Hood At Home

Part 2

Disclaimer: I own nothing but what you see here. This prompt was requested by Dante 101 as a follow up too chapter 16's Hood At Home.

Summary: The Undertaking is set to begin after getting word from his mother after showing up in full gear once again to confront her about it. And this time its Laurel who's in for a shock.

After the confrontation with his mother in her room over what was going to happen regarding Malcolm Merlyn's plans for The Glades, plans that would see many lives lost and a section of the city gone forever. The archer known as Oliver Jonas Queen was heading towards the stairs and on his way to the front door in full gear after showing up in it when he went to confront his mother. His rescue of Walter nearly a day ago had ended on a bitter note when the British man had decided to end things between himself and Moira and Oliver honestly didn't think he could blame the man after what he had to endure. Poor Thea was heartbroken over it but the man had assured her he wasn't going to be completely out of her life just cause he was no longer with her mother. Something she appreciated even if she would have rather the two not separate.

Thea was still a little apprehensive about her big brother being the vigilante known as the Hood and not really talking to him all that much considering how he'd been lying right to her face about everything since he got home from the Island. That possibly hurt him more then the rift and nasty words between him and Tommy if he was honest. His shoulder was another thing that was bothering him a bit after that fall from the chains earlier, but he couldn't take anything right now until this was all over as being hindered would not be a good thing at all whatsoever.

Oliver was broken out of his thoughts when he heard Laurel's voice greeting him from down in the foyer. "Hey." He responded back with a smile despite the current situation.

"I woke up and you were gone." He winced at that as he had a feeling of what she was likely thinking after he had. That perhaps he was running off scared again and she couldn't be more wrong.

"I'm really sorry about that." The archer told her as he started to come down the stairs to greet her.

And as he did, Laurel noticed he was wearing something that felt oddly familiar to her. But for whatever reason couldn't quite place it. The fact he had a bow and what looked to be arrows showing up over his shoulders was another odd thing for her too as he had vehemently told her sometime ago that the ability to use a pen or even a bow wasn't really something he could do cause of his struggles to re-integrate into normal life. But had he been lying? Or was he merely taking the equipment to someone he knew? She hoped it was just him taking it to someone as his lying wouldn't be something she would really want to deal with after what they'd done last night.

Which meant the real true final end for her and Tommy despite the fact she had wanted to be with him. But if Ollie was more willing to re-kindle what they had as they both still felt something for one another. Then she wasn't going to wait for Tommy. She knew it was harsh but that was just how she felt considering he left her with no real explanation for it. "I'm trying hard not to think our history's repeating; that you're scared again." She started with worry clear in her voice.

He shook his head his head at her and quickly assured her that wasn't the case at all. But she had to know what was going on if they were going to really re-kindle things between them as they stared at one another for several moments after he finally made his way down the stairs. "There are… There are things I've wanted to tell you about for so long. Things from the island that happened to me. That I haven't told you." He stated strongly.

Laurel quickly told him he never had too as she saw how it had changed him, even if he had been trying to hide it. "I haven't changed Laurel, that's the thing. Those five years scrapped away all that I wasn't and revealed who I really could be. The one you knew I could be that no one else likely ever thought I could be. I'll never understand how you could have known it but you did. And in the time I've been back, I've come to realize that nobody is who I really thought they were… Except for you." Their lips had met once they embraced after his strong emotional words that had her tearing up as she wasn't all that used to hearing Ollie speak that strongly.

The kiss was something Oliver savored as he knew it could be his last one with her. "There's one thing I have to do tonight and then I'm all yours." She really hoped that was a promise he would be able to keep and would have really preferred to keep him and his arms around her instead seeing him walk off to do whatever it was he needed to do.

"I can't come with you?" Her answer was a shake of the head from him as he pulled away and began to walk towards the door. And that familiarity she was feeling with his current outfit was coming back and she hated herself for not being able to figure out why it felt so familiar.

But there was also a vibe she was picking up from Ollie that she wasn't sure she was liking as well. And to be honest it was really worrying her. So engrossed she was in her thoughts and emotions, she never saw him pull up his hood to conceal his face and turn on his voice changer. "Laurel..." Her eyes widened in absolute surprise and shock as she would recognize that deep voice anywhere.

No! He can't, he can't be him! She thought frantically with her hands covering her face in horrfic shock as she now realized the vibe she was getting from him was that he wasn't expecting to come back from whatever he was going to do.

She turned back and saw Ollie with his head turned to the side as if looking at her, not that she could really see other then part of his jawline. Laurel wasn't sure if she should feel betrayed for all the lies or happy that he really was a man who actually gave enough of a damn to risk his life. Certain words she'd said about him to her father at Iron Heights made her cringe too and wondered if he somehow knew she had said them? Something they would be talking about if she has her way.

"Whatever you do, just please stay out of the Glades tonight. Get Tommy over here if you have too but just stay out of there." He requested almost pleadingly like and she wondered just why he wanted her to do that?

"Why?" She asked as she walked towards him to try and keep him from leaving. Not that it would do her any good as he was already walking out.

But she did hear him shout out that the Glades could be destroyed at any moment and he didn't want to see her possibly die when it happened. Something that had added to her increased shock and horrification. Laurel wasn't sure what to do but she would make a call to JoAnna to get her to come to the Queen Mansion with a case file when in reality she'd be hopefully keeping her friend safe. The Lawyer honestly hated the thought of staying away however. But she would have faith that Ollie kept the Glades from being destroyed. She'd also get Tommy to come this way too in case whatever is to happen does happen.

An Hour Later…

After witnessing Moira Queen's stunning statement about Malcolm Merlyn's plans and witnessing Thea run off to go find her boyfriend. Laurel and JoAnna had soon broken into an argument about being at CNRI where they should be instead of at the mansion. It wasn't until Laurel pointed out that while every case they handled was important, but so was the lives of everyone in that building that her friend made a call to CNRI to get whoever she could to leave before it was too late and that cases could be worried about later when things weren't so hectic. Laurel also had a tear enducing moment when she spoke with her father on the phone and she wondered if he was possibly involved with what Ollie was handling. Another thing she'd have words with him over when he made it back to her alive.

Tommy's arrival made for some strained awkwardness for the two and as if he were a herald of doom with his arrival shortly aftwards, the three all witnessed half the Glades begin to crumble to the ground, much to their shock and horror. "Jesus Ollie..." Laurel heard Tommy mutter softly and finally realized a lot of things concerning him and his actions. And she wasn't entirely happy about any of it either.

Leaning over to him she softly told him they were going to have a nice long talk and saw him wince over it. Oh yes, they were indeed going to have a long unpleasant talk very soon about quite a few things once Ollie got back. And there was no if about it as far as she was concerned.

Author's Notes: Hope this was to your liking Dante! And special thanks to Naitch03 for his Past is Prologue story as the story he's doing there helped to bring this to life thanks to what he's doing there. R and R!