It was late on the afternoon and the training room of the DEO was crowded than usual. Oliver and Sara worked on basic training at first with James and Lyra, Winn's alien girlfriend. Unlike James, she was beyond excited to train with humans that could fight like warriors as she could notice during their training session. Alex and Kara supervised everything from outside, looking through the glass.

- I really don't understand the point... - James said as he looked confused to Oliver – I mean I have my suit... And my shield.

- They are just accessories. I told this to a friend once before, you can't rely on your suit, because something can happen and then what? What if some monster kicks the shield away from your hands? What if your suit is compromised? Your body has to be the weapon.

- It happened before James – Lyra told him as she remembered when they tried to take down some drug dealers once – The guy was so crazy; he took your shield from you in a blink of an eye.

Oliver positioned in front of James, as if he was talking about the weather.

- The secret is to be the surprise. You can't let your target anticipate your moves. And the most important thing: don't let your anger take over you right away.

- Am I supposed to keep calm in a fight?

- You don't understand... Let me show you. Lyra, right? Come here.

Sara smiled at him already knowing what Oliver was trying to explain them. Because she had the same lesson once before. Lyra walked to Oliver as they positioned to fight.

- What was the most infuriating moment for you? The thing that made you want to rip the head out of anyone that crossed your way.

- The monster that took my brother and made me steal for him. I wanted to kill him and everyone that worked for him so badly and I couldn't.

- Pretend I'm this guy and fight me!

Lyra laughed as she looked at Oliver like he was an insane person. She looked from James to Sara but no one said a thing.

- C'mon. Are you trying to make me want to kill again?

- Yes.

Alex and Kara watched everything with curiosity from outside the room. Kara thought that it was definitely the most interesting training she has ever seen. And she couldn't help but feel curious for what was about to come.

- I once challenged Ra's Al Ghul, Head of the Demon, leader of the League of Assassins. In my Earth, they were the kind of people everyone should be afraid of, because they are highly trained to kill. To defy this guy, it was a death sentence. But he was hurting my city, threatening people I loved, so I had to. But I acted like a fool and I can see that now. I was so full of anger, that I was sure I could beat him. I got at the top of this mountain that was as deadly as you can imagine, in a freezing cold, and I got to choose my weapons. I had two swords in my hand, the guy was empty handed and fought me with one hand behind his back. I let the hate and the anger control me. And that was my mistake. – He pointed at Lyra – You, try it...

Lyra closed her eyes and started remember that moment of her life that was a completely nightmare and that made her hate herself for lying to Winn. She opened her eyes, and attacked Oliver with two punches, that he easily deflected. She tried a high kick on his chin, but Oliver held blocked her foot with his arm and held her by the foot, flipping her around in the air, making her fall to the ground. She got up angrier and came to Oliver one more time. Oliver blocked all her hand moves, holding tight in her fist as he made her turn around, his right arm around her neck as if he was going to strangle her and his left hand twisting her left arm behind her back.

- I was so angry, that I attacked blindly, trying to hit him with the swords anyway I could. I was desperate.

- I'm sure I'll regret asking... - James said – But what happened next?

Oliver let Lyra go as she massaged her throat. It was just training but that lunatic guy took things way too serious. She was starting to regret accepting this training. Not that she really had a choice, she knew it.

- In a matter of seconds, I lost my swords to him, and he drove one of them into me and pushed me down the mountain.

Kara was hearing that story almost biting her nails. She knew he had a dark past and a hard life, but she never could imagine anything like that. It was just insane. She opened the door, with Alex entering after her. Kara just looked at Oliver, horrified.

- Oliver, how... How are you alive?

Oliver looked at Kara, worried he might have scared her for life, but this was necessary if they were going to try and understand his methods. Kara had an idea his life was no rainbows and sunshine.

- An old friend I met in Hong Kong and was part of the League, helped me. He betrayed them for our friendship because I saved his life in the past. His wife lived isolated near that place, so she took care of me and brought me back to life. I was barely breathing, but I survived.

Kara, without thinking just gave Oliver a hug. Everyone looked at her with confusing looks on their faces. Kara blushed and let him go, feeling embarrassed. Oliver was taken by surprise as Kara's arms embraced him. He suddenly felt a warmth he hadn't felt for a really long time, then he understood her actions. He was so used to the darkness he never realized how his life story affected others. He remembered when Laurel first saw his scars, she had tears in her eyes and looked terrified at him. Felicity was also scared when she first saw his marks from the past. He realized then no many people would carry all those marks and be alive to tell.

- Sorry... It's just so...

- Terrible, I now... - He said as he looked her giving a brief smile – Don't worry, it's part of the job. – He turned to look at Lyra and James – You will always be in danger and if you accept help from others or to help somebody, you will always put others' lives at risk. What you need to do is make sure you are prepared to avoid it at all costs. We make mistakes, we are not perfect, but we can never give up. Sometimes anger makes us blind, so we have to find a way to control it, to have confidence so when we fight, our moves are precise, and that's when we turn our bodies into weapons.

- Well, let's do this, I'm ready to learn how to do it. – James said starting to feel enthusiastic about the whole idea. He had to admit, the guy really knew his stuff.

Oliver smiled sarcastically as he took a deep breath.

- I need two bowls and a jar of water

- For what? – Lyra asked confused

- Oh... - Sara laughed loving it, because she knew exactly what Oliver would do now – You'll see...

Kara used her super speed and in 3 seconds she brought two bowls and the huge jar full of water

- There you go – She said as Oliver took it from her

Oliver took one bowl at the time, positioning them on the floor.

- Now come here – He pointed at Lyra and James and asked for them to sit in front of the bowl, one for each one of them.

- Now what? – Lyra asked, excited

Oliver filled each bowl with water and looked at them.

- Now you slap the water.

- What? Why?

- You slap the water until I tell you to stop. – Oliver reached for a chair and sat on it – Go on!

- This is stupid... - James said looking incredulously at the bowl of water in front of him.

- It's not. Now slap it – Oliver crossed his arms.

Kara looked at Alex, not understanding at all that exercise but she took note to ask Oliver later about it. She heard J'onn J'onzz calling for her loudly, so she ran quickly to the operations room.

- A fire next to the City Hall, people are trapped and the fireman can't save them by themselves.

- Got it! – She say as she flew away in super speed.

In the meantime, Alex kept supervising that strange training. Sara was beside Oliver, looking focused at them both as they slapped the water, the bowl emptied, and she filled it again and then it started all over again.

- If it was me, I think I would want to slap somebody face instead of the water. – Alex said, thinking they were both insane.

Sara just looked quickly at her and gave her a half smile as she lifted one of her eyebrows and turned her attention back to the bowls.

- It will all make sense later; I promise you – Oliver said – Again.

Alex just sat on another chair on a corner of the room since it looked like this exercise would take long to end. And it did. After a long time of James and Lyra slapping water, Sara called them for a two against one fight.

- The two of us, against you? – Lyra said skeptical

- Yes! – Sara simply said as she prepared to fight them.

- 3... 2... 1... Go! – Oliver counted as the fight started.

James' movements were way more precise and so was Lyra's. Alex noticed the small change as they tried to hit Sara anyway they could. The blond was really got at this, Alex thought, as her curiosity about the woman only grew and she felt like she would have to talk to her anytime soon.

- To slap the water is to help keep in control, work all your senses, so your moves be more precise, so you learn to predict your opponent's moves. – Oliver said as he watched the fight - Yes, exactly like that – He said as James blocked a kick from Sara and turned around, dropping her on the ground.

James looked at Lyra and smiled, feeling victorious. Sara jumped from the ground and grabbed his throat, taking him by surprise.

- You don't turn your attention away until you make sure your opponent is down for good – Sara said as she let him go.

- Sorry... I just thought it was over...the training.

- You have to train as if the fight was real, so you won't get distracted or forget to look over your shoulders. It will guarantee your survival. – Oliver told him as he shook James and Lyra's hands – But very good job! Next time we will work on trust and partnership.

Kara changed back to her regular clothes after saving hundreds of people from that fire next to City Hall and went inside the alien bar. That was a really difficult mission and she needed to drink something before coming back to the DEO. She had a lot in her mind that she was sure it would give her headache. She remembered then Oliver's story and kept wondering over and over again how could someone be through all of that and still stand strong to fight for others. It was definitely something to admire. She smiled to herself as she ordered a club soda on the bar, and sat on a stool, feeling the weight of the world on her shoulders and too tired to go sit somewhere else.

- That's a scene I thought I would never see. Kara Danvers in a bar, with a drink!

Kara was taking a sip of her drink and almost spilled it out. She turned around and saw Oliver standing next to her with a tiny smile on his face. Oliver smiling, that was new for her, she thought as she smiled back at him.

- It's just club soda – She said as he sat on a stool beside her. – But you'd be surprised... - She grinned at him.

- Now I'm curious... - He said as he turned to the barman and ordered a beer.

Kara was surprised at herself when she noted the flirtatious tone on her answer and an even more flirtatious tone on his comment. She was not the kind that flirts, like ever. She took another sip of her drink as she felt her cheeks warm. She smirked, adjusting her glasses.

- How did you find this bar anyways?

- That friend of yours, Winn... He brought me here. – Oliver said as he thanked the barman, taking a sip of his beer – People here are really nice... It's a nice change of atmosphere for me.

- Star City is that bad?

- Not bad... But is not a bright city. I think it suffered for so long, crime took over for so long, that people are constantly in fear.

- I know a city like this... Gotham. Do you guys have it on Earth 1?

- I don't think so... - He said thoughtful. It seemed like every world has its share of darkness anyways.

- That's why you became Mayor of your city? – she leaned in the counter, her right elbow resting on it as she supported her head with her hand.

- Kind of... I decided I couldn't only help people from the shadows... I had to do something so people would know there was someone taking care of them, of their city. That there was hope still.

That took Kara by surprise. Oliver had more layers than anyone she ever met before. Even if he had different ways of dealing with criminals, Barry once told her he used to scare people to death, he was a very caring person that put others needs above his own. And to think about his ways of dealing with things, it got her worried for a second if Lyra and James were ok or traumatized.

- So... How was training with James and Lyra? They gave you a lot of trouble, didn't they?

- Just a bit in the beginning – He put his beer on the counter – Nothing that some good exercises couldn't help... But they are improving already. It won't take too long.

- I'm glad to hear it. – She noticed a funny look at his face and looked suspicious – You scared them, didn't you?

- Not me... Sara did – He said grinning at her.

- Well, I guess they will be fine, then... - She teased him, making him laugh.

Oliver watched as Kara lowered her head to her drink. He couldn't help but think every time she did it, she got lost in her own private thoughts. She looked peaceful, but something seemed to bother her. And he couldn't forget her awkwardness before they came to her Earth.

- It's crazy isn't it? – He said as his eyes found hers – One minute you are all by yourself, trying to do the right thing and the next you are surrounded by people willing to risk their lives just to fight for the right thing.

- It's beyond crazy... - When I started, I had no idea about the DEO and Alex working with them. It was hard but they learned to trust me, and accepted me on their team. I was so worried about James and Winn when I discovered James was the Guardian. We fought, it was not pretty. I thought that somehow, if he got really hurt, it would be my fault, you know? Have you ever felt like this?

- Yes. – He looked down as she remembered everyone he lost in his life and all the times he blamed himself and this crazy life he lived. – There is so many people I lost, and I always blamed myself, always thought that if I was doing what I do, or if they didn't know about it, they would be here, their lives would be easier.

Kara looked at him with sadness written all over her face. She felt like there was so much of his background that might have hurt him, much more than he let out, for sure. She had no idea how he managed to handle all of that and keep going.

- I'm so sorry you lost people you love.

- It's ok... I know they are with me wherever I go – He smiled as he drank more of his beer – Listen... - He left the empty bottle on the counter as he turned to his side, looking Kara straight into her eyes, a bit closer to her – I know I was a bit rude to you when you saved our lives... So I want to apologize, and say thank you.

- It's ok Oliver. Believe it or not, I'm getting used to the Oliver's moods. – She teased him as he laughed with her.

- Oliver's mood?

- Yes, like... You being you. It's not a bad thing, it's just... you. I don't know if it makes any sense...

- It does – He said – I have my own way of dealing with life's situations...

- Yes! And it's what makes you special.

- So you think I'm special?

Kara looked at him, blushing again as she covered her mouth, laughing and feeling the old nervousness coming back to her. Sometimes she had no control of what she said to people, she knew she would get in trouble one of this days. And right now, here she was, almost flirting with Oliver Queen. Could she ever embarrass herself more than she already was right now? She didn't think so. Oliver looked at her in a funny way. He noticed every time he said something flirtatious at her, even if he was by accident, she would turn redder than her cape. It was hard not to find it interesting, he thought.

- Yes, I mean... Oh... For Rao, not like that... Not that I'm saying I would never think about you like that, it's just... - She took a deep breath as Oliver found that rambling funny – You have this uniqueness... About dealing... With life... I have to go to the bathroom, I'll be right back – She said as she got up and left in a rush.

Oliver felt something weird inside him as he looked Kara leave for the bathroom. Without even meaning, he found himself flirting with her. He thought about it for a moment. It was so natural and it was definitely not a wise thing to do, but it was not like he planned it. He felt at ease around Kara, and this was really hard for him. She was the kind of person you could count on, trust and feel safe around, not because of her powers, but because of her personality. Her smile held more power than her actual powers. Sometimes she looked like a lost little girl, and suddenly she would become this strong and fierce woman that knew what she wanted and fought hard for it. It was impressive. And cute, he thought as she came back. Seeing her reaction made him think if he should ask or not, but for what it was worth, he was curious.

Kara came back wishing he could just forget the last five minutes and her rambling. She washed her face in the bathroom so she could take a deep breath and focus. As she approached him again, she felt better. She sat back at the stool as he turned to her.

- I'm curious... Are you getting used to your new power?

- Yeah, I mean... It's not really a new power. It was just a reaction. I'm still trying to understand it. I'm sure it has something to do with my dream... Which I'm not going to tell you – She giggled as she got up and was about to pay for her drink as Oliver stopped her.

- Please, let me... - He smiled as she denied with her head.

- There's no way I'll let you pay it! Let me... - Grabbing lightly his hand to stop him - I made you come all this way, it's only fair. – She looked at her hand on his and blushed, paying their drinks and putting her wallet back on her purse.

- I was just trying to be a gentleman... - He justified, teasing her.

- I'm sure you are one, but there's no need – She smiled at him as they left the bar.

Sara looked around the DEO, impressed with their equipment, armory and computers. The Wave Rider had more advanced technology, but that Earth was surely getting closer to them.

- You have some amazing skills, lady! – Alex said leaning on the wall of one of their tech rooms.

Sara turned around as she saw Alex standing on the doorway. She smiled and kept looking around slowly as Alex took a few steps to her.

- Sometimes it's what it takes to stay alive. I never saw it as a good thing, only as necessary but thank you.

- Is nice to know how to defend ourselves sometimes... It's what I like to think, that has to be some good outcome of all of this...

- In my case it was not just for self-defense...

- What else was for?

- I'm not ready to share it... Not yet. – She smiled – One day, perhaps...

Sara walked out of the room as Alex stood there, staring as she left. Alex felt it was better not to push it. She would talk to her in her own time, if she felt comfortable. Alex kept wondering why she was so willing to know Sara better. Something in her made Alex felt attracted, and it was not her beauty. Sooner or later she would figure it out.

Kara and Oliver walked side by side in the street as they made their way back to the DEO, talking about their double lives and how it could be so complicated sometimes.

- I think the most difficult is when you have to make some hard choices. It's so easy to get lost between what is right and was it needs to be done.

- And it's harder when the life of someone you love is at stake. I lost count of how many times I had to do something ugly to save my sister, or my friends. – Oliver said as he looked at the ground.

- What's important about all of this, is if you don't get yourself lost in the middle off all of this. Seeing you training James and Lyra today, it feels like you made a pretty good job keeping focused on doing good. I must congratulate you – Kara teased Oliver as she looked at him, smiling

- I did get lost sometimes. But there was always someone I cared about there, ready to pull me back. I believe in the end... - Oliver stopped making Kara stop walking as well. – That's what's really important. As long as you have people to pull you back when you need to, it will be ok.

Kara thought about what Oliver said. She could remember all the times she felt she was lost and somehow Alex, J'onn, Winn, even James, where there for her, helping her somehow and making sure she still believed she could make a difference. Even if Oliver and her were so different, she could feel they also have some similarities. They both valued the people in their lives, knowing it was the base of everything.

- What? – He looked at Kara and she quickly looked at the ground, scratching her head and smirking.

- It's just that... - She looked back at him. – I think I can relate with some of that. And I think this is funny, I mean... I don't know if you will agree with me, but... You and I, we have a very different way of dealing with stuff... I mean, you can be scary as hell, I could never do it...

- Hate to break it to you, but when the Dominators brainwashed you, I feared for my life.

- No way!

- I swear is true.

- Impossible! Alex says that I'm like an angry puppy when I'm furious.

- There was nothing about you like a puppy on that invasion... At least not when you were brainwashed... And you looked at me like you could slap me when I benched you.

- In my defense, I thought you were judging me because I was an alien.

- I'm still sorry for that by the way. It was not my intention.

- Ok, I'll believe you, I'm not a mad puppy when I'm mad! – She crossed her arms as they laughed together. – What I mean is... Is nice to know that even if is a tiny thing, I can relate to some stuff you've been through. It means that... If you ever need to talk, I'm a good listener – She smiled and they kept walking

- I appreciate that, Kara.

- About my dream...

Kara was feeling so good that night she mentioned it without realizing. She regretted for a second, but it was too late. And she knew he would ask her again another time, in another opportunity. She decided to throw caution in the window, she could still keep the details for herself, but she had to admit it was killing her inside to be next to me, knowing about her dream and that it was him there. Kara felt constantly nervous around Oliver and she realized it was because she was surprised with herself for thinking about him like that. And in that situation... She blushed even harder, trying to disguise it. Kara felt like she was having such a great time, she decided it was ok to tell him. Her heart in other hand, seemed to think it was a nerve wrecking situation as it started beating faster than before.

- I dreamed about you!

Back at the DEO, Winn was trying to update their system when all the computers got off air. He looked around very irritated as he noticed everyone looked around confused, some really mad about whatever it was happening.

- Our system fried again? – A guy asked as he passed by

- No, of course not! I took care of it... It must be some hacker...

Alex and J'onn came in a hush, Sara right behind them as all the screens showed a masked guys talking in a distorted voice in a dark blue background.

- Winn, quickly, try to find out where the signal come from... - Alex shouted at him, turning her attention back to the screens.

- I'm trying... They are good! DAMN IT!

- National City, listen well! – The distort voice said – I'm here today to tell you to stay calm, cause the main problem of our city is about to be eradicated. VIGILANTES!

Everyone stared at each other, scared about what this was all about. Sara could have a pretty good idea about it.

- They think they are above the law. THEY ARE NOT! I will take them down, with some help of course. ESPECIALLY THE GUARDIAN! Your days playing hero and ruining other people lives are over! MARK MY WORDS. OVER!

- We need to find him before something terrible happens! – Alex said as she ran to Winn – So?...

- Nothing! I'm telling you, whoever that is, are really good! I'll keep trying.

- Please do it!

Oliver stood still, looking surprised at Kara with curiosity dancing inside his eyes. That was definitely something he was not expecting at all. He was about to say something when some hacker broadcasted a threat to all vigilantes from National City in the television from a store next to them.

- What? – Oliver said as he looked at the black screen

- We have to go back to the DEO. Are you ok to fly?

- Yes, I am – He said as Kara quickly changed to her Supergirl outfit, grabbed him and in a matter of seconds, they were back at the DEO.

Oliver has been through a similar thing before. Star City PD was not always welcome to him and his team. He was hunted for so long, his team lived a true nightmare. The difference this time, it was some hacker, someone really out of their minds, that hated heroes and vigilantes and wanted to deal with things by himself since the police was an ally to the DEO.

- This guy holds a grudge. A deep one. – Oliver said as he walked from one side to another.

- This is kind of obvious. We need to find some information that can actually lead us to this person – Alex said as she leaned in the table, looking at it, trying to find some answers.

- This is an important information – Oliver told her as he crossed his arms. – I've been there. People in my Earth are after vigilantes all the time.

- Through history as well – Sara said as she took a step forward – We were hunted like hell. It was not always easy to discover things, especially when Gideon was out!

- Gideon? Who? – J'onn asked, confused.

- An artificial intelligence, a computer. She knows everything, acts as a doctor when we need. But when she was out, or damaged we had to go with what we had. Every bit of information counts.

- Listen. This person is full of hate, they had the trouble to hack all tvs from your city just to spread a message... - Oliver explained

- We just have to think then, who the Guardian knows that fits that profile – Alex said, thoughtful...

- Someone he caught, that would have enough motive to do something like that... - Kara looked at Winn – Hey, you were there all the time with him. Do you remember anything that can help us?

Everyone looked at Winn at the same time. He looked at his computer, opening some old files he saved from every mission of his with the Guardian.

- Hum... I remember one of our first missions together... There's this guy, we found out he had a nightclub but it was just a cover for what he was really doing there. They were responsible for bringing the deadliest drugs into town. We caught him on act, James kicked his ass and we got him arrested. He was yelling at us we had no idea what we did, that it would ruin many people's lives... Here's everything I have on this case – He showed Alex his file.

- Perfect. I will give a look at this.

- We can start by this guy... Check any data you have on him, address, cellphone number, anything that can bring us to him – Oliver said as he looked at the screen of the computer.

- We? – J'onn looked at Oliver.

- Yes. – Sara said as she looked at J'onn – You don't expect us to sit here quiet as you go find this lunatic, do you?

- This is not your obligation miss Lance – J'onn said in a serious tone – I appreciate what you are doing for James but this is our business.

- I'm responsible for James' training and Sara is as well. If someone is after him, it makes our business too so yes, we will help! Any problem with that?

- It's ok – Alex said as she looked at J'onn – They have experience with this kind of thing, they know how to fight and defend themselves. If we can have extra hands to help, why not? They are vigilantes as well, even if they are from another universe, they are here now, is a threat to them as much as it's for James!

- Ok, then. – J'onn said after a few seconds in silence. He was not a fan of this idea, but Alex had a point.

- Guys, I have an address! – Winn said excitedly as he gave Alex all the information they needed.

- Nice job! – Sara said as she gave Winn a wink, making him blush slightly.

- Ok. I can fly around the place and use my x ray vision to guarantee we have no surprises.

- He doesn't know about Sara and I being vigilantes, so we can use this as our leverage. Alex you give us back up. James, you stay here with Lyra. This guy knows you guys, you can be easy target. We need to know what we are up against before involving you, for your safety. – Oliver said to James as he kept quiet, knowing it would be useless to argue.

- And I'm going to change. – Sara said as she quickly grabbed her things and went to a locker room.

Oliver walked to his bag as he took his suit and equipment and went to men's locker room, coming back as the Green Arrow, putting his mask and his hood on.

- Seems like a good plan. – Alex said and Sara patted her shoulder after everyone was already leaving.

- Nice speech by the way – Sara said as she passed by her side, leaving a smiling Alex walking right after them.