The Scarlet-Canary Collection

1. Back Home

She felt a heavy pain in her chest, like it was going to burn anytime soon. She didn't want to leave, but for everyone's safety, she had to. It was not safe for her dad or her sister and now they had Oliver to look over them.

Oliver. What a huge mistake she made...

Again.

It felt nice to be around him again, but she knew it was wrong. She knew her sister still loved him. He would see that he loved her too someday, but for now, she had to keep her distance.

She couldn't go back to the League as well. It wasn't her home anymore. She couldn't be the same assassin she was; she couldn't look at Nyssa without being haunted by all the horrors she did in the League's name.

She needed a fresh start.

She decided to go to Central City. Her mom knew she was alive and well, but she couldn't bring herself to live with her and put her at risk. So she decided to watch from the shadows, it was her specialty. She found an abandoned place nearby and decided to crash there until she could find a real home. She was used to this; she didn't care as long as others were safe from the league. Ra's was still out there and wanting her back on the League and she wasn't going to make it easy for him.

Sara was in the roof across the street of her mom's place, when she saw something weird. A flash of light passed by so fast on the streets, it made her jump in scare. She stood there, alert, trying to understand what just happened. Then, she heard on the radio about the new hero in town: The Flash.

"The Flash?" She thought. That was new.

She laughed at the funny, but accurate name, but she tried to focus. She had no time to waste worrying about anything else than keeping her mom safe. She thought she saw unusual movement through her window and jumped from the roof, reaching the streets. She lurked from the shadows, ready to attack anyone who dared bother her mom.

She saw a shadow near the kitchen sink and attacked from behind, locking the person's neck with her bo staff. The person was all dressed in red and moved so fast she almost lost her balance and next thing she knew, she was being held against the wall.

- What are you doing here? - He said in a weird voice. - Hey... Wait... I know you...

Sara took advantage of his confusion to hit him in the stomach.

- How do you know me? - Her voice was also changed by her voice modulator

- I saw you in the news... Helping the Hood in Star City... And I know the Hood.

- Wait...What?

She let go of him and stared in confusion. How on Earth did he know Oliver?

- I know the hood; you know the hood... It doesn't explain why you attacked me and what are you doing here but...

- This is my mom's place. I thought she was being attacked!

- Your mom's? Why would she be attacked?

- There are... Some people after me. I watch her from the distance because I don't want her to be a target. And now you ruined everything, thanks a lot!

Sara walked out of the house feeling really upset. That guy really ruined everything. She just hoped she wasn't being watched or something like that. The last thing she wanted was her mom being a League's target.

She felt a whoosh of wind around her and the next thing she knew, that Flash guy was in front of her.

- I'm sorry. I was following a lead.

- A lead on what?

- Meta human attack. I guess I'm early because he never showed up.

- How did you know?