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"The guy you're looking for, his name is Vandal Savage." Steele said.
"Vandal Savage? Never heard of him." Diggle said.
"Well, who is he?" Barry inquired.
"A lot of rumors fly around him." Steve said. "Some say that he was the most trusted advisor to Genghis Khan, others that he guided Julius Caesar through the Gallic Wars."
"What is for certain is that he was there for all of it." Steele added.
"So, what, he's just… like you?" Cisco asked Logan.
"Even worse, kid. He's an immortal." Logan said.
Kendra laughed humorlessly. "OK, we've officially stepped into crazy town. Immortality?"
"Well, it would explain why he looks the same as on that picture from 1975." Jemma realized as she turned to the screen.
"Great. Not a life force eater but worse." Fitz groaned, remembering Daisy's mother.
"We've crossed paths with him before during World War II." Steve said. "With his help, Hydra and the Nazis almost won. I thought we had killed him but he always somehow found his way back."
"This can't be possible." Kendra shook her head in denial as she breathed out, starting to panic. "I… I need some air." She rushed out as Cisco followed her.
Later, Barry picked up his phone and answered the call. "Yeah. Whoa, Cisco, slow down, what do you mean by 'a man with wings'?"
Star City
Green Arrow, Daredevil, the Canary, the Flash, Captain America, Logan and Steele were in pursuit of the man, who had taken Kendra.
"Guys, did you find anything?" The Flash asked.
"I got them, they're at 57th Street's tower." Felicity said.
"I'm near there." Green Arrow said as he turned the bike. Soon enough, the winged man flied towards him. "I got eyes on him." He drew the bow and notched the arrow but the winged man evaded his shots and threw the mace at his bike, causing for the archer to fall down before he got up on his feet. "Give me the girl." He growled at the winged man.
"Not gonna do that, Robin Hood." The winged man said.
"You're making a big mistake." The archer warned.
"I'll take my chances." The man smiled before engaging the Green Arrow in hand-to-hand combat.
"Barry, they're on 54th and Northern, hurry!" Cisco called.
"On my way." The Flash said.
The winged man kicked the Green Arrow back as he fell down.
"Hey! Bub!"
The winged man turned around as he heard a roar as Logan pulled out his claws, lunging at him but the winged man flew up, grabbing Logan before letting go as Logan fell down. Logan impaled his claws onto a nearby building, sliding down. Steve threw his shield but the winged man knocked it back as he dodged the gunfire from Steele's machine gun.
"We have to find a way to expose his wings." Steve said.
"I'm open to suggestions." The Flash nodded.
"Now you're listening to me?" Green Arrow asked, disbelieved.
"It's your city, Oliver." The Flash shrugged.
The archer aimed the bow at the winged man who evaded his arrows and swung the mace but the Green Arrow rolled down, evading the attack while the Flash spun his arms so quickly, he created small cyclones and the winged man dodged while the Green Arrow fired an arrow, shooting the winged man down as he retracted his wings and as he hit the pavement, the Flash ran around him in super-speed before throwing a lightning bolt, subduing him.
"That's new." Green Arrow noted, impressed.
"Yeah, comes in handy." The Flash smiled.
"Impressive. You may be even faster than the other speedster that's been causing us trouble lately." Steve noted.
Later, the Lair
They restrained the man to a pillar with chains, waiting for him to wake up as he tried to struggle out in vain. "Where is she?" He demanded.
"What's your name?" Oliver asked.
"You're putting her in danger and I'm the only one capable of saving her!" The man shouted.
"Saving? Interesting way of putting it." Sara said sarcastically.
"Is it just me or does he look like…" Jemma whispered.
"That mercenary that almost killed Barton that we later caught." Fitz nodded.
"Huh. First Dugan and Darhk, now this." Klein muttered.
"She's the love of my life, sweetheart, I was not gonna hurt her." The man replied. "You need to let me go." He begged as he tried to struggle out again before staring in shock at the sight of Kendra. "Chay-Ara."
"My name is Kendra Saunders." She told him.
"In this life." The man admitted. "And I am… was Carter Hall but that is not who we are."
"What does that mean?" Kendra asked, confused.
"You're the priestess Chay-Ara, I'm prince Khufu. We're lovers." He said as Cisco glanced down, heartbroken. "We've been together for 4,000 years. We're drawn to each other in each life and after we die, we reincarnate and find each other again and again and again." He summed up before trying to struggle out of the restraints again. "Now that I've found you, we need to..."
"OK, Romeo." Cisco interrupted him. "Could you pump the breaks?"
Carter took a breath before looking at everyone. "These people cannot protect you from Savage any longer."
"Do you know who Savage is?" Oliver asked as Carter nodded.
"In each life, he hunts us. And kills us. He's done it two-hundred and six times and I'm not planning on making it two-hundred and seven."
"Why would he do that? What does he get from killing you repeatedly?" Matt inquired, sensing that Carter has so far been telling the truth.
"His life force is tethered to ours." Carter explained. "Every time he kills us, he becomes more powerful, you do the math."
Cisco mocked. "You're 0-206 and you still think you're her best bet."
"OK. So all we need to do is find Savage and get rid of him." Barry suggested.
Carter scoffed. "Well, you can't get rid of him, my friend."
"Well, yeah?" Barry mocked. "Watch us."
"He's not in Star City anymore." Felicity said. "I've been running a facial rec all over the city but he's gone."
"Where is he now?" Oliver asked.
"We don't know." Cisco read.
"I think I know what is he after." Steele said. "My memories are still a bit foggy but I remember that H.I.V.E. had once mentioned that Savage once upon a time possessed a powerful weapon. Something called the Staff of Horus."
"The Staff of Horus is a relic from our past, an ancient and powerful weapon." Carter explained before looking at everyone grimly. "If Savage gets his hands on it, it's gonna be nearly impossible to stop him."
"Since when did our lives become like from Indiana Jones movie?" Cisco groaned.
"We're gonna find it." Cisco said as he approached the computers with Klein, Felicity and FitzSimmons.
Later, Star City
"So…" Kendra asked nervously as she looked down from the edge of a rooftop. "You just want me to jump?"
"Jump, fall, swan-dive, whatever suits you." Carter shrugged. "Just do it."
"OK, this isn't the X-Games." Cisco protested in disapproval.
"And this is how she emerges?" Oliver asked. "She just… falls towards her death?"
"Yup." Carter nodded. "Four thousand years of experience says that's exactly how. Watch and learn."
"No." Barry disagreed. "What are we doing? Why are we even listening to this guy? Come on, Oliver, you're supposed to be the one that asks questions." He tried to implore.
"OK. But after what we saw, after what Cisco said, I cannot believe I'm saying it but it kinda makes sense." Oliver admitted, reluctantly though.
"Sometimes you just have to take a leap of faith." Steve nodded.
"In this case, literally." Steele drawled.
Kendra groaned and climbed on the ledge. "I need to try." She turned to the others.
"Are you serious?" Barry asked, worried.
"Yes, she is." Carter said simply before pushing her off the ledge as she screamed.
Barry didn't hesitate and ran down the windows to grab Kendra and get her back up on the rooftop. "What the hell was that?!" He glared at Carter, outraged.
"Saving her life." Carter said simply. "You should have emerged, something is blocking you. Well, we can just try again…"
"No!"
"We're not doing that again!" Barry and Cisco protested simultaneously before the former turned around. "Kendra, you don't have to do this. Guys, we can stop Savage, OK?"
"Barry!" Oliver snapped.
"What?" Barry snapped back.
"Can I talk to you for a second?" Oliver nodded towards the corner of the rooftop, lowering his voice as Barry followed him with Matt and Steve. "What is going on with you?"
"I'm trying to keep her alive." Barry replied.
"I think we should let her jump." Oliver suggested.
"It's not like we have another option." Matt agreed.
"Are you kidding?" Barry snapped.
"Barry, I get that you're desperate, you want to be the hero, you want to save her yourself but I think she has to have a part in it to." Oliver said and Barry scoffed in annoyance. "What?"
"It…" Barry shivered. "One day I run back in time, then next I'm fighting a telepathic gorilla and… and now what? We're chasing down an immortal madman on a rampage against a reincarnated warrior priestess? I just never thought I'd have superpowers and feel more powerless than I ever have my entire life." He admitted, exasperated.
"I can understand how you're feeling, Barry." Steve said. "Trust me, I've felt like that, when the Chitauri showed up in New York and when I lost Bucky. But all you can do is go with your gut and do what you believe is within your hands."
"He's right." Oliver said. "You're already helping Kendra, you've kept her alive. So now let's help her get her wings and then you can go back to Central City." Then it hit him. "Central City…"
Later, St. Mark's Church, Central City
Captain America, Logan, Steele, Green Arrow and the Flash entered the church as the Green Arrow noticed the speedster's look. "What's going on?"
"Nothing, I just like to speed into room usually." The Flash said.
"It's better to scour your surroundings first and not rush in blindly." Captain America said.
"That's what I told him too. Where do you think we'll find this thing? I haven't been in one of these in a while." Green Arrow said.
The heroes the noticed the broken coffin as they realized it.
"We're too late." The Flash said.
"Something you're not used to saying very often, I imagine." Savage said as he stepped out of the shadows with the staff in his hand as the Green Arrow notched an arrow. "You tried arrows, remember? They didn't quite finish the job, did they?"
"I will not make that mistake again." Green Arrow promised.
"You…" Captain America glared.
"Captain America. God's righteous man. And the animal and immortal soldier. It's been a while." Savage smirked.
"This is going to be the last time." Steele growled.
"Leave Kendra alone." The Flash warned.
"I can't do that." Savage rebuffed him. "While my destiny is to live forever, Chay-Ara's is to die. As is yours now."
Savage charged the staff but the Flash ran around, evading the energy blasts coming from the staff. Green Arrow fired arrows, while Steve threw his shield and Steele fired from his machine gun and Daredevil threw his billy club but Savage deflected them all with his staff. The heroes took cover behind the seats to avoid getting hit by more energy blasts before Logan rushed at Savage but Savage fired another blast that sent him flying back.
"Any ideas?" Green Arrow asked the speedster.
"Oh, so now you'll listen to me?" The Flash asked sarcastically.
"It's your city!" Green Arrow snapped.
The Flash lowered his head to dodge another blast. "OK, let's try to take the staff."
"Alright." Captain America nodded. "On my mark."
The Flash nodded as Green Arrow, Steele and Captain America went out and Green Arrow and Steele fired, distracting Savage as the Flash tried to take his staff but the energy wave pushed him back and another one knocked the Green Arrow, Steele, Daredevil, Logan and Captain America down on the floor before Savage started to speak in foreign language and laughing, impressed at the heroes.
"In all my countless years, I've never encountered anyone with your capabilities. Astonishing!" He said before raising the staff and charging it but suddenly lowered it, whispering one word upon realization. "Chay-Ara." Then he turned his attention again to the vigilantes while walking down the church.
"I used to enjoy slow deaths, now I find them boring."
Upon realizing what was he planning, the Flash grabbed the heroes and ran out of the church as Savage banged on the floor with the staff and an explosion followed, destroying the inside of the church.
"Thanks." Oliver said as he got up on his feet.
"Any chance he blew himself up in there?" Barry asked.
"I doubt that, bub." Logan said.
"So, it's like a tie, right?" Barry said.
"Guess so." Matt said.
Later, Jitters, Central City
Oliver and Barry were in the café, waiting before Oliver saw on the menu 'The Flash' coffee, as he turned to Barry, confused. "Since when is that a thing?"
"About eight months." Barry explained. "Maybe if you save Star City, you might get one too. By the way, we still need to get Savage."
"We'll get him." Oliver promised.
Suddenly, a little boy bumped into Oliver and Barry, dropping an action figure of the Flash on the floor as Oliver knelt down, picking the toy up and handing it to the boy. "Watch yourself, buddy." He and Barry smiled upon the resemblance to the actual hero.
"Thanks, mister." The boy said as he ran to his mother who kissed him on his forehead and Oliver looked shocked before a dreadful thought occurred to him. The boy's age and height… could it be…
Fun fact, Falk Hentschel, the actor playing Carter Hall in Arrowverse, also played in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. in 2x06 a mercenary working for Hydra named Marcus Scarlotti, who almost killed Clint and May, Bobbi and Hunter took him down.
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