Won't Let You Down (Book Two of The Unmatched Records)

Chapter Sixteen

Kara watched J'onn, Alex, and Maggie put comms of their own on, and she jumped slightly when she felt a hand on her back. She smiled sheepishly at Oliver as he looked at her in concern. "You ready?" he asked.

"Yeah," Kara nodded slowly. "I am." She looked up at him, swallowing slightly. "But that terrifies me."

"Scared is good," Oliver nodded. "I'd be worried if you weren't. These guys have been the bane of your existence for so long. And we're about to go to war with them. You're allowed to be scared, Kara."

"Good," she took in a shaky breath. "Because I definitely am."

"Hey, guys," James called, and the group turned as he entered. "Cars are here."

Kara stiffened slightly, and Oliver nodded. "Thank you, James."

William shuffled forward, then hugged Kara around the waist. She blinked, surprised, then Oliver stumbled slightly when he hugged him next. "Don't let them kill you?" he asked.

Oliver chuckled. "We'll come back, buddy."

"You won't get rid of us that easily," Kara smiled.

Oliver looked around the D.E.O. at those willing to charge headfirst into battle, then nodded at those with him and Kara. "Let's go."

James led them out of the D.E.O., and Laurel frowned when Malcolm leaned down to her. "I'm getting the feeling Kara wasn't the first one to choose her dress?" he smirked.

Despite herself, Laurel grinned smugly. "Whatever gave you that idea?"

Malcolm chuckled and shook his head, the two of them following behind Oliver and Kara, Dig and Rene in the rear.

***

James, Dig, and Rene met up with Cat just outside of the venue. "About time," she raised an eyebrow.

"Can't be too careful," Oliver shook his head, placing his hand on the small of Kara's back.

Cat conceded the point, and playing the part of bodyguard perfectly, Dig gestured to the venue. "Shall we?"

Cat scoffed under her breath, but she was smirking slightly as she walked forward. Rene and Dig followed behind, with James behind them. Oliver held his arm out for Kara, and she took it with a smile, adjusting her glasses slightly. Malcolm offered his to Laurel, who sighed and took it as well. The two pairs followed after the others, showing their invites to the guards standing at the doors. Before they entered, Oliver turned to casually look around. If he had been anyone else, he would have seen nothing out of the ordinary.

Of course, that meant he saw the glint of a orange caribiners on the next building over. He turned back around, leading Kara inside, whispering, "Alpha, on site."

"Beta, on site," Slade answered. "Good luck, kid."

***

"God help us," Quentin muttered, hearing confirmations come in.

"That's everyone," Iris looked up on the large monitor.

"Pulling up security cameras now," Felicity typed away at her computer. She blinked suddenly, then narrowed her eyes. "Someone's already in."

"Cadmus?" Curtis asked.

"Has to be," Winn sighed. "It can never be easy, can it?"

"Easy is boring," Felicity snorted.

"Come on, it would be nice, though."

"Can you kick 'em out?" Cisco interrupted.

"But then they'd know you're on to them," William said from behind them, making all five look back at him. "I mean, if they don't know that, you can track them, right?"