Gunmen broke through the windows, sending shattered glass everywhere as they began shooting.
"Laurel, give us cover." Oliver shouted as they flipped the table over and he, Thea and Roy created a protective area around William.
"On it." Laurel said as she checked her flank before coming out and unleashing her sonic cry, sending the thugs flying back.
"Thea, get William to the bedroom and stay there to keep him safe. We'll handle things out here." Oliver said.
"On it." Thea said as she and William took advantage of the brief cease fire to run into William's room and close the door behind them.
"Time to go on the offensive." Laurel said as she pulled her gun out of its holster and began returning fire as Oliver grabbed a knife and chucked it one of the attackers while Roy punched another and Oliver wrestled the gun out of another thug's hand and began firing as more thugs entered through the front door.
"We got things here, go help protect William." Roy said to Oliver, who nodded as he rushed into his son's room where Thea and William were crouched behind the bed.
"Oliver, please tell me you keep some gear somewhere in this loft?" Thea asked.
"I keep a bow and quiver in my room, but I can't get to them from here without getting shot." Oliver said.
"You should really keep a bow and quiver on every floor." Thea said as the thugs barged in and the siblings went to work until all the men were down.
"Are they dead?" William asked.
"No, just down. We need to get them tied up before they come to." Oliver said.
"Oliver, what about the others? If they came after us?" Thea asked and Oliver nodded.
"I'll let them know." Oliver said, just hoping he wouldn't be too late.
After Laurel called the SCPD, the cops who weren't on Diaz's payroll, which were starting to become greater due to his shrinking influence in the city, arrived and took Diaz's thugs to prison, both Raisa and Quentin both arrived.
"Mr. Oliver? Ohh. I'm glad you are all right." Raisa said as William ran into her arms.
"Thank you for coming so quickly." Oliver said.
"I was close." Raisa assured him.
"Where are the men?" Quentin asked.
"SCPD escorted them out a little while before you came." Oliver said as Laurel came out and hugged her father.
"Are you okay sweetheart?" Quentin asked.
"Yeah, you forget, fighting criminals is both my night and day jobs." Laurel said.
"Did you get a hold of the others?" Oliver asked and Laurel nodded.
"John, Rene and Dinah are all fine." Laurel said.
"What about Curtis?" Oliver asked.
"He's fine, his boyfriend, not so much. He has to go into surgery." Laurel said.
"Starling General is not secure." Oliver said.
"No, no. Lyla sent them to the A.R.G.U.S. med-bay. They're gonna be ok." Laurel assured him as Thea exited William's bedroom with a bag over her arm.
"What about us?" William asked.
"That's why I called Raisa, ok? We're gonna put you into A.R.G.U.S. custody. They're gonna keep you safe." Oliver told him.
"You're not coming, are you?" William asked.
"No. I have to stay here. I have to finish this. You're gonna go with Raisa and Quentin. You'll be safe with them." Oliver said.
"Laurel, Aunt Thea and Uncle Roy aren't coming to?" William asked and Laurel shook her head.
"Sorry buddy, but this is our city just as much as it is your dad's. We have to help him save it. I promise you when this is over, we'll be a real family. But you just have to stay strong until then." Laurel said and William nodded before turning to his father.
"As the Green Arrow, I have gone up against some terrible people who have tried to do terrible things. Hey, look at me. And I'm still here. We all are." Oliver said as he looked at Laurel, since there was time when he'd once thought she wasn't.
"That doesn't mean you always will be." William said as he thought of Felicity, though he did like Laurel even more.
"You're right. William, I just started being your dad, ok? I love being your dad. And nothing is gonna take me away from you, especially not Ricardo Diaz." Oliver said.
"Kick his ass." William said and Oliver smiled at him.
"That's my boy." Oliver said as they hugged before Raisa led him away.
"I feel like I should be staying here with you." Quentin said to Laurel.
"No, dad, you are just as much of a target as William because you are leverage against me. If Diaz gets you I will not be able stop myself from complying with his demands. Promise me you'll go with Argus for your own safety. Besides, you can help by keeping William safe." Laurel said and Quentin nodded as he hugged his daughter before heading out.
"So, what's our next move?" Thea asked.
"We go to the bunker and grab what we need since we will not be back." Oliver said.
"What, why?" Roy asked.
"Because the bunker's location is compromised, we should've relocated it after Black Siren's attack. We need to vacate it before Diaz tries to destroy it." Oliver said and they nodded as they headed out.
