Part 10

Paternity

AN: In this chapter, I'm mentioning Samantha Clayton. I'm changing the facts here and making it my own, so please don't go angry when what I write is different than what's in the show, though it might change later on, I might have an idea or two to make things interesting...


It was a pretty quiet day and Veronica was able to go to Verdant earlier than usual. Thea had been by after school, to talk with Veronica about her new crush: Roy Harper, a boy she met while dropping up a file for Veronica in the Glades. Veronica quickly did a check up on the boy's background and emailed it to Oliver with a note saying that he was Thea's future boyfriend, just to keep him in the loop of things and because she felt that Roy could be bad news and needed to be watched closely.

Veronica was spending less and less time in her PI office. She was getting her fill of bad guys and investigating working with Oliver and she was considering abandoning her PI office all together. She made plenty of money with the tests she and Mac sent out and she made even more money buying stock in divers companies, including Queen Consolidated.

That afternoon, because it was still afternoon, Veronica was alone in their secret lair under Verdant. Oliver was upstairs taking care of some club business with Tommy (they needed to hire a new cook) and John was spending some time with his nephew on his day off. She liked being down there because it was the one place in the world where she felt like she truly belonged.

Her outfit was now posing on a mannequin in a glass case right next to Oliver's and she loved it. She loved seeing it there and she loved being reminded that Oliver was the one who fit her in every aspects of her life. He didn't try to control her or to force her to stay at a desk, he pushed her to be herself, to not be ashamed of the things she wanted or did. She was the best version of herself with him.

She went out with him almost every night now and she loved kicking ass by his side. Her new vigilante identity was starting to be known and they had even talked about her on the news a couple of times. They called her by her name, Karma, but also as the Arrow's girlfriend. Obviously they were bad at hiding their feelings for each other, even when they were on the field, but she didn't mind. She liked that now, everyone knew that he was hers. Oliver Queen belonged with Veronica Mars and The Arrow belonged with Karma. People were even starting to discuss a couple's name for them. The debates were going between Karrow and Arrma. Personally, Veronica didn't care which one they used, she wasn't a fan of this new trend of giving couple's names and neither was Oliver, even though Thea called them Veroliver quite often.

The electrical whip that John had ordered for her from a person he knew could do it still wasn't ready but she was pretty good with the normal one so far. She kept a normal taser in her utility belt and it was enough for the time being. She hadn't had to fight anyone hand to hand yet but, just in case it become necessary, she was planning on asking John and Oliver to teach her how to fight.

Veronica started work on her usual Moira and Malcolm old documents search as soon as she came in when she stumbled upon something, while looking over Moira's old documents, that she couldn't believe. She checked it several times, made sure it was really what she thought before she called Oliver, who was upstairs, and asked him to come down, with Tommy. The two friends came down together, curious about what she wanted to tell them.

"What's wrong Veronica?" Oliver asked her.

He knew she was there of course but he didn't expect her to need him this soon, he was busy making decisions for Verdant with Tommy when she called. He knew that she wouldn't have called if it weren't important, which had him worried.

"I found something." She replied.

"About whatever my mother is planning with Merlyn?" Oliver asked her.

"No, about something else. I... It's going to shock the two of you but you both need to know." She started to say, looking for the right words to say.

"How does it involve me?" Tommy asked.

"I'm just going to say it. According to what I found, I can show you everything later, and I doubled check to make sure I was right, Thea is Malcolm Merlyn's daughter." Veronica revealed, showing them everything she had found that proved that point as she spoke.

"Thea's my half sister?" Tommy asked while Oliver sat down.

"I know it's not easy to accept. Apparently your mother did a paternity test to check it when Thea was born and I have the results here but we can always do another one if you want, just to make sure. I know someone who can have the results to us in less than a day." Veronica replied.

"No, no need. We're going to confront my mother and then we'll tell Thea." Oliver decided.

"She knows that I suspect Malcolm of being a bad guy, she's not going to take the news well. She saw me looking through files about him a few days ago and I told her that I suspected him of being at the head of an evil plan..." Veronica added.

"She's strong and she has you, us. She'll be fine." Oliver nodded.

"I can't believe it. I was starting to accept the fact that my father would eventually die or go to jail and now I find out that I have a sister I never knew about." Tommy shook his head.

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The three of them took Tommy's car and quickly arrived at Queen Consolidated where Moira was sitting alone in her office and looking over a file seriously.

"What's going on? What are you doing here? Is something wrong?" She asked them, alarmed.

"I don't know mom, would you consider the fact that we just found out that Thea is actually Malcolm's daughter as something wrong?" Oliver asked her angrily while Veronica held onto his hand to calm him down.

"What... how? Veronica, you're spying on me?" Moira asked, looking completely taken aback.

"Don't put this on Veronica! Walter found out where you were keeping the Gambit and that it wasn't an accident and since I didn't trust you enough to ask you anymore, I asked Veronica to look into it." Oliver snapped, not letting Veronica reply.

"Is Thea my sister?" Tommy asked.

"Yes, I'm sorry. It was a one time thing, your father was cheating on me, Oliver, I was sad, depressed, and Malcolm was there..." Moira nodded, looking devastated that this piece of truth got out.

"Does my father know?" Tommy asked her while Veronica tried to calm Oliver down.

"I don't think so, I never told him but Malcolm is so devious, it's hard to know what he actually knows and what he doesn't." Moira replied.

"I can't believe this..." Oliver shook his head.

"Ollie..." She started to say but he cut her off:

"He's evil, mom! We haven't found much yet to prove it but we know it. We know he had a hand to play in the Gambit going down, we know that you know about it. How can you be working with him?" Oliver yelled.

"I'm not working with him!" Moira replied, insisting on the word WITH.

"We're telling Thea, she deserves to know." Oliver warned his mother before he turned around and left her office, followed by Tommy and Veronica.

"I'm sorry." Moira called and Veronica turned around.

One look was enough for Moira to understand that Veronica would try to smooth things over but the mother knew it wouldn't be easy.

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"I texted Thea to join us at Verdant as soon as possible." Veronica informed Oliver and Tommy as they drove back there.

"I hope she won't take it too badly." Oliver sighted.

"We just have to emphasis the fact that Tommy is now her half brother instead of Malcolm being her father." Veronica replied.

"Easier said than done." Tommy added.

"Especially since she's had a crush on you in the not so distant past." Veronica muttered but she knew that they had both heard her.

Thea arrived at Verdant at the same time they did. She had been hanging out with Roy and had rushed here as soon as she had received Veronica's text.

"What's going on? Do you need my help with a case or something?" Thea asked her.

Though it wasn't what she was planning on doing for a living, Thea liked helping Veronica on cases once in a while.

"No Thea, we need to talk. I found something out earlier that you need to know. It's going to make you upset, but you need to know that you're not alone, that we're here for you." Veronica replied as soothingly as she could.

"Now I'm worried." Thea tried to joke.

"Thea... Did Veronica tell you that she was trying to find information about whatever Malcolm Merlyn is planning?" Oliver asked his sister.

"Yes, she did, why?"

"In order to do that, she had to look into mom's old records."Oliver continued.

"Okay... So what, are you trying to tell me that mom is working with Malcolm? That she's evil too?" Thea asked his brother.

"Well, yes but that's not what we need to tell you here." Oliver replied at the same time as Veronica said:

"Not Evil, no."

"What is it? Why do you all think I'll fall apart once you tell me?" Thea asked.

"Thea, your mother had a short affair with Malcolm a long time ago. It was apparently a one time thing but... They... Thea, Malcolm is your biological father, meaning that Tommy here is your half brother." Veronica explained.

"I... Are you serious? Please tell me that this is a joke!" Thea asked in a small voice.

"I'm sorry, we're very serious." Veronica affirmed.

"I can't believe it... I... You're my brother?" Thea asked Tommy.

"Yes, I am." Tommy nodded.

"Oliver and I will leave the two of you alone to talk. If you need us, we'll be downstairs." Veronica announced before she dropped a kiss on top of Thea's head and guided Oliver down the stairs.

"Thank you, Veronica." Oliver told her once they reached downstairs before he wrapped her in his arms and held her close to him.

"What for?" She asked him.

"For being here." he smiled before he kissed her.

"So, did you get my email earlier?" She asked him to change the subject.

"About Roy Harper? Yes, I did and I don't like him one bit." Oliver replied.

"I'm not surprised you don't, but I think you should give him a chance."

"Fine, I'll try not to be too harsh when she introduces him to us." he smiled.

"On to another note, I saw a name while checking your mother's financial reports that I know I've heard before, I think Laurel must have mentioned her to me a while back, but I'm not sure... maybe you can help me."

"Sure, what is it?"

"Samantha Clayton." Veronica replied and watched as Oliver become confused.

"It's a girl I knew, I cheated on Laurel with her once. How do you know the name? Where did you see it?" he asked her.

"Your mother wrote her a check for one million dollars. Look." Veronica replied, showing him the page where she had seen this evidence.

"Samantha thought that she was pregnant. I was so shocked, I didn't know what to do, so I went to talk with my mother. At the time I thought that it meant my life was over. The next day, Samantha called to tell me that she had miscarried. She moved to Central City right after that. The date on this money transfer is from the day Samantha told me she had miscarried." Oliver replied.

"If she miscarried, why did your mother pay her?" Veronica asked, voicing what he was thinking.

"Do you think she lied to me? That she took the money my mother offered and had the baby?" Oliver asked his girlfriend.

"I'd like to tell you that she was probably telling the truth but by now I've learned that people lie. She could have had the child, given it up to adoption or kept it. She could have really miscarried or maybe she took the money and interrupted the pregnancy... There are a lot of options." Veronica replied.

"Do you think you could check it out for me?" He asked her.

"Of course, I'm almost insulted you needed to ask. You should know by now that I can do almost anything and what I can't do on my own, I always find someone who can do it for me." She replied with a smile before she went to the computer and started typing.

"Well, she works in an Art gallery in Central city and apparently doesn't have children. She's married though, has been for a couple of years. I'm hacking her medical records now... Oh."

"What is it?" he asked her, coming closer to her and the computer screen.

"She had an abortion one week after she received the money." Veronica replied.

"I guess now we know why my mother paid her. Thanks for checking it out. And for telling me. I like that I can count on you to be honest with me, that we don't hide anything from each other." he told her, kissing her softly.

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A few minutes later, Tommy opened the door to the basement and told them that they could come back. Thea was feeling better about this new discovering in her paternity and even if she was still angry with her mother, she agreed that it would be for the best if she pretended that she didn't know anything in front of Malcolm. She didn't want him to have anything to do with her. She trusted Veronica when she said that he was a bad person and she didn't want to risk becoming like him. She was in a good place in her life, she didn't want him to jeopardize that.

"Hey, are you okay Speedy?" Oliver asked his little sister.

"Yes, I just gained a second big brother, who wouldn't like it?" Thea smiled.

"Your future boyfriend." Veronica joked.

She obviously brought up something Thea hadn't thought of yet because she frowned and put her head in her hands.

"Don't worry, Oliver promised me to be reasonable." Veronica added.

"What boyfriend? Who's this guy? I didn't promise anything to anyone!" Tommy asked.

"His name is Roy Harper. I don't like him." Oliver replied before telling Tommy more about Roy while Veronica talked with Thea.


Part 10 in, people. This is a short one compared to the chapters to come.

Are you angry with me for erasing William from existence? be honest.

Wow, this one shot is getting really big, isn't it? I have planed for 4 more parts, probably more. Part 12 will be the beginning of season 2. I hope I'll have enough inspiration to bring in The Flash and his team, I have plans for Cisco.

Love you, dear readers of mine!

Lorelei Candice Black.