Believe in the Impossible ϟ The Flash

Chapter 24: Only the Beginning

It wasn't long before Oliver called in his favor. It seemed like thunder was booming as Barry drew us closer and closer to Nanda Parbat. The plan was to extract Team Arrow from the dungeons there and help get them home. Barry, with me on his back, zipped us through the corridors of the compound. I unchained the woman Oliver said was Tatsu before Barry picked me up again, having taken down the guards. We went into another chamber. Barry dropped me off before he ran circles around the assassins standing in the room.

"Good job," I panted, catching my breath as looked at the chained up group.

"Thanks," Barry said as we turned around the room. Our eyes landed on the giant container of water. Barry commented to the guys struggling in the chains. "You guys have a hot tub? Nice." Barry picked me back up and we ran around the corridors again until we found our friends.

We found them in a dungeon. A real, D&D style dungeon. I waved as we looked into the glass where they were chained up, "Hi everyone!"

"Wow," Barry voiced what I was thinking before joining me by the door. "I mean, this is like a real dungeon!"

"Rose?" Felicity began to stand up. "Barry?" I rolled my eyes.

"Thank you, Felicity," said Barry, sarcastically. "You just outed our secret identities to a super villain. No offense."

"None taken," said Malcolm Merlyn. "Now get us out of here."

I shook my head, "Bar, are you sure I can't leave this one here?" Barry shook his head and I sighed. "Alright everyone, stand back! Get behind the pillars, preferably." Everyone backed up against the walls of the dungeon. I made Barry back up against the wall as well. I closed my eyes and put my hands out in front of me. I felt the blasts leave both my hands, sending the shattering glass inwards. I put myself against the wall next. Making fists with hands, the metal door crunched together. I pulled my hands to the side and the door flew off its hinges to the other side of the room. Everyone walked away from the walls as Barry and I helped them get off their restraints.

Merlyn then led us all down the corridors until we reached a weapons room. John looked around at the nicely displayed weapons, "Excellent. How many assassins, do you figure?"

"Uh, none," Barry told him. "They're all taking a little nappy time."

"Thank you," Laurel said as she went to get her baton. I smiled.

"Anytime, beautiful." I could see her shaking her head with the slightest of smiles. Barry bumped my shoulder. I shrugged as Felicity spoke.

"And not to be greedy, but we could really use your help on this whole Starling City super virus thing."

Barry shook his head, "And you know I would, but I am overdue for a very pointed conversation with Harrison Wells. I'm sure Oliver's got this." I nodded in agreement.

"I wouldn't count on it," Diggle replied as he reloaded his pistol. Laurel turned to face us.

"Oliver hasn't been very forthcoming with his plans lately."

"Well," started Barry. "We don't know what's been going on with him lately, apart from a recent wardrobe change-"

"And haircut," I continued. "But whatever it is, he needs all of you. Well maybe not you-" I pointed to Merlyn. "He hates you. But Oliver needs you all. He maybe the absolute worst critic about himself and want to do it all alone, but he'll never succeed without you guys. He just doesn't always see it. Good luck, everyone." Barry picked me up and ran us out.