The Emerald-Steel Collection

72. Phantoms

He couldn't sleep.

It had been like this for the past week and the week before, and the one before.

Oliver Queen couldn't sleep and he was angry. His phone rang for the third time that night and it only made things worse. He sat on his bed and rubbed his eyes, taking a look at the screen and pressed the ignore button.

It was a call from Alex Danvers.

- "I told you I'm finding another way. I'll let you guys know when."

He typed on his phone and sent the message, not feeling like he could talk to anyone at the moment as he muted his phone, trying to lay down and get some sleep, but the scene from their last encounter kept popping up on his mind.

FLASHBACK

Oliver jumped from his bike, and adjusted his Green Arrow suit, thinking to himself many possible ways he could yell at those people as soon as he entered the Tower in National City.

- Oliver... - Lena started and Oliver never let her finish, feeling his anger grow.

- I told you this wasn't going to work.

- I know... - Alex said

- I told you and you all still went it with anyways. How could you let Lex Luthor send Kara to the Phantom Zone? HOW?

- Oliver calm down. We are just as angry as you are – J'onn said.

Oliver looked down as he took a deep breath and stared at team Supergirl once again.

- The guy tricked the book of destiny, the freaking Monitor in Crisis; he managed to replace that other Superman when you got stuck in the Vanishing Point. I DIED and came back to restore the multiverse, to give everyone a second chance, to make things right and the first thing you guys do is get tricked by Lex Luthor. With all the respect, you have no idea how angry I am now J'onn. I told you all this plan wasn't going to work; it was obvious he wasn't going to give you all the codes. And most importantly: I think we formed a team in the Hall of Justice to help each other... Why weren't any of us warned about this?

- Oliver, everyone has their issues to deal with, we can't just keep asking for help every time a villain attacks the city – Brainy said

- A group of gods basically, tried to brainwash the ENTIRE world, meaning people in Star City, in Freeland, in Central City, in Metropolis, in Gotham would also suffer and you all thought you could handle this alone? And just let me, Clark, Ryan, Sara, Barry and Jeff know this before putting this risky plan into motion... I wonder why I'm so mad.

- We messed up – Nia said as she stopped in front of Oliver and crossed her arms – ok? We did. But now we need to bring Kara back. And we will.

- Did your plans involve a bunch of weird creatures flying around the city?

- Yeah, that was...

- A mistake? – Oliver asked. – I'm sorry if I'm being a bit rude, but when we restored the multiverse, this wasn't what we ALL promised each other. We made a pact. As soon as I came back from the dead we got together and made a back, that if the world was in danger, we would inform each other right away and deal with it together. You all failed to keep that promise. So yes, Kara will be back. But I'll find a way, and when I do, I'll let you guys know.

- How? I'm sorry Oliver, and I don't mean to offend you but... How will you bring Kara back? – Lena asked. – Don't get me wrong, but you're just a vigilante.

- Spectre. Ask your friends who that is, cause now I need to go. – Oliver turned around feeling angrier than before – I'll let you guys know – He said as he left the Tower, leaving everyone staring at each other in guilt.