Long Live

The Queen!

Part 3

Disclaimer: This is a request from Eclectica737 for a continuation of this idea. Also nicely allows me to tie in 'Heat Wave's Night Out' and 'Suicide Protection' with this idea since I had been planning to connect this idea and those two fics together at some point.

Summary: Sometime after getting everything safely back in the hands of the Queen family thanks to her efforts, Moira's got a new battle on her hands to deal with in the form of HIVE's own Thanatos.

"Young man, I know you are NOT pointing that thing at me." Declared a very stern and serious Moira Queen to the figure in blue armor in front of her.

Whom was also none other then Tommy Merlyn, and unfortunately something of a slave to HIVE's mind control methods after they brought him back. His face being behind the helmet of Thanatos was a shock to those who knew him and that had on occasion allowed him to be able to get the upper hand. Something Moira eventually got fed up with and had something to say on the whole matter once he showed up on orders of HIVE to kill her and deal a blow to Oliver at the same time. And were this anyone else with a sword pointed at them with deadly intent, they would be worried a great deal and urgently wishing to call the Police. But not Moira, no sir! Thanatos merely stared at her in a blank manner as he took a step forward.

"You will show some emotion on that face or so help me I will see you treated as a young child in need of a time out!"

"Your efforts are foolish, Moira Queen. But if you wish to be foolish before Death itself, who am I to stop you?"

Moira glared at him as she crossed her arms and Thanatos briefly hesitated. "Your mother would be disappointed in you, Thomas."

"The Dead feel and want nothing, Mrs. Queen." He replied emotionlessly.

"Sounds like something my daughter would say." Retorted Moira.

Not knowing that she actually HAD said something along those lines once upon a time! "Perhaps, but I care not for the sayings of the past. Now, its time to end this pointless conversation and embrace Death for you and your child, Mrs. Queen!"

Moira merely raised her eyebrows as he made no move to move. "Something the matter, Thomas?"

"My name is Thanatos and no, nothing is wrong." He responded.

"Well if nothing is wrong, then I'd already be dead. Perhaps you don't actually want to do it since I've been such a big part of your life after all."

If Thanatos was the type to scoff at such things, he would have. But instead, he forced himself passed his (unwanted) hesitation and began to charge at her with his sword at the ready. "THOMAS JASPER MERLYN! YOU STOP THIS FOOLISHNESS THIS INSTANT!" Yelled Moira as sternly as possible.

Causing him to stumble past her and trip over a coffee table and break it in the process. Moira merely turned around in a very calm manner and looked at the scene in front of her. "Well, I was rather attached to that table but one must make sacrifices I suppose in order to deal with unruly children."

Thanatos groaned but made no move to move as Oliver, Thea, Roy, Diggle, Laurel, and Sara burst into the living room with highly worried looks on their faces. "Mom!?" Asked Oliver in an unsure manner.

Moira looked over at him and the others and gave them a look of reassurance. "Its quite alright, everyone. Thomas is merely sleeping off his foolishness I believe."

The group could only stare in shock at the sight of Thanatos/Tommy out cold on the floor of the living room. "Well… That wasn't what I was expecting." Quipped Sara.

But hey, she'd take it regardless! And once HIVE later learned of what went down, some wondered if they could somehow turn Moira's ability to cow one to submission to their advantage.

Author's Notes: Near death, comas, and dealing with Ra's Al Ghul makes this Momma Queen a Mountain that can't be over come. Eclectica737, hope you enjoyed!