Arrow - A New Earth to Save

Chapter 28

Tonight, was the night that Oliver had been training for. It had been six months since he challenged Ras to combat so that he and Laurel would not have to go back to the League. He knew that he was ready. After his last training session, the night before, Talia had said to him "I have gone up against father many times in my life and he has never beat me in the way you just did. I think you might now be the best swordsman in the world as well as archer."

"Thanks, but don't take this the wrong way but I really don't need you to give me a big head. I just need to concentrate on the battle and that is all." Oliver said.

"I understand. Now is there anything else that you need before I leave for the night?" Talia asked.

"If I do happen to lose, I need you to protect Laurel and the kids from your father. The League is not a place that my kids need to be. I know that Mia already knows the League's ways so she will be fine, but I don't want the twins subjected to that." Oliver said.

"I will take care of them if the worst does happen." Talia said.

"Thanks." Oliver said.

Now he was back in the present think about all the moves he would have to make to defeat Ras. Oliver was very confident that he is going to win. He went to suit up in his arrow suit and head to the bridge that he beat Ras on the old earth. When he was about to walk out of the elevator, he saw Laurel there waiting for him.

"What are you doing here? I thought you were staying at home." Oliver said.

"I am going with you. If you die, I die. I can't live without you." Laurel said.

"You have to for the kids, sweetheart. They need at least one of us. Plus, the twins are still inside of you, so if you die, they die." Oliver said.

"You don't get it do you. If you think I went on a downward spiral after Tommy died and you left me the last time. I really can't live without you. I will drink and drug myself to death. You are everything to me. If you are gone, I will just be a shell of myself." Laurel said.

"Wow, I mean I knew you loved me, I just didn't know how deeply. You are the most important person in my life as well and I don't know what I would do if I lost you again either. So, I guess this is not up for debate then?" Oliver asked.

"Have you ever won an argument against me before?" Laurel asked with a smile.

"Nope and it doesn't look like it is going to happen today either. Well, let's go then. Where is Mia by the way?" Oliver asked.

"She is with Thea and Roy. If the worst does happen, they are going to take her in for us. No offense, but I don't want your mother raising her." Laurel said.

"I understand completely. Now let's go." Oliver said and Laurel nodded.

About thirty minutes later Oliver and Laurel walked onto the bridge where the fight was being held and they could see Ras, Nyssa, Talia, and another member of the League that they could not make out because they had their hood up. When they got closer to the group the other member of the League removed his hood to show that it was Maseo.

"Ok, so are we doing the no shirts thing or are we just going to get to the fighting?" Oliver asked.

"It doesn't matter either way because your blood will be spilled tonight here on this bridge." Ras said.

"Ok, so I guess we are just going to fight then." Oliver said.

"Pick your weapon Mr. Queen." Ras said and Oliver went over and picked up a sword from the case and Ras did the same.

Oliver attacked as soon as Ras picked up his sword. Ras was surprised by this and also the fact that it seems like Oliver has picked up some more skills with the sword than what Ras had taught him while he was in the League.

"How did you get so much better with the sword being that you never us one?" Ras asked as the men continued to exchange blows.

"I have had a good teacher for the last six months. This person is almost as good as you, but they said that I am better and with that Oliver sliced his sword across Ras abdomen causing him to bleed. This made Ras mad, so he charged at Oliver and Oliver cut him across the back with his sword. Ras turned around and charged again and Oliver hit him with the bottom of the sword in his throat just like Ras had done to him before. Ras feel to his knees trying to catch his breath. Oliver then stabbed Ras in the chest with his sword. Oliver then looked at Ras and said "Your reign is at an end my former master. Have fun in hell."

In an unexpected move Oliver removes the sword from Ras's chest and swings hard at his neck and Ras was no more. Oliver reached down and took the ring off of Ras's finger and slipped it onto his hand and turned to see Nyssa, Talia, and Maseo bowing to him.

"Rise. Talia and Nyssa, I want you to go back to Nanda Parbat and make sure that the members of the League are well train and ready to go where they need to go. Also, you to will be in charge of the day to day activities there. If there is a real big decision such as when some of the soldiers need to go somewhere, I need you to call me and ask for the permission to do an op like that. I will also make a visit to Nanda Parbat monthly to make sure everything is running smoothly. Any questions?" Oliver asked and the two women shook their heads say no.

"What about me master?" Maseo asked.

"Come and kneel before me." Oliver said and Maseo did just that.

Oliver took out the memory ring and touched it to Maseo's temple and he could see that Maseo had his memories back.

"Good to see you again Oliver. What would you have me do?" Maseo asked.

"I will have you do nothing but go home to your wife and make a good life for the two of you. You took the coward's way out before. You will not be doing that again." Oliver said.

"But Oliver it is my duty to be by your side to serve you." Maseo said.

"Not anymore. You have been released. Go and find Tatsu and do right by her this time. I am going to contact her in a month to see if you have made any sort of contact with her. If not, I will find you and kick your ass myself." Oliver said.

"As you wish Oliver. Thank you. I know you are right, and I will try to do things right this time." Maseo said and Oliver nodded.

Maseo left the group and Oliver turned to Nyssa and Talia and asked "Are you two alright with me being the new Ras? I can give it to one of you if that would be better for y'all."

"I am fine with it. I have my own little group that I already am the leader of. I don't need more. But now they will be joining the league as well." Talia said.

"I am fine with this arrangement as well. It will be like running the League without any of the headache." Nyssa said.

"Ok, you two get back and let me know how things progress in a few weeks." Oliver said.

Both women kneeled to him again and then stood to leave for Nanda Parbat. Once they had left Laurel ran up to Oliver and gave him a kiss on the lips and said, "I know that I am as big as a whale right now, but I think we should do some celebrating when we get home." Laurel said and then she winked at him.

"Sweetheart, you are still as beautiful as the day I met you and you carrying our children is the sexiest look I think you can have." Oliver said and Laurel started to tear up at that statement.

"Ok, let's go home then." Laurel said with a smile.