Second Chances: Flash

Chapter 10

The Flash and Reverse Flash were currently zooming all over Central City, engaged in one of their fiercest battles ever, neither one of them letting up as they threw lightning bolts at each other, though the Flash did his best to keep innocent people out of the way, though it was clear that the Reverse Flash was the one leading this race, though Flash had to admit, it was kind of satisfying being the one chasing Thawne now, since usually it was the other way around. But he also recognized where Thawne was leading him and he had to admit, he couldn't have chosen a better place for this fight himself as they sped into the now abandoned Star Labs building.

"Really, this is the place you brought us too?" Flash asked as they came to a stop.

"What? This is the place that brought us all together. You, me Cisco, Caitlin, the four of us together, Team Flash. The place where I made you what you are today." Thawne said.

"Don't flatter yourself. You may have given me my speed, but we both know I would've gotten it eventually. And you didn't make me into a hero. All you are is a pain in my ass." Flash said.

"I taught you everything you know. If it weren't for me, you'd think all you could do is run fast." Reverse Flash said.

"You seem to think that the rest of us would be nothing without you Thawne, but really, it's the other way around. You're nothing without me, since if it weren't for me, you wouldn't be a speedster, since the only reason you gave yourself speed was because you wanted to be like me. Without the Flash, Eobard Thawne is worthless." Flash said.

"Shut up." Reverse Flash said.

"Oh what, did I touch a nerve? You once asked me who I am without you. I'm curious about who you'd be without me." Flash said.

"I'd be different for sure. I wouldn't have been reduced to this. I would've become the hero I was always meant to be." Reverse Flash said.

"You keep blaming me for that, when in reality, you're the one who chose to become the monster you are today. Maybe things would be different for you if you actually took responsibility for your own actions instead of blaming them on everyone else." Flash said.

"You really think you can talk me down?" Reverse Flash asked.

"Of course not. I just needed to keep you in one place." Flash said.

"Really, for what?" Reverse Flash asked as suddenly a breach opened up and Impulse was the first one to speed out of it and knocked Thawne on his ass, then Frost jumped through, followed by Iris dressed in her Celestial suit, then finally Cisco jumped through, once again fully dressed as Vibe.

"Clever. But do you really think that you can beat me?" Reverse Flash asked.

"We did before. You're good Thawne, but you can't beat us all by yourself." Vibe said.

"I see you decided to keep what I gave you after all. I thought you said you didn't need powers to be extraordinary?" Reverse Flash asked.

"I don't. But I was an idiot for giving these powers up. The world needs Vibe and honestly, I have missed this. Being able to knock you on your ass." Vibe said and then, just to emphasize his point, he blasted Thawne back, right towards Frost, who ice blasted him towards Celestial, who blasted him with some kind of energy, right towards Impulse, who speed punched him back at the Flash, who slammed him into the ground.

"Nothing to distract us this time, Thawne." Flash said as he tore Thawne's cowl off to reveal his bloodied face.

"You really think I'd let you win this easily Flash? Especially since we both know you won't kill me." Thawne said as the Flash threw him to the ground as lightning coursed through him.

"How sure are you about that?" Flash asked as he blasted Thawne with lightning, causing him to scream in pain.

"Barry, what are you doing?" Iris asked.

"Blowing Thawne's circuit." Flash said as he continued blasting him.

"What?" Celestial asked.

"He's trying to sever Thawne's connection to the negative speed force." Vibe explained and they were all relieved that the Flash wasn't trying to kill Thawne, not that any of them could blame him.

However, before the Flash could finish, red lightning surrounded Thawne as he vanished.

"What was that?" Frost asked.

"The negative speed force pulled him out before I could completely take away his speed and it will likely restore whatever I did manage to take." Flash said.

"What do we do now?" Celestial asked.

"We get my family to safety." Flash said.

"Before that, I think you need to talk to your sister. We had to lock her in a cell to keep her from trying to join the fight." Vibe said and Flash nodded as Vibe opened up a breach to the Speed Sanctum so they could do exactly that.