The True

Secret Of

Ra's Al Ghul

Disclaimer: This idea in regards to Ra's (and even Slade as well) being the 'Highlander' versions of Immortals is thanks in part by Arlyss Maligue. As far as I can remember, Athena's a Merlyn follower who was after the location of the Pits from last season. So if that's wrong, I apologize. Also featuring a small crossover with the show 'Spartacus'.

Summary: A man thought dead makes his return from the grave.

"How dare you fools attack us and force us to our knees like we were common rats!" Hissed Athena, leader of the followers of Malcolm Merlyn, the Magician.

Whom had started the Thanatos Guild when he ran the League of Assassins. She and her band had been attacked without warning and despite all their training, they had been brought down. Even losing a number of their own by their attackers who had dared to dress as they did. Which she found to be an absolute offense in the highest ways possible and promised dark retributions on those who dared to dress in ways not meant for them. "Considering you and yours are rats, my dear Athena, I think being known as a common rat is quite fitting." Declared a voice that made Athena freeze up in pure shock.

Even paling when a figure stepped out of the shadows, revealing himself to be none other then the man who ruled the League until his death, allowing for the Magician to take his rightful place. "You! You're dead! Al-Sah-Him killed you himself!"

"Yes, yes he did kill me. To which I owe him a debt of gratitude for it freed me from a plague I never knew myself to be afflicted by courtesy of my adopted son, Dusan Al Ghul."

"You've no right to the name! Only Malcolm Merlyn has the right!"

For her troubles, she found herself being slapped quite hard in the face. "That pretender has no right to anything. For I am the one TRUE Ra's Al Ghul. As I have been ever since I began the League of Assassins in 1013." Granted, he'd been alive many centuries before he had chosen to create the League.

But the girl and her ilk before him needn't know that. Athena glared hatefully at him, but that action soon turned to shock as Al-Owal himself arrived. "And I have been with the League ever since. Hence why I am known as 'The First' since I was the first to join Ra's' cause. I must say, like him, I too am quite disappointed in you, Athena."

"If I cared for either of your feelings towards me, I would be worried. But I do not understand, you both should be dead!"

And once she got free, she'd be assuring their deaths herself! Another figure came from the shadows, making Athena even more shocked. "YOU!? What are you doing here!?"

The figure, who was none other then Slade Wilson himself, chuckled. "Other then helping my old teachers out? Not much."

"Teachers!?"

"Of course. Ra's himself came across me in the enforced servitude of the Romans when I was known as Crixus. He freed me and in return, I became a devout student of his and later, Owal's." Informed the man.

Whose eye had finally grown back and he wagered it had a lot to do with the fact that the Mirakuru had been screwing with his immortality. Even after it had been cured of him. Athena's eyes widened in pure shock at this. "H-History says you went into great battles with Spartacus himself!"

"Aye, I did. A pity he was not immortal such as myself, Ra's, and Owal."

Granted, there might have come a point when one of them would have had to take the other's head. So perhaps that was a good thing he wasn't like them. "Enough of such talk, Crixus. For it is time we decide her punishment along with the rest who follow her like fools."

"Correct. For we can not trust them to be loyal to us." Added Owal with a glare towards Athena and her followers.

"You are correct to think such things! For we will never follow you! We will only follow the ways of the Magician until our own deaths!"

Slade chuckled. "Then I guess its about that time then, hmm?"

Ra's nodded in agreement and with a nod towards his men, they ended the lives of the Thanatos Guild. "Now to find where Dusan is and have a word with him for poisoning Nanda Parbat's Pit against me."

"He has proven elusive so far but he can not remain that way for long."

"And what about the Kid? You know he's not gonna be happy when he learns you're still alive."

"That is why I intend for it to be years before he and his ilk ever know of my being still alive. And that of the return of the League of Assassins." Ra's told him.

Which made a lot of sense to do. "Keep him in the dark, eh? I can do that." Even if it would suck.

But what he forever owed to Ra's and Owal would forever go beyond the bounds of brotherhood and friendship he shared with Oliver Queen. Though he figured that might change if the heads of his two teachers was ever cut off and their Quickenings were taken.

Author's Notes: Hopefully this was liked! If not, oh wells!