Secret Weapon Chapter 12
Furious weapons
Authors' note: Here is Oliver trying to maneuver as tempers escalate, as Malcolm and Emily fight their fights. Justified? Read and see for yourselves.
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Outside the ARGUS COMPOUND, location undisclosed.
"Where are they?" Lyla asked Diggle after she woke up from the brief time of unconsciousness Diggle shook her out of..
"Emily took Malcolm inside the facility"
"Way to have a death wish," Lyla said.
"Well, I don't think so. More like a life prolonging decision".
"Oliver is there as well."
"We still have agents here, we need to regroup."
"I agree, but they are also regrouping out there with their allies, and don't forget Emily and her friends are witches and professional former agents of various agencies."
"But, Merlyn was so ready to cooperate, remember how many enemies we've taken down thanks to him!"
"Lyla, this is why we are going to do this the peaceful way. "Don't fight with our allies and let them know that, before the real threats behind Cayden James rear their heads."
"Yeah, 'm with you on this."
"Let's do it, okay? No lethal force is to be used."
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INSIDE THE ARGUS FACILITY
"Okay, so during my stay here I managed to sketch some parts of this place," Malcolm said as he spread the papers on his desk. "These are the rooms I was interrogated in, my room here; this is the main lab, the next to the armoury. Green dots indicate possible exit and entry points. That's the kitchen. Rest are storage rooms, guards' quarters. I've learned some of the schedule of their shifts, I've managed to figure out Lyla's usual schedule."'
"And all the while between sessions of being tortured," Emily ran her hand over the bruises on his pale cheek.
"Well, well, look who is back in his fancy royal Resh garments with no kingdom to rule," came Oliver Queen's voice. "Planning a coup, Malcolm? And here I thought we were so well on the way do defeat the next world crisis."
"You bastard, you had him tortured!" Emily threw herself at Oliver and it took a strong Spell from Sabrina to block her and Kevin to grapple her. "Calm down, calm down, Ems, let Malcolm explain."
Then there was a crash in another on of potential entry points. Lyla and Diggle were there with two armed guards.
Next crash and where were more military. Gibbs and Tony from NCIS.
"Gibbs, this is upper government organization style, no use for you to get involved, Lyla snarled.
"As far as I know, I'm government too, so me and my agents can stick our noses wherever we want, Lyla"
Malcolm saw the situation was escalating quickly into a very twisted Mexican standoff. He spoke to Emily in a calm voice. "It's not like you think. Cayden and Chase pumped me full of a concoction of drugs, much alike to vortura. ARGUS ' scientists are examining my blood, and giving me remedies so I can remember what they made me do. And how to counteract it. I'm not saying it is not exhausting or painful, but it is working. Oliver's been a great support, we've reached an understanding. What Cayden and James are doing involves some other particular parties. Their discovery will help us prevent, avoid what they are planning."
"What experiments have you been doing on Malcolm?!" Emily almost broke the spell Sabrina had on her and Kevin struggled to hold her from a full-on charge.
"BE CLEAR ON THIS: I AM NOT EVER LETTING MALCOLM BECOME SOME SACRIFICIAL LAMB TO ACHIEVE IT, YOU HEAR ME?! I AM TO BE FILLED IN ON EVERY PART OF IT FROM NOW ON, AND THIS IS NOT A NEGOTIATION!
With the final notes of her scream, she broke through the Spell Sabrina put on her, disentangled herself from Kevin's grasped and ws in front of Lyla within seconds. "AMI MAKING MYSELF CLEAR?"
"Crystal clear,"Lyla said levelly, while Diggle stood by, muscles clenched, heart racing afraid his wife's neck was about to be snapped. "You do pack a mean punch," Lyla said, massaging her jaw. "And you did knock me out, which is no mean feat, Oliver failed to do so multiple times."
"No need to boast of that, Diggs," The Green Arrow griped.
Then came Malcolm's voice, ver mild and calming "Emily, I think it is best it's we focused on these new threats that I managed to discover that Cayden and Chase are planning. I am remembering more and more of them and us going Battle Royale on each other is not really helping my focus."
"Of course, darling." Then she turned back towards him.
"Wait, you actually watched Battle Royale?!"
"Hmph, who hasn't?" Gibbs said, practically in unison with Sabrina, Lyla, Diggle and most of the guards.
They burst into laughter, which loosened the atmosphere.
"So, let's get this party started, with some rounds Scotch?" Gibbs suggested. "I have a pretty good stash back at home, and I brought some stuff that should suit your tastes. "Also, surprise: Abby is back too with labtechs from NCIS, to make sure Malcolm's memory retention goes as easily as possible. Agents Diggle have already agreed."
Emily did not know whom to hug first "Abby! Labtechs! Gibbs!" Turned out to be a group hug.
Malcolm and Oliver stood a bit on the sidelines. Malcolm put his main Resh coat on a bed, the hand with the Daemon's ring in his pocket. "I'm glad to see her like this again, hopeful, joyful," He remarked."We might not know yet fully what we are facing, but pure good emotions, never hurt."
"I agree," Oliver responded.
"And she really decked Diggle without breaking her wrist?"
"I witnessed it myself," Malcolm chuckled.
"Well, I'll drink to that. Took me very many painful days of broken knuckles trying that."
"So let's drink to that." They clinked their glasses and smiled, watching Battle Royale turning to Party Royale.
Author's note 2: Here it is, like promised. So happy that despite the break this story still has fans and reviewers.
Looking forward to mor your opinions and I am more than open to pms with suggestions. You guys rock: We keep Malcolm Merlyn always alive!
I struggled a bit with whis chapter initially, but it came to its own. For your enjoyment and under the (jokingly) threat of Emily or Malcolm going ballistic on ya, do review and above all ENJOY! Like John calls us his Barrowman family, I call you my Merlyn Family!