Disclaimer: I do not own Arrow.

So, I am going to be taking a break from the episodes in order to be focusing on the 'How to kill Amanda Waller' plotline. The next two or three chapter will be focusing on that.

I am about to go on a rant about this week's episodes of The Flash and Arrow. If you have not seen them, please skip it. If you have, read on if you so wish.

The Flash: it was a good episode, but it felt kind of lackluster compared to last year's finale. As for the whole locking Barry in the pipeline thing, I was on Team Barry all the way. I get where they were coming from but did they really think that they could beat Zoom without him? It seems to me that if they had that whole argument with Barry and Wally in the first place, it could have saved a lot of drama. As for the WestAllen kiss, I really didn't care about that one way or the other. No offense to any shippers reader this, but I just don't see them as endgame. I see those two as best friends or siblings with a strong bond but I certainly don't see them as a couple. The man in the mask being Henry's Doppelganger I feel was ruined by all the articles. I had read so many articles about the identity of the man in the mask that by the time he was unmasked, I already had an idea about it and wasn't really that surprised. It would have been much more surprising if they had not released as many articles as they had. As for Barry saving Nora, Flashpoint Paradox everybody!

For those of you with no idea what I'm talking about, Flashpoint Paradox was a story line in the Justice League comics a few years ago that had a pretty major impact on the DC world. Basically, Barry goes back in time and saves his mom from the Reverse Flash but when he returns to his own time, he immediately realizes it is very different. Some of those differences being he is not The Flash, The Atlantians and Amazons are at war; Thomas Wayne is Batman, and so on. I think the other writers on the other DC shows are beginning to finally realize what a big hole MG is digging Arrow into and they are using this to revamp the show, to make it likable again. If that's so, then I may go back on what I said earlier and watch season five of Arrow.

Arrow: despite my very low expectations of the show at this point, I did have hope that this finale would at least be better than last years. I was wrong; it was as bad, if not worse, than last years. I won't lie, there were scenes I wanted to clap at, such as Oliver's speech to the city, and scenes that almost moved me to tears, such as the city backing up Oliver against Darhk. But this episode was basically just a rip off of season two's finale just nowhere near as good. With all that said, I would say this episode was an okay ending if not for the fact that the episode ended, once again, with Olicity standing together. Because MG just can't stop trying to shove down our throats a relationship that is pretty much the definition of Codependency.

Okay, that rant went a little longer than I expected, so here's the chapter.

Oliver and Sara's loft

Morning

"You want me…to help you kill my boss?" Lyla asked once the shock wore off.

"I realize that it's a lot to ask, but you're a smart woman Lyla. I'm sure you can see that the world is a much better place without Amanda Waller in it." Oliver said coolly.

"How do you two even know this woman? Is she on the list?" Diggle asked but both of his partners shook their heads.

"Deadshot was your vendetta Dig, Amanda Waller is ours." Sara explained.

"What on earth did she do to the two of you? Was she on the island with you?" Lyla asked trying to make sense of this strange and bold request.

"Those five years away…we weren't always on the island." Sara revealed causing her three guests to drop their jaws.

"What?" Quentin demanded and the couple exchanged a glance.

"This is going to be a lot to take in, so why don't we move this conversation to the kitchen?" Oliver suggested.

Seeing the agreement on the faces of their guests, Oliver and Sara led them into their kitchen. Oliver and Sara sat down on one side of the table with Quentin, Diggle, and Lyla joining them on the other side.

"What do you mean you two weren't always on the island?" Quentin demanded once they were all seated.

"Our second year away, a freighter came to Lian Yu. It was as dangerous as anything on the island." Sara began.

"We were on the freighter when it blew up. When we came to, we had been fished from the water and brought to Hong Kong. That's when we first met Amanda Waller." Oliver continued, scowling at the mention of that wretched woman.

"At first she just held us captive, trying to get us to work for her. But then, five months later, things changed," Sara took a deep breath and Oliver took her hand as everyone noticed the toll this was taking on Sara, "you see…I was pregnant."

Quentin, who had already known of his lost grandchild, was better prepared for this news than the others. Still, a knot was beginning to form in his stomach as he realized where this was headed. Diggle gapped at them, for the first time truly beginning to understand the depth of pain and suffering that his partners had endured. Lyla opened and closed her mouth several times as an uncomfortable realization began to wash over her.

"Oliver, Sara…did Amanda Waller kill your baby?" Lyla asked slowly, not sure she wanted to know the answer.

"She certainly threatened to a number of times in order to ensure Ollie's full cooperation." Sara said bitterly.

"She may have never physical harmed our daughter, but she died because of events set in motion by Amanda. Amanda Waller has no regard for human life; sooner or later she will cause an uprising within Argus. If we do it now, we save the world years of collateral damage. So what do you say Lyla?" Oliver asked as everyone looked at her.

"I'm in." Lyla said after a moment of thought.

Verdant, The Lair

Afternoon

"Quite a set up you guys have down here." Lyla said idly as she looked around.

"It's a bit to take in the first time, isn't it?" Quentin agreed.

"So, give me until tomorrow night. You're right; there's been unrest within Argus over Waller's methods for years. All I have to do is talk to the right people and we'll have an army to help us." Lyla explained and Oliver nodded.

"Tomorrow night." Sara agreed.

"I do have one condition for helping you: no one dies except Amanda Waller. These people are just doing their jobs and a lot of them were brought into this just like you were, by lack of a choice. They don't deserve to die for it." Lyla said firmly as Oliver and Sara exchanged a look.

"We'll try to avoid killing them but we make no guarantees." Sara said and Lyla knew that was the best she would get.

"I'll see you all tomorrow." Lyla said as she turned to leave.

As Lyla walked down, she passed Felicity, who looked at her strangely as the other woman walked. Felicity opened her mouth to speak but froze upon seeing Quentin next to her partners.

"It's alright Felicity, he knows and he's not gonna turn us in." Sara assured her friend and the younger blonde relaxed slightly.

"So…what's going on?" Felicity asked concerned.

"Oh, tomorrow night we're gonna assassinate the head of Argus." Diggle said cheerfully.

Thinking he was joking, Felicity started to laugh. When no one else joined her, Felicity slowly stopped laughing as she took in there expressions. Realizing Diggle was completely serious; Felicity dropped her bag on the floor.

"What?! Doesn't that make us terrorists?!" Felicity was now completely freaked out.

"Maybe, but the world is a better place without Amanda Waller in it." Oliver said coldly.

"And that's worth being labeled a terrorist?" Felicity demanded.

"If he were here, your father would think so." Sara said coolly before storming out.

Everyone froze, Oliver at Sara saying that, and the others for what was said. Felicity looked over at Oliver, confusion and shock written across her face.

"Oliver, what did she mean by that?" Felicity asked sounding like a lost child and Oliver mentally cursed Sara for leaving him with this.

"It's…a long story Felicity. Sit down and I'll tell you everything." Oliver said carefully.

Starling City police department

Later in the afternoon

"Pike," Quentin called out to his superior, "may I speak with you sir?"

"What is it Quentin?" Pike said as he turned around to face the other man.

"I need a few days off, it's for personal reasons." Quentin said and Pike was thrown momentarily before regaining himself.

"You're a good cop Quentin and you haven't taken a day off in almost six years. You have three days." Pike told him and Quentin nodded gratefully.

"Thank you sir." Quentin said before he turned around and left.

The Lair, next day

Morning

"What kind of arrow is that?" Quentin asked Oliver as he walked in to see Oliver holding a strange arrow.

"It's an injection arrow. It's loaded with a sedative." Oliver said as he puts it in his quiver.

"You know, the cops would be a bit more supportive of you if you didn't drop as many bodies." Quentin mentioned as he sat beside his son in law.

"Some people deserve to die." Oliver said as he thought of Amanda Waller.

"I don't disagree, but not everyone does." Quentin insisted.

"Is there something I can help you with Quentin?" Oliver asked as he looked over at the older man.

"I want in on this," Quentin said and Oliver was surprised, "this psychotic bitch is responsible for the death of my granddaughter, I want her dead and I want to be a part of it."

"You don't have to do this Quentin." Oliver told him.

"I know, but I want to." Quentin told him earnestly ad Oliver found himself unable to say no.

Queen Consolidated

Same time

Sara was working when she heard a knock. Looking up, she unsurprised to see Felicity standing in the doorway. She had expected this since yesterday.

"Hey…" Felicity trailed off as she walked inside the room.

"I'm sure you have questions." Sara said knowingly.

"What was he like?" Felicity all but blurted out.

"He was a good man. You have his eyes you know," Sara mentioned absentmindedly as she thought of her old mentor and friend, "from the moment I met him, all he did was try and help me escape from Waller. He was kind and patient and a hero in every sense of the word. His only sin was that he tried to save everyone but himself."

"I wish I could have known him." Felicity said in a cracking voice.

"So do I." Sara said as she wrapped an arm around the younger woman.

"Amanda Waller is the reason I grew up without a father. I want you to kill that bitch." Felicity said with tears running down her face.

"And we will." Sara promised.

so, what do you guys think? please leave any thoughts or comments in a review, feedback is greatly appreciated.