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DRAKE LANCE APARTMENT (OLIVER’S OLD APARTMENT)
Drake
I walk around my new apartment and see the same walls and door that Ollie had in his own apartment. I look around and sigh trying to not remember the pain and memories here. I then look over at Will as he walks out of his room with his PJ’s as he is ready for bed.
I then walk over to him as he’s ready for me to go tell him good night. Will walks into his room and I follow him as he gets in his bed. “You ready to call it a night kid?” I say softly and stand next to his bed overlooking him. I grab his blanket as he lays in his bed and I tuck him in as it was my favorite thing that my father did with me and my sisters. I then look at him as he looks happy but I can see the pain.
I look over at his nightstand as it’s a photo of him and his mother together, smiling happy. He must miss her, he has to. I then look back at Will and run my fingers through his blond hair. “Tonight was really cool. The way you took those guys down!” He says and then puts his fist up high throwing punches and I laugh.
“Yeah, well keep it a secret will you?” I say and he closes his mouth and zipping it. “Sleep tight, I’m outside this door if you need anything.” He nods and I make a light smile and walk out of his room closing the door behind me and turning his light off. I lean on his door worrying about him but I shouldn’t. He’s safe here.
I walk towards the balcony and open the sliding door. I walk into the balcony and smell the city air of Star City. I’ve been in every city and every city has their own scent, but Star City, smells the best. It feels good to be back home.
I look out into the city as it has gotten bigger. More towers, more shops. Ever since my world fame Star City has become a tourist attraction for many. The vigilantes really bring in the tourist although. They’ve had night tours where they go out into the city and search for Green Arrow and Black Canary. What do they search for if none are here?
I look up at the dark black sky and into the moon and close my eyes. I take a deep breath and let it out. I feel the moonlight hit my skin and I let myself free. I begin to imagine thoughts, I take myself somewhere more at peace.
I see Ollie in a tall grass field.
I feel my hands brush up against the grass as I walk towards him.
He turns around and smiles at me. How I loved that smile.
I then open my eyes and see the moon and sigh. “Come back to me.” I say but I know he won’t. I haven’t truly accepted his fate. 3 years down the line and I still mourn it. I’ve done everything someone could do to accept and move on.
I disappeared, I pushed everyone away. I tried to wipe the memory of Star City and Black Canary away with guys and new cities. Went 3 years on tour and parties all around the world, and I still couldn’t find a way to move on. I still couldn’t forget the memories.
My family, they have different ways of coping with darkness. Dad turned to alcohol, Laurel turned to drugs and alcohol, Sara turned to fighting, but I turned to this moon. The same moon that Ollie died in.
I stop looking at the moon as I feel a presence behind me. I hear the doors close and if it were someone intruding they would’ve made themselves present by sneaking in. Whoever it is walks up next to me and I don’t bother by giving it attention. Felicity.
“Hey.” She says awkwardly with a small smile trying to lighten my brooding mood. I look over at her and smile and sigh. “What’s up?” She asks and I’ve never been really close with Felicity. There was always something wrong between us, something blocking us from becoming close. My sisters all were close to her, but me, I was never close.
“Will is asleep.” I say as she must want to know about him. “He’s one of a kind.” I say remembering tonight in Big Belly Burger and smile about it. “He’s strong, just like him.” I say looking at the city view as it reminds me of Ollie. He did this. If it weren’t for him, Star City would only be ruins. None of us would be here if it weren’t for him.
“How have you been?” She asks me and I grab ahold of the railing of the balcony. She looks at me worried and I can’t even speak. It hurts so much.
“I miss him.” I say finally speaking about Ollie. It has been 2 years, and nobody has asked me. Nobody knew of course. Nobody could know. “I’ve felt so lost without him.” I then dig into my shirt pulling out a necklace and laying it on my shirt showing it to Felicity. Oliver’s wedding ring lays on the palm of my hand as I have chosen to keep it on a necklace now. “We could’ve had it all.” I say and I feel Felicity’s hands lay on my shoulder as she gives me sympathy. I put the necklace back under my shirt and sigh wanting to not have to think about this. He’s gone.
“Drake.” She says and I look over at her as I’m pushing her away from my feelings. “I lost him too, I know what it feels like. Don’t push me away.” She says worrying for me, she must’ve been scared. I begin to feel my emotions become strong and I feel the urge to cry as I am dying.
“Anything new on Will’s mother?” I respond putting my emotions back in place. She takes out her phone and shows me a picture of pure black sharp arrows.
“We found these in the house. They knew where she was.” Felicity says knowing that to find William and his mother is almost impossible. Hell, I never knew they existed. Oliver kept them like a secret to me knowing I would never find out. I don’t think he would’ve ever brought them up.
“I’m guessing somebody is after Oliver’s past. Have you ran a trace on them?” I ask her and she nods her head and bites her lip hesitating. “Let me guess…” I say already knowing the bad news.
“They’re from nowhere. Whoever this monster is, they wanted her dead.” She says and I look away from her and into the city trying to figure out a way to connect dots together but they don’t add up. Why would William’s mother be wanted dead? Oliver is not around anymore, they’re not a leverage on him. “And the other night, the same arrows were found at Oliver’s old club in a blond girl. Curtis said she looked familiar to Sara.” She says and when she says Sara, the connections begin to get fuzzy.
“It doesn’t make sense.” I sigh and look over at her and then turn and look towards William’s room. “What about Will? Where was he when this happened?” I ask Felicity and she turns towards his room too.
“Will was in the house. He said it was a tall man in all black with a black hood. He said his face was covered with a mask. He told me that when he tried to stop him, the man pushed him off and aimed an arrow at him. Whoever it was, they never shot and left Will alive.”
“I don’t think they’re going to let him live then.” I say and if I am right and this person is going to be going after Oliver’s past then I am not safe. “It’s like I said Felicity, my life is dangerous. Whoever targeted Will’s mother and that woman, they’re going to be after me now.” I say being serious knowing that this is going to be a hell of a new adventure. Better than the adventures that the League sends me on.
“Well whoever is going after you, they’re going to be facing a real tough challenge.” She says and I nod smiling at her as she knows to not underestimate my abilities. I’m meaner than my demons. As I look at her, my phone in my pocket buzzes and I take it out seeing a unknown number text me.
“What is it?” Felicity asks and I open the message to discover it’s coordinates to somewhere in Star City. Then another text sends and it reads ‘We have a common enemy‘.
“Somebody wants to meet.” I say turning my phone off and get ready to head out.
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