After Roy was hounded by the press as he led into a private sideroom where Thea and Jean Loring were waiting.
"Thea, I must again remind you that you cannot tell anyone yet that you and Roy are married, otherwise it could look like you were aiding and abetting a fugitive by going on the run with him and by extension, any conversations you've had with Oliver could also be incriminating to him and as such, you cannot be seen wearing a ring of any kind until after the trial, since I'd really like it if your mother was the only member of your family I have to represent in court. Especially since Oliver finally got all the charges against him dropped." Jean said and Thea nodded.
"I understand that, but right now, there's no one in here aside us three, which means I can have a word alone with my husband." Thea said and Jean nodded as she gave the two some privacy.
"I still can't believe I let you talk me into letting you do this." Thea said to Roy.
"Let me?" Roy asked.
"Come on, I think we both know that even if you're acquitted today, you're still my prisoner. Till death do us part." Thea said with a smile as she held up her ring before reluctantly removing it.
"We're gonna have to get remarried after the trial, but at least that means that Oliver will get to attend this one." Roy said and Thea smiled as she kissed him.
"Oliver told me that he and John have a plan, but he wouldn't give me the details. I just hope that whatever it is they're planning works." Thea said.
"It will. Whatever it is. I promise you, after this trial, we can finally stop running and have a real married life. But now you should probably get going." Roy said to his wife, who nodded.
"Remember Roy, I'm with you, till death do us part." Thea promised him as she slipped her ring into her pocket and left the room.
Oliver, Laurel, Thea and Quentin were among those seated in the viewing area of the courtroom.
"It feels kind of weird to be sitting in the stands and not by the defendant." Laurel whispered, right as Thea shushed her as the prosecution led Roy in and after uncuffing him, he sat down next to Jean.
After the judge took the stand, the clerk spoke.
"All rise," he said as everyone did, "Docket number 11-19-41-73, "The People vs. Roy William Harper."
"Status of the parties?" Judge McGarvey asked.
"Ready for trial." Jean said.
"Ready for trial." the prosecuting lawyer said.
"Then let's begin." Judge McGarvey said.
Thea had been the first witness the prosecution called.
"Ms. Queen, it is well known that you maintained an on/off relationship with the defendant, is that true?" the prosecutor asked.
"It is. Roy Harper and I were intimately close for about 3 years before he was arrested. I probably spent more time around him than anyone, even during our times of separation." Thea said.
"Why were you separated?" the prosecutor asked.
"I don't see how this is relevant to the case." Thea said.
"Just to help the jury gain a clearer picture of the man Mr. Harper truly is." the prosecutor said.
"Okay then, how much time do we have cause this is going to take awhile." Thea said and several people, including Roy, chuckled.
"Amusing, but Ms. Queen, can you please answer the question." the prosecutor said and Thea nodded.
"It was because Roy made the same mistake my brother made with Laurel Lance 11 years ago. I'm sure everyone in this courtroom knows what I mean. I caught him with another woman and that sort of ruined things for awhile." Thea said.
"It must be more than that." the prosecutor says.
"I'll admit, Roy's obsession with the Arrow sort of drove a wedge between us, but not because he is the Arrow, but because he became obsessed with finding him and it put him in danger. And considering that I have lost both of my parents to violence and for 5 years I thought the same thing about my brother, I couldn't stand the thought of losing Roy to. So yes, when his obsession with the Arrow drove me away, but in the end, he realized what was important and we worked things out." Thea said.
"You mentioned you spent large amounts of time with Mr. Harper even while you weren't dating him, why is that?" the prosecutor asked.
"Well for one thing, Roy was still a friend and I like to keep my friends close, and more importantly, he was also my employee. If you'll check records, you'll find that I owned the nightclub Verdant before it was rudely shut down by the SCPD and Mr. Harper worked for me. And considering that and when we got back together, how much time we spent in the same area, I think I would know if my boyfriend were a vigilante." Thea said.
"How did you react when you learned that Mr. Harper had taken the fall as the Arrow for none other than your own brother?" the prosecutor asked.
"Angry, scared and confused as why Roy would do that for Oliver, since it was clear that the arresting officer had no real proof of my brother's guilt and I knew that he would have been exonerated. However, I do believe that Roy did what he felt was right and while I wasn't happy about it, I did learn to understand it." Thea said.
"Thank you Ms. Queen, you may leave the stand." the prosecutor said.
"Oliver Queen, how many times have you been in a courtroom in your life?" the prosecutor asked.
"Well, more than I care to admit but this is the first time where I haven't been the one on trial." Oliver said humorously.
"Anyways, Mr. Queen, Roy Harper revealed himself as the Arrow at the very same time that you had been accused of the same crime. Do you honestly believe that Roy Harper was telling the truth?" the prosecutor asked.
"No your honor. I think that Mr. Harper simply saw how upset my arrest was making my sister, and trying to make a grand romantic gesture, decided to put on a suit that I have no idea how he acquired, and pretended to be the Arrow just to get me off the hook. A bit extravagant, but then again, love does make people do crazy things." Oliver said.
"So, just clear the air, if Mr. Harper was not the Arrow, are you?" the prosecutor asked.
"No, I was cleared of those charges once 5 years ago and again 3 years ago. If I were the Arrow, I never would have allowed Roy to take the heat for me. The only reason I did not argue when I arrested 3 years ago was to keep my sister safe from any form of police brutality might've been used against her as a means of coercing me to do so." Oliver said.
"So, if neither you or Mr. Harper were the Arrow, then who was?" the prosecutor asked.
"I have no idea. Believe me, if I knew, I would tell you." Oliver said.
Before the prosecution could ask anymore questions, a figure came crashing through the ceiling and when he landed, everyone was surprised to see that it was none other than the Arrow, who then proceeded to pull back his hood and reveal the face of Tommy Merlyn.
