The Archer | T.D. ✔

Chapter Forty-Nine

Grey Arrow saw the gun aimed right at her, so she dodged to the right to get away. She had taken shelter behind a cheap wooden board and that was not going to protect her. The bullet had missed her once again as she hid behind a metal box, that looking over she saw the other three looking at her. 

How the hell were they going to get that close to him if Slade was trying to snipe Rory out the entire time? She wouldn't be able to get anywhere close to him, but maybe the others could? Grey Arrow didn't want to take that risk.

"Come on Aurora, I know you're here because you want your friend back right? Well, show your face and you can have him." Slade called out.

Well, that complicated things. 

The other three shook their heads at her, trying to get Grey Arrow to change her mind as she stood up and slowly walked out. She avoided Red Robin's look, knowing that he was probably freaking out under the mask. It was obviously a bad idea to put herself in that kind of situation, but she made a promise to get Jesse out. If sacrificing herself to save the people she cared about was how Rory was supposed to die, it wasn't such a bad idea.

As she stepped out, she held her hands up with her bow in her hands. "Alright, you got me, Slade, now let him go." Grey Arrow said, staring down the assassin with a glare.

"Arrow, what the hell are you doing?!" Arsenal snapped, the grip on his bow tightening. 

"What needs to be done to save our friend," she answered.

They watched as Slade pulled something out of his pocket and spoke into it, and minutes later Jesse showed up on his slide made of ice and stood at his side. He didn't look terrible, but the effects of the serum were obvious. Jesse's eyes were dull and lifeless, more so than when she saw him the night before and his posture slacked significantly. Deep down, Jesse was still in there but they had to get him out from Slade's control before they could take him down.

"Aren't you the noble one? Such a shame that I have to kill you, I've come to enjoy this little game of ours." he taunted.

"Yeah, I'm going to miss our time together. Let him go, Slade." she snapped.

"I'll release him once you are dead." he raised his gun and aimed it at her. "Put the bow on the floor now, no more surprises." 

Grey Arrow slowly leaned over and put her bow on the floor, she knew better than anyone that he was not going to let Jesse go once she was dead. Not with three witnesses there to try and stop him, that was why when her hand was lowered she slid the knife hidden in her sleeve down into her hand. "Last chance Slade, let him go," she called.

Slade cocked the gun, aiming it at Grey Arrow's heart. "Any last words?" he asked.

"Yeah, you're a fucking asshole!" she yelled and turned, throwing the knife at him. Grey Arrow watched as it soared through the air and hit the scope of the sniper rifle, shattering it into pieces. Taking this to her advantage, Grey Arrow grabbed her bow and grappled up to where he was hiding. 

The other three took this as their chance to follow her up and grappled up behind her. She rolled onto the roof and aimed another arrow at Slade. "You should really know me better by now, do you really think I wouldn't go down without a fight?" she grinned.

"You might not, but I'll make it worth your while." Slade looked at Jesse. "Take them out." 

The next thing they knew, Jesse darted towards them and began to shoot blasts of ice at them. Every single one of them managed to roll away in time, but it had cost them the chance to take down Slade. Looking around, Grey Arrow saw him running away towards the roller coaster.