Okay, so it's been eleven days since I've added a chapter. Sorry about that. Writers block on one story means a million idea's for another.
Also, I'm sure you noticed the Chapter Title is "Revelation" like the episode that aired a couple weeks ago. That's because this chapter deals with Star City's half of what happened in the episode (Mostly of what I imagine had happened off-screen (Minus Gabrielle of course) And also because of what happens at the end.
Hopefully this is a lot less confusing than the last chapter. I do apologize for that, I knew it would be quite confusing and I had hoped what I did to clean it up a little bit would make it less confusing. (I can't even read it without being confused myself) I might re-write it, and add the re-write chapter.
So I think that's all, other than I hope you enjoy.
Disclaimer: I own nothing except Gabrielle and Natalia.
Chapter Seven: Revelation
Star City
October 1, 06:38 PDT
Gabrielle moaned as she rolled over, and fell off the couch.
She crawled to the table beside the couch and attempted to find her phone. "Come on, where is it? Where is it? Got it!" She quietly moaned, as she dragged her phone off the table and it hit the floor.
She grabbed it and flipped it open. "Yes Clark?" She moaned.
"How did you know it was me?" Clark asked.
"After the last time you called, I set a special ringtone. So who's dying?" Gabrielle asked.
"No one, I just called to see how you were doing." Clark said.
"Oh my gosh Clark, you had better be kidding. What time is it?!" Gabrielle exclaimed.
"Well it's nine thirty-eight over here, so… Six over there?" Clark said.
"And you called to see how I was doing?" Gabrielle moaned. "Please tell me you're joking."
"Well, I also called because I might have convinced the League that you can perform your duty to the team. That your emotions are perfectly in check." Clark said.
"Thanks Clark." Gabrielle said. "Now can I go back to sleep?"
Clark chuckled. "Sure. Good night Gabrielle." Clark said before hanging up.
Gabrielle flipped her cell phone shut, before pulling her pillow and blanket off the couch. She placed the pillow on the floor, and covered up with the blanket.
Star City
October 1, 16:25 PDT (October 1, 04:25 PDT)
Black Rose stood on top of a roof, close to the bridge that Icicle Jr. was defeated on. She observed her surroundings and pulled out one of her black handled twin Sais, before spinning on her heel, and placing the blade against Red Arrow's throat.
"Nice weapons." Arrow commented. "Who'd you steal them from?"
"No one, they were my Mother's." Rose replied.
Rose pulled the Sai from Arrow's throat, and twirled it before putting both back in the holders on her thighs. "What are you doing here?"
"I came to see the sights." Arrow said. "Why are you here?"
"Someone told me I should watch the bridge." Rose replied.
"Why?" Arrow asked.
Both heard breaks screeching, and turned to see a school bus stopped on the empty bridge getting attacked by large vines coming out of the Pacific Ocean. "My guess is that's why." Rose said.
They two jumped from the building, Red Arrow shooting a zip-line arrow, aiming the arrow so that it would hit one of the bridge's towers. As he zipped down, he managed to grab Black Rose's wrist. She quickly grabbed onto the end of the bow Red Arrow had let go of, evening out the bow.
When they got to the top of the bridge tower, Black Rose jumped over to the suspender, sliding down it before jumping over on top of the bus, pulling out her twin Sais' and slicing the vine, as Red Arrow started shooting trick arrow's at it.
A vine attempted to knock Red Arrow off of the tower, so he slid down the suspender like Rose did, landing on the ground instead of the bus. Rose turned back, from watching Arrow, just in time to see a vine knock her off the bus.
"Are you okay?" Arrow asked, walking over to her and helping her to her feet.
"I'm just peachy." Rose replied, picking her Sais' up, and preparing to attack.
Arrow simply reached into his quiver and pulled out an arrow, before reloading his bow with a trick-arrow, aiming at the vine.
16:45 PDT (04:45 PDT)
Black Rose got hit with a large vine, larger than the last one she sliced, and was knocked on the ground by Red Arrow's feet, as he continued to fire trick-arrows at the vine. After a couple minutes, he reached down and helped Rose to her feet.
"Why do you keep getting hit?" Arrow asked.
"Why do you always stop to question me?" Rose asked.
Both turned to see a vine swinging toward them, but it was hit with a couple of trick-arrows, causing the vine to explode into little pieces falling into the water.
Arrow and Rose turned to find Green Arrow and Black Canary. Green Arrow was reloading his bow, as Canary ran over to the two teens, followed by Green Arrow. "Are you two alright?" Canary asked.
"We would have been fine." Red Arrow said with his arms crossed.
"Before or after you could have been knocked into the ocean?" Canary asked. "Rose are you alright?"
"I'm fine." Rose said.
"Good, after this I need to talk with you." Canary said. "But first let's get rid of these vines."
"Good idea." Rose said, staring at Green Arrow who was firing at the vines that were attempting to attack the school bus.
16:57 PDT (04:57 PDT)
A good group of vines, wrapped themselves around a section of the bridge, as the rest seemed to be climbing up one of the towers, not too far away.
The vines that wrapped themselves around the bridge started squeezing the bridge in an attempt to break it. Red Arrow and Green Arrow fired trick-arrows at the vine, causing it to explode into at least fifteen large pieces falling into the ocean.
Black Canary jumped onto the school bus, as vines were wrapping themselves around it. One vine broke into the bus through one of the side windows, as more vines rose up in front of the bus, looking as if they were ready to attack Canary. Canary, in turn, used her 'Canary Cry' ability to tear through the vines, before using the same ability to tear through a large wall of the vines, before being knocked off of the bus.
Black Rose jumped from one of the suspenders where she had been fighting, and sliced through the vine that knocked her Mentor off the bus. Rose sliced through at least five more vines-in addition to slicing the few vines left that were wrapping themselves around the bus-before being knocked off the bus herself.
Canary helped her protégé up off the ground, as a vine-with what looked to be a four pedaled flower at the end-picked up the bus. Red arrow jumped on top of a car, as Green Arrow ran over, both simultaneously firing trick-arrows at the vine.
With no success at destroying the vine before it threw the bus over the suspender and towards the ocean, the four ran over to the railing as the vine fell onto the bridge behind them.
All four stared over the side looking for any sign of the bus, when the bus suddenly was being held up by a large green baseball mitt, created by Guy Gardner who saluted to the four as he flew backwards.
17:20 PDT (05:20 PDT)
Black Canary and Black Rose stood across from each other, not far from the school bus as Green Arrow and Red Arrow were having an intense conversation five feet away. Guy Gardner was helping the authorities with making sure that everyone off the bus was alright.
"You did well, kid." Canary said, hand on Rose's shoulder. "You had a great technique, good strategy, and excellent endurance."
"Thank you." Rose said.
"But we need to work on your outfit." Canary teased.
"What's wrong with my outfit?" Rose asked.
Canary smiled, as she patted Rose's shoulder, unable to answer as Red Arrow stormed away from Green Arrow. "Don't just walk away!" Green Arrow yelled, running over to Canary and Rose as Red Arrow walked past them.
"Roy can we talk about this?" Green Arrow asked. "There's no reason for you not to come back."
Rose turned and stared at Roy as he froze when Green Arrow called him by name.
Roy spun, and glared at his former mentor. "You replaced me, why would you want me back? Didn't you already prove that we're not partners anymore?" He asked.
"Roy you don't understand." Green Arrow said.
"And what is it I don't understand?" Roy asked.
Green Arrow just stared at Roy, trying to come up with an answer. Rose turned and stared at Roy with her arms crossed. "Roy?" She asked. "That's your name?"
Roy stared at her blankly. "Yes." Was all he said.
"I bet I have a pretty good guess on what your last name is, don't I?" Rose asked.
Roy said nothing, just stared at her with a blank expression.
"I'll take it you two have formally met?" Green Arrow asked.
Neither responded, just continued to stare at each other, before Roy attempted to say something. "Gabrielle let-" Gabrielle glared at him, causing him to stop.
Canary held a hand to her ear, receiving a transmission. She listened for a few minutes before replying. "Alright John, we'll head that way." She said.
Canary stared at Gabrielle and Roy, before staring at Green Arrow. "We're going to meet up with Batman, Aquaman and John in MountJustice."
"We should get going then." Green Arrow said.
Canary nodded in agreement before staring at Gabrielle. "You should come with us."
"I can't… I have to take care of Natalia and-" Gabrielle started.
"I'll take care of her." Roy said.
Gabrielle just stared at Roy, arms still crossed. "And how am I supposed to trust you?"
"Just trust me." Roy said. "If you stay in HappyHarbor I'll bring her to the cave."
Gabrielle uncrossed her arms. "Fine, I'll trust you."
"Let's get going." Canary said.
Canary and Green Arrow turned to leave, with Gabrielle following until Roy grabbed her arm. "Gabrielle, please let me explain."
"You have two minutes." Gabrielle said, not bothering to try and get out of his grip.
"Really?" Roy asked.
"Now you have a minute and a half." Gabrielle said. "Explain."
"I offered to let you and Natalia stay with me because I wanted to make sure you weren't going to hurt my friends." Roy said.
"Were you ever going to tell me?" Gabrielle asked.
"Eventually…" Roy replied.
Gabrielle didn't say anything for a minute. Roy got ready to speak when Gabrielle interrupted him. "Time's up."
Roy let go of her arm, and she started to walk towards Green Arrow and Black Canary. "Take care of my sister, Roy." Gabrielle ran to catch up with Arrow and Canary.
As I said before I hope this chapter was better than the last, and please let me know if you would like for me to attempt to re-write the previous chapter and hopefully make it less confusing. Now a story help fact and a notice from me, RadiantWolf.
Story Help Fact:
When you see 'John' in the paragraph you just read. I am referring to John Steward A.K.A. a Green Lantern. In case you got confused. (Since there seem to be a lot of John's in the DC universe)
Notice From RadiantWolf;
I will in-fact, not be working on any of my stories for atleast a Month, starting the first of November.
The reason for this is a friend of mine convinced me to sign up for a novel contest that takes place all through-out the month of November and maybe a couple weeks into December. So you won't be seeing hardly anything from me for a while.
(But knowing me, I might use my stories as side-projects if I lose ideas for this Novel Project, so hopefully I will have atleast some of 'The Past's Flames' done and ready for you guys.)
So, I'll see you all next time.
Until then, RadiantWolf saluting and signing off.