Chapter 38)

When all the fun and games were done, Oliver returned to STAR Labs for Caitlin and Emmy to run some tests on him. Karen joined the two of them and looked at Oliver. She could hardly believe Zoom had finally reached his end. Karen had her misgivings about the transfer of Zoom's powers through which she relayed to the women next to her.

"Are you certain this isn't going to cause any difficulties?" Karen asked. "Those powers corrupted Zoom….."

"Zoom was already a disturbed man," Emmy replied candidly. "His need for speed corrupted him even more. Oliver is more balanced in himself. His training with the League and other considerations, which he may share with you, allows him to be more balanced."

"And he's making some good time," Caitlin said. "Some very good time."

Although, Caitlin could only begin to guess how deadly an assassin with speed force powers might be. Oh, the thought of it just made Caitlin glad Oliver was on her side. She would very much hate to be his enemy. Especially when Oliver took out several moving targets in a blink of an eye with knives that he flung.

More than just arrows. More than just arrows, although he could shoot them as well.

"Caitlin, your readings?" Emmy asked.

Caitlin remembered they were testing Oliver. Karen laughed at the look on Caitlin's face when she had been called out on her day dreaming.

"Well, um, let's see," Caitlin replied. "He's going pretty far. His heart rate is perfect. There's no degradation on his muscles and joints, and thanks to certain other unknown qualities…."

"I'll tell you everything that you want to know."

Caitlin shivered when Oliver had stood behind her. His hands moved onto her shoulders. Caitlin closed her eyes.

"Overall, you're the pinnacle of perfection...and of health," Caitlin said. "I want to run some further tests down the road, once the new powers had a chance to settle. It won't take long, maybe a couple of hours, but…"

"You do what you need to do, Doctor Snow," Oliver responded. "I'll be glad to offer you a helping hand in any way that I can."

Emmy and Karen exchanged a smile at Caitlin. To be fair, Oliver did have a similar effect on them, although they were a bit more capable of hiding their emotions from Oliver. Of course, Oliver might have still picked up on it.

"We just have a couple more things to do," Emmy said. "And then I'll send you on your way."

"Heading back to Earth-Two soon?" Oliver asked.

"Trying to get rid of me?" Karen asked cheekily. "Actually, not yet. Zoom brought Killer Shark over. There might be a couple more metas he brought over, which I need to round up."

"If you need any help…."

"I'll give you a call," Karen said. "Black Siren's helping me out. She might join the JSA. Pushing my luck I know, but it's good to have her on my side and not against me."

Oh, Oliver would have to agree one hundred percent. He stepped back to perform more tests and it would be back to Star City. Hopefully for a longer time this time, although Oliver thought this entire trip came out very nicely.


Emiko, joined by Thea and Oliver, walked out to a warehouse out in the midst of Star City. Sara, Nyssa, and Laurel circled around from the other side, with Diana and Aresia filling out the group from their own end.

"Our father owned this warehouse," Oliver said.

"And your mother sold it," Emiko said. "Although, she was happy to unload it for some reason. You're going to have to ask her why."

Oliver would have to, the next time he talked to Moira. The figures, dressed in black hunched down in the middle of the room from the upper level they stood on. Oliver did a head count. About fourteen of them, and a fifteenth just stood outside of the room.

"I've shaken down one of my old colleagues," Emiko said. "They're storing a chemical weapon here. It's experimental, but they intend to test it on this city."

"Not on my watch," Oliver said.

"Not on any of our watches,' Thea said.

"Let's do this."

Laurel dropped down from the shadows and took out two of the goons nearest to her before they had a chance to react. Nyssa caught another one in the ribs. Aresia nailed one of them.

The goon squad had been cut in half before they realized what was going on. One of them picked up a huge cannon which had a lot of fire power. Oliver severed his tendons with a well placed shot and made him drop the cannon. Oliver dodged several bullets and then caught one of the men in the spine.

"Traitor!" one of them yelled at Emiko..

This was the last words he spoke when an arrow had been put into the man's chest. Another man held up a remote control and several drones flew out of another room and fired upon them.

Sara and Laurel knocked them out of the sky with duel canary cries as Oliver nailed the man with the remote so hard every single bone in his body cracked. The force of the impact did not kill him, but it was an attack which made Oliver wish he did.

"Diana!"

Diana wrapped her lasso around the man. Oliver leaned down towards him.

"You're going to tell me about this weapon," Oliver said. "And anything else you've got stored."

"This is the only canister we have," the man breathed heavily. "After she betrayed us, we pooled our resources, and got together. We had to take back this city. We're not going to surrender to the League."

"No," Nyssa said. "You're going to die before it."

Oliver could see the fear in the man's eyes, as he realized his fate. It was time for him to cough up all of the information. Then he would be granted the release of death.


"We may have what we need to travel to other worlds."

Ruve's statement caused Oliver to raise his eyebrow. Karen and Emmy joined them and cracked smiles at the look etched on Oliver's face.

"You may? Or you have?"

"She's being pessimistic," Emmy replied. "We do have a way to travel to other worlds. Although, it hasn't been properly tested."

"And it's not completely built," Ruve said.

"I helped them out a little bit," Karen said. "Mostly because once I'm wrapped up here, I need a way back home. My portal is completely out of juice, and it burns out very easily. I had to really rig it to make the jump to begin with."

Karen feverishly worked out a way to get herself, Black Siren, and maybe Jesse back home. She hoped, at the very least it would work.

"Yes, and between that, HIVE's work, and Virgil Swann's notes, we've been able to create a working transmat portal which would be able to transport someone from one Earth to the other," Emmy said. "There's two problems. One, it needs energy and two, it needs to be portable."

"I'm certain the three of you could solve both problems," Oliver said. "So, what Earth?"

"Well, Not Earth-Two," Karen said. "No offense, it's my home and I love it, but it's overrun by way too many problems."

Oliver could tell Karen had wanted to go home, but at the same time, did not want to go home. Yet, Oliver felt that in the end, Karen would go back and her problems back home.

"Well, you'll make the choice you need to sooner or later," Oliver said.

"I will."

"Actually, I have a suggestion."

Oliver turned his attention to Emmy, who smiled at him.

"I heard Earth Thirty-Eight is a nice place to visit. Very pleasant."

"Oh, you know something, don't you?" Oliver asked.

"Well, I won't deny there's something there that you might be interested in," Emmy said. "Or rather someone. But, that's your journey to explore."

Now, Oliver's curiosity piqued to a new level. Just who could interest Oliver on that Earth. Emmy's lips were sealed. While Oliver might be able to get it out of her in due time, half of the fun was the journey. He stayed for a short bit and assisted Emmy, Ruve, and Karen.

Although the portability problem and the power problem still were two things they had yet to solve.


Laurel dodged a couple of Oliver's attacks. Oliver held back on his new speed based powers, although they would give Laurel quite the challenge to see how they adapted.

"Don't know why you have those powers," Laurel said.

"Well, I only intend to pull them out when they're needed," Oliver said. "It's useful to have a few surprises up your sleeve."

Oliver was pretty damn quick without them. Laurel dodged Oliver's attack and the two toppled down onto the ground. Oliver spun Laurel around and took her down to her knees. Laurel popped back up.

"And now, we're to the point where you're going to visit different worlds," Laurel said. "Expand the League, and steal their women as well."

Oliver allowed Laurel to take him down only so he could reverse the position. He straddled on top of Laurel and pinned her to the ground.

"Well, Power Girl, Black Siren, and Jesse were just a taster of some of the other women out there," Oliver responded. "But, I shouldn't forget whose generous spirit started this all."

"No, I shouldn't," Laurel said. "I wonder where we would be if we didn't go on that Yacht."

"No time to worry about what ifs. Especially in a world full of possibilities with "now what?"

Oh, Laurel would have to agree. Oliver had her right where he needed her to be.

"The chemical weapon has been taken out and the last few rogue agents of the Ninth Circle have been eliminated," Laurel said. "Although, Emiko's double checking a couple of things ,now would be the time for you to travel from Earth to Earth."

True, that loose end had been wrapped up. Other than a few small time operations which Oliver had a close eye on, Star City had been the safest it has ever been. While crime could not be completely abolished, without removing the free will of every single person on Earth, taking out the prime offenders worked well in making sure people walked the streets safe at night.

"Yes, no time like the present," Oliver said. "While I'm here though."

Oliver leaned down and kissed Laurel. His hands ran up her body and made her cry out in lust. Oliver kissed, nibbled, and sucked the side of Laurel's neck before he let her up.

Only for Laurel to jump into his arms so Oliver could kiss her again. Laurel would get a first hand account on how fast and skilled Oliver's fingers were. But, damn it, could Laurel be fast as well. Their clothes slightly got rumbled. Not that it mattered because they would be scattered across the ground.

"Your play, Ms. Lance."

"Don't mind if I do."

Laurel believed things would be steamy in a hurry. She thought she heard someone moving around downstairs, but perhaps if it was one of their lovely women, they could join Oliver and Laurel in a minute.

For now, they enjoyed this moment.
The Shameless Smut Commences In the Next Chapter.