Thank you for your well wishes. I finally told my fiancé, and it was by far the most heartbreaking thing I've ever had to do. But he reminded me that he vowed to stay with me through thick and thin and I am beyond grateful to have this amazing man beside me.

As for this chapter... I'm not even going to say anything, just read!

She saw red.

Blood was violently coursing through her veins, her heart rate far above what was healthy. Her fingers were itching with need. How dare he? Her brain was shifting into overdrive.

But on the outside, Felicity's pokerface held strong. She held Laurel's hand in her own, listening to the steady heat of the heart rate monitor. Her friend lay unconscious in the comfortable looking hospital bed.

Captain Lance already had the city searching for Arrow, but Felicity ensured him that she would take care of it as Clover. Quentin had treated Felicity as his own daughter since Laurel's had brought her home, broken and bleeding.

Flashback

It was her first time in Starling. She, Barry and the team had been tracking two metahumans: Geomancer and Plastique. After losing track of them— again— the team had decided on staying at a hotel just outside of Starling

"Go ahead, I'll meet you guys there." Clover assured the Flash.

"Lis. Are you going to look for Malcolm Merlyn?" he asked cautiously.

"I'll make it quick, Barr." Felicity shrugged nonchalantly.

"Well, let me come with you." Barry suggested, being sure not to come off as pushy.

"You know I can handle myself, Barry." Felicity teased, a light smile playing on her fuchsia lips. "Besides, this is something that I need to do on my own."

"Okay." Barry sighed.

"No more than an hour." Caitlin demanded. "I don't want to risk you running into Geomancer and Plastique while you're on your own."

"Yes, Mama Bear!" Felicity smiled, giving her a hug.

"Um, ahem, no sugar for me?" Cisco joked, his arms outstretched.

"Fine, but no groping my ass this time!" she laughed, pointing a finger back at him, and pulling him into a hug.

"I swear that was an accident!" he defended honestly with a chuckle. Felicity turned and fist bumped Barry.

"Be safe, Lis. And if you need us—"

"—hit the signal on my bow. I know Barry. Promise I'll make it quick, and I'll text you guys when I'm done so you can come pick me up." Felicity said, before striding off.

Felicity rode through the night on her Ducati, feeling the breeze whip through her blonde locks. Only about five minutes into the ride, she spotted Plastique on the roof of a five story building, so she slowed to a stop. She could definitely handle Plastique on her own. She shot a grappling arrow to pull herself onto the roof, labeled "City Necessary Resources Initiative".

"Clover… back for more?" The brunette asked, tauntingly, before turning to face Felicity. "You're not foolish enough to think I'd be here alone?" Upon turning around, Felicity locked eyes with Geomancer, the world around her, distorting.

"Hey, Blondie. Catch!" Plastique called, tossing something in Felicity direction. A small explosion threw Felicity from the roof and everything went to black.

Felicity awakened to a dimly lit room, surrounded by a thick, warm, comforter. Maybe Team Flash had found her and brought her back to the hotel. She turned over in the bed, groaning when a sharp pain shot through her left shoulder, abdomen, and head. Her eyes met with the eyes of a pretty brunette.

"Hi." The young woman in her early twenties, said. Felicity sat stunned by the unfamiliar face. "My name is Laurel… and you're Clover. I've seen you on the news… I think it's amazing what you do."

"How did I get here?" Felicity asked, rubbing her eyes and noticing that her mask was gone.

"Your mask is on the night stand. I took it off so that I could clean the blood from your face. I hope that's okay." Laurel stated, after noticing Felicity concern. "I was leaving work and there was this small explosion… you came flying off of the roof and landed right in front of me. I called my dad, he helped get you here. I told him not to bring you to a hospital because I'm sure you wanted to keep your identity a secret from the public."

"Thank you, Laurel." Felicity said earnestly. A knocked on the door caught there attention, and a man, who Felicity assumed to be Laurel's father stepped through.

"Good, you're awake." He smiled, crossing the room and sitting on the edge of the bed. "I'm Quentin, Laurel's dad." He confirmed, offering aspirin and a glass of water, which she graciously accepted.

"Thank you. " she smiled.

"So… you're a vigilante." Quentin said, as if still trying to wrap his own head around it. Felicity began chewing on her lip with concern. "Don't worry sweetheart, your secret is safe with us. We just want to make sure you're okay. You took quite a fall."

"I'm okay." Felicity nodded with a small smile. "I truly appreciate your hospitality, but I should be going."

"Well, I hope you like chicken marsala, because I'm a not letting you leave until you get some food and proper hydration." He smiled.

"And also because he's mastered chicken marsala and it's all he knows how to make, so he seeks validation outside of the family." Laurel laughed.

So Felicity decided to stay for dinner.

End Flashback

Felicity was pretty sure of how she was going to handle this Arrow situation, but she needed a second opinion. She needed the opinion of a woman who played a great role in her training— physically, mentally, and emotionally.

Felicity gently placed Laurel's hand down on the bed and picked up her tablet from the bedside table. She quickly typed out and untraceable instant message.

Hey, can we meet in Starling City ASAP? I'd come to you but I need to stay in the city.

It was only a short wait before she got a reply.

I'll be there tomorrow morning. Call you at 9.

Felicity, dressed in jeans, a sweatshirt, running sneakers, and a cap, drove to the rendezvous point. Her dark haired ally was already waiting. She came and put her bag in the back seat, before settling into the passenger side.

"It's so good to see you again, Felicity." The woman said, pulling the blonde into a hug.

"You too, Tatsu." She replied.

The drive back to the lair wasn't more than fifteen minutes. Once inside, Felicity to changed into a pair of leggings and a sports bra, before grabbing her katanas. She turned around, to find Tatsu already on the training mats, her own katanas in hand.

It had been so long since Felicity had a sparring session and she knew she could definitely benefit from one.

The women stood across from each other, tapping their katanas together before getting into position. The sound if clanging metal and grunts echoed through the foundry, Felicity pouring her anger into the session. For once, she had an upper hand, until Tatsu knocked her in her back.

"You're not focused. Tei ichi ni modoru. (Japanese-back into position)" Felicity pulled herself up from the floor and did as told, then they began again. "What's wrong?" Tatsu asked between the sound of their katanas. Felicity relayed that last few weeks to her mentor and told her about her plans to handle the situation.

"My mother always told me, 'a bird sitting on a tree is never afraid of the branch breaking, because her trust is not on the branch but on its own wings.' You need to believe in yourself and trust your instincts. No one else can decide for you." Tatsu said, just as she knocked Felicity on her back once again.

Felicity would hold on to that quote.

She was going to do it.

Clover was going to kill Arrow.

THAT NIGHT

Clover punched in the code and waltzed into the Arrow Cave. When she was halfway down the stairs, Arrow had her wrapped in his arms.

"Thank God you're back. You're alive." He murmured shakily. "I was on my way out but—"

"We need to talk." She whispered, staring up at him, a fire burning in her eyes. He looked slightly taken aback before realization settled on his face.

"Okay, come on." he nodded down the stairs.

"No." she replied. "On the roof." Then she turned and head back up the stairs.

VERDANT ROOF

Clover walked a few paces ahead, and Oliver began to wonder why she wanted to talk up there . He was sure that she'd heard on the news about Captain Lance practically putting out a hit on Arrow for attacking Laurel … only it wasn't him. It was the Dark Archer.

And he'd finally found out who the Dark Archer is.

Oliver stopped a few feet behind Clover, and after a moment she turned around to face him.

"Why do you keep lying to me?" she asked, suddenly, her voice sullen.

"Clover, I didn't –"

"Yeah it was the so-called 'Dark Archer', I forgot." She replied, her voice dripping with sarcasm. Oliver sighed, before attempting to explain.

"But it—"

"Shut up and listen." She growled. "I knew I shouldn't have trusted you, but I did anyways. For a genius, I'm such an idiot sometimes." She laughed humorlessly, before pulling out her katana.

"Clover, what are you doing?" Oliver asked, now upset that he didn't think to grab his bow. Clover slowly stalked to him.

"I'm taking karma into my own hands." She grumbled, swinging her katana at him, which he dodged almost effortlessly. As he ducked beneath the sharp blade, Felicity sent a left hook into his gut, making him double over. She went to deliver a roundhouse kick to his head, but Arrow grabbed her ankle, before her boot could connect with his head. He shoved her backwards, throwing her off balance. Clover stumbled backwards and dropped her katana before running at Arrow top speed. His arm wrapped around her waist and flipped her onto her back, it smacking the gravelly roof with a sick thud.

Oliver jumped back onto his feet just as Clover did, elbowing her in the abdomen when she ran at him again. Clover refused to back down. He dodged her left hook before she uppercut his jaw with her right fist, and followed it up with a knee you his groin. Oliver felt like she has just knocked the wind out of him as he fell to his knees.

He watched as Clover stalked across the roof to pick up her katana. In just a moment's notice, she was walking back his way. Before Arrow could react, she swiftly kicked him in the ribs, making him fall to his back with a groan. Clover stood over him, one wedged boot applying pressure to his chest, just beneath his heart, her katana in her right hand.

"I had no intentions of killing anyone after Malcolm Merlyn, but after you attacked Laurel, I knew you'd be next." She growled, her katana poking the skin over his heart, just enough to draw blood.

"C-Clover… I—"

"Shut. The fuck. Up." She growled, applying a little extra pressure with her boot a blade. "Shut up. You brought this on—"

"Clover plea—"

"You brought this on yourself!" she yelled. "I trusted you! I believed in you! Even after I saw it with my own eyes. I gave you a part of me and you've done nothing but lie and be a hypocrite. You are so full of shit, Arrow!" Angry tears now poured over Clover's mask, and Oliver could see the internal battle she was facing.

"I gave you the benefit of the doubt after you killed Walter Steele.l, but I see that I was wrong. He was an innocent man. Sure his wife was a bitch, but he was like a second father to an amazing man and young woman. YOU took him away from them!" she yelled.

Oliver breathed heavily, unsure of what to say. She didn't want to hear a thing from him, and the katana currently poking his chest, told him that wrong one move would probably lead her to drive it through his heart

"I want my face to be the last thing you see before you die." She growled yanking off her wig and mask in one swift motion. Oliver froze in place. He couldn't believe his eyes.

He couldn't believe it was her.

How could he not see it all along? The answers were in his face the whole time.

Felicity Smoak was Clover.

Oliver moved his mouth, but nothing came out.

"I want you to see the face of the woman who's going to end you."

Just as Felicity was about to drive her katanas through his chest, Oliver ripped off his mask.

"Felicity, it's me!" he yelled out hurriedly. "I swear to you, I didn't kill Walter or attack Laurel! Malcolm is framing me!"

And here we have the moment you all have been waiting for. I hope you all liked the unmasking and the next chapter will pick up directly from the moment. Ciao for now!

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