So, here is the final chapter. I would just like to thank everyone for your support and help this this. So, here we go.
Arrow lair
Mid afternoon
"Mom, mom…Okay, I'll see you when you get here. I know, I love you to." Felicity hung up the phone as Diggle walked up behind her.
"So, it go well?" Diggle inquired and Felicity shrugged.
"As well as it can when you tell your mom you're not really dad. She'll be here tomorrow morning," Felicity said, looking around the lair, "how'd you guys set this up?"
"We didn't. Oliver did," Diggle said and Felicity looked surprised, "with some help from Cisco and Star Labs."
"So, uh, where is Oliver?" Felicity asked curiously, wanting to talk with him.
"He's speaking with Samantha about William." Diggle explained.
"Yeah, since when does Oliver have a son?" Felicity asked, thrown by that particular revelation.
"Eleven years apparently." Oliver said as he stepped off the elevator and they both looked over at him.
"How'd it go?" Diggle inquired.
"Better than I expected. She's going to look at a place for her and Willian here in Star City; we'll set up a visitation schedule later that works for both of us." Oliver said and relief and joy were plainly visible on his face.
"Yeah, how exactly do you have a son?" Felicity asked and Oliver sighed.
"It's a long story and I only found out all the details when I talked with Samantha. John, could we have the room?" Oliver asked and Diggle nodded.
"Yeah, I should go spend some time with Lyla and JJ," Diggle hugged Felicity before clapping Oliver on the shoulder and leaning close so Felicity couldn't hear him, "good luck."
"I'll need it." Oliver whispered back and Diggle nodded with a smirk.
Once Diggle had walked out, Oliver opened his mouth to speak but was cut off with Felicity surprised him with a kiss. Once he realized what she was doing, Oliver pushed her back and Felicity looked up at him, surprised.
"Oliver, what's wrong?" Felicity asked and Oliver squirmed, knowing what he had to do.
"Like I said…we need to talk. Let's go sit down." Oliver suggested and, confused, Felicity nodded as he led her away.
Laurel and Thea's apartment
Same time
"…what?" Thea asked blankly as she stared at Nyssa.
"Malcolm was Ra's al Ghul and you his heir. With him dead, the League will seek you out; make you the new demon's head." Nyssa explained.
"I don't want it! I don't want any part of that!" Thea exclaimed angrily.
"I know," Nyssa said softly, "but you cannot run from it any more than I could. Even after my father's death, the League remained my prison. You have a choice to make Thea."
Arrow lair
Same time
"After Chase took you, faked your death, I came back here to stop him," Oliver began ash e and Felicity sat across from each other at the table, "I didn't have time to fall to pieces, because Chase was out there. I had to stay focused on stopping him, so I couldn't grieve. As time went on, I learned how to live without you."
"I know, but Oliver, I'm back now." Felicity agreed and Oliver sighed.
"It doesn't mean I can go back," Oliver said and Felicity flushed as she realized he was using her own words from after he came back from fighting Ra's against her, "I realized that by leaving with you, I was running away from my problems with Thea, John, and Quentin. I compromised too much of myself, let you have too much control over what I think and feel. I couldn't make a decision without you telling me how it was wrong."
"Okay, so we need to work on that. It doesn't mean we can't still be together." Felicity argued and Oliver sighed once more.
"Felicity…I'm with someone else." Oliver said gently and Felicity blinked, stunned by this information.
"W-what?" Felicity stammered, stunned by the news.
"I'm sorry." Oliver said remorsefully.
"It's Laurel, isn't it?" Felicity realized as she thought of the look Oliver had shot her and of the way she had seen them speak with each other. "You're gonna throw away what we have, for her?"
"What we had was me running away from my problems," it came out harsher than he meant to, but he didn't like the way Felicity was speaking about Laure, like Laurel was some meaningless fling or affair, "what we had was me pursuing you because Laurel basically told me there was no chance for us. I realize I'm not being fair to you Felicity and that I haven't been fair to you for the last three years. But I can't lie to her or you anymore, but I especially can't lie to myself anymore. I love Laurel and I want to be with her. This is not a rebound; this is not a drunken mistake. This is me seeing a truth I was keeping from myself and I am no longer doing that."
"So that's it, huh?" Felicity said, trying to keep herself from crying.
"Yeah, that's it," Oliver said remorsefully, hating that he hurt her, "I'm sorry Felicity."
Felicity did not say anything; she simply stood up and walked out, leaving Oliver alone. Oliver leaned back in his chair, putting a hand to his face as he sighed.
The loft
Night
"So that's…wow." Roy whistled after Thea had told him what Nyssa had warned her.
"Yeah." Thea sighed.
"So…what are you gonna do?" Roy wondered and Thea ran a hand through her hair.
"I don't know what to do," Thea admitted, "I don't want anything to do with the League…but I don't know if I can fight them. I mean, Ollie had to go undercover to stop them, and he's a lot stronger than either of us."
"I think you should tell Oliver," Roy said as he got up and sat down next to her, placing his hand over hers, "but whatever you decide, I'm with you. You don't have to go through this alone."
"After you left, it felt like my entire life fell apart," Thea whispered softly as she looked into his eyes, "First Ollie left, then things just got hard with protecting the city, then Chase. Knowing you were out there…it made things better."
"I'm here now." Roy said as he put her hand on her cheek.
Suddenly, Thea jumped on him, kissing him fiercely. Quickly overcoming his surprise, Roy returned the kiss as Thea discarded his shirt and tossed it away.
Star City
Same time
In her hotel room, Samantha opened the door and was surprised to see who was on the other side.
"Oliver?" She said surprised.
"Hey. I'm sorry to drop by unannounced. Just…could I see him?" Oliver pleaded.
After a moment of debate, Samantha stepped aside and let Oliver enter the room. Oliver, relieved, walked inside and, as Samantha closed the door, walked over to where William was on the floor. He was silent as he watched the TV. He looked up and froze upon seeing his father. Oliver stood awkwardly for a moment before William looked away from him, not saying anything. This was going to be harder than he thought, Oliver mused before spotting the action figure in William's hands.
"So, you like the Flash?" Oliver asked as she sat down next to William and William nodded.
"He's my favorite." William said, the first words he'd spoken to his father since he'd saved him from Chase.
"I actually know the Flash." Oliver told him and William perked up, looking over at him.
"You do?" William said and Oliver chuckled lightly as he nodded.
"Yeah, he's one of the best guys I know. Believe it or not, I taught him how to fight," Oliver said and William stared in awe, "I could even introduce you if you want."
"Cool." William said and, just like that, father and son began to bond.
League hideout, next day
Morning
"You know what this is about?" Oliver asked Roy as they walked along the hall.
"No idea." Roy said honestly as they reached their destination.
Thea stood with Nyssa over a fire pit as they walked in. Thea was holding something that Oliver couldn't see.
"Thanks for coming." Thea said as they reached her.
"Speedy, what's going on?" Oliver inquired, worried about how Thea was acting.
"When Merlyn was killed, Thea, his heir, inherited his mantle as the Demon's head." Nyssa explained and Oliver paled as Thea held up the ring.
"Speedy…" Oliver trailed off, not sure what to think.
"You told me to leave the past in the past," Thea noted as she stared at her brother before looking over at Nyssa, "And you told me the League was your prison, even after your father died. So I made my own decision."
Thea, to everyone's shock, threw the ring into the fire pit. Everyone watch as the ring melted within seconds.
"The League of Assassins is no more," Thea declared, "I released every member late last night. No one will be kept prisoner by Ra's or by Malcolm, ever again."
"A wise choice." Nyssa complimented her fellow heir as Oliver walked over to Thea.
"You okay Speedy?" Oliver asked concerned and Thea nodded.
"Yeah...I am." Thea said as Roy walked over and took her hand.
Waveridder
Same time
"All this is the new timeline then?" Stein said after they had looked over everything that had happened as a result of Sara killing Darhk.
"So, should we…tell them about what Sara did?" Ray asked uncertainly.
"No," Rip said and they looked over at him, "it would do nothing but cause them pain."
"Don't they have a right to know?" Ray argued.
"You wanna tell them that Sara is dead because she wanted to save her sister, who's now alive?" Mick drawled and Ray was silent.
"He's got a point." Snart shrugged.
"Perhaps it is better this way. They don't know, because they've never known any different. It would cause Ms. Lance great pain to know that her sister was alive and to know she is now dead because she wanted to save her…" Stein trailed off, unable to imagine hearing some you loved was dead because of you.
"It seems almost cruel when you put it like that." Amaya noted.
"Sometimes…things are left best unsaid." Rip said softly.
"But can't we do something? I mean, this is Sara we're talking about!" Jax protested and Rip shook his head.
"If we do, we could break time, something we may have well done already. To do anything further would likely cause more harm than good. It is better…if we let things be as they are. Sara made her choice and, unfortunately, we now have to let her deal with the consequences." Rip said remorsefully.
Star City Police Department, a week later
Morning
Nervously, Roy waited with Thea, Laurel, and Quentin, pacing back and forth.
"Roy, calm down." Thea said as she gently grabbed is arm, stopping him.
"Is she late? She's late isn't she?" Roy rambled, his mind racing.
"Harper, relax. She'll be here." Quentin said, amused at the younger man's behavior.
"She's right there actually." Laurel said, gesturing behind them.
Roy whirled around to see a woman in a suit walking towards them, pushing a stroller towards them. In the stroller was a baby, about a year old. Judging by the pink outfit, it was a girl. She had black hair and blue eyes, Roy's eyes. She looked around curiously, as though this was an exiting new place. Which to her, it probably was.
"Roy Harper?" The woman asked and Roy snapped to attention.
"Yes, I am." Roy said, holding out his hand for the woman to shake and she shook it.
"Julie Greer. And this is Lian." Julie said as she gestured to the baby.
"Hi Lian," Roy said softly, leaning down in front of her, "I'm your dad."
Lian stared at him for a second before reaching for his hand. Roy held it out and she grabbed at his pinkly. Lian laughed out loud and Laurel, Thea, and Quentin smiled.
"Here's her stuff," Julie said, handing the bag to Laurel, "when he stops fawning ve her, tell him there's some paper work to be filled out."
"I don't think that'll happen anytime soon." Laurel said as she looked over at Roy, who was already completely enamored with Lian.
Diggle apartment
Same time
"So, you're leaving?" Diggle said sadly and Felicity nodded as she packed a bag.
"I'm sorry John, but…it's too hard. I can't stay here and watch as Oliver moves on. I know that sounds selfish, but I can't do it. There's nothing left for me here. No job, no boyfriend, I don't even have an apartment. So I'm leaving." Felicity sighed and Diggle nodded.
"I understand. Stay in touch." Diggle said as he hugged her.
"Always." Felicity promised.
City Hall
Afternoon
"You are hopeless." Laurel said fondly as she helped Oliver tie his tie.
"You know I've always hated these things. Besides, it's been a while since I've worn a suit." Oliver complained.
"Relax. You'll do fine." Laurel assured him as she finished tying it.
"I hope so." Oliver grumbled and Laurel laughed before kissing him.
"Mr. Queen," They broke apart to see Councilman Kemp standing there, "Everyone is waiting."
Oliver nodded and, after kissing Laurel slightly, walked off with Kemp. He led Oliver into a room swarming with reporters and city officers. Cameras flashed as Oliver walked in. He ignored the reporters as he smiled politely, shaking hands with city officials before he reached Kemp at the back of the room, who waited for him with a bible in hand.
"Put your left hand on the bible," Kemp instructed and Oliver did so, "raise your right hand," Oliver once again did so, "and recite the oath."
"I, Oliver Queen, do solemnly swear to uphold the charter and law of Star City and to faithful and impartially perform and discharge the duties of the office of mayor according to the law and to the very best of my ability." Oliver recited.
"Congratulation," Kemp lowered the bible and the two shook hands as the crowd erupted into applause, "Mr. Mayor."
So there's no confusion, the scene with the Legends takes place maybe a few hours or so after Sara vanishes. The entire story basically has been a flashback, showing things as our main characters remember them.
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