Felicity al Ghul

Chapter 13

My Dearest Daughter,

I know we have not always seen eye to eye, however we both know the prophecy well. "The one who does not fall at the blade of Ra's al Ghul will become Ra's al Ghul." As you know well, I have many methods to persuade you. You have always thought ahead, were always the prepared one. I had promised you your mother would be protected from all threats when you left the league, you ensured that. I made a similar promise to Ta Er Al Sahfer regarding your friends. I pride myself on being a man of my word, however I have made no such promise to protect you city. I always knew you would be the one to takeover when I was no longer fit, already the pit begins to lose effect on me. I believe that is why Talia left, she couldn't bear to see you have what she thought was meant to be hers. Three days from now I will release the Alpha-Omega virus on the city, cutting all your ties with the place you call home. You can either join me by then, and select a few who may survive as trusted members of the league. Or, you can be dragged out before the cleansing and watch your past die. Choose carefully, my dear, this isn't a choice you can change.

Dig passed the paper over to Roy and sighed. "This isn't good."

Felicity was about to respond when Roy cut in, "Wait, Ra's al Ghul is your Father."
"No, Merlyn is my Father. Where have you been?" Felicity rolled her eyes before continuing with what she was planning on saying. "And I know it's bad that's why I came here." She

collapsed on her computer chair and ran her hands over her face, "I don't know what to do."

Oliver, who had been standing silently till now, couldn't any longer.

"Why don't you run away again, because we both know that worked so well last time."

"Because, even if I did he would still destroy Starling."

Oliver turned to face Felicity, "So you would leave if you could?"

"If I thought it was best." She responded immediately. "But it isn't now."

"What do we do?" Roy asked.

Oliver, Felicity and Diggle shared a look before saying at the same time,

"We fight."

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3 Days Left

"How do we stop Ra's al Ghul?" Dig asked for what seemed like the hundredth time.

"We can't." Felicity answered plainly as she walked down the stairs.

"Then what are we supposed to do?" Roy asked as he walked over.

"No." Felicity paused dramatically. "We stop the virus."
"And what exactly does that accomplish?" Dig asked.

"Hopefully, it buys us time to stop Ra's."

"You just said we couldn't beat Ra's." Roy told her.

"Not in three days, but maybe if we take out the virus we could buy time. At the very least, we can use all the weapons to fight people if it comes to that. That's definitely not going to work with a virus."

"And what exactly are we supposed to do until you find the virus." Dig asked.

"Come up with plans C and D."

"What's plan B?"

Felicity was about to respond when the door opened again and Oliver entered the room.

"Where have you been?" Felicity, Dig, and Roy asked at the same time.

Oliver stopped for a second, slightly stunned by how in sync his team mates were. "Laurel's, she should be here soon."

Right on cue the door opened and Laurel came down to stand next to Oliver with her arms cross.

'Hey, Laurel." Felicity greeted with a polite smile. Laurel sent Felicity a glare and the awkwardness level in the room went up by about one thousand. Felicity looked everywhere but Laurel for a second before settling on her lap and sighing. "Well, anyway." Felicity looked up at Oliver, "It's good you're here. We need you for plan B."

"What's plan A?" Oliver asked.

"I'm sorry, your team didn't tell you the plan?" Laurel asked.

Felicity took a deep breath. Even though this is the first time she's seen Oliver since she came up with the plan, and they didn't have time to discuss it yesterday, Felicity ignored her because she was under enough stress as is.

"Dig will tell you the plan while he draws fresh blood for me to send over to S.T.A.R. Labs. If they can isolate the vaccine in your blood they may be able to replicate it."

This brought about a very interesting type of conversation.

Oliver looked like he was about to ask a question, Felicity immediately knew what he was going to ask.

"Later." Felicity told him. I'll tell you how I know about the virus, and how I know you know later.

However, she could see another question forming in his head.

"I'll tell them, I got it handled." I can tell them that the vaccine in your blood has had some issues with working properly on children. "Now, learn the plan and let Dig take your blood."
"Both of us have to learn it." Oliver said almost to quietly. " Laurels helping."
"Oliver do you really think..." Felicity cut Dig off.

"No, it's a good idea. We're going to need all the help we can get, especially if I'm not going to be here to run comms."
Dig and Oliver walked towards the makeshift med bay to set everything up and Laurel went to stand behind Felicity, who was turned towards her computers.

"What else are you going to be doing besides running comms, going out in the field?" The tone Laurel used made her sound almost like an old friend. It would've made her sound completely like one if it weren't for the underlying maliciousness Felicity could here. Laurel turned and walked towards the med bay to join Oliver and Dig before Felicity could respond, not that she was going to.

Roy, who had apparently heard what Laurel said even though he seemed out of ear-shot, was glad he had to walk behind Felicity to get to the training equipment. That meant as he walked by he was able to whisper a quiet, "Of course. Who else would be there, you?" And know it brought a smile to the face of the women he saw as an older sister.