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Hey guys! I'm back with another chapter. I hope you enjoy! I definitely had a great time writing it.
The heart rate monitor in the hospital beat slowly as the two former lovers talked together. Laurel felt weak and she was scared, but Oliver stood by her side and she knew things would be fine, eventually. It was now or never. She knew that after today if she didn't tell him now she never would.
"And Ollie I know that I am not the love of your life," Laurel said her heart, breaking as she said it. "But you will always be the love of mine." she smiled slightly at the admission knowing that everything she'd held in since his return four years ago was finally out there. Oliver stood there staring at her as if she'd said something strange.
"Why are you telling me this?" He asked softly. "Why now?"
"Becuase tonight, it was just a reminder that anything could happen," She replied seriously. Suddenly Laurel couldn't breathe the world was fading in and out of focus as she gasped for air. An overwhelming feeling of panic consumed her as her head began to spin and her toes felt numb. She heard people shouting something but everything was strange and foreign to her at that moment. The last thing she remembered before losing awareness was darkness swallowing her whole, and one flash of yellow light.
24 HOURS EARLIER
ON BOARD THE WAVERIDER
"So is everyone clear on the plan?" Ray asked as they finished their conversation. The group nodded.
"I am maintaining my position that this is a terrible idea that could have catastrophic effects on the timeline," Rip cautioned through ragged breaths considering his early encounter with the assassin.
"And I'm maintaining my position that if she dies, so do you," Snart said casually leaning against a wall. Rip glared at the resident thief angrily before turning to leave.
"You better pray this all works out," He warned ominously. "I'm going to head to the medbay. Someone, please inform Ms. Lance of your insane plan before she tries to kill me again." He then walked out of the room, leaving the rest of the team to discuss.
"This is too dangerous," Stein argued shaking his head. "One misstep and not only will Sara's sister die, but everyone else she cares about too."
"We can't just let Laurel die," Ray said passionately.
"Ray is right," Kendra agreed. "Laurel was part of the team that helped Carter and I defeat Savage the first time. I owe it to her."
"I think if we have the chance to save someone, we gotta do it," Jax added. "And since everyone seems in favor of this plan. I think your outvoted, Grey." Stein sighed shaking his head muttering under his breath about the stupidity of the plan.
"So who's going to tell Sara?" Ray asked hesitantly. No one wanted to do that. Especially given how she'd nearly murdered Rip earlier.
"We could always just ask Gideon to tell her," Kendra pointed out after no one volunteered.
"Don't you think that seems a little rude," Ray pointed out tilting his head slightly to the side and narrowing his eyes at the group.
"You mean rude like beating the crap outta anyone who gets near you. Cause that's what's Sara's going to do," Jax said.
"I'll tell her," Snart said interrupting. The entire group turned to look at him. Incredulous looks on their faces.
"You?" Jax asked leaning forward.
"Why the hell not?" He asked walking towards the door.
"You got a death wish?" Kendra asked.
"Just make sure the captain isn't here when we get back," he said as he exited. He stopped in front of Sara's door as he heard sobbing inside. Opening the door he walked inside. He was unprepared for the view he saw. Gone was the murderous and deadly assassin. Instead, a broken girl. Someone who has seen so much horror that it finally broke her.
"Please. You have to take me back," She said in a breathy and desperate voice. "I need your help. You're a thief. We can steal the jump ship. I'll help you take whatever you want. I just need to save my sister."
"From what Rip said, you'll be too dead to help out," Snart pointed out.
"I don't care!" Sara shouted. "When I died, Laurel took on my mantel to honor my memory. I can't be the reason she's dead. And then she gave me the most important gift in the world. Len, she brought me back to life. How could I do any less?"
Leonard sat down next to her trying to figure out a way to tell her that they had a plan. That he understood what would happen if this was his sister. Suddenly a pair of arms were wrapped around him and he tensed briefly as Sara hugged him burying her face into his shirt. He relaxed bringing an arm around to comfort her. He was never really the cuddling or comfort type, but this was different.
"Sara, I'm not going to let your sister die," he said firmly. "I... let's just say strongly persuaded the team that we needed to go back."
Sara looked up at him a strange expression on her face.
"What?"
"Raymond made a plan. So your sister's not going to die. And neither are you," He said trying to keep as much emotion from his voice as possible. It was always difficult with Sara. Said assassin gave out a cry of joy at the idea of saving her sister.
"Thank you," she said after a few minutes still clinging to the thief. Snart nodded not trusting himself to say anything.
They emerged from her room a few hours later. Sara had finally collected herself and changed ready to implement the plan. Everyone was waiting for them. Rip included. Before anyone could stop her Sara went up and slapped Rip.
"You had better pray this works," she said coldly before turning to the rest of the team. "Ok, let's get my sister."
PRESENT TIME
ON BOARD THE WAVERIDER
In a blur of yellow and red lightning, Laurel was whooshed into the medbay, immediately Gideon and Dr. Caitlin Snow got to work. Barry came back outside where the rest of the group was meeting waiting for the news.
"Their working on her now," he said taking in a deep breath. "And I put the dummy in place. Although I have to say that thing was freakishly life-like."
"Thank you, Barry," Sara said shakily. She ran out of the room in the direction of the medbay. Snart glanced around the room arms folded across his chest before silently following her. Barry watched interestedly before Rip spoke breaking his train of thoughts.
"Now Mr. Allen, in order for this to work you have to let the world believe that Laurel Lance is dead. That means you can't tell anyone. Not Oliver Queen, or Quentin Lance. Not even anyone on your team like Cisco Ramon. You and Dr. Snow are the only ones who can know, and you can't tell anyone." Barry nodded as he spoke. It was all stuff he knew. They'd only gone over the plan a couple thousand times.
"Yeah," Barry agreed. "I know."
"Thank you so much for doing this," Kendra said walking over to him.
"It means a lot," Ray added.
"Of course. You know that if you guys ever, ever, need any help. I'll be there," He said quickly. "I'm going to check on Caitlin." With that, he ran out of the room in a ball of lightning before catching up to Snart.
"Hey," he said smiling. "So you and the legends."
"Don't get any ideas," he said continuing as if nothing had happened.
"Really? You aren't feeling happy at all by being one of the good guys?" Barry asked smirking.
"No."
"Not even a little?"
"I will shoot you. I assume you still have a weakness for the cold, Flash," Snart said stalking off.
Barry shook his head smiling. There was definitely something going on. They arrived in the medbay together before sitting down. Sara was standing in front of the glass nervously. She smiled weakly at the two men as they entered. Then they waited that was all they could do.
Author's Note: So what are your thoughts? I got rid of the whole promising a new canary thing because obviously Laurel will live and I am not a big fan of Dinah so she won't appear in this story. Anyway, I hope you liked the chapter. Let me know if you have any ideas.
