My name is Roy Harper and this, this, may be the last day I ever walk towards her, see her beautiful smile, smell her long flowing hair, or hold her hand as I walk beside her, sadly it's just as friends..we, aren't together anymore.
Yet here I am, laying here in a coma and I can hear them, all of them surrounding me encouraging me crying. I can hear her pleading with me to keep fighting, to open my eyes and Oliver, he won't leave my side. He considers me his responsibility and in a sense I am, because I live a separate life, and like him it is shared with a trusted few, and shrouded in secret.
He's the closest thing I've had to a father, he's my protector, mentor, friend, and he's the older brother to the only woman I've ever loved.

I'm sure you are wondering just how exactly this happened to me. How I wound up in a hospital on life support fighting for my life?

I'll tell you..

Roy Harper slowly headed up the street towards the location where he and Thea had decided to meet, the cyber café. One of their favorite spots to sit and chit chat, mainly because unlike Big Belly Burger. It had a pleasant aroma, one that was inviting and made you want to linger about, just enjoy the day, as if you had the time in the world.
The young brunette smirked slightly, as he gave a small wave to Thea Queen. Her long curly hair flowing behind her as she strided forward, returning the greeting with a small upturn of her lips. The walking sign showed it was safe to cross, with it's green light and the signal of a walking human. Oh how wrong that sign was.

It all happened so fast Roy barely had time to react. The screech of tires, and blaring of police sirens as the car sped forward. Its' driver panicked and only focused on trying to escape his pursuers no matter what lay in his path. Thea was directly in front of him and she stared in horror her body frozen like a helpless deer caught off guard. Her eyes widening in fear as the car closed the distance between them engine roaring.

Roy didn't hesitate for an instant, all he knew was he had to reach her before the car did. Time seemed to go by in slow motion, and he charged forward eyes narrowed with determination. His stride lengthening with each step until he was in a full blown run adrenaline coursing through his veins giving him a crucial burst of speed. This was life or death and if someone had to die it sure as hell wasn't going to be Thea. He had promised Oliver he would always protect her and that included at the cost of his own life.

His feet devoured the distance and Roy knew there was not enough time to save both, too much weight and strength was required, and his fight or flight response was already wearing out. His feet left the smooth concrete and found more traction on the rough road giving him better grip as he pushed forward. His arms shoving Thea back onto the other side of the concrete before the impact sent his body onto the hood and rolling over the body of the car, before he dropped limply to the ground his body twitching in pain. Eyes closed and blood dripped from his mouth and nose. The car sped off and the police were in hot pursuit once they had gone Thea rushed to his side.

"Roy! oh my Gosh!, Roy answer me! get up! please! get up!" She clung to him sobbing and felt the small device in his jeans' pocket vibrating. Snatching it she saw the name "The Arrow" and hastily answered it. "Hello! my name is Thea Queen and I don't know who you are but I do know that you watch over this city and I know you've been training Roy! He needs you right now!"
A husky voice answered her "Thea, breathe, I need you to calm down tell me what happened." Thea sobbed into the phone "I can't calm down he's dying!" Oliver swallowed a small lump in his throat it pained him to hear his little sister in such an emotional state but he had to talk her through this. "And I can't help Roy if I don't know how to treat him now take a breath and tell me exactly what happened!"

The brunette forced the panic to settle in her gut and she took a shaky breath. "W-we were just meeting for a cup of coffee and I was crossing the road. This guy was driving a car. H-he came out of no where and he was being chased by the cops. He was going to hit me, and I was so scared I couldn't move-" She began to sob "-and then Roy he pushed me out of the way, and he got hit instead of me."
Oliver sighed and spoke to her "Thea listen to me, I can't promise you Roy will live, but I can promise you something."
The brunette sniffled and stroked Roys' hair "What?" "That young man loves you Thea, and if he does die, he'll die happy, knowing his last moments were defending you, and that you are alive, I'll get him to the nearest hospital."

Oliver hung up and hit the table. "Diggle! get a ski mask on and get the van ready we're going to the cyber cafe!"
The large dark skinned man glanced at Oliver Queen he was lethally serious. "What happened Oliver, you look a little more intense than usual. Oliver swallowed. "Roy...he, he got hit by a car protecting Thea and from the sound of it he is in, very rough shape.."

Diggle nodded understanding his urgency now. "Then lets get a move on."
TBC.-