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[sub][hr][/sub][COLOR=Green][indent][sub][B]Location:[/B] [COLOR=Green][I]Starling City, California
[/I] - [I]Late Evening[/I][/COLOR][/sub][sup][right][b]Issue #1.03:[/b] [COLOR=Green][I]First Strike, Part 3[/I][/COLOR][/right][/sup][/indent][/color][sub][hr][/sub]

[indent]Oliver Queen breathed heavily as the last blow was struck, knocking out the last enemy with a blow to the head.  That had not been a walk in the park and while Oliver had managed to avoid getting shot, he did take a few blows when he took the fight to the gangsters on the ground floor.  The problem was while it had been fairly easy to main and take out their weapons, the problem was Oliver didn't have any good way to knock out or immobilize his opponents.  Arrows were a much more effective killing weapon than anything else and he couldn't risk putting too many arrows in limbs or they were likely to bleed out and die that way.

[color=82ca9d]"Remind me to upgrade my arsenal before my next bout.  I won't be able to keep up at this rate."[/color]  Oliver grumbled to himself as he quickly made sure everyone was properly unarmed, and unable to do anything else on their own.  The place was a mess, full of groans, bullet holes, broken objects, and bits of blood here and there.  After he was satisfied he was just about to head out to find the rest of the girls when he heard a now familiar voice from upstairs.

[color=f9ad81]"So what exactly are you trying to be some kind of Robin Hood?"[/color]  Oliver took a final deep breathe and felt his heart finally going back to normal levels before looking up at the young blonde.  Oliver gave her a goofy grin as he made sure his bow was properly locked in place on his back.

[color=82ca9d]"While I appreciate the comparison I have yet to give back anyone's tax money.  In any case I doubt I'm anywhere near as noble as that legend."[/color]  While he was talking, Mia Dearden cautiously made her way down the staircase to the bottom floor.

[color=f9ad81]"Well I doubt anyone could take someone who called themselves Robin Hood very seriously anyway.  I'm surprised you're still alive and actually won.  Bows and arrows are kind of medieval tech after all."[/color]  Oliver laughed at Mia's Analysis and chuckled.  He certainly had to admit the Bow and Arrow was a little out of style as a weapon.

[color=a2d39c]"I'd argue bows and arrows have come a long way since those days, sure a gun will always be much easier to use but there are a lot of things you can do with bow that a gun will never be able to do.  If you don't mind, I think it would be helpful if you could come along and help calm the other girls down.  I just hope I was able to stop this in time."[/color]  Oliver's face grew stern as he walked down one of the hallways to start the search.  Mia couldn't help but think of the young girl she had tried to console before they were separated, she hoped the bowman had stopped it in time too.[/indent]

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[indent]It took a few minutes but they had finally found everyone.  Most of the clients had fled when the fighting first broke out, though one had stayed behind to hide, plus the hog-tied one upstairs courtesy of Mia.  The girls had thankfully stayed behind as they had been given strict orders never to leave unless they had an escort.  Unfortunately, not everyone had managed to get out of 'performing', but by a rare stroke of luck, Mia found the poor girl, though her clothes were ripped and ruined, had managed to put up enough of a fight to delay the inevitable long enough to avoid the worst from happening.

Oliver gathered everyone together in a single room, just as he heard the sirens from outside, signaling the arrive of the police.  [color=82ca9d]"Well this is as much as [i]I[/i] can do for you.  Stick together and tell the police everything that happened to you.  You're all going to be safe now."[/color]

Oliver wished he could stay but if he was going to do anything else useful, he couldn't afford to get caught by the police.  Oliver turned to go when Mia made him pause with her words.

[color=f9ad81]"So that's it huh?  We're just going to have to fend for ourselves now that we're free?"
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[color=82ca9d]"No...I can assure you that more help will come.  There are plenty of people wanting to help.  Just keep an eye out for them!"[/color]  Unable to risk staying any longer, Oliver vanished, leaving Mia and other girls alone, the one girl with the ripped clothes sobbing in her arms.

[color=f9ad81]"I hope you're right, I really do."[/color][/indent]