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Chapter 6 - Blood

Chapter 6 - Blood 

AN - Happy New Year! Wishing all good health, happiness and Arrow fun in 2015!! 

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Roy and Diggle again exchanged looks as they quietly discussed their return trip. Both lightly touched Felicity's shoulder before they moved off to pack their gear and hers. Felicity continued to kneel next to Oliver and she even continued speaking to him but her voice was too low for the men to hear. Smiling even as tears fell, she promised him that he would always have her and that she was there for him. 

As Thea continued to watch the pair, she also saw Felicity's tears fall and even saw her brother's eyes open briefly to stare at the woman crying over him. 

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ARGUS and Team Flash continued to provide assistance as they transported Oliver directly to Dr. Wells. Caitlyn tried to get Felicity to go home while they ran tests but she adamantly refused as did Diggle, Roy and Thea. The foursome was exhausted and the pain and difficulty of the last week was evident on their faces but no one left. 

Dr. Wells and Caitlyn returned several hours later to find the group still there and that Barry and Cisco had even joined them. 

"Barry, did the women tell you anything else?" Wells asked again even though Barry had reported the limited contact in full detail. 

"No, I didn't understand their words and I didn't stick around long enough to ask more questions." 

"Maybe we need to add a translator to your suit..." Cisco spoke excitedly as the idea came to him but his voice trailed off when the others turned to him and he realized that it wasn't the time. 

"We are still running a chemical analysis on the herbs in the pouch and the paste. The initial results were inconclusive as we could only identify a portion of the compound." Wells spoke in frustration and curiosity as it was possible that he was about to make an important discovery that could aid his own cause. 

"It seems Oliver's body has been slowing absorbing the paste. The parts of his skin that is visible appear healthy. The paste remains thickest on his back and chest so we assume that was where the worst injuries were." Caitlyn spoke softly and focused on Felicity as the other woman still appeared to be in shock. She remained quiet and even in their short acquaintance Caitlyn knew that was unusual. 

"We would like to have blood ready to transfuse him if we find anything toxic in the paste or pouch. It will take too long to create any type of antidote if we do determine the...Guardians, did you call them? If we determine that the Guardians weren't as helpful as we are assuming." Caitlyn continued as Team Arrow remained silent. 

"Oliver and I have the same blood type - I'm his closest relative. Take my blood." Thea stood to make the demand. 

Diggle and Roy exchanged look as they remained at Felicity's side but her focus was locked on the doors that separated her from Oliver. 

"Can we see him?" Felicity's soft voice brought all eyes to her. 

"Sure, go on in Felicity." Wells responded kindly but after meeting Diggle's eyes he added a warning. "His vitals are strong but while physically he appears fine, his brain waves are somewhat unusual. He's not in a coma or any other state that we can recognize." 

Caitlyn stepped in front of Felicity. "His blood work showed some anomalies as well. We don't know what it means but..." She struggled as she pictured her own fiancé and how his experience had changed him. "Oliver may not be as you remember him Felicity. He may be very different."