Lessons: Becoming the Green Arrow

Episode 12 - Heroes and Villains Part 1

Episode 12 — Heroes and Villains Part 1

AN — We are nearing the end of the summer series and I have to say thanks for sticking with me for so long! It's already been quite a journey and your encouragement/ support is what's made it possible and fun! THANK YOU!

Disclaimer — Regardless of how long or often I play, the toys still belong to others!

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PREVIOUSLY...Team Arrow led the strike against Caitlyn's lab with assistance from Sara and Nyssa. Their mission was partially successful as they were able to steel intel and destroy what they left, but Caitlyn still eluded them. Barry Allen's presence as Caitlyn's hostage had been a surprise. The Team then faced another surprise as ARGUS intervened with even more new intel.

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"We call her Killer Frost." Amanda raised a brow challengingly at Felicity before she stepped forward to hand her a flash drive.

Felicity moved quickly to pull up the files on the drive. Team Arrow and Barry crowded around the screens as ARGUS intel on Caitlyn's exploits outside of Starling City were revealed. While curious, Nyssa, Det. Lance, and Sara kept their distance. Sara even held Laurel back with a gentle but strong hand. She did give her sister a sympathetic smile though as it was obvious to Sara that Laurel still had feelings for Oliver - just as it was clear that Oliver was finally aware of his feelings for Felicity.

"She left Brick here to distract you while she tested out the new cure on other men. It took a while for her to develop her style but now she can kill with a single touch." Amanda paused to give them more time to read the reports as she was curious about their Team roles. She watched carefully as Felicity pulled up ME reports which she and Barry quickly scanned before focusing on the files they had lifted from the lab. Oliver, Diggle, and Roy concentrated on the police reports and psych profile.

"It makes sense really." Barry gave a sigh as he and Felicity exchanged a look and both nodded.

"Care to clue the rest of us in?" Roy asked impatiently. He had gotten used to understanding the Team's shorthand codes but the outsiders were throwing off their rhythm and Roy found that annoying.

"Mirakuru speeds up the body's metabolism — that's where you get bigger muscles, faster speeds, quicker healing. The body is basically jacked up on its own chemicals." Barry shared the science behind Caitlyn's work as the ARGUS intel supported what Caitlyn had already revealed to him. "It basically overheats the body which is why not everyone survives the injection. She tweaked the formula so it fit only Brick and couldn't be used on others."

"As we thought, that was her insurance policy so Brick couldn't use it to create a whole army like Slade did. It gave her some control over him but not enough so she created a cure for him too. I guess it wasn't enough to have a syringe handy so she must have kept working on it until she became the cure herself." Felicity put the pieces together quickly and both Barry and Amanda nodded to confirm she was right.

When Felicity noticed the blank expressions on her Team she stood up and rushed to explain further. "As Mirakuru overheats the body, Caitlyn seems to be able to freeze it. I'm guessing it's something like hypothermia but to ingest the serum and become the cure herself though...it would have changed her, just like Mirakuru changed people. I can't even imagine what it would have taken though to allow her to use it against others."

"How about we don't call it a cure if it's actually a weapon?" Roy questioned as he remembered how the Mirakuru had messed with his body and mind. He couldn't help but wonder just what was in store for them with a whacked out scientist on the loose.