EPISODE 11: A FAVOR

TWO DAYS EARLIER

Oliver sat patiently on the plane that was heading back to Starling. He was ready to get home and finally get the wheels in motion to put a stop to Malcolm Merlyn and his uprising within the League. He also needed to tell everyone about Malcolm if Nyssa hasn't done so already. The flight attendant handed Oliver a drink walked to the next guest. He took a sip still contemplating his situation when his vision began to blur. He looked down at the glass he was holding and realized he had been drugged. He tried to stand but immediately fell on to the attendant who caught him.

"It seems someone had a little too much to drink," she said. Oliver's eyes went wide as he recognized the voice. He looked up and saw Harley Quinn looking back at him. "How are you doing Ollie?"

PRESENT

Oliver hung upside down in the warehouse as Harley tossed the phone to the side. He was finally able to talk her into letting him call his team. As to why she has kidnapped him, well apparently she needed help with something and has yet to say what it is. One of these days people are going to come and ask him for help instead of just snatching him up randomly.

"Okay, so are you ready to tell me what you need help with or not," Oliver said as the blood rushed to his head.

"Oh I'm not the one who needs your help Oliver," Harley said as she pranced around him.

"Then who does?" Oliver said trying to get to the point.

Harley's domineer suddenly changed as she knelt down looking into Oliver's eyes. "I know it's been a while Oliver but I need to ask you for a favor," she said.

Oliver instantly knew who he was talking to. "Harleen!"

FIVE YEARS AGO

Oliver rushed through the hall ways of a big building as the alarm sounded over and over again. He was wearing all black and had his quiver filled with arrows and a bow in his hand. He turned a corner where he was met by two guards. He quickly kicked one in the chest as he began an exchange with the other. They traded and blocked each other's attacks till Oliver got the upper hand and was able to grab an arrow from his quiver and stick it in the man's shoulder before repeatedly smashing his head into the wall. Oliver saw the other guy getting up and fired an arrow into his chest before he could. He took a moment to catch his breath before turning around meeting the barrel of a gun. Before the gunman could pull the trigger Slade Wilson jumped down from the ceiling slitting the man's throat with his knife.

"You still got a lot to learn kid," he said as they both began to walk down the hall.

"I thought Maseo was supposed to disengage the alarm," Oliver said pulling an arrow out.

"He was but that didn't stop Harley from setting it off before he could," Slade answered him.

"Why is she on this team?" Oliver said.

PRESENT

Sin was on a plane and sitting beside her was Isaac Stanzler. Isaac finally got his title match with the for now undefeated champion. His name was Luke Fox and he is considered by some to be the best in not only his weight class but the best in the business. It was fortunate that Isaac had this fight now because it gave her an excuse to meet up with Oliver.

"Just wanted to say thanks for coming," Isaac said snapping Sin out of her thoughts.

"Of course I was going to come," she said.

"I know things must be hard for you and your friends after what happened."

"It's tough but we'll get past it eventually," she said.

Isaac pointed to the window and Sin followed his finger looking outside. "Gotham City," he said. "It's my first time here."

"Me too," Sin said looking at the city's skyline.

Back in Starling the rest of the team stayed behind in order to not raise suspensions. So they continued to live life as if everything was normal or as normal as it could be. Thea was heading out of Queen Consolidated when she suddenly bumped into someone.

"I'm sorry I wasn't watching…Oh Artemis," she greeted looking at the young teen.

"Hey Thea," she greeted.

"What are you doing here?" Thea wondered.

"I was…you know…in this part of town and thought I would drop by and see how you were doing," Artemis explained. "I heard about what happened."

"Oh yeah," Thea said being reminded of the wedding.

"Would you like to go get something to eat?" she asked.

"Sure," Thea said. Before the two girls could walk off on their own Diggle pulled up in a black car rolling down the windows.

"You and your friend need a ride Miss Queen?"

"John," Thea greeted. "Almost forgot all about you."

The two girls got in the back of the car where Diggle turned around to greet Thea's friend.

"John Diggle," he said extending his hand.

"Artemis," she said shaking his hand.

"That's an interesting name," he said turning back to the wheel and taking off.

Oliver sat at a table with Harleen as she began to explain her situation. Oliver has met Harleen only a few time and that was when Harley decided to let her out. For Harley to not only let Harleen out but to be helping herself must mean this is important.

"So, I think it would be best if I start from the top but keep the story short," Harleen said adjusting her glasses.

"I'm all ears," Oliver said.

"As you know Harley use to run with a certain clown prince of crime," Harleen began.

"The Joker," Oliver said. Who hasn't heard of that psychopath?

"Anyway, as creepy as it is they did have some type of affection towards one another that they called "love". After a while Harley did end up pregnant or I ended up pregnant…we ended up pregnant."

"I get it," Oliver said.

"So a rare occasion came when Harley found out I was able to gain control and I ran away from the psycho. I went into heading and stayed on the move throughout my pregnancy until I had the baby. Afterwards I knew Harley would return soon or the Joker would find out so I left the baby at an orphanage to keep her safe and that was the one time me and Harley agreed on something."

"So what's the problem? You went through all that trouble to keep her safe so what's wrong?"

"I asked Harley to come here to Gotham to check on her and she agreed. When we were watching her from far away we noticed that one of the Joker's men were watching her to. We stayed the rest of the day and the next couple to. They kept switching out each one watching my daughter."

"You think they know she's the Joker's kid?" he asked.

"That's the only explanation."

"But isn't the Joker dead?" Oliver questioned. "What do they hope to gain?"

"You have to understand that these guys viewed Joker like a god. They worshiped everything he said and did. So if there god had a kid then they may want her to follow in his footsteps."

"They may kidnap her and try and make her the next Joker," Oliver concluded. "How did they find out though?"

"I don't know," Harleen confessed. "I just want her to be safe. Will you help me get her somewhere safe Oliver?" she pleaded.

"Of course I will," Oliver said taking her hand. "We will make sure your daughters safe."

A smile came over Harleen's face as she embraced Oliver. "Her name is Lucy," she said.

FIVE YEARS AGO

Harley skipped through the building's lobby as guards surrounded her. A maniacal smile came over her face as she whipped her bat out and charged head first into the group of guards. She hit one hard in the head and then quickly rotated hitting another. She kicked one between the legs then brought the bat down hard on his head.

Maseo entered the room to see Harley engaging foe after foe and the only thing he could do was shake his head in annoyance. He spotted some men coming his way and prepared himself. He jumped in the air kicking one in the chest then kicked another in the jaw. He elbowed the next one in the nose then delivered a barrage punches to his face. He pulled a gun out firing at the incoming security before his ear communicator went off.

"Maseo, what's your status?" Slade said.

"In the lobby fighting off this place's security," he said.

"Is Harley with you?" Oliver asked.

"Yes," he said looking over to Harley as she shot a guy right in the head. "Is it me or is she being a special kind of crazy today."

"You mean more than usual?" Slade said still making his way to their location.

"We got what we came for so let's get the hell out of here," Oliver said.

PRESENT

Oliver sat with Harleen at a park located in downtown Gotham. He chose to meet here because he knew it would be crowded and that means less chance of people spotting him and Harleen. She did a good job making herself look different than how Harley usually dressed. Instead of the pigtails she had her hair in a bun and was wearing glasses with a long coat.

"Which of your friends are we meeting here?"

"That one," Oliver said pointing to Sin who was approaching.

"Long time no see," Sin said to Oliver sitting down next to the two. "This city is freakishly huge."

"You'll get used to it," Oliver said. "Sin this Harleen," he introduced.

"This is the psycho criminal that has been terrorizing Gotham for years?"

"That's my other half actually," she said.

"I don't think I want to know," Sin said.

"You don't."

"Anyway, I'm going to be helping Harleen with her problem here in Gotham," Oliver explained.

"What do you need me to do?" Sin asked.

"First I need you to update me on everything that has been going on in Starling and second I need you to get another ticket to Isaac's fight so Oliver Queen can have an alibi while I suit up tonight."

"I can do that," Sin said. "As for Starling things have been pretty quiet aside from the run in with a vigilante hunting psycho."

"Not surprised it's been quiet," Oliver said.

"Why's that?" Sin wondered.

"Malcolm Merlyn," Oliver said.

"What about him?" Sin asked.

"He's behind everything."

FIVE YEARS AGO

"That mission was fun," Harley said leading the way down the street as her team mates followed her.

They were heading back to their hideout in the city having complete the mission despite Harley's actions. Now all they had to do was get to their hideout and wait to be extracted. They had slipped into more street friendly clothes to avoid drawing attention. Which was almost pointless considering one was a crazy criminal making a lot of noise and the other was wearing an eyepatch. Oliver and Maseo would probably look normal if they weren't walking right beside them.

"It's gotten colder," Oliver said able to see his breath.

"It is the special time of year," Harley said.

"Special time of year?" Oliver questioned before it hit him. "It's almost Christmas. How could I have forgotten?"

"Well it's not like its relevant to people like us," Slade said. "I'm more pissed that I'm spending another Christmas in this damn city."

"Oh yeah I remember you were here a few years ago," Harley said. "That was when my puddin hired all of those assassins to try and kill Bats."

"I still need to pay him back for that," Slade said.

"I've been to Gotham once before for one of Bruce Wayne's parties but he wasn't there," Oliver said. "Now that I think about he was never at any of his parties."

"I've passed through sometimes when I was with ARGUS," Maseo said.

"Well this is my home city so I'll show you all the fun spots," Harley said proudly.

"I'd rather you didn't," Slade said.

PRESENT

Night was falling over Gotham and Sin was getting dressed for the match later tonight. The hotel she and Isaac were staying in was just as nice as the Queen Mansion. She really hated getting dressed up but it was Isaac's big night so she will play along. After she finished putting on the black dress she began to make her way down to the lobby and waited for a taxi. Isaac was already at the stadium getting prepared for his big moment. As she stood outside she couldn't help but notice some sketchy looking guys in suits eyeing her.

"Try me bastards," she whispered to herself.

They began to walk up to her but before they could reach her two other girls caught there eye and they began to follow them down the street. Sin couldn't help herself and she had plenty of time till the match.

Before she knew it she was tailing the guys who were tailing the girls that were outside the hotel. She suited up in her Arsenal gear and stuck to the roof tops. She had a bad feeling about the guys and her intuition was right as a black van pulled up to the women being followed and the guys pushed them into the back of the vehicle.

"Bastards!" Sin said firing a zip-line arrow and pursuing the kidnappers.

Oliver fully dressed in his League gear that he had brought to him stood perched on a roof that over looked the orphanage Harleen's daughter was at. Perks of being Head of the Demon he has connections everywhere and in places he has never heard of. He was going to have to find time to read all the information every Ra's must be updated on. He was getting a bad feeling because none of Joker's men were watching Lucy today which means they were probably going to make a move soon. They probably knew the routine inside and out to get the best time to snatch the girl. Oliver took a moment to look over to Harleen who was standing in the shadows of an alley just waiting. Oliver heard a car fast approaching and that's when Harley spoke on the ear piece.

"That's them pulling up now," Harleen said.

"I'll keep them busy just make sure you get your daughter out of there," Oliver said jumping down to the ground.

Harleen hurried into the building trying to be as quiet as possible while Oliver creeped up to the van of Joker goons. He saw them putting on clown mask and gearing up. He saw they had attached silencers to their pistols before jumping out the car. Oliver hoped on top of the roof of the car being loud to get their attention.

"It's the Bat!" one shouted.

"You wish," Oliver said firing an arrow at the thug killing him.

He jumped down before the rest had a chance to fire there weapons and engaged the potential abductors.

Inside the orphanage Harleen slowly walked upstairs peeking into every room search for her sleeping daughter. She opened the next door to see Lucy sleeping in a bed on the far side of the room. She walked in kneeling down beside the bed looking at the innocent face of her child. Part of her wanted to keep Lucy here and to never meet her but the other part knew she wasn't safe in Gotham anymore.

"Lucy," Harleen whispered to get no response. "Lucy," she said a little louder.

The girl's eyes slowly opened and they met her mother's for the first time since Harleen left her at the orphanage. "Who are you," Lucy asked sitting up in her bed while rubbing her eyes.

"Your mother."

Sin followed the van all the way to a port where they dragged the girls out of the van and all the way to a shipping container. When they opened it Sin was able to get a good look inside at many other girls of all ages being locked inside. A sudden flashback to her experience with Barton Mathis hit her hard and she leaped down at the sex traffickers filled with rage. They didn't know what hit them as she nailed a guy hard with her fist the leaped into the air kneeing another in the face. She pulled out her fighting sticks a twirled them in her hands before taking down the next one with a quick assault to the chest and head. He heard a gun cock behind her and she tossed one of her weapons out of her hand hitting the guy in the jaw then used the other one smack the next one in the face. She noticed she was getting more surrounded as more guys appeared from other parts of the port. Oliver would kill her for not doing recon before jumping into the fight headfirst.

Before she could make a move a sudden shadowy figure fell from the sky and took down to guys with a jumping spin kick then grabbed another by the shoulders before tossing him into two other guys. Sin finally got a good look at the new played and couldn't believe her eyes. Standing before her dressed in all black armor besides the yellow gloves, boots, and bat symbol on her chest was a fellow heroine by the name of Batgirl.

"You know how to use that bow?" Batgirl asked at the still stunned Sin.

"Y-Yeah," she stuttered.

"Good," she said getting into a fighting stance. "You watch my back and I'll watch yours."

The two stood back to back as Sin whipped out her bow and they both charged at the crooks. Sin was has never fought this many at once but there something about having a good partner that made it feel okay to not have to make sure someone was coming behind you at any moment. Batgirl was dispatching one guy after the next with quick strikes to the body's weak points. Sin was moving swift to as she fired a single arrow at two incoming guys before hitting the closest one to her with her bow. Sin felt someone coming behind her but he was hit by one of his fellow gang members that Batgirl sent flying her way.

"Told you I got you back," Batgirl said before blocking a punch from the next guy and kicking him away.

"Best out of town trip ever," Sin said getting back to kicking butt.

FIVE YEARS AGO

"Come on kid," Slade said heading towards the door of the hideout. "Waller just said we could have an hour to ourselves as a Christmas present and you don't want to go out."

"I'm not really feeling up to it," Oliver said.

"Suit yourself," Slade said. "Come on Yamashiro, I'm going to get that stick out your ass."

Oliver walked into the living room of the hideout which just had a table and a couch they used for the debriefing. He saw Harley reading a book with her hair down her head resting on her hand. He always couldn't guess what Harley was going to do next but to be sitting down reading and not making a sound was scary.

"Not going with them?" Oliver said taking a seat as well.

"I'm going to spend what little time I have enjoying myself," she said.

Now Oliver was really scared because she just responded normally without using her high pitch crazy voice. "Are you okay?"

"I have an alternate personality that is a psychotic killer and she only lets me out around Christmas so no not really."

"I'm not following," Oliver said confused.

"My name is Harleen," she said extending her hand. "I think you've had the displeasure of knowing my worse half."

"Wait so Harley…"

"Isn't here right now," Harleen said closing the book.

"Well this is new for me," Oliver said shacking her hand. "Is this why Harley was being a special kind of crazy today."

"Yep," Harleen said.

"Well I don't want to interrupt your free time," Oliver said getting up.

"No sit," she said. "I think I rather talk to someone besides Harely for a change."

PRESENT

Oliver went to the back of the orphanage waiting for Harleen to come out with Lucy. He was easily able to take out Joker's men and the next step was to get mother and child out of Gotham. He waited when he suddenly fell to one knee and turned around quickly pulling back an arrow.

"I know your there," Oliver said aiming at a shadowy spot.

"I'm over here," a deep voice said as Oliver turned again to get hit right in the chest sending him on his back.

He looked up see the last person he wanted to encounter while here in Gotham. It was the caped crusader himself Batman standing over him almost like a mountain. Oliver sprung to his feet whipping out his sword.

"I don't know what the League is doing back in Gotham or why you want the girl inside but you wont take her under my watch."

"I got a promise to keep so yes we will be taking her," Oliver said. "Bruce."

The two charged at each other in a furious exchange of punches and kicks. Oliver couldn't believe how quick his sword was knocked out of his hand but he didn't hesitate to starts trading blows with the masked hero. Batman hit him hard across the face that Oliver shook off and hit him with a sharp uppercut. He sent a volley of strong kicks to his opponent before hitting him right in the chest and then an elbow strike to his temple. Batman took a moment to analysis his opponent before engaging again. He must be one of the League best because out of all the members he has fought he held his own better than all of them. Batman threw quick punches from all directions landing a couple hits before sending Oliver against the wall with a powerful kick to the chest. Batman quickly fired his grappling hook that wrapped around the League member.

"Tell me what you and Harley want with the girl," Batman demanded.

"She's my daughter," Harleen suddenly said holding Lucy in her arms as Batman narrowed his eyes. He turned back to the Oliver who had already gotten out of the restraint. "I'm not Harley, I'm Harleen and all want to do is get my daughter out of this city."

"Joker's men know that he and Harley Quinn had a child and were going to take her," Oliver explained.

"Joker's men? You mean the dead ones out front," Batman said looking to the League member.

"Yeah, they were scoping out the orphanage for some time and were going to make a move tonight."

"I just want to get her somewhere safe," Harleen said holding Lucy tighter.

"For how long?" Batman asked. "What happens when Harley is in control? You think she is going to live the simple life to raise a child."

Oliver hated to admit it but he was right. What would happen after they got out of Gotham? Would Harley stay locked away?"

"And how do you figure into all of this?" he asked Oliver.

"He's a friend B-MAN!" Harley suddenly shouted out of nowhere.

"I'm sorry," Harleen said.

"Well I'm not," Harley said. "He's questioning my parenting skills!"

"You have no parenting skills!" Harleen said catching a glimpse at her daughter who had a worried look on her face. A sudden sadness overcame her as she put the girl down. "Can you keep her safe?" she asked Batman. "Somewhere the Joker will never get his hands on her," she said rubbing her daughter's cheek.

"Please Bat-Brain," Harley said wiping tears from her eyes.

"I know somewhere she can go," he said.

Isaac was in the third round of his fight with undefeated champ Luke Fox who was proving to be quite the challenger. He was strong and fast so Isaac had to stay focused 100%. Only problem was that Sin was not there and in this city that could mean anything. Luke came in with a sharp right then a strong left hook that Isaac was barely able to block. Before he could counter attack the bell rang and they both returned to their corners. Isaac sat down and was met with a glare by his mentor Ted Grant AKA Wildcat.

"I know…I know okay," Isaac said.

"Good," Ted replied pointing to the ringside seats where Sin was sitting giving an apologetic wave.

He smiled and waved her over to come. She hoped on the ring side where she grabbed Isaac by the face and kissed him trying not to touch his scars from the fight.

"Go kick his ass," she said

"That's what do best," he said putting his mouth piece back in.

The bell rang and the two young boxers went at it.

In the box seats above Oliver watched as Isaac moved quickly around the ring but his opponent was keeping up. He was out of his League gear and wearing his nice suit watch really impressed by the young man's skill. Considering who his mentor is he shouldn't be surprised.

"Oliver Queen," a voice suddenly said.

Oliver turned to see Bruce Wayne walk into the room wearing a suit himself.

"Mister Wayne," Oliver greeted shaking hands with the fellow billionaire.

"What brings you to Gotham?" he asked as the two sat down beside each other.

"Just here to support a friend," he said gesturing to the ring where Isaac just delivered a combo of punches right to Luke's face.

"Looks like you got into a scrap yourself," Bruce said pointing to the bruises on Oliver's face.

"I could say the same about you," Oliver said also pointing to the bruises on Bruce's face.

They both picked up wine glasses from the table and with a smile both knocked there glasses together.

FIVE YEARS AGO

Oliver opened his eyes as he lied on his back in bad and the first thing he saw has Harleen sitting on top of him half naked. Things had turned out different than what Oliver was planning when talking with Harleen. Long story short she wanted to make the most of her free time.

"Morning," he said.

She grinned wrapping her hair into pigtails and pulling out a pocket knife. "Morning."

"Harley?" Oliver said gulping.

"mmm-hmm," she said bringing the knife down on him. "Glad you and Harleen had fun but now it's my turn."

And that is how Oliver got the H shaped scar on his shoulder.

PRESENT

In Starling City Roy Harper sat in his apartment with Yolanda who had his arms wrapped around him. He was reading some mail he just got that kind of shocked him. It was a letter from the Police Academy he went to saying that due to the number of loses from the recent attack he was being offered to graduate early and start his work as a police officer. If he got one then he knows Yolanda must have one waiting for her in the mail to. Both thrilled and worried at the same time knew they were going to accept the offer and become full time members of the SCPD.

Back in Gotham Lucy found herself in a very nice black car leaving her brief home at the Martha Wayne Orphanage that she was transferred to a couple of days ago. She didn't tell anybody about what happened that night when her real mother almost took her. Her driver was an elderly man who looked tough despite his age showing. The car pulled into a drive way after passing gates that were much taller than her. She read the sign coming in and it said Wayne Manor. The car stopped in front of the house and the small blonde haired girl got out the car as the man in the nice suit who she assumes is a butler opened the door for her. She put her backpack on and saw a man in his mid-forties standing at the front door with his hands in his pockets.

"Thank you Alfred," Bruce said.

"Of course Sir," Alfred responded.

Bruce kneeled down to Lucy's level and gave her a caring smile. "Hello Lucy," he greeted her. "My name is Bruce Wayne and this is your new home."

Watching from a distance was Harleen/Harley who had a happy smile on her face. She saw that Batman pulled strings to get her sent to the Martha Wayne orphanage but to be adopt by Bruce Wayne himself a few days later that was just pure luck! Harleen/Harley watched as her daughter went into the Mansion. She walked away with her hands in her coat happy that her daughter will be provided for. Bruce has a habit in taking orphans in and they turn out pretty well aside from the second one who like to play the bad boy.

"I know somewhere she can go."

Martha Wayne Orphanage.

Bruce Wayne.

Bruce adopts a lot of kids.

There have been a lot of Robins.

Harleen/Harley's eyes went wide as she looked back at the Mansion.

"No way," is all she could say.

NEXT. EPISODE 12: PREY AND PREDITOR