Changing The Future

Part 3

Disclaimer: As I've spent time re-watching season 2, this started to come to mind in relation to Sara. Takes place about two weeks after the second part.

Summary: A case of Stockholm Syndrome is about to become very apparent.

When Moira had heard her phone begin to ring, she hadn't been expecting it to be Quentin Lance of all people calling her up. Especially given how negative the man felt towards her family cause of Oliver despite the fact he hadn't forced Sara on the 'Gambit' with him. "Quentin, this… This is an unexpected surprise to get a call from you." Greeted the woman over the phone.

"Yeah, well, believe you me, I'm surprised too." Grumbled the man over the line with a huff.

"But I need to know, is Sara over there?"

His question caused Moira to frown as last she knew, Sara hadn't been seen anywhere since she and Oliver, along with Shado, had arrived in Starling. "Um, no. It was assumed you had her under house arrest or something to that effect since she'd been back. Why, is everything alright?"

A sigh came from the other end of the line. "I think, I think my little girl has Stockholm Syndrome, Moira." Quentin told her and it was enough to make the woman from the future feel a little irritated since she was beginning to quickly think he was about to blame her son!

Whom she still needed to have a word with about a few things. Even if he was likely to find it hard to believe! "Quentin, I swear so help me God if you are about to blame my son for this." She hissed.

"What!? No! That's, that's not what I'm doin' at all, I swear. Ya see, she started pleadin' with me earlier to help her get some guy she knows out of prison. And when I said no, she started practically goin' nuts! Told me if I wouldn't help, she'd go to someone who would! Which made me think she might be goin' to that boy of yours."

Something he didn't like one bit for that matter as he didn't want her or Laurel around that little bastard one bit! The fact that Chinese girl was hanging around him didn't mean anything good in his view either. But he wasn't about to say anything about that just yet. Moira frowned again in worry and was about to respond when she started to hear angry voices. "OLLIE! YOU HAVE TO HELP ME! ANTHONY NEEDS HELP!"

"Quentin, I'm afraid she is here after all." Informed Moira as she began to go up the stairs to the second floor where the yelling was coming from.

"NO, HE DOESN'T!"

Moira heard the good Detective let out a breath. "Huh, guess its a good thing I decided to trust my gut and come your way anyway. I'll be there in about five." And with that, he hung up. Leaving Moira to sigh as she shook her head.

As who knows how this was gonna go! Making her way quickly to Oliver's room, the mother of two quickly arrived to the sight of her son and Sara in the hallway and neither looked happy as Shado stayed out of it with a look of concern on her face. "Yes, he does, Ollie. He doesn't belong in prison! You have to see that! He's gonna save the Human race but he can't do that if he's trapped in a place he doesn't deserve!"

Oliver's eyes flashed with anger as he stared at Sara, who wasn't afraid of the anger she was seeing from him. Not after what she'd experienced on the Amazo and not when she knew Ollie wouldn't dare act on it. Not where she was concerned. "Sara! Are you even listening to yourself!? The man was a psychopath! He had Anatoli, Reverend Thomas, and so many others locked up on that damn Freighter just so he could experiment on them until he found the real Mirakuru! He wasn't gonna save the Human race! He was gonna destroy it! He's why we almost lost Slade!" Yelled Oliver unhappily.

"NO! You're wrong, Ollie, you're wrong! Anthony's made some bad decisions but he's still a good man! So please, please help me free him from prison!"

"A good man!? A good man doesn't aim a gun at two innocent people and tell a third to choose who dies!"

Why the Hell didn't she see that!? Unfortunately, Sara just shook her head in denial. "He, he was just tired! People make mistakes when they're tired! Why can't you see that!?" Cried out the Blonde as tears threatened to break free.

Oh thank Heavens Thea is not here right now.

No telling how this all would affect her. And unless Moira was wrong, she was certain her son seemed to be even angrier then before. "You call throwing people in cells and then shooting them to see if they can survive as a mistake? Lets not forget THAT I WAS ONE OF THOSE WHO WENT THROUGH THAT!" Roared Oliver as he held up his shirt and showed the bullet wound he'd been forced to sew up as Sara, Moira, and even Shado all flinched at the unexpected loudness from him.

"Th-Things happen, Ollie. Especially when there's no trust! Maybe if you had been around him more… You could have seen what a great man he is! I could and still do see that and it hurts me that you don't!" Sara told him as the tears freely came forth.

A sigh came from Shado before she spoke up. "Sara, do you know what Stockholm Syndrome is?"

"Y-Yeah, but I don't have that!"

And she was certain of that too! Shado just frowned while Moira tried to remember what that Syndrome was. "What the Hell is Stockholm Syndrome?" Wondered Oliver in irritation.

Shado looked to the man she had fallen for as Sara paced, mumbling some to herself as she did. "It is when one who is kidnapped, begins to feel… Attached to their kidnapper."

Looks of horror flashed across the two Queens' faces after being informed of that as Moira even blanched over it. Oh that poor girl…

No telling how Quentin was going to react when he realized he was right. "NO! I don't, I don't have that! I don't! And if you aren't gonna help me, I'll find someone who will!" Shouted an in denial Sara as she turned about and stormed off.

Barely avoiding Moira in the process and leaving Oliver and even Shado momentarily stunned until the former castaway shook it off and chased after her. Shado not far behind seconds later. "SARA! STOP!"

His attempt was ignored as she raced towards the front door and out of it just as her dad was pulling up. Forcing him to quickly get out. "SARA!"

"Unless you're gonna help me free Anthony, then don't bother!" Sara told him irately as she ran for the car she'd gotten in that was still running and began to drive off.

Oliver, not wasting time or even really thinking about it, chased after her and used a nearby lawn decoration to jump off and land on the back of her sister's car. "Son of a bitch!" Yelled Quentin in shock and he wasn't the only one!

As none of them, even Shado, had been expecting that! Oliver quickly climbed on to the top of the car and tried to get her to roll down the window. Not that Sara was having it as she drove wildly in an attempt to get him off the car and away from her plans to free Anthony Ivo. Who is the savior of the Human race! Oliver, seeing no choice in the matter, slammed his fist into the window, not caring about the personal cost to him and grabbed on to the steering wheel as Sara angrily protested that and tried to get him to let go. Not that he was about to do that as he had suffered worse then her nails and teeth! His distraction served to cause them to drive into another lawn decoration, one made of stone that effectively stopped the car thanks to the impact knocking Sara out. Unfortunately for Oliver, it sent him flying off the car and on to the ground with a groan. Barely registering the concerned shouts of his mother and Shado as Detective Lance called for an Ambulance with a high amount of urgency to be heard in his voice.

Author's Notes: Well, that was pleasant!