AN: ah thank you for those who reviewed, and by that I mean like two people. Now we will see more shipping sisters and maybe more black siren

Couch: Sara Oliver Kara Alura

Loveseat:Roy Mia Thea (Mia is in thea's lap)

Couch: William Ruby Sam Lena

Couch: Alex Samantha felicity

Couch: slade Malcolm black siren

Loveseat:laurel Nora

Couch: Rene Curtis Dinah

Arm chairs:John and Quentin (are in separate ones)

This will be explained later

"OK, what the hell are you doing?" Thea demanded when she and Oliver were alone.

"Straight to the point aren't you, no thank you for rescuing me," black siren said.

"If she ever said that I would probably die from shock."

"What do you mean?" Oliver frowned.

"I mean Slade Wilson and Malcolm Merlyn!"

"Thea," Oliver groaned.

"No," Thea pointed back in their direction. "We are orphans because of those two!"

"You know what I'm up against here," Oliver told her.

"Yeah, so why are you sending Curtis and I away?" Thea folded her arms.

"Because I need the two of you to keep Felicity and Samantha safe. We need to get them off of the island."

"OK, Curtis can handle it," Thea nodded. "Or send Kara with them. They wouldn't be safer with anyone else."

"I'll be sending Kara with Malcolm anyway," Oliver informed her. "The less Chase knows about her, the bigger the surprise will be when I call her back. Look, Thea, I can understand if you don't want to go with Malcolm – "

"Damn right I don't!"

"I would say something but you have a valid reason," Malcolm said.

"You realise in saying that you are saying something, right, and you don't get to say anything I have every right to judge you and not want to go anywhere with you," Thea said.

"And I do not want to rely on Slade Wilson," Oliver continued. "There's nothing about the situation that's ideal, Thea. That's why, when I called for help and Barry and Sara and the Legends couldn't help, I turned to Kara. With her, I have a chance. But if this isn't played right, Thea . . . " He left the thought hanging and saw her deflate slightly. "I need your help, Speedy,
and this is how you help me."

Thea texted to Alex "he's saying that without Kara he won't be able to win basically he likes her enough to rest his family's survival on her succeeding SO CUTE ? ゚リト

Alex texted back with oh my god I see that now, you're right so cute, do you think he likes her?

Thea texted yes but he has to get over felicity first and that my take awhile.

Alex looked at it confused felicity, the blond lady that seems to have no interest in Oliver right now. She's been kind of quiet

Thea texted back yeah being quiet is unlike her I think she suspects what we suspect you know he likes her. I like her just fine just not with my brother, they were not well together, I would like your sister with my brother more I think, just because it would make him happy. Now do you think we should approach felicity during the break?

Alex texted yes I think we should at least to see if she know and maybe we can bring her to this conversation if she likes them together

Thea texted back with maybe she will, her and Oliver seem to be done, we'll talk later

"OK," she sighed.

"OK," Oliver nodded, leading her back to the others.

"My sister and Harkness fled into the forest," Nyssa reported, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw Kara and Slade rejoin the group. What they had been discussing Oliver had no idea, and he didn't know if he wanted to find out.

"It wasn't that bad," Kara said.

"It was personal and I don't like personal," Oliver said

"But I can track them."

"They might lead us back to the rest of the hostages," Slade said.

"They're our friends, and we don't need your help," Felicity scowled.

"I see you haven't lost your feistiness, Miss Smoak," Slade considered her.

"Get them to the plane," Oliver ordered Malcolm, then turned to Kara. "I am trusting you to make sure they stay safe."

Kara frowned, but sighed and nodded. "OK."

"Stronger together," he reminded her.

Thea was silently fangirling when he said that. She thought they would work well together.

"Yeah," she smiled slightly.

Oliver nodded and turned to Curtis, handing him a few extra comms units. "Comms, just in case something goes wrong."

"You mean when, right?" Curtis asked.

Oliver didn't answer. He just went to Felicity, handing her a tablet. "That's detailed satellite imagery of the island. Again, just in case." She stared at him for a few seconds, then reached up and kissed him. When she pulled back, Oliver blinked. "What was that for?"

Thea was now silently cursing as she saw Oliver looking at Felicity from his seat.

"Just in case," she whispered.

"We're gonna make it through this," he promised.

"You can't know that for sure. I didn't want to regret not kissing you. When it comes to the two of us, I regret enough as it is."

"Let's talk more about this when we're off the island," Oliver smiled at her. He gave her a large hug, then gently led her to the others. "You all keep each other safe."

Kara gave Slade a long look, and Oliver saw him nod to her before she walked after the others, catching up to Felicity as Curtis took the lead.

"Nice place," Quentin said sarcastically as Black Siren led him and John into a monastery on Lian Yu, the two men chained together. "This island got a Big Belly Burger, too?"

"Crap, I knew we forgot something," Nora said.

"How do you forget five people," Laurel said.

"Honestly no idea," Nora said "Hey guys, can we bring them in now!"

"What are you talking about,"Oliver asked.

"We were supposed to bring more people in for this part of the video but we forgot, they should be here right… about… now."

And a light shone and suddenly Rene, Curtis, Dinah, John, and Quentin were there.

"There is no room for them to sit," black siren said.

Laurel nodded and went over and pushed a button and more seat came out of the ground.

After everyone got situated (see seating chart for who they are sitting next to) and they recapped what had happened so far, the video came back on.

"Before the Chinese turned Lian Yu into a prison, it was a holy retreat," Black Siren informed them.

"Why do you feel the need to tell us that," John said.

"And now you're using it for payback for a guy you barely know on a guy you barely know," John scoffed.

"It does sound kind of weird doesn't it," black siren said

"Chase freed me," Black Siren glared at him. "I don't owe Oliver Queen a thing."

Black Siren turned the corner, and when John and Quentin entered, they found Rene and Dinah straining, trying to loosen their shackles. "John!" Dinah scrambled to her feet.

"Look there we are, this is going to suck for them isn't it," Dinah said.

"Now you don't know- actually scratch that you're probably right," Oliver said.

"Rene!" John said in relief.

"Hoss," Rene looked at Quentin.

"How many times I tell you not to call me that Rene," Quentin said.

"You OK?"

"Rene," he smiled.

"OK, everyone, calm down," Black Siren told them, making them glare at her. "The four of you are gonna have plenty of time to catch up. See you later."

John grimaced as she winked at them before she left, and he turned to Dinah. "I'm assuming that you tried your sonic scream?"

"Wow I'm insulted you think I wouldn't try that John," Dinah said.

"Sonic dampener," Dinah nodded up above him. John and Quentin looked up at the device on the wall. "I can't even whistle!"

"Don't worry," John sighed. "Oliver will get us out of this."

"Yeah?" Quentin raised an eyebrow. "What makes you think he even knows where we are?"

"He's right I probably don't know exactly where you are but I can find out," Oliver said.

Nyssa stopped in the middle of the forest, and Oliver looked down at her as she bent down to check the ground. "The trail's gone cold," she said.

"Are you sure?" Oliver asked.

"No doubt my sister knew we would follow," Nyssa nodded grimly. "Let me go on ahead, see if I can recover the trail."

"OK," Oliver nodded, allowing her to go.

Nyssa trudged on, and Slade, mask removed, walked up so he and Oliver could walk side by side.

"So instead of marrying the blonde, you married Ra's al Ghul's daughter?"
Oliver groaned. She had to mention that, hadn't she? "Nyssa talks too much."

"Wow she does talk to much, why would she share that with him," Sara said.

"Who knows it's Nyssa," Oliver said.

"She hasn't explained your beef with Chase."

Oliver tried to find a way to put it into words, then sighed. "My past is coming back to haunt me."

It seemed good enough for Slade, who nodded. "Seems to be a recurring theme with you, kid."

"Don't know why," he grumbled.

"Well, it's not really that complicated," Slade walked in front of him to look at Oliver. "You suffer from survivor's guilt. You can't get over the death of your father."

"How does Adrian Chase have anything to do with that," Oliver asked.

Slade just shrugged at him.

"Adrian Chase has nothing to do with my father," Oliver scowled.

"Kid, when it comes to you, everything has to do with your father," Slade said bluntly. "You and I are not dissimilar. We're both haunted by our pasts, and the only way to bury that ghost is by
forgiving yourself."

"Forgiving myself for what?" Oliver asked.

"You blame yourself for your father's suicide, and everything else that has gone wrong since,"

Slade answered. "You need to forgive yourself for your sins."

"You say that like it's easy!"

"Of course it's not kid," slade said

Slade shook his head. "It's the hardest thing in this world."

Oliver paused, mulling that over, when Nyssa's voice broke through his thoughts. "If the two of you are done relaxing, I've picked up the trail."

"That is so like Nyssa to say," Sara said "She volunteered to go find the trail and calls you out for relaxing."

Slade turned away from Oliver to follow, but Oliver paused for a moment, still thinking. Maybe Slade was right. But how would he ever find the courage to forgive himself when others kept getting hurt because
of him?

Malcolm and Curtis had drifted towards the front of the pack, Thea trailing slightly, with Felicity, and Samantha behind them. Kara took the rear, occasionally turning her head to use her x-ray vision and check to make sure no one was following. So far, they were clear, which was a good
sign.

"There's something I need to tell you," Samantha suddenly said.

"Yeah, can we save the horribly awkward conversation for when we're off this island?" Felicity,asked.

"No, that's what I need to say," Samantha shook her head. "When we get to the airplane, I'm not, gonna get on it."

"That is a dumb idea, I'm sorry but you need to let them handle it," Felicity said.

"What?" Felicity turned to her, surprised.

"I'm not leaving William behind," Samantha told her firmly.

"Oliver will bring him back, Samantha," Kara said. "I know he will."

"I know, but I can't abandon my son," Samantha said.

"You know, for what it's worth, I wasn't in favor of sending William away," Felicity told,Samantha. "Not that I was consulted."

"Is that why you two broke up?" Samantha asked. "I'm sorry, I just . . . I saw you're not wearing your engagement ring."

"Why would you have been consulted?" Kara asked at the same time.

"Wow, I didn't think you were that bold," Felicity said.

"Usually I'm not I think that just came out," Kara said.

Both women turned to look back at her. "What?" Felicity frowned.

"Sorry," Kara shook her head, blushing, holding up her hands. "That . . . I'm sorry, that kind of came out. It's just . . . "

"No, no, go on," Felicity shook her head, wondering what Kara had to say.

Kara sighed. "It's just, back on my world, it was up to the parents what to do with their children if something ever happened to them," she answered. "Divorces were extremely rare, and marriages after that were even rarer. If someone remarried, then their new spouse would be able to have input on what to do with the children. Other than that, if it was a relationship or a fiancée or anything like that, they weren't consulted. It was up to the parents."

"I assume you are talking about krypton, right," Oliver said. She nodded in conformation.

There was silence after that, and Kara looked down, even redder. "It was out of line, but it was something I just thought of – "

"No, Kara, it's OK," Felicity shook her head, a small flush on her face as well. "You're right. You have a point. It was just . . . it was a blow that was hard to shake off. And no, that's not why we broke up," she told Samantha. "It's just . . . it was complicated, you know?"

"I saw that kiss you gave him," Samantha told her. "Doesn't seem complicated to me."

Felicity bit her lip, choosing not to respond. Kara awkwardly brushed her hair behind her ear, frowning as she carefully avoided another wrong step. There seemed to be an awful lot of landmines where they were walking.

"That might not end well then," Oliver said.

Malcolm hung back to walk with Thea, Felicity and Samantha passing them by. "You know, I traveled halfway across the world to rescue you," he told her. "I thought it would at least entitle me to a conversation."

"Why in the world would you think that?" Thea said.

"I know, crazy idea," Malcolm said sarcastically.

"Yeah?" Thea snorted. "Well, it doesn't."

"Did it ever occur to you that I'm here because I'm your father?"

"No, you're not," Thea said bluntly. "We are nothing to each other. Don't you ever understand that?"

"I'm sorry Thea but to me you will always be my daughter," Malcolm said.

A click suddenly sounded from underneath her foot, and Thea froze in place, her expression morphing into one of horror. Malcolm froze as well, a similar expression on his face. "Thea?"

Similar expressions were on everyone's face.

"I'm screwed aren't I," Thea said. She looked at everyone's face and looked down at her hands and said "yup I thought so."

Curtis turned around, causing the other women to look. "You OK?"

"No, she's not," Malcolm swallowed, looking down. "She just activated a landmine."

Thea shifted her boot slightly, and all of them looked down at the rusted metal plate she was standing on.

"And time for lunch now, ha ha ha ha ha, you will be in there for two hours so you can also talk a bit there is also a gym in the door on the left that is open to the people that want to use it but I wouldn't you don't have a lot of time maybe after this right," Laurel said.

"You're just going to leave it on a huge cliffhanger," Thea said.

They walked over to the door and said "through here."

Everyone walked through the door to grab lunch.

AN:thank you for Everyone that reviewed last chapter.