I apologize that I left you hanging there for so long. Next chapter will be up in a few days, at most. For now, I hope you enjoy this.
Arrow lair
Late afternoon
"We stop Chase tonight," Roy told Rene and Rory as they suited up. "He's at the Presidential Hotel, we move on him there. Barry'll meet us there and Laurel called in some backup."
"Great, Metas," Rene muttered and his teammates looked at him curiously.
"Got something against Metas Rene?" Roy inquired curiously.
"They fly around with the power of God and think they make the world a better place by putting on a suit," Rene said.
"Which is different than what we do?" Rory asked sarcastically.
"We save people's lives," Rene said.
"While wearing a suit," Roy said, amused by how flustered Rene was getting.
"Metahumans are evil man, and I don't want anything to do with it," Rene snapped.
"Well, too bad. If we wanna stop Chase, we'll need all the help we can get," Roy said as Thea walked in. "Laurel come through?"
"She's meeting with Pike now," Thea said and Roy nodded.
"Okay, time to head out," Roy said as he looked over at Rene and Rory.
"Actually, can I talk to you for a minute? Alone?" Thea asked with a pointed look at Rene and Rory.
"Can you give us a minute?" Roy asked, looking over at Rory and Rene.
After a moment, the pair nodded before turning and walking off.
"What's going on Thea?" Roy asked once they were alone.
"Ollie told me about what you said, about how this was the only thing in your life that means anything," Thea said as she gestured around the lair. "I just needed to tell you that you're wrong."
"Am I?" Roy asked sarcastically.
"I know it feels like you've lost everything, but you haven't. You still have Ollie and Laurel…and me, you still have me," Thea said as she walked over to him. "I know things are beyond complicated between us but I never stopped loving you. And to be honest, I don't think I'll ever stop. So you'll always have something in your life that means something."
Roy was silent, simply staring at Thea as she took his hand.
"This means something Roy," Thea said as she gestured to their joined hands. "Whatever else you think, don't doubt that."
Star City Police Department
Same time
Pike looked up as the door to his office opened and Laurel walked in.
"Ms. Lance, what can I do for you?" he asked as she closed the door.
"It's complicated, but the short version is you need to see what is on this drive," Laurel said as she pulled out the flash drive.
Pike frowned but took it and plugged it into his computer. Seeing the file came up, he clicked it and Anatoly's face appeared on the screen. Pike was surprised, recognizing him as The Throwing Star Killer's latest victim.
"My name is Anatoly Knyazev. I am the former Pakhan of the Bratva. Under American Law, I swear what I am about to say is the absolute truth and should be considered a Dying Declaration…"
Star City
Night
In the parking garage of the Presidential hotel, Oliver dropped down to the ground, dressed in his suit, his bow in hand. He started making way towards the door to the hotel when he heard a gun click.
"Put your weapon down and put your hands on your head dirt bag," a security guard said as he took aim at Oliver's head.
"Do yourself a favor and just walk away," Oliver told him calmly.
"I said drop your weapon and put your hands on your head," the guard said and Oliver sighed.
Oliver whirled around, grabbed the man under his arm, and threw him to the ground. The man's gun slid across the garage floor as Oliver punched him, knocking him out.
Watching this, another guard reached for his radio to call for help when someone grabbed him from behind. He was thrown onto the floor roughly, the radio falling to the floor. Someone stepped on it, crushing it and the guard looked up in horror to see Deathstroke towering over him. Slade slugged him, knocking him out. Slade looked over at Oliver and they nodded before the two of them moved towards the entrance.
Inside, Adrian was having what was basically a business dinner in a rather spacious room with Talia and the Longbow Hunters.
"So you're plan is to kill this city with the same virus your old man used?" Bear inquired.
"Yes, but on a much larger scale. To use more refined chemicals, making the Tuberculosis much more effective and wide spread. To have Oliver Queen die, knowing that my father's legacy killed everyone in the city he loves so much," Adrian said gleefully.
Suddenly, the lights in the room went off. As the others looked around in confusion, Adrian ginned insanely.
"He's come for me," Adrian said insanely.
Down below, Oliver and Slade were engaging some of Talia's students. Oliver threw one down on the floor before pulling out a flechette and throwing it at another while Slade slashed one across the chest with his sword.
"Go kid, I'll hold them off!" Slade barked.
Oliver nodded in thanks before turning and running up the stairs. As Talia's students regrouped, Slade whirled his sword.
"You should run while you can," Slade said before rushing them.
In the parking garage, Roy, Rene, and Rory came upon the knocked out guards.
"So, I guess it's safe to say Oliver and Slade are here," Rene said.
"Yeah. Let's go, they'll need back up," Roy said as they rushed towards the door.
Upstairs, Oliver rounded a corner and came face to face with more of Talia's students. Whirling his bow, he rushed them, taking out and throwing them onto the ground before he struck another in the face. Suddenly, in a blur, they were all tied up and knocked out. Oliver blinked, looking over at Barry.
"What are you doing here Barry?" Oliver demanded.
"Listen, there's something you need to know," Barry began but was interrupted.
"Well, what do we have here?"
The pair whirled around to see The Longbow Hunters and Talia emerge from down the hall. Red Dart, the one who had spoken, smirked.
"You're pretty stupid to come here alone," she said smugly.
"He's not alone," a female voice spoke up behind them. Oliver and Barry whirled around to see Sara walking in, whirling her batons. Behind her, Ray was there in his suit.
"You got Laurel's message I see," Barry said and Sara nodded.
"Sorry wee late," Ray said.
"You're right on time actually," Barry said as Talia stared at Sara in astonishment.
"You!" Talia exclaimed and Sara narrowed her eyes.
"Do I know you?" Sara asked.
"This is Talia, Nyssa's sister," Oliver said and Sara's lit up in recognition.
"Ra's al Ghul's daughter. I remember you," Sara said as she thought of the little girl she'd trained while trapped in the past.
"You would side with his murderer?" Talia hissed as she glared at Oliver.
"Considering your siding with a serial killer, I'll side with my friend," Sara said as she looked over at Oliver. "I'm glad you're not dead by the way."
"We'll catch up later, lets deal with them and Chase first," Oliver said not taking his eyes off Talia or the assassins.
"You think the four of you can take us on?' Silencer asked seeming amused at the thought.
"Make that seven," Rene asked as he, Roy, and Rene walked in.
"Roy, is that you?" Sara asked surprised as she saw Roy in his Green Arrow suit.
"Hey Sara," Roy said, notching his arrow and taking aim at the enemy.
"Well, it's just one big reunion here isn't it?" Adrian asked as he walked out and Oliver stiffened.
"Chase," Oliver sneered and Adrian chuckled.
"I'm wondering, what was your plan Oliver? Break in here, fight everyone off and kill me? If we didn't kill you-and we very well could have-you'd still be known as a murderer," Adrian taunted.
"Not quite Adrian," Roy said and Adrian was taken back. "You planned for everything, right down to the letter. Except for one thing: Anatoly. And he left Laurel an ace in the hole."
"A Dying Declaration on video, where he confessed everything," Barry said and Adrian paled. "Soon, everyone is going to know the kind of man you really are."
"It's over Adrian," Oliver said and Adrian growled.
"Not yet Oliver!" Adrian roared before he rushed Oliver, pulling out a sword as he did so.
Oliver used his bow to block and pushed back as the brawl began. Sara whirled her baton as Talia tried to strike her, the two women beginning their own fight. Roy rushed Bear, whirling his bow as Bear tried to strike the archer with his shield. Roy blocked the strike and pushed back. Red Dart shot a dart at Barry but this time, the speedster was prepared, catching the dart and tossing it to the floor. Barry then sped over to her and the pair began exchanging blows.
Silencer had flipped her switch, blocking out all sound as Rory used his rags on her but she managed to break out of them, exchanging blows with him. Some of Talia's students had entered and Rene and Ray were firing on them but were having little luck. Until, that is, Slade jumped down, whirling his sword and striking the students.
Adrian's back hit the door of a room and Oliver kicked him, breaking the door down as the pair took their fight into the room. The pair were exchanging blows as Oliver whirled his bow and Adrian attempted to strike Oliver with his sword. The pair knocked their weapons out of each other's hands and continued the fight hand to hand. Oliver punched Adrian, sending him stumbling back and Oliver pulled a flechette out of his sleeve and threw it up above. Adrian looked up to see the weapon cut the line of a chandelier. It came down and Adrian rolled out of the way just in time to avoid having it fall down on top of him. Oliver then grabbed Adrian and slammed him hard onto a wooden table, breaking it as he punched Adrian rapidly in the face. Adrian kicked Oliver in the waist, making Oliver let go and Adrian jumped to his feet, continuing the fight.
Outside the room, Roy ducked, avoiding the blade that came out of Bear's shield. However, it cut through Roy's hood and he was forced to take it off before whirling around, delivering a kick to Bear's abdomen, sending the larger man stumbling back.
Talia and Sara were continuing to exchange blows. They had lost their weapons and were now fighting hand to hand. Sara sent a kick to Talia's abdomen and Talia was sent stumbling back, but not before grabbing Sara and sending her crashing into a stairwell. Sara was sent tumbling down the stairs and Talia smirk as she landed at the bottom, dazed. Before Talia could make another move, she hit from behind by a silent gun shot. Rene lowered his gun as Talia fell to the floor before he headed downstairs to help Sara.
Rory was still having trouble against Silencer before Ray shot off a beam at her, hitting her arm. She cried out as it sparked and suddenly, the sound was back. Rory wrapped the rags around her and slammed her into the wall, where Ray punched her. Barry tied up Red Dart with iron cables, stopping her as Slade helped Roy against Bear, using his sword to block Bear's shield as Roy jumped down, cutting Bear's legs with an arrow. Bear suddenly fell to his knees, unable to move and Slade knocked the shield out of his hand before slugging him, hard and Bear went down.
"So, we won then?" Ray asked as they appeared.
"Not yet. Where's the kid?" Slade inquired.
Oliver and Adrian continued to exchange blows. Oliver slugged Chase, hard, and Adrian stumbled back as Oliver continued to punch him before Adrian fought back, tackling Oliver to the ground. The wrestled on the floor briefly as everyone else came on. Oliver got behind Adrian, putting him into a neck lock, as everyone else froze, wondering what would happen now.
"Go on Oliver, do it. You know you want to. It's why came here, to kill me," Adrian said and, when Oliver still didn't do it, he tried a different tactic. "If you don't kill me, no one you love will be safe. Laurel, Thea, William, I'll never stop coming for them. Do it Oliver! Do it!"
"No!" Oliver shouted, letting Adrian go and jumping to his feet.
The only sound in the room was Oliver's heavy breathing as he walked around, standing in front of Chase.
"I'm not gonna kill you Adrian. Not because I don't want to, because god do I want to. But I will never give you the satisfaction of thinking you are right about me. I will never be the man you think I am. You do not get to destroy who I am Adrian! I am not playing your sick game Adrian! You will spend the rest of your miserable life in a cage away from everyone else, knowing that this city rejected you! It beat you! I beat you! Without killing you! I beat you at your own sick game! It's over Adrian! You've lost!"
The only sound was Oliver's heavy breathing as Adrian glared up at him. Hearing footsteps, everyone turned around as they saw Pike and several police officers enter the room. It was at that moment that they all realized Roy was still without a mask on as they all stared at him.
"Roy Harper? Then who's…" one officer said as he stared over at Oliver.
There was a tense moment as everyone weighed their options. Then, Oliver turned around and, to the shock of everyone, lowered his hood.
"My name is Oliver Jonas Queen. I am the vigilante known as The Hood, The Arrow, and The Green Arrow," Oliver confessed.
So, I hope you guys enjoyed the fight scenes. I tried to include everyone in the fight scenes, but group fight scenes are pretty tricky.
