Her head was swimming, she was dizzy and her body felt heavy yet lighter than air at the same time. Gingerly, Felicity tried to move her arm up but found that it was secured to her side.

Felicity was strapped down to an operating table.

"H-He-Hello?" she croaked to the open air

"You're awake sweetheart. Finally" a male voice came from her left "we can begin" he sounded pleased as he came into view and Felicity bit back a gasp of surprise.

"F-Father?" Felicity asked stupidly who else would it be? She mentally slapped herself for being so naïve "please let me go!" the fear clear as day in her voice "please, no more testing! I can't take anymore"

"It's alright darling" the man soothed her by stroking her cheek "it will all be over soon, just one more and it'll all be over" he nodded and then gestured for one of his assistants to bring over a syringe and proceeded to applying a saline solution to her arm before getting the needle ready.

Felicity looked away, knowing the pain that would come. She hated needles ever since she was a child. Tears were falling freely down her face now.
She didn't dare make a sound as the needle went in but inside she was screaming and begging for Oliver to come and save her, to end her pain.

"How long for this to take effect, Sir?" the assistant asked

"30-35 minutes I think. Then we will see if I have reached a break through!" his voice was laced with pride and, Felicity thought comically, slight madness.

Felicity preyed that whatever they had given her would knock her out so she would have some sort of escape from this hell! She turned her head away from them and shut her eyes tightly Oliver, Diggle, Sara or Roy if you can hear me PLEASE help me! She sobbed openly now and her Father placed a reassuring hand on her shoulder telling her that it was all OK.

Everything was not OK as the unmistakable sound of an arrow smashing through glass came to her ears Oliver had come. Felicity smiled bigger than she had in days as her Father tried to block her from the intruders view pulling a curtain across so that her bed was concealed

"WHERE IS SHE!" The Arrow's voice was dangerous as he notched another arrow and pointed it at the doctors heart, he repeated it slowly yet it didn't lose its threatening tone "where…is…she!" Oliver stalked closer as the doctor tried to stall him.

"My daughter is doing just fine" Felicity's father smiled as he raised his hands "she'll be cured and be as perfect as she always should have been in 30 minutes" he added confidently
The Arrow clenched his jaw and unleashed his arrow, it found its target in the doctors arm intentionally missing the heart.

The Arrow roared "she was already perfect!" he came forward and knocked out the assistant then grabbed the doctor "now where is Felicity!"

"O-Oliver? That you?"

Felicity's voice hit Oliver like a freight train, his heart swelled as he punched the doctor and ripped the curtain back. A sigh of relief escaped him as he saw her, his girl.

Felicity threw back her head as fresh happy tears fell from her eyes "oh thank god! Oliver! Oliver you found me!" she said over and over as he cut through her bonds and lifted her into his arms

"I'm going to get you out of here" Oliver vowed as Felicity cradled against him and breathed in his scent as she said only his name.

Oliver voiced the Diggle that they were making their way out when several pairs of hands grabbed Oliver and pulled him to the ground, he reluctantly dropped Felicity who roughly rolled away but called his name in a panicked voice.

The Doctor was awake, he was holding his arm and ordering his men to restrain Oliver all the while trying his best to stop Felicity from running to him. Felicity cried out and begged for them to release Oliver when an idea came to her.

"Take me! Take me and let him go!"

Her father looked at her "What?"

"You heard me! Let him go and I will go with you! You can test on me for as long as you want just please let me go! If you let me go he won't come after you!" her voice shrieked as one man landed a punch to Oliver's face "I promise I'll be yours!"

Oliver couldn't believe his ears, Felicity was sacrificing herself for him!?

"Felicity!" his plea was met with another punch and another cry from Felicity

"Please! Please let him go!" Felicity clawed at her father's arm

"Alright!" Felicity sighed in relief as the men let Oliver go, her father eyed her "I let him go and you're mine"

"YES! Thank you!" she cried as Oliver dropped to the ground "I'm yours!" she looked at Oliver with fear and sorrow "can I…can I say goodbye at least?"

"No. Send him outside!" the men started to drag Oliver out of the room when Felicity started begging again

"PLEASE! I can't not say goodbye to him! Please just one goodbye and then I'll never talk to him again! Just give us a minute" her father nodded and waved his men out of the room.

Felicity ran to Oliver and flung her arms around his neck, Oliver held her as tight as he dared before holding her at arm's length "Felicity what are you doing!? You can't stay here with him!"

"I have to Oliver! He'll hurt you otherwise"

"NO! I will not let you do this! You're coming with me right now!" Oliver pulled her towards the window "watch your step, glass"

"No Oliver! You're always protecting me now it's my turn to protect you" Felicity pulled away and stood stiff "Please Oliver, I can't lose you" she whispered in a shaky voice

"I told you, you're not going to lose me" Oliver said softly and put his gloved hands on her shoulders "But please we have to go now!"

Felicity knew their time was nearly up, that this was the last time she would see him again, she was desperate to show him that she needed to keep him safe, that she didn't want him hurt; she stared deeply into his eyes.
Felicity could hear the lock on the door moving, they had no time left, Felicity braced herself before crushing her lips to Oliver's.

Oliver was taken aback when her lips found his, she was passionate and pleading for him to return the kiss, and he didn't need to be told twice. He kissed her back with equal passion, his arms wrapped protectively around her as they were surrounded yet again.
Felicity was ripped from him she screamed and kicked trying to get to Oliver.

The doctor came back in, pushed her toward the door and gave orders for Oliver to be killed. A gunshot rang through the air, drowning out Felicity's scream, and planted itself in Oliver's chest.

A birds cry, a determined grunt and more bullets followed as Felicity was pulled to the door, fighting against her father "NO! OLIVER! YOU LIED!" The last part was directed at her father, Felicity caught sight of Sara and Roy but the door closed and they were gone.

A/N: I have planned the first three chapters of this story. I hope you like this idea! The illness in the story (that has not been mentioned yet) is real but I am not a doctor and everything else involving illness/treatment/symptoms etc are made up by me for creative reasons/flair.

A/N2: Read and review if you wish 3