Title: Perceptions: Green Arrow and Watchtower
Author: mystic_blue17
Summary: [TRIO] How did the Dark Archer find out about Green Arrow's ally? (set before Discipline)
Disclaimer: I don't own these characters or plots nor do I plan on receiving any profits from writing about them. Well other than the constant stimulus from them and the plot bunnies that they inspire.
A/N: Onto the next one! So setup for this one. I have always wondered about how our couple has been seen by people. I always found it curious that stuff happened but there was no real explanation for it. The first instance is clearly the Dark Archer finding out about Chloe. Seriously how did he find out about Watchtower? This is a very light on the actual Chlollieness and it's from the 3rd person. Here we go.
Archers liked to look at the big picture. That's the way he was taught. Why bother taking down one guy when you could take out a dozen with one carefully placed shot? The knowing was half the battle. He had learned that from his master and he had taught it to his own apprentice. And although years had gone by, he knew that Oliver still maintained the basic principles. It was what made him a good Green Arrow. He sneered at the thought of his apprentice acting in such a fashion. It was not such a big jump to assume that Oliver Queen his apprentice in archery was masquerading as Green Arrow, especially when he knew all of Oliver's moves. He knew that Oliver did not belong on the streets cleaning up messes. It was time for Oliver to be reminded of the oath he took.
It was easy to find him. A teacher will always know his student. Metropolis reeked of Oliver's work. It wasn't quite as flagrant as "hero" who marked his saves with an S. But Vordigan was able to find arrows all over the city. He pulled out one to examine the make of the arrow. It was practically a small missile. After that, he was also able to identify the marks on the buildings that came from the arrows. Oliver found the high ground as much as possible as he had taught him. He also favoured the rougher side of town. Hypothetically, it would be because he "worked" there more often. There was no particular pattern to his patrol. He left that dead-end as it was and then focused instead on the Oliver Queen side.
Discovering which of Oliver's lovers were of actual importance was relatively easy. There was only one woman that he dated that was still in his life today. Lois Lane was Oliver's lover. She would be his first target.
It was a simple job of disabling her car so that he could line up a shot. The moment was made even more delicious when Lois Lane called to him for help. It appeared that Oliver had truly let this woman into his life. He took get pleasure in taking the shot to send him a message right to his heart.
Discovering Oliver's apprentice required more surveillance. Oliver was not keeping their association a secret. But as she was a pretty young girl, he assumed her to be just one of his bedmates. He continued to watch them after every rendezvous they had. He noticed that they had a different bond than he originally thought. Through their joking words and general ease together, Vordigan realized that they had a connection of learning rather than a love connection. He smiled smugly as yet another one target appeared on his list. She would be harder to take down. She had received some training but he was confident that he would quickly overcome her.
Discovering Oliver's ally was harder than he anticipated. He quickly assumed that Green Arrow worked along with this 'S' man. But further surveillance revealed that there was another ally in Metropolis. Oliver frequented a certain tower in the city. There was a marked difference in his actions for this person. He was particularly guarded. He always worked hard to lose any tail. Each time he visited, he took a different route in a different car. But from his perch high above the city, Vordigan could track Oliver's movements with ease. He always ended up in the building with the stained glass. From then on, he split his time watching Oliver and watching the building. The only person who acted as Oliver did was one young blonde. She 'casually' checked her surroundings. The biggest clue that he found was watching her as go into a private elevator. As far as he could see, no one but herself and Oliver had gone through those doors.
There was a woman worthy of the hunt. Her security system was highly impressive no doubt to the generous funding of her partner. But there was also a sophistication to her codes. It took Vordigan hours to figure out the weakness. He again turned to the big picture. Why would he work so hard to get in when she was working so hard to pull all the information in? He simply set up a dummy program for Watchtower to download. He would use it as a time bomb to strike. The plan worked perfectly. That was until he took the shot. He could have blamed his failing body. For all accounts and purposes, Oliver's ally was not field trained. But somehow she managed to move at just the right time that his aim was off. Another person came to her aid. Lady luck was definitely on her side. But his lack of skills were a moot point now. There was no doubt that Oliver would get the message.
Oliver would know that he could lock his ally up high in her tower. But Vordigan would find her and get her. Oliver would try but Vordigan knew all his plays. Leaving Oliver only one option: to confront him. He successfully ambushed the apprentice. With her as bait, Oliver would have no choice but to find him. It would all go according to plan. Finally his mission would be complete.
A/N: That's #4. I hope that you guys liked it. This one has always been a puzzle to me. How the hell did Vordigan, an archer, find watchtower? I wanted to fill that plot hole. I think it kinda worked. Also I know that someone recently wrote a story about discipline. There is no harm intended. I think they were close but not quite the same.
Stay tuned for #5.