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Malcolm returned to Talia's office as he showed her a purple orb. "You have found it."
"Orb of Trigon." Malcolm nodded. "It was not easy, it was protected by many sorcerers that have tasted my blade. Poor Zatara. He and his daughter were stubborn fools."
"The prophecy must be fulfilled. This Earth shall be cleansed." Talia ordered. "You have done well, Malcolm. The Beast is weak and the new horsemen need to be sought soon. But you need to do one last mission. Destroy Robert Queen."
"I will do as you command, my mistress." Malcolm bowed before Talia.
Malcolm then entered the catacombs beneath Star City as he faced a legion of ninjas and the caped figure, the Beast. "Malcolm Merlyn, now reborn as John King, you shall crush our enemy, Robert Queen."
"Do you want me to kill him?" Malcolm asked.
"Kill him and he becomes a martyr, a legend. But break him, terrify him, humiliate him and show him to the world as he truly is, as a man, then they will see that he is no hero… that he can be destroyed. You shall use your connections and study the Arrow carefully." The Beast said.
An army of ninjas entered Star City, led by Talia and Malcolm as they started to research how many people has the Arrow saved as the ninjas were abducting each and every one of them from the shadows.
"There has been increasing count of disappearances of people that the Arrow has saved and it is not clear at the moment, whether it is a coincidence or an elaborated attempt to attack the Star City vigilante…"
The ninjas gathered the people into an abandoned building, in zip-cuffs as they were all guarded. The police tried to get on scene but as they neared the building, arrows from the rooftop shot them all down.
As one of the ninjas was about to execute a hostage, the Arrow burst in with a zipline arrow through the window with Shado as they engaged the ninjas as Arrow shot them down and Shado used her bow and a knife to kill them.
On the rooftop, Arrow and Shado faced Malcolm, Talia and the ninjas. "Whatever is supposed to happen, will happen, Robert. You can't stop this."
"What are you doing, Malcolm?" Arrow demanded.
"This city needs to be cleansed of the filth poisoning it. This whole world shall be cleansed and you have become a thorn in our side." Malcolm said. "The Beast and its horsemen shall rise. This Earth will be ours. Join us."
"Malcolm, you have lost your mind." The Arrow sneered.
"It's not Malcolm Merlyn anymore." Shado said. "The friend you remember is dead. He belongs to the Beast now."
"And so shall you. I will give you an only chance to join us." Malcolm said.
"Never." The Arrow snapped as he fired an arrow but Malcolm blocked it with his sword as the ninjas surrounded them.
"Do not interfere." Malcolm ordered as he attacked the Arrow. Shado came to assist but Malcolm kicked her back before attacking Arrow with his sword but Arrow blocked with his bow, while Talia engaged Shado. Talia fought with her sword as Shado blocked with her bow but Talia kicked Shado in the stomach. The Arrow hit Malcolm in the chest but Malcolm blocked another incoming attack and stabbed the Arrow in his knee as he knelt down, while Talia pointed her sword at Shado.
"You have lost." Malcolm said.
"Then, kill me. What are you waiting for?" Robert demanded.
"I won't kill you… I'm going to set you free. Free to see you watch your city tear itself apart and everyone you care about to be hunted down and killed." Malcolm said coldly as he held Robert's jaw. "Every scream, every death, vengeance for all the Arrow has done. I don't have to kill you. I am going to make you wish you were dead."
The next day, there was a live transmission in Star City as the Arrow was in chains, on his knees and bloodied.
"People of Star City, look at your hero. The days of the archer protecting your city are over." Talia announced. "He's no hero. He's a human. A failure to your city."
And on TV were all the people that Arrow has saved, in restraints as the ninjas were executing them all, slitting their throats, one by one. "He was unable to protect the innocents as he vowed to."
Then, on screen was the Arrow, on a gurney, restrained, facing the camera. "Do you understand now? There is no savior. No more hope. No more Arrow."
They pulled away the Arrow's hood and lifted his mask to show the face of Robert Queen.
As the feed then ended, they let Robert go as he knelt down. "What are you waiting for? Kill me."
Talia smirked. "I don't have to kill you, Robert. We've broken you already."
They then dragged in Shado in chains, dirtied and bruised and in ripped clothes as Robert glared hatefully, while his blood boiled. "What have you done to her?"
"We're taking her and your child as our prize, Mr. Queen." Talia said.
"Why won't you just kill us?" Robert demanded.
"Why kill, if you can control?" Talia smirked as another ninja brought in a little girl, with a blade to her throat.
"No!" Robert snarled. "Not my daughter, you…"
Talia hit Robert in the head as he fell down. "Live forever with the fact that you have lost everything, Mr. Queen. There's no defying us."
They walked away as Robert turned to Malcolm, disappointed before he noticed that Malcolm's eyes, once full of kindness, were different. "What happened to you, Malcolm? Why?"
"No one defies the will of the Beast, Robert. No one." Malcolm said, in a sadistic tone that matched John King as he walked away.
Laurel was in her apartment in Central City, with a bottle in her beer and depressed before Malcolm in black hood entered and fired a dart at Laurel, who passed out.
Laurel was locked up in a small cell with nothing but a white gown as she was yelling furiously. "Let me out of here now!"
"Her abilities may prove to be useful." Amanda Waller said, intrigued as the doctors were observing her.
"Make sure she learns new kinds of pain, Miss Waller." Malcolm said as Waller nodded. "I want her to suffer for what she did to my son."
"Shado will become a great asset to our cause. We've broken her and made it clear what happens if she defies us." Talia said as she bowed before the caped figure. "What is the next step?"
"I… had a glimpse into the future… there is another Earth waiting for us. We shall go there and fulfill the prophecy. The League of Shadows and the Horsemen shall rise under the Ninth Circle."
"Why not conquer this Earth…"
"Because a speedster has laid claim to it. A speedster from Central City too powerful for our army to fight against… but I have made contact with someone from Earth-1, who shall help us…"
Merlyn Manor
Malcolm returned home as Rebecca was waiting for him in his office, with a book, where on its cover were nine circles, each within the other.
"What is this, Malcolm?" Rebecca demanded.
"Rebecca, just calm down." Malcolm said.
"You've been acting strange lately, distant towards me and Mia and making these… investments, searching for ancient artifacts and…"
Before Rebecca could finish, an alarm blared throughout the city as they saw a blue bolt of lightning outside the window scouring around the town.
"Zoom. He's here." Malcolm paled.
"Dad? What's going on?" Mia asked.
"We need to leave here now, it's not safe for us anymore!" Malcolm ordered.
As Malcolm, Rebecca and Mia were running, suddenly a breach opened… and they ended up in an alley somewhere in Seattle… but… it looked different than they remembered.
Earth-1
Takeo Yamashiro knelt down before a memorial, on which was Maseo's photo. "Rest in peace, brother."
Then, suddenly, in front of him appeared a ghost as Takeo stared. "Do you seek revenge for your brother, Takeo Yamashiro?"
"Who are you?"
"I have been called many things over many lifetimes… I can grant you power over death… power strong enough so you can destroy Oliver Queen once and for all."
"How?" Takeo demanded.
"I have glimpsed into the future… you shall travel to Hindu Kush, seeking a straggler… and you will train him in the ways of League of Assassins." The ghost ordered.
"Who is this straggler?" Takeo asked.
"Someone, who will help you destroy Oliver Queen. But… you must seek the help of someone else… Damien Darhk…"
H.I.V.E HQ
Darhk was observing his idol as the ghost appeared in front of him. "I did as you asked. I helped found Imperial Ring."
"Excellent. Soon enough, a new ally will appear, someone, who will help you in your cause…"
"Who?" Darhk asked.
"You shall see in time…" The ghost said before he vanished.
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