Disclaimer: I do not own Arrow or anything DC comics related.

Inspired by the events of Captain America: The Winter Soldier (favorite Marvel film, by the way), this is a rewrite of Arrow season 4. And for those curious, this won't be an Olicity fan fic, though I do have some ideas in mind with the two!

Short chapter, apologies if it felt rushed; I switched over to a new laptop. Enjoy the read, let me know what you think.

Laurel Lance's Apartment — Star City

After leaving the Lair, Laurel made her way, safely back to her apartment. It'd been a long day for Laurel Lance and the team and all she needed now was some time to think and rest. Laurel made her way up to her floor and entered the apartment.

Walking in, Captain Lance was sitting on her couch and jumped.

"Laurel, baby," Captain Lance said, concerned.

"Dad, are you okay?" Laurel asked.

The two hugged. Earlier, Damien Darhk had his Ghosts hold Captain Lance hostage, as his plan to get Rubicon from Amanda Waller. If she refused to hand over the fail safe, Damien Darhk would've had Laurel's father killed.

"I'm okay, just a couple bruises. But are you okay? Did something happen?" Captain replied, noticing something off about Laurel.

Laurel sighed as she was going to prepare to tell her father everything that happened.

"Let me get this straight, Felicity had been working for Damien Darhk this entire time?" Captain asked

"Maybe, it's a possibility. Darhk knew he couldn't reprogram Rubicon, himself, that's why he needed Felicity because she had the skills to do so." Laurel answered.

"And.. Amanda Waller got killed, why?" Captain wondered.

"That, I really don't know. Maybe Amanda knew more about Rubicon than Damien, so he had her killed so she couldn't help us stop him. Seeing someone died in front of you, just like that, is traumatizing, Dad." Laurel said.

"I know, baby, trust me. And Oliver hasn't been heard from since he left?"

"Yeah, this hit him harder than any one of us. Everything happened so fast, I hope he's holding up."

Meanwhile — Queen Mansion

Oliver was standing outside of the ruins of the old Queen Mansion, that was burnt down. It wasn't clear how long he'd been there or what he was doing, as he just stood there, staring off into the distance.

"Somehow, I knew I'd find you here." The voice of Thea said.

Oliver turned around to his half sister, Thea, walk up to him. She stood by her side and looked at what used to be their home.

"Damn." Was all Thea really had to say, looking at the burnt rubble. "We made a lot of memories in this house."

"Yeah. Some times I like to come back here, it helps me think, actually." Oliver said while Thea looked at him. "I have a lot on my mind right now, Thea. Everything just happened so fast, Waller died, Felicity is with Darhk. H.I.V.E has Rubicon."

"We can fix this, Ollie." Thea replied.

Then, Oliver turned his head to her. He asked, "Can we really, Thea? We don't know how to stop them from reprogramming Rubicon, launching all those nuclear missiles. We don't even know where to find them. Our only lead was the mole but he's gone now.."

"Well, John is with Lyla right now, trying to fix this too. Just don't give up now, Oliver." Thea said.

Oliver nodded his head and Thea was going to walk away before turning back.

"Oliver, what happened back there? In the interrogation room?" She asked.

"That was the man that those five years away from home created. The real Oliver, the real me, the one I try to hide." Oliver replied. "Sometimes I think that one day, that side of me will take over and I'll lose myself."

"If you ever lose yourself, we'll bring you back, Ollie."

Oliver nodded his head as Thea finally understood.

H.I.V.E HQ — Prison Cells

The mole from ARGUS was being locked up in one of the many cells in the headquarters. He had bandage wrapped around his palm, the same one Oliver struck an arrow through during the interrogation.

The sight of Damien Darhk, with Felicity, caused the mole to jump up and press against the glass.

"Please, Mr. Darhk! I'm sorry!" He cried out.

"You betrayed this organization and you've betrayed me. You're on my bad side now." Damien replied.

Damien looked over to two Ghosts, serving as guards, and nodded them. They both were armed and approached the cell as Damien began walking with Felicity, out of the room and behind the doors.

"There's only one punishment for getting on my bad side, here, Felicity." Damien says. Moments later, gun shots rang and it startled Felicity, hearing the bullets hit the cell walls from the outside. The leader of H.I.V.E's grin turned into a sinister glare, as he looked into Felicity's eyes. She can sense the change in his demeanor. "Don't get on my bad side."

After the warning, he walked off as Felicity looked back. Then, she followed him.

Months from now..

— Star City Cemetary

During the day time, Oliver, wearing a suit, was standing at a tombstone with a rose in his hand. He had a stern look on his face as Barry approached him. Barry, also known as Central City's the Flash, stood side-by-side Oliver.

"I'm sorry I missed the funeral." He apologized.

"Zoom?" Oliver asked.

"Yeah." Barry answered.

Then, Oliver says, "There was a time where I thought that this was my fault. That I brought this darkness upon us." He pauses, while Barry looked at him. "Now I know it's not my fault. It's my responsibility." Oliver finished.

"Your responsibility to do what?" Barry asked.

"To end it... I'm gonna kill him," Oliver responded. He was determined.

"Is there anything I can do?" Barry offered his assistance.

"Just don't get in the way of what I'm going to do." Oliver responded.

Barry nodded his head and patted Oliver on the shoulder. He turned around before speeding off. Oliver took a step closer to the grave before tossing the rose at it silently hit the dirt.