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Opal City
"So this is where she lives?" Sara asked.
"Well, Laurel and I have done some digging regarding Claybourne's divorce. This is the house he had bought for his mistress." Matt said.
"Think she'll play ball?" Diggle asked.
"That depends." Oliver said.
"On what?" Diggle asked.
"Whether she actually knows that her son is Prometheus." Sara said as Oliver went out and approached the door, ringing the doorbell before an elderly woman opened and smiled.
"Amanda Westfield?" Oliver asked.
"Yes." Amanda said apprehensively.
"Hi. Uh, my name is Oliver-"
"I know who you are." She cut him off.
"May I come in?" Oliver asked as she let him in, while he looked around. "Very lovely home." He took a breath. "For the past several months, uh... there has been a serial murderer that has been terrorizing Star City. There is reason to believe that this individual is your son."
"I haven't seen my son since Justin Claybourne's funeral." Amanda said, sitting down on a chair in the living room.
"But you know he's become something else, someone else." Oliver said. "It's why you live here far away from Star City."
"I moved away because there was nothing left for me there." Amanda said.
"Miss Westfield, your son is an incredibly capable and incredibly dangerous individual." Oliver pleaded. "He has erased virtually all traces of his identity from the Internet, and I am… well, I am here simply to ask you for his name."
"And what happens when you find him?" Amanda asked.
"He needs help. He-I want him to get that help." Oliver pleaded.
Amanda's tone was angry. "What you want... is to cage him up like an animal, like the animal who killed his father. He put an arrow in his chest. What kind of monster does that?" She shot up, glaring. "Whatever my son is doing, he is doing it because he is hurt and he is scared, and I will not help you destroy his life."
"Innocent people are dying, and you might be our only chance to save them." Oliver insisted.
"Get out of my house." Amanda ordered.
"I'm easily reachable if you change your mind." Oliver said as he turned to the door.
"I won't." Amanda said behind his back.
Elsewhere
A prison transport was driving a group of inmates that included Liza Warner and Carrie Cutter. Cutter got up, luring one of the guards before Warner got him in chokehold and snapped his neck. She then grabbed his gun and shot the driver as the bus stopped, while Warner and Cutter hijacked the bus and drove to Star City, where an Asian woman in green kimono and a red-haired Caucasian woman in black was waiting for them.
"Jade. Walker." Warner nodded.
"Good to see you." Jade smirked.
Later, the Lair
"Did Felicity's sniffer get anything useful?" Colleen asked as Sara was going over the files they had downloaded from Amanda's house.
"Maybe too much." Sara said, going over the files. "That's a lot of data to go through."
"That's gonna have to wait." Misty said as she entered and plugged in a flash drive, showing on screen a photo of some familiar women.
"Whoa, those are some familiar faces." Diggle said.
"What happened?" Oliver asked.
"Breakout. Witnesses saw Liza Warner and Carrie Cutter among the escapees, aided by Jade Nguyen and Mary Walker." Misty said.
"They're back." Sara groaned.
"Why does she look familiar?" Rene examined Cutter's photo.
"Maybe she arrested you once. She used to be a cop." Diggle explained.
"Liza Warner was one too. Quentin and I talked her down to turn over a new leaf." Misty said.
"Looks like they convinced her to turn it back over." Colleen noted.
"The prisoners say that they took the corrections department bus, and are on their way to Starling. Why, I don't know." Misty said.
"Let's get to work on finding them. We have to go." Oliver ordered.
City Hall
"Is everything going alright, Oliver?" Moira asked as she was with Oliver having lunch.
"Honestly, we have a lot on our plate, Mom." Oliver admitted.
"Liza Warner, Quentin told me." Moira nodded. "I'm sure you'll find them."
Suddenly, Oliver's phone went off as he looked at the message. "Speak of the devil. Quentin has their location."
Later, Star City
Green Arrow, the Canary, Daredevil and Quentin and Misty were scouring around the Triad hideout.
"Looks like Jade wanted something from the Triad." Misty said.
"This place is a massacre." Quentin noted.
"There's a security camera there." Sara pointed up at the camera at the corner.
Later, the Lair
Quentin later sent over to Team Arrow the footage as Misty glared. "I never liked Warner."
Jade had one of the Triad's men in chokehold, speaking in Chinese before she slit his throat, while Cutter shot the camera off.
"So, she said, 'Where is the depository?'" Oliver translated.
"I'm guessing he didn't tell her." Matt said.
"What depository was she talking about?" Quentin demanded.
"Well, I mean, the word could also mean 'storage'." Oliver said.
"So the three of them are looking for something the Triad is storing?" Diggle wondered.
"Well, who knows what it could be. Triad's got stashes all over the town." Misty said.
"Like looking for a needle in a haystack." Natasha muttered.
"They've killed a lot of people to find whatever were they looking for." Matt said. "We need to find them before more people die."
Later, Star City
Wild Dog, Ragman and Danny were on a stakeout as an Asian man went out from a garage, about to enter his car before he noticed the vigilantes. As he was about to reach for his gun, Wild Dog disarmed him before Danny pinned him to the car.
"James Wong." Danny said.
"We want to have a little chat about your dead Triad friends." Wild Dog said.
"I didn't have anything to do with that." Wong denied.
"We know you didn't. But those who were behind it, they are looking for something called 'depository'. What is it?" Danny demanded.
"Tobias Church…"
"…is dead." Wild Dog interrupted Wong.
"Yeah, and he never got to spend the $100 million he got for the Amertek deal." Wong said. "That's the depository."
"His cash stash." Wild Dog realized.
"Do you know where it is?" Ragman asked.
"I don't know!" Wong denied.
"Do we believe him?" Wild Dog asked as Danny and Ragman considered.
"If you lied, I'm gonna crush your head." Danny said in an attempt to intimidate Wong, as his Iron Fist glowed.
Elsewhere, Quentin, Misty, Green Arrow, the Canary and Daredevil were entering what seemed to be a money laundry of Los Halcones.
"Are you sure it's here?" Misty asked.
Suddenly, they heard gunshots. "Does that answer your question?" Quentin drawled.
Cutter shot down one of the gangsters, while Jade cut down another thug with her sais and Warner and Mary shot down another thug before Green Arrow and Daredevil and Canary showed up.
"You have failed this city!" Green Arrow snarled.
"You are under arrest!" Misty shouted as she entered with Quentin, aiming guns.
"Get on the floor with your hands behind your head." Quentin ordered. "On the ground!"
"I'm good. Besides, I owe this son of a bitch some payback." Warner aimed a gun but Green Arrow shot her in the shoulder before she ran up, while Green Arrow, Daredevil and the Canary jumped down, engaging Mary and Jade.
Mary pulled out a pair of machetes as Sara and Matt blocked with their batons and kicked her back. Oliver engaged Jade, blocking her sais with his bow before he hit her in the leg and knocked her down on the ground.
Misty and Quentin ran after Warner, aiming their guns at her.
"Freeze!" Quentin shouted.
"On the ground, Liza! Now!" Misty ordered.
"I listened to you once. I'm not gonna make the same mistake twice." Warner sneered.
"Since when has doing the right thing been a mistake, Liza?" Quentin demanded.
"Since you turned out to be a liar!" Warner glared at them. "You're supposed to be on the side of the law. How many times have the vigilantes broken them, yet you keep helping them? They're no heroes. We are supposed to be those this city looks up to! And you've turned us all into a joke! You've betrayed what we stand for. So don't lecture me!"
Warner pulled out an Uzi and fired as Misty and Quentin took cover, while Warner ran off.
"You don't have to do this, Mary." The Canary tried to reason with Mary, as her batons crossed with Mary's machetes.
"But I want to." Mary growled as the Canary jumped back, while Mary cut her in the abdomen.
Green Arrow and Daredevil knocked down Jade and Cutter before SWAT team descended down, aiming at the vigilantes.
"What are you doing? You're letting them get away!" Green Arrow demanded.
"They're not our target. You're under arrest for the murder of Detective William Malone." One of the ACUs announced, much to their shock.
"Listen to us. You're making a mistake." Daredevil pleaded.
"Drop your weapons or we will light your asses up." One of the officers said.
"Fine." Green Arrow put his bow down and suddenly, there was an explosion of smoke and when it dissipated, the vigilantes had disappeared.
Later, the Lair
"They were after you? Why?" Colleen asked.
"They think that I killed Malone." Oliver said.
"Why?" Danny asked.
"Because Prometheus had collected the arrows Oliver uses. Must be the same arrows he set up on the turrets to kill Billy and now the ACU believes that the Green Arrow killed one of theirs. Assistant District Attorney Chase decided to cover it all up." Misty said.
"We're gonna have to handle this, but right now, every second that we're down here, that crew is getting closer to Church's money." Oliver said.
"We can't let that happen. Who knows what are they gonna do with it." Natasha said.
"I'll call Quentin, see if he can get the ACU to stand down." Misty said.
Later, SCPD
Lieutenant Pike entered Quentin's office, with Laurel and Misty at his side.
"Quentin. Laurel. Or should I say 'District Attorney'?" Pike nodded.
"Lieutenant." Laurel nodded back.
"Can I help you?" Pike asked.
"Look, Frank, we've got reports of the ACU attempting to apprehend the Green Arrow. Mayor Queen and I put you in charge of the ACU. Mind telling me why are you after him?" Quentin asked.
"He's a person of interest in the murder of Detective Malone." Pike said.
"And based on what evidence?" Laurel asked.
Pike showed them an envelope. "This was delivered to me yesterday. Open it. You'll see what I saw. The M.E. report for Billy Malone's autopsy. Cause of death was an arrow consistent with the ones the Green Arrow uses."
"This wasn't in the original examiner's report?" Laurel asked. She should know since she had it covered up with Moira.
"That one said the cause of death was undetermined." Pike said. "I think we're looking at a cover-up."
"Look, that doesn't mean Green Arrow shot Malone. A lot of people are playing archers these days." Misty said.
"Like I said, the edgework on the wounds was consistent with his arrows." Pike said.
"Lieutenant Pike, I have it on good authority that the Green Arrow was not responsible." Laurel said.
"On whose authority?" Pike questioned.
"I'm not at liberty to say at the moment." Laurel said.
"Well, then I'm not at liberty to drop this. Unless your father orders me to." Pike turned to Quentin, who was silent. "Look. We're dealing with a cop killer here." He sighed. "If that's all, I've got a lot of work." He left Quentin's office as Laurel whirled on Quentin.
"Dad-"
"I know what you're gonna say, honey but if I tell Pike to back off, he'll know something's up." Quentin interrupted Laurel.
"That report can't be legitimate, can it?" Laurel asked.
"I think it is." Misty said as she looked at the report. "That stamp on the envelope was from Opal City. From what Oliver said, Prometheus's mother is from there. He came to see her few days ago. Prometheus is letting us know he knows about that." She said grimly as she picked the envelope.
Star City
Jade, Mary, Cupid and Warner were nearing one of the Bertinelli hideouts as they killed most of the thugs, leaving alive only one of them named 'Enzo', who they demanded to bring them to the depository.
The Loft
Oliver got a text from Quentin about Jade and her crew hitting the Bertinellis while he came with Misty to talk with Pike about needing the vigilantes' help as Sara looked him over. "What are we gonna do?"
"We fight back." Oliver said.
Oak Hill Memorial
Green Arrow, the Canary, Daredevil, Spartan, Black Widow, Frank, Danny, Colleen, Rene and Rory were on a stakeout with Misty as Warner, Cupid, Jade and Mary went out from a tomb with the bags of cash but then Colleen jumped down, slamming her Iron Fist to the ground as the shockwave sent Warner, Cupid, Jade and Mary to the ground. They got up, facing off the rest of the vigilantes, alongside Misty and Quentin, who surrounded them.
"You did all this for money? So what, you could go to the Caymans?" Quentin demanded.
"You think this is about taking a vacation? We're taking over. We're taking back this city." Warner sneered.
"Yeah? You and what army?" Spartan taunted.
"This one!" Warner said as SUVs drove in with several armed thugs going out. "It's amazing the loyalty money can buy. Take them down!"
The thugs opened fire as Spartan, Natasha, Frank, Quentin, Misty and Wild Dog took cover, firing back, while Green Arrow fired an explosive arrow, sending some of them flying back. Wild Dog got hit in the leg by Cupid from behind before Colleen kicked her away before both women exchanged blows. Warner continued firing but Danny slammed his Iron Fist to the ground as the following shockwave sent her flying away.
Daredevil engaged Jade, who crossed her sais with his billy clubs, while Green Arrow and the Canary engaged Mary. Jade knocked Daredevil down but he kicked her back before hitting her in the face with his billy club.
Mary ducked as Green Arrow and the Canary attacked in sync, pulling out her machetes and blocking their attacks. As she attempted to cut them, Green Arrow and the Canary jumped back before Green Arrow fired an arrow but she blocked it before the Canary hit her in the legs, forcing her on her knees.
Spartan, Natasha, Wild Dog and Frank took cover behind gravestones with Misty and Quentin before Frank fired from a grenade launcher as the car behind them exploded, while Ragman wrapped his rags around the thugs, knocking them out.
Matt ducked, when Jade attempted to aim at his head before striking her in the chest and then he kicked her in the face, knocking her down. Jade got up and attacked furiously, not giving Matt an opening to fight back until Pike shot her from behind.
"Move on the targets!" Pike ordered, apprehending Jade, Mary, Cupid and Warner. Spartan, Wild Dog, Natasha, Quentin, Misty and Frank continued shooting until the police arrived, apprehending the thugs as the vigilantes retreated.
"It's over." Green Arrow told Mary.
"No. It's not over yet." Mary sneered at him. "We're just getting started."
Later, Jade, Mary, Cupid and Warner were in a police transport, on their way back to Iron Heights before they heard what sounded like piercing of a tire as the vehicle skidded to the railing. Before the driver and the guard could react, they were hit in the throats by knives and shurikens.
"What is that?" Cupid demanded, terrified.
"Relax." Mary said as she and Jade smirked. A moment later, Dinah entered with Machin, Ward, Bullseye, Lady Deathstrike and Ikari.
"You're late." Jade said.
"Star City isn't as close as one might think." Dinah smirked.
Later, the morning, the Loft
Oliver and Sara were asleep on the couch before Oliver's phone went off as he picked it up and answered the call. "Hello?"
"Ollie, turn on the news, now." Laurel said.
"What's going on?" Sara came to, looking for her clothes before Oliver picked a remote and turned on the TV.
"According to our sources, the mayor's office ordered the falsification of autopsy reports to protect the identity of Detective Malone's killer." The news anchor announced on TV. "If any of these allegations prove true, it would constitute a gross overstep of the mayor's authority, one that is likely to trigger impeachment proceedings led by the mayor's political—"
"That's not good." Sara said.
"No. This might be the end of Mom's administration." Oliver said grimly.
Well, the beginning with Prometheus's mother just proves how stupid the writers are. They are painting Oliver as a monster for killing Claybourne, when Oliver had given him a warning and Claybourne had poisoned innocent people? Wow.
Plus, I didn't like Chase as Prometheus. As a villain, he was great but the connection to the show and Oliver was weak, since he's a son of a nobody we hadn't heard of until Season 5 and that nobody had his death coming, yet Oliver is painted as a monster for murdering him? What would've made sense if Chase was a son of a villain that we had met that Oliver killed, like in Phillipe363's story "Aid from the Girl of Steel" where Chase was Leo Mueller's son and Oliver killed him after giving him a warning when he was selling military-grade weapons to the gangs in Starling City.
Plus in 5x15, when it became clear that he was Prometheus, the whole Team Arrow was practically braindead, unable to figure out who he is.
Not sure if I did good with the final fight scene.
So, what do you guys think?
Please review and let me know if you have enjoyed this and want for me to continue.
