Disclaimer: I own nothing in the Arrowverse.

So, before we get into the story, I want to talk to you about something. I want talk to you about Marc Guggenheim. In case you're unaware, Marc recently posted something on Twitter where he none too subtly implies that Wonder Women's pose where she crosses her arms in an x shape is stolen from a Marvel Hero named Electra. Now, I'll admit that I'm not very knowledgeable about Marvel comics, but unless this hero came out in 1939, he's wrong. This really speaks to how little Marc knows about DC comics in general. And he actually tried to defend it, saying that he wasn't implying that but there aren't a whole lot of ways to interpret what he posted. Clearly, he doesn't care about the comics, doesn't care about the source material, and he doesn't care what we, the real fans, want to see. I doubt he has ever picked up a DC comic and him being the main showrunner on Arrow is a giant middle finger to anyone who wants a good adaption of Green Arrow.

Sorry, went on a bit of a rant there, I'm just so upset. Hope you enjoy the chapter.

Arrow Lair, next day

Morning

"So Luthor is really serious about this Metahuman thing huh?" Quentin asked as he, Diggle, and Roy stood around the table in the lair.

"Yeah, he tried to get the CCPD to go after The Flash, but they actually have souls, so they said no." Diggle said and Quentin nodded before he noticed something.

"So uh, any reason none of the girls are here?" Quentin asked.

Thea and Roy's apartment

Same time

"Guys, there's really no need for this." The eight and a half months pregnant Thea said as Lyla and Sara set up her presents.

"It's your baby shower Thea. You're getting it whether you like it or not." Sara said sugar sweetly and Thea rolled her eyes good naturedly.

"Fine, bring on the presents." Thea said resignedly and the two older women grinned.

"Okay, this one is from me and Johnny." Lyla said as she handed Thea a small box barely the size of Thea's hand with a bow on top.

Thea accepted the box with a small smile before opening. Inside it was a small, silver necklace. It was a two inch chain with an arrowhead about the size of a human thumb on the end. Thea picked it up and gave a dry smile.

"An arrowhead, really?" Thea asked dryly.

"It's sort of a family heirloom. Well, for your family," Lyla explained and Thea and Sara shot her curious looks, "back when I was pregnant, Oliver made that for Sara. Since your little girl will likely have very limited time with her uncle Ollie, I figured that she should have something that he made."

"Lyla, thank you." Thea clutched the necklace in her hands as tears rolled down her cheeks, which Thea absolutely blamed on the pregnancy hormones.

Nanda Parbat

Afternoon

Oliver and Nyssa watched the young boy study as his tutor taught him how to read in Arabic. As they watched, Oliver couldn't help but remember the events that had led the boy o him and Nyssa.

Star City

The night Oliver revealed himself as The Arrow

Oliver and Nyssa, both dressed in cloaks that hid their faces, walked down the street. They were on their way to a secluded airplane storage facility that had a plane waiting for them. As they walked, something drew their attention. A young boy, around ten or eleven with tanned skin and blonde hair and dressed in worn clothes with holes, was running down the street, with a man with a knife pursuing him. The boy tripped and fell over, allowing the man to get closer to him. Thinking fast, Oliver reached into his cloak and pulled out a flechette before throwing it at the man. The arrow struck him in the chest, going through the other side. The man went down and the boy looked up as Oliver and Nyssa approached.

"Are you alright?" Oliver asked concerned.

The boy did not say anything, just stared up at them frightened. Realizing what the problem was, Oliver pulled down his hood as he kneeled down in front of the boy. Relaxing slightly but not lowering his guard, the boy stared up at Oliver cautiously.

"I'm Oliver, what's your name?" Oliver asked with a slight smile.

"Conner, Conner Hawke." Conner said cautiously.

"Why was that guy chasing you?" Oliver asked as though it was just a normal day and he was asking about the weather.

"I stole some bread; I didn't want to, I was just so hungry." Conner pleaded for Oliver to understand and Oliver's heart went out to him.

"Where are your parents?" Oliver asked.

"I never knew my dad…and my mom died a year ago." Conner said sadly.

Oliver paused, looking over his shoulder at Nyssa. Nyssa seemed to read his mind, nodding at him. Oliver smiled gratefully at her before turning back to Conner. Conner looked up as Oliver held pout a hand to him.

"How'd you like to come with us?" Oliver asked gently.

"Where?" Conner asked curiously.

"To our new home, maybe your new home. But you'd have to leave Star City." Oliver warned him.

Conner looked conflicted for a minute before he took Oliver's hand. Oliver smiled as he and Conner got to their feet.

"He has come far in six months." Nyssa said, breaking Oliver out of his thoughts.

"Yeah, he's a much better student than I was." Oliver agreed as he looked over at Conner speaking in Arabic to his tutor.

"He has been asking about when we will teach him to be 'a ninja.'" Nyssa said with air quotes.

"When he is fluent in three languages and not a moment sooner." Oliver said immediately.

"He is still learning Arabic." Nyssa pointed out.

"Exactly." Oliver said smugly.

Central City

Same time

It was an ordinary day in Central City, things were going swimmingly. This, naturally, meant something had to go wrong. Traffic was flowing when, out of nowhere, a figure suddenly landed in the middle of the street. Traffic flowed to a sudden stop, several of the cars rear-ending each other as they stopped to avoid him. Several of the drivers got out of their cars to take a look at this mysterious figure.

He appeared to be a male, though it was hard to tell, as they were dressed entirely in red armor that hid all their features. He also had a blue cape and had yellow streaks on his armor, starting with a yellow arrow on his forehead and stretching all over his body. Finally, there was a yellow T on his chest.

The people stared at the figure, unsure whether to scream at him or run away in fear. Passing by, The Flash stopped a few feet behind the figure. Sensing someone behind him, the figure turned around a switch seemed to go off in the caped figure. It raises both its arms and suddenly miniature twisters saddened its arms. The twisters grew in size and shot out towards Flash as they became violent cyclones. Too close to dodge, Flash is forced to take the hit and is thrown across the road.

The people scream and start to run for their lives as Flash gets back up. The figure is suddenly surrounded by a cyclone which quickly turned into a raging tornado. Flash and the people are swept up in it as the tornado quickly consumes the highway. Seeing some people near him, Flash uses the wall of the tornado to run towards them, grabbing them under his arms. Suddenly, the tornado disperses and everything and everyone begins to fall. Seeing that they were about to land on a car, Flash flips so the civilians he is carrying on safe but he is not. Flash lands painfully on the roof of a car and the three of them bounce off into the road. The civilians are lucky enough to only get minor injuries but Flash feels a mighty pain in his back.

"Hey, you okay man?" one of the civilians, an African-American male around Wally's age, asks as he rushed over to The Flash.

"I've been better." Flash groaned.

Suddenly, the caped figure appears in front of them, ready for more. The man and the other civilian, a Caucasian woman a little older than Caitlin, stand up in front of the Flash protectively.

"If you want to get to him, you have to go through us first!" the man said angrily.

At that moment, police cruisers roll up. The doors open and multiple officers, including Joe and Singh, get out and take aim at the cloaked figure.

"Hey, you in the cape! Step away from them or we will open fire!" Singh shouts as everyone waits for the next move.

For a moment, the caped figure doesn't do anything. Then, a red tornado appears around him and extends to a cyclone that surrounds the highway a moment. Then, it disappears and the caped figure is gone.

Thea and Roy's apartment

A little later

"Thanks for the party you guys." Thea said as Sara and Lyla get ready to leave.

"Hey, we girls gotta stick together, right?" Sara said lovingly.

Thea smiled and was about to speak when a splashing sound pierced the air. The three of them looked down to see Thea standing in a puddle and her mid-section clearly soaked. They stared in shock for a minute before Thea started to feel the pain and moaned. Lyla quickly walked over to her and started to lead her out of the room as Sara pulled out her phone, frantically dialing.

Star City

Same time

"So, what do we know about this Luthor guy?" Roy asked as he and Diggle sat across from each other.

"Not much, Ray said he always kept to himself at school and that really hasn't changed since college. He's even more of an enigma that Oliver." Diggle said.

As Roy opened his mouth to speak, his phone went off. Pulling out his phone, Roy saw Sara's name flash across the screen and pressed the answer key.

"Hello? Sara, slow down I can't understand a word you're saying. What!" Roy stood up as everyone looked at him startled, "Okay, I'm on my way"

"Roy, what is it?" Diggle asked startled by the normally calm man's actions.

"Thea's gone into labor. Where are my keys, where are my keys?!" Roy asked ash e frantically searched his jean pockets.

"Roy, calm down." Diggle ordered.

"Don't tell me to calm down, I'm about to be a father! Where are my keys!?" Roy continued to search for his keys.

Nanda Parbat

Same time

Nyssa walked into the room to see Oliver staring at a television set. Walking over, she saw it was a news report showing Oliver's friend the Flash fighting some red armored man who seemed to possess the ability to create tornados.

"A Metahuman?" Nyssa guessed.

"Possibly," Oliver admitted, "but whatever it is, it's dangerous and it was toying with Barry."

"What are you thinking?" Nyssa inquired.

"I'm thinking…that we should take Conner on a trip to Central City." Oliver said.

So, what do you guys think? Please leave any thoughts or comments you any have in a review, feedback is greatly appreciated.