Authors Note: To all those who wait on Deathly Hallows Arc and Voldemort don't worry he will show up in later chapters don't worry ;)
Oliver and Harry were on the rooftop engaging six armed guards.
One guard rushed at Oliver but he quickly knocked him out with a few strong punches.
Then three guards came rushing to the two of them but Oliver kicked the guard on the left knocking him out.
Harry in the meantime blocked punch from the guy in the middle broke his arm and then with a strong punch in the face knocked him out.
Oliver quickly took out the bodyguard on the right punching him with a bow and then he hit him instantly knocking him out.
Then Harry and Oliver drew their bows and defeated the remaining bodyguards.
- Whoa, whoa! Easy, wait,! No, please-
The Hood grabbed the man by his collar and threw him off the helicopter platform, onto an air conditioning unit. The Hood jumped down to join him, smashing his boot into the grate covering the fane, then forced the man's face over the hole, mere inches away from the spinning fan blades.
- Marcus Redman - he growled, voice modulator disguising his voice, - You have failed this city.
- Please don't! Please! Don't! - Redman cried out in terror as The Hood leaned in closer.
- Cell phone, inside pocket; call your partner. - He growled - Tell him to give those pensioners back their money. Do it now.
- Don't make us 'deal' with you - added Red Arrow threateningly
- Okay - The man said weakly and The Hood and The Red Arrow walked away.
o-O-o-O
Next morning Oliver and Harry walked into the sitting room, where Moira, Walter, and Thea were watching a news report about Redman withdrawing $30 million from the plan's account
an action that he was made to do by the vigilantes.
- This guy gets more airtime than the Kardashians, right? - Oliver said jovially pointing at screen
Harry snorted at that with amusement.
Thea shot Oliver a look.
- Five years on an island and you still who they are - She said. Oliver smiled.
- We've been catching up - He said - It's nice to see how much our culture has improved while I was away.
- But the city used to be different. - Moira interjected - People used to feel safe.
That's the point - thought Harry - that criminals wouldn't feel safe.
- Aw, what's the matter, mom? - Thea said sarcastically - Afraid we're gonna be next?
Seems like Thea agrees with me - thought Harry
- Do you have any questions about today, Oliver, Harry? - Walter asked. - It's a simple proof-of-life declaration. Just read out a brief, prepared statement to the judge, and then your
death-in-absentia judgment will be voided.
- Thank you, Walter - said Harry with smile - But I'm good
Oliver, unlike Harry, gave Walter tight smile.
- It's fine, Walter. I've been in a courtroom before.
- Actually me too - added Harry
Everyone gave him a surprised look.
- Long story - said Harry shortly
- As far as I know, Oliver was in the courtroom 4 times - Tommy said as he walked in the room. - You know, there was the DUI, the assault on the paparazzi douchebag, stealing the taxi, which was just awesome, by the way,
and who could forget peeing on the cop? - he finished. Oliver looked slightly ashamed at his youthful transgressions.
- I wish everyone would. - said Moira said bluntly
- Mate, you peed on the cop? - asked surprised Harry - No wonder they hate you - muttered Harry
- I'd hang, but we're headed to court. - said Oliver with a fake smile.
- I know, that's why I'm here. My best friend is getting legally resurrected, I wouldn't miss this for the world. - said grinning Tommy
- Right - Oliver sighed. He looked at Thea. - What about you? - he asked.
- Oh, I think the first four times of you in court was enough for me. - replied Thea tersely as she walked out of the room
Harry looked at her sadly. She really let them know that she is going through a lot and he wished that he could support her somehow.
- Fair enough. - Oliver sighed.
- ? - Diggle announced as he came into the room. - Car's ready.
Moira nodded and, shooting Tommy a look and ignoring the arm he held out to her, she took her husband's arm as well and walked out to the car.
Tommy held out his arm jokingly to Oliver, who just smirked and walked out.
- Then at least you Harry! - said Tommy jokingly.
Harry took Tommy's arm and laughing they walked away.
o-O-o-O
Oliver and Harry were making their way through a sea of reports. They pressed in close from all sides, screaming questions.
- Are you going to testify as to what happened when the yacht sank?
- Are you going to talk about the boat crash?
- , did you see Sara Lance die?
Inside the courtroom, Oliver was giving his statement, Harry agreed that he would talk for the two of them.
- There was a storm. The boat went down. We were the only survivors. My father didn't make it.I almost died, I... I thought that I had because I spent so many days on that life raft before I saw land.
When I reached it, I knew I knew that I was gonna have to live for both of us. And in those five years, it was that one thought that kept me going. - He finished shakily. Harry looked sadly at him, he knew how hard it was for him to
relive that.
- Your honor - their lawyer started, - We move to vacate the death-in-absentia filed after Oliver's and Harry's disappearance at sea aboard the Queen's Gambit five years ago. Unfortunately, we will not be requesting that the declaration of death filed for the petitioner's father, Robert Queen
be rescinded. The Queen family is only entitled to one miracle, I'm afraid.
o-O-o-O
A short time later, the Queens, with Tommy and Harry, headed out of the courtroom and down the stairs to the main floor.
- Now, onto the offices. - Moira said with forced levity - Everyone is waiting to meet you there.
Harry looked at Moira like she was joking blind person would saw that it was incredibly hard for Oliver.
- Uh, mom - Oliver said wearily, stopping on the stairs. Moira and Walter turned to face him. - That was a little bit heavier than I was expecting it to be. Can we do that tomorrow? Please?
Moira looked at Walter, who nodded slightly. She smiled at her son. - Of course.
- Thank you - Oliver said, and Moira and Walter headed away. Oliver took a moment, then started walking down stairs, Tommy and Harry at his side.
- Last week, you couldn't wait to get to the company. - Tommy observed
- I highly doubt that Olie is really interested in the company - replied Harry
- Tommy, I'd just spent five years away from civilization. - Oliver explained - I wasn't exactly thinking straight.I-Hi. - Oliver said as he ran straight in to Laurel, who was walking with two women into the courthouse.
- What are you doing here? - she demanded.
Oliver looked confused for a moment so Harry answered for him.
- They were bringing us back from the dead.
- Legally speaking - Oliver added with a smile - What are you doing here?
- My job. - She replied bluntly.
- Right
- More like the D.A.'S. - The woman next to Laurel put in helpfully. There was an awkward pause; Harry held his hand out.
- Hi. I'm Harry Potter - he said with smile
- Joanna - said woman smiling back
- Laurel Lance - said woman coldly to him.
- Emily Nocenti.
In that moment Oliver held out his hand too.
- Hi, Oliver Queen - He said politely shaking Emily's hand.
- Oliver just got back from the five years on an uncharted island. Before that, he was cheating on me with my sister. - Laurel said acidly - He was with her when she died. And last week, he told me to stay away from him. It was really good advice.
And his friend - here Laurel looked at Harry - seems to still like him after that so that makes him just as bad - She pushed past them - Excuse me.
The five stood around awkwardly for a moment before Emily spoke up. - It was nice to meet you. - She said as Joanna led her away.
- Well, that was nice - said sarcastically, Harry. Tommy snorted at that.
Then Tommy clapped Oliver on the shoulder.
- Come on, buddy, shake it off. Let's go. - Then he turned to Harry - I'm sure she didn't mean it she was just angry at Oliver.
- It's okay - said Harry with a tight smile. He was tired of people judging him before they meet him.
The three of them headed outside. On the steps the press was gathered, this time around another man Martin Somers looked confident, smiling at the cameras as the reports clambered for a sound bite.
- ! ! - The reporters screamed. - What do you have to say about the accusations made by Laurel Lance?
- I don't know what I've done to earn this witch hunt from Miss Lance and her bosses at the CNRI. - He started, still smiling. - But I can tell you this. I am an honest businessman, and I will fight this slander to my last dime and breath. That's all I have to say, thank you.
Harry observed him with an interest wondering if he was on the list. He looked up at Tommy and asked.
- Hey, Oliver, do you think that this guy is on the 'naughty list' - asked Harry subtly
Oliver for the first time since he walked into the court cracked a real smile.
- Yes, I think he is definitely on the 'naughty list'
Other reporter's spotted Oliver and Harry and bombarded them with questions about the island.
- do you want to follow up?
- What happened in there?
- Tell us what happened inside.
- Step back everybody, please. - Diggle called out, ushering Oliver and Harry through the crowd.
- What happened in there?
Diggle opened the rear door and Oliver and Harry, still silent, climbed inside. Diggle shut the door and tried to push the reporters back.
- Everybody, step back. Hey man, I'll make you swallow that Nikon. Back!
Suddenly there was the sound of squealing tires, and the Bentley pulled away at a fast clip as Diggle and Tommy looked on.
Tommy looked over at Diggle, who had a cross look on his face.
That happens to you a lot, doesn't it? - he asked glibly.
o-O-o-O
Harry and Oliver were going after Martin Sommers tonight.
Harry used his magic to turn off the electricity.
When light's went off they took down Sommer's two bodyguards.
Then they handled Martin Sommers.
They hung him upside down.
- Martin Sommers! You've failed this city. - They said simulationesly drawing arrows and firing it that they cut his two cheeks.
Sommers kept chanting - No - But Red Arrow and The Hood ignored him.
- You're gonna testify in that trial. You're gonna confess to having Victor Nocenti killed. - said The Hood. - There won't be a second warning.
- Make the right choice - finished Harry in his scary voice
o-O-o-O
- I hired you to protect Oliver and Harry - Moira was saying as she paced in front of John Diggle. - Now, I'm not a professional bodyguard, but it seems to me that the first requirement would
be managing to stay next to the man you're hired to protect. - She pointed out.
- With all due respect, ma'am. - Diggle tried - I never had a client who didn't want my protection.
- I hired you. - Moira pointed out, coming to stop in front of the bodyguard. - That makes me the client. Now, where they are going on these chaperone-less excursions?
- Ma'am, I truly do not know - Dig answered honestly
- And he truly doesn't. - a jovial voice called out as Oliver alongside Harry walked into the room. His mother cast him a baleful look.
- Then perhaps you'd like to share with me, you know, where is it you run off to - Moira said, exasperated.
- I've been alone for five years. - Oliver pointed out.
- I know that, Oliver.
- Mom. - he interrupted, shoot her a look. - Alone.
- I see - She said - And where do you go in the meantime.
Before Harry could think of excuse Oliver jumped to his defense
- I've been showing Harry around the city and we talk a lot about... stuff
- I'd rather you promise to take with you on your next rendezvous. - Moira said - It's not safe; you've already been abducted once.
There are these maniacs out there, hunting the wealthy.
- These maniacs saved our lives. - Oliver pointed out.
- This isn't a game. - Moira said. - I lost you once. And I am not going through that again. - She stated plaintively. Oliver looked back with genuine remorse.
- Okay - He said finally - Dig's my guy
- Our guy - added Harry with smile
- Thank you - replied Moira and walked looked at his body man.
- Sorry to give you so much grief. - He said. He almost meant it.
- And we are glad that didn't fire you - said, Harry, sheepishly
- I served three tours in Afghanistan, . You don't even come close to my definition of grief.
Then he turned to Harry - But I tell you what- you ditch me one more time, no one will have to fire me.
Diggle left the room just as Thea passed him by.
- Where are you going? - Oliver called out. Thea paused, surprised. She hadn't seen him there.
- Uh somewhere loud and smoky. - She replied, crossing her arms. - And don't bother trying to pickpocket my stash this time, because I'm gonna get drunk instead.
Harry looked at her with disapproval but he didn't say anything.
- Thea, do you think this is what Dad would want for you? - he asked,
- Dead people don't want anything. It's one of the benefits of being dead. - she replied coldly
- I was dead - He pointed out - And I wanted a lot.
- Except for your family. - Thea shot back - You've been home a week and all you do is avoid mom, ignore Walter, hang out with Harry instead, and judge me. - She finished before she turned away and left:
- Don't wait up
Oliver looked down and Harry decided to run after Thea to talk to her.
- Hey! Thea wait up! - he called after her
- What? Are you going to lecture me too? - she asked coldly
- I understand what you're going through - said Harry patiently
- Yeah, sure - said sarcastically Thea continuing to walking away
- When I was 15 my godfather was murdered - said Harry with difficulty. Thea finally stopped - I saw it happened and he died because I was stupid and thought that he was in danger I tried to save him.
It turned out that only me going after him put him in danger. All these feelings: guilt, anger, and grief never really left me. I just preferred to shut them down because it was easier and never really accepted it until recently.
That's what you are doing right now. You are using drinks and pills as an escape from the pain. I don't know why maybe no one was there to support you through it but you are not alone anymore.
Your brother really cares about you even if after facing all these hellish things it's hard for him to just adapt to normal life and support you but he is your brother, he loves you and he will be there for you if you will go with your problems to him. - Harry finished
Thea was quiet after that.
- Just think about this okay? - asked Harry softly
Thea nodded and walked away.
o-O-o-O
Harry this time accompanied Oliver to Queen Consolidated towers alongside with Walter and Moira.
- As you can see, Oliver, we've modernized quite a bit. - Walter was saying as the elevator opened on the executive level of the main tower.
Oliver whistled as Walter led him towards his office.
Oliver smiled at a cute blonde as he walked past - Hi - He said. His mother squeezed his arm gently and smiled at her son.
- Are you enjoying yourself? - she asked. Oliver smiled in return.
- Yes, I am.
- I remember when your father used to bring you here when you were a boy. - Walter said jovially as they all walked into his office. Diggle took up position by the door. - You always were so excited.
- Dad let me drink soda in the office. - Oliver revealed.
- Ah! - Moira exclaimed happily. - So that's why you enjoyed coming.
- Queen Consolidated's success of late is a result of its targeted diversification - Walter began as Oliver walked around the office. - We have been making impressive inroads in cutting-edge fields like biotech and clean energy.
- That's neat. - Oliver interrupted, he called out to Walter's secretary - Excuse me? Can I get a sparkling water, or something cold, please?
Harry stifled snort at his antics.
- Sweetheart - Moira said, gesturing at her son. - Oliver, Walter and I have something to discuss with you. Come, please sit. - She mentioned towards a chair Oliver looked at her warily.
- Mom, it makes me nervous when you ask me to sit down.
Harry's lips twitched again because of the inside joke in this sentence.
When you are sitting you are becoming an easier target for someone trying to attack you.
- The company's about to break ground on a new site for the Applied Sciences division, and we would like to honor your father by dedicating the building in his name. - said Walter
- Nice - agreed Oliver.
- And we'd like to make an announcement at the dedication that you will be taking a leadership position in the company. - continued Moira
- No - Oliver said firmly
- No, your... Your company.
- No, I don't want to lead anything. Besides, Walter is doing a very good job here. - said Oliver. Walter looked shocked at that; this was the first nice thing that Oliver said about him
- You said that you wanted to be a different person. You are Robert Queen's son. - pressed on Moira
- I don't need to be reminded of that - He replied coldly.
- Well, obviously you do.
- Everyone here understands that this transition is really difficult for you. - said, Walter.
- Thank you, Walter. - said Oliver finally losing his patience - Which part, though? Everyone fantasizing that I got my MBA while I was on the island? Or the fact that my father's CFO now sleeps down the hall from me?
Harry and everyone in the room winced at that.
Moira looked really sad about her son's outburst. She walked towards the door, then stopped and turned.
- You know, five years ago, your irresponsibility was somewhat charming. - She said disappointed - It is a lot less so now. - She turned around and walked out of the room. Walter followed her.
- You okay? - asked Harry concerned - If you want to talk about it then I'm here.
- Thanks but I'm fine - said Oliver stubbornly.
The three of them made their way outside and fought through a sea of reporters to the Bentley. Dig got them in, then walked around and got in on the other side.
- The driver will be here in a minute. - He said as they settled into their seats, the reporters still shouting questions outside the car.
- Okay - Oliver replied tersely. They were silent for a few moments before Dig spoke.
- You know, I spent the first 27 years of my life in Starling City and the next five in Afghanistan. - He started - You want to know what I learned?
- There's no place like home? - Oliver replied bitterly. Dig smiled and shook his head.
- No, just the opposite. Home is a battlefield. - He explained - Back home, they're all trying to get you. Get you to open up, be somebody you're not sure you are anymore.
Or I could be wrong. Maybe after five years, you're not as messed up in the head as you have every right to be. - He observed.
Oliver felt a little better knowing that someone understands what he's been through. Harry squeezed his arm supportively and smiled at him.
o-O-o-O
5 years ago
Oliver and Harry were sleeping in the makeshift shelter on the beach but the loud cries of sea gulls woke them up. Oliver looked up to see birds gathered around the raft, and his father's body.
- Hey! - he called out, staggering to his feet and running towards the raft, - Hey, get away! Hey! - he shooed the birds away and collapsed onto the side of the raft. His father's body laid there, a life jacket covering the face- and the bullet wound.
- Need a hand? - Harry asked walking towards him, he was definitely in a better shape because he was used to hunger, at the Dursleys he often had to starve.
- Thanks - said Oliver taking his hand - I'm sorry that I ignored you but my father... - he stopped the sentence, his eyes filled tears.
Harry looked at him perfectly understanding what he was going through. Harry never really supported anyone physically but right now Oliver Queen seemed to need a hug.
Oliver cried on his shoulder for a minute before he calmed down.
- I'm totally a loser - said Oliver tearfully - I am supposed to support you I am the adult here and I am busy crying...
Harry laughed bitterly - I don't think that age really matters anymore
- Right - said Oliver - What was your name again? - asked Oliver sheepishly
- Harry Potter
- Okay, Harry - Here Oliver looked at his father's dead body and he threw up. - I think... I think I have to bury him.
- You're not doing this alone - said Harry firmly - We are stuck on this island together so we have to look after each other
Oliver looked at him with gratitude in his eyes. Together they pulled the body from the raft and they went to bury Robert Queen.
o-O-o-O
Present day.
Harry was sitting in the Queen's Mansion watching news about Martin Sommers still claiming he is innocent when Thea walked in.
- Hey - She said - I just talked to Oliver about you two being closed from the moment since you arrived. I know you two went through a lot but you've got let someone in other than the two of you. - She paused - So... that's all that I wanted to say.
- Thea! - Harry called out after her - You wanna go to coffee? - He asked coming to decision.
- Um... Sure - She said surprised
They reached cafeteria that they were in the last time. Thea started a conversation.
- So... why me? - said Thea
- Why you what?
- Why did you decide to open up to me?
Harry thought about it for a second.
- You're the only person besides Oliver, Walter and your mother that didn't know me before the island. So you won't push me to become the Harry Potter before the island.
- So island changed you a lot?
Harry grimaced at the question island forced him to change. The old Harry Potter wouldn't survive it.
- Definitely - said Harry - We both changed a lot even if not always it can be seen.
- Did you have some friends or family before the island? - asked Thea - You don't have to answer if you don't want to.
- No... It's okay I already told you that my relatives were on the yacht. It was my uncle, aunt, and my cousin. Saying that we didn't like each other would b a euphemism. My childhood with them was hard.
Thea looked at him with pity.
- My real family are my two best friends Ron and Hermione. They are the best friends you could ask for. - said Harry with a smile on his face - Hermione was the more bookish type, she always stood by my side she is like an older sister to me.
Ron was my best friend that I could joke with and he always made me smile when I was sad or depressed. His family was the nicest people in the world.
- Have you contacted them yet? - asked Thea curiously
- I'm afraid how they are going to react to this new me - admitted Harry - I feel that I'm a much worse person than I was...
- You know when I got the news that Oliver is alive I felt like I was the happiest person in the world. - started Thea - Then he became this distanced closed version of himself and I felt really disappointed but still If I could choose between still thinking that he is dead
and having this new version of him I would choose always the second option.
Harry thought about it. He owed his friends a lot of the pain they suffered when he was gone.
- You know I'm glad that you dragged me to this opening up thingy - said Harry with a smile.
- Yeah, me too - said Thea with a sad smile - But I still wish that Oliver would open up to me.
- He will come around - reassured her Harry - He just needs some time
Thea smiled.
- Thanks
o-O-o-O
Later that evening back at the Manor Harry walked into the room seeing Dig sitting on the sofa nursing his injured hand. Oliver walked in, tossing the man an ice pack.
- What happened? - asked Harry - Dig are you okay?
Diggle looked surprised at the concerned voice. Normally in his job, spoiled billionaires didn't care about him at all.
- I'm fine - answered Diggle - was with and they got attacked.
- Why didn't you said anything sooner? - Harry turned to Oliver
- I didn't want to worry you - said Oliver - I'm fine. I should thank you, Dig but I don't think that would cover it.
- Well, like I told your cop friend, I was just doing my job.
- Cop friend? - muttered Harry
- Besides, I think it should be you that I'm thanking.
Oliver looked at him in confusion.
- What for? - he asked
- The knife. - Dig said simply. Oliver nodded in understanding.
- The knife - He said - I got lucky.
- That was a kitchen knife - Dig argued - It wasn't even weighed properly, yet you threw it with accuracy across a 10-foot room.
- Exactly - Oliver said - I got lucky.
That's the most crappy excuse I have ever heard thought Harry. It seemed like Diggle thought so too.
- I'm not the kind of man you want to take for a fool, , you understand me? - he stated.
- Yes - Oliver agreed.
- And I think I'm just beginning to understand the kind of man you are - Dig said observantly.
- Shouldn't take you very long. I'm shallow. - Oliver quipped. - And very tired, so good night.
- You are not going to sleep before you tell me what is happening - said Harry completely aware that he wasn't going to sleep at all.
- Okay - said, Oliver
- Good night - Diggle called out
o-O-o-O
Oliver and Harry were in the Foundry preparing themselves for the hunt.
- So now you are going to tell me who attacked you? - asked Harry getting his gear on.
- I was attacked by the assassin that Sommers hired. - here Oliver paused - It was Chien Na Wei.
- The Chien Na Wei? That we captured? It won't be easy
- If we want Martin Sommers to face justice then we have to beat her - said Oliver firmly.
- Yeah. So what do we do about Sommers?
- Well, I wanted to give him a chance to confess what he did and face justice but he attacked me and someone I care about instead. - said Oliver
- He will still face justice. It'll be just a different kind.
Harry looked at him with the determined expression.
- We don't have to kill him - said Harry - We can just get a confession from him.
Harry never liked to kill. He only killed when it was absolutely necessary.
- Killing him is safer.
- But we can be definitely more 'persuasive'
Oliver looked thoughtful for a second.
- Ok, we will do it your way.
o-O-o-O
Martin Sommers was in the docks where he was stuffing a cash into a case.
- Triad bitch screwed up the hit on Lance - He growled to his bodyguard. - Now, the Triad is gonna erase every ounce of evidence of their smuggling operation, including me. Except that's not gonna happen.
Tell Wallace to get the boat ready. - he ordered - I'm leaving tonight.
- Wallace? Wallace, you copy? - the man asked into his radio. There was no response - Wallace?
- Wallace isn't here - said The hood into the radio - But we are.
o-O-o-O
The Hood shot with an arrow the first guard then he and Harry jumped from one platform to another.
Then Red Arrow with one agile move turned around and shot another guard from the higher platform.
The third guard runs from around the corner and shot to them. They quickly escaped him again jumping on the other platform.
The Hood shot the guard that was ahead of them. They turned around and running put the arrow in the third bodyguard.
The Hood shot the fourth guard running. Arrow caused him to fall and die instant he touched the ground.
They runned ahead and finally saw their target.
- Sommers - yelled The Hood and together they ran after him.
In the building, Sommers was trying to escape but he wasn't was enough. An arrow pinned him to a crate at the far end of the room.
- Oh, God, no, no, no... - he cried out as the Red Arrow stalked up, nocking another arrow.
- He can't help you - The Hood growled - I want the truth about Victor Nocenti. - Harry let the arrow fly, pinning is right shoulder to the crate.
- I can't! The Triad will kill me.
- The Triad's not your concern right now! - The hood snarled. At Sommers reluctance, he let another arrow fly, right below the man's crotch.
- Better tell us the truth - growled Harry
- All right, all right, all right! - Sommers cried out. - It wasn't me that killed him. It was the Triad. - He sobbed
- Acting on whose instructions? Whose? - he shouted, shooting another arrow right above the man's head.
- All right, all right! It was mine - He finally confessed - It was mine, all right? Nocenti said he was gonna testify against me.
Harry slowly put his bow down. They've got what they came for. Sommers paled because of something he saw above The Hood's shoulder.
They turned away just to face...
Chien Na Wei
- Move away from him - said Chien Na Wei in mandarin
- Make us - answered The Hood in flawless Mandarin
China White was rushing at them with knives. Even though there was two of them she could keep up with them. But they weren't worse than her.
They parried each blow with bows. Then Chien kicked Oliver into the ground. Harry thinking quickly put an arrow in her shoulder to keep her from finishing The Hood.
Oliver quickly get on his feet, he took battle stance when suddenly a voice blared over a loud speaker.
- This is the Police! Put down your weapons or we will open fire. I repeat, lay down your weapons!
Red Arrow, Hood and Chien spared a last glance before they ran in two diffrent directions.
Oliver and Harry made their way to the outside, in front of them was container. Harry grabbed Oliver's arm and using his magic they flew to the top of the container then they jumped out of it with normal way.
They started running to the place when Oliver hidded motorcycle but they were stopped.
- Freeze! - Detective Lance yelled, coming out from between two containers with his gun drawn. They froze and put their heads down so that their hoods would hide their faces.
- You twitch and you're dead. - Lance promised, moving closer - Bows down, hands up.
They stood there for a few moments, and suddenly The Hood pulled a flechette out of his thigh quiver and threw it side-handed. It knocked the gun from Lance's hand and pinned it to the shipping crate a few feet behind the Detective.
The confession of Martin Sommers crimes was left for Detective Lance in the flechette. They escaped before Lance could react.
o-O-o-O
Oliver and Harry were back in the lair.
- You know before I was attacked with Laurel - started conversation Oliver - She was telling me that I am suppose too show my mother the person that she wants to see me as.
- Laurel? - asked Harry - The same Laurel that was acting a little... rude to us in the court.
- The same - said Oliver - We made peace with each other
- Ok. Then what do YOU think you should do?
- I think she is right - Here Oliver let out a small laugh - My mom can be pretty stubborn.
- I think I know now where you got it from - said Harry with a smile. - You know me and were on coffee...
Oliver raised eyebrows at that so Harry quickly explained.
- Not coffee in a meaning we're totally in love with each other only as two friends having a friendly chat from the heart kind of cofffee.
- Ok - Oliver said slightly amused - So what did you talked about?
- She said that I shouldn't be running from my past I should face it. She said that I should call Ron and Hermione.
- She is right about that one - replied Oliver - They deserve to know you're alive
- Yeah... - said Harry - It seems like us both has to face some difficult events...
Oliver sighed - Yeah.
Harry put his hand to make Oliver fist bump.
Oliver smiled at his antics and fist-bumped.
o-O-o-O
5 years ago
Oliver and Harry together were carrying Robert's body to the of a bridge overlooking the bay. They gently laid the body down and quickly sit next to it - they were tired.
- Thank you - said Oliver gratefully - I don't know how I would carry him if it wasn't you.
- It's okay. I am happy to help. - said, Harry, honestly
- Why did you do that? Help me I mean. You don't know me. - said Oliver confused
- You needed help and... I understand what you're going through.
- I am so sorry. I forgot that your family was on the boat too... - said Oliver with shame
- Just because we were related doesn't mean we were family - said Harry bitterly - I meant someone else...
Oliver looked at him with a surprise. He didn't expect this boy to have such bad experiences.
- We should... Uh, arrange his body so we could bury him. - said Oliver uncomfortably
- Ok - replied Harry
Oliver started to arrange the body when he noticed something in the pocket of his dad's jacket. Reaching in, he pulled out a small, tan notebook. He flipped through it but it was...
- Empty - Oliver said out-loud - Weird
Harry put his head down to see the notebook in Oliver's hands he flipped through the rest of pages until they noticed some kind of strange marking on the inside cover, and they stared at it in puzzlement.
A while later they were placing the last stones on the cairn they had entombed to Robert Queen's body in.
They stood up to inspect their work when an arrow pierced through Oliver's shoulder.
- Oliver - Harry cried out with fear. He saw that his backpack with a wand and all equipment was some 100 meters away from them.
He started running towards it in hope of being faster than the man in green when the second arrow pierced through his shoulder and he passed away.
o-O-o-O
Present Day
Oliver just left to some press conference and Harry was in the Mansion staring at the phone.
He was still wondering if he should get his friend's back in his life.
He really didn't want to put them in danger. But also he couldn't live without them they were his best friends in the world.
Making a decision he picked up a telephone and dialed a number...