Fighting for the Heart

Untitled Part 39

Two days passed and she was still unconscious and Oliver never left her side. John tried to get him to leave to go train. His fight was tonight, but he would not budge. He was not leaving until he had to leave, and then it would only be to fight and return to her.

He turned down all requests for interviews that Curtis called him about and turned down the photo shoot before the fight. He and Donna had taken turns sleeping on the couch, one of them always wanting to be by her side.

Quentin had received a call from SCPD and so Oliver was waiting to see what they had learned. A part of him did not want to know, the anger and the rage he felt like would consume him, but another part of him needed to know.

Quentin walked back into the room, and he looked quite surprised. Oliver walked over trying to stay quiet as Donna was sleeping on the couch.

"So, what did you find out?" Oliver looked at him waiting.

"Oliver, Felicity's poisoning was completely random." Quentin said and Oliver looked at him confused.

"What do you mean random? How can that be?"

"It seems there was a disgruntled employee at the coffee shop. He was pissed off because he had been passed over for the management position. To get back at the shop he decided to make some of the customers sick, hoping it would get shut down. From what the police could gather he put too much arsenic in the cups and seven people were poisoned, including Felicity. The cops have him in custody and are just now putting together the pieces. It seems they are slowly gathering the information on the other victims from two other hospitals in the area."

"Look Oliver, I know this is not what you were expecting but it is a good thing. It means no one was targeting her." Quentin took a breath and the he put his hand son Oliver's shoulders, "Now what you need to do son is go win that fight for her. She would want you to focus and be prepared for tonight. Don't let her down son."

Oliver looked back over at Felicity. She had been at the wrong place at the wrong time. Oliver felt his anger overwhelm him. He needed to do something. He needed to confront this person and let them know what they had done to the woman he loved. But he could not do that. The man was in police custody. So, he was going to do the only thing he could do, he would take it out in the fight tonight.

He walked over and kissed Felicity gently on the head and whispered, "I will be back later tonight baby. I love you so much. I am going to win this one for you. But you have to promise me if I win you will wake up." He kissed her once again and then he left.

He needed to go do some warm ups and training for the fight. He needed to win for her.

***

John saw Oliver walk into the gym and his heart ached for him. He could see the toll the last few days had taken on him. He looked tired and pale and there were dark circles under his eyes. But John also noticed something else. Oliver looked pissed.

He approached him and Oliver looked up at him with rage simmering just below the surface.

"It seems it was random John. A disgruntled employee." Oliver's words were tight with anger.

"The guy is in jail but I need to do something, I need to hit something." Oliver glanced around.

John drew his attention back to him. "Focus that anger Oliver. Use it tonight in your fight. Win this fight for Felicity."

Oliver stood still for a moment and then he took a deep breath and nodded.

John had him warm up and soon they were sparring on the mats. John had to tell him to tone things down a couple of times but soon he was moving quickly, fluidly. John worked him hard, but not too hard. He wanted his muscles to be warmed up and his mind and energy to focus on the fight.

Oliver stood, sweat dripping, his chest panting with exertion and he felt good.

"Go home Oliver, shower and get some rest. Tonight, is going to be brutal man. You need to be fully physically prepared but also mentally." John patted his shoulder and then headed to the showers as Oliver gathered his things and drove home. He wanted more than anything to go back to the hospital and sit by her side, but he knew he needed to rest.

He walked into the apartment and stood looking around. It was still a mess from when he had trashed his living room but what stood out more was the quiet. It was too quiet. There was no Felicity flying down the hallway to hug him, or to spatter kisses over his face. There was no one singing in the kitchen as the smell of burnt food wafted through the air. He missed her so much.

He made his way to his room and stripped off his clothes to take a quick shower, and then he set his alarm and crawled into bed. He would get a couple of hours of sleep before he had to be at the arena. He finally fell into a fitful sleep, his body missing her by his side and then he dreamed.

She was standing by his side, her beautiful blonde hair like the brightest halo, her blue eyes shining, the love from them all encompassing.

"Win tonight Oliver. Take everything we have worked so hard for these last few months and win." The words were a whisper, but he heard them. He heard her saying them.

He would win for her.

***

Oliver walked into the arena and registered before he headed to his room. He walked in to see John, his Dad, his Mother, Thea, Roy, Tommy, Slade and Yao Feil all standing there.

"What are you guys doing here?" He looked at them all in surprise.

"Where else would we be my friend?" Slade was the one to speak, walking toward him. "This is where we need to be, where Felicity would tell us to be. And she is here too man, don't forget that."

Oliver smiled a soft smile. He knew Slade meant it metaphorically, but he also could feel her spirit here.

Yao Fei walked over and Oliver looked down at him. Yao Fei could see the pain in his eyes and he said, "You are feeling the pain and the anger from what happened to Felicity. Channel that into your fighting. Don't let her not being here distract you Oliver. Let it make you stronger, a force to be reckoned with."

They each gave him a hug and when Robert walked over, he looked up at his son. "I am so proud of you son. Not just for getting to this point in your career but to this point in your life. You love her so much and that love is going to carry you through your life. It is what I have with your mother and what I have always wanted for you."

Robert looked back at Mori and then hugged Oliver.

"Thank you, Dad."

Moira kissed her son's cheek and she smiled at him, "For Felicity."

He nodded, "For Felicity."

She and Robert walked out and Thea approached him. "Roy and I are going to go the hospital and we are going to make sure your fight is on the TV." She hugged him tight. "For Felicity."

Roy gave him a hug and then they walked out and he was left with Tommy, Slade, John and Lyla.

Tommy and Slade walked over and hugged him. "Kick some ass", Tommy said and then he pulled back and looked at him and said. "For Felicity.

Slade gave him a hug and said, "For Felicity."

They both walked out to take their seats ring side and Oliver looked up as Lyla approached him with tears in her eyes. "Oliver, Felicity asked me to give you something. She gave it to me when you guys had to break up and she was not sure if she was still going to be allowed to be your manager. She wanted you to have it for this night." She held out a small box and he took it with a surprised look on his face.

Oliver opened it slowly to see a gold keychain in the shape of a championship belt. The note was simple, it read, "I love you. Felicity".

Oliver looked up and Lyla gave him a kiss on the cheek, "For Felicity."

She looked at John and then walked out to take her seat leaving them alone.

"You ready for this man?" John asked.

Oliver looked up and John had to admit he had never seen so much determination and resolve in his eyes before. He was ready.

He was going to win for her.