Hello,

So in this story everything is the same as the show, sort of. Felicity and Sara where the two dancing around their feelings when Sara died. The rest of everything happened and this is taking place about two years after Sara "dies" again. The rest should be pretty self explanatory but if not let me know.

~crazyspaz

Sara had been in town all of thirty seconds when she noticed the new clock tower. She had been just passing through; and trying to do so as quickly as possible, but she had to stop and see it. She was surprised by the detail to the inside of the tower and even more surprised by the plaque on the wall beside mechanics for the clock. She had been staring at it for at least a good five minutes before she heard the person trying to sneak up behind her. She didn't turn around, she would know this persons sound anywhere. The old clock tower had been there home.

"You know, she always said if you saw this place it would be the first place you would come to. Guess I owe her twenty bucks."

Sara gave a sad smile as she turned to Sin, "Didn't I tell you to never bet against Felicity. That girl is a genius from Vegas, she wins all bets by sheer will power."

Sin grinned and quickly stepped forward to embrace Sara. Sara just held the young girl for a minute before pulling back, "How did you know I was here?"

Sin shrugged, "I didn't you tripped the motion sensors when you broke in and Felicity called me to come check it out." Sara looked confused but Sin just kept going, "She rebuilt this for you, said it was always your favorite place to come and think. Well before it got blown up. Which by the way still mad at you about sending me away, I could have helped."

"I needed you safe Sin."

"Yea well I needed you alive when I came back. Which brings up the question, how are you here? Cause I got a room full of people who will swear that you died two years ago."

"It's a long story, I'm just passing through. I was hoping not to actually run into anyone while I was here but I saw the clock and I had to stop."

"Yea, she did always know you best." Sin reached up and pulled the comm out of her ear handing it to Sara, "You may want to make one more stop. That was on the whole time, she knows you're here and trust me when I say you need to make time for her at least."

Sara opened her mouth to speak but Sin held up her hand, "She's turned the comm off and left the foundry. None of know where she goes when she 'needs air' but I'm taking it you do. She rebuilt this for you. It was the first project she started when she became president of Palmer Technologies, even before changing the name to Queen Industries. I love you Sara, you will always be my big sis and I'm really glad you're dead. I won't tell anybody, just…go see her okay."

Sara nodded and watched as Sin slipped quietly back out. Sara stood there for another minute staring at her hand that held the comm before she closed her hand around it and headed back down to her bike, but not before running her fingers over the words of the plague.

Sara knew the moment she arrived that Felicity was there. It was almost like she could feel her presence. She slipped silently up a few feet behind her and stopped. She watched Felicity just sit on the edge of the building leaning against the rail as her legs dangled over. Sara couldn't bring herself to walk the five more feet, she couldn't convince her heart beat to slow down enough to release the breath she was holding.

"I can feel you back there." Sara released something between a sob and a laugh. She had been wanting to hear that voice since the moment she had opened her eyes. Rip had told her to forget about the ties to her past. That she needed to focus on the mission but hearing Felicity speak, it was like she was finally actually alive. Sara made her way to the edge and sat down next to Felicity.

"I was right to build that clock tower I see."

"It was the Lazarus Pit. There is this guy from the future and he brought my body to the Lazarus Pit because he needed me to be a part of a team to save the world. Palmer is in too, and Barry and Oliver know about us. Oliver wasn't allowed to tell you so don't be mad at him."

Felicity sighed, "A part of me knew you would find a way back. You have a habit of not actually staying dead. Its just hard to actually believe it you know. I saw your body, I stood there with everyone when we buried you, yet here you are. Are you cat? How many lives do you have left?"

Sara grinned, "Not a cat, a bird, a canary to be exact."

Felicity shoved Sara playfully with her shoulder, "I'm still mad at you."

Sara's face went serious, "The plaque, how did you know Felicity?"

Felicity shrugged, "I didn't, I was messed up for a while after you died. Then everything with Oliver and Ra's happened and I was so emotionally overwhelmed that afterwards I just needed some time off to get back to me. About two days in to my personal time off my assistant calls and says he really wouldn't but the board wanted a decision on some issue or another and that as the President the final says falls to me. Needless to say I corrected him and he told me I was incorrect and he had the transfer of CEO and President Document in front of him with my signature on it. Palmer had me sign the documents by telling me they were just some legal paperwork for one of our projects that needed my signature for the go ahead to start. As soon as I realized I had the funds I started helping the community and my first task was rebuilding the clock tower that you loved so much. Some part of me knew or hoped you wouldn't stay dead. That you would somehow find your way back and that when you did no matter what when you saw the clock tower you would have to stop. The Plaque was my one chance to get you to make a second stop. Like you Sin said, I do know you best. I knew you would just try to race through without stopping, without anyone seeing you. You would check up on all of us but never let us know you where there. The clock tower was my one chance to tell you everything in a way that you would understand and also as a dedication to you if you really did stay dead."

"It's beautiful, the clock tower, and the dedication. I'm always going to love you Felicity."

"I'm always going to love you too Sara." Felicity rested her head on Sara's shoulder and they just sat there for a while looking out over the city.

After a while Sara cleared her throat, "We should probably get you home."

Felicity stood and reached for Sara's hand, "Just for tonight, stay?"

Sara nodded and as they made their way down from the roof of the building Sara noticed the sadness in the way Felicity was holding herself. She didn't say anything until they were safely in Felicity's apartment. They had changed into PJ's, Felicity still had some of Sara's in her closet. They were laying in Felicity's bed when Sara asked why Felicity was so sad.

"It just sucks, I get to know you're alive but I don't get to keep you. We don't get to finish the story, we don't even get to finish the chapter."

"Felicity, I love you. I love you so much its going to physically pain me tomorrow to walk away from you, but I have to. I have to try and see if I can help save the world. I'm dead to everyone. Really dead this time and I need to stay that way. I can't put my family through losing me a third time and I can't put you through losing me again. When I leave tomorrow you have to accept that that's it. That is the last time you will see me. I need you to promise me you'll keep living. I need you to be happy and fall in love and have kids and a dog and everything you've ever dreamed. Promise me Felicity."

"I wanted all that with you."

Sara could feel her heart shatter, "You know I can't."

"I know, I promise." Felicity whispered, then she curled into Sara and cried herself to sleep.

Sara waited until Felicity had been asleep for a few hours before disentangling herself from the blonde. She made her way out into the living and grabbed her jacket and helmet before jotting something down and then leaving.

She made her way across town to the Glades and found Sin's place easily enough. She explained to Sin that this goodbye was permanent and that Sin would always hold a place in her heart. Then Sara slipped Sin a piece a paper with a bank account number on it and told her it was hers. Sara jumped back on her bike before Sin could protest and drove away. She had one more stop to make before leaving town.

Sara made sure to cut the power to the security system in the clock tower before going in this time. She didn't need any more surprise guests. It took her no more than five minutes to get the plague off the wall. She read the words one more time before wrapping it in a spare shirt and shoving it in her bag.

When Felicity woke she knew Sara was gone. She knew that she wouldn't ever see her again. She was almost certain that Sara would see her plenty, but Felicity would never have the same luxury. Felicity got up to make some coffee and as she went to pull the milk out of the fridge a not caught her eye.

'My Little Hacker,

Know you will always be the love of my life. What I made you promise me wasn't fair so to even it out a little I put one of your trackers in my boot. I know you will get piece of mind just knowing I'm alive. Don't find me if I'm ever passing through again though, that's the deal.

Love Your Little Bird

P.S. You need a new plague.

Two Week Later

Felicity stood watching as the guy finished hanging the new plague. Once he was done he walked over to Felicity, "Funny someone would steal a dedication plague."

Felicity smiled at the man, "She inspired a lot of people, maybe one of them just wanted one last piece of her."

Felicity paid the man and thanked him again for his help. He offered to walk her out but she declined saying she wanted just a few more minutes. Once Felicity was sure he was gone she walked to the plague and read her words to Sara one last time before kissing her two fingers and gently placing them on the plaque. As she turned to walk away the tears shining in her eyes she whispered, "I will always love you as well my Little Bird."

This tower is built for and dedicated to a very dear friend who used the old clock tower as a sanctuary. May you find peace and if not may you know that you can always come home. I love you, fly safe my beautiful Little Bird.