Lessons: Becoming the Green Arrow

Episode 8 - Distress Signal

Episode 8 - Distress Signal 

AN - I haven't kept my original ANs but pls always know that my first readers/ betas provide invaluable assistance but all mistakes remain solely mine!  

DISCLAIMER - I really feel forcing me to use the required language acknowledging I have no legal claim to Arrow is simply mocking me now.

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PREVIOUSLY...Roy's List of Lessons was posted at both locations but the Team had thus far avoiding talking about it as their focus remained on protecting the city and finding Daniel Brickwell and Caitlyn Snow. Felicity had shared Brick's identity with ARGUS and SCPD but even with the name no one had not be able to locate or stop him yet.

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The Team had been putting everything they had into tracking Daniel Brickwell and Caitlyn Snow. It seemed the crime lord was putting an even greater effort into thwarting them. With a large number of thugs at his disposal, Brick continued to wreak havoc across the city. Team Arrow engaged in almost nightly skirmishes with Brick's men to protect the city but so far the man himself remained elusive as did Caitlyn. 

They weren't even sure if Caitlyn was alive as they suspected Brick had used her for her STAR Labs connections. STAR Labs was one of the few places that had knowledge of the Mirakuru as they were the ones who had created the cure. The Team had concluded that Brick had forced Caitlyn to create a new version for him which gave him super strength; however, they couldn't find any link to Oliver or the Team so they didn't know why Brick was now focused on destroying the Green Arrow and Starling City. Regardless of his reasons though, he was proving to be a formidable foe. 

While Team Arrow continued to fight for the city each night, Brick's gangs were also active during the day. Brick used his gang not just to run drugs and fight other gangs but also simply to terrorize citizens. Reports of violent crime across the city had skyrocketed and this meant the Team faced difficulties with Brick in their day jobs as well. 

Various news stories had outlined Brick's recent criminal spree and had even included implications linking him to Slade Wilson as his super strength was quickly becoming legendary. As the public now had his name, there was a loud outcry to stop him and those pleas were directed not just to the SCPD but also to Mayor Queen. There was certainly overwhelming evidence of Brick's activities, but the Team was no closer to finding him and they were all getting frustrated. 

Currently all four were training and working off some of that frustration. Despite the posting of Roy's Lessons and in direct violation of Lesson #1, Diggle continued to keep Oliver and Felicity apart during group training. He knew both allowed this for their own reasons just as he also knew they trained together after he and Roy returned home each night. Diggle paused during his training with Oliver to watch for a moment and both men shared a look of pride at how far she had already come. The beeping of a computer pulled Felicity away and the men joined her as she started typing furiously. 

"Caitlyn's cell phone is sending out what basically amounts to location announcements." Felicity advised before any could even ask the question. 

"What does that mean?" Roy asked as Oliver stepped closer to lean over the blonde's shoulder. 

"I think she's using it as a distress signal. It's hidden in other frequencies so I doubt Brick is smart enough to realize what she's doing." Felicity continued typing as she traced the signal. 

"It's coming from a warehouse in the Glades." The IT girl announced triumphantly. 

"Can you somehow get a signal, a message back to her?" Oliver asked even as he looked to Diggle.