Oliver sat in the back of the jet which was taking them to Nanda Parbat where Oliver was determined to use Ra's pit to bring her back. He held his Felicity in his arms, she was pregnant with his child and she laid cold and unmoving in his grip. Oliver had been brainwashed by Ra's despite how hard he fought to keep the memory of Felicity and his baby. He just had not been strong enough. He had killed her, the love of his life. She had been brave, she had tried to talk him out killing their friends and he had struck her with his sword. He remembered the look in her eyes, he remembered the realization in her eyes when he plunged his sword into her. He remembered the light leaving those crystal blue eyes of hers. He remembered her mouthing to him that it was ok. He didn't listen or talk to anyone, they all got onto the plane and he had just held her in her arms.
He could sense his family and friends hovering above him, Diggle had tried to grasp her out of his hands, but he had not let him. He would not let anyone touch her because she belonged to him, she was his and he loved her.
Diggle and Thea had been worried about Oliver, they were both grieving for Felicity when they saw the light leave her eyes. They felt as if they were off on a wild goose chase to save her and they did not know if the pit would work. Despite what Nyssa had told them they were still conflicted with how a tub of water could do that. But it meant until then until they knew whether or not it would bring her back there was still some sort of hope. It meant that for now they did not break down and mourn over their friend.
Diggle was looking out of the windows tears streaming down his face, he was praying that the pit worked because this would kill him. She had been more than a friend and had become more like a sister. She had asked him to be the Godfather to her baby to which he quickly agreed to excitedly. He knew that even though Oliver was not really Oliver, if the pit did not work he would make sure Oliver felt his pain. He went as far as to contemplate making him join her in the next life. But for now he had to clear his head and come up with a plan. Nanda Parbat would be heavily guarded and they needed to pull all their resources together to even get close to the pit let alone use it on her. Diggle stood and went to find Nyssa and Laurel, they needed to come up with a plan of action. They needed to figure out which was the best way of getting in, how many guards or should he say assassins there would be stationed near the pit.
Diggle found the three girls right at the front of the plane whispering about Nanda Parbat and the fortress that was where Ra's lived. Before Diggle could say anything he heard Nyssa tell the girls that Malcolm was already there nearby and that they needed to contact him and use him to their advantage to get in.
"You think Merlyn will help?" Diggle argued.
"He won't have a choice" Thea replies, turning her body so she is facing him. "He is my father and if he wants any sort of relationship with me he will do this," Thea says with determination in her voice.
"We need Merlyn, he will be the only other person to know how to get in and out and he will be a force to be reckoned with, with the others" Nyssa adds.
"Fine" Diggle takes a seat and the four of them begin discussing what will happen when they arrive there.
The plane touches down and Diggle can see Merlyn waiting for them Diggle wonders how he got there and how he knew they were coming. When the stairs open Diggle quickly gets off and decides he needs to go and talk to Merlyn to ensure he was on their side. Diggle stops in his tracks and his eyes go to Oliver at the back of the plane caressing Felicity's cheek, then abdomen whilst whispering words he could not hear. Diggle swallowed noticing the way her blonde hair which she had cut because he long locks were getting in her way because she was pregnant and sweaty all the time hung loosely. Diggle shook his head and got off the plane going off towards Merlyn.
Merlyn is standing in his assassins gear in black with his hands behind his back standing tall and authoritative. If he thought he scared Diggle then he was mistaken the man would do anything even stop Merlyn if he had to, to get her back.
"We need a plan we need to get her to the pit and bring her back" Diggle jumps straight into it not caring to share any further pleasantries with him.
"It will not be easy" Malcolm answers.
"We don't care, we will do everything it takes to bring her back," Thea says from the plane as she proceeds to walk down the stairs. "You will do this or you will lose me forever" she gives the man an ultimatum.
"I never said I wouldn't, just that it will be difficult," he tells his daughter studying her angry expression. Merlyn's eyes leave Thea's focusing on Oliver who is carrying Felicity in his arms, her large bump extremely noticeable. Merlyn closed his eyes he had admired the fire that had been in the tiny blonde and he had always seen Oliver as a son- he was saddened at the fact that she had met that fate, that her baby had met that fate. For all his wrongs he hoped they could get to the pit, he hoped it would work on her and the baby. But, of course, Merlyn being Merlyn he would never share his disappointment about Felicity with anyone else. He had a reputation to live up to.
Oliver kissed Felicity's forehead and rubbed her stomach where his child lay still and unmoving. He had not allowed his brain to comprehend the fact that she was dead. That his child was dead, he could not allow that to go through his mind because he would break. No, he told himself, his mind was telling him that she was asleep, that his baby was asleep and she would wake up soon. When the plane landed and he heard his sister, Diggle and his team get off the plane he picked her up and went towards the stairs to get off the plane. Oliver stopped before he got off the plane his head snapping towards a frozen figure who had not said a word throughout the plane journey- nor had he spoken to anyone. Roy. Roy was looking out of the window a ghost, he was expressionless.
"Roy" Oliver whispered catching the man's attention.
"This better work, this better bring her back, she is my sister … if this does not work believe you me she will not be leaving this earth alone" Roy says with a strong voice, anger in his tone.
Oliver nods, if this does not work he will end it himself, he didn't need Roy or Diggle threats, he would do it himself.
Oliver's feet touched land and he laid his eyes on the team- Malcolm had brought weapons for them all and they were gearing up with knives, swords, arrows and guns. They were going to war.
They entered the fortress from the tunnels silently taking out assassins along the way. Oliver had never let go of Felicity, but he was reminded that she was not really there from the coldness of her skin. For someone who had been bright and happy, filled with joy she now lay cold in his strong arms.
Malcolm and Nyssa were leading the group, they stood at the front leading the groups through the tunnels striking the moment they heard or felt something. When Merlyn or Nyssa proceeded to take out the guards it had left Roy, Laurel and Diggle surprised as they had not heard anything despite being extremely alert of their surroundings.
The group came to a stop, they were in a room which had 5 different tunnels all leading in different directions. Merlyn and Nyssa do not hesitate and take the turning to the far right and continue walking. Merlyn holds his hand up, he and Nyssa share a look and leave the group as they entered the big doors which they could only assume lead to the pit. The rest of the groups were alert, Laurel, Roy and Thea who were not gun people each had a gun and held it up. They all knew if an assassin came near them they could easily disarm them, but they wanted it because they had to do anything to get Felicity to that water.
They could hear the commotion going on inside, they heard the grunts and groans, the clinking of swords as they fought. Laurel took out her baton and gripped tightly wanting to in there help them. Laurel's eyes met the rest of the group's and they silently told each other that they were ready to go in and fight and do what is necessary. Laurel's eyes then landed on Oliver who still had not said anything, she shivered at the sight of Felicity who was turning more bluer by the minute. She worried that the pit would work but not on the baby and she knew that Oliver would blame himself, losing the baby would destroy the both of them.
Not able to wait Diggle pulled his firearm up and entered the room with the team following his lead. They went in their literally all guns blazing and stopped when they say Nyssa and Malcolm standing there- the fight was over, the guards were down and the room was clear. The four of them dropped their arms putting their safety back on and entering the room deeper.
"Quickly, there will be more guards" Nyssa says gesturing for Oliver to head towards the pit which was very visible and clearly was the attention grabber in the room.
Oliver moved quickly as Nyssa and Malcolm helped pull the metal bed closer to him, he gently placed her on it, kissing her softly and telling her how much he loved her. He took one of the chains and lowered her into the pit. The moment she went under the water and it started to bubble he cried, he finally broke, his sobs filling the room.
He bit the insides of his cheek trying to compose himself as they all stood in a line and watched the tub. Nothing was happening, the bubbles stopped bubbling and nothing was happening. Nyssa and Malcolm shared a look which did not go unnoticed by Roy.
"What was that?" he asked with a scream, "the look you two just shared what was that" he yelled. "Why is it not working," he said restlessly his hands twitching.
"The pit does not work for everyone, her soul may not be strong enough or… she may just not want to come back" Malcolm answered him.
Oliver shook his head not accepting that answer, he dropped to his knees his head falling into his hands as he continued sobbing. Thea who was crying looked at her brother crumbling apart no matter how angry she was with him at the moment she could not just watch him fall apart. She walked to him and threw her arms around his shoulders, her front hugging his back as she rocked him back and forth trying to comfort him. She cried in sync with him as she was sure everyone else was.
Roy's hands continued to shake he could not believe that he had lost his sister, he took an arrow from his quiver and took his bow out. He walked to Oliver and pointed it at him his eyes not clear from all the tears.
"NOO" Thea screamed as she now stood in front of him. "Roy" she pleads with him.
"Move," he says in a loud voice.
Suddenly a sound jolts all of them as the doors open and in walks Ra's with some of his men. Roy's arrow quickly shoots towards Ra's and he releases it to which Ra's effortlessly caught it with his fingers and drops it to the floor.
"What do we have here then" Ra's looks at the group of people in front of him. His daughter Nyssa held her bow up with an arrow aimed at him. His former apprentice Malcolm with his bow drawn as well, followed by an imposter who attempted to mimic that, that was the Canary holding to baton's up. Further down he saw the younger Queen holding a Katana sword up, the boy in red with another arrow directed at him and then finally the soldier which had both of his pistols drawn.
His eyes landed on the crumbled man which was his heir. The heir was not supposed to be crying and broken, he had to be strong, emotionless, strong but here in front of him was a broken man.
"Al-Sahim, you are meant to be the heir, but here you lay crumbled like a child whose favourite toy has been taken away. How dare you come here, how dare you use …"
"ENOUGH" Oliver screams he takes his sword out and then takes the sword that was hooked to Roy's pants. Holding both swords up he glares at the man in front of him. "MY NAME IS OLIVER QUEEN" he screams again as he runs towards Ra's with both swords drawn.
With Oliver making the first move the rest of the team proceed and begin to attack.
Oliver's sword meets Ra's and the two men begin to fight. Their swords clinking, dodging moves they continued fighting.
Nyssa who took out a few of the men went to help Oliver wanting revenge against her father. Ra's is quick as he plunges the sword straight through Nyssa's thigh making her scream and drop to the floor.
Oliver uses this to his advantage his attention drawn away for a minute to slice Ra's hip with the sword. Ra's hits him in the face taking Oliver's one remaining sword away from him. He holds the sword in front of him beginning to say a pray as he strikes. Oliver's hand quickly moves grabbing hold of the sword he takes it out of his hands turning and plunging it into his chest. Ra's drops to his knees and Oliver then resumes the pray Ra's had started to say.
Ra's hand goes to his ring taking it off giving it to Oliver. "I was not weak because I loved… you were weak because you had nothing to fight for" he tells Ra's as he kicks him, his head slamming onto the concrete cracking his skull.
The fighting stops as the men see Oliver holding the ring. "ENOUGH" he yells, "leave us, I am the Demon and I order you to leave," he says as the men quickly comply with his orders.
Oliver begins to say something when a voice stops his movements.
Felicity's eyes open and she can feel that she is wet. She quickly tries to understand what had happened and why she was wet. Sitting up she realized she was sitting on some sort of metal bed in an empty Jacuzzi type pool thing.
She pushed her feet over the bed and dropped them to the concrete and stood up, looking around she saw Oliver.
"Oliver" she whispered.
Everyone's head's snapped when they say just above her neck as she was standing in the pit. Oliver's eyes widened when he saw her dropping his swords he ran to her as well as everyone else. They stood above her looking at the empty pit confused. Oliver had no time to come up with an idea as to how she was awake and that the pit of magical water had just disappeared. Oliver grabbed her arm and Roy went to grab her other as they effortlessly pulled her up to her feet. Oliver stared at her she was wet from the pit, her hair pulled back her blue eyes very much alert and glistening. He hugged her wrapping his arms around her shoulders he held the back of her head and started crying.
Felicity hugged him back now realizing why he was crying he had killed her. Felicity could not think straight and she knew it did not matter she was alive and Oliver was standing in front of her. She could feel all the pairs of eyes on her waiting for her to say something, but she did not know what to say.
"I'm so sorry, so sorry, so sorry" Oliver repeats in between sobs.
"Ohhhh" She cries as Oliver let's her go her hand goes to her stomach. "Ahhhh, oh god, I think the baby is coming" she states.
Everyone share another look, Thea, Roy and Laurel look at each other and then look to Malcolm and Nyssa.
"Laurel next door there are towels ask one of the guards to bring hot water" Nyssa directs as Laurel proceeds to do as she is told.
Through the commotion of finding Felicity a place to sit because she is screaming there is no time to find some place comfortable nobody notices that their soldier friend is lying at the back of the room holding his abdomen as blood pours out. His throat is dry and through the commotion he is not heard when he calls for help.
"I've got it," Laurel says placing all the instruments down, she then takes the other supplies and goes to help Nyssa bandage her leg.
Felicity quickly strips out of her pants as Thea and Oliver stand in front of her having a look- because of the situation they were in Felicity could not care about modesty at the moment as she screamed again.
"I can see a head" Thea states shocked.
Oliver moves to Felicity and wipes some sweat off her face, "you can do this ok push" he tells her and goes back to her front pushing Thea away. She quickly goes to Felicity holding her hand and giving it a tight squeeze.
Felicity pushes, panting and screaming in pain. "That's it one big one" Oliver tells her as Thea speaks comforting words in her ear and encourages her to push. As Felicity pushes the hardest she had ever pushed the room was met with silence as Oliver cut the cord cleaned him with the towel and then the room is filled with cries.
Felicity hears her son start to cry and she starts to sob too, Oliver moves towards her and holds the baby out to her. Taking him in her arms she looks down at her bundle of joy, a beautiful baby boy with clear blue eyes and a small patch of blonde hair. Felicity leans her head on Oliver's shoulder gazing down at her miracle.
Oliver is speechless, everything that had happened still had not caught up with him, his feelings were still conflicted. But for how he brushed Felicity's hair back, gently caressed his son's cheek and held his family. Thea having watched enough birthing videos and reading books with Felicity knew that the placenta was coming. She took it upon herself to grab a few more towels and get Felicity to deliver it. Once she was done she covered it with an eww on her face and placed it far away from them washing her hands in the water that was given to the by the guards. Thea then quickly placed a few towels over Felicity covering her modesty wondering if she should interrupt the moment they were having as surely her bum was cold from the concrete.
"Where's Diggle?" Laurel asked, she had been watching everything tears had left her own eyes when she saw the baby, she had turned her head to see if Diggle was crying when it hit her that he was not there. Not only was he not there, but she had not seen him since the fight was over.
Everyone looked at Laurel and looked around for Diggle. When Roy spotted him he quickly jogged to his side along with Merlyn, Picking Diggle up they brought him closer to the middle one of the towels quickly being pressed into his wound.
"Dig can you hear me?" Roy asks as he puts pressure on the wound, this could not be happening they had just got Felicity back to lose Diggle.
Diggle makes a grunt as Oliver got up and went to him holding the man's hand. "Dig, hold on buddy ok" Oliver chokes back a sob.
Felicity silently asks Thea to help her get back into her jeans as she weakly crawls over to Diggle with the baby in hand. "Dig" she cries, "I am so sorry" she sobs.
"Not your fault, I am glad you are ok, let me see my Godson," he says as Felicity tilts her son towards Diggle. Diggle smiles and drops his head back as tears leave the side of his face pouring down his temples as he remembers his Sara. "You look after Sara…"
"Diggle…" Felicity cries dropping her head so she is now looking at her son. Felicity's vision is clogged with tears, but she soon dries them when she looks at her son again. His eyes are glistening gold and he staring straight ahead.
"Oliver," she says grabbing his attention with a shriek. Everyone looks at Felicity and then the baby seeing his eyes glistening gold. They all stare in shock and do not know what to do.
"Look," Laurel says pointing to Diggle's wound where the same glistening of gold hovered above his wound. Within seconds of Roy removing the towel his wound heals not even leaving a scar. When the baby's eyes stop glistening they can all see Diggle's stomach smooth like nothing had ever happened.
Their eyes went from Diggle to the baby.
"Did your baby just heal Dig" Roy states in confusion.
So here we have it what do you think? Unconventional ehh? Hhehe