Watching 3x20, plus all the theorizing I've been doing on Tumblr (link's on my profile), REALLY made me want to write again. So I decided to write a speculation fic based on all the ridiculous theories I've been talking about. It's got 5 parts. I've been posting it on Tumblr, but I wanted to share it here as well. I apologize if it's not very good. I'm definitely a NOVICE writer. Please leave critiques, so that I can *hopefully* improve! Enjoy!

PART 1: CRACKS- AL SAH-HIM & FELICITY

It had been 3 weeks since their night together in Nanda Parbat and not a moment passed that Felicity hadn't thought about it. But now she was faced with the harsh reality that she may never see him again. He was gone, and she didn't know what she could do to bring him back.

She had argued with Diggle, with Malcolm, with Laurel, begging them to come up with something…anything. But they always arrived back at the same conclusion. There was nothing they could do. Ra's could kill any one of them if they tried anything, and even worse, he could hurt Thea again, something Oliver would never forgive them for. So they had to move forward. But Felicity had reached the denial phase of her grief. She refused to believe that any of it was real. She told herself that Oliver would be back. He wasn't gone forever. This was only temporary.

She had met with Digg, Laurel, & Nyssa, which was a surprise, earlier in the day. Laurel had begged them to help her protect Nyssa. After some arguing, they finally relented. After all, Nyssa was important to Sara, and Sara was important to all of them. If there was anything they could do in Sara's name, since they were unable to bring her murderer to justice, it would be to protect the one she loved.

Later that evening, they approached where they believed the League members to be staying. They decided it was better to go on the offensive rather than be surprised. They took up a vantage point on a roof across the street. Maybe they could see just how many men there were. Come up with a better plan than to just attack. However, the League must've suspected them coming, because as soon as they walked out on the roof, four League members attacked.

Diggle pushed Felicity away as he took on one of the assailants. Laurel took on another, while Nyssa took the other two. Felicity watched Diggle as he fought with the masked man. She could tell by the way he moved exactly who he was. Those same movements she watched night after night in the Foundry. "Oliver," she whimpered.

She watched as Nyssa killed both of her opponents, just as Diggle & Laurel were overtaken. Their two opponents began to approach Nyssa. Felicity moved to jump in front of her. Diggle & Laurel slowly got up as they watched a defenseless Felicity put herself in harm's way.

"Oliver, NO," she screamed out.

Al Sah-him struck her hard across the face, and she fell to the ground. Nobody moved. Not even the other remaining League member. Nobody said a word. Everyone was in shock over what they'd just witnessed.

Felicity, now on her knees cupping her hurt face, couldn't breath. She could feel her world crumbling around her, and she had no idea how to comprehend what was happening. She turned to look up at him, tears forming in her eyes.

Al Sah-him removed his mask. The cracks in this new identity becoming clear to everyone. Looking down at her reddened face in horror over what he had done, he began to reach out to help her, but before he could reach her, Nyssa jumped forward, attacking him. The other assailant approached and began helping Al Sah-him take down Nyssa. As they fought, Diggle & Laurel managed to get back on their feet.

"You & Felicity get out of here now," Diggle ordered Laurel. She listened, realizing that Oliver was far worse than they imagined. She grabbed a shaken Felicity and began moving away from the building.

Al Sah-him kept his eyes glued on Felicity as she exited the roof, distracted just long enough to be stuck down by Nyssa. She turned her focus to the person she could now identify as Sarab. Her & Diggle continued their attack on him, but moments later Al Sah-him regained his strength and rejoined the fight. Shortly after, Nyssa & Diggle were defeated and unconscious.

Al Sah-him began to pick up Nyssa. "We need to bring him too," he said as he motioned towards Diggle. "Ra's instructions were to bring back anyone who got in our way of her."

Sarab reminded him, "We should go find the other two. They distracted us while Nyssa took out two of your own."
"No," Al Sah-him interjected fiercely. "Only them. The other two are gone, and we were not meant to be away this long."

Sarab could sense something was not right. They had brainwashed Al Sah-him long enough, so that he should have forgotten his past as Oliver Queen. He nodded and decided it was better to return now than let Al Sah-him drift back to his old self any further.

Once back in Nanda Parbat, Sarab sought out Ra's to voice his concerns. "It is my duty to guide Al Sah-him on his path, so it is also my duty to make sure he stays on this path."

Ra's objected the notion that Al Sah-him would stray from his destiny, "Whatever you are implying is impossible. Oliver Queen has been erased from his memory for weeks."

That did not silence Sarab. "In Starling City, his friend, Felicity Smoak, got in our way. He removed his mask, revealing himself to her, and then proceeded to try to help her. It looked very much like the actions of Oliver Queen, not Al Sah-him."

He looked at Sarab with intrigue, "I will take care of the girl, but first we must take care of the prisoner."