Brooklyn was a week and a half clean. She had a large bandage wrapped over her branding mark on her right shoulder. The three had continued to work on English and had allowed time for Brooklyn to heal. Since she needed to be off the radar, she stays in a large back room in the Arrow Cave
Working on English was the interesting thing. Brooklyn was getting very good at masking her Russian accent. She wasn't losing it, per se, she was creating a new American accent to cover the Russian accent she had had for so long. Oliver and Felicity helped her create her new accent, but it was a lot of work and was tiring to constantly change the way she was talking so while in the arrow cave, it was decided that Brooklyn would speak how she normally would...and she was always in the arrow cave
Per Brooklyn's request -- but against Oliver's wishes -- Felicity and Brooklyn had dyed Brooklyn's hair brown. Oliver liked the blonde hair but once Brooklyn explained that it was to conceal her new identity as "Brooklyn Cooper" -- Cooper thanks to Felicity -- he was more onboard with it
Since Brooklyn was feeling better, Oliver wanted to get her into training
"So you know how to hold a bow." Oliver says, acting out the words so that Brooklyn could follow. Felicity was setting up the training they were going to do so she couldn't do the translations at the moment. "But do you know how to shoot?" He mimics shooting an arrow
Brooklyn nods, tucking a piece of brown hair behind her ear
"Alright, let's see what you got." Oliver says, handing her the bow and pointing at the wall in front of them
Brooklyn nocks an arrow in the bow, pointing forward and shooting in front of her
The arrow lodges in the wall, cracking the wall around it a little
"You're left handed?" Oliver asks
Brooklyn turns around once she hears him but turns her head in confusion momentarily. Oliver repeats the question, motioning to his left hand and she nods in understanding
"I use left hand." Brooklyn says, turning back around to face the wall
"Brooklyn." Oliver says
Brooklyn looks back at Oliver who is holding up a ball, motioning for her to shoot again. Brooklyn turns around, nocking another arrow and waiting. Oliver tosses the ball and it hits the ground, but doesn't get a chance to hit the ground again because Brooklyn had shot an arrow through it and stuck it to the wall
"Okay try..." Oliver says, walking over another ball and Brooklyn turns to face him. "Don't let it bounce." He says, bouncing the ball and shaking his head no. "Shoot before it hits the ground." He says, mimicking the words
Brooklyn nods in understanding, positioning herself towards the wall again
Oliver walks behind her
Brooklyn nocks an arrow
Oliver tosses the ball and Brooklyn shoots
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