Ok guys long chapter, but necessary because the team has to deal with the aftermath of S.H.I.E.L.D. being destroyed. Thanks again for all the positive reviews. They really make my day. I'm typing these chapters as fast as I can (which explains the spelling and typos…sorry). Hope you all enjoy! Also this contains some spoilers for Captain America: winter soldier

Chapter 14

When Felicity saw the news she could not believe it. S.H.I.E.L.D. was Hydra? Since it was Sunday, she quickly got dressed and went to the lair…only to find herself faced with one of the most bizarre standoffs she had ever seen.

The floor was covered in tennis balls. Oliver and Clint were standing at opposite ends of the sea of yellow pointing bows at each other. While each had one of their own arrows, they had the other's bow. Sara stood on the table between them, holding her bo staff. To the side Roy and Digg stood next to her computer chair which was occupied by…Laurel?

"Would someone care to explain what's going on?"

Laurel looked up at her and frowned. "Wait Ollie told her and not me?"

Clint glared at Laurel. Sara sighed in exasperation. "Oliver is convinced that Barton is a Nazi."

"I'm not Hydra," Clint said.

"How are we supposed to know that?" Oliver shouted at him.

Sara slammed her staff on the table. "Both of you shut up." Turning to felicity she rolled her eyes. "It's been like this since Barton got here this morning."

"Did you see the news this morning?" Oliver said. "S.H.I.E.L.D. has been Hydra the whole time. He could be one of them."

"Is this because you're still sore about me comparing you to Batman?" Clint said "Believe me if I were Hydra, I wouldn't be here right now. I'd have gone dark the second the news broke. I would not be down here playing Wild Wild West with you…also your bow sucks." Clint turned to Felicity. "Felicity you've got to believe me. Fury's dead, Cap's in the hospital, Tasha…she contacted me after the news broke. She says she's going to regroup. S.H.I.E.L.D. was her shot at redemption and now…." He shook his head, "everything I know is a lie."

Felicity's heart broke for Clint and Tasha. She knew how important S.H.I.E.L.D. had been for both of them.

"Put the bows down."

"Felicity" Oliver started to protest.

"I said: Put. The bows. DOWN."

Both men dropped the bows.

"If Clint was Hydra, he would have had no problem killing each and every one of us in order to maintain his secret." Felicity walked over to Clint and hugged him.

"Thanks for believing me Squeaky." Clint murmured as he held her close.

"Of course." They smiled as they broke apart.

Roy cleared his throat. "Not to break up this love fest, but could we address the elephant in the room. You know: the one currently sitting in Felicity's chair.

"Hey" Laurel said.

Roy glared at Oliver. It was apparent that he was barely able to contain his rage. "I'm not allowed to tell Thea about this. You made me break up with the woman I'm in love with because you thought it was too dangerous. I respect that, and I want to keep Thea safe, but then what gives you the right to let your ex-girlfriend in on your secret."

"I didn't tell her Roy. Slade did in an effort to hurt me."

"She could have us all arrested. How do we know that she's not wired and that the entire SCPD is listening in ready to throw us all in jail?"

"I would never do that to Ollie." Laurel assured

"Translation if the Arrow were anyone else, we would all be in handcuffs. And not the fun kind." Clint leaned against the table and looked up at Sara. "You can relax Canary, I'm not going to shoot anyone. Though this is a new exploding arrow Stark developed and I was kinda hoping to make it go boom."

Sara raised an eyebrow, but relaxed her stance.

"I mean it makes sense now." Laurel continued, choosing to ignore Clint. "Why the Arrow was always saving me." She looked adoringly at Oliver. "You always looked out for me Ollie."

Felicity was going to be sick "if you're going to get all goo-goo eyes could you please not do it in my chair? It messes up my Zen."

"Your chair?" Laurel glared at Felicity. "What is it you do down here. Besides act as decoration?"

Silence followed her words. Digg crossed his arms, Roy twitched his fingers, and Sara tightened her grip on her staff, Clint raised an eyebrow.

"I was wrong; I might get to test that exploding arrow after all."

"I mean she's your secretary Ollie."

"Laurel" Sara warned.

Felicity was ignoring Laurel. Her eyes were on Oliver. His face looked pained, but he said nothing. "I'm waiting." She said quietly.

"Waiting for what?" Laurel asked haughtily

"Waiting for Oliver to say something. About how completely screwed he would be without me. I'm waiting for him to say that I rebuilt this place from the ruins it was in after the earthquake. How I used my resources to build this out of nothing. How I sacrificed my career, how I was labeled the office whore to maintain his secret identity." Felicity took a step towards Oliver. "I'm waiting for him to say that I have put my life on the line for this team again and again. How I have cried and bleed and sacrificed to help him save this city. How without me he would be rotting in a cell or dead. How I've stitched him up and helped heal his broken bones. I'm WAITING." She could feel the tears spilling down her face, but she had gone too far to stop. "What have I done for this team? What has she done; except gotten herself captured or tried to have you taken out by an ARMED SWAT TEAM."

"Felicity." Oliver began

"No. You were just going to stand there and say nothing, because deep down, you're happy. You wanted her to know because now the last barrier standing in the way of the grand Laurel-Oliver romance has been removed. And the worst part is that having her won't even be enough for you. You would continue to string Sara and me along. Because even though she's the supposed love of your life you want a safety net. You want me to stand and smile and be there while you go out and screw everyone else. You want me to sit by while you terrorize and chase away any guy who even so much as looks at me. Well guess what: I am not going to be your safety net and I will NOT be collateral damage like Shado." Felicity paused. "I'm done. Let the Almighty Laurel run coms instead of me. I'm…I'm done." She turned and left the foundry.