The drive seemed to take forever. Looking out the window I could tell we were way outside Star City. We finally turned into the driveway of a huge mansion. We went through four different security gates before we reached the main house. Thea grabbed and held me tight. We both knew the man waiting at the door, it was Malcolm Merlyn. Damien turned around and said "I told you ladies the true enemy was much worse than me."
Damien excited the vehicle and headed into the house. Thea and I just sat staring at Malcolm. Malcolm opened the door on my side and said "get out ladies we have much to talk about". We didn't move. Malcolm pulled out a gun and pointed it right at me and said again "get out". I took Thea's hand and we got out of the car. "You won't get away with this Malcolm" I said. He laughed and pushed me away from Thea. "Ms. Lance if you want any chance to see my daughter again you will shut your fucking mouth and listen to what I have to say". I shook my head and followed him inside.
He pushed Thea into one of the rooms and shut and locked the door. He then preceded to grab my arm, drag me into the living room and pushed me onto the floor. "Now Ms. Lance I can't have Oliver winning this election. I need this city and my dear friend Jacob has to win. If you want to see Thea again then you will get Mr. Queen to through in his hat and give the race to Jacob or I take Thea and we disappear." Malcolm said grinning ear to ear.
I knew he was dead serious too. I was about to agree to call Oliver when Malcolm slumped to the floor. In the hallway entrance stood Damien. I glared at him for a second and slumped down to the floor.
"Why did you help me" I asked as Malcolm was escorted out of the room my some friends of his. "Oh little canary, I wanted to see what you were made of. No one has ever survived that poison I put into your ice cream that first night. No one has ever stood up to me like you have. Also, no one should treat their little princess the way Malcolm treats his daughter. Dinah Laurel Lance your one confusing person." Damien raised his hand and I flinched waiting for the attack but all I felt was this stinging sensation in my back, a sharp pain and then feathers falling from the sky. "See little canary, you could always fly and now that you've truly awakened I will come back someday soon and kill you but for now I must get going. My daughter wants to see Disneyland and then I will be back until then go win the election" he said and as he walked out he used magic to unlock Thea's door.
Thea ran into the room and stopped. "Laurel, you have wings" she said. I turned away fearing she might see me as a freak and that's when I felt her arms wrap around me. "Your beautiful" she said and gave me a huge kiss.