Running Back To You » Barry Allen

3.

*9 months later*

I storm into what remains of S.T.A.R Labs after the explosion, in search of my Dad.

He lost his ability to walk that night and is now wheelchair bound. Caitlin lost Ronnie. A lot of people died and it's our fault. We shouldn't have launched it if we knew there were risks. I forced my Dad to do it, it's my fault really.

"You can't just take someone from a hospital!" I shout at my Father who is sitting by a man laying in a bed, accompanied by Caitlin. "It's illegal. I cannot have you getting arrested!" I argue and he looks at the young woman, signalling for her to leave.

"Evelina," he begins and I roll my eyes, preparing for a lecture. "This man, Barry Allen, is different. His heart rate is insanely high, but he's okay. The hospital wont be able to save him, only we can. Do you want him to die?" He asks me and I shake my head, glancing over at the body laying still. "He's 25. Too old for you?" He jokes and I glare at him, moving closer to get a better look.

He's laying shirtless, hooked up to all kinds of machines, the main ones measuring his vitals. He's got chestnut hair and thick dark eyebrows to match. Freckles are dotted from just below his eyebrow to the top of the white sheet that covers him. His nose slopes down nicely and his cheekbones and jawline are extremely defined. "How long has he been here?" I whisper, scared that if I say it any louder it might wake him up and de-comatose him.

"A month or so," my Dad replies quietly, wheeling up beside me. "He was lucky. Struck by lightening apparently. Lightening caused by-"

"The Particle Accelerator," I finish and he nods, saying that he needs to go and sort something out. As he leaves the room, Cisco and Caitlin re-enter, arguing about whether lizards have a ribcage.

"YES THEY DO!" Caitlin argues, sitting down at a computer and typing something. Cisco rolls his eyes and smiles at me, gesturing me to come over and join in the debate, clearly wanting me on his side. "Snakes have ribs, therefore they must have a ribcage. Snakes are reptiles and lizards are reptiles so I think if snakes have ribs then lizards should too."

Cisco sighs. "I don't think they do, Cait. They don't really need them. It's stupid."

"They do," I say and Cisco turns towards me, giving me a glare and mouthing 'traitor' dramatically. "Google pictures of lizard skeletons. They have rib cages therefore they have ribs. Sorry Cisco." Caitlin cheers and high-fives me, standing up and walking over to Barry.

"Let's put on some music shall we?" Cisco says, putting the Lady Gaga hit, Poker Face, on loudly and walking over to join Caitlin. I follow and soon we're all leaning over Mr. Allen, inspecting him as if he's some sort of creature we've never seen before.

"Barry?" Caitlin calls softly. I look at her like she's insane.

"Yeah like that's gonna do anything," I say sarcastically, earning a roll of the eyes from the brow haired girl.

Cisco smiles, "he likes this song!" He says, taking a bite of the Twizzler he had in his hand from earlier on.

"How could you possibly know that?" Caitlin snaps.

"I checked his Facebook page."

I look at the short, Colombian-American boy and raise an eyebrow. "Stalking our guest are we?" Cisco shrugs his shoulders and continues looking at the man laying in bed.

"I mean he can hear everything, right?" He asks.

Caitlin tilts her head, agreeing. "Auditory functions are the last sensory faculties to degenerate." I step back a bit, feeling as if I should give the man some space - conscious or not nobody likes someone who doesn't know the boundaries of personal space. Cisco walks away, singing quietly along to 'Poker Face' and Caitlin checks Barry Allen's vitals again.

Suddenly the young man sits up abruptly, taking a deep breath in. I jump back what feels like 10 meters, shocked by the sudden movement of the man. "Oh my God," Cisco says loudly, turning around to face him.

"Where am I?" The mans words sound rushed and confused as he tries to get them all out in one breath. He begins pulling off all of his wires and Caitlin runs over, holding what looks like many medical tools in her hands.

"So Lady Gaga can cure comas now?" I say, walking towards Barry slowly whilst Cisco calls down my Dad and Caitlin shines a light in the tall mans eyes, much to his protest.

He pushes up off of the bed and attempts to stand up. "Hey hey, woah, relax," Cisco says, placing a hand on Mr. Allen's shoulder. "Everything's okay man, you're at S.T.A.R Labs." The man stands up, towering above the three of us.

"S.T.A.R Labs? Who are you?" He says, his voice deep and croaky from just waking up and having not used it in 9 months.

"I'm Cisco Ramon, she's Caitlin - Dr. Snow," he says, rolling his eyes. "And that's Evelina Wells."

"I need you to urinate in this," Caitlin interrupts, holding a small pot up.

Cisco takes it off of her. "Not this second!" Barry pushes between the two people and looks like he's trying to figure everything out.

"What is happening? What is going on?" He demands, facing the three of us.

"You were struck by lightening, dude!" Cisco says excitedly.

"Pretty lucky, that's all I know," I add, watching as Barry turns around to look at his abdomen on the screen behind him.

"Lightening... Gave me abs?" He questions himself rather than us and I nod, even though he can't see me at this moment. Caitlin takes this chance and checks him over, muttering something about how his muscles should be in a certain state but instead the cells are regenerating.

Cisco pulls him backwards, sitting him back on the bed. I move out of the way and watch from the side. "You were in a coma," he says, Barry turning to look at him in shock.

"For how long?"

"Nine months," we hear a voice and turn around to see my Dad wheeling in. "Welcome back, Mr. Allen."

A.N: HEY, BARRY HAS MADE AN APPEARANCE! WHAT FUN! This was actually so fun to write, I'm so glad people are enjoying reading my story because I am having so much fun coming up with ideas an incorporating them into the original story line! Also, if anyone has any feedack - positive or negative, its very welcome!