"Hey D, what's going on?" Rene asked when Dinah entered their bunker.
"Well, first off, I've confirmed that it is really Earth One Laurel who showed up on the news, not Black Siren, so please, do not attack us,, since Oliver is already fighting the temptation to kill us for what happened to Felicity anyways." Dinah said as she then proceeded to smack Rene.
"What was that for?" Rene said as he rubbed his cheek.
"You turned one of the most dangerous men in the city into our enemy." Dinah said.
"Fair point." Rene conceded.
"Is that why you came here? To smack Rene?" Curtis asked.
"No, I also came here to tell you that Team Arrow figured out who the mastermind behind all this has been." Dinah said.
"Really, who?" Curtis asked.
"Ricardo Diaz. Apparently he's the one who had Cayden's son killed, leaked the photo of Oliver as the Green Arrow, all of it. And it also turns out that he has a number of the cops in the SCPD on his payroll. I'm working with Lance to determine how far into the department the corruption goes." Dinah said.
"Wait, how did they even find out?" Curtis asked.
"Diaz kidnapped Roy Harper and right now Oliver, John and Thea, yes Thea's going out in the field, are planning a rescue." Dinah said.
"Wait, Roy Harper, as in Arsenal?" Curtis asked.
"The very same. Not sure how they found him, but right now Oliver and his team are hellbent on finding him and locating him." Dinah said.
"Well maybe I should give them some help. After all, with Felicity, gone, we were not invited to the funeral by the way, not that I was expecting one, but something tells me they could use some help tracking him down." Curtis said.
"Might be a good way help make amends." Rene agreed.
"Let me know if you get anything, I need to go help Quentin." Dinah said.
While they were waiting for Alena to get a hit on when they were moving Roy, John decided it was time to confront Oliver.
"Oliver, we need to talk." John said.
"You mean finish a talk?" Oliver asked and John nodded.
"Yeah. I spoke to Laurel while you and Thea were out trying to get Roy." John said.
"You did?" Oliver asked.
"I did and she helped me realize that maybe I was being selfish when I asked you to give me back the hood." John said.
"Really?" Oliver said, surprised.
"Yeah, I mean, if anything, I was bit of a hypocrite in asking that of you." John said.
"What?" Oliver asked.
"Oliver, last year I told you that the hood was who you are and yet I was trying to it away from you. And I know that you might not believe this, but you are a better Green Arrow than I was. You always were." John said.
"So, you're okay with staying on as Spartan?" Oliver asked.
"Being the Green Arrow is your legacy Oliver. Not mine. But it was an honor to hold the mantle while it lasted." John said and Oliver smiled.
"Nice to know we're back on the same page regarding that. Now we can focus on Roy." Oliver said.
"Which I just did." Alena said, getting their attention as she and Thea joined them.
"They're moving him in 10 minutes." Alena said.
"That's when we get him." Oliver said as the 3 of them went to suit up.
An SCPD transport vehicle was moving when suddenly Speedy stood in its path and fired an explosive arrow at it, causing it to stop.
"Don't move." Speedy shouted as Spartan joined her in front of the van.
"Go, I've got this." Spartan said and Speedy nodded as she and Green Arrow circled to the back of the van.
"Roy, back away from the door!" Green Arrow said as he fired an explosive arrow at the back of truck. When they opened the door, they found it was empty.
" It's a decoy. They faked Cayden James' transfer. They faked this one, too!" Green Arrow realized.
"So where is Roy?" Speedy asked.
"You said that they were moving him." Thea said to Alena as they entered the bunker.
"Yeah. They must have put Roy into a different vehicle when they were in the underground and I didn't have eyes on them." Laurel said.
"Wait, how did you know that?" Oliver asked Laurel.
"Well, since I'm not yet ready for the field, I asked Alena to teach me how to hack, so I can help from here." Laurel explained and Oliver nodded.
"Anyways, this means he could have been picked up at any point last night." John pointed out.
"How many cars left the hotel in that timeframe?" Oliver asked.
"Nearly 300." Laurel said.
"We're tracking license plate numbers, but it's gonna take some time." Alena said as she went over to work.
"If it takes more than an hour, I'm gonna start breaking fingers." Thea said as she walked off.
"There's that Queen temper. I'll contact Lyla, see if A.R.G.U.S. can help with finding Roy." John said as he walked away.
"How are you holding up?" Laurel asked.
"I've been better." Oliver said.
"Yeah, I know. It's because you're blaming yourself for Roy's situation instead of accurately blaming Ricardo Diaz." Laurel said.
"Well, Roy wouldn't be in this situation if he didn't fall on his sword for me 3 years ago." Oliver said.
"That was his choice, Oliver, and I believed then- and I still believe- it was the right one." Laurel said.
"I'm worried that I didn't rescue him from that hotel room because I wouldn't have been able to bear the responsibility if things went bad." Oliver said.
"You didn't go into that hotel room because your gut told you things would go bad, and that gut's kept you alive for 11 years, and it kept Roy alive last night." Laurel told him.
"Maybe." Oliver said.
"Could you please stop trying to find ways to blame yourself for this. Like you always do. It's not helping anyone, especially not Roy." Laurel said as she wrapped her arms around his neck.
"Laurel, I know what you're doing, I can remember what you said 2 years ago." Oliver said.
"I'm guessing you don't feel the same way?" Laurel asked, since she'd thought she'd been getting a different vibe from Oliver.
"No, I do." Oliver said.
"Then why are you stopping me?" Laurel asked.
"Because I just lost my life, a week ago. I think it's a bit too soon to start dating again." Oliver said and Laurel nodded in understanding.
"Have you had a funeral for Felicity yet?" Laurel asked.
"Not yet. Things have been a bit busy and she deserves a proper funeral, which is actually this weekend." Oliver said and Laurel nodded.
