Sorry in advance if this chapter's not good. It didn't feel very original to me.

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"It… can't be." Adrian whispered as Watson showed him the footage of Speedy chasing Vigilante and zoomed in on face of Vigilante, who almost looked like Adrian, except that his left cheek was burnt. "I thought he was dead."

"You had no idea, Mr. Chase?" Watson asked.

"Agent Watson, my brother died eight years ago." Adrian protested. "At least I thought he did. All we got back were ashes."

Watson opened a file as she read it. "Master Sergeant Dorian Chase. Born 1982. Enlisted into Special Forces in 2005. Search-and-destroy unit. Precise elimination. Dishonorably discharged in 2011 for disobeying orders and directly engaging and abducting and torturing insurgents in Basra. Though his information were commended by the leading officer, misconduct cannot be tolerated. Killed two months later in Bludhaven, when he tried to rescue a group of hostages from a crime lord Tony Zucco."

"The building exploded. They couldn't identify him." Adrian wiped his face. "Why would he come back?"

"Do you have any idea, where he might hide? Associates? Friends? Family?" Watson inquired.

Adrian shook his head, still processing the information. "Miss Watson, I have no idea at all, I swear. I believed he had been dead for almost six years. And I don't know why is he here now, or what does he want. All those people, Jesus, Dorian…" He wiped his face again.

"I know you must be in shock but Vigilante is very unstable, unpredictable and dangerous. Anything you can think of might help us in catching him." Watson said.

Adrian nodded. "I want him to stop killing as much as you do." He said. "When he came back, he was… damaged. I wish I had seen that earlier. I… guess I was fooling myself."


Six years ago, Bludhaven

"Welcome back, Dorian." Adrian smiled as he and his fiancé Doris and their father Charles, with Laurel and Dorian were having dinner as Dorian let out weak chuckle. "I'm glad you're home. I think you've spent enough time overseas, if I'm being honest."

"I appreciate it." Dorian smiled, though it was forced.

"So, are you gonna tell us how is it going, Laurel?" Adrian smiled at her.

"Well, CNRI's a nice place. People love our services." Laurel chuckled. "It's a nice start…"

Dorian ignored the conversation as in his mind, he could still see the explosions around him and his comrades collapsing on the ground as he was looking outside through a window to see a woman being shouted at by another man as he remembered women being raped and abused in Iraq before he heard his brother's voice.

"Dorian." Adrian nudged him.

"What?" Dorian gasped as he noticed that Laurel was at the door, putting on her coat, smiling at her. "Oh, bye, Laurel."

"See you, Dorian." Laurel said as Doris came to her, hugging and kissing her cheek.

"Hope you'll visit us soon." Doris said as she and Adrian were going to a couch, sitting and watching TV.

"Hey, bro." Adrian smiled at him. "Wanna watch with us, like old times? You promised we'd catch up, before you enlisted."

"Not today." Dorian shook his head, glaring at the neighbor's window.


Later as Adrian and Doris were already in bed, Dorian kept on staring at the opposite house through the window to see the man yell at the woman, seething and he finally burst out from the house as he snapped and he kicked the neighbor's door and threw the man on the ground.

"Let her go, you sick bastard!"

"What's your…"

Dorian slugged him in the face as he started to beat him to a pulp as the woman screamed. "No, stop! Adrian!" Adrian and Doris rushed into the neighbor's house as the woman looked confused to see Adrian at two places at once before it hit her. "Dorian?"

"You like to hit women, huh?"

"Come on, Dorian, that's enough!" Adrian restrained him from behind but he was shoved on the ground as Dorian stared and gasped, realizing what he had done.


"You're lucky she's not pressing charges against you." Adrian told his brother.

"I'm sorry. I just…" Dorian's hands trembled. "Snapped."

Adrian sighed. "I get that it might have been hard out there but you need to get some help."

"I don't need…"

"It's for your own good. Please."


Present

Adrian was going to his car before he noticed Laurel at his car, and to his surprise, her stomach was growing. "Laurel."

"Hey, Adrian." She smiled. "Doris called me. I needed to know you were OK."

"Right now, I'm as far from OK as it's possible." Adrian snorted, still shocked. "Congratulations. Who's the father?"

Laurel sighed. "It doesn't matter. But I'm here to help you in any way I can."

"Thanks." Adrian nodded. "I appreciate it but right now, I need some space." He walked down the pavement and whistled as a cab stopped and let Adrian in.


The Lair

"So, your friend Chase has a twin brother." Tommy quipped. "At least, it's not an evil doppelganger."

"This isn't funny, Tommy." Laurel said harshly. "You have no idea how hard it was for Adrian. Dorian was very… unstable."

"Just tried to lighten the mood." Tommy said apologetically.

"How are we gonna catch him?" Dinah asked.

"When I hit him with my explosive arrow, I managed to damage his visor." Thea said as she pulled out a piece of visor from her pocket.

"Let me take a look at it." Curtis said as he examined it. "Some kind of circuitry. Manufactured."

"Can you backtrace the components?" Diggle asked.

"Better than that." Curtis smirked. "I've been working on my T-Spheres, it's a prototype but maybe I can use them to find out Vigilante's exact location."

"Better hurry." Rory said. "We need to find Dorian before the body count gets too high."


Six years ago, Bludhaven

Dorian was in group therapy in circle as they all shared their stories. "Sometimes it's hard to believe how easy it is for me to snap. But then, when I look at myself in the mirror, I need to remind myself that I can't lose control like that again."

"Thank you, Floyd." The man said. "Dorian, would you like to share with us your story today?"

"No, thank you." Dorian declined politely. "I mean… I'm not ready."

"Take your time, we're all friends here."


"I know it might be a dumb question but… is everything going OK?" Adrian asked as his brother entered the house.

Dorian smiled at him. "Yeah. Really." He then saw a news report on TV about a vigilante called 'Nightwing' stopping Sal Maroni's drug trade as he seethed. Home, or abroad, crime happens everywhere and not even law can stop them. He appreciated his brother working as District Attorney but he was too soft and naïve and police was corrupt or weak. Someone had to take the matter in their own hands.


"So, 5.56-mil hollow point rounds. Special Kevlar weave with ceramic plating and titanium fiber." The man across Dorian said as he showed him an armor with red V on the chest plate and a box full of bullets with a machine gun.

"That will do." Dorian said as he handed the man a briefcase full of cash.


The drug dealers were making a trade, when Dorian in a ski mask and a machine gun and a body armor started to shoot around and kill the thugs.

"What the heck? Kill that trigger-happy son of a bitch!" They yelled but they couldn't harm him because of his armor as he shot them most of the mobsters down, save for one as he grabbed him by his shirt.

"Where's Ricardo Diaz?" Dorian demanded. "Tell me, and I'll consider letting you live!"


Diaz was observing as his hostages were manufacturing the drugs before the place lit up in flames as Dorian burst in with a grenade launcher and started to shoot the place up.

"My target's Ricardo Diaz! Give up and stay down, or run to live another day!"

Diaz was running on a catwalk as Dorian started shooting at him before Diaz entered the control room and pressed the button as the building started to explode and all Dorian could see were flames before everything went dark.


Present, hotel, Star City

"Your brother's alive and he's killing people." Doris said over the phone. "Oh, my God, what happened to him?"

"He's lost it." Adrian wiped his face. "I want to help him but I can't let him hurt people. It's… it's a lot to process, you know?" Then, he heard doorbell and tensed.

"You think he will come find you? Adrian? Are you there?"

"Doris, I'll call you back." Adrian said before hanging up and carefully approaching the door and peeking through a peephole and sighing in relief as he opened the door. "I appreciate the visit, Laurel but I don't need your pity."

Laurel smiled. "You don't have to pretend that you're fine in front of me, OK? I'm your friend and I'll support you in any way I can. Can I come in?"

Adrian let her in as she sat on chair and Adrian sat on bed, wiping his face. "This is crazy. I thought that crazy stuff happens in Bludhaven and Gotham."

"I think that in every city is a different kind of crazy." Laurel said.

"Good point." Laurel laughed. "I can only imagine what are you feeling but I'm here for you."

"I can't believe he's become… I'd always been worried he'd go off the rails but I never imagined…" Adrian groaned. "I don't know how am I supposed to process this."

Laurel sighed. "You need to remember that despite everything, he's your brother and somewhere deep down, he's still the person you used to know and love."


One year ago

As Dorian woke up, he heard beeping of a heart monitor as he looked at TV, a live feed of a man in green hood being unmasked.

"There is no savior. No more hope. No more Green Arrow…"


The nurse entered the room, to see an empty bed and open window.


Dorian opened the door to a basement as he pulled out the box, in which was a mask with goggles, a bulletproof vest and he grabbed an SMG from the weapons stand.


Present

"What's his latest target?" Diggle asked.

"Curtis and I cross-referenced the people, who have been tagged with his V symbol with his signature move he used on his victims in the past months and looked at people, who were killed by 5.56-mil hollow point bullets." Rachel said. "He's been hunting a gang called 'Scorpions'. They've been working out in the Glades."

"I've heard about them." Diggle said. "They're some tough, mean bastards."

"And I think we have his possible next target. Some guy named Ricardo Diaz. The people Vigilante took out, they were a part of Diaz's old crew." Rachel said as she showed them a photo.

"Diaz?" Dinah scowled.

"You know him?" Rory asked.

"I busted him three years ago. He's supposed to be serving double jolts plus one in Iron Heights." Dinah said angrily.

"What does that mean?" Thea asked, confused.

"Life sentence with no parole." Roy said.

"How did he get out?" Rene asked.

"State Supreme Court overturned his convictions because of technicalities." Rachel explained.

"Are you kidding me?!" Dinah demanded.

"Our tax dollars at work." Tommy quipped.

"Where is he now?" Rory asked.

Rachel was rapidly checking the computers. "Damn it. All of his known associates are either missing or dead."

"Great." Thea moaned. "How are we gonna find him? If we don't get to him before Vigilante does, he's…."

"I don't think you need to worry about him." Curtis said as he showed them his T-Spheres. "I rigged my T-Spheres to detect the magnetic resonance in Vigilante's tech."

"Speak English, Hoss." Rene said.

"It means that we can trace the signal from his visor." Rachel explained.

"So, let's take down this S.O.B." Dinah said. "And Diaz too, while we're at it."

"Do we know where he is?" Diggle asked.

"No but the person, who prosecuted him, might have an idea." Rachel said as she looked at the file and her blood ran cold. "Oh, my God…"

Thea pulled out her phone and called Laurel.


Hotel, Star City

Suddenly, the lights in the room flickered as Laurel looked around. "I think it's just the fuses. I'll take a look." She went to the corridor, not noticing that on the table was her phone ringing with Thea's photo on the screen. Laurel went to the fuse box only to feel a sting on her neck and collapsed on the floor as a man in hood entered.

"Laurel? Are you there?" Adrian called out. "What happened to the lights?" He went to the corridor as he saw Laurel on the floor passed out. "My God…"

"Don't worry, she's just knocked out." A man with Adrian's voice said from behind him as Adrian whirled around and paled, shock flooding through him. "Hey, bro. It's been a while."

"Dorian? How… why…"

"I need your help, Ade." Dorian demanded with scarred face.

"Dorian, whatever it is you're doing, we can figure this out." Adrian said. "Let me call some help…"

"I don't need this help." Dorian snapped.

"Calm down, OK?" Adrian said. "What do you want? Just tell me. Don't make things harder than they already are, they know who you are."

"Ricardo Diaz." Dorian growled.

"What? I…" Adrian gasped but took a breath, deciding not to do anything rash. "OK. OK. I'll help you and then… what are you gonna do?"

"What I should have six years ago. Then, we'll see." Dorian said.

Adrian went to his laptop and pulled out his phone. "This is Assistant District Attorney Adrian Chase. I'd like to send over our case on Ricardo Diaz from 2013, please."


Thea entered the hotel room and saw Laurel on the couch as she gently smacked her on her cheek, waking her up. "Laurel, what happened?"

Laurel groaned as she tried to remember. "Oh, God…"

"Adrian?" Doris entered, looking around. "Laurel, where's my husband?"


Elsewhere in Star City

Adrian was in his car, looking at his brother in passenger seat, with burned face. "If you do this, you'll be running forever. Let me help you."

Dorian turned to him, glaring. "You had your chance and you failed. It's too late for that. I'm sorry."

"Dorian, don't!" Adrian shouted as Dorian was coming out from the car. "No! Dorian! Don't do this!" He was yelling as he was trying to struggle out from his restraints.

And then, Detective Malone approached the car, seeing Adrian in the car as he pulled out a padlock.


Diaz was overseeing manufacturing of drugs as Vigilante burst in, shooting the place up. "Ricardo Diaz, you and I have unfinished business!"

Diaz pulled out his gun with his men and fired, while his workers ran in panic and Diaz was retreating. "Clear out our stash, nothing gets confiscated!"

Vigilante was shooting the thugs down as Diaz was running away before Merlyn, Spartan, Arsenal, Speedy, the Canary, Wild Dog and Mr. Terrific entered, fighting both the thugs and Vigilante, who rushed to the door, towards which Diaz ran.


Vigilante cornered Diaz as he aimed his gun and started shooting but couldn't pierce the armor as Vigilante shot his gun off his hand.

"Ricardo Diaz, you're a dead man."

An arrow disarmed Vigilante as he glared at the archer. "You!"

"We have some unfinished business, bozo."

Vigilante roared as he pulled out an SMG and fired but Merlyn dodged and took cover behind a pillar before pulling out his katana and engaging Vigilante, who blocked with his rifle with attached grenade launcher and sparks flied. Vigilante eventually headbutted Merlyn and fired above him as he was buried in sparkling powder, immobilizing Merlyn before turning his attention to Diaz, who raised his hands in surrender.

"OK, I give up."

"You're not getting away this easily." Vigilante snarled. "You cost me five years of my life!" He pulled out his mask as Diaz stared, suddenly recognizing Dorian's voice.

"You?"

"Drop it!" Adrian wailed as at his side stood Billy Malone. "Dorian, don't do this!"

"He destroyed my life!" Dorian snapped.

"This is not the answer." Adrian pleaded. "You do this, you're done. Please, it's not too late."

Dorian seethed as he briefly looked back but Diaz lunged at Dorian as Dorian accidentally pulled the trigger and ignited some barrels full of chemicals in the corner as they lit fire and started to burn flammable liquid on the ground.

"No, no, no, we gotta get out of here!" Malone yelled as Merlyn crawled out from the sand and started to run away with Malone and Adrian, firing above as more of the sand collapsed, smothering the fiery trail but too late for the end of the room as it exploded, with Diaz and Dorian being consumed by the flames.


Later

"Adrian, I know it's hard but if you need to talk…" Laurel held his hand as he was on hospital bed.

Adrian stared at the wall. "The brother I remember died six years ago, Laurel. That man… was just another damaged criminal. Nothing more."

Laurel sighed. "And Merlyn? What do you think?"

Adrian took a breath. "I'm not sure if he should be called a hero… but… at least people can rely on him to save lives. Just like Oliver did. I hope he's proud of him."

"I'm sure he is." Laurel smiled.


The Lair

"Diaz's got second-degree burns and is in coma. They never found a second body." Curtis said.

"Great." Diggle groaned. "That means Vigilante is still in the wind."

"We'll be ready." Laurel promised. "Maybe I should call Barbara and everyone else to help, while we're at it."

And, then an elevator dinged and everyone stared in shock to see Slade Wilson coming out from it. "It's been a long time. I need your help."


Elsewhere in Star City

Joe Wilson and his men were in some basement preparing some chemicals in barrels as they were putting tubes attached to them into some vent, vaporizing the liquid.


"I think your contribution to this city can bring some merits, Miss Tate." A man in suit said as Talia chuckled.

"Have a nice evening." Talia said as she was walking away from the gala and a few minutes later, some people started to sniff and suffocate.


Rachel's penthouse

Tommy kept staring at the TV as Rachel sat next to him. "I know it must have been rough but… I'm here for you. I'll always have your back. You've had mine." She held his shoulder.

"I just can't shake off what happened back there." Tommy sighed.

"Some people you can't save from themselves. I know Oliver did with you but…" Rachel sighed too. "Richard was too far gone. But maybe, you still have hope…" She was nearing his hand as he got up.

"Not tonight."

"Wait, you don't have to brush me off, Tommy." Rachel got up. "Talk to me, please."

Tommy sighed as he turned to her. "I'm not brushing you off. It's just that… I'm thinking about everyone we've lost in the past few years. Me, Thea's and Ollie's Mom, Dad's Undertaking, Slade's Siege…"

Rachel nodded. "I understand. Man, do I ever." She held his hands. "You know, I've felt so lost and alone before I found you. Richard… he did love me but… he couldn't let go of what he had been doing and… I just couldn't accept that. But you… I could see that you were trying to be better. You've saved me. And then… it was like a miracle that I met you. Ever since then, I finally believed that everything in my life could get better. You didn't care about my past and you helped me."

Tommy smiled. "You know, I couldn't do this without you, Rachel." He held her cheek gently. "When I first saw you back then in New Mexico, I didn't know my life would change. Maybe I was scared to admit that I'd found something I had been looking for my whole life. You didn't judge me, or condemn me. You helped me find my way back. And, what I'm trying to say is that, I think…"

Rachel sighed as she removed his hand from her face, smiling. "You don't need to say anything, Tommy." She neared her lips to his. "I…"

Before she could finish her sentence, suddenly, an explosion from the window knocked both Tommy and Rachel on the floor.

When Tommy came to and the dust settled, he saw Rachel bleeding and unconscious as he came to her. "Rachel. Wake up. Come on. Rachel. Rachel!"


It might take a while before I get to it but the next few chapters, the Birds of Prey are gonna help Team Arrow and Tommy in their war against the Ninth Circle and soon enough... it's gonna be a deadly Wilson family reunion.

So, what do you guys think about it?

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