Oliver and Kara find William, but does Prometheus get the better of them?

Not much longer to go, guys! Here's chapter nine!

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Kara had never been more relieved for having x-ray vision. As she took off out of the monastery, she could see Chase sprinting in the direction Black Siren had told her about. That meant she had someone to follow.

She increased her speed, flying over Chase, making sure he didn't see her, before flying as fast as she could to the end of the island. She spotted the boat immediately and landed with a light tap, using her x-ray vision. She found the huddled form of a human being immediately. She hurried over to the door by the wheel and opened it, looking inside. There, curled up against the wall, was a boy looking up at her with wide eyes. "William?" she asked quietly. When he huddled more against the wall, Kara held her hands up. "I'm unarmed," she told him, stepping forward softly. "I'm here to get you off this boat. I'm going to get you back to your mother."

William peered up at that. "Who are you?" he whispered.

Kara smiled. "I'm the girl the bad guys should run from." She crouched in front of him. "I met your mother," she revealed, and William's eyes widened. "She's safe, and I'm going to get you back to her." She held out her hand. "Just come with me, OK? I'll get you to her, and I'll get you to your father, too. He's on his way. Let's go meet him."

William slowly moved forward, then the boat jerked. Kara wobbled, crashing forward, and William scurried backwards. "Oh, no," she whispered, holding her arms out to William. Startled, he moved right to her, Kara wrapping her arms protectively around him and bracing herself.

Chase had arrived, and Oliver was more than likely right behind him.

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"Where is William?" Oliver demanded as he thrust Chase against the boat, the boat roaring across the water.

"You really love that kid, don't you?" Chase chuckled.

"Adrian!" Oliver roared, tossing him away.

Chase crashed against the wheel of the boat, swerving it. Oliver smashed into the side of the boat, then he heard Kara's voice in his ear. "Oliver, I promise, he's with me. Just keep Chase distracted. I can handle him."

Oliver closed his eyes in relief, then they snapped open when Chase snickered. "For an absentee father, your devotion is impressive." He turned to Oliver. "You're worried about your kid when everyone else that you care about's on an island about to get blown up sky high."

"My friends and my team can take care of themselves," Oliver sneered, hand raised to draw an arrow.

"By using my plane to escape, right?" Chase smirked.

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"I can't start the engine," John said as he and Malcolm ran up to the others.

"There's definitely something wrong," Malcolm nodded.

"With the plane or the pilots?" Dinah asked, then looked at the others. "No offense."

"None taken," they said at the same time before giving each other dirty looks.

"Look, I'm no ace, but I know how to start a plane," John told Dinah. "Whatever this is, it's not pilot error."

"Either way, we're not going anywhere without Oliver or his son," Slade said determinedly.

"Actually, we're not going anywhere," Nyssa walked up to join them, holding a mess of wires and equipment in her hand. "I found this ten feet from the wing."

Felicity blanched. "Please don't tell me that's what I think it is."

"Depends on if you think that's an on-wing hydraulic system," Curtis looked at her.

"Can we repair it?" Dinah looked around.

"With what tools?" Black Siren pointed out.

"So we're stuck here?" Quentin asked. "Is that what you're saying?"

"Great," Malcolm turned around, lifting a hand to his ear.

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"Oliver, do you copy?"

Oliver turned away when he heard Malcolm's voice. "I'm here."

"Chase sabotaged the plane. We can't get off the island."

Oliver ground his teeth. "There's an ARGUS supply ship on the eastern shore."

"That's on the other side of the island!"

"Slade knows where it is. Go, now!"

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Malcolm turned to Slade. "Oliver says there's a supply ship on the eastern shore. Can you get us there?"

Slade gave the plane a long look, then around at the assembled people. "How many people here are going to trust me to get them there?"

"I don't," Thea said bluntly, stepping up to him. "You killed my mother. You made Ollie's life hell." Slade, to his credit, didn't back down from her glare. "But Kara worked with you," she finally said. "I saw you speaking together before Oliver and I came back. I don't know what she said to you, but if she saw something in you and trusted you, I wouldn't want to let her down."

"She's already lost so much," Malcolm nodded. "She's not going to lose anyone else."

Slade nodded. "Then move," he ordered, starting to quickly walk. "It's this way."

Thea and Malcolm followed right behind him, the others hurrying to catch up.

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Oliver was brought back to the boat when he heard the door open, then heard Chase scream in pain. He spun around, reaching for another arrow, only to see twin white-blue beams hit Chase in the leg. Chase collapsed on the floor by the wheel, panting, the smell of burning flesh in the air. Then Kara was running out of the cabin, shepherding William out. "Come here, come here!" he immediately bent down, Kara gently pushing William to go to Oliver. "Hey, are you OK? Are you all right?"

"He's not hurt," Kara told Oliver, her hand on William's back, feeling him shaking. "I think he's just scared."

"He's gonna be fine," Chase wheezed.

"Don't you talk to him!" Oliver growled. "Don't even look at him!"

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"Malcolm, do you copy?"

"We're a little busy here!" Malcolm snapped, even as he helped Thea hurry along. Slade was pushing them faster than even he would have gone, but considering there were bombs everywhere they were stepping, he wasn't complaining. Precious seconds were ticking by. Any moment, the ground could blow up underneath them. The sooner they got to the supply ship, the sooner they could get away.

"We've got William. Tell Samantha he's safe."

"Oh, thank God," he gasped out.

"What?" Quentin called.

"They found him," Malcolm answered, looking behind him. "That was Kara, she and Oliver have William."

Samantha sobbed in relief, Felicity hugging her supportively. "Is he OK?" John asked.

"She said he's safe," Malcolm reached up to his ear. "Kara, is he unharmed?"

"He's fine, from what I can see, and I've got x-ray vision," Kara answered.

" . . . right," Malcolm shook his head. "When are you getting back to us?"

"I don't – no!"

The line suddenly went dead, and Malcolm froze. "Kara?" he demanded. "Kara!"

"You won," Chase rasped. "Your son as his father back, and he learned exactly who his father was. Just like you learned who you father was, right here, on these very same waters."

"What?" Oliver frowned, pulling William closer to him, seeing Kara speaking softly into her comms.

"William's younger than you were, so he's gonna be fine, you know. And you have each other."

"What are you saying?" Oliver asked, dread growing.

"Which is good," Chase nodded. "Oliver, that's good." Oliver's eyes widened when he saw what Chase pulled out from behind him. "Because it's gonna be lonely without Mom and Felicity."

"No!" Kara screamed.

"No, Adrian!" Oliver cried.

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"What happened?" Curtis asked, Slade turning around.

Malcolm swallowed, lowering his hand. "Comms are dead." He looked up. "I can't get ahold of Kara."

"Run!" Slade snarled.

Malcolm bolted after him, the others scrambling after them.

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All Oliver knew were flashes. It was as if it was meant to be in slow motion.

Chase lifted the gun to his temple.

Kara left his side in a blur of blue and red.

The crack of a gunshot rang out a split second later.

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And cliffhanger. Come on, did you really think I was going to reveal everyone's fates?

Nah. Not in this chapter, anyway. ;)