Hammer And Zip Ties

Disclaimer: I own nothing but what you see here. This is the second version of the idea highlander348 had about Thea finding out Oliver's alive in the season 3 flashbacks.

Summary: A freaked out Thea decides to make use of a hidden weapon in her purse to ensure her apparently alive brother doesn't leave!

"You… You carry a hammer in your purse?" Questioned Maseo in a shocked if wary tone of voice to the young girl in front of him.

Thea just nodded at the guy. "Yep. Not something a girl would typically carry but I thought 'why the Hell not?' I mean… Don't get me wrong, I still carry a tazer but this makes for an extra surprise." Informed the girl and liking the fact the guy seemed rather reluctant to do anything over this latest development.

After being around Detective Grumpy Drunk-Ass in the aftermath of a death at Tommy's birthday party, Thea had taken notice of a stranger in the crowd and chose to follow after him. Thinking something about him felt familiar for whatever reason. And true enough, that feeling would turn out to be right! As the figure turned out to be her long believed dead older brother! Whom, along with his friend, wasn't too happy about her discovering his being alive since it was supposed to be hush hush for whatever reasons! Reasons she simply didn't give a damn about as she had missed him a Helluva great deal and didn't want to see him leave again. Which that had freaked the girl out considerably as they argued about his leaving while the man with him just stood back with an unhappy expression on his face. Ollie would have enough however and in an angry tone, would tell her enough and to forget this whole thing had happened and to never tell anyone about it as it was for her's and everyone else's safety.

Followed by turning around to what she turned out to be right on, to tell him they should get going. Sending her into a great panic and quickly making use of the mini-hammer in her purse. Knocking out her big brother in the process and causing her to breathe a sigh of relief. Ollie's new friend was quite shocked by the whole thing. Which was understandable considering not many girls carry a min-hammer on them! Maseo let out an irritated sigh. "Waller is not going to be happy about this."

"And I don't care what this Waller person is or isn't gonna be happy about! Ollie is coming home with ME! You got that!? Or so help me God I will use this thing ON YOU!" Yelled out the girl in as menacing a way as possible.

"Listen, I know this isn't easy for you, but your very life, along with the lives of those you care about, are on the line here as Waller has threatened to kill all of you should anyone find out your brother is alive. This includes my family too!" Warned the man seriously.

But it seemed the girl wasn't going to take heed of that as she glared at him. "Then tell this Waller person that he died doing whatever with you."

"And when the news reveals he is alive?"

Thea just shrugged. "I'm sure you'll figure out something."

Another sigh escaped the older man. Not liking this at all and wondering how angry Oliver would be if he knocked his younger sister out and fled the area with his unconscious form. Which even then would probably present a problem when the girl got on television to announce her brother's alive. Of course, that's if anyone believed her and Waller no doubt would know of what happened. "Do you have any rope I could tie him up with?" Wondered the girl randomly, breaking him out of his thoughts.

"We… We have zip ties." Informed the man reluctantly.

"That'll work. I'll just have to get Tommy to come help me carry him. Now get 'em."

Maseo reluctantly did so from the trunk of the car and once he got them, he gave the girl a grim serious look. "You must take caution where your brother is concerned. Wait one week before telling the world he is alive. Understand? Or lives will be at risk. Waller is not one to play and she will do what she has too if she feels its needed. Such as threatening the possibility of one finding you in the back of a car, dead, with needles in your arm." Maseo told her as he handed over the zip ties to the paling girl.

"Which is one way she managed to enforce Oliver to work for her."

"Wha-What is this lady? Mob? Or some other kind of gang thing?"

"Worse. But that is not my place to reveal at this time. I will see if I can also ensure the few things he has that could be counted as personal effects can be delived to your home in as discreet a manner as possible. But know this, Thea, your brother is not the man he was before the island of Lian Yu." And with that, Maseo climbed into the car and left.

Thea watched him go for a time, wondering what he meant by that where her brother and this Waller lady is concerned. She then shook her head. "Whatever, I'll worry about that later. Now, let's get you home Ollie!" Declared the girl with a watery smile as she looked down at her brother and then knelt down to start zip tying his wrists together.

And as luck would have it, Tommy and Laurel would show up when she was beginning her work on his feet. Both could only stare in shock at the sight before them and Thea wouldn't even realize they were there until she looked up. "Oh, good. You're both here. Saves me the trouble of finding either of you. Now, I need some help taking him home."

Neither moved and it irritated the young girl. "NOW YOU TWO!"

That did the trick much to her satisfaction! And neither Oliver or Waller especially would be all that thrilled by the turn of events once she find out a week later. But considering Maseo had managed to foil the threat of the Omega Alpha, she chose to leave things be for the time being. Oliver had spent the majority of his time paranoid as Hell over the whole thing until he got a call from the cold woman telling him she was letting him off the hook for the time being until she needed him again. He also had a new appreciation for hammers too after Thea used her's on him again when she got really annoyed over how he was acting!

Author's Notes: Highlander, hope you enjoyed!