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Verdant

Morning

Laurel walked into the club and was surprised to see Tommy there with Caitlin.

"Laurel, hey, what are you doing here?" Tommy asked surprised to see her.

"I'm meeting Ollie." Laurel explained.

"Oh, so you two are back together then?" Tommy asked surprised but pleased.

"We're working things out," Laurel said evasively, "Look; I need to go see Ollie."

"Yeah, see you." Tommy waved and Laurel.

"It was nice to see you Cait." Laurel waved as she walked by.

"You to." Caitlin said as she waved at her friend.

Once she out of sight, Laurel quickened her pace as she reached the door. She punched in the code and the door opened for her. She closed the door behind her and walked down into the lair to see Oliver sitting down as he talked to Diggle and Skye.

"…She goes to work, she goes home, occasionally she goes out to dinner. She seems to be particularly like the salmon tartar at Table Salt."

"That's not funny John," Laurel said as she walked into the lair, "do we have anything on her phone?"

"No, just a few innocuous calls to Malcolm Merlyn." Skye said and Oliver laughed humorlessly.

"Why wouldn't she call him? They're old friends…we're all old friends." Oliver seethed.

"Ollie…" Laurel trailed off as she put a hand on his shoulder, hoping it would ease his frustrations, at least for the moment.

"Listen, all we really know is that your mother and Malcolm Merlyn are planning something for The Glades. What we need to do is find out what this Undertaking is." Diggle reasoned.

"Laurel," Oliver began and she looked down at him, "so you trust me."

"You know I do." Laurel said without hesitation.

"Then come on, I have a plan." Oliver told her as he stood up.

Queen Mansion

Night

"Hey mom." Oliver said as he walked into the sitting room to see Moira staring out the window.

"Walter's upstairs resting," Moira said as she turned around, "I think he's doing well, don't you?"

"Who took him?" Oliver asked bluntly.

"Well we don't know yet. But I'm going to make sure that-"

"That's the answer you gave to the reporters yesterday," Oliver cut her off, "Tell me the truth."

"I don't know what you mean." Moira played dumb.

"A couple months ago, when I showed you dad's notebook, you seemed to know something. You said something about our family being in danger." Oliver reminded her.

"Are you suggesting that I knew something about my husband's kidnapping?" Moira asked incredulously.

"I'm suggesting that you were scared. That maybe you didn't mean for any of this to happen but it was harder then you thought. And you're barely keeping your head above water. So let me help you mom, before you drown." Oliver implored his mother.

"I need you to stop." Moira begged and Oliver was disappointed before his resolve hardened.

"I can't. I need to know." Oliver snapped.

Suddenly, the lights went out. Acting confused, Oliver looked around before something him in the back of his neck. Acting as though he lost consciousness, Oliver fell to the floor as Moira is hit with the real one and lost consciousness. As she completely lost consciousness, Black Canary walked into the room and Oliver sat up.

"Let's do this." Oliver ordered and she nodded.

Starling City

Later

"Mom." Oliver said as Moira regained consciousness.

"Oliver," Moira said slowly, the drugs in her system leaving her disoriented, "how'd we get here?"

"Moira Queen."

The two looked up to see Black Canary walk in.

"Please, don't hurt my son." Moira pleaded.

"Tell me what The Undertaking is and I won't have to." Black Canary said as she took out a pistol and aimed it at Oliver.

As Moira hesitated, Oliver subtly looked up at Black Canary and gave a barely noticeable nod. She returned the nod and fired. Oliver cried out, acting as though he had actually been shot when, in reality, Black Canary was shooting blanks. But Moira was too drugged to notice the difference.

"Tell me!" Black Canary said as she feigned hitting Oliver across the face with the barrel of the gun.

"Leave my son alone!" Moira begged.

"What is Malcolm Merlyn planning!?" Black Canary shouted.

"I can't tell you! He'll kill me, he'll kill my family!" Moira said desperately.

"You should be more worried about what'll do!" Black Canary snarled as she aimed the pistol right at Oliver's head.

"Malcolm is planning to level The Glades!" Moira finally broke and a shocked silence took over the area as Black Canary lowered the pistol. "He said so he can rebuild it but…"

"How?" Black Canary demanded as she turned around to face Moira.

"He has a device." Moira said tearfully.

"What device?" Black Canary demanded.

"He said it can cause an earthquake." Moira said.

"How is this possible?" the vigilante demanded.

"I don't know, it was invented by Unidac Industries. He used my company's applied sciences to turn into a weapon." Moira explained.

"Why would you get involved with something like this?" Black Canary asked softly.

"My husband. He got involved without my knowing. He was just trying to do some good but his decisions left me vulnerable to Malcolm. I had to protect my children." Moira tried to defend herself.

"Where is the device?" Black Canary demanded.

"I don't know." Moira said.

"We can't stop him if you don't tell us!" Black Canary snarled n frustration.

"You can't stop him, it's too late." Moira dismissed.

"One more thing…did you have anything to do with the sabotage of The Queen's Gambit?" Black Canary demanded and both vigilantes waited for her answer.

"No, only found out after it had happened." Moira said tiredly.

Satisfied, Black Canary took out a knife and walked over to Oliver, cutting his binds. Black Canary then walked over to Moira and cut hers as well before walking out, leaving mother and son alone.

"Oliver, are you alright?" Moira asked as Oliver stood up, holding his 'wounded' shoulder.

"No." Oliver said gruffly, looking at her with eyes full of betrayal.

"Oliver, I know what you must be thinking sweetheart, but I never meant for any of this to happen. Surely you know that." Moira said, silently pleading with him to understand.

"I don't know anything anymore." Oliver said gruffly as he turned away from her.

"Oliver, you've been shot. Let me take you to a doctor." Moira pleaded.

"I can find my own way there." Oliver snapped and Moira froze as he stormed out.

Arrow lair

Later

"Skye!" Oliver shouted as he and Laurel walked into the lair.

"Hey, what happened?" Skye asked as she and Diggle walked over.

"I need you to dig up everything you can on Unidac Industries." Oliver ordered and Skye nodded as she walked over to the computers.

"Unidac is a small research and development company that specializes in seismic infringement." Skye said as she brought up the web page.

"Merlyn is planning on leveling The Glades with a device that produces a manmade earthquake." Oliver said and Skye and Diggle looked at him sharply.

"Are you serious?" Diggle asked stunned.

"We heard it straight from Moira's mouth. Anything else Skye?" Laurel asked.

"Just more information on the stock auction and what the media is calling 'The Unidac Massacre.'" Skye said.

"No way the timing's a coincidence." Diggle pointed out.

"Guys, there's a website that claims the police suspect a copycat archer." Skye said as she saw the article.

"What?" Oliver asked sharply.

"The other archer works for Merlyn. He's tying up loose ends, he began spending an awful out of time with Moira after Walter disappeared, all those business meetings with your dad and the others before the Gambit…it all fits." Laurel realized and Oliver nodded stiffly.

"Merlyn is making sure no one can trace the devastation back to him." Oliver realized.

"I think you two need to have a pointed conversation with Mr. Merlyn." Diggle told them.

"Even if we take out Merlyn, the other archer is still out there. He could set off the device. We need to find it, and then Merlyn can get his." Oliver pointed out.

"Skye, can you hack into Merlyn Global's mainframe?" Laurel asked as she turned to the team's newest member.

"Already on it." Skye said, typing away.

After a while of waiting, Skye leaned back and growled in frustration.

"Whoever set up the mainframe firewall was very good. Nothing short of waltzing up and plugging my tablet into the mainframe directly will get me access." Skye said frustrated.

"Then we waltz," Oliver said and the others looked at him stunned, "you need to get in, then we get you in."

Merlyn Global, next day

Early afternoon

"Hello, Laurel Lance. I have an 11:30 with Malcolm Merlyn." Laurel said as she walked up to the front desk.

"Hey, I have a big belly buster for a Mr. Andrews, he's in security. He a good tipper?" Skye asked as she set a big belly burger bag on the counter, dressed in a takeout girl's uniform.

"You can go on up Ms. Lance. You can wait a sec." The guard said as he looked over at Skye.

Laurel nodded politely and walked over to the elevator. She waited for Skye then pressed the elevator button. The doors opened and the two women stepped inside and waited for the doors to shut. Neither spoke until the doors shut.

"Did Mr. Andrews get his lunch?" Laurel asked conversationally.

"Yep." Skye said, popping the p.

The elevator suddenly stopped.

"Mainframe's on twenty five guys, this is as far as I can get you." Diggle said over the comms.

Laurel opened the emergency exit and the two crawled out on top of the elevator.

"You have any field training whatsoever?" Laurel asked.

"No." Skye admitted.

"Then hold on." Laurel said as she grabbed Skye around the waist.

Laurel pulled out the crossbow Oliver had given her and shot off a bolt with a line. It hit a wall and Laurel used it to swing them to another ledge. Dropping the crossbow, Laurel forces open the elevator door and Skye walked through it with Laurel following her as it closed behind them.

"Security patrol comes every ten minutes. I have my meeting with Malcolm and then I'll be back in nine minutes." Laurel said before she turned and walked off.

"Laurel, so pleasant to see you," Malcolm said as Laurel walked in and she forced a smile on her face, "what can I do for you?"

"This is business," Laurel pulled out a file she handed to him, "there have been accusations of bribery against your company. I thought it best that it came from me."

"Well this is quite serious," Malcolm said as he read the file, "I assure you I'll look into it."

"I'm afraid that won't be good enough," Laurel said stiffly, trying to fight the instinct to attack this man, "CNRI is going to be working with the D.A.'s office to investigate these claims. Just a heads up."

"Of course," Malcolm said with a tight smile, "it's been a pleasure Laurel."

"You as well Malcolm." Laurel said with a tight smile before walking out of the office.

"Guys, we got trouble. Skye's about to have some ahead of schedule company." Diggle warned over the comms.

"I'm on my way." Laurel said as she hurried.

"Hey!" Laurel shouted as she saw a guard integrating Skye.

"Ma'am, this doesn't concern you." The guard told her.

"The hell it doesn't. You are interrogating my intern you ass! You know I could have you fired for this!" Laurel snarled.

"I'm sorry ma'am." The guard said as he held up his hand.

"Not yet you're not. Come on!" Laurel barked at Skye who quickly followed her.

"Thank you." Skye whispered and Laurel grinned.

"Anytime." Laurel assured her.

Arrow lair

Night

"Can you find the device?" Oliver asked as he paced back and forth.

"I'm working on it but there's at least a foot load of data to work through." Skye said as she typed and Ollie sighed.

"Ollie?" Laurel called out concerned.

"I need some air." Oliver said stiffly as he walked out.

"I'll go check on him." Laurel said as she followed him out.

Laurel walked out of the lair and found him at the empty bar, as he had told Tommy to take the night off and close the club for a few days.

"This seat taken?" Laurel asked and Oliver shrugged. "Ollie, what's going on?"

"My father asked me to right his wrongs, but I never knew what he meant until now. It's the Undertaking; it's what I returned to stop. And I almost didn't, because I was too busy burying my head in the sand about my mother. I screwed up everything in my denial Laurel, even the two of us. And for that, I am sorry." Oliver said as he looked over at her.

"In your place, I probably wouldn't have believed this about my dad either." Laurel admitted but Oliver shook his head.

"You would have with the evidence presented, evidence I ignored. I just…have I screwed everything up with us Laurel?" Oliver asked as he looked over at her.

"No…but there's more to consider now." Laurel told him.

"Like what?" Oliver said confused.

"I've been trying to figure out a way to tell you for a few days now. Do you remember the night my mom left town, we met outside the club and ended up back at my place?" Laurel asked him.

"Of course I do." Oliver told her still confused.

"Ted noticed I was looking a little pale a few days ago, so he practically forced me to see a doctor. Ollie…I'm pregnant." Laurel said and waited to see how he would react.

I'm sorry, it was just too good to pass up to leave it there. So, tell me what you think, leave any thoughts or comments you may have in a review, feedback is greatly appreciated.