Live Capture

Disclaimer: This was inspired by ArlyssMaligue's recent update for 'The Arrow: Season 1' on AO3 and takes place during the kidnapping scene of the first episode of Arrow.

Summary: What if one of the Kidnappers had been live broadcasting Oliver's kidnapping and interrogation?

It was safe to say that many in Starling City were shocked and horrified after a live feed had been hijacked by unknown men in skull masks and then shown themselves kidnapping Tommy Merlyn and the recently returned Oliver Queen. Oliver's family was especially none too pleased either and Malcolm was beyond furious and using all his contacts to find out where the boys were so he could suit up and deal with the fools who dared to kidnap his son and the son of one of his greatest friends. Sometime later would see Oliver unmasked in what looked to be an abandoned building. But where was anyone's guess at this point. The fact Oliver didn't seem too bothered by what was going on was surprising. Though some like his mother and sister felt that perhaps he was just in too much shock. "Did your father survive that accident?"

Everyone could see Oliver looking around to either see if there was any hope of help or if his friend was okay. Something quite a few hoped for as well! "I ask the questions, you give me the answers."

What answers they could be possibly looking for was anyone's guess as obviously, Robert Queen was dead! The lead masked man looked at the one who was broadcasting the live feed and gave a small shrug and then turned back to use his taser on Oliver. Who let out a pained scream while Moira, Thea, and even Laurel let out horrified screams as tears glistened in their eyes. "According to your medical file, this thing is barely a blip on your rader compared to all the torture you went through. Fractures that never healed properly, 12 of them according to your file. Which damn! Though that's nothin' compared to how 20 percent of your body is covered in scar tissue. Including bite marks from a Shark! Did that happen when the 'Queen's Gambit' go down or some other time? Oh! Let's not forget the second degree burns on your back! Yeah, I'd say you're never goin' out in public shirtless again!"

Chuckles could be heard from the lead interrogator and his co-horts while the information spoken of greatly sickened many. And giving Laurel reason to feel a little bit less hatred for Oliver as clearly he had truly been through Hell in the time he'd been gone. Even her father felt a tiny bit of pity for the punk as well. "Hell, I bet a knife wouldn't get you to talk either, huh? But what about if we went after your mother? Or that pretty little sister of yours? God knows I'd LOVE to get some of that!"

Thea could be heard shouting that she'd sooner go to a brunch with the Bowens then let him touch her as the kidnapper's friends snickered perversely. Oliver could be seen glaring intensely at the man and it was safe to say that no one had ever seen such a look from him before! And it was one most never wanted to see again. Of course, quite a few girls who'd love to be on his arm thought it was incredibly hot. "Did he make it to the island? Did he tell you anything!?" No answer was given aside from heavy breathing from Oliver.

Something the guy clearly didn't like and tasered him again. Causing him to let out sounds of pain as he clenched his teeth together to keep from screaming. Making quite a few, including his own family wonder how many times he may have been tortured with electricity in the past. After taking a few deep breaths, Oliver began to speak. "Yes, he did."

His answer sending shockwaves through out the city and causing Malcolm to wonder what his old friend may be up too if he truly was alive. His answer seemed to please the man in the mask as he nodded and leaned down to speak once more. "What did he tell you, Mr. Queen?"

What happened next would chill the viewers as Oliver looked up at his captor and torturer. "He told me I'm gonna kill you."

His captors however thought it amusing of him to say that and even remarked on it. Saying that he was zip cuffed to the chair he was sitting in. At least until Oliver shockingly revealed his unzip cuffed hands. "Not anymore." An action that suitably impressed Malcolm.

He'd be further impressed when Oliver began to take down each of his attackers in a brutal and final fashion and send the one broadcasting on the run. His actions shocking and horrifying many as he'd just killed two men with almost no effort. And as if he'd been in numerous life and death situations that he couldn't have gone through on just that island. Making Amanda Waller remark that she was probably going to have to step in to pull her heavily reluctant investment and protege's ass out of the fire since one particular man in Starling's Police Force would be after Queen's head on a pike for his actions. Especially when he declared to the final abductor after a short chase that no one could know his secret and then broke the man's neck and causing quite a few to vomit. Among those being Thea as she couldn't handle what had just happened.

Oliver would end up being forced to set back his plans where Adam Hunt and the List was concerned by a few weeks after he'd learn of the secret live broadcasting that had gone on. Something that had made many of those who knew him best look at him in a different light. Which he hated a great deal of and would end up focusing a lot of his time on trying to get them to see him a less unpleasant light while Waller had one of her men suit up in his Hood outfit to take care of Hunt and several others. An action that would force Oliver to use far less violent methods since the man who'd been in his place had only resorted to killing or permanently disabling an opponent in some way if he had no choice. This was done so that those employed by those on the List would face justice for their crimes in aiding and abetting their unlawful actions. Naturally, Quentin was downright pissed off that he couldn't arrest Oliver thanks to Waller stepping in.

Along with Thea actually stepping forward with a tidbit or two that the man had been none too kind where her family had been concerned over the past 5 years. Making it damned difficult for him in a lot of ways. Though Thea and some others privately believed Oliver was the Hood sometime later considering the clear differences in height, muscle mass, and skill set. And the one behind the abduction to begin with? Let's just say Frank Chen hauled ass for somewhere far safer outside of America to avoid the potential anyone finding out that he'd been involved. But Karma would see to it that he'd get his one way or another however. And as for Malcolm? Only reason he never did anything is thanks to Moira's decision to hire a contract killer as no way in Hell was she going to let him get anywhere near her son and twist him to his own purposes or worse!

Author's Notes: I know some probably aren't gonna be too enthused by this. But hey, at least there wasn't helicopters involved! I might do something with Thea next since I don't do much that often with her. And it might involve dancing since I've been watching dance competition videos recently.