"So, any ideas why we're here?" John asked as he, Thea, Felicity, Roy and Tommy all entered an empty building.
"Glad you guys could make it." Oliver said with a smile as he and Laurel came out from behind a corner.
"So Ollie, why are we here?" Thea asked.
"Two reasons. Number one, I finally convinced mom and dad that I'm serious about running for mayor and this place is going to be my new campaign office." Oliver said.
"Cool. Now, what's the other reason." John asked and Oliver chuckled.
"The other reason is because of this." Oliver said as he walked over to one of the walls, pulled out his phone and pressed a button on it, causing the wall to open up, revealing a hidden elevator.
"Okay, this is even cooler than our old hidden elevator." Thea said with a grin as she walked inside.
"This time, I had more time to put something together." Oliver said as he, Laurel, Felicity, John, Roy and Tommy all joined her in the elevator.
"Can't wait to see what changes you've made." Felicity said as the elevator went down several levels before opening up to reveal a much bigger bunker than it had been before.
"Okay, this place is definitely cooler than our old bunker." Felicity said as she walked up to the new computer station, which was even more advanced than her old setup, though it was still situated in the middle of the room.
Right behind Felicity's station were 6 mannequins, each one bearing a different suit from left to right in the following order: Arsenal, Speedy, Green Arrow, Black Canary, Prometheus and Spartan. The training area had been upgraded and the armory was now much more secure.
"This place is incredible." John said.
"Yeah, this place is definitely more advanced than our old bunker." Felicity said.
"That's because when I had Cisco build this place, I made sure to improve upon some of the weaknesses of the old bunker, for one, making sure this place has more than one emergency exit and an upgraded security system." Oliver said.
"Wait, we have an actual security system?" Thea asked.
"Yep, Cisco actually made some improvements to Curtis's old t-spheres and turned them into security drones." Oliver said.
"So, what's to stop them from attacking us." Tommy asked.
"When you stepped into the elevator, your faces were scanned into the security system, granting you access, Cisco really pulled out all the stops on this place." Oliver said.
"Nice, maybe now we'll actually be able to keep people out of our bunker." Thea said.
"That's the hope." Oliver said.
"Now, I believe that you need to get ready, since in a few hours, you have a speech to make." Laurel said to her boyfriend with a smile.
"She's right, now, let's get to work." Oliver said with a smile.
A few hours later, Oliver was standing in front of a crowd inside his now active campaign office, with his family and his girlfriend smiling at him as he took a deep breath and began his speech.
"United. That's what this city used to be. It's what it can be. It's what it must be again. Now, I know that I'm not the obvious choice for mayor. I'm-I'm not a politician. I didn't even graduate from college, although, in my defense, I did go to four of them." Oliver said, pausing with a chuckle and everyone, especially his family, "I certainly don't have a traditional background for leadership, but I can tell you this- after five years in hell, I returned home with only one goal. I wanted to save my city. And with your help, I can. With your help, we will restore our home to the shining beacon we know it can be. But how we're going to get there isn't a mystery. We will overcome our challenges with help from our friends, our family, our loved ones." Oliver said and the entire crowd clapped for him.
"I can't believe I'm saying this, but I think that Oliver might actually make a decent mayor." Robert said as they clapped.
"You have no idea." Thea said as she shared a knowing smile with Laurel.
