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"Still no clues about our man in skull mask?" Chloe asked as Oliver and Sara were discarding their gear.

"Unfortunately, no." Sara said, frustrated.

"I'm not sure we can do anything more tonight." Chloe said. "Maybe we should call it a night."

"Not yet, guys." Henry suddenly said as he and Laurel entered.

"What's going on?" Oliver asked.

"It's about Sebastian Blood." Laurel said as she pulled out a file. "Around Christmas Roy, Sin and Thea wanted me to investigate the death of Max Stanton."

"Yeah, I know." Sara nodded.

"Look, remember Cyrus Gold?" Henry asked as Oliver and Sara had grim look on their faces. "I checked and Blood and Gold knew each other from an orphanage where Blood grew up."

"And I think he had his own mother committed into an asylum because he wanted to cover the truth that he killed his own father." Laurel said. "Two days ago, I went to visit her in the asylum, then the next day, she suddenly died from a heart attack. The timing is convenient, don't you think?"

"Why don't you go to the office for help?" Chloe suggested.

"I tried, no one there believes me." Laurel explained. "Sebastian Blood is dangerous and I don't know what else am I supposed to do."

Sara sighed. "You're right that there's something off about him."

"Chloe, can you check his phone records?" Oliver asked as minute later Chloe narrowed her eyes.

"You might want to take a look at this."

Henry took a look. "Gold and Blood did keep in touch since the orphanage."

"So, what? They kept in touch." Diggle countered. "Doesn't exactly mean that Sebastian Blood is the man in the skull mask."

"Still, we can't just ignore this." Oliver said. "We need to know if Sebastian really killed his father."

"Then we'll see if he has the Mirakuru formula." Sara nodded.

Three years ago

The creature lunged at Sara, snarling as Sara shoved it back, trying to hit it with the batons she had gotten from Ducra, while the creature screamed out in pain as Richard stabbed it with his knife, while it died.

"What the hell was that?" Sara demanded.

"I don't know." Richard said. "But I have my suspicions."

"What?" Sara scowled.

"I just hope I'm wrong."

Present, the Lair

"We've got some news, folks." Henry said. "Good news first or the bad?"

"Just rip the band-aid off." Sara said bluntly.

"Fine." Chloe sighed. "We've got the case file on the murder of father of Sebastian Blood. But the problem is that the file is over twenty-seven years old, that there's only a printed record in city archives."

"Which means we have no digital copy to hack into, so we're gonna have to break into the city archives and the security there is so old school, you'd need an access card and even if you had it, looking for that file would be like trying to find a needle in a haystack." Henry added.

"An Assistant D.A. would know where to look." Oliver realized as he dialed Laurel's number.

Three years ago

"What are those things?" Richard asked Ducra as he and Sara knelt across her.

"The Untitled." Ducra explained. "Our sworn enemies and an ancient clan that seeks to absorb the darkest of shadows to become eternal. Starting with the weakest and building in ferocity with each of the souls it consumed. They're the darkest of the dark. Should they destroy this place, all you know is lost."

"And you want us to stop them?" Sara asked.

"They must never leave the underground, nor tear down this place." Ducra nodded.

Sara sighed. "I didn't sign up for some mystical mumbo jumbo. I just want to go home."

"You may leave if you wish." Ducra said. "But are you ready to leave us to the darkness?"

Present, Starling City

"I put the cameras on replay loop. Should buy you at least minutes." Chloe said as Laurel, Henry, the Arrow and the Canary entered the archives room but saw the rows of shelves full of boxes of files.

"This could take a while." Laurel noted.

"We only have six minutes." The Arrow pointed out.

"We need to hurry." The Canary ordered as they all got to searching before Chloe called out.

"Uh, guys, I think they know I dummied the feed up. You better hide from cameras now." Chloe warned them as the Arrow moved around the corner but the camera managed to spot him.

"We gotta get out of here, the cops will be onto us any minute." Henry said.

"We're not leaving without the file!" The Arrow snapped as Laurel was going through the boxes. "Laurel!"

"I can't find it!"

"Laurel, come on!" The Canary called out.

"Wait." Laurel pulled out a file. "Case number SC43878, this is it."

SWAT team burst into the room but the Arrow fired a flashbang arrow, stunning the cops. They all made a run for it, but Henry stumbled and quickly. got up on his feet. The SWAT team started to fire at them, tearing the files up, while the Canary turned on her sonic device, shattering the glass and camera lenses and stunning the officers before they jumped out through the window.

The Arrow grabbed Laurel around the waist and fired a zipline arrow to slide down as the Canary held Henry and used a grapnel gun to slide down.

"Damn, I don't know how can you guys do all this stuff all the time." Laurel panted out.

"You'll get used to it." Henry shrugged.

Laurel opened the file but it was completely empty.

Later, the Lair

"Someone wiped the security tapes and got rid of the case file." Sara said as Chloe showed them the footage.

"A city alderman could have that kind of pull." Laurel pointed out.

"So would anyone on the city's payroll." Diggle countered.

"Diggle, he's running for mayor. Just one hint that he killed his father and his campaign is done." Sara backed Laurel up.

"I know you have your suspicions about him but I thought you two were friends with him, Oliver." Diggle argued. "Don't you think you ought to give him the benefit of the doubt?"

Oliver then walked out.

"Where are you going, Ollie?" Laurel asked.

"To give a friend the benefit of the doubt."

Later, Laurel's Apartment

Laurel opened the door to see Officer Daily with a warrant. "Dinah Laurel Lance, I need you to come with me. You're a person of interest regarding illegal investigation."

Later, SCPD

"Why did they arrest Laurel, Daddy?" Sara asked.

"They found a phone in the archives that showed Laurel texting someone and hiring an investigator to secretly spy on Blood, luckily, they don't know who it is." Quentin explained.

Henry then scowled before looking into his pockets and groaning. "Oh, no…"

"What?" Sara whispered.

"That phone was mine." Henry whispered. "It's a burner I used to contact Laurel and find possible evidence on Blood. I used gloves whenever I had it, so no way it has my fingerprints but it has Laurel's number programmed in it. It must have fallen off my pocket when we were running away from the cops. Damn it, I'm such an idiot!"

"Look, it's not your fault, we just had bad luck." Sara assured him. "What happens now, is she under arrest?"

"No but according to Donner, if she's lucky, she will be temporarily suspended from law practice for investigation because of unsubstantiated proof." Quentin explained.

Later, Laurel's Apartment

Laurel heard the doorbell as she saw Henry. "Hey."

"Hi." Henry said. "I… I think I owe you an apology for… you know. This is my fault."

"No, it's…" Laurel sighed. "I guess I should have known this would somehow blow up in our faces."

"But now you're suspended because of me and… I think I should make this right somehow." Henry said.

"How?" Laurel asked.

Henry went to the kitchen as he looked into the fridge. "Nicky taught me how to make very good lasagna."

"Henry, you don't have to do this." Laurel smiled. "I don't blame you for anything. It's fine, really. You owe me nothing."

"Don't tell me you're not hungry." Henry teased.

"Look, I know you feel like you owe me but it's fine, really. I'll figure something out." Laurel assured him but as she saw the food on the counter, she realized how hungry she was and gave in.

Laurel laughed as she and Henry were enjoying the food.

"You know, Sara told me that you need to work on your cooking skills. Maybe I could teach you."

Laurel giggled. "You know, I haven't had that much fun since…" She stopped herself as Henry nodded.

"Yeah, I know." Henry nodded. "Look, I know you've been through a lot but we're here for you, OK? You're my friend, Laurel." He held her hand, assuring her as Laurel smiled before the lights flickered and some shadow knocked Henry out as the man in skull mask grabbed Laurel by her hand.

"Laurel Lance, you're coming with me."

Later, the Lair

"There has to be another angle we can use to find out what we can on Blood." Chloe sighed before her cellphone rang. "Hey, Henry, is everything… what?!"

Starling Cannery

The man in skull mask was holding Laurel in chokehold as an arrow flied in his direction and they looked up to see the Arrow and the Canary on the catwalk.

"Get away from her!" The Arrow shouted.

"Or we will. Put. You. Down." The Canary finished.

The masked man threw Laurel on the floor as he drew a gun, while firing at the vigilantes. Both of them who dodged the gunfire before they the masked man but he managed to hold his own against their combined efforts. The fight continued in the boiler room and the masked man managed to rob the Canary of her baton as he hit her in the face, stunning her before he grabbed the Arrow's arm and yanked it before Laurel shot him down.

"Take off his mask. I need to see." Laurel said.

The Arrow removed the skull mask to reveal Officer Daily's face, instead of Sebastian's as he breathed out and smiled in vicious satisfaction before drawing his final breath.

SCPD

"Donner managed to clear Laurel of all the charges." Quentin explained to Oliver and Sara. "She has her job back. Daily was the one behind the whole thing, he was part of the raid that got Hilton killed and we found in his apartment the accelerant he used to burn down Langford Institute. Her hiring a P.I. has been justified as Daily setting Blood up to throw us all off-track."

Fyff'sHouse

Sin was entering the house as Nicole saw the bruise on her face. "Oh, my God, what happened to you?"

"Kids from the street." Sin said quickly as she was going upstairs before Nicole grabbed her by her arm.

"Not so fast, young lady, you're not going anywhere until you tell me exactly who did this to you." She said with a motherly tone as the phrase 'if looks could kill' came to mind.

Sin took a breath and filled Nicole in, whose face was turning full of dread. "Please, don't tell Sara anything about this."

"Yes, I think she should know." Nicole said. "And you and I are gonna have a pointed conversation, once you clean yourself up. Bathroom, now, then living room!"

Laurel's Apartment

Henry rang the doorbell as Laurel opened the door, smiling. "Hey."

"Hi. I just wanted to check in on you." Henry said. "See how you're doing."

"As good as I can be, considering." Laurel shrugged.

"I'm glad you're doing well." Henry smiled. "It… I wouldn't forgive myself if something happened to you because of me."

"It's not your fault." Laurel assured him.

"Yeah, I know but…" Henry sighed. "Sara's my best friend and she helped my family a lot and… I just could not bear the thought that my recklessness and sloppiness could get her or people she cares for hurt."

"You're trying. No one's perfect." Laurel assured him. "God knows I messed things up with Ollie and Sara six years ago."

"Yeah." Henry shrugged. "We all have somehow damaged our family, did we?"

"I'm just trying to get over what happened tonight." Laurel said as she and Henry sat on the couch.

"You're strong, Laurel. I know that. Sara has been through a lot of awful crap and she got through it, so I know you can too." Henry nodded as he held her shoulder while she smiled at him. Neither of them knew what they were feeling but the next thing either of them knew, they started to kiss and in that moment, Henry pulled away. "Whoa, whoa… I… Laurel… slow down."

"What?" Laurel asked.

"Look, Laurel, it's nothing against you but… you've just been through a lot and… you're a fine girl and all that but… Sara's my best friend and… I just… both our lives are already messed up and I don't want to make things more complicated. I like you but… I don't think it's a good idea…" Henry stammered.

Laurel sighed, understanding. "Can you at least stay here with me? I don't want to be alone right now."

"Sure." Henry nodded as he fondled her hair. "You know, you remind me of Nicky. I know you'll find the strength to get through this."

"How do you know that?" Laurel asked.

"Because I'll be here if you need me. Just as much as Ollie and Sara will be. You don't have to go through this crazy stuff alone. You're my friend." Henry assured her as she leaned onto his shoulder and he put his arm around her neck gently.

Later, the Lair

Sara pulled out her phone as Nicole filled her in and she seethed and hung up.

"I know that look." Chloe said. "What happened?"

Oliver then entered the lair, anger on his face. "We need to talk to Roy."

"Yeah, I agree." Sara nodded.

"You're not gonna kill him, are you?" Oliver asked.

Sara sighed. "I know he's not like Slade and I won't put him down until it will be absolutely necessary. But either way, we need to keep a closer eye on him. At the very least, he'll need some guidance and oversight."

"Agreed." Oliver nodded.

Three years ago

Sara and Richard were nearing a shrine, where was Turner, holding a stone that was glowing. "I've never felt such power before."

"Ben, what are you doing?" Richard demanded.

"You cannot stop me." Turner said as he rushed out from the hall at inhuman speed, knocking Sara and Richard on the ground as Ducra burst in.

"No, he stole the Essence!" She wailed.

"What?" Sara scowled.

"You cannot let him escape this place!" Ducra said. "It has corrupted him and if we won't stop him soon, the Untitled will follow him like sheep!"

Present, Verdant

Roy was in an alley outside Verdant stacking up the kegs as a red arrow hit the telephone pole. "If this was supposed to go through my other leg, you missed."

"You seem to be healing pretty well." The Arrow said as he and the Canary approached Roy, who rushed at them and threw furious punches, while they dodged and Roy hit the wall, taking out a chunk of bricks as he fell on the ground.

"You're stronger, you heal faster but you're not in control." The Canary added. "The serum that you were injected with, changed your physiology but it also warps your mind."

"How do you know so much about it?" Roy demanded.

"We've seen it before." The Arrow said. "It twists men. Turns them into someone they don't recognize. Someone dangerous."

"Maybe you should put another arrow through me." Roy said as he turned to them. "This time through my heart."

"I know you believe it turned you into a bad person but I believe you're not. And that you can still be saved." The Canary pointed out.

"We can teach you to control your new ability and to control yourself. Let us help you." The Arrow pleaded as Roy looked at the vigilantes.

"When do we start?" Roy asked.

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