Rebuilding a family (Snowbarry)

Hallucinations or unexpected returns?

"Is it really you?" Nora asked, not believing her eyes

"Not exactly... I'm dead, remember?"

"That means I'm going crazy!"

"You're not going crazy..." said a woman Nora had never seen

"Who are you?"

"I am the Speedforce... this has been my favorite shape for a long time now, the shape of Nora Allen"

"My grandmother?"

"Yes exactly..."

"But what does all this mean? Maybe I'm dead and you guys have to take me to some kind of speedster paradise?"

"Why are you saying such a crazy thing?" Bart asked, unable to hold back a laugh

"You're dead Bart... Some stupid doctor told me in a horrible insensitive way that you were dead on the table!"

"Nora, did your father ever tell you about when he and Iris recreated the speed force?" Speedforce asked

"No..."

"Well, they created it by using the spark of their love to fuel it..."

"Did that bitch really have feelings for him?" Nora asked, unable to imagine such a thing

"If you let me finish, Nora..."

"Okay... okay..."

"That love itself no longer exists, the love your father feels for you was enough to keep intact that spark that keeps us alive"

"What does all this have to do with me?"

"Mom still had that spark when I was born..." Bart said "That was enough for all my knowledge and experience to remain intact in the Speedforce upon my death"

"So can you go back? How did Dad bring Thawne back to defeat Godspeed?"

"I wasn't a speedster...the spark is just enough to preserve my memories...but I can't go back"

"You can't just walk away! You're my brother... I should have protected you and... it's only my fault you're dead..."

"Don't worry Nora... it's not your fault... you didn't kill me! You tried to protect me, even dad couldn't have done anything for me"

"If you can't come back to life and you don't want to haunt me for the rest of eternity like a ghost, then why are you here?"

"You're dying Nora... that speedster sucked your speed permanently..." Bart said

"That's not possible... Cait said I'll be fine!"

"Only if you recover your powers in time will you be able to do it"

"He said I'm not that serious..."

"You're serious enough to warrant hospitalization... but they couldn't do anything... if you don't recover your powers you'll have a few hours left"

"She wouldn't lie!"

"He knows it would take hours for your condition to be fatal, but normally your powers would return much sooner...

But that won't work... your powers aren't just blocked... they've completely disappeared."

"What does it mean? Am I doomed?"

"Not exactly...Yes, you don't have the speed anymore, but you, unlike dad, didn't get the speed..."

"I've had it since birth... I've always been a speedster... but what does it mean? Can you give me speed back?"