You & I | The Flash FanFiction| BOOK 2

Chapter 10

"He's near a nuclear power plant," Cisco pointed to the Star Labs' screen that showed Matthew Raymond from earth-98.

It had been a little over a month since Ron had arrived and the team had finally located his diabolic brother. 

"Do we know why?" Iris asked.

"Those types of power plants are highly dangerous," Cisco started, "they produce radioactive waste, lots and lots of heat basically. So, though it might be dangerous for humans..."

"It can be incredibly beneficial to a meta-human who absorbs heat," Harry finished.

"Okay, thanks for the tip," Ron was about to walk out when Caitlin put a hand on his shoulder to stop him.

"Hold on, where do you think you're going?"

"To fight my brother."

"Without us?"

"Caitlin, look. This is my fight. I can't possible ask you - any of you - to risk your lives for me and to be honest, isn't it suspicious? After all these weeks? He randomly shows up now. I couldn't ask you guys to walk into that sort of trap."

"Well, we know it's a trap, so doesn't that mean we have the advantage?" Caitlin suggested.

"And Ron, when you joined this team, it was a pact. We work together and stay together, especially when one of us is in trouble," Barry said.

"Yeah, like it or not, we're coming with you," Savitar shrugged and Ron smiled at him.

The speedsters ran to the spot while Ron flew there. Iris, Harry, Caitlin, and Cisco stayed at Star Labs for assistance.

They arrived at the power plant to find it eerily quiet.

"Matthew! We know you're here. Show your face!" Ron yelled, ready to attack.

Savitar and Barry looked around, only to find a figure flying over them.

The man slowly landed to the ground, his eyes on Ron the entire time. He had some resemblance to Ron as they shared the same light blue eyes and auburn brown hair. He wasn't a known doppelgänger, as much as Barry and Savitar were concerned.

However, the evil that lurked behind his aura was as obvious as the fear that surrounded the citizens of Central City.

"Well, hello brother," Hellfire smiled, "I see you've made some new friends?"

"This is between you and me, I may not have been strong before but now," Ron held his hands out and released an enormous flame, "I'm ready."

Hellfire laughed, "you're fighting fire with fire? Come on, what happened to the good 'ol talks?"

"That was before you killed Crystal!" He ran toward his brother and threw a fire ball at him, only for Matthew to dodge it.

"I killed Crystal? Is that what you're telling everyone?" He laughed manically, "I loved Crystal!" He yelled, "more than you ever could've. If you had given up your powers, she wouldn't have died! You killed her! You killed Crystal!"

Ron stood back, frozen to the ground, "no. Shut up. You're lying."

"Am I? Or did your ignorance kill the love of your life?" Hellfire created a fireball in his hands and aimed it at Ron, "I wish things could have worked out differently."

"No!" Before Hellfire could release the blast, Savitar threw a lightning bolt at him and he fell to the ground.

Barry rushed over to Ron, "Ron, snap out of it. Crystal's death is not your fault, do you understand?"