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The relief didn't last very long as missiles flied towards Hal and the girls.
"Lantern, shield!" Barbara yelled as the Green Lantern created an orb around himself and the girls as the missiles exploded. He accompanied the girls to the ground as a helicopter followed them.
"It's coming right for us!" Helena yelled.
"Hang on!" Green Lantern created a missile, shooting it at the chopper as it exploded.
"Thanks again for saving us, Hal." Laurel sighed in relief.
"We need to get out of here before King sends more mercs after us." Tatsu suggested.
"If John King is as dangerous as our Malcolm Merlyn was, we need to move Mia somewhere else." Laurel realized.
"Uh, we've got more company coming!" Selina yelled as she pointed at the black cars approaching them.
"Lantern, a little help!" Tatsu asked as the Green Lantern formed a sword in her hand and a crossbow in Helena's hand.
"Thanks."
From one of the cars went out a man with a missile launcher as Green Lantern formed another shield and Helena shot the man in his chest as he dropped down. More men went out from the car as Barbara and Tatsu rushed and Selina rushed at them and Laurel held her stomach, hiding behind the shield as Green Lantern stared at her.
"Laurel, what about…"
"I can't!" Laurel yelled as she held her stomach and Green Lantern gapped.
"Oh."
As soon as they disposed of the mercenaries hunting them, Hal pulled out his ring, turning off his armor. "What's going on here? All I got from Bruce was to keep an eye on you."
"Short version; third richest man in America is financially supporting terrorism." Laurel summed up.
"Things are gonna get bloody now that King knows who we are." Helena noted.
"And even more; Lyla says that John King is actually Malcolm Merlyn's doppelganger." Barbara nodded.
"You need to retreat and lay low for now. Get back here, we'll figure something out." Lyla ordered.
"Copy that."
Nicole Fyff's House, Gotham City
"Aw, come on! That's not fair!" Mia moaned as she was playing a racing video game on PlayStation with Riley.
"Gotta keep up, girl." Riley laughed. "Uncle Hank was the only one who could beat me."
"We'll see about that." Mia giggled as Nicole smiled from behind them.
"Don't play too long, kids or your eyes are gonna explode."
A.R.G.U.S. compound, Bludhaven
"He knows who I am and most likely who our friends are." Laurel warned Lyla. "We need to reach out to John and make sure he and Dad and everyone else are checked on."
"Already on it. I sent some agents to shadow everyone in Star City for a couple of weeks until we shut down the Ninth Circle." Lyla nodded.
"Guys, we have a major problem." Naomi said as she turned on the TV.
"Mr. King is offering $50 million dollars to anyone who can assist the authorities in apprehending the so-called vigilante Black Canary, alongside with Helena Bertinelli. As of right now, they have become persons of interest for attacking the gala event Mr. King has hosted aboard his blimp earlier tonight…"
"John King is a hero, not a man in a mask, like Green Arrow was or the Black Canary…"
"These vigilantes are out of control…"
"He's trying to turn the entire Seattle against us, along with every major city in its vicinity." Helena realized.
"That son of a bitch." Laurel snarled.
"We need to make sure someone keeps an eye on Hank, he's in no state to fight back." Barbara said, worried.
Hospital, Bludhaven
"I can get on…" Henry stumbled as he was getting up from the wheelchair, only to almost collapse as one of the operatives held him back on the wheelchair.
"Don't argue with us, agent Fyff. You still have weeks to fully recover."
"Fine." Henry snapped as they were going down the elevator. As the elevator opened, they found the receptionist passed out as the agents pulled out their guns, only to be hit in their necks by small darts as they collapsed on the floor. Henry tried to reach for a gun as one of the hired muscles approached him and held him on the wheelchair.
"Don't do anything stupid."
"Screw you." Henry hissed as he tried to reach down to the knocked out agent and the thug pulled out his gun before someone knocked him from behind with a baton as Henry chuckled.
"Well, I thought I'd have to just accompany Barbara on wheelchair." Nightwing quipped.
Henry laughed. "You have not changed at all, have you, Dick?"
Nicole Fyff's House, Gotham City
"How are you still hungry?" Nicole laughed as she looked at the two kids playing games on PlayStation. "And here I thought that it's just my son, who has a big appetite."
"I like take-out food, what can I say?" Mia shrugged as the doorbell rang. "Finally, Chinese is…" She opened the door as someone suddenly stuck a syringe in her neck and she collapsed.
"Mom!" Riley exclaimed.
"Mia!" Nicole pulled out a pistol from a drawer and aimed at the two men at the door. "Riley, hide, now!" Her son ran into his room as she shot at one of the men, grazing his shoulder but he shot her in her arm as she screamed and fell down.
"Leave her alive; she's not important." Another man ordered.
"What if she…"
"They'll never find us. We do not need to kill them." They left as Nicole groaned, holding the wound on her arm, grabbing her phone.
"Mom, are you OK?" Riley asked as he went out from his room.
"I'll be fine, honey." Nicole assured him as she grabbed her phone. "Jim, it's Nicky, someone just broke into my house!"
Later
Barbara and Laurel approached the ambulance as the medics bandaged Nicole's arm and Barbara approached her father.
"Dad…"
"Someone tried to break into her house. Nicole scared him off but she said that they kidnapped a friend of her son." Jim explained as Barbara tensed.
Laurel approached Nicole, worried. "Where's Mia?"
"Gone. King has her." Nicole explained as she held her bandaged arm. "They found the A.R.G.U.S. agents dead in the backyard in the house across the street. King must have had them replaced. Honestly, I'm surprised I'm still alive."
"If they wanted you dead, you wouldn't be here." Laurel realized. "You weren't the target. He just wanted to let us know what would happen if we resist and they also just tried to attack Henry."
"Bad move." Nicole laughed quietly. "I've been in this long enough to know one thing; never mess with a family, especially if it's the Queens or Lances or Fyffs." Laurel nodded, chuckling. "Don't tell Hank that I got shot, he'll shoot up from his bed, trying to kill every last one of those idiots, cripple or not. You know how he gets, when he even remotely believes that I'm in trouble." Laurel nodded again.
"Where did he take Mia?"
"I don't know." Nicole shook her head. "How's my son?" She asked Barbara, who approached her too.
"He's just in shock but he's gonna be fine." Barbara assured her.
Nicole sighed. "I'd hoped this would end when my brother quits this stupid shindig. I guess I know better than that now." She turned to Laurel. "Promise me that this mess stops, one way or another, OK? I don't want that bastard to hurt my family, ever again."
"He just made his last mistake." Laurel promised.
Elsewhere
"Hi, Dad. Missed me?" Mia growled, restrained to a chair in what seemed to be like a child's room.
"I'm so sorry about this, Mia." King said as he sat in front of her. "I told them to treat you well; you may not believe it but I did. You're my little princess, Speedy…"
"Don't you dare call me that!" Mia snarled, spitting at King's face. "Fuck off, you killed my Mom, you piece of shit! You let Tommy die! I swear to God, you're gonna pay for everything, and I'm gonna make sure of that!"
King stood up, wiping his face with his tissue calmly. "You're not the first one to try, princess. At least, you know how I felt when we lost Thomas." He caressed her cheek with kindness, not that Mia let it affect her. "You'll grow to love me, Mia. You did before."
"Don't hold your breath. Right now, I'm ashamed to call myself your daughter." Mia hissed. "What have you done to Nicole and Riley?"
"Don't worry; I'm not the monster you believe me to be, I would never hurt an innocent mother and child if I didn't have to." King said calmly. "They're still alive and alright if you need to know."
"Mr. King, Laurel Lance and her friends are still alive." One of his men informed as he entered.
"It doesn't matter. I've got what I needed. Miss Lance is just a loose rat in the walls and it's only a matter of time before we snuff her out. But right now, let's take a ride."
Later, somewhere in Seattle
"What are we doing here?" Mia asked as she saw what seemed to be an amusement park in construction.
"Remember when I used to bring you and Tommy to amusement park? You used to like the carousel and Tommy would scream in joy when we rode the rollercoaster…"
"I don't want this, Dad." Mia snapped.
"I bet the other kids will love it." King said.
Mia glared at King. "You're building on blood money, you support terrorists…"
"Your shortsightedness and your limited vision is pathetic." King shook his head, disappointed. "The world needs our help. The culling is necessary. Most of the mankind was a disease. Genesis was supposed to be a cure… but the virus was too strong. I still have other plans in motion…"
"You're sick and delusional."
"The people will love us, Mia." King stretched his arms. "We cannot be seen as evil on first sight, we need to provide hope; street kids need shelter, the sick need help…"
"I know what you tried to do in the hospital in Bludhaven." Mia snapped. "You tried to kill one of Laurel's friends…"
King glared at her as he grabbed her throat. "Don't you dare say that name again to me! Laurel Lance killed my son! Your brother!"
"Black Siren killed Tommy! Laurel here is nothing like her; she's kind, decent, knows mercy; unlike you!"
King slapped her in her face. "You will show me respect, little girl! I'm your father…"
"You're a monster. And nothing more." Mia snarled again. "You killed Mom because she wouldn't understand, and I can't either! So do it! End it!" She goaded as King stared at her, considering.
A.R.G.U.S. compound, Bludhaven
Laurel's phone buzzed as a private number called. "Hello?"
"Hi, Laurel." King said as Laurel sneered, recognizing the voice. "I know you have the data on Ninth Circle from Felicity Smoak. Bring it to me, or else Mia Dearden will never see the daylight again. You have one hour. I am in Seattle, the amusement park in construction. And if I see more than just one of your associates, she dies. If I see just one A.R.G.U.S. agent on horizon, she dies. You may bring one more guest with you if you want to but no more."
Seattle
Laurel and Barbara drove to the construction site as it rained and they saw Mia restrained to a pillar of rollercoaster.
"Mia…" Laurel whispered.
"Laurel…" Mia could barely talk. "Behind…"
Laurel spun around, grabbing her baton and blocking King's attack with his sword as Barbara kicked him back.
"You and I have the same crusade, Laurel."
"Do we now?" Laurel sneered. "You're profiting of suffering of innocents, yet you claim to make their lives better!"
"You don't see the bigger picture!" King yelled, insanity on his face. "Everything has its price, the only difference between you and me is that I'm not afraid to stain my hands in blood of other people if I have to!"
He swung his sword as Laurel jumped back and he scratched her torso as she hissed, kneeling, Barbara then blocked his attack with her baton as she kicked him back. She was about to attack again but King blocked and grabbed her by her arm, throwing her around as she rolled down the ground, stunning her. King attacked Laurel, scratching her knee as she knelt down and he was about to execute her when a flying arrow robbed him of his sword and a man wearing black hood and a bow jumped down.
"Get the hell away from her!" The man snarled and Laurel, Mia and King recognized the voice.
"Thomas…" King gasped.
"Tommy…" Laurel whispered, widening her eyes.
"My son…" King said, staring at Tommy.
"Don't you dare call me that." Tommy snarled. "I'm not your son, you're not my father. You just have his voice, you don't have his face anymore but you're as much of a monster as my father was."
"Thomas, I can explain…"
"I don't want to hear it!" Tommy snapped. "I'm gonna make sure you won't hurt anyone else ever again, not even Laurel!"
"Go ahead, then, show me that you're a son I could be proud of." King goaded as he attacked Tommy with his sword, who blocked his attack with his bow. They both fenced as Laurel got up on her feet, staring before she helped Barbara get on her feet and they both ran to Mia, untying her. Tommy's close combat skills seemed to be on par with King's but the latter decided to fight dirty as he kicked him in the crotch and grabbed him from behind, a blade on his throat.
"You're good; but not that good. Perhaps I could train you under proper influence, if you only listen to me, son…"
"Don't call me that! My father has been dead to me for twenty years when he left me!" Tommy snarled.
"Let him go!" Mia yelled as she grabbed a bow from the car and notched an arrow. "Let him go, now!"
"You ready to do this, Mia?" King laughed, staring at her. "Are you ready to risk your brother's life to kill your own father?" Mia didn't reply as she held the bowstring. "If you can't shoot someone you love, how can you shoot someone you hate?"
"I won't let you hurt anyone else ever again!" Mia growled. "You killed Mom, you're responsible for hundreds of thousands of lives lost!"
King laughed again. "You're weak, just like your brother…" He let go of Tommy for a moment as he hit him in the stomach with his elbow and ducked as Mia let go of the bowstring and the arrow hit King in his collarbone as she fired two more arrows, hitting King in his arm and knee as he collapsed on the floor, bleeding.
Tommy gasped as he held his throat and approached the girls and Laurel and Mia hugged him tightly as he wrapped his arms around them both. "I can't believe you came." Laurel laughed.
"You really thought I'd let you in trouble?" Tommy snickered.
"Tommy, I missed you so much…" Mia sobbed, tears in her eyes.
"Do I know you?" Tommy quipped as Laurel giggled.
"You know, it's a long story…"
A few weeks later, Nicole Fyff's House, Gotham City
"Some said John King was the real savior of the U.S.; however, this has turned out to be anything but the case when the authorities received evidence that he has been receiving and sending money to multiple terrorist organizations across the globe and was apprehended by Star City vigilante known as the Black Canary and multiple intelligence agencies across the globe are now cooperating to take down these terrorists…"
Mia turned off the TV. "You sure he won't get out?"
"Nyssa's the one interrogating him, she's gonna make it as painful for him as possible." Laurel assured her as Oliver, Sara, Barbara, Roy, Henry, Thea, Tommy, Diggle, Lyla, Riley and Nicole were all eating dinner at the table.
"Ninth Circle's gonna lay low for a while." Lyla assured everyone. "So, as far as the Birds of Prey are concerned, mission accomplished."
"Well, your food here's a lot better here than on Waverider, Nicole." Sara noted.
"That's my sister. The best cook ever." Henry quipped as he kissed Sara and she kissed him back.
"Want some wine?" Nicole offered to Laurel.
"No, I can't." Laurel declined.
"One glass is not that much." Diggle said.
"No, I really can't." Laurel held her stomach as everyone stared at her, except for Lyla, Henry and Barbara.
"No way…" Roy widened his eyes.
"You are…" Diggle gasped.
"I am…" Laurel blushed.
"Oh my God, Laurel!" Sara exclaimed, hugging her tightly. "You and Ollie are gonna be parents!"
"Congratulations!" Thea said cheerfully as everyone clapped their hands. As soon as the happy moment passed by, Laurel cleared her throat.
"Well, thank you. All of you." She said as she looked at everyone. "I don't know yet if it's gonna be a boy or a girl; but I've been thinking, if it's gonna be a girl…" She looked at Henry, remembering his deceased daughter. "I decided for name 'Ashley'. What do you think?"
Henry laughed, nostalgia and joy taking over. "I can't think of a better name for her."
"And what about middle name?" Tommy asked.
Laurel paused as Oliver looked at his best friend, remembering his mother. "How about 'Rebecca'?"
"Ashley Rebecca… Queen?" Sara tried. "Or Lance?"
"Still have nine months to decide." Diggle assured them. Suddenly a bolt of lightning rushed in as everyone gasped and Nicole yelped.
"Damn it, Barry, how many times have I told you; no super-speed in my house!" Nicole yelled.
"Sorry I'm crashing this dinner but it's urgent." Barry insisted. "I need your help. The Justice League needs your help."
"What's going on?" Lyla asked.
"Aliens." Barry said simply.
"Aliens?" Oliver repeated slowly, disbelieving as everyone stared at Barry like if he was crazy.
"Aliens." Barry nodded and Diggle groaned at the mental image.
"I swear to God, Barry, my life was somewhat normal before I met you!"
Author's Note:
That's right, the next few chapters are going to cover Invasion! crossover.
So, what do you guys think about it?
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