I don't own arrow.
On an island in North China Sea, two figures ran through the woods. The first figure wore a green hood and appeared to be male. The second was wearing a red cloak and was more lean than her companion. They quickly got on top of a mountain, where they spotted a fishing boat with Chinese letters on it. The two exchanged a shocking lock before running even faster than before.
After a few seconds, the two came to a stop and picked up a pile of rags. There laid a bow and half a dozen arrows, along with a spear. The red figure took the spear, and the green figure held the bow with his left hand and took an an arrow with his right. He smashed the arrow against a rock, igniting it. He bent the bow and, after maintaining the position for a few seconds, fired the arrow towards somewhere far away.
The arrow landed accurately in a pile of wood far away. The second the arrow made contact, flames erupted and consumed the branches. The explosion was large enough for the fishing boat that's miles away to see.
"The name of the island they found me on is Lian Yu. It's mandarin for 'Purgatory'. I've been stranded here for 5 years. I've dreamt of my rescue every cold black night since then. For 5 years, I have had only one thought, one goal- be stronger. Be strong enough to protect those I love. The island held many dangers. To strengthen myself, I had to place myself near them and use them to forge myself into an unbreakable weapon. I am leaving this island not the girl who can't defend herself but a woman that will bring death upon my enemies. My name is Ava Moon. I am the Crimson Executioner."
In a hospital in Starling City
Ava stood close to the window. The outside city was filled with all sorts of colorful lights, red, blue, green. Multiple high buildings stood like giants. Cars, which seemed tiny from 20th floor, seemed like dashing ants. She took a deep breathe. She almost forgot how much she missed the cities.
Outside her door, two doctors were checking her medical examination report.
"Wow, this girl is really beaten up." The first doctor said in surprise, "20% of her body is covered by scars. There are multiple bone fractures that never properly healed. Was the island she was stranded on filled with blood thirsty beasts and she had to fight her way out?" Unknown to him, his joke turned out to be very true.
"Who is this girl anyways?" The second doctor asked, a bit concerned"I might have to check in with the Starling City Police Division, because she hadn't said a single thing about her identity. As far as we know, she might be kidnapped by someone" Suddenly, they heard the door behind them open and footsteps started to approach. They turned around and found three man in black jacket and black pants moving into the observation unit. Their eyes were covered by sunglasses.
"Who are you?" The second doctor asked as he scanned the man with alert eyes. "How can I help?"
The leading man opened his jacket and revealed a badge with an octagon on it. The octagon is divided into eight triangles, all meeting in the center. Eight of the triangles are red and eight are black.
"Umbrella Corporation?" The first doctor asked, somewhat afraid. Umbrella Corporation is an agency that appeared five years ago and immediately won the favor of the global market. Within years, they have provided multiple important technological inventions and have taken over a large part of the global economy with their better and cheaper products.
If Umbrella is merely an high-tech company, the doctor has no need to be so frightened, but the Corporation is so much more.
Rumor says that the Corporation have struck a secret deal with most of the countries on Earth. A deal that provided agents of the Umbrella Corporation agents many important rights, including the right to carry a gun in the public and the access to fire it when under threat, along with the right to override local government control in time of emergency. This type of privilege that only belonged to government officials before caused many complaints among the society as it is given to employees of a certain company. However, this uproar was quickly shut down as the most radical protesters were arrested for causing public unrest and Umbrella agents solved multiple cases and saved dozens of lives. This combination of punishment and generosity made the public look away at the violation and made Umbrella a force to be reckoned with.
"We will be taking this girl from here." The man said with a deep voice, "It is best for you to forget everything about her. It's safer." He completely ignored the doctors' opinions, as if he was giving an order. This ego angered one of the doctors, and he did something very stupid.
"You don't have the right to take her!" The second doctor said angrily, feeling like he stumbled upon a conspiracy. "It is my right to protect my patient!"
'Don't!" The other doctor knew this is a bad idea, but he was too late as the men were not satisfied by the challenge.
"Well, I warned." The leading man waved, and the two men behind him charged up with inhuman speed. One second they were standing naturally, and next second they were before the doctors. With lightening speed and almost symmetrically, they took out an injector from their pocket and struck the needle into the doctors' necks.
The doctors fell on the ground and put their hands over their neck. They started to shake violently. For a few seconds it was as if they couldn't breathe, and they struggled and grasped. Unfortunately, the door was too closed for someone to hear them. In less than a minute, the doctors suddenly stopped struggling and got back on to their feet. Apart from their messy white gowns, they showed no sign of the struggle they previously endured. They looked at the leading man and nodded, and the man nodded back and walked into the observation room.
The man went in the observation room and noticed the girl lightly picking up a needle in her right hand, a habit from the past.
"I bring words from high command." The man said, and he felt the girl letting go of the needle, not that he's afraid of the girl. "I have already faked all your documents." He tossed a stack of files on the bed, which included passport, social security number, drivers license, and a lot more. "You are free to go anywhere and do anything you want, but I understand it is very likely that you will be going to help Oliver Queen in his crusade as you and him have a strange sense of loyalty. If that happens to be the case, than I have orders to assist you in any way you need."
"Good." Ava turned around glanced at the man before picking up the files. She peeked inside briefly before closing it and storing it in her ring. "I heard some weird noise from outside, what happened?"
"A doctor got overprotective." The man replied, reminding Ava this man that's been so helpful is actually a killer who has no problem taking lives."I got rid of him and his college."
"You killed him?" Ava looked up and growled."If that is your level of intelligence that the only assistance you will provide is leaving me so you don't kill anyone that asks a question!"
"The doctor is still alive, but I made sure he will not be curious anymore." The man said, but he left something out. I brainwashed him into one of our operatives, but I will not tell you that because then you might do something stupid.
Ava was not so easily convinced. She walked right past the man, bumping him on the way, and walked into the two doctors, safe and sound.
"See, I told you I didn't hurt them." The man caught up and said gladly. "You can call me Alpha. I am the commander of Umbrella Corporation Starling District."
"Send one of your goons to do the paper work." Ava said in an annoyed fashion. She is too tired to play games. "I'm leaving this place, bring me to one of your facilities. Judging from what I know about your leader, you probably have a lot of them here." She walked right out the door, and the three men followed her. The two doctors looked at each other and continued to do their work as if nothing happened.
Ava followed Alpha out of the hospital and into the back seats of a van, which has an Umbrella symbol on it. Ava smirked as she saw the van was also black, consistent with the clothing the Umbrella operatives wore. She never understood why her friend is so into the color black. Maybe it's because of her personality.
The two other agents went into the front seats and started driving. Alpha turned to Ava.
"Are you sure you don't want to talk to Oliver Queen?" He asked curiously, "You literally just dumped him there. If I were him I would be sad if the woman I spent five years with left without a word."
"He needs more time with his family, time that he deserves to have." Ava replied without turning, "And I need some time to know my strength and my weakness for the incoming events, which is why I don't have time to waste on talking about meaningless things. Now, tell me about the strength Umbrella holds here."
"I will tell you what I am allowed to tell you." Alpha answered calmly, "We have completely infiltrated the Starling City Police Division. One third of the irrelevant officers are actually our operatives under cover. The city hall is basically our backyard. There are eight unknown facilities in the city with five Safe Houses that can be turned to a base of operation in half an hour. Twelve fully equipped Strike teams are ready to be deployed anytime anywhere. Of course, we didn't touch those commander ordered us not to."
The car came around a tall building, which seemed just like all the other buildings. The car shook as it started to go down to an underground parking lot. But when driving by a curved slope, the car suddenly went directly towards a wall. Ava subconsciously grabbed the car door and was about to open it and run when Alpha caught her hand. Before she could be angered, the car went directly into the wall.
Instead of smashing into the wall, it went right through. Ava relaxed as Alpha explained, "It's a special use of Hologram Projection. From the outside it looks exactly like a solid wall. The projectors are so advanced that no known advice can detect this hallucination without actually touching it. They are used to hide our entrances."
The car started to go through a hallway where white lights shined from all around, and the car is scanned by multiple beams, each with an unique and important purpose."And if the enemies manage to breach this line of defense?" Ava challenged, angry that Alpha didn't warn her about the wall. She was truly frightened back then.
"If the enemies can be fended off, for example if your boy friend decided we have failed this city, then a Strike team will be deployed to cleans the threat." Alpha said defiantly, "but if the enemy is truly powerful, like a meta-human or anything like that, they will be chopped into hundreds of tiny pieces of burnt flesh." He smirked and Ava turned away in disgust. "Of course, that is just the first line. There are still a lot more tricks that I must keep as secrets."
The car finally stopped, and Ava and Alpha started to exit the car.
"You don't trust me?" Ava questioned, silently scanning the surrounding buildings. She spotted multiple figures in black jackets and are likely armed. They stared alertly at her as if she might be a potential threat.
"Trust is a luxury we can not afford." Alpha replied as he lead Ava into an elevator and pressed tenth floor. "Plus, you are only here because we have orders to assist you. That is by no means making you one of us." His tone started to get serious. "So, for the sake of both of us, please don't wonder into restricted areas. That will put an ultimate halt to our cooperation."
"If I want to know some secret I will just go to your leader. The last time I met her, we were close friends." Ava replied. The elevator stopped and the door opened, and Ava walked out and found herself in a room.
The room is not even close to been luxurious. In the center of the room was a table, which held a computer on it. A chair was behind the table and another was in front. Two sofas was placed on the opposite ends of the room. Two doors were on the northern side of the room. One leads to the bathroom and the other leads to the bedroom.
"Tenth floor will be your living quarter. Second floor is the dining room and Seventh floor is the armory. Fifth floor is the exercising room, where you can work out and practice sparring with our agents. The other floors are of classified usage, and it is best for you to not go there. In the floors you are allowed to go, I have warned the captains in charge about your presence, so they will be helping you in what you need." Alpha explained and Ava wondered around the room.
"Convenient." Ava held a grin, "And if I need to go out? Where do I get the transport and stuff like that?"
"I will usually be at the eleventh floor, where the commanding center is located on. If you need anything, you can come to me." Alpha said and tossed Ava a wallet. "This wallet includes a car key, a credit card, and some cash. That should come in handy if you plan on taking a walk." Ava nodded in acknowledgement, and the man nodded back and left the room.
Lian Yu, North China Sea, Earth, Dimension "CW 2"
In a serious of white beams, five figures materialized on the sandy coast. Once the light beam disappeared and the teenagers opened their eyes, they were immediately surprised by the sand below them.
"Uh guys?" A teenager said hesitantly, but he was too quiet to be noticed by the others.
"Wow," At the same time, Catherine complained loudly, "What is it with the locations we appear in? Last time I dimensional jumped, we were in a dark alley, which was discreet enough. Now we are in open space? Host is getting really bad in its job!" Her complaining was more of a way to relieve stress than actual emotions.
"Truth to be told I am not surprised." A girl in black armor replied. He voice sounded mechanical under her helmet. "Last time I jumped I was thrown in front of a group of cold blooded mercenaries."
"Uh guys?" The teenager used a louder voice this time.
"Check out this sand." Another teenager said, "Are we on a beach? This is surely an odd place to arrive in."
"Wait, we are in arrow verse and we are on an island." The last member of the five men team who haven't spoken yet, a girl with blonde hair, realized something. "This sounds very familiar..."
"Guys we are on..." The teenager tried to get a saying in this.
"炼狱。" The girl in black armor said in perfect Chinese, "LianYu, also known as purgatory. This is where Oliver Queen is going to be stranded on." The first teenager, Ethan, signed in disappointment.
"I didn't know you know Chinese Evelyn." Catherine asked in surprise.
"There's a lot of things you don't know about me." Evelyn said. A jet pack suddenly appeared in her hand. "OK, now that we are here, it might be better for me to leave. Anyone still want to leave this hell? Last chance before you encounter the terrorists." No one answered. "Fine. See ya later."
"How are you going to get away from here?" Ava suddenly asked Evelyn, who have put the jet pack on and is about to leave."It's not like you can just fly away!"
Evelyn lifted her head and grinned at the blonde girl. "Oh I'll be fine. Just try to stay alive. I am going to be very disappointed if I return here some day and find nothing but a pile of bones." Not giving the others more chances to speak, Evelyn pressed something on armor plate on her forearm, and her jet pack ignited and she flew away.
"Now that the she's gone," Ava said, "We need to come up with a plan."
Ava recovered from her flashback and signed deeply. In the end she did get what she wanted, power, but she had also paid a dear cost. There were five of them when they first arrived into arrow verse, now there are only two left.
Not feeling like sitting in a room, she stood up and walked to the elevator. When the elevator came, she entered and pressed fifth floor. A few seconds later, Ava found herself standing in a training room.
The training room consisted of four parts. The first part was a firearm training area, where agents were practicing their skills with guns and grenades. The second part was a martial art training area, where trainees were fighting with each other with swords and arrows, or with bare fist. The third area was stranger as it had many pods. Ava a trainee walking there and lying down. She assumed it's some sort of virtual reality device.
The fourth training area is even stranger than the third. Instead of fighting other trainees, the people practicing there were not only in teams but also combating hologram figures. Ava saw the hologram of a man with electricity coming out of his hands. She immediately understood that this area is training the Umbrella agents against meta-humans.
"You must be Ava." A short, purple haired woman walked towards the wondering girl. Ava saw her bright smile and immediately decided she is going to be a better companion than Alpha. "I am Karen, the commander of all Umbrella Corporation Starling City Division Strike teams. Alpha told me about you. Is there anything I can help with?"
"Yes." Ava replied with a similar smile. She doesn't mind showing respect to those who does the same thing. "I need you to create a special melee weapon." She handed Karen a piece of paper. "And I need a red suit that can hide my identity."
Karen briefly glanced at the paper before nodding. "Return tomorrow and they will be ready." Ava nodded in gratitude and was about to leave the floor when she suddenly stopped.
"Does Umbrella have surveillance in the Queens mansion?" Ava asked, but it was as if she's merely stating a fact. Karen just gave her a 'duh' look. Ava continued. "Can you send the surveillance to my computer?"
"Of course." Karen smiled once more, and Ava nodded and left the floor. She doesn't trust Umbrella agents, but their asset and power are especially helpful.
This chapter is parallel with the first part of episode 1 of arrow. It's especially long because I have added in a large portion about Umbrella Corporation.
PS. I understand Umbrella only exists in Resident Evil universe, but that doesn't mean a certain dimensional traveled can't create her own version of Umbrella in a whole new world.
PPS. I enjoy reading reviews a lot, so please review:)