I was so glad when Thea said she would sit with me through the campaign manager's speech about how this was downright distasteful and how Oliver was neglecting his duties as a running mayor. I breathed in and out hoping to calm my nerves that were being driven up the wall. Finally after him saying a disparaging comment about Oliver and Felicity I had enough. I slammed my desk hard enough to make pencils fly and make Thea jump a mile. "Listen her asshat, I have had enough of you insulting my friends. Now if you want to stay on board this winning ticket you will shut your fucking mouth and give us advise and listen to us or you know where the door is". Thea and Alex stared at me and I smiled. Thea came over and kissed me on the cheek and Alex sat down and shut his mouth. "Alright now, let's talk like the adults we are" I said gathering my ideas.

As I was about to pitch my newest one, a young man in his late twenties came storming into my office. He reached out his hand to me and said "I am Jacob Bryer and I am running against you for the office of mayor" he said. I shook his hand. "isn't this kind of out of the blue Mr. Bryer. I mean you choose the time when the mayoral candidate is taking care of his ailing wife. Seems kind of low" I said with disgust. He just smiled at me and headed towards the door, as he was leaving he turned around and said "may the best person win" and he was gone.

I looked at Alex and said "can he enter this late"? Alex lowered his eyes and nodded. I once again felt the frustration building inside me. "Let's find out everything we can on this guy. We launch a hard and fast campaign. I want to know if he forgot to kiss his mother before going to school one day. We are bringing him down for Oliver" I said and took Thea's hand and left Alex staring at us as we walked out.

Thea stared at me the whole way to the car. "What?" I said as calmly as possible. "Nothing that was fucking fantastic and wow are you hot when you exert that inner power of yours." She winked at me and climbed into the front seat. I felt my face get warm and turned away as I sat into the driver's seat. "Thanks Thea, I said as I rubbed her leg. "I will figure out who this Jacob Bryer is and where he came from and save your brother's campaign".

We headed home and started planning out our plan of action when we heard a knock at the door. I reached over and got the gun my dad left for me under the dinning room table. I motioned for Thea to be ready behind the door. Once Thea was in position I went to the door and asked who was there. No answer. The knock came again. "Who's there" I repeated the question, still no answer. The knocking came again but this time it wasn't from the door but from behind us. We both jumped and turned quickly to see Damien Darhk staring at both of us with a wicked smile on his face.

"Now, now young lady you shouldn't point that at people" Darhk said in a mocking tone. I pointed it directly at his face. "Get out of my house, Damien" I said knowing full well that whatever i said didn't matter. He laughed and said "I'm leaving but it really isn't me you should fear my beautiful ones. It's an enemy much closer and much more dangerous than I". He laughed and disappeared. I was getting seriously tired of this man. Thea looked at me and then slumped to the floor. Slumping next to her I put my arm around her and said "hey everything will be alright. I mean so a psycho path with magic knows exactly where we live and Oliver's campaign is being threatened by a 20something year old douche bag but we can do this." Thea laughed and laid her head down on my lap. We decided that we would re-locate to the league's safe house they have in Star. Nyssa and Sara said that they would meet us there. I took a deep breath. No matter how many times I talked with Sara or saw her with my own eyes I still got goosebumps when I thought of her being alive. I am just glad Nyssa finally allowed herself to get close again to Sara because like Oliver and Felicity, they are destined for each other.

I closed my eyes and pondered what I actually signed up for when I said I would help Oliver with his campaign.

I looked at the fading picture of Myself and Sara I kept on my desk. Then I took a look at the pictures spread around the room with Felicity, John, my dad and even Oliver and then I felt Thea's beating heart and I remembered that I signed up because I love these people and I will do whatever it takes to protect them because I was, The Black Canary.

After packing a few things we headed to the safe-house. It was huge. It was a four story house with six bedrooms and seven bathrooms. Too tired to look around I guided Thea to the first bedroom on the second floor landing and got us both into bed. I cuddled next to Thea and fell fast asleep. When I awoke the next morning Thea was staring at me with a horrified look and handed me the morning paper which headline read "Laurel Lance: depressed and drunk, is this who you want to represent the city" and a picture of myself in handcuffs. Thea rubbed my back and no matter how good it felt the world seemed to not exist.