14.
The plan was set, well they told her the plan was set after informing her of everything. To say she was nervous was the least of her worries, she was worried if Oliver made a wrong move she would go to sleep and never wake up. She had to get those thoughts out of her mind, she had to trust him with everything in her being. Here she stood with a rolling suitcase in the parking garage of her building walking to her Mini Cooper looking over her shoulder like they had told her to.
"Ms. Smoak," she froze in her step, Moira stepped out from behind a pillar, with two men in black and orange masks siding her.
"Mrs. Queen," she said through gritted teeth.
"Ms. Smoak, where have you been? Where is my son?"
"I, I don't know, we broke up," she sniffled.
"Really? Now why is that?"
"He um found out I helped the Arrow."
"You?"
"Yes. He didn't take too kindly to it and now I'm trying to get out of town before the Arrow comes for me."
Moira looked at her thinking for a minute.
"FELICITY SMOAK YOU HAVE FAILE THIS CITY!" Oliver shouted the sound echoing in the garage. She ran and so did Moira and the two goons, Oliver took a deep breath and released the arrow, hitting Felicity in the shoulder and she hit the ground. The toxin they used worked quickly and soon Felicity 'stopped' breathing and her pulse was non-existent. Oliver disappeared into the shadows, Moira rushed over to Felicity to find her 'dead' and smiled.
"We're done here," she said motioning to the men.
Police were called and the sound of sirens filled the garage. Lance rode with her to the hospital where she was pronounced 'dead upon arrival'. Lance slid the needle into her arm and within minutes she sat up gasping for air. Lance helped her lay back down and soothed her.
"You're alright sweetheart I got you, shh. When you're ready to move we are going to get you out of here okay? John should be here in a minute."
"Oh God, did it work. Just for the record don't get shot by an arrow it sucks," she groaned.
"I know I know."
The door opened and in walked John rushing over to her to look her over. He injected the area and quickly stitched her up, covering her wound.
"Can you walk? We gotta get out of here and you need to go make a speech. We have all the video from the garage and we have Moira holding the gun holding it on Felicity. Go."
"Let me know if you need anything," Lance said cupping her cheek as she slowly nodded.
"Ready?"
"Yeah," she said swinging her legs over the table and placing her feet down but her knees gave out, John grabbed her before she fell and picked her up in his arms.
"We have five minutes before the cameras go live again, sorry but this may hurt."
He ran them out of the room, she grimaced every time her wound was jostled she grimaced. In the parking garage she was place in the trunk much to her frustration. Leaving the parking garage they drove past that front of the hospital where Lance was hosting the news conference. John turned on the radio where the broadcast could be heard.
"With a deep heart I have to announce that Felicity Smoak arrived here at Starling Hospital where doctors attempted to revive her. She has passed away due to her injuries. Right now Mr. Wayne has asked for privacy during this time of tragedy."
"Detective Lance, does Oliver Queen know?" a reporter shouted.
"He does, as of last week Ms. Smoak and him were no longer a couple. He was sorry to hear of her passing and wishes he had the chance to say goodbye to her one last time. He has also requested privacy at this time. We will keep you updated as we get more information. Thank you."
John turned off the radio and kept driving, Felicity lost track of time and let sleep consume her, and extremely thankful for the pillow John left for her in the trunk. John drove and drove making sure he had no tails and finally made his way back to the lair. There he pulled into the garage and turned off the car and opened the trunk. Oliver rushed over to find Felicity still asleep, he gently woke her up.
"Hey," she said her throat dry from sleep.
"Hey, let me help you out of there," he said as he leaned down and carrying her over to her chair. "How's the chest?"
"I'll live, everything alright?"
"Yes, my mother's called saying she was sorry to hear of your passing I told her we were done a week ago. Bruce is on his way to make it believable. The Arrow will be confronting my mother tonight, we will capture her confession and she will be going away for a long time."
"Good." She said yawning. "Sorry, tired."
"That's the toxin, let me help you over to the bed, you need the rest."
"Yeah, sleep sounds good," she said rubbing her eyes. Oliver smiled softly knowing she would be in and out of sleep for the next twenty four hours. He picked her up and carried her over to the full size bed he had brought in for her and covered her up. He gave her some pills and soon she was asleep, he walked over to the computer area where John stood his arms crossing his chest.
"She'll be fine you know that right?"
"Yeah, I know. I need to suit up, my mother is going to get a visit from me tonight," he said.
"Oh, really because last time that was very successful," John said sarcastically.
"Smartass," he called over his shoulder as he headed to get changed.
After he changed he walked over to Felicity one last time, kissing her on the forehead. Bruce arrived and met with him in the middle with John, he shook both of their hands. Alfred stood stoically to the said with Dick, listening to the conversation. The only one in the field would be Oliver with the rest of them waiting for Oliver to make contact with Moira.
"None of you are to engage no matter what happens, do you understand?" They all nodded in agreement, Bruce eyeing him.
"Oliver, are you sure you don't want one of us on standby in case?" he asked.
"Yeah. Stay here with Felicity, you know this toxin better than any of us and with Digg's medical training I know she's in good hands."
"At least take Dick with you," he said almost pleading. "I'd rather know if you have to bug out someone's there."
"Fine, suit up Dick, we leave in five."
They soon left towards the Queen Mansion, they parked a little ways away climbing over the concrete wall and making their way onto the property. Dick hid in the garden as Oliver made his way inside the house to find his mom in her bedroom sitting at her vanity brushing her hair, wearing a white robe over one of her nightgowns he assumed. On the balcony he looked to see her happy as a pig in shit.
"Digg, lights," he said his voice modulated into his comm piece, the lights went off and he quickly walked in, arrow knocked. "Moira Queen, you have failed this city."
"This again?" she asked as she slowly turned her hands up in the air.
"Moira Queen, why were you in that parking garage earlier today threating Felicity Smoak?"
"Don't you dare say her name," she said standing up angry, taking Oliver back just a bit. "That whore destroyed my family she deserves to die, she should've died in that bombing."
"Your son was in the building, did you not think about his safety?"
"Oliver should've left earlier, I thought he did. I didn't realize," she said gasping. "It was too close, I just wanted Felicity gone."
"She never did anything to you," he said forcefully, she took a step back.
"She ruined my family, she had my son wrapped around her finger."
"Did you not know that they truly loved each other?"
"How would you know?"
"I make it my business to observe those who I make association with, your son truly loved her and she truly loved him. The only reason why they broke up was because of you. She didn't want you both not to have a relationship. You ruined it. Your son is currently drinking his sorrows away at Verdant, because the woman he loved dead because you were making her go away."
"You killed her not me, you didn't see me use an arrow to kill her. That was you. I need to go comfort my son," she said sitting back down.
"He doesn't need you," he said heavily. "You will pay for your crimes Moira Queen."
He left through the window and made his way back to Dick and then back to the car. He let Dick drive back to the lair, he needed to get this information to Lance to have her arrested. Right now all he could think about was getting back to Felicity and making this problem go away so they could live their lives in peace. Once there John left with the recordings to go meet with Lance at SCPD.
Bruce had been monitoring Felicity closely, the toxin he used was something he got from Nanda Parbaht from his time working with The League of Assassins. He had used it once before and knew she was be groggy for the next day, plus she would be sore because of the injury to her chest. Digg had put some of Oliver's "magic herbs" as she called them when he changed her bandage.
"How is she?" he asked pulling his hood back.
"Fine, we used some of your magic herbs and changed the bandage. She'll be a little groggy for a while. I sent Alfred out to find some food and soup for her. It's going to be time for her antibiotics soon, we woke her up earlier and she was a little feisty just so you know. Choice words were had."
"She sounds nice when she's drugged up."
"You should've heard her when she had her wisdom teeth removed, Alfred blushed." Bruce laughed which made Oliver laugh too. "Everything's going to be okay now, you know that right?"
"I really hope so Bruce, I just want us to be happy. I want to marry her and make her my Queen in every way of the word. Every time we think everything is good something happens like my mother trying to kill he woman I love."
"I know. As you know her life is more important than yours, always."
"I know."
It took Detective Lance three days to have Moira arrested, Oliver was there when it happened and of course overreacted to sell the act. Once at the station and interrogation room she confessed to everything. She admitted to the bomb and paying someone to do it and all the other crimes. She wouldn't give Lance the name of the man she had paid but Lance said they would trace her bank accounts. Felicity had traced her accounts to a bank account in Australia but that's where the trail ended.
"Ugh, how much longer till you can break me out of this joint?"
"Lance suggested once mom goes on trial, she may just die of fright he said. How about tonight we have a movie marathon, any movies you want."
"I haven't seen sunlight in over a week Oliver, I'm pretty sure I'm going to die of sunlight starvation, wait is that actually a thing?"
"Um, no? Actually I don't know. Listen, how about I get John to sneak you out of here and take you to one of the other Queen houses or cabins somewhere so you can go outside and not worry about being seen then when we get close to trial we can bring you back."
"You'd come?"
"Yes."
"Sold, I'm assuming you have a list of locations?"
"I will have a list to you soon, now. I want you to decide what you want for dinner which and I will then order and pick up with a pint of mint chip for you. Okay?"
"Big Belly Burger? Actually no Big Belly, it's giving me a big belly how about sushi from that place Digg took us too?"
"Done," he said kissing the top of her head. Digg walked in. "Hey Digg, I'm going to get some sushi, help Felicity pick out a place would you?"
"So we are enacting Plan B."
"We are, apparently Sunlight starvation might be a thing."
"Both of you wow."
"Digg, your usual?"
"Yes please. Are we going out tonight?"
"Depends, I already promised someone a movie marathon to help with her cabin fever. Why?"
"I was just going to get changed just in case then."
"I think we'll be fine Digg, you go get food now," Felicity said stomping her foot.
"You're so demanding," Oliver said back over his shoulder.
"You have no idea," she said barely above a whisper.
Forty-three minutes later, she was counting, he arrived with a tray of drinks, and three bags in his hand. He put them down and looked around for her, Digg was sitting in his chair cleaning his gun.
"Where is she?"
"Bathroom and then to change into her "marathon gear" as she called it."
"God I love her," Oliver said smiling.
"Good because if you were dragging her along I'd have to kill you."
"I know. Felicity! The foods here!" Oliver yelled.
"Coming," she said walking around the corner in an outfit that seriously made him smile. She wore his green hoodie, over a purple top, black pajama pants that he swore looked like a skeletons head with a smile, and slippers with the same head.
"Um, what?" he motioned.
"Please don't tell me you've never seen Nightmare before Christmas," she asked looking at both men.
"No," Oliver said.
"Jack Skellington, yes I know. What? I was a bodyguard to a ten year old once," Digg said defensively when Oliver gave him a pointed look.
"Okay, you're so lucky I've decided to do a Pirates of the Caribbean marathon or we'd be watching that. Food!"
After grabbing their containers they made it over to the couch area Oliver had set up, she typed something on her phone and in front of the Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl began. By three am they had finished all the movies, even if Digg slept through most of them. Felicity had fallen asleep during the last movie halfway through, her feet on Digg's lap and her head on Oliver's shoulder. He was in his own personal heaven right now, he reached over and using her phone shut off the movie credits. He shut his eyes and let sleep take him.
The next morning they woke on the couch, Felicity's head was in his lap and his right arm holding her close to him. He blinked a few times to find Digg was already gone, Oliver thought to get his bags packed or coffee, yeah coffee sounded good. Oliver looked down to see her asleep, her mouth slightly open her blonde hair all over the place. The sound of the door slamming open had both of them up and ready for a fight, Oliver in front of her.
"Oliver, you need to see this," Digg said turning the TV on.
"We have received word that Moira Queen is at Starling General now for emergency surgery. She was attacked yesterday evening in the communal bathroom where guards found her unconscious. We have not heard any news yet on her status but when we do we will let you know. Our calls to Oliver and Thea Queen have not been answered and we have no word if they know their mother has been taken to the hospital." Dig shut the TV off.
"What the hell?" Felicity asked. "How?"
"I need to make an appearance, Digg take Felicity to the cottage, I'll meet you guys there, I promise. Felicity, do whatever Digg tells you and both of you be safe, you understand?"
"Yeah, you too. Call Thea, tell her to stay away," Digg said as he walked over to the armory drawers and packed more ammo and guns into a black duffle bag, leaving Felicity and Oliver alone.
"What did I do to deserve you?" he asked grabbing her hand.
"Well, you're breathing and you're not bleeding out in my car. Also, your kiss really well which is a plus and you are my hero," she said fast and out of breath.
"God I do love you. I'll be with you soon I promise. I just, this thing with my mom, it doesn't sit right. I just," he said closing his eyes.
"Hey," she says cupping his cheek. "I know. No mater all the wrong she's done, she is still your mom. Go and come back to me," she said looking at him in his eyes, a silent conversation between the two. Oliver broke it by leaning down and cupping her face in his hand and kissing her fiercely.
"Always, now go pack your bag you guys are going to be leaving soon."
"Ay Ay captain," she said mock saluting and heading towards her mock bedroom he created for her. Minutes later she emerged with a pink duffle bag and a backpack on her uninjured side. Digg came over grabbing her things and placing them in the car, she walked over to her computer station to set up her security measures and away settings. She was done by the time Oliver stepped out with his bag and placed it in the car and walked over to Digg.
"Digg, if anything happens you bug out, you don't contact. I have ways of finding both of you okay? Just be safe."
"Hey man, we're gonna be fine. Watch your six."
"I will. Take care of our girl."
"Always."
"Felicity?" Oliver called out, she peaked her head around her monitor.
"Yeah?"
"It's time to go," he said.
"Okay one more minute."
True to her word she stood up and walked over to the two guys she trusted with her life. Digg shook Oliver's hand one more time, and left the two of them alone for a minute. Oliver took her hand in his and looked down at her, she looked away hoping he didn't see the emotion written on her face. He put his hand under her chin and her face him.
"Hey, I love you. Everything is gonna be alright."
"I know, the feeling in my stomach isn't going away."
"Hey, after all we've been through we are going to be okay I know it. Trust me?"
"Always."
"Good." He kissed her on the lips and then kissed her on the forehead as he embraced her. "I love you."
"I love you too, make smart decisions."
"I will."
Oliver arrived at Starling General under the bombardment of the paparazzi. Inside he found Detective Lance who led them to the secure ward of the hospital. Upon arriving to the ward he was searched and cleared, much to his surprise, they never found any of the hidden weapons on him. He followed Lance towards the room guarded by two officers. Inside they found her slightly elevated, her face bruised and IV's sticking out of her arm. Her left eye the one not swollen shut opened and when she saw Oliver she smiled and then grimaced when she was in pain.
"Oh my sweet boy."
"Mom, what happened?"
"Oh Oliver. I shouldn't have done any of this. It's all my fault."
"What do you mean?"
"I contacted someone and made some bad decisions. This was done for a message on how to make a statement. Oliver, they're going to kill me if I don't give them all the money I owe him."
"How much mom?"
"Ten million dollars to some bank account, if not they'll kill me."
"Mom, honestly how? Why? Because she told us the truth after giving you the chance? You never gave her the chance. Felicity is a good person, she's changed me for the better. She's smart, beautiful and so loving."
"I know and now that she's gone I can't get her out of my mind. Oliver you have to save me."
"Lance, any chance for solitary confinement until we can figure out who this person is?"
"Yeah, let me make some calls." Leaving them alone for a moment, knowing she was handcuffed to the bed and not going anywhere soon.
"Mom, who is this person? You have to let us help you for once."
"He's a dangerous man Oliver, very dangerous," she said. "He's going to kill me if that means you and Thea are safe than that's all that matters."
"Mom, let us help you. We can find him and have him arrested."
"Why do you still fight for me? Why should you care? I had your girlfriend almost killed and eventually she was killed. Your sister doesn't care what happens to me anymore, either. Why do you care?"
"Because, a very intelligent woman once told me that no mater all the wrongs you've done you're still my mom," at that Moira cried.
"His name is Slade, Slade Wilson. At home in my office you'll find that secret drawer that I thought was secret from you and open it. You'll find a small notebook and it lists all of his contact information and his address. Be careful, please."
"I will. I'll see you soon."
In the hallway he found Lance, he waited for him to get off the phone as a nurse went in to check on his mom and exited and made her way to the other rooms. When Lance was done he walked over to Oliver and took a deep breath and pinched the bridge of his nose.
"Tell me you got something out of her."
"The man's Slade Wilson, he's extremely dangerous."
"How do you know?"
"He was on the island with me, I killed him."
"How is he still alive?"
"I don't know but this is bad. All of his contact information is in the mansion, follow me?"
"Yeah."
At the mansion they went to Moira's office and found the secret drawer and pulled the small notebook which had a list of illegal information. Oliver wondered how his mother had all this information but pushed it aside. Oliver found account numbers and names and phone numbers but finally found the information for Slade Wilson. How was he going to call this man, the man he left for dead?
"Oliver, you need to make the call."
"I am, I just need a moment."
Oliver composed himself and put the phone on speaker and made the call to Slade. He answered on the third ring.
"Hello Queen."
"Slade. What do you want?"
"What I promised you once before, to kill everyone you love."
"Slade it's me you want no one else. Whatever you want I'll give to you."
"You can get Shado back? You took her away from me. You let her die. Your beloved is already did so you already feel a little of the suffering I felt, you still deserve to suffer more."
"I told him to kill me. Slade please."
"We'll talk soon, brother."
The dial tone filled the room and Oliver was truly afraid. Slade would do whatever he could do to enact his revenge.
"Oh John this was a great choice," Felicity said eyeing the cottage near the lake.
"It is. Let me check it out, stay in the car and lock the doors, okay?"
"Okay."
John got out of the car and waited until she locked the doors to keep moving towards the house. He had his weapon in hand as he began to search the house finding nothing out of the ordinary he came back to the car and brought their bags inside. Felicity checked the place out, the two bedroom cottage was super cozy.
"Is it bad I just want to stay here? Like, never go back to Starling? I mean we could totally be OTA out here and I don't know. Deal with the drug dealing squirrels or something?"
"Drug dealing squirrels?"
"Sure, I don't know. My brain comes up with crazy scenarios when I'm bored. Any word from Oliver?"
"Nothing yet." She sighed but ignored that growing pit in her stomach.
They sat in the living room catching up on some local news, but nothing. Three hours later and still no news from Oliver and she couldn't help but pace. Pulling out her burner phone she called him, he answered and she knew something was wrong.
"I can't come."
"What? Why?"
"He's going to kill everyone I love. I can't risk it."
"Who? Who's going to kill everyone?"
"Slade Wilson, I have to go. I'll talk to you soon, stay safe."
"You too. Hey, I love you."
"Love you too."
She hung up the phone and held her composure, explaining everything to John. She excused herself and walked into the bedroom closing the door behind her and finally broke. She made her way into the bathroom and started the shower and cried until the water got cold and changed into her pajamas and put herself into bed. She cried herself to sleep worried for Oliver.
John checked on her before going to bed himself and doing the house checks and setting the proximity alarms. He could tell she had been crying. He covered her up and kissed her on the forehead telling her it was all going to be okay. He hoped it would. Closing the door behind him he went into the bedroom across the hall, leaving the door open he fell into a light sleep.
Back in Starling City, Oliver lay in his bed unable to sleep. He had grown accustomed to sleeping in the same bed as her, the smell of her hair lulling him to sleep and keeping the nightmares at bay. He missed her but couldn't risk Slade finding out she was alive, it was better to keep her away. He had made contact with Roy and Thea letting them know they needed to stay as far away as possible, both understanding the seriousness of the situation. He would get no sleep tonight.
"What do you mean you can't find them? You told me they were in Europe?" Slade asked the woman.
"They're not. We've had our teams searching and they can't find Ms. Queen or Mr. Harper."
"Where the hell have they gone?"
"I don't know sir. It seems to appear like they've vanished in thin air."
"That's impossible."
"He had Felicity Smoak sir, she was one of the world's best hackers. She could've done this."
"Isabelle, Felicity Smoak is dead. She couldn't have done this."
"Sir, the team looked into this. There was no body."
"What?!"
"There was no body. I believe she faked her death."
"Find her. Find her now damn it. He must pay for all of his sins."
"Yes sir."
"Oh and Isabelle?"
"Yes Slade."
"I expect you in my bed prepared no later than ten fifteen, do I make myself clear?"
"Yes sir," she said leaving the office and closing the door behind her.
"I'll find her and I'll truly make you suffer, brother."
A/N: So I've had this written up for a while but went back and forth. It's not my favorite chapter but it'll do. Craps about to hit the fan folks so hold on tight ;-)