It took a few minutes of discussing but with Sara's help Lash was able to fully explain that he was an Oracle, or rather a mouth piece to an extra dimensional being of vast power and knowledge. Being a mouth piece he didn't get to choose what, when, or where he said. However, with a quick call to Clark, Kara was able to confirm a single thing. Lash was the reason Clark knew Kara was on her way and was the reason Clark was able to catch her before she crashed into Earth. Kara shared with Clark that in a few years Argo city would pass through the sol system.

Like a puff of smoke! Kara's depression faded into the atmosphere and she gave everyone a big smile that was no longer guarded nor fake. Lash stood up and offered his hand to her and asked for a dance, which brought an even bigger smile to Kara. The entire group went down to the dance floor, the DJ recognizing Thea coming to dance put on some of Thea's favorite music mixes. Diggle and Lyla danced together, Roy was with Thea, Oliver had Sara. Lash snagged Felicity's hand, along with Kara's. They began to dance in a mixture of club bass, with a bit of salsa, and swing.

Felicity was on his left, while Kara was on his right. Lash raised his hands up and moved them into a spin then snagged their hands and pulled them in. They both propelled themselves across the dance floor into his massive chest. He then lifted them up and maneuvered them front to back with a hook of his arms. Such a move would cause a normal man to pop his shoulders out of place but to Lash it was an easy move to pull off. Kara, and Felicity circled Lash like a pair of sharks, and ran their fingers down his body like claws. They both jumped into the air and grabbed his massive shoulders and kicked their legs up into the air. He grabbed their waists and spun them in a circle. The entire dance looked rehearsed! As the majority of the club thought there was a show going on! They continued to perform what seemed to be a choreographed dance for a good ten minutes before they stopped in a pose as the song came to an abrupt end.

Felicity blinked and looked around clearly confused, and breathless with what she had just done. She looked at Kara and saw that she had the same look? Lash turned to them both and bowed from his waist towards them. All three of them were breathing fast, but despite their clearly confused minds both women gave a curtsy to the gentleman for the dance. The entire club roared, and cheered at the dance that they had just saw. Felicity's burned red with embarrassment, she nearly fled until Sara appeared behind her and gave her a reassuring smile. The three of them had swallowed every ones attention but now they just danced!

Lash stayed on the dance floor for another thirty minutes, and danced with Kara for most of the time. But he made sure to snag Felicity's attention, who's cheeks always flushed at the attention. Eventually Lash excused himself from the dance floor, and Kara allowed him to leave. Though she did kiss him on the cheek before he left. The gesture was a bit of a surprise but Lash understood it was a gesture of friendship. Several people commented on his performance, and more than a few super-naturals in the club saluted him as he went back to the VIP room.

Lash cast Immaculate on himself to clean up. He had been covered in sweat, and the sweet scent of perfume. It dulled his sense of smell so he removed it. He brought up Connectivity and his Virtual Intelligence tech spirits that had continued to work with his Parallel Minds active. Ding! He brought up a map and found Slade Wilson; Death Stroke. The reason why Team Arrow never found him is because he is based outside of Starling City by over fifty miles. VICI had sent a satellite image of Slade from orbit.

Slade Wilson was 6'4” with blue eyes, dirty blond hair, with gray along the edges. He was built like a truck, but had the mobility of a sword master. The compound he lived at had several miles to its name where he trained his own Shadows. Unlike the League of Shadows, these Shadows answered to Slade. As Lash was looking through the schematics of the compound that he was sure were not one hundred percent accurate Oliver came up to the VIP room. As soon as he stepped through Lash sent him a holographic window of the compound.

“You found him? Less than six hours on the job and you did what we couldn't for the past few months!” Oliver said, clearly impressed as he took the holographic window with him when he sat down.

“Where did you get the satellite imagery?” Oliver asked.

“From me Mr Queen!” VICI replied through Oliver's holographic watch.

“Right! New asset for the League! Thank you VICI, we'll be in your care in the future.” Oliver said with a smile and a face palm.

“Of course Mr Queen!” VICI replied, that continued to show Oliver the relevant information about the compound.

Lash glanced at Oliver as the man ran his hands over his face in a moment of weakness. No, not weakness... Trust. Oliver trusted Lash, so he could relax around him. Oliver was the leader of Team Arrow. So he had to maintain a certain distance from his people. Even a distance from Sara in some ways. Oliver didn't act this way with Lash. Interesting. Diggle and Lyla came up to the VIP room next and their jovial appearance melted as soon as Oliver showed the video file of Slade training a group of thirty men in hand to hand combat. Lyla for her part went straight into ARGUS business mode and started to ask questions. Oliver glanced at Diggle but before either of them could say anything, Lash began to fill her in.

Just because she is pregnant doesn't mean she is made out of glass. -Lash sent a telepathic message to Oliver, and Diggle. They both stiffened at having a voice in their heads for a moment, but both nodded all the same.

2 o'clock in the morning rolled around and last call for alcohol was made in the club. But by this time Team Arrow, along with Kara, and Lash were in the Arrow bunker/club house. Oliver continued to grumble at the 'club house' name. Lyla was on the phone with her ARGUS contacts trying to get a surveillance, and tactical team in place when asked where she got the information from. She simply said 'a giant talking lizard' gave it to her. On any other day, to any other branch they would have called Lyla bat shit insane. But with ARGUS, with Waller? Nope! Oliver, Roy, Sara, and Diggle were in the process of suiting up. Thea was helping close the bar down but would come back to watch the show in a minute.

“So....Can I come?” Kara asked, Lash looked at her then at Oliver who looked at Kara.

“We could use you as back up. Do you have a suit?” Oliver replied. Kara perked up then looked a little deflated until.

“I can make you one.” Lash said.

Kara jumped up and down a little in a very cute and adorable manner. But soon calmed down as she realized she was not showing her professional side. Though she was not even half way through her justicar training on Krypton when she had to leave. Providing support and tactical back up was a year one lesson that every young officer learned. Lash created a black leather, form fitting combat suit for Kara that came with a full tactical mask. Kara frowned at it until Lash said this wont be her actual super suit this is just for now. Kara asked for Sara's help to put it on. It had a lot of belts and buckles!

“How are we getting out there? Slade is going to see us coming from a mile away.” Roy aka Arsenal asked. He wore his red leather hunting gear, strapped from top to bottom in toys, gizmos, and gadgets. Oliver looked over at Lash who smiled back.

“Do you have an open lot? I need to make something!” Lash said.

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Kara pulled on the form fitting leather pants that hugged her curves. She took a slow steady breath as she pushed her hair back behind her ears. Sara was on her knees helping Kara put on the combat boots that went up to mid calf. The combat suit Lash had made for her felt...Nice? It felt like a second skin that moved to accommodate her. More than once Kara blushed at the idea that Lash's hands had made this, and she was wearing it. No! Kara shook her head to clear her thoughts.

“Do you know if....” Kara let the question hang in the air as she looked at Sara.

“If Lash as a girlfriend?” Sara finished, Kara shrunk her neck in but nodded all the same.

“Yes, several if I heard correctly. But they also have several boyfriends. He's... Complicated. But he's one of the best friends a girl and a woman can have in my opinion.” Sara said as she helped Kara put on the top of the combat gear.

Sara didn't say anything more about Lash, and Kara didn't ask. They settled into a comfortable silence as Kara finished putting the gear on. When the last buckle, and zipper was in place the entire suit seem to 'shrink' and adjust to Kara. She felt a hum of power settle though out her whole body! She knew that this was not a simple suit made on a whim. Lash put thought into this, which only made Kara blush a little more. Thankfully Lash had made a full mask that went from head to her collar, and a half hood to hide her hair. She put it on and breathed a sigh of relief.

“You look good! Maybe Lash could make me one too?” Sara said as she eyed Kara up and down.

“Something tells me he prefers function over form?” Kara said, and Sara smiled at her then pulled down a full length mirror in the room. Kara jumped in surprise, the entire combat suit did cover her from head to toe. But it looked like a suit of armor that did a very good job in showing off her curves.

The entire combat suit had a full facial mask with red highlights, a single visor that could go up and down with the click of a button. Then a polymer cloth under the armor plates, down her spine that connected to the main chest piece. The armored plates formed a splint mail breast plate that fit perfectly, but allowed freedom of movement at the risk of blades slipping between the plates. But the polymer cloth acted like chain mail to prevent that very thing. The plates of armor went down her arms, and legs. With several smaller plates along the hands, and feet. The suit had three inch black heel boots for height, and traction. The heels could also retract into heel spikes and or blades. Her finger tips could extend into claws, and retract. She had two shoulder mounts for lights, and weapons, while her spine protection also housed a small energy generator.

“Yep! Definitely function over form!” Sara said with a smirk, and Kara shrunk her neck in and ran from the changing room hoping to flee the smirking Sara Lance aka Black Canary.

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“WOW! You look good Kara!” Felicity practically shouted as Kara came out of the dressing room with Sara close behind. Kara had pushed back her visor so a portion of her face was revealed. She shrunk her shoulders further but whispered a thank you.

“Wait? Lash just put that together, and he spent less than ten minutes to make it?” Lyla said with a stunned expression.

“He may have made it quickly, but I think he had this armor design well thought out before he made it. There are a lot of gadgets tied into the armor.” Sara said as she joined everyone in the central computer hub.

“Where are the boys?” Sara asked, she noticed that Diggle, Roy, Oliver, and Lash were missing.

“Lash is building the transport in the empty lot behind the club. He said he put up an obstruction line of sight shield. So you can join them when you two were finished.” Felicity replied, as she sat down in her command chair and rolled her shoulders.

Lyla, Sara, and Kara walked to back and took the secondary entrance to the outside. There they saw a twin turbine helicopter wing transport with jet engines attached to the back. It had a two seat cock pit, and a carriage that could transport about a dozen people comfortably, maybe more if they packed them in there. The transport had light armor, and a urban combat color theme. Though the entire transport seem to fade in and out of sight. Active camouflage! Lyla snagged Sara's sleeve to steady herself.

“Do you see a helicopter jet plane too?” Lyla asked, hoping that she was not insane.

“Yes, Lyla I do.” Sara said with a laugh and helped Lyla back into the bunker.

Team Arrow filed into the transport, while Kara sat in the cock pit with Lash and watched him fly. The loading bay doors closed and the camouflage/chameleon cloaked the vessel. The helicopter turbines barely made a sound as they reached a certain altitude then Lash activated the shutters to close off the turbines and put the jet engines on. The transport roared off into the night, the jet engines were not silent what so ever!

“How does it fit?” Lash asked Kara as he looked through the read outs.

“G..Great! I...Uhhh... Thank you! It's nice!” Kara tried to respond but felt that G-force on her body.

“I don't suppose we can keep this thing?” Diggle aka Spartan asked Green Arrow.

“Wraith said no, unfortunately! At least for now. He's hoping once the League gets a firm foundation every city hub will have a transport just like this waiting for use.” Arrow responded with a smile.

“That will make it easier for us to get across the country with out having to get Flash to...Oh! Hay we slowed down!” Arsenal yelled, then talked normally at the end. They all heard the jet engines cut off and the helicopter turbines turn back on.

“Over Watch you online?” Arrow asked.

“Over Watch is here...Oh my god! You are all there already!?” Over watch aka Felicity shouted in their ears.

Kara came out of the cock pit and walked to the middle of the transport. She hooked her hands into the handles above to maintain her balance. Spartan, Arsenal, Black Canary, and Arrow unbuckled from their seats and came to stand in the middle as well. Several holographic windows appeared in front of them. They all checked their communication feeds.

“You are all going to be dropped off in different insertion points. We'll be separated by about fifty or so yards. Remember they don't know we are coming so try your best to keep it that way. Spartan you are on Alpha, Arsenal is on Beta, Green Arrow is on Charlie, Black Canary is on Delta. Wraith, and K will be on standby. If the alarms go off they will fly in to offer support.” Over Watch called in their ears.

“My code name is 'K'?” Kara asked, clearly disgruntled.

“This isn't your official debut, K. Its important to leave bit of anonymity.” Black Canary replied, K seem to accept it and kept her mouth shut.

Lash placed the transport into 'auto' pilot. As he used Connectivity, and Parallel Minds to keep it moving. The light inside the transport switched to a dull light green. Then Lash opened the rear hatch and walked up to Spartan who was looking for a rope to repel down on. Lash snagged his attention with a smile, a green and blue glow flowed from Lash's hand to cover Spartan with Falling Glide.

“Don't scream!” Lash said to Spartan who looked at him confused. Only to try not to scream as Lash threw him out of the transport. Everyone looked at Lash in shock, then back at Spartan as he slowly drifted to the ground.

“OK! Couldn't you have just told me what you were about to do?” Spartan said through gritted teeth as he safely landed.

“Where is the fun in that?” Lash replied, as he synced everyone up with Temporary Pack Bond. The entire group shivered as the connection was made. Kara looked around confused, since this was the first time it had happened.

The transport moved to the next insertion point, and Lash did the same thing to Arsenal, Green Arrow, and Black Canary. After he cast the spell on all of them they went of their own free will, though Lash did offer them the same treatment they declined. Fiddle sticks! The rear hatch closed and Kara came to sit with Lash in the cockpit as they circled the compound. Kara kept looking at Lash and back at the window. Thanks to the Temporary Pack Bond Kara was more in tune with Lash than she had thought possible. The Bond allowed everyone to have a better understanding and idea of who you were linked with. It was at that moment that Kara understood that Lash was far stronger than she believed.

“C...Couldn't you do this entire operation by yourself?” Kara asked, off radio.

“Yes. But its Arrows town. I'm just here to help. Plus its good training for you. Believe me, you'll see some action in a bit.” Lash replied.

“But.... Why? They are risking their lives to do something you could do with one hand tied behind your back?” Kara asked, clearly confused by the situation. Before Lash could respond gun fire went off over the radio.

“I've been found! I've got at least four gunmen headed in my direction!” Arsenal called out over the radio. Then with in thirty seconds search lights turned on, and alarms sounded across the whole compound.

Lash bumped his fist against Kara's arm and the green and blue glow covered her. She understood what it meant and went to the rear hatch in preparation. Lash moved the transport above Arsenal's location and put the transport into auto pilot. The rear hatch began to slowly open and Kara began to bounce on her heels with excitement and nervous tension. Her gauntlets hummed to life with electricity surging through them. Her visor went down and she jumped out of the transport to glide down from the air. Lash watched her leave and closed the door to head back to the cockpit.

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Arsenal pulled his bow back, took aim, and shot a flash bang arrow in the span of a single second. The explosion rocked the gunmen in front of him as they flopped across the ground with ringing in their ears. Gun fire zipped across the ground and trees near by. An ATV rolled up and man with a light machine gun heaved the weapon into position. Arsenal's eyes went wide but before the bullets could fly, K crashed into the ATV and the rider. She punched him square in the chest, electricity went through his whole body and he flew almost ten feet colliding into a tree. He wouldn't be getting up any time soon. Bullets fired at K as she took cover then the sound of a vulcan auto cannon rang above the tree line! Tracer rounds showed the path of destruction as dozens of flares went off into the night sky.

Arsenal swallowed the bile that came into his mouth as he watched the bullets rip the gunmen into shreds. Team Arrow did their best not to take life where ever they could, but it was in this moment that Arsenal remembered that Wraith didn't have the same moral compass as they did. The auto cannon fire stopped suddenly and the transport still nearly invisible to the eye veered to the left as a RPG flew past its wing and exploded just behind it.

“I need to move, good luck!” Lash's voice came over the radio.

“Do you think he'll be OK?” Kara asked Arsenal, she seemed to forget the little conversation she just had with Lash.

“I'm sure he'll be fine!” Arsenal said with out a shred of doubt. He remembered seeing Wraith get hit with a uranium tank shot and walk it off.

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Lash moved the transport around the compound and shot out flares into the air right above the compound to light it up, and to mark all the targets. Slade's shadows shot into the air in a vain attempt to shoot down a near invisible plane. A few got lucky with RPG's but the shrapnel barely did any real damage that was easily repaired. A satellite overlay went over the battlefield thanks to VICI and showed the IFF's of everyone for Lash, and Over Watch back at the bunker. Felicity earned her name as she began to coordinate with everyone on the ground. When ever any one was under heavy fire Lash would move into to support.

Spartan ran from tree to tree, rock to rock. Firing his pistol off in quick succession, aiming for limbs, joints, and none threatening body shots. More than once he came into close quarters and using a form of mixed martial arts and gun-kata. He used his pistol like a club, then used another shadow like a shield. He dove, ducked and rolled. During the whole process he reloaded his pistol with quick movements and moved to the next piece of cover. Flares shot over the compound revealing every shadow for Spartan's aim!

Black Canary being a trained assassin of the League of Shadows moved around her targets with ease. She wore a black leather outfit, with biker boots, a fake blond wig, and a black domino mask. She extended her metal bo staff and stabbed it straight into a shadows neck. A taser jolt through his whole body and he dropped like a rock. Canary blended back into the shadows before the next flare went off.

Green Arrow out of the entire Team Arrow was an expert marksman and thanks to Lash's optimization that only got better. Arrow had swapped his customary bow out with a stronger compound bow with more draw. He was hundreds of feet away inside a tree's branches. He took aim, shot, and jumped to another tree. One by one shadows dropped like flies. Sometimes a shadow would shoot an RPG near his location. He would wince not out of fear, but worry. The auto cannon above them would roar and the artillery team would be obliterated. Arrow understood that they went into this operation with out a full plan because he knew that Wraith would back up their play. It was nice to have a power house in their corner.

K and Arsenal worked very well together. Thanks to the Temporary Pack Bond they moved in sync as if they had been working together for years. K would move mere inches to her left or right and an arrow would fly past her. Arsenal would shoot an arrow into a tree and a sonic shout would knock several shadows off their feet. K would rush in and punch, kick, and shock them into submission. The duo would move on, each confrontation lasting only a few seconds.

“There is an ARGUS tactical team en route, ETA thirty minutes.” Lyla said over the coms.

Lash sent a pulse of Nature Domain through the area and found a hidden passage. He flew over its location and deployed two Saurus Veterans, and a dozen Saurus Warriors with Manifestation. They began to dig down into the tunnel so they could cut off the escape route. Then he kicked the transport to do another attack run. The vulcan auto cannon began to hum and soon six thousand rounds a minute poured out. Death from above! Guard towers, outer bunkers were turned into swiss cheese!

“All teams! The outer defenses have fallen! The door is open!” Lash said over the coms. He got confirmations from everyone as they moved in.

The inner complex was a little move civil and refined. With gardens, hedge mazes, and a ten foot brick wall that was easily passed by the team. Guard towers at each gate, and corner walls. Lash locked them into his targeting computer and key up his electromagnetic rifle for precision shots. The vulcan turret retracted a long single barrel switched places. Clear lines of blue light came from his location so he moved in erratic patterns. A hole the size of a quarter went through the guards, the walls, and the floors. Then Team Arrow plus K entered the inner compound. While Lash patrolled the perimeter.

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Slade Wilson; Death Stroke screamed at the top of his lungs in pure rage as his entire compound was destroyed in a few minutes! He recognized Team Arrow, but had no idea who the woman was in black combat gear or the invisible gunship that flew around! He smashed his command table and nearly cracked his teeth as he clenched his jaw. He had wanted a SAM site installed but the League of Shadows forbade the use. Something about it not being discreet.

“WHAT PART OF THIS ATTACK IS DISCREET!” Death Stroke yelled!

“S...Sir.... Our camera's are going down!” One of his aids said from his position in the command room. Death Stroke's men were terrified, not only of their master. But the team infiltrating their base. Team Arrow had never been this brutal!

“Execute plan Zeta-2351. Now!” Death Stroke said as he grabbed his one eyed helmet and put it on. His aids looked at him in disbelief but soon followed his commands. One by one the servers were being purged and destroyed. While self destruct mechanisms were se....

“Master! The self destruct code isn't being accepted by the computer. The servers are refusing to purge their infor...WE ARE BEING HACKED! We can't pin....BANG! BANG! BANG!” Before the aid could finish Death Stroke took out his Desert Eagle and shot each aid in the head. He then went to a particular wall in his office and tapped several stones in sequence. The wall slid to the side to reveal a passage. Then before he stepped in his instincts screamed at him to move!

“Shit!” Death Stroke screamed in surprise! Two arrows with electricity bouncing off of them zipped from the darkness and nailed themselves in the wall in the exact place Death Stroke had just recently stood. Death Stroke slammed the outer stone and the door slide closed.

“Fine! If that is the way you want to play it!” Death Stroke took a katana from his back, and readied his gun. Just as he reached the door to his office he heard several somethings bash against the secret door he had tried to leave through. The secret door wouldn't hold for long.

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“Camera's have been slaved to our servers! Self destruct has been deactivated, and all files are being copied and sent to us. Death Stroke is moving through the inner rooms towards Arrow. Looks like the Shadows know they are doomed so they are attempting to flee, right into Wraith's open arms!” Over Watch said over the radio.

“Copy Over Watch, moving to assist Arrow!” Black Canary said over the coms.

“Spartan assisting Arsenal, and K with Shadows. Good luck!” Spartan said in response.

Lash listened in over the radio and continued to fly around in circles around the compound. Every once and a while a shadow would attempt to run out of the complex. A blue light in the shape of a straight line would pass directly through them. They would fall like a puppet who's strings had been cut. His Saurus Veterans and Warriors had broken through into Death Stroke's office and were securing the bottom floors.

One of the large bay windows shattered as Death Stroke, and Arrow came tumbling out. Quickly followed by Black Canary. Death Stroke kept both Canary and Arrow at bay with his swords, making sure Arrow couldn't get a shot off. A shadow came flying out of one of the other windows at a near by window in the mansion. K came flying out after him, tackled the shadow and snapped his knee at an angle that it shouldn't go. Then shocked him into unconsciousness with her gloves. K took up a flanking position around the fight with Death Stroke but largely stayed out of the fight.

“I must have done something right! I didn't realize you had this much pull! Kid!” Death Stroke yelled, and Lash heard it over the coms.

“Give up Slade! You can't win! The only reason you're alive is because we want you to be!” Arrow shouted at him.

“Aha! You can't take me Kid!” Death Stroke held up his sword and pointed it at Arrow. A blue line shot from the sky, and shot the sword in half! Death Stroke to his credit didn't even flinch he just dropped his sword and pulled out a pistol.

“Who's your friend kid?” Death Stroke pointed his pistol at K who lowered her center of gravity but otherwise didn't move.

An audible snarl rang out from the darkness of the one of the mansions doors. An armored 6'6” tall Saurus Veteran stepped out into the light, a compound metal long bow in hand with an arrow knocked, electricity danced along the tip. The metallic scales on its tail rattled like a snakes. Death Stroke spun his pistol around to point at the new threat, but his entire body went rigid.

“FUCK! You went and got help from the alien!? This was private matter between you and me Kid!” Death Stroke yelled at Arrow. Arsenal, and Spartan soon joined the stand off.

“Slade! Stand down! I wont ask again!” Arrow yelled at him. Another audible growl rang from another direction. Another Saurus Veteran appeared at Death Strokes other flank, this one also had an arrow knocked.

“Fine....you win...Kid!” Death Stroke pulled his mask off, then pointed his gun at his own head. BANG! A shot went off, and the pistol was yanked from Death Strokes hand by K, she had put her hand between the barrel and his head. In a moment of faster than a speeding bullet.

Arrow, and Canary rushed Death Stroke and tied him up with the help of a Saurus Veteran. While the other came to look at K's hand, several bones were broken but the suit had absorbed the kinetic energy preventing it from piercing through her hand. K held her hand and tried to keep herself from crying from the pain. The battle was done, and so was Death Stroke.

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The ARGUS tactical unit arrived at the compound and found it eerily quiet. They rolled out of their armored vehicles and created a perimeter then slowly pus-->>

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