Chapter 2: House of Cards

Summary: "Maybe we really were meant to be Bonnie and Clyde, Len." Sara murmurs under her breath while idly playing with the cards. Too bad the only partner she had for the game is gone.

CaptainCanary / Post S01E15

/A collection of drabbles that stretch over the course of the series, mostly episode related, read the summary for each chapter./


After the mission everything seems surreal, like an odd dream she'd have after Ra's given her some strange herbs back in her League of Assassins' days.

By the looks of it, the rest of the crew shares her experience as a forlorn silence falls over the ship and threatens to drawn them.

The White Canary doesn't know what to do for the first time in years as it is something beyond the scope of her training.

She tries to keep her hands busy and spends what feels like an eternity training until she collapses exhausted on the floor, panting for air.

Then, when the adrenaline is finally drained out of her, she has to face her own hectic thoughts.

Leonard Snart is dead.

The four simple words echo through her mind and scream of a finality she has never known before. She hasn't lost people, usually she was the one gone. But now… now she finally understands what Laurel and her parents and Nyssa and Oliver had to go through and reminds herself to give them a big hug and a sincere apology once they finally head home back to 2016.

She pushes herself off the floor, trying to shut her brain and walking into her room.

A small, white object catches her attention and she walks up to it, carefully taking it in her slender fingers and examining it.

The deck of cards.

They're still there, idly lying on the bed, where Len left them. She bites her lower lip, the bitter taste of irony and blood over the tip of her tongue.

The cards are still there while Leonard is gone.

She gulps as the unfamiliar feeling of grief washes over her and threatens to suffocate her.

Sara plays with the cards, running pale fingers around worn out edges. Just a few hours ago, he'd been here, devious smirk ever present over his chiseled face.

Offering companionship and friendship under the facade of lust whatever else there was between them that remained unsaid.

And she denied him the chance, she walked out on the opportunity with clever words and a teasing smile that promised this wasn't the end of their story.

If Leonard had looked carefully in her eyes (and he probably had as nothing escaped his calculating blue gaze), he'd seen she was interested, more than any words could convey. A kiss - well that was a whole different matter.

Sara can feel her eyes start to water and she feverishly wipes off hot tears before they roll down freckled cheeks and fall onto the cards.

She's keeping them. A little reminder of what could have been, of what should have been.

"Maybe we really were meant to be Bonnie and Clyde, Len." she murmurs under her breath while idly playing with the cards.

Too bad the only partner she had for the game is gone.


Author's Note: I absolutely adored the last episode but Leonard's death broke my heart! What made it even worse was that he and Sara were just hitting it off!

I think they'll probably bring him back since he's a total favourite and Miller has amazing talent. But until then all we have left is Fanfiction. Anyway I decided to write a little something about Sara trying to cope.

Thanks: Sarcasticcaviar, Cold Canary, Not Just a Nerd, DC-Mythology-Lover for the kind words!

Hope you enjoyed the chapter!

I would love to hear your thoughts on the episode and Legends of Tomorrow in general, don't shy away from commenting. I love talking about the shows I watch but sadly don't have many friends that watch them irl.

By the way – would you like a chapter that explores Sara and Mick bonding and dealing with what happened?

Anyway, please let me know if you enjoyed the chapter and share your opinion!