Chapter 4: Make The Right Choice

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A shimmering blue portal opened in the dead of night, spilling out Burnout onto the quiet streets of a suburban neighborhood. He came to an abrupt stop, disoriented by the unfamiliar surroundings

 He came to an abrupt stop, disoriented by the unfamiliar surroundings

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The houses, the streetlights, even the air felt different. He had no idea what time he and XS had arrived in as a gust of wind sent a newspaper flying towards his face. He snatched it mid-air, scanning the headline, "The Flash Returns - Six Months Later"

"Fuck, Nora. What are you doing?"

Frustration etched into his features, William crumpled the newspaper and tossed it aside. He couldn't fathom why Nora had chosen this specific point in time, but he had a sinking feeling it had something to do with the Flash

With a resigned sigh, he tapped a button on his suit, summoning the holographic form of Gideon

"Gideon."

Gideon: Hello, William.

She glanced around, assessing their new surroundings

Gideon: Oooh, I take it things didn't go as planned at the Flash Museum?

William huffed, glancing around the dimly lit neighborhood.

"Whatever Nora's up to, she's being reckless. She doesn't understand the consequences of time traveling like this."

Gideon: According to the date on that newspaper, you would be three years old right now.

A photo of a younger William appeared, and his expression softened slightly, tinged with sadness

"Take it off, Gideon."

The photo vanished. Gideon, while an A.I., had developed a semblance of empathy for William over the years

Gideon: What will you do when you find her, William?

There was genuine concern in her voice, a reflection of the bond they had formed. William, despite knowing she was just a program, felt comforted by her presence..she had been there for him when no one else had, and it wasn't just because he controlled the A.I

"I plan to bring her back to the future. We can't afford another disaster."

Gideon: You've learned from your mistakes, William.

He thought back to his own tumultuous experiences with time travel and the painful lessons of the past, present and future and the fragility of it all, where even the smaller change..could have the most catastrophic consequences

And with Nora here in this time..it risked changing everything and she needed to be stopped before she did something that truly ruined everything

"Gideon, where is Nora now?"

Gideon fell silent, processing the request. A moment later, she responded with a hint of hesitation

Gideon: The Flash originally stopped a satellite from falling from the sky but...

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