save our city."
Mia pressed a button and the hologram ended. They stood quietly, letting everyone absorb what they'd seen.
Laurel was completely floored at the revelation. Suddenly, so many things about Oliver made complete sense. His actions at Tommy's funeral suddenly became clear in a new light. Ollie blamed himself as much as Laurel blamed The Hood. And suddenly, she was riddled with guilt, realizing she had been punishing Ollie for something he was no doubt punishing himself for much more than she ever could.
Thea was stunned but, like Laurel, found herself recalling past events in a new light. Whenever he'd out of nowhere run off or told her something she'd known was a lie…he was really saving someone's life. Thea was also filled with guilt, remembering ow much of a bitch she'd been to him when he first came back.
Moira herself was not particularly surprised; having figured out Oliver was the vigilante after he'd confronted her about The Undertaking. Rather, she was more concerned that he'd ben exposed and arrested. She wondered what had forced Oliver to such lengths.
Quentin was in complete disbelief that he'd been right all along. Although now it was different. Before, he'd wanted to catch Oliver, now he just wanted to help him save their city.
Roy was simply glad he hadn't pissed Oliver off enough to make him out an arrow in him. He was also glad he finally knew who The Hood was…and now could ask him to train him.
"Yeah, dad always gave great speeches," Mia said and the time travelers all looked over at her. "From what I've heard and seen, anyway."
"Dad?" Laurel repeated, her mind not comprehending what she was hearing.
"My name is Mia. It's short for Moira," Mia said, glancing over at her grandmother, who stared at her with her mouth agape. "I'm Oliver's daughter."
Hearing a thud, everyone glanced over to see the source. Apparently, Thea's brain had gone on information overhead and she'd passed out.
"Nice Mia. Really," Arsenal said sarcastically and she shrugged unapologetically.
