Frosty Arrow

Chapter 39

Oliver and Emiko were now sparring in the bunker and Oliver had to admit, he was impressed. Emiko was about as skilled as he was, though he still got the best of her.

"How did you get so good?" Oliver asked.

"You're not the only who's been trained by a child of Ra's al Ghul. Though I was trained by his son Dustan al Ghul." Emiko said.

"Why were you trained by Dustin al Ghul?" Oliver asked curiously.

"The same reason you were trained by Talia al Ghul. To right dad's wrongs and save this city. And I think that you've lost track of what that mission should be." Emiko said.

"Really, why's that?" Oliver asked.

"You abandoned the list. There are still people on it that need to be taught a lesson." Emiko said.

"I am not that person anymore. I will never go back to being that person." Oliver said.

"Dad asked you save this city." Emiko reminded him.

"And I have. I've done more to protect this city than you have, so you do not have a right to sit and judge me, especially since you just showed up a few days ago out of nowhere." Oliver said.

"I was training to pick up the slack of my brother." Emiko said.

"You could've come to us sooner, trained with us." Oliver said.

"You abandoned the mission." Emiko said.

"No, I just realized that the mission was just about taking down people on the list. This city is falling apart. I'm trying to help put it back together. If you have a problem with that, then maybe you should just leave." Oliver said and Emiko angrily stormed away.

"How much of that did you hear?" Oliver asked Felicity without even turning to see her walking out of the elevator.

"Enough. Did you seriously just kick your own sister out of the bunker?" Felicity asked him.

"Look, I tried connecting with Emiko, but she is too much like I was when I first came back. She thinks that the list is the only way to solve this city's problems and I'm not sure how to deal with that." Oliver said.

"Then maybe you should let someone who's actually watched you go from killer to hero try talking to her." Felicity said.

"You sure you want to?" Oliver asked.

"Emiko is just as skilled as you and I think that if we can get her on the same page as the rest of us, she can be a real asset to the team." Felicity said.

"I agree. The problem is getting her on the same page." Oliver said.

"I'll see if I can get through to her." Felicity said as she walked after Emiko, to find her packing her bag.

"You're leaving." Felicity said.

"My brother and I clearly don't agree on the best way to save the city, so no reason for me to hang around." Emiko said.

"Emiko, before you leave, can we talk." Felicity asked.

"Yeah sure, what is it?" Emiko asked.

"I was working with Oliver since the beginning and he cares about this city more than anyone else. He used to think that saving this city was as simple as crossing names off that list." Felicity said.

"So what changed?" Emiko asked.

"John and I helped him realize that the list wasn't the only he could help this city. He realized that this city needed help beyond crossing names off a list. Everything he has done has in some way been to honor his father, your father." Felicity said.

"Oliver is still honoring dad?" Emiko asked.

"Of course I am." Oliver said as he approached them and Felicity took that as her cue to leave.

"Is that why you're hellbent on the list? You think it's the only way to honor dad?" Oliver asked and Emiko nodded.

"That list may have started this crusade, but it, but I, have evolved beyond it. I think that dad would be proud of what I've done to honor him. I'm still honoring his wish to save the city. I just realized that meant more than crossing off names on his list." Oliver said and Emiko sighed.

"I guess maybe you have a point. I mean you've obviously done a lot of good for this city considering they hail you as a hero." Emiko said.

"By the way, good luck with Felicity." Oliver said with a smile.

"What?" Emiko asked, trying to act shocked.

"Please, I could see the look in your eyes at her. I used to have the same one when I saw her and now I have it towards Laurel. I'm not sure if Felicity swings that way, but good luck." Oliver said with a smile as he left his sister alone.