Chapter 2: A new home
Oliver awoke unaware of the two days that had past since the docks, he tried to move but found his arms chained above him connect to a bar of the cell that kept him prisoner. He knew how to free himself from this but as he began to climb he found that he couldn't. Upon closer inspection he found that his feet were securely chained to the ground.
Oliver looked around the room, it's stainless white walls offered no suggestion of where he was kept, but he presumed that whoever was mart enough to capture him was smart enough to relocate him out of the city. He then looked around studying the four cameras located in each corner of the cage, then another one above him. On the wall which he was facing sat a large steal door. There was no apparent way to open the door so Oliver presumed that the lock was on the other side or controlled by a man in a small room tucked far beyond the wall of the room.
It had been what Oliver presumed an hour before a band of men came into the room. He recognise them instantly, in the centre of the row stood Slade Wilson, who held a strong grudge against Oliver for what happened on the island with Shadow. On his left stood Count Vertigo and Scarecrow, 'Two Peas in a Pod' Oliver thought to himself. Then on the other side stood Ra's Al Ghul, the man Oliver had lost to before returning from the dead then killing him, Well at least he thought he killed him.
Slade was the first to talk, "Well Oliver Queen," It was then that Oliver realised that his hood was down and he was unmasked but all but one of the men knew he was anyway so he didn't waist energy troubling himself about it. "The great Green Arrow, Not so tough without your bow are you now." Slade continued.
"What do you want Slade, I've paid the price for what I did to Shadow, I paid it with my mothers life, what more do you want."
"Not me but when these guys came to me saying they had a plan to capture you... well how could I resist."
"Tell me, what did I do to Scarecrow?"
"Seems he just tagged along for the fun, and with his knowledge of things that inflict fear and pain, we found him sort of useful."
Oliver looked to Scarecrow, he had heard of the struggle that Batman had containing him when he got out of control, at times he seemed worse than the Joker. "Well Crane, what do you have in store for me? Let me guess a fear Gas or some type of toxin."
Crane didn't answer, instead Slade answered for him. "Oh Oliver, using fear gas would be too easy."
"The easy way to do what?" Oliver Questioned the man.
"To break you Oliver. Turn you against your instinct to save and protect, into a man who will kill and seek destruction and the fear of others. See Oliver we're going to turn you into you're worst nightmare, Us!"
"You don't get it, do you? I will never change. As long as there's still a city to protect the Green Arrow lives!"
"OLIVER! YOU'RE MY PRISIONER, AND YOU WILL DO AS I COMAND. YOU WILL FALL, YOU WILL BREAK AND WHEN THAT'S ALL OVER YOU WILL WATCH YOUR WHOLE LIFE, THOSE YOU LOVE AND THIS CITY, YOU WILL WATCH AS IT CRUMBLES AROUND YOU AT YOUR HAND!" Slade spat his anger getting the best of him.
" So what are you going to do torture me? Remember Slade you made me who I am, you trained me to withstand the pain, to never let your pain and suffering be your weakness."
"You're right Boy, I did make you and I can break you!" At this Slade left the small room soon followed by Crane and Vertigo. All that was left was Ra's and he was determined not to leave. "What do you want Ra's?" Oliver asked the warrior who stood before him puzzled and confused at the sight that was before him.
"Nothing much Oliver. Just wondering how a man who I killed then came from the dead before defeating me could fall so low." This caught Oliver's new found attention to the man.
"So you want revenge?" He asked the man who stood just out of reach beyond the bars of his cell.
"No Oliver I believe I already have. You see I have gathered a small army and are now preforming an attack on Malcolm's empire and those who stand in my way will die!"
Oliver's heart plummeted to a new low. 'Thea!' he gasped pulling tight on his chains as he tried to reach Ra's. Thea was with Malcolm training. He gazed at the man his eyes harsh full of rage and anger that he couldn't find anywhere to place. "What was that Oliver? Oh yes Thea your precious sister, she's with the League of Assassins, what a shame." He let out a small chuckle.
"Don't you dare hurt her!"Oliver shouted to the man who showed no reaction.
"We'll see Oliver. If you cooperate she may not be harmed."He let out a smile leaving Oliver without the answer. How much would he sacrifice to protect her?