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Ava and Sara were in Sara's office going over the legends latest mission.

"Come on Aves, sure we messed up, but we fixed it! Not everything can always go according to plan!" The Captain huffs at her girlfriend.

"I get that babe but you've got to be more careful! Time is sensitive and with Mallus growing stronger we have to be more careful!" Ava fires back.

Sara groans and poops down on the chair behind. "Look, you're right, but you don't always have to come in here saying how badly my team fucked up. I good job every now and then would be great Ava." She sighs and leans her head back.

She loves Ava, but she truly hates it when she berates her team, like we can't all be Miss perfect!

Ava walks over to Sara and sits down on her lap. It's a little awkward since she's so much taller than Sara but yet it's the most comfortable either of them have ever been.

Ava pecks Sara lightly on cheek, "you're right, I don't always need to criticize you and the legends. I'm sorry."

Sara holds her girlfriend in her arms and rests her face in the crook of Ava's neck. "It's okay, I'm sorry I got so worked up."

Ava just hums and runs her fingers through Sara's hair.

"Sorry it interrupt Captain, but an anachronism has occurred in Starling City, 2013." Sara freezes for a moment but before Ava can notice she relaxes.

"What's the anachronism Gideon?" Sara says while trying to calm her fast beating heart. "It seems that many people have spotted Pablo Picasso wandering the streets."

Sara let's out a breath that she didn't know she was holding, Thank god it has nothing to do with my death or anyone I love, she thought to herself.

Ava heard the breath she let out, "you okay babe?" She asks a little worried.

"Yeah um.." she comes up with a little lie, which isn't a lie but it's not the truth, "I just don't know how I'll handle seeing Laurel if we run into her."

Ava frowns, "maybe I should come with you, just in case," she says in the most soft and loving voice that when Sara wants to say no, she just doesn't have the heart to.

"Okay.." she whispers and nods.

They get up and the legends have all gathered up on the bridge. "Alright legends gear up! We gotta get Picasso out of 2013 Starling City and back to where he belongs!"

They all take their seats, Ava sits closest to Sara's. "Gideon, plot a course to Starling City 2013."

"Yes Captain," The AI replies and the legends time jump away.

Starling city — 2013

Sara lands the waverider and cloaks it. She jumps up from her seat and starts barking out orders.

"Alright guys, we're going out in teams of two, Zari and Amaya, Nate and Wally, Mick and Ray, and Ava and myself." Sara says and gives them each a location where Picasso was sited and they all head out.

Sara and Ava were walking down the streets of Starling city holding hands and enjoying the crisp cool air. "Tell me about this place. I may have read your file but I really only know that you were stranded on Lian Yu, drafted to the league of assassins, and died. But I don't know anything about what happened during those times, or how you died or what your life was like growing up besides that you were Peter Pan in your school play," Ava says softly and nudges Sara's shoulder.

Sara takes a deep breath, "Well like I told you, I was always the rebel and Laurel was the good one. But when I was younger I did dance, the school plays, even sang a bit in high school. But I was never Laurel. I never had the perfect grades or perfect friends," she shook her head, "but even though we were complete opposites, me and Laurel were best friends. We looked out for each other, until I went and ruined everything."

By the end tears spring to Sara's eyes and a single tear runs down her face. Ava pulls her into an ally and wipes her tears away.

"Hey hey hey, you didn't ruin anything, if anything, when you came back you and your sister only got closer. Don't blame yourself for what happened in the past, you'll never be able to move forward," she says softly and cups Sara's face in her hands.

Sara closes her eyes and more tears fall, "if I never got on the gambit Laurel would still be alive." She sobs and Ava holds onto her tight.

"If you never got on the gambit, You wouldn't be captain of the waverider, you wouldn't be a legend, and this may be selfish but I would know you. And I can't imagine my life without you," Ava says looking into Sara's eyes with nothing but pure adoration.

"I-I'm sorry Aves," Sara sobs and looks down.

Ava bends her head down a bit and lifts Sara's chin up, "don't be sorry babe, just keep making your sister proud. Keep being the badass white canary, captain of the waverider, and the woman I love."

Sara smiles and kisses Ava softly, "I love you Aves."

Ava grins and tucks a piece of hair behind her ear, "I love you too Sara, so much."

Suddenly they hear the sounds of heels clicking in the alleyway. Both of their heads snap towards the sound and Sara's face goes pale. "Laurel.." she whispers.

"No no no, Ava we have to go!" Sara whisper yells as she knows what's going to happen next.

But she was too late, soon enough, Ava and Sara watch Sara's younger self fall from the top of a building and onto the pavement with three arrows in her chest.

Ava has tears in her eyes as she watches the love of her life die, even though she knows that she's not really dead. She holds onto her Sara right and looks at her Sara and sees a sorrow filled look in her eyes.

Ava grabs Sara and they quietly leave the alley and she opens a portal to Sara's quarters on the waverider.

When the portal closes Ava lets the tears fall and sobs wrack her body. She feels strong arms wrap around her and she hides her face in Sara's chest as she sinks to the ground.

"Shhh Aves, I'm right here, that wasn't me, I mean it was but-ugh" she shakes her head and holds Ava tighter. "That wasn't me me, I'm right here," she grabs Ava's hand and puts it on her chest, "can't you feel my heart. It's beating strong, just for you. I survived all this pain, just for you, so I could come home to you, and if I could change it, I wouldn't, cause then I wouldn't have you, the woman who makes me the happiest I've ever been in my life."

She wipes Ava's tears away, "don't cry love, I'm here, I'm home."

It takes a few minutes but Ava's cries turn to sniffles and her breathing calms down. She sits up and puts her hands at the bottom of Sara's shirt and tugs gently, asking for permission.

Sara nods and lifts her arms up and Ava takes her shirt off, leaving her in her black lace bra.

Ava looks at Sara's chest and sees three white scars on her chest. She touches each one and looks up at Sara, There are unshed tears in her eyes.

Ava places a light kiss to Sara's lips and then moves to her chest. She places a soft kiss on each scar and when she's done she closes her eyes and rests her head on Sara's chest.

"I love you.." Ava whispers so quietly Sara almost doesn't here her.

"I love you too. Come on Aves, let's go lay down."

Sara picks Ava up bridal style and gently sits her down on the bed, she takes off Ava's leggings and shirt, leaving her in her boy shorts and sports bra. She then takes off her own jeans and gets into bed and lays herself and and Ava down.

She wraps Ava in her arms and kisses the top of her head. Ava rests her head on Sara's chest, listening to her beating heart. She closes her eyes and hums softly.

"My heart beats only for you too Sara Lance," she says softly and falls asleep.

Sara smiles and runs her fingers through Ava's hair, "I love you so much Ava Sharpe, and I can't wait to see what our future holds."

Soon after that, Sara fell asleep, her lover wrapped in her arms, and their hearts beating as one.