Chapter 6: Star City 2046 – Part 1

We walked outside to see a burning city. I was in hybrid form to use my enhanced senses.

'Gideon, camouflage the ship. This doesn't look like the type of place we want to linger out in the open' Rip instructed

'That looks a lot like a Palmer tech building, but why does it have a Smoak logo on it?' Ray asked

'This is Star City' I said looking around.

'I thought you said the time line was safe' I asked Rip

'Yeah, Star City was intact in 2016. This… this is 2046' Rip explained

Suddenly a man with green hood and a bow and arrow jumped onto a car.

'Don't move!' He said and Rip got ready to shot him.

'Oh, thank god' Ray said

'I said don't move' The man said firmly

'It's me. It's Raymond. Oliver, look, I know it's been a long time, but don't you remember that Rip Hunter recruited us to become legends?' Raymond asked

'I never heard of any legends' The man said before turning to me.

'It's you?' He said confused

'You must have me confused with someone else' I said confused

'Your name is Kaylee, you were born in 1970 and experimented on. Your DNA was joined with wolf DNA' The man explained and the group looked at me shocked.

'How do you know that?' I demanded

Before he could answer though, a group of men started shooting at us.

'Get back' Rip yelled as we ran and took shelter behind a broken wall.

'This guy a friend of yours? I don't like him' Mick shouted at Ray

Rip started shooting at the guy in the hood.

'What are you doing?' I shouted at Rip

'It's called shooting back' Rip shouted

'This can't be The Green Arrow' Kendra said confused

'Sure dresses like him' Ray said

'Shoots arrows like him' Leonard added

'I don't care who he is, I just want to know how the hell he knows who I am and what else he knows about me' I explained

'We need to return to the ship' Rip shouted at us.

Leonard and I shared a look before running back to the ship with the rest of the team.

'Alright, Rip. Tell us the truth' I said as we walked back into the main area of the ship.

'You've all seen how the timeline is malleable… in flux until it is set. Well, this future is not set. Remember when I told you it's dangerous for any of you to know too much about your own futures? Well, the events that you dread could very well come to be due to your actions to prevent them' Rip explained

'You know what I think? I think you think too much' Mick said

'Believe me when I tell you that the best thing for yourselves and for this mission is to make the repairs to the Waverider here in 2046 then head back to your own time and make sure this never comes to be' Rip said firmly as Ray and Jax walk off to worked on the engine.

'I don't care about my future. I want to know how that Green Arrow knock off knows about my past' I argued and walked over to Rip.

'Look, I have no idea how he knew who you were but it doesn't matter, we can't hang around in this future. It's too dangerous' Rip stated firmly, ending the conversation. I growled annoyed and stormed off.

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I paced my room angrily, still as a hybrid when I heard Rip, Leonard and Mick talking down the hall.

'It's not money. It's not jewels. It's not a valuable artefact. You're just lucky I'll steal anything right about now' Mick complained

'As I suspected' Rip stated as I changed back into human form and changed clothes.

'We'll get your gizmo. You just get this bucket flying again' Leonard said as I walked into the room.

'I'm coming with' I said simply, grabbing my weapons.

'No, no you are not. You are too emotional about finding that Green Arrow and getting answers. We've been over this!' Rip shouted as Leonard and Mick shared a concerned look.

'I'm over you! You got us on a mission to change the timeline for yourself, and I'm fine with that. I don't care. But you won't even let me try to find out information about my past. This man may have information about who created me, about my life before I was left in an alleyway to die! I have walked this city as a hybrid, which means I know it better than any of you. You're going to need me out there. So, either I'm coming with, or we can find out if the Time Masters are trained to fight someone like me' I threatened. Rip looked at me and opened the door to the ship.

I stormed past him, with the others following.

'So this is just a potential future. It doesn't matter if we kill anyone here, right?' Mick asked, breaking the awkward silence.

'Well, to avoid the risk of a paradox, it's probably best to refrain from killing anyone' Rip stated

'I'm not going to promise anything' Mick stated

'So what do you remember about your past?' Rip asked as we walked through the burning city.

'A doctor shoving a needle into my arm and then waking up in the alleyway' I muttered

'Nothing else?' Rip asked

'Nope' I said through clenched jaws.

'Nothing about if you were kidnapped or where you were living?' Rip asked and I spun around and faced him.

'What part of 'nothing else' don't you understand?' I snapped

'Calm down Kaylee' Leonard said placing a hand on my shoulder.

'Palmer Tech's just 2 blocks up this way. Or at least it used to be' I said and we turned to keep walking.

Suddenly there was an explosion and 2 large gang of biker's road towards us and started shooting.

'Take cover in there!' Rip yelled and we ran towards an abandoned bus.

'It's like World War III out there' Leonard commented

'It's beautiful' Mick stated as I rolled my eyes.

Suddenly the Green Arrow appeared and started shooting at the bikers.

'We need to find another route' Rip told me as I looked around, searching for a clear route and Mick laughed, loving it.

I saw Green Arrow take a hit and fall to the ground. I jumped up and ran towards him, ignoring the calls from Rip.

I easily caught up to the Green Arrow and he pointed his bow and arrow at me.

'How do you know about me?' I asked

'You… you are persistent' He said simply

'You know who I am and may even know more about my past then I do, so who are you?' I asked

'I'm the Green Arrow' He said

'You don't smell like The Green Arrow from 2016' I stated firmly

'That's because that Green Arrow is dead' The man said in his non-disguised voice.

'How do you know who I am?' I asked as Rip ran up to us.

'I found your file, years ago… in my dad's lab' The man said

'Who is your father?' I asked

'John Diggle… my name is Connor' He explained

Before I could ask any more questions a group of armed men walking into the alleyway and started attacking. A man walked up and shot a large missile at us. Conner pulled Rip one way and I jumped another way. A nearby building collapsed around us and once the dust had settled, I stood up and couldn't find Rip and Connor anywhere.

I walked back to find Mick and Leonard surrounded by a bike gang.

'Drop your weapons, and hand over your wallets' A man said as they pointed their guns at Mick and Leonard.

'Wait, are you actually trying to mug us?' I asked amused as I walked over to them.

'What is this, amateur hour?' Mick laughed

'If you don't do what my man says, we're going to crush you into the pavement like a couple of ants and take your woman' A man wearing a long fur coat said walking over to me.

'Really?' Mick asked amused

'What do you say we teach these fellas a lesson?' I said smirking to Mick and Leonard.

'Yeah' Mick agreed as the man took of his fur coat and punch Leonard in the face.

'That's what you get when you don't follow directions' The man told Leonard

'Interesting. Hold this' Mick said, handing me his gun and punch the man in the face, but he didn't budge. His men laughed.

'Second thoughts…' Mick said and grabbed his gun and shot the man with it.

"Whoa! Where did you get that?' The man holding the coat asked.

'eBay' Mick said casually as Leonard and I shared an amused look.

'Now, your boss will not be needing this' Mick said as he took the fur coat and put it on.

'Well, this has been fun, but I think it's time to leave' I said, wanting to get back and find Rip and Connor.

'Leave? Why would we leave?' Mick asked, pulling a girl to his side.

Mick jumped on a four-wheeler with the girl. Leonard shrugged at me and jumped on a motorbike. I clenched my fists angrily and jumped behind him, wrapping my arms around his waist and head-butting his back softly as we took off.

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