Summary: Death is only the beginning. The ones we love never really leave us. And sometimes we have to die before we can really live.
AN: So this is my first Arrow fan fic. I hope you guys like it. Please let me know at the end. Also this is AU in the since that the season finale did not happen that way. And also how I think they should take Felicity's character further. All mistakes are mine. Thanks for all the reviews and favorites and follows. They mean the world to me. So I probably won't be able to update during the week. But I will try to. As of right now though its going to be on the weekends only. I have huge plans for this story and I hope you guys will stick with it.
Disclaimer: I do not own Arrow sadly. Maybe one day when I make it rich but as of now I don't.
She thinks maybe if she had gotten there sooner than her truest friend would not be like this. But really she knows that's not true. This was always going to happen, no matter what anyone else thought. And that hurts most of all. Felicity never looked at her in disgust; never saw a killer only a survivor. That hurts more than she thought. The only survivor Sara has ever seen is Felicity, and it hurts because she hurt her. Never on purpose but she did, and for that she can never take back. But Felicity she just kept on going, never stopped, never looked back she envies that. Why would the world be this cruel? Did it not care or did it not understand that they all needed her, needed her light? Maybe it doesn't care. Or maybe because she cared too much and Felicity had to pay the price. The moment is coming.
Laurel looks on in confusion and is completely stunned at what has just happened. Sara knows the truth has to finally come out. Although this should pretty much cover everything she thinks. But maybe Laurel is still drunk off her ass and has no idea what the hell is going on. Sara really hopes not. But doesn't put it past Laurel the woman has been off her rocker for awhile now. Sara scans over her making sure she is not injured. She sees little cuts and some bruises but that's it. She is so thankful for that. When she looks back to her face an understanding is in her eyes. Laurel knows the truth. Oliver is in love with Felicity. She accepts that and Sara is so proud of her for that. Laurel also seems to know what is coming because her eyes are misty and full of sadness. Sara wants to smile, because of curse Laurel would feel sadness for a woman she has only met maybe in passing. Felicity did that to people. Past tense hurts. The moment is coming.
Her dad looks on in pure sadness. He has lost yet another daughter. This one isn't coming back though. She will be buried and it will break them all. She runs to him to check him for injuries, he has the same idea it seems. They both look over each other and both are okay and for that they are both thankful. They briefly hug and then run to Oliver. She keeps her bow staff trained on Slade and her eyes are on Oliver and her father. Her father looks a little lost. Not sure if he should help Oliver and Felicity or stay right where he is. He is not even shocked to see Oliver as the Arrow. As if he has known all along and maybe he has. He really is smart she thinks. She hopes he is not going to arrest him; he doesn't look like he is. She is not for sure if that is a good thing or not. Or if it even matters. Maybe it doesn't. He walks to Roy, never looking back at the girl on the ground because he knows just like she does. The moment is coming.
Roy he looks so lost so scared and just so scared. It hits her then, no matter what Roy has seen over his young years or what is running through his veins, he is still just a kid. And it breaks her because he loves Felicity like a sister and now it is ending. He cries for her, for himself and maybe for everyone else too. She has to look away because the scene is just to heart breaking to watch any longer. She looks to Diggle and it has not been lost on her that he has yet to look at Felicity yet. She thinks he might never look at her. And it scares her because he is a solider he should be use to this. If he can't handle it then what chance do any of them have? None she thinks. She doesn't know what to do with that information. His gun is solely trained on Slade never wavering, never dropping. He will always fight and it gives her something to think about. He won't look at her but she can tell he can sense what is happening. The moment is coming.
Oliver, oh Oliver how she feels for him. Her heart breaks for him. Oliver cries in the dark, holding her, never letting her go. Thunder rumbles in the distance as if it's screaming with him. It hates the injustice as well. Oliver has truly lost his other half. His light has been snuffed out and it just isn't fair. He is begging to the heavens to take him instead. Too bad it doesn't work like that. She wishes it could be that simple, she would gladly give up her life in order to save hers. But it can't happen and she breaks just a little more. He weeps for a girl he loved but never told, and now it's too late. But he says it any way as if it will bring her back it doesn't. It really is unfair. She doesn't know what to do with all of this. His grief puts all of theirs to shame. She didn't know her like he did. Didn't love her like he did. She can't even begin to understand what he is going through and to be honest she doesn't want to. She knows it would kill her. How he is even functioning she doesn't know. Why did she do it? Did she really think that any of them could go on without her? Silly girl, they can't, simple as that. The moment is coming.
Slade. She would give anything to kill him. But as she looks at him she doesn't understand. She thought his mind was so far gone that he wouldn't care. But maybe Felicity brought the real Shado to him. He looks so lost, and so small. She doesn't get it. He is shedding tears for girl he has only met today and then proceeded to kill. Has he finally realized he is the monster they told him he was? Maybe he has. But maybe he can change. He looks to the blood around her and then to his hands. His mind is ticking faster then she thinks even he realizes. He feels it then. The moment is coming.
She looks over to her and she sees it. The smile on her face the acceptance in her eyes. The understanding is all around her. Her heart breaks and she can feel all of their hearts break. Lighting cracks, thunder rumbles and they all know. The moment has come.
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