Untitled Part 38

                                    

                                          
It had been three days since Oliver had been taken. Three days since things had changed both physically and mentally for Felicity. Her eyes still showed traces of gold when she was agitated or mad. And it was a trait that they both were aware was not going away. Roy had tried to give Felicity all the information he could about being an alerra, but they quickly realized that most of it was going to have to be learned as they went along. He went into a little more detail about the connection between an alerra and their mate, and they realized that with Oliver being a hybrid it was somehow making that connection stronger. It had been an enlightening talk but also one filled with frustration. Roy had decided he was going to take some time and see if he had any family left in Star City. He knew it was a long shot, but he needed to know.
                          
He left that afternoon promising that he would touch base with them when he returned.
                          
Today, Felicity and Oliver were going to meet with Tommy to do some blood work. They wanted more answers about Felicity's vampire DNA and how that might affect her going forward. Oliver was also curious to know what other capabilities she might possess. She had mentioned to him the strange feeling she had while she was searching for him. The dizziness particularly concerned him. Tommy promised them they would get to the bottom of things.
                          
They walked into Tommy's home and he immediately led them to the lab at the back of the house. Felicity was grateful for once that Tommy had money. This allowed him to have the latest of everything, including the equipment needed to run the blood tests.
                          
"I thought we would test your blood against Oliver's. I can check the markers to see what matches you have to his DNA. That will help us to narrow down just how much of the vampire DNA you possess and what abilities you might acquire or already have." He prepared the needles as Felicity blew out a breath. She hated needles but knew this was a necessary evil.
                          
She squeezed her eyes shut as Tommy prepared her arm. He grinned at as he looked at her. "It's just a needle Smoak."
                          
She opened one eye and glared at him. "I hate all pointy things."
                          
Tommy threw back his head and laughed as Oliver lifted an eyebrow at her. "ALL?"
                          
She gave him a look as she blushed slightly. "Your teeth don't count."
                          
Tommy took the opportunity while she was distracted to insert the needle and before long, he had three good vials of her blood. Oliver's blood was quick to take and soon Tommy was preparing the samples for the centrifuge.
                          
"How long will these tests take?" Oliver was anxious and wished they had the answers right away.
                          
"About four hours. Once I get the DNA isolated, I then must compare the markers. I should have you some answers by this evening."
                          
Oliver nodded as he looked around. He wanted to ask about Nyssa but had been hesitant. He knew she was processing a lot and she needed some time. Felicity finally asked the question that was heavy on Oliver's mind.
                          
"How is Nyssa doing?"
                          
Tommy sighed as he worked to prepare the blood. "She is hurting. She is talking about going back to England and back to the village where Sara was killed. She feels she got closure about Sara's death, but she wants to officially put her to rest."
                          
"Does Sara have a grave there?" Felicity was intrigued. She had not thought to ask about what happened to Sara's body after she was killed.
                          
"It is more sentimental than an actual grave. There are some limbs buried there but most of the Sara's body was burned by the villagers when she was killed."
                          
Oliver cursed under his breath and Tommy looked at him and then to Felicity. "I am going to go with her."
                          
Oliver felt a small sense of relief knowing she would be able to get the full closure she needed and not have to do it alone.