"The Trust goes to the Brace 0-4 in 72. Could that be any more obscure?" Curtis asked as he, Roy, Oliver, Laurel, John and Rene all gathered in the bunker.
"0-4 in 72 could be the time and date. 4 am, 72 hours after he held Rene?:" Oliver suggested.
"Yeah, that's soon." John said.
"And the Brace is what the guys in my hood used to call the private airstrip outside Pennytown." Rene said.
"Halpin-Brace Airfield." Curtis asked.
"That's the one, and this Trust, I think it's the heads of the crime families that Church controls." Rene said.
"That's a bigger leap than Curtis took at the Beijing Olympics no offense." Roy said.
"None taken." Curtis said.
"When he had me dig my own grave, he talked about bringing this Trust together. That's his big play, man." Rene said.
"4 am's in 20 minutes. Wake up the team. We don't have much time." Oliver said and the others nodded before moving out.
"You're all geared up." Rene said to John who approached him in his Spartan suit.
"Oliver didn't bust me out of prison for me to warm the bench, right? So what's up? You ready to move out?" John said.
"Decided not to go. Last thing any of you need right now is me screwing things up again." Rene said.
"When it comes to guilt and recrimination, the line forms behind me. I didn't think I was ready to face what I had done, but I'm wearing this suit again because I think it's a path to redemption. And it could be for you, too." John said as he held Rene's mask to him.
"Good flight?" Church asked one of his subordinates.
"Everyone's very interested in hearing what you've got planned, Tobias." the man said.
"It's called the largest drug enterprise on the western coast- shipments 24/7 in a city where cops are afraid or on our payroll, and as a added bonus, the mayor's an alkie." Church said as they shared a laugh before Church's vigilante guard approached them.
"Sentry reports movement on the perimeter." the guy said.
"I thought you'd taken out the Green Arrow." the crime lord said.
"Aw, it's not him. It's the JV squad." Church said confidently as gunshots rang out and they all turned to see Spartan firing his gun and Arsenal firing explosive arrows at them.
"Chill out, damn it! Deal with them!" Church ordered and his thugs nodded and moved out.
"It's good to have you back man." Arsenal said to Spartan.
"Good to be back bro." Spartan said as they fanned out as the bullets rained down on them, only to have them stopped by a sonic blast.
"Focus on the fight now gentlemen, don't expect me to do all the work." Black Canary said as she used her hand blasts to knock individual thugs back.
Church had just made it to the hangar after dealing with a brief fight with Wilddog, only to be stopped by the Green Arrow.
"You look like you've seen a ghost." Green Arrow said in modulated voice.
"Heh. You survived. I guess I'll just have to kill you again, Oliver. You mind if I call you Oliver?" Church asked as he put on his brass knuckles.
"Yes, I do." Green Arrow said as they fought and soon Green Arrow had Church at his mercy.
"Get up! You're done, Church!" Green Arrow shouted as he yanked Church up.
"You got much worse coming-heh- and you don't even know it. He calls himself Prometheus, and he's gonna end you." Church said, just to have the Green Arrow punch him unconscious.
The next day, Oliver was holding a press conference to explain his actions.
"First of all, I would like to apologize for perpetrating a deception on this scale. The ACU had Intel that we may be able to catch Mr. Church but only if his plan moved forward, which would only happen if he believed the mayor of Star City was dead. In my mind, this was a worthwhile gamble, and it paid off. Mr. Church and his underlings were apprehended, as well as the heads of organized crime enterprises in Bludhaven, Hub City, Keystone, and White holland." Oliver said to the press's applause
"One more piece of good news. I have just received word that the city council passed an ordinance rezoning for low-income housing." Oliver added.
After the conference, Oliver and Chance were speaking in his office.
"And with Church in custody, I take it that your identity is safe." Chance asked.
"I hope so. Thanks for the assist and the personal insight." Oliver said as he shook hands with Chance.
"It's just part of the service." Chance said as Laurel entered his office as Chance left.
"Hey." Laurel said.
"Hey, I wasn't aware we had a meeting." Oliver said to his girlfriend, who just smiled at him.
"Wasn't aware I needed one to see you." Laurel said.
"Trust me, you have a permanent appointment." Oliver assured her as they kissed.
"Good answer, but anyways, do you think what Church said was true about there being a new player in town?" Laurel asked.
"I'm sure of it. What I'm not sure of is if Church gave him my identity." Oliver said.
"Let's hope not." Laurel said.
Tobias Church was currently in an armed police truck on his way to Iron Heights, nervously looking around.
"Those cops riding protection aren't on your payroll, buddy. Nobody's breaking you out." The cop sitting across from him said.
"That's not what I'm worried about. You guys should have flown me to Iron Heights." Church said.
"Yeah. I heard you liked helicopters. What's got you spooked?" the cop asked as they heard the tires screech and the police on the radio as gunshots were fired.
"Don't go out there." Church warned.
"Why? So I can protect your ass in here?" the cop asked.
"So you don't get killed." Church said, but as he predicted, the cop ignored him and opened the door, only to get a throwing star in the neck and Church looked to see Prometheus standing there.
"I knew we'd be having this conversation. Just hear me out. You want the Green Arrow. I can give him to you. I can give you his name." Church said.
"Too bad for you that I already know his name. And the names of those closest to him." Prometheus said as he simply killed Church with a throwing star into Church's neck, killing him before walking away.