Disclaimer: I do not own Arrow.

So, originally, this was going to be longer as we dealt with how Darhk went to prison, but I decided that deserved its own chapter. So, this really ends up being more of a filler chapter that shows how they deal with Thea's pit related health problems. I hope you enjoy it.

Starling General Hospital

Afternoon

"Hey, what happened?" Oliver asked as he and Laurel walked up to Diggle in the hall.

"I don't know. We were in the lair, training and she just collapsed." Diggle explained bewildered.

"I think I have the answer."

The three whirled around to see Sara standing behind them. Laurel, overjoyed to see her sister, embraced her.

"What do you mean?" Oliver demanded as Laurel stepped back.

"Nyssa and I have been researching the pit's side-effects. We found out that the pit's power comes at a greater cost than we first thought. The bloodlust is part of a deal: in exchange for life, those who bath in the waters must kill to bring more souls as offers to the pit. If not, what the pit gave, it will take back." Sara explained and everyone froze as they realized what Sara was saying.

"Sara…are you saying that my sister is dying because she won't kill?" Oliver asked, silently pleading with her to tell him it wasn't true.

"Yes, that is exactly what I am saying. I'm sorry Ollie." Sara said sadly.

"But you're not suffering these affects." Diggle pointed out.

"Constantine used his magic to cure me of it; Thea has had no such luck." Sara explained.

"But…she was doing fine until now?" Laurel said confused.

"When you went to rescue Dig's brother, Damien Darhk tried to drain the life from Thea but it didn't work, instead it removed the bloodlust temporarily." Sara explained.

"How do you know this?" Diggle asked suspiciously.

"After it happened, Thea reached out to Nyssa. She wanted her help in trying to make the effects permanent, which we haven't had any success with yet." Sara explained.

"Then we need to find Damien Darhk, have him do this to Thea again." Oliver ordered, desperate.

"Ollie, even if we found him in a very cooperative mood, we haven't been able to track down Darhk or Hive in months." Laurel reminded him.

Oliver opened his mouth to argue when his phone went off. Grumbling, Oliver dug it out and answered it.

"What? Alex now is not a good time…what? Okay, I'll be right there." Oliver sighed as he hung up.

"Is everything okay?" Laurel asked concerned.

"Alex said the campaign just got thrown a curve ball. I'll be back later, keep an eye on Thea." Oliver ordered before walking off.

Thea's hospital room

Night

"So Ruve Darhk is running for Mayor?" Laurel asked stunned as Team Arrow, plus Sara, sat around Thea's bed.

"Darhk must be getting nervous." Thea said weakly as she opened her eyes.

"How are you feeling?" Oliver said as he took Thea's hand.

"Well, I'm alright for, you know, dying." Thea attempted to joke.

"There is a way to prevent that." Everyone looked up to see Nyssa step out of the shadows.

"How?" Oliver demanded as he stood up.

"My father told me of an elixir called the lotus. It will counter the effects of the Lazarus pit." Nyssa explained as she pulled out a syringe with a dark blue liquid visible through the glass.

"You're sure this will work?" Laurel asked skeptically.

"If I was not, I would not have brought it to you." Nyssa assured them.

"Are there any side-effects?" Oliver demanded.

"If it doesn't work, then I'm dead either way," Thea said weakly then frown as Oliver and Sara both laughed humorlessly, "something funny?"

"You remember the last time someone told us that?" Oliver asked as he looked over at Sara.

"Yeah. Slade, right before we injected him with the Mirakuru." Sara remembered.

"So I will ask again, are there any side-effects?" Oliver asked as he looked over at Nyssa.

"No." Nyssa said firmly.

Satisfied, Oliver walked over and took the syringe. Walking over to Thea's bed side, he gently took her arm and, finding a vein, stuck the needle in. everyone watched with baited breath as Oliver injected the blue liquid into her. As Oliver pulled the syringe out of her, Thea shuttered and let out a shaky breath.

"Thea?" Oliver asked worriedly.

"I-I feel great." Thea smiled and Oliver let out a sigh of relief as everyone surrounded her.

So, what do you guys think? Please leave any thoughts or comments you may have in a review, feedback is greatly appreciated.