Chapter 13.
Hey everyone. Back with another chapter.
So I watched the first two hours of Crisis on Infinite Earths and I must say many things could be improved.
Honestly, Part 1 was terrible because of Oliver's death. What the hell was Guggie smoking? Cause I want some of it.
Part 2 was slightly better except for the fact that Kate "I'm so gay" Kane was revealed to be one of the savours of the Multiverse. I mean what the hell?
At least we got to see the Anti Monitor. That was fun.
I have yet to see Part 3.
Anyway onto the story.
This chapter will feature Oliver bringing together allies for the final battle.
Some material in this chapter was taken from Stand with Ward and Queen's story Like old times so thank you to him.
Thank you to everyone who has reviewed, followed and favirouted this fic so far.
On with the show.
Oliver's POV.
It had been one day since Jason had gone missing and I was getting worried.
There had been no sign of him.
It was like he had gone missing off the face of the planet.
So I went to Jason's apartment and I started looking around.
Suddenly I saw, etched in the corner of one of the walls I had obviously missed before it was the symbol of the League, as in two swords crossed.
Below it was a smear of blood.
Something had happened to Jason and clearly the League was responsible for it.
And they would not get away with it.
I got back in my car and drove to the Arrow Cave.
On the way, I had called Thea and Quentin and told them to come over.
When I walked in, I saw everyone plus Lyla there.
"Guys, I need your attention please" I called.
Everyone stopped what they were doing, and turned to me.
"Yeah Oliver. What is it?" Diggle asked me.
I struggled to get the words out but I managed to.
I briefed them on what happened, and that Jason was likely kidnapped by the League of Assassins.
"Ra's kidnapped Jason. Why?" Roy asked his voice thick with concern.
Everyone looked worried.
They had all grown close to Jason in the time that he was here.
"I don't know Roy. But what I do know, is that he wont get way with it" I said, in my Hood voice.
The rest of the team nodded in agreement.
"So what's the play Ollie?" Sara asked me.
"I know what you're thinking. You're going to take the fight to Ra's aren't you?" Laurel asked me.
I nodded.
Everyone else nodded in agreement.
"Ra's crossed a line when he kidnapped Jason. The only way this ends, is with his death" I said determined.
"Thea, Felicity, Lyla, Quentin, Laurel, I need you go to an ARGUS safehouse now" I said.
"What no, Ollie I can fight" Laurel protested.
"Laurel, you're not ready. You saw what the League did to Jason. If you go up against them in a fight, you'll get slaughtered" I pointed out.
I wasn't going to make the same mistake I did in the original timeline.
"Okay fine" Laurel conceded.
"Lyla, I need you do me a favour please" I said to her.
"Anything" she replied.
I laughed.
"Oh you'll be eating those words when we're finished" I said to her.
"I need you to ready an ARGUS plane. I'm heading to Lian Yu" I told her.
"Why?" she asked.
"To see an old friend" I replied.
Lian Yu Prison.
I had arrived on the plane that Lyla had arranged for me and had landed at the Lian Yu prison.
I needed to see my old friend and see if he was sane.
I knew that in two years, he would be and he would recover his sanity and help me defeat Adrian Chase.
But I wasn't sure.
And then he would help out against Morgoth.
I walked up to the entrance of the prison. The guard there instantly recognized me and let me in.
I walked inside and saw the lone occupant sitting on the bed in one of the cells.
Even in the dim lighting, I could see the difference between when I had seen him last and now.
His beard had grown much longer than before.
"Slade" I greeted roughly and my one time friend chuckled.
"Hey kid. I'm glad you came back" Slade Wilson said warmly.
I sighed on the inside, thankful that he was sane.
"So what brought you back to the island?" Slade asked as he got to his feet. "Or did you just come back to taunt me?"
I tried to keep my act up as best I could.
"You seem…" I trailed off.
"In position of all my marbles?" Slade said and I nodded. "The Mirakuru wore off a few months ago. And I remember everything that happened; I'm not trying to escape that. It just feels like some bad dream. But regardless of my sanity, what are you doing here kid?" he asked.
I moved forward and unlocked his cell with a special key that I had swiped from the guard I encountered earlier.
"I need your help" I told him.
Slade stared at me in shock.
"Hey what's going on here?" the guard came rushing.
"I'm taking him. Don't stand in my way" I said simply.
"No way in hell" the guard said.
"Your choice" I said and punched him in the face.
He fell to the ground, out cold.
I turned back to face Slade who had exited his cell.
"Why do you want my help? After everything I have done? You know I killed your mother. For that alone you should have killed me" Slade pointed out.
"I don't have any other choice. And I am giving you a chance to redeem yourself" I said to him.
"All right kid. Who are we up against?" Slade asked me.
"A man called Ra's Al Ghul. He is the leader of a warrior cult called the League of Assassins. I suspect he is involved in the disappearance of a friend of mine" I said.
I walked to my bag that I had brought along and took out an orange and black balaclava mask.
I then presented it to Slade.
He took the mask wearily.
"You and me kid. Like old times" he declared and I smiled.
Time for the next stop.
ARGUS Prison.
I walked into the section that held special prisoners.
I walked up to a cell and the occupant looked up at me from the other side of the glass.
"Well, The Arrow has come to visit. I must be something special," Floyd Lawton joked and I sighed.
Oh boy.
"I need your help" I said to him and Lawton laughed.
"And why would I help you?" Lawton asked.
In response, I took out a key card and unlocked the cell.
"Because I can get you out of here" I said as a guard rushed over.
Not again.
"What the hell is going on?!" the guard demanded.
"I'm taking him and I'm taking Ben Turner," I said simply.
"Your not going anywhere and neither is he," the guard said as he pulled out a gun.
"Trust me, you don't wanna do this" I said calmly.
"I was about to say the same thing to you," the guard sneered as he pointed the gun at me.
Some people just never learn.
I sighed and before the guard could even react, grabbed his arm and threw him into the wall, hard. The man fell to the ground out cold as Lawton raised an eyebrow.
"All this trouble over little old me? What's going on? And why are you here instead of John Diggle?" Lawton demanded.
"John Diggle is currently occupied. I'm going to kill the man who's responsible for the disappearance of a close friend of mine. I need your help. And in return, you walk. Interested?" I asked him.
"Deal" Lawton replied.
I went and unlocked the cell of Ben Turner and explained the same situation.
Time for the next recruit.
London, England.
I walked into the apartment building that Lyla had said, was where my next recruit was living in.
I walked up to the door and knocked twice.
The door opened up and John Constantine appeared.
He startled at seeing me.
"Oliver Queen. Good to see you again. Please don't tell me someone else died?" Constantine asked.
I winced.
"Sort of John. Can I come in?" I asked him.
"Sure mate" he replied and I walked in.
It wasn't a big apartment, it was just average sized.
It was covered in pictures of people and weird demonic creatures.
"So what can I help you with mate?" Constantine asked.
"I need your help. There is a man called Ra's Al Ghul. He is the leader of a warrior cult called the League of Assassins. I intend to kill him and take down the League. I need your help. You in?" I asked him.
"Sure I will mate. But I can see the worry in your eyes. What's wrong?" he asked me and I flinched.
"Jason has mysteriously disappeared" I said and Constantine stumbled back slightly in shock.
"What?" he asked me.
"I suspect that the League abducted him. That is why I am here" I said to him.
"Count me in. In the future, Jason and I were close friends. As he once said, you can be damn sure I'll avenge him" Constantine said with determination.
"All right then. Glad you're in. I've got one more stop to make" I said to him.
This one would be tricky.
But hopefully I could convince him.
Hawaii.
I walked up to the apartment that Lyla had tipped me off on.
This one recruit was much more difficult to track down.
He was a former spy meaning that he could disappear anytime and anywhere he wanted to.
Hopefully he was still here.
I was about to knock on the door, when I felt a gun at the back of my head.
"Give me one good reason, why I shouldn't blow your brains out?" a British voice said behind me.
I slowly turned around to face the man.
"Oliver Queen?" the man asked in surprise.
"Deckard Shaw" I said calmly.
"What are you doing here? And how did you find me?" he asked me.
He was dressed in a black suit and black shirt.
"I got a tip from the director of ARGUS. Can we go inside? It's private" I told him.
"Sure" he replied and opened the door and entered.
I followed him inside, where he closed the door.
"So what brings you by kid? I take it you didn't just show up to say hello?" he asked me.
"No I didn't Shaw. I need your help. There is a warrior cult called the League of Assassins. They are led by a man called Ra's Al Ghul. I intend to kill him and I need your help. You interested?" I asked him.
He looked away.
I guess he was considering it.
After a few minutes he responded.
"Normally I wouldn't, but I owe you for Hong Kong, Queen. So yeah I'll help you. But you owe me one when this is over" he said to me.
"Deal" I said as I extended my hand.
Shaw took it and we shook hands.
Just then, the door opened and a handsome, dark haired man entered.
He was dressed in a dark leather jacket and had a gun attached to his belt.
"Shaw, we need you at the precinct. I've seen you before, I just can't recall. Wait a minute, you're Oliver Queen aren't you?" he asked me.
I nodded.
"Yes I am. And you are?" I asked him.
"Lt. Commander Steve McGarett. Five-O Task Force" he replied.
I nodded at him in acknowledgement.
"I need Shaw's help" I said.
"What for?" he asked me.
"It's personal" I replied.
"Well whatever it is, we're all going. Because wherever Shaw goes, I go" he said.
I shook my head.
"Not you. Just Shaw" I replied.
He took his gun of its holster and aimed it at me.
"I said we're all going" he said in a voice that left no room for argument.
"I don't think so. I don't know you" I said coldly.
We glared at each other and I was getting ready to hit him, when I felt Shaw grab my arm and say, "I trust him Queen. He can help" Shaw said to me.
"I'll take you on your word Shaw, but I don't trust you. And I'll see what I do with you" I said coldly.
Time to return to HQ.
Arrow Cave.
I had arrived back at the Arrow Cave with Shaw and McGarett.
Diggle, Roy, Constantine and Sara were there and so were Lawton, Turner and Slade.
My team didn't seem to happy with my choice of allies.
Diggle had a scowl on his face.
When I walked in with Shaw and McGarett, his eyes widened.
"Holy shit!" he yelled as he took out his gun and aimed it at Shaw.
"Oh not again. Dig what now. Don't you think we've had enough action for today? You did almost kill Lawton when he walked in" Roy groaned.
"This is Deckard Shaw. He's a former MI6 agent who betrayed and killed his entire unit before becoming a rouge mercenary for hire" he snarled.
Shaw briefly had a pained look on his face before he masked it.
"Don't believe everything they tell you" he said to Diggle.
"Great. First Slade Wilson, now Deckard Shaw? You must really have lost your mind Oliver" Diggle said with annoyance.
"And what piece of scum are you?" Diggle asked, turning to McGarett.
"Hey Dig! Mind your manners" I said firmly.
"These people are here to help us find Jason. So try to get along and don't be a dick" I said with irritation in my voice.
I wasn't going to put up with Diggle's nonsense since he and pretty much everyone on my team disobeyed my orders in the original timeline.
"This is Lt Commander Steve McGarett, Five-O Task Force" I said glaring at Diggle.
"Now that everybody knows everybody else, let's get on to the task at hand and figure out what happened to Jason. I've located Nanda Parbat in the Himalayas. We leave at 5:30PM sharp. Grab everything you need" I ordered.
"Not without me you're not" a new voice said and I spun around.
Walking out of the shadows came Malcolm Merlyn.
"What the hell are you doing here Merlyn?" I growled.
I still did not like this guy even though he saves Thea from being killed by a land mine at the cost of his own life in 3 years.
"I'm here to offer you my help against Ra's Al Ghul" he said.
"I know you Merlyn. What's in it for you?" I asked.
"I am not to be hunted by you or the League for the rest of my days. That's what I want" Merlyn said with a twisted smile.
I didn't believe him.
But I would give him the benefit of the doubt for now.
But if he screwed with me even once, I wouldn't hesitate to kill him.
"Fine Merlyn. But if you mess with me or anyone else on my team or catch wind of you trying to double cross me even once, you will regret it" I said to him.
"Works for me" he replied with a sly grin.
"What Oliver, you can't be serious?" Diggle protested.
"We need his help. I have my reasons that I can't tell you about right now. But trust me and do as I say" I said to him.
Diggle just shook his head and I could tell he was going to be trouble.
"Okay enough talk. Everyone go get ready. We leave at dawn" I said.
This was going to be one hell of a fight.
And I was going to find what happened to Jason one way or another.
Whatever it takes.
And Chapter 13 is done. I hope you guys enjoyed it.
I know this chapter was long, but I wanted to get all the recruits in here.
Now for those who don't know, Deckard Shaw is a character from the Fast and Furious franchise.
And Steve McGarett is from the TV series Hawaii Five-O.
Both Fast and Furious and Hawaii Five-O take place in the Arrowverse. For Fast and Furious, the first 8 films have already happened.
And the first 2 seasons of Hawaii Five-O have happened.
Now some of you might be disappointed that I'm not including Laurel in this chapter. But IMHO, Laurel's path to becoming the Black Canary was so rushed in the show. Honestly, getting a few boxing lessons with Ted Grant makes her capable of beating the League? I don't think so.
Honestly the show runners are idiots.
And Floyd Lawton aka Deadshot and Ben Turner aka Bronze Tiger are here. They are my two faviroute Arrow minor villains.
As is Constantine. I couldn't resist using him.
And Slade Wilson aka Deathstroke is here. I have always intended to use him in this story. Plus he will play an important role in this story.
And Malcolm Merlyn aka Dark Archer is here as well. I have a special plan for him and you will find out next chapter.
Now next chapter will also be much longer and will cover the final battle against Ra's and the Lovecraftian monsters.
Until next time, review, follow, faviroute, stay tuned and tell me what you thought of this chapter.
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