Chapter 6

»That you can do?« Killian snapped sceptically.

»You'd be surprised« Oliver said while Felicity looked torn in two. One the one hand she's never been more shocked before in her life on the other hand it just seemed so obvious that Arrow in real life was Oliver Queen that she even wondered how she couldn't have found out yet.

»And why do I accompany you?« she asked after wondering about all the crazy things that happened around her boss.

»You have the perfect outfit to be my assistant« Oliver said simply.

A wardrobe change later Oliver and Felicity left the factory building. He now was wearing jeans and a dark jacket. Just like in Starling City no one would have thought that the head on top of this well dressed body belonged under the famous green hood.

»You can talk, Felicity.«

»No, no I can't. I mean of course I can but I don't know what to say« Felicity stuttered and kept walking next to her boss, hands hidden in the pockets of her coat. »So you were convinced my boss wouldn't mind if I went on this journey« she said.

»Yes, I was. Listen, now that you know about my little secret« Oliver continued. Felicity made a strange sound at the word little. »Because of the favors you did for me you know about Arrow's and Oliver's life. I would appreciate it when you kept that for you.«

»Of course« Felicity said immediately. They kept walking through the streets near the docks.

»I also think I might owe you some answers. So if you have any questions.«

»That's nice but it's okay. I think I better talk to Emma about this. Actually, I do have one question. What are we looking for now?«

Oliver told her what his plan was. He thought the town's people or the defenders like Killian called them would either search the Jolly Roger or have a meeting at some town hall to discuss. They got closer to the ship and observed it. There was nobody there. At least they didn't see anyone from their position. When they thought it was safe Felicity and Oliver entered the ship just to be fully convinced nobody was with them.

»What now?«

»We keep looking till we find somebody to talk to or till we get kidnapped.« Felicity looked at Oliver. Not one muscle in his face moved his lips to a smile he only looked back at her. She wasn't sure whether this was a joke but in the end it didn't matter. A lot of people where assembled in a diner with the name Granny's. Carefully they entered it.

Meanwhile Emma and Killian sat on the floor in the factory building. They didn't move away from the wooden boxes to have a hideout. Emma put the earpiece in. Oliver told her he was going to call her.

»What the bloody hell« Killian muttered with a glance at it.

»It'll allow me to talk to Oliver.« Emma explained. Killian decided that was all he had to know and put a hand on his belt to take out his flask of rum. He took a sip and offered Emma one again too. She ignored it and started a bit of conversation.

»You were the last one that left your ship even though it was you who the others wanted to kill. You are a gentleman.«

Killian scratched his ear at this compliment. »I'm the captain. I would go down with this ship. I used to consider myself an honorable man, a man with a code but I lost my honor. I lost it piece by piece every time I decided to leave others behind for my own safety.«

»To save your ass« Emma added, understood. Killian hesitated before replying an »Aye«.

»You tried to survive.«

»But at what cost?« Killian asked. Lost in thought he took another sip of rum.

»You're still alive and the way I see it you still have a code although it might have changed during the years. I know how this feels like« Emma said. She was about to accept some rum when she heard noises through her earpiece.