Felicity had done all that she could to protect Oliver, find Diaz and deliver some payback to Samanda. Her FBI access was cancelled, her credit cards were flagged as fraudulent and every piece of technology she owned was bugged and ready to do Felicity's bidding. Felicity was ready to record every single text, phone call, email, FB message and tweet that witch sent out. She had been wondering for months if she was on Diaz's payroll and the second she had proof, she was taking her down.
Felicity turned back to the monitors, finally allowing herself to look at Olivers cell more closely than just making sure he was alone and safe. He was sitting up on his cot, completely rigid and still. She could see his jaw was clenched and he had not been able to lay down to rest. In the dim light, she could see the dark circles under his eyes and when he glanced up, she saw the exhaustion and pain on his handsome face. He stared at the camera and her heart broke, knowing he was wondering if she was watching him. He and Samanda had both told her not to, but screw them, she was out here, alone and would do whatever she had to do to protect her family! Oliver also knew her too well and had to suspect she would do what she wanted here. Seeing Oliver's head jerk back to stare out the small window in his door, he got even more tense. He must hear something, Felicity thought, heart in her throat. It could be Slade, but he would be early! Please, let it be Slade, she prayed.
"Prisoner #4587! Stand up!" He heard a voice growl angrily as they walked toward his cell.
Oliver stood up, nervous about the change in the routine. That normally didn't bode well for anyone. He hadn't had a guard speak to him other than to give orders and never at this time of night. He was even more nervous when he heard the keys in the door. He put his hands on his head to show he wasn't a threat and prayed that Felicity wasn't watching the cameras right now.
Felicity leaned closer to the monitor, her lips moving in fervent prayer that it was Slade Wilson coming to speak with Oliver. He shouldn't have gotten through that quickly, but there was a hope that he had passed through his checkpoints a bit quicker. No one else would know that Oliver was nervous, except her. His eyes darted to the camera twice, before stoically, facing the door schooling his face to hide his confusion and concern.
"Prisoner 4587, how are you enjoying your luxury accommodations here at Slabside?" He heard from the outside of the door walking closer to his cell. The voice sounded vaguely familiar but he couldn't place it with the echo from the bare cell bouncing the sound around him. Then the door opened and Oliver was actually nervous. He saw The Bronze Tiger and StarDust standing outside his cell. Stardust strode into the cell and Oliver leapt to his feet. Where the hell was the guard? He thought, preparing to defend himself.
"What do you want?" Oliver asked steadily.
"Well, when the Green Arrow shows up in our Prison, the Prison he put us in, we figure we need to welcome him here." Bronze Tiger said menacingly.
"I don't want any trouble here. I just want to serve my time and that is it." Oliver said calmly. He really didn't want to get into trouble here. His only hope was to be on his best behaviour and get out early.
"Too bad, I was looking forward to a rematch… StarDust said as he swung his arm viciously toward Olivers head as Bronze Tiger attacked from the other side.
OIiver dodged the fist from StarDust and managed to block Bronze Tigers assault, but knew in this close quarters he wouldn't be able to hold them both off long. He would either have to put them down, or take the beating. He grabbed StarDust and threw him into Bronze Tiger and out of the cell. At that moment they heard a loud whistle and a booming voice shouting at them to separate.
Oliver immediately put his hands on his head and really hoped the guard would realize he was attacked. He also hoped Felicity hadn't been watching but knew there was a slim chance his wife wasn't watching every move he made. He wouldn't be surprised if she hadn't already been in the system watching for him before the prison gate shut behind the van.
"On your feet prisoners!" A graveled voice shouted. Oliver quickly stood up, not taking his hands down or raising his head to meet the guards eyes. "What mess have you gotten yourself into now Kid?" The guard asked chuckling darkly. Oliver slowly raised his eyes, not sure if he should be glad or scared to see Slade Wilson standing in front of him in a prison uniform.
"They came into my cell…" He said lamely, not sure what to say here.
"And they will spend some quiet alone time for leaving their comfy accommodations. Take them down to Solitary for a week. That will remind them how good they have it up here!" Slade ordered the other guard. "I will deal with 4587 here."
They both stared as the two prisoners were pushed down the walkway. Slade turned to Oliver and said, "Why do I always have to save your ass, Kid?"
"Why are you here Slade?" Oliver asked tersely, nervous he was here to break him out or kill him. With Slade you never could tell which side he was on.
"That hurts kid, especially after I found out I didn't get an invite to your wedding. That wife of yours though, the Girl with the Glasses, you really lucked out there didn't you?" Slade teased, watching the area around them to see who was watching.
"What are you talking about Felicity for? Is she okay?" Oliver questioned quickly.
"That wife of yours summoned me here, Kid. She demanded I repent my evil ways and help protect you until she gets you out of here." Slade said softly, making sure they were not overheard.
"WHAT?" Oliver whispered harshly. "She can't break me out of prison, She will go to jail for it! I told her to let me do this."
"Well, Oliver, she doesn't appear to be taking orders from anyone now. She has a plan, she isn't sharing with me, she is hell bent on taking down Diaz and getting you free. I wouldn't expect a welcome home party from her though, she tore up the Arrow Cave raging about this whole mess you got into." Slade chuckled. What Felicity didn't know is that he had bugged the Cave while changing and had heard that Rat talk down to her. That wasn't going to happen again. When Slade left the prison tomorrow, he would pay a visit to him and Mr. Terrific and let them know Mrs. Queen was under his protection. Somehow, even though she took him down during his Mirakuru rage, he respected her immensely. He would never tell anyone but she reminded him of Shado.
"She can't get me out of here. I made a deal to protect her and the team!" Oliver said hotly.
"Again, Kid, Your wife is going after those that put you here guns blazing so to speak. I don't think now is the time to get on her bad side. And you should know she is always watching you, so don't do anything stupid here until she fixes things." Slade whispered, nodding his head towards the cameras above them. Oliver couldn't stop the quick smile from spreading across his face. Angry Felicity he could deal with, as long as he knew she was still watching over him.
"So what is the plan here?" Oliver said.
"I watch your six, Kid, and keep you from doing anything stupid in here, till the Boss gives the orders on my next move." Slade said softly, realizing he had spent a long time talking to Oliver and there could be eyes everywhere. "I am going to keep an eye out, if you get into trouble during the day shift, Make your way to Officer Max Jones. Apparently the Green Arrow saved his wife and kid, so he was willing to help out for a price. Felicity has paid him well to watch over you."
Oliver nodded and stepped back into the cell. "Prisoner 4587 Get back in your cell! Don't make me come down here again!" Slade roared effectively drawing attention to them so it wouldn't appear he was favoring Oliver.
Felicity had flopped back in her chair elated to see Slade Wilson, when the hell had he become a good man in her eyes, she wondered distractedly? "In for a penny, in for a pound God Help Me", she thought. She wished yet again there was sound on the cameras so she could hear them speaking. She saw the telltale glance Slade shot the cameras then the gorgeous smile creep across Oliver's face for an instant. Wilson tattled, she thought with a sigh. Oh well, we can fight about it when he is a free man.
Suddenly the coms blared, "Overwatch, we have eyes on the prize. What is the plan?" Thea said steadily.
At that moment Felicity realized she truly held the team lead position. "Speedy, watch him for now. We need to know his next play. Do not engage!" She was worried Thea might strike out at him, but had to hope that Roy would stop her in case she did. She had to plan this perfectly to ensure no one got hurt and they got Oliver out of Prison. Roy and Thea followed Diaz for the rest of the night, not stopping until they knew his nightly pattern and that he was sleeping in a cheap hotel on the outskirts of The Glades. They decided to leave a camera there so they could record his movements in and out of the building and they headed back to the bunker.