𝐈𝐍𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 [𝐁𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐘 𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐍] 𝟑

━━𝐍𝐎 𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐂-𝐅𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐇

[ALL FOR US- LABRINTH]

―HALL OF FALLEN FRIENDS―

"He was the most brilliant mind we ever met." Ethan starts off, the team gathered at a new hall built at Star Labs dedicated to the people and friends they lost, to which were part of the team. Cisco had returned from his trip to Atlantis the minute the brunette had called him, all of them knowing it was going to happen when he was to receive the call.

Y/N was standing beside Ethan, the two standing in front of an empty upper half mannequin as H.R drumsticks and Harry's glasses were placed on either side of it. The girl links her arms with her brother, placing her head on his arm, still trying to recover from the loss of all the Wells.

"They all were." Ethan exhales deeply, "No matter what problem we had, you wouldn't have to worry too much because you could count on a Wells. A whole council of them to help out, but now― they're all gone."

"We have to be the ones to find the answer now." Y/N adds quietly, looking at the others. The speedsters step aside to stand beside Jason as Allegra hands Cisco, Nash's fanny pack.

The long hair guy walks over to where the siblings were standing, hanging the fanny pack on the mannequin as a sad expression came upon his features. He sighs quietly, "Why does it feel like for us to win, some of us have to lose?"

"It's just part of the job, man." Jason spoke up, crossing his arms and looks around the room.

Cisco gave a small nod, then faced the group, "This wall is nano-graved with the names of everyone we've lost so that no matter how the timeline changes― they'll never be forgotten."

"Those Wells, they took some getting used to, didn't they?" Joe smiles sadly causing sad chuckles to leave their lips, "If we learned anything from them, it was that our greatest weapon against darkness isn't our superpowers. It's our humanity― and our love for each other."

The group only gave a nod as Cisco was the first to leave, followed by Allegra and Cecile. Ethan pulls away from his sister, looking at her with his brows furrowed, "You okay?"

Y/N looks at him and only nods, looking back at Wells items, "Yeah. I'm still getting there."

"Okay." Ethan mutters softly, planting a kiss at the top of her head, "I'll meet you back at the cortex, all right? If you need to talk or anything."

She hums in response as he smiles at her one last time, then walks out with Jason who gently pats her shoulder in comfort. The girl stands in front of the mannequin, crossing her arms as she inhales sharply, the consuming feeling of guilt starting to build inside of her once again.

Joe notices her expression, causing him to stop in his tracks and stand by her side, "Y/N? Y/N, I know what you're doing. Don't― don't start blaming yourself."

Y/N glances at him with a soft scoff, "Well, I feel like I should. How many times does this have to happen until I'm able to stop it, Joe? First Ramsey, then Eva making some stupid mirror copy of Barry. It's like, no matter what, me showing any sort of emotion is always going to be a weakness."

"Have faith, kid." Joe places a gentle hand on her shoulder, "We will get Barry back. We'll get them all back. I feel it in my heart."

He kisses the side of her head, then walks out of the room leaving her alone. Y/N swallows the lump in her throat, inhaling sharply as her eyes were glossy. She quickly turns around and starts heading out, nervously playing with her Electric-Flash ring around her neck, a tear falling.

-

"So this is supposed to open a portal to the Mirrorverse?" Ethan questioned in a confused tone, staring at the machine a few feet away from himself, his sister and Cisco as they were gathered in the cortex.