Oliver POV

"FELICITY!" I screamed flying out of my chair. Pain throbbed in my leg causing me to lose my balance. A nurse in blue scrubs caught me before I hit the ground. Gently, she lifted me back up, holding me tight for support.

"Mr. Queen, we need to get you out of here," she insisted. Her brown eyes peered at me through her black rimmed glasses. Her black hair was pulled up into a high ponytail. A name tag with the name Hailey was pinned to her chest.

"NO! What's happening to her!" I demanded. I heard the doctor in the background instructing each of the nurses to do various tasks.

"We need to give them room to work if you want them to save her life. You don't need to see her like this."

"I can't leave her," I whispered as nurses held her body down. The doctor drew a clear liquid up in a syringe and injected her with it. After a few seconds, her convulsions slowed.

"Mr. Queen, " Hailey pleaded, " we can watch from the hallway. They are stabilizing her now."

I let out a sigh of defeat as she helped me out of the room. I watched through the glass door as the nurses began switching out her IV bags.

"What's happening?" I asked her once more. The rapid beeping of the heart monitor slowed down to a normal, steady beep.

"We believe that she has gone septic. Her blood work indicates evidence of a bacterial infection. Her temperature has spiked to a hundred and two and her blood pressure has dropped significantly."

"The doctor mentioned sepsis earlier. What exactly is that?" My brain was trying to figure out where I had heard that term before.

"Sepsis is caused when the immune system tries too hard to fight an infection. The chemicals released in the blood to fight the infection actually harm the body. If not caught early on, it can lead to blood clots, leaky blood vessels, and even organ failure. Thankfully, we were prepared for the possibility of sepsis with her. We had medicine on standby that we have already gotten her started on. "

"So she is going to be okay?" I asked glancing at her still body. She looked like she did before I fell asleep.

"She is surrounded by Starling's best doctors. I think she is going to pull through." She nodded following my gaze. "She seems like a fighter."

"You don't know the half of it." A half smile formed on my lips.

"There are some people who have been waiting in the lobby for quite some time awaiting frequent updates regarding the two of you. Why don't you go and visit them for a little bit while the doctors finish up in here," Hailey suggested.

"I can't leave her," I mumbled shaking my head.

"It will probably be at least another half hour until they are finished. I'm sure your leg is killing you from being on it this long. Come on, I promise she will still be here when you get back."

"Okay," I replied giving in. I'm sure that everyone was pretty worried about us. The least I could do was give them an update.

"So have you revived any calls from movie producers yet about your perilous times on the islands?" Hailey asked as we walked down the hallway.

"I haven't listened to my voice mails yet, but I'm sure they are there," I answered remembering how many times unknown numbers had called me last night.

"What celebrity would you have play you in your movie," she continued. The way she was trying to make the best out of a bad situation reminded me of Felicity.

"I honestly have no clue," I responded truthfully.

"Well I think that Vanessa Hudgens needs to play Hailey the caring nurse," she joked causing a smile to grow on my face.

"You're a lot like her, Felicity I mean."

"Well maybe I can play her in the movie then," she winked pushing a door open.

A sea of familar faces swarmed the lobby. They were talking amongst themselves when Diggle saw me. He pointed in my direction as the faces turned. Hailey helped me over to them.

"I'll be back when they're done," Hailey said before leaving me with my friends and family.

"It's good to see you man." Diggle said wrapping me in a hug. "How's Felicity doing?" Faces looked at me eager for an answer.

"She's not out of the woods, but the doctors are hopeful. They have her stabilized right now."

"What about Slade?" Thea chimed in. She looked like she had been crying. "What happened to that sick bastard that did this to you?"

"He didn't make it," I admitted with malice in my voice. A shocked look spread across Diggle's and Sara's face.

"Are you sure this time?" Sara asked causing Thea and my mother to look at me confused.

"This time?" My mother asked.

"Slade was on the island with me the first time I went missing. I thought that he had died on the island, but I was wrong," I explained.

"Why was he trying to kill you and Felicity?" Thea asked.

"Slade lost someone on the island that he cared for. He blamed me for her death. He wasn't one to let things go."

"Why did you think he was dead?" Thea continued.

"Someone had stuck an arrow in his eye," I replied glancing at Sara. Giving her a slight nod, I answered her question from earlier.

Several questions later, Hailey reappeared through the doors. "You guys should go home and get some rest," I suggested.

"Okay, we'll be back tomorrow," my mother said wrapping me in a hug. "You really need to stop getting into danger. I don't know how much my heart can take."

"I'll try mom," I replied sincerely. Seeming satisfied with my answer, she left with Thea.

"Dig, can I talk to you for a second?" I asked.

"Sure thing," he replied making his way towards me.

"I just wanted to thank you again. If it wasn't for you Felicity wouldn't be here."

"I always will have your backs. There's no need to thank me," he smiled.

"What were you even doing there?" I asked still trying to figure that out.

"Well Felicity had asked me the night before to bring you guys breakfast. When I got there something just didn't feel right. I saw Slade through the kitchen window and acted fast."

"I'm glad you were there," I said bringing him in for a hug.

"Me too," he gave me a pat on the back. "Tell Felicity hi for me."

"I will," I smiled. With a grin on his face Diggle left.

Hailey made her way over to me after everyone had left. "They seem like nice people."

"They are," I replied.

"Well the doctors are done. You ready to go see her?"

"Absolutely."