To Life Being Full (Book Three of The Unmatched Records)

Arrow ~ Fundamentals ~ Part One

Well, geez, even though these chapters aren't too long, they sure are AU. I think short of the finale episodes, this episode's gonna be the most AU one yet.

So, a bit of a way to open this chapter . . . as you've probably been able to tell, I'm much, much more busy now. I'm in school, but I'm also working to get into my other projects: my four Doctor Who series, this series, and the Marvel book I started over the summer. There's a lot to write, and it won't just be this. So I please, now more than ever, ask for your patience in these books. I have a lot of projects to do with no set "this is when I update" time for any of them. Chapters will come when they come, especially if I try and write out an entire episode first . . . like this episode, for instance.

Team Arrow works on making some plans, but there's a lot to think about in the meantime, especially with what gets revealed at the end.

Enjoy the first part of "Fundamentals!"

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"Bastards," Slade summed up in one word as they watched the newsreel that announced Oliver was being accused of forcing Armand and Hill to resign.

"They can't actually impeach you for the willing resignations of two people on Diaz's payroll, right?" Evelyn's face was as pale as snow.

"They can if they claim I forced them to do it to protect myself," Oliver sighed.

"But surely Armand will speak up for you," Mon-El looked around the circle in the bunker. "You said he was just as shocked as you were!"

"He's promised he will," Oliver nodded. "But without Hill saying the same thing right now, his word won't be enough. That's why, even though Armand has volunteered to provide the evidence of what he has done, without Hill here to do the same, we need rock solid proof that she was working for Diaz."

"That's why you have us," Felicity nodded.

"Perhaps I already have something that may help," Querl piped up. "Potential evidence on how Diaz has corrupted the SCPD."

"What?" Felicity's eyes widened. "How did you get that before me?!"

"What do you have?" Oliver asked, interrupting a potential fight.

"Since Hill's involvement with Diaz was discovered, I decided to check SCPD's internal security feed," Querl answered, turning around to his computer and pulling up videos. "Before Hill was fired, I noticed that every night at 10:13, this happens." The four reels turned to static. "Then forty-five minutes later . . . " The feeds returned. "The feed goes back online. I believe you would call it 'like clockwork.'"

"He's been trying to monitor the cops on his payroll," Dig realized. "He's got to be."

"I agree," Oliver nodded, a funny look on his face.

"No," Kara immediately said, noticing it.

"What?" Mon-El blinked.

"No, no, no, no," Kara marched over to Oliver, pointing at him. "You are not trying to get into the police station when Diaz visits."

"Brainy just told us where he is every night at 10:13!" Oliver protested.

Querl coughed. "Did I forget to mention that he was there every night until last night, once Hill tendered her resignation?"

Oliver shot him a startled look. "Makes sense," Malcolm admitted. "Dinah's the captain now. Diaz's highest-ranking police mole is out. With Dinah in charge, he'll have a tougher time getting into the station."

"Don't forget she'll have her own clean cops who may still believe in the anti-vigilante bill despite some of our actions against Diaz," Laurel pointed out. "There's too many unknowns here. It wouldn't be safe for any of us, no matter how many of us go in."