Injured

Disclaimer: I own nothing but what you see here and takes place during season 5 flashbacks before he returns to Lian Yu.

Summary: Before he and Anatoli can get drunk, Oliver's made aware of a bad situation back in Starling involving his sister.

Thea Dearden Queen's admittance to Starling General had been a horrifying incident that gained National and International News due to how badly hurt she'd been. Along with a note that had been left on her with the words 'I keep my promises, Kid.' written on it. No one had a clue about what it meant, including Tommy as he'd been doing his best to keep an eye on her ever since their talk during the third year Ollie and Robert had been believed dead. One of Anatoli's men had found Oliver right before he and Anatoli went off to get as drunk as possible beore the return to Lian Yu and informed the new Kapitan of what had happened to his sister. As even though members are supposed to renounce all past ties, the American Kapitan was a bit of an unusual case in a variety of ways and he figured that he might as well add on to it by telling the man what had happened with his sister. And nearly peeing his pants when he saw the dark look on not only the American Kapitan's face, but his Pakhan's too! Said individual went and got himself soundly drunk too cause being sober after seeing those looks was just too damn much for him! And so, Oliver immediately changed his plans regarding being found on Lian Yu, which kinda made Anatoli happy but also somewhat saddening as there would be no drinking!

Moira was besides herself with fear and guilt, fear that her little girl would possibly targeted again by her mystery attacker and guilt for not having been a much better mother to her in the past near 5 years. The mother was also quite pissed off with whoever dared hurt her little girl and had willingly sought out Malcolm to employ his 'Associate' to try and find the one responsible and then deal with him in a way he saw fit. So far, nothing had been uncovered much to her dismay and if it wasn't for Walter, Tommy, and Laurel a bit surprisingly, Moira was pretty sure she'd have been far worse off then what she'd been after Robert and Oliver's deaths. Which had gotten her under Malcolm's thumb much to her immense dismay. "Mmmf… Where, where am I?" Moaned out Thea groggily as she finally begain to stir awake.

Causing her mother to rush out of her seat and to her baby girl. "Oh sweetie! You're awake!" Cried out the woman in relief and tears.

This momentarily startled Thea considering what her last memories had been. "Mom!?"

"Yes, its me, sweetie, its me. You've been in the hospital for about two days now."

"O-Oh… Have… Have they found him? The blue... and, and gold m-masked man?" She asked with a raspy voice as her mom held her hands in her own with tears.

"No, no one's been able to find out anything aside from the note that was left on you!" Moira informed her sadly while taking note of what she'd been told to let Malcolm know of later.

Thea nodded at that, fearful as can be that that horrible man was still out there somewhere. Waiting for a chance to do something like this to another person or even her again for that matter. "I am so sorry, sweetheart." Suddenly said Moira, confusing the young Queen considerably.

"What, what do you mean?"

"For, for not being there for you when you needed me. I've…. I've been a horrible mother to you these past 5 years."

"I… Mom… I, I understand. You were, you were grieving for dad and, and Ollie..."

"I was. But I did wrong by you in nearly completely ignoring you while doing so. But I promise you, sweetie, that ends now. And I'm sad its taken this to make me realize how I've been towards you." Moira told her sadly.

Causing Thea's heart to clench painfully and have a smidgen of hope that she would keep this promise she's made. A shadow came over them thanks to the light in the room being off and the door being open, allowing for light from the hallway to come in. Causing both to turn towards the source of it. "Who are you!?" Demanded to know Moira suspiciously.

Since the way he was standing, made it somewhat difficult to see who he was thanks to the lighting behind him. The figure and the one behind him or her said nothing as the first one came into the room, causing both Queen ladies' eyes to widen. "O-Ollie!?" Gasped out Thea with that raspy voice of hers.

Oliver merely nodded with a small but saddened smile on his face at the sight of his sister in the hospital bed. Moira could only remain where she was in shock and tearful eyes as her beautiful boy, somehow back from the dead and in serious need of a shave, came and hugged his sister gently. Who cried against him. "I, I can't believe it! You're… You're alive!" Cried out the teen happily.

"I am, and I'm so sorry for breaking my promise to you 5 years ago. But I'm back, and I'm never leaving again." Oliver told her strongly.

Sparing a look to his shocked mother, Oliver made a new but darker promise to both her and his crying sister. "And I promise to you now, Speedy, that the man who did this to you will pay."

Both Queen ladies felt a chill go down their spines over his dark promise but neither would say anything over it as now wasn't the time. Moira would finally break from her shock and hug her son as he continued to hug his sister. "Oh my beautiful boy!" Sobbed the older woman.

Never again would he get on another boat if she had anything to say about it! "Oh, beautiful scene brings tear to eye!" Declared a Russian sounding voice.

Causing Moira to look to see the one who'd spoken while Oliver merely chuckled. "Who is that?" Wondered Thea in confusion and perhaps a slight case of fear thanks to the blue and gold man who attacked her.