Spoiler Alert: I take back what I said in my last author's note. Any faith I was getting back for Arrow disappeared with the season finale. I cannot believe that after everything that happened, Oliver is just done being the Green Arrow. Whoever wrote that episode, I hope they burn in hell for this. My faith in Arrow is gone, though I am hopeful that the return of Roy Harper in Season 7 will restore it, since he was one of my favorite characters, which is why I always try to include him in my stories. Anyways, The deal Oliver made with the FBI was bogus, though I did like Sara's cameo, though I wish that they'd had Laurel kill Diaz. Star City needs the Green Arrow, so by having Oliver arrested, they just killed the city, not saved it. This story will have a much different ending, I can promise you of that, since Oliver is the Green Arrow and no one can replace that. And by the way, to the guest who seems to keep considering this story's review section as a spoiler and opinion of non story related crap section, knock it off. Didn't mean to be rude, but this is not the first time I've had to add something like this to an author's note. And now, on with the story.
"Wait, Slade Wilson? As in Deathstroke?" Laurel asked, thinking that Oliver was joking.
"The very one. I know you have your problems with him Laurel, but I think that he might be the asset we need to end Diaz." Oliver said.
"Oliver, that man murdered your mother. How can you even think about working with him?" Laurel asked.
"The same way I was willing to work with the man who was responsible for the death of my father to save this city and I'm willing to work with the man who killed my wife right now. Plus, Laurel you don't know Slade like I do. You never got a chance to know him before the Mirakuru or after it wore off. The man was willing to betray his own son to save my life." Oliver said.
"Why would he betray his son?" Laurel asked.
"Because his son is just like his father was during the mirakuru. Slade asked for my help to find his son, but things went wrong and he saved my life. I trust him more than I do other people in this room." Oliver said looking towards Curtis and Rene.
"Fair point, but you're you trust him?" Laurel asked and Oliver nodded.
"What about the rest of you?" Laurel asked John, Thea and Roy.
"As the only one here who knows what it's like to have the mirakuru in them, I can vouch for Slade. That stuff messes your head in ways I can't even begin to describe." Roy said.
"You trust him Roy?" Laurel asked.
"Hell no. But I'm willing to give him a chance to earn my trust." Roy said.
"And I trust Roy and Ollie's judgement, since the last time I saw Slade, he did not try to kill me, he actually tried to save me from the explosives." Thea said.
"And I've had my problems with Slade, but the fact that he didn't betray Oliver says something. I think we should give him a chance." John said.
"Even so, there's no guarantee he'll get here in time, so for now, just stand down while I try to get a meet with Anatoly." Oliver said as he walked out, phone in hand.
Oliver approached Anatoly cautiously, though the fact that Anatoly did not try to kill him was promising.
After greeting Anatoly in Russian, Oliver said "My family's alive thanks to you."
"Please save gratitude for when I'm sipping on umbrella straw on the beach, safe and sound in Maldives. I don't know how long family's safety going to last. SCPD has instructions: "Kill on sight."" Anatoly informed him.
"Diaz's base of operations is too secure. We can't move on it without losing people." Oliver said.
"Agreed. Best bet to get him on move- in transit, so to speak." Anatoly said.
"Well, but he's gonna expect us to hit back. I'd expect him to stay where he's secure." Oliver said.
"Perhaps I can think of something to motivate him." Anatoly offered and Oliver smiled at him gratefully.
"I'm asking a lot of you. I appreciate it." Oliver told him.
"You cannot wage revolution in white gloves. Lenin had many faults, but he was right about that." Anatoly said before walking away.
"Anatoly did it," Oliver said as he entered the new lair, " Diaz will be on his way to the SCPD in an hour."
"A.R.G.U.S. doesn't have authority to arrest Diaz. So once you have him in custody, what's the next step?" Lyla asked.
"Yeah, Lyla's right. We can't just hand him over to the police. And, no offense, but your Lian Yu supermax is kind of blown up." Thea said.
"One problem at a time. Now, we need to end this. And that means solving our first problem, getting Diaz." Oliver said.
"Can I say it for old time's sake? Suit up." Curtis said.
