That night, Oliver, Laurel and Jasmine had gone over to Sara and Tommy's for Sara's birthday dinner, where Quentin and Dinah were already waiting.
"What took you so long?" Quentin asked.
"A 5 year old who didn't want to leave all her new toys." Oliver said simply and Quentin just nodded and chuckled in understanding as the 2 of them shook hands as Laurel and Jasmine entered the room.
"Have you told her yet?" Quentin asked, since they'd told everyone that Laurel was pregnant this morning, but Jasmine had been too preoccupied by all her new toys to notice.
"Not yet. We're waiting the whole Christmas buzz wears off." Oliver said and Quentin nodded as they were all called into the dining room, where Sara's birthday dinner was all set up.
"Looks like Tommy had the kitchen staff whip up quite a feast." Laurel said with a grin as she helped Jasmine into her booster seat.
"Yep, because I cannot cook to save my own life and while Sara is a genius in the kitchen, what's the point of having a kitchen staff if you don't use them, especially since today is Sara's birthday, which means she gets the night off." Tommy said as his wife hugged him.
"Wow, you really turned him into a decent human being Sara." Oliver said and Sara just laughed.
"I could say Laurel did the same to you." Sara said and Oliver didn't even deny it, right as his phone rang and he saw that it was Felicity.
"I'm sorry but I need to take this." Oliver said and they all nodded as he left the room.
"What's going on?" Oliver asked.
"The Christmas tradition continues. We got a break in at the Star City power plant." Felicity said.
"Can't the rest of the team handle that?" Oliver asked, not wanting to have to bail on Sara's birthday dinner, right as the power went out.
"Considering this guy pulled a Cyrus Gold and yanked a titanium door off its hinges like it was nothing." Felicity dragged on.
"I'm on it." Oliver groaned as he hung up and reentered the room to see Quentin preparing to leave.
"I gotta go. Captain wants us all on this blackout, since there's going to be chaos." Quentin said.
"I need to go to. Thea called, apparently she needs my help to get home or something." Oliver said and they nodded as both men walked out.
"You don't find that suspicious?" Sara asked Laurel, who shook her head.
"Oliver's just another concerned citizen who wants to make sure his family is safe." Laurel said and by the tone of her voice, the others could tell that she trusted Oliver.
When Oliver arrived at the lair, he found the others already there.
"What's the plan?" Roy asked.
"Whoever this Gold knockoff is, assuming it isn't Gold, he's mine, the rest of you need to help the police keep order, since we all know that this city will erupt into chaos quickly." Oliver said and they all nodded as they moved to suit up.
When Green Arrow arrived at the power plant, he found himself facing Deathstroke himself.
"Slade, is that you?" Green Arrow asked.
"In the flesh kid. You didn't really think you'd gotten of me when I still had a promise I intended to keep." Slade said.
"I put an arrow through your eye. How could you still be alive?" Green Arrow asked.
"You of all people should know the answer to that question." Slade said.
"The mirakuru. You still blame me for Shado." Green Arrow said.
"Yes, and now I'm going to take from you what you took from me." Deathstroke said as they began circling each other.
"You're going to stay away from Laurel." Green Arrow growled.
"Fine, after all, you have plenty of other loved ones to kill. Your father, your mother, your sister, perhaps maybe, your daughter." Deathstroke taunted and Green Arrow snapped as he lunged at Deathstroke, launching an arrow in mid air.
Deathstroke countered the arrow with his sword, which met Green Arrow's bow as he landed in front of him.
"Don't you dare threaten my daughter." Green Arrow roared as he fought Deathstroke, not with intent to capture, but with hatred and pure intent to kill.
"Looks like I struck a nerve." Deathstroke said with joy as they fought.
"You touch my daughter and I will not hesitate to retaliate with your son." Green Arrow threatened and now Deathstroke felt the same rage Green Arrow did when he threatened Jasmine.
"Don't you talk about my son." Deathstroke snarled.
"Think about Joe Slade. Think about how what you're doing could affect him. You told me he was a good kid who idolized his father. Is this how you want him to see you?" Green Arrow asked, remembering how this path had changed Joe on Earth one.
"Don't even talk about him." Deathstroke shouted as Green Arrow got the jump on him and held him at arrowpoint.
"Do it. Like you did your best friend's father." Deathstroke said and Green Arrow was prepared to do exactly that, when suddenly, he hesitated.
"Do it." Deathstroke said.
"No. I won't kill you Slade. Not because I'm weak, but because I have the strength to let you live. Your son needs you." Green Arrow said as he regained control of his emotions.
"Family is a weakness. And yours will be the death of you." Deathstroke said as he punched Green Arrow off him.
"Then why don't you just kill me now and get it over with." Green Arrow said.
"No, because death would be a mercy compared to what I have in store for you." Deathstroke said as he walked away and Green Arrow managed to get up and left, knowing that it would be pointless to try to pursue Deathstroke now.