Previously:

"Yes, ok I am on it and ready to go get our girl back but Oliver, you do realise that Felicity is bait?"

"I know, I also know that Slade has no idea that instead of using a worm to lure me in he has been taunting a highly intelligent shark" he smiled ever so briefly feeling a small bubble of hope rise.

He held on to it and accelerated feeling Sara arms tighten around him as they rode to meet the team. There was no time to waste, her words and the look in her eyes felt like goodbye but he wasn't ready for that, he was just getting ready to say hello.


It wasn't long before Slade entered the room making Felicity scramble to her feet.

"How?" he roared as he slapped her forcing her back on the ground.

It was the strangest feeling; aside from the physical pain she was both thrilled and terrified to see Slade. His question held so much meaning and although he had no intention of making her feel anything other than terror, his presence provided hope.

It meant Cisco and Caitlin attained the information they needed to not only make the serum but also to find Slade and to stop him.

She knew that her team was on their way, and yes she would forever worry for them, but in her heart she cheered them on loudly as she did every night. The part that terrified her was not their arrival, rather the knowledge that Slade would now definitely end her life.

She knew it was coming, but was no way prepared, her very being was against the idea of dying. She had always known that in life you don't choose the hand you are dealt, her mother taught her that, but you can choose how you are going to play it.

Steadying her nerves was pointless, impossible, as she knew her last breathe was near. She watched him paced and rant with an accusing finger pointed at her but she was no longer there. Lost in thought she remained still and stared at him resigned to the inevitable. She stood up and straightened out her clothes with trembling fingers.

It was her turn to sacrifice; Oliver did it for them constantly, for the city, for the people he loved that resided within its limits. It was her turn to save him, to save them all.

Her life for the life of Oliver and Digg, for the life of everyone they protected.

She held her head high still blocking out the loud noise coming out of Slades mouth. She watched his face contort and his veins protrude as his anger spilt over. He should be angry she thought, you don't just get to kill her and get away with it. Oliver would now have a way to stop him, to end this endless nightmare and to finally... live.

Felicity knew a lot of things to be true; the most obvious was standing before her. It was time for Slade to kill again, only this time….this time it would lead to the demise of his alter ego Death Stroke.


NOTE: Sorry for the short chapter, super busy at work so finding time to write is a little difficult. I plan to have another super size chapter up next week. It will be the final showdown. I am excited to see the Arrow finale in a few hours!

Thanks again for all your support, you can find me on Twitter Bianchi_Claudia if you want to talk about this story I would love to hear from you. OR if you want to gush about Olicity or anything Arrow related

Happy Arrow Season 2 finale to you all! xo