Destiny Rewritten

Chapter 46

This chapter will contain the part that I'm sure lot's of my readers have been waiting for.

"I can't believe you're actually going to run for mayor." Sara said to her sister as Sara entered her campaign office, which was full of people, thanks to Oliver and Thea's influence on social media.

"Neither can I, but Oliver is persuasive. Besides, he and Roy were right. The city needs someone who actually understands its problems to lead it and considering I spend my days helping people who are affected by those problems and my nights actually trying to solve those problems, it seems natural." Laurel said.

"Well, good luck. I hope you win, since then you'll be dad's boss." Sara said and Laurel laughed.

"Does dad know you're planning on running for mayor?" Sara asked curiously.

"Are you kidding, I haven't even been elected yet and he's already trying to get me to put an anti vigilante law in place." Laurel said.

"Really, I thought he was coming around on the Green Arrow and his team." Sara said.

"I don't know what goes through that man's head and frankly I have no desire to find out." Laurel said and Sara couldn't argue with that as Oliver joined them.

"Laurel, if you're ready, it's time to announce your candidacy." Oliver said and Laurel nodded as she followed her boyfriend into the main room, where the press was currently gathered and posters reading vote for Lance were hanging.

"Thank you all for coming. My name is Dinah Laurel Lance and I stand here before you all today to announce my decision to run to become the mayor of Star City. Now I know that people may not see me as the obvious choice, since I have to admit, I'm not a politician. But maybe that's why I'm the best person for the job. I've lived in Star City my whole life. I've devoted my life to helping people with nothing get justice through the legal system. I'm not ignorant to this city's problems. And one of the greatest issues I've seen in this city is the division within it. A division I hope to heal. If you elect me, I will do everything I can to unify our city because it is more than just a city. It is our home and if we want to protect our home, we must truly come together as both a city and a community." Laurel said as she finished her speech and everyone began cheering for her as the cameras turned off.

"Well said." Oliver said.

"Well, you helped me write it." Laurel said as she kissed him.

"Well, now we've kicked off your campaign, time to start actually running it." Oliver said and Laurel nodded.

John had just returned to his apartment after work, but honestly, his work as both a bodyguard and as Spartan just wasn't as rewarding as it had once been. He was honestly starting to feel like his life had lost purpose.

Anyways, he'd just grabbed a beer from his fridge when suddenly, there was a huge flash of green light in his apartment and suddenly, wounded man wearing some kind of green suit and ring and carrying a green lantern fell onto his couch.

"What the hell?" John asked as he dropped his beer and ran to help him. The man was in very bad shape as John got a better look at him.

"Are you okay?" John asked as the man's mask suddenly disappeared.

"No, I don't have much time left." the man said.

"Who are you?" John asked.

"My name is Hal Jordan and I am, or was the Green Lantern." the man said, confusing John further, but knowing he needed to do something, he decided to call Oliver, since this seemed like the kind of weirdness he'd have experience with.