A/N: Hello, everyone!

My name is Tikie and I'm a Brazilian writer. This is an story that I'm work for a while, and after posting in Portuguese, I thought "Why not in English?"

So I did ask a friend of mine to translate this chapter for me and see how it goes. Please, forgive some grammatical error that we missed, we are pretty new at this.

Enjoy!

Starling City

The name of the island they found me on is Lian Yu. It's Mandarin for "Purgatory".

I've been stranded here for five years. I've dreamt of my rescue every cold black night since then.

For 5 years, I have had only one thought, one goal, survive. Survive… and one day returns home.

The island held many dangers. To live, I had to make myself more than what I was, to forge myself into a weapon.

I am returning!

Not the boy who was shipwrecked, but the man who will bring justice to those who have poisoned my city.

My name is... Naruto Queen.

"Naruto Queen is alive." The anchorman spoke, everyone watching him. "The Starling City resident was found by fishermen in the North China sea 5 days ago, 5 years after he was missing and presumed dead following the accident at sea which claimed 'The Queen's Gambit.' Queen was a well-known figure, although he was always avoiding the spotlight, unlike his brother Oliver Queen, who was also missing. Now he is officially declared dead, along with their father, Robert Queen.

Starling City Hospital

"Twenty percent of his body is covered in scar tissues. Second-degree burns on his back and arms. X-rays show at least 12 fractures that never properly healed." The doctor said to Moira, who was watching her son apprehensively outside his room.

"Has he said anything about what happened?" She asked, fearing for her child's health.

"No. He's barely said anything. " He said, taking off his glasses to face better the woman in front. "Moira, I'd like you to be prepared. The Naruto you lost, might not be the one they found."

Moira nodded, afraid, and walked to the door sighing before entering.

Standing right there in front of her looking out the window was her baby, her beloved son who she had lost five years ago on that accident.

"Naruto?" She called, trying to avoid the tears that are threatening to come down.

He turned slowly, causing Moira to observe him.

His blond spiky hair newly cut was still there, although it had lost its glossy appearance. The three marks on each cheek, resembling whiskers were also there. Everything seemed normal in her child, except for his eyes. Before crystalline blue and cheerful, they were now in a cold blue tint, as if they had seen all kinds of pain and suffering, beyond comprehension. This new physical aspect frightened Moira, immensely.

"Mother." He smiled at her shyly and Moira could no longer hold. She hugged him, letting the tears ran her face.

"My beautiful boy." Kissing him on the cheek and letting the tears come out of her eyes, she decided to keep all the questions, about both Oliver and Robert, that she had to later. For now, all she wanted was to spend time with her beloved son, who had returned to her.

Queen Manor

"Your room is exactly as you left it." Moira said the young man, who was carrying a green wooden suitcase. "I never the heart to change a thing. "

"Naruto. It's damn good to see you." A tall, black and bald man greeted him and, seeing the curious look of Naruto continued. "It's Walter. Walter Steele. "

"You remember Walter, your father's friend from the company. " Moira intervened.

"Yes, I recall. Thank you, Walter. It's good to be home. And I really appreciate your consideration to be here for my return. "Naruto said, who cannot help to raise an eyebrow at the nervousness of Moira and Walter when he mentioned the presence of the man in the house, but said nothing. Observing the mansion and finding that everything remained as he remembered, he smiled. Said smile grew when he saw a smiling employer by the fireplace.

Addressing her and grabbing her hands, he smiled. "Glad to see you, Raissa."

"Welcome home, Mr. Naruto." She greeted him, happy that he was alive. Then addressed Moira, "Mr. Merlin phoned. He wants to join you for dinner"

"Wonderful" Moira said, but then realized that Naruto's attention was not on her or Raissa more. "Naruto, did you hear that?"

He didn't answer her, his attention was focused on the steps that echoed in the upper floor of the mansion. Standing there in the top of the stairs was a young woman of 17 years, whom he had not seen a long time: Thea Queen.

Thea was his younger sister, and they adored each other. Five years ago, she and Naruto were inseparable. They were always playing, watching movies or doing something together. They only separated when Naruto went with Oliver, Sara, Tommy, Laurel or some other older friend. She was only 12 and Naruto didn't want to be a bad example.

The friendship and affection between them were very strong, rivaling only the friendship between Naruto and Laurel.

"Hey, sis." He greeted with a smile. She descended the stairs quickly, with tears falling from her face and embraced her brother.

"I knew it. I knew you were alive." Her grip was strong, it seemed she was afraid that if she let him go, she would lose him again. And that was something that she could not bear. "I missed you so much."

"I thought about you all the time." Naruto said, returning the hug.

Naruto's room

Naruto came out of the shower just wrapped in a towel. Stopping in front of the mirror, he stared.

After five years, everything that was once familiar is now unrecognizable.

The face I see in the mirror is a stranger.

Flashback On:

The boat rocked violently in the wind storm, lightning and thunder echoed in the dark and rainy night. Inside, Robert Queen nervously watched the radar screen, Naruto with his son at his side who seemed distracted. The door to the deck opened loud, making room for a crew member to enter.

"The storm's a category two, the captain's recommending we head back." He said, lowering the hood that protected him from the rain until now.

"Great! And here I thought this day couldn't get any worse. " Naruto muttered, depressed.

Robert put his hand on his son's shoulder, trying to comfort him. "I know you're sorry for your fight with Laurel, Naruto. But do not worry, you and her will solve your problems. "

"I don't know, Dad. The way she looked at me, the things she said, the slap... " The youngest Queen said while Robert put his hands on the shoulders of his son, and stared at him gently.

"Son, listen to me. Laurel was nervous and angry, that's all. When we return, it will be quieter and you can explain. But for now, rest. Think about it and calm down. " His father said, trying to comfort her son.

"Are we in trouble?" The voice of Oliver Queen was present, a cynical grin plastered on his face. Ignoring the glare that his brother sent him, he approached.

"Two of us are." Robert said casually, though he was fearful. He knew that his eldest son had bring a guest to the yacht, and also knew who was the companion. If Naruto found out, the relationship between the brothers could be drastically damaged with no chance of repairs.

"Ollie... Where do you keep the bottle opener on this thing?" The voice of a girl who was turning the corner make its presence known and Robert cursed his luck. She wore an open robe, showing her underwear and her beautiful curves. Seeing that Oliver had company, she closes the robe, smiling wryly. But the smile on her face faded when she saw two intense blue eyes staring at her. She quickly returned the way she had come, without another word.

Naruto was in shock. He knew his brother was no good, but to bring to the boat, her above all people, was disgusting. He grabbed Oliver by the collar and pushed him against the yacht's wall, causing him to hit the head and back.

"How you dare? Bring someone here, her above all people? " Naruto shouted at Oliver, his angry voice echoing down the hall where they were. "You did a lot of wrongs, Oliver. But that was the last straw. "

"Naruto, stop it now." Robert ordered his son, while Oliver laughed at his brother's anger.

Naruto against his will let Oliver, who just straightened his shirt. Clenching his fists to control his anger, he threatened:

"I swear you will pay for this, Oliver. I'm going to talk to Sara now, and if you know what's good for you, you'll stay away from her until we return. " And he walked away, down the same path that the so-called Sara walked just moments ago. Oliver tried to accompany him, but Robert's hand stopped him, holding his arm tightly.

"Look son... This will not end well. For any of you. " Robert advised, frustrated with the point at which things had arrived.

Flashback Off

It had been a time since when Naruto stood there at first, contemplating a picture with Oliver and Robert at his side. That picture had been years ago, shortly after Thea's birth. As I watched, I can't help but feel sad. Thinking of his father, and especially his brother, left him blue.

"What did I tell you? Yachts such. " A familiar male voice behind him drew his attention, so he turned.

"Tommy Merlin." The two embraced. Tommy was the best friend of Oliver and Naruto, since the three were children. The blond could not remember a time when the young Merlyn wasn't present in his life.

"I missed you buddy." Tommy confessed

Dining Room

"Ok. What else did you miss? " Tommy asked while dining. " Super bowl winners: Giants, Steelers, Saints, Packers, Giants again. A black president, that's new. Oh, and Lost? They were all dead, I think."

However, Naruto's attention was not on Tommy, but Walter, who served a glass of wine to Moira. It did not take a genius to figure out that there was something going on between them.

"What was it like there?" Thea asked, causing everyone to stop what they were doing to watch him.

"Cold." Naruto said simply, leaving silence in the air.

"Tomorrow, you and me, we're doing the city. You've got a lot to catch up on. " Tommy said, trying to break the discomfort that had been installed in the room

"That sounds like a great idea." Moira said, grateful for Tommy being able to change the subject.

"Good. Then I was hoping to swing by the office." Naruto said crossing his arms, causing Walter to stop the glass near the lips, before the return to the table.

"Well, there's plenty of time for all that. Queen Consolidated isn't going anywhere. " Walter said. As soon as he stopped speaking Raissa, carrying a bowl of fruit, come and stumbles. Fortunately, her fall was stopped by Naruto, who held the fruit bowl with one hand and rested the other on her abdomen.

"Oh, I am so sorry, Mr. Naruto." She apologized, embarrassed.

"Net neobkhodimosti bespokoit'sya. (Do not worry about it.)"He said, earning a shocked look of all.

"Dude, you speak Russian?" Tommy asked, never having seen all these years his friend speak another language other than English (though he suspected that Naruto knew a little Japanese).

"I didn't realize you took Russian in college." Walter watched curiously as everyone at the table.

"I didn't realize you wanted to sleep with my mother, Walter." Naruto countered with its arched eyebrows.

"I didn't say anything." Thea said, after all eyes (except for Naruto) turns in her direction.

"She didn't need." Articulated Naruto. "Walter served you wine, quietly caressed your hand, both sitting next to each other, and finally, you have forgotten to take the rings."

"Okay..." Moira sighed, frustrated with having forgotten to take the alliance and frightened by the reaction that her son would have. "Naruto. Walter and I are married, and I don't want you to think that either of us did anything to disrespect your father. "

"We both believed that Robert, like you and Oliver, was, uh, well, gone." Walter complemented.

"With all due respect, Mom. You don't have to justify anything to me." Naruto told her, as he rose from his chair and stared at her mother. "These five years for me were terrible, yes. But I can't imagine how bad it must have been for you and Thea. You having found someone to comfort and make you happy after this tragedy, makes me relieved. "

"Thank you, dear... You do not know how important this is to me." Moira smiled softly, her eyes teary. She had forgotten how mature her son Naruto could be.

"Now, if you can excuse me, I'd like to go to bed, I'm exhausted." The blond said, putting his chair back into place.

"Hey, don't forget about tomorrow, okay buddy?" Tommy alerted as soon as Naruto walked past him, earning a tapping on his shoulder in response. Bidding farewell to his mother and sister with a kiss and a nod to Walter, the blond withdrew from the dining hall.

Flashback On

"What the hell you think you're doing, Sara?" Naruto asked angrily at the girl who was sitting on the bed, avoiding looking him in the eye. Yes, he was angry, but mostly confusing. Why would she do that to your own sister? "Look at me when I talk to you."

But Sara did not even look at him. She was embarrassed and being scolded like a child who had done bad things did not help in alleviating the feeling. Seeing that his anger was not easier at all, quite the contrary, Naruto took a deep breath and counted to ten to calm down.

"Why are you doing this to Laurel?" Naruto asked, his voice tone lower and more relaxed. "She's your sister Sara. Don't you think about her feelings?"

"Thinking about her feelings? Why should I? You already do this all the time." Sara said finally, softly, hair hiding her teary eyes. " Laurel this, Laurel that. With you, it's always her, isn't it? "

"What do you mean?" He asked, remarkably confused and Sara stood up to face him. Tears streamed from her beautiful eyes, her blond hair was messy because of her twirling it while being scolded, showing her as an anxious person.

"Wake up, Naru! She only has eyes for Oliver. She will never love you the way you want. " Sara explained restlessly and Naruto held his breath. It was true that he wanted much more than friendship with Laurel Lance, but he thought no one knew, except his little sister Thea, who was very smart for her age. He felt that the secret was well hidden until Oliver somehow found out and told Laurel, causing the fight between the two before him deciding on going on the Gambit.

"Don't look so surprised." Sara continued, Naruto had never seen her so sad. "The way you look, how you want to be near her. I always knew you loved her."

"It's true, okay? I love Laurel." Naruto finally admitted, causing more tears to fall from Sara's eyes. "But why does it matter so much anyway? How does this affect you?"

Before Sara could answer, the cabin door opened.

"Get out Naruto. This does not concern you. " Oliver ordered causing Naruto to face him. If looks could kill, this time Oliver would be already lying on the ground with his lifeless body. Thunder rumbled outside, causing the boat to sway, and make all three of them to turn their face toward the sound.

"That was close." Sara said, a startled look on her face.

"Sara, we'll be fine." Oliver said, calming her.

"Not you if you don't get out of here immediately." Naruto said, cracking his fingers. A clear sign of threat. "Sara and I were talk..."

His speech was interrupted by more thunder, this time the boat was rocking very hard, tossing the three to the wall of the room. The boat began to tip. Suddenly, the hull opened, causing water to enter the boat, pulling Sara. Naruto offered his hand to her, trying to help her.

Sara stretched out her hand, her eyes locked on Naruto. However, the boat leaned over and made her fall into the dark and cold blue water. Amid the noise of the water, and his own screams, Sara Lance died.

"Sara!" Naruto yelled, feeling his body wet because of the cold water and the sadness, this sadness of seeing his friend dying before his eyes, consuming him before he loses consciousness.

Flashback Off

Naruto's room

When Moira decided to go up to her son's room to thank his maturity about her new marriage and ask how he was, she thought of many possible scenarios to find his son, except that.

Naruto was lying on the bedroom floor in front of the open window. The cold rain drenched the ground and his whole body, which was trembling. Walter, following his wife, gasped.

"Oh my God!" Moira said scared going toward her son, in order to wake him. Her hands frantically pushing his shoulder. "Naruto. Wake up. Naruto."

His eyes flew open and one of his hands grabbed Moira by the collar, rotating her and pushing her against the floor, his other hand stop above her neck, to immobilize her.

"Naruto!" Walter shouted, causing the blond to regain consciousness and let her go, pulling away quickly from both.

"I'm sorry..." Naruto said with remorse in his eyes.

"It's alright, sweetheart." Moira soothed him, approaching slowly the child. " You're home."

Next Day - Thea's room

"Where did you get these?" Thea asked smiling at Margo, her best friend from school.

"Roxies. Thanks daddy's ACL tear. " Margo said, as she used a credit card to join the drug on the table. This was interrupted by a knock on the door, causing the two to hide the powder with their notebooks.

"Naru..." Thea gave a smile to her brother, fearing that he found out what they were doing in the room just now.

"No one's called me that in a while, Speedy." He smiled, causing her to deny with her head.

"Worst nickname ever." Thea said, trying to ignore Margo, who was to busy ogling her brother's defined body, being outright indiscreet.

" What, always chasing after me as a kid? I thought it fit pretty well. Maybe it still does." He laughs before looking at Margo, who was biting her lower lip, impressed. He extended his hand and introduced himself "I'm sorry, where are my manners? I'm Naruto."

"Margo." She smiled after shaking his hand and winked at him. Her smile widened even more when she saw the look Thea sent her subtly. "You know, when Thea told me she had a brother, she didn't say he was so... mature."

"You were leaving right now, right Margo?" The youngest Queen asked, crossing her arms in a clear sign of displeasure. Her best friend was flirting to her brother in front of her, that she would not allow.

"Sorry about her." Thea said with an embarrassed smile after Margo leaving giving Naruto a wink.

"I have something to my favorite sister." Naruto showed her an object. It was a stone with an irregular shape, resembling an arrow head. Small Chinese inscriptions surrounded it with a large spiked symbol in the middle.

"You did not come back from a deserted island with a souvenir?" Thea asked smirking, one of her eyebrows arched. Naruto laughed and ruffled her hair, and, as she did when she was little, she pouted.

"It's a Hozen and in Buddhism, it symbolizes reconnecting. I kept it in hopes that one day, it would reconnect me with you. " He explained, handing the stone to her, making her smile and hug him hard.

"A rock! That is sweet. You know, I want one of those shirts that say: "My friend was a castaway, and all I got was this crappy shirt. " Tommy said entering the room, causing Naruto to roll his eyes and Thea smiled.

"Don't let him get you into too much trouble. You just got back. Take it slow." Thea advised, releasing the hug.

"Come on. The city awaits." Tommy called, both out of the room.

"Have you noticed how hot your sister's gotten?" Tommy asked, but when he saw the look of Naruto, rectified, "Because I have not"

Starling City Center - Tommy's car

"Your funeral blew." Tommy said. The two were inside his car, going towards the center.

"Did you get lucky?" The blond asked, already knowing the answer.

"Fish in barrels" Tommy laughed as Naruto laughed slightly, making disapproving nod. "They were so sad, so huggy. And I am counting on another target rich environment for your welcome home bash."

"At my what?" Naruto asked with a raised eyebrow.

"You came back from the dead. This calls for a party." Tommy said, as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.

"I do not know Tommy..." Naruto said afraid. Not that he did not like to party, but with everything that had happened, he did not know if it would be a good idea. For him, a party was now a disrespect to Oliver, Sara and his father.

"Come on, buddy. You survived a shipwreck, and then five years on an island. " Tommy argued against. "Oliver would've wanted that, just as your father and Sara. Don't try stop living because of them."

"Okay..." He sighed Naruto with regret at the thought of his brother. Tommy was right, Oliver would've wanted that. "You won."

"That's what I'm talking about." Tommy celebrated. "Just tell me where and when, I'll take care of everything."

The car stopped, causing Naruto looked out the window. An old mill, old and poorly maintained was there, named "Queen Industrial Inc."

"This city's gone to crap. Your dad sold his factory just in time." Tommy said, watching the homeless. "And why'd you want to drive through this neighborhood anyway?"

"No reason." The Queen survivor lied, he did have a reason, and it was very important.

"So, what'd you miss the most, steaks at the palm, drinks at the station, meaningless sex?" Tommy asked smiling at his friend.

"Laurel." Naruto replied, causing Tommy's smile vanish.

CNRI - Gates

Naruto quietly watched the wall of evidence against Adam Hunt, waiting Laurel, who was talking to Johanna. Laurel was still as beautiful as he remembered.

"We don't need to go outside the law..." Laurel began.

"To find justice. Your dad's favorite jingle. " Johanna completed making Laurel smiled at her.

Looking forward, her eyes widened at the sight. After five years, Naruto Queen, her best friend was back.

"Hi, Laurel." He greeted her. The smile on her face disappeared.

Outside

"Laurel Lance, lawyer. I always knew you could, congratulations. " Congratulated Naruto, smiling at her.

"Thanks." Laurel responded with a little more coolness, and looked away in disgust. He soon realized that something was wrong.

"So, you're still mad at me because of that?" He asked the blond, somewhat discouraged and a little unhappy. There been five years, how could she still be angry? Laurel stopped walking and turned sharply to Naruto, facing his blue eyes.

"You think this is because of the fight we had before you enter the Gambit?" She asked, a disapproving look on his face. "That's not why I'm angry with you, Naruto."

"So, what's the problem here?" He questioned.

"Why did not you tell me, Naru?" Laurel questioned with a look of hurt on her face, and seeing the confused look on his face, continued. "Why didn't you told me that Oliver was cheating on me?"

Naruto was silent. It is true that he knew about the infidelity of his brother. However, he never had the courage to reveal it to her for two reasons. The first: He knew she would not believe him. The second: The last thing he wanted was to see her sad.

"I did not want to hurt you." He said, and Laurel's expression soured.

"Well, obviously this didn't work. My sister died, Naruto. She died while fucking with my boyfriend." She fumed. All anger, resentment and hurt that was saved in the past had come loose and was being unloaded all over the young Queen. "You have so much guilt about it as Oliver. We buried an empty coffin, because her body was in the ocean bottom where you two left her."

Laurel felt good to vent her frustrations, but that feeling disappeared as quickly as it came and immediately she regretted having opened his mouth. Naruto was serious, he wasn't smiling. His blue eyes became icy, causing her to unconsciously take a step back when seeing them.

"Sorry to bother you. Have a nice day, Laurel." He said before turning his back and leave towards Tommy, who waited and looked shocked to Laurel. It did not make any sense to her blame Naruto for what happened to Sara, and even Merlyn knew it.

Taking a last confusing look to her, he got to follow his friend.

"Ok, so we took care of that. Good call. Now we can make up for lost time. If you're not too sick of fish, I suggest we find some leggy models and eat Sushi all day. What do you say?" Tommy suggested, trying to divert attention from friend to something else.

Suddenly, a loud noise of skidding caught their attention, whom looked back. A van was coming towards them, forcing them to get out of the way. Being now alert, Naruto watched two armed men with skull masks leaving the alley and throw sleeping darts on Tommy and him. Supporting his arm in the trunk of his friend's car, Naruto fell to his knees and, while losing consciousness, saw a man coming out of a door there was shot by the masked men. And then he got unconscious.

Flashback On

"Here, boys, drink." Robert offered a bottle of water to Naruto and Oliver, who were sitting in the lifeguard boat. The three were adrift at sea, along with one of the crew.

"What the hell are you doing? That's all we've got!" The crewman questioned

"If anybody's making out of here, it's gonna be them." Robert told him and then turned to their children. "I'm so sorry, I thought I'd have more time. I'm not the man you think I am. I didn't build our city, I failed it. And I wasn't the only one.

Naruto and Oliver watched their father, confused with the revelation.

Flashback Off

Naruto opened his eyes so that the cloth bag was removed from his head. His vision quickly got used to the brightness and can distinguish the masked kidnapper before him.

"Mr. Queen? Did your father survived that accident? " The man in his front held a taser near Naruto's eyes, triggering it from time to time to scare him, but had no effect. Naruto remained silent and while analyzing the environment, saw the others kidnappers watching him and Tommy knocked off in a corner.

"I ask the questions. You give me the answers." The masked man ordered, but the young heir still did not answer while he was trying to free his hands bound by zip tie on the chair.

The kidnapper, irritated by the silence of his hostage, put the taser on Naruto's chest, to try and make him speak. Naruto gritted his teeth, the pain of electricity coursing through his body was nothing compared to other injuries he got.

The masked man took the taser off the blond man's chest, and looked to his cronies. "Did he make it to the island? Did he tell you anything?" The masked man shrugged, and placed again the stun gun on him, then ordered:

"Answer the question."

Naruto, whose hair covered his eyes, murmured, before facing the kidnapper.

"Yes, he did." He said, his blue eyes never breaking contact with the hidden eyes of the masked man. "He told me I'm gonna kill you."

His hands released from the other and he stood up. Using the chair that he sat just moments ago, he defended a punch of the man in front of him and then broke a sliver of it and stabbed another kidnapper, who held it in front of his body, causing the bullets of the last remaining kidnapper to not reach him, whom when seeing that had no effect, got to run fast.

Naruto quickly went to Tommy to check if he was still alive, and when seeing he was alive, he began to run after the last man, who fled to the roof. Dodging the bullets with agile movements, he chased the man through the roof and then back into the factory.

Grabbing a chain that hung there, the blond swung and stopped in front of the villain, grabbing him by the neck with a reverse hanging.

"You killed that man!" Naruto accused.

"You don't have to do this..." He said fearing for his life, but the boy ignored him.

"Yes, I do. Nobody can know my secret." Then Naruto breaks the neck of the man in his arm and left the man to fall to the ground lifeless.

Queen Manor - Living Room

"So that's your story? A guy in a green hood flew in and single-handedly took out 3 armed kidnappers?" Detective Quentin Lance asked, incredulous: "I mean, who is he? Why would he do that?"

"I have no idea, Mr. Lance." Naruto said. He and Lance always had a good relationship due to the fact that Naruto be a good friend of Sarah and the best friend of Laurel. But the way the detective was looking at him now, Naruto doubted that he was still on good terms with the man.

"Yeah. What about you? You see the hood guy? " Lance asked Tommy, a suspicious look on his face.

"I saw... just movement. Everything blurred, I was kind of out of it. " Tommy answered and Lance nodded, not satisfied with the answer.

"Yeah" He said, then turned to Naruto. "It's funny, isn't it? Only day back, and already somebody's gunning for you. Aren't you popular? "

"Were you able to identify the men?" Moira asked, knowing full well the direction this conversation was taking.

"Scrubbed identities, untraceable weapons. These were pros." Lance partner's Pike said, trying to keep Lance from letting his feelings overcome reason.

"Yeah. Well, they probably figured you'd pay a king's ransom to get your boy back or a Queen's ransom, as it were. " Lance joked, although his face was melancholy. "After all, parents would do anything to keep their child safe."

"Mr. Lance, with all due respect. Since coming to my house, you have been snide to me." Expressed Naruto, angry with the Lance family's attitude towards him. Yes, he felt a little guilty for the death of Sara, but not too much so he'd let all the blame to fall to him. "It was not me who took Sara to that yacht, was Oliver. So, I'd like to stop looking at me like I was guilty that she isn't alive. I was just lucky to survive."

Lance got up from the couch and stared at Naruto, a angry look on his face. His hands were shaking and he pointed a finger in the face of blond. But before he could say anything, Pike pulled him, trying to calm the situation.

Naruto on the other hand, rose too. Stopping in front of the detective, his eyes were cold as steel, and his arms folded across his chest. His frustration evident on his face.

"Be careful of your actions, detective. You're in my house and I will not tolerate any disrespect to me or my family. So, behave, get out of here and go do your job."

Moira, Thea and Tommy looked at each other, shocked. This rigid and cold posture was nothing like Naruto Queen they knew. It was like watching a totally different person standing there.

"If Naruto can think of anything else, he'll be in touch. Thank you, gentlemen, for coming." Walter finally intervened in the conversation, fearing that something more drastic would happen.

Lance, clearly frustrated, snorted, taking a last look at Naruto as he and Pike left, accompanied by Raissa.

"Son... are you okay?" Moira asked, and Naruto realized that everyone was staring, a little scared.

"I'm okay, Mom." And he said, sighing and rubbing his hair. "He may be suffering, but I won't let him or Laurel throw the blame on me."

No one deigned to say anything else.

Naruto's room

Naruto was seriously staring at the screen of his monitor, showing a headline about Adam Hunt. Taking his hands off the mouse, he opened a small notebook that was all worn out. The name of Adam Hunt was there, amid many others.

"You know, I wondered how long it would be until I get to see you stuck in a book again." Raissa came in smiling room carrying a tray with Ramen.

"I missed you, Raissa" He smiled at her as he closed the book and minimized the news about Adam Hunt.

"No kitchen on the island." She asked ironically.

"No. No friends either." He said smiling, taking the tray from her hands and placing it on the bed. "Thank you."

Queen's manor - front door

"Naruto. I want to introduce you to someone." Moira called when he saw his son out the door of the mansion. "John Diggle. He'll be accompanying you from now on."

"Mom, with all due respect. I don't need a babysitter." The blond replied as analytically watching the bodyguard who his mother had hired.

"Darling, Naruto's a grown man. And if he doesn't feel he needs armed protection…" Walter said, but was interrupted by Moira.

"Yeah, I understand, but this is something I need. " She claimed, causing Naruto too sigh as Diggle stared.

Queen's Limousine

"So… What do I call you?" Naruto asked to break the silence that had settled in the vehicle since both left the mansion.

"Diggle's good. Dig if you want." His new bodyguard said, affectionately nicknamed as "Babysitter" by the blond.

"You're ex-military?" Naruto questioned him, trying to learn more about the qualifications of the man who his mother had hired.

"Yes, sir. 105th airborne of Kandahar, retired. Been in the private sector a little more than four years now." Diggle said, causing Naruto to let a impressed whistle. And then, a wicked idea crossed the mind of the young billionaire.

Dig, which had not received any further comment to his client continued to speak. "I don't want there to be any confusion, Mr. Queen. My ability to keep you from harm will outweigh your comfort. Do we have an agreement?"

His question was met with silence, and that made him turn his head back. There where Naruto Queen stood seconds earlier was an empty seat.

Glades - Queen's factory

After getting away from Diggle, getting out out of the moving car without anyone noticing, Naruto laughs playfully and went to the old factory of his family in the Glades. It was time to get his hands dirty.

The abduction was unexpected. It forced me to move up my plans, but what I told the police was true. The man in the green hood was there in that warehouse, and he's just beginning.

With a sledgehammer, he began to break the factory floor. All vigilantes needed a lair, after all.

After a section of heavy physical training, Naruto decided it was time to train something else. Crouching down and pulling the green chest he had brought from the island, he puts it on the table. Opening it slowly, he took out from there the bow that Talia had given him.

With a quiver full of arrows on his back, the blond threw dozens of tennis balls in front of him, which were bouncing toward the wall.

One by one, these balls were hit quickly by the green arrows, getting stuck. His vision was still impeccable.

" The suit alleges that Hunt committed multiple acts of fraud and theft against the city's underprivileged." Naruto heard the reporter say, seeing the little old notebook. "Laurel Lance, an attorney for the city necessary..."

Adam Hunt. His crimes go deeper than fraud and theft, but he's been able to bully, bribe or kill anyone who's gotten into his way. He hasn't met me yet!

"You remind Grell I put him on the bench, I can take him off. I will turn him into a cautionary tale." Adam Hunt vehement ordered one of his henchmen, as he drove up to his car in the parking lot. "And this attorney Laurel Lance… You said she wasn't gonna be a problem anymore. I told you to fix that situation. Why are you still here?

A sharp noise cut through the air, and the street lamp blows, implying that had been hit by a projectile, leaving the place in darkness. After that, the noise came again, and this time one of the bodyguards was hit in the chest, causing him to fall to the ground, and the other ordered Hunt to get in the car.

The second bodyguard drew his gun and started shooting at the ceiling, though he had no idea who or what he wanted to hit.

"Hey. You missed." The sound of a deep and evil voice, almost devilish, reached the ears of man, causing him to have chills down his spine.

Adam Hunt did not know what to do when the car window was broken suddenly, just after the screams of his last security stop. He felt a hand grabbing him by the collar, and being thrown out of the car.

There, standing on top of the vehicle with a bow and arrow pointed at his face, was a hooded man, all on green.

"What?" Hunt asked. His whole body trembled at the hooded figure. "Just… Just tell me what you want. "

The Archer jumped off the car, and stopped in front of him, lifting him by the collar. Hunt faltered again, facing the mysterious figure front forward. His eyes were red-blood, such a strong tone that you only find in the depths of hell. And for the first time in years, Hunt feared for his life.

"You're gonna transfer forty million dollars into Starling City bank account 1141 by 10 pm tomorrow night." The demonic voice made Hunt paralyzed, an unsettling chill rising through her body.

"Or what?" Hunt asked, a small spark of courage kindling.

"Or I'm gonna take it, and you won't like how." The darkly mysterious figure said, withdrawing the site.

Naruto's "Welcome Back" Bash

Naruto slowly got down the stairs, buttoning his expensive suit.

After a drive home with Dig watching him in the back seat, the blond arrived at the party. Loud music and hysterical screams bothered his sensitive ears, but he tried to ignore as he descended the stairs.

Checking his cell phone, he found that it was already 21:07 at night.

Tommy smiled seeing his friend had arrived, and headed toward the same.

"Everybody, hey! Man-of-the-hour!" He shouted euphoric, making the crowded hall cheers. "Whoo! And, ladies, please give this man a proper homecoming."

Some of the girls grabbed Naruto's arms, accompanying him to a table in the middle of the room, while 'We are the champions' was playing. Rising in the furniture, he took the shot drink which Tommy had given him.

"I missed Tequila." Naruto shouted, causing the guests screamed in elation. "I spent five years away from civilization, so let's enjoy! "

Ignoring the new cries of approval, the heir to the family Queen descended from the platform, noting that Diggle was watching him all the time.

"Hey. Does he wipe for you, too?" Tommy scoffed. "Now by my rough estimate, you have not had sex in 1,839 days. As your wingman, I highly recommend Carmen Golden."

Tommy pointed to three girls dancing on top of a table, causing Naruto to ask "Which one is she?"

"The one who looks like the chick from 'Twilight'" Merlyn answered

"What's 'Twilight'?" Naruto asked, his eyebrow arched.

"You're so better off not knowing." Tommy said

Naruto laughed slightly at his friend's comment, but his attention was diverted immediately to Thea, who accompanied by her friends, received a small package from a dealer.

Telling his friend, he would be right back, the blond quickly headed to the drug supplier and grabbed his wrist, causing the package to fall to the ground, and Thea and her friends got frightened.

"Naruto!" Thea exclaimed surprised at the sudden appearance of her brother.

Naruto showed his hand to try and stop her from talking, The dealer writhes groaning because of the pain that Naruto Queen had caused.

"I'll give you some options." His voice was low but threatening. "I call the police and say that you were trying to provide drugs to minors. Option Two: I'll take you to the back and beat you so hard you'll never walk again. Or, third you immediately get out of here and never give anything else for my little sister. What is going to be?"

The dealer gave another growl and tried to take off his hand. Naruto, realizing that the man had chosen the third option, let him go. The dealer promptly ran from the site.

"What do you think you're doing?" Naruto questioned Thea, arms folded across his chest explicitly unhappy.

"Isn't it obvious?" Thea smiled, though angry that her brother had thrown away her drug. "Naru, I love you. But you can't come back here and judge me, especially for being just like Ollie."

"Just like Oliver? Well, where is he now?" Naruto said flatly, his words hitting Thea as an arrow in the chest.

Seeing that his words were effective, he went on. "Listen, lil sis. Oliver made terrible choices in his life. He hurt people and eventually ended up hurting yourself too. I will not let you repeat the same mistake. I know that it couldn't have been easy for you when I was ... dead, and that was probably the way you found to handle this, but this your new lifestyle ends right now. "

Thea thought about questioning him, but then hesitated. Naruto was her dear brother, she adored him as a child, and he was always very responsible. His reaction was not anything unusual. She remembered the many times she had seen him berating Oliver and Tommy by the irresponsible lifestyle of the two.

Seeing that his little sister was confused, he leaned over and kissed her cheek, causing her to blush. He then brought his lips to her ear and whispered, "I will always take care of you, sis. No matter if you want me to meddle or not, I'll be always there to stop you. I'll let you be on the party, but think about what will you do here. I'll be around. "

Leaving her standing there, conflicted, Naruto gave a signal to Diggle to keep an eye on her and the friends. At first the bodyguard seemed afraid, but the blond gave him a disbelieving look and pointed to the various beautiful women of the party.

The message was clear: "For fuck's sake, man. Where else would I go? "

In the end, Dig had no choice but to watch Thea and the blond, with a clearer conscience, decided to get distracted talking to some of the girls at the party, until the time he gave Hunt was over. But in the midst of his way to speak to the one Carmen Golden Tommy had recommended, he ended up bumping into Laurel.

"You here?" He questioned. He was still angry at what she had told him the last time they'd met, but could not help but be intrigued by her presence there, as if he remembered well, she kind of hated him.

"We have too many years between us to leave things the way we left them. Best friends forever, remember?" She answered, being uncomfortable with the situation. "Is there someplace quieter that we could go?"

Nodding, Naruto took her to a place where the noise was not enough, and questioned.

Upstairs

"So? What are you doing here? If I remember well, you kind of hated me." He seemed serious, arms crossed over his chest.

"No, never! You got it all wrong!" She exasperated, causing him to raise an eyebrow skeptically. Taking a deep breath and calming, Laurel tried to explain. "I could never hate you, Naru. You're my best friend, always has been. I was wrong to say those things to you, I'm sorry! But try to understand me too, please. You knew Oliver was betraying me and you didn't tell me.

"Would you believe me?" He questioned her, and Laurel flinched. Would she believe? She always been naive when it came to Oliver, then it would not be a surprise if she did not believe, even if it was her best friend to tell her.

Naruto saw that she left her in doubt, continued. "There is not a day I don't think about Sara. And even though I wasn't responsible for her being on that boat, I carry this guilt with me every day."

"I also think of her every day." Laurel gave a sad smile, then asked hesitantly. "So, how we were? Good?"

Naruto took a deep breath, rubbing his temple. While he was still angry by the way in which she had treated him so he came back, he could not also fail to understand her side. Oliver and Sarah had to hurt a lot, and then died. Not possible outcome for all three.

"Let's pretend that nothing happened." Naruto said, causing her to smile and embrace him.

"Thank you. I know you're probably still mad at me, but I promise to pay you back later" He thanked her, and then his expression became a little more serious. "Whatever happened to you on that island, if you need someone to talk..."

"I know I can count on you." He interrupted. "But I'm not ready to talk about it. Not yet."

Then his phone beeped. Noting that were 10 pm, and that the bank account was still empty, he saw that he had work to do.

"Some problem?" he asked Laurel

"Only some urgent issues to solve, but see you soon." Naruto said and left her with a kiss on the cheek.

It was time to the vigilant to make a second visit to Adam Hunt.

Hunt's Office

"You two cover the elevator. Hang back and be ready. Stay in the corners and stay alert." Hunt's new security chief commanded to the hired guards.

Adam enters the office, closing the door and activating the alarm.

"It's 22:03. He's never getting in here." He told his boss, who silently watched the party was going on in front of the building, without even realizing that an arrow had just been thrown right next to your window.

Suddenly, outside the office, the lights went off, alerting the guards. The noise was heard from the elevator, and as soon as the doors opened an arrow left in, hitting one of them in the middle of the chest.

Then the hooded man appeared!

Masterfully, he struck the face of the guard left in the elevator using his bow, right before unleashing a blow to the right guard's leg. Doing stunts, he dodged the gunfire shot against him, and eliminated the guards of the room. Grabbing the last one there, he pushed him through the glass door of Hunt's office.

The guard was shot by his comrades, and that was the opening that the hooded man needed. He entered the place, and shot another arrow, reaching the guard letting just one left, who tried to stop him, but failed miserably.

"You should have heard me..." With a tensioned arrow in the bow, the hooded man said. However, Hunt security chief attacked before anything could be done.

He and the archer exchanged heavy blows while Hunt fled alerting the police by phone.

"All units, converge!" Quentin Lance ordered, after being warned by the corrupt businessman.

Seeing the police entering the building, the hooded quickly pinned the enemy and with a blow to the neck, make the enemy pass out. Running toward the windows, he jumped and slid the cable attached to the building across the street.

When Quentin and his partner came to the window, the archer was almost in the parking lot of another building.

"Tell me you saw that?" He asked Lance, winning only one "Let's get him!" in response.

Naruto's "Welcome Home" Bash

"Starling City police! The party's over, kids. " Lance announced, cutting the music and the noise abruptly. And then he saw Tommy stood there. "Mr. Merlyn Imagine my shock at finding you here. Did you roofie anyone special tonight, huh? "

"Detective Lance. Some problem?" He asked Naruto relaxed, an angry expression on his face. "It's a private party, so please ask your teams to get out."

"Yeah? Well, there was an incident at Adam Hunt's building tonight. You know anything about that?" Asked Quentin, unhappy.

"Who's Adam Hunt? I've been out of town for five years, or have you forgotten?" The young Queen asked, the angry expression never leaving her face. He could have forgiven Laurel, but that wouldn't mean to lower his head to Quentin.

"He's a millionaire bottom feeder, and I'm kind of surprised you aren't friends." The detective replied, annoyed by the smug attitude of the blond. "Yeah. Well, he just got attacked by the guy with the hood, the guy that saved your ass the other day."

"Ah... He. I'm sorry, but if someone were dressed like that around here, any of us would have seen. " Naruto said as he stared at Lance. "Since no one saw any hooded stranger, I think it's all clear here. Now get out.

"You and that shit brother of yours at least tried to save her? Did you tried to save my daughter?" Quentin asked irritably, his attempt to confront Naruto and only prevented by Pike, which was holding.

"Ok. Let's go, partner." Pike pulled the detective from Naruto. "Sarah wouldn't want this. It's all right. Let's go. "

Taking a deep breath, the blond went to the catwalk in the middle of the room.

"It's way too quiet in here." He shouted. "This is a party."

Amid euphoric cries of agreement, the music started playing and people dancing.

" Some coincidence, I mean, you asking to have your party here, and Hunt getting robbed right next door and by the same guy who rescued us at the warehouse." Tommy asked, his arched eyebrow at the blond.

"You know Tommy... If I were you, I would not be thinking too much about it, I'd just be glad you're alive." Naruto said seriously, but his attention was on something else. Someone was watching him, and it was not Diggle.

"What happened to you on that island?" He asked the curious and concerned Merlyn with his friend.

"A lot of things. But this isn't for us to talk now. Relax and enjoy." Naruto replied. Giving a friendly pat on the back of his friend, he walked to the bar. Feeling the person who was looking at him a little behind him, he turned to confront her.

The brunette girl that Tommy had shown earlier approached, her hands stroking his muscular arms and a cheeky smile on her face.

"Hi." She greeted, causing the Queen smiled mischievously. He could have fun after a night of work.

Hunt's office

" What the hell are you talking about? $40 million doesn't just up and vanish! " Adam Hunt shouted angrily with his staff by phone. " Untraceable?! It is $40 million! Find it! How did he do it?"

Sitting in his chair being nervous and frustrated, Hunt could only wonder how the hooded had had access to their accounts and stolen money. What he saw was never a small electronic device attached to a wall with a flashing green light.

Naruto's room

Watching the money be transferred to the account of several people injured by Hunt, Naruto sighed. He knew that his work was just beginning. He opened his desk drawer and pulled out a photo. He was five years younger, along with Oliver and Robert.

Flashback On

The boat continued to drift, and Naruto did not know how long ago. The last look on Sara's face, the fear still etched in his mind.

"There's enough for all of us ..." Robert murmured, and Naruto opened his eyes to look at him.

"Just rest, Dad." Oliver told him, who looks almost fainting.

"You can survive this, make it home, make it better, right my wrongs, but you got to live through this first." The patriarch of the family Queen said quietly, not wanting to wake the crew adrift with them in the boat. Naruto still watching blankly. "Ollie, Naru ... You hear me, sons?"

"Rest, Father." Oliver answered and closed his eyes, gesture imitated by Naruto. Maybe his father was just suffering from stress by all the recent situations.

Robert saw his words didn't have the effect he wanted, took a deep breath and made his final decision. Kissing the top of the head of both their children, he muttered a simple "No." And pulled out of the jacket a pistol.

The noise of the shot echoed through the ocean causing both Naruto as Oliver woke up frightened and jump away from father. The crew of the Queen's Gambit no longer appeared more sitting at boat's edge, on the contrary, his body had already sunk into the dark blue water.

"Dad!" Naruto exclaimed in shock. His father had just shot a man in front of them.

"Survive!" Robert said, pointing the gun at his own head and then pulled the trigger.

"No!" Both young men shouted.

Flashback Off

Trying to take off the bad thoughts of his head, Naruto decided to go back to bed, where Carmen Golden lay sleeping. Admiring her naked form, Naruto lay down again.

Feeling the weight to your side in bed increase, the young girl opened her eyes and smiled to realize what had awakened.

Sitting in the lap of young blond, she kissed him, their tongues fighting for space on each other's mouths.

"Last round." She said mischievously.

After discovering that her clients against Adam Hunt had received the money back into their accounts, Laurel was extremely confused, but pleased. Packing her things to leave, she found that Tommy was waiting.

"You left the party pretty quick last night." The Merlyn heir noted, while accompanying Laurel to the alley where he had parked. "Even after I made sure the bar was stocked with Pinot Noir."

" It wasn't really my scene." Laurel said smiling at him.

" I thought maybe you and Naruto went mano-a-mano again. I saw you two head out. " He said, throwing green to try to find out where she and her friend had gone.

"No. We made it up, it was not his fault what happened." She said, remembering the cold look that Naruto had given her that day. It still frightened her.

"I understand. You think he's still into you? " Tommy asked, afraid of the answer.

Naruto and Laurel were close since they met, and it was no secret the middle Queen's crush. The one that really did not seem to know it was the crush itself, Laurel, who was blindly in love with Oliver. But now with Oliver dead, maybe she decided to match the feelings of Naruto, and that possibility really scared Tommy.

"I don't know..." she replied, a bit puzzled. "But after our fight, I don't think that's possible."

When she found out about the love of her best friend for her, Laurel didn't have time to think about how she felt about it. She was angry because, while Oliver revealed to her that, she was taking care of a cut above her boyfriend's eye, caused by a punch who Naruto did. Then deducing that the punch was caused by jealousy, she sought him and both had ugly row. The fight made Naruto decide last-minute to go to the Queen's Gambit, which sank.

She would never forget the slap that she had given him and how he looked hurt.

"Oh, that." Tommy tried to comfort Laurel to see that she was downhearted. "We're talking about Naruto Queen, he doesn't hold a grudge on anyone."

And that was true. Naruto five years ago was a sweet boy, who never held a grudge and was always smiling. But Laurel was no longer so sure if the new Naruto was. When they first met, she saw his gaze. There was nothing like his smiling friend. And for the first time since Naruto had returned, she wondered how that island could have it changed.

"You know... It's funny." Tommy started again. "Before the only thing between you and him was Oliver. Now it's us."

" I wouldn't exactly characterize us as an "us," Tommy." She said smiling

"Oh yeah, then what would you call it?" He asked interested.

"We are a... lapse." The lawyer said ironic.

" That's quite a few lapses... your place, my place, my place again." Tommy laughed.

"Oh, come on, Merlyn." She smiled and crossed his arms over his chest. " We both know that you're not a one-girl type of guy."

"Depends on the girl" he replied, and they both smiled at each other.

They were so engrossed in their conversation that never realized that there, on the fire staircase, a figure cloaked watched them.

She think the island changed me. She has no idea how much. There are many more names on the list, those who rule my city through intimidation and fear. Every last one of them will wish I had died on that island.