43. I Love Gravity, Especially When I'm On The Floor

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Ralph started rambling about improv after ruining their training session as they entered the cortex. "We'd make a fortune. An improv group made up of superheroes? We can take it to Washington. We'd be the DC Comics-"

"No, Ralph." Cisco rolled his eyes.

"First rule of improv is say yes."

"Would it kill you to take training seriously?" Barry asked.

"Would it kill you to open up your mind grapes just a little?" Ralph argued back as they finally entered the cortex door.

"Where are we with tracking down Edwin Gauss and Janet Petty?" Barry called out.

"No, no, he's-" Caitlin motioned to the side.

"What?" Barry questioned.

"He's still-" Caitlin started, but Harry interrupted her with a groan.

"Working on it." Caitlin sighed.

"I can't work with all this noise." Harry sat in a chair, pulling the helmet off and making a noise.

Ralph chuckled. "That is disgusting, Harry. Really, grow up."

"Really?" Harry held up a fart cushion.

"It wasn't me." Ralph said in defense as Harry threw it at him. "That was expensive."

"Harry, look. Every time you try to locate these guys, it's the same thing. I'm telling you. You just crack that thing open. It's probably broken." Cisco instructed.

"It's not broken! It's just finding these two is complicated." Harry motioned to Edwin and Janet.

"Why is that?"

"Because this dude, Edwin Gauss, flat out disappeared the day Allen came out of the Speed Force. No credit card charges. No bank withdraws. No social media posts, nothing. Gone." Harry explained.

"What about Janet Petty?" Barry questioned.

Caitlin answered for him. "Just as tricky. I asked Joe to pull her file from CCPD. Her first known record wasn't until she was 13. Some sort of a nomad. Last known address: Iron Heights."

"What she in for?" Iris questioned.

"Trifecta of breaking and entering, trespassing, and burglary." Caitlin listed off as Anna read over her record.

"But what we should be worried about is where is she now and what are her powers?"

Cisco looked at her social media photos. "Is that really her handle? Null?"

"Okay, well DeVoe needs both of these people for whatever he has planned, so we have to figure out where they are." Barry informed them. Anna rubbed the back of her neck.

"I will, Allen, if I can get a little peace, a little quiet, and no interruptions." Harry explained as he placed the helmet back on. Suddenly, someone flew in from a breach. "Great." Harry swung his arms up.

The man got up, growling. "Cisky."

"Breacher?" Cisco asked as Breacher grabbed his shirt, choking him to the wall.

"I need your help."

"Little bit of a mixed message here." Cisco choked out.




"I was hunting Lord Crucifer," Breacher explained in the workshop.  "Leader of the Tenth Circle. His cult of bloodsuckers ambushed me. They had me surrounded."

"So you were attacked by...vampires?" Cisco asked.

"Hundreds of vampires!" Breacher elaborated. "The battle was fierce, but I managed to dismantle his entire force. But when I went to finish off Crucifer, something happened to me. My powers they were gone."

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