The Assassin's Creed

Untitled Part 25

Felicity crept up to the warehouse her hand on the handle of the blade in a sheath by her side. Her breathing was calm and steady as she entered the door, and moved forward. Oliver was somewhere in here, and she was not going to stop until she found him. She moved quietly looking around the room, and seeing the door on the other side she moved toward it. She placed her hand on the door knob and as she was about to open the door she felt a gun at her back.

Felicity felt a calm wash over her and she immediately became Akilah. She gripped the knife at her side, and before the guy knew what was happening she stabbed him in the neck. He slid to the floor, his hand reaching for the blade, a gurgling escaping from his lips. She turned and pushed the blade in further before she pulled it out and turned back to the door. This man was officially her first kill, but she did not care; she didn't even blink. She had one mission. To find Oliver.

***

Oliver groaned as he came to, his body felt like he had been beaten and punched, the soreness in his muscles making them stiff. He shot to his feet as he looked up to see Darhk standing over him. He stumbled a little and Darhk smiled, his eyes ice cold.

"You finally decided to wake back up." He said and walked around behind a desk in the room. Oliver looked around seeing a simple basic office with a desk, phone, computer and one file cabinet.

"What did you do?", Oliver asked, his voice hoarse from the electricity.

"I simply employed a R.A.D. It works on any device within a 100 yard radius. Since your comm was the only live electronic device it took the brunt of the electricity.", Darhk said.

Oliver sat down in the chair across from Darhk. "How did you know?"

"Lucky guess.", Darhk said. "Now that you are no longer bugged, we have some business to discuss. You see, despite the fact you were wired, I still have need of you. That is the only reason you are not dead."

Oliver looked at him with suspicion, but as he was about to answer, the door opened and Waller walked through the door. She walked over and stood by Darhk, her eyes looking at Oliver with interest.

"Good! Now that all parties are here. Here is what I need from you Al-Sah-Him. I need you to convince the League to use our tech." He then looked over at Waller, annoyed. "By the way the software has a bug. That needs to be corrected ASAP.", he said. Oliver watched Waller look at Darhk. He was lucky she had not recognized him. He still had on his balaclava and luckily it hid everything but his eyes.

"It will be working by the time we are ready to go live.", she said. Oliver noted the tension between the two and just sat and listened.

"You had better hope so for your sake.", Darhk said, and Waller stepped closer to him.

"Are you threatening me?", she asked.

"Just stating facts. With your company tracking you I took a big gamble in having you come here today. I need to know that I can trust you.", he said.

Oliver listened as they talked and slowly got his wits about him again. He still had a blade hidden at his back and he was just biding his time. Darhk might think he had the upper hand. but he could not be more wrong.

***

Felicity moved quickly into the next room. It was huge and as she glanced around she saw rows and rows of crates. She could not believe all of the electronics that Darhk had access to and as she looked around, she only wondered briefly about what he had planned before she shifted her focus back to Darhk. Where did he take Oliver?

She moved down the walkway, her steps quiet but sure and as she neared another door, she noticed a guard standing there, a gun at his waist. She pulled her blade and let it fly. It hit its mark right between the eyes and as he fell to the floor, she took a moment to realize her aim had returned. She pulled her blade, and opened the door. She gasped as she saw Oliver sitting in a chair and Darhk and Waller standing in front of him. Oliver turned when he heard the door and seeing Akilah, he watched as she held her blade, ready to let it fly.

He quickly moved to his feet and was by her side keeping her from sending her blade into Darhk's chest.

"Akilah, no!", he said, before he looked at Waller and Darhk.

"Well, well! Who is this lady in black?", Darhk teased coldly. Waller narrowed her eyes as she looked at her before she took a step back. Luckily Felicity was wearing her balaclava as well, and her eyes were cold as she looked at Darhk and Waller. "You must have come after Al-Sah-Him!", Darhk said. "Well don't worry sweetheart. You can see I didn't hurt him. At least not permanently.", he said with a cold laugh.

Felicity took a step toward Darhk but Oliver reached out and held her back. "Look Damian. I am not going to convince the League to use your tech. They wouldn't go for it." Oliver was keeping his ruse going. He needed Darhk to think he still had the upper hand. He squeezed Felicity's arm and as she realized what he was doing, she calmed down.

Waller looked at Oliver and smirked. "What is your name again? Al-Sah-Him? They will do this because you are going to convince them that it is in their best interest, or I can make sure that the League gets no further cooperation from A.R.G.U.S.", she said. "You have 24 hours."

Waller walked toward the door, her eyes watching Felicity as she passed. Felicity wanted to rip her apart, but she held back. She needed to trust Oliver. So she stayed by his side.

Darhk looked at them both as she left. "I am going to let you go now. I expect you to be back here with good news in 24 hours or both you and Akilah will be used as examples of what happens when you betray me."

Oliver backed toward the door, pulling Felicity with him. As soon as they were out the door he closed it and immediately grabbed her arm and dragged her toward the exit. Felicity was almost having to run to keep up with him and when they got outside, she pulled her arm from his grip and glared at him.

"What was that for?"

"We will talk at home", was all he said, his voice tight with anger.

Oliver turned and stalked in the direction of his car. He needed to have a serious talk with Felicity, but before he could do that he needed to stop by and see John and Lyla. He had some information for them that was going to help them in their case against Waller.

***

Oliver walked into A.R.G.U.S., Felicity hot on his heels. She was furious. He could tell by the way she was biting her lip. But he was angry as well and they needed to get home and discuss what had happened. They walked into Felicity's office and John and Lyla looked up in surprise.

"Thank god you are both ok.", John said as he stood up. Lyla stood by his side as Oliver approached them and reaching into the pocket of his League gear Oliver pulled out a small rectangular device.

"This should be a recording of Darhk admitting to the plan that he and Waller have for the software and the electronics at the warehouse." He looked at Lyla. "It should be enough to allow A.R.G.U.S. to submit a search warrant for Waller's office.

Lyla, John and Felicity all looked at him in shock. "But how.....?", they all looked at him stunned. Surely Darhk's R.A.D., had destroyed any evidence on the device.

"I met up with one of the brother's from the League yesterday. Maseo sent me this to use against Darhk. He thought Darhk might have a R.A.D., device as he has used it before. The League had this specifically made to withstand the electricity."

Felicity looked at him in shock. "But I thought the League did not use electronic devices.", she said.

"Normally they don't. But Maseo told me that they had to change their tactics when dealing with Darhk. They had to keep their docks out of his hands and fighting him with some tech was the only way they could do that. Only Ras and Maseo are aware this exists. They just keep it on hand in case it is needed."

Felicity looked at him in surprise. She had thought that Oliver was ready for Darhk but she didn't realize just how ready he had been. She was still annoyed, but was very impressed.

"Now if you will excuse us, Felicity and I need to go home and have a discussion.", he said and glanced at her. He looked back at John and Lyla. "We can catch up tomorrow."

Oliver turned and walked to the door. When Felicity did not move he stopped and waited quietly for her. She finally turned and walked out the door.

She was not looking forward to his talk.