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Chapter 12:

Oliver Queen was lying unconscious on a stretcher, pushed by Alex and Supergirl. Mia, William, Connor and Dig followed them running. Alex had Oliver taken to the medbay. He was lifeless with the Black Mercy, clinging to his chest. The children of the future were worried, just like Dig.

"But what's going on?" he exclaimed.

"We found him unconscious with the Black Mercy gripping his torso with over 100 pounds of pressure." announced Alex, stopping the stretcher in the infirmary.

Brainy joined them, and saw the big plant.

"The Black Mercy."

"Is his brain activity intact?" asked Supergirl, anxious.

She remembered having been in contact with the plant, years earlier. And she feared that Oliver, being a human being, would be weaker in wrestling with the Black Mercy.

"Yes, his vital functions are good, his body reacts normally," reassured her sister.

"What the hell is happening? What happens to Oliver?" Dig insisted again.

"Supergirl, what is the Black Mercy? What is that?"exclaimed Mia, mad with worry.

The Kryptonian turned to her friends, took a breath before answering:

"The Black Mercy is a telepathic parasite plant. When it clings to someone, it plunges him into a coma and traps him in a lifelike hallucinations, his perfect fantasy life. Oliver lives the perfect world as he wishes deep inside."

"So my father is trapped in a dream where he lives his dream world? Some kind of paradise?" wondered William, shocked.

"Exactly," replied Supergirl, shaking her head.

"And I who thought that Barry's world was crazy…" commented Dig, stunned.

"How can we wake him up?"asked Mia, worried by these revelations.

"We can't wake him up," Kara objected. "Oliver must reject this dream on his own. And quickly, because the more time passes, the more the dream becomes real for him."

"Why don't you just take off this thing out of him?" Connor offered.

"Certainly not! That would kill him!"added Alex.

"So this thing trapped Oliver in a dream, and it makes him think it's real?" Dig intervened, shocked.

"If my dad isn't aware that he is dreaming, if he believes that it is real, how can he reject it?"asked Mia, worried.

It was then that Brainy intervened:

"We can spread the consciousness of one of us in the mind of Oliver Queen is to convince him that his fictional world is not real!"

"Seriously, can you really do that?" exclaimed William in shock.

"I come from the 31th century. I always have the technology I need."

"Brainy, you were able to get into my mind after Reign sent me into a coma. Can you send me in Oliver's mind?"suggested Supergirl.

Everyone looked at her, taken aback.

"Do you want to go into my dad's mind?" exclaimed Mia, stunned.

"Go straight into his head?" added William, his eyes wide with amazement.

"Not literally enter his head," said Brainy. "I'm talking about projecting consciousness into Oliver Queen's subconscious and finding it in the illusory world that the Black Mercy brings to life."

"But it's not that hardest," hastened to add Alex.

"What? What is the hardest part?" Dig asked in shock.

"What Alex means," Kara replied. "That's not getting into your head that is the hardest. It's to convince Oliver that what he is experiencing is not real. The Black Mercy makes him live a world where everything he wants deep inside is real. He is in a world where he is truly happy. And we are going to have to tear him from this wonderful world so that he gets rid of this parasite."

"And how do you know that?" asked Mia.

"Because years ago, I too was a victim of the Black Mercy," said Supergirl, lowering his head. "It made me live a moment of happiness where I was fulfilled. I didn't want to leave anymore. I was convinced that this illusion was real. It took a tremendous drive to get rid of it, and yet I am Kryptonian. For Oliver who is human, it will probably not be easy to convince him to give up his perfect world. We are talking about expelling him from paradise, and it can be extremely traumatic. It was not easy for me to get over it, so I can hardly imagine for him."

"Oliver may not have your powers, Kara, but he is strong," said Dig emphatically. "For years, he never ceased to surpass himself in all the trials he underwent. I'm sure that even in his perfect world that he wishes, he is able to resist."

"I hope you're right," nodded Mia, nervous.

"Me too," replied William.

Alex came over to her sister.

"Kara, are you sure you want to go?"

The Kryptonian nodded.

"As much as it's a familiar face that reasons him. I think I may be able to do it."

Alex nodded, and turned to the Coluan.

"Brainy, get ready for the mind transfer."

Oliver Queen looked around, incredulous of his surroundings. He had returned to the exact same cabin where he had left Felicity and his daughter. It was incredible! There was no longer a Crisis. More threats? Everything was perfect? He had returned to his wife and baby. He no longer had to save the world. He no longer needed to be Green Arrow. Was it ... too perfect?

Felicity had just put Mia back in the cradle before joining her husband.

"The brunch will be ready soon."

Oliver turned to her, confused.

"Brunch?"

"Yeah, to celebrate your return. We invited everyone. Well, I know it's not Ivy Town… but we can always invite our friends into the garden, now that there are no more dangers. And in addition, William will be with us."

"William?" exclaimed Oliver, shocked.

"Yes, his grandparents authorized him to join us. When I told him about Mia, he asked to come right away. He was ecstatic at the idea of meeting her. He has a little sister now. Well, a half little sister…"

"That's great," exclaimed the archer completely ecstatic.

Then a car parked in front of the chalet.

"Ah, it must be John. Always ahead," Felicity said.

Oliver went outside to greet his friend John Diggle, who had a beaming smile.

"My brother, you came back from what Felicity told me!" he exclaimed.

"Yes, it looks like. I'm glad to see you, John," replied Oliver.

"Wait a bit, before you say that. I allowed myself to bring other people with me."

Oliver looked up, and saw a young man get out of the car. He was shocked to discover his young son William. The latter ran to throw himself into his father's arms.

"Hi Dad, I'm so glad to see you again," he cried.

Oliver hugged his son, a smile on his face.

"Hi kiddo, I'm glad to see you too."

"Don't you think I'm a little too old for you to call me "kiddo"?" retorted young William.

"Okay, I promise to try," replied his father, laughing.

Then William looked excited.

"And where is my little sister?"

"Inside with Felicity, she's waiting for you," replied Oliver, smiling.

William immediately set off for the chalet like an arrow.

"Wow, you're running fast! Do you want to become the Flash or what?"cried Oliver with a laugh.

While another person got out of Dig's car. The archer looked dumbfounded when he discovered Tommy Merlyn. His best friend since childhood. That he had seen die. Was his friend Tommy still alive?

"My best friend saves the world and he looks at me as if I had disappeared!"cried the latter, raising his arms in the air.

"Tommy?"exclaimed Oliver, shocked.

"Oliver Queen, the man who saved the world and who brought me back to this world! You really are the best friend that can exist!"

The two men hugged. After a shock, Oliver had tears in his eyes.

"Don't tell me I'm making you cry!"Tommy exclaimed laughing.

"Sorry, it's just… I'm so glad you're here, Tommy. I missed you!"

"Well… now I'm here, and I promise we will never leave each other again! Except when you're with your wife! You know… I never imagined you having a family life after all the foolishness we did when we were a kid! If I had been told that you would become a dad, I would have laughed!"

Oliver laughed a little, before retorting.

"Things have changed all this time."

"So… now that you have saved the world and that you no longer need to play Robin Hood, we will be able to make up for all this lost time,"replied Tommy, patting him gently on the shoulder.

"I agree!"approved the archer, shaking his head.

"Are you introducing me to your daughter? Your kid William kept talking about her the whole way. I was really looking forward to meeting her."

To say that Oliver was happy was an understatement. His son was with him, even his best friend who hadn't changed much.

"Come, follow me, I'll present her to you."

The two men entered the chalet to see Felicity and William near the cradle. Amazed, the young man took the baby in his arms.

Even Tommy was confused.

"I have a little sister and she is really very beautiful," exclaimed the young man.

"Congratulations buddy! Your daughter is really beautiful!" Tommy exclaimed, patting his friend on the shoulder.

"Yeah, she is," replied Oliver, his eyes fixed on his child, a smile on his face.

"You're daddy, I can't believe it! I don't see myself having a family life. I can't promise you that I will be a nice uncle!" lamented the archer's friend.

"I'll watch you, don't worry about that!" replied Oliver. "And forbidding her to drive before she has her license. You know what I mean?"

Tommy laughed as he thought of a youthful mishap between him and Oliver.

"I can't promise you that!"

"I'm serious, Tommy! You better not!"

Then Dig came over to the two men.

"So Oliver, what is it like to have saved the universe and be able to be with your family?"

Oliver looked at his children in front of him, to turn his head to his wife in silence.

"It's an indescribable feeling. I'm happy. I came back and I'm with my family!"

At DEO, Brainy had just installed a white crown on Oliver's forehead, and gave one to Kara.

"The crown connects to my internal AI core. Once I induce the transmission, Kara's mind will immediately be transported to the part of Oliver's mind where the Black Mercy holds him captive."

"So we're sending Supergirl to Oliver's head," Dig muttered, overwhelmed.

"But will it work?"asked Mia, worried. "Are we bringing Supergirl into my dad's head and she convinces him that he lives in an illusion?"

"Still, Kara has to reason with your father, force him to abandon his fictional world," said Alex.

"I'm going to get there!"Kara insisted.

"Would you like to know Supergirl's chances of success in convincing Oliver Queen that his dreamworld doesn't exist?"replied Brainy.

"No!"answered multiple people at the same time in the room.

"Let's finish!"Supergirl said as he lay down on another stretcher next to Oliver's.

Brainy snapped his fingers, nodded, and Supergirl instantly fell asleep instantly on the stretcher.

Supergirl woke up and looked around. She saw only trees and forests. Trying to overcome how disoriented she was, she walked across the small path, which would lead her to Oliver. At least, she hoped.

On the porch in front of the cabin, Oliver was thinking in his head. He had everything he wanted, and he was happy with it. Still, he felt he was missing something. But he couldn't figure out what.

Tommy joined him.

"Hey, buddy, you know the party is on the other side!"he said to him.

"I was thinking," replied Oliver.

Tommy gave a mocking look.

"Oh, when you think about it, there is something that torments you. What's going on, Oliver?"

"I don't know, Tommy. I ... Everything seems so wonderful to me. So wonderful. And I have the feeling of forgetting something. Something important. A bit like… when you forget your car keys or your wallet. I know I have everything to be happy. I have my wife, my children, my friends, my brothers… Everything seems really clear to me. And there, it is as if a burden was removed from me. Not once from the island have I had such a feeling."

"Buddy, I'll tell you what's going on. You saved the whole universe, you saved Star City… The crime rate has dropped considerably in town, which is good news. This feeling that you cannot identify is called one hundred percent pure happiness. When was the last time you were really happy, Oliver?"

The archer giggled before answering:

"I must admit that I am unable to answer this question."

"Oliver, you sacrificed more than anyone on this Earth to save the entire universe. And today you have your hour of glory. Your whole family is there, with your friends. You have your whole life ahead of you to be happy. From now on, you no longer need to wear the Robin Hood costume to save your city. It's all behind you now. You have your children, William and Mia. Enjoy this great moment of happiness."

Oliver nodded, nodding, smiling.

"You're right, I plan to take advantage of it. If you knew it's nice to be here, Tommy. You missed me so much!"

"I no longer intend to leave you, buddy!" Tommy replied, wrapping his arm around his friend. "How about we go to this brunch? I'm not going to get in big trouble with Green Arrow's wife."

Oliver giggled and left the steps with his friend.

"Don't make her wait then."

Felicity was outside in front of a barbecue grill grilling steak slices, while Dig and Tommy were sitting near a table, each with a beer. A bow and a quiver of arrows stood against a wall.

Oliver joined his wife.

"Do you need help?"

"Oliver, I know you can cook your famous omelets," she replied flatly. "But today, I'm the one cooking and you have nothing to do. You saved the world and you deserve your rest. You know I can do it other than in front of a computer keyboard."

"Alright, I leave you to fend for yourself," replied the archer, smiling.

He joined John.

"Lyla apologizes for not coming, Oliver. ARGUS missions never end, even when the universe is saved," Dig explained.

"It's all right, John, we'll have other meals," Oliver assured him.

"You have hello from Renee," John explained with a smile. "But I think the fact that he will become mayor of Star City makes his success go to his head."

Oliver laughed.

"There are things that don't change."

It was then that Supergirl arrived. She finally reached the chalet and immediately saw Oliver smile in heaven, with Dig, Felicity, a young boy and a man she didn't know.

Not dwelling on the details, the Kryptonian joined the archer.

"Oliver!"

He looked up, saw his friend, and looked taken aback, keeping his smile. Everyone looked at her in amazement.

"Kara, what a surprise! Did you come to my Earth to join us?"

"Oliver, you have to listen to me very carefully! We are not on your Earth, we are in mine. As I speak to you, you are unconscious within DEO. You've been attacked by a telepathic plant called the Black Mercy. You are under his control. Nothing around you is real. Neither these people, nor this place."

Oliver looked confused and then looked at Supergirl, as if she was delirious.

"Black Mercy? What is that? I no longer need to be Green Arrow. I am at home, on my Earth with my family."

The Kryptonian gave a pleading look to her friend, very worried.

"These people are not your family. They are not real. All of this is just an illusion of the Black Mercy. It keeps you prisoner in this dream world. Your children need you."

But Oliver remained calm. He was no longer smiling.

"Kara, I don't know what you're talking about, but get out of here. My children are here, and I am happy to be with them."

"No, Oliver, it's the Black Mercy that gives you that feeling of happiness, that makes you think you're happy. These people are not real. You and I are the only real things in this world, and everything else is just an illusion."

William looked panicked and came to take his father's hand, as if he wanted to hold him back.

"Dad, what she says to you doesn't make sense. We exist, we are real. Aren't you going to believe her?"

Then came Felicity, who joined Oliver and glared at the Kryptonian.

"Oliver! Looks like Kara has gone mad! A new form of kryptonite must have made her lose her mind! She believes that we are on her Earth, which is completely absurd…"

"Oliver…" exclaimed Supergirl.

But Felicity continued, as if she hadn't been interrupted:

"We live on two different Earths, and there, we should believe that our worlds have merged to become one? It's completely insane, and you know it very well, Oliver. Kara go wrong, don't believe a word of what she says to you!"

"Oliver," said Kara, who was confused now. "Don't listen to her, that's not Felicity! That's not her! That's the Black Mercy who wants to get rid of me so that you stay in its grip! Don't listen to any of these people! They are not real!"

The archer remained calm, then motioned for William to let go. He got up and looked calmly at Kara.

"It's okay!" he declared.

He walked over to his bow and arrows. And before Supergirl could add anything, she received an arrow above her chest. She screamed in pain when she saw it was a kryptonite arrow. Horrified, she watched Oliver threaten her with his bow and arrows.

"The next time will go straight to the heart, Kara. Get out of my house and never come back!"

Trying to join Oliver, despite the pain that crossed her body, Kara moaned.

"Oliver, don't do that! You have to trust me..."

Then came Dig who pulled out a gun and threatened her in turn.

"Get out of here, Kara! Oliver, you did well! We'll be happy when she is gone! It's time you get out of here, Supergirl!"

"Oliver!"

"GET OUT, KARA!"

Supergirl woke up suddenly, much to everyone's surprise. Mia and Alex came over to her.

"So?"asked the young archer.

"I couldn't convince him," replied the Kryptonian, recovering from what she had just suffered.

"You mean my dad thinks his dreamworld is real?"cried Mia, panicked.

"The Black Mercy has completely put him under its control. It makes him believe that he is living great happiness. I tried to convince him to follow me, but he refused to listen to me. He truly believes that his dreamworld is real."

"So there is nothing we can do for Oliver?" Dig exclaimed, distraught.

"There must be a way to beat this thing," cried William.

"I'm going to go back and force him to follow me," replied the Kryptonian.

"Kara, if he refused to listen to you, that won't be different the second time," explained Alex.

"Alex, we can't leave him like that," cried Supergirl. "We need to bring him back."

"But you can't go, he'll never want to follow you, and we could lose you," insisted her sister.

"I have to try…"

"I'm going to do it!"Mia said determinedly, taking off her jacket.

All looked at her in shock, while the archer remained uncompromising.

"Let me enter my dad's mind. I can convince him."

"Mia, this is extremely risky…" intervened Supergirl.

"Look, you tried and my father didn't want to follow you. Alex is right, he'll never want to listen to you. I'm sure I can convince him to follow me. I am his daughter."

"I trust Mia, she can," said Connor.

"Me too," said William.

Alex wanted to add something, but Mia insisted with Supergirl:

"I know what I'm doing, Supergirl. I'm sure I can do it. I can save him from this Black Mercy. You asked me if I could trust you, and since then I have always trusted you. Thanks to you, we were able to save my brother and I from poisoning. I believe in you. Can you trust me today? Kara, please trust me. I am his daughter, he will listen to me."

Impressed by the archer's determination, Supergirl nodded, noticing the first time she called her Kara, and gave him the crown.

"Alex, we're sending Mia in Oliver's mind. Brainy, are you able to do it?"

The Coluan nodded.

"Absolutely. Even if the chances of Oliver listening to his daughter are…"

"Brainy, we don't care," said the Kryptonian. (She addressed Mia.) "Before you go, there's one thing you need to know. Your dad is surrounded by his loved ones. If you want to reach him, you have to manage to reason him outside of these people. Arrange to be alone with him. The Black Mercy will use your father's loved ones to force him not to listen to you and to treat you like an intruder."

Mia lay down on the stretcher, realizing the advice of her friend.

"Got it."

"Are you ready, Mia?"asked Alex.

The archer placed the crown on her forehead and put her arms beside her body.

"Here we go!"she said.

Brainy snapped his fingers, tilted his head, and instantly Mia fell asleep instantly on the stretcher.

The young archer woke up and contemplated her surroundings. She swallowed when she discovered that this place was very familiar to her.

"That's not what I think…" she whispered, shocked.

She took the road, and discovered to her great amazement, her old home. The cabin where she had grown up. Where she had spent all her childhood. Mia was very shocked. She had always dreamed of meeting her father, and when she entered her mind, it was to rediscover her house where she had lived with her mother.

"I came home, it's insane!"she exclaimed out loud.

Cautiously, she approached the house, and came towards the courtyard. Seeing people there, Mia immediately hid behind a tree, while keeping an eye on what she saw. And the scene before her eyes tore her heart. She saw her mother preparing food in front of a barbecue. Her mom much younger than he remembered. She saw John Diggle chatting with a man she didn't know. And finally, she saw her father laugh and smile in heaven, in the company of a young man whom Mia recognized as William, thirteen years old. Her own family had a great time dining with a barbecue in the same yard where Mia had learned to fight with Nyssa Al Ghul. She was amazed to see a family eating and laughing in the same courtyard where Nyssa had taught her everything about how to survive.

Oliver was teaching William how to shoot a bow. Confused, Mia couldn't help but be moved by what she saw. Her father lived peacefully with his family, without the burden of having to save the world. Seeing her father interact with William, she couldn't help but think what her life would have been like if she had grown up with William by her side. Would she have become an archer?

She now understood why her father had not wanted to listen to Supergirl. This illusion was the girl's exact wish. Mia dreamed of a life like this. A family life with William, her mother and her father, far from the corruption of Star City.

Then, remembering why she was there, she concentrated on looking for a ploy to keep her father away from the people around. If she landed right in front of people, her father would refuse to listen to her, and she would be immediately chased away by others, considered an intrusion. She needed a plan.

Oliver gave William advice on how to shoot, then the young man drew an arrow and hit the target, right in the middle. The archer congratulated his son, while Felicity called them:

"Hey Team Arrow, enough practice, soup's on!"

"We're coming," replied Oliver. "We're starving."

Then baby cries were heard from inside the house. Felicity went to the cabin, but Oliver took the road and got ahead of her.

"Leave, I'm coming, I'll see what she has," he said.

"She must have her teeth, that's when she gets them," explained Felicity.

Oliver entered the house.

Mia saw it as an opportunity. Her father had moved away from the others. She could have a conversation with him without being disturbed by people. Not wasting time, she went around the cabin and entered by a door. She couldn't help but be nostalgic at the inside of the house. She had been away from home for so long that she never thought she would ever return. Everything was exactly as she remembered it. Then she decided to see her father.

Oliver was in his baby's room. He went to his cradle and took the infant in his arms, speaking to him kindly.

"Well then, sweetie! What's wrong? A tooth problem? Come see Daddy!"

He paced back and forth cradling his daughter in his arms, who stopped crying. Then he's rested in its cradle. Suddenly, he heard footsteps behind him. Immediately, he took a kitchen knife and came to plant it behind him… just an inch from Mia's face who froze in surprise.

"Who are you and what are you doing here?" Oliver asked in a threatening voice.

Shocked, Mia hastened to answer.

"Dad, it's me, Mia. Your daughter. Put this knife down, please. I am Mia Smoak, your daughter!"

But Oliver kept the blade of the utensil straight on the girl's face.

"No, it can't be! My daughter is right there. She is only a few months old! You can't be her!"

"I'm Mia, I'm from the future!"exclaimed the distraught young archer. "I come from 2040, remember. I landed in your bunker in Star City. I landed with William and Connor. Remember… I'm Mia! And you have to listen to me. What Supergirl told you is true. You have been attacked by an alien parasite which makes you see this illusion, which makes you believe that you are happy. That's Diaz! He did it to you! Ricardo Diaz!"

"This is impossible," insisted Oliver, still threatening Mia with the knife. "Diaz is dead! I know that! What you say doesn't make sense! Ricardo Diaz is dead!"

"Diaz of Earth – 1 is dead, but not one of Supergirl's Earth. He is always out there. And he is determined to kill us, Supergirl, William and me. We are not on our Earth. This thing makes you think you're happy, that you're with your family. But it's wrong! I am real and you have to believe me…"

"How do you…"

Then the baby's crying resumed, interrupting their conversation. Still with the knife raised toward the girl, Oliver joined the cradle and cuddled the infant. Mia watched her father interact with the baby, and her eyes were filled with tears. She couldn't help but be moved by what she saw. The Black Mercy showed her exactly what she wanted deep inside her. And she intended to use that to reason with her father.

"I too would like it to be real," she whispered, crying.

Oliver turned from the cradle and turned to Mia, still threatening her with the knife.

"I've dreamed of this life for so long. A life where you are part of my life. Where you are there with me. And Mom and William. I have often imagined a family life together. Happy and no Green Arrow, no vigilantes, no city or world to save. Just the four of us. But you left. You left mom and me. I grew up without really knowing you. This is real. This is the reality in which I grew up. A life where I had to learn to fight, to fend for myself! When I saw the horrible place that Star City was, I was convinced that it was because of you and the vigilantes. I thought the vigilantes were the worst that could exist. And I hated you. Mom and you, I wanted you so much. I hated both of you. But recently I realized that I was wrong. And I know why you left the house. I heard you chatting with Kara. You sacrificed yourself for her and for the Flash. And today I understand why. You are Green Arrow, you are a hero. And my dad."

As Mia spoke, Oliver's threatening gaze diminished. He slowly lowered his hand holding the knife. The archer continued, tears in her eyes:

"We need Green Arrow. From this hero. Because in Supergirl's Earth, there is a sect that wants to kill us. And then, a Crisis that will destroy the entire Universe. If you stay here, we're all dead. Me, William, John, Connor, Mom, Flash, even Supergirl and Alex… we're all going to die if you stay here. And all your efforts, all the sacrifices you made for Star City will have been for nothing. I beg you. Everything around us is an illusion. This baby who is me is not real. No more than Mom, William and the others outside. I am real. And I want you to stay with me. Because I love you, Dad. I love you. I spent my whole life without you. I have no desire to lose you now. You know deep down that I am right. This life isn't real. Please, stay with me, Dad. Stay with me, trust me! Because I am real! I am real! And I love you… so much!"

And she collapsed in tears. Oliver too looked upset. He dropped the knife that bounced off the floor, looking around, realizing the illusion surrounding him and came to hug his daughter with love. He too had tears in his eyes. He hugged his daughter tightly to him.

"I love you too, Mia," he whispered, through his sobs. "And I am… so sorry."

Footsteps were heard. Oliver and Mia stood up to see Felicity, Dig, Tommy and William arriving in the room.

"Why are you so long, honey, the meal is ready…" said Felicity before pausing when she saw Mia.

"Who is this girl, Dad?"exclaimed William.

Oliver looked at his "loved ones" with emotion. Then he had a dark look.

"You are not real. None of you are real!"

"Oliver, what that girl hath told you, she manipulates you!"cried Tommy. "Here you have everything you want of. You can be happy with your family."

"That's not my family… my place isn't here…" said Oliver in a loud voice.

"Oliver, why is it always up to you to save the world?" Dig intervened. "You've done enough like that! You can have anything you want here."

"NO! YOU AREN'T REAL!"

"Oliver…" murmured Felicity, upset.

"Dad…" said William.

Mia clung tightly to her father, as if she wanted to stick him.

"Dad, stay with me!"she cried.

Suddenly, in the medbay of the DEO, Mia woke up with a start. Immediately, Supergirl and Alex came to her side.

"Mia, you came back," said Kara gently.

"Stay still," added Alex.

William and Connor joined her in turn, concerned about her condition.

Mia then looked at her father still lying with the Black Mercy on him.

"No, no, no, it can't be!"she cried. "I did it! Dad listened to me! He knows that this dreamworld was false! He should have woken up! WHY HE DOESN'T WAKE UP?"

"Mia, calm down, it's okay! You did it! You convinced your dad, look all!"Alex exclaimed, pointing to Oliver.

The Black Mercy's tentacles began to move, and the plant withdrew from Oliver's body. In shock, everyone watched the plant move and withdraw from the archer. She moved like an octopus and fell to the ground. William and Connor pulled away suddenly, wanting to avoid coming into contact with her. Then the Black Mercy shriveled and became moldy, as if it were dying.

Then Oliver woke up suddenly, much to Mia's relief. Alex and Dig came to his bedside. The archer got up painfully from the stretcher, moaning in pain.

"Oliver, you have a chest injury!"exclaimed the elder Danvers.

"I'll be all right," replied Oliver, groaning.

"Oliver, are you okay?" Dig tells him kindly.

"Dad, we're with you, it's going to be fine," added William, joining his father.

"It will be okay, Oliver, it will be okay!"said Supergirl kindly.

In a second state, Oliver came out of the stretcher, completely confused. He looked around, his face moving from John, to William, to Kara and then to Mia. And he turned to the Black Mercy who had become inert and damaged on the ground of the medical pole.

His memories came back to mind. He remembered Ricardo Diaz, his grin. And the plant that attacked him. Then words from Diaz: "Sweet dreams… Green Arrow…"

So it was Diaz who was the source of his misfortune. He had seen life as it would have been if there hadn't been an impending Crisis. He was with his family, his daughter. He was happy. And we had just taken all of that from him. Anger came to gnaw at the archer. Diaz was going to pay for it. He would let him know the real hell as he had known. Losing his arm will be nothing compared to what Oliver had in store for him.

After a moment, Oliver turned to the others. His eyes were almost red. But it was a face full of rage. He wanted to kill someone. Supergirl knew this feeling perfectly. She had felt it after being released from the Black Mercy. She knew perfectly what Oliver was feeling.

"Where is he?"asked the archer in a whisper of rage.

"Who?" asked John Diggle, worried about his friend.

"Where's Diaz?"said Oliver angrily. "Where is he?"

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