Before Crisis Timeline
It was a long day and six year old Mia Smoak was so tired that she could barely stand. She had been training all morning with Aunt Nyssa. Mia loved getting to train but every time she was done with a session her little body was put out. Mia walked into the cabin she shared with her mother, who was busy making lunch. Felicity could see the exhaustion in her daughter's eyes. "Hey baby. How about you go take a nap before lunch?" She said not really asking her but rather telling her. Mia shook her head. "No momma. I'm fine. Aunt Nyssa said we are going to start training again after lunch. I want to be ready." Mia said as she threw a fist in the air. Felicity laughed at the sight. Mia was so much like her father. "You can afford some time to take a nap little star." Felicity said a little sternly so Mia knew she meant business. "But momma-" Felicity cut her daughter off. "No Mia. You need to rest. Let's go to your room." Felicity said as she put down the tomato she was slicing and grabbed Mia's little hand.
Felicity put Mia to bed and finished lunch fairly quickly. She looked at the clock and realized Mia hadn't slept nearly long enough so she decided to take a rare break. After an hour went by Felicity decided it was time to wake Mia up. Right as the little girl realized how long she had been left to sleep, she let lose her signature attitude.
"Why did you make me sleep so long mommy?!" Mia hollered with her little face scrunched up. Felicity's heart stopped for a second. The face reminded her so much of Oliver. "You didn't sleep. You worked hard this morning." Felicity said as she laid out the fresh salad she made for lunch. Mia angirly scarfed down the food. "Lose the attitude little miss." Felicity said warning Mia. Mia glared at her, the anger still burning bright in her green eyes. "No. I am mad!" She hollered. Felicity put her hands on her hips. "If you don't stop now, I will call Aunt Nyssa and tell her you can't train anymore today." Mia's eyes grew wide and she immediately fixed her attitude. Felicity smiled, proud of her parenting.
Mia came in from her second training session of the day huffing and puffing with Nyssa trailing behind her. Felicity immediately put a hand to her fore head. Why had this child been acting out all day? Mia stomped her way over to her mother. "Auntie Nyssa says that I didn't do as well today." Mia said with her little fits balled up at her sides. Felicity shot Nyssa a look and the woman simply shrugged in response. Felicity rolled her eyes. "And you know why I think I didn't do as well mommy? I think it's was because I took that long nap!" Mia hollered. "Mia. Stop yelling." Felicity said with a warning tone. Mia put her hands on her hips angrily. "You ruined my training mommy!" Mia hollered yet again. "Mia Smoak, I have had enough of this attitude today." Felicity said sternly. Mia's eyes welled up with tears. "Now I will never be as good as daddy!" She yelled as she ran to her room.
Felicity stood in shock. She had not seen that coming. "Well. That was awkward. What are you going to do sister wife?" Nyssa said as she continued to stand in the living room. "I don't know Nyssa." Felicity said slightly annoyed as she rushed to Mia's room.
Mia lay curled up in her bed with hot tears running down her face. When Felicity walked in and saw her baby in all that pain her heart broke. "You want to talk about it?" Felicity asked as she sat on the bed by Mia. Her daughter stirred and finally moved to a sitting position. "I want to be like daddy. I want to be a hero so that I can make daddy proud." Mia said as she rubbed her red rimmed eyes. Felicity pulled her baby close and Mia fell into it. She always calmed down when her mommy hugged her.
Felicity wanted to break down in tears but knew she had to stay strong in front of her daughter. "You have always made him proud, little star." Felicity said as she gave a kiss to Mia's temple. "And you are so much like him. Sometimes you remind me so much of him that it's like your daddy is still here with us." Felicity said as she smiled at the thought. Mia looked up her eyes big and full of wonder. "Really?" She asked. Felicity shook her head. "You are a natural fighter Mia, but even if you were not your daddy would still be very proud of you." Felicity said as she tucked stray blonde hair's behind Mia's ears. Mia grinned bigger then Felicity thought she had ever seen. "I miss him momma." Mia said as she snuggled closer to her mother. Felicity sighed. "I miss him so much too." She said as she looked at the picture of herself, Oliver and Mia when she was a baby that sat on Mia's nightstand. "I will always have you though. Right momma?" Mia asked with a quite voice. "You will always have me little star." Felicity said earnestly. "Always?" Mia asked. "Always." Felicity replied.