Author's Note: This is Oliver narrating to himself

This is word emphasis

*This is one half of a phone conversation*

This is anything with a copyright

Chapter 4

Selena and I had converted one of the rooms at the Manor into a mini greenhouse so I could grow and harvest the herbs that held such phenomenal healing power. Though I also included other medicinal herbs as well. We'd set up another area in the foundry that I was in the process of buying outright by working out a deal with my step-father. Thanks to my munchkin I was actually gaining a decent relationship with him, and he'd help me with my online courses whenever I needed pointed in the right direction. Those whom knew me before the Island were stunned. I was buckling down and studying so diligently...even I was surprised at myself. Double majoring in Business Management, and Linguistics wasn't easy, but I enjoyed the challenge. Along with the Law and Finance classes I had signed up for as well. Law was out of curiosity while I decided to minor in Finance.

Oliver looks up from his laptop where he was working on his classes in the den upon hearing the news about a man two days away from execution for killing his wife, Camille Declan whom had worked for Jason Brodeur. A man whose name happened to be on the List. That was enough to catch his attention, Haruka had taken his munchkin to her Lerdrit class, and he'd already attended the training class for Puk that day. He saves his work and powers his laptop down, he was working with a time crunch, and if Peter Declan was truly innocent he'd have to work fast. He'd also have to ensure any evidence was free of taint as well. He stows his laptop in his room, he could afford to take a break from his education for a little bit.

He runs a hand through his blonde locks as he rapidly thinks through how to free Peter Declan without going all out vigilante on this one. He knew Laurel happened to be a damned good lawyer, but he would prefer not going to her for help on this one. He also didn't have time to research any other lawyers either. No way in Hell was he going anywhere near any lawyer associated with ARGUS and She Who Must Not Be Named. That left him with very little recourse, which sucked. Evidence and confessions could get thrown out due to coercion which was not what he wanted. He sends a text to Haruka asking her if she knew any damned good defense attorneys that could work miracles that just so happened to be in Starling City that were not Laurel Lance, in Japanese naturally.

He was not surprised when his daughter's bodyguard calls him soon after, *Why do you need to know that?*

He sighs, " The Peter Declan news story? Well, his wife worked for someone not so nice, and I think he might have been framed. "

*I see, and you want to do this the legal route. Just so happens that I do know someone. Her name is Felicity Johnson, half American and half Japanese, she's also Sailor Themis reincarnated.* Haruka responds, *If anyone can save someone on a two day deadline before execution it's her, and she'll do it pro bono.*

" Is she in the phone book? " Oliver asks.

*I'll text you the particulars once we hang up.* Haruka says firmly.

Once Oliver has the information, including a phrase from his daughter to say to the lawyer, he calls Felicity Johnson, " Ms. Johnson, this is Oliver Queen, and I seek the light of justice through the shadows of truth. "

*I'm intrigued, Mr. Queen. Last I checked only one person could use that phrase.*

Oliver smirks briefly, " Justice is blind and so is the Moon, Ms. Johnson. "

He hears a sharply inhaled breath as she understands what he's subtly telling her, *Understood, so why do you need my help specifically?*

" I can't go into details right now, but I have very strong reasons to believe that Peter Declan is innocent, and Ms. Tenou recommended you. "

*I'm on it. It's been so long since I've been able to let my inner bitch out. Leave this to me. Keep her as safe as you can.*

" Ms. Tenou is her bodyguard, and the dog I got for her is being trained as a guard dog along with service animal. "

*I see, now I have work to do, which I will have a lot of fun doing.*

Office of Felicity Johnson:

The blue eyed and violet haired lawyer starts making calls immediately, even as she heads out to Ironside Prison. She had a possible innocent man to save from being wrongfully executed, though she does make sure she has her taser, pepper spray, and mace with her. She also takes an audio recorder with her to conduct the interview with Peter. Then she would sink her teeth into all the evidence, including the stuff that was never processed. Nothing would be left undiscovered, and when her new client drops the name of Matt Istook her eyes narrow. She calls one of the private investigators that she kept on retainer, Hoshi Estrella a.k.a Sailor Hesper, whom also happened to have violet hair, though hers was short and in braided twin tails while she wore her own violet hair down, but held back by a crimson headband.

*Ms. Johnson, how can I help you today?*

" I need you to find me everything you can on Matt Istook, Jason Brodeur, and anyone associated with them. We're on a time crunch here, as Peter Declan may just be innocent. Truth will not be shadowed as the light of Justice will show the way. "

Felicity Johnson, reincarnation of Sailor Themis, can hear the sharp intake of breath on the other end of the line, *The Moon asked this of you?*

" After a fashion. That's all I can say, though the Wind Star is in the know. " the lawyer replies, going hands free as she makes her way out of the prison parking lot. She'd have to go to the precinct to overlook all the evidence, though first she would need to get the case file from the courthouse, and get it filed that she was now Peter Declan's attorney of record. Every second counted, though she did stop to get a coffee from Jitters on the way. She was going to need a lot of caffeine to get through the next two days.

*Understood, if anyone can shine the light of Justice in the right way it's you. Be careful, if Declan was framed then someone might try to get rid of you and him.*

The violet haired lawyer frowns, that was a good point. Anyone whom got away with framing someone would not want a light shining on a Truth that they shadowed. " I'll make sure to have trusted back up with me. "

The lawyer thinks through her contacts to whom would be a good and discreet bodyguard for her during this mess. No way would she let an innocent man be executed on her watch. Reading through the court transcript was enlightening along with the evidence the prosecution had which was way too neat. Open and shut cases were rarely as clean as they first appeared, which meant several people got lazy with their jobs, so she'd get the fun of ripping them to shreds verbally in a level tone which was something she loved doing.

Queen Manor:

Oliver finds himself watching the remake of Hawaii 5-0 as he takes a break from his education. He loved the fact that he could work at his own pace, and take courses that he actually liked, and not the stuff his parents tried to shove down his throat. Yes, he was managing in business management, but that was to be able to run his club that he planned on opening. He was also minoring in finance, someone had to make sure the books were copacetic. Hopefully with Tommy's help he'd be able to pull this off and be a father. Selena would be his focus, but he needed to have an income. He had yet to find a place to open up his club as the Foundry was going to be his and Selena's home.

He fully intended to buy a building in the Glades for that though, his thoughts are interrupted by a knock on the wall, pausing his binge watching at the question he hears moments later, " Hey, buddy, where's her majesty? " Tommy asks his best friend.

" Her bodyguard took her to her Lerdrit class, and I've already taken Puk to his class for the day as well. "

" What do you have planned for today? "

" Just this, I'm ahead in all my classes, so I'm trying to actually relax, somewhat. How would you feel about opening up a nightclub with me. I'm having the old steel mill turned into a home for myself and Selena. I'd like to buy a place in the Glades to spruce up for our club, though if we could make use of something already owned by Queen Consolidated, and then just buy it... " Oliver answers.

" I like the idea, I'll look into the real estate, and when I get it narrowed down I'll let you know, while you look through anything that might work that Queen Consolidated already owns. " Tommy states, and settles in to watch Hawaii 5-0 with his best friend.

" You might want to also look into getting your father's name off of your accounts along with ensuring that your Trust Find is not tied up with Merlyn Global too. " Oliver suggests.

Tommy's eyes narrow, it would be like his dad to cut him off, which meant he needed to out play the old man. He writes a memo for himself to look into getting a lawyer well versed in finance law that was not connected to his father. The best friends, practically brothers barely notice Raisa leaving them lunch, though a few doggy doors had been installed so Puk could go out and do his business on his own. Neither male was expecting the knock on the wall behind them, and Oliver pauses their marathon, " Oliver, Tommy, there's something I need to tell you two, something I admittedly should have owned up to already. " Moira Dearden Queen says as she enters the den.

" Such as? " Tommy asks her.

" Thea is not Robert's child genetically, she's Malcolm's. " Moira says softly, " I was at a low point, and tired of Robert's own dalliances. "

" Does Thea know? " Oliver asks, while struggling to assimilate information that halfway yanked the metaphorical rug out from under his feet.

" Yes, she does. I told when I noticed she was developing a crush on Tommy, otherwise I would have told her soon enough. Tommy, your father is a dangerous man, and he must never know about his genetic connection to Thea. " Moira answers her son.

" Like I'd tell him anyhow. He hasn't been there for me since mom was murdered and yet he somehow found the time to shack up with you during the two years he left me on my own? " Tommy says, " Hypocrite still gets on my case for being irresponsible yet has the nerve to abandon his child, his responsibility for two years? "

Moira actually winces at this because Tommy had a point with that, and every right to be pissed at his own father, Robert was always more of a father to Tommy than Malcolm ever was. She answers the questions they ask before excusing herself, and letting them get back to their binge watching.

Learning from my mother that Thea is only my half-sister was a shock. I'd known about dad's affairs though had never suspected my mom to have one of her own, and with my best friend's sperm donor, as that was all Malcolm happened to be after his wife's murder. Ms. Johnson kept me up to date on how her work was going on saving Peter Declan. From the sound of things I would actually be able to take another name off The List without getting my own hands dirty this time, though that didn't stop me from looking into another name, this one being Sachi Beech though I was also looking into Leo Mueller, whom happens to an arms dealer operating in the Glades.

Oliver smiles widely as he watches his daughter play with Puk, issuing the commands in Russian. Little guy was still a pup and should be allowed to play even while he was being trained up to be a service/guard dog. Thankfully his mother was out at a luncheon with other high society ladies, " I don't believe I have ever seen her this lively and happy, Oliver. " comes the voice of his step father.

" Being a Queen with Dearden blood comes at a price, at least according to mom. Lena's blind, not deaf. " Oliver says, Haruka was sitting on one of the many benches as an extra set of eyes on his daughter, " I never did like getting dragged along to so many luncheons, parties, and whatnot. "

" Oliver, were you ever asked what you wanted to do? " Walter asks him.

" It was always just assumed that I would follow dad into the family business, be his carbon copy, and that's how I was raised. " Oliver admits, " I plan on opening up a nightclub, hence the business management part of my double major. I still don't really know what I want to do other than be Lena's father. "

" I suspected there was a deeper reason for all your acting out, it was your way of trying to tell your parents you didn't want what they wanted for you. They never gave you enough space to figure out what you wanted to do for yourself. " Walter says.

Oliver sighs at this, " Pretty much, hence playboy Ollie, though there weren't nearly as many one night stands as people think. I do have a knack for learning languages though. "

" I do not fault you for wanting to move out once the old Steel Factory gets retrofitted to your standards to make it your home. Moira, and to a lesser extent, your sister, fail to understand that they are pushing you away by asking you for answers that you aren't ready to give, and might not ever be ready to give. " Walter states.

" Thank you for understanding, and for helping me with my mother. I know it is no easy feat to stand up to her. " Oliver admits, " I just wish she would stop going way past the boundaries I'm trying to establish, if not for Selena she wouldn't have even told me she remarried, can you imagine how that would have gone over with me? "

Walter winces, " Not bloody well, I'd say. You're doing well with her so far, I just wish I would have had more time to spend with my step-granddaughter. "

" I get the feeling that until I returned no one really played with her. " Oliver confides in this step-father, " Sure mother set her up with play dates, but I get the feeling that those weren't fun for Selena. "

" Moira does seem to care more for connections Selena could make now as to what her granddaughter really wants. I know she loves Selena, but her way of showing affection is throwing lavish gifts at someone, and Selena wants people to spend time with her. Raisa was the one to read to her before you came home. Raisa had more of a hand in raising you than your parents did, didn't she? " Walter murmurs.

" You'd be right about that, Walter. It's why I'm so hands on with Selena. I don't want to be my parents, not in this. " Oliver ripostes.

Both men watch as the youngest female Queen laughs boisterously as her German Shepherd and black lab mix tackles her to the ground, and showers her with puppy kisses. Oliver vowed in that moment to do whatever he could to ensure his daughter would always be that happy. Realistically he understood that this wouldn't always be the case, but he could do his damnedest to make sure she was more happy than sad. " I could use a translator, as needed for various things, and I would be willing to write up a contract as well. I can tell you don't want to be taken from Selena for too long. What languages do you know anyhow? "

" Russian, Mandarin, Arabic, Cantonese, Spanish, and enough Japanese to get by. Haruka's helping with that, I'm working on adding French, and hoping to find an American Sign Language Course as well. I wouldn't mind doing some translating work for you, as long as I'm an Independent Contractor, and not a Queen Consolidated employee. " Oliver replies.

Walter nods at this stipulation, it made sense, " Will you be coming to the shareholder meetings? "

Oliver groans out loud at this, " I do not have a burning desire to be bored to death. I did not survive on an Island whose name is Purgatory in English to die in a shareholders meeting. "

Walter blinks, " You're a kinesthetic learner, aren't you? "

" Hell yes! Give me practical applications over theory any day! " Oliver exclaims softly.

Court House:

Felicity Johnson thanks the paralegals that had copied everything for her, and places everything in her thumbprint scanning locked briefcase, then she rubs her temples before heading to the precinct that had investigated Camille Declan's murder to get a copy of their case which would include the CSI findings. She hoped to hell Hoshi found something major on her side of this, because there was no way in Hell she would allow an innocent man to die for a crime he didn't commit. She places a call to Starling U to ask to borrow several paralegals for the next couple of days, agreeing to allow them all work study credits. Once she has the cops' file she goes to pick up several coffees, and makes her way back to her office. Time to get to work.

Hoshi Estrella's Home:

The violet haired private investigator was doing a deep dive on everyone even remotely connected to the Camille Declan case, and because of the forms Felicity filed stating she happened to be Peter Declan's new attorney of record and Hoshi herself the investigator she hired to look into things she could get a lot more information without warrants, though she was ready to call her client/friend the instant she wanted to plant bugs and tap phone lines. Since they were on a time crunch and no one wanted an innocent person to die behind bars warrants in these cases were granted very quickly. Felicity would relish in verbally eviscerating all the idiots that failed to put in the proper due diligence since they were handed a cake case.

Any experienced investigator would be wary of an open and shut case, because something like that generally meant it was too good to be true. Hoshi hoped they found what they needed before the eleventh hour, and without stirring up the hornets' nest, placing Peter in direct danger. It would be very difficult to assign a man in jail a bodyguard, which meant they had to be diligent, fast, and discreet, not easy no matter what way you tossed it.

Queen Manor:

Unknown to Oliver the current day dawns with several law students, one lawyer, and a private investigator knocking back the strongest coffee legally available in order to ensure Peter Declan's acquittal, especially when Hoshi found proof of several calls between Jason Brodeur and his bodyguard in the days leading up to Camille Declan's death, and more damning for the bodyguard, his vehicle placing him in the vicinity at around Camille's time of death. Hoshi checked to make sure there were no stolen vehicle reports filed by the bodyguard in that time frame. To think that a parking ticket was the key to unraveling this whole case. When she sends her findings to Felicity the lawyer smirks wickedly, urging her minions to keep working while she goes to talk to said bodyguard.

Oliver knows none of this as he, his sister, and his daughter are eating breakfast in his room, " I have to admit it is nice to eat breakfast in a less formal setting. " Thea says.

Selena nods her agreement to this as she was eating her omelet made with green peppers, red peppers, ham, and finely shredded cheddar cheese. Oliver was given fruit salad, scrambled eggs, and toast with peach jam on it, " I never did understand why mom had us put on airs while in our own house. We very rarely were ever allowed to just relax, which is part of why I was such a poor role model, along with the fact that I was trying to tell both parents that I didn't like the plan they laid out for my life. They tried to mold me into someone just like dad instead of letting me find my own path in life. "

Thea's eyes widen at this, " Were you ever asked what you wanted, Ollie? "

" No, I wasn't, Speedy. " Oliver states, " It's why I'm actually pushing back so hard against mom with her not respecting my boundaries, or the fact that I make the decisions regarding my daughter's life now. She's trying to mold Selena into a socialite, and my munchkin is fighting her every step of the way. "

" Do you know now? " Thea asks him.

" Business management is for me to be able to help Tommy run the Nightclub I want to open up with him, Linguistics is because I truly love learning languages, and I'm minoring in finance so I can help make sure the books are copacetic. I've thrown the law classes in for flavoring, and so I'm more knowledgeable about any contracts I end up signing. What about you, Speedy? What do you want to do with your life? " Oliver asks her.

Thea sighs softly as she eats her oatmeal with strawberries chopped into it, and sips her milk, " I really don't know. None of my classes interest me. " Thea admits.

" I could buy some hard copies of my college course books, let you look those over, see if you find anything you like. " Oliver says, " It's alright that you don't know, though you could help Tommy and I come up with VIP perks for the club we're going to open up. "

" Definitely have a teen night, one night where alcohol isn't served, but where teens can let loose in a safe environment. " Thea says immediately, " Plus, don't charge anyone for a new drink if they have to sit it down, and leave it unattended for any reason. "

Oliver types those suggestions down on the memo app on his phone. " Daycare for the employees whom are single parents. " Selena suggests, " Maybe someplace they can sleep too, if they don't feel safe going home. "

" Those are fair points, as I'm going to try and hire people from the Glades, those that are down on their luck. Plus, I hope to find a decent place in the Glades for said club as well, or at least not too far into the Glades. The old Steel Mill will be our home once the work on it is done, and everything up to code. I am having things like weather and natural event proofing done to give our home more stability too. "

" I will have a room there, right? " Thea asks.

" Of course, I'll even let you design it, though you will have a budget for this that you must stick to. " Oliver says.

" That's fair. What about the security system? "

" I'm going to ask Walter if I can hire Felicity Smoak to design one for me along with having her set up the tech in my new home and the club once that's a thing. I wouldn't want to get Felicity in trouble, if only because she found me the Tommy the Smurf picture, which is now my new lock screen photo. " Oliver says, and puts that on his list as well.

Thea outright cackles at the reminder of the Smurf incident, " Selena, how would you feel about helping me turn mom into a Smurf? "

" I'll need to know how light/dark her skin is, any allergies...things like that. Along with someone making sure she doesn't change whatever bodywash she uses before said prank can be implemented. " Selena says, she was annoyed enough at her grandmother that she'd help Thea do this.

" I'll get the herbs you need. " Oliver says, his mother would deserve this. Appearances meant so much to her...well, they'd turn her into Smurfette.

Thea smirks, " I'll get the appropriate dress and shoes, along with a matching purse. "

" Then we need to hide the rest of her clothes until after the prank is done without involving any of the household staff. " Oliver states.

Tommy's Penthouse:

The Merlyn Heir had just gotten off the phone with his new lawyer when he shudders for no immediately apparent reason. He groans at this, " Ollie's planning something, I just know it. "

He was not expecting a call from the younger half-sister he didn't know he had until the previous day, " What's up, Speedy? "

*How would you like to help Ollie, Selena, and I with a project?* Thea asks him.

Tommy perks up, " I'm in, what do you need? "

*Ollie will fill you in, I have to head out to school now.* Thea replies, *Later, Tommy.*

" Bye, Thea. Stay as safe as you can. " Tommy says. He smirks as the call ends, apparently Oliver was directing his mischief towards someone else. The mere fact that he was being invited in on the chaos to come...well, Tommy would rather be helping his best friend than be a target. He still didn't know what Ollie would do to him, as that feeling he'd gotten while having lunch with his sperm donor had yet to come to fruition, which made him wary. Still, he was well on his way to getting his Trust Fund out from under his father's control. He hadn't even thought of it until Oliver had said something. He also sets to thinking about which cars he had that he wanted to keep, and which ones he would sell. Those he sold would go into an account he planned on opening that only he would have access to, along with going through his closet, and deciding which things he would keep, and what he would give to the local thrift shops.

Seeing Oliver with Selena had inspired him, and now he was no longer just going through the motions. He'd long since known Ollie's playboy ways were his way of trying to tell his parents indirectly that he didn't like the plans they had for him. Sadly Robert and Moira had never actually heard what their son had been trying to tell them. Tommy could see the tension between Oliver and Moira. Until his return from being marooned in the North China Sea Oliver had never actually stood up to his mother, never straight up told her 'No' to her face either. Part of Moira's problem was that once she moved away from her parents there had never been anyone that had actually gone against her will. The rest of it was that she'd never met a problem that money couldn't solve.

Tommy found it amusing that Moira just didn't understand that she couldn't buy her granddaughter's affections. Tommy at least made sure he was there for Selena's birthdays, for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine's Day...he was the one that took her Trick-or-Treating too. It was his actions that secured the position of Selena's honorary uncle. He was in the process of making a literal scrapbook of all the moments Oliver had missed with Raisa's help. He gathered up all the pictures he had, bought the materials, and let Raisa do the rest of the work. Tommy was the one to record Selena's first word, first step...all those firsts Ollie had missed, and was busy putting them onto DVD for his best friend.

When his phone sounds off Oliver's ringtone he grabs it and puts it on speaker while placing everything he had decided to give away in garbage bags for easy transport, though he does set a few aside to give to homeless shelters. " What's up, Ollie? "

*Can you meet me at Big Belly Burger for lunch, I can fill you in on our project then?*

" No problem, I'll be dropping off a lot of clothes at thrift shops and homeless shelters. Tomorrow I have a meeting with my new finance lawyer to get my father's name off of my trust fund, and other things as well. "

Big Belly Burger:

Oliver and Tommy have just gotten their food with Digg settling in close to them when the news breaks that Peter Declan was innocent of murdering his wife. They watch as Felicity Johnson speaks on how she'd managed to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that Peter was innocent, and Jason Brodeur along with his bodyguard both end up in jail, the bodyguard flipping on his boss when Felicity went after him with the evidence she had that put him in the vicinity around the time of Camille Declan's murder while Matt Istook is arrested for Obstruction of Justice along with perjuring himself on the stand. Felicity stated she would be suing Starling City on behalf of her client for erroneous conviction along with emotional damages to her client and his daughter.

" Damn, to think that he could have been executed for a crime he didn't commit. " Tommy says.

Oliver was glad he didn't have to actually be hands on for this one, and relieved Haruka's suggestion had been the right one. Haruka and Selena were back at the Manor working on Selena's school work. Haruka did say Selena had mentioned she might need a stronger pull for her bow she practiced with at the manor soon. " Goes to show why we have an appeals process, doesn't it? " Oliver asks his best friend.

" Truer words have not been spoken, and it shows why CNRI needs to be kept open. " Tommy states.

" I'll talk to Walter about donating to CNRI, and maybe we can have Thea set up a fundraiser as well. " Oliver says, " Not everyone has the resources that we do. "

" Agreed. It's a sad day when the five year old understands that those of us of means need to give back while those of us that are old enough don't. " Tommy says with a sigh.

" That's because she understands we might not always have our money, and Selena doesn't like flaunting her wealth over others either. " Oliver deadpans, " I still need to find something for her to do that will get her more social interaction. "

" Why not ask her if she wants to play an instrument? She might actually gain some friends that way. " Tommy suggests.

Oliver considers this, " I'll think about it. "

Marking a name off the List without having to actively be involved was cathartic for me, and it showed that I could let the legal system do its job on occasion. However, like in Gotham there were a lot of corrupt individuals within the Criminal Justice system, making it almost impossible for it to work the way it should. I did ask Selena if she wanted to play an instrument, and learned she wanted to learn how to play the flute. This meant I would need to do deep research on all band programs along with those that did the teaching. My methods generally found the things that people would prefer to stay buried. Felicity Johnson sent me a full report on how she and the private investigator she used most often along with several borrowed law students managed to save Peter Declan well before the eleventh hour for him. Sachi Beech and Leo Mueller were next on my agenda, though I also set up a meeting with Felicity Johnson, never knew when you would need an attorney, especially one that my mother couldn't bribe.

Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon or Arrow. I do own Felicity Johnson/Sailor Themis and Hoshi Estrella/Sailor Hesper along with Yoru Kurayami/Sailor Nyx.