Welcome back! So, some people have been asking where this story is going. I was just going to keep going through Hong Kong, but if there is another scene or flashback they could see, ideas are always welcome.

I've decided I what you'd like! If you want me to keep going in Hong Kong, I'd love to but if you want to switch it up for a while, I'm all for!

And say they're all there just so they see what Oliver had to go through.

All rights belong to the CW and DC Comics. I'll keep it up as long as I can.

ENJOY!


[The camera shows a Hong Kong market.]

Oliver: You know, we've been waiting here an hour. [He is standing with Maseo.] After walking around the block five times.

"He's looking for that woman, isn't he?" Roy asked.

"Yeah, let's just hope he isn't sent to kill her," Dig said.

Maseo: We need to work on your patience.

Oliver: Where is this guy? And more importantly, how is he going to help us find out what this... China white person is-

Maseo: Chien Na Wei

Oliver: Whatever.

"Who are they talking about?" Thea questioned. No one had an answer, not even Malcolm.

Oliver: How is he going to help us find out what she's doing in Hong Kong?

Maseo: Waller hasn't been able to locate Chien Na Wei because she avoids using any traceable forms of communication.

"It's weird nobody finds it suspicious an American is there, his face has to be around there, right?" Laurel said.

Oliver: So, he's the target now? He's her delivery guy.

"She wants to eliminate everybody she works with," Rene mumbled.

Maseo: Her courier. But he's not a target. Waller doesn't want you to kill him.

"That's comforting," Curtis said sarcastically.

Oliver: That's refreshing.

Maseo: They'll use a dead drop. Leave behind information for Chien's network. Information Waller intercepts.

Oliver: I see him. [A man slid a letter into his jacket, he walks away through the crowd.]

Maseo: Stay on bluetooth. I'll be right behind you.

"All this time, I thought he was stranded alone on an island with nothing. He got to use all this technology. He didn't miss as much as I thought," Moira said. "He went to Hong Kong." She sputtered in disbelief a flash of realization hitting her.

"This was only for a brief time he's been on the island for most. But there were people who helped him on the island and off. They're all dead," Dig added unhelpfully. Everyone looked down, so many people have died that were with Oliver.

[Oliver starts walking and sees the guy. Someone kicked him in his face, and he fell to the ground.]

Thea jumped.

Oliver: Ahh!

Maseo: What was that? Did he make you.

[The man ran away. Oliver got up.]

Oliver: Yeah, I think he did. [He runs to follow him. The man throws boxes to the ground behind him, making Oliver slow down for a second. They kept chasing each other. Suddenly, a car rides up and hits the man.]

"Oliver would have caught this guy by now," Rene said.

"He isn't fully trained yet," Dig reminded him. "He's learning on his way how to do everything."

[Maseo checks his pulse an Oliver runs to them.]

Maseo: He's gone. Where is it?

Oliver: Where's what?

Maseo: The envelope.

"Did you see it?" Quinten asked everyone. They all shrugged.

"Dad, come on, you're a detective. Where did he put it? Did it fall out?" Laurel pleaded.

"I don't know, Laurel, I don't know! Can we rewind it?"

"No, I wish this dang monitor would shut off!" Malcolm said.

Maseo: The message. We need it! He must have stashed it somewhere while you were chasing him.

"There you go, blame Oliver again!" Tommy shook his head sarcastically. "Just give him a break!"

Oliver: I didn't see him stash anything!

Maseo: Yes, you did. You just don't know it yet.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Roy questioned.

[Oliver is sitting on the floor of their home. Akio has a bunch of blocks in front of him.]

Akio: Why are you sitting like that?

Oliver: I'm concentrating.

"He's trying to remember," Walter said.

Akio: Why?

Oliver: Because I need to remember something.

Akio: Why?

"I like this kid," Dinah chuckled. "Oliver is getting really annoyed."

Akio: Try this. [He waves for him to come. Oliver scoots over.] Pay attention. [He flips over a few blocks and flips them back. Remember where the matching one is?

[Oliver points to two of them, smiling.]

"I think Oliver likes the kid," Rene commented.

"It's almost like he enjoys the company. Not some man telling him to kill or something like that," Laurel added.

Akio: [Akio flips them over.] See, your memory's fine.

"That's sweet," Thea said.

Maseo: He needs your help. [The scene changes to Maseo and his wife talking.]

Wife: You need my help. You know I don't like your friend. This Gaijin, he is trouble.

"The wife is just scared," Moira said with empathy.

Maseo: Well, I need him to remember what he saw. When we capture Chien Na Wei, my dept is paid.

Wife: All I care about is us getting home.

"They aren't home?" Felicity asked.

"They seem to have a life affected by Waller too. They both want the same thing, to go home," Dinah sighed.

Maseo: Then help me. I love you. You know that, right?

"This is sad to watch," Thea said her head down.

[The wife turned to walk away.]

"Imagining living a life with a man teamed up with a killer," Tommy muttered. "With a family is even worse."

Oliver: Oh, come on, you must be cheating. [He's playing with Akio.]

"This is the first time Oliver actually looks happy," Moira smiled. She was glad he had someone after all he's been through.

Akio: I'm just better at this than you. [Oliver laughed.]

Everyone smiled.

Wife: Akio [She spoke in Japenese.]

"What did she say?" Thea asked for everyone.

"Go to your room. Now," Malcolm translated.

"Come on! Oliver was having fun!" Felicity said.

[Akio left the room.]

Oliver: We were just playing a game.

Wife: Mr. Queen. I will house you, feed you, and clothe you. But my son is off limits.

"Oh, come on!" Thea shouted.

"I can understand her side," Quinten said. "No matter how hard we try to forget the past, he did kill, and she should be worried what he'd do."

"Ollie would never hurt them!" she yelled.

"Well she doesn't know that. She doesn't want to take that risk. I get her. And I know, Oliver is who we're thinking about, but other lives are ruined for what he's gone through. Let's at least just respect that." Thea didn't say anything more.

Oliver: Fine. [He tried getting up.]

Wife: Stay!

"He's not a dog," Thea snarled.

[She grabbed some objects from a shelf and sat on the ground also.]

Oliver: What are you doing?

Wife: I'm helping you. [They both sat opposite from each other.]

Wife: Now... Do exactly as I say. [She lit a match.]

"What is that for?" Roy asked.

[A candle is lit.]

Wife: My husband says you are having problems remembering what you saw earlier today.

Oliver: That's the problem. I didn't see anything.

Wife: You see and hear far more than you think. Hidden truths, buried deep in your sub-conscious. You saw something, but your head is too busy.

"Busy? He has way too much in his head right now!" Laurel said.

"That's freaky to think about though," Curtis muttered.

"Like quantum theory," Rene raised his eyebrows. Felicity stared at him, dumbstruck he didn't know.

Wife: You need to quiet it. Close your eyes. [Oliver does do after hesitation.]

"Just do what she says," Dig muttered to the screen Oliver. "She knows what she's doing."

Wife: Take a deep breath. In through your nose, out through your mouth. In... and out. And again.

"I think this is good for him anyway, to meditate after everything that happened," Walter spoke out.

Wife: You are floating in nothingness. [Oliver sees a flash of earlier before.]

"He's remembering," Tommy said excitingly.

Wife: All that exists is your breath. Any thoughts you have are clouds.

"Keep your eyes open to see the envelope," Malcolm instructed everyone watching the screen.

"I can't believe it's working," Moira said in awe.

[The flashback's continued to the chase.] They just drift away. [Oliver sees the man take the envelope and stuff it on the crates. His eyes snap open.]

Oliver: I remember.

"That's cool," Curtis commented.

[Oliver and Maseo are at the spot from before.]

Oliver: This is it. This is the dead drop. [He picks up the envelope. He tears it open to find a picture of a farm and animals in the grass. He hands it to Maseo.

"Looks like one of those- What do you call it? Hidden message things," Malcolm said.

"Steganography," Dig concluded. He nodded.

"What's that?" Tommy asked.

"You'll see," Felicity said.

Oliver: What kind of message is this? [The screen cuts to Maseo scanning the photo.]

Maseo: Have you ever heard of Steganography?

"Told you," Malcolm said a little too proud for his own good.

Oliver: Is that the dinosaur with the plates on its back?

Tommy chuckled a little.

"Be serious Oliver," Moira muttered to everyone's surprise. She just didn't want him to be in more trouble than he already was.

[Maseo looked unamused.]

Maseo: It's the art of concealing a message within another message.

"Smart," Dinah said putting the scanner on her list to have.

Maseo: In this case, within an image. [The computer is processing. It reveals hidden words.]

"That's really cool!" Thea exclaimed.

Oliver: Li Kuan Hui. Who's that?

Maseo: I do not know. But if Chien Na Wei's interested in him, so are we. [Oliver nods, and Maseo's wife enters.]

Oliver: Hey. It worked. Thank you.

Wife: I don't want your gratitude.

"I wish she could be a little kinder," Thea muttered.

Wife: There's only one thing I want from you.

Oliver: Name it.

Wife: Get out of our lives as soon as possible.

"That's harsh," Curtis cringed.

"I'm starting to not like her either," Dinah seethed.


Author's Note:

So, thanks for reading! Please tell me if you'd want to see more Hong Kong, I personally enjoy it. I'll keep this story up for as long as possible.