April 29th 2024

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NORTH CHINA SEA

William Clayton sat on an boat during an thunderstorm with guilt pouring through his head about what happened that Friday in Central City. he only brought an suitcase with him carrying many items he would need for his journey.

He thought back to that night an few days ago as the boat he was in was going up and down.

APRIL 26TH 2024. THE AFTERMATH OF THE CRISIS

All around Central City was rumble and people screaming in terror. William lied on the ground unconscious as Diggle tried to wake him. "Barry....?". William weakly said to Diggle as the latter carried him to safety.

drifting in and out of conscious he could see The Flash and Reverse Flash battling across Central City. an injured William breathing heavily saw more damage being caused by the red sky and lightning.

then suddenly an giant boom and followed an shockwave. William regained consciousness and saw Diggle on the ground. 

LIAN YU

The boat landed on Lian Yu as the storm outside was slowing down. William paid the captain as he pulled the ship into the sea. William stood there for an moment on the island. his father once lived on this island for five years after being shipwrecked. "Like father, like son". William said to himself.

BACK TO APRIL 2024

William ran to Diggle on the ground once the shockwave cleared. He saw him breathing heavily badly injured. "Diggle!". William yelled to him. Joining him was Killer Frost, Cisco and Lyla. "William...". Diggle weakly said to him."Diggle! your gonna be ok just hang in there!" William said to him. Killer Frost looked at the large gash that was on his stomach and grabbed him back to S.T.A.R Labs.

BACK TO LIAN YU

William walked in the light rain on the island where his father lived and built his skills for five years to his rescue. the last time that William was on Lian Yu he was held hostage by Adrian Chase as well as his mother. he remembered the island was on fire when Oliver told him his mother was gone from the explosion Adrian set off on the boat after killing himself.

Lian Yu or in this case what was left of it had grown back but was still badly damaged. he looked at an plane torn to bits but was still there despite the damage to the island. William walked to it it was dark but he had an camp light he brought with him to lighten the dark plane.

APRIL 2024 S.T.A.R LABS

Inside Star Labs Diggle lied on an table breathing softly sitting next to him was William, Lyla and JJ.  "it's gonna be alright honey". Lyla whispered to him.

Diggle moved his head slightly. "I can't move.... Just my head". He couldn't feel his legs since the shockwave. "Dad.." JJ whispered to him. Diggle was breathing softly only moving his head.

"Barry.... I tried but...". Diggle groaned in pain. JJ gulped and William looked in shock.

"Hang in there dear!" Lyla said in an voice broken. "I don't want Dad to die mom!". JJ's voice crackled.

"Diggle please hang in there!" William yelled to him as Diggle's breathing was becoming softer.

"William...." Diggle whispered to him, Lyla and JJ. "You guys... Don't worry about me just make sure that you always fight back and save our city"... Diggle whispered to them.

"Save our....". Diggle whispered softly then closed his eyes

John Diggle was gone from the earth at that moment inside S.T.A.R labs. JJ wept in his mother's arms while William fell to his knees as doctors ran to Diggle.

2017

Slade Wilson looked at the newspaper headline of Oliver Queen's death and sighed heavily in sadness. His once friend turned enemy and back again was gone. Shaking his head of everything that had happened to him and to Oliver.

Now he was gone and so was Felicity Smoak the woman who cured him of the mirakuru.

He looked at the picture of Oliver's son William who was then all alone now.

"I'll keep my eyes on your son Kid". Slade said to himself "I promise".

LIAN YU EIGHT YEARS LATER

William set up his bunker inside the plane. Unpacking his things to live on the island he had packed everything that he needed besides the clothes off his back.

After the funeral of Diggle. William decided it was time for him to get out of Star City and move on even though Lyla told him it wasn't his fault over what happened.

But that was years ago so he left.

The only place that William could go to was the one place that he never wanted to go back to

Lian Yu

On top of everything that happened The Flash was gone presumably never coming back from the shockwave that mortally injured Diggle.

William lied on the plane for an moment while rain was coming down hard. Tears rolled down his eyes lying there.

If he was going to live on Lian Yu he would have to make the best of things and build skills.

That was exactly what he was going to do to prevent more bad things from happening to him again.


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