Chapter 16
" you look happy" Megan commented coming to stand beside him and handing him a glass of champagne
"do i" Oliver grinned back once again glancing at Clark who was sporting a black eye burst lip and cracked ribs. He and Bruce hadn't even finished explaining what had happened to Tess and Chloe when Clark had come limping through the door apparently he wasn't so invulnerable unfortunately though now Lois and Chloe were on a crusade to find out her identidy so he'd asked Tess to keep an eye on them.
"Megan" he said looking at her "why do you never drink" he said motioning to her glass of coke
"oh" she said looking embarrassed " i used to have a problem with drink" she said "i wasn't addicted or anyhting but i thought i'd better stop before it became that way i still drink just not often" she said slightly blushing
"oh i'm sorry he said moving to get rid of his glass
"Oliver don't be stupid just because i don't drink doesn't mean you can't" she smiled
"ok" he answered though still feeeling slightly awkward "so how's things with Carter?" he asked hoping to change the subject.
"oh fine" she said flatly causing Oliver to raise an eyebrow to her he was about to quenstion her further but didn't get a chance as Katie came bolting over with Victor following behing a worried look on his face. Now that she was closer Oliver could see that she had tears in her eyes and was breathing deeply which caught Bruce and Will's attention and brought them over.
"Katie what's wrong?" Will said placing a comforting hand on her shoulder
" i found her like this passed out in the corridor and when she woke up she started hyperventilating" Victor finished staring at her worry etched on his face
"we should get her out of here i'll drive her home" Megan said putting her drink down
"No" Katie cried grabbing her wrist "we can't leave" she said raising her voice
"why not?" Bruce asked as Katie's eyes slipped of Megan and down to the floor
"Malikai" she said barely above a whisper as Oliver snapped his head up to look at Bruce who was staring at Megan having also made the connection "he's here"
"what" Will almost yelled "he can't be here he's in confinement with enough drugs to take down an elephant"
"Katie ignore Will what did he do to you?" Megan asked which seemed to be the last straw for Katie as she broke down and began to sob. In a flash Victor's arms were around her pulling her against him
"what the hell is going on here?" Carter asked coming over with Clark and Lois alerting them to the fact that a group of party goers were staring at them. Megan ignored them and grabbed Lois's pen and pad scribbled something down ripped it out and handed it to Victor.
"take Katie to this address she'll be safe there" she said in a tone that said denying or asking questions wouldn't be a good idea "Will you go find Paris and Cindy and telll them to call the others then get everyone else out."
"what're you gonna do?" Will asked now pale
"try and distract Malikai" she said in a matter of fact tone
"what?" will asked
"the one thing he wants more than anyhting is me and Nikola dead i'll just remind him of that and he'll be too distracted trying to kill me to do anything else" she continued as Oliver could only stare in a few seconds she changed from his friend into the hero he was falling in love with. "Katie" Megan said turning back to face her friend who was still gently crying "what way did he go?" she asked
"to the roof" Katie mumbled against Victor's shirt
"ok see you later" she said before turning and moving to leave
"Saphire" Oliver called when she was only a few steps away causing her to spin around and look at Oliver she just stood there for a few seconds
"someone should make my life into a TV show" she said "you really can't make this stuff up" she finished before moving away and slipping through the double doors into the corridor all of them except for Victor and Katie on her heels.
"Megan" Carter called "what is going on" he asked as she spun around an annoyed look on her face
"if i tell you will you leave me alone" she said as Carter nodded "fine i'm a witch who by the way don't ride around on broomsticks they hunt down demons and vanquish them unfortunately some of the more powerful demons are immortal one of which is currently on the roof with some ridiculous plan to kill me ceize control of the underworld and destroy humanity" she finished as they all stared at her in disbelief " so no questions, good , bye" she said before moving and bolting to the elevator as they all followed her inside "i thought i told you not to follow me" she barked
"come on Luna" Bruce said it's not like it's the first time i've helped you deal with Malikai "Megan just stared for a few seconds before realisation dawned on her.
"oh come on" she said "can't i know one normal person, no Oliver has an archery fetish, you dress up as a giant bat, Clark's the blur and a huge jackass lois is Lois what're you" she said turning to Carter "tweety pie" the look Carter was giving answred for him "ok that's it i'm getting a shrink" she said before clicking her fingers as the elevator ground to a hault
"i'd let you out but i'm sure you'd follow me so you'll just have to hang here for a while and don't try amd escape your powers are useless abd you'd only hurt yourselves and i couldn't bear the guilt" she finished sarcastically as she snapped her fingers and once again disappeared in a puff of smoke leaving the rest to stare in open mouthed shock.