Rick Forbes was angry. For two days after Ashley left, he had gone back to drinking again. He figured she would go digging behind his back and contact Green Arrow, but he didn't think she would leave him like this. After all he had done for her! The night before he had accepted that Grace wanted to spend time with her friend. But when he went to go pick her up there the next day, she wasn't there. Rachel had said that Grace met up with her real Dad and hadn't been back since.
He had to go find her and ask her why did she leave him hanging like this? And why she didn't come back to him? If he had to, he'd take her all over again. But what he didn't know was that the Queen's had top-notch security and he also didn't know that Green Arrow watched his Daughter closely at night as she slept. He didn't think that Kidnapping her would be a lot harder than what it used to be when she was little. For instance, Grace wasn't a baby anymore and when she screamed, it was high pitched. Too many people would overhear her. But I've got to talk to her, he thought. So he put his bottle down and grabbed his keys. He was going to drive over to the Queen's apartment, sneak in before Green Arrow got back in and have a word with Grace. He grabbed a knife to take with him in case he had to use it. If Grace wasn't going to come back with him, then there's no telling what he might do.
Ashley woke up during the middle of the night while Green Arrow was still out patrolling. She had a hard time sleeping she guessed it was because she was in a new place and a new room. This room was much bigger than her old one and had a walk in closet. She didn't have much furniture now in it except a bed and a dresser, but Chloe said they would shop for furniture for her later got up and put on some of her clothes and a pair of sandles. She wanted to go up to the rooftop to get some air and to just think awhile She climbed the stairs to the rooftop which wasn't far. She breathed in the cool night air which smelled great. And a breeze was blowing. Thinking she was the only one on the roof, Ashley began to relax herself and just stood staring at the Stars. The roof had an excellant view of them. Maybe Dad will let me get a telescope to put up here and a couch. She thought. Suddenly, Ashley heard the sound of movement, and began to frown. Who else was up here?
Soon someone stepped out from the shadows. It was Rick! "Grace, why did you leave me?" he asked but it came out as a growl.
Ashley jumped up heart pounding."Because you lied to me. About everything. About our life together, you kept being a felon hid from me! And you also lied about my parent's dumping me in a trashcan. They told me they would never do that! As soon as I found out you were a criminal, I went running scared. I mean how could I trust you when you kept so much from me! And you always scared me with your temper!"she then continued "My parent's care a lot about me and they aren't as awful as you say they are".
Rick's temper began to boil. Queen had succeeded in turning Ashley against him! "I wanted to tell you all of this, but I wasn't so sure how you would react". he said.
Ashley began to get angry herself "And so you thought it was best to lie to me? To kidnap me from my real parents? To make them go for years without me being in their life! That was so unfair!" she backed towards the edge of the building trying to keep a distance from her and Rick.
Rick glared at her "I'm sorry you feel that way, Grace. But I blame your real Dad the Green Arrow for everything he put me through. And now, he's turned you against me".
Ashley was confused. What was he talking about? "Green Arrow? Who is that? Your not making any sense" her hair blowed in the wind.
Rick laughed "You mean you don't know? I am surprised he hasn't told you. Looks like I'm not the only one keeping things from you Ashley Queen". he said her real name and stepped closer "Now it's time to pay Oliver back for turning you against me ". to Ashley's shocked surprised, Rick pushed her off the roof. Ashley grabbed onto the roof's edge as she went over her feet were dangling. "Hellllllllllpppp!" she screamed.
Rick laughed at her "I can see tomorrow's headline. Green Arrow's princess dies at the hands of her own father's mistakes". He began removing her fingers off the edge of the roof one by one.
Ashley struggled to stay there and tried to fight him but it was no use. Rick pulled all her fingers off the edge, and Ashley went falling in the air screaming as she fell "Hellllllllppppppp! Hellllllllllppppp!" she tried to grab anything but there wasn't anything to hold onto.
Crime in Metropolis was at a dull roar tonight. After helping John and Hawkman stop a prison break the Green Arrow went back to the penthouse. He needed a few hours of sleep since he hadn't slept much since Ashley had gotten there.
The Green Arrow heard a scream and looked through his night-vision shades at the penthouse. A small, little figure fell from the roof, screaming. "Help!" It took a minute to realize that the figure was Ashley!
The Green Arrow pulled out his crossbow and a zip line arrow and shot it toward Queen Industries. The tip of the arrow imbedded in the building and he swung out. Everything felt in slow motion as he grabbed Ashley before she hit the concrete.
"Are you all right?" The Green Arrow asked, deliberately choosing not to turn off the voice modulator as they landed on a building across from Queen Industries.
"I think so. Who are you?" Ashley asked, cocking her head. She looked like Chloe at that moment and it was all the Green Arrow could do not to smile.
"Haven't you heard anything? I'm the Green Arrow," The Green Arrow introduced himself. A look of shock crossed her face.
"Rick Forbes said that I was going to die because of your mistakes," Ashley said in a small voice.
"You saw Rick Forbes?" The Green Arrow asked, looking into her eyes.
"Yes. He was on the roof over there. He came to ask why I left. He told me that you- He said that you are my father," Ashley said, the tears dripping down her cheeks.