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A Call and Exposer

"Reynolds, I thought you were dead." I said with no emotion in my voice. Former FBI agent Bob Reynolds may be my biological grandfather but after he put my family through hell, I won't exactly call him grandfather of the year. Reynolds and the organization which he was included in was the reason I got stuck on the goddamn island for all those years, its name lived up to the experience, Ian Yu really was purgatory.

"Is that really how you talk to your grandfather? Your parents got to you didn't they, they made you think I was the bad guy". He told me in the same deadpan voice. I looked around to make sure no one was looking and I discovered that Oliver and Diggle were hiding down the hallway with a puzzled look on their faces. Still fueled by Reynolds antics, I gave them a death glare, I know that they were making sure I was ok and if I was ready to leave. I was not, but right now I need to take care of the threat on the other line of the phone. when I saw that they were gone I turned back to the phone.

"NO! the island and Murfield did and don't think you can just pretend that everything is fine and you have done anything wrong. You threatened my safety from the beginning with your games that you believed would keep me safe. Well guess what they did not, I was fatherless for several years. YOU sent me to purgatory whether you meant to or not, you put me through 10 YEARS of hell! MY PARENTS STILL DON'T KNOW THEIR DAUGHTER IS ALIVE." My blood was boiling and if I did not hear Conner footsteps coming towards my room I would have gone full beast and probably trashed my room.

From the other end of the phone I heard Reynolds take a deep breath, "Amanda, I'm very sorry for what I've put you through and the pain I've caused to you, but everything with your parents had an underline and plausible cause behind it.

"WHAT! There is NO plausible reason for why you would do that." I started yelling into my phone close to erupting into a beast rage. It took me years to control my emotions and all that work was not going to waste just because Reynolds wanted the satisfaction of knowing he could get to me that way still event 10 years after the fact.

"I was trying to prevent what happened to Rebecca and Alistair happen to your parents. I was trying to protect my only daughter from the same things Rebecca went through the ended up getting her killed. It is the duty of a father to protect his children and grandchildren for harm. That day was never supposed to happen that way, you weren't supposed to be in the car. I hope you can forgive me for what happened to you" Reynolds told me. I could hear the sympathy in his voice but I didn't care. This man was the source of my pain but he also brought me to Oliver and the wonderful life I have now.

"I wish I could, but you lost that trust and the right for forgiveness when you kidnapped me again and turn me into a monster like me father and let's not forget turned Gabe into the same horrible monster that Liam was. It was nice talking to you, maybe I'll stop by to see to you next time I'm in New York Bye..."

I ended the call just as I sensed Conner by my door, one of enhancements from Reynolds serum... the only good thing that came from the serum 2.0. Conner strolled into my room with Sara's bo staff ready to fight if necessary.

"What happened, are you hurt. I saw Oliver and John go hid in the gym and when I asked them what was wrong, they pointed to your room. I have never seen them that scared, even Slade and the Ghosts didn't scare them that much. Now I must ask, so who pissed you off today."

"Amanda... I don't understand why you get to go and meet our new partner in New York City while I get stuck with Oliver and having to travel to Moscow. You know this Russian Bravia guy better than I do." Conner grabbed while I finished my packing for the trip. I had made sure that both meeting, the one with the Bravia and the meeting with the new investor were the same week knowing it would keep Oliver busy and it gives me a reason to go back home to see my family since the last time I saw them was over 4 months ago.

"Because Conner, you need to know the ropes of the organization so you can use them to your advantage when you need information on something such as who own a certain weapon and to find a person. I had to go through this twice already one as a new member and again when I became a captain of the New York syndicate. You will kill a few people and that will be it. My only advice is not to let Oliver drink too much and NEVER turn down a drink."

"Ok, my only advice for you is to be careful in NYC because if reporters find out that you are in there, your secret will be out and that part of your life will be public. Just be careful and watch your back.

"I will and if you remember from the last time I visited with you, I don't look or act like Ms. Amanda Queen. I will look like any other person there and the only time I have to become Queen is when I go see out new investor, Mr. Colter. I will be fine, I know how to hide in the shadows and the ways to move without being seen. Now unless you want Oliver and the family to get suspicious we better get downstairs.

Six Hours later

"Are we there yet" was the only thing I heard from Thea for the last 4 hours, even Sara Diggle was less naggy or at least that's what Felicity told me nearly an hour ago. Since we would be going to be in New York for at least a week we ended up taking two cars, while Felicity took the van with some of the luggage, she also had taken Sara D., Lyla, and the Lance sisters. I took the rest of the stuff in my newly updated truck that JT and Tess gave me for my last birthday when I was in New York. The passengers I had taken included Diggle, Thea, and Roy.

"Just a few more hours, you know you could have meet us in New York, you could have taken a plane." I told Thea just as my phone went off. I had a bad feeling about whoever was on the other side of the phone like everything I have done since coming home from the island was for nothing.

"I've got it." Thea yelled as she reached over to press the answer button on the Bluetooth phone system before I could say anything.

"Amanda… You there? Please tell me you are close…. I need you, your kids are driving me crazy…...I know Josh was going to watch them but then he got called in with your cousin to the fire station and Matt is on a case and I cannot seem to calm the kids down and they keep asking for you…. what should I do?Also are you going to stay here or go back to your apartment." Jt said in between deep breathes.

The overall shock that I was experiencing was beyond horror and sickness.

"JT, I'm going to have to call you back, and with the kids just tranq them with dad's formula, that should keep them asleep for a few hours. I am about an hour away…. Bye" CLICK.

The next half hours were complete silence. Every bone in my body was telling me to go primal and cross the line because I was so sick with myself.

Diggle was the first to break the silence, through gritted teeth and the voice he has reserved for when Oliver did something stupid he asked….

"How long?"

Feeling uncomfortable about how to start I tried from the beginning. I took a deep breath in hopes of keeping my emotions in check.

"My first marriage only lasted two and a half years and that's how I got introduced to my first son Josh. My husband, Officer Luke Blair and I were good friends with Josh's birth parents, Jake, and Emily, while they were traveling upstate there was an accident that killed both of them and after the funeral, Luke and I were told that we were down as the legal guardian of Josh who was just shy of 16. I was only 20 and I already had a son. So, I took care of Josh the best I could while Luke was worked at the local police precinct where my aunt Tess was the captain of. While this was happening, I was on a mission for Waller. so, while Oliver was in Hong Kong, I was in New York. As the months went on Luke started to work longer, more stress full cases and he started drinking which leaded to him taking out his anger on me and Josh. I was in the middle of finishing my degree in Business/Accounting. As time went on, my marriage went down the drain and after Josh graduated high school I divorced Luke and went to go live with my Uncle JT and his wife Tess. Luke ended up paying for Josh's college and firefighter school and right in the middle of filling out the divorce papers, I was shipped back to the island for another 2 years." I told them with tears dripping down my face. Luke was my past and a past I did not like revisiting. It was true that I had seen Luke since the divorce but we never talked about it.

"I'm so sorry Amanda…. So, Oliver has no clue?" Roy asked.

"No, he doesn't and hopefully he never will. If Oliver find out what happened to me while I was married to Luke, we all know what would happen." I told the group with a confident tone.

"You said you first marriage, how many times have you been married?" Diggle asked with a questioning tone to the question.

"Twice, my second marriage is to another police officer, but this officer was one who I grew up with till the island. You all know that I was thirteen when I was dropped off on the island. I was best friend with Ryan Nolan before that. During the aftermath of the Undertaking, while Oliver was in denial. I spent a year in New York, during that time I finally finished the divorce paperwork and I got married and was pregnant with my twins. I left to have the kids in Central City given my mom's problems giving birth to me, I did not want any choice in the matter. With the help of Star Labs, I was able to make sure that my kids DNA was completely normal. which it was, so on March 14 I gave birth to my twins, Vanessa Lily, and Christopher Thomas Nolan. By the time, I got back Slade's army had come and Sara was back. the twins were off baby formula and I knew I had to get back to you people, so I made up the half true half false story that I worked for Moria who by then was dead and that I was need back in Starling. I have been able to keep this cover of working for Oliver since then. I am sorry I've been lying to you guy but I don't wasn't the stress I'm going through, this is my problem in New York to deal with. there are things in New York connected to my family that I didn't need you guys trying to fix" I told the still silent car. my life has been a game of what want you say to whom you say it to.

"Amanda… that's a lot to handle on your own, but answer me this, what happened with your mother….

CRASH