We Four Visitors
Disclaimer: Surprise! Yeah, even surprised myself with this as I started thinking about it quite a bit earlier! As always, I own nothing but what you see here. Slade never went boom boom, thus no Mirakuru, some other prisoner got the drug that Oliver ended up fighting as the Amazo sank. Sara never got flushed away, and Shado is still very much alive and all sorts of happy feelings with Oliver.
Summary: A foursome of visitors make a rather grand entrace to Starling City.
Nobody had been expecting it aside from the Starling City Harbor Master anyway. Even though at first he had thought the whole thing was a joke someone was pulling on him and the rest of the Harbor staff. But then to his and everyone else's shock, a freaking actual Submarine of all things appeared right in front of them! Which immediately had the police being called along with those with video recording ability to start filming the whole thing! The Harbor Master rushed out of the building he was in and ran all the way down to the dock to greet the person or persons inside the Submarine! One that looked rather old for that matter as well. The hatch soon popped open and out came a black haired man in need of a shave with two odd looking handles appearing behind him. "Ah, hello there! I told you we weren't playing games." Called out the man chidingly as he got on top of the Sub, followed by two girls and another man!
"You can't… You can't dock that thing here!" Yelled out the stunned Harbor Master.
As really, they just weren't quite equipped for that kind of thing! "Its not like we can park it elsewhere."
"Yes, on last legs. Most difficult to even get started up." Spoke up the long bearded Russian sounding man.
"Why do I get the feeling we're about to get arrested?" Wondered Sara to herself with a sigh and making Shado grin in amusement.
Slade snorted at that. "Move your Submarine elsewhere or you will be arrested!"
"Oh come on, the four of us have made a rather long trip and I'd wager just about everyone who knows us considers us all dead. So why not be a good sport about things?" Tried Slade good naturedly.
The sound of a door with bars on it was soon heard being slammed rather loudly. "You should learn to trust those feelings Sara." Remarked Shado in amusement and this time causing Anatoly to snort.
Sara only grinned while Slade harrumphed and muttered about useless un-cooperative fools. "Well, at least this time, none of us have to worry about our lives while in a cell." Mused Sara.
"Yes, that is such relief." Anatoly added seriously.
As he rather liked his eyes where they were thank you very much! "Does anyone think we are being perhaps a bit too blaise about all this though?" Wondered Shado curiously.
"Negative."
"Nyet."
"Not a chance."
Grins were shared between the three, making for Shado to grin herself. "Okay then."
She briefly wondered what Oliver would have thought of the whole thing. Something that sent a slight pang to her chest at the thought of her lost love. "Hmm… Now all we need is Ollie, maybe Tommy and this would be a party." Said Sara thoughtfully with some amusement.
Slade and Anatoly chortled at that while Shado merely smiled. Their levity was short lived however when one Detective Quentin Lance, along with Dinah Lance and Moira Queen rushed into the area where the holding cells and they were at. Instantly making for Sara to leap up quickly and have awkward hugs with her dad and mom through the cell bars. "So happy you're back baby girl." Murmured the Detective happily.
The sight of father and daugher re-united sent another pang through Shado's heart as the memory of her father being shot right in front of her came to mind. Slade, noticing this, placed a hand on her shoulder and squeezed it. Making for her to look up at him gratefully. "Your father was a truly good man and I too wish he was here with us to share in the moment."
Hearing that made Shado rather happy as it wasn't often as it is that Slade could be all that sentimental sounding. "Thank you Slade, your words are appreciated."
He gave her a smile but then it died quickly when the blonde woman asked where Oliver was. Making for the foursome to look at her as Sara backed up some to get a good look at Ollie's mother. Their looks and complete silence was more then enough to get the picture across to Moira Queen. Who let out a sob as she backed away while Dinah Lance looked at her in sadness and even wrapped her in a hug. "Your son showed true courage Mrs. Queen. Courage that allowed us to make it here." Voiced Slade strongly and Lance being Lance couldn't help but snort at that.
And not even caring when he got mulitple glares for it. "What? You think those glares are gonna bother me any? I've never liked the punk and him having 'true courage' isn't a bridge I'll buy."
"You may remember the Oliver of old, but the Oliver we all knew, the one he became in order to survive on Lian Yu is not the one you knew." Declared Shado firmly as she walked up to the man on the other side of the bars.
Her words made the man snort in disbelief as to him, this little girl was just another who had fallen for the punk kid's tricks. "Quentin, keep bad mouthing my son in my presence and I'll ensure you never have a career in law enforcement again." Warned Moira icily.
The man would have said something to that but wisely kept quiet as he knew when Moira Queen promised something, it always happened and he had no desire to lose his job over some punk kid who'd hurt his oldest and had almost taken his youngest to her death in a watery grave. A loud 'HAH!' escaped the black haired man who was in bad need of a shave. "I LIKE her!"
"Down boy." Called out Sara teasingly and getting a grin from him.
"Though it took the Kid some time to bring out the Steel Resolve within him, I can see he clearly gets it from you Mrs. Queen."
Moira felt oddly proud after hearing that and even thanked the man for telling her that. Some time later would thankfully see the four out of jail and three of them going to the Queen mansion since none of them really had any money to afford a hotel room. That and no way was Moira going to allow them out of her sight when any of the three could tell her and her youngest about Oliver's unfortunate time away. And after a fresh but fantastic shower for Slade, the man would find his way out to the back yard where he saw the tombstones for Robert and Oliver. Coming up to his brother's tombstone, he knelt down and placed a hand on the top of it. "Though we are separated for now, I firmly believe you are not dead Oliver. You went through too much before the Amazo to die on its sinking body and when I am done dealing with red tape and the like, I will be out there looking for you and anywhere else if need be. And that? That is a promise, Brother. Shado and everyone who cares for you will not be without you for long." Declared the man firmly before standing back up and walking away.
Author's Notes: Hope you guys enjoyed!