Repenting

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Repentance

COAST CITY

A criminal was running on a rooftop when he was shot in the leg. He fell to the ground in pain and a figure stood over him.

Red Hood: (he picked him up by his shirt's collar) tell me where I can find Black Mask.

Thug: You ain't gonna kill me!

Red Hood: (he sticks a pistol to the criminal's throat) do I look like Green Arrow to you? Rethink that answer.

Thug: the club downtown. But you ain't gonna get him. He knows you're coming freak!

Red Hood: Good.

He punched the criminal knocking him out. He began to leave when he heard a voice.

Moira: Hello Patrick.

Red Hood spun around but saw nothing.

DOWNTOWN

Red Hood was staking out the club waiting for the local crime lord, Black Mask.

He started small but then began bribing officers, city officials and even the mayor. He needs to be stopped.

But not in Ollie's way.

He saw a man in a white tuxedo walking out of the club with a black skull mask covering his face.

Red Hood: (he took out his sniper rifle and aimed at Black Mask's head) time to repent Sionis.

He suddenly felt a hand on his shoulder.

Moria: look at me son.

Red Hood: (he hesitated) he'll get away.

Moria: maybe that's for the best.

Patrick: what the hell are you (he turned and faced her) my mother is dead.

Moria: yes. She is. Why do you have such a hard time accepting that?

Patrick: I-I don't know, ok?! You should be here! You should be real! I shouldn't be here-

He dropped to his knees.

Moria: Patrick, this is the pit. This rage isn't you. But the team can fix it. Do you really think that Laurel would hate you? She loves you sweetly. Mi

Patrick: he looked out at Coast City, and he turned back to his mother who was gone.

And for the first time in a while. He smiled and meant it.

THE NEXT DAY

Patrick was in his Warehouse with didn't have much. Just a few monitors and a place where he hung his suit. He closed the chambers that contained his old suit and opened a new one.

 He closed the chambers that contained his old suit and opened a new one

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(A/N Not my drawing. It's Phil Cho's so credit to him)

The jacket had a a Black and white color scheme the red bat symbol still on the chest and a helmet that was still red but no eyes.

ARROW CAVE

Laurel was sitting on a desk. Everyone was out but she couldn't bring herself to leave when she heard footsteps. She spun around and saw Patrick in a new suit.

Laurel: Pat?

Patrick: (he smiled) hey Laurel.

Laurel: I thought you needed time. It's only been a few weeks.

Patrick: yeah. Then I realized something (he put a hand on her cheek) I realized that I've done terrible things, and there is no redemption for it. But I can move on from it. And I can live the rest of my life, keep helping people. And there is no one I'd rather move forward with, then you Laurel.

Laurel: (she had tears in her eyes) me two.

Laurel put a hand on his cheek and kissed him with passion, something she wished she could've done for a long time. Patrick kissed back with equal passion when they heard the elevator door open. They stopped and saw Oliver, Thea, Felicity and Diggle walking into the room, they stopped when they saw Patrick.

Oliver: hey Pat.

Patrick: hey Ollie. Look I get it if you don't trust me bu-

Patrick was interrupted by Oliver hugging him tightly. He hugged his older brother back.

Oliver: Patrick, I was a murderer to, but you can beat it. I know you can.

Oliver let him go.

Thea: so, if you're going to go on patrol with us, you're going to need a code name. Cause Red Hood wont work for me.

Patrick: (he walked towards Oliver's suit) this city needs a protector in the black of night. A silent guardian. (He turned back towards the team) A Crimson Projectile.

Thea: I like it.

Oliver: it's good to have you back man. Welcome to the team.

Laurel: now quick question, are we going to declare you're alive?

Patrick: yeah, that's something we should probably do.

THEA'S APARTMENT

THE NEXT DAY

Newscaster: Patrick Queen is alive. Patrick Queen who was thought to have been killed by Slade Wilson two years ago has come out claiming that Slade Wilson faked his death and barley managed to escape with his life. Today is the day he has officially been declared alive by the record.

Patrick shut off the TV and smiled content for once content with his situation.

After this chapter all the ones after this will be much longer

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