Post by Melinda Halliwell on Mar 23, 2009 10:50:35 GMT -5
The Billionaire & The Wrong Identity
Disclaimer: I don’t own any of the, characters from Smallville or Charmed as they all belong to Aaron Spelling & Alfred Gough & Miles Millar except for Melissa who’s my own creation.
Authors Notes: “The Green Arrow’s” Identity is wrongfully exposed when Melissa Hale dressed up in one of his costumes pretending to be him gets shot after saving a woman from being kidnapped by a gang of men & ends up been photographed by someone from the “Metropolis Inquisitor” as she’s wheeled outta an ambulance at Metropolis General & then headlined on the front page of the paper the next day. The real “Green Arrow” on 33.1 business comes back home on hearing this & tries to extinguish the exposure risk without exposing himself in the process.
Extra Note: Oliver places Melissa’s family in custodial protection from the press so they their wiccan identity’s are protected also. The other Charmed Ones learn that Oliver’s known their identity’s a long while & that Oliver knew who Mel really was & that she lied to them about them.
Penthouse Apartment Queen Towers
Panning in the camera moves along the marble floor then pans upward towards the image of Melissa Hale dressed up as “The Green Arrow” In Oliver Queen’s 2nd costume with the famous hood down & her hair tied up in a bun practicing shooting an arrow towards a white plastic target circle in the middle of the room front of the sliding clock doors housing “The Green Arrow” instruments behind them. Soft classical music’s playing on the diamond shaped digital radio player on top of the shelf over near the book cabinet. Mel’s eyes are closed as she’s talking to Oliver Queen on the speakerphone by the desk beside her whilst pulling an arrow back from the quiver sensing the middle spot on the target circle in front.
Oliver/Green Arrow: We’ve found the 33.1 facility & all the military equipment housed there. Aquaman’s just setting the charges now so once we’ve bombed it we should be home later on afterwards.
Releasing the arrow it hits the target a few feet away from the central circle. Opening her eyes up Melissa frowns a little then picks another arrow up from the back holster & places it in the quiver. Tilting her head sideways left a little she closes her eyes again & pulls the arrow back from the quiver again.
Melissa: Okay then. Be careful won’t you.
Oliver/Green Arrow: Sure yeah.
Letting the 2nd arrow go Mel opens her eyes & smiles in delight as it hits the target dead centre. Hearing what just happened over the phone he speaks a little concerned.
Oliver/Green Arrow: (Little Concerned) Are you okay?
Melissa on the other side speaks.
Melissa: Fine yeah just doing a little Wiccan weapons training that’s all.
Oliver/Green Arrow: Oh okay.
Suddenly hearing a commotion outside Melissa turns her head sideways left & tries listening in as she continues talking to Oliver.
Melissa: Listen sweetie I gotta go okay? I’ll see you soon.
On the other end Oliver/Green Arrow answers.
Oliver: Okay see you soon. Love you.
Melissa: Love you too.
She switches the speakerphone off & walks out onto the balcony & surveys the scene below.
Metropolis Street Outside Queen Towers
A gang of hoodlums man handling a woman attempt to push her into their car.
Woman: (Scared) Let me go please. Somebody help me.
Balcony
Looking upon the gang angrily Melissa acting quickly turns round & runs back into the penthouse & grabs the bow on the table & glasses & puts them on then pulls the hood over her head & runs outta the building through the secret entrance at the back of the apartment & comes out at the bottom of the building.
Inside 33.1 Facility
Green Arrow’s walking down a hall whilst talking to Aquaman on a Bluetooth handset.
Green Arrow: Green Arrow to Aquaman are all the charges set up?
Coming round the corner he meets up with the rest of his team.
Aquaman: Ready & done boss & all the civilians are outta the building.
Green Arrow: Good then. Alright people lets blow this joint.
Outside 33.1 Facility
The Justice Leaguers walk in sync as a huge explosion erupts behind them destroying the 33.1 military operation building.
Metropolis Street Outside Queen Towers
Back in Metropolis the woman struggling to free herself from the gang of hoodlums manages to kick one of the hooded men away from her with her silver stiletto heel. The guy gasping in pain gets up then takes a gun outta his pocket & aims it at the woman.
Hooded Man: You’re goanna pay for that bitch.
Woman: (Scared, screaming) Please don’t. NO!
Just as the guy pulls the trigger & the bullet travels towards the woman it gets deflected off course by a green arrow shot in it’s direction. The gang turn around seeing a green hooded figure swing their arrow round knocking one of the hooded figures holding the woman unconscious then swing round & setting a knock out arrow off hitting another of the figures near her out.
Hooded Man 2: It’s “The Green Arrow”
Turning back Melissa/Green Arrow closes the arrow she’s just used & puts it back in it’s holster as the gang of hoodlums angered at what’s she’s done run towards her. Getting into a fighting stance Melissa positions herself ready for the awaiting stampede. The gang charge at her full on & connect with Melissa/Green Arrow who blocks their moves then connects with them throwing kicks & punches at the 4 men about her. They try overpowering her but underestimate Melissa/Green Arrow’s quick thinking as she ducks & dives out from underneath them & breaks one them’s left arm as she hits them in the back with her left leg then knocks them out in the head. 2 of the remaining hoodlums charge toward her & Melissa/Green Arrow jumps up & connects both her legs hard with their chests wounding them to the floor. The last hooded person attempts to get the woman into the car who screams again. But he has little luck as an electric shock arrow connects with him & causes him to shake a little & drop to the floor. The shocked woman sighs in relief & looks up at the person whom she thinks “Green Arrow”.
Woman: (Relief) Oh my god thank you, thank you.
Using the voice changer embedded inside the costume Melissa/Green Arrow speaks.
Melissa/Green Arrow: That’s okay. Now get outta her quickly.
The woman agreeing with Melissa/Green Arrow does what she says. Closing the bow she’s just used & coming up towards the gang she’s just taken out Melissa/Green Arrow pulls the hood down & takes off the glasses & holds them with her left hand. Surveying the situation now she smiles down at her accomplishment but doesn’t notice the guy with the broken left arm just woken up arm extend his arm out holding a gun with it.
Hooded Man 3: Hey.
Turning round Melissa/Green Arrow gasps in pain as 3 shoots fire from the arm piece connecting the left side of her stomach, near her left shoulder & just underneath her right breast. Melissa/Green Arrow coughs out loud as blood starts spluttering out her mouth & trickles down the right side of her face. Overcome by the ascertaining pain Melissa/Green Arrow slumps to her knees then buckles underneath & hits the ground on the floor. 2 passers by walking upwards seeing the situation run over not believing what there seeing.
Passerby 1: (Shocked) Oh my god its “The Green Arrow”.
Passerby 2: (Shocked) She’s a woman? But I thought he was a man. Is she dead?
Passerby 1 kneels down & feels her neck for a pulse.
Passerby 1: No dear she’s alive but barely. Call an ambulance.
Passerby 2: Right.
Pulling out her cell phone she dials 991.
Passerby 2: Yes hello I need an ambulance “The Green Arrow’s” been shoot. We’re outside Queen Towers in Metropolis please hurry.
Looking downward the camera holds on Melissa’s unconscious face as rain tumbles down from the sky falling upon her.
Metropolis General Emergency Department Exterior
Lois Lane & a photographer from “The Metropolis Inquisitor” come out with the hospital director talking to him.
Lois: Well thank you for taking the time to talk to us Mr Pullman.
Mr Pullman: That’s quite alright I look forward to seeing your report in the Inquisitor Miss Lane.
Lois: Of course Mr Pullman. See you soon.
Mr Pullman: Yes see you soon.
The hospital director walks back inside the hospital as an ambulance, sirens blaring pulls up outside the ER entrance. A handful of doctors come out as the back doors open & a stretcher carrying Melissa out plops down onto the floor. Lois & the photographer can’t believe their eyes when they see who’s on the stretcher.
Photographer: Oh my god its “The Green Arrow”
Lois: (Shocked, Thinking To Herself) Mel?
The photographer takes a quick picture of Melissa. Lois grabs the camera off him.
Lois Are you crazy whaddya doing?
Photographer: Hello Lois its “The Green Arrow” We gotta get a picture of this.
The doctors don’t notice what’s just happened as one, them talks to the paramedics.
Dr Sanchez: Okay what’ve we got here?
Paramedic: Corsican female mid 30’s multiple gunshot wounds to the left side of the stomach, just below the right breast & the other near the left side below the shoulder BP’s 60 below 40. 2 passer by’s found her & phoned 991 soon afterwards.
Seeing the supposed, “Green Arrow” one of the other doctors calls out.
Dr Channing: (Shocked) Oh my god its “The Green Arrow” & she’s a woman. But I thought he was a man?
Dr Sanchez feels for Melissa’s pulse on her neck & then quickly listens for her chest on his stethoscope.
Dr Sanchez: Pulse is weak & thready & her chests tightening.
He throws his stethoscope around his neck.
Dr Sanchez: Alright people let’s get her inside.
The doctors do that rushing Melissa through the automatic entrance doors to the Emergency Department. Not believing what they’ve just seen Lois & the photographer converse.
Photographer: We better get to the Inquisitor right away.
Lois: (Questionable) Why?
Photographer: Because if we don’t “The Daily Planet” or “The Metropolis Star” could get this come on.
The photographer hurries off whilst a reluctant Lois just stands where she is.
Photographer: Lois what’s the matter? Come on.
Lois: I don’t think we should just jump into this you know I mean she’s just been
shot.
Photographer: Lois if we don’t get this to the editor he’ll have our can in now come on it’s as if you know her is it.
Yanking Lois’s arm he pulls her in the direction of the hospital car park.
Emergency Department
The doctors coming in with Melissa wheel her up towards one of the trauma rooms. Onlookers shocked at who they see cannot believe their words.
Little Boy: Is that “The Green Arrow” Mommy?
Mother: Yes sweetie it is.
Trauma Room
Coming into the middle of the room the doctors stop the gurney & talk.
Dr Sanchez: Okay people let’s hook her up to the monitor.
Dr Channing does that which tells them how Melissa’s vital signs are.
Dr Robinson: Somebody pull this suit down please.
The doctor next door to them unzips the zipper & pulls it down revealing the full extent of Melissa’s injuries.
Dr Lever: Jesus Christ the bastards got her good.
Looking up suddenly Dr Sanchez sees a load of people standing outside the trauma room looking on inside.
Dr Sanchez: (Angry) What the hell? Get these people away from here will you?
One of the nurses goes out & does that whilst the doctors get to work on Melissa.
Dr Channing: Can you feel how deep the bullets are?
Putting his right gloved hand into one of Melissa’s bullet holes Dr Sanchez has a little feel around.
Dr Sanchez: Not sure really but they feel deep. We need surgery to take a look at this.
All of a sudden a surgeon wearing scrubs & a light blue ankle length lab coat enters the room.
Dr Macintyre: You rang?
Dr Sanchez: Good you’re here. We’ve got a female mid 30’s multiple gunshot wounds to the left side of the stomach, just below the right breast & the other near the left side below the shoulder.
Dr Macintyre: More like a celebrity I’d say. What’s her BP?
One of the nurses looks at the monitor then answers.
Nurse: 60 over 30.
Dr Macintyre shakes his head in disappointment a bit.
Dr Macintyre: Not good, not good. What are her vitals?
Dr Channing looks at the monitor & answers.
Dr Channing: Critical but stable at the moment.
Dr Macintyre: Okay ladies & gents let’s get her up to surgery.
Just as there about the unhook Melissa from the monitor a bleeping sounds heard.
Dr Robinson: She’s arresting.
Dr Sanchez: Alright people let’s charge her up.
Dr Lever gets the paddling machine & brings it over quickly to the middle of the room.
Dr Macintyre: Okay bag her while I start compressions.
Dr Macintyre does that as a nurse bags her & presses on it every 3 seconds.
Dr Sanchez charge’s the paddles up & lifts up the two instruments from their resting places.
Dr Sanchez: Okay charging 200 clear.
Everyone clears away whilst Dr Sanchez places the paddles on Melissa’s chest & shocks her upward.
Dr Sanchez: Nothing again.
They attempt this 3 more times before anything happens.
Dr Sanchez: Come on, come on.
Hearing faint sounds on the monitor the doctors, nurses & surgeon breathe a sigh of relief.
Dr Macintyre: (Relived) Good alright people lets get her upstairs before, she arrests again.
The trauma doors open as the doctors, nurses & surgeon wheel Melissa to the waiting lift to get her upstairs.
Editor’s Room Metropolis Inquisitor
The editor of the newspaper is talking to Lois & the photographer from earlier.
Editor: Are you sure it was “The Green Arrow”?
Photographer: Positive chief I haven’t developed the pics yet but it was the suit even though the hood was down & the glasses were off.
Editor: Lois whaddya think?
Lois: I don’t know chief.
Editor: Well its simple really was it “The Green Arrow” or not? Lois?
Lois: Yes sir it was “The Green Arrow”.
Editor: Right get the pictures developed quickly then I want this to be in the evening edition as soon as position. Lois, write the story.
Lois: Sir? What about the hospital interview with the.
Editor: Lois this’s big news headline okay. I don’t want “The Daily Planet” or “The Metropolis Star” pinching this from us so write the damn story.
The photographer & Lois conflicted at what she’s gotta do turn around & leave the room.
Newsroom Daily Planet Half Hour Later
Clark & Chloe are talking by her desk when Perry White the new Daily Planet Editor comes outta his room.
Perry: Hey Sullivan grab you’re bag & get your butt down to Metropolis General now. “The Green Arrow’s” been shot.
Getting up Chloe looks surprised but none more so than Clark.
Chloe: (Shocked) Sir?
Clark: (Thinking To Himself, Worried) Ollie.
Perry: The person was brought in half an hour ago. The Inquisitors already got a picture of them & is writing the story now. I want the exclusive interview & picture of them when they, come outta of surgery. Take Olsen with you.
Jimmy near by whoops at the chance.
Chloe: Yes sir.
Perry: Oh by the way “The Green Arrow’s” not a man but a woman.
Chloe: (Shocked, Surprised) Mr White? Are you serious?
Perry: Deadly the picture the Inquisitor took had her hood & glasses off.
Chloe: Okay sir.
Grabbing her bag she comes out from behind her chair & walks off a little with Jimmy behind her. Clark follows them.
Chloe: (Questionable) Clark whaddya doing?
Clark: Coming with you.
Jimmy: Why CK?
Clark: Because I wanna see how they are that’s all.
Chloe: Clark do you know something about this that you’re not telling us?
Clark: No I just can’t believe “The Green Arrow’s” a woman that’s all I mean most superheroes are guys right?
Jimmy: Yeah I know tell me about it. Though it does give one for the woman masses though doesn’t it?
Clark: Yes it sure does.
Walking on Clark looks a little quizzed as too what’s going on.
Queen Jet Atlantic Ocean Hour Later
Oliver & the Justice League crew are flying back to America completing their latest mission. Oliver comes out the thingy pit as Victor Stone’s just finishing looking on the computer situated by the desk near the planes main doors.
Victor: Boss you better look at CNN online.
Oliver: (Questionably) Why Vic?
Victor: Because your girlfriend was wheeled into Metropolis General an hour ago dressed up in one of your “Green Arrow” suits with multiple gunshot wounds to her chest.
Not believing what Vic’s said Oliver answers.
Oliver: (Shocked) What? Are you sure?
Victor: Take a look man.
Oliver sits down in front of his computer & logs onto the net using his password then types in www.cnnnews.com & clicks a video just logged on about the reveal identity of “The Green Arrow”. The screen enlarges as a reporter standing outside Metropolis General talks about the events that occurred an hour ago.
CNN Reporter: Hi I’m standing outside Metropolis General Hospital where an hour ago the famed superhero “Green Arrow”.
A picture of Mel’s shown at the side of the screen.
CNN Reporter: Was brought in here with multiple gunshot wounds to the chest. The full extent of their injuries is not yet known but we do know that they were taken up to emergency surgery half an hour ago where surgeons there are battling to save their life. Any news updates we get on “The Green Arrow” we will keep you posted on later on. Now back to the studio.
Leaning back onto the seat Oliver just looks shocked beyond words.
Oliver: (Shocked) How, how did this happen? & what the hell happened?
Victor: I don’t know mate. They don’t know how she was shot exactly but.
Bart Allen sitting on couch opposite them speaks.
Bart: What the hell was she doing in your costume in the 1st place man?
Oliver: I don’t know she was at my apartment the last I talked to her saying she was doing a little training.
AC sitting next to Bart talks.
AC: More like pretending to be you & trying out some of your arrows. Did she seem outta ordinary to you?
Oliver: No but she did say she had to go though.
Victor: Maybe she heard something outside & went to investigate in your costume & got shot by whoever she was trying to stop.
Bart: Well something like this’s big news so it should be in the papers or whatever.
Oliver: Yeah “The Inquisitor”, “The Daily Planet” or “The Metropolis Star”.
AC: Yeah but that still doesn’t the stop fact that “The Green Arrow’s” identity’s now known however bit by the wrong person. How are we goanna deal with that?
Oliver: (Worried) I don’t know right now all I care about’s Mel.
Picking up a cordless speaker linked to the plane thingy pit Oliver speaks into it.
Oliver: Pilot, go faster & get us to Metropolis as soon as you can.
The jet pilot speaks out through the speaker from the thingy pit.
Jet Pilot: Yes Mr. Queen.
Outside the plane picks up seed as it travels through the air.
P3 Clubroom
Piper’s clearing up the bar when Leo orbs in from the heavens above.
Piper: Leo hey.
She sees the saddened look on his face & talks.
Piper: What’s the matter?
Leo: Mel’s been shot Piper. She’s at Metropolis General now undergoing emergency surgery to stay alive.
Piper backs off a little not believing it.
Piper: (Shocked) What, whaddya mean?
Leo: The Elders don’t know the full extent but they got wind of it after it was broadcast live on tele.
Piper: (Upset) Oh my god how did she get shot what was she doing?
Leo: They don’t know but she was wearing “The Green Arrow’s” costume when they wheeled her outta the ambulance.
Piper: “The Green Arrow”? What was she doing in his costume? & how did she get it?
Leo: You don’t think?
Piper: Oh course not Leo Mel’s a witch not a superhero.
Leo: But still she’s in hospital & could put her & you & Paige in serious danger if they find out anything on her.
Piper: We better get home quickly & call Paige.
Getting out behind the bar Piper comes over to Leo & they both run outta the club.
Surgical Ward
Some surgeons who’ve operated on Mel are wheeling her down the hall to the elevator. Dr Macintyre walks out the operating theatre taking his operating hat off his head. Dr Sanchez’s waiting there for him.
Dr Sanchez: Hey Charles how did the surgery go?
Dr Macintyre: So, so. She lost a lot of blood so we had to transfuse her. It’s just lucky we had some AB negative in the bank. Then we managed to get the bullets out & close her up but unfortunately she’s slipped into a coma & we’ve had to put her on ventilator.
Dr Sanchez puts his right hand over his mouth.
Dr Sanchez: Dear god.
Dr Macintyre: It looks bleak I know but she’s stable for now that’s the good thing. We just have to wait & see if she wakes up.
Dr Sanchez: Right.
Dr Macintyre: So what’s happening about her I mean now that she’s on the news?
Dr Sanchez: Well the directors giving a press conference soon about her update which I was just finding out for him then we’re goanna put security guards outside her room to stop any wanna body photographers or reporters from taking photo’s of her inside there.
Dr Macintyre: Okay then I is just goanna go & write up my surgical report on her then.
Dr Sanchez: Okay see you later then. Thanks Charles.
Dr Macintyre speaks to Dr Sanchez as he walks off.
Dr Macintyre: No problems.
Hospital Conference Room
A lot of newspaper & television press are there as the hospital directors talking to them.
Mr Pullman: As you all know “The Green Arrow” was brought in here sometime ago with multiple gunshot wounds.
A lady from “The Metropolis Star” speaks.
Metropolis Star Reporter: Was it “The Green Arrow”?
Mr Pullman: Yes it was.
Somebody from NBC news talks next.
NBC Reporter: & what is there condition now?
Mr Pullman: There stable & have just come, outta surgery & have being transported to the ICU ward.
Lois next asks a question.
Lois: Do you know “The Green Arrow’s” identity?
Mr Pullman: Not as off yet but we will do soon.
Lois looks a little worried when he says that. The CNN reporter from the video on the internet earlier speaks.
CNN Reporter: Is it true “The Green Arrow’s” really a woman not a man & that there in a coma?
Mr Pullman: I cannot speculate about that at the moment without knowing the full facts & I cannot say about the other thing without breaking the hospital identity policy of protecting the patient. Thank you I have no further questions.
Mr Pullman steps down from the stand & walks off with a load of photographers taking his picture & reporters trying to talk to him. Lois’s cell phone rings which picks up & answers.
Inquisitor Editor: Lois I got the identity of “The Green Arrow” it’s Melissa Hale from San Francisco. She’s a widow & lives at 247 San Francisco condos with a Victor Bennett who’s her uncle. She’s the cousin of Paige Matthews & Piper Halliwell & works part time as music & singing teacher & a Medical Locum at San Francisco memorial hospital. She has one daughter called Charlotte Winchester Hale.
The editor hangs up & Lois puts her phone down. Chloe, Jimmy & Clark with a fake press pass come up to Lois & stand in the middle talking.
Jimmy: Well that was insightful.
Chloe: At least she’s alright that’s the main thing.
Clark: (Concerned) Yeah but if she’s in a coma.
Lois comes over to them.
Lois: Hey cuz can’t believe this’s happening huh.
Chloe: No me neither. I mean to think all this time “The Green Arrow” was a woman kicks up one for us hey.
Lois: Yeah but they can’t be absolutely sure about that right?
Jimmy: Hello Lois the hospital director just confirmed it.
Lois: Yeah but the entire photo’s of “The Green Arrow” that have been in the paper’s before have shown them to be muscularly.
Chloe: Hey Lois is there something you know that we don’t? Lois?
Lois: No I don’t know anything Chloe okay.
Chloe: Lois, come on I won’t tell anybody if you do.
Lois: Um what about protecting your source & all that?
Chloe: Lois you were there when they wheeled her outta the ambulance so it’s obvious you know who she is & if you don’t tell us the other newspapers & television news people will find out anyway.
Lois: Alright.
She takes them away from the crowd a bit.
Lois: It’s Mel.
Jimmy: Mel as in Ollie’s Mel?
Lois nods her head. The gang can’t believe their eyes upon hearing that.
Chloe: Oh my god.
Lois: Yeah I know. I haven’t said anything at the moment not even to my editor you know to protect her secret & with Ollie & her family & all.
Clark: Are you sure it was her I mean.
Lois: Her hood was down & she wasn’t wearing the glasses.
Clark turning away a little thinks to himself.
Clark: (Thinking To Himself) What the hells Mel doing in Ollie’s costume?
Jimmy: Does Ollie know about this?
Lois: Well I tried his apartment on the way to the hospital but his secretary said he was away on business but then being a multi billionaire with internet access it won’t be too long before he does.
Chloe: & Mel’s family also. What they must be going through god.
Lois: Yeah I know.
Halliwell Manor Lounge
Paige’s watching the television just seeing the press conference that took place at the hospital.
Paige: I can’t believe this’s happening.
Piper: Yeah I know what you mean. I mean what was, she doing in “The Green Arrow’s” costume in the 1st place? & why won’t the Elders let you heal her?
Leo: Because not only would I be risking exposing White Lighters but also because she knew what she was getting herself into when she went outside outnumbered against 6 guys.
Victor B: But she’s your daughter Leo & a Charmed One that should make all the difference.
Piper: Yeah well obviously to them dad it doesn’t.
Paige: How’re we goanna get inside & see her?
Piper: I don’t know but obviously we have to she’s family.
Leo: & also vulnerable to demonic & warlock attacks especially if she is in a coma.
Victor B: I, wonder if Oliver knows?
Paige: With this going global he should do.
Victor B: So how’re you goanna get to her then?
Piper: Well we will just have to come up with a plan won’t, we.
Queen Limousine
Sitting in the back sit Oliver & his team are dressed up in suits.
AC: Come on man why are we in this get up gear anyway?
Oliver: So people think you work for me which technically you do but this’ll be for “Queen Industries”
Bart: As your lawyers?
Oliver: It’s the only way we’ll be able to get in & see her.
Victor: & the moment you do the hospital staff will wanna know how you know her & who she is & if the press get wind of this.
Oliver: Then that’s where you come in. You just say I’m not answering any questions at the moment.
Bart: I still think we should’ve gone with the other idea of Vic hacking into the hospital computers & hay wiring them a bit then me super speeding it away & getting the staff following me thinking I’m trying to steal confidential patient files then whilst no-one’s around you slip into Mel’s room & check on how she is.
Oliver: Which would be completely useless if either one of you got caught especially since the news, know Mel’s identity now.
Coming up outside the hospital the Limo stops & the gang get out the car. The press who’re still there come over & talk to him whilst some takes pictures.
Emergency Department Exterior
Reporter 1: Mr. Queen, are you here to see your girlfriend Melissa?
Reporter 2: Did you know she was “The Green Arrow”?
Reporter 3: Do you know the stability of her condition?
Reporter 4: Is she in a coma?
Reporter 5: How does it feel to be the boyfriend of a superhero?
AC & Victor push the press outta the way.
AC: Hey leave the man along okay he has no comment at the moment.
The hospital director Mr. Pullman comes out through the front doors & over to Oliver & his team.
Mr Pullman: Mr. Queen, please come this way.
He beckons Oliver & his guys inside.
Emergency Department
The gang are walking towards the elevator.
Oliver: How is her condition?
Mr Pullman: Stable for the moment but she is in a coma unfortunately.
Oliver: Can I move her? I have doctors of my own who can take care of her.
Mr Pullman: You’re not her immediate family & in her fragile condition our policy states you can’t sorry.
Oliver: Okay.
ICU Ward
Coming outta the elevator gang come up to Melissa’s room.
Mr Pullman: She’s in there. But I must warn you she has tubes going through her arms giving her fluids & food & she’s on a ventilator to help her breath.
Oliver: Alright.
Mr Pullman opens up the door & Oliver & the others attempt to walk through.
Mr Pullman: I’m sorry only one person at a time can see her.
Oliver: They work for me I want them in with me.
Mr Pullman: Mr. Queen.
Oliver: She’s in a coma Mr Pullman so she’s unlikely to do anything is she?
Mr Pullman stands aside & lets the gentlemen go in then walks off.
Melissa’s Room
Coming up to her the Justice League can’t believe what’s happened to her.
AC: Jesus Christ, look at her.
Victor: The guys who did this must’ve got her good.
Sitting next to Melissa Oliver strokes her hair.
Oliver: (Upset) Hey sweetie it’s me. Hope you can hear me.
He strokes her hand with his right one as her monitors beep steadily behind her then looks up at her.
Oliver: (Upset, Angry) God Mel, what the hell were you thinking?
AC: She obviously wanted to be you real bad man.
Oliver: Yeah but Mel.
Victor: What? What is it Ollie?
Remembering her secret he backs off.
Oliver: Nothing.
Bart: How did she know you were “Green Arrow” I though you were careful with your costume? Unless she accidently discovered what was behind your clock face.
Oliver: No Mel caught me in action the first time we meet.
Victor: & you conveniently forgot to tell us that.
Oliver: Yeah well I’m sorry okay.
AC: What that someone else knew our secrets.
Oliver: Um hello Clark knows about us.
AC: I meant someone other than Clark sorry.
Victor: Hey how did Mel catch you the first time when she wasn’t in danger when you first met?
Bart: Dude, Amigo?
Oliver knowing he can’t keep Melissa’s secret any longer tells them.
Oliver: Mel’s a witch.
Victor: What as in like a real one who can cast spells & what not?
Oliver: Yes.
He relates to them Mel’s real identity to Piper & Leo, to Victor & Paige about “The Charmed Ones” & everything else.
Bart: Whoa your girlfriend’s from the future sweet. No wonder her skins so good it must be all that future technology she used on it.
Oliver: Bart.
Bart: Okay man sorry.
AC: Hey how did she know about you?
Oliver: She got a premonition of me being attacked & came & vanquished the demons before they killed me.
Victor: Mel can see the future?
Oliver nods his head.
Oliver: The past & present & she can be in 2 places at once also.
Bart: Whoa awesome.
Victor: I can’t believe her & her family do this & I thought our lives were screwed up.
AC: Yeah but does anyone else beside Ollie know about Mel.
Oliver: Charlotte’s dad does & Clark.
Bart: Whoa Boy Scout knows about Mel?
Oliver: Not about her but the fact I do.
Victor: Okay is there anything else you wanna tell us?
Oliver: No that’s it but Mel will be pissed when she finds out though if she wakes up.
AC: Mel will wake up Ollie. She’s a fighter right. & she did come through Pneumonia a while ago.
Oliver smiles at AC’S response.
Oliver: (Smiling) Yeah she did.
Victor: & what she doesn’t know won’t hurt her will it?
Oliver: No it won’t. Listen guys now you know about Mel I’d appreciate it if you didn’t.
Bart: No sweat bro we’re your best buds. Mel’s secrets save with us.
Oliver: Thanks.
Victor: No worries. Problem now’s how do we diffuse the situation if anyone knows she’s “Green Arrow”.
AC: & the press know who Mel is now it won’t take them long before they knock on Mel’s, families door & ask them the same questions they asked Ollie & if they find out about them.
Oliver: Not if there under my protection they can’t that way they can’t get to them.
Bart: Yeah but you’d have to go & see them first.
Oliver: I will. I’ll fly out soon as.
Victor: But who’d look after Mel whilst that happened I mean if any demons attack or whatever.
AC: We can for now whilst we also figure out how we’ll get her outta this mess.
Lounge Next Day
The other Charmed One’s & Leo are standing with the blinds on the windows as the San Francisco press are outside trying to talk to them.
Paige: Why the hell are they here?
Leo: They must’ve fought out it was Mel at the hospital.
Just then they hear the front door go. Getting up Piper answers it seeing Oliver standing in front of it with a lot of press trying to get pictures of him & her.
Reporter: Mr. Queen? Mrs. Halliwell.
Piper: Oliver.
Oliver: Piper can I come in.
Piper: God yes.
She grabs Oliver & drags him in trying to shoo away the press at the same time.
Piper: Get away.
Hallway
She shuts the door behind them quickly.
Oliver: I’m so sorry about Mel Piper.
Piper: I know come in here.
They go into the lounge where he sees the others sitting there.
Oliver: Hey guys.
Leo: Ollie.
He notices the blinds down.
Oliver: Whoa how long have they been down?
Paige: Since the press have been here this morning. How’s Mel have you seen her?
Oliver: Yes I have. She’s stable at the moment but in a coma.
Hearing this shocked Piper puts her right hand over her mouth.
Piper: Oh god.
Oliver: She’s in the ICU & has tubes running through her arms feeding & giving her fluids & she’s on a ventilator also.
Paige: No.
Leo looks upset also at this news.
Oliver: Listen guys I know your “The Charmed Ones” & that you’re really Mel’s mom & dad & aunt & that she’s from the future. I’ve known ever since Mel & I first met but I’ve never told anyone about that I swear.
Piper: Oh my god why didn’t Mel tell us?
Leo: She probably thought you’d get angry with her after the last time she told a guy who she & you really were.
Oliver: Listen the reason I’m here‘s because the press obviously know who Mel is & the fact that if they ask you questions or go digging around you lot & find something out.
Paige: Like the unsolved cases we’ve been involved in.
Oliver: Then it won’t be long before Mel’s identity’s not the only one that’s exposed.
Piper: Oh god whaddya we do?
Oliver: I have lawyers who can go to the courts & get an injunction placed against the press so they can’t ask questions against you that way at least your secret will be safe.
Leo: Thanks Ollie that much appreciated.
Oliver: No problems Leo. I love your daughter very much & would do anything to protect her family.
Paige: But what about the real “Green Arrow” how do we diffuse the situation between that & Mel.
Oliver: I’m sure he’ll think of something Paige.
Penthouse
Ollie & the Justice League members are talking there.
AC: So how’s Mel’s family goanna protect her against the doctors finding out she’s a witch & demons or warlocks attacking her?
Oliver: Piper said there goanna temporary remove all her powers so she appears human & then hide crystals around the room so that no-one evil can get in.
Victor: Yeah but that still doesn’t diffuse the situation between “The Green Arrow” & Mel.
AC: What if Ollie phones up a newspaper being “Green Arrow” & says that he is “The Green Arrow” not Mel then asks the reporter to meet him for an exclusive interview. One of us goes there & pretends to rob him then Ollie shows up as “Green Arrow” & saves the reporter making them think how, can “The Green Arrow” be here when there lying unconscious in the hospital then Ollie says he doesn’t know how the person got one of his costumes etc but that he told him he was “Green Arrow” & that he hopes the person gets better. Then the reporter goes away & writes up the story.
Bart: But what about Mel?
AC: Well if she wakes up Ollie tells her what’s happened & gets her to tell the press she’s not “The Green Arrow” that she’d just found his costume somewhere & wanted to play with it like children do when they dress up. Then she heard something & went to investigate & ended up getting shot & being fought out as “The Green Arrow” accidently. Bang problem solved.
Victor: Good idea AC. What paper do we use though?
Oliver: “The Daily Planet” it’s reliable.
Bart: Okay then lets get this show on the road.
Daily Planet Newsroom
Chloe sitting at her desk writing an update on “The Green Arrow” hears her work phone go. Picking up she answers.
Chloe: Chloe Sullivan?
On the other end Oliver posing as “Green Arrow” speaks.
Oliver/Green Arrow: Hello Miss Sullivan it’s “The Green Arrow”.
Chloe: Okay mister I don’t know who you are but if you haven’t read the newspapers lately “The Green Arrow’s” in hospital.
Oliver/Green Arrow: Yes I know. I don’t know how they got one my costume but.
Chloe: Okay pal you obviously need help & I can give you numbers of organisations that can do that.
Oliver/Green Arrow: I’m not, lying Miss Sullivan I am “The Green Arrow” & I can prove it.
Chloe: Oh really?
Oliver/Green Arrow: Yes. Meet me near Luthorcorp & I’ll show you.
He hangs the phone leaving Chloe flabbergasted. Jimmy comes over to her.
Jimmy: Hey Chloe what’s up?
She tells everything that just happened.
Jimmy: Whoa that guy must seriously be wacked out.
Chloe: I don’t know Jimmy he sounded genuine.
Jimmy: So whaddya goanna do?
Chloe: I don’t know should I go? If I do & it is just a lie I’ll look like a fool.
Jimmy: But then if it’s true & you don’t. I can come with you as backup.
Chloe: Okay thanks Jimmy.
Jimmy: No worries lets go.
Chloe grabs her bags & comes out from underneath her desk. Her & jimmy walk towards the newsrooms elevators.
Luthorcorp
Chloe’s walking down here with Jimmy following her in the shadows.
Chloe: Okay dude I’m here where are you?
Suddenly a hooded man with his face covered up comes out from behind a corner with a knife in his hand.
Hooded Man: Alright bitch, give me your money.
Chloe: (Scared) Here take it it’s all I have.
She takes her bag of her shoulder & goes to hand it to him. Taking it the hooded man gets a whack in the balls when Chloe kicks him there dropping her purse outta her bag. The hooded man grabs her by the shoulder & starts choking her.
Chloe: (Scared) No please.
Suddenly a green hooded figure with a bow & arrow standing on top of building shouts down towards the bottom.
Green Arrow: Hey let her go.
He shoots a rope arrow out which connects with the wall of another building & closes up the bow he has & uses that as lever as he slides down it to the bottom of the ground by Chloe & the hooded guy. Chloe shocked looks on as the “Green Arrow” swings his arrow knocking out the assailant in one fowl swoop then closing his bow up & putting it in his holster on the left side of him.
Green Arrow: Are you okay?
Chloe: (Shocked) How, How can you be here when.
Green Arrow: When I’m in hospital. As I told you Miss Sullivan that’s person’s not “The Green Arrow” I am. & as I said I don’t know how that person got a hold of one of my costumes but I do hope they get better. Be sure to write that in your story won’t you.
Grabbing a side crossbow from out his right side holster the Green Arrow shoots it up in the air & connects it with a flag poll then goes up & lands on the ledge just below it. Disconnecting the line he runs away from the scene leaving Chloe confounded at what’s just happened. Jimmy comes out from behind a corner cut of & speaks.
Jimmy (Concerned) Are you okay?
Chloe: Yeah I’m fine.
Perry White’s Office
Perry: Are you sure it was him?
Chloe: Hundred percent chief.
Perry: But what about the person in hospital?
Chloe: “The Green Arrow” didn’t know how they’d got one of his costumes but he did hope that they’d get better.
Perry: Well obviously someone’s, lying aren’t they.
Chloe: Well we will only know that if Mel wakes up won’t we.
Melissa’s Room
Bart & AC are there looking after Mel as Oliver & Victor enters the room.
AC: Hey Boss how things go?
Oliver: Okay damage controls being severed. Chloe’s writing up the story now.
Bart: Good.
Oliver: How’s, things?
AC: No change.
Victor: Where’s Mel’s family?
Bart: Went out to get some coffee.
Oliver: Oh right.
He comes over & sits beside Melissa.
Oliver: Its okay Mel I severed the damage control against you, you don’t have to worry about it anymore you can wake up now. Please?
He strokes her hands softly trying to feel some sensation from them. Feeling a slight moment afterwards Oliver turns his head & sees Mel’s eyes flicker a little.
Oliver: Mel?
She turns slightly hearing his voice & sees him. He smiles at her then talks.
Oliver: Somebody get the doctors in here quick.
Victor does that.
Hospital Hallway
Victor: Hey someone get in here quick she’s woken up.
A couple of doctors & nurses come into Melissa’s room. Coming back from getting their coffees Leo, Paige & piper see this.
Piper: (Worried) Mel?
They run into Mel’s room to see what’s going on.
Melissa’s Room
Piper: (Relieved) Oh my god Mel.
She tries to run forward but Leo stops her.
Leo: Piper, don’t. Let the doctors handle it.
Doctor: Miss Hale can you hear me?
Melissa nods her head & tries to get the tube outta her mouth but the doctor stops her doing that.
Doctor: Miss Hale, please don’t. Let us take it out. After 3 breathe in deeply for me okay?
Mel nods her head again. The doctor come up & slowly pulls the tube outta Melissa’s mouth as she takes a deep breath in. Pulling it out fully the doctor sets the tube on the, bedside cabinet next to Melissa. Spluttering up Melissa coughs out loudly as she starts taking her first gasps of breath as the wave of pain that she feels in her body comes up.
Doctor: Okay Melissa I know your hurting but I need to ask you a couple of quick questions to make sure your okay. Now don’t speak just use your fingers alright?
Melissa nods her head again.
Doctor: Good how many fingers am I holding up?
He holds up 2 fingers which Melissa does so with her left hand.
Doctor: Okay whose, the president of the United States Bill Clinton or Theodore Roosevelt?
He holds his left hand up for Theodore Roosevelt & his right hand for Bill Clinton. Melissa holds up her right hand in recognition of the answer.
Doctor: Good we know who we are & have our memories intact. It’s just sometimes people who’ve been in comas can experience memory lose so we do this to make sure if that’s happened.
Leo: Of course.
Doctor: Now Melissa do you remember what happened to you?
Melissa nods her head remembering how she got shoot.
Doctor: Okay then. Nurse, monitor her vitals & keep me posted on her progress will you?
Nurse: Yes doctor.
Doctor: Great. Melissa I’ll be back to check in on you later okay?
Melissa nods her head acknowledging that. The doctors & nurses leave the room as Piper & Paige come over & hug Melissa.
Hospital Conference Room Few Days Later
Piper, Paige, Leo & the others are there with lots of reporters & news crew are there waiting for Melissa to appear on the stand & give a statement.
Paige: Why we here anyway?
Leo: I think Mel wants to give a statement to say she’s not “The Green Arrow”
Piper: That’s good it’ll throw off any suspicion on us or her.
Leo: Yep.
Over in the middle of the room Chloe, Jimmy, Lois & Clark are standing there.
Clark: I’m glad Mel’s alright.
Jimmy: Yeah silly how we though she was “The Green Arrow”.
Chloe: Well she was wearing the suit.
Lois: Maybe this’ll teach her not to go running out half cocked saving innocent strangers again.
At that announcement Melissa comes into the room & steps onto the stand. The photographs start whirling as Melissa speaks.
Melissa: Hello everybody I guess your all wondering why I’ve called this press conference here. Well it’s to basically say that I’m “The Green Arrow”.
The people in the crows gasp at this news.
Melissa: Although if I had the chance I’d love to be him though & the real “Green Arrow” knows that he does immensely tireless work keeping our cities safe & protected.
Oliver in the crowd smiles at her at this information. A “Metropolis Star” reporter speaks.
Metropolis Star Reporter: But you had the costume on when you were shot & brought in here.
Melissa: Yes I did & anyone who goes into a fancy dress shop can hire the suit. I’m sorry if I hurt the real “Green Arrow” I didn’t mean to. Quite frankly I’d just like to get outta here & recover from my injuries in peace. I have no further question thank you.
Getting of the podium Melissa walks away & outta the room. The reporters & news people try to get questions from her but Melissa just ignores them.
Oliver’s Bedroom A Few days Later
Oliver & Melissa naked in bed with the covers over them talk. Melissa’s got bandages on her where she’s had the surgery from.
Oliver: So why did you do it Mel?
Melissa: Because like I said at the press conference I wanted to know what it would be like to be you for once & shoot some bows & arrows.
Oliver: You know what you did was pretty stupid right.
He hits her a little playfully on the chest near where one of her wounds is. She winches in pain a bit.
Melissa: Hey ouch a little. Yes it was stupid I know but at least I saved that woman from being abducted. Anyway I won’t do it again I promise.
Oliver: Good because if anything happened to you I’d never forgive myself.
Melissa: Yeah I know you wouldn’t. Do you forgive me?
Oliver: I don’t know its goanna take a lot more than just words to do that.
Nuzzling, up to him Melissa seductively kisses Oliver’s neck. Pulling her away Oliver speaks to Melissa.
Oliver: Mmm that’ll do.
Putting his left hand on Melissa’s face he kisses her soft & deeply. Holding onto them the camera fades slowly to black.
The End
Disclaimer: I don’t own any of the, characters from Smallville or Charmed as they all belong to Aaron Spelling & Alfred Gough & Miles Millar except for Melissa who’s my own creation.
Authors Notes: “The Green Arrow’s” Identity is wrongfully exposed when Melissa Hale dressed up in one of his costumes pretending to be him gets shot after saving a woman from being kidnapped by a gang of men & ends up been photographed by someone from the “Metropolis Inquisitor” as she’s wheeled outta an ambulance at Metropolis General & then headlined on the front page of the paper the next day. The real “Green Arrow” on 33.1 business comes back home on hearing this & tries to extinguish the exposure risk without exposing himself in the process.
Extra Note: Oliver places Melissa’s family in custodial protection from the press so they their wiccan identity’s are protected also. The other Charmed Ones learn that Oliver’s known their identity’s a long while & that Oliver knew who Mel really was & that she lied to them about them.
Penthouse Apartment Queen Towers
Panning in the camera moves along the marble floor then pans upward towards the image of Melissa Hale dressed up as “The Green Arrow” In Oliver Queen’s 2nd costume with the famous hood down & her hair tied up in a bun practicing shooting an arrow towards a white plastic target circle in the middle of the room front of the sliding clock doors housing “The Green Arrow” instruments behind them. Soft classical music’s playing on the diamond shaped digital radio player on top of the shelf over near the book cabinet. Mel’s eyes are closed as she’s talking to Oliver Queen on the speakerphone by the desk beside her whilst pulling an arrow back from the quiver sensing the middle spot on the target circle in front.
Oliver/Green Arrow: We’ve found the 33.1 facility & all the military equipment housed there. Aquaman’s just setting the charges now so once we’ve bombed it we should be home later on afterwards.
Releasing the arrow it hits the target a few feet away from the central circle. Opening her eyes up Melissa frowns a little then picks another arrow up from the back holster & places it in the quiver. Tilting her head sideways left a little she closes her eyes again & pulls the arrow back from the quiver again.
Melissa: Okay then. Be careful won’t you.
Oliver/Green Arrow: Sure yeah.
Letting the 2nd arrow go Mel opens her eyes & smiles in delight as it hits the target dead centre. Hearing what just happened over the phone he speaks a little concerned.
Oliver/Green Arrow: (Little Concerned) Are you okay?
Melissa on the other side speaks.
Melissa: Fine yeah just doing a little Wiccan weapons training that’s all.
Oliver/Green Arrow: Oh okay.
Suddenly hearing a commotion outside Melissa turns her head sideways left & tries listening in as she continues talking to Oliver.
Melissa: Listen sweetie I gotta go okay? I’ll see you soon.
On the other end Oliver/Green Arrow answers.
Oliver: Okay see you soon. Love you.
Melissa: Love you too.
She switches the speakerphone off & walks out onto the balcony & surveys the scene below.
Metropolis Street Outside Queen Towers
A gang of hoodlums man handling a woman attempt to push her into their car.
Woman: (Scared) Let me go please. Somebody help me.
Balcony
Looking upon the gang angrily Melissa acting quickly turns round & runs back into the penthouse & grabs the bow on the table & glasses & puts them on then pulls the hood over her head & runs outta the building through the secret entrance at the back of the apartment & comes out at the bottom of the building.
Inside 33.1 Facility
Green Arrow’s walking down a hall whilst talking to Aquaman on a Bluetooth handset.
Green Arrow: Green Arrow to Aquaman are all the charges set up?
Coming round the corner he meets up with the rest of his team.
Aquaman: Ready & done boss & all the civilians are outta the building.
Green Arrow: Good then. Alright people lets blow this joint.
Outside 33.1 Facility
The Justice Leaguers walk in sync as a huge explosion erupts behind them destroying the 33.1 military operation building.
Metropolis Street Outside Queen Towers
Back in Metropolis the woman struggling to free herself from the gang of hoodlums manages to kick one of the hooded men away from her with her silver stiletto heel. The guy gasping in pain gets up then takes a gun outta his pocket & aims it at the woman.
Hooded Man: You’re goanna pay for that bitch.
Woman: (Scared, screaming) Please don’t. NO!
Just as the guy pulls the trigger & the bullet travels towards the woman it gets deflected off course by a green arrow shot in it’s direction. The gang turn around seeing a green hooded figure swing their arrow round knocking one of the hooded figures holding the woman unconscious then swing round & setting a knock out arrow off hitting another of the figures near her out.
Hooded Man 2: It’s “The Green Arrow”
Turning back Melissa/Green Arrow closes the arrow she’s just used & puts it back in it’s holster as the gang of hoodlums angered at what’s she’s done run towards her. Getting into a fighting stance Melissa positions herself ready for the awaiting stampede. The gang charge at her full on & connect with Melissa/Green Arrow who blocks their moves then connects with them throwing kicks & punches at the 4 men about her. They try overpowering her but underestimate Melissa/Green Arrow’s quick thinking as she ducks & dives out from underneath them & breaks one them’s left arm as she hits them in the back with her left leg then knocks them out in the head. 2 of the remaining hoodlums charge toward her & Melissa/Green Arrow jumps up & connects both her legs hard with their chests wounding them to the floor. The last hooded person attempts to get the woman into the car who screams again. But he has little luck as an electric shock arrow connects with him & causes him to shake a little & drop to the floor. The shocked woman sighs in relief & looks up at the person whom she thinks “Green Arrow”.
Woman: (Relief) Oh my god thank you, thank you.
Using the voice changer embedded inside the costume Melissa/Green Arrow speaks.
Melissa/Green Arrow: That’s okay. Now get outta her quickly.
The woman agreeing with Melissa/Green Arrow does what she says. Closing the bow she’s just used & coming up towards the gang she’s just taken out Melissa/Green Arrow pulls the hood down & takes off the glasses & holds them with her left hand. Surveying the situation now she smiles down at her accomplishment but doesn’t notice the guy with the broken left arm just woken up arm extend his arm out holding a gun with it.
Hooded Man 3: Hey.
Turning round Melissa/Green Arrow gasps in pain as 3 shoots fire from the arm piece connecting the left side of her stomach, near her left shoulder & just underneath her right breast. Melissa/Green Arrow coughs out loud as blood starts spluttering out her mouth & trickles down the right side of her face. Overcome by the ascertaining pain Melissa/Green Arrow slumps to her knees then buckles underneath & hits the ground on the floor. 2 passers by walking upwards seeing the situation run over not believing what there seeing.
Passerby 1: (Shocked) Oh my god its “The Green Arrow”.
Passerby 2: (Shocked) She’s a woman? But I thought he was a man. Is she dead?
Passerby 1 kneels down & feels her neck for a pulse.
Passerby 1: No dear she’s alive but barely. Call an ambulance.
Passerby 2: Right.
Pulling out her cell phone she dials 991.
Passerby 2: Yes hello I need an ambulance “The Green Arrow’s” been shoot. We’re outside Queen Towers in Metropolis please hurry.
Looking downward the camera holds on Melissa’s unconscious face as rain tumbles down from the sky falling upon her.
Metropolis General Emergency Department Exterior
Lois Lane & a photographer from “The Metropolis Inquisitor” come out with the hospital director talking to him.
Lois: Well thank you for taking the time to talk to us Mr Pullman.
Mr Pullman: That’s quite alright I look forward to seeing your report in the Inquisitor Miss Lane.
Lois: Of course Mr Pullman. See you soon.
Mr Pullman: Yes see you soon.
The hospital director walks back inside the hospital as an ambulance, sirens blaring pulls up outside the ER entrance. A handful of doctors come out as the back doors open & a stretcher carrying Melissa out plops down onto the floor. Lois & the photographer can’t believe their eyes when they see who’s on the stretcher.
Photographer: Oh my god its “The Green Arrow”
Lois: (Shocked, Thinking To Herself) Mel?
The photographer takes a quick picture of Melissa. Lois grabs the camera off him.
Lois Are you crazy whaddya doing?
Photographer: Hello Lois its “The Green Arrow” We gotta get a picture of this.
The doctors don’t notice what’s just happened as one, them talks to the paramedics.
Dr Sanchez: Okay what’ve we got here?
Paramedic: Corsican female mid 30’s multiple gunshot wounds to the left side of the stomach, just below the right breast & the other near the left side below the shoulder BP’s 60 below 40. 2 passer by’s found her & phoned 991 soon afterwards.
Seeing the supposed, “Green Arrow” one of the other doctors calls out.
Dr Channing: (Shocked) Oh my god its “The Green Arrow” & she’s a woman. But I thought he was a man?
Dr Sanchez feels for Melissa’s pulse on her neck & then quickly listens for her chest on his stethoscope.
Dr Sanchez: Pulse is weak & thready & her chests tightening.
He throws his stethoscope around his neck.
Dr Sanchez: Alright people let’s get her inside.
The doctors do that rushing Melissa through the automatic entrance doors to the Emergency Department. Not believing what they’ve just seen Lois & the photographer converse.
Photographer: We better get to the Inquisitor right away.
Lois: (Questionable) Why?
Photographer: Because if we don’t “The Daily Planet” or “The Metropolis Star” could get this come on.
The photographer hurries off whilst a reluctant Lois just stands where she is.
Photographer: Lois what’s the matter? Come on.
Lois: I don’t think we should just jump into this you know I mean she’s just been
shot.
Photographer: Lois if we don’t get this to the editor he’ll have our can in now come on it’s as if you know her is it.
Yanking Lois’s arm he pulls her in the direction of the hospital car park.
Emergency Department
The doctors coming in with Melissa wheel her up towards one of the trauma rooms. Onlookers shocked at who they see cannot believe their words.
Little Boy: Is that “The Green Arrow” Mommy?
Mother: Yes sweetie it is.
Trauma Room
Coming into the middle of the room the doctors stop the gurney & talk.
Dr Sanchez: Okay people let’s hook her up to the monitor.
Dr Channing does that which tells them how Melissa’s vital signs are.
Dr Robinson: Somebody pull this suit down please.
The doctor next door to them unzips the zipper & pulls it down revealing the full extent of Melissa’s injuries.
Dr Lever: Jesus Christ the bastards got her good.
Looking up suddenly Dr Sanchez sees a load of people standing outside the trauma room looking on inside.
Dr Sanchez: (Angry) What the hell? Get these people away from here will you?
One of the nurses goes out & does that whilst the doctors get to work on Melissa.
Dr Channing: Can you feel how deep the bullets are?
Putting his right gloved hand into one of Melissa’s bullet holes Dr Sanchez has a little feel around.
Dr Sanchez: Not sure really but they feel deep. We need surgery to take a look at this.
All of a sudden a surgeon wearing scrubs & a light blue ankle length lab coat enters the room.
Dr Macintyre: You rang?
Dr Sanchez: Good you’re here. We’ve got a female mid 30’s multiple gunshot wounds to the left side of the stomach, just below the right breast & the other near the left side below the shoulder.
Dr Macintyre: More like a celebrity I’d say. What’s her BP?
One of the nurses looks at the monitor then answers.
Nurse: 60 over 30.
Dr Macintyre shakes his head in disappointment a bit.
Dr Macintyre: Not good, not good. What are her vitals?
Dr Channing looks at the monitor & answers.
Dr Channing: Critical but stable at the moment.
Dr Macintyre: Okay ladies & gents let’s get her up to surgery.
Just as there about the unhook Melissa from the monitor a bleeping sounds heard.
Dr Robinson: She’s arresting.
Dr Sanchez: Alright people let’s charge her up.
Dr Lever gets the paddling machine & brings it over quickly to the middle of the room.
Dr Macintyre: Okay bag her while I start compressions.
Dr Macintyre does that as a nurse bags her & presses on it every 3 seconds.
Dr Sanchez charge’s the paddles up & lifts up the two instruments from their resting places.
Dr Sanchez: Okay charging 200 clear.
Everyone clears away whilst Dr Sanchez places the paddles on Melissa’s chest & shocks her upward.
Dr Sanchez: Nothing again.
They attempt this 3 more times before anything happens.
Dr Sanchez: Come on, come on.
Hearing faint sounds on the monitor the doctors, nurses & surgeon breathe a sigh of relief.
Dr Macintyre: (Relived) Good alright people lets get her upstairs before, she arrests again.
The trauma doors open as the doctors, nurses & surgeon wheel Melissa to the waiting lift to get her upstairs.
Editor’s Room Metropolis Inquisitor
The editor of the newspaper is talking to Lois & the photographer from earlier.
Editor: Are you sure it was “The Green Arrow”?
Photographer: Positive chief I haven’t developed the pics yet but it was the suit even though the hood was down & the glasses were off.
Editor: Lois whaddya think?
Lois: I don’t know chief.
Editor: Well its simple really was it “The Green Arrow” or not? Lois?
Lois: Yes sir it was “The Green Arrow”.
Editor: Right get the pictures developed quickly then I want this to be in the evening edition as soon as position. Lois, write the story.
Lois: Sir? What about the hospital interview with the.
Editor: Lois this’s big news headline okay. I don’t want “The Daily Planet” or “The Metropolis Star” pinching this from us so write the damn story.
The photographer & Lois conflicted at what she’s gotta do turn around & leave the room.
Newsroom Daily Planet Half Hour Later
Clark & Chloe are talking by her desk when Perry White the new Daily Planet Editor comes outta his room.
Perry: Hey Sullivan grab you’re bag & get your butt down to Metropolis General now. “The Green Arrow’s” been shot.
Getting up Chloe looks surprised but none more so than Clark.
Chloe: (Shocked) Sir?
Clark: (Thinking To Himself, Worried) Ollie.
Perry: The person was brought in half an hour ago. The Inquisitors already got a picture of them & is writing the story now. I want the exclusive interview & picture of them when they, come outta of surgery. Take Olsen with you.
Jimmy near by whoops at the chance.
Chloe: Yes sir.
Perry: Oh by the way “The Green Arrow’s” not a man but a woman.
Chloe: (Shocked, Surprised) Mr White? Are you serious?
Perry: Deadly the picture the Inquisitor took had her hood & glasses off.
Chloe: Okay sir.
Grabbing her bag she comes out from behind her chair & walks off a little with Jimmy behind her. Clark follows them.
Chloe: (Questionable) Clark whaddya doing?
Clark: Coming with you.
Jimmy: Why CK?
Clark: Because I wanna see how they are that’s all.
Chloe: Clark do you know something about this that you’re not telling us?
Clark: No I just can’t believe “The Green Arrow’s” a woman that’s all I mean most superheroes are guys right?
Jimmy: Yeah I know tell me about it. Though it does give one for the woman masses though doesn’t it?
Clark: Yes it sure does.
Walking on Clark looks a little quizzed as too what’s going on.
Queen Jet Atlantic Ocean Hour Later
Oliver & the Justice League crew are flying back to America completing their latest mission. Oliver comes out the thingy pit as Victor Stone’s just finishing looking on the computer situated by the desk near the planes main doors.
Victor: Boss you better look at CNN online.
Oliver: (Questionably) Why Vic?
Victor: Because your girlfriend was wheeled into Metropolis General an hour ago dressed up in one of your “Green Arrow” suits with multiple gunshot wounds to her chest.
Not believing what Vic’s said Oliver answers.
Oliver: (Shocked) What? Are you sure?
Victor: Take a look man.
Oliver sits down in front of his computer & logs onto the net using his password then types in www.cnnnews.com & clicks a video just logged on about the reveal identity of “The Green Arrow”. The screen enlarges as a reporter standing outside Metropolis General talks about the events that occurred an hour ago.
CNN Reporter: Hi I’m standing outside Metropolis General Hospital where an hour ago the famed superhero “Green Arrow”.
A picture of Mel’s shown at the side of the screen.
CNN Reporter: Was brought in here with multiple gunshot wounds to the chest. The full extent of their injuries is not yet known but we do know that they were taken up to emergency surgery half an hour ago where surgeons there are battling to save their life. Any news updates we get on “The Green Arrow” we will keep you posted on later on. Now back to the studio.
Leaning back onto the seat Oliver just looks shocked beyond words.
Oliver: (Shocked) How, how did this happen? & what the hell happened?
Victor: I don’t know mate. They don’t know how she was shot exactly but.
Bart Allen sitting on couch opposite them speaks.
Bart: What the hell was she doing in your costume in the 1st place man?
Oliver: I don’t know she was at my apartment the last I talked to her saying she was doing a little training.
AC sitting next to Bart talks.
AC: More like pretending to be you & trying out some of your arrows. Did she seem outta ordinary to you?
Oliver: No but she did say she had to go though.
Victor: Maybe she heard something outside & went to investigate in your costume & got shot by whoever she was trying to stop.
Bart: Well something like this’s big news so it should be in the papers or whatever.
Oliver: Yeah “The Inquisitor”, “The Daily Planet” or “The Metropolis Star”.
AC: Yeah but that still doesn’t the stop fact that “The Green Arrow’s” identity’s now known however bit by the wrong person. How are we goanna deal with that?
Oliver: (Worried) I don’t know right now all I care about’s Mel.
Picking up a cordless speaker linked to the plane thingy pit Oliver speaks into it.
Oliver: Pilot, go faster & get us to Metropolis as soon as you can.
The jet pilot speaks out through the speaker from the thingy pit.
Jet Pilot: Yes Mr. Queen.
Outside the plane picks up seed as it travels through the air.
P3 Clubroom
Piper’s clearing up the bar when Leo orbs in from the heavens above.
Piper: Leo hey.
She sees the saddened look on his face & talks.
Piper: What’s the matter?
Leo: Mel’s been shot Piper. She’s at Metropolis General now undergoing emergency surgery to stay alive.
Piper backs off a little not believing it.
Piper: (Shocked) What, whaddya mean?
Leo: The Elders don’t know the full extent but they got wind of it after it was broadcast live on tele.
Piper: (Upset) Oh my god how did she get shot what was she doing?
Leo: They don’t know but she was wearing “The Green Arrow’s” costume when they wheeled her outta the ambulance.
Piper: “The Green Arrow”? What was she doing in his costume? & how did she get it?
Leo: You don’t think?
Piper: Oh course not Leo Mel’s a witch not a superhero.
Leo: But still she’s in hospital & could put her & you & Paige in serious danger if they find out anything on her.
Piper: We better get home quickly & call Paige.
Getting out behind the bar Piper comes over to Leo & they both run outta the club.
Surgical Ward
Some surgeons who’ve operated on Mel are wheeling her down the hall to the elevator. Dr Macintyre walks out the operating theatre taking his operating hat off his head. Dr Sanchez’s waiting there for him.
Dr Sanchez: Hey Charles how did the surgery go?
Dr Macintyre: So, so. She lost a lot of blood so we had to transfuse her. It’s just lucky we had some AB negative in the bank. Then we managed to get the bullets out & close her up but unfortunately she’s slipped into a coma & we’ve had to put her on ventilator.
Dr Sanchez puts his right hand over his mouth.
Dr Sanchez: Dear god.
Dr Macintyre: It looks bleak I know but she’s stable for now that’s the good thing. We just have to wait & see if she wakes up.
Dr Sanchez: Right.
Dr Macintyre: So what’s happening about her I mean now that she’s on the news?
Dr Sanchez: Well the directors giving a press conference soon about her update which I was just finding out for him then we’re goanna put security guards outside her room to stop any wanna body photographers or reporters from taking photo’s of her inside there.
Dr Macintyre: Okay then I is just goanna go & write up my surgical report on her then.
Dr Sanchez: Okay see you later then. Thanks Charles.
Dr Macintyre speaks to Dr Sanchez as he walks off.
Dr Macintyre: No problems.
Hospital Conference Room
A lot of newspaper & television press are there as the hospital directors talking to them.
Mr Pullman: As you all know “The Green Arrow” was brought in here sometime ago with multiple gunshot wounds.
A lady from “The Metropolis Star” speaks.
Metropolis Star Reporter: Was it “The Green Arrow”?
Mr Pullman: Yes it was.
Somebody from NBC news talks next.
NBC Reporter: & what is there condition now?
Mr Pullman: There stable & have just come, outta surgery & have being transported to the ICU ward.
Lois next asks a question.
Lois: Do you know “The Green Arrow’s” identity?
Mr Pullman: Not as off yet but we will do soon.
Lois looks a little worried when he says that. The CNN reporter from the video on the internet earlier speaks.
CNN Reporter: Is it true “The Green Arrow’s” really a woman not a man & that there in a coma?
Mr Pullman: I cannot speculate about that at the moment without knowing the full facts & I cannot say about the other thing without breaking the hospital identity policy of protecting the patient. Thank you I have no further questions.
Mr Pullman steps down from the stand & walks off with a load of photographers taking his picture & reporters trying to talk to him. Lois’s cell phone rings which picks up & answers.
Inquisitor Editor: Lois I got the identity of “The Green Arrow” it’s Melissa Hale from San Francisco. She’s a widow & lives at 247 San Francisco condos with a Victor Bennett who’s her uncle. She’s the cousin of Paige Matthews & Piper Halliwell & works part time as music & singing teacher & a Medical Locum at San Francisco memorial hospital. She has one daughter called Charlotte Winchester Hale.
The editor hangs up & Lois puts her phone down. Chloe, Jimmy & Clark with a fake press pass come up to Lois & stand in the middle talking.
Jimmy: Well that was insightful.
Chloe: At least she’s alright that’s the main thing.
Clark: (Concerned) Yeah but if she’s in a coma.
Lois comes over to them.
Lois: Hey cuz can’t believe this’s happening huh.
Chloe: No me neither. I mean to think all this time “The Green Arrow” was a woman kicks up one for us hey.
Lois: Yeah but they can’t be absolutely sure about that right?
Jimmy: Hello Lois the hospital director just confirmed it.
Lois: Yeah but the entire photo’s of “The Green Arrow” that have been in the paper’s before have shown them to be muscularly.
Chloe: Hey Lois is there something you know that we don’t? Lois?
Lois: No I don’t know anything Chloe okay.
Chloe: Lois, come on I won’t tell anybody if you do.
Lois: Um what about protecting your source & all that?
Chloe: Lois you were there when they wheeled her outta the ambulance so it’s obvious you know who she is & if you don’t tell us the other newspapers & television news people will find out anyway.
Lois: Alright.
She takes them away from the crowd a bit.
Lois: It’s Mel.
Jimmy: Mel as in Ollie’s Mel?
Lois nods her head. The gang can’t believe their eyes upon hearing that.
Chloe: Oh my god.
Lois: Yeah I know. I haven’t said anything at the moment not even to my editor you know to protect her secret & with Ollie & her family & all.
Clark: Are you sure it was her I mean.
Lois: Her hood was down & she wasn’t wearing the glasses.
Clark turning away a little thinks to himself.
Clark: (Thinking To Himself) What the hells Mel doing in Ollie’s costume?
Jimmy: Does Ollie know about this?
Lois: Well I tried his apartment on the way to the hospital but his secretary said he was away on business but then being a multi billionaire with internet access it won’t be too long before he does.
Chloe: & Mel’s family also. What they must be going through god.
Lois: Yeah I know.
Halliwell Manor Lounge
Paige’s watching the television just seeing the press conference that took place at the hospital.
Paige: I can’t believe this’s happening.
Piper: Yeah I know what you mean. I mean what was, she doing in “The Green Arrow’s” costume in the 1st place? & why won’t the Elders let you heal her?
Leo: Because not only would I be risking exposing White Lighters but also because she knew what she was getting herself into when she went outside outnumbered against 6 guys.
Victor B: But she’s your daughter Leo & a Charmed One that should make all the difference.
Piper: Yeah well obviously to them dad it doesn’t.
Paige: How’re we goanna get inside & see her?
Piper: I don’t know but obviously we have to she’s family.
Leo: & also vulnerable to demonic & warlock attacks especially if she is in a coma.
Victor B: I, wonder if Oliver knows?
Paige: With this going global he should do.
Victor B: So how’re you goanna get to her then?
Piper: Well we will just have to come up with a plan won’t, we.
Queen Limousine
Sitting in the back sit Oliver & his team are dressed up in suits.
AC: Come on man why are we in this get up gear anyway?
Oliver: So people think you work for me which technically you do but this’ll be for “Queen Industries”
Bart: As your lawyers?
Oliver: It’s the only way we’ll be able to get in & see her.
Victor: & the moment you do the hospital staff will wanna know how you know her & who she is & if the press get wind of this.
Oliver: Then that’s where you come in. You just say I’m not answering any questions at the moment.
Bart: I still think we should’ve gone with the other idea of Vic hacking into the hospital computers & hay wiring them a bit then me super speeding it away & getting the staff following me thinking I’m trying to steal confidential patient files then whilst no-one’s around you slip into Mel’s room & check on how she is.
Oliver: Which would be completely useless if either one of you got caught especially since the news, know Mel’s identity now.
Coming up outside the hospital the Limo stops & the gang get out the car. The press who’re still there come over & talk to him whilst some takes pictures.
Emergency Department Exterior
Reporter 1: Mr. Queen, are you here to see your girlfriend Melissa?
Reporter 2: Did you know she was “The Green Arrow”?
Reporter 3: Do you know the stability of her condition?
Reporter 4: Is she in a coma?
Reporter 5: How does it feel to be the boyfriend of a superhero?
AC & Victor push the press outta the way.
AC: Hey leave the man along okay he has no comment at the moment.
The hospital director Mr. Pullman comes out through the front doors & over to Oliver & his team.
Mr Pullman: Mr. Queen, please come this way.
He beckons Oliver & his guys inside.
Emergency Department
The gang are walking towards the elevator.
Oliver: How is her condition?
Mr Pullman: Stable for the moment but she is in a coma unfortunately.
Oliver: Can I move her? I have doctors of my own who can take care of her.
Mr Pullman: You’re not her immediate family & in her fragile condition our policy states you can’t sorry.
Oliver: Okay.
ICU Ward
Coming outta the elevator gang come up to Melissa’s room.
Mr Pullman: She’s in there. But I must warn you she has tubes going through her arms giving her fluids & food & she’s on a ventilator to help her breath.
Oliver: Alright.
Mr Pullman opens up the door & Oliver & the others attempt to walk through.
Mr Pullman: I’m sorry only one person at a time can see her.
Oliver: They work for me I want them in with me.
Mr Pullman: Mr. Queen.
Oliver: She’s in a coma Mr Pullman so she’s unlikely to do anything is she?
Mr Pullman stands aside & lets the gentlemen go in then walks off.
Melissa’s Room
Coming up to her the Justice League can’t believe what’s happened to her.
AC: Jesus Christ, look at her.
Victor: The guys who did this must’ve got her good.
Sitting next to Melissa Oliver strokes her hair.
Oliver: (Upset) Hey sweetie it’s me. Hope you can hear me.
He strokes her hand with his right one as her monitors beep steadily behind her then looks up at her.
Oliver: (Upset, Angry) God Mel, what the hell were you thinking?
AC: She obviously wanted to be you real bad man.
Oliver: Yeah but Mel.
Victor: What? What is it Ollie?
Remembering her secret he backs off.
Oliver: Nothing.
Bart: How did she know you were “Green Arrow” I though you were careful with your costume? Unless she accidently discovered what was behind your clock face.
Oliver: No Mel caught me in action the first time we meet.
Victor: & you conveniently forgot to tell us that.
Oliver: Yeah well I’m sorry okay.
AC: What that someone else knew our secrets.
Oliver: Um hello Clark knows about us.
AC: I meant someone other than Clark sorry.
Victor: Hey how did Mel catch you the first time when she wasn’t in danger when you first met?
Bart: Dude, Amigo?
Oliver knowing he can’t keep Melissa’s secret any longer tells them.
Oliver: Mel’s a witch.
Victor: What as in like a real one who can cast spells & what not?
Oliver: Yes.
He relates to them Mel’s real identity to Piper & Leo, to Victor & Paige about “The Charmed Ones” & everything else.
Bart: Whoa your girlfriend’s from the future sweet. No wonder her skins so good it must be all that future technology she used on it.
Oliver: Bart.
Bart: Okay man sorry.
AC: Hey how did she know about you?
Oliver: She got a premonition of me being attacked & came & vanquished the demons before they killed me.
Victor: Mel can see the future?
Oliver nods his head.
Oliver: The past & present & she can be in 2 places at once also.
Bart: Whoa awesome.
Victor: I can’t believe her & her family do this & I thought our lives were screwed up.
AC: Yeah but does anyone else beside Ollie know about Mel.
Oliver: Charlotte’s dad does & Clark.
Bart: Whoa Boy Scout knows about Mel?
Oliver: Not about her but the fact I do.
Victor: Okay is there anything else you wanna tell us?
Oliver: No that’s it but Mel will be pissed when she finds out though if she wakes up.
AC: Mel will wake up Ollie. She’s a fighter right. & she did come through Pneumonia a while ago.
Oliver smiles at AC’S response.
Oliver: (Smiling) Yeah she did.
Victor: & what she doesn’t know won’t hurt her will it?
Oliver: No it won’t. Listen guys now you know about Mel I’d appreciate it if you didn’t.
Bart: No sweat bro we’re your best buds. Mel’s secrets save with us.
Oliver: Thanks.
Victor: No worries. Problem now’s how do we diffuse the situation if anyone knows she’s “Green Arrow”.
AC: & the press know who Mel is now it won’t take them long before they knock on Mel’s, families door & ask them the same questions they asked Ollie & if they find out about them.
Oliver: Not if there under my protection they can’t that way they can’t get to them.
Bart: Yeah but you’d have to go & see them first.
Oliver: I will. I’ll fly out soon as.
Victor: But who’d look after Mel whilst that happened I mean if any demons attack or whatever.
AC: We can for now whilst we also figure out how we’ll get her outta this mess.
Lounge Next Day
The other Charmed One’s & Leo are standing with the blinds on the windows as the San Francisco press are outside trying to talk to them.
Paige: Why the hell are they here?
Leo: They must’ve fought out it was Mel at the hospital.
Just then they hear the front door go. Getting up Piper answers it seeing Oliver standing in front of it with a lot of press trying to get pictures of him & her.
Reporter: Mr. Queen? Mrs. Halliwell.
Piper: Oliver.
Oliver: Piper can I come in.
Piper: God yes.
She grabs Oliver & drags him in trying to shoo away the press at the same time.
Piper: Get away.
Hallway
She shuts the door behind them quickly.
Oliver: I’m so sorry about Mel Piper.
Piper: I know come in here.
They go into the lounge where he sees the others sitting there.
Oliver: Hey guys.
Leo: Ollie.
He notices the blinds down.
Oliver: Whoa how long have they been down?
Paige: Since the press have been here this morning. How’s Mel have you seen her?
Oliver: Yes I have. She’s stable at the moment but in a coma.
Hearing this shocked Piper puts her right hand over her mouth.
Piper: Oh god.
Oliver: She’s in the ICU & has tubes running through her arms feeding & giving her fluids & she’s on a ventilator also.
Paige: No.
Leo looks upset also at this news.
Oliver: Listen guys I know your “The Charmed Ones” & that you’re really Mel’s mom & dad & aunt & that she’s from the future. I’ve known ever since Mel & I first met but I’ve never told anyone about that I swear.
Piper: Oh my god why didn’t Mel tell us?
Leo: She probably thought you’d get angry with her after the last time she told a guy who she & you really were.
Oliver: Listen the reason I’m here‘s because the press obviously know who Mel is & the fact that if they ask you questions or go digging around you lot & find something out.
Paige: Like the unsolved cases we’ve been involved in.
Oliver: Then it won’t be long before Mel’s identity’s not the only one that’s exposed.
Piper: Oh god whaddya we do?
Oliver: I have lawyers who can go to the courts & get an injunction placed against the press so they can’t ask questions against you that way at least your secret will be safe.
Leo: Thanks Ollie that much appreciated.
Oliver: No problems Leo. I love your daughter very much & would do anything to protect her family.
Paige: But what about the real “Green Arrow” how do we diffuse the situation between that & Mel.
Oliver: I’m sure he’ll think of something Paige.
Penthouse
Ollie & the Justice League members are talking there.
AC: So how’s Mel’s family goanna protect her against the doctors finding out she’s a witch & demons or warlocks attacking her?
Oliver: Piper said there goanna temporary remove all her powers so she appears human & then hide crystals around the room so that no-one evil can get in.
Victor: Yeah but that still doesn’t diffuse the situation between “The Green Arrow” & Mel.
AC: What if Ollie phones up a newspaper being “Green Arrow” & says that he is “The Green Arrow” not Mel then asks the reporter to meet him for an exclusive interview. One of us goes there & pretends to rob him then Ollie shows up as “Green Arrow” & saves the reporter making them think how, can “The Green Arrow” be here when there lying unconscious in the hospital then Ollie says he doesn’t know how the person got one of his costumes etc but that he told him he was “Green Arrow” & that he hopes the person gets better. Then the reporter goes away & writes up the story.
Bart: But what about Mel?
AC: Well if she wakes up Ollie tells her what’s happened & gets her to tell the press she’s not “The Green Arrow” that she’d just found his costume somewhere & wanted to play with it like children do when they dress up. Then she heard something & went to investigate & ended up getting shot & being fought out as “The Green Arrow” accidently. Bang problem solved.
Victor: Good idea AC. What paper do we use though?
Oliver: “The Daily Planet” it’s reliable.
Bart: Okay then lets get this show on the road.
Daily Planet Newsroom
Chloe sitting at her desk writing an update on “The Green Arrow” hears her work phone go. Picking up she answers.
Chloe: Chloe Sullivan?
On the other end Oliver posing as “Green Arrow” speaks.
Oliver/Green Arrow: Hello Miss Sullivan it’s “The Green Arrow”.
Chloe: Okay mister I don’t know who you are but if you haven’t read the newspapers lately “The Green Arrow’s” in hospital.
Oliver/Green Arrow: Yes I know. I don’t know how they got one my costume but.
Chloe: Okay pal you obviously need help & I can give you numbers of organisations that can do that.
Oliver/Green Arrow: I’m not, lying Miss Sullivan I am “The Green Arrow” & I can prove it.
Chloe: Oh really?
Oliver/Green Arrow: Yes. Meet me near Luthorcorp & I’ll show you.
He hangs the phone leaving Chloe flabbergasted. Jimmy comes over to her.
Jimmy: Hey Chloe what’s up?
She tells everything that just happened.
Jimmy: Whoa that guy must seriously be wacked out.
Chloe: I don’t know Jimmy he sounded genuine.
Jimmy: So whaddya goanna do?
Chloe: I don’t know should I go? If I do & it is just a lie I’ll look like a fool.
Jimmy: But then if it’s true & you don’t. I can come with you as backup.
Chloe: Okay thanks Jimmy.
Jimmy: No worries lets go.
Chloe grabs her bags & comes out from underneath her desk. Her & jimmy walk towards the newsrooms elevators.
Luthorcorp
Chloe’s walking down here with Jimmy following her in the shadows.
Chloe: Okay dude I’m here where are you?
Suddenly a hooded man with his face covered up comes out from behind a corner with a knife in his hand.
Hooded Man: Alright bitch, give me your money.
Chloe: (Scared) Here take it it’s all I have.
She takes her bag of her shoulder & goes to hand it to him. Taking it the hooded man gets a whack in the balls when Chloe kicks him there dropping her purse outta her bag. The hooded man grabs her by the shoulder & starts choking her.
Chloe: (Scared) No please.
Suddenly a green hooded figure with a bow & arrow standing on top of building shouts down towards the bottom.
Green Arrow: Hey let her go.
He shoots a rope arrow out which connects with the wall of another building & closes up the bow he has & uses that as lever as he slides down it to the bottom of the ground by Chloe & the hooded guy. Chloe shocked looks on as the “Green Arrow” swings his arrow knocking out the assailant in one fowl swoop then closing his bow up & putting it in his holster on the left side of him.
Green Arrow: Are you okay?
Chloe: (Shocked) How, How can you be here when.
Green Arrow: When I’m in hospital. As I told you Miss Sullivan that’s person’s not “The Green Arrow” I am. & as I said I don’t know how that person got a hold of one of my costumes but I do hope they get better. Be sure to write that in your story won’t you.
Grabbing a side crossbow from out his right side holster the Green Arrow shoots it up in the air & connects it with a flag poll then goes up & lands on the ledge just below it. Disconnecting the line he runs away from the scene leaving Chloe confounded at what’s just happened. Jimmy comes out from behind a corner cut of & speaks.
Jimmy (Concerned) Are you okay?
Chloe: Yeah I’m fine.
Perry White’s Office
Perry: Are you sure it was him?
Chloe: Hundred percent chief.
Perry: But what about the person in hospital?
Chloe: “The Green Arrow” didn’t know how they’d got one of his costumes but he did hope that they’d get better.
Perry: Well obviously someone’s, lying aren’t they.
Chloe: Well we will only know that if Mel wakes up won’t we.
Melissa’s Room
Bart & AC are there looking after Mel as Oliver & Victor enters the room.
AC: Hey Boss how things go?
Oliver: Okay damage controls being severed. Chloe’s writing up the story now.
Bart: Good.
Oliver: How’s, things?
AC: No change.
Victor: Where’s Mel’s family?
Bart: Went out to get some coffee.
Oliver: Oh right.
He comes over & sits beside Melissa.
Oliver: Its okay Mel I severed the damage control against you, you don’t have to worry about it anymore you can wake up now. Please?
He strokes her hands softly trying to feel some sensation from them. Feeling a slight moment afterwards Oliver turns his head & sees Mel’s eyes flicker a little.
Oliver: Mel?
She turns slightly hearing his voice & sees him. He smiles at her then talks.
Oliver: Somebody get the doctors in here quick.
Victor does that.
Hospital Hallway
Victor: Hey someone get in here quick she’s woken up.
A couple of doctors & nurses come into Melissa’s room. Coming back from getting their coffees Leo, Paige & piper see this.
Piper: (Worried) Mel?
They run into Mel’s room to see what’s going on.
Melissa’s Room
Piper: (Relieved) Oh my god Mel.
She tries to run forward but Leo stops her.
Leo: Piper, don’t. Let the doctors handle it.
Doctor: Miss Hale can you hear me?
Melissa nods her head & tries to get the tube outta her mouth but the doctor stops her doing that.
Doctor: Miss Hale, please don’t. Let us take it out. After 3 breathe in deeply for me okay?
Mel nods her head again. The doctor come up & slowly pulls the tube outta Melissa’s mouth as she takes a deep breath in. Pulling it out fully the doctor sets the tube on the, bedside cabinet next to Melissa. Spluttering up Melissa coughs out loudly as she starts taking her first gasps of breath as the wave of pain that she feels in her body comes up.
Doctor: Okay Melissa I know your hurting but I need to ask you a couple of quick questions to make sure your okay. Now don’t speak just use your fingers alright?
Melissa nods her head again.
Doctor: Good how many fingers am I holding up?
He holds up 2 fingers which Melissa does so with her left hand.
Doctor: Okay whose, the president of the United States Bill Clinton or Theodore Roosevelt?
He holds his left hand up for Theodore Roosevelt & his right hand for Bill Clinton. Melissa holds up her right hand in recognition of the answer.
Doctor: Good we know who we are & have our memories intact. It’s just sometimes people who’ve been in comas can experience memory lose so we do this to make sure if that’s happened.
Leo: Of course.
Doctor: Now Melissa do you remember what happened to you?
Melissa nods her head remembering how she got shoot.
Doctor: Okay then. Nurse, monitor her vitals & keep me posted on her progress will you?
Nurse: Yes doctor.
Doctor: Great. Melissa I’ll be back to check in on you later okay?
Melissa nods her head acknowledging that. The doctors & nurses leave the room as Piper & Paige come over & hug Melissa.
Hospital Conference Room Few Days Later
Piper, Paige, Leo & the others are there with lots of reporters & news crew are there waiting for Melissa to appear on the stand & give a statement.
Paige: Why we here anyway?
Leo: I think Mel wants to give a statement to say she’s not “The Green Arrow”
Piper: That’s good it’ll throw off any suspicion on us or her.
Leo: Yep.
Over in the middle of the room Chloe, Jimmy, Lois & Clark are standing there.
Clark: I’m glad Mel’s alright.
Jimmy: Yeah silly how we though she was “The Green Arrow”.
Chloe: Well she was wearing the suit.
Lois: Maybe this’ll teach her not to go running out half cocked saving innocent strangers again.
At that announcement Melissa comes into the room & steps onto the stand. The photographs start whirling as Melissa speaks.
Melissa: Hello everybody I guess your all wondering why I’ve called this press conference here. Well it’s to basically say that I’m “The Green Arrow”.
The people in the crows gasp at this news.
Melissa: Although if I had the chance I’d love to be him though & the real “Green Arrow” knows that he does immensely tireless work keeping our cities safe & protected.
Oliver in the crowd smiles at her at this information. A “Metropolis Star” reporter speaks.
Metropolis Star Reporter: But you had the costume on when you were shot & brought in here.
Melissa: Yes I did & anyone who goes into a fancy dress shop can hire the suit. I’m sorry if I hurt the real “Green Arrow” I didn’t mean to. Quite frankly I’d just like to get outta here & recover from my injuries in peace. I have no further question thank you.
Getting of the podium Melissa walks away & outta the room. The reporters & news people try to get questions from her but Melissa just ignores them.
Oliver’s Bedroom A Few days Later
Oliver & Melissa naked in bed with the covers over them talk. Melissa’s got bandages on her where she’s had the surgery from.
Oliver: So why did you do it Mel?
Melissa: Because like I said at the press conference I wanted to know what it would be like to be you for once & shoot some bows & arrows.
Oliver: You know what you did was pretty stupid right.
He hits her a little playfully on the chest near where one of her wounds is. She winches in pain a bit.
Melissa: Hey ouch a little. Yes it was stupid I know but at least I saved that woman from being abducted. Anyway I won’t do it again I promise.
Oliver: Good because if anything happened to you I’d never forgive myself.
Melissa: Yeah I know you wouldn’t. Do you forgive me?
Oliver: I don’t know its goanna take a lot more than just words to do that.
Nuzzling, up to him Melissa seductively kisses Oliver’s neck. Pulling her away Oliver speaks to Melissa.
Oliver: Mmm that’ll do.
Putting his left hand on Melissa’s face he kisses her soft & deeply. Holding onto them the camera fades slowly to black.
The End
