Light and Dark

Connor Queen has been the son of Oliver Queen in all the negative ways its time he he made his father proud.

Chapter 1

His name was Oliver Queen after five in hell he returned to save his city. He was The Hood than The Arrow and Finally Green Arrow but I called him dad. Until I was fourteen years old and he was gone. Mom cried and mourned and tried to carry on running the company he had founded after he left the Mayor's Office. My older brother William through himself into school than work. My Aunt Thea left to cry saying there to many memories of those she lost. And me I was just a sad little boy who missed his dad. Than I turned into a punk kid that was acting out. Driving with out a license at age fourteen, underage drinking at fifteenth sixteen I was kicked out of not one but two schools. Mom begged me to grow up. John Diggle sat me down over and over again telling me I should make him proud. By the time I was twenty one it was all to much. I left. I guess like father like son because it's been five years and I'm back.

I look down at this grave as light rain falls on me. My grandfather Robert Queen gave my father a list for his return. My return I was given two messages. Both were delivered by very different people and both have helped to shape who I am.

Connor laid on the ground covered in mud a cut over his eye. He looks up clear fear in his eye as an archer in a red hood stands above him. "You are Oliver Queen's son. Its time you started acting like it!"

Conor held a knife in one hand up against a man's throat. "What does he want so damn bad!?" The man showed no fear. "Revenge… and he won't stop with you. He wont' be happy until the entire every drop of Queen blood has been drained into streets."

I can hear two men approaching from behind. "It begins dad watch over me." I whisper. "Turn around slowly hands up!" A cop yells. I do as I'm told. They approach cautiously guns drawn. "You are under arrest for breaking and entering," The first one slightly older black man says. "I'm sorry I just needed to see my father's grave," I say. They put the cuffs on me. One way or another everyone will know Connor Queen is back in Star City.

The next morning Queen Smoak Industries

"I am well aware William that you can take care of this. But such a huge deal can only be made easier by having the CEO take part," Felicity Queen said entering her office followed by her stepson. "Felicity I am running the day to day operations for a reason. And you know what a sexiest asshole Martin Kinner can b," he said. At that second Felicity assistant a young woman named Rachel burst in. "NOT NOW!" Williams snapped. "Mrs. Queen you need to turn on the TV." Rachel blurted out. "O for the love of god… Don't do it… Oh my god!" William ranted.

"Connor the younger of Mayor Queen's two sons had numerous run ins with the law. In recent years he's been a wreck-lose living with little to no contact with his family," The anchor said. "Connor is home," Felicity said her voice cracking before grabbing her bag and coat. "Where are you going?" William asked. Felicity ignored him. Her phone rang. "Dig… Yeah I just heard… I had no idea he was even in the US..." Felicity said.

Detective Dana Logan walked up to her desk. She had just scored a very brief victory having busted up a major illegal weapons deal the night before. Now though was the time to cross the t's and dot the i's while also working on the other cases she had. And the last thing she needed was having to deal with someone like Scott Miller a co-worker coming up to her desk right now. "So Logan gotta love a crazy ex right?" He asked. "If you are talking about Peter he and I are fine. And he can hardly be called crazy," She said. "Not the chef the rich boy the just got arrested again," Miller said smugly. "Connor?" "Yeah Queen amazing guy gets arrested first night back in town. He's down in lock up…. Your welcome for sharing the news," Miller yelled as she got up and walked away.

Connor stumped out of a bar drunk off his ass. Rounding the corner he walked into a very large bald man. "Hey moron watch it!" He yelled. "Maybe you should damn manners," The man growled. "That is enough Mick," A blonde woman says stepping out of the shadows. Connor pulls himself up. "Wait you look familiar… You knew my mom," He says. "I knew your dad a lot better," She says. "Can we just knock him out," Mick finally says. "Try it asshole," Connor says turning to face him when suddenly the blond wraps her arms around neck in a choke hold. He starts to fade.

Connor awoke with a start in a jail cell. "And here I thought I was done looking at you behind bars," Dana says coldly at the door. "Dana… how are you?" He says lamely. "Well lets see Connor five years ago I was getting ready to get married when the jerk left town on the plus side I made detective in large part thanks to the fact you weren't here making me look bad by getting arrested," She says. Connor stands up and walks over towards here. "I… there are so many things..." "Forget it Connor you did me a favor. Marrying you would have destroyed me," She tells him. Connor looks down ashamed.

A uniform cop comes in. "Queen your good to go." He unlocks the door. Leading him out he looks back at Dana who says nothing. The cop leads him back to the bullpen area. Felicity and William are both there. Felicity runs up to him and throws her arms around him. He returns her embrace. "Hi mom," Connor finally says. "So nice back in town how long and you were arrested already. I did miss the view so thanks for that Connor," William says anger. "Believe it or not I had a different plan Will. I just thought I could get in and out after seeing dad," Connor says. Williams rolls his eyes. "Oh you thought that implies you think which we all know you don't do that. And if you wanted visit our father's grave maybe you try the last five years. Than again you haven't been here in five years," William rants.

"Enough please William. Let's get you home," Felicity says to Connor. Connor follows her out. Getting in a limo they drove in silence most of it. "You have a scar on your face," Felicity finally says. Connor reached up and traced the line on his jaw. "Yeah I slipped cut myself up pretty bad," He lies. "Where the hell have you been? Five years Connor. Five years I went to bed wondering if my son was alive or dead. Five years of praying I would wake up and it all a dream and I was going to pass your room and you would in there," Felicity finally rants. "I'm going to say this a lot. I'm sorry mom. I really am. I just couldn't do it anymore so I left," He says. "And you went to no phone land!" William yells.

Felicity goes to speak up. "No don't mother him for once. I don't think anything has changed. You were selfish brat when you lived in Star City. Hell at the very least a phone call once a year. Maybe a damn e-mail," William says. "I should have. But than some how a day became two, two became a week than a month. I picked up the phone so many times than put it out down out of fear," Connor says. Silence fell over the car. "Look your home now that is all I care about for now," Felicity says.

Connor asked them to stop so he could pick up his car. He could tell Felicity was worried he would jump in and take off but he followed the limo. Eventually they arrived at the family Mansion. Not as big the one Oliver and Thea had grown up in it was still fairly large. Connor walked in slowly taking it all in. His eye was drawn to a table with a wide collection of family photos. Oliver with his parents and Thea, Felicity and Oliver's wedding photo. Oliver and William in a baseball uniform. A photo of Oliver being sworn in for his second term. Finally his eyes settled on one of himself with Oliver. He picked up. "You were what ten in that picture? I'm sorry I yelled so much. I am glade your home," William says putting his hand on his brother's shoulder. Connor stayed silent.

William picked up another photo. "I remember that one. Right before he told us he was sick," Connor says. "I have a copy of this one in the office. He and Felicity knew but they waited until after Christmas to tell us so we would be happy," William says. "That was dad he would carry a burden on his own to try and not hurt or worry those he loved," Connor says. Felicity started offer food and any drink he wanted. Connor begged off instead asking if he could get a shower. She agreed. He was worried she was follow him up to make sure he didn't slip out but she instead just watched him head up.

"Where the hell am I?"Connor says waking up on a beach. "Its called Lian Yu! An angry voice yells. Connor jumps up and sees a man in red and black outfit walk toward him. "Look man my family has money just get me out of here please," Connor says. "This isn't about money. This is about your father's legacy," The archer says. "Let me guess you were hired by either my mom or my aunt or maybe John Diggle to lecture me," Connor says annoyed. "The archer suddenly punched him in the face. Connor gets up and tries to attack the man throwing wild punches. The archer ducks them ease and lands a hard counter strike right to the liver. Connor drops to the ground. "You are Oliver Queen's son it's time you started acting like it!"

Felicity paced outside Connor's old bedroom. She finally knocked. "Come in," he called. She entered and saw him sitting on his bed going through a bag. "So you bring me a souvenir? Not that I need one or that having one would make up for leaving. Not that I'm not happy you are back," She spews out awkwardly. "Mom its not your fault I left. I was in bathroom getting ready for the rehearsal dinner and I looked in the mirror and hated the person I saw. And I knew no matter how much I loved Dana I wouldn't be any better a husband than I had been son or brother. And being a coward I left," Connor says taking her hands. "Where have you been?" She pleads. "Coast city for a while. Than Calgary. I was in Thailand when I ran into this older guy. He got me to start thinking straight. I was a few other places after that. I worked with a volunteer group that helped to get girls that were sold into sex work. And I guess I finally maned up enough to come home," He says.

Later that night after spending the day with my mother I waited until I knew she was asleep. I felt guilty for lying to her. And slipping the small amount of of the drug into her drink at dinner. But I can't risk her waking up and finding me gone. I head to my car and open the drunk. I open a chest and pull out a hood and a bow. My mission truly starts now.

The Glades Run Down Ally

"My friend I hope you enjoy the products," Lars Muller a long time gun runner said to his client. Joseph Ditko a long time mob boss smiled. "As always Lars you bring the best." Muller is about to speak when an arrow hits him in the shoulder. Ditko dropped to the ground behind his car. "You got to be kidding me! Kill him who ever the hell he is," He commands to his men. The men fired wildly but couldn't find an actual target and were taken out by well placed arrow shots. Ditko had never been so scared as he heard saw an arrow with a zip line land in his car and than saw a figure ride down.

Ditko went to pull out a gun but a flechette cut him off. "Joseph Ditko you have one chance to live past this night! Am I clear?" Connor yelled in distorted voice. Ditko nodded. "Tell me all you know about Wintergreen!" "Wintergreen? The freak in the mask? I don't know he was looking guns and men," Ditko begged. "For what?" "I don't know. He said something about old scores. He seemed to have some hard on for dead mayor," Ditko said. "One final thing. Tell the rest of the underworld The Green Arrow is back!"

"Ok what makes you such an expert on my father?" Connor asks. The archer pulled down his hood and took his mask. "I owe my life to your father. He saved me a few times. He never gave up on me. So I owe him this," The archer says. "Kicking my ass?" "No getting you ready to save your family. I'm Roy Harper."