The Only Thing ch 2
The call on the radio was weak but Felicity heard it. She had dozed at the computer desk in the arrow cave waiting for Oliver to come home but he never did. The voice was his and she bolted upright in the chair, adrenaline pumping, and all senses on fire. " Felicity…" he called weakly.
"Oliver! Oliver where are you!?" she snapped the ear piece to hers trying to stay calm.
" Felicity…" and his voice faded but the call didn't end. With laser like speed, she quickly pinged his phone and found his location. In a heartbeat, she was in her tiny Cooper speeding her way to her fallen Arrow hating John with her marrow for abandoning Oliver.
With screeching brakes, she halted the car in the alley near downtown, slamming it into park. They had intelligence that Deadshot was hunting some local political leaders in the area and Oliver had gone to intercept him. She saw a crumpled form in the middle of the alley and sprang from her car to go to his side.
Deadshot lay face up, red eye balefully gleaming, several shafts deeply penetrating his chest; there was no return for him this time. Felicity recoiled in disgust and quickly began to search the boxes and refuse scattered about from their fight.
" Felicity." It was a more a whisper than a call but she heard it as if she had supernatural hearing.
" Oliver!" Felicity stumbled towards him as he had fallen propped up against the rough brick wall behind a dumpster. His bow and quiver lay near his nerveless hand and his eyes were closed. Blood saturated his leather jacket and flowed down to his pants. The ground was saturated in sticky red.
At the sound of his name, Oliver's eyes fluttered briefly, she cupped his jaw to raise his face towards her. His hood fell back and he looked at her with the last of his strength, " I'm sorry," he said barely audible.
Hot tears raced down her face, " Oliver, don't go. I'm calling 911."
" I… I'm sorry." he exhaled, " I… I love you." and the sun set over the vigilante's short tenure.
" OLIVER!" Felicity screamed and pounded his shoulders as if she could fight him back to life. "Oliver!" she sobbed into his chest acutely aware of the lack of heartbeat.