chapter 15
"what's going on in here?" Oliver asked walking into his penthouse to see a very worried smart looking Victor running around while Bart and AC were laughing at him
"vic's got a date" bart laughed "he's a little nervous"
"a date who with?" oliver asked
"Katie" AC chimed in
"Megan's friend Oliver asked rhetorically
"that's the one" bart said "and poor cyborg's freaking out he's acting as if he's going on his first date
"yeah well one day you might actually get your first date" Victor sniped back fiddling with his cufflinks "and it is my first date since..."he trailed off
"lex got his hands on you" oliver finished before walking over and helping him fasten his cuffs "don't worry you'll be fine" oliver said reassuringly patting his shoulder while his phone began to ring "hi megan" he said flipping his phone open after checking the caller ID
"oliver it's katie" came a worried voice
"oh hi" he said moving onto his balcony
"listen something's come up and i don't know if i can go with Victor tonight i'm... ow"
"gonna be there at 8 like planned" Megan's voice came on the phone
"but Megan" he heard katie say "what if something happens while i'm gone" katie protested
"katie i promise if the apocalypse tries to happen while your out i'll stall for time now go do your make up or something" she said sarcastically to katie he vaguely heard katie mumble something and couldn't help but laugh "oh hi ollie i forgot ou were there"
"i guessed what's going on over there?" he chuckled
"oh nothing katie's just a little nervous she hasn't been out in a while" she sighed "she needs to have more fun"
"well don't worry Vic's a good guy" he said noticing the concern in her voice
" yeah i know he sat through the Cindy death glare so he can't be that bad but that bart wow" she said causing oliver to laugh again "so how long have ou all been working together" she asked causing him to sober immediately
"why what did they tell you?" oliver asked with more force than he meant
"that vic was developing new technology to help marine wildlife and that bart was interning"she said after a pause obviously worried she's got them into trouble
"oh" oliver said relaxing "it's just top secret so they're not meant to talk about it"
"oh well they didn't say anything else...oliver i've got to go katie is trying to kill paris" she laughed
"ok bye see you at the fundraiser tomorrow" he finished
"ok bye" she said and they both hung up but not before he heard cindy threated paris and katie causing him to chuckle again as he walked back into his apartment
1 hour later
"what are you doing here?" Green Arrow asked landing beside Batman on the rooftop
"nice to see you too"came his gruff reply "i need to talk to luna about something"
"what?" she said causing them both to spin around
"Malikai" he said "i had a run in with him" he said looking at the ground "i tried to catch him but... he got away and he said he was planning on paying you a visit" oliver had never heard of malikai before but from the look on Bruce's face he wasn't good news
"he already did this afternoon" she practically growled leaving oliver shocked by the level of hatred in her voice
"are you ok?" bruce asked stepping towards her noticing her eyes watering but oliver beat him to it wrapping his arm aroung her waist and pulling her into his side
"yeah i'm fine and malikai is contained but Magnet and Phase are in the hospital they'll pull through but it's bad" she practically whispered as oliver tried in vain to pull her closer to him
"don't worry" oliver smiled down at her "they'll be fine" she opened her mouth to speak but was cut off
"just friends huh" came a gruff voice from behind them causing them to turn to face Hawkman and Clark "that close with all your friends" Hawkman said motioning to her with his mace
"what do you want tweety" Saphire answered him clearly not in the mood
"your going to tell us who you are and what your doing in Metropolis" Clark said taking a step towards them
"oh am i" she laughed clearly not impressed
"yes" clark stated simply and in a flash they were gone leaving oliver and bruce to simply stare while carter smirked
"where is she " oliver growled moving towards the older man
"clark's dealing with her now" he said before flying away as oliver felt fear grip him clark wouldn't kill her but he would hurt her he thought as he spun around to face Bruce
" WATCHTOWER NOW" he said already pulling out his grappling hook if clark hurt her he would kill him