Felicity sat at her computers for a time watching Digg. eventually, she found something and made her way to QC, she was in her office when she heard a crash and looked up. She froze for a second before sliding under her desk.
"Come now Ms. Smoak, no need to hide, i know your here." the joking evil voice of the count mocked. She did not move.
Oliver sat in the courtroom, Thea next to him. They sat behind Moira and her lawyer. It was a long day and he just wanted to be with Felicity, at home with none of this happening. The judge finally called for a recess. He stood outside the room leaning against the banister, Thea sighed next to him talking about something. His phone rang. Felicity's name flashed.
"Felicity?" he asked
"Hello, Oliver." the count said. Oliver tensed, listening to what he said. He hung up and shoved the phone in his pocket, and began to move to the doors.
"Oliver?" Thea called out to him, "where are you going?" she asked
"Felicity is in trouble" he called back to her.
When he got to QC he cautiously made his way up to the CEO office's, looking around he did not see Felicity or the Count. He moved to the conference room where he saw the count and Felicity, who was tied to a chair. A syringe was in his hand, hoovering close to Felicity's neck. Oliver held his bow steady.
"Let her go." Oliver said.
"Not so fast Mr. Queen." he said pulling Felicity out of the chair. She was doing a good job of play acting scared. Catching Oliver's eyes she rolled hers and gave the briefest of smiles.
The fight that ensued ended when Oliver shot three arrows into the counts chest and Felicity dropped forward onto her knees.
"You okay?" he said moving to her side, holding her face in his hands.
She smiled and nodded at him, "I'm ok. I got what i needed. We know he is not alone behind this and everything else that had been happening."
Sirens blared below, "Go Oliver, before they come up here." she kissed him and pushed him away from her. She waited as the police officers made their way up to her.
She had only been speaking with the SCPD for a short while when Oliver and Digg came barreling through the elevator doors. Oliver belined for her and Digg stood back by the officers.
"Oliver," she said sharing an amused smile with him.
"Are you ok?" he asked for the sake of the officers around them.
"Yes, i'm okay. A little shaken up." she said accepting his arms around her pulling her close, his lips placing a kiss on her hair.
"Mr. Queen, it seems that the Count came here to get to the Arrow, through Ms. SMoak" Lance said
"Well he is dead now so it seems i owe the Arrow my thanks for keeping Felicity safe." Oliver said.
"Yes it would seem so." lance said slowly.
"Can we go now Officer? I would really like to change." Felicity said.
"Yes you are free to go." he said, Oliver and her began to walk to Digg and the Elevator.
The ride to the mansion was quiet. Felicity pulled her legs up and curled herself into Oliver's side. She contentedly sighed, closing her eyes.
"You know it is a little creepy how calm you are after having been held with a strong drug at your throat." Digg commented.
"Once you have been through as much as we have, this is nothing." Felicity said sleepily, not willing to open her eyes to look at him.
Moira was waiting for them when they got to the Mansion. She looked at the two of them then spoke.
"Felicity, Dear are you alright."
"Yes, i have been through much worse." Felicity said. "Right now i am just tired and want to sleep and shower, i really need a shower."
"Of course." Moira said.
"It's good to have you home mom" Oliver said. "It's been a long day for all of us. We can have breakfast tomorrow." Both Oliver and Felicity moved to the steps.
The days began to blur together as they went about their days. Nothing happened with QC that was out of the ordinary. Moira adjusted to life back as a free person. Felicity stayed close to Oliver, unwilling to let it be known just how much the count had affected her.
She was sitting at her desk one morning when she got the call., "Oliver Queen's office how can i help you?" she said in a fake cheery voice.
"Hello, this is the SCPD, there was a break in at one of your storage facilities."
"I will get Mr. Queen and we will be there shortly." Felicity said hanging up the phone and going to Oliver's office.
They made their way to the storage house, there was a centrifuge missing. It was not a small piece of equipment that was taken. It was a massive box like shape, that had been connected to the ground. Felicity stared at the spot where it had been.
"We don't know who took it or how" the officer said as he faced Oliver, Felicity and Digg.
"It looks like someone just ripped it out of the ground." Digg said. "But that is not possible."
"Actually it could be." a voice said joining the group. He was young, he looked like he was barely twenty. "Hi, Barry Allen Central City PD crime investigation unit. We have been looking into a similar case."
Everyone stared at him. "What do you know Mr. Allen." Lance said.
"Well these types of things have been happening in Central City, unexplainable things, i mean." he set his case down and began to ramble.
Felicity watching in fascination as he talked interjecting now and then. Oliver stood back next to Digg, watching her interact with Barry.
"Felicity why don't you and Barry head back to QC and work from there. Keep this close to QC." Oliver said. Felicity grinned up at him and squeezed his arm.
"Okay. come on Barry." she said leading the man out of the building. Digg followed, considering he had driven them.
Oliver stayed and talked with the SCPD, getting all the information he would need, both as the CEO of Queen Consolidated and as Arrow. Lance gave him a ride back the QC a short time later. He made his way up to the executive offices. Felicity sat in her office with Barry, sprawled out looking over data.
"Felicity" he said trying to get her attention. She didn't move. "Felicity." he said again.
"She hasn't noticed anything but Allen since they got back." Digg said, moving to stand next to Oliver.
"We'll leave her till lunch then. Big Belly will get her to move."
"Big Belly?" Felicity looked up, "Hi Oliver when did you get here?" her eyebrows furrowed, it had been a while since she had not noticed him enter a room she was in.
Oliver laughed. "Yes. Big Belly for lunch, is that ok? Mr. Allan do you like Big Belly? I came in just a few minutes ago."
Felicity held up her arms and wiggled her fingers from where she sat on the floor. "Help please." she said. Oliver leaned down and grasped her hands pulling her up and holding her tight to him, moving his arms to wrap around her waist.
"Hello." she breathed as he rested his forehead against hers. He placed a kiss on her lips then let her go.
"Digg and I will go get lunch in a couple of hours." Oliver said then looked over to Barry.
"Mr. Allan thank you for coming to help with this. We greatly appreciate it." Oliver said, turning to enter his office.
Over the next few hours Felicity and Barry worked. Oliver watched from his office. Eventually he moved and lightly touched Felicity's shoulder, "it's time to go Honey." she looked up at him and nodded.
"Mr. Allan." Oliver said.
"Mr. Queen." Barry said. "I'll see you tomorrow Felicity." he said.
"Bye Barry." Felicity said already following Oliver and Digg to the Elevator.
"Felicity when we get to the Foundry i would like to run a check on him something doesn't add up." Oliver said.
"Like what?" Felicity said.
"I don't know for sure, something just feels wrong." oliver said.
"I'll check it out. I don't agree I think he isn't up to anything but i trust you." she said moving to her computers as she walked down the stairs. She didn't speak as Oliver suited up and got ready to go out for the night.
"Felicity, this attack." Oliver started.
"I know. It seems a lot like the Mirakuru." she said. "I thought we were done with that."
"I guess not. We will stop it. We can get Cisco and Caitlyn on a cure" Oliver said. "But we will need a sample"
"I can work on that. Just Be careful tonight Oliver" she said. He nodded and dropped a kiss on the top of her head.
Felicity geared up the coms and continued on the computer, searching for anything related to Barry Allen. What she found was police reports, they said Barry's father murdered his mother. Barry though was signing in to the jail where his father was being held at least once a week. Frowning Felicity looked closer.
Barry was taken in by a family friend, Joe West. he had a daughter and son, his wife was deceased. Barry, it said remained adamant that his father was innocent. There was a yellow blur that was in his house and killed his mother and a red one that got him out of the house. No one believed him. This didn't make sense, why would he believe his father all these years later still? He seemed to be less vocal about it.
A crash jolted her. It was the com. "Oliver?" she said, her voice rising, alerting Digg.
"I'm here." he sounded strained. "I got hit with something." another crash.
"Oliver!" no answer. "Digg we got to go get him." she was already moving, dropping the com on the desk.
He was sprawled on the ground in a pile of boxes. Digg got him up and they got him back to the foundry. He was on the table when Digg growned. "I don't know how to help him." he said.
"I think i know someone who can." She said. "Barry he is chemist as well. If not we call Caitlyn and hope he can make it."
"Call her anyway. I'll get Barry. Oliver won't be to happy that we told someone his secret." Digg said. Felicity pulled out her phone.