A Girl Worth Fighting For

Third installment to my Tommy is alive AU. I am really enjoying writing this. And I think I know how I want it to end. Or atleast how
I would end it if she were to end up with either one. With that being said, I know you guys have a lot of ideas too, so if you want to rec any ideas for anything you think should happen in the universe before she ends up with one of them for good, do it! I really enjoy what you guys think and what you want to see out of this! Okay enough of my ramblings... Happy Reading!

Disclaimer: Still don't own… Cause if I did. Tommy would be alive.

Tommy was still adjusting to being back from the dead. When he first woke up, he had tried to kill his best friend. Had him in a choke hold until Felicity shot him in the knee. Somehow trying to figure out who she was, woke him up from his daze. He had looked at the person in his hand, and instantly released him. He wasn't sure who it scared more, him or Oliver. It took a lot of convincing that he wasn't going to hurt anyone with his super strength and that he could control his temper. He even joked he'd let Felicity shoot him again if it meant he was allowed to venture outside of the Foundry.

Once Oliver finally gave him the okay, he realized he didn't have anywhere to actually go. He sighed loudly sitting down on the med table. Turning around in her chair, Felicity gave him a questioning glance.

"Tommy what's wrong. I figured you'd be happy you could leave! You've been dying to get out of here, which was probably the wrong choice of words. I mean you really wanted to leave the foundry, seeing as it's not the best place to sleep and all, I mean one time I fell asleep in this chair and let me tell you I was hurting for days…"

"Felicity." Tommy said. Stopping another one of her ramblings. He sighed again.

"Sorry. I know that was off topic. But I can't help it. You have had to learn that by now. It's been almost a month since you've been staying down here." He knew she was right. He really enjoyed getting to know her other than just the IT girl who set up the internet system in the club. When it was just her, he would ask her about things he should know, fun facts about life and what everyone had been up to. He loved the way she would talk about new movies and things that were going on in TV shows that he had yet to hatch up on. He remembered how sad she had been when he asked about Laurel. Hearing how she handled his death really got to him.

What got to him the most was when he found out Thea was his sister. He knew how manipulative his father and Moriah could be. But he never thought they would go that low, to deny them the truth for so long. He just joked around and asked how his kid sister was doing running his club, but he never could have imagined the blank look of shock on Felicity's face. She explained to him just how right his statement was. He was in shock for a while, until he laughed and finally said "dude, she kissed me once." She had just laughed and slapped him on the arm.

"Come on Tommy, it's just you and me down here, what's bothering you, you know you can talk to me." She asked, bringing him out of his thoughts.

"Well I kind of just realized I have nowhere to go. I mean the last place I really lived was in an apartment that my father paid for, I'm guessing that's gone. And I know there is no showing up on Laurel's door step. Especially when she is happy with that doctor. I guess I could call Queen, but does he even still live at the mansion. Or will he have space for me. I don't know. I don't even have any money. Or friends who know I'm alive."

"You could always crash with me. I mean I have a spare room. And I mean I would think that we are friends. And I am well aware that you are alive. Well aware." She explained while gesturing up and down his frame. "That sounds wrong. I mean, I have a room and we are friends. You can stay with me… if you want."

"Really? That would be great." Clapping his hands together, he jumped off the table and walked over towards where she was sitting. "Let's get out of here then. I am dying to sleep on a bed." He winked. And let her lead the way.

A couple days after they had gotten accustomed to each other, living in the same space. Felicity brought up when he would want to see Thea, and really how he had planned on doing it.

"If you don't mind, I really need a friend there with me. I don't think I'm going to be able to do this alone. I know she struggled with learning about our father. I mean I struggled with him and I grew up knowing he was my dad. I don't want to put it off any more though. As much as I've loved our TV and movie marathons, I really need to go out in the outside world."

"What if I call Roy and see what they are doing now? He could bring them over?"

"Okay, that works."

Not a half an hour later was there a knock on Felicity's door.

He hid in the bedroom until she told him it was okay to come out. He could hear her explaining the situation the best that she could.

"So what's the big surprise? I mean I don't know if I would believe anything else you guys have to tell me… Let me see. Roy has super strength. My stupid brother is the Arrow. My mother was stabbed to death by some guy that was on the island with Oliver. And my real father is a mass murder, who apparently is still kicking somewhere overseas. What other secrets are there left to tell?" she asked as she threw her purse on counter, plopping herself onto a barstool.

"You seriously will never believe it." Roy countered, leaning against the island across from her. Felicity sat down next to her. Giving Roy a look that basically said "nice." In the most sarcastic way possible.

"OOOO I know, you and my brother are finally together!" Roy laughed. Felicity blushed.

"No that's not it. Thea I'm going to tell you something all of us really didn't know how to. We need you to know that we were in no way trying to keep this a secret from you. In fact Roy and I have wanted to tell you since we found out, it just wasn't our secret to tell. But since he's finally ready. I get to tell you."

"He? What dumb thing did my brother keep from me now? He probably thinks he's doing the right thing, keeping me safe…"

"It's funny you should say brother." Roy said with a laugh. Felicity gave him a death glare again.

"This has nothing to do with Oliver, Thea. But it does have something to do with your other brother, or well your half-brother. Well I guess they are both you half-brothers…."

"Felicity!" Thea said stopping her from getting off track.

"Right. Off topic. Sorry. So as I was saying… Do you remember when I got kidnapped?"

"Yeah Oliver was a wreck, and this one kept punching walls… very expensive metal walls, I might add. Why?"

"Well without going into too much detail, because I don't want to relive it let alone bring you there with me, I found someone else in the room with me strapped to a medical table. Turns out it was someone we had all thought dead. But with Mirikuru, people keep popping back up, alive and well. Slade. Isabel. My father. Malcom Merlyn. But that's another story. Thea what I'm trying to say is I found Tommy. And now that he is back to his normal self, albeit a little stronger, he wants to see his sister."

Felicity waited for a response from Thea. She just saw a tears start in her eyes, as she pointed to the door behind them leading to her bedroom. Felicity nodded. Thea ran to the door, opened it and jumped onto Tommy. They hugged for a good solid half an hour. And when Thea finally did let go, she looked at him and said, "Out of everyone who has died and came back to life, I've been really wishing for you." She put her hand on her mouth and turned around towards Felicity and Roy. "I mean I'm really glad Oliver is back too! I truly am, but I don't know, Tommy was my favorite brother, even when I didn't know he was my brother. It sounds dumb."

"Don't worry Thea, I get it. While those two guys may be very similar in almost every aspect of life, and best friends… They could not be more night and day personality wise. For example, this one certainly doesn't brood as much." Felicity answered, Roy couldn't help the laughter that escaped.

Thea made Tommy get back into the swing of things by making him take his partnership back of the club. This way he had stuff to do besides sit on Felicities couch all day. She knew that he would decline and say that it was hers now. But she wanted him around. He could do the bar side and she would handle the events aspect of it. All while managing it together. He was much better at coming up with drink specials and knew what sold. He was very valuable to her.

A couple days after he had started again Thea had been helping stock the bar, when Felicity walked in. She stopped to say hi, and headed down to the basement. Thea watched Tommy, watch Felicity walk away, and smile the biggest goofiest smile she had seen.

"You like her." Thea stated, once she was out of ear shot.

"What? You're not even going to ask me if I do or not, you just know?"

"It's not like you're denying it Merlyn, and trust me I know that look. In fact Oliver has the same one every time he thinks no one's watching him look at her. He however thinks it's for her own good, that he is protecting her by not acting on his feelings. So he lets her think there is nothing between them. So she got over it, eventually, and decided not to date until the right guy got the courage to actually act on his feelings. So don't be like my other idiot brother. Ask her out. Act on your feelings. I think you two would be good for each other."

He thought about it for a second. But he knew she was right. Felicity was the type of girl you fight for. And he was going to just that. "You know what Thea, I think I am going to do just that."