New Attractions

Chapter 9

Previously on New Attractions

Barry's POV

I open my eyes swiftly and I see her. She looks so beautiful even with that mask on. I'm not in total control yet, I can feel it. I push myself up off the ground and I see the bomb it's about to go off. She gives me an urgent look and I grab her before flashing away as fast I can.

It didn't work as I'd hope, luckily Mystic Raven wasn't hurt. I took the brunt of the damage. The explosion was so big but it didn't end there, I noticed a bomb attached to my suit and so did the Mystic Raven. Her eyes widened, I put her down roughly and flashed made a quick decision. I got out of my suit and discarded it before the bomb could go off. The Mystic Raven looks at me shocked, then I realize I'm only in my underwear! She knows I'm Barry Allen!

I walk closer towards her nervously. She's still gaping at me and I hold out my hand for her to shake. I smile nervously, "I'm Barry Allen." She blinks blankly. She looks at me weirdly before shaking it. She continues staring at me in silence and before I can stop myself I blurt out, "Aren't you going to tell me who you are?" That breaks the trance and her lips form into a smirk. "A girl's gotta have a little mystery," She winks at me before patting my back and walking off. I follow her. "What?" I pout, "You're still not going to tell me?" "Nope," She grins. "Pleaseeee!" I whine, "Come on, you know who I am!" "And who's fault is that?" She raises her eyebrow. I glare her before exclaiming, "Yours! I was saving you! That's what triggered the bomb!" "Fair enough," She admits, "But I'm still not telling you!" She pauses and before I can say anything, she adds, "But then again who told you to go after her yourself? And the reason I was there in the first place was to save your ass! So technically this is all on you!" I groan and mumble, "Stupid logic." She laughs and we head to STAR labs.

Chapter 9: Hear the Sirens and Roll with the Punches

Ashmi's POV

The Flash saved my life. No, not just the Flash - Barry saved me. Barry Allen. The same guy with whom I shared not one, not even two, but even more considering the fact that he's the Flash too! Holy crap! BARRY ALLEN IS THE FLASH! What do I do? I'm freaking out right now, but I try to keep my cool and reply suavely that a girl's got to have a little mystery. I don't know how much longer I can hide my identity...

I try to control my breathing as I begin to fly towards STAR labs. Barry zips through the city to STAR labs in a matter of seconds. Sure I could race him, but I need some time to think about all of this, so I fly to STAR labs at a steady pace. I breathe deeply and try to clear my head. On impulse I land and enter STAR labs without a thought and before I know it I see everyone waiting for me. Dr Wells studying me as if trying to figure what I am going to do with information that Barry is the Flash. Cisco looking at me pointedly and thinking. Caitlin is smiling at me, but a gleam of unsureness in her eyes. Barry is grinning at me - I can sense the trust in his eyes - he knows I won't betray him.

I break the silence by smiling awkwardly and sheepishly saying, "Hi guys!" "So?" Cisco grins at me. "So what?" I feign innocence. "Ms Raven, What are you going to be doing with the fact you know the identity of the Flash?" Dr Harrison Wells asks me fixing me with a steely glare. "Nothing!" I glare back at him for thinking I would betray the Fla- I mean Barry. "See I told you guys!" Barry grins at me. "We were right," Caitlin smiles at me. Cisco lets out a breath, "Good! I thought you were gonna turn all evil on us or something." Caitlin punches Cisco's shoulder while me and Barry laugh. "Ow!" Cisco exclaims sheepishly.

Barry's POV

The Mystic Raven knows who I am. That's something not even Iris knows and I've known Iris my whole life... But I just feel like I can trust her. There's a connection that I just can't explain.