These Prison Walls (An Arrow: Season 7 Fanfiction)

Chapter 30: Team Arrow Most Wanted

Several hours later (Star City present-day)... 

'What do you think is worse: Emiko being in possession of a bioweapon or the team being Star City's most wanted?' Felicity asked. 

'Can I choose both?' Rene replied sardonically.

'I'm going to go with the warrants out for our arrest. The real us, not the vigilante us, which means our lives in this city are over,' Dinah replied. 

Been there before,' Roy chimed in, walking away. 

'Guys, this team always finds a way to come through,' Oliver said, attempting to be encouraging but to no avail. 

'Yeah, but this feels different,' John replied. 'Emiko has a personal vendetta against you and your whole family. She has a bigger axe to grind than Adrian Chase or Slade.' 

'Fine,' I said. 'But there has to be a way to get through to her.' 

And she knows we're alive now,' Roy chimed in. 'That'll make her even more determined to destroy the city.' 

'Which means we need to figure out where in the city she's planning on deploying the Cygnus,' Rene replied. 

'Well, easier said than done,' Felicity said, walking down the steps, carrying a small tablet with her. 'Because Emiko must've found out that I was tracking the Cygnus by using its chemical signature because she figured out a way to block me, which brings us back to square one.' Just then, Curtis and Laurel walked into the hideout. 

'Sounds like you all could use some help,' Curtis said. 

'It's a good thing you called for backup,' Laurel said. 

Star City. 2040. 

'In accordance with Star City penal code 10101971, you are all under arrest,' the Zeta soldier said. 'Turn around. Put your hands behind your head.' We all turned around, doing as the soldier asked while they began to go around, putting cuffs on all of us. 

'Oh, Smoak Tech flex restraints,' Felicity said. 'Nice to see another one of my creations being used against me.' 

'And what if we don't want to go quietly?' Mia asked. 

'Failure to comply will result in summary execution,' the Zeta replied. 

'Wrong answer,' Mia said and whirled, throwing a blade into one of the Zeta's helmets, sending a shower of sparks as the soldier collapsed to the floor. We began to fight the soldiers. At one point, I was fighting the Zetas with Mia, and all I saw was red. 

Mia Smoak's POV 

I didn't realise what was going on until Evelyn herself began to attack me with a combination of kicks and punches I had never seen before. 

'Aunt Evelyn, stop!' I cried out. 'This isn't you!' She pinned me up against the wall, choking me with a cold, steely gaze. 

'Evelyn's not here,' Athena growled. I coughed, only just now realising that this was the evil alter ego that the group was talking about in reference to Evelyn. Just then, the butt of a gun slammed into Evelyn's head, and she crumpled to the ground, unconscious. I coughed, regaining my feet. 

'Hey, troublemaker,' Connor said, coming towards me. 

I had that,' I hissed, still trying to get my breath back. 

'You're welcome,' he shot back. 

'We have to find William,' Felicity said, walking past. Roy and Dinah dragged me to a pole and tied me up: they didn't know what state they would find me in when they woke up. 

'Not from here,' Connor replied. 'This place is burned.' 

'I know somewhere that isn't,' Mia said, and stalked away after her mother.