Second Chances: Arrow - Rough Draft

Chapter 1

Okay, onto the Arrow rewrite. This one I'm very glad I'm rewriting since it was kind of forced and I'm not really proud of the way the original version turned out. Hopefully both you readers and I will like this version better. The pairing will still be Lauriver, obviously and yes, Jasmine Queen will still be a character.

The last thing Oliver Queen remembered was dying at the dawn of time, the last thing he saw was the rebirth of the universe with Barry and Sara kneeling over his dying body and he had to admit, if it was his last sight, it was truly a beautiful one, since the rebirth of the world, it was truly a sight to behold.

And like he'd told Barry and Sara, he was at peace with dying, if anything, it was a bit of a relief, since it meant that he would finally be free. He'd finally be reunited with everyone he'd lost. His parents, Tommy, Emiko, Maseo, Akio, Taiana, Yao Fei, Shado, Quentin and Laurel. His Laurel. Honestly, that was the reunion he was looking forward to the most, since honestly, needed to tell Laurel that she'd been wrong before she died when she said that she wasn't the love of his life, because that could not have been further from the truth. She was the only true love of his life, since what he felt for her was far stronger than anything than he'd felt for Felicity.

But anyways, he was very surprised by the fact that he was still able to think any of this at all. The only thing that surprised him more was the fact that he woke up. People who die don't do that.

"What the hell?" Oliver asked as he looked around and found himself back in Mar Novu's domain.

"We now have something in common Oliver Queen." A familiar voice said and Oliver turned to see the Monitor standing there.

"Mar Novu." Oliver said and Novu was surprised by the tone of Oliver's voice. It was almost like he was greeting an old friend.

"I'm surprised by your reaction to seeing me? I thought you'd react the same way the others have." Novu said.

"That's because unlike the others, I don't blame you for everything that happened. I made the choice I did and I'd make it again in a heartbeat. Speaking of which, how do I still have one?" Oliver asked and Novu chuckled.

"Because you still have work to do it seems." Novu said.

"What? But I thought that I'd finished my work when I restored the universe?" Oliver asked.

"I thought that would be the case as well, but it appears that the land of the living is not quite done with you yet Oliver, since the time period that the new world seems to have started at is 2012. The exact day you return home from Lian Yu." Novu explained.

"How is that possible?" Oliver asked.

"What I mean is that to you and the paragons, it will seem like the world just started in 2012, but to everyone else, they'll believe that history has progressed the way it always has." Novu explained.

"Still?" Oliver asked.

"My theory is that when you reset the universe, you also reset its timeline and since your soul was used to help power the big bang, it caused some kind of reaction that reverted the earth back to the day your journey to becoming the Spectre began. The day you began the age of heroes. The day you returned home." Novu explained.

"Okay, I guess that makes sense, but if it's the year 2012, then does that mean that?" Oliver asked.

"Several of your loved ones once again live." Novu said.

"Which ones?" Oliver asked.

"Here, hopefully this will help answer your questions." Novu said as he waved his hand and Oliver felt new memories surge through his head.

"What did you do?" Oliver asked.

"I gave you the memories of your counterpart on this earth, since you will be replacing him when you arrive on it. However, I can tell you one thing for certain. Unfortunately, your father is still dead." Novu said and Oliver sighed.

"I should've known that would be the case. I might have been able to change the fates of so many other people, but not his and I think I know why. I could only change things that wouldn't change me and without dad sacrificing himself the way he did, I never would've found the strength to survive everything I've been through, let alone become a hero." Oliver said and Novu nodded.

"Yes, some things must remain the same, no matter how much we wish we could change them." Novu agreed.

"So, is there anything else I need to know?" Oliver asked and Novu shook his head.

"Nothing that the memories I gave you shouldn't be able to tell you." Novu said and Oliver nodded and to Novu's surprise, Oliver held out his hand.

"Hopefully if we see each other again, it will be under better circumstances." Oliver said as Novu shook his hand.

"Perhaps even as friends." Novu said and Oliver chuckled.

"Let's not go crazy. But at least as allies, but next time, just be straight forward about what you want, none of that cryptic shit." Oliver said and Novu chuckled.

"I will keep all that in mind. But anyways, I think it's time that you join the others on this new world, since you'll have plenty of reunions to make." Novu said and if Oliver had a chance to really think, he would've noticed the smile on Novu's face before the world went dark again as he blacked out.