Real quick, please disregard the note I put at the end of chapter 40 of SuperCorp about writing Felicity off. I've changed my mind about that, she will remain a prominent character in SuperCorp. She's not going anywhere and I'm glad I found a way to keep her, since I really liked having her in the series and especially as a character in SuperCorp. I admit I strayed away from her for a while, but I think I've finally found a way to bring her back. And now, onto the next chapter of Lauriver, I just wanted to let you guys know that I've stopped myself from making what could've been a big mistake.
Since John had joined Team Arrow, Oliver had decided to further John's combat training, beyond what he'd learned in the military, since that was a good foundation, it wouldn't be enough for everything they'd be fighting. He was much further ahead in training than Laurel had been when she'd started and Tatsu had said that Laurel was finally ready to start getting some field experience and Abby had cleared both of them for field duty, but before Oliver would let either of them into the field, there was still something that they both needed, though he had decided to start giving Luke more extensive combat training, since while Luke had maintained that he preferred to be behind the keyboard in the Barracks, that didn't change the fact that he might need to go into the field as back up to serve as an undercover operative like when they took down Ted Gaynor and his unit, so Oliver wanted him to be prepared.
"You're doing good." Oliver said as he and John finished working with escrima sticks.
"Yeah, maybe you should consider taking me out in the field with you and Tatsu." John said.
"Yeah, don't waste your breath Joh. I've been trying to get him to budge on that for months." Laurel said as she finished a session with Tatsu as Oliver smirked.
"Funny you should say that. I do think that it's time for you both to start getting some hands-on experience, though there's still something we're waiting on." Oliver said.
"What." Laurel asked, right as the elevator doors opened and to the surprise of John and Abby, Bruce Wayne came walking in.
"I believe you were waiting for me to deliver these packages." Bruce said as he held out to two large cases.
"Wait, how did Bruce Wayne find the Barracks or even know about them?" Abby asked.
"You never told her or Mr. Diggle?" Bruce asked Oliver, who shrugged.
"It wasn't our secret to tell." Oliver said.
"What secret?" John asked.
"I'm Batman and I'm the one who paid for all this stuff." Bruce said.
"Okay, I can buy that he paid for this stuff, but there's no way Bruce Wayne is Batman." Abby said, only to be proven wrong as Bruce tossed a batarang at her and Abby barely had enough time to use her magic to stop it in mid air.
"A little warning next time. While I've been working on my combat magic, it's still rusty." Abby said.
"You were right, she is powerful." Bruce said to Oliver.
"Okay so Oliver Queen and Bruce Wayne are both secretly superhero vigilantes. Are there any other billionaires who moonlight as vigilantes? Ted Kord, Tina McGee, Simon Stagg, Kara Danvers?" John asked.
"Actually, yes, Kara Danvers is Supergirl." Abby said, hoping that Kara wouldn't kill her for outing her to Team Arrow and to Batman.
"Wait, what?" Oliver asked.
"When I went out of town, it was for the funeral of my mentor Zatara." Abby said and Bruce was unnerved.
"Zatara's dead?" Bruce asked and Abby nodded.
"You knew him?" Abby asked.
"He was one of my mentors, a friend. I'm sorry I wasn't invited to the funeral, but go on." Bruce said.
"While I was there, I met Kara Danvers and learned that she was Supergirl and I might have told her you're the Green Arrow." Abby said sheepishly.
"I'm not surprised to find out that Kara Danvers is Supergirl considering who her cousin is." Bruce said, since he'd always had his suspicions.
"I'm gonna need the full story on that later, but I'm not mad, since having a Kryptonian on speed dial can be helpful." Oliver said and Abby nodded.
"What was she doing at the funeral?" Bruce now asked.
"Her new girlfriend Lena Luthor is Zatara's long lost daughter, which is another long story that I don't want to get into without their permission, but she's a friend now." Abby explained.
"Anyways, what brings you here Bruce?" Laurel asked, changing the topic.
"Special delivery from my R&D team. Presents for you and Mr. Diggle." Bruce said as he placed the cases on a table, one of them had a bird symbol on top of it and the other had some kind of helmet insignia on it.
"Are these what I think they are?" Laurel asked eagerly and Bruce chuckled and nodded.
"They're coded to your thumbprints, so go on and open them up." Bruce said as Laurel and John walked up to their respective cases and placed their thumbs on the scanners, causing the lights to turn green and the cases to open
Laurel's case contained a black leather jacket with yellow detailing and fishnet material that is nearly zipped up to her neck with long sleeves covering her entire arms. A bodysuit, pants, a garter-like belt, leg holsters, thigh-high boots, and fingerless gloves are included and all made of leather and on the belt was an insignia with a yellow circle with a black bird in the center, along with a domino mask and some kind of high tech collar.
"The collar was created using the data Oliver sent me regarding your cry, it should help you focus your power." Bruce explained and Laurel nodded as John looked at his own suit, which was pitch black and had a leather vest, leather jacket and black pants, though the jacket had green accents on it and it was completed with some kind of high helmet with tinted green visor.
"I thought you'd like that more than a hood or a mask." Bruce said.
"You're right. This looks cool. I just need a name." John said.
"I thought about that. How do you feel about Spartan?" Oliver asked.
"I like that." John said, right as there was a bright flash of light and suddenly a man that only Bruce and Abby recognized appeared in the Barracks.
"Doctor Fate." Abby said as Fate held out his hand, which began to glow gold light before Oliver and Bruce found themselves suited up as Green Arrow and Batman.
"Batman, Green Arrow, a crisis is imminent, you are needed." Doctor Fate said and suddenly, the three of them vanished in a flash of gold light before anyone could say anything.
"What the hell just happened?" Laurel asked after seeing her fiance and Bruce Wayne just get abducted out of nowhere.
To be continued in a new story, the Justice League Chronicles Book 1; the Atlantis Wars.
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Lauriver Chronicles
FanfictionAfter 5 years in hell, Oliver Queen is finally returning home to his family, his friends, and the woman he loves, but he's no longer the man he used to be. Now that he's home, he has one mission, to save his city. As he learns to navigate his new do...
