Lauriver Chronicles

Chapter 98

Little side note, I'm changing the actor who plays Captain Marvel from Sebastian Stan to Henry Cavill.

"Oliver, what a surprise." Lyla said as Oliver entered her office in Argus's Star City headquarters, and he wasn't alone, since he'd brought Emiko with him.

"I have the key to taking down the Ninth Circle." Oliver said.

"Really?" Lyla asked.

"My name is Emiko Adachi, though I'd like to change it to Emiko Queen. Until last night, I was next in line to lead the Ninth Circle. And I'll tell you everything." Emiko said.

"Let me guess, in exchange for immunity." Lyla said.

"She's risking her life doing this. Besides, I'm vouching for her." Oliver said.

"And that, along with the fact that Ms. Queen has credible intel to help Argus take down one of the most notorious criminal organizations in history." Lyla said.

"Thank you director Michaels." Emiko said.

"Don't thank me until after your intel pans out, since I'm not giving you immunity until your information pans out." Lyla said.

"Lyla." Oliver said.

"No, Oliver, I knew this was a possibility when I agreed to come here and I'm fine with it. I'll do some time in prison on the condition that it is protective custody, since the Ninth Circle has moles everywhere and when they find out I betrayed them, they will send people after me, maybe even have other inmates try to do it." Emiko said.

"Agreed." Lyla said, since she could understand Emiko's desire for protection.

"Emiko." Oliver said, still wanting to try to stop her from doing this, but Emiko shook her head to stop him.

"Oliver, this is my choice. My whole life I've let people influence me to make the wrong ones. For once, I feel like I'm making the right decision for myself. After all, I have a lot to redeem for and I have to start somewhere." Emiko said as she held out her hands for Lyla to handcuff.

"Emiko Adachi, you are under arrest." Lyla said and while she knew Oliver wasn't happy with her about this, she was just doing her job. But it was also why she knew she'd owe him big time to keep this from jeopardizing relations between Argus and the Justice League.

"She's out as soon as Tommy is off the board. I want to make sure my children know their aunt Emiko." Oliver said in a low voice after Lyla had her agents take Emiko away.

"You know I can't promise that Oliver." Lyla said.

"And we both know you can. But that's not the favor I came here to ask you for. And you'll still owe me after you do this one." Oliver said angrily, since while he knew that Lyla was just doing her job, that didn't make it any easier to accept.

"What do you need?" Lyla asked, wondering how long Oliver was going to hold this against her, though she knew she'd likely feel the same way if their roles were reversed.

"Emiko told me everything I need to take down Tommy, but since he knows who I am and he's told his little posse, I need you to get my mother, my wife and daughter to an Argus safehouse. Thea can stay and help me fight, since she's already on my team and I need all the help I can get, but Laurel's in no condition to be in the field." Oliver said.

"Done. And depending on when the fight is, I might be willing to let Emiko out to help you, since I assume you're recalling Roy back from Bludhaven to help?" Lyla asked and Oliver nodded.

"I need every asset I can get. If Laurel weren't pregnant, she'd be here too, but she's been removed from combat duty ever since we told the team she was pregnant." Oliver said and Lyla nodded as Jake walked in.

"We can take her to my family's cabin. It's isolated and near impossible to find without directions." Jake said.

"You'll protect my family." Oliver said.

"I'll have my most trusted commandos do it, because there's no way I'm not fighting at your side when the time comes Oliver. Especially since I've found working with your team a lot more fun than just being an Argus agent." Jake said and Oliver grinned.

"Glad to have you on board." Oliver said.