Author's Note: Hello everyone and welcome to this 'amazing' sequel for Scratched Silver. IF YOU HAVE NOT READ SCRATCHED SILVER, PLEASE DO SO BEFORE CONTINUING! Anyway, I was trying to develop one strong conflict to use in the story but I ended up coming up with several smaller ones so instead of this being a one conflict story, I'm just going to try and continue it for as long as possible
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It has been two months since Oliver proposed to Nyssa in Anse Lazio (in mid-April). They both decided to get married on July 18th since that's the time of year when Star City is at its finest. Neither the bride or the groom to be wanted to get married in the city so Oliver had been doing a little extra searching to find just the right place. While he was doing that with Dig's help, Thea had been helping Nyssa find a good wedding dress. Fortunately, the girls have been having better luck than the guys.
William was finally on summer vacation! He had been spending the better part of it hanging out with his male friends plus Zoe. Monica had become one of William's closest friends and she sometimes gave him little tips in tricks into winning a girl's heart…like Zoe's.
After the battle against second HIVE, Kaida had returned to Finiks Jurf and talked with her mom about the whole thing. Later on, the three of them got together and worked something out. Jinja and Kaida would be moving to Star City so Kaida could get that teenage experience she was looking for. They moved to the city in late May and both of them had been getting prepared for Kaida's freshman year which would be starting up in September. Thankfully, she was going to be at the same school and in the same grade as William so he offered his and Zoe's help with the whole transition.
While Oliver and Nyssa were together and almost everyone else on the team had someone they cared about, that didn't exclude Thea. On the night of the battle, Thea had received a phone call from Katara, asking her to accompany the security detail and bomb squad to some of the locations to neutralize the bombs. Thea happily accepted the task and got a ride with Tarren and a couple other members of the first team, including Adrian. One bomb had been tampered with so when a bomb squad member called for some help and Thea was the only one around, she gladly came over to help. There was a miscalculation and the bomb ended up exploding, but Adrian had managed to push Thea out of the way, and take a bit of the hit himself, right in the nick of time. Since then, the two of them had gotten really close and were now dating. When Oliver learned about this, he had a brief meeting with Adrian basically telling him that if he hurts Thea in any way, he will personally see to it that he suffers. Keeping that in mind, Adrian continued to date Thea and for the last few months, everything had been going perfectly between them.
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"Beloved? Are you in here?" Nyssa asked as she knocked on the door frame of Oliver's at home office
"Yeah, come on in" Oliver smiled when he saw his fiancé at the door. "Something wrong?"
"Nothing at all, just wanted to see you" Nyssa smiled as she walked up behind Oliver and wrapped her arms around his shoulders "Is that alright?"
"Perfect, you know I love seeing you" Oliver replied as he held onto Nyssa's hands "Are you planning on leaving for Finiks Jurf soon?"
"Yeah, I need to get going soon" Nyssa said "I should be back within the next hour or so"
"Okay then, see you get back" Oliver said as he stood up and gave Nyssa a kiss goodbye
"Right, bye" Nyssa waved as she walked out of the office
Nyssa walked down the hallway and into her and Oliver's room, where a small duffle bag containing Nyssa's armor was leaning up against the wall. She quickly put on her armor, then walked out on the balcony. Nyssa nocked an arrow and shot it up to the roof, then pulled herself up. Once she was on the roof, Nyssa called the phoenix and took a quick trip over to Norway, where it was two in the morning.
Nyssa arrived near the lake and stables and saw that the fjord was surprisingly quiet, which is to be expected since a good portion of the assassins present just got back from an extraction in Nicaragua.
"My liege, we were all hoping you would return tonight" A young assassin said from behind her
Nyssa spun around and saw an assassin that looked to be around nineteen years old with dark hair and pale skin, wearing the traditional league armor
"Is there something that requires my attention?" Nyssa asked
"We could use some guidance on an upcoming mission in Italy, but other than that there is nothing that needs to be attended to immediately"
"Has Elena returned?"
"Yes, she's in the entrance hall by the pool"
"Excellent, I'll take a look into the Italy mission once I see her"
The young boy nodded and ran back towards the trail that led up to the caves and bridges. Nyssa followed him after a few minutes of looking out on the lake and river. It was very rare when there wasn't much to do when she stopped by now a day. When she had a moment or two, Nyssa just liked to watch the water. It reminded her of Anse Lazio and when Oliver proposed and to this day, it had been the best day of her life.
Nyssa walked up the trail until she came to the pathway that led to the entrance hall. From the stables and lake, you could hear the roar of the waterfalls, but there was still some walking that was involved. When she finally came to the main hall, she walked inside and saw Elena at the edge of the pools.
"Nyssa! Long time no see!" Elena said as she pulled her best friend into a hug
"It's really good to see you Elena! How's your family doing?" Nyssa asked as they released each other
"Doing fantastic! Athens was a good fit for them and they love getting to spend their days in a city full of history. It was nice getting to see them so happy" Elena replied "So, about this wedding"
"You want to see the ring, don't you" Nyssa laughed
"I've been away for almost two months and only heard rumors of a wedding! Show me the ring!" Elena laughed
Nyssa removed her right glove and showed Elena the silver ring with the three diamonds on it
"Oh dang! That is beautiful! When's the wedding?"
"July 18th, you're more than welcome to attend, although Oliver still has no idea where we should have it"
"Okay, location can be arranged easily but what about the dress? Do you have something picked out?"
"Yeah, Thea's been helping out with it for the past few weeks"
"And has Oliver seen it?"
"Not yet, and I was thinking about adding something to it"
"And what's that?"
"I have something back in Nanda Parbat hiding with my painted rocks that I always wanted to wear on my wedding day. When I was sixteen, I went out on one of my first extractions and one of the women we saved offered it to me as thanks and said that when I found the one I love, to wear it on the wedding day. She said it brought good fortune to the bride and groom"
"Do you believe in said fortune?"
"Not entirely, but I still want to wear it"
"Are you going to tell me what it is?"
"I wasn't planning on it. You'll just have to see at the wedding" Nyssa started "So since I never got the chance to ask you earlier, would you like to be one of my bridesmaids?"
"Yes! Yes I'd love to!" Elena said with a small jump "Who else is going to be a bridesmaid?"
"I just asked Thea, Lenora, and now you"
"A small group, good choice! Does Oliver have his groomsmen picked out?"
"I believe he has chosen Dig, Roy, and Rene"
"Roy? I thought you said he left"
"He did. Roy's been in Hub City under a new name but when he heard about the wedding, he decided to pop into town and attend, then Oliver asked him to be a groomsman"
"Ooh, Thea's going to be super happy, isn't she?"
"Yeah, but she's dating someone else right now and I believe Roy is as well. I doubt either of them will get mad, seeing as how last time Roy was in town, he told Thea to find a nice man and she told him to find a nice lady and get a minivan together"
"Aww, that's sweet but I still think they're going to end up together"
"I don't doubt you. I think it's quite possible" Nyssa laughed "Anyway, my presence was requested for something regarding the Italy mission so I should get going"
"Alright then, I'll be here! Try to come by tomorrow around six league time! We are going to look into wedding locations!"
"Okay, but Oliver requested that he and Dig take care of that" Nyssa said as she started walking away
"That's okay, but we can still look into places"
"Right, night Elena"
"Night Nyssa!"
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"Hey Dad! What's for dinner tonight?" William asked as he strolled into the kitchen after setting his back pack down
"I was thinking about making French toast, does that sound good to you?" Oliver asked from behind the counter
"French toast for dinner! Heck yeah! Want me to start the batter?"
"Sure, you know where the things are"
"So where's Nyssa?"
"She needed to stop by the league and check in. She should be back within the next few minutes"
"When can we go over to Finiks Jurf again?"
"I'm not sure, but it will probably be after the wedding"
"Dang, I want to train with Namir and Kaida again. That was actually really fun"
"I still can't believe you want to learn to fight with a battle axe. I feel a bit betrayed you didn't pick a bow or sword" Oliver laughed
"Well you use a bow, Nyssa uses the sword, and I wanted to be original. Plus, I'm really good with a bo staff!"
"Speaking of which, where did you put your bo staff?"
"I left it down in the bunker last night. I thought I would be training today or tomorrow so I didn't see the point in bringing it back"
"True"
"So when can I go out on the field with you guys?"
"When you turn seventeen and your training is complete, then you can come out on the field"
"And do I get to use my league name as my code name?"
"Uh, sure, but you'll probably just be called Wolf since Al Dhiyb is a tad too long"
"How is Al Dhiyb long and Green Arrow isn't?"
"Katara has just been calling me Green or Arrow and sometimes Greenie but yeah, I see your point"
Before William could reply, a warm rush of air blew through the house, then disappeared. There was a small, orange glow coming from the roof that broke through the glass windows.
"Nyssa's home!" William said as he scampered off towards the balcony in Oliver and Nyssa's room
William ran into the bedroom followed by Oliver. The boy opened the glass French doors to the balcony and looked up towards the roof.
"Hi Nyssa!" William called into the darkness when he saw a hooded figure on the roof
He could tell that the figure smiled back to him, then she jumped down from the roof and landed on the balcony next to William
"Hey William! How was your day?" Nyssa asked as she took off her hood and veil, then followed William inside
"Pretty good! I got to spend the day with Tom and Jasper so we went down to the forest and did random things down there" William started "So what did you do up in Finiks Jurf?"
"Just the normal things, couple matches, mission evaluation, and planning a few more extractions" Nyssa replied, then walked over to Oliver "And how has your hour been?"
"Productive" Oliver started "Hey William, can you go check on the toast and make sure it didn't burn?"
"Sure thing!" William said as he scampered off towards the kitchen
"Now that I have you alone" Oliver said with a smirk.
Oliver reached towards Nyssa and wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her closer. Now that she was closer, Nyssa wrapped her arms around Oliver's shoulders and pulled him into a passionate kiss.
"Is that what you wanted?" Nyssa asked when they pulled away
"You know me too well" Oliver chuckled as he leaned into to kiss her again
"Hey dad! The toast is ready!" William called from the kitchen
"I'll get changed and meet you in there" Nyssa said.
Oliver pulled her into one last kiss, then let go of her waist so she could get changed. He walked out of the room to meet up with William, before something burned, then Nyssa walked over to the small table where she kept her armor and other set of clothes. After getting changed, Nyssa walked into the kitchen and saw Oliver flipping a piece of toast while William dumped a bunch of syrup on his.
"French toast for dinner? Must be a special occasion" Nyssa stated as she took out a few more plates from the cupboard
"Nope, we just felt like having breakfast again" William laughed "Do you think there's enough syrup on this?"
"Not at all, you can never have too much syrup" Nyssa laughed "But he may disagree"
"I'm sorry, I just don't like syrup in the way you two do" Oliver smiled as he turned around with two more plates of French toast. "So anything special going on in Finiks Jurf?"
"Not really. Just some more missions and extractions. There's a big one coming up down in Italy so that's kind of neat. Elena did return from Athens though" Nyssa replied
"And where you able to ask her?" Oliver asked
"Yeah, she was actually really happy to do it! She can't wait to meet everyone"
"Who said what?" William asked with a mouth full of pancakes
"Elena agreed to be Nyssa's third bridesmaid" Oliver explain
"That's nice, but who's Elena?" William asked
"She's a really close friend in the league. Don't worry, you'll like her" Nyssa reassured
"What's her weapon of choice?" William asked in a serious tone
"She's quite advanced with dual blades" Nyssa replied "Why do you ask?"
"Because it sounds like I could have some fun sparring with her when she comes to Star City" William replied "Anyway, all my friends and I have been putting together an overnighter camping trip together. Jasper invited me and Tom out to the forest with his dad. I asked if Kaida could come along too, since she tends to hang around with us now a days and she's in. Can I go with them?"
"I don't see why not. When are you heading out?" Oliver asked
"Tomorrow morning I'm supposed to meet everyone in the park by the fountain" William replied
"Well then, you should start packing your bags. Don't want to be late tomorrow, right?" Oliver asked
"Really?" William asked excitedly "Thanks dad!"
William quickly took care of his dishes, then ran off to his room to pack a small bag with the things he would need, leaving Oliver and Nyssa together in the kitchen.
"So, anything super special going on at the office tomorrow?" Nyssa asked
"Not really, in fact, I was hoping to take you out and show you something" Oliver replied
"Well you're not the only one who needs to show the other something" Nyssa started "I was planning on going to Nanda Parbat tomorrow. Would you like to come?"
"What's in Nanda Parbat?"
"Just a little something for the wedding" Nyssa smiled "Does your little outing have to do with the wedding as well?"
"Yeah, it does"
"Alright then! Tomorrow we can take a few hours to attend to each wedding related thing. Is that alright with you?"
"Only if I get to be with you" Oliver smirked as he leaned over and kissed her
"And we both know that's going to happen" Nyssa smiled when they pulled away
"I love you so much"
"I love you too"
"Okay! I think I've got everything I need for tomorrow. Can I go play online with Tom until bed?" William asked as he set a backpack by the front door
"I don't see why not if you've got everything ready for tomorrow" Oliver replied
"Thanks Dad!" William said as he quickly walked back to his room
"I need to go finish up a few things for the office before we leave tomorrow. Are you going to be fine here?" Oliver asked
"You ask as if I have nothing to do" Nyssa smirked "But yeah, I got some things I need to finish for the league"
"What kind of things?"
"Research into some targets and such. Nothing big"
"Alright then, would you like to join me in the office?"
"Sure"
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"Hey William? C'mon buddy, you're going to be late if you don't wake up" Oliver said as he shook William's shoulder
"No...too early" William groaned
"Didn't you have to be at the park by ten? Because it's nine fifteen already"
"Oh shoot!" William said as he sprung out of bed and ran into his bathroom"Thanks Dad!"
Oliver couldn't help but laugh as he walked out of his son's room and back into his own bedroom, where he saw Nyssa sitting on the edge of the bed writing something in a leather notebook.
"Whatcha writing?" Oliver asked as climbed on the bed and sat behind Nyssa, then wrapped his arms around her shoulders
"Just something for the league, I can take it to Elena later today" Nyssa replied
"You're writing it in Greek so I can't read it, aren't you?" Oliver asked with a small laugh
"No, I've got nothing to hide from you beloved. Greek is just Elena's first language and not many people can read it in the league"
"So it's important then?"
"Quite, it's recon to help the assassins going to Italy in the morning, that is, in Norwegian time"
"Well then you don't have to deliver that until later in the evening, right?" Oliver asked, receiving a nod from Nyssa. "Okay then, so after William gets dropped off, we can go take care of those things we were talking about last night"
"I'm assuming yours comes first"
"That might be easier, considering that it's not on the other side of the world"
"True, so where are we going exactly?"
"It's a surprise" Oliver said as he pulled Nyssa's shoulders back, making her fall back into his lap. "Is that alright with you?"
"Perfect" Nyssa smiled as she looked up into Oliver's cobalt blue eyes. They were still so beautiful, even from her angle upside down
"Alright then, why don't we get ready so we don't hold William up. After dropping him off, we can head to the first location"
"Sounds like a plan" Nyssa said as she sat up
Both of them got up from the bed and got changed into some more appropriate clothing for going out into the city. Once they were both ready, Oliver went into his office to get a couple things for later on while Nyssa went into her bag to find something. She found what she was looking for, then went to find William.
"William? Are you in here?" Nyssa called as she gave the door frame to William's room a light knock
"Yeah! Right here" William called as he walked out of the bathroom "Morning Nyssa!"
"Hey, are you almost ready to go?"
"Yup, I was just getting the last few things I need for the night. In fact, I think I got it all" William said as he started walking towards the door
"Hold on just a second William" Nyssa said as she turned around to face William
"Something wrong?" William asked as he turned around to face her
"Do you have a knife with you?"
"Uh, no…? Why do I need a knife?" William asked. It was normal for Oliver to ask him if he knew what to do if someone tried to jump him, but he had never asked him about having a knife with him.
"I have some experience with the forest you're camping out in. Just in case something goes wrong, I want you to keep this with you" Nyssa said as she pulled out a switchblade from her belt
"Are you sure? Dad won't let me carry a knife on me"
"Don't worry about a thing. He'll understand why I gave that to you" Nyssa started "You know how and when to use that, right?"
"If I need to cut something and there isn't another option or if there is a suspicious figure that could threaten me or someone else"
"Good, you're all set. We best get going before you run late"
"Don't you and Dad have something you're doing too?"
"Yeah, but we can't run late where we're going"
"Okay then! Let's get going before I run so late that you guys run late" William said as he hid the switchblade in his coat, then walked out of the bedroom with Nyssa
"Hey you two, are you ready to go?" Oliver asked when he saw them walk out of the bedroom
"Yeah, let me get something before we leave" Nyssa said as she ran back into her and Oliver's bedroom. "I'll meet you guys outside"
William and Oliver both grabbed their bags and walked outside. When they both got on the sidewalk, they only had to wait about ten seconds before Nyssa showed up behind them with her side bag.
"Are we all set?" Oliver asked as Nyssa when she was at his side, who gave a nod
The three of them walked down the street where the car was parked and climbed in. It was about a four minute drive down to the park and when they got out, they all saw a small group of teenagers. One of them with brown hair saw William and came over.
"Hey William! You ready to go?" Jasper asked as he walked over to greet his friend
"Yeah, is everyone else here?"
"Kaida and Tom are over there climbing that tree while their parents talk about stuff, wanna come with us?" Jasper said as he pointed over to a large tree
"Sure!"
William and Jasper ran over to the tree that Tom and Kaida were climbing. Oliver and Nyssa walked over to the small circle of adults which consisted of Tom's dad and Jinja.
"Good morning Oliver, Nyssa. How are you doing this morning?" Tom's father, Max, asked
"Quite well Max, and you?" Oliver asked
"Good thanks" Max started "So Tom and I were planning on going into the forest in the LD, camping out tonight, then coming back in the evening. We can just drop him off at the penthouse if that works with you"
"That's fine with us. Thank you for inviting him out"
"No problem at all. I think they'll all have fun out there. When Tom said he wanted to invite Kaida too, I didn't think she would accept but I'm glad to see she did. Those four make an excellent group"
"Just wait till school picks up again. It will be interesting seeing how all of this plays out" Oliver said with a small laugh
"That will be interesting" Max laughed, then turned to Jinja "This is Kaida's first year in Star City, correct?"
"Yes, but I have no doubt that she'll fit in just fine. She was really excited about getting to start fresh here" Jinja replied with a smile
"Good to hear" Max started "Anyway, we should get going so we have enough time to go hunting before it gets dark out"
"Okay then, we'll see you Wednesday night then?" Oliver asked
"Correct, see you then" Max said as he walked over to the tree where the four teens were climbing
"So how's Star City so far?" Nyssa asked Jinja when Max was out of earshot
"Beautiful. Thank you so much for all the help you've given me and Kaida with the move" Jinja replied
"No problem, we just want to see you two happy" Nyssa said with a smile
"Well thank you. I've actually got a coffee date with some neighbors so I best get going" Jinja said as she turned to leave "Good seeing you here"
"You as well, have fun!" Nyssa called out to her then turned towards Oliver "So now where are we going?"
"You'll have to find out" Oliver said with a smile as he reached down and took Nyssa's hand, locking his fingers in hers
Oliver and Nyssa walked to the edge of the park where their car was parked and climbed inside. Once they were both inside, Oliver drove down some older streets until they were out of Star City. They drove about twenty minutes into the country until they finally came to a stop near a black gate. Oliver sprung out of the car first and walked around to the passenger's side where Nyssa was already outside.
"Before we go any further, I need you to put this on" Oliver said as he pulled out a blindfold from his sweater pocket
"Alright…you really want this to be a surprise, don't you?" Nyssa asked as Oliver walked behind her and tied the blindfold
"I do" Oliver laughed once the blindfold was tied, then took Nyssa's hands into his own "Do you trust me?"
"That's quite an odd question for you to be asking, especially when you know the answer" Nyssa laughed
"Okay then, just follow the sound of my voice"
Oliver led Nyssa through the gates and up a series of stone stairs. She was led up several series of stairs, through pathways, and even a small tunnel until they stopped. Nyssa could hear the faint sound of water and felt the warm sunlight, but had no clue where Oliver took her.
"Are you ready?" Oliver asked as he stepped behind Nyssa and put his hands on the blindfold
"Ready as I'll ever be" Nyssa replied
"Okay then" Oliver said as he untied the blindfold and slowly removed "Welcome to Amanoniwa"
Oliver removed the blindfold from Nyssa eyes and it took her a moment to readjust to the bright, morning light. When she could finally see, Nyssa's eyes lit up when she saw where Oliver had brought her.
Amanoniwa definitely lived up to its name (It means celestial garden in Japanese). Bright, pink cherry blossoms lined the cobble pathways that spread out all over the garden. There were several areas of grass and colorful plants. In the middle of the garden was a large koi pond with hidden waterfalls and a wooden bridge branching across.
"Wow…How did you find this place?" Nyssa asked as a smile grew across her face
"Dig helped me find it and you mentioned something about a Japanese garden that you visited when the League of Assassins was still a thing. Once I found this place, I knew it would be perfect for the wedding" Oliver replied "So what do you think?"
"Is this smile not enough to tell you?" Nyssa laughed "It's perfect!"
"Well I'm glad I didn't mess this up" Oliver laughed
"Elena would have made sure you wouldn't. She asked me to return to Finiks Jurf with you if you still hadn't found something after two more days"
"To make sure this is the perfect place, would you like to take a walk around the garden?"
"Of course"
Nyssa and Oliver walked around the garden for the better part of the next hour and pointed out where they should set up the reception and the ceremony. A lot of progress had been made by the time they arrived at the gate again.
"So now we're going to Nanda Parbat?" Oliver asked
"Yeah, we can leave the car and go straight there if you'd like" Nyssa replied
"Fine by me. There's a field just over there where we can leave"
"Alright, just hold on one sec" Nyssa said
It was rather convenient that Nyssa had brought her side bag with her, containing all her armor including her sword, bow and quiver. How she was able to fit it in that bag was beyond Oliver, but she pulled it off. Less than two minutes later, Nyssa was dressed in her black and gold armor and had the circlet on her head.
"So where's this field?" Nyssa asked as she swung the bag back over her shoulder
"Just up here, follow me"
Oliver led Nyssa up a small hill and they arrived at place where Nyssa could safely call the phoenix without something catching on fire. Oliver took a few steps back as Nyssa created the ring of fire around her that turned into the famous phoenix. Nyssa walked back over to Oliver and the phoenix started to circle around them. The blinding light came and the warm air rushed over them. Oliver opened his eyes and saw that they were just outside the main entrance to Nanda Parbat in the middle of the night.
"Abandoned…that's something I thought I'd never see" Nyssa muttered as she started walking towards the entrance
All the assassins that served her and Ra's after Nyssa disbanded the league had left. They now resided in Finiks Jurf, leaving the castle hidden in the mountains.
"This may come as a surprise, but I still have no idea where we're going so you might as well lead the way" Oliver laughed
"Don't worry, I wouldn't let us get lost if you did lead the way" Nyssa laughed
The two of them walked into the stone castle and rounded several corners. After navigating around the fortress for a few minutes, Nyssa stopped at a door to a bedroom. She tried to push it open, but the door was locked
"Locked?" Oliver asked
"Yeah, don't worry about it though" Nyssa replied as she walked over to one of the torches on the wall.
Without hesitation, Nyssa used a small spark of white fire to burn off a thin piece of metal. She walked back to the door and stuck it into the lock. After a few seconds of moving it around, the door let out a click.
"Wow, you're good at picking locks" Oliver complimented as Nyssa threw the piece of metal on the ground
"Thanks, years of practice goes a long way" Nyssa replied
Nyssa pushed the large door open and walked inside. Inside the room was a small bed, a desk, and a few bookshelves. Oliver figured this wasn't a guest room because there wasn't a canopy over the bed like there was in the room he stayed in almost four years ago.
Nyssa went over to the side of the bed and got down on her stomach. She reached under the bed and felt a small latch. Nyssa pulled the latch and a small click could be heard from where Oliver was standing. Nyssa stood back up with a dark red box in her hands. She walked over to the desk and set the box down.
"Do you need to pick the lock on that box as well?" Oliver asked as he stepped to Nyssa's side
"Nope, I can prepared" Nyssa replied as she pulled a small key on a chain out of her pocket.
She inserted the key into the small lock on the box and turned it. The locked clicked and Nyssa removed the key. She lifted the lid and showed Oliver what was inside
"Painted rocks? Is this what you were talking about back in Star City?" Oliver asked
"Yeah" Nyssa laughed "I told you I had some weird childhood tendencies"
"So I'm guessing this is your room then?"
"You guessed correctly"
Nyssa pulled out a few of the rocks in the box until they revealed a small synch pouch. She picked up the pouch and looked inside, confirming the contents.
"So is that what we came for?" Oliver asked
"Yeah, I'm guessing you want to see what we came to the other side of the world for?" Nyssa asked in reply
Oliver nodded and Nyssa smiled back at him. She reached her hand into the small pouch and pulled out a silver hair comb. It looked like a classic bridal comb you could buy in America, except for the small pink jewels scattered throughout.
"That's actually really nice. Where did you get that?" Oliver asked
"When I was sixteen, my father sent me on an extraction just south of here. We were supposed to kill off a group of men who took women and children hostage in an attempt to take over villages for the money. There was one woman that we saved, but she wasn't going to make it. She gave me this in thanks and said that when I found the person I love, to wear this on my wedding day, as it would bring good fortune to the couple."
"Well I'm glad you decided to honor her memory by wearing that"
"As am I" Nyssa started "So do you want to walk around here, see if there's anything that we could use back at the bunker"
"Sure, it wouldn't hurt to look"
Nyssa smiled back at her beloved, then placed the hair comb back in the red box and locked it. She put it into her side bag and led Oliver out of her old room.
"Are we going to hit the training rooms or arsenals first?" Oliver asked as he followed close behind his beloved
"I want to see something first…"
Nyssa walked down a long hallway until she reached a large door with metal spikes on it. The door was unlocked so Nyssa pushed it open without any trouble. The first thing Oliver realized when he walked inside was that this was where the once legendary Lazarus pit stood. Nyssa walked forward towards the pit and Oliver was able to catch the hesitation in her step.
"Never thought I'd see the day…" Nyssa started as she looked down into the pit "When the pit would run dry…"
Without another word, Nyssa walked up the small set of stone steps and jumped down into the dry pit. It wasn't deep at all in fact, it was only two feet at the most.
"What are you doing exactly?" Oliver asked as he got up on the steps on the side of the pit
"The water from this pit wasn't just created and I read about how it gained it's healing properties" Nyssa started as she knelt down and ran her hand along the side walls of the pit "There's said to be a stone of sorts that gives the water it's abilities once it comes in contact with it. I was hoping to find the stone and bring it back to Finiks Jurf so the science division can find a way to recreate it in a more….passive form"
"Any specifics on what the stone looks like?"
"It said I'd know when I found it. I don't even think my father knew where it was"
Nyssa ran her hand along the sides until she reached the area where the water came out of the wall. The other stones that lined the pit had a rough exterior, but this one had a smooth one. Nyssa felt around until she found the smooth stone again and wrapped her hand around it. She tightened her grasp and with one swift tug, the stone came loose from its position and was removed.
"I think I found it" Nyssa said as she held up the stone for Oliver to see
The stone was surprisingly normal looking. It looked like a normal rock, except for it's almost perfect, oval shape. On one side of the flat oval, there was something that looked like an amber engraving of the league's symbol, but Oliver quickly realized that the stone was pure amber and that the greyness was just an outer covering.
"That looks too nice to be the league's secret weapon" Oliver laughed as he offered Nyssa a hand out of the pit
"Don't let the looks deceive you" Nyssa warned as she took Oliver's hand
"How can I when you're standing here in front of me?"
"I suppose that's true" Nyssa smirked as she pulled Oliver into a kiss
The two of them pulled back slowly and stared longingly into each other's eyes.
"How about we speed this up and get home" Oliver whispered with a smirk
"I'd love nothing more" Nyssa smiled
The couple jumped down from the stone steps on the side of the pit and started walking towards the door. Right when Nyssa walked through the doorway, there was an instant throbbing in her head. Almost like a memory, an image of darkness and light ran into each other, creating a catastrophic explosion. She winced slightly when the explosion went off, grabbing Oliver's attention.
"Nyssa? Are you alright?"
"Um, yeah…just a headache. I'm fine"
"Alright then"
The two of them went around to the different training rooms and gathered some things they might find useful back at the bunker, including some bo staffs, extra swords, some bows, and even a few sets of throwing stars. Thankfully, there were some duffle bags that they could use to carry all the equipment.
Once everything was gathered, Nyssa led Oliver back outside the stone fortress. She started to create the ring of fire when the throbbing returned. The memory flash of the explosion took place before her eyes, but this time, the darkness grew in size slightly. The explosion went off again, but this time, the light that came from it was slightly darker.
Trying to ignore that, Nyssa created the phoenix and directed it to take her and Oliver back to Amanoniwa. The familiar blinding light forced the two to shut their eyes and the rush of warm air told them that they were back in Star City.
Once they were back on familiar ground, Nyssa quickly took off her armor and put on the clothing she was wearing before they left for the league's old home. When Nyssa looked more like a normal person, she and Oliver walked down the hill and towards the gate that they had parked by. They both climbed back into the car and Oliver drove them back towards the penthouse.
When they got back to the complex where the penthouse was, Oliver quickly located the door and let Nyssa inside first. They both set down the bags they got from Nanda Parbat, then Oliver turned to face Nyssa.
"Now that we're home" Oliver said with a playful smirk
Within the blink of an eye, Oliver had Nyssa pinned up against the wall and his lips on hers. He moved his hands down to her waist and she moved hers to his shoulders. Oliver tried to make a move to take off Nyssa's shirt, but she stopped him
"Not in hallway" She said with a smirk
Oliver knew exactly what she meant and picked her up. She wrapped her legs around his hips and he carried her over to their bedroom. Once inside, Oliver used his foot to shut the door behind him