CHAPTER 7
"Stop".
"Oliver".
"Stop Roy, this isn't Thea. You can't believe that one statement can ID the female archer." He grips the bamboo stick.
"I understand that but we can't forget who we were chasing after that night and who he is to her. I'm not saying I'm right, I'm just saying it's a lead we should start looking into."
"I know you don't want to believe it but the arrows were purchased from the
same company Malcolm purchased his from, about a year ago. The poisoned arrow matching the same one from Roy's house". The blonde IT adds in.
They both turn around to see the other half of the team come in. Roy repeatedly wipes his face refusing to let the rest of team realize what happened here a minute ago.
"Don't worry we didn't hear too much of your hero side-kick bonding chatter." She says, taking in the sight of their bruised faces.
Oliver sits down in the chair. His nose still bloody. Diggle notices and gets ready to fix it.
He stops Diggle getting ready to speak.
"We still have some time, to have Waller ID the women".
"The-"
"I know Roy but we have to be sure. Even if it is ", he breathes out for a second. "Her we still need help trying tracking her. Argus is our best shot." They're the first to know how we spent their nights before anyone else. He couldnt ask the Bratva. They wanted nothing to do with him after that stunt he pulled. It didn't matter Oliver knew that this couldn't be Thea. He wanted to go a second round with Roy for him even thinking it.
"Just trust me Roy, atleast give me that this time around."
"Fine". Roy hated himself for not trusting his partner over the past few days but honestly, what should he have done just tell him the truth.(Oh Oliver that lady the beat you to a pulp while i stood there and did nothing is you loving warming little sister Thea) How well would that have gone over. Probably something a little better than this. Minus the crying and more bruises. He just wanted to get more information before bringing it full circle to Oliver's attention.
It was midnight, Monday morning. Everyone was tired. Not to mention three fourth's of the team had to be at work tomorrow and one fourth had a company to run.
"Roy go home we'll pick it up tomorrow." Roy nodded still limping a little from the session.
"He'll heal". Oliver smiled
Diggle eyes the rivulets of blood slowly coming down his nose.
So will you, come on chin up." Diggle says as his starts working on his nose.
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"Waller said she's sending over some paperwork."
They all gather around the desk.
"So is this her?"
"No."Roy answers too quickly for Oliver's liking.
Oliver glares at Roy and takes the paper from Felicity, but he actually agrees with him when he finally sees the picture.
"I don't think so, she was quick. She's a bit too wide to move like that".
"So this is wallers game pick and guess, maybe she really doesn't know everything afterall."
"So this is her". The lady was dressed in all black, small but moved quickly and striked hard.
The team spreads out the papers.
Roy sighs clearly stating what he said earlier now with a posture.. his Arms folded.
"Oliver do you remember seeing anything like her up on the rooftop?"
"Roy's right, it's not her". Oliver goes back to looking at another paper.
Felicity types on the keyboard.
"What are you doing?"
"What I'm better at information with computers than papers. What are we back in 1920?"
"Are you hacking into the security cameras?" Diggle asked.
"I thought we all agreed that was a nasty word. I'm just peeking".
They all look at her including Roy. She shruggs and continues typing.
"What about her?" Diggle ask?
Roy gives up and goes upstairs, he needed a drink if they were going to continue this useless conversation.
"It seems like kinky theft is more of her style, not poisoned arrows and knives. Or even arrows for that matter, oh but the outfit is to die for."
"Felicity I had no idea you of all people were into cat suits." Diggle asked, raising an eyebrow.
"There's a lot you don't know about me."
"Mmm and it comes with a whip, seems like kinky little kitten theft is a far better code name."
"Okay can we move on to the next villain." Oliver ask.
"She also seems to have a thing for stealing from playboy billionaires, better watch yourself Mr. Queen."
He leans over to Felicity.
"I highly doubt she'd want a CEO slash vigilante, nightclub owner and with billions of scars."
"No she probably just want to add new ones". She makes the whip noise and gets back to work. Diggle can't help but crack a smile.
"So that's not her".
"No none of them are now can we stop playing around." Roy enters, taking a seat on the metal stairs.
"Roy we have to weigh in our options I know I told you before, that sometimes you can base things of of your instincts, but this is-'
"One of those times." He completed his sentence.
"Roy".
"We can find Thea if we find him. Are we even still tracking him". Roy's wording comes out at bit sensitive staying away from the names, and sticking with him and her.
"Hey, I have it under control."
"I know what I'm wearing to comic con." Felicity cheers. Oliver's a bit annoyed by his partners, this was something serious.
Oliver turns back to Roy. " Let us look up one more paper. One more suspect and I promise you we will turn all leads to her." He still couldn't say the name.
Roy nodded, agreeingly.
"So who's the last person on this stupid list". Roy asked, as he walked down the metal stairs.
"Her".
"Good this isn't her to so can we start focusing on Thea ." He drops the paper on the desk."
Oliver stare's eyeing the suspect.
"You can't be serious". Roy breathes.
"I'm starting to agree with Roy. She Wears cat mask, and uses jellyfish toxin. The toxin Barry found came from plant source. there isn't much more to go on. Her file is blank too".
"It could be her, she has the same body shape same stance. No the poison might not necessarily be her MO but i think we found our girl. She's the last girl on Waller's list".
"Well it's not her, We all agree. Waller might have tried to play us into giving her a freebee."
Oliver felt cornered, he knew it had to be her and it just couldn't be..
"Oliver I know you want it to be her, but that doesn't mean it is." Diggle said.
"Just because it doesn't match doesn't mean she didn't do it, people change." He flattley states.
"Sometimes, they don't I remember a time when you used to shoot black arrows".
He comes to face Felicity. "That was different".
"How so".
"Enough, I'm calling Waller". Diggle puts it on speaker.
"So this is your game, send us on a hunt for a wild goose chase, none of them are the lady archer. What game are you playing."
"No games Mr Diggle, that would be you, the person you have me searching for simply doesn't exist."
"What do you mean she doesn't exist. They weren't fighting thin air up there."
"She doesn't exist, she's a ghost".
"Your Argus your information is on everyone."
"Well not this time, Id appreciate it if you didn't remind me. She's been hiding under the radar apparently. All I have is your word.."
"You didn't think that was important enough to tell us."
"Although we don't get along, my mission is to protect those within these borders, based on research. Without enough information on her myself I didn't want you guys screwing anything up before we had a chance to get something on file.
"Be careful Waller, it almost sounds like you're about to shed a tear".
"I just sent a video to you, have fun with it. Oh and don't call me anymore, I'll call you when your services are needed in return.