Chapter 18

Vase Of Screams

Part 2

Disclaimer: Let's go! Also, writing right now is somewhat helpfully keeping my mind off my mom's surgery that's happening right now.

"Y-You, you've heard of something like this?" Sara asked uncertainly before closing her mouth out of fear that the loud screaming might happen again.

Ra's nodded with a faint smile on his lips. "Indeed I have, young Ta-er. I heard it during World War 2."

Her eyes widened at that, having forgotten for a brief time of the fact the man in front of her is long lived. Before more could be said however, a number of League members, Nyssa included, showed up at their location. But Ra's was quick to get them to make their leave as all was alright. "Father, are you sure?"

"If I was not, I would not say as much, daughter." He told her a touch coldly.

Lightly bowing her head and with a look to Ta-er, she and the others made their leave. "For a time, I grew... Bored, with my duties to the League of Assassins and so, I left. Soon afterwards, I found myself in America and along with a number of others with great skills and abilities, was recruited by then President Franklin Roosevelt to form the 'All-Star Squadron'. A team dedicated to combating threats on American soil. Amongst them I found friendships in Jay Garrick, a man capable of incredible speed, the Amazonian Queen known as Hippolyta and infamous Heroine Wonder Woman, and Dinah Drake, whom went by the moniker of 'Black Canary'. Capable of emitting a scream as powerful as the one you now seem capable of."

Sara's eyes widened greatly at that. "That… If my thinking's right, that's my grandmother! Or Great Grandmother even."

Not even being bothered by the young one's interruption and being even more eager to start up a training regimen for young Ta-er then before, the long lived man stared at her for a moment. "Then it will be a true pleasure to personally train my old friend's descendant then, Ta-er al-Sahfer." He told her.

Feeling thankful he had done a number of training sessions with his old friend thanks to a certain curiousity of his he had had about her ability to scream in the manner she did. And though she wasn't one to get all that nervous these days thanks to her experiences, Sara couldn't help but feel nervous of the eager gleam she saw in his eyes. "And once we are finished with your training, your next mission will begin."

"If, if I may be permitted to know, Master Ra's, what is my next assignment?"

"Let us just say it will be a little closer to home." Replied the long lived man and she was floored by that.

If a bit fearful of what exactly it meant as Ra's momentarily lost himself in old memories of old friends. Of a time when he had been happy despite certain hardships presented by the War. Though Jay's disappearance sometime after the War had ended still bothered the man to this day and gave yet another silent prayer to his old friend. Mentally shaking himself of his thoughts, Ra's gave his full attention to young Ta-er. "Now, let us begin your training."

Oh boy…

Meanwhile, Back In Starling

"So you guys were movin' a couch into Laurel's apartment when a vase broke and you all got knocked around because of it somehow?" Asked Quentin Lance in disbelief.

"That's the gist, sir." Tommy told him as he rubbed on his head.

"So what caused the hole in the apartment?"

"We honestly don't know. Guess maybe the thing that came out of that vase." Oliver replied this time as he briefly looked over at a shaken Laurel.

Quentin also looked over at his oldest and briefly thought back to a story Dinah had told him once about the vase. Nah, no way that's really a thing.

Leaving your scream inside a vase as an heirloom? It just sounded way too nutty for him! I wasn't completely out of it like Tommy was. I saw her scream a hole into the wall… Something to talk to the others about? Thought Oliver to himself as he continued to give Laurel a worried look as she held a cover tightly around her.

Feeling completely afraid to even open her mouth for fear of what might happen again.

Author's Notes: A No Prize to anyone who guesses correctly on what happened with Jay. Up Next: Outer Space and Green Lanterns!