After having looked back at my previous idea to have Supergirl start at episode 3x19, I've decided to move back the Supergirl timeline to after episode 3x11. I've already edited the story and there aren't any major changes regarding it so it should be seamless.
Earth 38 hasn't said whether or not the League of Assassin's exists there so I will be adding it. Also for those who want to see Oliver back in the hood again, Oliver will at some point in the story take back his mantle and become a vigilante hero again. Also to give some overlap for the Earth 1 and Earth 38 denizens, I'm making Ruby a high school student so that she can interact with Evelyn, who I believe is a high school senior now.
If anyone had any suggestions about what they want in the story or another story that you want me to consider writing, feel free to PM me or continue to review. I always love it when you give me your ideas about what you want to see in the story. I appreciate all the support you have shown me so far and I hope you enjoy this next chapter.
Chapter 4: Lives Reset
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National City, Earth 38
In the first few hours after Oliver and Evelyn had arrived on the new Earth, Oliver had been leading Evelyn through the city until they both reached a building in the residential section of the city with an archer's arrow drawn onto the alley side.
"What is this place?" Evelyn asked.
"It's a safe house for the League of Assassins." Oliver answered as he opened the door into the apartment. "Back on our earth, the league used abandoned apartments as temporary safe houses for their members. That arrow sign so saw outside indicates what this building is for the League."
"How did you know how to find it?" Evelyn asked. "And where it was?"
"That new hero Supergirl, she hails from this earth. When I came here several months ago to get kryptonite, I had Supergirl's adoptive sister do research on the organization. Apparently some masked vigilante did a real number on the League and the organization is nowhere near as large as it once was. Apparently no one has used this safe house in years so we should be safe here for now." Oliver answered.
"What do you mean for now?" Evelyn asked with worry in her voice. "Will the League come after us?"
Oliver put his arm on the girl calming her. "Don't worry we wont stay here for long. These safehouses have access to the location of League warehouses in the city. These warehouses hold money, weapons and all the material you need to make fake IDs and documents. Everything we need to create a new life for the two of us."
At those words Oliver's smile dropped and he started to look sad. Evelyn picked up on this. "Oliver, you ok?"
"Yeah, I was just thinking about William."
"You miss him?" Evelyn asked and Oliver nodded. "Why don't we go get him? We could bring him here."
Oliver shook his head. "I wish I could. But the FBI is watching my team and family like hawks. If I show up even to take William to another Earth and they see me, then the deal is off and their lives are ruined. If I steal him away, then they spend the next several years searching for him and dealing with the guilt of losing my son. As much I would love to do exactly that. William is safer and will probably be happier without me."
"No kid is happy without his father." Evelyn retorted. "And I speak from experience."
Oliver gently took Evelyn's hand and guided her to the couch. "You know in all the time I've known you, you never talked much about your parents."
Evelyn looked uncomfortable. "Well, you know they were… gone… It didn't really seem important to talk about them."
"I want to know." Oliver affirmed. "If you feel comfortable talking."
Evelyn gave a quick nod. "Ok… Um… My dad used to work for the Army. My mom was a law professor at Star City University. My mom… she was always there for me when I needed help. She tried for years to teach me the difference between right and wrong. Guess that lesson never stuck."
Oliver pulled Evelyn in for a hug. "Evelyn, you lost your family to a murderer. I've said it before. You don't walk away from trauma without scars. What happened wasn't your fault."
Evelyn smiled and she let herself relax against Oliver. "You remind me of my dad now."
"How's that?" Oliver asked.
"He was like you. Stoic, focused, committed, but willing to let his guard down and help people in their time of need." She answered.
"I wish I could have met them." Oliver said.
"Me too." Evelyn replied. "They both would have voted for you by the way."
Oliver laughed and gestured for Evelyn to get up. "Well we should get started. Once we have the fake identities we need to find ourselves a place and get our new lives started."
"Then let's begin." Evelyn replied.
ARROW/SUPERGIRL
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National City Police Department, 38th Precinct
Sergeant Maggie Sawyerhad just finished another long shift at the Precinct and she was exhausted and ready to go home. Since her breakup with Alex several months ago, she had been dedicating the entirety of her time to her work as a cop.
Despite how long it had been since the relationship ended, Maggie had sometimes found herself distracted by anything that reminded her of her ex girlfriend and for a while it had affected her ability to do her job. This was especially troubling for her since her department had been investigating a very high profile case recently and Maggie had been made the lead detective.
Maggie found a temporary solution in diving deep into work and canceling any attempt to have a social life. Her boss and friend Captain Bullock hated seeing Maggie like this and decided then to intervene. Bullock knew how hard it was when a long-term relationship ended and as such he knew she needed help and so he offered her a deal.
Maggie had taken and passed the Sergeant's exam. Bullock knew she would make a great sergeant but he also had picked up on the fact that she needed some help in order to help her move past the horrible breakup. All she needed was her boss's approval for the promotion to take effect so Bullock offered it to her if she agreed to see a professional regarding her issues and Maggie agreed.
As Maggie walked to her car she spotted her old partner Jim Warren exit the building. "Hey Jim!" She called.
Jim turned around a smile on his face as the two partners embraced in a hug. "Hey Sarge. I heard about the promotion. Congratulations! You earned it."
"I appreciate that Jim." Maggie said noticing her partner's formal suit. "Where are you going tonight?"
"My wife and I are going out to dinner at that new restaurant near L-Corp.
"Tell Regina I say hi." Maggie said as she walked back to her car.
Maggie smiled as she reached her car. She and her partner were the best of friends and Maggie always did love hanging around the two of them since she got to be the cool aunt for their five-year-old daughter Ellen. She would miss being his partner but she knew this promotion would be good for her.
As Maggie entered her car and turned on the engine, her phone buzzed. Maggie sighed silently praying that they didn't have another case this late at night. She was tired and wanted to go home.
When she looked at the phone Maggie relaxed a bit knowing that they didn't have a case but sighing in annoyance since her phone had gone off to remind her of something equally annoying.
Meeting with Dr Edgar Cizko, tomorrow at 6:30 pm.
Her deal with the Captain was that she sought out professional help for her issues regarding her breakup and as such, she complied and arranged a meeting with the department shrink. Maggie just hoped she could resolve this quickly so she could get back to work.
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National City, League Safe House
Over the past few days since arriving on Earth 38, Oliver and Evelyn had been carefully setting up their new lives there and most of that set up included creating a series of fake documents in order to make it seem as if the two of them had existed on this earth since birth as well as Oliver searching for a house or apartment to serve as their permanent residence.
As Oliver began putting the finishing touches on his fake documents, he silently gave thanks for two stokes of luck. First, that the League had left all the supplies in the city that they needed to create their new identities and that as far as knew, there was no Earth 38 version of Oliver Queen so creating a new identity for him would be easy, the same for Evelyn as well.
In creating their new identities, Oliver hadn't decided where to start but he felt that eventually an idea would come to him. Besides they had plenty of league money to keep them comfortable for years.
Evelyn's identity meanwhile had to be a bit more delicate. She first helped him create a fake social media account transitioning generic trip photos with just her in it as well as photos of the two of them. The hope was that this account as well as a fake travel record would make it seem as if the reason no one really knew them was because they were always travelling and not staying in one place too long.
However the hardest part was getting Evelyn back into school. When Evelyn lost her family, she was halfway through her junior year and hadn't had much schooling since then. Evelyn hadn't exactly been ecstatic about rejoining school even though school hadn't yet started but Oliver eventually convinced her especially since it would allow her to live a normal life again.
By midday of their third day on Earth 38, Oliver had finally finished all the documents that needed finishing and was ready. To the rest of the world, they were now Oliver Queen, single father and Evelyn Sharp, Oliver's adoptive daughter.
Now was the hard part, getting Evelyn enrolled mid semester. Oliver had decided on a school for her to attend and now he had to get her in the school. Oliver picked up his new phone and dialed the school's number.
After a few rings, a young male voice answered. "Davis High School, how may I help you?"
"Yes I'd like to know who I should speak to about enrolling my… daughter at your school." Oliver answered.
"One moment please." The man said.
A moment lady an older lady can on the line. "This is Principal Coburn, who am I speaking with?"
"My name is Oliver Queen ma'am." He answered.
"Mr Queen my assistant says that you wish to enroll your daughter at our school for the coming semester."
"Yes that is correct. My daughter Evelyn." Oliver said.
"My Queen I hope you understand that this is highly irregular. Most parents don't enroll their children in the spring semester."
"I understand the irregularity but this is what I am asking." Oliver replied steeling himself for the inquisitive questions to come.
"May I ask why you wish to enroll here?" Coburn asked. "I'm guessing that you are transferring your daughter from another school."
"That is correct." Oliver lied. "My daughter had… issues with her other school. Because she is adopted she was the subject to a great deal of bullying. We both agreed it would be in her best interest to find a new school, one where the ridicule would no longer be an issue."
"Well Davis High School takes great effort in making sure that bullying isn't a problem." She answered. "If you are intent on enrolling your daughter here, I would recommend you and she visit the school before the spring semester begins. I will also need a copy of her transcripts for our own records."
"Of course I'll make sure to bring it. Would it be possible for us to come in today?" Oliver wondered.
"Oh of course. The sooner, the better. How does one hour sound?"
"Sounds great. We'll be there." Oliver answered hanging up his phone. He then walked into Evelyn's temporary room and observed her silently on her new computer surfing the web. He knocked on the walls getting her attention. "We got a meeting at the school with the principal in one hour."
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DEO Headquarters
After the funeral ended, Kara returned immediately to her own earth happy to be to be among friends again. The second she stepped out of the breach, J'onn was waiting for the two of them along with James, Winn and Mon-el. J'onn quickly pulled both girls in for a hug.
"How was the service?" J'onn asked.
"It was sweet. In a kinda Oliver Queen way." Kara answered.
"I'm sure he would have loved it." Alex said putting her hand on her sister's shoulder.
"It was kind of surprising though." Kara added.
"Surprising how?" James asked.
"Oliver never really talked much about himself. Any details about his past he kept very close to the chest. But hearing Sara and the others talk about him, I realize now why the heroes of Earth 1 gravitate towards him as their leader despite the fact that he has… had no powers. Oliver's time on the island made him into the leader that everyone needed. Someone who understood war and loss and would still fight on regardless."
"I wish I could have met him." Mon-el remarked.
At this Alex and Kara looked at each other before laughing. "What's so funny?" Mon-el asked.
"Well according to Barry, when Oliver began teaching him how to be a hero, he found a way to shoot him in the back with arrows despite the fact that he was a speedster." Alex answered. "He'd probably have done the same thing to you."
Winn's eyes went wide. "Oliver shot Barry!?"
"Just the one time." Alex replied. "Besides Barry heals fast."
"You have to admit. Having meet him, that is such an Oliver move." Kara remarked.
"Yeah true." Alex admitted as her phone went off. It was an alert to head over to the L-Corp hospital and meet Sam. Sam had been having blackouts and now they were affecting her work. Alex had offered Sam help in discovering what could be the cause of her blackouts. "I have to go guys. See you all later."
"Bye Alex." Kara said as her sister left. "Winn, any leads on Purity or Pestilence?"
"Not yet Kara." Winn replied. "I've been narrowing down candidates to adopted girls, unexplained recovery, dual personality, etc. but nothing has been popping up."
"Alright keep me informed." Kara replied as she went to the locker room and changed into her Kara Danvers clothing. Despite her focus on the world killers she still had a story to right for Catco and it was due tomorrow morning. James had already given her more time to write the story and the due date was tomorrow morning. "Guess it's gonna be a long night tonight." Kara thought.
As Kara was walking out of the DEO, Mon-el came behind her calling her name. "Kara wait up!"
"What's up Mon-el?" Kara asked trying to keep things nonchalant between them despite the awkwardness.
"Hey I just wanted to warn you to be careful tonight." Mon-el said.
"Why? You worried Reign or the other world killers might come after me tonight?" Kara asked.
"There is that." Mon-el replied with worry evident in his voice. "But the police are reporting that there is some kind of serial stalker, rapist and murderer out in the city targeting women. Apparently he's already killed three people."
"I appreciate the concern Mon-el, but you know I'm literally bulletproof right?" Kara asked feeling somewhat amused and somewhat offended.
"Just be careful." Mon-el replied.
"I always am." Kara said as she aborted her plan to drive back and instead took off into the sky.
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National City Police Department, Dr Cizko's office
Maggie didn't hate shrinks. They helped people deal with issues but Maggie didn't honestly feel like her issues were even worth discussing at the current stage but her doctor, Dr Edgar Cizko disagreed.
"Look the only reason I'm here is that my boss wants me here." Maggie argued pacing around the room while her doctor, a short Caucasian man, sat on his chair watching her.
"And do you believe that he would make you see professional help if he felt that this issue was something you could resolved by yourself?" The doctor asked.
Maggie scoffed. "My boss is overreacting. I'm totally fine."
"Then why have you been pacing since you got in here?" Cizko asked. "My training involves reading people and when I look at you, you seem very uncomfortable. All you want to do is run straight out of this room."
"Of course I don't want to be here!" Maggie replied back louder than she intended. "I can deal with my own issues. I don't need someone babying me through it or treating me with kid gloves."
"No one is doing either. Your boss is simply interested in your well being, especially in light of your new promotion. Being a police sergeant must be challenging work."
"It is." Maggie acknowledged. "But nothing I can't handle. Hell, my boss practically had to beg me to take the exam."
"You see?" The doctor offered. "Would he be babying you if he wanted you to be promoted or if he didn't feel you could handle the new job?"
Maggie took a second to think before ending her pacing and slowly taking a seat on the couch.
"So why don't you tell me what has been occupying your mind the last few days?" The doctor asked.
"My ex-girlfriend." Maggie admitted. Unsurprisingly the good doctor failed to hide his surprise at Maggie's admission. Among her fellow cops Maggie didn't exactly advertise her sexuality so she wasn't surprised when the doctor didn't know.
"Oh… I was unaware." Doctor Cizko replied before continuing. "What happened?"
"We got into an argument over children. My… ex-girlfriend wanted to be a mom but I didn't. Neither of us could compromise so we called everything off, the wedding, the engagement, everything. I haven't even spoken to her in months." Maggie admitted.
For the next hour Maggie continued to speak to Doctor Cizko until her time ran out. Despite her earlier reservations regarding psychologists, Maggie had to admit that being able to talk about the issue with someone who was just there to listen and ask questions did feel good. She even felt willing to share her concerns about a new case that she was working on. Recently the police were investigating a string of women who had been kidnapped, raped and murdered all by the same person. Maggie said that the depravity of the kills had scared her more than she would admit to her fellow cops for fear of looking weak.
Eventually her session came to a close and she exited the office and headed for her car. Just as she reach the car and was about to enter it, she felt a prick on her neck. Within several seconds, her eyes became heavy and her legs became weak. Maggie knew she had been drugged and that whatever was in her system was moving fast. Trying unsuccessfully to enter the car in order to shield herself, Maggie instead ended up passed out on the street as the danger closed in.
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National City, Davis High School
The meeting with the principal had gone exactly as Oliver and Evelyn wanted it to and now Evelyn was a student at Davis High School. A few days later the first day of classes began and Oliver made sure that Evelyn would be there on time.
As Oliver pulled up to the school and the two exited the car he could see that Evelyn looked nervous beside him. "You ok Evelyn?" Oliver asked.
"Just a little nervous." Evelyn admitted. "First day of school jitters."
"You'll do fine I know you will." Oliver smiled as her. "After all, you are my daughter now."
Evelyn giggled. "Yeah still getting used to that, dad." Evelyn emphasized that last word. "But I'm sure that I will."
Oliver pulled Evelyn in for a hug. "I know you will do great here. I have faith in you. Now go in there and show them whose boss."
Their moment was interrupted by the voice of a woman calling out to them. "Excuse me." The woman called. Oliver took a moment to analyze her. She was tall like Laurel was, with slightly tan skin, about 30ish with a teenage daughter by her side.
"Hi. My name's Samantha or Sam if you want. This is my daughter Ruby." The woman said with an infectious smile on her face. "Neither of us saw you here at all last semester so I'm guessing you're new here."
"That's right." Oliver answered. "We just moved here. My name is Oliver, this is Evelyn, my daughter." As Oliver said the words, he felt Evelyn slide closer to him and he felt a sense of happiness at that action.
Evelyn noticed the Supergirl necklace on Ruby's neck. "I love your necklace. Is it a Supergirl necklace?"
Ruby smiled and nodded. "Oh yeah. My mom bought it for me for my birthday." Suddenly the girl's eyes got wide. "Wait a minute, do you like superheroes?"
Evelyn smiled. "Of course I do. Superheroes are amazing! I've actually got the chance to see a few of them up close!"
"No way!" Ruby said leading Evelyn into the school "You have got to tell me all about it! Bye Mom!"
"Bye Dad!" Evelyn called as well.
By then both parents were laughing as their hyper daughters left them in the dust of their superhero conversation.
"Seems they both found a new friend today." Oliver chuckled.
"I guess so. And if they both like Supergirl, they'll be best friends." Sam replied. "So where did you move here from?"
"Central City." Oliver replied. Oliver knew there was no Star City on this earth and he knew Central City pretty well so he hoped that there weren't too many differences between the two earths.
"Really? I lived there for a few months once." Sam replied. "Doing drop off today for the wife?
"No wife actually. Just me and Evelyn." Oliver said. "She's adopted."
"Single parent?" Sam asked. "Me too. I work at L-Corp and take care of Ruby. Speaking of which, what are you doing here in National City?
"I'm between jobs at the moment. Used to do private security work. Came out here looking for work." Oliver lied.
"Well I wish you luck." Sam offered. "You know if you want to, L-Corp might be willing to hire you if you need a job."
"I'll consider it." Oliver answered.
Before he and Sam parted ways, they exchanged cell numbers. Once Oliver left the school, he set course for the suburbs. He had bought a place yesterday for the two of them and he needed to get started with furnishing the place. After all, they couldn't live in a League safe house the entire time.
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Unknown Location
When Maggie finally came to, she quickly realized that she had been bound with her hands tied behind her back on a chair. Looking around the room, she guessed that she was in some kind of walk in closet. She also didn't know how much time had passed since she had been taken.
She could also tell that she was still clothed, thank god especially since that probably meant that her hidden knife was still on her belt. The knife had been a gift from Alex that she had been hesitant to throw away and thank god for that knife now.
Because of how she was restrained, Maggie was still able to reach into the belt and pick the knife out and grip it tightly in her hand.
Maggie didn't know where she was, who was holding her or why. All she knew was this. Whoever did have her wouldn't for long and they would soon be regretting taking her in the first place.
ARROW/SUPERGIRL
I realize that this chapter isn't as emotionally charged as the last few and that it is a bit slow but I'm setting the stage for Oliver's eventual return as a vigilante.
Also at the moment I'm trying to find a civilian job for Oliver to do that allows him to keep up his façade as well as something that fits him. Suggestions are appreciated.