Dark Archer

Disclaimer: Mildly inspired by comments Andrus has made about Tommy Merlyn for his GAC fic being the Dark Archer, (though the fic's been re-named now) so if you don't like the idea of fun loving Tommy being a lot darker, this won't be for you. Moira's also no push over where Malcolm's concerned as this is a combined world of the shows and with this, making use of a DC element, Richard Dragon not only mentored Moira, but was also her grandfather on her mother's side. Also, the reason(s) I've never done anything involving Assassin's Creed is because I've never thought about that and I've only ever played the third game in full.

I'm also not comfortable with the idea of a young Thea going through years of pure Hell. So that idea likely won't ever be explored unless I'm in a particularly dark mood. 'A Different Shade Of Green' was done the way it was on purpose as I wanted to specifically bring in the Smallville version of Green Arrow with that idea. Though don't mistake me, I get the appeal of Earth-2 Robert's GA being around but for that idea, just not gonna happen. Of course I could always explore him showing up on Earth-1 at some point. Anywho, on with the show!

Summary: After the loss of his best friend and brother in all but blood, Oliver Queen to the North China Sea, and being accused of taking advantage of Laurel Lance in her emotional state of mind. Amongst other accusations by several other girls and his father disowning him, Tommy Merlyn became a much darker person.

"If I am not given my rightful access to the Merlyn fortune and an apology is not given to me by CNRI's Dinah Laurel Lance in exactly one hour, I WILL level a section of this cesspool of a city. And if you think I am merely playing a sick prank, then know that I'm the one who put quite a few of these black arrows into the bodies of 12 different girls who slandered me. Not to mention making the Hood end up on the sidelines for a time after our first and only encounter so far during Christmas." Declared Tommy Merlyn on live television with a cold look on his face while in his League of Shadows Dark Archer outfit given to him by Talia Al Ghul after entering into her service sometime after he'd left Starling City following accusations of rape, loss of a best friend, and being disowned by his own father.

Two months after he'd lost his best friend to the North China Sea, Tommy Merlyn had ended up spiraling deeper into a dark state of mind. Darker then the time after his younger self had lost his mother to the Glades and his father had disappeared for awhile. Following after a night he had with Laurel Lance, his best friend's ex-girlfriend, Tommy suddenly found himself being accused of taking advantage of her in her emotional state of mind as she grieved the losses of her ex and her sister. And it only got worse after that as 12 different girls accused him of raping them. Making it infinitely harder to try and save face with any defense he could have tried to give due to how the Media was blasting him. This had even made him the target of Laurel's father and making things worse.

Tommy had tried to argue that it wasn't his fault that any of those girls couldn't remember the consent they willingly gave prior to any drug uses that were used while messing around. Even trying to argue that Laurel was only claiming what she was claiming cause she felt guilty about sleeping with him considering her now very dead relationship with Oliver. Unfortuantely for him, neither of these defenses had worked in his favor and he was damned positive that someone like Lance or some other jerk had planted Roofies in his apartment to get him into further trouble with the Law. Or that was the thinking he later adapted as time went on and his mind grew twisted through feelings of rage and betrayal and events got twisted around because of it. The last straw for Tommy prior to leaving Starling was when his dad chose to not only cut him off from the Merlyn fortune, but disown him entirely.

As the man was done dealing with his son and his actions as it was embarrasing for him. Not even Moira was willing to show support due to her own grieving for Robert and Oliver and didn't want him around Thea just to be on the safe side much to his dismay. Especially as he never would have hurt the little girl he saw like a sister to him. And with no support for him to have, Tommy chose to eventually leave Starling City while vowing one day to come back and show everyone just how wrong they were about him. This would prevent him from learning of the fact that some time later, his father, Malcolm Merlyn, would end up dead when he tried to force Moira to essentially be his underling in Tempest for the Undertaking. Only she wasn't so willing and was pissed off to the point she used a few moves that her grandfather, Richard Dragon, had taught her and sent him flying out the window of his office. Later claiming that he jumped through it while drunk as he'd been having difficulties dealing with how his son had turned out in addition to losing his best friend, Robert.

Money exchanges and lack of cameras in his office were definitely of help in ensuring this story would get believed as well and because of this, Moira wouldn't end up under Malcolm's thumb and the Glades would be a lot safer for it in the end. Even ending Tempest after claiming that Malcolm had given her the leadership. And without their influence, the Glades would even have a promising turn around where business was concerned. Allowing for those living in that section of the city to actually have opportunities. Tommy would manage to make it as far as Iowa before his meager funds finally ran out on him. Forcing him to get a job for the first time ever and severely hating it. At least until a dark haired beauty by the name of Talia Al Ghul happened upon him and chose to take him in. Even giving him the new name of 'Muhamalat'. Which meant 'Cast Out' in English and he thought it was fitting considering what life had cruelly thrown his way.

Through his new teacher, one he honestly would have done anything to get in bed with at one point for that matter, Tommy thrived in his new environment. Soaking up everything she taught him and when it came time to carrying out his first mission, found himself barely having an issue with all the killing he'd done due to how his mind was growing so dark. His only real issue being that the Monks he'd been sent to kill weren't the type to lift a finger to fight another person. Even with their lives being threatened. Thinking it made them weak for not fighting back. He'd later be given another, better name. That of 'Alzalam Aratashir', or 'Dark Archer' in English. Essentially gaining a title that in another life, would have gone to his father instead in Starling. And though he never would have a chance to take Talia to bed, he would be allowed to have anyone else for his bed. Including a former Heiress that Talia had taken in at one point that he would gain some small form of affection for. Just as she would with him and the two would even marry and with approval from Talia, kill her family for casting her out and take the fortune for themselves and for whatever the LoS would need.

Tommy would soon make his return to Starling a short time after Oliver had returned to the land of the living, not ever knowing that his mentor had had a hand in training him at one point. The balance, or what passed for it that he'd achieved under Talia's tutelage would quickly begin to crumble once he was back in his old home though. Learning that his father had been dead for years and no on telling him, legal issues from the accusations by Laurel and those girls still being a thing, Oliver refusing to have much to do with him after he'd learned of what went down between him and Laurel, and that his father had implicitly stated he was not to be given anything had pissed him off a great deal. Several former members of his father's organization, Tempest, however, would reach out to him about possibly continuing his father's work. A line of thinking he could get behind when he saw that his bastard of a father had wanted to level the Glades. And did what he had to do in order to get the Markov Device into his hands while taking care of business regarding certain accusing girls.

With the intention of saving Laurel for last since she refused to have much to do with him or even take back her claims he had taken advantage of her. Even going so far as to put a restraining order against him much to his annoyance. But the day finally came when the Markov Device was ready to be used and not even his wife could talk him out of it. Prompting her to make a call to Talia to let her know what was going on and making the long lived Al Ghul decide to oust him from the League Of Shadows for his actions due to the madness he was obviously being influenced by. Madness she thought she had tempered under her tutelage but evidently was not the case. She should have realized it much sooner as well considering just how hard he'd taken his losses against the likes of Superman and Wonder Woman at various points and had done his own punishments himself in unpleasant ways that nearly had made her wince at the sight of.

"Oliver, what's the plan?" Asked John Diggle seriously to the man he was starting to see as something of a friend instead of as just a partner.

"Try and talk sense into him." Came the reply as Oliver grabbed his bow.

Not liking what his old friend was doing and wishing he hadn't been so quick to push him away after returning home. "And if you can't?" The Vet asked.

Oliver turned to him with a grim look on his face as he pulled up the hood. "Hopefully it won't come to me having to put him down.

As that was something he wasn't sure he could handle having on his conscience. Dig just gave a grim nod and hoped it wouldn't come to that himself. "Want me to come with?"

"Part of me wants to say no, but I'm gonna go with yes. As someone needs to ensure that button of his isn't pressed."

"Right..." John replied and quickly got ready and the two were gone from the Foundry.

Author's Notes: Not sure I did a good job in portraying Dark Tommy very well and I apologize for that. R and R!