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Star City

Afternoon

"How do we know this is where those carriers are?" Black Canary asked as she, Green Arrow, and Spartan made their way into the Hive base.

"Argus designed them with an internal tracking system that even the best hacker in the world wouldn't be able to deactivate. They just had to know what they were looking for." Spartan explained.

"Do you think Darhk will be there?" She wondered.

"I don't know, but I think he'll have his hands full. Lyla and I whipped up a surprise just for him." Green Arrow said as a smirk crossed his face.

City Hall

Same time

"Allow me to introduce Star City's new mayor, Ruve Adams." The city official stepped away, joining in the applause as Ruve took the podium.

"Thank you," Ruve said as the applause died down, "thank you all for your support. As mayor, I promise to-"

There was a high pitched noise and everyone covered their ears. Looking back up, the audience stared at the screen behind Ruve. Ruve turned around to look as the screen showed a picture of the Green Arrow's face, well as much as could be with a mask on. All throughout the city, every TV, laptop, and radio stations were turned into this moment.

"This is the Green Arrow," Green Arrow began, "Over the last forty years; the corruption in our city has sky-rocketed. I think it's time you all know why.

"Our once fair city has slowly but surely been taken over by a terrorist organization called Hive. Their leader, Damien Darhk, is married to Mayor Adams, who has been his accomplice from the start," a gasps and mummers echoed throughout the hall as everyone stared at Ruve in shock, "Hive has infiltrated the District Attorney's office, the city council, the SCPD, and many other branches of the city. I don't know how many of them there are, you could be standing right next to them. They almost have what they want, absolute control of Star City and the world. They are responsible for what happened to former SCPD Captain Quentin Lance. And it won't stop there.

"They will kill anyone who gets in their way…unless we stop them. I know I am asking a lot of every one of you. The price of victory has always been high; I am willing to pay that price. If I am the only one, I will gladly do so but I don't think I am. I know there are still good people in this city who are willing to stand up and fight for what's right. Well, that time is now. It's your choice."

The Green Arrow's image faded and everyone looked around, no one quite sure what to do.

"Someone, find out who hacked our systems!" Ruve demanded but no one made a move.

Until someone did. Pike walked out of the crowd, drawing his gun and taking aim at Ruve.

"Ruve Darhk, you are under arrest for conspiracy to commit murder, conspiracy, espionage, and many other counts. Step away from the podium and come quietly!" Pike shouted.

"You are on the wrong side, Lieutenant." Ruve snarled.

"Not from where I'm standing." Pike sneered.

Sneering at him, Ruve held her hands up and walked away from the podium. Just as everyone began to relax, Ruve pulled out a dagger from her sleeves and threw it at Pike. Pike jumped out of the way just in time, simply getting a small gut on his arm, but the damage was done. Officers from all sides took out their guns, taking aim at either Pike or Ruve and a fire fight broke out.

Hive Base

Same time

The Hive agents were about to launch the Helicarriers when gun shots sounded through the building. The agents turned around to Spartan firing at them. A sonic scream echoed throughout the hanger and many of them dropped to their knees, holding their ears as Black Canary screamed. Some of them were hit with arrows, going down as Spartan shot others.

Hearing the roar of a rocket, the three vigilantes looked over to see the Helicarriers beginning to take off.

"We're too late!" Spartan said horrified.

"Not yet we're not!" Green Arrow shouted as he shot off an arrow with a line.

His arrow made contact with one of the carriers and, at the nod from Spartan; Green Arrow grabbed Black Canary and used the line like a vine to swing up on one of the carriers. Meanwhile, Spartan turned his attention to the other Hive agents and fired back at them.

On the carrier, Green Arrow and Black Canary shot to their feet before immediately encountering three Hive agents. The agents fired at them and the two vigilantes took cover behind a tank. Notching an arrow, Green Arrow peered out around the tank and fired. The arrow landed at the agents' feet before exploding, sending them all flying. A Hive agent seemed to be sneaking up on Black Canary until she took out her side baton, whirling around and striking him in the face with it. He went down, unconscious.

Star City

Same time

Ruve and Darhk were in her office, looking out at the city over the window. Green Arrow had been right; people were still willing to fight. The city had become a battle ground, Hive against the rest of the city. Suddenly, an arrow went through the arrow and struck Ruve in the back. Darhk looked horrified as she went down. Darhk whirled around to see Speedy standing in the doorway, an arrow aimed at his chest.

"This ends tonight, you son of a bitch." She sneered.

"You do realize, even without my magic, I'm still a former member of the league of assassins, right? One of Ra's horsemen, in fact." Damien snarled as he stalked towards her.

"I'll still kill you." Speedy snarled as she fired.

Darhk quickly reached out and caught it in mid-air. Smirking at her face, he tossed it down and lunged for her.

Hive base

Same time

Spartan burst into the control from and shot the Hive agent in the shoulder. As he went down, groaning in pain, Spartan walked over and sat in his chair, typing away and bringing up all the data.

"I'm here guys, what is your status?" Spartan asked.

Helicarrier 1

Same time

"I'm engaging!" Back Canary shouted as she dodged the bullets from the robotic machine guns of the carrier's jet.

Once she is a safe distance, Black Canary screams. Her scream manages to cause multiple cracks on the window, blocking their vision and sending crashing into another miniature jet, which causes an explosion.

Green Arrow ducks and knocks one Hive agent off their feet before punching them hard enough to make them lose consciousness. Standing back up, he fires an arrow at one of the agents, hitting him in the shoulder and sending him down. Then more agents rush him and he whirls with his bow, hitting them in the head and knocking them all out.

"Oliver, we only have eight minutes left!" Spartan told him over the comms.

"I'm working on it Dig!" Green Arrow shouted as he moved out.

Hive base

Same time

"Step away from the computer."

Spartan turned his head to see Andy aiming a gun at him.

"Andy?" Spartan asked confused.

"Step away John." Andy ordered not lowering his gun.

"You're Hive…you son of a bitch!" Spartan jumped up and fired at his brother.

Helicarrier

Same time

Green Arrow opened up the lock and pulled out the mainframe before replacing it with the one he had on him. Closing it, he walked away as he tapped his ear piece.

"I'm good on my end, Alpha Lock." Green Arrow said.

"Good."

"Lyla? Where's John?" Green Arrow asked startled.

"Occupied at the moment. Black Canary, what's your status?" Lyla asked.

"I'm taking a little detour," Black Canary said in a mini jet she had 'borrowed' as she avoided fire, "I'm not quite sure how to fly this thing!"

"You're doing great but you can't waste time!" Lyla told her.

At that moment, the enemy fighter unleashed multiple missiles and Black Canary had to make do with her limited piloting abilities to avoid the missiles. She did pretty good, as the tiny, heart-seeking missiles impacted mostly on the bottom of the carrier, making a hole large enough for her small fighter to fly through. Black Canary made a U-turn and flew back to the enemy fighter. She ducked her fighter and the enemy was killed by his own missiles.

Once the coast was clear, Black Canary flew her fighter into the hole made earlier and flew up to the tower. Opening the hatch, she jumped out of the fighter and it fell through the hole. Though Black Canary was more concerned with the task at hand. She opened the hatch and replaced the mainframe with her own before closing it.

"Bravo Lock. I'm gonna head topside and try to find something flyable." She said before she cut communication.

Hive base

Same time

"How could you do this to your family?!" Spartan demanded as he decked Andy.

"Hive is my family now." Andy sneered as he and Spartan wrestled to the ground.

Spartan pushed Andy off him and his brother stood up before he gasped as he coughed up blood. Both he and Spartan stared at the arrow that was sticking out of his chest. Andy's eyes rolled back in his chest and he fell back to reveal.

"Tommy." Spartan breathed.

"My name is Prometheus." The masked assassin said in a low voice as he aimed an arrow at Spartan.

"No it's not, it's Tommy Merlyn. Hive brainwashed you." Spartan said as he stood up.

Prometheus did not say anything. Instead, he fired an arrow at Spartan.

Star City

Same time

Darhk blocked Speedy's strike and grabbed her around the arm. He flipped her over, bringing her down hard on the wooden end table. It quickly broke and Speedy was left lying in the broken pieces of the table. Damien moved to grab her again but Speedy kicked out with both feet, striking him in the chest. Darhk stumbled back as Speedy stood up, swinging around with her bow. Darhk caught her hand and spun around before violently throwing her into a wall. She slumped down, dazed, as Darhk stalked over to her.

"You're out of your league, little girl." He told her.

Helicarrier

Same time

Green Arrow shot off an arrow with a line and hit the next carrier. He then used the line to swing himself over to the last carrier. However, he was almost immediately met with trouble. He whirled around and clashed his bow against Prometheus'.

"Tommy." Green Arrow breathed.

"My name is not Tommy!" Prometheus roared as he pulled back and swung his bow around.

Green Arrow ducked and swept Prometheus off his feet with a kick to his legs. Prometheus fell on his back before summersaulting back to his feet and punching Green Arrow. The other archer fell off, clinging to the side of a lower piece of the carrier. As Prometheus stalked over to the side, bullets started raining down on him. he jumped back as a small fighter fired at him before rolling out of sight, his mask falling off in the process. Notching an arrow, he peered around the corner and spotted the small fighter. He jumped out and fired, the arrow striking the front of the fighter.

The pilot lost control of the fighter, and it went down. The pilot managed to slow the descent so that the fighter didn't explode when it landed but it still didn't stop when it touched the ground. It slid on the landing pad, sparks flying as it skidded until it stopped. The hatch opened and Black Canary jumped out.

"Ollie, are you okay?" She asked as she tapped her comms.

"Yeah," Green Arrow grunted as he pulled himself up on the lower wing, "I'm still on the carrier. And you?"

"I'm fine but I'm on the landing pad. You're on your own." She told him regretfully.

"It's fine. You did your part; let me take it from here." Green Arrow said as he moved out again.

Star City

Same time

"It's rather fitting," Darhk said as Speedy's eyes began to close while he choked her, "Ra's almost killed you a year ago. And now here I am, finishing the job. There's a special sort of irony here."

Three gunshots rang out and Darhk dropped Speedy as he stumbled. Speedy looked up to see blood pouring from Darhk's back Darhk looked p and gasped in pain and shock.

"Surprised to see me, you son of a bitch?" Quentin sneered.

Helicarrier

Same time

Green Arrow and Prometheus met on the ramp, staring down.

"Tommy, all is lost if this thing stays on board. I can't let that happen. Please, I don't want to fight you." Green Arrow pleaded, trying to reach his friend.

Prometheus didn't move and the other archer sighed before firing. Prometheus grabbed the arrow and whirled around, throwing it back. Green Arrow ducked before rushing Prometheus. Prometheus fired his own arrow but Green Arrow ducked and, with a well-aimed kick, knocked Prometheus' bow out of his hands and it fell below. Prometheus ducked and pulled out his sword and struck, managing to cut Green Arrow on the side. Green Arrow kicked him in the chest, sending Prometheus back a foot.

Prometheus stood up and rushed Green Arrow, attempting to strike him with his blade. Green Arrow blocked him with his bow before ducking under him and managing to score a punch. Green Arrow then grabbed Prometheus and swung around before tossing Prometheus to the side, Prometheus hitting his head on the railing.

Green arrow rushed to the panel and opened it but Prometheus had quickly recovered and lunged for him with his sword again. Green Arrow ducked and grabbed Prometheus' arm, trying to get the sword out of his arm. However, Prometheus held on tightly and yanked his arm back. Growling in frustration, Green Arrow punched Prometheus in the chest, sending him stumbling back.

While Prometheus was recovering, Green Arrow went back to the panel and removed the mainframe. However, Prometheus had recovered by this point and lunged for him. Green Arrow whirled around and blocked his sword with his bow. Green Arrow pushed Prometheus back and then jumped back. Spinning around, Green Arrow tried to strike Prometheus with his bow but Prometheus ducked. With a roar, Prometheus tackled Green Arrow over the side of the railing they fell shortly to the lower level, losing their weapons in the process.

They stood up and rushed each other. It became a fist fight. During which, Oliver spotted the new mainframe that he had taken out during the battle on the floor. Prometheus slugged him and he fell on his back, sliding near the mainframe. He tried to grab it, but Prometheus jumped on him and it fell to the next level. With a growl, Green Arrow pushed Prometheus off him. His former friend fell to the next level and Green Arrow jumped after him.

Hive base

Same time

Black Canary entered the control room. Looking around, she saw Andy Diggle, an arrow sticking out of his chest as he stared without seeing. She looked passed him and gasped as she saw Spartan lying on his back, an arrow sticking out of his chest. She rushed over, kneeling by his side.

"John? John!?" She desperately tried to wake him.

Helicarrier

Same time

Green Arrow tried to go after the mainframe but had to duck to avoid an arrow. Looking over his shoulder, he saw Prometheus with a bow and arrow. Spotting his own bow, Green arrow grabbed it and fired back at him. Prometheus ducked and rushed at the other archer. The crossed bows but both applied pressure and the two weapons slipped out of their owners' hands because of two much pressure on both sides. Prometheus punched Green Arrow and then grabbed the archer but Green Arrow head-butted him in retaliation. Growling, Prometheus tossed him aside and tried to go after the mainframe. Green Arrow tackled him just as Prometheus wrapped his hands around it.

"Drop it Tommy! Drop it!" Green Arrow growled as he restrained the assassin.

When Prometheus refused, Green Arrow growled and moved his arm back. Prometheus howled in pain as he felt his arm break. Green Arrow then slammed them both on the floor, putting Prometheus in a chokehold. Green Arrow waited until he was unconscious until releasing Prometheus. Grabbing the mainframe, Green Arrow stood up and ran off.

He was almost back to the panel when a bullet goes into his shoulder. Wincing in pain, he looked back down to see Prometheus had regained consciousness and had gotten a gun somehow. Green Arrow dodged the other bullets as he pulled himself onto the next floor.

"Oliver, we have thirty seconds!" Lyla shouted at him.

"Stand by." Oliver said as he prepared to put the mainframe in.

Prometheus fired again and Oliver felt pain shoot through him. He looked down to see blood spreading through his waist. He lowered himself, unable to keep standing. Willing himself back up, despite the agonizing pain, Green Arrow put the mainframe in.

"Charlie lock." Green arrow gasped as he fell to his knees.

"Oliver, get out of there. I'm gonna set self-destruct after you leave." Lyla told him.

"Do it now." Oliver said breathing heavily, knowing he couldn't get out in time for Hive not to cause destruction with the carriers.

""Oliver-" Lyla protested.

"Now." Oliver ordered.

"You have two minutes before that thing blows. Make it count." Lyla said after signaling her techs.

Star City

Same time

"How are you still alive?" Darhk demanded as Quentin helped Speedy stand.

"I drink a lot of juice," Quentin said sarcastically, "not so tough without your magic, are ya?"

"I will kill you." Darhk sneered.

"No you won't." Quentin said as he pulled out his gun and fired.

Helicarriers

Same time

"Tommy, we need to get out of here." Oliver said as he limped over to Prometheus.

"My name is Prometheus." Prometheus snarled as he stalked towards Oliver.

"It's me Tommy. It's Oliver. Come on, you know me." Oliver tried to reach him.

"No I don't!" Prometheus said as he slugged Oliver.

"Tommy," Oliver grunted as he stumbled, "you've known me your whole life."

Snarling like an animal, Prometheus punched Oliver again. Oliver was thrown on his back and was in a lot of pain, more pain than he'd been in since he returned from the island. Still, he began getting up again.

"Your name is Thomas Arthur Merlyn, but you prefer Tommy." Oliver told him as he stood on his feet shakily.

"Shut up!" Prometheus punched him again and Oliver stumbled back but remained standing.

"I'm not gonna fight you," Oliver said as he took off his quiver and it fell, the arrows spilling out, "your my oldest friend."

Roaring, Prometheus tackled him to the floor. Prometheus began punching Oliver in the face.

"You're my mission, you hear me? You're. My. Mission!" Prometheus said between punches.

"Then kill me already," Oliver said and Prometheus hesitates, "but either way, you're my best friend. My brother."

The words trigger something and Prometheus closes his eyes as he is assaulted by memories.

"I missed you buddy."

"If you want him, you gotta go through me."

"I am really happy your back."

"Were you ever gonna tell me?"

"You're a murderer, a killer."

"If you're alone, you're never gonna be happy."

"I wish you had died on that island."

"I'm sorry."

"Oliver." Prometheus said as he opened his eyes.

Suddenly, there is an explosion above them as self-destruct starts. A huge piece of metal falls on them and the glass floor breaks and the Helicarrier blows up.

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