Sanctuary Secrets Sacrifice

The Arrival: Part One

Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end."
-Seneca

Damien Darhk was a man who loved a good drink. He'd traveled the world, tasted some of the finest alcoholic beverages, and yet nothing ever compared to a good scotch. He looked down to the drink in his hand and gave a small smile before bringing it to his lips.

"Sir-" the glass had only touched his lips, and the moment was ruined. He turned an annoyed look to one of his soldiers. "We just got confirmation, it is happening." Darhk gave a nod. He didn't actually need a verbal confirmation, because he knew what was happening. It was as if he could feel it. It's why he was on an airplane at this moment on his way to Central City. He doesn't know why he was on an airplane, but he was.

"Do we have an ETA?" Darhk asked and his soldier gave a nod.

"We should be landing in thirty minutes." he replied, and Darhk simply gave a nod before waving the man off.

Darhk turned to look out the window, always feeling strangely comforted by the clouds surrounding him. A smile came to his lips, before once again lifting his glass and taking a sip

In all of Barry Allen's life, he never in a million years believed that one day he would be following a teenage girl around Central City. He was sure anybody watching him would think he was a pervert or something. He'd tried guessing where she was going, but she would turn down a random street or walk around a block and that just made the guessing harder. For a moment he thought she knew he was following her, and that's why this trip seemed so unpredictable. It wasn't until they reached one of the public parks did she finally stop and take a seat on bench. Barry stopped a few feet away before taking a deep breath and walking over as well. He took a seat on the bench beside her, trying to keep as much distance between them so he wouldn't scare her or anything.

He took out his cell phone in an effort to look as if he didn't even know she was there. It wasn't until he heard a sniffle from beside him, did he finally turn to her.

"Are you alright?" he asked and she glanced over to him, wiping her eyes with her hand.

"I'm fine. Just realizing how much people suck." she shook her head before turning away from him. "Stupid fake friends who use you for an internship, or parents who are so completely dysfunctional and screw up your entire existence." Arianna let out a shaky breath as she looked out to the a couple of joggers who passed by. There was a rumble of thunder from above them, and they lifted their eyes to the gray clouds. "And stupid rain." Barry let out a sigh, before looking over to the girl.

"Arianna-" the girl whipped her head to him with wide eyes. "You're probably wondering how I know your name and-" she jumped to her feet and just ran. "I should've seen that coming." Barry stood to his feet as well, glancing around to make sure the coast was clear before speeding after her.

Oliver was lost. The one thing Oliver knew for sure right now was that he couldn't be lost. His future wife, mother of his child was in labor, and at this moment he just couldn't be lost. He walked into the doors of the massive hospital and clearly asked the first nurse he saw how he could get to the labor and delivery floor. She gave him directions that included several elevators, a skywalk, a left at the elevator and then a right. At the moment he understood, but then he started walking and after a left he thinks he should've went right, and never seeing a skywalk, Oliver just knew he was lost.

"Ollie!" a voice called, and Oliver turned to see his sister with a bouquet of balloons, and large stuffed teddy bear. "What are you doing down here?"