The Hero In the Dark

Shield

"Dude."Olivia popped her head into Williams room. He took his headphones off and sat up on his bed."You've been in here for a while, what's up?"

"Nothing?"

"Okay, if I remember you're in middle school. And when I was in middle school, you told me something about kids who messed with you." His face was obvious, he'd been caught hiding something."you got through remembering something.."

"What?"

"That the kids messing with you, they're lives are actually pretty sad. Your dad, is a hero. And your step mother is a crazy genius. And from all the stories I was told, your mother was pretty awsome too. You have so much around you and in you that is practacly imposible for you to not end up amazing. Your the best big brother any girl could ask for."

William smiled and put his arms around her for a moment. It was still odd for her to not to see him way older and honestly bossing her around. It was the other way around and she'd be sure to remind him of it when she returns to her own time. After a moment he let go and look to her."Thanks."

"No problem. Just remember to say the same thing to me." He nodded. Getting up from his bed she wished him a good night. Olivia mad her way passed the kitchen and through the living room till she stepped out onto the balcony. Puttung her arms on the railing she looked out. To the city. Then the night sky.

"Hey.." Felicity stepped out wrapping the blanket around her. "I really do make an impression on you."

"I'm just not tired yet?"

"After everything you've been through I could sleep for years." Olivia smiled and looked to her future mother. She's at least on track to being her mother, if she played her cards right, in a  few months. "Why can't you sleep?"

"My dreams..." Olivia didn't want to say it. Say his name. She couldn't think of his eyes that watched her with the intention of remembering everything about her of the skin that was soft and warm it brought comfort to her even when she though she would never feel anything like safety and love again after her brother was taken. "About you two dying."

"You're as bad as Oliver at lying." Olivia let the slightest smile appear on her lips only thinking of all the lies she's told them, and they belived. But it quickly faded.

"I'll put it this way.." Olivia turned to her mother. "Someone dies,...and it's because of me." Olivia walked passed her and to the couch. She curled up her back to everyone. She needed to close herself off. She needed to keep as much of the future secret for as long as she could. Felicity let her know she'd get her as soon as they had a plan then grabbed her shoes and left. Olivia hesitantly closed her eyes as the lights shut off.

Olivia didn't dream. She was happy she didn't when Felicity woke her up with the news. With they plan. They still knew where Gillard was. But they got together a plan. One that involved Oliver, Dig, and herself. Felicity gave her some of her black clothing so she wouldn't stand out.

"Use your power only if you have too, other than that leave the rest to us," Oliver said.

"You do remember, impenetrable force field and took you down right?" After a stern look, Olivia put her hands up and went with it.

"After using the heat detection in the house I found that it was more than just our guy in there. He's got goons and a lot of them." Felicity crossed her arms. Olivia nodded as she put her earpiece in. "Keep her safe."

"Of course we will," Diggle said as he gave a small warming smile to Olivia then Felicity.

"Alright, let's go." Oliver lead the way. Olivia got on the motorcycle with Diggle leaving Olivier on his own. They drove out and fast. Weaving through traffic Olivia controlled her breathing. Reminding herself, if she defeats Gillard her problems are solved and she can return home.

Weather or not it would back to normal is the question she wished she'd know before going back.

"Take a left," Felicity instructed. Oliver and Dig as told. When they pulled into an empty lot of the wear house Olivia jumped off of the back of the motorcycle.

"You'd think they'd start picking something original," Olivia said. Oliver and Dig quickly parked their bikes and stepped off sinking in step with Olivia.

"Lauren..."Oliver said as he put his bow somewhere with easy access.

"Sorry." Olivia continued on into the building until they heard something. A step. Not made by her, Oliver, or Dig. Someone else. She ducked hearing whoever it was hit the wall instead. She turned around kicking his feet out from under him. She stood as he pushed himself back up. A mask covered his face as she blocked off hits. More men appeared that Oliver and Dig both fought off.

Expanding her force field she knocked out 3 men. She continued on as Oliver and Diggle fought off the men in front of them. All her years of training were being used for something more than underground fighting. Or tracking down untraceable men from her own time. Getting revenge on the people who hurt her. When one of them pointed a gun at her she quickly removed it from his hands and shot him in the leg. He fell down crying out in pain. She continued on till she felt a force push her back making her fly across the room only to hit the wall hard enough to yelp in pain. She didn't fall down, she stayed there pinned to the wall. The pressure moving to her neck.

"Lauren!"Oliver yelled.

"You come into my place, hurt my men, your gonna pay." The man in front of her walked out of the shadows. She could see his face clearly. Everything from that night he'd taken her brother came rushing back. She couldn't stop it.

"Tommy!"She sat up as he mother grabbed her.

"He's gone,"Oliver said, anger coating his voice.

"No." start Olivia stood and ran to the broken window."No!" Olivia jumped down ignoring the calls of her mother She starts to look around for anything that was a clue. The broken branches on the tree her only hope. She followed."Tommy!" She ran with everything in her.

"No one hurts my family," Olivia whispered. She watched as a force field grew in front of him pushing him back. The force around her left making her fall 20 feet off the ground barely breaking her fall with boxes. She stood and emidiately ran after him. He had no chance of seeing her once she turned invisible. She punched him till she saw the blood fall down his lip. It was then he started to fight back pulling out an odd device. A press of the button and a sound wave so loud went off it made Olivia stop. Holding her head her invisibility dropped. He punched her. Gillard watched as she fell to the floor ears bleeding and passed out. He pulled the gun from his back and pointed it at her only the Green Arrow swept her away escaping just in time.