the flash and the black widow: truma

INVASION part 1

Anastasia pov

"You want to open S.T.A.R. Labs to the public?
In two weeks?" Barry asked.

"Soft open.
Not a hard open.
But, you know, I'll use your input.
All right?
Right now, it's very important 'cause the clock is ticking.
My vision is set to include but is not limited to-- bam-- a personal transportation tour of the facility.
Or, for the faint of heart, we have--pow-- a virtual reality alternative.
Both set to include particle vision." HR smiled.

"Particle... vision?" Barry asked.

"Particle vision, which is a moment-to-moment reenactment of the particle accelerator explosion, but seen from the point of view of... The particle!" HR said, happy.

"Listen, H.R., I know that you're trying to figure out how you add value to the team, I get it, but this--" Barry started to say but was cut by HR.

"Let me stop you right there, B.A."

"Okay, don't call me B.A.--"

"I can make S.T.A.R. Labs the powerhouse in the scientific community that it once was, and earn back the people's trust.
Look at you guys.
You just-- your faces are so darn gloomy.
Here's what we'll do. I'm gonna make you guys a--" HR was cut by a beeping sound.

"Was that-- was that the satellite?
I hope that wasn't the satellite." Cisco said and I held Leah's hand in mine, now Cisco is going to check the satellite to see if there is any danger the flash will need to take care of." I explained and Barry looked at me.

"She figured it out by herself," I said quickly.

"Is that a meteor?" Caitlin asked.

"Why, yes, that is a meteor, and yes, it is heading for downtown," Cisco confirmed.

"I got to go." Barry sped out.

"Cool..." Leah whispered.

"Guys," Barry said through the comm.

-"What is it?" I asked.

"Barry, what do you see?" Cisco asked.

"This isn't a meteor," Barry said, concerned.

"Barry?
Hey, Barry, come in.
Can you hear me?" Cisco asked but no response came.

◇◇◇

"Aliens?
Are they "Alien" aliens or little green men?" Cisco asked.

"Both, sort of," Barry answered.

"Since we learned of them, we've been calling them the Dominators." Lyla gave Barry a picture.

"That is not the name of a species that comes in peace." Wally sighed.

"No, no, it's very aggressive." HR added.

"So how long have you known about these Dominators?" I asked.

"Since the '50s," Lyla answered

"That was them.
Redmond, Oregon.
The government tried to cover it up." Joe said. "What?
I watch the Syfy channel."

"In 1951, they appeared under the same sort of circumstances.
A ship crash-landed.
Little to no communication.
We learned they were abducting humans to gather intel about us.
They attacked, and hundreds of soldiers lost their lives.
Then, for some inexplicable reason, they left.
All contact had been lost until three months ago when the DOD received this." Lyla said and put audio on the TV.

"We pose no threat, human inhabitants.
Understanding is our purpose.
Any action against us, as shown to us in the past, will prompt swift retaliation." The alien said.