The Assassin's Creed

Untitled Part 14

Oliver and Felicity looked at each other before following Maseo out of the room. He went down the hall and out into the garden and Oliver looked around suspiciously. This was a weird place for Maseo to want to talk. He stopped, not going any further.

"Alright Maseo. We stop here until you tell us what is going on?" Oliver crossed his arms across his massive chest, his hand resting on the dagger beneath his sleeve. He was on high alert. He didn't trust Maseo.

Felicity stood by his side, her hand clutching her dagger as well. She kept her eyes on Maseo as he turned to them and stepped forward whispering. "I brought you outside so we could speak in private. There are eyes and ears everywhere inside.", he said. "Please, just a few steps further."

Oliver look him in his eyes and Maseo turned and walked further down the path and then around a bend. He stopped and turned to Oliver and Felicity.

"Thank you both for coming. I would not have blamed you for staying back after what I did.", he looked at Felicity, and she had to admit, she could see remorse in his eyes.

"So what is this plan you have to get Felicity and I out of the League?", Oliver said. He kept his eyes looking around, staying on high alert.

Maseo sighed and then looked at Felicity. "When the two of you were brought in after your boat went down and you decided to stay, Ras had me get in touch with our contact at A.R.G.U.S., to place a story out that you both had died. A.R.G.U.S., agreed in exchange for some Intel that the League had on the weapons the Guild was shipping from Opal City. When Felicity mentioned to me the tech she was offering in exchange for your release, I knew Ras would not go for it. However, I think that if we were able to get her working for A.R.G.U.S., as our contact on the inside, Ras would agree to let you go. He could promise her skills in exchange for continued cooperation from A.R.G.U.S. We need someone with her skills and Ras knows that." He looked at Oliver and then back at Felicity. "You would be free, away from Nanda Parbat, but would still be in touch with us when the need arose."

Felicity looked at Oliver and she could tell he was not liking the idea at all. She turned to Maseo, "Can Oliver and I have some time to talk this over?"

"We don't need time to talk it over. The answer is no.", he said and looked at Maseo.

Felicity turned to him in surprise. When did he decide it was ok to speak for her?

"Yes. We. Do!", she said, her voice slow and clearly aggravated.

"No. We. Don't!", he said and turned back to Maseo.

Felicity was fuming by this point and she turned and marched back into the compound. She stalked down the hall to her quarters and walked in slamming the door behind her. She paced her room, her anger boiling. How dare he make a decision without her, and what was worse was him speaking for her. He had always been protective, but this was crossing the line. She needed to set him straight. But she would do it when she was calmer. Right now she was so angry she was afraid of what she might say.

She heard a quick knock and then her door opened and Oliver walked in, closing the door behind him.

Felicity stopped and glared at him, and Oliver at that moment knew he was dealing with Akilah, and she was angry.

"Ok Felicity, before you yell at me, let me explain.", he said, holding his hands in front of him.

"You have about 2 minutes to explain.", she said. She stopped pacing and stared at him, waiting.

"First of all, do you know anything about A.R.G.U.S.?" he asked. When she shook her head no, he said, "Well I do. They are a covert government agency that deals with the worst of the worst in the world Felicity. That means that you would be a target just by association. I am not going to put you in every bad guy's cross-hairs just so we can go home. We will figure out another way."