I followed Oliver in the jeep which I had yet to name, though I was partial to Durendal myself given the jeep was brought back and XJ's always seem to endure no matter what. I always name my vehicles, and this was no different. It didn't take us long to reach the waterfront and I parked it off to the side before securing it in case of thieves given the area.
Staying back I followed Oliver into the boat house that after a bit of scouting he'd located a few assassins standing guard. It didn't take long to enter, and Diggle hung back with me while Sarah went in first to confront Nyssa directly. I could feel the energy building up in my body as the anticipation grew, it was like my arms and legs were covered in pins and needles as the static crackled along them.
"You were supposed to come alone" Nyssa was waiting over by Laurel who was bound and gagged in a chair, the woman struggling when she saw her sister Sarah who she hadn't seen for years.
"Nyssa this has to stop, I just want an end to the killing, please!" Sarah was pleading with her while Oliver was in an over watch position in case she tried something. It was hard not to notice how damp it was, a pool of water was near the chair with it draining off towards the grate next to my feet, an idea began to form in case things went south, and I kneeled down with my hands raised while Sarah distracted the assassin princess.
"You swore allegiance to the league, I was instructed to bring you in, one way or another."
"I just can't take it anymore, I can't kill anymore, please!" Suddenly Nyssa embraced Sarah, and I was ready to make my move as she reached for her knife, quickly placing my left hand in the water and focusing the energy. My muscles ached as the heat raced down my arm and out my hand, electricity arcing as Nyssa and Sarah cried out before collapsing, Oliver quickly moved in to check on Sarah when the two assassins out front swooped in to grab Nyssa and run, Oliver shooting at them and wounding one in the leg as they managed to escape
"What was that?" Asked Oliver as I checked on my now burned left hand, the skin should begin healing shortly.
"I noticed the water on the ground, and she was reaching for a knife, so it seemed a good chance for an unexpected move." He checked Sarah's pulse and I noticed him relax.
"Besides, you said I couldn't fight her, right? I didn't fight her, I stunned her at range." Diggle patted my shoulder as Oliver released Laurel from the chair, the now liberated woman following us as Oliver carried the now unconscious Sarah out of the boat house.
"Ms Lance, would you like a lift to the hospital?" I asked, given Durendal was equipped to carry several passengers and could easily handle things, Oliver carefully laying Sarah down on the back seat. She nodded in consent as she climbed into the passenger seat, Oliver informing me he and Diggle would act as an escort. A short drive later and an hour of waiting for the doctor to finish checking them over, and it was deemed that both Laurel and Sarah were fine, though I doubt I'd seen the last of Nyssa and the league of assassins. The doctor was also worried about my burned hand, so I let them bandage it up and check it over, I knew it'd heal in a few hours but no harm in making sure.
Quentin Lance showed up shortly after, hugging both his daughters while Sarah filled him in on Nyssa, the league, and why they were after her. I mostly sat in the waiting room with Oliver keeping an eye on things in case they league tried again. It was decided to keep Sarah overnight given the electric shock, but laurel decided to keep her sister company with Oliver waiting on a nearby rooftop to watch over things and Diggle joined me in the jeep on stakeout.
"I know you said you electrocuted the robot a few days ago but seeing it is something different, superpowers man, what is this world coming to." I chuckled, knowing that I was mostly making things up as I went along and really needed a better grasp on where my limits really are.
"It's not all sunshine and rainbows, Mr Diggle, I mean every time I do that it burns the hell out of whatever body part it comes out of, even if I heal fast it still hurts like hell."
"Yeah but they seem a bit too well suited to you, I mean you pulled this out of the scrapyard, what, three weeks ago right?, and you're always tinkering with some gadget or device." He wasn't wrong, I mean yeah Durendal was a rescue, but it wasn't that bad, just needed some work.
"Perks of being both super strong and having an electric personality, Plus I always loved working on my jeep back home, it's just easier now than before." I grimaced thinking about the fact that my strength was still a pretty big hindrance in a world made for regular humans and everything feeling like it was made of flimsy stuff now. We chatted like that for a while before Diggle went to get some food, and Nyssa didn't show, but I was certain she was making other plans. It took one hell of a change of heart and some pretty extreme circumstances for her to release Sarah originally, I had no idea what was going to happen now, but it certainly wasn't good.
