The Return of the Queens

Chapter 42

A few days later Talia showed up and she told Team Arrow that she thought that her father would probably come after them because they were capable of killing Darhk. She also said that she didn't like her father much, but she wouldn't turn on the League. This is when Oliver thought he would use his trick to get Talia on board.

"I can understand why you do not want to betray the League Talia, but I might have a proposition for you." Oliver said.

"I don't know what kind of a proposition you would have that would sway me to turn on my father." Talia said.

"How about when I become Ras, I give up that power to you, being that it is what you have always wanted?" Oliver asked.

"You have my attention." Talia said.

"So, will this allow you to help us train in case your father really does come for any of us?" Oliver asked.

"I know you are a man of your word Oliver, so yes, I will train you and Thea to be the best sword fighters in the world." Talia said.

"Thank you, Talia. I do have another person that will be training as well. Laurel will start training after she has the babies and is in shape to get back to do the vigilante life." Oliver said.

"Why would you want your wife to be trained if she is just having the babies? I mean I know why she would want to get back in the field, but why learn how to use the sword when you will most likely be using that skill in Nanda Parbat?" Talia asked.

"Because she has made it very clear that if I have to join the League to get this done that, she is coming with me. Better to have her already decently trained in case something like that happens." Oliver said.

"The League is no place for children Oliver. I would recommend to your wife that she stay away from there with the children." Talia said.

"The kids will be staying here with their aunts, if the worst does happen and we have to leave for a while." Oliver said.

"Well, I guess you have most everything planned out then. Let get started with you and Thea shall we." Talia said.

They all trained with swords for a couple of hours until it was time to go out on patrol. Oliver and Thea were not the best with swords, but you could see that if they continued to work with them, they would be very good with them at some point in the future. When Oliver got back from patrolling, he grabbed a sword and started working on some of the moves that he had learned that day.

"Looking pretty good there Ollie." Laurel said as she walked up behind him and watched him as he was practicing.

"It is coming along but I still have a ways to go. I have a feeling this is going to take a while. It took me a while to learn the bow, but I finally got it." Oliver said.

"I know you will get it. You just have to believe in yourself the way that I believe in you." Laurel said as she walked up and kissed her husband.

"I talked to Talia about training you as well, once you have had the babies and have healed up completely. She didn't sound pleased when I told her that if I had to go to the League undercover that you were coming as well. I made it clear that there is no talking you out of something once you have made up your mind." Oliver said.

"I know that we are better together, and we always have been, so why not do this together too. It will also give you someone that you trust on the inside with you as well. We can't let you go there by yourself, now can we?" Laurel asked.

"I guess not. I will let you do what you want, but Thea is capable of going with me. In fact, that would make it so that you can stay here with the babies." Oliver said.

"Let's not worry about that now. We have a while before we need to think about things like that. So, how was patrol tonight?" Laurel asked.

"I didn't see much going on. I think that the criminals are a little scared right now because they knew that Darhk had powers and we were still able to beat him." Oliver said.

"Yeah, that would be something that would scare a lot of people. So, where is Talia anyways?" Laurel asked.

"She went to a League safe house for the night that she just happened to remember from when she was in the League. You can meet her in the morning if you are here for a while." Oliver said.

"I would like to meet the woman who has a big part in the man that you have become today. She must have been a great trainer." Laurel said.

"She is, and she is very good with swords as well, which is really going to help me in this upcoming fight." Oliver said.

"Well, I am going to go sit down at the computers with Felicity, that way you can practice more with a sword." Laurel said as she went to join Felicity and let Oliver continue to train.

After another hour, Oliver was ready to go home and get some rest. He had been waiting for the rest of the team to get back. "They must have had more criminals in where they were then where I was checking out." Oliver said.

"I wouldn't worry about it yet. They are able to take care of themselves." Laurel said.

"I know. So, how about we go home and relax. Felicity, keep me up to date on what is going on." Oliver said.

"Will do. Just to let you know, everyone is still on comms, so everyone is good. If something changes, I will give you a call." Felicity said.

"Thanks Felicity. Have a good night." Laurel said.

"You too, Laurel." Felicity said.

Oliver and Laurel left to go home for the night so that she could rest her body. She was just under two months from her due date now and she seemed to get more tired with her carrying the baby as well. Once they got home, they both sat on the couch and turned on the television to see what was going on that day. They both fell asleep not long later and finally Oliver woke up and carried Laurel to bed so that she would be more comfortable and then he joined her, and they were both out for the rest of the night.