Chapter 1:

Felicity Smoak looked up at the Queen Manor. It's been five years since she'd been back here. The last time she was here was when Oliver had been declared dead. She couldn't stand being back here. There were too many memories of her and Oliver here.

Two years after her husband had died, she'd decided on going by her maiden name again. She still worked for Queen Consolidated and kept in touch with the Queen family. Then again, she couldn't deny the grandmother and aunt of her daughter the right to see their last link to Oliver.

Thea usually kept Olivia while Felicity was at work. Normally Thea would drop her off at QC after her shift was done, but she'd called and said that Olivia wasn't feeling well. Felicity left work early to go see her sick daughter.

"Everything all right, ma'am?" John Diggle, her security guard, asked her. He'd become more than that. For the past five years, he had managed to become her friend as well.

She shook her head. "It's just hard being back here, that's all."

Moira wanted Felicity and Olivia kept as safe as possible. She had hired Diggle while Oliver was missing after she'd found out about Felicity's pregnancy. Diggle was overly qualified for the position. Then again working for the Queen family had quite a lot of perks.

Felicity walked into the mansion. As soon as she entered the doors, Thea ran to greet her sister in law.

"She threw up after lunch. I gave her a bath, hoping it would get the fever down." Thea started explaining. "It's gone down a little, but not much. She's upstairs asleep."

"Thanks, Thea, you did the best that you could." Felicity assured her.

Moira had insisted on giving Olivia a room here. It worked well for when she wanted to take naps or just needed a playroom since she spent time here. She was given Oliver's old room. Despite the smell of her daughter, there was still a light musky smell that had once belonged to Olivia's father. It wasn't strong but still it was there.

Felicity sat down on the bed, her eyes glancing at the small carving of 'FS+OQ' in the bed frame. It had been a childish thing to do, but Oliver had insisted upon it. Laying surrounded by a large amount of pillows was a little blonde haired girl. Her golden tendrils were fanned out on the pillow like a little halo. She looked like an angel.

"Wake up, baby." Felicity cooed as she shook her daughter awake.

"Mommy?" Olivia asked in a weak voice. Instantly she crawled into her mother's arms. Her head was buried in Felicity's chest.

She kissed her forehead, feeling the heat coming off of her head. "I'm here. Let's go get you some medicine then we'll go home so you can go back to sleep."

Despite the fact that she was getting heavy, Felicity carried her daughter downstairs. She thanked Thea for taking care of her before heading back to the car. Diggle helped buckle in the little girl.

"Do you want me to stay?" Diggle asked after carrying Olivia upstairs to Felicity's apartment. They had picked up some cough medicine and a few other things to help the little Queen get better.

She shook her head. "Go home to your wife. We'll be fine."

"See you tomorrow," Diggle said before leaving.

Felicity allowed her daughter to sleep for a couple of more hours. The little girl curled up with her mom on the couch, sleeping with her head resting on Felicity's thigh. Her hand gently brushed the blonde curls.

Olivia had gotten the blonde hair from both sides. She had those same silvery hazel eyes her father had. Her little nose was another thing she had gotten from her father. The thing she'd received from Felicity was her ears. Even her personality had come from Oliver.

It was hard raising her without him. He'd always talked about them having children. Felicity hadn't been sure, she didn't have the first clue about motherhood. When she'd found out a week after Oliver had left, she was so excited. She couldn't wait for him to return. A week after that she'd gotten the news that the Gambit had gone missing. A little over month later Robert and Oliver Queen were declared dead. Instead of celebrating her first anniversary with her husband, Felicity spent it burying an empty casket.

"Soup, mommy," Olivia said after waking up.

"All right, I'll call some in." Felicity told her.

Their favorite diner was three blocks away. Once a week they would call in something for dinner. The only bad thing about it is that they didn't deliver. It was a short walk though, not even five minutes.

Felicity and Olivia dressed warmly. Olivia more so because her mother didn't want her illness to escalate into something more serious. Her tiny hand clutched Felicity's as they made their way to the diner. By the time they arrived their food was already made- chicken noodle soup for Olivia and a Cobb salad no egg for Felicity.

Halfway there, the pair were pushed into an alley way.

"Give me all your money," said a masked man. He held a gun pointed at Olivia.

"I only brought enough to buy our dinner," Felicity told him, clutching her daughter tightly.

He stepped closer. "Don't lie, Mrs. Queen. I know exactly who you are. I'll take your money and your jewelry."

Felicity immediately looked at the wedding ring that still sat on her finger. The only time she took it off was to shower and sleep. It broke her heart to think of parting with it. Besides her daughter, it was one of the last things that Oliver had given her.

"Please, just let us go." Felicity begged the man, tears filling her eyes.

"No," the man stepped closer.

"Let them go." came a deep growl from behind them.

Felicity's head snapped backwards to look at the new comer. The news was flooded with the Vigilante. He'd been seen threatening and killing some of the most well known and feared people in Starling City. There were several warrants out for his arrest. His hood covered most of his face what wasn't hidden was covered by the cloak of darkness that covered him, only his mouth was visible. His bow was raised as the robber, ready to take the shot.

"I'm not afraid of you, Robin Hood." the robber sneered at him. "Besides don't you have a rich man to threaten?"

The Vigilante took a step forward. "It is scum like you that is the reason my city has fallen to those who make profit. You are the reason Starling City has become weak."

The robber laughed. "You think you are going to make it better?"

Instead of giving an answer right away, he shot two arrows into the robber. One went into his shoulder, the other in his thigh. "By saving those who haven't failed this city, I will make everything better." With this said he turned towards Felicity.

"Mommy," Olivia cried out burying her face into Felicity's legs.

"I won't hurt you," The Vigilante assured them.

"Thank you," Felicity said.

"Take care, Mrs. Queen." he said before he started to walk away.

"It's Smoak, actually," she corrected him for some unknown reason. "I haven't been Mrs. Queen in a long time."

A small grunt of acknowledgment was all he gave before disappearing into the darkness leaving a dazed and confused Felicity behind.