To Dance with a Prince

Untitled Part 34

Felicity jumped as she heard a second shot ring out through the camera system. She knew without a doubt that had come from King Robert's chambers and she ran to the door of the safe room and started pounding.

"Someone let me out of here!" She banged on the door not sure if anyone would hear her. She was pretty sure the door was sound proof, but she did not care. She needed to figure out a way to get to Oliver. Being a safe room, it did not have an electronic lock and she banged again before looking around the room to see if there were cameras that might monitor the room through security. Seeing the small camera in a corner that was aimed at the door she started waving her arms and jumping up and down, her panic over not k now what was going on with Oliver almost overwhelming.

Suddenly she heard the lock in the door click and she pulled it open and darted out before the security guard could stop her. She had to get to Oliver.

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Oliver looked on in shock as his father slumped in his chair, his shoulder bleeding. James had been upset that they were not able to wire him his money right away and when Oliver saw the look in his eyes he quickly moved out of the way, so Slade could fire his weapon. However, James had gotten off a shot as well, but luckily it was not a mortal one.

Slade stalked over to where James had collapsed from a gunshot wound to the leg and knocked him out cold before taking the gun and unloading the chamber. Oliver moved to his father's side as she pulled out his phone to call 911. The operator knew exactly where to send the ambulance and seeing the shoulder bleeding he quickly took off his shirt and placed it over the wound.

"You are going to ok Dad." King Robert moaned in pain as Oliver pressed down and then he looked at his son.

"I am just glad you were not hurt son. I would never forgive myself." He placed a hand on Oliver's cheek and gave a weak smile. Oliver stayed by his father's side keeping the pressure on his wound.

The door to the suite flew open and Felicity rushed inside and stopped looking around frantically. She let out sigh of relief when she saw that Oliver was ok, however his Dad was bleeding. She saw James sitting on the couch by this time and Slade had him handcuffed.

She made her way to Oliver and he hugged her to his side as she knelt next to him. "What happened?"

"When Slade and I got here James was holding a gun on my Father and demanding money. When I told him, we could not get that much money wired in the time he needed, he got angry and shot my father. Slade was able to wound him and take him down."

They heard paramedics making their way down the hall and moved out of the way as they made their way over to King Robert. They got him stabilized and loaded quickly before two more came into the room to take James. The police had arrived as well, and they made sure to handcuff him to the stretcher before two officers followed the gurney to the ambulance. Oliver noted the hospital they were taking his father to and decided he needed to find Thea.

He looked at Felicity placing his hands on her cheeks, "Are you ok?"

"I am fine. I was watching the cameras when I heard the gunshots. I think two of your guards are going to avoid you for awhile because I got past them." She gave him a wry grin.

Oliver laughed as he pulled her into his arms and gave her a hug. "Let's go find Thea."

They made their way down the hallway and outside and Oliver looked around before he spotted Thea and Helena standing near one of the police cars. As they got close Thea threw herself into his arms and Helena walked over and hugged Felicity.

"Where is father?" Thea looked at Oliver nervously as she pulled back.

"He is on his way to the hospital. I will explain on the way." Oliver noticed Roy was missing. "Where is Roy?"