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From 1.01 "Pilot", on the island, Oliver had his hair and beard grown, wearing a green hood, filthy and weak.

Oliver: (voice over) "My name is Oliver Queen."

Jill had really long hair, filthy and weak.

Jill: (voice over) "I'm Jill Wright."

Jill was running through the woods, using a knife to stab into a tree and pull herself up into the branches.

Jill: (voice over from 1.01 Pilot) "I've been stranded here for six years. I've dreamt of my rescue every cold black night since then."

Oliver reached the arrows on the beach, using Jill's knife to strike up a flame, shooting a bonfire to strike up the fire.

Oliver: (voice over from 1.01 Pilot) "I've been here for five years. I have had only one thought. One goal. Survive."

From 1.01 "Pilot", on the news, the only thing that the man on the news channel could talk about was Oliver and Jill's return. "Oliver Queen is alive, along with a woman by the name of Jill Wright."

From 1.01 "Pilot", outside the Queen Mansion, Oliver and Jill were talking.

"My dad asked me to save this city," Oliver told her. "To right his wrongs. I will."

From 1.01 "Pilot", in the hideout, Oliver and Jill were talking after he stitched her wound.

"I'm not doing this just for you," Jill told him.

Oliver nodded. "You're doing this for your family."

Jill sighed, looking down, shaking her head. "I swore that I wouldn't let what happened to them happen to anyone else. And to do that, I need to put these guys in their places."

From 1.06 "Legacies", in the hideout, Oliver and Jill were training at the hideout with two metal short staffs. Oliver and shirtless. Jill was in workout clothes, including a sports bra.Oliver tried to hit her with both of his staffs in a blur of motion. Jill used both of hers to block the moves just as fast.

Jill: (voice over) "But to do that without endangering the people closest to us..."

From 1.03 "Lone Gunmen", outside the auction house, Jill/Sapphire turned around to follow the laser light up to the building across the street, glaring.

Jill: (voice over) "I have to be someone else."

From 1.06 "Legacies", in the hideout, Oliver and Jill were training at the hideout with two metal short staffs. Oliver and shirtless. Jill was in workout clothes, including a sports bra. Oliver swung both of his up over their heads, trying to come down on her. Jill raised both of hers in an X shape to block both of his.

Oliver: (voice over) "I have to be..."

From 1.01 "Pilot", in the night club's basement, Oliver/Arrow stood next to Jill/Sapphire's bedside, lowering his hood.

Oliver: (voice over) "Something else."

➣ ➣

From 1.01 'Pilot", there was a raging storm over the ocean.

Jessica: (voice over) "Previously on Sapphire Arrow."

From 1.16 "Dead to Rights", in Laurel's Apartment, Laurel opened the door, revealing Dinah outside, looking at her in surprise. "Mom?"

Dinah stepped closer, managing a small smile. "It's about Sara."

"What about her?" Laurel asked.

"I think she may be alive," Dinah answered.

Laurel looked at her in confusion, stunned.

From 1.16 "Dead to Rights", in Malcolm's office, Tommy had his gun aimed at Oliver/Arrow.

Oliver disguised his voice. "I'm not here to hurt you or your father."

"Why should I trust you?" Tommy asked.

Oliver debated this question for a long moment, turning the device that disguised his voice off, pulling back his hood to show his best friend who he really was. "Because you always have."

Tommy looked at him in shock. "Oliver."

From 1.16 "Dead to Rights", in the hospital hallway, Oliver and Tommy were talking.

"I know you have a lot of questions," Oliver told him.

Tommy nodded. "Yeah. The first and foremost, the one that I think I already know the answer to... is Jill the girl in blue?"

Oliver sighed. "Tommy..."

"I'll take that as a yes," Tommy told him. "Were you ever going to tell me?"

Oliver painfully shook his head. "No."

Tommy nodded to himself like he expected this, walking away, leaving.

Oliver sighed heavily, closing his eyes in regret.

From 1.07 "Muse of Fire", in the foyer of the Bertinelli House, Jill saw Helena walking across the top of the stairs.

From 1.07 "Muse of Fire", in the living room of the Bertinelli House, Jill, Helena, Frank and Nick were talking.

"Jill, this is my daughter, Helena," Frank told her.

From 1.08 "Vendetta", in the hideout, Oliver and Jill were getting suited up.

John and Justin were with them.

"When her father killed her fiance..." Justin trailed off.

From 1.07 "Muse of Fire", in Russo's Restaurant, Jill/Sapphire and Helena were fighting.

Justin: (voice over from 1.08 Vendetta) "She changed into something dark and twisted."

From 1.08 "Vendetta", outside the Bertinelli House, Frank was running across the lawn.

Helena/Huntress walked closer with a gun, shooting him in the shoulder, making him fall and drop his briefcase with the laptop. She walked closer, pulling off her mask.

Frank turned to see his daughter standing there. "Helena. What is this?"

"Payback for Michael," Helena answered.

Helena stood over Frank, aiming the gun at him.

Jill/Sapphire arrived behind her. She threw a knife at the gun in Helena's hand, making her drop it.

From 1.08 "Vendetta", in the hideout, Helena/Huntress and Jill/Sapphire were still suited up, but without their masks.

"The police have him in custody," Jill told her. "He's going to jail and then onto prison."

From 1.08 "Vendetta", on the road, Helena/Huntress was driving on the road on her motorcycle, leaving Starling City in the night.

Helena: (voice over from 1.08 Vendetta) "I'm not going to stop."

➣➣  

Day One 

Night - Alley Cats (Strip Club)

(Song:) Va Va Voom - Nicki Minaj 

The girls were dancing to please the men.

A man named Gus Sabatoni walked closer with a shot glass, drinking, sitting down at the stage.

Helena walked closer, posing as a stripper. "Hey, mister. You feel like a dance?"

Gus looked her over. "Absolutely."

Gus stood, following Helena away.

(Song Ends)

➣

Backroom

(Song:) Make My Body - The Chain Gang of 1974

Gus was sitting down. "Tonight your first night?"

"First and last," Helena answered. "Gus."

Helena put her high heel against his chest.

"Helena?" Gus asked.

"I'm looking for my father," Helena told him. "I figure if anybody knows where he is, it'd be his attorney."

"I don't," Gus told her. Helena removed her high heel from his chest, aiming a crossbow at him. "Helena, I swear. I'd tell you where the FBI's keeping Frank, but after your father and I made his plea deal to testify, the Feds, they stopped telling me anything. Please. You have to believe me."

Helena smirked, tilting her head. "I do."

(Song Ends)

➣

Outside

Helena walked outside toward her motorcycle, getting on, pulling on her jacket and helmet.

➣

Inside - Hallway

A man stood outside the backroom's door, knocking. "Hey, Gus, song's over, man. You still in there?"

There was no answer.

➣

Backroom

The man walked in.

Gus was still sitting in the chair with two crossbow arrows in the chest, dead.

➣

Outside

Helena was on her motorcycle, driving away, leaving.

➣ Sapphire Arrow ➣  

Day Two

Morning - Verdant

(Song:) One Problem Always Changes Another - Scanners

Oliver and Jill walked into the completely refurnished, absolutely better part of the room of the club that was going to open that night, walking downstairs.

Jill smiled. "Oh, my God. It looks amazing."

Oliver chuckled, nodding. "Yeah. Steve Aoki's going to deejay. Right there."

"What?" Jill asked. "How did you get Steve Aoki?"

"I dated his sister," Oliver answered.

Jill nodded in amusement. "Oh."

"A million years ago," Oliver told her. Jill looked around. "So, who are you bringing here tomorrow night?"

Jill turned to face him. "You mean like a date? Is a club opening a proper first date with someone I haven't even considered on asking out on a date?"

Oliver sighed, shaking his head teasingly. "Man, you need to live a little."

Jill smiled, unable to help a small laugh. "That is rich, coming from you. You had more of a life when you were a stuck up, over-privileged rich rude boy." Oliver chuckled. "So who are you bringing tomorrow night?"

"What?" Oliver asked.

"You just asked if I had a date, so do you?" Jill asked.

"No," Oliver answered.

Jill smirked, shaking her head, looking away.

Felicity walked toward them. "Hey, sorry to interrupt. I think Justin found something."

Oliver and Jill looked at her, nodding.

(Song Ends)

➣

Big Belly Burger

Laurel and Jessica were sitting at a table.

Lance walked in. "Laurel. Jessica. I'm glad you called. Too much... it's too long for us to go without talking."

Lance took a seat.

"Dad, I have to tell you--" Jessica started.

"No, no, listen," Lance told her. "Before you say anything, I got to apologize. I should never have used you to catch the vigilantes. And I'm sorry. Jessie, I'm just--I'm sorry."

"Thank you," Jessica told him. 

"I owe you an apology, too," Laurel told him.

"For what?" Lance asked.

Dinah walked closer. "Hello, Quentin." Lance stood in surprise. "How are you?" Laurel and Jessica stood. "You look well."

"What are you doing here?" Lance asked. "Why--why are you here?"

"I'm here because I believe Sara's still alive," Dinah answered.

"What?" Lance asked.

Laurel put a hand on his arm. "Dad. Sit."

"What is going on?" Lance asked.

"Just hear Mom out," Laurel told them. "Sit."

Lance, Laurel and Jessica sat down.

"What's going on?" Jessica asked.

Laurel looked at Dinah. "Start from the beginning."

Dinah sat down, showing them a map. "Oliver and Jillian were found on an island called Lian Yu in the North China Sea. There are hundreds, thousands of deserted islands in this chain. What is Sara had survived, too? And nobody would know if she'd washed up in any one of those."

"So you don't actually have any proof that she's alive?" Lance asked.

Dinah took out a picture. "I have proof." They showed them a picture of a girl wearing a baseball cap that hid her face. "A tourist took this."

"Could be anybody," Lance told them.

"Doesn't it look just like Sara?" Dinah asked. "Our daughter's a survivor, Quentin."

"Ah, you have some nerve," Lance told her. "Three years, no phone calls, no emails, nothing. Not even when Jessica lost her boyfriend to an arsonist murderer. You just show up with an old photo--"

"Dad, please," Jessica told him.

"No," Lance told them. "Please, you listen to me, okay? Sara died on that boat." He looked at Dinah in confusion. "Why... why are you making me relive this? I'm not doing this."

Lance stood, walking away.

Laurel stood. "Dad..."

"No," Lance told them, walking out, leaving.

Jessica sighed heavily, looking down.

➣

Glades 

Skylar and Thea were walking together.

"So, who's your plus ones for tonight?" Skylar asked.

Thea looked away toward Roy, who was getting coffee. "Uh, I--I don't know." She looked at Skylar. "Hang on just a second." She walked toward Roy. "I didn't know purse snatchers took coffee breaks."

"You know, for a stuck up, rich bitch, you seem to spend a lot of time here in the Glades," Roy told her. "You and your bodyguard of a sister over there."

"Our job's around here," Thea told him.

"You two have a job?" Roy asked in disbelief.

"Yeah," Thea answered. "You know, you should try it some time. Instead of hanging out on a street corner, waiting to boost somebody's handbag."

"Sounds good," Roy told her. "Know anyone who's hiring high school dropouts with a couple of priors, no references and a history of violence?"

Thea chuckled. "Actually, I might. You know that new club opening in the Glades? Verdant? My brother owns it. I think he might be hiring valet attendants."

Roy chuckled. "Do you think it's a good idea? Me, taking the keys to stranger's cars?"

"I think it's time you put up or shut up," Thea told him.

Roy thought for a moment, nodding. "Talk to your brother."

Thea smirked, turning to look at Skylar, nodding for her to come along.

Skylar waved to Roy, walking away with Thea. "Who are you, and what have you done with my sister?"

"Shut up," Thea told her.

Skylar and Thea laughed, walking along.

➣

Queen Industrial - Basement

Jill, Oliver and Felicity walked downstairs.

Justin was sitting at the computer.

John was standing nearby.

"Hey," Jill told them.

"Hey," John told them. "Where you been?"

"Oh, I thought I'd give myself a rare morning in," Jill told them.

"That, and they were talking about dates upstairs, seeing that neither of them have one for tomorrow night, and they haven't decided to come to the obvious conclusion of going together," Felicity told him. Jill and Oliver looked at her. Jill tilted her head. "What? Don't look at me like that. Yes, I overheard what you were saying."

"Whatever," Oliver told them. "The club is opening, finally. I don't know. It seemed like a good day to give the bad guys a rest."

Justin nodded. "Well, it's the bad girls that I'm worried about."

Jutin pulled up a picture of Helena Bertinelli aiming her crossbow at Gus from the night before.

Jill sighed. "Helena."

"Yes, or as I like to call her, the psycho that used to be your friend," Justin told her. "This was taken at Alley Cats, the strip joint. The police report lists the stiff's name as Gus Sabatoni."

"Who is that?" Felicity asked.

"That's Bertinelli's lawyer," Oliver answered.

"Why would she come back to Starling City just for him?" Jill asked. "It's not like he did a good job. Her father's serving consecutive life sentences without parole."

"Come on, Jill," John told her. "We all knew this was just a matter of time." He stood. "You tried to help her; you couldn't." Jill sighed, looking away. "Now the only question is, how long before she drops the dime on you, me, Justin, Oliver, Felicity, this whole operation?"

Jill turned to Oliver. "Look, I want you to get in touch with her contacts in the Bratva." She looked at John and Justin. "Talk to anyone on the street, figure out where Helena is, why she's back." She turned to Felicity. "Stay on the web, do whatever you have to find this girl."

"Okay," John told her.

"Jill, you're the one with the closest ties to the Bratva, especially Alexi," Oliver told her.

"Yes, but Alexi knows that I know you, and he knows that Anatoli Knayzey knows you," Jill told him. "He'll help you if you give him the right motivation."

"Oh, but, uh..." Felicity trailed off.

"Felicity, if she's here, she's here for a reason," Jill told her. "If that's not Frank Bertinelli, we need to know what she has planned."

"Okay," Justin told them.

Jill turned around, walking out, leaving.

➣

Queen Mansion - Foyer

Jill walked into the Queen mansion, walking past the threshold of the living room toward her guest room.

Skylar was standing in the doorway of the living room. "Oh, hey, Jill, come here. I have a surprise for you. It's an old friend that was made aware that you were living with us."

Jill looked at her in confusion. "Old friend?"

Skylar smiled, nodding. "Yeah. Come here. Look who's back."

➣

Living Room

Skylar led Jill into the living room. 

Helena and Thea were sitting on the couch, looking toward them, smirking. 

Jill looked at Helena in surprise. "She was just telling me how you guys met, at Russo's, not that long after you got back from the island with Oliver."

"Hello, Jill," Helena told her.

"Oh, Jill, I kind of have this pseudo friend that's looking for a job," Thea told her. "I was wondering if the club's still hiring."

"Yes," Jill answered. "Of course. Talk to Tommy or Oliver. As a matter of fact, you can go upstairs and call Oliver, right now."

"Great," Thea told her, smiling. "You rock."

Jill managed a small smile, nodding.

Thea walked out, leaving.

"You know, Skylar, could you give us a minute?" Jill asked.

"Sure," Skylar answered. "Don't have any fun without me."

Skylar walked out, leaving.

Jill looked at Helena.

Helena stood, turning to face her. "You know, little Thea and Skylar there, they see you as a rockstar, after you saved their brother and brought him back home. Oh, if only they knew the kind of rock star you really are."

Jill gave her an unamused look. "Where you been?"

Helena started to pace. "Um... Barcelona, Monaco, Budapest. I just need to forget who I was."

"So what was the deal with Gus Sabatoni?" Jill asked. "I thought you were done with your father's organization, Helena. Because he's serving consecutive life sentences in Iron Heights prison. You got your revenge."

"He just cut a deal with the justice department to testify against the east coast family," Helena told her. "In 48 hours, Witness Protection will give him a new name, a new life, and he'll be off the grid forever. Untraceable."

"I'm sorry," Jill told her.

"My father doesn't deserve a second chance," Helena told her. "A second life. And I can't. I can't take on a phalanx of US marshals. Not without help."

"No," Jill told her. "It's murder. It's not justice."

Moira walked in, looking at Jill. "Oh, there you are, Jillian. Have you seen Oliver?"

"He's at the club with Tommy, finishing setting things up for tonight," Jill told her. "I was supposed to come here to get a few of Oliver's favorite drinks and head right back."

Moira smiled. "I'm glad that you're so into this club opening, Jill. In fact, I think that you think that it's the way you will make enough money to get out of here quickly, when I've told you time and again..."

"That I'm always welcome here," Jill finished. "Yeah, I know."

Moira looked at Helena. "Hello."

Helena smiled. "Hi."

"Jillian, who's your friend?" Moira asked.

Jill pretended to remember to introduce them. "Oh. Mrs. Queen, this is Helena. Helena Bertinelli, this is Moira Queen."

"Hi," Helena told her.

Moira shook her hand. "Nice to meet you."

"Helena was just leaving," Jill told her.

Helena nodded. "Yes. I have a family engagement."

"Excuse us for a moment," Jill told her.

Moira nodded. "Of course."

➣

Hallway

Helena and Jill walked out of the living room into the hallway.

"I guess I will just have to be more persuasive," Helena told her. "Unfortunately, you don't have a biological family anymore. But the Queens have been more than happy to invite you into their own. Fortunately, Moira, Skylar and Thea will do just fine in convincing both you and Oliver to help me."

Helena walked out, leaving.

Jill sighed worriedly, looking down, closing her eyes.

➣➣

Verdant

Jill was in the club with Justin, Oliver and John.

They were almost ready for opening night. The boys were in suits. Jill was in a dress.

"She was in the house," Jill told them. "She made a not-so-veiled threat."

"Then I want extra security around my mother and sisters," Oliver told them.

Justin was typing on his tablet. "Way ahead of you, man."

"Thank you," Jill told them.

"It's our job," John told them.

"For not saying, 'I told you so'," Jill told them.

"Night's young," John told them, walking away.

Jill sighed, starting to stack up the liquor behind the bar, organizing the alcohol.

Tommy walked in.

Oliver walked toward him. "Where you been? The club opens in four hours."

"I've been dealing with the vendors," Tommy told him.

"No, you haven't," Oliver told him. "Tommy... we need to talk." Tommy finally looked at him. "I'm sorry, all right? But I kept this a secret to protect the people that are closest to me."

"Do you think that's what I care about?" Tommy asked. "What, that my feelings are hurt? You're a murderer. A killer. You were my best friend in life, but now it's like I don't even know you."

"You're right," Oliver told him. "I've changed. Listen, buddy, now I can explain to you. I can explain to you how and why--"

"What'd be the point?" Tommy asked. "I wouldn't believe a word of it, anyway."

Tommy walked away.

Oliver looked hurt, reeling from his words.

Jill looked down in her own guilt, sighing deeply.

➣

Flashback

Day - Lian Yu - Outside the Soldier Camp

Jill, Oliver and Slade were still hiding in the bushes of the beach, watching the camp.

"One of those missiles has an effective range of up to 2,400 kilometers," Slade told them. "We're not going anywhere until we figure out what Fyers is planning."

"Wild guess?" Jill asked. "He's planning on blowing something up."

Oliver couldn't help but chuckle.

"Well, one of those could do the job," Slade told them. "But this? This is about starting a war."

"With who?" Oliver asked.

"What does it matter?" Slade asked. "We have to stop Fyers before he kills thousands of innocent people."

"There are tons of soldiers down there," Oliver told them. "Even if we get through all of them, we can't just steal a whole missile launcher."

Jill looked through the binoculars, seeing that two soldiers were carrying boxes toward the missile launcher. "Well, who said anything about stealing it?"

"So, what's the plan?" Oliver asked. "Ambush?"

"It's impossible," Slade told them. "We can't take out all six without one radioing for back up."

"It'd be good if we could get all the soldiers in one place," Jill told them.

Slade looked at Jill as if her words triggered an idea in his head. "You're right."

➣

Now

Night - Police Precinct

Lance was sitting at his desk, trying to unjam a stapler.

Jessica and Laurel walked closer.

"What'd the stapler ever do to you?" Jessica asked.

"What is it?" Lance asked. "I'm busy. Helena Bertinelli is back."

"Dad, I'm sorry about this morning," Laurel told him. "But if I told you the real reason to come see me, you wouldn't have shown up."

"You're damn right I wouldn't," Lance told them. Laurel and Jessica sat opposite of him at the desk. "So you really believe this garbage your mother's selling about Sara being alive on fantasy island?"

Jessica sighed. "I mean, no." She put a file on the desk. "But what hurt would it hurt to take a look at everything that Mom found? Even if it's just to set her straight."

"You know how long it's taken for me to get to place where Sara isn't the first thing I think about every morning?" Lance asked.

Laurel tilted her head. "Dad..."

Lance sighed, taking the file, opening it to look through it. "Tell your mom I'm not making any promises."

Laurel managed a small smile, nodding, standing, walking out, leaving.

Lance and Jessica exchanged a look.

➣

Verdant

(Song:) Singularity - Steve Aoki & Angger Dimas (feat. My Name is Kay)

The club was now opened, and packed with people dancing and drinking the night away.

Steve Aoki was deejaying.

Oliver, Jill, Moira, Thea and Skylar were at the bar, clinking their glasses together.

"To Verdant," Moira told them. "I know I haven't always been supportive of this venture, but I have to admit, this nightclub is quite an accomplishment. I'm proud of both of you." She looked at Oliver. "Your father would be proud of you, Oliver." She looked at Jill. "And I'm sure your family would be of you, too, Jillian."

"Thank you, Mrs..." Jill trailed off when Moira gave her a look on almost calling her Mrs. Queen. "Moira."

Skylar chuckled. "Yeah, congratulations, guys."

Thea nodded. "The club doesn't totally suck."

"Thanks, guys," Oliver told them. "Thank you very much, all of you, for coming."

➣

Elsewhere

Tommy was watching the dancing crowd.

Skylar and Thea joined the crowd to dance the night away.

Laurel walked toward Tommy, dressed up. "Oh, there you are. This place is amazing. I'm so proud of you guys."

Tommy managed a small smile. "Thanks."

Tommy took a drink.

"Is everything okay?" Laurel asked.

Tommy nodded, looking down. "I'm great."

"Well, breakfast was a disaster," Laurel told him. Tommy looked at her in confusion. "Breakfast? With my family?"

Tommy remembered. "Right. That was this morning. Uh... sorry."

Laurel looked at him in concern. "Are you sure everything's okay? Because you seem completely off."

Tommy took her hands in his own. "I'm fine. I promise."

Thea walked up to them. "Tommy! Tommy, um, did you call Roy yet?"

"I left him a message," Tommy answered. "He starts tomorrow. Which reminds me, I have to go check in with the office. Excuse me."

Tommy walked away toward the stairs.

Helena walked toward him. "Hey, Tommy. Remember me?"

Helena smiled.

➣

Elsewhere

Skylar was still in the middle of the dance floor, dancing lively, having a great time, raising her arms above her head, rocking, swaying to the beat. She saw Justin at the side of the dance floor, smiling, beckoning for him to join her.

Justin smirked, shaking his head.

Skylar tilted her head at him, 

➣

Bar

At the bar, Jill was pouring drinks for everyone that came her way, noticing that Skylar was pulling Justin onto the dance floor, smiling a small smile, shaking her head. 

A security guard walked closer. "Excuse me, Miss Wright."

"Your timing is perfect," Jill told him. "I need a break."

The guard handed Jill a note. "They said it was urgent."

The guard walked away, leaving.

Jill opened the note in confusion.

Meet me downstairs

JD 

Jill looked around, taking a drink from the bottle, placing it down, walking away toward the basement door.

Oliver was watching from across the way, looking confused.

(Song Ends)

➣

Basement

Jill walked downstairs into the hideout. "Dig?" Helena was there, having Tommy pinned against the table and his arm twisted behind his back to keep him there. Jill slowed to a stop cautiously. "Let him go. He has nothing to do with this."

"I told you," Helena told her. "Jill, I warned you."

"Helena!" Jill told her. "This isn't you."

"My father is a mobster and a murderer," Helena told her. "It is not like you haven't taken down men like that before."

"And I tried to teach you to obtain your objective without killing," Jill told her. "That is what I do."

"By applying leverage," Helena told her. "By exploiting someone's weakness." She twisted Tommy's arm, nearly breaking it, making him groan a scream of pain. Jill winced at the sound, trying very hard not to do something that would get him hurt, but knowing she had to do something. "There is a whole club full of leverage above our heads right now. Please. Jill, don't make me do something that both of us will regret."

"Okay," Jill told her. "Okay. You win. I'll help you. Let him go."

Oliver walked in from behind her, looking at Helena angrily. "Let... him... go!"

"I have Jill's word, Oliver, but I need yours," Helena told him. "Your word, and I'll let him go."

"Fine," Oliver told her. "I'll help you. Just let him go."

Helena let Tommy go, backing away.

Tommy groaned and gasped in pain, holding his arm.

Oliver and Jill glared at Helena.

➣➣

Later

It was nearly sunrise, when everyone had left.

Jill was still in her dress, running her hands through her hair.

Oliver, Justin and John were still in their suits, but no longer wearing their tuxedo jackets.

Jill pointed at John and Justin. "Don't say it."

"Okay," Justin told them. "Then let's talk about Helena. Because this girl is obviously not above extorting vigilantes into killing someone by attacking the ones that they care about."

"So what do you want us to do?" Oliver asked. "You want us to kill her?"

"I think you would have a long time ago if she didn't seem to be a darker, more twisted, psycho version of Jill right here," John told them. He turned to Jill. "I mean, come on, Jill. You've said it yourself. If you had stayed the way you had been on the island when it changed you, you could have ended up just like Helena, if not worse." He looked between them, pointing at Jill. "You both see you in her. At least a little bit. You think that if you two could be saved, that she could be, too."

"She's not evil," Jill told them. "She's been lost since her father killed her fiance in cold blood. And are you going to sit there and tell me that you don't know what it's like to want revenge? What would you do? Hmm? If Floyd Lawton was standing right there?"

"Nothing that will involve blackmailing you two into hunting him down," John answered.

"You're right," Jill told him. "Okay? I can't kill her. And I can't take her to the police and risk her exposing all of this."

"The difference between you and Helena, Jill, is that she doesn't want to be saved," Justin told her. "She's a stone cold killer."

"But at least, if we're involved, we can contain her, all right?" Jill asked. "We can minimize the collateral damage."

Helena walked in, still in her dress from the party. "Sorry, am I... interrupting something?"

"We were just... talking about you," Oliver told her.

"And here I thought you didn't care much for me," Helena told them.

"Still don't," Justin told her.

"We haven't been able to locate the safe house where the FBI is keeping your father," Oliver told her.

Felicity walked in. "I can help with that. I've been dying to hack into the FBI security system."

Justin stood worriedly, pointing at Felicity. "Get out. Get out. This is a private thing, Felicity. Please."

Felicity looked at Helena, realizing who she was and why her brother didn't want her near her. "Oh. Okay. See you, I guess."

Felicity walked out, leaving.

Helena looked at Oliver and Jill. "How many people know your secrets, exactly?"

Oliver ignored her. "Like I said, we don't know where the safe house is. What we do know is that the marshal service is taking your father to a hearing at the justice department tonight."

"There's a problem, Helena," Jill told her. "There are two vans. And one of them's a decoy."

"Well, it's a good thing there's three of us, then," Helena told them.

"It's not too late to call this off," Jill told her.

"I think you know me better than that," Helena told them. "I don't take prisoners."

Jill sighed, looking away.

➣

Flashback

Day - Lian Yu - Soldier Camp

Oliver was still dressed in the soldier outfit, the mask over his head. He was pretending to bring Jill to the soldiers. "I found her while I was circling the perimeter."

Jill's hands were supposedly tied behind her back to sell the trick.

The soldiers walked closer.

"It's Jill Wright," Soldier 1 told them. "Fyers' been looking for her, Oliver Queen and Slade Wilson." He grabbed Jill by her hair, yanking her head back, making her groan in pain. Oliver's worry was mostly hidden by the mask. Solider 1 looked at Jill intimidatingly. "Where's Queen and Wilson, you little bitch?"

Jill glared at him defiantly. "Dead."

"Really?" Solider 1 asked. Jill continued to glare at him. "That's really disappointing. I was planning to kill them myself. They killed some of my friends."

"Well, I can't reunite you with them," Jill told him. She pulled two swords from behind her back, slashing them into the arms that restrained her from the front, making Soldier 1 let her go. Slade walked closer with two guns, firing at the soldiers. Jill looked over her shoulder toward Slade. "But he can."

Slade finished shooting and killing you the soldiers nearby. He looked at Oliver and Jill, smiling, walking toward the missile launcher.

Oliver and Jill exchanged a look.

➣

Now

Day Three

Morning - CNRI Office

Skylar was on the job as the intern for the office, on the phone. "I'll talk to one of our lawyers and have them call you right back." Tommy walked in. Skylar hung up, noticing a cut on his chin and that his wrist was in a brace. "Cut yourself shaving?"

Tommy managed a smirk.

Laurel walked toward him. "Hi."

"Hey," Tommy told her. "You got a minute?"

"Sure," Laurel answered.

They walked away to talk alone.

"I just, uh, I came by to apologize for last night," Tommy told her.

"Instead of an apology, why don't you try the truth?" Laurel asked. "You can start with your wrist."

"I got into a fight with a blender at the club," Tommy told her. "It was stupid."

Tommy chuckled nervously.

"I thought I asked for the truth," Laurel told him. "I know something's up. Why won't you tell me what's going on?"

"Because I can't," Tommy answered.

"Why not?" Laurel asked.

"I can't tell you that, either," Tommy told her. "I wish that I could. Laurel, I'm sorry."

"So am I," Laurel told him. "I really need you right now, Tommy. My mother shows up saying my dead sister is still alive, and my father is furious with both me and my alive sister that we're even listening to her. And I don't know who to believe. I feel like I'm falling apart."

"I'm still here for you," Tommy told her.

"No, you're not," Laurel told him. "You're a million miles away, and the worst part is, I don't even know why. I'm sorry."

Laurel walked away, leaving.

Tommy looked down in regret and frustration, sighing.

➣

Roy's House - Outside

Thea arrived, knocking on the door.

Roy opened the door. "Wow. Stalker much?"

"You didn't show up for the job I got you," Thea told him.

"Yeah, I had second thoughts about parking your brother's Bentley," Roy told her.

"What, being a valet is beneath you?" Thea asked.

"No," Roy answered. "But accepting charity from some rich girl is."

"Why are you so obsessed with the fact that I have money?" Thea asked. "You know, money isn't everything."

Roy scoffed a chuckle, smirking. "Spoken like someone who's got it. Now, uh, if you'll excuse me, I need to get back to my life of crime."

Roy smirked, looking her over, backing away into the house, closing the door.

Thea rolled her eyes, sighing, walking away.

A man walked closer. "Yo, can you help me out? Think I'm lost. Where's downtown at?"

"I--I--I don't know," Thea told him.

Man 2 approached Thea from behind. "Maybe you can give us some directions. Or better yet, some money."

Skylar arrived, kicking Man 1 in the back, making him fall into a group of trash cans on the ground, making them fall with a loud bang.

Roy heard the noise from inside his house, walking outside in confusion.

Man 2 tried to punch Skylar. Skylar ducked. Man 2 tried to kick her. Skylar horizontally flipped over his leg to make him miss. Man 1 stood, stabbing Skylar in the side. Skylar groaned in pain, spinning to kick Man 1 in the head, making him fall unconscious.

Roy ran closer, turning to punch Man 2 in the face, making him fall unconscious. He turned to Skylar. "You okay?"

Thea walked closer worriedly. "You're bleeding."

"Yeah, that's what happens when you get stabbed," Skylar told her, looking faint from the pain and bloodloss.

Thea and Roy helped Skylar out of the alley outside Roy's house.

➣

Night - Alley

Helena/Huntress, Oliver/Arrow and Jill/Sapphire in an alley where they were supposed to take Frank Bertinelli, sitting on motorcycles.

"Just your father," Oliver told her. "Anyone else gets hurt, and I'll put an arrow in you."

"That's sweet," Helena told him sarcastically. She looked at Jill. "Now I know how he charmed you."

Oliver put on his helmet.

Jill rolled her eyes, putting on her helmet.

Helena smirked, putting on her helmet.

The vans drove down the road, separating.

Helena and Jill followed the van that had turned right.

Oliver followed the van that had turned left.

➣

On the Road

Oliver/Arrow used his bike to follow the first van, shooting an arrow with an electrical EMP into the back of the van, making it pull over.

The doors blew off, showing that no one was inside.

Oliver realized that this was a decoy van, driving away.

➣

Tunnel

Jill/Sapphire and Helena/Huntress used their bikes to follow the second van into the tunnel that was mostly deserted.

Jill drove up ahead of the van, stabbing a knife with an electrical EMP into the hood of the van into the engine.

The electrical EMP went off, making the van fail and pull over.

Helena pulled over behind the van, getting off the bike, taking off her helmet, smirking.

The driver got out of the van.

Helena aimed her crossbow at the driver. "Give me Frank Bertinelli."

The backdoors of the van opened, revealing SWAT members in the back. They jumped out, aiming their guns at Helena.

Jill sighed, turning to Helena, opening the eye glass of her helmet.

Helena was stunned and confused.

Police cars pulled up behind Helena.

Jessica walked toward Helena. "Your father's not in the van." She aimed her gun at the Huntress. "But he sends his regards."

"Where's the vigilantes?" Lance asked.

Helena didn't answer.

The SWAT members arrested Helena.

"Helena Bertinelli, you have the right to remain silent," Jessica told her. 

Jill drove away, leaving before they could get to her, knowing that this was bad for all of them.

➣➣

Police Precinct - Interrogation Room

Helena was still suited up without her mask on, handcuffed to the table.

Lance and Jessica walked in.

Jessica was reading from a file. "Paul Copani, Nick Salvati, Gus Sabatoni. You are quite the hunter, Miss Bertinelli." She sat at the table across from her. "Well, I guess I should make that 'Huntress'."

Helena smirked. "I like the name. Thank you."

Jessica rolled her eyes.

"You've been systemically taking down everyone in your father's criminal organization," Lance told her. "When Gus Sabatoni turned up dead, we knew it was just a matter of time before you tried to murder your old man." He chuckled. "Do you want to tell us why?"

"Not particularly," Helena answered.

"You should reconsider," Lance told her. Helena raised a brow. "We got you, but the vigilantes got away before ESU could move on them. You know who they are. Who they really are. Don't you?" Jessica rolled her eyes. "Miss Bertinelli, you're going away for all day; we can't change that. But things can be better. Or they could be worse. You tell me their names, I will do everything I can to make it better."

Helena looked at Jessica, noticing her reaction. "You don't want to find out who the vigilantes are, do you? No, not after they helped you find your boyfriend's killer. I know exactly who you are, Jessica Lance. And what you've lost."

"You don't know anything about me," Jessica told her.

"I know how it feels to lose the love of your life," Helena told her. "My father had my fiance killed. How's that for motive? Is that good enough reason to want my father dead? Just like your father used you to try and take the vigilantes down, after they helped you. Doesn't that make you angry? Betrayed? Welcome to my world."

Jessica slammed her hand on the table angrily, leaning forward intimidatingly. "You're going away. Forever."

Helena tilted her head. "I don't think I am."

The lights went out.

Jessica looked around. "What the hell is going on?"

"I don't know," Lance told her.

Jessica stood.

Jessica and Lance walked out, leaving.

Helena smirked.

➣

Main Room

The fire alarm was going off. 

With the power out, the backup generators turned on, dousing the room in red light.

Smoke filled the entire room, making it nearly impossible for anyone to see. 

Oliver/Arrow was wearing a gas mask, fighting the police as a distraction.

➣

Interrogation Room

Jill/Sapphire walked in, breaking the cuffs off of Helena, grabbing her by the arm, pulling her out of the room.

➣

Hallway

Jill/Sapphire and Helena/Huntress walked out into the hallway.

Lance ran closer, aiming a gun at Jill. "Freeze!"

Jill threw a knife into the gun to make Lance drop the gun, running out with Helena.

➣

Starling General Hospital - Skylar's Room

Skylar had to lift her shirt up so the doctor could stitch her knife wound closed.

Justin was with her.

"Sounds like quite the daring rescue," the doctor told her. "You're very lucky to have a teacher like Justin, Skylar."

Skylar smiled. "Oh, don't I know it." 

"Well, let me just get you stitched up," the doctor told her.

Skylar was watching the doctor prep a needle. 

"Skylar?" Justin asked. "What's the matter?"

Skylar shook her head nervously. "Nothing. I just don't see why I need a shot."

Justin chuckled. "Even after all the training you went through to become a warrior princess, and you're still afraid of tiny little needles."

"It doesn't look so tiny," Skylar told him.

Justin took Skylar by the hand. "Well, just think about something else. Besides the needle."

"Like what?" Skylar asked.

The doctor walked closer. "Okay, now this could sting a little." He wiped Skylar's shoulder with a sterilizing wipe, putting the needle to her skin. Skylar tensed up. Justin looked at her for a moment, turning her head away from the needle so she wouldn't look at it, kissing her to distract her. Skylar was surprised, relaxing. The doctor injected Skylar with the anesthetic. "Done."

Justin pulled away, looking at Skylar, smirking. "Now, that wasn't so bad, was it?"

Skylar smiled a small smile.

➣

Hallway

Thea was getting coffee, walking toward Roy. "I wanted to thank you."

Roy took one of the coffee cups from her. "For what?"

"For helping me and my sister in the alley outside your house," Thea answered. "And for helping me bring her here."

"Well, she was stabbed," Roy told her. "What the hell else was I supposed to do?"

"You don't have to be a jerk," Thea told him.

Roy sighed. "You're right. Sorry."

Thea nodded. "Still. Thank you."

Roy nodded. "You're welcome."

Moira walked closer. "Thea."

"Mom, hey," Thea told her.

"Where is she?" Moira asked. "Where's Skylar?"

"She's getting stitched up," Thea answered. "Mr. Smoak's with her. It's not that bad. She's fine. She saved me, Mom. Sky saved me."

➣

Abandoned Parking Lot

Oliver/Arrow, Jill/Sapphire and Helena/Huntress met up in an abandoned parking lot.

"Thanks for the save," Helena told them.

"We couldn't risk you telling the police about us," Oliver told her.

Jill took out an envelope.

"What is it?" Helena asked.

"A plane ticket to Rome, and a passport so you can start a new life somewhere else," Jill answered. "The police know you're tracking your father, Helena. You'll never find him."

"So get out of our city," Oliver told her.

Helena took the envelope from Jill, looking angry and defeated.

Oliver and Jill walked away toward their bikes.

Jill picked up her helmet, hesitating for a moment, putting it on.

➣

Flashback

Day - Lian Yu - Soldier Camp

Oliver, Jill and Slade were in the camp.

Slade was carrying boxes, breathing heavily, setting them down, prying the top one open. "Place these around the launcher." He handed explosives to Oliver and Jill. Oliver and Jill took them to the launcher, setting them on the ground around it. "Do it quickly. Their backup will be arriving any second."

They heard a man on the radio. "We're 60 seconds out from the launcher."

"Set your final charges and we'll blow it," Slade told them

Jill opened a drawer in the launcher, seeing a bunch of wires inside. "I think I have a better idea."

Oliver was unwrapping wire from around a cylinder. "What are you doing?"

Jill took out a piece. "I'm taking the circuit board. Computers won't work without them, and neither will this."

Slade patted Jill on the shoulder, chuckling. "Leverage."

Slade started to run.

Jill and Oliver followed.

➣

Now

Night - Queen Industrial - Basement

Jill was in the hideout underneath the club, just finishing in changing into normal clothes.

Oliver walked in, also in normal clothes. "Hey."

Jill pulled her hair back into a ponytail, turning to Oliver. "Hey." Oliver looked sad and regretful. Jill looked at him in confusion. "Everything okay?"

"I had a really rough night," Oliver told her. "You know, you and me both have. I just wasn't anticipating, with our work, and the club, I feel like I'm letting everybody down. My family and Tommy, and... you. I feel like I'm letting you down."

Jill looked at him in confusion. "Why?"

"Because of the killing," Oliver answered. "I never wanted to turn into a killer, and I did. And I've been trying so hard to stop, and for the most part, I have. But that guy the other night, the assassin... And you've been trying to get me to see that that's not the man that I man. But you heard what Tommy said last night. That is who I am. I'm a murderer."

"You're being too hard on yourself," Jill told him.

"There's no excuse for hurting the people closest to you," Oliver told her.

Jill shrugged barely. "Maybe. But when you believe in something like I do, you can find a way to make it work."

"How?" Oliver asked.

"Well, you find someone you never have to apologize to," Jill answered.

Oliver and Jill looked at each other for moment, smiling small smiles.

The phone on the desk rang.

Jill sighed, walking toward the desk, putting it on speaker. "Hey, Felicity."

"Hi," Felicity told her. She was in the IT department at Queen Consolidated. "I was multitasking, and intercepted a police report. A local sporting goods store just got robbed of one high powered crossbow. Now... could be a cray coincidence or the psycho you tried to be friends with--Dig's words, not mine--is still in town." Jill looked Oliver worriedly. Oliver frowned, walking closer. "I'll let you know if I learn anything more. In the meantime, just... watch your back."

"Thanks, Felicity," Oliver told her.

Felicity turned around in her seat to see Helena/Huntress standing behind her. "Uh, scratch that. She's here."

"What?" Jill asked worriedly.

Helena smirked. "Hi. I don't think we had a chance to be properly introduced this morning."

Felicity looked at her nervously.

➣➣

Queen Consolidated - IT Department

Justin, Oliver and Jill ran into Felicity's IT department office at the Queen Consolidated building.

"Felicity?" Jill asked.

Felicity was laying on the floor behind the desk. "Justin..."

Justin walked around the desk, seeing that she was tied down, kneeling down next to her, drawing a knife, cutting her free. "It's okay." Felicity sat up. "You okay?"

Felicity nodded.

Jill saw a shadow coming in, standing, ready to throw a knife.

John stood, seeing Jill was about to throw the knife at him, raising his hand to stop her. "I got your call." Jill lowered the knife. "What happened?"

"Helena," Oliver answered.

Justin helped Felicity stand.

"She wanted the address to the safe house where her father's being kept," Felicity told them. "She made me hack the FBI database. Sorry, guys."

"Hey," Justin told her. "It's not your fault."

Oliver walked toward the door.

"Oliver, what are you going to do?" Jill asked.

"What I should have done in the first place," Oliver answered. "You in or you out?"

Jill sighed, walking toward him.

Jill and Oliver walked out, leaving.

➣

Safe House - Outside

Guard 1 was walking outside, seeing that Guard 2 was dead on the ground with crossbow arrows in his chest. He was shot with two crossbow arrows, falling to the ground, dead.

Helena/Huntress walked toward the house.

➣

Inside - Kitchen

Helena walked in from the backdoor, seeing Guards 3, 4 and 5 sitting at the table playing poker, shooting them all with her crossbow and a shotgun, killing them. Guard 6 ran inside. Helena shot him with her crossbow, killing him, walking out of the room.

➣

Foyer

Helena walked in.

Guard 7 ran downstairs, firing toward Helena. Helena took cover behind the wall, turning to shoot him with her crossbow, killing him, making him fall downstairs. Guard 8 ran downstairs. Helena shot him with her shotgun, killing him, walking upstairs. Guard 9 walked into the room from behind her, firing toward her. Helena ducked behind the stairwell railing for cover, shooting him with her crossbow, killing him. She walked upstairs, searching with her shotgun. Guard 10 ran toward her, shooting at her. Helena took cover, about to shoot him.

Jill/Sapphire jumped out from behind the wall she was behind, slashing her sword through the arrow to destroy it so it wouldn't go into the guard's heart.

Oliver shot an arrow into Helena's hand, making her drop the crossbow.

Helena reloaded her shotgun, aiming at Oliver.

Oliver ducked behind a wall.

Helena tried to shoot Jill with the shotgun.

Jill ducked behind a wall.

Helena turned around, shooting the lock off of a door, kicking it open, but Frank wasn't inside. She ran out to the roof, flipping to the ground.

➣

Outside

Jill/Sapphire ran outside.

Frank was running away from Helena.

Helena/Huntress aimed her gun.

"Helena!" Jill told her.

Helena aimed her shotgun at Jill.

Oliver walked out of the house, aiming his bow and arrow at Helena.

➣

Street - Jessica's Car

Jessica was in her car. 

Woman: (on radio) "Code three, shots fired at the Bertinelli safe house."

➣

Outside

Jessica got out of the car, speaking into the radio. "This is Jessica Lance. I'm onsite."

Lance: (on radio) "Wait for backup, Jessica. That's an order."

Jessica put the radio down.

➣

Bertinelli Safe House - Backyard

Helena/Huntress aimed her shotgun at Jill/Sapphire.

Oliver/Arrow aimed his bow and arrow at Helena.

"You won't shoot me," Helena told him. "You're not a murderer." Jill gave Oliver an I told you so look. "Remember?"

Oliver looked at Helena. "But you are. And if I let you go, that blood will be on my hands. I'm sorry."

Oliver tried to shoot Helena in the chest with the arrow.

Helena was barely able to catch the arrow in time. She smirked. "I practiced that move. I had a feeling I might need it someday. You would have killed me."

When Jill fought Helena, she was clearly holding back because she didn't want to hurt her. Helena spun to kick Jill in the legs, tackling her to the ground. Jill flipped her to the ground, sitting up, punching her in the face, standing, kicking her down. Helena stood, trying to kick her. Jill raised an arm to block the move, spinning to grab her by her head, pulling her down from behind, making her back arch painfully. Helena flipped Jill to the ground in front of her, standing, running toward her. Jill flipped her over herself to the ground. They both stood.

Oliver aimed another arrow at Helena. "Enough!"

Jessica walked out of the house, aiming her gun at them. "Freeze!" She walked closer. "But the weapons down. Turn around." Oliver slowly lowered his bow. Jill slowly lowered her swords. "Slowly."

Oliver slowly put his bow down. Jill slowly put her swords down.

Helena ducked to the ground next to the shotgun, aiming at Jessica, shooting.

"No!" Jill told her. Jessica was shot in the chest, but was saved by the Kevlar vest, falling unconscious. Jill ran to check on Jessica. "Jessica?"

Helena smirked, grabbing her crossbow, shooting Jill in the stomach.

"Jill!" Oliver told her. Jill gasped in pain, holding the arrow in her stomach, groaning. Helena grabbed her stuff, running away, leaving. Oliver ran toward Jill, catching her as she fell. "Hey! Jill."

Jill was already drifting in and out of consciousness.

➣➣

Day Four

Morning - Starling General Hospital - Jessica's Room

Jessica was lying in bed in the usual robe.

Lance, Laurel and Dinah walked in.

"Hey," Laurel told her.

Jessica was surprised to see them all there together. "Hey."

"How you feeling?" Dinah asked.

"Uh, numb," Jessica answered, trying to sit up.

Lance put a hand on her shoulder to stop her. "Hey, don't--don't move."

Jessica sighed. "Okay."

"Met your doctor," Dinah told her. "He's a nice guy. He says you're lucky to be alive."

"Yeah?" Jessica asked. "What about you guys?"

"Don't worry about us," Lance told her. "It's my responsibility to worry about you."

"Just stop, okay?" Jessica asked. "I know you're mad. I didn't listen to you. Again. It's just--Helena was gonna get away. And the vigilantes, they weren't going to be able to get her or kill her. And if I could go back..."

"Hey," Laurel told her.  "We're not mad. Believe it or not, you're the one that's bringing us back together again."

"Yeah?" Jessica asked. "Well, if I had known all I had to do was get shot and a shattered femur, I would've done that a long time ago."

They chuckled softly.

Lance sighed. "Okay. I'm ready to listen now. About Sara."

Dinah, Laurel and Jessica looked at him in surprise.

"Thank you," Dinah told him.

Lance nodded.

➣

Verdant

Oliver was sitting down, gazing off.

Tommy walked in. "Hey. I, uh, heard about Jessica and the girl in blue getting hurt by Helena. I know that Jessica is okay because her family's with her. But is Jill... is she okay?"

"Not really," Oliver answered. "She's downstairs, still sleeping it off. I guess that's what happens when a lunatic shoots you in the stomach with a crossbow, and you can't go to the hospital without anyone asking questions."

Tommy sighed. "Look, I know that I have been a jerk lately. I just couldn't understand how you could keep such a huge secret from me. But I--I never considered the toll it must take on you. On both of you."

Oliver sighed, nodding. "Lying to the people that are closest to us. That's that hardest part."

Tommy nodded. "I get that."

Oliver exhaled. "I was wrong to think that I could have it both ways; that I could do what I do and still have a normal life. With anyone."

"Except if you're alone, you're never going to be happy," Tommy told him.

"Maybe not," Oliver told him. "But me being happy isn't what's important right now."

Tommy took this in, considering. "I know that one person who doesn't have a normal life, either, that really needs someone like you. Someone to save her life and pull her back from the edge. Like she clearly does with you. Don't push this away, Ollie."

Oliver looked at him thankfully, nodding in agreement.

➣

Basement

Jill woke up, in the hideout, on the table, in a sports bra, and her suit's leather pants, so that they could fix up and bandage the arrow wound in her stomach. She closed her eyes for a moment, looking around, sighing.

Oliver walked closer. "Hey."

"Hi," Jill told him. "Where's Justin, John and Felicity?"

"Giving you some space," Oliver answered. "They knew that you wouldn't want a crowd."

"Not after last night, no," Jill agreed, starting to sit up.

Oliver put a hand on her shoulder to stop her. "Maybe you should take a beat."

"I'm pretty sure that's not what you did when your mother shot you," Jill told him.

"Ha ha," Oliver told her sarcastically. "You okay?"

"Mm, not the first time I've been shot with an arrow," Jill told him. "I'm good. Helena only shot Jessica so that she couldn't arrest us, and she only shot me so that I wouldn't be able to go after her, knowing that it would be the perfect distraction for you." She looked at Oliver in realization. "Jessica. Is she..."

"She's fine," Oliver answered. "She's okay." Jill relaxed back onto the table, tilting her head back, sighing. Oliver took a deep breath. "Tommy paid me a visit, while I was waiting for you to wake up. He wanted to know if you were okay." Jill looked at him in surprise. "He said that at first, he didn't understand how we could keep this big of a secret from everyone that we care about."

Jill sighed. "That's the hardest part."

Oliver nodded in agreement. "Yeah. He said that he didn't realize what kind of toll that it could take of us."

Jill scoffed softly. "He doesn't know the half of it."

➣

Flashback

Night - Lian Yu - Woods

It was after dark on the island.

Oliver, Jill and Slade were in hiding.

Slade looked at Jill, holding up the circuit board for the missile launcher. "Your plan." He held up a radio. "Your call."

Jill nodded, taking the radio, speaking into it. "Fyers."

Edward was on his base, taking out his radio. "Miss Wright. I thought I might be hearing from you."

"We have the circuit board," Jill told him.

"You're making a grave mistake," Edward told her. "My men are scouring the island for you as we speak." Slade smirked. Oliver used the binoculars to look around. "And when they find you, they will kill you. Very slowly, I'm afraid."

"If your men kill us, then you'll never find the circuit board," Jill told him. "And after that, we both know that all you'll be left with is a really ugly piece of modern art."

Edward was looking around.

Jill looked at Oliver and Slade.

Oliver smiled, impressed.

Slade nodded in approval.

"What do you propose?" Edward asked.

"A trade," Jill answered.

"I see," Edward told her. "And what do you want in exchange?"

Oliver and Slade looked at Jill expectantly.

Jill sighed, speaking into the radio. "I want a way off the island."

➣➣

1.18 "Salvation" Trailer

From 1.18 "Salvation", in an apartment, Oliver/Arrow looked around the apartment.

VIGILANTES

Oliver: (voice over from 1.18 Salvation) "Somebody dangerous is out there."

From 1.18 "Salvation", in the Glades, a man injected Roy in the neck with a sedative to make him fall unconscious.

VERSUS VIGILANTE

From 1.18 "Salvation", in the hideout, Oliver/Arrow, without his hood on, Jill, John, Justin and Felicity were talking.

Jill was wearing workout clothes, including a sports bra that exposed her stitches from being shot in the stomach with a crossbow by Helena. "They don't show our level of restraint." She gestured to her stitches. "Exhibit A."

From 1.18 "Salvation", in the Glades, Oliver jumped over a building.

From 1.18 "Salvation", in Verdant, Oliver and Tommy were talking.

"Kick his ass," Tommy told him.

From 1.18 "Salvation", in a subway tunnel, Oliver/Arrow jumped onto the moving train.

From 1.18 "Salvation", in the train, a man was filming Roy. "I find you..."

From 1.18 "Salvation", in Verdant, Thea and Skylar were watching the TV.

Thea was trying not to cry from worry and fear.

Man: (voice over from 1.18 Salvation) "Guilty."

From 1.18 "Salvation", in the train, Roy looked at the man. "No one's gonna miss me."

From 1.18 "Salvation", in Roy's house, Roy and Thea were making out.

From 1.18 "Salvation", on the train, Oliver/Arrow aimed his bow and arrow, taking a shot.

From 1.18 "Salvation", in the train, the man was holding the camera. "I sentence you to death."

➣ Sapphire Arrow ➣