Hood At Home
Disclaimer: I own nothing but the general idea you see within this idea. But this takes place after Felicity and Oliver finds out that Walter is dead in the Undertaking episode with a different take on things.
Summary: Oliver shows up at the mansion still in Hood gear to inform his family of what's happened to Walter.
Oliver hadn't exactly been thinking straight since he and Felicity had left the casino when he headed for home still in his Hood gear. All he really could think of is that Walter's dead and his mom and sister needed to be informed of the terrible news. He'd deal with the ramifications of blowing his secret identity later on when there was time for it. He could hear the two talking about online shopping and it made him actually smile a little at the easy going nature the two currently had. What he was about to do however made that smile short lived. Thea however was the first to look up and see him walking towards them. The frightened look that suddenly appeared on her face alarmed Moira and the mother of two looked up to see what had her daughter frightened. The sight of the Hooded Vigilante in their home definitely was alarming!
But the Hood held up his hands to try and show he meant no harm, but neither woman really thought they could believe that. The hooded figure noticed the unbelieving looks on their faces and spoke up. "I promise you, I mean no harm." His voice instantly sounded familiar to the two and neither really wanted to think on what that really meant.
To further show proof he meant them no harm, Oliver lowered his hood, shocking the two immediately afterwards. After several minutes of absolute silence, it was Moira who found her voice to speak first. "Is... Is this... Is this some kind of sick joke of yours Oliver!?" As really, she truly did find her own son dressing as that damned Hood maniac to be highly disturbing. Thea's line of thinking was pretty much the same as her mother's.
Oliver could only sigh at the way his mother was acting, though he got why she was doing it. "No, mom. This isn't some sick joke I decided to do. I am the real deal." He said seriously.
Moira shook her head in denial at that, not wanting to believe that her own son is the Hood. The very same Hood she shot awhile ago when he paid her a visit at the office and scaring several years out of her life expectancy. Thea wanted to be in denial as well over it, but she couldn't help but think that if this is true, then it definitely explained quite a few things when it came to her brother. The sad look on his face worried her as it is. "Mom, I need you to sit back down please. I have something important to tell the both of you."
More important then the fact he's the Hood!? Thea had to wonder if he might have hit his head too hard tonight! "What could be more important then the fact you are this... This person!?" Came the pleading question of their mother.
Oliver sat down heavily in a near by chair and then looked up at his mother. "Walter, Walter is more important." That right there started to put chills into both of the Queen women as they both started to dread what he was about to say.
"Earlier tonight... I tracked down a lead to some information that I thought could lead me to him." He paused there, gathering himself for what he was about to say next. Though he could see tears starting to well up in his sister's eyes as she was already starting to figure out what he was about to say.
"I was... I was told he's dead. I'm so sorry." He told them sadly.
Thea was openly crying now but Moira had stood up after actually having sat back down, anger and tears in her eyes as she wasn't quite able to believe what she was just told by her own son. She knew it couldn't be true, she had done as Malcolm had asked her too. And she was damned well going to ensure the bastard hadn't lied! "I need some air!" She informed the two much to their shock and started to walk off.
Oliver tried to stop her but she shrugged him off and voiced her displeasure over the latest turn of events to have occurred. And then hauled butt to visit Malcolm and demand answers. Thea ran into her brother's arms, confused and deeply saddened by everything that had just transpired. Oliver kept her wrapped up in his arms for several minutes until he told her that perhaps she should go and visit her friend Roy without meaning his secret while he followed their mother to ensure she was safe. Naturally he had an ulterior motive but he wasn't about to reveal that. Thea surprisingly agreed to what he said, but not before telling him she was going to get some answers later.
Her big brother could only give a nod to her at that before she took off. As she did so, she wondered if she should tell Roy since she knew her boyfriend was looking for her brother. Her own brother who's the Hood! She wouldn't get the chance to grill her brother though about his night time activities until much later. As Walter's return later that night made for a damned good happy reunion. And she could let things slide until later for now. She wasn't sure what her mom was going to do, but had a feeling it wasn't going to be pleasant. Even with the fact he had somehow managed to find a way to bring Walter home. Her curiousity over the blonde who appeared in Walter's hospital room was also something she was going to spend some time on as well once she got the chance!
Author's Notes: And here we are with a slightly different take on events. I may also do a follow up to this later but during the scene with Laurel at the mansion in the finale. May there be much enjoyment and R and R!