Sara's Release
Disclaimer: Based on some thinking of mine related to the fact that Ra's met Sara in the past for the first time rather then how the two apparently actually met. As I would kinda think if he knew about her and her issues, he would have either had her shipped off to home following Nyssa's bringing her to Nanda Parabt, or had her trained and then once he saw her faltering, he'd let her go. Or something along those lines.
Takes places during season 1 right around when the Lances are looking into Dinah Lance's claims about Sara being alive. Anyways! I own nothing but what you see here!
Summary: He met her once before in the past, and now that her younger self is here and faltering when it comes to what they do, Ra's decides to make an important decision. One that'll end up changing quite a few things.
After young Sara Lance had been brought before him and she laughed at his show of power, Ra's Al Ghul had chosen to go ahead and bring her into the ranks of the League despite what he knew of her from the past. And she flourished for some time as she trained and went on missions as she became Ta-er al-Sahfer and even his second daughter Nyssa's Beloved. Something he wasn't too sure about but left it alone as their relationship wasn't hurting anything. If anything, it seemed to make Nyssa become more efficient and fight harder in the name of the League and as its Heir. But then things began to change in his eyes around 2012 following the news of some billionaire named Oliver Queen coming back from the dead. The very same Oliver Queen Ta-er herself had been on a boat with once upon a time. And later, when reports came their way that Dinah Lance was looking into the possible whereabouts of Sara herself as she might be alive, young Ta-er began to noticeably falter in her work.
As she seemed to begin to struggle with what they do when it came to more permanent measures such as death. Something that he was aware of that was worrying Nyssa as she feared what her father would do once he finally grew tired of it. And he was, but he also knew that young Sara Lance was never meant for this kind of life. A fact he learned many years ago even when her older self served him for a time when she'd been looking for somewhere to belong until her friends showed up to get her back. And so, upon one day, Ra's Al Ghul had one of his men send word to young Sara to come and speak with him and moments later she arrived. Albeit, looking quite nervous as she did so. "You… You wished to speak with me, Master?" Came the hesitant question after giving proper respect to him.
"I did. Tell me, child, are you happy here?"
"I am." Answered Sara quickly as she did not want to seem like she was lying or anything.
Chuckling came from the man, confusing her. "You needn't lie to me, Ta-er al-Sahfer. For you will find no judgment from me this day."
She looked at him in surprise for that one. "I… No. I'm, I'm sorry Master. But I'm not. Only things that make me anywhere near happy here is Nyssa and knowing that women are safer thanks to our actions."
"I thought as much."
"I'm sorry for failing you, Master. I will abide by whatever decision you decide to make with me." Near whispered the girl in defeat.
"On the contrary, you haven't failed me at all. I knew from the moment you joined us that you were most likely not suitable for this life. But I allowed it none the less and you have grown and learned well in your time here. And because the League can not allow someone who is of two minds that brings war within themselves over what we do, it is why I am thusly releasing you from your oath to the League."
Sara looked at him shock and surprise as she could hardly believe what she'd just heard! "I… I, no disrespect but I don't think I heard you correctly."
A laugh escaped the man. "You heard me correctly, child. Though if I told you I met you once before many years ago in this very same chamber, you would think me to be joking or perhaps mishearing entirely."
The fact he was being completely serious and even being slightly light hearted was even more of a stunner for the Blonde Assassin. Making him give her a small smile. "I'm, I'm really released?"
"Yes, you are. You are released from the League and free to return home. But remember, you are not to speak of us and if you use what you've learned here. Ensure it is for good reason and not some foolish one."
"Ye-Yes Master Ra's. Thank you! Thank you so much!"
"No thanks are necessary, Sara Lance. May your return home bring you the peace you seek."
Nodding with glistening eyes, she quickly left the chamber room and prepared a bag to leave Nanda Parbat and return home for the first time in nearly 6 years. Nyssa was decidedly unhappy about the whole thing and even tried to get her to stay there but Sara couldn't do it. As the life they led was too much for her and her soul. And thus prompting the dark haired Heir to seek an audience with her father about the matter herself and while she wasn't forbidden to continue to be with her lover, she would still none the less do as asked by the League. Something she would take as it was better then nothing in her eyes to continue to be with the woman she loves greatly. Now what Ra's Al Ghul didn't know, is that by allowing for Sara Lance to be released from the League, his actions that day would cause several things to happen and not happen at all.
Such as her never fleeing from the League after Malcolm Merlyn's attempt on the city, her return to the League after dealing with Slade Wilson wouldn't happen, and neither would her death thanks to the mechinations of Malcolm Merlyn. Who Sara herself made damned sure the man was definitely dead the night of the Undertaking. Which would mean several years of prison for Moira Queen thanks to his lack of involvement. She would even help keep Helena Bertinelli from going over the deepend and together with the Huntress, they would start one of the most well known groups in history. A group known as the Birds of Prey. And despite the changes that Ra's had inadverdently caused, she would still join the Legends and even lead them until they got back Rip Hunter. Her return home at first had been somewhat hard to deal with, especially when she showed up right when her mom lost hope at her dad's Precinct.
One of the things that had helped make the return home was the long buried issues Laurel had with her over Oliver, but over time, the two were able to get past it and Sara was even able to help keep Laurel and Tommy together. And even knocked some sense into the guy when he was being an ass towards Ollie over his double life. A life she was part of even if she didn't exactly agree with the more permanent life ending aspects of it. Of course she always had a damned entertaining show when it came to watching Ollie and Nyssa bicker over even the smallest thing. Even joking that maybe they should sleep together to help ease the tension. Something both were heavily against! A new path had been made, and it was all thanks to Ra's Al Ghul releasing Sara Lance from the League of Assassins.
Author's Notes: So yeah, an entirely different timeline here with my line of thinking. Hopefully said thinking makes some kind of sense!