The Emerald Archer (Green Arrow OC X Margot Robbie)

Arc. 2/Ch. 5: Home Invasion

It is now nearing 8 o'clock, just a little over an hour to go before the deadline is reached. Lt. Rhodes is sitting in his car alongside Sgt. Fatu while staking out Elevast Corporation, seeing if their new hooded friend turns up early. They had several other units waiting around the building, including detectives Steen and Zayn in the car right behind them.

"So, if this dude does turn out to be real, what'd you expect?" Josh asked. "You think he's serious?"

Cody shook his head with a shrug.

"Who knows. I've heard a lot about these guys turning up here and there, some of whom whose intentions were valid, others... not so much. I never thought I'd actually have to deal with one before; and now that we're faced with the possibility of one, it's a strange thing to comprehend."

Josh nodded as he spoke.

"Why? How do you feel about this?" Cody then asked.

Josh dryly smirked in a questioning manner.

"I don't know, honestly. I heard about all these stories too and they sound great as a kid, but now it's different."

Cody nodded with understanding, feeling no different.

"Man, this is a strange world we live in today," Rhodes commented.

Now Josh jokingly smirked.

"Could be stranger. You should hear some of the things my cousin tells me about Gotham."

That earned a chuckle from the Lieutenant.

"Tell me, does he still have it bad for that Batman guy?"

Josh giggled while nodding.

"Honestly, I get a little concerned about his obsession with that dude," Josh continues to laugh along with his partner.

"Oh man, that is one crazy city to live in," Cody added.

"Tell me about it," Josh nodded.

"I will say this, however: I used love the stories about the JSA growing up," Cody stated after a minute.

"Oh, now those guys were cool. My cousin never really cared for them for whatever reason, but me and ma brothers loved the hell outta them."

They continue laughing before their conversation is interrupted by a call on the radio.

"Calling for Lieutenant Rhodes! Come in Lieutenant Rhodes!"

The two partners share a confused glance before he picks up the radio.

"Go for Rhodes! What's going on?"

"Sir, we just got a call about a break-in at CNRI. The owner gave a description of one of the intruders that I believe matches a suspect you're after, a guy with a green leather hood? Carries a bow?"

Cody and Josh glanced at each other in surprise and suspicion.

"Roger that, we're on our way. Kev, Sami, you two stay put with the team just in case," Cody ordered before setting the speaker back.

"Copy," Sami replied before the Lieutenant and Sergeant began making their way to CNRI.

Speaking of which...

Benjamin regains consciousness from a sharp piercing pain shooting through his hand. A guttural, grunting scream emits from the archer as he realizes his own arrow is nailing his hand to the wall. He tries to reach and pull it out, but his other hand is grabbed, pressed against the wall, and gets its own arrow stuck through it to keep it in place. Another painful cry is drawn out of McFarland as he then glances up to see Constantine Drakon admiring his work.