"Hey Laurel, do you have any idea where Oliver is? He's not answering his phone." Thea said as Laurel entered Verdant.
"No, I don't know where he is, but right now, there's something I have to show you." Laurel said.
"What exactly do you have to show me?" Thea asked.
"Something that Oliver wanted you to see, but he never got the chance to. Just follow me." Laurel said.
Thea nodded as she followed Laurel towards the back and was confused when she saw Laurel head towards the door to the basement.
"Ollie told me that there was a water main break that flooded the basement." Thea said as Laurel entered the code that unlocked the door and brought Thea downstairs.
"He lied. And so did I. About a lot of things." Laurel said.
"I don't understand." Thea said.
"Well, maybe this should clear things up a bit more for you." Laurel said as she hit the breaker and revealed the Arrow cave.
"Is this?" Thea asked.
"We call it the Arrow cave. Well, everyone except Oliver, which is ironic considering it's named after him." Laurel said.
"Oliver's the Arrow." Thea said.
"And take a wild guess at who the Black Canary is." Laurel said.
"Wait, you're a vigilante to?" Thea asked.
"And so is Roy." Laurel said.
"So, why are you telling me this now?" Thea asked.
"Because you deserve to know the truth about why your brother is never coming home." Laurel said.
"Wait what?" Thea asked and Laurel told her everything.
"So, my deluded, son of a bitch father is responsible for all the pain I endured, that we both endured, for 5 years, including my brother being stranded on an island in the North China Sea, your sister joining the League of Assassins, the abduction of my stepfather and the death of my real father." Thea said and she could tell that Laurel was slightly happy to see that she referred to Robert Queen as her real father.
"And now he's forcing us to relive that pain all over again. He drugged you, made you kill my sister, took a video of it and then used that video to blackmail your brother, the love of my life, to go and take the fall for it and challenging Ra's al Ghul to a duel and he is most likely dead right now. And that's why I'm telling you all of this. He hurt us both, so now I'm hurting him." Laurel said.
"By destroying all the respect I had for that man." Thea said.
"I'm sorry Speedy, but after all the lies you've been told, I felt it was time you finally got the truth." Laurel said.
"Was Ollie ever going to tell me?" Thea asked.
"Why do you think I'm telling you. This isn't just revenge against Merlyn. Oliver was planning on telling you when he got back, but in case he didn't, he told me to tell you and tell you how sorry he is for not telling you sooner." Laurel said.
"No, I get it, he was trying to keep me safe from this life. But now that I know, I really just feel stupid for not putting it together sooner. How did you find out? Did he tell you?" Thea asked.
"Actually, I found out when Slade Wilson came to my door and told me. But anyway, you're really not mad?" Laurel asked.
"Oh trust me, I'm furious with Malcolm in ways that I can't even begin to describe, but with you and Ollie and even Roy, no, I mean how could I be mad at the people who have saved so many lives, including my own." Thea said.
"I'm glad you see things that way." Roy said as he entered the lair.
"Can you give us a minute?" Thea asked Laurel.
"Yeah sure, I need to go find a mugger to let my pain out on anyway." Laurel said as she walked out.
"So, you're Arsenal." Thea asked.
"Yeah, and trust me, you have no idea how many times I wanted to tell you?" Roy said.
"Why didn't you?" Thea asked.
"Oliver. He had me convinced that you were safest if you didn't know about all this. That's also why I got you to break up with me. I wasn't safe to be around." Roy said.
"Why not? I mean, you seem perfectly safe to be around now." Thea asked.
"Yeah, now. But last year I was injected with that Mirakuru stuff that made me crazy. Oliver didn't think it was safe for me to spend time with around you. He was trying to keep you safe." Roy said.
"I understand Roy. But I still need some time to process all of this." Thea said.
"Take all the time you need. I have to go reign Laurel in before she kills someone by accident." Roy said as he got up to.
"I already brought you back to life once, I don't want to have to bring you back again." Tatsu said as she caught Oliver attempting to sneak out.
"My city needs me Tatsu." Oliver said.
"I don't doubt that, but you won't be doing anyone any good if you collapse on your way there. You still need to recover your strength." Tatsu said.
"Well if, I'm stuck here, I might as well take advantage of it." Oliver said.
"How so?" Tatsu asked.
"The reason Ra's defeated me was that I brought archer training to a sword fight. And I seem to recall you being quite handy with a blade." Oliver said
"Only the student can defeat the master. Your only hope for a teacher like that was Maseo." Tatsu said.
"But you can at the very least teach me the basics." Oliver insisted.
"You're not going to give up on defeating Ra's are you?" Tatsu asked.
"You know I can't Tatsu. Not while he's a threat to everyone I care about." Oliver said.
"I am sorry Oliver, but even if I was willing, you are not ready to begin that sort of training." Tatsu said.
"When can I leave?" Oliver asked.
"When the storm lifts, you should be strong enough to go. But in the meantime, just rest." Tatsu said and Oliver grudgingly agreed.