Throw Away the Plan

Chapter 5 (Sara's PoV)

"Oh shit," I groaned as soon as I realized.

"What?" everyone wanted to know.

I looked at my team. "Ava," I said. They all chuckled and sighed, slightly exasperated. "She's gonna kill me if I don't tell her where we're going."

I ran off too my room to retrieve the Time Courier Ava had given me. When I returned to the bridge, all those who weren't regularly on the Waverider continued to look at me with confused expressions.

"Amaya, feel free to explain who Ava is. Zari, you can help if you want too. Boys," I aimed pointedly in their direction, "You may not add to the conversation. Amaya, you're in charge." I thought for a moment, then added; "Gags for the boys are permissible if you feel like they're necessary."

With that, I opened a portal to the Time Bureau and walked through. Just before I closed it, I heard Cisco and Felicity yell "You have got to let me get a look at that!" I shook my head and laughed, deciding to let Ava take care of that whole mess.

The portal had opened up in the common area, so I walked down the hall to where I knew Ava's office to be. Although her door was closed, I could see that she was working at her desk and decided to let myself in.

Upon hearing the door open, Ava didn't look up from her work but rather sighed, "Gary, what did we say about knocking?"

"Now, is that any way to treat your girlfriend?" I asked, feigning seriousness. I went over to the hidden liquor cabinet and poured two glasses of whiskey.

"Oh my God, Sara," she looked up at me, surprised. "I'm so sorry. I wasn't expecting to see you." she closed her laptop and walked around her desk, accepting the drink I offered before taking a seat on the couch by the far wall and motioning for me to join her.

We snuggled up together and shared some kisses until Ava brought me back to the matter at hand.

"Not that I'm not happy to see you, I am, but what are you doing here? I'd know if there was an anachronism."

I told her what I'd told teams Arrow and Flash (taking a moment to explain the multiverse), and finishing with; "We were about to leave for Earth-38 when I remembered how mad you'd be if I left for an alternate universe without either telling you or inviting you, which is what I'm doing now."

"Oh course I want to come!" Ava exclaimed, standing. "Let me just go cancel a few meetings and tell Gary that I'll be taking a few days off and I'll be ready to go."

"Sounds like a plan," I smiled. "I'll be right here when you get back."

As she walked out the door, I called after her; "Can't say the same about the booze, through!"

I could hear her laughing as she walked away.

Ava returned almost ten minutes later, a time in which I had emptied a decanter and a half of hard liquor.

"Told ya," I smiled, nodding toward the bottles.

"I swear you re going to run me dry one of these days, Miss Lance." she said, looping her arms around my neck.

"You know you love it," I smirked, kissing her before she had a chance to reply.

Pulling back, Ava held up her Time Courier and asked; "Shall we?"

"We shall," I answered, but quickly held up my hand to keep her from opening the portal, adding; "Oh, and just so you know, both my parents are on the Waverider too."

Ava, not expecting the last-minute news, froze as she struggled to comprehend what I had just said. I took the opportunity to give her a quick peck on the cheek, taking her Time Courier and opening the portal to the timeship as I did so.

I sauntered back onto the Waverider, smirking as I looked behind me to see Ava still frozen exactly where I had left her.

Everyone stared at the two of us, confused, until William shyly spoke up from where he stood next to Oliver.

"Umm... Is she okay?" he asked.

"She'll be fine in a minute," I answered, then explained; "I didn't tell her my parents were here until right before I opened the portal." This earned me a few pointed looks and exasperated shaking heads, as well as some scattered chuckles.

"Aves, you coming?" I called. This seemed to shake her from her stupor. "Because I will leave without you."

"I will get you back for that, jerk," she promised, walking onto the bridge and shutting the portal behind her.

"Love you too, idiot."

With that, I strode over to the Captain's seat and sat down, announcing; "Everyone, strap in. If you don't have a jumpseat, find something that's bolted down and hold on tight, because we are about to go Earth-jumping!"