In the week that passed after Dragon's takeover of Star City, there was a definite shift in the way of life. As Dragon began to spread his reach throughout the city, the civilians were forced to make decisions that most thought they would never make. The reasoning the people had weren't as simple as good versus bad. Those that aligned themselves with Dragon had their own reasoning as well as those who refused. The ones that did, were most likely either willing or did it for the safety of their families. In any case, they were given arms and increased the numbers of the army Dragon had been building. Thea and the rest of Team Arrow reached out to those who hadn't joined Dragon's Army, seeking the aid of those willing to fight with them. It wasn't a simple task, but their persistence allowed them to accumulate a little group for themselves as well.


It had been three hours since Thea had finished communicating with her brother, who was in Central City. With the way things were, they couldn't afford to wait around and continued their fight. Thea and Roy had infiltrated a warehouse located on the North side of the city, one of the recruits was on reconnaissance and passed on the intel that there were captives held there by Dragon's forces. They were swift and efficient, taking out the first round of henchmen that guarded the entrance with ease. As the last one fell down, Thea looked at his body. She could see the face of a man who didn't belong there, he looked like any regular guy, but as a result of the circumstances, they had crossed paths.

"Nothing's changed…" Thea muttered under her breath, her focus still locked on to the man. "For six years… nothing's changed." Her mind had wondered, reflecting on all the years and the effort Oliver had put into his fight. For so long he has fought, and despite the numerous good he had achieved, there still remained this darkness of Star City. Why? Why was it so difficult to overcome? Her train of thought came to a stop as she saw a figure stop in front of her. It was Roy.

"Hey, you okay?" Roy asked with a concerned look on his face. Thea realising his presence shifted her attention towards him.

"Yeah… it's nothing." Thea replied. It was something worth mentioning, but they were in the field and she knew that she had to refocus. Roy stared at her for a bit before continuing on.

"Okay, well, the targets are up ahead. Let's move." Roy said. Thea acknowledged by giving him a nod and they proceeded further within.


At the far side of the warehouse, a group of armed henchmen had surrounded themselves with three of their captives. It was a small family consisting of a man, a woman, and their child. They had been bound to chairs. A man from amongst the armed men stepped forward. He was a larger man, heavily built and brawny, his arms were as big as a human's head. He was referred to as Andrei.

"You know things didn't have to be like this. But you really are pushing your limits here." Andrei started, the three captives turned their heads to look at him. They were incredibly terrified.

"I… I told you...we will have the money by next week, so please don't hurt my family…" the man answered, his voice was quivering and full of nervousness. Andrei focused his gaze on the man and stared at him with piercing eyes.

"Oh, that's just not gonna do it. You wouldn't want Mr. Diaz to come here personally, do you?" Andrei asked, leaning down towards the man. The mention of Diaz caused the man's eyes to widened.

"B-B-But I… I really don't have the money to pay for protection… sir." the man replied, his voice was fueled by even more terror. His wife had leaned in and held tighter on his arm. Andrei raised himself back up.

"Then… I guess that means you are no longer needed then." Andrei said. The man lifted his head in haste, a slight glimpse of hope on his face. Andrei threw a punch, it was fast and hit the man in the stomach. The force set him off and toppled him to land on the ground. The woman and child cried and scrambled towards the man. "If we no longer need you, then you're just as good as dead." He had readied his next move but had gotten interrupted by one of his men.

"Boss! The lights have gone offline and we've had a report of bodies found by the entrance!" the grunt reported. Andrei turned to face him, with an irritated look on his face.

"What?!" Andrei asked, his voice had complimented his look. He turned to face outwards to the main area and could see the lights that lit up the warehouse going out one by one until only the room they were standing in was left. "The lights are dropping…?" Andrei muttered to himself. As the words had come out of his mouth, the light in the room went off, leaving the room enclosed in darkness. Before he was able to continue his thoughts, an explosive had gone off from above them. He looked upwards to where it had come from. The vents were in that direction and smoke had come from a hole blown by the explosive. Two shadows had emerged and made their descent into the area. During their fall, two arrows had flown out and hit two of the armed men. They landed in front of the three captives. Andrei managed to sneak in their appearances before a flashbang arrow had fired, disrupting their view. "It's them…! Those goddamn archers!" he roared in the midst of his frustration.

Thea and Roy made their entrances. Thea fired a flashbang arrow to disrupt the enemy, giving Roy the time he needed to release the captives. They got up and stared at the two figures standing before them, confused at the sudden change of pace.

"Run!" Thea shouted, directing them to leave. They could sense the urgency in her voice and comply by nodding their heads hastily, saying their thanks as they left.

There wasn't much time left as the effects of the flashbang were going to wear off. The two archers proceeded to engage the enemy. Several of the armed who had begun to recover readied their rifles, but the duo got in there with speed and together began to fight them off. Andrei rushed in and grabbed Thea, slamming her against the wall. Roy turned his head with haste, towards Thea's direction. The larger man was overpowering her. He didn't have time to utter a word before he had gotten hit himself. Andrei had Thea by the neck, his grip held her tight like a vice. She moved both of her hands and tried to force it off but it was to no avail. She continued to squirm, using every ounce in her to free herself.

"A lot of my men have died to the likes of you…!" Andrei lashed out. Thea looked at her assailant, his eyes was filled with anger and vengeance. "I'll take good pleasure in avenging their deaths!" He roared, slamming his fist into her abdomen. He released his grip on her and she fell to the floor, landing on her knees as she held her stomach. Andrei used his right leg to push Thea's body back onto the wall. She could feel all his weight channeled into his feet keeping her in place. "The era of heroes… is over!" He lowered his feet from her chest and had shifted to throwing a punch, this time, aimed towards her face. "Fade away… like the rest of the others!" Her eyelids began to lower as the fist came in close. But then she heard it, she heard someone scream. It was the sound of pain and she reopened her eyes, shocked to see it was coming from the man in front of her. She paced her eyes around to locate the source. An arrow, pierced through the palm of his hand. Her face began to replicate the one Andrei had displayed. Complete shock and confusion. Andrei began to turn around, gripping his hand. Thea shifted her eyes towards the room and saw that Roy had been pinned to the ground as well. It seemed it was not him who had shot the arrow. It was then, further to the opposite side, she saw it. Two figures standing there. The darkness had made it hard to tell who they were but it was apparent they were dressed in some kind of cloak. The one on the left had a bow and arrow, whilst the other had nothing. There were not many people she knew that was able to use a bow and arrow, compiled with the fact that Oliver and Kara were on the way, it was only logical to assume it could've been them.

"...O-Oliver…?" Thea mumbled to herself, her voice had gotten weak due to the pain. There was no response, instead, Andrei ordered his men to redirect their aim towards the new arrivals. The archer fired a grappling hook and ascended into the air. The armed grunts followed their movements and began to fire. As if it was anticipated, a canister had been dropped by the archer, towards the direction of the bullets. The bullets pierced, smoke began to leak out and in no moment the room had begun to fill the room.

"A smoke bomb? Well, that means he can't see us too!" a grunt exclaimed. Moments after, arrows had begun to rain from above, striking all of the armed men. The other cloaked figure began to make their move and created an open way of smoke as they rushed towards Andrei. They stopped in front of him, just so he could notice. Andrei began to strike, aiming his arms towards them. He had not expected to feel anything at the end of his swing, but he was more shocked to see that they had not moved from their position.

"W…W-What?! My hand went through?!" Andrei exclaimed, the hint of terror could be heard in his voice. It was the last thing he could utter before being promptly knocked out by the cloaked person. It was surprising, no doubt what Thea had just witnessed. It was only a few seconds, but the mysterious duo had completely subdued the enemies. The smoke eventually cleared and Roy had come in to help Thea, helping her on her feet. The two of them looked towards the two strangers that had just appeared as they neared closer.

"It's been awhile, hasn't it... Aunt Thea? Or I guess for you… this is our first meeting." The one with bow and arrow said. Thea was slightly alarmed when she heard herself being referred to as an aunt. The two began to uncover their hoods and she saw a man and a woman, both of whom she had never met before.

"Aunt…? What are you talking about? I don't have a nephew, well I mean, one as old as you are." Thea said, a confusion present in her tone. Roy was just as clueless as Thea was. The man began to chuckle softly before letting out a sigh.

"Maybe this will help then… My name is William Clayton-Queen." William introduced, his left palm on his chest. "And this is Lin." The woman stared at William with wide eyes, as if she was shocked at his action, before letting out a sigh.

"Er-hem... my name is Linda D. Queen." Linda corrected him.

Thea had heard their names, but it was still puzzling to her at who she was staring at. The man looked to be in his 30s, whilst the woman was probably in her early 20s. Considering what they had claimed, she was their aunt, add to the fact that his name was William, it was completely jarring. How was this possible? The William she knew was only 11, but this man claims to be the same person.

"Hmm… not gonna say what the D. means, Lin?" William asked. Linda turned her head with haste and gave him a stern look. She then let out a cough and composed herself.

"Look, we don't have a lot of time. Believe us or not, at least hear what we have to say." Linda said. Thea returned from her pondering and gave the two the attention they wanted.

"Very well then," Thea said, it was the least she could do considering they did save them.

"We've come from… somewhere different. In order to make sure that the events that occur in 2018, proceed as they do. You could think of us as… observers." Linda began to explain.

"I see… is that why you waited until the last moment to jump in?" Roy asked.

"Yes. We can't interfere unless it's absolutely necessary." Linda answered. The way she spoke and how she had phrased things was certainly strange. She spoke just like a reader would if they were reading a history book. Also, there was a certain resemblance in her way of talking, it was strikingly familiar, Thea had wondered to herself.

"What is so important that yourselves had to come here? It can't be about Dragon, right?" Thea asked. She saw Linda look towards William as if she was seeking something from him with a look. He gave her a nod. She put her head down, pondering to herself it seemed, before looking towards Thea.

"Well, you are partially right. Our concern is not about Richard Dragon, however, it's what he is doing to the city, which is. The year 2018, Star City makes a drastic change, that overthrows everything it once had and laid the foundations that would go on to mark itself as one of the monumental moments of history. Eventually to an era of temporary peace." Linda explained. Thea and Roy were left speechless to what they just heard, these two were without a doubt not people of no value. It was becoming clearer that they held with them, vast amounts of knowledge that have yet to occur. Perhaps they were who they claim to be, but that would suggest something else. That they were not from this time. This thought would have never popped into Thea's mind, but having met people like Barry Allen and Kara Danvers, such feats didn't seem that impossible.

"If what you say is true, then that's good to hear. But you also said that we reached temporary peace? If it's only temporary, then-" Thea said, she had spoken until she got interrupted midway.

"Don't say it isn't worth it," Linda interjected. Her sudden outburst caught Thea off guard. She saw a new look on Linda's face. It was one she knew very well. From that glance, Thea could tell that she must've undergone her own ordeals. "Being able to rest, knowing that you don't have to fear for your life, even it's for a short while. That kind of peace… it's invaluable." Linda's voice was full of sorrow. Thea could see that she was being sincere, and from that point onwards, those words left a mark on Thea very well. "That's why… we have to ensure that everything unfolds as it does. And also one other thing…" Linda had gone on but drifted off, as if she had spoken for longer than she intended.

"What other thing…?" Thea asked, she saw Linda put her head down, to avoid eye contact. Then eventually she raised her head.

"Sorry… I'm afraid I can't say any more." Linda answered. It was a deflection, but Thea figured that maybe she had reasons for doing so. As vague as it was, she did tell them of what is to come. Thea shifted her eyes from Linda's face and began to look at her body. She noticed something, a kind of accessory, pinned to her upper chest area. It was kind of hard to tell, but it resembled much of a bird.

"That thing on your chest is very pretty… what is it?" Thea asked. She saw Linda's eyes widen and she looked down toward what she was being asked about. Then her face began to change and a smile was drawn on her unpinned it and held it in her hand.

"This… this was a brooch, a memento given to me by my mother. She said it was called Flamebird… my father gave it to her to commemorate their first time together. It means a lot to me, and gives me the strength to move forward…" Linda said in a low whisper, her voice full of wistfulness. The name sounded familiar to Thea, but couldn't quite pin it down. Regardless, she saw how much Linda adored that brooch.

"I'm sure, they would be proud of you," Thea said. Linda looked back at her, her eyes intently looking at her. Her lip began to quiver and a slight tear began to form in her eye. With everything that was said, it was much clearer who these two individuals were now. They were without a doubt the children of her brother. Reflecting on it furthermore, she saw the resemblance of them even more now. William had taken on Oliver's mantle and Linda… well, she takes a lot from her mother. The blonde hair and the way she talks, she is the mash-up of both of them.

"Thank you…" Linda said in a broken voice, Thea could see that what she said had struck something within in her. Thea couldn't describe the feeling she felt after seeing them, but after figuring out who they were, a sense of being maternal began to stir inside her. The two men had been quiet for a while but after that exchange, they could not help but join in on the moment. After a moment had passed, Roy looked towards William.

"So… you said something drastic was going to happen? In Star City?" Roy asked, William hadn't expected to be asked a question after Linda had been answering for quite a while.

"Yes, quite soon in fact. The return of the Green Arrow and Supergirl will have a lasting effect on Star City. From where I come from, they have been dubbed as the Advent of Light and Dark." William answered.

"Wow… that's, quite heavy…" Roy said, it was a load to take in, it was as if suddenly everything had been amplified. From their perspective, things up until now had just been solely to retake the city. But hearing these things from the other two, it appeared there was going to be more than just a war with a crime lord. In a way, Dragon was right, he was bringing about a revolution, just not the one he wanted. "Is it okay for you to tell us this? I mean, aren't there rules or stuff like that?" Roy asked. As if he had expected that question, William began to chuckle.

"Yeah, I guess so. I'd rather look at them as more like… guidelines. You should follow them, but you don't have to. In any case, I was the reckless one who wanted to intervene and help you guys. Whatever happens, happens." William said, he gave them quite a reassuring smile. Linda snapped her neck and stared at William.

"Well, it would've helped if you consulted me before just making decisions like that, Will," Linda said, her voice was quite stern. William had a slight fear in his eyes.

"Well... t-that's why you're the responsible one, Lin." Will replied back, his nervous smile compliment his tone.

"Honestly… you take after mother too much." Linda said which was followed by a sigh. After returning from their mini spat, they were welcomed by speechless looks on Thea and Roy's faces. Linda cleared her throat and tried to compose her face. "What Will stated is technically correct, but it would greatly help if you didn't mention our appearance here. Especially Green Arrow and Supergirl." Thea and Roy could see the looks on their faces. They could not help but grant them their plea.

"Okay, you got it," Thea said, giving them a smile to assure them. She saw their faces began to relax after hearing her words. They both returned with a nod.

"Well then, we must bid farewell. It was an honour to meet you, like this." Linda said, the topic had seemed to be shifted.

"Wait, what are you gonna do?" Thea asked, it was an abrupt announcement of their departure.

"We'll be… watching. Don't worry about us. You've got a war to win." Linda said, with that, she put her hood back on and flew out of the warehouse. William began to follow suit and put his on as well. He fired a grappling hook arrow and proceeded after Linda. Thea and Roy were the only ones left. They looked towards one another, both still coming to grips with what they had just encountered.

"Well… that was new." Roy said, trying to ease the tension.

"Yeah… but anyways. We need to regroup with the others." Thea said, Roy gave her a nod, agreeing for the next course of action. With that, the duo proceeded to exit the warehouse.


Diggle and Felicity were inside the foundry. Felicity was on the computers, using her skills to provide surveillance for their allies. John was being tended to by Curtis. He was implanting a chip into Diggle's arm to cure his tremors. After several moments, the procedure was over.

"Thank you, Curtis. Despite what had gone on between us, you still came through and helped me with my arm." John said. Curtis was cleaning himself up and was putting away his tool.

"It's no problem. It's time like these, that we need to band together, now more than ever. And I hope it's some consolation, I'm sorry for what we did." Curtis said. John let out a light-hearted sigh.

"Apology accepted. And… we did go at it a bit extreme. I'm sorry too." John said. Curtis let out a smile and then extended out his hand.

"Shake on it?" Curtis asked. John nodded with a light-hearted sigh and shook his hand. The elevator sound went off and opened its doors. Thea and Roy came through, walking in towards the centre as everyone turned their attention to them.

"How'd it go?" John asked.

"Pretty swell, we had a slight… hiccup, but other than that, we got the job done." Roy answered. A sigh of relief was shared amongst the others. The two of them went ahead and set down their bows.

"Can't believe, he's forcing civilians to pay him for his protection. How does it that even make sense? Protection from who? The corrupt cops are on his side." Felicity said.

"What's worse, is that he's calling it tax. Just a spiraling cycle that only supports him and his circle." Roy said. That was the situation they were in. In no time at all, Dragon found a way to profit his current standing as the "leader" of Star City.

"They still have Quentin, don't they?" Thea asked. The others didn't respond and Thea took it as the answer.

"They have him holed up in City Hall. He's just the face they're using to get the rules they want in place. I don't know what he was thinking when said he was doing it for Laurel." John said.

"Well… it appears that Diaz needs both of them. As long as both of them aren't harmed, they're not going to do anything that would harm the other. So it's up to us, to change that." Thea said.

"But can we really trust Laurel? After all this, it's hard to pinpoint where she aligns herself." John asked.

"I don't know… what I do know, is that Quentin's been trying hard with her. We'll prioritise on securing Quentin, if it invokes anything from her, then so be it." Thea answered. She gave a solid assessment of the situation, and one they didn't disagree on.

"Okay then," John said. Everyone else nodded in agreement with him.

All of a sudden, the elevator sound went off again and this time two different people came through. It was Rene and Dinah, suited up in their costumes.

"Guys! You've got to check the broadcast, something serious is going on!" Rene shouted. Felicity swiveled in her chair and proceeded to showcase the broadcast on the larger monitor.

"We were patrolling the areas, when we noticed there was a large gathering of Diaz's men mixed with a lot of civilians. It's usually never like this, so we figured we'd report it in." Dinah said. After she had finished, the transmission came into view on the screen and they saw quite a terrifying sight. Thea recognised one of them, it was the large man she had fought in the warehouse. Alongside him was Anatoly. It appeared they were in a centralised area of the city and standing atop a platform. They had with them the police captain, Kimberly Hill. But this time, it appeared she was no longer aligned with Diaz, as she was subdued and on her knees.

"W….What... are they going to perform an execution?!" Thea asked, her voice had gotten angry. She had no idea what was going on, Hill was on Diaz's payroll the last time they had seen her. However, this sight seemed to suggest that was no longer the case anymore.

"You missed the earlier segment… but basically, they're shifting the blame of corrupt cops on to her. From what I could tell, she seems to regret her part in this and now they're using her as a scapegoat." Dinah explained.

"You just keep killing those you no longer have a use for… is that how you are, Diaz?" Thea muttered to herself. She was beginning to feel a rage stir inside her. Seeing such cowardice playing out in front of her, she could not help feel angry. "Everyone, get ready. We're moving out." Thea said, as she began to walk towards her bow. Roy followed suit and proceed to pick his up as well. She turned to look at him, a slight shock on her face.

"What? We're going to kick his butt, right?" Roy asked with a teasing tone. Thea dropped her head and smile drawn on her face. Roy always knew how to make her laugh. She let out a light-hearted sigh and turned around to face everyone else.

"Okay, this is it. Oliver and Kara are on their way, but we can't just wait for them. Right here, and right now, we stand together. There's no knowing what'll happen out there, but we're not coming back until this city belongs to us, once again. Diaz has gone on saying how he wants to create a family, it's time we show him how a true family runs. For Star City!" Thea shouted, putting everything she had into her speech. She could see everyone getting rallied from her words. Then in unison, in response to Thea's last few words.

"FOR STAR CITY!" everyone shouted together.


At City Hall, the large crowd covered the entire area. All eyes were set on the podium where Police Captain Hill was held by Andrei and Anatoly. It was a sudden event but word got around quickly and thus causing everyone to see what was to unfold.

"People of Star City, it is overwhelming how many of you turned up here today. As we have stated on the announcement, we have investigated into the recent corruption of the SCPD that many of you have reported in as the dutiful citizens you are. It is to our disappointment, that our investigation has lead us to conclude that Kimberly Hill, our very own Police Captain, was the helm that steered this boat into the iceberg." Andrei addressed, his voice raised loud so that it could be heard far and wide. As the civilians heard the address, a murmur began to spark between them. Agreements and disagreements arose, eventually forming into loud protests projected towards the podium. "I can understand your anger. When we came to learn of this ourselves, we could not believe it either. But it is the truth. And that is why… she will be punished… right here, in front of you all." As soon as the words had exited his mouth, the noise from the crowd was immediately quelled. They were shocked to hear what they had just heard. There was no doubt that if she was the perpetrator, she should be punished, but the way it was phrased, left a distasteful feeling amongst the crowd.

"You are sure this is the correct way to do this?" Anatoly whispered towards Andrei. Andrei turned his head unexpectantly to Anatoly. He gave him an inquisitive look.

"I'm sorry, it was as if for a moment there, I could've sworn that was a sign of hesitation. You aren't getting scared now, are you?" Andrei asked, it seemed that to Anatoly that the man didn't share his sentiment on the matter.

"This… it… it's not honourable. In Russia, we settle matters… fairly, not like this." Anatoly said, he started off a bit trembled but picked up firmness as it went along.

"Well, this isn't Russia. If this is proving too much for you, you can leave." Andrei said. Anatoly turned his head away, but Andrei grabbed his arm. "But I'll make sure, Mr. Diaz knows about this." After eyeing him for a while, he eventually let go of Anatoly's arm. Anatoly reached for the area where he was grabbed and tried to brush off the little pain. He looked back towards the crowd and had noticed that they had begun to raise commotion again. It was hard to tell, but it was a conflict between those who demanded her to die whilst others beg against it, insisting that she be tried. He then noticed that Hill had a look on her face as if she wanted to say something.

"At least let her say her final words. You can do at least that, right?" Anatoly asked. Andrei looked at him then towards Hill.

"Hmph, fine," Andrei answered, the reluctance was ever prominent in his response. He began to walk towards handing her a mic. Hill was surprised at what was happening. Everyone had caught on as well and began barraging questions towards. The onslaught was rough, Hill closed her eyes, collected herself and readied herself.

"Yes. I… I played a part in what happened to our city. It had come out of nowhere, I was just promoted and I thought things had just gotten started. Then I was split to choose between my family and Star City. I… I had no idea things would've turned out like this… I thought I was just securing my niece's life, what would've become of Star City it never crossed my mind. But it did happen and now I can't help but ask myself so many questions, just like perhaps most of you are as well. But I think the most prominent question I asked myself… is whether we as a city had done enough so that we could've prevented this. Maybe if we did, perhaps we wouldn't be here out in the streets. Maybe if we did, perhaps there wouldn't have been corruption in the SCPD. Maybe if we did… The Green Arrow would still be here. We pushed him away… along with his allies, all so we could no longer have vigilantes in this city. I may have once been an enforcer of the law, but with my utmost honesty, they have been consistent in protecting this city. He is gone, and still our city has fallen. In light of everything, if perhaps he was around, maybe things wouldn't have gotten as bad as they have. The Green Arrow… was a hero. We just… didn't want to see it…" Hill said, her voice echoed her regret and sorrow. As the city listened to her, each moment became quieter. Every single noise was quelled and all ears were on her. Then when she had finished there was nothing but utter silence. Her speech was long but it also demonstrated an honesty they hadn't received in a long time. The duo of Diaz's men had just stood there, they had to keep the facade of being the "good" guys. But letting Hill speak for long as she did was probably an ill-advised decision. Then all of sudden, a long sound shook the entire city. It was a loud pop noise, created from a sonic boom. Everyone scattered their attention and turned their attention towards the sky, looking for the source.

"Look! Over there, up in the sky!" a man shouted, pointing his finger towards a shadow that was evident in the sky. It was on the move and making it descent towards the city.

"What is that? A bird? A plane?" another man asked loudly.

The shadow came in fast and faster. In no time at all, it hit an open area between the podium and the civilians. The impact created an enormous shockwave, pushing out dust towards all directions of the city. The dust began to envelop the main area and made it difficult to see. Everyone began to cover their eyes but they could not pull away from their desire to see what had just landed. The dust circled around, but slowly and steadily, it began to part way. They were able to make out some parts that became visible. There was some green, blue and red. Then followed a cape and a symbol that was quite recent but recognisable. With the final clearing of dust, they were finally able to make out what it was.

"It...it...it's… THE GREEN ARROW!" a man shouted. His declaration invoked a huge roar of cheer from everyone. "He came… just when Captain Hill said we needed him the most…".

"And next to him, it's the woman that saved us the other day… both of them here… what is this, a miracle?!" a woman exclaimed. There was no doubt their entrance had shifted the entire mood of all the civilians. It had gone from distress and gloom to the kickstarted hopefulness that was propelled by Hill's words.

All eyes were on Oliver and Kara. Their grand entrance took the city by storm and something that they had not expect. It was a strange feeling for Oliver, he had been in similar situations, but there was something different about this time.

"How's it feel?" Kara asked, turning her head slightly to look at Oliver. He did the same as well.

"It's… something else. Hard to describe." Oliver said, a slight smile on his face.

"Yeah, it's empowering, isn't it," Kara said, giving him a smile. Oliver nodded in agreement. He then turned his attention towards the podium where the other three were.

"So you are alive, kapushion." Anatoly said.

"Think it's been obvious, Anatoly. I'm a very hard man to kill." Oliver said. Anatoly let out a scoff, Oliver didn't know whether to take it as light-hearted or not. Their exchange had gone only for so long before the civilians began to raise in commotion.

"Why did you come back?!" a man shouted.

"Can we trust him, the law said we shouldn't…" a woman asked.

"Are you here to help us, or are you one of them?!" a man shouted.

"Yeah! Say something! Is Hill telling the truth? What are you?" a woman shouted.

Several more questions were barraged towards Oliver and Kara. Kara turned to look towards everyone and had begun to open her mouth when she felt a hand pressed onto her shoulder. It was Oliver's, he had begun to walk a few steps and looked at Kara as he passed her. She didn't need to hear words to know that he was saying it was okay and that he got it. After coming to a stop, he took a deep breath.

"The answer to those questions is something I cannot give to you. It's time, for everyone in this city to make their own judgments. A hero, a vigilante or common thugs… Decide what we are to you!" Oliver shouted. That statement on that day, it left a mark on the citizens, one that they remember very well.