In Another Life
Disclaimer: Inspired by something Arlyss thought was going on at the end of the Arrow season 7 premiere so this is an alternate universe/Eleseworlds type dealio. In this reality, Moira ended up dying after Robert ran off with Isabel, Thea never got hurt but Robert did return Isabel by his side. Which creates the Queen-Rochev family in the aftermath.
Summary: Robert William Queen, son of Robert and Isabel Rochev-Queen, comes to Lian Yu in search of Yao Fei.
Robert Queen the 2nd awoke slowly with a groan but a foreign voice demanding to know who sent him instantly made him more alert as he sat up and saw a hooded man on the other side of a fire. "No one! But you knew my father and my brother!" Instantly declared the young 20's something year old man.
"I am afraid I do not know your father or brother."
Quickly, the young man reached into his jacket's pocket to grab something but the older man made for an arrow but Robert stopped him. "No!" Shouted Robert as he pulled out a Hozen with Japanese markings on them and held it out for the man to see.
"My father is Robert Queen and my brother is Oliver Queen."
His words surprised the older man and pulled back his hood to reveal a much older Yao Fei Gulong. His beard and hair being a mix of black and grey. "Young William!? What are you doing here!?"
Feeling that he was safe from an attack, William stepped around the fire and came up to the older man. "I came here in search of you in hopes of either receiving your training or getting you to return to Star City. Training that both my father and brother benefitted from when they were both here."
"No, I no longer take apprentices. One of reasons I return to Lian Yu. Nor will I return to America. You come here for nothing."
Yao Fei began to walk away, hoping the young man would listen to him as the open world was not to his liking. Not after losing Mei to Death's embrace due to Oliver's crusade and Shado's further fall into darkness as the dark being known as 'Al-Tanin' because of said crusade. He did not blame Oliver himself necessarily but had felt it was for the best he returned to the island so that he didn't end up doing that. "No! I didn't! I came here because Malcolm Merlyn's come back from the dead! And he's not alone! He's got Uncle Slade's son and his army helping him enact his revenge! My entire family is in the hospital now because of those two and my dad might not ever walk again either!"
In this world, Malcolm Merlyn had become known as 'Malcolm The Mad' after witnessing both his wife and son being shot to death multiple times while he was tied up by the man known as Daniel Brickwell. He'd even been tortured by the man and a friend of his by the name of Jesse 'The Trickster' James. Which had only served to help drive Malcolm into insanity and gaining the moniker of 'Malcolm The Mad'. One of his plots had seen the entirety of the Glades destroyed and a small portion of the rest of the city despite Oliver, Robert, and their allies' attempts to try and stop him. Malcolm was also the reason the two Queen men had ended up on Lian Yu for a time and why both Yao Fei and Shado were still alive to this day. Though both Queen men had ended up returning to Star City at different points for one reason or another. Yao Fei stopped and stared at young William in shock before speaking.
"That not possible. All Lazarus waters were destroyed. Your sister and Demon's Heir ensure it."
"Then they must have missed one cause Merlyn's alive and worse then ever." Replied the young man as he kept following the once again walking Yao Fei.
Who would yet again try and get the boy to go elsewhere. "Why can't others deal with him?"
"Because! Its not just my dad and brother who are hurt, but everyone else on Team Arrow as well! Uncle Wally's still trapped in the Speed Force and Uncle Barry's still too green for this kinda stuff. The Kryptonians are off world and everybody else I could think of is too busy dealing with their own problems! So please! Either train me so I can fight against Merlyn or come back yourself and fight him before something terrible happens!" Pleaded the young man almost desperately.
Stopping in his tracks, Yao Fei began to think on things despite not really wanting too and after several minutes of it, sighed heavily and turned around with a serious expression on his face. "I come back to America with you, William, but I not only deal with problem, but I train you like I train your father and brother. No backing out, understood?"
"I, I understand! I won't back out, I promise! Ohh man, mom's gonna be happy to see you!"
"Somehow… Doubt this very much." Yao Fei replied dryly.
But then decided to get serious. "Come, let us begin training now before return to America." Declared the man and pulled off his weapons and sat them aside as William gulped.
Not having expected that! "Umm… Okay!" Oh boy, this was gonna hurt!
Author's Notes: Short but I think it works that way. And I thought it would be fun to make use of Ayotofu's Al-Tanin concept again where Shado and the LoA are concerned for this idea. If curious about my previous use, look up my fic titled 'Al-Tanin'.