Darhk
"Are both parties ready for Trial?"
"Prosecution is ready, Your Honor."
"Defense is ready, Your Honor."
"Opening arguments, counselors."
Laurel got up.
A male was sitting at the table with her.
"ADA Adrian Chase."
"Damien Darhk has hurt a lot of people. And that is the defendant's real name. And I have documentation to prove that's true. And I have testimony to what he did to a 21 year old female. 21 years old. Hasn't even had a chance to live yet. And that man tried to kill her. Don't let him get away with it. Not now, not ever, not again."
Laurel sat down.
"Nice job, boss."
She looked over at him.
Fitzmartin stood up.
"My client, Kenneth Bender is not Damien Darhk. So, you will hear a lot of testimony. From Team Green Arrow and the victim. But none of it is true. Because vigilantes have a history of lying."
He sat down.
"Really? That's your defense? The vigilantes are lying?"
Laurel scoffed.
"I didn't know it was okay for an Inmate to try to kill a Vigilante."
"Miss. Lance."
She quieted down.
"Where's your boyfriend at?"
"He has to help Thea prepare for her Wedding. And I'm not dating Oliver Queen."
"Shame he couldn't be here today."
"It is."
"Does the Prosecution have any witnesses to call to the stand?"
"The Prosecution calls "Quentin Lance" to the stand."
Lance got on the stand.
"Well, last August, Darhk asked me for the vacation plans for the Chief of the Fire Department."
"Objection." Fitzmartin objected.
"Darhk. Bender. Whatever he wants to call himself."
I was amused.
"I told him where Chief Reynolds was staying. The next day, the place blows up."
"Objection. Conjecture." He objected.
"Something you're free to challenge on cross-examination. Continue, Miss. Lance." Sakow ruled.
"What else did you do for the defendant?"
"He wanted me to give him access to the SCPD computer network. I did it. He wanted me to give him the departmental patrol schedules. I did that. He wanted me to break into a Federal server farm to install a computer virus. And I did that. He wanted me to give him information on the City's leadership. And I... I did that. And three days later, the City leadership were all dead."
"You did all of these things for the defendant?"
"The defendant and the organization he works for. HIVE."
"Objection." Fitzmartin objected.
He stood up.
"Your Honor, it's hearsay."
"Statement against interest, Your Honor." Laurel argued.
"Overruled."
Fitzmartin sat back down.
"Captain Lance, why would you do these things?"
"At first, I didn't know his intentions. Like with the Fire Chief. But then when I confronted Darhk about it, he told me that if I didn't do everything he asked- Everything he told me to do- He'd have you killed."
She looked down.
The observers whispered.
"One more question."
He nodded his head.
Laurel grabbed a document.
"Can you read the name on the bottom of this document for me?"
"Damien Darhk."
"It is the real estate contract that Mr. Darhk signed to acquire his house."
She slid a copy in front of him and handed one to Sakow.
"This is inadmissible."
"Technically, it's not."
"And you lied about your client's name. Anything else?"
"No further questions, Your Honor."
"Mr. Fitzmartin, your witness."
Fitzmartin stood up.
"Captain Lance, have you ever personally witnessed my client commit any illegal act?"
"Well, I'm pretty sure that threatening the daughter of a Police Captain and the District Attorney isn't legal, Counselor."
"Objection."
"Overruled."
"You know, the fact of the matter is, I've seen your client in his little hidey-hole with his little men. "Ghosts" he calls them. And I've heard him say repeatedly how he wants to destroy this City and that if I didn't help him do it, then he'd kill my daughter. By saying these things, I'm setting a match to my career and maybe my life. So, why would I be doing that if everything I'm saying isn't true?"
Laurel was surprised Lance got Fitzmartin to shut up.
"No further questions, Your Honor."
Thea
I pulled my black leather pants on.
I pulled my red Kevlar archer suit on.
It highlighted my very visible baby bump.
I put my red eyeshadow on my eyelids.
I lined my lips with red.
I put my red mask on my face.
I grabbed my red quiver of arrows out of the rack.
My sword was in.
I slung it on my back.
Oliver
I pulled my black leather pants on.
I pulled my black Kevlar Archer suit on.
I put my green mask on my face.
I grabbed my black quiver of arrows out of the rack.
I slung it on my back.
I put Laurel's suit in a duffel bag.
We walked out.
Darhk
"The Prosecution calls "Thea Queen" to the stand."
Thea walked in as Speedy.
She got on the stand.
"Please raise your left hand."
She raised her left hand.
"Do you promise to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?"
"I do."
Thea lowered her hand.
Laurel stood up.
"You are the vigilante known as Speedy? The Archer in red?"
"Yes. I go out with Team Green Arrow almost every night."
"And it's true you are pregnant?"
"Yeah. I am."
"Were you pregnant-"
"I was pregnant when Damien Darhk stabbed me with an arrow."
Laurel held up an evidence bag.
"Is this that arrow?"
"All of Green Arrow's arrows are different. He shapes them himself. I remember this one because he told me it was a spearhead."
"You will find three sets of prints on it. Green Arrow's, Miss. Queen's, and the defendant's."
She put it on the table.
"And before you say anything. Green Arrow's arrows are customized. Just like Speedy's arrows are customized."
Fitzmartin shut his mouth.
"I make Green Arrow shape my arrows. Because I am terrible at it."
"Can you just tell the Jury what happened the night of Oliver Queen's Holiday party?"
"Yeah."
"Great."
"I was there to support my brother. I was there as a guest. And then Damien Darhk walked in."
"And what happened when he walked in?"
"Everybody moved. Because they were scared of him."
"Okay."
"He grabbed John Diggle, Felicity Smoak, and myself."
"Where was your brother at during this time?"
"Damien Darhk shoved him through a glass window. He was passed out."
"Can you tell us what happened while you were held hostage?"
"Um... Felicity, John, and me were put in one of those old gas chambers. He was trying to kill us."
"How did you escape?"
"Black Canary and Green Arrow showed up. They saved us."
"Let's talk about Iron Heights."
She nodded her head.
"How did you end up there?"
"Um... I had hacked into the Prison surveillance system to be able to monitor things. Because my father was acting and doing crazy things."
Laurel kept a serious face.
"Damien Darhk had taken the guards hostage. So, Green Arrow, Black Canary, Spartan, and me were going there to help out. I had fought with my father, Malcolm Merlyn while the others were fighting Inmates."
"Isn't Malcolm Merlyn dead?"
"No. My father is very much alive. The Hood shoved an arrow through his chest but didn't manage to kill him."
"What happened after your fight ended?"
"Um... I headed to the Mess Hall. I saw all of them fighting. I joined in. I shot Damien Darhk to the wall with my arrows."
She laughed.
She had cracked a smile.
"Um... He put John Diggle and Oliver Queen in a frozen State with the Khushu Idol's powers. Darhk was trying to stab Black Canary. But I stepped in front of her at the last second."
"Did anything else happen at Iron Heights?"
"I was also shot at. The bullet pierced through my Kevlar suit. Went into my chest. It traveled up into my trachea."
"Pass the witness."
"Miss. Queen, how long has it been since your mother's death?"
"Two years."
"And how did your mother die?"
"Slade Wilson stabbed her in the chest with a sword."
"And how were you with her death?"
"It rocked my world. The same way I acted when my Dad died on that boat."
"Now, I have hospital records here."
"Okay."
"Your hospital records."
"Mm."
"It says last year you were admitted for a large stab wound in May."
"Yes, I was."
"What happened?"
"An enemy stabbed me through the chest with a sword."
"But yet you don't have a scar from it?"
"I- I don't understand the question."
"Normally when somebody gets stabbed through the chest, they don't survive."
"My brother made a deal for my life. And that's all I'm telling you."
"The Lazarus Pit healed you, right?"
"Yes."
"The cocaine? Why?"
"It was for a mission. To lure somebody out. I- I didn't smoke it. I was pregnant at the time."
"And who's the father of your baby?"
"My fiancé. Whom I am marrying in two weeks."
"And what is your fiancé's name?"
Thea crossed her arms against her chest defiantly.
She stared up at him.
"Objection."
"Sustained. Name of fiancé doesn't matter."
"You claimed my client stabbed you?"
"He did."
"Do you have proof?"
"The arrow. And this."
Thea stood up.
She lifted her top.
It was a long scar across Thea's stomach.
"28 stitches are still in it. It's basically holding my intestines together."
She sat down, lowering her shirt.
"But you say he wasn't aiming for you? He was aiming for Black Canary?"
"I protect my family and team at all costs. Even if it'll cost my life."
"I don't understand. How did you get all the way across the Mess Hall while being shot at?"
"I was trained to ignore pain. So, I have a high tolerance for it."
"Is it true you know the identities of the rest of Team Green Arrow?"
"Yes. And I will not be disclosing who they are."
"Part of the Prosecution's deal to get her to testify. She will not reveal the names of Team Green Arrow and full immunity is granted to her. And the whole Team Green Arrow will be deputized."
"Move on, Mr. Fitzmartin."
"Are any of them in this Courtroom right now?"
"I've been sworn to secrecy. I will not be answering that."
"My Client already did for me."
Fitzmartin looked at Laurel.
"She was protecting you, wasn't she?"
"Why don't you stop harassing people?" Laurel suggested.
"Why don't you answer the question?"
"I'm not the one on the stand."
"Maybe you should be!"
"No. I'm not The Black Canary."
"Is that true, Miss. Queen?"
"Yeah. Another person is The Black Canary."
"No further questions, Your Honor."
Thea got off the stand.
She walked out of the Courtroom.
Oliver
"How'd it go in there, Speedy?"
"He brought up the incident with Ra's. And how there is no scar from it. Darhk told him everything."
"Of course he did. Vindictive bastard."
Thea sighed.
She sat down.
Dig wrapped an arm around Thea's shoulders.
Darhk
"Does the Prosecution have anymore witnesses to call?"
"The Prosecution calls "Green Arrow" to the stand."
The roof window was smashed.
Oliver landed on the floor as the Green Arrow in a superhero drop.
"Thank you for making an appearance, Green Arrow."
"What an entrance." Fitzmartin commented.
He smirked.
"I'm gonna tear you apart on the stand."
"We'll see about that."
Oliver got on the stand.
"Please raise your left hand."
He raised his left hand.
"Do you promise to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?"
"I do."
Oliver put his hand down.
"You're the leader of Team Green Arrow?"
"Yes. Speedy is my Co-Captain."
"So, you were at Iron Heights with Speedy, Black Canary, and Spartan?"
"Yes."
"Did you witness Damien Darhk stab Thea Queen in the gut with this arrow?"
Laurel held the arrow up.
"Yes."
"And how do you recognize this arrow?"
"It's the one Darhk used to try to kill Speedy."
"It's not just because it's one of your arrows?"
"No. Each one of my arrows has a different shape. That one is the spearhead. That is the only one I used on Darhk."
"So, you shape and customize your own arrows?"
"Yes."
"So, there's no mistake this is one of your arrows?"
"It is one of mine. It's the one I shot at Darhk to try to protect Black Canary. Before he put me in the frozen State."
"You were the one to bring Speedy to the hospital?"
"Yes."
"So, what happened at the hospital?"
"First, it was surgery to remove the arrow. Then Thea suffered from an Embolism but pulled through that. And then she got a CT when Dr. Schwartz through their bullet fragments in her spine. There weren't. The bullet was lodged in her trachea. As Thea's proxy, it was my job to make the decision. So, she got a tracheotomy and a device in her head to speak for her."
"That explains the green light that kept appearing on the ceiling when she talked." Fitzmartin commented.
He was going through Thea's medical paperwork.
"You're not Roy Harper. Because he's dead."
"Speedy changed it. When they got engaged. And because she didn't like my decision."
"No further questions, Your Honor."
Fitzmartin stood up.
"Nice of you to join us, Green Arrow."
"Mm."
"So, you're about to be an Uncle, huh?"
"I don't know what you're talking about."
"You sure about that?"
"Yeah."
"Because Thea Queen's medical proxy hasn't changed in three years. So, the only way it could be you who made the medical decision for her was if you're next of kin."
"Malcolm Merlyn is her next of kin. He let me make the decision since I know her a lot better than him."
"Okay."
"Where did you learn how to fight?"
"Ra's al Ghul."
"Ra's what?"
"Ra's al Ghul."
"I've never heard of that man."
"Yeah. Well... He is very much dead."
"That's what he gets for stabbing Thea Queen, right?"
"Exactly."
"So, that's the enemy she was talking about?"
"Yes."
"Why did he stab Thea Queen?"
"Figured I'd accept his offer if he hurt somebody on my team. And he was right."
"You claim you saw my client violently stab Thea Queen?"
"I did."
"And you did nothing to stop him?"
"I couldn't move. But if Darhk had killed Speedy-"
He laughed.
"He would not be sitting here right now."
"Big brothers do whatever they gotta do to protect little Sisters, huh?"
"I wouldn't know."
"I get the feeling. I have my own little Sister. I'd kill anybody to protect her."
"Move on, Mr. Fitzmartin."
"No further questions, Your Honor."
Oliver got off the stand.
"Does the Prosecution have anymore witnesses to call?"
He walked out of the Courtroom.
"No."
"Does the defense have any witnesses to call?"
"The defense calls "Black Canary" to the stand."
Laurel glared.
Adrian
"Hey." DA Lance whispered to me.
"Yeah?"
"Cover for today for me. I'm not feeling so good."
"Alright."
Darhk
Laurel stood up.
"DA Lance?"
"ADA Chase will be replacing me for the rest of the day."
"Is everything okay?"
"Cramps are the worst."
"Okay. I'll see you tomorrow morning."
"Yes, you will."
She walked out.
Laurel
I took the black duffel bag from Ollie.
"Thank you."
"Of course."
I ran into the Bathroom.
I slid my black turtleneck long-sleeved shirt on.
I slid black leggings on.
My leg holsters were already on them.
I slid my black thigh length boots on.
I put my gold eyeshadow on my eyelids.
I slid my black mask on my face.
I grabbed my black tactical tonfas.
I got up on the Courthouse roof.
Darhk
"The defense calls "Black Canary."
The ADA was amused.
Laurel dropped in from the roof window.
"I am The Black Canary."
"I thought you said the Black Canary would not be making an appearance in Court." Pike told Lance.
"I guess she changed her mind."
She got on the stand.
"Raise your left hand."
Laurel raised her left hand.
"Do you promise to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?"
"I do."
She lowered her hand.
"State your name for the record."
"Black Canary."
Fitzmartin stood up.
"Do you have a Sister?"
"White Canary is my Sister."
"Oh, you're full of jokes, aren't you?"
"Literally. White Canary is my Sister."
"So, there's a Black Canary and White Canary?"
"Yes."
"Th-- That's a new one."
"Mm."
"So, Thea Queen stepped in front of you?"
"Yes."
"Where's Laurel?" Pike questioned.
"Went home. Really bad cramps."
"Why would she do that?"
"Maybe because it's been drilled into her her whole life."
"No further questions, Your Honor."
"The Prosecution has no questions for this witness."