As soon as Kara and Oliver got to City Hall, they found Barry, Caitlin and Cisco looking at Diggle with a confusion expression on their faces.

- Guys? – Oliver asked as he approached them – Is everything ok? Where is Grodd?

- That's a really good question. – Cisco crossed her arms, looking suspiciously at Diggle – When we got here he was already gone.

- And we found Diggle like this... - Barry pointed at Diggle.

Kara looked at Diggle, having a bad feeling about it all. Oliver approached Diggle as his friend looked into his face, with a weird look in his eyes. It was like his body was there but his spirit was elsewhere.

- Diggle?

Diggle took two steps towards Oliver, a serious look in his face.

- Diggle, is everything ok with you?

- Oliver Queen!

A deep and weird voice came out of Diggle's mouth. It was a cold tone, and Barry felt a chill down his spine.

- Grodd has a message for you!

It all happened really fast. Diggle took his gun and shot Oliver. Barry tried to stop him, hitting his arm and the bullet went towards Oliver's shoulder. Diggle blacked out and Barry looked at him.

- Grodd was controlling him. – He looked around – He's gone now... He used to do it all the time when we chased him a few years ago.

- Oliver, you need medical attention, let's take him to Star Labs – Caitlin said approaching Diggle and Oliver – And so does Mr. Diggle!

- Let me breach us there, it will be faster! – Cisco said as he opened a breach and everyone walked into it.

Diggle woke up a few hours later, wondering what had happened since he could barely remember. Oliver looked at him as he lay on the other bed of the lab and smiled.

- You were controlled by a telepathic gorilla and shot me. It must be Monday...

- Gorilla? A telepathic gorilla? I shot you? Man... - Diggle looked horrified and confused at the same time. – Man, I'm sorry...

- It's ok John! You weren't yourself... And we've been through worse.

Diggle and Oliver looked at each other and laughed. It was true, they have been through worse things and nothing in their lives were normal. They had alien friends, inter-dimensional friends, meta human friends, they kicked ass and risked their lives on a daily basis. They forgot what a normal life was a long time ago.

Meanwhile, Barry took his cell phone from his pocket and dialed Sara's number that he got from Oliver. She needed to know what happened and warn the others. This was beyond serious; having Grodd back on the city planning God knows what.

- Allen! – Sara smiled on the other side of the phone – I see you got my number somehow...

- Oliver gave me, if that's ok. It's an emergency.

- I was kidding, of course is ok. What happened?

- Grodd, the telepathic gorilla who tried to destroy Central City in the past is back. He made Diggle shoot Ollie as a warning.

- A warning? What warning?

- We have no idea, but something is going on. I'm trying to find more clues as Caitlin is taking care of Ollie. We need to warn the others...

- I can do that. Ray's in Star City so I will call him since the rest of the Legends are nowhere to be found.

- Its ok, Cisco warned Felicity so we can all meet in Star Labs.

- Ok, I see you later.

Everyone gathered in the cortex of Star Labs, trying to figure out what was Grodd's plan, because not one single thing of all that happened made sense to any of them.

- This was not a random attack. I know Grodd! – Barry said as he walked from one side to the other.

- I think I saw something when he possessed me, but I don't know if it was real...

- Maybe it was – Caitlin said – Grodd uses mind control and when it happens, usually the person being manipulated gets flashes of what Grodd has been through or has seen.

- What did you see, John? – Oliver crossed his arms, looking curiously at his friend.

- I saw a bunch of people together in a dark room, like it was some sort of a meeting. I felt chills down my spine... It was weird.

- Did you recognize anyone there? – Laurel asked as she arrived at the cortex – Sorry for being late.

- No... It was all like a blur...

- It's ok. It might be a clue... - Caitlin said as she tried to think – Maybe Cisco can vibe you, so we can identify those people?

- It's a good idea – Sara said as she smiled

- And if things get uglier, we can always call Supergirl team, right? I know we have someone here equally powerful, but you guys know what I mean – Ray rambled as he looked at Kara.

Kara stared at the ground as she thought about all the information she was getting, when she heard the word vibe.

- What are you going to do? – Kara asked Cisco. – What's a vibe?

- It's when I touch people or something that belongs to them and I can see events from the past, present or future...

- Hum... Interesting. – Kara said – Let's do this!

Cisco touched Diggle's shoulder and tried to focus. He started seeing the dark room Diggle mentioned and all the people around a round table. They wore dark hood and masks; it was like some bizarre cult. One by one, they took their masks off and Cisco stared in shock.

- Oh, hell no!

Thea and Oliver approached Cisco with a worried look on their faces. Cisco blinked twice and looked scared at the others.

- Guys, it's bad...

- What? – Laurel asked – What's bad?

- Who was there? – Sara insisted, the suspense killing her.

- Malcolm Merlyn...

- WHAT? HOW? – Thea and Oliver asked at the same time.

- Probably time travel... - Laurel said as she crossed her arms. Or maybe from another Earth, who knows?

- Reverse Flash – Cisco continued.

- Not this guy again... - Barry lowered his head and Sara reached for his shoulder, unconsciously caressing it.

Sara noticed what she was doing when Barry looked confused at her, so she kept her hands to herself as Cisco told them more names.

- Deathstroke.

- What? I'm totally confused now – Oliver said, not believing what he was hearing.

- It's like a Legion of Evil... - Harry spoke after a long time only watching all of them arguing – We need a plan!

- We need to find more information about them. Why are they doing this? And what's their goal? – Caitlin said as she got up from her chair.

- We need to investigate in small teams so we don't waste our time. – Laurel said.

- I need to train Kara a bit more before anything happens. This is serious, any wrong move and it can be dangerous to all of us – Oliver said.

- So you stay here with Kara – Laurel smiled at Oliver and turned around to face the others – And we are going after information!

- Maybe Nyssa can help us find some information about Malcolm. – Sara said – I will call her so we can meet.

- I'll go with you. – Barry said as he took a step forward.

- What a gentleman! – Sara teased

- Thea and I will try to find some information about Deathstroke. – Laurel said

- Harry and Caitlin stays here – Oliver said – Cisco, Ray and Diggle, you get to investigate why Reverse Flash is here. – He looked knowingly at Barry, imagining what his friend was feeling, knowing this monster was back

Oliver and Kara went back to the Arrow bunker in complete silence. Kara used her powers to take them there faster and Oliver seemed used to it by now.

- I don't think it was a wise move for us to stay behind...

- I told you I was going to help you. We can pick a huge battle with the unknown right now until you're properly trained.

- I know I accepted your help, but I can take care of myself in a fight. – She took a step forward and Oliver took another.

- Are you ready to do what's necessary?

- Yes.

- Even if it crosses a few lines?

- Yes!

- Let's see that! – Oliver gave her a tiny smile

Oliver and Kara trained different kinds of approaches, moves, some of them a bit brutal but nothing that could shock Kara. She was used to the darkness and the violence. She felt like Oliver also had some knowledge in this department by the way he fought, so full of anger. It was like she was seeing herself in the mirror.

- If you have to burn someone, burn! – He said as he rolled on the ground with her holding her arms strongly and her eyes becoming red.

- Not you! – She said, closing her eyes and shaking her head a bit.

- I appreciate that – Oliver teased and turned them around, taking advantage of Kara's distraction. – Also, never lose focus.

- I didn't! This isn't serious. If it was you would be toasted by now... - She looked at him full of confidence and a teasing smile.

Oliver advanced and they kept training for a while before Oliver finally felt like he desperately needed some rest. They sat on the ground as he took a sip of his bottle of water. Kara just looked at him.

- Are you always this intense?

- I need to be – Oliver said as he finished his bottle.

- I see... It must be hard...

- What?

- Living like this. I've been there, even with powers... I know.

- There's always something showing up, something happening, some new crisis...

- You are always looking over your shoulder... Ready for anything that comes your way.

- Exactly.

Kara noticed the funny look on Oliver's face and got curious.

- Why are you looking at me like that?

- I was just thinking... How this doppelganger thing is funny... and weird. The other Kara I know is so different.

- You should be used by now, I heard your friend Laurel is from another Earth and a version of an old friend of yours...

- Yes. This Laurel was evil; it was so hard to keep reminding myself she was not my Laurel...

- And now, somehow, she is...

- It's not the same, Laurel is not replaceable. But she's becoming more aware of things, a good person, a hero.

- This other Kara... How is she?

- She's naïve, way too good to people... Barry knows her better than I do, but all the times we teamed up for a fight, I could notice those things...

- Well, I could never be naïve after all I've seen. All I feel is the need to fight back, to cross the line if I have to, but never again let anyone use me like that. I feel anger.

- I know.

Kara looked at him as she kept thinking about that entire situation she was in. Somehow, it was refreshing to meet new people and get the opportunity to enjoy life and be free, to use her powers to something really useful and learn more, even if her teacher was someone as dark as her.

- I feel the same anger – Oliver said as their eyes met. Kara gave him a brief smile and then looked a bit more serious to him.

Oliver felt a chill down his spine with the way Kara looked at him. He still felt a bit confused but at the same time, he never felt this attracted to someone. It was like she could read his soul. He would never expect to feel this way with Kara, but to be fair, this wasn't the one he knew. And the way her fingers touched his chin, and the way she approached her head, brushing her lips into his, told him she was definitely nothing like the Kara he knew.

Barry used his super speed to take Sara to Nanda Parbat since she insisted they couldn't waste any time and Nyssa would only have a few minutes to talk to them. Barry wasn't that excited with the plan but went along. It wasn't like they had any other options to find out more about what was going on and if Malcolm was really involved.

- She should be here by now... - Sara said as she looked around, worried.

- Worry not, my love. I'm here – Nyssa came out of the shadows and walked towards Sara and Barry by the gates of the temple. – How can I assist you?

Barry looked annoyed at Nyssa as he looked around. The last time he visited that place, his friends almost died and this was something he would hate to see again.

- Do you know anything about Malcolm Merlyn?

- He died... - Nyssa said, noticing the cold tone in Barry's voice, still looking at Sara.

- He's back somehow – Sara said – he's up to something with a few other people that are not so nice and we need to know what it is!

- I've heard rumors, but I don't think they are true. I know he died, I saw that happen.

- Nyssa, you do know that Sara is part of a team that time travels, right? – Barry looked even more annoyed at her – I can time travel as well, so everything's possible.

- No, I don't know. – Nyssa said as she looked at Sara – We never talk anymore!

Barry looked at Sara with apologetic eyes, trying to hide his tiny smile. It was obvious the tension between them and how uncomfortable they were with each other, but Barry somehow felt really good about that information.

- What rumors did you hear? – Sara said after scratching her head slightly and crossing her arms on her chest.

- Some of my associates from the League thought they saw Malcolm coming out of a building, away from the city. It was abandoned...

- Of course it was! – Barry crossed his arms as well, ignoring the death look Nyssa gave him.

- I can give you directions – Nyssa smiled – something tells me heart eyes here won't like to waste any time.

- Heart what? – Barry looked confused at Nyssa and when Sara was about to say something, they heard a noise.

A yellow strike of light circled them and Barry got knocked out.

- Eobard! – Barry said, feeling the anger taking over him.

- Nice to see you again Barry... And Sara! – He smiled sarcastically.

- How... You... - Sara looked confused.

- Time travel is really complex, Sara. I'm always telling Barry that, now I will have to say to you too?

- Don't bother! – Sara said and tried to attack him.

Nyssa and Barry tried to do the same, but only Barry could keep up with him.

- What are you up to, Eobard? – Barry said as he grabbed him and threw him against the wall.

Barry advanced, pushing Eobard by the collar of his suit against the wall. He punched him a few times.

- WHAT ARE YOU UP TO?

- None of your business! – Eobard escaped Barry and ran towards the other side. – You all have no idea what's coming!

He used his super speed and knocked Sara, Nyssa and Barry down at once, vanishing afterwards. Sara touched her comms and heard Thea almost yelling.

- Malcolm is attacking us!

Sara could hear Black Siren's scream from the distance.

- Tell me where you are!

Sara told Barry and he ran as fast as he could, bringing Sara with him, to help Thea and Laurel.

Oliver responded the kiss slowly as he tasted Kara's lips, savoring every single second of it. Kara reached for his cheeks, caressing it when they both heard voices in their comms.

- Thea and Laurel need help! Malcolm attacked them and half the League is with him.

Oliver opened his eyes and looked past Kara, in shock. She turned around slowly, looking confused but prepared to fight.

- It will be a bit difficult for us to help.

- Why? This is urgent! – Barry said in a hurry

- So is this. Slade Wilson just showed up here!

Kara got up from the floor really fast and Oliver did the same, turning his comms off.

- I'm sorry to interrupt the lovebirds...

- Slade? What's going on?

- I need to do something... But I really need to hurt you first.

Slade was about to hit Oliver with his sword but Kara got in front of him. The sword hit her chest pretty hard and it broke in half.

- How? – Slade looked confused at his hand.

- I'm not that easy to break! – Kara said as she flew towards Slade, grabbing him by his collar and throwing him against the wall.

Slade tried to get up but Kara was faster. She kicked him and heard the noise of a bone breaking in his leg. He let out a scream. Oliver took advantage of it and jumped across the table, grabbing his bow and arrow and shooting one on his shoulder.

- What the hell is wrong with you? I thought we were cool...

- Not anymore, kid!

Kara focused and used her heat vision on Slade's right shoulder. He yelled again but managed to get up and grab Oliver by his throat.

- You have no idea what's happening, kid! You'll wish for your enemies to kill you!

- We'll see about that! – Kara said as she closed her fist and punched Slade as hard as she could, breaking his mask in half.

Slade threw a smoke bomb on them and disappeared.

Oliver looked worried at Kara and turned his comms on.

- Thea? Barry? Does anyone hear me? Are you ok?

- Yes, we are... Malcolm ran away... That coward! – Thea said. – What happened there?

- Slade also vanished. He said we have no idea what's going on...

- Malcolm said something similar about it... What is going on? – Sara asked.

- The attacks...Grodd... They are all connected, I'm sure of it – Oliver said as he looked down his feet – Let's meet in Star Labs in 30 minutes.

Oliver turned his comms off.

- Are you ok? – Kara asked.

- With a few bruises, but I will survive...And you?

- You know I can't be hurt, Oliver...

- I meant on the inside.

- Oh... I'm angry!

- Good. – Oliver smiled.

They kept looking at each other in silence. Kara never took her eyes from his, like she was challenging him to say something about earlier.

- About the kiss... - He started, but was interrupted

- It was... - Kara said in a low voice as she gave him a peck on his lips, a playful bite following it - great, Oliver! – She finished while shushing him with her finger and smiled – But we can talk about it later, we have a mystery to solve and a few more punching to do!

Kara turned away from him and started to walk. She looked back at him and crossed her arms.

- Are you coming?

- Yes... I am.

Oliver followed Kara having no words to say for the first time in a long time.