Sanctuary Secrets Sacrifice

Keep Fighting

"You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it."

-Margaret Thatcher

There was an incessant beeping that came from a monitor that relayed life. Thea Queen's life was in jeopardy once again, and at the moment they had nothing, no solution at all to save her. Oliver held on to his sister's hand, staring in sadness and helplessness because he thought he could stop this. He thought he could fix this, but inevitably he failed. He felt he'd failed his sister countless times and he just wished this wasn't one of them.

"Thea," he whispered, hoping somehow, someway she could hear his voice. Could hear him pleading to her, and begging her. "Please don't go."

"There's only one way to prevent that." Oliver lifted his eyes to the familiar voice, and frowned at the sight of Nyssa Al Ghul. He quickly stood to his feet and walked around to her. "My father once told me of an elixir known as the Lotus, and I will freely give it to you on one condition." Oliver was still trying to process her words, hoping he was hearing her right. That there was something that could save his sister, but this was an Al Ghul he was talking to, there had to be a catch. " I want you to kill Malcolm Merlyn."

And there's the catch.

"If you cared about Thea, then curing her blood-lust wouldn't come with any conditions."

"Thea is my sister-in-law. You are my husband."

"I'm not your husband." Oliver clenched his fist, and lifted his eyes to the door and sighed at the sight of Katie who held a paper cup in her hand. Her eyes seemed locked on the person she really didn't expect to see. Nyssa knew who'd caught Oliver's attention before she turned around, and could only imagine the look on her cousin's face. The woman sighed, before turning to Katie whose expression was one she didn't expect. She expected a hard glare, one visibly conveying her feelings about seeing the woman.

"Well this is awkward." Katie glanced over to Oliver who watched her carefully as if worried about her reaction as well. She turned back to Nyssa who instantly noticed something different about the woman. "The two wives of Oliver Queen in one room." she turned dropping the cup in her hand in the waste basket near the door, before taking a step toward Nyssa.

"Twinkie," Oliver's voice oozed warning and nervousness.

"Nyssa, you really should've called." Katie says taking one final step placing herself in the woman's personal space. "Today's been really tough, and your face is kind of the last thing I would like to see right now."

"Nura—"

"That will be the last time you call me that." Nyssa's hand slid behind her, hovering about the sais she tucked away in case this simple meeting turned violent. For some reason, Katie's voice, though not loud or overly aggressive, still put Nyssa on the offensive. "Why are you here?"

"I want Malcolm Merlyn dead, and I want Oliver to do it." Nyssa said, plain and simple. There was no time to ease into this to spare feelings. Time was of the essence. Katie watched her expecting more, expecting some grand rhyme and reason for the request and yet Nyssa was silent. "There is an elixir that-"

"Can save Thea's life, and you will give it to Oliver if he kills Malcolm. A life for a life, so to speak." Nyssa felt uneasy, her hand never leaving it's place on her blade. She furrowed her brow, before looking over to Oliver who soon hurried over, grabbing Nyssa's arm and pulling her away from Katie, placing a much needed distance. She turned to him, only slightly, allowing her to look at him and keep Katie in her peripheral at the same time.

"Hey, hey. If you have a problem with Malcolm Merlyn, deal with it yourself. Do not involve me or my sister."

"You put the Demon's Head ring on Malcolm's hand. You- "