So I told myself I wasnt going to update this story anymore, but since season 3 has started, I couldnt help myself. I finally found my muse, and I'm excited to be posting for this story again. I decided to change up a few things, like Casey is now Josie, and her hair is different, but besides that almost everything is the same. I wanted to just revise the chapters instead of posting a whole new story since I wanted to keep the followers. Thank you to everyone who followed and favorite the story over the past few months, and to everyone who is new, welcome!

Enjoy the newly revised Arrow Through the Heart!

The rain poured hard, as the shadows danced about around her. The young woman gripped tightly onto the man's arms, as she kneeled beside him, letting her tears hide behind the droplets of falling water. She whimpered softly, as the man reached up to cup her face. Blood oozed out from his stomach, and leaked down his sides pooling around the both of them. She shook her head, as his mouth began to move. She couldn't-she wouldn't-believe the words that he spoke. "I'm so sorry for the mistakes I made in the past-"

"Stop!" She pleaded. "Stop talking Colt!"

"But I never regretted anything. Thank you for being a loving sister-"

"God damn it, Colt, shut up! You're fine!" She sobbed at him. His trembling hand lowered to grip her small, numb one.

"Please don't cry for me. Be strong, Josie." Then he flashed his cheesy, white grin. "And don't worry, I'll be with Ollie." Lightening struck some where off in the distance, and thunder roared loudly in her ears.

"Don't die now, please don't." Josie whined, and began to squeeze her brother's cold hand. "Colt, listen to me, Colt-" She raised his hand to her cheek, and leaned forward to cover him from the rain. "Colt! Open your eyes! Don't die on me, damn it! Please don't!" Her voice shrilled out in the dank alleyway. The thunder roared out once more, and it continued to rumble, but became more of a dull sound. Josie faced the dark sky, and suddenly light gleamed to her eyes. Her eyelids drooped down, as she took in the sweet brightness, and when they opened again, she was sitting on an uncomfortable seat, inside of an airplane, thousands of feet in the air, and the sun shined outside her window, the fluffy white clouds coasting below her.

The thunder in her dream was the roar of the jets on the plane. A soft 'ding' rang through the aircraft, and a gentle woman's tone began to speak. "We will be landing shortly in Starling City. Please shut off all electronic devices, and bring up all your seats…" The woman's voice faded out from Josie's thoughts. She sighed softly, her eyes on her hands, thinking back on the dream. She could almost feel the rain pouring down on her. But she's felt like that for months ever since he died. She couldn't spend to much time thinking of him, or else she begins to get choked up, and hyperventilate.

Her dull green eyes shifted to face out the plane's window, and take note on how beautiful the sky looks when you pass though the storm clouds, and soak up the rays of the sun. She felt a soft nudge, and the icy blonde haired girl faced the man sitting next to her in First Class. He motioned with his bald head to the flight attendant. The dark skinned woman smiled warmly at her and politely demanded she put her tray table up. Josie swallowed, gave an apologetic grin and did as she was told. She combed a lightly shaking hand through her partly wavy hair.

It didn't take long for the plane to descend into the airport, and Josie made her way off with her duffle bag and black roll away suitcase. She headed towards the escalators, expecting to find her family's butler or chauffer, but was surprised to see someone else. Grinning widely, she hurried down the stairs, and practically sprinted to her close friend, Laurel. She hugged the DA tightly, and nearly started crying, but held it back.

"Finally you come back!" Laurel said, giving her friend one last squeeze before letting her go.

"It's only been about year." Josie returned. She was happy to still have at least one friend in her home city. Once college began she lost connection with most of them, and the one she still talked with happened to be Laurel's younger sister, Sara, and really Josie didn't want to think back about what happened to her too.

"Only." Laurel rubbed her friend's arms. "Well, why don't we get going, because I have a special place that I want to take you." The blonde smiled and followed her friend's lead as they exited the airport, the two discussing different things as they moved forward.

"So, what's California like?" Laurel asked.

"You say that every time, and it's going to be the same answer every time, sunny and dry." The two girls chuckle.

"Well I never have been there, I just wanted to know." They walked in silence for a bit, but then she piped up again. "I'm sorry I couldn't make it to your graduation. So much was happening down at the office, and I've been held up with so many cases and-"

"Laurel, it's quite alright. The ceremony was boring anyway."

"Well I still would have liked to have been there to support you."

"You would have been the only one." Josie grumbled under her breath, but Laurel had good enough ears to hear it. She stopped dead in her tracks, and faced the other girl.

"What do you mean? You're parents didn't go?" She asked exasperated.

"My mom was busy with her other family, and my dad had his company to worry about, not his almost twenty-four year old daughter graduating from college. And my brother is dead, so yeah, no one came." She snapped back. Then Josie ran her hand through her hair, took a deep breath, and faced Laurel. "I'm sorry."

"No, it's my fault for bringing it up in the first place." Then they were off again. Once they had finally reach Laurel's car, and about to enter, Josie felt a hard shiver run through her body. The last time she entered this specific car was when she was leaving Colt's grave, and heading to the airport to leave behind her broken life, and try to forget the pain and tragedy this place had caused to her. She wondered now why she had even decided to return to Starling City, really there was nothing there for her except-

"Well I know your surprise will cheer you up." Laurel kindly spoke, breaking the other girl's sad thoughts. And with this news, a small grin popped back onto Josie's lips.

"I'm just hoping for some Big Belly burgers, and a good ol' cold beer with my best friend." The DA glanced over and smiled genuinely at her friend, before facing the road once more, and taking a left turn, leading back towards familiar areas. Josie recognized the towering buildings, the streets running full with life, cars rushing through the traffic lights, people strolling the side walks. She felt at home once again. But when she caught a glimpse of a sign that read 'Queen Consolidated', her stomach flopped, and her head felt light. "Is it true?" She asked softly.

"What?"

"Is it true that he's alive? Oliver? That he's back?" Laurel turned to read her friend's face, and caught curiosity and a sliver of hope. She pursed her lips and nodded.

"He's…different though." She replied.

"How so?"

"He isn't that snobby, billionaire playboy we were so use to. He's always…out, according to Thea."

"How is she? Thea? I remember hearing that she was getting into drugs and such."

"She's better. She was arrested after taking this illegal drug called Vertigo. It messes with your head, and well, to sum up everything, she has to perform community service, so I have her working down at the DA office with me."

"Good, keep her busy with work." Laurel chuckled and nodded.

Then there was one more turn, before the two girls found themselves in front of Big Belly's Burgers. Josie smiled, and glanced at her friend. Laurel only shrugged, and unbuckled her seatbelt, stepping out of the car. The blonde followed suit, and the two headed towards the restaurant. Once they stepped inside, there was a loud cheer of 'Surprise!', and with a baffled look, a gaping Josie was suddenly exhilarated to see past friends and family in the small diner, all for her. A banner hung up behind them that read 'Welcome Home, Josie' and her parents were waiting in the front of the crowd with plastered smiles.

She stepped further into the room, hands on her cheeks as she took in everyone. Some familiar faces, and some she will have to take a while to recognize, but it was still the greatest sight she's seen in a while.

She spent the first couple of minutes going around saying 'hello' to people and receiving and giving hugs and hand shakes and such. Finally, she was able to breathe when she made it through almost or at least all the guests at the party. She indeed got a cold beer to sip from, and sparked up a chat with her friends from high school.

"God, I wish I could live in California. It's probably gorgeous there-"

"And I've heard the beaches are amazing!"

"And all the men are smoking hot!" It continued on like this, except Josie never entered the conversation, instead her mind was reeling, and she needed to find one person, to see them, to tell them something.

And right on cue.

"Welcome back." A deep voice spoke behind the blonde, and her friends gasped slightly when they spotted the person. Her body stilled, and a shiver ran down her bones when she recognized the voice. Slowly she spun around, and was standing face to face with Oliver Queen. Her brother's best friend, her practically older brother, the one person she really needed after Colton passed away.

She only stood frozen before him, her arms limp by her sides, her dull green eyes wide, and her breath held inside her throat. She could feel her heart pounding so hard that it was trying to escape from her chest.

And at a quick flash, she saw him as Colton, the same height, his dark blonde hair shaved short, luring cobalt blue eyes.

Suddenly her arms are around his neck, as she took in his scent and the feeling of being in Oliver's arms. The words poured out from her mouth. "God, I thought you were dead, gone for good. I thought you would be with Colton, right beside him in heaven. I was so wrong."

"I hope it was a good wrong." He responded softly, his lips grazing her earlobe.

"Of course." She answered.

Oliver pulled away, and took her hands in his, as she suddenly felt something in her grasp. He leaned forward and kissed her cheek. "I need to go, but I'll see you around, Jo." His hands remained covering hers before he game them a quick squeeze, then gave her a lingering look, then he took off.

She watched him disappear, and for some reason, she felt a strong tug in her stomach, a clenching motion. Swallowing down the feeling, she glanced down at her hands, unveiling the gift he gave her. It was a silver necklace, with a heart-shaped locket. She opened it to find two pictures. On one side was one of Oliver and she and the other side of Colton. On the back of the locket was engraved 'Forever in Our Hearts'. She bit back her chokes of crying, and delicately placed it around her neck.

Her palms began to sweat, and her heart swelled when she realized something. Deep down, after harboring it, denying it, ignoring it, she realized that she still felt something for Oliver. But what?

There it is! Like I said, not much difference from how it was. I wanted to do the name Josie since Casey sounded too close to Kelsey, which is a character to another one of my stories.

Anyway, to anyone who is new, favorite and follow, and to everyone in general, please review! Let me know what you think of the new story! All of the chapters have been revised.