Back in Starling City, it had been an uneventful few days for the two vigilantes in terms of making real progress on the undertaking. They had crossed a few more names of the list, but then it was announced that Thea's DUI would go to trial. The judge was making Thea the poster child for Vertigo and this made Sara and Shado reprioritise. They had been menacingly threatening local junkies and drug dealers about who was supplying them with Vertigo but so far they had yet to come up with even a name.
In the foundry, Diggle and Felicity were waiting for the other two to arrive back from another unsuccessful interrogation. They walked down the steps and Shado tossed her bow onto a table in frustration.
'We've been trying to get information for days and we still have nothing. Thea won't have long until there's an actual trial and in the trial, she will definitely be found guilty. Maybe we should reach out to Ollie. It is his sister after all' Sara exclaimed.
'Even if we were to, how would we contact him? No, we need a different plan' Shado said.
'I have a plan' Felicity began. All eyes were on her and she continued 'It might be crazy. In fact, it's definitely crazy but so far all of these drug dealers seemed to be more scared of what this vertigo guy can do to them than you, so some must be lying'.
'Are you going to get to your plan anytime soon?' Sara interjected.
'Oh right, yes. So I want you to make these people take a polygraph over the comms so I can tell if they're lying' Felicity said.
'You're right, that is crazy' Shado said as she moved away from them to take a seat.
'We have no choice but to trust Felicity's crazy idea' Diggle pointed out.
Back out on the streets, Sara and Shado found another drug dealer. As soon as he spotted the vigilantes, he bolted in the other direction. Shado calmly raised her bow and fired a bola arrow which tied cords around the man's legs and caused him to fall. They walked up to him and Sara lifted him up and brought her bo-staff to his throat. With another arrow nocked and aimed at his head, Shado asked menacingly 'Who is supplying you with Vertigo?
'I…I don't know. I've never met him' the drug dealer said in a panicked voice.
'Ask him if his shoes are blue' Felicity said over the comms.
'What?' both Sara and Shado said simultaneously.
'I need to get a base-line so ask the question' Felicity explained.
Shado sighed but did what Felicity asked. 'Are your shoes blue?'
'What?...No' the man stammered.
'Ok, ask if he knows who the supplier is now in your angry Shado voice' Felicity said.
'WHO IS SUPPLYING YOU WITH VERTIGO?' she snarled as she pulled back her bowstring.
'I…I really don't know' the man said untruthfully.
'You sit on a throne of lies' Felicity quipped.
'What?' Shado asked.
'The quote is from Elf. I watch it every Christmas. It's hilarious' Felicity explained whilst Sara nodded in agreement to Shado. Shado just rolled her eyes and Felicity could sense it so she added 'he's lying. He knows something because there was a massive spike in the polygraph'.
Shado fired an arrow at the drug dealer and it went through his shoulder. The man screamed in pain, firstly from the arrow in his shoulder but then again as the crazy woman in the green hood pulled it out slowly which caused excruciating pain. 'LAST TIME BEFORE THIS ARROW GOES THROUGH YOUR HEAD. WHO IS YOUR SUPPLIER?'
'The…The Count' he said through painful gasps.
'He's telling the truth. I'll start researching The Count' Felicity said over the comms.
They entered the foundry and quickly made their way over to Felicity. They asked her if she had found any information on The Count, but so far she hadn't had the best of luck. It was getting quite late and they all looked pretty tired.
'I think we should call it a night guys. We at least made some progress tonight. Felicity continue looking tomorrow and if you can't find anything, I think I have a plan but we'll discuss it later' Shado said tiredly.
Shado and Sara got changed and then all 4 walked up the steps and made their way out of the club. 'Hey Sara, you used to do drugs right? Before you went with Oliver on The Queen's Gambit' Felicity asked.
'Well I never did the really dangerous drugs but sometimes Ollie and I would smoke weed. Why?' Sara responded.
Felicity grinned in response, 'Well it's just that I had an alternative plan if the polygraph plan didn't work'. She took a moment to try and stop laughing and then in her best Ice Cube voice she said 'infiltrate the dealers; find the supplier!'
They all laughed as they all had seen 21 Jump Street a few months ago. Sara put an arm around Felicity. 'I love you, Smoaks. You're hilarious' Sara said still laughing.
Nyssa and Oliver arrived back into Nanda Parbat, where they were greeted by Ra's at the entrance to the large castle. He was in his standard pose, where he stood up straight with his hands behind his back. His facial expression conveyed a look of intrigue. He had no doubt that this would be a difficult task if Bolt had hired mercenaries to help him but if he was on his own, he expected his heirs to deal with him. When he saw the three assassins return, he wasn't surprised that not all of them came back alive but he was taken aback that Al Sah-Him looked wounded. He led them to the great hall, where he finally addressed them. 'Successful mission?' he asked.
Nyssa looked over to the only assassin that survived and nodded to him. He revealed the head of Bolt to Ra's, whose reaction was a smirk. 'Leave us' Ra's ordered to the man. He left the room, leaving only Ra's, Nyssa and Al Sah-Him left. 'Where are the other two league members that travelled with you?'
'They couldn't follow orders. As a result, Bolt killed them' Al Sah-Him said.
Ra's nodded his head. 'These new recruits do not seem to have a true appreciation for who is in command. Perhaps I shall train some of these members for a period of time. They will then know who the Demon's Head is and who his heirs are'. He looked over at Al Sah-Him and narrowed his eyes at his shoulder. 'His energy attack?' he asked.
'Yes. You were right, that suit gave him ridiculous powers, but eventually he was no match for us' Al Sah-Him responded.
'What now, father?' Nyssa enquired.
'You shall go back to Starling City. You may spend a few days here to rest and recuperate. In fact, I have a gift for you. Follow me' Ra's said as he walked out of the room. Nyssa was confused as apart from her wedding day, her father had never given her a gift.
He walked through the castle until he reached Nyssa and Oliver's quarters. Their quarters were very large, the size of a penthouse suite. It had two floors, with their bedroom on the upper floor. Other rooms included a gym, a meditation room and multiple rooms where they train. As they entered, Nyssa could feel something was different and someone had been in here since she last was. The living room was very spacious and it was where Oliver and Nyssa could relax. Ra's led them to the staircase and they came to a stop outside a room that contained nothing.
'What's going on?' Nyssa asked.
Ra's turned around and faced both of his heirs. 'It wasn't easy, but I have got you two a gift and it's in that room. Getting it up those stairs was particularly difficult, but anyway it is in there'.
He stepped aside as Oliver and Nyssa walked into the room. They both froze as they saw a Lazarus Pit in the centre of the room. Their Lazarus Pit. Nyssa spun around quickly whilst Oliver's eyes remained glued to the Pit. 'You…You got us a Lazarus Pit? She asked disbelievingly.
He laughed slightly. 'Since you were born I've had people searching for another Lazarus Pit. This one was found a few years ago and I was waiting for the right opportunity to present it to you. Talia got her own Pit when she deserved it and now the two of you have this one because you deserve it'.
'Thank you' she said, still surprised that they now had their own Lazarus Pit.
'It looks like Al Sah-Him will be the first one to use this Pit' he said whilst nodding towards Al Sah-Him. Nyssa turned around a noticed some more blood staining the bandage on his shoulder.
Ra's left the room and heading back to the main hall. Even though he's the most feared person on the planet, he still needs to train. He stepped into the room where there was 10 league members awaiting his command. 5 stood on each side as Ra's stood in the middle of the room. He made a slight movement with the finger that holds the Demon's Head Ring. At the movement, all 10 assassins charged forwards and swung their swords at Ra's. He expertly dodged each of the 10 swords. After 60 seconds, none of the league's assassins had touched Ra's as he was far too quick for them. He grabbed the wrist of the next assassin that attacked him, twisting it sharply and breaking it. He then used his wrist to the direct the sword into the assassin's heart. Withdrawing the sword, he moved with frightening speed and tore through the next 9 assassins in a matter of seconds. A pool of blood was left in his wake. As he passed the final assassin, he heard the assassin groan. Looking down, Ra's saw the assassin try to move but suddenly he became still as Ra's threw down the sword through the back of the assassin before walking out.
Back in Oliver and Nyssa's chambers, Oliver was using the Lazarus Pit for the first time. He dipped a hand in the water and then brought it up to where his injured shoulder was and it immediately healed it. He did the same to his stomach. He turned around to find Nyssa just staring at him, still kind of surprised that her father would do this. 'Well, it looks like we'll be living for a very long time then like your father' he said with a smile.
'Hmm hundreds of years of being young and with you doesn't sound so bad' Nyssa said as she wrapped her arms around Oliver's neck, bringing him down for a passionate kiss. He led her out of the Lazarus Pit room, lifting her up so her legs wrapped around his waist, and into their bedroom. They eventually broke the kiss as they quickly undressed each other before their lips were re-united once again.
A couple of hours later, they left their quarters and went to grab some food. After they ate, they relaxed for a while as they took a walk around the gardens of Nanda Parbat. 'Do you think Sara & Shado found anything about the undertaking?' Nyssa asked her husband.
'Maybe. We'll get answers sooner rather than later' he assured her.
They relaxed for another couple of days, whilst also helping out with other league matters before it was time to head back to Starling City. The league members in Starling City had been searching for information for Al- Sa-Her but had yet to find him. Ra's had only given Nyssa and Oliver the name Al Sa-Her and not his real name, believing it to be a good lesson for them to figure it out for themselves. Nyssa had been young when she had given Malcolm Merlyn the name Al Sa-Her and hence she doesn't really remember him too well. In addition, they did not have much contact in the two years that he was a member of the league, therefore it is understandable why Nyssa does not remember him.
The next day in Starling City brought Felicity no closer to finding out who The Count was or where he was. In the foundry, Felicity was working really hard but so far to no avail. Shado arrived in the lair, having just concluded her meeting with the Bratva. She had convinced them to set up a meeting with The Count as she said she wanted to sell Vertigo in her club.
'Meeting is set up for tonight. We go there as ourselves and find out who The Count is. We place a tracker on him and then we bring him to justice' she said.
Unbeknownst to Shado, Thea had tailed her all the way to the location of her Bratva meeting. She had realised that Sara and Shado had been acting extra weird since it was announced her case was going to trial. He had overheard Sara say over the phone that they were willing to do whatever it takes to make sure Thea is not sent to prison for her crimes. Laurel had got her a community service deal but she had rejected it. She was interested in seeing what Sara and Shado would do to protect her. She overheard that Shado had set up a meeting with The Count for tonight and she decided she would be there too.
Darkness descended upon Starling City and Thea, ironically dressed in a black hoodie, followed Sara, Shado & Diggle to the meeting place. She stayed a safe distance away from them so neither Team Arrow, the Bratva nor The Count realised she was watching.
'Why should I give you my product?' The Count asked.
'We're opening a nightclub and I want to offer our customers something different' Sara replied.
'56 people died to perfect this high' he said with manic glee before handing Sara a packet of Vertigo. 'Your club is about to get a lot more popular'.
Then from out of nowhere, multiple Triad members burst onto the scene including their most dangerous member; Chien Na Wei. Thea looked on in horror as her friends were surrounded by the Bratva and Triad! The sound of multiple sirens could be heard nearby and everyone looked at each other with mistrust as they all bolted in separate directions.