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Audrey - I've always said if my characters could come off the paper they'd probably kill me for what I put them through.
I toyed with the idea for a while. I don't like those particular things myself but I did feel it would contribute to character development.
I've put my characters in all my stories through a lot of crap.
Snart will be back...very, very soon-in fact I outlined that part last night.
I can't imagine him being all lovey dovey without a particular reason. That's just weird.
And glad to have you back.
I hope you all enjoy.
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Thirty
A week later I returned to work.
Barry had gone to Starling City to help Oliver with a boomerang problem-literally the weirdest thing I have ever said in my life. My therapy was coming on nicely, what had become known as the Incident by both Amber and myself was becoming easier to deal with. There was also other issues that needed to be dealt with but I trusted Amber well enough now which is why she was staying in my apartment.
It was hard returning to work, Jess wasn't there thankfully but sadly his mother was dying so he'd returned home for a while. There was actually flowers in my office when I got back which made things far more complicated than they needed to be so I buried myself into work.
Today I was actually helping Amber get a job. Yes, there are past issues to contend with but it was Wells' idea so here we were at Jitters whilst Iris' boss was interviewing her.
"Caramel latte, oh Goddess of Coffee!" I grinned, ordering my liquid energy.
"Charming," Iris grinned. "Can I ask you a question?"
"You just did but shoot," I grinned.
"Has dad spoken to you about me and Eddie?" she inquired.
"Huh?" I asked. "Oh bloody hell, you're dating Detective Douchebag!"
"Charlie!" Iris snapped. "His name is Eddie. And yes. I was wondering if he'd said anything to you about it? Barry won't tell me."
I shook my head. "Nope. I know nothing Iris. Sorry."
"Thanks," she sighed. "He's kinda mad at us both-oh that reminds me, this came to the house this morning," Iris smiled, handing me a blue envelope stamped with gold lettering. "It's the engagement party invite," she told me. "I got one as well. Nice of Felicity to invite me."
"Yeah it is," I answered. I grabbed it, "be back in a jiffy, sis," I grinned, heading out the back to look at it.
The envelope was gorgeous, stamped with gold lettering on a blue background, I opened it and pulled out a matching blue card.
Charlotte Allen
You have been invited to celebrate the engagement of:
Felicity Smoak
to
Oliver Queen
Saturday August 7th
at 6 pm
Queen Manor
Fancy Dress
Plus one optional
RSVP by 1st August
I grinned reading over the invitation. About time, I thought to myself. With a baby on the way and the rumours circulating it was good to see something happening. Oliver and Felicity were about as in love as each other as River and Roy were…it made her think about her own complicated relationship.
"I wonder if Leonard would actually come to this with me?" I asked aloud, making the thought no less delusional as any ideas I had about my relationship. I'd told him I loved him and he'd kinda just left me hanging…and you do not define the relationship with a guy like Leonard Snart.
"I'd be more than happy to attend with you."
I gasped and spun around. Standing right behind me was Joseph Wilson. I backed away. "What the fuck are you doing here?" I snapped. And what the hell is it with me and back allies? I really need to start using the street.
"I missed that little face you make," he smirked, cupping his hand under my chin. "You're coming back with me, Charlotte."
"Get off me!" I shouted, shoving him.
"Let her go!" Amber screamed, jumping on Joseph's back. "Fucking wanker!" she screamed.
See the thing about our little relationship went both ways. I was teaching her to control her meta-human abilities and she was helping me face my demons.
"Get off me!" Joseph yelled. He let me go and grabbed at her, the moment he stepped away, Amber's yellow mist started rolling off her in waves. His eyes glassed over and in seconds he started to screamed and claw at his own skin.
Amber jumped off his back and came around to me. "You okay?"
"I really hate that ass," I snapped. "Can you keep him under?"
She grinned an evil, sly grin. "But of course," Amber answered.
I grabbed my cell out of my bag and called Doctor Wells.
"Hello, Miss Allen," he spoke, "what can I do for you? I hadn't expected you to contact me without your brother here."
"Can you prepare a cell in the pipeline?" I asked him, rubbing my neck.
"Do you have a meta-human?" he asked me.
"Nope," I answered, "what I do have is a useless, good for nothing ass fuck by the name of Joseph Wilson. Amber's having a little fun with him now. I'll call Joe to bring him then I'm gonna call River for a pickup."
"Will you be alright getting him here?" Wells questioned.
"Of course," I replied, hanging up. I looked to Amber who was kneeling on the ground near Joseph watching him scream. I shook my head and dialled Joe.
"Afternoon, Charlotte," he answered.
"So I'm in the back alley behind Jitters," I told him, "can you come pick me and Amber up? We've got company and need to get him to the pipeline."
Joe sighed. "I'm in the middle of something."
"It's the guy who kidnapped me," I answered.
"I'll be there in five," Joe answered, this time he hung up on me.
I was actually surprised that no one had heard this lump screaming as Amber kept her mist on him. She was getting yellow in the skin and sweating but she wasn't moving from her spot on the alley floor, keeping Joseph locked in whatever memory he was locked in.
True to his word, Joe arrived five minutes later, approaching us in the alley with his gun drawn.
"Shit!" I gasped, jumping up. "Joe, no!"
Joe aimed his gun at him. "Give me one good reason why I shouldn't kill him!"
"Because he's an international criminal and on the ARGUS most wanted list," I answered, "as much as I would love to put a bullet in his head, he'll be bait for his sister. With the two of them locked up in the deepest prison they can find for the rest of their lives. That saves me and Suki having them in our lives. Please, Joe? For me?"
Joe sighed and put his gun away. "Alright…Amber will you lay off the crippling monster mist?"
Amber shrugged. "Depends. We got anything that could put this guy out?"
"Yes," I answered, digging through the bag he had. I took out a needle with a red liquid in it and stabbed him in the ass with it. "Little taste of your own medicine," I muttered, stepping back to wait.
It took Joseph a while to wake up but by the time he did, Suki had joined me. I'd called her to let her know that he'd come back and Amber had put him down faster than a sack of potatoes.
During that time, she'd put in a call to ARGUS and they 'promised' they'd come and pick him up much to Wells' annoyance. I caught him rolling away muttering about Barry not being here.
Dude relies too much on my brother.
"Can somebody please explain why the hell I am not wearing any clothes?" Joseph snapped, waking up.
"Because I trust you about as far as I can throw Jabba the Hutt," I answered. Joe and Amber had taken most of his clothes off, leaving him in just a pair of briefs-I'd put some hospital scrubs in the cell for him.
"Star War reference," Suki laughed, "nice."
Joseph picked himself up. "Out of curiosity, where's the feral little bitch who put me down?"
"Not here," I answered, "great power, hey? Makes you see your greatest fears. What did you see?"
He smirked. "What do you see? Me fucking you or your mother dying?"
Suki put her hand on my shoulder.
"How do you know about my mother?" I snapped
"Your world is about to change," Joseph smirked, his words dripping with ominous warning. "Just be warned…Charlotte…your brother may think he's the fastest man alive but he's got nothing on the Reverse Flash."
I raised an eyebrow. "Huh?"
He laughed. "I'd thought you'd be familiar with the man that killed your mother. Guess not." Joseph turned and sat down in the cell. "I'm bored with this conversation. Wake me up when Waller gets here."
Suki practically pulled me out of the pipeline and closed the doors. "Who's the Reverse Flash? What did he mean by killing your mother?"
I shook my head. "I have no idea."