Brave New World: Flash

Chapter 15

Okay, so Heart of the Matter Part One was awesome and definitely a good way to start off the season finale. No spoilers, but we get several familiar faces back. It was awesome.

"So, what do we do now that Thawne's locked up in Iron Heights?" Cisco asked as Team Flash gathered in the Cortex after Barry put Thawne in his cell.

"You mean besides starting a timer and a betting pool for when he'll break out?" Frost asked, since she was still in control.

"Joking aside, she's gotta point." Barry said.

"What do you mean?" Iris asked.

"Locking Thawne up in Iron Heights is a temporary solution at best. It's only a matter of time before he finds a way to escape and I'm not putting him in the speed force, since he no longer draws his speed from it. We don't know what sort of effect locking a speedster who draws their powers from the negative speed force could have on the real one and we just got it back, I'm not gonna risk losing it. So we need to find another place to put him." Barry said.

"Okay, well, any ideas?" Cisco asked.

"No. But I think we should reach out beyond this team to find a solution. Specifically to Kara and her team." Barry said.

"Why them?" Harry asked.

"Because from what she's told me, she has some experience imprisoning people as powerful and as dangerous as Thawne. She might know a place that we can send him that even he can't return from." Barry said and they nodded at that.

"Anyways, now that Thawne is dealt with and the speed force is alive, maybe now we focus on giving Caity and I our own bodies so she can indulge her lady love without hearing me complain about it." Frost said.

"And also finding a way to unfuse us while allowing me to keep the powers." Jax asked.

"Frost asked first." Cisco said and Harry nodded his agreement.

"Well, I am going to be busy handling my dad's release, since Singh has admitted that with Thawne in prison, my dad is innocent and is going to be released from Iron Heights. Which reminds me, Harry, you need to connect with Argus about having them faked your death and putting you into protective custody or something like that so people won't wonder why a dead man is walking around." Barry said and Harry nodded.

"I'd prefer to speak to the director about that, since I'm sure you can understand why I won't trust anyone but her." Harry said.

"Feeling mutual. Only member of Argus any of us trust is Lyla." Barry said.

"Where is your dad going to stay?" Ralph asked.

"With me? Since Iris is out of the house, I have a spare bedroom." Joe said.

"Actually, you're gonna have two spare bedrooms dad." Wally said.

"You're leaving." Joe said, sighing, since he knew it was only a matter of time.

"Look, I love you guys, you're my family, but so are the Legends. Only reason I didn't take Sara up on her offer when she showed up to recruit me is because I didn't have my speed. Now I do and with Thawne out of commission, I feel like my place is with the Legends." Wally said.

"Look I get it Wally. Just remember, you'll always have a place here with Team Flash if you want it." Barry said and Wally smiled.

"Don't worry, you need me, just call and I'll come running." Wally said.

"That goes both ways." Barry said with a smile as he hugged him.

"While you're there, mind giving these wedding invites to the Legends?" Iris asked, since she had invitations for Sara, Mick, Snart and Ray, since the other legends were more work acquaintances and someone had to keep an eye on the timeline.

"No problem." Wally agreed as he hugged his big sister and then his father.

"So, any idea where you're headed?" Joe asked him.

"I'll figure it out." Wally said.

"Tell the Legends we said hello and I'll be back as soon as I'm a solo firestorm." Jax said and Wally nodded as he left the Cortex.

"So, what should we do now?" Harry asked.

"Well, maybe we should try to reopen Star Labs as an actual laboratory." Cisco said as Caitlin took over for Frost.

"What do you mean?" Barry asked.

"Look, while I love being a member of Team Flash, I don't want that to be my only legacy. Caitlin and I are both great scientists and I think it's a bit of a waste of our talents to keep it secret." Cisco said.

"I agree with Cisco, especially since I'm still not sure how exactly we're still getting paychecks." Caitlin said.

"You'd need to get the government restrictions lifted." Jesse said.

"I'll call Lyla and J'onn, see if either of them can help with that. Especially since I now own Star Labs. And honestly, I feel like now that I've gotten my dad out of prison, there's no need for me to be a CSI now." Barry said.

"Yeah Barry, your science skills are way too good to simply be a CSI." Cisco agreed.

"Let's talk." Barry said.

The following day found Barry waiting outside the gate at Iron Heights and smiled as he saw his father, alive again, walk out of the prison.

"Let's get out of here." Henry said and Barry smiled.

"I'll give you a ride." Barry said.

"Where's your car?" Henry asked.

"Yeah, you'll know in a second." Barry said as he tapped the memory ring to his father's arm.

"So, now I have to remember my death." Henry said.

"Yeah, I am sorry about that dad, but I thought you deserved to know the truth." Barry said.

"No, I'm glad for it. Especially since now I know that the last thing I should be doing is leaving Central City." Henry said and Barry smiled.

"Come on, everyone else is waiting for us back at my loft." Barry said.

"Then let's not keep them waiting." Henry said and Barry smiled as he grabbed his father and sped off towards his apartment.