Not always as they seem 37
Jacob, Felicity and Oliver all made their way back inside to see that Thea was up and moving around the kitchen making breakfast. She turned around when she heard them enter and instantly noticed the unexpected visitor. She looked between her brother and his girlfriend before settling on Jacob and moving to greet him. "Oh hello, I am Thea, Oliver's sister and you are?" she asked politely, shaking his hand and he smiled at her with a charming smile before replying "Jacob, I am Felicity's older brother. But please feel free to call me Jake." Thea bit her lip in amusement before replying "Nice to meet you Jake, I was just making some breakfast. Would you like to join us?" she asked going back to flipping pancakes.
Jacob was hesitant to intrude but was quickly told that he didn't have any choice and was encouraged to eat with them by both Queen siblings. As they ate Jacob and Thea hit it off and became engrossed in tales of having kick butt siblings. About twenty minutes later Death Venom, Bone Breaker and Katana appeared in the living room. Oliver jumped to his feet in alarm while Felicity and Jacob were unfazed "Oliver it's alright, I called them here." assured Felicity from behind him, instantly setting him at ease. Death Venom on the other hand looked murderously between Jacob and Felicity before exclaiming "You called us here for her?! Have you forgotten your father's last orders?!"
Jacob scoffed before replying "Since when have you ever known me to follow my father's orders to the letter? Besides its my father that has us in the mess that we are in." Patricia crossed her arms and asked "And what prey tell is this 'mess' you are referring to?" Felicity pursed her lips quite aggravated by Patricia's attitude, she impassively replied " The league of assassins... They have been informed of my training and if they find out that you three and Jacob were trained by Drake Johnson as well. Well they will force you to join the league, just like they are trying to do to me." Patricia stiffened while Katana and Bone Breaker frowned, the latter of whom decided to speak "I would die before joining the league, besides they don't use men with my particular skill set."
Felicity pursed her lips and stoically replied "They wouldn't give you a choice in the matter, which is why we have to work together to survive. Oliver and I have friends in the league that are trying to stop this, but in the event that they aren't successful I want us to be ready." Patricia and Bone Breaker looked at her with distaste making Felicity's eyes narrow before she replied " we don't have to like each other, we just have to work together till the league is out of the picture. Agreed?" Everyone mutely nodded, not at all happy. The morning passed with Felicity and Jacob coming up with a plan, while the rest stood tensely in corners of the room with impassive expressions. Thea and Diggle were playing video games in the other room to pass the time.
Finally night came and everyone left, Thea, Dig, Oliver and Felicity to Verdent while the rest left to check on Mark. When they arrived at Verdent Roy was there, as ready to train as ever. Felicity sat down at her monitors and began listening to the police radio. An hour later everyone was training when there was suddenly the sound of chaos from above them. People were screaming and there was sound of glass breaking as automatic gun fire was heard. Felicity ran to her monitors, pulling up the security cameras in the process. Oliver came to her side, bow in hand "Someone has decided to let the Peterson's goons know that I am here." she said with an annoyed expression.
Oliver and Roy suited up while Felicity and Diggle watched the camera feed, Diggle was already ready to go. And the three rushed up to the club, they came up and saw several club members on their knees with their hands on their heads. Behind them were men with automatic AR's, masked and annoyed. "Where is Felicity Smoak!?" exclaimed the one at the head of the pack. Everyone was silent, no one knowing who this person was and afraid for their lives. Oliver and Roy stayed in the shadows while Dig positioned himself in the crowd, the archers moved to flank their opponents, once they were in position Oliver shot and arrow ripping the mans gun from his hands in the process.
Felicity watched nervously when all of a sudden the hairs on the back of her neck stood up in alarm, she grabbed the gun that Diggle had mounted under the desk and in a split second spun around. Nyssa and Sara stood before her unfazed by the gun aimed at them, Thea looked between Felicity and the two women before saying "I am going to go over there, let you three talk." she moved to the farthest corner of the lair and watched as Felicity lowered the gun. "Why do I have a feeling that you being here isn't a good thing?" she asked. Sarah shifted slightly in unease while Nyssa remained impassive as she replied "Ra's has ordered that you be brought in. Immediately. Thea snorted from across the room then stated "Never going to happen, none of us will let her go and she won't go willingly... I suggest that this Ra's guy gives up now. I know my brother... You would have to kill him to get to Licity."
Felicity pursed her lips but nodded in agreement to her best friends statement, she would die a thousand deaths before joining the league of assassins. "Felicity, you won't have a choice, we came to tell you this as a courtesy. He has ordered us to use any means necessary, and once we leave ... it will begin." said Sarah with a tone of defeat. Felicity's eyes narrowed as her body tensed "Sarah... Please don't get involved in this. If the league must come after me, let it be by people whom I don't know." she pleaded knowing that trying to sway Nyssa was a lost cause in it self. "I am sorry Felicity Smoak, but Ra's has spoken. There is nothing we can do." Replied Nyssa in a firm tone. Felicity turned away from them "Very well, leave... Next time we meet, I think blood will be shed." she said her eyes meeting Thea's across the room.
Seconds later Felicity relaxed, no longer sensing the presence of two assassins in the lair she exhaled loudly. Her mind buzzing with disconcerting thoughts, anger coursing through her veins. She was no longer paying any attention to what was happening above in the club. As a thought came to her she pulled out a pin drive and entered it into the slot on her computer. Taking a seat she dove in, she was typing and clicking for about half an hour before Oliver, Diggle and Roy came back down. Roy watched Felicity for a few moments before he rolled a chair over and sat at her side, trying to read the screens that she kept opening and closing so fast. "Umm... Felicity?" a hmmmm was his response and he sighed before asking "What are you doing?" Felicity's fingers froze mid type as she turned to him and replied " Starting a domino effect that will destroy a couple of businesses within the next several days."
Roy's eyebrows furrowed in confusion as he looked to Oliver and Dig for some guidance, it came in the form of Dig. "Felicity why would you do that?" The IT specialist however wasn't in the mood to be very forthcoming with her answers and curtly replied "Because I made a promise that I would do it, and I fully intend to keep that promise. Now more than ever." Oliver had been observing everything with interest when he stated "Sara and Nyssa were here while we were upstairs... Ra's didn't call off his search for you then." Felicity turned to him, a glimmer of fear in her eyes as she shook her head and replied "The best of the best have been assigned to bring me in, by any means necessary." Everyone in the room turned solemn, knowing that such orders brought forth a war that they would all be fighting in.
"I will call Jacob, I also need to go to the precinct and speak with Captain Lance." said Felicity after hitting the enter key on her keyboard and standing up. She grabbed her purse and keys making her way to the stairs only for her to come to a stop as Thea exclaimed "You shouldn't go alone! It's not safe." Felicity looked to Thea and saw the concern on her face and turned to Roy "Would you come with me? You still have to meet the others." Roy nodded and bolted up to the restroom to change, about two minutes later he appeared in his signature jeans and red hoodie.
As they made their way to Felicity's car, an unlikely person stood beside it. "hello miss Smoak, I must admit that I was surprised when news reached my sources that the league was after you." Felicity's eyes narrowed behind her glasses before she firmly replied "Not as surprised as I was to find out that you work with Mister Peterson Malcolm."
-Authors Note- I am so sorry... This season of Arrow hasn't given me any inspiration or momentum to continue this story so updates will take longer. Thank you for those who have been following, favoriting and reviewing faithfully.