Oliver and I were training, fighting eachother. He was getting better.. Learning from me, and I learned a little from him. My goal since returning to Starling City was to gain Oliver's trust. I had been on the team for over a month and a half now, and I believed I had made it there.. We weren't best friends yet.. But even him and Dig weren't there.. It would take time before we were.

Dig said "You two might want to take it easy, seeing as we want to take a name off that list tonight." I smirked "Don't worry, I'm taking it easy, if I wasn't Oliver would be dead right now." Oliver gave me a look "I think you over estimate yourself David." I chuckled "Probably" his lips twitched. Dig then said "Who are we targeting tonight." Oliver then said "Ken Williams, his pyramid scheme stole millions. People didn't just lose their homes their lives were ruined. Why don't you three call it early tonight, I'm not expecting much trouble." I shook my head "Not a chance Oliver" We then went to suit up. As we went to leave the door did not open for us. I sighed "looks like Felicity's handy work." He pursed his lips and went back to the main computer room. I signed and followed

"Felicity! Did you just?" Fel then responded "Computer Overide the lock. Yes. I pulled up some information on Mr Williams. Did you know he's a widowed father of a 10 year old boy. I told you, I'm only in this to find Walter, not to be an accessory to orphaning young children." Oliver then said "We are just giving him a warning." She responded "Has it ever occurred to you that you could do some real good in the city beyond just recovering peoples's stock portfolios and their saving accounts?" Oliver then leaned over and unlocked the door. "I made a mistake" Felicity began. Oliver interjected "Getting in my way, I agree." "No, signing on with you, even provisionally."

Later on we were on a rooftop across from William's office. Oliver turned to me and said "I will go in alone. Have a talk with him. You stay here and keep watch. When I turn to leave, fire an arrow in front of him, with this note attached. That ought to scare him enough into returning the money he has stolen." He then ziplined into the office. He had a chat at arrowpoint. He then turned to leave and I pulled an arrow, stabbing the note with it, notched and fired it, it whizzing past Williams and embedding itself in the wall. We then returned to the Foundry, to cross a name off the list.

The next day Oliver, John and I went to the IT department at Queen Consolidated. Felicity wasn't there. Oliver said "Well... I think we should come back later." Dig then said "No, we need to find her.. What if her next attack of conscious leads her to the police." Oliver then said "She won't say anything, I know. I had to make the same calculations with both of you when you found out about me." Dig then said "mm-hmm, and what would you have done if you were wrong, and I decided to make a call to Detective Lance" my lips twitched into a half smirk "Why John.. If there was ever a real threat of that.. I would have fired more than one arrow that night with Deadshot." Oliver looked at me and nodded "If he missed, I wouldn't have." Dig chuckled "Ha!.. really... really, you really would have done that? Really?" Felicity then walked in "I had a bet going with myself on how quickly you three would visit, tell me not to reveal your secret, looks like I won." I then said "The odds were in your favor after all." She rolled her eyes. Oliver then said "Actually Felicity I was hoping I could get you to change your mind, I was worked up on adrenalin last night and didn't exactly put my best foot forward. I was hoping you would give me the opportunity to do that now." I then stepped forward and said "You will be happy to know that Ken Williams is alive and well, he gave back the money he stole just in time to put his son to bed." Oliver then nodded "Like I said, Felicity, just a warning." The news then mentioned some criminal going by the name they Dodger. Dig then said "I heard about this guy, he's called the Dodger because he doesn't get his hands dirty, gets hostages to steal for him." Oliver then said "How?" Dig then continued "He puts a bomb collar around their necks, last year a guy in madrid didn't steal what the dodger told him to, and it took his head off.. Literally." Felicity then said 'And now the psycho is in Starling City.. Too bad his name is not on your list." Oliver then said "You know.. Not all the people that I target are on the list. Every once and a while, I make an exception. A hostage taking jewel thief for example. So why don't you help us take him down."

We then did when any Vigilante crime fighting unit does when discussing our targets... went to big belly burger. We got our food, Dig's sister in law and Dig seemed to flirt a little, which I rolled my eyes at.. I knew he would end up with Lyla in a couple years.. But he didn't know that yet. Fel asked "girlfriend?" "Sister in law.. Its complicated." Oliver then said "Carly was married to Dig's brother.. And he passed away." Fel then said "Well.. Looks like she has the hots for you." Dig then said "Okay... can we get back to crime fighting please." Oliver then said "Actually Dig, I was thinking you probably should ask her out." He smirked "Really.. I'll do that just five minutes after you ask out Mckenna." I chuckled "I agree, both of you should ask your lady friends out." Oliver chuckled "You're only saying that because you know we don't know who you have the hots for." I rolled my eyes. "My girlfriend." Fel looked at me "Ouuu someone has a girlfriend, who is it?" I looked at her "Well technically she isn't dating me" Oliver then smirked "Knew it. Pretend girlfriend it is!" I Shook my head "Nope.. My girlfriend is Black Widow.. But she is kind of seeing my younger self right now, and if I interfere selfishly.. I will lose her forever.. I can't risk that.." I looked out the window. Oliver was silent for a few seconds. I then tuned them out and they made a plan.. Now my thoughts on Natasha.. It had been...too long, since I had seen her.. And It would be at least another two years before I could see her. I had waited centuries.. I could wait a couple years more.. Thing was.. I did not want to. I decided long ago I loved her.. And planned to tell her next time we met.. Hopefully she felt the same.

The plan consisted of Oliver planting a bug on Mckenna Halls phone.. And asking her on a date... and John asked his old Sister in law out on a date.. Everybody was going on dates.. This was fun. Before hand though we got to listen to her calls. Before one came in I made a comment "You know Oliver... most people trust their date isn't seeing other people... This is a bit extreme don't you think" He rolled his eyes "It was Felicity's idea.. I had a different plan." I smirked "putting on a bogey man costume and questioning a date at arrow point is way too exteme.. So Felicity had a point this is better." The phone dialed and Hall said she had a lead on the Dodger case. Cass Derenick." Felicity looked him up 'Arrest, Conspiracy, Conviction, attempted sale of stolen goods." I said "A fence.. The Dodger would have to use one to sell his not so hard earned bounty... maybe this guy double crossed him.. So Dodger made an example. But now he will need a new Fence" Oliver then said 'We find the Fence, we find the Dodger." I smirked "But first, you ladies men have your dates... Felicity and I will have a date of our own" She looked at me "What? I mean like.. You are cute and all.. But aren't you a couple thousand years too old for me.." I raised a hand "Relax.. I meant we will find the Fence together.. And by together I mean I will sit here when you work your magic.. Plus I'm not THAT old, relax." She smiled slightly before going to work.

Oliver came storming in a couple hours later, the bug having been activated in Hall's phone. I had already begun suiting up. I looked at Oliver as I attached my weapons "Lets see how well this guy does in dodging arrows." He nodded "Lets."

We waited in the ally way by the warehouse the deal was going down. The Police engaged. I looked at Oliver and said 'We can't go in there, there are too many cops." He nodded "So we wait for the Dodger to dodge arrest... then you will finally get an answer to that question with the arrows." I nodded 'Indeed." Oliver said "I'll wait on that roof, you wait on the one across from me." He shot an arrow and ziplined up. I did the same. Just as we thought, he ran out an exit. Oliver fired an arrow. The Dodger turned "Come quietly!" Oliver yelled. The Dodger repplied "I'm afraid I will have to decline!" I then notched an arrow and fired it, narrowly missing him on purpose. He looked to me "It wasn't a request." Oliver fired another arrow, and the Dodger, well.. Dodged it. "Damn..." I muttered and hoped off the building, tucking and rolling when I landed. I began to run towards the dodger, Oliver was not far behind me, the Dodger then threw something, it exploded, the force of it sending me crashing into a building, knocking me around a little. Oliver ran over to help me up. I accepted, groaning. In the explosion, the Dodger got away.

We went back to the Foundry, where I pulled down my hood and said "Oliver.. I'm sorry." He pulled down his hood and said "It wasn't your fault.. We both underestimated him." I looked at him in shock, surprised he took some of the blame himself for once instead of blaming me. "We won't make that same mistake twice." I finally said. He nodded. Dig was there too. Felicity said "How did your dates go?" Dig muttered "awesome", Oliver changed the subject. Fel then said "You two suck at lying.. And are no fun... but yes.. We are still getting a strong signal from the bug." Oliver then said "Pull up police records, see everything he has stolen." I nodded and said "Then we can compare the stolen artifacts, find a pattern, then see what expensive things are on display in Starling City that match that pattern.. Stop him in the act." Oliver nodded "And this time.. We don't give him a chance to escape." I nodded "Agreed."

Fel found that they were from the Ominous decade. Oliver then said "So does anyone in the city have or display or sell stuff from the ominous... thingy." I lightly tapped Dig on the shoulder and muttered "At least got Ominous correct." Dig chuckled, Oliver gave me a side glance before returning attention to Felicity. Then Oliver noticed a fund raising auction. "We could lure him him" I then said "With a fake?" Oliver then said "Well.. No. The Dodger has a trained eye.. He will know a fake." Fel then said "Well where are we going to find an ancient antique?" Dig then said "You really have no idea how rich his family is do you?" I smirked "Well not Tony Stark rich, but at least like, rich rich."

We were at the auction, Oliver, Dig and I met up to talk "You know.. I can't believe I am saying this, but my other suit.. Is a lot more comfortable." Oliver then said "Thats a thousand dollar suit, given to you, I wouldn't complain." Dig then smirked "I don't know Oliver.. You have the money to basically throw away an expensive piece of jewelry.. Probably worth millions... you could have spung on the 2 thousand dollar suit." Oliver then shrugged "Just keep your eyes open." We split apart and walked around the auction. I then sighed and said "I can't wait until we spring for undercover coms..."

A little later we met up again. "You see anything?" I asked "Nothing." They both said. Dig then said "I will check with the security guard.. See if he has had any trouble." Oliver then said "I will check on the bait." That was when Felicity walked up to us with a bomb necklace attached to her neck "I think we may have a problem guys.." She said. We went off into a separate room where she backed off. "Get away from me, I don't want you near me when this thing blows." Oliver then said "it's not going to happen." I nodded "That's right, you survive this." "But the Dodger said.. If I call the police... I'm going to get de-capitated aren't I?" Oliver shook his head "The trackers on the move. If we find him, we can get him to disarm you." I nodded "Or I decapitate him." We then ran out.. Where Oliver tossed me a com. I shook my head "this would have made our job MUCH easier earlier." I then put it in my ear. Felicity then said "Heading towards adams and O'neil. At the speed he is going he has got to be in a vehicle." we then saw a bike. We walked up to it. "I need to borrow your bike." Oliver said. The guy said "You've got to be kidding me." I shook his head "He never kids about bikes." Oliver then punched him once. I decked him myself. Knocking him out. I then looked around. No witnesses. Oliver then said "hop on." I shook my head "I'll slow you down. You follow. I'll cut him off when I'm ready." He looked at me weird "Go!" I said as I took off into the sky.

It was weird to fly again.. I so rarely did it. I angled for the Foundry and landed in the side alley. I then entered and suited up quicker than I ever had before. Faintly aware of com chatter. I then got on the bike and took off.

I then said into coms "I'm suited up. I'll head him off." They said he had taken a right off O'neil so I angled for that street. Taking every short cut I could. I then came up to a tunnel of sorts and that was when I saw them. I notched an arrow and fired at the wheel. The car flipping. I then came to a stop and got off the bike. I drew another arrow and approached the car as Oliver did from the other side. The dodger got out and said "Don't do anything stupid. I had the foresight to collar up a particularily inquisitive blonde. I assume she is a friend of yours." I stood beside oliver, arrow still drawn. "You push that button. I put an arrow in between your eyes.. Even you couldn't dodge that." "Clever." He responded. Oliver then said "Not this time." He then threw another dart, severing his median nerve. "Your median nerve had been severed. You couldn't push that button even if you tried." I then took a step closer "And before you can switch hands, The arrow would be lodged in your skull. Your choice Dodger.. Dodge the arrow.. Or attempt to blow up the girl." He looked at me which was distraction enough for Oliver to just take the remote out of his hand. Oliver then de-activated the bomb.. I allowed myself and exhale of relief, before turning my attention back to the Dodger.

"Why are you doing this. I steal from the rich.. Just like you." He then attempted to zap Oliver, who took his zapper and zapped him instead "Because he is not like you.. One day.. He will be a hero." I murmured. Oliver turned to me "What?" I shook my head "Spoilers?" The sirens started and we left.

Everyone had stuff they needed to do afterwards. Oliver went to talked to Mckenna. John had to talk to Carly.. And well Felicity didn't just hang out at the Foundry. Which left me alone to my thought. I curled my hand in front of me and let the lightning arc in between my fingers.. It felt so good to use my powers again... maybe.. Just maybe.. I could use them now as the Ghost..maybe that is why before I was unable to save the city alongside Oliver... the first time.. Because I handy capped myself. That was when Felicity's voice said "That... that is going to take some getting used to." I looked up at her, still letting the lightning flow. "For me too.. " I said. I then waved my other hand and used the winds to push as chair towards her "Have a seat... why are you here?" She looked down before said "somehow.. That near death experience makes me want to work harder to find Mr Steele. Just knowing he must be feeling that every second..." I nodded, stopping the lightning "We will find him.. Don't worry about that." She looked at me 'Future talk makes you sound so wise." I chuckled "No.. I don't know him from the future.. I just have faith. .and hope.. And of course.. Confidence in you and the team." She then said "Tell me.. How did you get back so quick to change and still cut off the Dodger. Like that makes NO sense." I rolled my eyes "Oh that... I flew.. Then used my extensive knowledge of Starling City to cut corners.. No small amount of luck as well." She looked at me "You can fly too?! Why don't you do that all the time?" I shook my head "Oliver told me not to." Felicity looked at me weird. "You.. The Demigod.. Powers.. Flying... badass, who could easily beat him in a fight by the way, are holding back because Oliver told you not to. I get earning his trust bu damn.. You are sooo whiped." I shook my head 'Future Oliver.. When I came to this city the first time.. We were tracking a boomarang wielding maniac. He gave me this suit, saying my powers were too high profile for this City. He was right. It would attract more dangerous criminals.. Monsters.. Empowered.. Aliens.. You name it. Not to mention now younger me is flying around in a suit much like this one.." I looked down. "I am not the hero I once was.. I have done too much... my powers.. Are the powers of a hero.. An Avenger. I'm not that anymore.. I'm something else.. I'm someone else now..." Felcitiy then said "Listen David.. I don't know much about you. But a person is whoever they want to be.. Don't forget that. Be who you want to be." a small smirk touched my lips. She then said "What?" I glanced up and said "You were always the wise one of the group.. The one who always had hope and saw the best in everyone.. I'm glad to see you even started out that way." And with that I turned and left to sleep for what was left of the night.