"So you aren't mad that I wasn't able to save Tommy?" Oliver asked as he walked Laurel and William back to their car.

"No, I am not, Oliver. I am actually really, really proud of you because are no longer a selfish billionaire. You are trying to save people" Laurel admitted.

"But what about your belief the justice system?" Oliver questioned and Laurel smiled.

"Oliver, my dad told me that The Arrow isn't killing anymore. You keep that up and I won't tell my dad who the Arrow is" Laurel then leaned over and kissed Oliver's cheek.

The moment was interrupted by Laurel's cell phone ringing.

"Hello"

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"Okay, yeah, I'll be down there, I am coming now" Laurel hung up the call. "Speaking of the justice system, justice never sleeps so I have an interrogation to go do... how about you take William back to the mansion for a few days?"

"Yeah" Oliver agreed. He had built in child-care with Raisa (who had stuck by the Queen's, even in this trying time).

"Thanks, Ollie" Laurel hugged and kissed William and wished him a good time with his dad. Then she drove to the SCPD.

Laurel was not shocked to see Roy Harper in handcuffs, waiting in the interrogation room. "Mr. Harper," she said, walking in.

"Laurel?" Roy said.

"Ms. Lance here" Laurel corrected. "Listen, Mr. Harper. You could've gotten yourself killed tonight. You're really lucky. What were you thinking?"

"I was thinking that I could stop that robbery. Medicine is being stolen from a free-clinic in The Glades, Ms. Lance" Roy hissed.

Laurel took a deep breath. "Mr. Harper, I know what it is like to want to play the hero, but the justice system exists for a reason. You're not a cop, you're not The Arrow-"

Roy cut Laurel off. "The Arrow? I thought he was The Hood?"

"He's The Arrow now and that is beside the point, Mr. Harper" Laurel snapped.

"You know The Arrow, don't you? You know the man who saved my life. You have to introduce me. He woke me up, and inspired me-"

Laurel cut Roy off. "Mr. Harper" she shouted, then she leaned forward and muttered "Roy, if I were you, what I would be thinking about is Thea. Thea loves you, Roy. What really matters right now is being there for her, especially while Moira could potentially be sentenced to death... Roy, do you love Thea Queen?"

"I really do" Roy confirmed.

"Starling City has The Arrow, Mr. Harper" Laurel said loudly as she straightened up. "You be Thea Queen's hero".

Laurel walked out of the room with Roy behind her and announced that the charges against Roy were being dropped. An officer unlocked Roy's hand-cuffs and Roy ran to Thea and hugged her. Laurel saw that Oliver was waiting with Thea and she walked over to him. "Ollie? Where's William?" She asked.

"Raisa is doing some child-care for me" Oliver grinned.

"Okay, well where are you headed now?" Laurel asked. "I have to talk with you about the other guy's operations"

Oliver nodded and said: "I might as well show you the other guy's place".

Laurel was astonished by what Oliver was calling the Arrow-cave. "Wow, Ollie. Did you do this yourself?" Laurel asked him.

"Nope, ya know Felicity... she did all this while I was back on Lian Yu" Oliver revealed.

"So, Felicity, are you two gonna..." Laurel's voice trailed off but the look in her eyes completed her sentence for her.

"No, god no" Oliver clarified. "Felicity is a partner and an asset to me, but she lacks maturity and comes with too many childish mannerisms for me to ever tolerate that kind of relationship with her. I love her very much, just not like that... never like that". Laurel nodded. "So what do you have to tell me?" Oliver asked her.

"Two things actually," Laurel said. "First of all, I was trying to deter Roy from playing hero, and he said some interesting things. I am no professional, Ollie, but I think that a visit from The Arrow might do him some good. Ya know, the kid has been through a lot and he was telling me that you really gave his life a meaning that it hasn't had before. Maybe him meeting The Arrow, and The Arrow definitively telling him that this lifestyle isn't for him... it's just my theory that that meeting will provide Roy the closure that he needs to move on with his life..."

Oliver was nodding. "I thought about that too" he replied. "What is the other thing?"

"During the interrogation, Roy revealed that he was intending to stop a robbery of a free-clinic in The Glades. The crooks were stealing medicine. I thought that you and your team could look into that" Laurel said to Oliver.

"Okay, yeah" Oliver affirmed. "That does sound like something we should look into. Thank you, Laurel".

Felicity and John entered the Arrow-cave and immediately stopped in their tracks at the sight of an unusual person in the hideout. "Laurel?" Felicity said, shocked.

"Yeah, I took your advice John and told Laurel the truth" Oliver shared. "It was a good decision".

"You're not gonna report us?" Felicity asked.

"No" Laurel answered. "As long as The Arrow keeps up with his new way of stopping crime".

"The Arrow?" John asked.

"New name," Oliver said.

"I have gotta get going" Laurel announce and she and Oliver shared a quick hug and then she left.

"Listen, Oliver, please don't take this the wrong way but I don't think you should be bringing her around here much," Felicity said awkwardly. "I don't know if we can trust her".

"We can. She is the mother of my children and she is my friend. There is nobody I trust more" Oliver replied.

Laurel was walking out to her car when an old man stepped into her path. "Laurel Lance. Such beautiful skin" he said, before knocking her out.

After Felicity did some digging and discovered that China White was responsible for the medicine heist, Oliver suited up and went to stop her. "China White, it's over" The Arrow called out. Before he got a response, Oliver felt four long claws rip open his suit. He turned around and saw a young black man wearing a brown coat. Much like Freddy Krueger, this young man wore a glove on his right hand with four long blade attachments where the fingers should be.

From over Oliver's shoulder, China White announced: "Hood, meet The Bronze Tiger. He's a friend, but no friend of yours".

The Arrow shook his head and he decided not to waste time on Bronze Tiger. He began to walk toward China White, but Bronze Tiger clawed The Arrow's bow to the ground. Oliver felt rage begin to take over. He spun around and kicked Bronze Tiger in the abdomen. Bronze Tiger stumbled, but he didn't fall. Oliver swung a punch toward Bronze Tiger's mouth, but his fist came into contact with Bronze Tiger's claw, and his knuckles split. Oliver intended to kick Bronze Tiger in the nuts, but he stumbled and fell.

Bronze Tiger held Oliver down on the ground, and then abruptly pulled him to his knees. Bronze Tiger held Oliver's back to his chest and he rested his claw on Oliver's chest. Oliver made the decision to lean forward to reach for his bow, well aware that the blades on his chest would cut into him. Oliver took a deep breath and leaned into the blades. His blood began to drip to the ground below them. Oliver just reached his arm out far enough to grab his bow. His vigilante phone began to buzz so he did something unexpected. He released a grappling arrow and was lifted from Bronze Tiger's grasp. In mid-air, he answered Quentin's call.

"Hello?" he shouted.

"Hello, I really need your help. This matter can't wait. My daughter, Laurel, has been kidnapped by a psychotic serial killer named Barton Mathis. He uses a chemical solution to turn women into life-sized dolls. I put him away years ago, but he escaped he wants to kill Laurel in front of me. Please, I know that I have been tough on you, but if you save Laurel, that stops, and anything you need from me is yours".

"Do you know where Mathis is holding Laurel?" The Arrow asked.

"Yes. He is hiding out in The Glades, in an abandoned motel. You can't miss it" Quentin revealed.

"Okay, Quentin, do not go to the location. When Laurel is safe, I will bring her to you" The Arrow promised.

Oliver hung up the phone and it did not take long to find his way to The Glades. There were never many places of lodging in The Glades, so Oliver kind of knew the general direction in which he was going. He set his sight on the parking lot with one car parked there. It was the parking lot of the mostly destroyed, privately owned, Campus USA motel.

Mathis was sitting with Laurel inside his motel room. "Laurel, god damn, this would've been perfect if you weren't so god damn pregnant. Have you ever seen a pregnant doll, Laurel? GOD DAMN IT, HAVE YOU?" Mathis shouted. Laurel was unable to answer him because of the large tube that she could not remove from her mouth.

"Your father is taking a god damn long time to come to your rescue. When he finally gets here, there will be nothing that he can do" Mathis chuckled, while Laurel helplessly tugged at the cuffs restraining her.

Mathis and Laurel became aware of the sound of entry from the back door. "Quentin? Officer Quentin?" Mathis sang.

"No" a voice growled and The Arrow stepped out of the shadow. Mathis panicked and impulsively released the polymer to kill Laurel, but The Arrow shot the tube from Laurel's mouth just in time. Oliver then turned and shot a tranq arrow into Mathis's shoulder as he tried to run away.

"Ollie!" Laurel sobbed, falling into Oliver's arms as he freed her from her restraints. "You came for me. But what about the medicine?"

"I would always come for you, Laurel" Oliver whispered, as he held her close. "C'mon," he said, scooping Laurel up and carrying her. "Your dad we'll be waiting at the Mansion, which is where you will be staying tonight so I can keep you safe".

"My dad...? But he'll arrest you..." Laurel said, confused.

"Your dad and I have worked out an understanding" Oliver revealed.

Oliver entered the Queen Mansion, out of costume, with Laurel in his arms. "Oliver?" Quentin asked.

"I'm The Arrow, Quentin" Oliver breathed.

Quentin looked down at his feet as Oliver put Laurel on hers. William came running up to Laurel and hugged her tight. Quentin smiled at Oliver, walked forwards, and hugged him tightly. "Thank you" he whispered in Oliver's ear. The hard feelings that Quentin had stored up towards Oliver had melted away. Oliver had been young and stupid and selfish before The Gambit went down. Now, Quentin could see that Oliver was truly ready to put Laurel and William first. And a promise was a promise, Quentin decided, he would keep Oliver's secret a secret.

The following night, while The Arrow made his rounds, he was not shocked at all to see Roy out there, trying to fight Bronze Tiger. He shook his head and whispered "Suicide". Then he knocked an arrow into his bow and shot it. A cable wrapped around Roy's torso and pulled him away from the action, up the building and to Oliver's side.

"Wha-what? Why did you do that?" Roy sputtered, out of breath.

"Kid, you ain't quitting this, are you?" Oliver spat.

"I'm sorry, but no" Roy made clear.

Oliver threw his head back and exhaled. "Okay", he said "Then we'll starting training tomorrow night at 8. Now, I beg you, stay here while I stop this robbery spree".