Chapter 5: Arrow:
Nancy's POV:
I just saw a movie with my friends and my brother.
"I think there are too many reboots," says Ned.
"I guess people are just running out of ideas," says George.
"It's getting late," says Bess, "let's take a shortcut through the park."
. . .
We were walking through the park when a man in a green hood shows up.
"Give me all your money or you're getting arrowed in the heart," he said.
We were not going to argue with a man with arrows, so we did just what he said. He then left.
"I don't believe what just happened," says Shaun, "we just got robbed by the Green Arrow!"
. . .
It was all over the news, the Green Arrow, a superhero and member of the Justice League, is going from city to city committing crimes.
"He, Superman, Aquaman, and Cyborg saved the whole world from Darkseid and Anti-Monitor," says Shaun, "he's probably one of the Justice League's best members!"
"I'm sure there's more to this," I said, "don't superheroes usually have evil twins or something?"
"Or it could be someone walking around in his hood," suggests Ned.
"Either way, it would explain why a big-time superhero would just rob some random people in a park," says George.
. . .
I was in the park taking a look at the spot where we ran into the Green Arrow... if he was the Green Arrow. I then saw a man, who was also looking around.
"Aren't you Oliver Queen," I asked.
"That's me," he says, "I hear the Green Arrow's gone rogue."
"I think there might be more to this," I said, "but why do you care?"
"The Green Arrow patrols my city when he's not with the League," says Mr. Queen, "it's a big deal."
Still seems weird, but oh well. "I'm Nancy Drew," I said.
"Oh yeah, the detective," says Mr. Queen, "well, I gotta go." He then walks away.
If I could figure out where the other Arrow will strike again, I'll have what I need.
. . .
As I figured, the other Arrow is at a building owned by the Lodges. I snuck in and walked around. I feel like I'm in one of those horror video games and now I'm expecting to be attacked by a toon, toy, kids' entertainment, kindergarten characters, and a high school mascot. Horror games have gotten weird. I then heard something, and I ran to check it out.
. . .
I then saw two Green Arrows fighting. They were shooting arrows at each other and then using hand-to-hand combat. It's true, there are two Green Arrows! I just wish I knew which was which.
One Green Arrow then leaps to a window. "I won't rest until everyone gets as sick of the color green as I am!" He then leaves.
"I take it you're the Green Arrow," I said.
"You shouldn't be here," he says, "now if you excuse me, I have to figure out who's trying to frame me."
"I can help," I said, "I'm a detective."
"This is my battle alone," he says.
"Whatever you say, Oliver Queen." Green Arrow then pauses. "Come on, a billionaire businessman is trying to figure out who's trying to frame the Green Arrow when Star City has police for that? Do I look like Inspector Gadget?"
"Fine, I'll let you help me if you tell no one. Too many people know my secret identity as it is."
"I'm guessing that's the entire Justice League," I said.
"Yes," says Green Arrow, annoyed.
. . .
Green Arrow and I were in the only place where we can talk without drawing any unnecessary attention, an old warehouse.
"So, any idea who would frame you," I asked.
"It would be easier to figure out who wouldn't," says Green Arrow.
"Malcome Merlyn," I guessed.
"Dead."
"Deathstroke!"
"Reformed."
"Ra's al Ghul!"
"Dead."
"Promethius!"
"Dead."
"Ricardo Diaz!"
"Dead."
"Emiko Queen?"
"Reformed."
"Anti-Monitor?"
"You really think a cosmic entity who was a threat to all of reality would waste his time just to frame me?"
"Okay, we're gonna stop making guesses now," I said, "did you find anything strange at that warehouse?"
"He did drop this," says Green Arrow, "a medallion with the initials 'JB' on it."
"That's a start," I said, "we better look for someone with those initials."
"Sounds good to me," says a man who walked in.
"You're late," says Green Arrow.
"I had trouble finding Riverdale," says the man, "maybe I should've accepted that offer."
"Drew, this is John Diggle," says Green Arrow, "one of my closest friends."
"Hey," I said, "wait, what offer?"
"I was almost a Green Lantern," says Mr. Diggle, "but I decided we already got Kyle..."
"She only learned my secret identity," says Green Arrow.
"Yeah, that's my bad," says Mr. Diggle.
Then a woman came in. "This is my wife, Felicity."
"Mrs. Green Arrow, huhh," I asked.
"Pretty much," says Felicity.
. . .
Green Arrow and I arrived at Whyte Wyrm.
"I got this," I said, "you just stay out of trouble."
Green Arrow then walks in. I then thought I felt a chill.
Green Arrow's POV:
I entered and saw a lot of scum. I then found the leader of the Southside Serpents, Toni Topaz. I then approached her. "Toni Topaz? I'm the Green Arrow."
"Yeah, and I'm Vixen," says Topaz. I then shot an arrow at a target without even looking at it. "I'm convinced."
"Does JB mean anything to you," I asked.
"Well, I know a Jellybean, but she is off limits," says Topaz.
"Someone has framed me," I said.
"Sorry, but if you want answers, you might want to talk to the Ghoulies," says Topaz, "but I'd be careful around them if I were you."
Nancy's POV:
Green Arrow comes out. "So," I asked.
"Ever heard of the Ghoulies," asks Green Arrow.
"They're the Serpents' rivals," I said, "they hang out at this graveyard."
"Then that's where we're gonna go," says Green Arrow.
. . .
We arrived at the graveyard.
"Sure, is creepy," I said.
"Drew, I think I just figured out why they're called the Ghoulies," says Green Arrow.
Turns out the Ghoulies are literal monsters.
"Like we needed this," I said.
They then came at us, and Green Arrow starts fighting them off, but then that breeze returned, and it took them down.
"What is that," asks Green Arrow.
"Dead Lucy," I said. Green Arrow looks at me. "Oh, like your life is normal."
"Fair point," says Green Arrow. We then went to the leader of the Ghoulies, a vampire girl named Scarlet.
"Start talking, Vampira," I said, "who is JB?"
"I ain't talking," says Scarlet.
"It doesn't count as murder if you're already dead," says Green Arrow.
"Wait, I don't know who he is," says Scarlet, "but I do know where he's hiding, that old house over there."
"Before we go, one question," I said, "does anyone know you're all monsters?"
"No and we prefer to keep it that way," says Scarlet.
. . .
Green Arrow and I were in the old house. It was creepy. Then the other Arrow shows up. The two Arrows then fought. I then grabbed a pipe, and I knocked out one... but it was the wrong one. He then grabs me. The Green Arrow gets up and knocks his copy out. "You have failed my reputation!"
. . .
The police came and we unmasked the other arrow.
"John Byrne," says Green Arrow, "I once busted him for human trafficking!"
"I rotted in jail for 8 years," says Byrne, "I wanted revenge!"
The police then took him away.
. . .
"Thank you for your help," says Green Arrow.
"My pleasure," I said. The Green Arrow then leaves. I then looked at the breeze. Dead Lucy.
In the next chapter, Nancy helps Katy Keene.