𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 [𝐁𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐘 𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐍] 𝟮

-𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗢𝗘𝗦 𝗕𝗨𝗧 𝗔 𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝗢𝗙 𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗥-

[YOU GET ME SO HIGH― THE NEIGHBOURHOOD]

"We stared at that newspaper for so many years." Y/N spoke in a quiet tone, sitting down on the ground of the Time Vault as Ethan sat beside her, the two staring into nothingness.

"Electric-Flash vanishes in Crisis― Along with her partner and best friend, Artemis who is revealed as our own super speedster; Lightning Storm."

"First it felt like a guide-" Ethan trails off, quick to play with his wedding ring, "-that we were making our marks as heroes. That even so, powers or not― it was always going to be me and you. It almost didn't seem as bad before as it sounds now."

Y/N nods slowly, placing her head on his shoulder as he hugged his knees close to him. The girl swallows the lump in her throat, "Yeah, it was proof that things were headed in the right direction. But then, it became a sword hanging over our heads― a ticking time-bomb counting down the days, years, months we had left with everyone to make our happy memories."

Barry crossed his arms, his gaze falling off from Liam's jacket and he turns around to look at them. His heart ached still remembering the Monitor's words only seconds ago― but instead, he made his way over to sit in front of his wife, giving her his full attention.

"A part of me felt like the article was wrong." Ethan sighs deeply, "There was no way I could disappear in Crisis because I was no longer a meta. When I lost my powers, it almost gave me relief that I didn't have to answer that call anymore, guess that's not the case. I still do."

Y/N picks her head up to look at Barry, taking hold of his hand and interlocking them together as she mutters quietly, "A part of me knew that if I vanish in crisis― that I was still out there― and wherever that place was, I was trying to find a way to come back to you."

The brunette doesn't say anything, his gaze falls on their interlocked hands.

Ethan shakes his head, throwing his head back and laughing bitterly, "According to the Monitor, we don't even have a way to come back. We die."

"Hey, look, how many times have you two stared at that article? How many times has it changed?" Barry looks between them, catching their attention, "Look, last time we checked, it said you guys were in a fight against Thawne, not some cosmic disaster."

Y/N shrugs lightly and looks at him, "Guess not anymore."

"We can still prevent any of this from happening." Barry states, taking a seat next to her and tightly holding her hand, "We can change the future, we've done it before. So tell me, what do you want to do first?"

Ethan looks at them and he shifts in his spot to face them, "If a doctor told you you were dying, you'd get a second opinion."

"Right." Barry nods, giving him his full attention.

"So-" Ethan looks at his sister, "You're gonna go see this Crisis for yourself."

Y/N looks at him and nods.

-

Barry and Ethan were standing inside the pipeline, the next day as Y/N walked in, ready to time-travel. The girl was wearing a red hoodie, black leggings and some converse, making her way to the guys.

The brunette speedster sighs softly, placing his palms together as he looked at her, "You sure you want to do this?"

"Yeah, I'm sure." Y/N nods, fixing her hoodie.

"When will you go?" Barry asked.

"December 11, 2019." Ethan replied, quick to take out a box from his black jacket and open it, "It's the day after me and Y/N are supposedly gone."