After Sara told the group that the Waverider was repaired, Oliver, Felicity and Dig took Tommy back to the Loft and started getting his things together. They made sure that he had his action figures and a couple clothes and then they made their way to the location Sara gave them.
Once they arrived at the ship, Felicity couldn't help but feel awe-struck. After all the things, she had ever watched she was now in a real live space ship and she thought it was the coolest thing ever.
Once they were on board, the team met Sara on the main deck.
"Hey" Sara said when they entered.
"Felicity"
"Ray, hi" Felicity said, embracing him into a hug.
"It's been a while."
"Yeah, too long" Felicity agreed pulling back from the hug and looking him in the eye.
"Oliver" Ray said releasing Felicity and turning his attention to the man before him.
"Ray" Oliver responded shaking Ray's hand, and then he turned his attention to Dig and shook his hand as well.
"What's going on here" Mick asked, as everyone walked into the room.
"We're taking this little boy home" Sara said walking to the controls.
"And who is he" Amaya asked tilting her head in confusion, looking at the little boy who is holding Oliver's hand.
Sara gives a huff of annoyance, "I filled all of you in on this, that little boy is Tommy Queen, the son of Oliver Queen and Felicity Smoak, and we are taking him back to the year 2021. Did anyone listen to me when I told you this the first time?"
"Oh, I did" Jax said.
"And as did I" Professor Stein chimed in.
"Well that's refreshing to know that only two members of my team actually listen to me" Sara mumbled
"Well it's not that we didn't listen to you it just that we…. uh" Ray said.
"It slipped our mind" Nate finished.
"Yeah, it slipped out mind" Ray nodded.
Sara just rolled her eyes and said "I don't have time for this, everyone strap in, we need to leave as soon as possible."
And with that they all strapped in and Sara's last words were "Hold On."
When the ship appears after leaving 2016, the sight that awaits them frightens the crew. Chaos surrounds the city with fires spread sporadically within the limits and fights clear as day throughout the streets.
"What happened here" Dig whispered.
"Darhk happened" Sara said taking a deep breath and continuing to find a place to land the ship.
After coming to the conclusion that the best place to land the ship was a little bit out of the city limits, they all unbuckled and stood.
"So, what's the plan" Dig asked looking at Oliver expectantly.
"We need to get to the lair."
"Yeah, and make sure we don't draw attention to ourselves, because if Darhk finds out that we're here, that's it, we're done for."
"Ok, let's move out" Oliver said, and as soon as he was suited up, they left the comfort of the ship and ventured into the unknown city, they called home.
Once the group made it into the city limits the chaos welcomed them full force. When they reached one of the main streets, four thugs saw the group and immediately grabbed their weapons and started walking towards them. Once Oliver saw the men walking towards them he immediately pushed Tommy in Felicity's arms and told her to run, and she pulled the little boy to her chest and Ray and Nate covered her while they ran to the closest building for cover.
While she was running Oliver and the rest of the Legends fought the thugs and then quickly met up with her.
"If this is what it's like all around the city, there is no way we are going to make it without getting noticed" Ray said.
"Yeah, Ray has a point" Amaya responds.
"How far are we from the lair" Sara asked Felicity.
"Umm" she says pulling out her tablet from Tommy's backpack. "We're still about two miles out. It's two miles east of here."
"Is there any way we could get there without getting noticed" Sara asked Oliver.
"There are some back ally's that we can take" Oliver said.
"Alright, lead the way" Sara responded and they started on their journey.
Once they reach the outside of the lair they walked into the entrance, and got into the elevator. When the elevator opened, the group was welcomed to the exact same lair they had just left behind.
"Well, at least we know that nothing changes in five years" Felicity said walking out of the elevator while holding Tommy and looking around the room.
"Yeah, well you two aren't really a fan of change, as I've learned" Sara responded standing on Felicity's left side.
"Whoever you are, LEAVE" came a booming voice from the left side of the lair, which caused Oliver to step in front of Felicity and wrap a protective arm around her waist.
The next thing that happened shocked everyone. The person behind the booming voice stepped slowly out of the shadows and the first thing that came into view was a bow and arrow and then the man finally showed his face.
"Oliver, it's ok" Sara said walking towards the man and holding her arm up, trying to get him to back down.
When the man saw Sara, he relaxed a little bit and lowered his bow. "Sara, you came back" he said a whisper.
"Yeah, and I brought some friends with me."
Once the words were out of her mouth Future Oliver looked over her shoulder and saw all of the Legends and Oliver and Felicity. But the one that made his breath hitch, was the one he never thought he would see again.
"Tommy" he whispered.
"Daddy" Tommy responded with a little bit of a squeal and wiggled out of Felicity's arms and ran to his father's open arms.
"Oh Tommy, I thought I'd never see you again" he said embracing the little boy in a huge hug, with tears in his eyes.
"I'm right here" Tommy said pulling back and looking into his father's eyes and putting both hands on the man's face.
"Yes, you are" Future Oliver said with a huff and a smile, and then he closed his eyes for a second and slightly tilted his head to the right to fall into his son's embrace and feel his warmth.
After a minute, Future Oliver takes a deep breath and realizes his surroundings and stands back up and picks Tommy up with him. When fully standing he finally takes in the group before him and sees Oliver and Felicity.
"Sara, what is this" he asked.
"Look, you're going to need all the help you can get and I figured they could help."
As he was processing this he slowly made his way over to the group. When he got right in front of his younger self, he held out his hand, to which past Oliver accepted.
"Thank you" Future Oliver said.
"No problem" Oliver responded.
And as soon as they released hands his eyes wandered over to the beautiful blonde standing beside his younger self.
"Felicity" he said in a soft whisper and wonder in his eyes.
"Hi" she responded timidly.
"And then here is the rest of my crew, which you know, and Dig" Sara said interrupting Future Oliver's moment with Felicity.
"So, Darhk is here" Oliver asked.
"Yes" Future Oliver responded with gritted teeth, "and he has destroyed everything."
"Yeah, we saw the riots outside" Ray chimed in.
"Yeah and I wish that was the worst of it, but it is only the beginning."
"What do you mean the beginning" Nate asked.
And before Oliver could answer, Future Dig came out from the back, and called out his name with angst and worry underlying his voice. "Oliver."
To his name, he turned around and with one look at his partner's face, he knew that what he was about to hear was not good.
"I'll be right back" he said distractedly while absentmindedly handing Tommy over to Felicity, and then made his way to the back.
"What's going on" he asked when he reached his friend.
"Oliver, she's getting worse" Dig said in a hushed whisper, while Oliver scrubbed a hand over his face. "We need to get her to a hospital, there is only so much I can do."
"Dig, you don't think I know that, but I can't take her there because that will risk him finding us."
"Look, I know, but Oliver if we don't get her help soon… she's not going to make it" Dig said when his last words cracked.
And those words that his friend just spoke broke Oliver's heart and with one glance behind Dig, he could see the love of his life in a coma, and it completely shattered him.
With unshed tears threatening to escaper Oliver whispered his next words, "Dig we can't lose… I can't lose her."
"I know man, and I will do everything in my power to keep her breathing. But I am letting you know that her time is becoming limited."
And with a slight nod, he carefully made his way over to his Felicity and leaned over to put his forehead against hers and finally let the few tears escape his eyes and then kissed her head. After lingering for a few seconds, he finally let her go, and went back to Dig and simply said, "We are going to find that son of a bitch and we are going to kill him." And then it was Dig's turn to nod, and then Oliver made his way out of the room and back to his guests.
When he got back to the main room, he saw everyone scattered around the room, except for one, who was right where she needed to be. When Felicity saw, future Oliver come in she immediately stopped typing and spun towards him and babbled.
"Oh, I wasn't doing anything, and I definitely was not touching that, not that I don't think future me would mind."
"Felicity" Future Oliver said softly but sternly, which caused her to shut up. "It's fine, in fact I need you to find Darhk."
"Ok great, well do you have any leads or anything" she asked now looking at her computer.
"No, I've been a bit… preoccupied" he said hesitantly while stealing a glance with Future Dig.
"Ok" she said slowly and waited for him to say more, but when he didn't go on, she decided to drop the subject. "Well, let me see what I can find, but it might take a while."
And Future Oliver gave out a heavy sigh and said "well please just get it done as fast as you can."
"Ok" she said in a soft voice and slightly nodded her head and then turned back to her computer and went to work.
When Felicity went to work, Future Oliver turned around and made his way back to the back of the lair, and what he didn't realize, was that two certain eyes followed his every move.
"Here, hold Tommy" Oliver said to Dig, and silently followed his future self.
When Oliver reached the back, he began to say "What the hell is…going…on." When he saw the sight before him, his breath hitched. Felicity was laying lifeless on the bed and Future Oliver was sitting beside her with his hand entangled with hers.
When Future Oliver saw his younger self, he was about to protest and argue that he shouldn't be back here, but he found that he had no energy.
"What happened" Oliver asked in a hushed whisper, all while his eyes never met Felicity's body.
"Darhk broke into our home and he choked her" he said as if he were in a trance. "And he would have killed her if I hadn't stepped in when I did. And the worst part is, she may not make it, all because of him. I hate him. I hate him so much, for everything" he finished in a bitter tone and clenched teeth.
"Well can't you take her to a hospital?"
"No, then Darhk will find us and kill her for good."
"Well, there has to be something you can do" Oliver said flustered.
"I don't know"
And then an idea popped in Oliver's mind. "Kaitlyn. Kaitlyn Snow, she can help, she's a doctor."
And with that idea, Future Oliver looked at his past self and said "you're a genius" and then murmured to himself "why didn't I think of that", and then immediately got out his phone and called Barry.
"Hey, I need you to get here as soon as possible and bring Kaitlyn with you" and then he hung up, and then stood up. "Thank you."
"Hey, we can't let her die, she's our girl, no matter what timeline, or universe" Oliver said.
"Yeah, she is."
"Now we need to come with a plan to stop Darhk, because he is not getting away with everything he has done to your…our family." Oliver said with determination.
"Agreed. And I can promise that there will be absolutely no mercy and he is going to wish that he had never messed with me or my family in the first place."
"Alright then, let's find this son of a bitch."
