You know I never really planned on using my powers. Let alone to hurt someone else. Here I am sitting in the waiting room impatiently tapping my foot. Why couldn't I have reacted faster? If I could've been faster she might've not been stabbed.
I sit there questioning my decisions as doctors walk past talking about random patients symptoms and all the stuff I don't really care about. I soon passed out waiting for Alicia to get out of the operation room.
I woke up, a few hours later, to a doctor tapping my shoulder saying my friend was stable and available to be seen. I quickly jumped up and followed the man in to the room.
I walked through the door to a high pitched shriek followed by Alicia yelling,"oh chica! I was wondering when you'd come and see me".
"How are you feeling?" I asked with a very concerned look on my face.
"Ehhh, nothing my bestie and chocolate can't handle." She said with a huge smile on her face. "You know someone else was there. She definitely didn't know what she was doing. I could see nothing but pure determination on her face. I mean the part of the face I could see. She had this terrible terrible thing wrapped around her face."
"Wait really?" I questioned. " I wonder where she came from."
"Better yet where did you go Aria?" Alicia asked. She had this stern look on her face. Like maybe she's catching on.
"Wait what happened to your sweater?" As Alicia asked grabbed it from my arm. She started to look at it closely. You could see that it was perfectly severed.
"Oh, I don't know. That psycho must've cut it or something. I didn't even notice." I said trying really hard to not panic. "Well at least you're okay. I think imma go home and get some rest. It's been a little to weird"
Later that night I laid awake in my bed. I've been struggling with reality. Can I really let people die when I have the ability to stop it. If I make a mistake I could not only kill the person I'm trying to protect but even kill the assailant. Yes they're terrible people but they could still have kids at home. For all I know they could be normal people when they aren't terrorizing people. I would never want what happened to me to happen to anyone else. Those kids would have no idea that there parents were evil they would only see them as there caregiver their life.
knock* *knock*
I jump up and turn towards my window and see a man outside. To my surprise it was Oliver Queen not in costume. I got up from my bed and open my window.
"Hey kid, how's your friend doing?" Oliver asked with a worried look in his face.
"Her name's Alicia, Ollie. She's fine a little shook but fine." Where were you? Why did I have to react? Were you watching me!?" I started to get really angry.
"I was responding to an alert at the police station. I saw you with your friends and decided to see what you would do. Again I'm sorry for your friend I did not expect him to actually hurt her"
"He was covered in blood Ollie! She could've died!" I yelled as I slammed myself back in to my bed.
"How else am I supposed to see if you're ready!? Oliver bolted back.
"Who said I wanted to be like you!?" I spat out.
"Well actually you did. Today. You made the choice to step up to save your friend. You could've called for back up. You still have the watch on your wrist." Oliver explained.
You see before I left for California Oliver gave me a watch. In reality it was a beacon. One touch and a member of the league would be there ready to help. You see Oliver knew my parents murderer was still out there and he didn't want me to feel like I was alone.
I look down at my wrist and start to fiddle with the watch. I began to wonder did I forget it was there or did I actively ignore it.
"I can see you questioning yourself" Oliver said. "Thing is I know you didn't forget about it. You chose to attempt to save her yourself. You didn't even hesitate. That's why you are a hero even if you don't want to be."