A week has past and Carmine Falcone, as well as his associates have been put in Blackgate Prison and Iron Heights respectively. With the exception of Peter Merkel who escaped police custody and is still at large. Bruce also made his exit from Starling the day after the arrests were made. Saying his goodbyes to everyone before racing off in his Ferrari.

Oliver and his team made their way down to the Foundry, another successful night of patrol.

"Cross Gerald Stewart off the list." Oliver told Felicity who did so, "Well the night is still young, how about we go out for a late dinner."

"On a broke man's salary?" Diggle joke causing everyone to bust out laughing.

"I could actually use some Sabastian's Pizza tonight." Felicity offered, Roy and Diggle agreeing.

Roy's attention quickly got caught by a piece of paper latched onto the lab table.

"Umm, Oliver?" He said.

Oliver saw the piece of paper and it was latched onto the table by a bat-shaped shuriken. He went to it and read it.

"You guys go home and clean up, I'll meet you out at Sabastian's." Oliver said.

Everyone made their way out of of the Foundry as Oliver made his way to the roof.

Oliver was on the rooftop of Verdant, standing on the ledge looking over across Starling. He was still in his hood and his mask was around his neck. He heard swooshing in the wind above him.

"Bruce Wayne left Starling a week ago," Oliver said as he turns around to face a figure that lands behind him, "so what is The Batman still doing here in Starling?"

"I'm here to properly thank you." Bruce says, fully suited up as Batman but still using his regular voice. "Carmine is in Blackgate and crime has steadily dropped without him leading the operations."

Bruce walks up to the ledge beside Oliver and gazes out at Starling with him.

"You know, you have a beautiful city here. It's something worth protecting." Bruce says.

"It is. But I do have a question...do you ever wonder why we fight to protect our cities? Why not just hang it all up for a normal life." Oliver asked.

"I do. There are nights that I sit in the cave and wonder "what is this for?" Then I see the lives of my city, the children, their families. I see a future where no 8-year-old kid loses their parents to a punk with a gun, and that's what I fight for." Bruce turns to Oliver, " From one messed up rich kid to another, Ollie, we fight so that they won't have to."

"It's a price we pay," Oliver concluded, "laying down our lives-"

"For a better tomorrow." Bruce finishes.

Oliver grins. "To a better tomorrow."

Oliver holds out his hand in which Bruce shakes firmly.

"Did you say you had a cave?" Oliver asked.

"Bigger than your Arrowcave." Bruce joked, Oliver laughing just a little bit.

"Speaking of which, make sure you keep Ms. Smoak close," Bruce added, "I see the way she looks at you and it doesn't take a detective to see that she loves you."

Oliver grins at Bruce's notion before stepping off the ledge onto the roof but then quickly turns around,

"You know you owe me a rematch." Oliver says jokingly yet competitively, making Bruce smile. Oliver turns on his Voice Modulator and puts on his mask.

"May the best man win." The Arrow said.

"I intend to." Batman says, his voice now a low and raspy before stepping off the ledge downward toward the street.

The Arrow looks over the ledge to see Batman gliding to what looked like a tank/lamborghini hybrid. The top latch slides open and Batman lands inside. The latch then slides close and the vehicle takes off at an amazing speed.

"Show off." The Arrow said before leaving the rooftop.

Standing in the distance were two figures observing The Arrow as he vanished from the rooftop. One of them was Nyssa al Ghul who was standing beside a mysterious woman, beautiful with long brown hair, dressed in an attire similar to that of The Canary's.

"Oliver Queen is quite the formidable warrior." The mysterious woman says.

"That he is. And so is your Beloved. Al-Xu'ffasch has also become a formidable warrior." Nyssa replied, "He will return to the League sister. He will have no choice once father runs his city with the blood of it's people."

Author's Notes: This leads us to the sequel which will be titled Against The League. It will have to do with Bruce and his connection to The League of Assassins. So be on the look out. Hope you enjoyed ^_^