I arrived in Starling City. I needed to find a way to work my way into Oliver's life and I figured I could do that by finding someone that was close to him. He didn't keep a very big inner circle. His mother had recently been killed by Slade, which I wasn't sure I agreed with. Anyway, his inner circle consisted of sister Thea, his ex-girlfriend Laurel Lance, and his friends John Diggle and Felicity Smoak. His company was currently up for sale. I could buy it, but then I would have to actually run a business, which I had no idea how to do.
Another option was getting close with Laurel, but she was assistant district attorney and it would not be easy to get an internship with her. Not to mention, even if I got an internship, it wouldn't guarantee me facetime with her. Also, again, I didn't know much about American law.
That left me with my third option. His sister ran a club that he initially founded. I could probably easily get a job there, especially since she had just recently reacquired it and was looking for new employees. I could be a waitress. It didn't seem that hard.
Of course, I wouldn't be applying as Terra Markova. I would be known to everyone as Alice Frost. I worked hard to lose my accent, so I could convince people that I was a regular American. I was even dressed like a regular American in a grey long-sleeved tee and denim shorts and tennis shoes.
I went into the club known as Verdant. It seemed like there was a bit of construction going into it. Well, construction might not have been the right word, but they were setting things up. I was pretty sure that it had cleared out after it was taken over.
"Alice?" Thea asked. She looked different from the picture. She had gotten her hair cut for some reason.
"Yes, I'm here." I declared.
"Come into my office." She instructed.
We walked into her small office which was actually pretty nice. She had pictures of her mother, father, and brother inside of it.
"So, have you lived here long?" She asked.
"No, I'm actually from out of state." I answered. I tried of think of somewhere in the United States. I probably should have thought that through a bit more to be honest. I hoped there wouldn't be a background check of any kind.
"Now I'm not seeing any sort of experience here." Thea remarks. "In fact, I'm not seeing any experience at all. So, you're 24 and this is your first job?"
"Yes." I responded as I nodded my head because I knew that was something that Americans did.
"Why haven't you had a job before?" She questioned. I had to think of some reason quick. I then realized that I could use a version of the truth.
"I've never needed to work because my family is wealthy." I answered. That seemed like it could work.
"Well it seems like you're absolutely unqualified for this." Thea remarked. Was that a good thing? "But lucky for you, I need all of the help that I can get. Can you come in tonight?"
"Um yes…" I answered.
"Great." She replied. "Also, I'm gonna need you to wear something that shows more skin."
"What now?" I asked.
"I'm not saying you have to work in your underwear, but people come to the club dressed a certain way and I'd like you to dress similarly." She explained. It looked like I would have to look up what women wore to the club. I hoped that I wouldn't have to do anything demeaning.
After a quick trip to the store, I came back in a blue cropped tank top and a black miniskirt with blue heels. I didn't have a lot of experience in them outside of formal gatherings. I couldn't believe that women wore them when they were dancing. Wouldn't their feet start to hurt? I thought back to the last time that I wore them.
"Are you sure that I should go to this?" Slade asked me. He was wearing a suit and I wore a green gown with matching heels.
"Yes, the President's Ball is the most prestigious event in all of Markovia and I would really like it if you come with me." I stated.
"Only for you, Love." He responded before he kissed me. I always felt good when he kissed me or when he touched me.
We danced that night for the first time and I knew that I was in love. It was a feeling like none I'd ever felt before. It was something that I wanted to feel again when I was able to release him. I would find him.
"Wow, I didn't expect you to wear heels." Thea remarked as she saw me.
"Was I not supposed to?" I asked.
"Honey, you're going to be on your feet a lot and heels will only cause you pain." She pointed out. "I guess you'll find out tonight while you're training."
I found out that the club wasn't actually going to be open. I also felt a little uncomfortable with how I was dressed because I had never worn a skirt so short. It was also the first time in a long time that I had been in the city without a bra.
I felt good when I finally got the chance to sit. I was taking a break when I noticed that someone came in. It just so happened to be the person that I was looking for. Luckily, I was close enough where I could hear them without them noticing me.
"Hey, Speedy." Oliver greeted his sister.
"Ollie, it's good to see you." She replied as she gave him a hug. "Are you coming to check up on me?"
"Well for one, I'm wondering how you managed to get this place back? We don't really have a lot of money right now." Oliver declared.
"Well, I had a lawyer look over some things and it turns that you signed our assets over to Isabel Rochev and since she was working for Slade and dead with no children, the contract is null and void. A simple purchase of this land and I am now the owner of this club again." Thea explained.
"So, you're saying that we own the company again?" Oliver asked.
"No, the company is still for sale. I'm saying that we can reclaim our money and our property again. We can move back home." Thea declared. It seemed like it was pretty cold for Slade to take his home from him. Wasn't killing his mother enough? Regardless of what he had done, I was still going to save him. I just had to find out where he was.
"Who is that?" Oliver asked. I then realized that he was looking at me and I quickly looked away.
Thea walked over to me and took me to him. I couldn't help but blush. Oliver was a lot more handsome when I was standing right in front of him. His eyes were so blue. I felt like I could just stare into them.
"This is Alice. She's one of my new waitresses." Thea introduced. I wasn't sure if I was supposed to shake his head. I felt a little self-conscious with my belly showing. "This is my brother Oliver."
"Hi." I greeted him. I couldn't help but wonder if Thea was trying to set us up. I didn't want to date Oliver Queen, I wanted to kill him. I just had to come up with a well-thought plan that wouldn't backfire.
"Well, I need to get going." Oliver responded before he made a quick exit. Thea didn't seem surprised.
"Yeah, making hasty and abrupt exits is kind of his thing." She told me. "I don't think it had anything to do with you."
"Thanks." I replied.
"Now we need to get back to work." She stated.
When I was finally done, I figured out that Thea was right about the heels. I threw them off when I got back to my apartment. It was the same building that Laurel lived in because I wanted to stay close. It would give me a good chance to get close to his inner circle. In fact, I planned on introducing myself to Laurel at some point, but I was too tired to do it tonight. Maybe I could see if she was there in the morning.
I went to bed and began to dream of another moment.
"Are you ever going to tell me why you want revenge on Oliver Queen so badly?" I asked Slade as I laid down on the couch.
"He allowed the love of my life Shado to be killed." He explained.
"What do you he allowed her to be killed?" I questioned.
"He was given a choice of whether to save her or his girlfriend Sara and he chose Sara." Slade stated. It didn't seem like that was so bad. Where had Slade been at the time anyway?
"You know the thirst for revenge can eat you alive." I told him. It was a bit ironic considering my current situation. I still didn't want to get as bad as I had seen him. I hoped I wouldn't get that bad.
"Revenge is all that I have left." He replied. I hadn't learned it yet, but I found out that he was a stubborn man and it would be hard to change his mind. It was something that I wasn't able to do.
I woke up in the morning and my feet still hurt a little bit. It was a Saturday, so I should have been able to catch Laurel. I had done my research and I was able to determine her room number. People could probably say that it was kind of creepy, but I was working my way into Oliver's inner circle. I had to get him to trust me.
I went down to her apartment and knocked on her door. I hoped that she wouldn't think that I was weird for showing up at her door.
Laurel opened the door wearing her bathrobe. I figured that she must have just gotten up not that long ago.
"Hi." I greeted. She looked confused as to why I was there. She probably did think that I was weird. "I know that you probably weren't expecting to see me, but my name is Alice and I just moved here and I wanted to introduce myself."
"Are you doing this with all of your neighbors?" She asked.
"No, but I noticed that you're a young woman living alone like me, so I figured that had something we could talk about." I explained. She just stared. "Okay, you don't seem to want me here right now, so I'm going to leave."
I started to leave before I heard her voice.
"Wait." She declared. I stopped and turned around. "Would you like some coffee?"
"Yes." I remarked before I entered her apartment. "I thought you thought that I was weird."
"Well it is a bit odd, but I've also never really tried to get to know my neighbors." Laurel admitted. "So, Alice, are you new to Starling City?"
"Yes." I replied as I walked into her kitchen and poured myself some coffee.
"Where did you move here from?" She asked. I had actually prepared an answer for the question.
"Jump City." I answered. It was a city in California. I personally thought it was a weird name, but it wasn't my call.
"Do you have a job here?" She inquired. I couldn't help but wonder why she was being so inquisitive, but then I remembered that she was a lawyer.
"I just started a job as a waitress as this club." I explained before taking a drink.
"Which one?" She responded with interest. She was probably wondering if I was working for Thea.
"Verdant." I answered.
"Oh, then I guess you know Thea." She stated.
"How do you know her?" I inquired, even though I knew the answer.
"I've known Thea since she was a baby. Our families have always been close." She explained. "My sister used to work for her."
Her sister was the same woman that Oliver supposedly chose over Shado. I wasn't there and for that matter, neither was Slade, so I couldn't be one hundred percent sure what had happened.
At that time, there was another knock on the door. Laurel got up to answer it and there was a blonde woman.
"Sara!" She said as she gave her a hug. "What are you doing here?"
"Nyssa and I broke up." Sara explained. "Who's this?"
It seemed like she was checking me out. I blushed a little.
"This is Alice, my new neighbor." Laurel introduced.
"Are you single?" Sara asked. I blushed some more.
"I should go." I stated. It had been a while since I was so uncomfortable. I was pretty sure that I heard the two of them arguing through the door.
That night, I headed back into work. I made sure to wear flats so my feet wouldn't hurt. I also wore a dress so I wouldn't have to worry about my stomach being uncovered.
"Alice, there you are." Thea remarked as I noticed her with another blonde. "This is Sara, one of the other waitresses."
"We've met." Sara answered. I blushed again. I wasn't sure why Sara kept making me do so.
"Okay, then I guess I'll just let you two work together." Thea remarked before she walked off. I noticed Sara was checking her out as well. Maybe it wasn't just me that she liked. At least, I was pretty sure that she liked me.
That night when I was on my break, I decided to go outside. I heard police sirens and also a man running. I then came up with an idea. Since Oliver was a vigilante, I could take up the mantle myself to get him to notice me more. Of course, I had to deal with the situation at hand first. I created a small crack in the road: not large enough to disrupt traffic but still large enough that someone could trip over it if they weren't looking. I watched as the thug fell on his face before I went back inside.
When I got back inside, I couldn't help but notice that Sara looked kind of sweaty. My thought was that she had been having sex with some girl, but that would have been rude to say.
"What you have you been doing?" I asked.
"Working out." She answered.
"Did you go to the gym for your lunch?" I questioned in disbelief. I supposed it was possible since there was an all-night gym nearby.
"Yes." She declared.
"So, why did you break up with your girlfriend?" I asked. I wasn't positive that she had had a girlfriend, but Nyssa sounded like a girl's name and judging by how she had been acting, it made sense.
"I missed home." She answered. "We got in a fight and she thought that there was another woman."
"Was there?" I questioned.
"I was in a place where women were scarce." She told me. "What do you think?"
"Where were you staying that women were scarce?" I replied.
"That I can't tell you." She explained. I didn't know much about Sara. I knew that she was presumed dead like Oliver was and came back some time later. I wasn't sure what happened to her between the island and her return.
I went back out to the floor to work. I knew that I would need to see Oliver again. I didn't know if I could count on him coming back. Well, he probably would come back since Thea was his sister, but I didn't know when. I probably should move on with the vigilante idea. That would get him to notice me. Of course, he might be scared by my powers. I probably wanted to be careful how I used them. It probably wouldn't be a good idea for me to kill people with them, or to reveal too much. I didn't want to get everyone's attention with my powers, just his.
I just needed to work on my costume.
So Terra has made her way to Starling City. Sara has a crush on her and she's not going to die. She also met Oliver for the first time. Please don't forget to review.