Correction 5: Season 3 Episode 20 Entitled "The Fallen"

Ra's A'l Ghul was stunned at what that insolent blond had just said to him, demanding that bow to her whims and free Oliver Queen as though she was the true Ra's A'l Ghul. He suddenly wondered if there was some truth to the western saying about blonds being dumb. Well he was Ra's, not her, and was not going to let this insolence stand. Faster than lighting he grabbed her by the throat and slammed her against the wall as Maseo and the other assassins watched.

"You dare think that you can command me!? That you have the authority to tell me what I can and cannot do!?", he demanded as he continued to suffocate her tightly, Felicity choking and almost gasping as she remained pinned to the wall and looking into his eyes with great fear .

"I am Ra's A'l Ghul, supreme master of the League Of Assassins and the ome who has the final say around here and I will not allow you to disrespect me inside of my own home and right next to my men. In fact for that reason alone I should strike you down for it and am sorely tempted to do so. However I will let you live but am only sparing you since you are Oliver's beloved and I wish to avoid any unnecessary problems with him.

"However, and as a reminder for you to never cross me again", he said to her and then taking out his double bladed sword, he brought it up faster than the eye could see and quickly slashed the side of her face, creating an ugly gash which drew a river of crimson blood while causing Felicity to scream, though not loudly, and clutch the wound with her hand while also coughing violently after being freed from the chokehold.

"And now when you look in the mirror every day you will see this scar and I hope it will be a constant reminder of tonight's events and that it will discourage you from any more foolish stunts like this. Now get out of my sight! He growled and she quickly hurried out of there. Ra's then turned to Maseo and the others.

"And let that be a lesson for anyone else here who would dare to defy me, but that unlike her, it will cost you your lives. Is that understood!?"

The other League members gave their assent and then Ra's walked away while this event would be something that all of them would never, ever, forget.

A/N I hadn't had any problem with this scene originally when I'd first watched it years ago and onwards, but one day another author here, maybe LycoX or Arlyss Tolero though I can't remember, wrote an alternate ending in which Ra's killed her for it instead of allowing it and giving her comforting words.

And today I understand that it actually makes sense because this is Ra's A'l Ghul we're talking about and more than likely he's not going to let someone be so disrespectful to him and especially in front of his own men since it could inspire rebellion from them or, as the other author pointed out, inside of his own home.

I decided not to have him kill Felicity because even if she'd been given consequences for it, I think she'd be allowed to live due to plot armor. Instead I think the show might have done something more like this if Ra's disciplined her. Let's also assume within this chapter's universe that Felicity won't drug then try to smuggle Oliver away so as not to incur Ra's wrath further.

Until next time.