The red daughter of Star City

Chapter 4 - Horrors in the night

After a while, all teams were back to Star Labs, confusion written all over their faces.

- This was an unusual fight... - Barry said as he scratched his head feeling even more confused.

- This wasn't unusual... It was on purpose – Oliver said as he stared at the ceiling, thinking about all of that. And it all started to make sense now.

Kara looked curious to Oliver and then to the others. They waited for Oliver to explain since no one could figure it out what the hell was going on.

- First Grodd has a message for me. – Oliver started walking slowly from one side of the cortex to the other – And he uses Diggle to try to kill me. Then all of our past enemies starts showing up, trying to scare us and then, they leave abruptly like that. This was a distraction... There's something else going on, and I think Grodd wanted us busy, so we wouldn't get in his way...

- But he also doesn't want us killed... Yet. – Barry said as he thought about Oliver's theory for a while. And it made sense.

- Back in Russia, I heard they were trying to gather a bunch of unstoppable beings...

- That's why they were keeping you there... - Oliver said

- They tried to train me for something big and it was bad, that's why I wanted out. I was tired of being used.

- I think this is all connected. Anatoly wasn't completely honest with me... - Oliver felt the anger taking over him little by little. – I need to go back to Russia...

- I'm coming with you! – Kara said taking a few steps forward.

- No, you won't.

- Yes, I will! I'm the one who knows that place better than anyone...

- You were a target.

- I know how to take care of myself, Oliver. I'm going! Period!

Oliver and Kara stared intensely at each other while the rest of the room stood quiet, looking at them and feeling the tension rising. Oliver suspected this Kara was way more headstrong than anyone he has ever met before and now, he was sure of it. He knew she had powers and were really strong, but something inside him told him it was not a good idea to bring her back to the place she was held captive. They had ways of hurting her, and she didn't seem to care.

- You two go – Sara said. – The rest of us will try to find more information. – She looked at the rest of them – We need to find out why Grodd wanted us distracted.

- We know for sure now they are working for Grodd... - Ray said

- Grodd also said we have no idea what's coming... There must be something bigger going on... - Barry said as he thought about everything they knew.

- Bigger than a giant gorilla? – Diggle looked startled at Barry.

- I'm afraid it is, Dig... - Barry looked worried at him.

- So it's settled. – Oliver said.

Oliver and Kara left a few hours later for Russia and the rest of the team kept digging for information or any clue that could lead them to Grodd's plan.

The next day, Barry was in his lab back in CCPD, using all resources he could to find any clues about their enemies or Grodd, but all seemed to be quiet, and that worried him a lot. He heard a knock on the door and lifted his head, smiling when he saw Sara Lance there.

- Hey Allen... Nice lab – She smiled looking around

- Thanks – He said

- Are you ok? – She approached his desk and sat across him.