The Flash: Lost...

Chapter XII

After quite a hefty battle, Heatwave is in custody again. Let's hope he doesn't break out this time. 

Barry just wonders where Captain Cold is, usually these two aren't far apart.

"Who cares" he mumbles to himself, "I'm just glad the day is over."

Barry enters his apartment and drops his bag to the floor.

He looks up at the ceiling and mutters "A Flash appreciation day... For real?"

The captain sent out a notice today with the details regarding this day. A day to thank the Flash for saving the city. 

"You don't think you deserve it" A voice states.
Barry jumps.
Wait... he knows that voice.
"Wenn?"
Wenn emerges from the back of his apartment.
"Yup."
She waves her hand and behind him the door to his apartment slams shut and locks.
Barry scrubs a hand over his face.

"Wenn just leave me..."

"Sit.down."

She's done playing nice. It obviously doesn't work.

She walks over to him.

"I don't need you to..." He wants to deflect her

"I said, sit.down."

They look at each other, both not giving in.

"Don't make me make you Barry, you know I can." She says.

He bolts for the door but before he can reach it, he's frozen in place.
"I see we are going to do this the hard way." She sighs.
She doesn't like doing this, but it's the only way to keep Mr. Superspeed from Flashing out on her.
Barry's anger is starting to rise.
He grits through his teeth, "Let.me.go."
"Not until you talk to me."
His anger is rising fast, making it harder for her to contain him. She needs to act fast.
"Barry...it's getting out of hand. You don't eat, you don't sleep, you hardly talk to anyone. Everyone is worried about you."
"What do you care? Why the hell do you care what happens to me?!" He yells at her.
She knows he's just trying to rile her up, push her away.
"Because you are a good person."
She lets him go, hoping he won't bail on her.
"No I'm not" He whispers
She walks over to him and puts her hand on his chest.
"Yes, you are." She tells him softly
He looks down and puts his hand over hers, sighing.
"I've talked to people about you Barry, read up on the things you did, as you and as the Flash. Helping people is what you do, it's what you live for. You were given this incredible power and you decide to use it to fight crime and help others regardless of the danger. You ARE a good person."

"Hahahaha! Help others" Wells' voice snorts in his head.

"All you were thinking about was getting your dad out of prison. You could have saved everyone a lot of trouble if you would have just saved your mother."

Barry pushes his hands to his forehead and whispers "stop"
Wenn thinks he's talking to her. "Barry, please, you need to deal with this, let me help you"
But he doesn't hear her, he only hears Wells' voice.

 "But you didn't, did you Barry, no, you let her die. You let the woman that gave life to you die, when you could have stopped me. And because of that Eddie is dea..."

"JUST SHUT UP", Barry now screams and sinks to the floor.

Wenn quickly realizes that he's not talking to her anymore and grabs his arms, sinking to the floor with him.
"Barry! What's wrong? PLEASE talk to me" Wenn pleads.

"They're dead Barry. Aaaall because.of.you." Wells taunts

 He looks up at Wenn, "Please make it stop... make him stop...Please..."

He sags against her and starts to cry.
Wenn puts her arms around him and just holds him close. She can easily drain his energy enough to knock him out, but he needs to let it out...
Sometimes you need to hit rock bottom before you can get back up again...
She holds him tighter.

"It's okay Barry, I'll help you"