Viewance of Memory
Disclaimer: Whoa! I'm updating this!? Why yes, yes I am! This is actually one of two ideas I had about Oliver's friends and family being able to view his memories in some form after an attack on him. Even though at this point I think this sort of idea is a bit cliché in the Arrow fandom with only Naitch03 pulling off a completion of his story. Though I have no intention of doing a full on story. I'm still not too high on Arrow so it might be awhile again before I update this fic after this one. Anyways, I own nothing but what you see here! This takes place a few days after the Dead To Rights episode in season 1.
Summary: An un-responsive Oliver in his room leads to a few secrets being revealed.
When Raisa had headed to Mr. Oliver's room, she hadn't thought much of it as she figured the young man would either be out of it and off doing something or inside of it doing whatever he'd been doing on his computer the few times she'd seen him with it. The last thing she would have expected would be to see him on the floor with his eyes open and failing to respond to anything she said or did. "If this is some sort of joke Mr. Oliver it is not a good one!" Warned the woman seriously and with a bit of fear in her voice.
But when he failed to so much as look at her and say something like 'Gotcha!' she hauled ass from the bedroom to quickly try and find Mrs. Queen. And thankfully she did in the living room and immediately had the woman, along with Mr. Diggle rushing to Mr. Oliver's room. Seconds later saw Diggle caling for an ambulance as a tearful Moira held her un-responsive son in her arms. Two hours later saw Moira, Walter, Thea, Diggle, Laurel, Tommy surprisingly enough, Quentin, and McKenna in the hospital waiting room waiting for news about Oliver's condition. And they would all finally get it when Dr. Lamb came up to them. "Doctor! What's wrong with my son!?"
The good doctor let out a sigh and that just didn't seem to mean anything good to those there. "Unfortunately, we've so far been unable to find the cause of what's preventing him from being responsive aside from an unknown substance in his blood. We believe that may be the cause and we are attempting to do all we can to identify it but that will take time. I'm sorry there's not anything better I can give you." Informed the man sadly and Walter was quick to hold his tearful wife in his arms while Tommy and Laurel held a crying Thea.
Lance and McKenna were sharing looks with one another, each thinking of the various possibilities of who could have put Oliver Queen in this sort of position. The whole unknown substance thing was worrying even if Lance thought the kid had done something illegal and highly stupid. But he wasn't about to say anything. "Money is no object Dr. Lamb, we shall see to it you have the best available to you in order to find out what has caused this situation to occur." Spoke up Walter firmly.
Lamb nodded and then got a thoughtful look on his face. "There may be a way to find out. But the way to do it is fairly new technology developed by STAR Labs and may take some time because of it."
"If you think it'll help my son, then do it." Ordered Moira and the doctor nodded.
"Very well, I'll get things ready and then inform all of you when its ready. But I warn you now, what you may see may not be something you'll like." Warned the man cryptically before walking away and leaving for the concerned group to look at one another in confusion.
Half an hour later would see Oliver being hooked up to a machine with a screen stationed above his head. "This looks like some kinda Sci-Fi crap." Remarked Lance as he looked at the set up.
Lamb chuckled in amusement. "That is true and we've been told its only the beginning."
"Huh, I just can't wait." Groused the Detective and earning a mild glare from his daughter for it.
Though the Detective did admit to himself that if this thing worked, it could probably even help them out with criminals and the like if STAR Labs was willing to allow that to happen. A nurse then injected something in Oliver's neck and Lamb explained that it was something known as nanoprobes that would help them in determining what had happened as another nurse attached two little devices to the sides of Oliver's head. Lamb then took out a small keyboard and pressed the Enter button and the screen flared to life. At first, there was complete darkness and Lance was sorely tempted to make a biting remark but kept quiet. Well, that and the fact both Moira and Laurel had sent him heated glares. Flashes of light then started to appear, followed by voices. Which only served to confuse the group in the room since some of the voices weren't all that familiar while other voices did sound familiar. "I apologize, we meant no disrespect to a Captain. Especially an American one."
"Now why does that not fill me with joy?" Wondered Lance to himself.
"Your club sucks anyway!" Came the voice of Tommy Merlyn and making several chuckle in amusement.
"Guess you won't be extending me any professional courtesy."
Diggle seethed angrily as he hissed out a name. "Lawton!" And making for several to look at him.
Laurel then suddenly appeared on the screen and it looked like she was in the mansion at some point. "Yeah, I knocked on the door and found a family terrified for you." Oliver could be seen sighing and leaning his head against the door.
"That was after the shootings at the Unidac Auction." Spoke Laurel quietly.
Another scene then appeared between Oliver and a long haired bearded Asian looking man. "Shengcun."
They watched as Oliver looked at the figure and then back at the bird, not comprehending anything. "What am I supposed to do with that?"
The figure repeated 'Shengcun' again and Oliver tried to guess if that meant 'bird.' "Shengcun!"
"I don't know what that means!" Shouted the on screen Oliver and those in the room were starting to think this might have been from his time on the island judging by his appearance.
"Alone my ass." Muttered Thea bitingly as Tommy put a hand of support on her shoulder.
They watched as the Asian figure went back to his work and Oliver looked at a picture of Laurel and started to mutter an apology. Another scene then appeared, this time of Laurel and the figure known as the Hood. Making for several to frown for a few reasons. "Because I know you'd do anything to save the life of an innocent man."
"Oh God, please tell me that's not my brother!" Cried out Thea in alarm while Tommy bit back the response he desperately wanted to give.
"Son of a bitch..." Muttered Lance in annoyance.
They then watched as he went after a man known as Matt Istook and for some, they could hardly believe what they were seeing when he did so. Another scene then appeared of Oliver and the Asian man and they watched as Oliver tried to snatch some food for himself and was soundly smacked on the hand for it and his eventual response to declaring he wasn't gonna kill the bird. Followed by him later doing it and a few hearts breaking for him for doing something he had no choice to do. Moira and Thea both let out horrified gasps later when they saw Oliver, or rather the Hood beating the ever loving Hell out of a man in what looked to be a prison. "I remember this… The look in his eyes, it, it scared me." Breathed out Laurel.
The scene shifted again and it was showing Oliver and the Asian man once again as Oliver ate the Pheasant. Who was once again saying the word 'Shengcun.' "Yeah, bird, I know."
"Shengcun not mean 'bird'. Shengcun mean 'survive'."
"You speak English!?" Asked the shipwrecked Oliver in shock as he looked up.
"What, he couldn't have done that sooner?" Wondered McKenna unhappily as it was horrible to see her boyfriend in that state of mind.
They all jumped in shock and horror however when Oliver later appeared tied up and screaming out in pain as a man in a mask cut into him. And later another man coming up to the two. "Amazing. You have resolve I didn't credit you for. Or perhaps he truly doesn't know. Should put him out of his misery." Suggested the man to the masked figure making for horrified gasps and just as the masked figure was about to do so, the Asian figure attacked and saved Oliver.
"Leo Meuller, you have failed this city!" Several were startled when they saw Oliver Hood shoot an arrow right into the man's chest and Thea ended up throwing up into a wastebasket.
"Oh God…" Cried the girl in shock.
Several scenes then appeared of Oliver, a man who looked halfway burnt, an Asian girl with a bow, and Sara. "My… My Baby girl!" Gasped Lance in shock with Laurel looking on in stunned surprise as well.
They watched as the four came across a large body of water and what looked to be a large boat of some kind in the water. They watched as the 4 boarded what was apparently a Submarine and found something they came across known as 'Mirakuru' and moments later injected the burnt man with it in the hopes it would somehow save him after witnessing a touching moment between the man and the Asian girl. Their horror grew when the 'Mirakuru' started to make the man scream in agony as blood poured out of his eyes. Oliver could then be seen begging for the man to be alive after he had taken his last breaths before being pulled away by the Asian girl and him wrapping her in his arms in their shared grief. Only for it to be interrupted by several figures.
"I think I'm starting to see why he doesn't want to talk about the island." Spoke a saddened and guilty McKenna.
"He was on a battlefield and when he returned home, he was a different man. One that wasn't recognizable to those who knew him." Added Diggle quietly.
"Dr. Lamb, perhaps you should try to work the machinery better in order for us to find the answers we need." Suggested Walter seriously.
The man nodded in agreement and started to do what he could in order to do as told. Another scene was shown of the Asian girl and Oliver having a moment in the water as she tried to comfort him after he had killed someone. And it working and the two leading to having a very intimate moment with one another, making for both Laurel and McKenna to frown over it unhappily. A new scene then showed up with Oliver saving several hostages before encountering a long figure. "To see who's better!" Spoke the dark figure and making Moira blanch as she knew that voice!
They all watched as Oliver tried his best to fight the other archer, only to end up needing to call for Diggle to come get him. "Jeez, no wonder he wasn't around for awhile after that. Kid got his ass beaten." Muttered Lance to himself while wanting to know who the Hell the other guy was!
"She's teaching you Chinese, how sweet." Came a sarcastic voice from the man who had at one point appeared burnt and making several grin over it.
A fight scene then showed up of Oliver Hood and a woman with white hair fighting it out. "That's the night my fathe got attacked." Spoke Tommy in surprise.
McKenna then winced when she saw herself show up and stopped the fight. "I bet he's not happy with me for stopping that."
Lance snorted. "He should be, no matter how skilled the kid might be, China White is far more skilled. She would have to be considerin' the fact she's the Triad's best assassin."
"That feels me with such joy to know." Murmured Moira in worry for her son.
A new scene then appeared of Oliver in a cell, groaning in pain as apparently he'd been shot in the side. He then looked around spotted a small surgical dish with everything he'd need to remove the bullet from his body. "That can not be sterile." Spoke Dr. Lamb as he saw the equipment.
"Why'd they do this?" Asked the hurt Oliver to a bearded man in another cell.
"They make all of us do this. Supposed to show Prochnost. Its Russian. For strength." Informed the figure in a heavy Russian accent as he showed his own bullet wound and another showed his as well.
"Its barbaric." Spat Walter distastefully.
Oliver looked at the man incredulously and asked the burning question on his mind. "They-they do this to see if I'm strong!?"
"They're doing this to see if you survive. Living is not for the weak." Clarified the figure and everyone watched as Oliver then started to operate on himself with a pained scream.
Laurel covered her mouth in horror and wondered once again how her ex could have possibly survived what he did and come out of it all with his sanity still intact. She and the others had a feeling there was so much more they had yet to see and she wasn't sure if she could handle seeing any of it. Laurel then wondered if what's why he went out as the Hood, cause he didn't know how to escape a life of pain and violence. They all watched as another scene began, this time with a masked figure and Oliver fighting it out with water everywhere. Lance and Laurel both let out horrified gasps as Sara got swept away by the water surging through the area after being thrown away by the angry figure. The fight then resumed once again and Slade declared that Oliver couldn't kill him. They watched as Oliver pulled the mask off the man and gasping in surprise when it turned out to be the man who had been dying in an earlier scene.
"The Mirakuru isn't what made me hate you!" Yelled the man as he blocked a punch and grasping Oliver with one hand by the throat.
Oliver eventually got free and the two continued to fight a blow landed him in the water and face to face with the mask he'd just ripped off the other man. Only to end up getting kicked in the ribs rather painfully and sparking the fight back up until an explosion erupted, sending the two flying away from one another and for Oliver to see to his amazement a syringe, along with his quiver. Grabbing the syringe and an arrow, he got up and saw that the man was pinned under debris. "Ohh why am I getting a bad feeling about this?" Wondered McKenna.
"Cause, whatever he does next will probably be what decides things. Well, if this memory keeps being shown anyway." Spoke up Diggle.
"What are you going to do, Kid? Stick me with the cure? It doesn't matter, I'll keep my promise!" Declared the man as he struggled to get free of the debris keeping him pinned.
"I'll take away everything and everyone you love! Sara was only the first!" They watched as Oliver stood there listening to the mad man rant from where he was.
Several were even beginning to feel rage over what they were hearing as well. "She was only the first! Your sister, Laurel, your mother!" And they all watched in horror as Oliver had seemingly had enough and plunged an arrow into the man's eye, killing him.
"Oh Oliver." Whimpered Moira as her heart broke for her son for having to do that.
Another explosion happened, sending Oliver flying backwards and falling unconscious cause of it after landing. The scene then faded to black and flashes of light could be seen, along with what looked like images of a brain. "Um, I believe we're now getting somewhere. Its quite possible the machine needed time to adjust." Theorized Lamb a bit nervously.
The nanoprobes then latched on to something in Oliver's brain, leading to a few seeing Robert Queen for the first time in years as he and Oliver talked about how things wouldn't end well when it came to him, Sara, and Laurel. They would continue to watch more and more as it seemed the nanoprobes were firmly attached to where they were in Oliver's head. Learning more then they ever wanted to know as they watched various scenes that were apparently more important then others. An hour and a half later would finally see an answer be made as to what had happened to Oliver to put him in his current state. Making for quite a few to breathe a sigh of relief. Though considering his attacker had somehow done something to him didn't help determine what was used on him. But Diggle got an idea and rushed off while promising he would bring back something that Oliver had that could help out.
Moira and Thea both could only hope and pray that whatever it was, that Mr. Diggle would be proven right.
Author's Notes: Ahh, hope you guys enjoyed this. Until next time! Whenever that might be! Special thanks to Naitch03's Past is Prologue fic for having a things I needed for the flashback scenes here. And special thanks also to other websites that had quotes I could make use of.