Note: Yes, Lance is a Captain. But Felicity always preferred calling him Detective and so do I. You also may have noticed the reference to the "Lessons Universe" fanfiction (Oliver hiding behind Slade like Roy hides behind Felicity)- read it if you haven't it is brilliant.

Chapter Eleven:

So they planned it out, Sara and Laurel (who reluctantly agreed) had dinner at a small restaurant in the Glades where the owner felt he owed the Vigilante's as they had saved his business from the Chinese Mob a few months back. He never once believed that they were responsible for the killings. Especially when the Arrow and Arsenal had come by his restaurant to collect arrows at midnight one night (they had, with permission, stored a few quivers worth there in case of emergency) and had stayed to have a quick drink at his request, and the next day the headlines read that the Arrow had killed some corrupt businessman at midnight. But it was not like he could call the police and tell them that.

While the Lance's were having dinner, Sara used her League training to slip a sedative into her Dad's drink. Soon he was getting dizzy and they quietly made their way out of the restaurant. Diggle was waiting in the van and Roy and Slade were in the back to help Sara lift him. Laurel was to drive back her car that they bought down. They managed to get the sedated Lance back to the Foundry without any hassle and Felicity, Thea and Walter sat silently as Lance was put on the cot in the corner of the room. Sara grabbed all his weapons and his cell phone off him and Felicity used her technology to check for any recording, camera, and monitoring or location devices.

Around 15 minutes later Lance began stirring. He looked around groggily and then sat upright calling for Sara and Laurel. Sara immediately went over but the relief in his eyes was immediately overtaken by anger as he noticed Oliver. Oliver saw this and tried to very discretely move to stand behind Slade. Recruiting Lance was his idea after all. This caused Roy to snicker and Slade to join in. Thea and Walter smiled.

"You, I knew it. I always knew it was you. You're nothing but a murdering psycho Queen; I'm taking you in once and for all." Lance began walking over to Oliver when Sara stepped between them.

"You have to listen to us first Dad. We are all ready to talk. About everything that happened. If you still want to arrest Oliver after you listen then I'll help you. But I know you will listen to reason, just please give us a chance to explain."

"Confess then, but don't be surprised if I don't fall for your little sob story like everyone else." Lance spat.

So Slade began talking about Fyers and why he was on the Island to begin with, with Oliver cutting in to explain what happened when he first arrived. They mostly kept to the basics about everything, Lance actually shedding a tear when Sara arrived on the Island and Oliver was forced to choose between her and Shado. Oliver told him about the other two years, the horrors he faced under Amanda Waller's command, joining the Bratva and ending up back on the Island. It was the first time they had heard Oliver talk in depth about those five years, but they noticed he kept glancing at Slade, seeking reassurance from his mentor to continue.

Oliver talked about what had happened when he got back, how ingrained his and Tommy's parents had been in the Undertaking. Trying to save the city. Tommy's death causing him to stop killing, to try a better way. How the Mirakiru had caused Slade to go on a rampage. And then the League, how Malcolm had drugged Thea into killing Sara, the Pit being used to bring her back. How he had taken the blame and went to face Ra's Ah Ghul, and survived. How there was a prophecy stating that anyone to survive would become the next Ra's but his refusal causing Ra's to impersonate him and start killing in an attempt to isolate him from his support. How it had nearly worked until Slade came and began fixing everything.

At the end of this, everyone's face either had dried or fresh tears on his or her faces. Including Lance's. He had never given much thought to what had happened in those 5 years Oliver had gone, he had been too focused on his girls. He had worked with the Arrow last year, could he do it again? Now there were people to put behind the masks. People who he knew and some he cared for, like his daughters and Felicity. He knew that when dealing with Vigilantes you couldn't use the law to justify their actions; you had to use your own sense of right and wrong. And for the first time in months his heart was telling him this was right.

His decision must have showed on his face as they were all grinning, Oliver and Slade were slightly smirking. He shook his head and gave a small grin in return as a peace offering.

"Welcome to Team Arrow Detective!" Felicity said with a smile. This caused the rest to chuckle while Oliver groaned.

"We are not calling ourselves that Felicity," Oliver exclaimed as he walked off to the Salmon Ladder.

"Don't listen to him, let me give you a tour of the Arrow Cave," she offered to be met with another groan from Oliver and laughter from the rest of the team.