Frosty Arrow

Chapter 16

Okay, just to be clear, I do not know who I'm pairing Felicity up with yet, so stop asking me about it. You'll find out when I decide to add that into the story. It's getting annoying, so please stop.

"Hey, Thea, what can I help you with?" Laurel asked when she saw the mayor's new chief of staff standing outside her office.

"I was wondering what the status is on Nora Darhk? Despite the fact that I'm a city employee, they won't tell me, so I was hoping that you'd be able to tell me." Thea said hopefully.

"Luckily for you, as the DA, I have security clearance. Last I heard Nora was being put into child protective services, new name and everything." Laurel said.

"Actually, I was hoping I could get custody of Nora." Thea said, much to Laurel's surprise.

"Really, why?" Laurel asked.

"She's a good kid, she just got dealt a lousy hand in life. Besides, I know what she's going through." Thea said.

"Really." Laurel said, intrigued.

"Yeah, I mean, her dad is dead, her mom is in prison and her dad was a villainous psychopath. It's just like me. Both of my dads, Robert and Malcolm, are dead, my mom was in prison for her role in the Undertaking and Malcolm was insane. When I was left alone after the Gambit, I went down a dark path, you know that Laurel and I was around Nora's age when it happened. I started drinking, doing drugs, shoplifting, I fell in with a bad crowd. I just want to make sure that Nora has a good influence in her life. Plus this way I can make sure she actually gets to visit her mom, since I doubt child protective services will let Nora anywhere near Ruve now." Thea said and Laurel thought about it before nodding.

"Okay, you've convinced me. I'll first put together a meeting between you and Nora, since this has to be agreed on by her to, but if she says yes, I'll start the process of getting custody of her to you." Laurel said and Thea hugged her.

"Thank you Laurel." Thea said.

"Good luck selling Oliver on the idea." Laurel said as Thea left her office.

Thea had just arrived at Slabside's visitor center, but she was confused as to why Roy wasn't waiting for her like he usually was, since she visited him every weekend.

"Excuse me, but where is Roy Harper?" Thea asked one of the guards.

"Inmate 4587 has had his visitation privileges revoked." the guard said.

"What? What happened? What are you talking about?" Thea demanded.

"I'm not at Liberty to say, ma'am." the guard said.

"I have a right to see him." Thea said.

"I'm afraid you don't, seeing as to how you are not Inmate 4587's family either by blood or by marriage, you are lucky to have gotten the visitation rights you already have." the guard said, walking away. Thea then noticed one of the inmates sitting by one of the phones gesturing for her to come closer.

"You must be Thea." the inmate said.

"How do you know who I am?" Thea asked.

"I recognize you from the picture Roy looks at all the time." the inmate said.

"Who are you?" Thea asked.

"My name is Stanley." the inmate said.

"You know Roy?" Thea asked.

"He's been protecting me in here. Until recently." Stanley said.

"What happened to him?" Thea asked.

"He was set up and sent down to Level Two. It's where they keep the worst of the worst." Stanley said.

"That's not Roy. He'd never attack anyone unless it was for a good reason." Thea said.

"Well, I don't know if you've noticed, but the guards aren't exactly on the side of good in here." Stanley said as he was taken back to his cell, making Thea even more worried about Roy then she already was.