Catastrophe-2

Rooftops and Cuffs

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I loved Ralph swinging from the rooftops it was hilarious .

"Ugh." I groan as I slowly realize the slight breeze that is hitting my face. "Shit." I mutter as Peter Merkel comes crawling towards us with his head twisted all the way around. I turn to Barry and we both notice we have meta cuffs on us as we're also strapped to chairs hanging very close to the edge of a rooftop.

"Policeman and...socialite." Peter greets Barry and me. "Fancy cuffs."

"Peter, you don't want to do this." Barry speaks up first wanting to get through to Peter but I know better. "Look, I know how you got your abilities. The night of the Enlightenment right? You were hit by a piece of the satellite, weren't you?"

"Crushed. Snapped." Peter whips his head all the way around. "Broken." He bends back now looking at Barry and me upside down.

"We know people who can help you. I can help you." I speak up. "People who can give you a better life. Stop your suffering." Peter punches Barry sending him back. "Don't touch him!" I order and Peter catches him before he falls off.

"Suffering can't be stopped. Especially hers." Peter threatens us. I carefully work on breaking through the cuffs.

"Don't you dar..."

"I don't want to hear your suffering. Only hers." Peter says just as Ralph and Iris jump onto the roof. Iris has her gun raised.

"Let them go." She orders.

"There you are." Peter jumps down and stands in front of us. "You fire, they die." He has his leg ready to kick Barry while his arm is pointed toward me ready to push us both off. I looked Iris in the eyes and nodded for her to do it. I show her that the cuffs are almost broken free and she nods back.

"Okay." She puts her gun down. "Just don't hurt them."

"You heard the lady, Raggedy Dandy. Let them go." Ralph orders.

"Okay." Peter pushes Barry off but I break free of the restraint and cuffs kicking Peter into Ralph's direction. I jump off the roof diving right toward Barry. My whole body has a purple glow to it as I surround Barry pulling him closer to me. I break through the cuffs and restraints.

"I got you." I state as I hold him in my arms as I levitate us to the ground gracefully.

"Mom! Dad!" We turn to see Nora all suited up. She rushes towards us and we hug her. "I...I thought I was going to lose you two...I thought..."

"We're a little harder to kill than that Nora." I tease her and she looks up at me and I see the little girl who desperately wanted to have her family together. The little girl who had to grow up too fast and all I want to do is protect her.

"RALPH!" We look up hearing Iris scream.

"I hope I don't land on my keys!" Ralph yells as he comes falling down right on top of a car crashing it. He's in a giant inflatable ball form with Iris holding onto his back.

"Ah!" Barry jumps hearing the broken windows.

"Fuck no." I gasp as we see Peter inside of Ralph trying to break free. Iris slides off Ralph's back and regains her composure.