Previously:

Eyes wide and full of concern Roy replied "You are not going to like it" he shook his head and continued "When I got there the door was wide open. I ran outside and saw her on the back of a bike with your bad ass phyco ex"

Oliver looked confused but Sara didn't miss a beat "Helena"


"Get back" someone yelled from the other side of the door. Felicity lifted her head and looked at the door as she shambled back.

Felicity expected Sara to walk through the door, but as the smoke from the blast cleared she was surprised to see Helena.

"What on earth?" said Felicity

"Missed me?" ask Helena

"Oh god, don't tell me you're with Slade because that I did not see coming!" words flew out of Felicity's mouth at the speed of light.

"No idea what you are talking about, but I can see you are in trouble once again…and I just thought I would help out." She smiled wickedly pointing to the chain around her ankle.

"You know, right now my brain is punching slowly due to the massive amount of pain I am in, not to mention that it's entirely possible that there is trace amounts of drugs still in my system. Oh and come to think of it I have also taken a few blows to the head.. that can't be good but you know what? I still don't believe you… of course, story of my life, you have me in an impossible jam because I need to get out here… So quick are you here to kill me?" asked Felicity

"No"

"Are you here because you are in cahoots with Oliver's ex Super Villain friend?"

"No"

"Ok then good…so get me out here and promise to tell me the truth later"

"I don't know what I want to do more, laugh or shoot you" Helena sighed and shook her head. She wasn't often amused.

"Could you shoot this instead?" said Felicity pressing her lips together, she raised her eyebrows and lifted the chain hoping Helena had another trick up her sleeve.

Helena pushed Felicity away until she faced the wall, she stood in front of her reached for her gun, not liking the chances of it ricocheting she opted for her crossbow.

Her aim was perfect but it took three arrows to break the link from the bolt in the ground. They both froze as they heard footsteps getting closer, they were heavy and loud. Helena grabbed Felicity tightly by the arm and led her behind the door that hung off one brave hinge. The footsteps slowed as they got to the door, they both held their breath and exhaled only after they heard the footsteps head outside the building.

"Who was..."whispered Helena.

"That was Slade" said Felicity; she had seen his shadow against the wall. It took her a moment to react and then she repeated herself with a lot more urgency in her tone. "That was Slade"

Helena shook her head once, not understanding. "He is getting away, he can't get away, If he gets away, he will come back to kill us all"

Helena didn't have time to think, if she did she probably would have concluded she didn't care, instead quite naturally she loaded her crossbow with a tracker as she ran outside. Felicity followed slowly behind. When Helena saw him get in a car, she looked back to Felicity. "Please I'll do anything" Felicity pleaded hobbling towards her.

They were the magic words Helena wanted to hear 'I'll do anything'. She jumped on her bike and Felicity hopped on behind her. Her unlikely friend put on her helmet while Felicity wrapped the left over chain to her ankle. Holding on for her life she screamed "Hurry, please"

The engine roared and the wheels spun making an awful screech as they flew off trying to catch up to Wilson. They swerved and raced through The Glades, they must have been quite a sight, Felicity's blonde locks untamed and caught in the wind along with the hospital bed sheet she had wrapped around. Helena looked dressed for the part of the dark heroic villain. "There he is "Felicity yelled, pointing to the car in the far lane.

Helena kept her distance ensuring Slade would not notice Felicity in the rear view mirrors. She shot a crossbow to his car and then dropped back in traffic until he reached his destination.


Oliver and the team walked the room she was in, he kicked the one link left of the chain. Every time he got close to having her safe she was ripped from him and thrown into more danger. Knowing the strategic mind of Slade Wilson, Oliver sent Roy to go find and protect Thea, just in case.

"Oliver I know what you are thinking…" said Diggle

Oliver sighed wiping his face down with both hands.

"Just remember Felicity is just as dedicated as we are to catching Slade, she knows what she is doing."

"You think she went with Helena willingly?" Oliver's brows narrowed.

"Helena broke Felicity out of the FBI facility where she was being questioned." said Digg, not needing to explain that he knew this privileged information thanks to Lyla.

"Why would Helena do that? …Unless she needed something from her" said Oliver

"Argus suspect Felicity had a hand in Helena's latest attempt on her father's life"

"If Bertanelli is still alive then Helena is still looking to kill him" said Sara.

"IF Felicity was involved with that, she was forced. We need to find her…" Oliver was saying just as his cell phone started to ring flashing 'private number' on the screen.

"Oliver it's me" said Felicity

He closed his eyes, relieved to hear her voice. "Where are you?"

"Did Catlin and Sisco come through?"

"Yes we have the serum, where are you?" he asked again this time more urgently.

"I followed Slade…" she said

Oliver jaw ticked as he clenched his teeth together.

She could hear him breathing and knew he was angry so she continued speaking a little faster "I know, trust me I know…but I am sending you the co-ordinates now…"

"Felicity stay out of his way, we are coming to you."

"I…I won't be here" Said Felicity as Helena shook her head and signalled that they needed to move. "I have a favour to repay and it looks like it's time to repay it." Her voice was worrying and apologetic.

"No. I don't know what Helena wants you to do but she is out of control, she is dangerous." Oliver spat. He ran out the building with the rest of the team behind him.

"Oliver I am so disappointed, I thought after we broke up that we could still be friends. I should have guessed when you tried to kill me that it had all turned a little too bitter" teased Helena

"Let her go" ordered The Arrow. His phone vibrated and he saw the co-ordinates appear on his screen. Digg got the same message.

"I can't do that" Helena continued to tease him, enjoying herself perhaps more than she should.

When the phone fell silent he knew he didn't have a lot of time. It wouldn't be long before Helena disappeared with Felicity and he would not be able to stop whatever vindictive plan she had in mind.


"You don't have to tease him like that…" said Felicity quietly.

Helena just gave her look but didn't justify her admonishment with an answer.

They left the bike down a side ally. She thought Felicity must have gotten the hint when she didn't insist upon a response. Helena thought to cover the bike with a cardboard box next to a rusty dumpster. She moved quickly as time ticked against her. Felicity remained quiet, not a single word in the last few minutes 'strange' Helena frowned and turned around. She found her leaning against the brick wall, resting her head with her eyes closed.

"Get moving Felicity" she ordered.

Felicity started to slide down the wall until she was on the ground. "I can't." She said as her eyes grew heavy. The pain in her back spread throughout her body, the pain was back with a vengeance as her flesh had torn open again. Her agony slowly disabling her from the moment she hopped off the motorcycle.

"Just my luck" said Helena through clenched teeth.

Her luck got worse. A dark shadow appeared behind Felicity.

It was Slade. Helena halted and aimed both her gun and cross bow at him.

"It seems like you can't cross the road these days without bumping into one or more of Oliver Queens girlfriends" Said Slade, a flickering Chinese takeout sign shone light upon his grin.

"Sounds like the words of the bitterly scorned?" Helena grinned back and continued "I have no business with you Slade or Death Stroke? That's what they are calling you right?"

"Headline writers are gifted with a flair for the dramatic" he responded as he slowly bent down and grabbed Felicity's arm. She seemed to have passed out.

"You don't want to do that, I have never been good at sharing." Helena's tone rose.

"Helena, you of all people know what it is like to have your whole world taken away from you. The overwhelming need for revenge…" Said Slade as he dragged Felicity up and placed her over his shoulder with the greatest of ease. "Felicity is the key to Oliver's demise, you can go but she is coming with me." he dismissed her

Helena narrowed her brows; was he comparing whatever quarrel he was having with Oliver to her pain, to her anger? There could be no one with a greater need for revenge…it was all consuming.. With her father's trail dry she had no one else to turn to. She needed Felicity's help. If she allowed herself to think about it, she might admit that a tiny part of her sort of enjoyed having the babbling blonde around.

She watched Death Stroke turn away and turn into an eclipse against the low moon that seemed to rest just between the buildings. She watched Felicity's hair fly against the wind, she watched her last chance of finding and killing her fiancés murderer, her very blood, disappear into the shadows.

No, she couldn't do that; she couldn't let him take this from her, she wasn't sure if she could take another minute of the painful way her heart beat since he was taken from her. No! She couldn't fail Michael again. Running towards them her crossbow charged ahead leading the way. That's when she saw it…

Helena saw Felicity's silhouette lift her head and raise her arm in the air. With a small grunt Felicity stabbed Death Stroke in the neck with an Arrow head. He fell to his knees and she scrambled to get away from him.

He twisted and jerked in pain and continued to drag her towards him by the leg.

Helena came to her aid, with a high kick to Death Strokes head. He fell back and growled in pain desperately trying to remove his mask.

"Felicity!" yelled Diggle from the far end of the ally way, he was running towards her pointing his weapon. Behind him appeared The Canary and when she didn't see Oliver she knew to look up and smiled when she saw him leaping across a roof top.

Helena grabbed her arm and pulled her in front of her with her arm around her neck threating to snap it.

"I am ok" cried Felicity, her voice barely travelling through the night's air. She raised her arms begging her team to stop.

" Let her go" demanded The Arrow as he made his way to the ground positioning himself between Digg and The Canary.

Helena flexed her arm in responses making Felicity whimper. Focused on the threat before her, she vaguely felt Felicity grab her arm. She did not try and pry her way out, no, instead she spoke quietly.

"Helena please. Please let me help you, you are not Death Stroke. You are not the same, granted two very similar stories of love lost and betrayal but that's it…"she sucked in some air and stopped herself from chattering on as her emotions took hold of her "You don't have to end up the same way. You are not a bad person." She spoke through tears. Helena could feel Felicity lean against her and could feel the blood soak against her own clothes as her breathing became shallow.

"Helena she is right this is not who you are… please don't let her die" pleaded Oliver as he edged to get closer, itching to make his move, desperate to take Felicity away from her.

"I can't change who I am" she said

"Yes you can" said Oliver

"No, once you let the darkness inside, it never comes out." She said in a hollow steady tone.

"Darkness… Fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering….. Yoda." argued Felicity feeling a little more than hazy.

Helena broke half a smile and bit her lip. She couldn't hurt Felicity if she tried. The blonde's wit and kindness had formed a chink in her armour.

"She has lost a lot of blood. Her pulse is weak and her breathing is shallow. You need to decide if you want to kill me or if you want to save her…" She glared at Felicity's three protectors; raising her crossbow at them she dared them to make their move.

Their internal battle to contain themselves from attacking her was not easily concealed. Digg was the first to put his weapon down and Sarah as the last.

Helena pushed Felicity forward and stepped back. Oliver caught Felicity before she hit the ground.