Cisco wandered the endless hallways of the lab, looking for Nyssa but wasn't finding her anywhere. He expected her to be in the speed lab or a workshop doing things for the league, but she wasn't in either of those places.

Cisco was about to walk back to the cortex and just scrub security footage when he passed by the small lounge room where the Queen family had been keeping their things. Everything seemed normal until Cisco caught glimpse of a longsword. He stepped inside the room and approached one of the bags. Resting on top of the armor set was a sheathed longsword which he recognized as Nyssa's straight away. He reached for the handle and picked it up with the sheath. The sword only weighed around three pounds, but it was weighted well for swinging around. Despite only knowing Nyssa for a couple months, Cisco knew that she wouldn't just leave it behind, so he quickly walked out of the room with the sword in hand to tell the others.

When he walked into the cortex, he saw Caitlin and Ralph talking about some stuff regarding general crime while Barry was lounging to the side, reading a book. He glanced over and saw through the door window that Oliver and William were talking with each other and William looked really excited telling his dad whatever he was saying.

"Any luck Cisco?" Caitlin asked

"Welp, I found her sword" Cisco said as he put in on the table "But no Nyssa"

"And you checked all the normal spots?" Barry asked

"Yes. Every single one of them" Cisco replied confidently

"Even the roof?" Ralph asked

"Roof?" Cisco asked "Are you kidding me? I'm not going up there while it's pouring outside!"

"Fine, I'll check the camera then" Ralph said with a small groan

While he did that, Cisco, Caitlin, and Barry all had a friendly little conversation. A couple minutes later, Ralph called them over to the monitor and showed them the footage

"She's up there" Ralph said as she pointed to the dark figure sitting on the edge of the building

"Great, so who's going to get her?" Barry asked

Everyone looked at Caitlin, as she was the other female, and she just rolled her eyes in response as she walked to the other side of the room. She walked back a minute later with her coat on and gave one final glance to the guys

"You guys will owe me for going out in the rain this late at night" Caitlin said with a small growl

"Well if you get bored, you can always just freeze the raindrops for fun" Barry laughed "That would be kind of cool to see in battle"

"Yeah, let me put that on my list of things to do" Caitlin said as she walked out of the cortex

"So is anyone up for Just Dance later tonight?" Cisco asked

"Just Dance? Really Cisco?" Barry said with a small laugh

"Why the hell not? It could be interesting" Cisco admitted

"I'm down for it" Ralph said

"Great, when Caitlin gets back, we can start the rounds!" Cisco said

"I'll get the scotch" Ralph smirked

"Wait, you have scotch?!" Barry questioned in shock "You can't bust that out! William's here!"

"It wouldn't be a problem if he didn't know" Ralph smirked as he slipped out of the cortex

"What just happened?" Cisco asked "We went from Just Dance to hiding scotch from children….city's best role models for teenagers right here!"

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Caitlin stepped onto the roof of the lab while pulling her coat over her body. The rain was falling hard that night, so thank goodness she had her hood on. She looked ahead of her and saw Nyssa sitting on the edge of the roof with her legs pulled up to her chest and her head buried in her knees. The assassin's once long and wavy hair was completely soaked, making it lie flat down her back.

"Nyssa? Are you alright?" Caitlin asked as she walked up behind her

"Please….just leave me alone….." Nyssa whispered without looking towards the other female

"We're all worried about you" Caitlin said as she sat down next to her, but there was no response "Oliver's awake. He's doing much better"

"He wouldn't be in this mess if I just did….better out there"

"There was nothing you could have done to stop what happened out there" Caitlin tried "Besides, you saved the guys' lives. If it weren't for you, they'd all be dead"

"If I had sent a charge through that sword….." Nyssa muttered as a tear escaped her eye

"Hey, don't think like that. Your actions weren't your own"

"Yes, they were" Nyssa replied "I wasn't strong enough to resist that….call. If I had just fought harder then…none of this would be happening…."

"Nyssa, I don't think you completely understand what happened the last few days" Caitlin started

"Yes Caitlin! I do!" Nyssa said suddenly as she turned to face the meta for the first time in the conversation "I didn't resist the call! I helped the sirens! I put the whole team in danger! I was the one that hurt Oliver!"

Caitlin was stunned by the sudden outbreak and by the time Nyssa finished her trail of thought, her voice was starting to break a little. By now, Nyssa was fighting back tears and Caitlin couldn't help but feel sorry for her

"Nyssa…."

"Just leave me alone….I don't want to hurt anyone else….please"

Caitlin looked over at Nyssa one more time, then stood up from the edge of the roof. She started walking back towards the way she came and couldn't help but notice how depressed the whole event really made her friend.

-(=+=)-

"Did you talk to her?" Barry asked as Caitlin walked back into the cortex, half soaked in rain water

"Yes I did" Caitlin replied

"And?" Cisco asked

"She's traumatized and playing Oliver's blame game" Caitlin reported

"Well that's just perfect" Barry muttered "So who's going to tell Oliver?"

"Don't you dare look at me! I've been the messenger all day and it's time you three step up!" Caitlin said immediately

"Okay then….not it!" Ralph called, grabbing everyone's attention "I don't know him as well as you two"

"And I don't know him as well as Barry" Cisco said before turning to Barry "Congratulations Zipper! You get to tell Oliver about his traumatized wife!"

"Gee, thanks Cisky" Barry groaned "Why is it that I always manage to get myself in these situations"

"Because you're gifted" Ralph teased "Now go!"

Barry rolled his eyes as he pushed open the door that led into the side room where Oliver and William were. Oliver was sitting up in bed, watching his son sketch something in a notebook. From his position, Barry could see that William was trying to sketch out two vigilantes; more specifically, ones that looked like him and Zoe in costume.

"So what do you think of this type of design?" William asked as he showed his father the part of the costume he had drawn on Zoe

"I think she'd like it. Maybe when you finish it, you can send her a picture or something" Oliver suggested

"I hope she likes this! We can hang it on the bulletin board in the bunker!"

Oliver just smiled at his son's idea. The team had recently put a bulletin board in the bunker so they could post important notices, but one of the boards had been taken over for just random things the team wanted to display. There were a couple drawings done by William and Zoe, a perfectly cut out center in a paper target form hitting the bullseye repeatedly, there was a robin hood arrow hanging at the top, and a ticket for a free box of mac n' cheese that Jacob put up there as a joke.

"I can't think of a better place for it" Oliver smiled, then turned to Barry "How's it going Barry?"

"For me, quite well seeing that you're better" Barry replied

"Have you found Nyssa?" Oliver asked

"Yeah, we did"

"And?"

"She' s on the roof"

"Okay….is she alright?"

"Depends on your definition of alright" Barry started "Caitlin went up to talk to her and based on what she said, it sounded like Nyssa was incredibly shaken up by the whole thing. Some would even say she's traumatized by the whole thing"

"I should go talk to her" Oliver said as he threw his legs to the side of the bed

When his legs were dangling over the side, Oliver had to bite his tongue to prevent a sound of discomfort from escaping. His whole chest stung, but at the very least, he wasn't cold. Thanks to the team, he wasn't stuck in some old tee shirt, but rather, the inner jacket of his suit, which Cisco had fixed for him right after the accident.

"Woah there, you should take it easy Ollie" Barry tried

"I'm fine. I've been through worse" Oliver grunted as he stood up for the first time in three days

To William and Barry, it was obvious Oliver was having a hard time keeping himself up, as he had to lean up against several things before regaining his balance. The two of them just watched as Oliver was finally able to walk, or limp around, on his own

"Wait, where are you planning on going?" William asked

"To go see Mom" Oliver said with a small smile "I'll be back soon. Just stay here, alright?"

"Okay then" William said as he went back to his drawing, knowing that his dad could handle everything on his own

"Need a hand at all?" Barry asked as he slowly walked at Oliver's side

"No, I think I got it" Oliver said as he pushed the door open

Caitlin, Cisco, and Ralph were all surprised to see Oliver walking out of the room. It was clear to them that he was still in pain, but they all knew that there was nothing they could do to stop him.

"She's on the roof?" Oliver asked while using the main computer station for a bit of support

"Yeah, she's still up there" Caitlin confirmed

After getting the confirmation, Oliver made his way out of the cortex, out into the hallway, and inside an elevator. After around twenty seconds of standing in the small room, the doors dinged and Oliver walked out into a small room with some windows that showed the roof. Even from the small room, he could hear the roar of the falling rain as well as see how hard it was falling. Through the watered down windows, he could see Nyssa still sitting on the edge of the roof. Oliver didn't waste any more time waiting and walked outside into the pouring rain.

Even over the sound of the roaring rain, Nyssa could still hear and recognize the footsteps behind her. When she was sure of who it was, she jumped up from her position on the ground, spun around, and looked Oliver straight in the eye

"Oliver….please. Don't come any closer" Nyssa said as she put her hands out in front of her and started taking a few steps back

"Nyssa, it's okay" Oliver tried

"No it's not. I don't want to hurt you again"

"You're not going to hurt me. I know you would never do something like that on purpose"

"I answered whatever call that was and purposefully stabbed you! How can you say that?!" Nyssa started, but then lowered her voice almost in a whisper "If I had sent a charge down the blade….I would have killed you….why would you think that I'm not dangerous!?"

"Because I know you" Oliver started as he walked closer "Your actions were out of your control and it wasn't your doing. It was the sirens. They're gone and they can't get to any of us again"

"But you don't know that for sure. I don't know that for sure! What if there's still the lingering feeling t-to….kill"

"Then you fight" Oliver tried, but Nyssa wasn't taking it so he started walking closer

"Oliver, stop! I don't want to risk it" Nyssa said as she started taking more steps back

"You're not risking anything. Everything's alright"

"I hurt Barry….I hurt William…..I almost killed you…." Nyssa said with a breaking voice "What makes you think this is risk free! I shouldn't be around you or anyone else I care for! I don't want to hurt them too"

"Nyssa, the sirens are gone and you were snapped out of their trance. They can't get to you or anyone else again"

"What if it isn't them? What if I…choose to go back to ways such as I did in my past?! How could anyone be safe!?" Nyssa almost shouted "I can't be around you like this. I have to go somewhere where I can't hurt anyone. You and William….just get away from me before I hurt you again"

By the time Nyssa finished what she was saying, Oliver could see tears streaming down her face, even in the pouring rain. He could almost feel his heart break at seeing his wife in such a panic, so he started to approach her. Nyssa tried to step back and get out of the way, but Oliver was a bit too quick for her, even in his injured state, and pulled her into his embrace

"Nyssa, it's okay" Oliver whispered as he nestled his head next to hers "You're okay. We're all okay and safe. You have nothing to worry about anymore…and if you still think this is your fault, then we all forgive you. No matter what happens out there, you will always be my Nyssa; the woman I fell in love with and married. The woman I fell in love with is strong, determined, and protective. Nothing can ever change that simple fact, not even some sirens on a path of revenge"

"I-I'm sorry…." Nyssa cried into Oliver's shoulder "I'm so sorry…."

Oliver kept one arm around his wife's shoulders while he put his other hand on the back of her head. He held her in his arms as he knelt down on the roof. When they were both sitting on the rooftop, Nyssa buried her head into her beloved's shoulder and Oliver could hear the muffled sounds of her crying. He just continued to hold onto her while watching the rain. Oliver knew enough about going through events like this to know that it just felt good to let it out but this was Nyssa, so she would have just hidden it from everyone and the guilt would have grown into something much worse.

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Oliver and Nyssa both walked through the hallways of the lab, both soaking wet, in silence. They had spent the last hour and a half on the roof in the pouring rain, but it was nice in several ways. For a good portion of the time they were out there, Oliver and Nyssa just watched the rain fall and the flickering city lights. They could do that in Star City any time they wanted, but there was something special about doing it in Central City.

The two of them walked into the cortex, where Cisco, Caitlin, Barry, and Ralph were all standing. William wasn't there with them, so Oliver assumed he went back to their 'room' and went to bed.

"Glad to see you two made it in" Cisco started "Are you alright Nyssa?"

"Better, thank you" Nyssa replied while glancing up towards Oliver, giving him a small smile of thanks

"I hate to break up the party, but I'm going to head home for the night. It's been an incredibly long day and I'd like to go to bed" Caitlin stated "I'll see you guys tomorrow morning"

"Bye Cait" The team said in unison as Caitlin disappeared from sight

"We're probably going to call it a night as well" Oliver said "I don't think we mentioned it earlier, but thank you for allowing us to stay in the lounge while we've been here"

"It's not a problem man. You are all clean people so we don't mind sharing the space" Cisco said "Ralph, Barry and I are going to play a bit of Just Dance for old times' sake. If you'd like to join us, don't hesitate to come"

"Thank you for the invitation, but we'll be calling it a night" Oliver said as he started walking out of the room with Nyssa "Night guys"

"Night" The other replied

Oliver and Nyssa both walked back to the small lounge where they were staying. When they entered the room, they both saw William sprawled out on one of the couches with a blanket draped over his body. Thankfully, there was still one couch left and a blanket.

"You take the couch and I'll take the floor" Oliver said as she started walking over to his bag

"Are you crazy?" Nyssa asked "You're injured. You will be taking the couch and I'll take the floor"

"Are you sure that's what you want to do? I'm perfectly fine" Oliver said with a small grunt as he pulled his tee shirt over his head

"Yes, perfectly fine" Nyssa said after hearing the noise "Like I said. You get the couch and I'll take the floor"

Oliver knew he could argue with that, so he finished getting changed into his loose fitting clothes, the laid flat on the couch while looking up at the sky. Nyssa came over to Oliver while using an old tee shirt to dry her hair. She sat down on the floor underneath Oliver's head and he turned so he was looking down on her

"You should keep your hair like that more often" Oliver said "You look even more attractive when it's like that"

"Why thank you. I'll be sure to go jump in a lake before we go to another gala" Nyssa said with a small laugh "

"No, that wouldn't cut it" Oliver said as he leaned down and kissed her forehead "I want you all to myself"

"Hmm, a bit greedy aren't you?" Nyssa smirked "Nevertheless, it's getting late. I'm going to call it a night"

"Okay then, night Nys"

"Goodnight beloved"

-(=+=)-

Oliver woke up early the next morning when the sun was just starting to rise. A bit of sunlight was coming in through the higher windows, but it was still pretty dark. Oliver picked his head up from the pillow he had be resting it on and felt a bit of pain from the wound, but compared to yesterday, it was much better. Now in an upright position, Oliver saw that William was still sleeping on the other couch. He looked down slightly and saw Nyssa lying the floor while using her arm as a pillow. Since she was still on the floor, Oliver got up from the couch and knelt down by her side. Instead of just letting her lie there, Oliver wrapped his arms underneath her. He tried to pick her up, but when he tried, she woke up with a small groan

"Beloved….what are you doing?" Nyssa asked with one eyes closed, trying to adjust to the light

"I was trying to move you to the couch. Sorry about waking you up" Oliver replied as he let go of his grasp around her

"It's not a problem, but please don't do that again. You could end up hurting yourself even further" Nyssa started once she was sitting up "I don't want this so be prolonged…."

"You don't have to worry about anything" Oliver said before pulling her into a gentle kiss "I won't do anything stupid"

"Thank you" Nyssa replied "So what's the plan for today? Head back to Star City?"

"Yeah, we've already been here for almost two weeks and the city needs its mayor back" Oliver said "And I'm sure Elena would appreciate your return to the league"

"I'm going to need to find a way to get that girl on a tropical island with Andrew. They definitely deserve it after this"

"Assassin vacation days" Oliver chuckled "Who knew?"

"Well everyone likes tropical island paradises, even international assassins"

"Couldn't agree more" Oliver started "I'm going to start packing up the things we brought"

"I'll get the things in the cortex"

-(=+=)-

"So I guess this is the big parting" Cisco said while looking around the speed lab

All standing together was Caitlin, Barry, Cisco, Ralph, Iris, and Joe. Standing across from them was Oliver, Nyssa, and William. Off to the side was Amina with her things.

"I guess so" Oliver said before turning towards Amina "I think we should all be saying goodbye to you first"

"It was really nice getting to come here. Thanks for letting me see your world" Amina started, then turned to Nyssa "And thanks for not using a knife on me when I first came"

"You're most welcome. Don't hesitate to come and visit and maybe next time you come, we can all go to Star City. Oliver and I would be happy to show you how life works down there" Nyssa replied

"I'll keep that in mind, and if you want to visit my earth, give me a call because I can show you how life works in a tour bus" Amina laughed

"I'll stay away from the crowds, thanks" Nyssa said with a soft smile

"Alright then, I think I'm ready to get going" Amina said while turned towards Cisco

Cisco, who had his gloves and glasses on, held his arm out and created a breach for Amina. The watery portal almost seemed welcoming in a way as Amina gave one final wave to everyone before stepping through. Once it closed, Amina was gone and back on her earth

"And now that leaves us" Oliver said "Thanks again for everything while we've been here"

"No problem man" Cisco said "It was quite interesting, meeting doppelgangers and battling sirens. Good change in pace"

"What of those sirens? Is Wells handling it?" Oliver asked

"He and Jesse are keeping an eye on them and will so have them in their meta prison. If they need our help, then we will be right here waiting to jump over there" Barry replied

"Okay good"

"Thanks for letting me hang out with you guys! You should come to Star City next time!" William said

"We'd love to William" Caitlin smiled "And when you get home, don't forget to show Zoe the drawings you did"

"I'll do that!"

"Okay, are you two ready to go?" Oliver asked, now looking at his wife and son

"Yeah, are we using a breach or Nuriel?" William asked

"Well Cisco just got to showcase his so I guess it's my turn" Nyssa smiled "Thanks again for all the help!"

"No problem! Safe travels back!"

Nyssa let a small flame escape the tips of her fingers. It grew larger and larger until it was around twice as tall as Nyssa, then took the form of a phoenix. The flames circled around the three and the bright, white light filled the room. Team Flash shielded their eyes and when they opened them, the Queen family was gone with the fire.

"Well that was an interesting two weeks!" Ralph said

"No kidding, but now we have to get back to normal meta patrol" Caitlin replied "So come on, let's get going"

"Anyone else a bit weirded out by that phoenix?" Joe asked as the whole team walked out of the speed lab

-(=+=)-

Oliver, Nyssa, and William all felt a warm rush of air and opened their eyes. The three of them were now standing in the middle of their penthouse living room. Everything was as they left it, which was a 'win' in Oliver's book.

"It is good to be home!" Oliver said as he set his bag down "But I still have to go into city hall and you still have to get to Finiks Jurf"

"That is correct" Nyssa replied

"What about me?" William asked while looking at his parents

"Well it's Thursday which means it a school day for you" Oliver said while looking at the clock, which read ten on eight in the morning "Think you can make it through a day at school?"

"I suppose" William said as he walked off to his room to get his backpack after clearly hoping he could take the day off

"I'm going to go get dressed" Oliver said as he walked off towards his bedroom

Nyssa followed him with her bag and when they walked inside, Oliver made his way to the closet to find his business suit. While he was doing that, Nyssa started getting in her armor since she was leaving for Finiks Jurf soon. After getting into all her armor, Nyssa walked over to a mirror and grabbed a ribbon which she had been using to hold her hair up. As she tied her hair up in place, she saw the key sitting underneath the mirror. She was about to pick it up when she heard a small groan from the closet. Nyssa stopped what she was doing and walked towards the sound. Standing in the middle of the closet was Oliver, trying to put on his blazer all while he was still injured.

"You said you wouldn't do anything stupid" Nyssa said as she walked up behind him and helped him put the blazer on

"This qualifies as stupid?" Oliver asked

"I was only around ten feet away. You could have asked for help" Nyssa said while fixing the back

"Well thank you for coming to my rescue" Oliver said before pulling her into a kiss

"You are most welcome" Nyssa smiled "Do you need help with anything else?"

"I just need to get some stuff from the office"

"Okay, then you have time for this" Nyssa said as she revealed the key that had been sitting underneath the mirror

"I guess we kind of forgot about that" Oliver said with a smile "We have a house to move into"

"Yes we do. Should we plan on starting to move things there this weekend?"

"That would be nice. I can't wait to have an actual backyard rather than the roof" Oliver laughed

"If you are looking forward to the backyard, then you'll love training in the basement"

"How were we able to get such a perfect house?"

"We're vigilantes and it technically belongs to the league" Nyssa smirked "One of the many perks about disbanding it; I got all the assets"

"Dad! Mom! Are you ready to go?" William called from the living room

"Be there in a second buddy!" Oliver called bac, then turned to Nyssa "I guess duty calls"

"As it always does when we're trying to have a friendly conversation" Nyssa said as she walked to the doorway "We'll be waiting for you"

After Nyssa left the bedroom, Oliver walked off towards the home office and grabbed his bag that he usually took into city hall. He had been working on a couple things while he was in Central City, but he had no doubt that the work had piled up while he was gone. Maybe he'd get lucky and find out that Quentin and Rene took care of it, but it seemed unlikely. Oliver walked back out into the living room and saw his son and wife standing there waiting for him

"I guess we're all ready to go?" Oliver asked

"Yeah, I'll see you both tonight" Nyssa said as she gave her husband a quick kiss, then William a hug

"See you tonight" Oliver smiled before he and William stepped out the front door.

Once they were gone, Nyssa created the famous fire phoenix and stood their waiting. First came the blinding light, then the warm rush of air. When both those things passed, Nyssa opened her eyes and found herself in the entrance hall of Finiks Jurf. It was pretty empty for the most part, so Nyssa walked outside to try and find Elena. Her best guess was that she was sparring, since it was around seven at night. She started walking towards one of the many large caves, that seemed more like castles, when she saw Andrew approaching.

"Andrew!" Nyssa called, grabbing his attention

"Hey Nyssa. Glad to see you made it back" Andrew started "I suppose you're looking for my wife?"

"Yeah, do you know where I could find her?"

"Last time I saw her, she was in the library. She's probably still in there"

"Great, thanks!" Nyssa said before continuing on her path to find Elena

After around three minutes of walking, Nyssa was finally approaching the large, wooden doors to the library. When she was right outside, she pushed them open and walked inside. There were a couple other people in there, but Nyssa didn't see Elena among those on the first floor. She changed her direction and ascended the stairs on the side of the large room, leading up to the second floor. When she was up there, she could easily spot Elena sitting at a table while writing something down.

"Elena?" Nyssa said in a quieter voice as she approached her best friend

"Hey, glad to see you decided to stop by" Elena said with a small laugh

"Sorry about that. I only expected to be gone for a couple days"

"It's not a problem. How was Central City?"

"Interesting"

"C'mon, I know when you're not telling me something and right now, it's almost crystal clear that you're lying. Tell me what happened"

"It's not something that can be fixed by talking about it"

"Try me"

"While I was there, Oliver, William and I traveled to another earth, met our doppelgangers, saw a concert get blown up, got blamed for the attack, traveled back to our earth but only to discover that my doppelganger followed on a path of justice, tried to fight off three meta humans who wanted to steal something but ended up being put in….a trance….stole something for them…a-and…."

"Come on, tell me!" Elena pleaded "How bad can it be?"

"I-I...stabbed….Oliver"

"W-what?" Elena asked with a confused expression "I am incredibly confused right now. I need more detail. Tell me everything"

"Everything?"

"We have time"

"Okay then…."

Nyssa went on to explain everything that happened to Elena; from William meeting Barry to being snapped out of the sirens' trance. Elena listened for the whole hour it took to explain it all. Even though both of them had seen some crazy and near impossible things happen while in the league, Elena wasn't able to say that she wasn't surprise by all of this

"And that's brings us to the present" Nyssa said, now looking straight at Elena "You said you wanted to know everything…."

"And I don't regret saying that" Elena said "But even after all of that, it's still pretty clear that you're not one hundred percent. What's going on?"

"For the past day, I've had this…lingering feeling that something's going to happen involving the sirens. It may be me, or for all I know, it could be the teams, the league, or even my family"

"You don't think the fight with the sirens is over"

"Not in the slightest. It almost seems too simple; come to this earth, steal something, and go back to theirs. I think there's something bigger happening here"

"Well you have a league of almost a thousand assassins at your command. I'm sure we can figure this out"

"You want to get involved in this?"

"You're my best friend, almost family. Of course I want to help"

"Thanks Elena. You have no idea how happy I am to hear that"

"Don't mention it. It's our job after all. When the world could be in danger, the league is there to stop the threat"

"It is in the job description" Nyssa said with a small laugh "Alright then, we'll keep an eye out for them but until then, I heard a rumor of something happening in Armenia…."

Author's Note: Just a small announcement. Samoan Warrior will be resuming and the next update should be out within the next day or so. Queens and Assassins will follow, and then Old Friend's Fire. Those four stories will be on an alternating schedule with updates coming out every other day or something like that