Running... (BNHA x The Flash Male OC)

Chapter 90: Across Worlds

Dylan Xander's POV

3 Hours & 43 Minutes

Time was of the essence, the team was stretched thin and I was involved in a battle on two fronts. Katsuki had obvious issues with the weight I had to bare, I could see it all over his face. The frown that sneaks onto his face when he thinks I'm not looking, the tension that won't leave.

He'd do anything to pull me away if he had his way... 

Although, he knew his feelings about the situation couldm't sway my decisions. Fact was, we needed me to be Pursuit. To be this City's Scarlet Speedster.

Here I stood, in the middle of the Cortex, like so many times before in the previous year. Staring at the monitors mounted on the wall. Thinking, strategizing, waiting for our next move. It was like playing a losing game of chess where the new rules are made up on the spot. 

"Dylan" Kana's voice alerted me, pulling back from the chaos of thoughts that were swimming in my brain. My slightly faded sea green eyes met her gaze. "None of us have really met anyone from Earth-1-"

"So, I need to go there to ask for their help" I clarified for myself. Rolling my shoulder, I ignored the small aches that I was still feeling from my run in with our most recent Meta-Human and followed her out of the Cortex. Katsuki met us in the hallway, his eyes trained on his phone with an irritable twitch with his brow. "Everything okay?" I pondered. 

He hummed, shoving his phone deep into his back pocket. As if it would create a vast distance between it and himself. "Shitty Hair is wondering where I am. Wish he'd back off" A small, half-hearted grin made it's way to my face as I averted my gaze. "What?!" 

"Nothing, I just miss ordinary, teenager problems" 

Kana quickened her pace, leaving us alone as we walked. "Hey" His hand grasped my bicep. I turned back to face him in the hallway. "You sure you're okay?"

"Yeah, I just don't feel right leaving here to ask for help while you guys are sitting on a Cosmic Nuke" 

"Tch, we'll be fine. You're not the only one who can pull their own weight, Fleet Feet" I rolled my eyes in amusement as a small huff of air blew from my nose. "I know... It still doesn't change that anything can happen while I'm gone" 

"Seriously?! Bitch Please, you're a Speedster, just go Mach Infinity or whatever. Can't you come back before anyone knows it?" 

"Firstly, I'm not sure Mach Infinity is a thing since you can't move faster than Light. Secondly, I've only disappeared and come back so quickly for you guys because of outside assistance" With Music Meister and the Tachyons, it changed the physics on the last few trips to Earth-1. 

"Okay, Smartass!" Katsuki grabbed the sides of my head and leaned close. "Just get back as soon as possible, Nerd" My hand gently wrapped around his wrist as we closed the distance. "By the way, only a dumbass puts limits on himself so Mach Infinity is now a thing because you're not a dumbass..." I held my breath for the inevitable Last Laugh Katsuki had for me. 

Which came as soon as I had the thought. "You're my idiot" 

"Shut up..." I chuckled lightheartedly as we continued to walk. The small stroll ended quickly as the two of us entered the bunker room where I saw Dr Nagato with Evan. Kana gave me a small smile as she went back to the cortex with Ryan. 

"So, the plan is to open a breach and send you to Earth-1 to get some assistance with our tiny hicup" 

"Tiny?" Chris raised his brow, dumbfounded by the lack of urgency Evan had. "Hey..." Our tech nerd leaned back into his chair, placing his feet on the desk. "I'm...managing the anxiety" His hand placed itself against his chest like he was convincing himself of his words.