Through Maroon's Eyes|✔

Chapter 63: Mercury

I woke up in a hospital, which wasn't unusual.

".. And he'll need to stay here for a week, alright?" The doctor was explaining to Payton. She nodded, noticing I was awake and goes, "Yeah, alright. Mind if I spend some time with my little bro?" The doctor nodded. "Certainly, that's not a problem, Mrs. Allen,"

I smirked, "So I hear you're Velocity now, huh?" Payton smiled, and nodded. "Yep. Officially as super, since I have my name," She paused. "Although, you become a super at eighteen, with the exception of dad, you, Taylor, Issac, and Carter.. I didn't have a name. Instead I went by,"

"The Pearl Speedster," We said together, because everyone in the name was a 'insert color here' speedster, and we knew them by heart.

She nodded. "Right, anyway, let's chat about your leg," She said, pointing to it. "According to Passion, it had something to do with Captain Cold?" I nodded.

"I was standing guard at the Hippodome with Hal Jordan, and I went inside, right? Passion and I noticed guys getting up on the stage. Soon enough, Mr.Freeze and Captain Cold were on stage, and the first row was replaced with puddles. A bit later, Cap. Cold put on a green and red lantern ring, and went mad,"

"Passion then turned out to be a Indigo lantern, and fought Cap. Cold. He knocked me back, I hit a wall, and blacked out," I explained.

Payton nodded. "Right, so, about the leg," She said, pointing to my leg, which was raised. You know, like when you break your leg or something. "What about it?" I asked, trying to be all cool and stuff. "Broken, bone's split in half. You won't run for three months," She explained.

"W-wait what?" "Can't run for three months, little bro, i'm sorry," My heart sank. "But running's my thing! I'm Speedster!" She nodded, "I know, but you don't want to break it even more, do you?"

"N-no.. but.. if I can't run, who am I?" "I mean..-" "Taylor's dead, Zippy's dead, Cart's gone," My heart sunk. "and I can't run. Who am I? I'm clearly not Speedster anymore.."

Payton sighed. "Identity crisis, huh?" "Yep, identity crisis," "Jeez, bad time?" Katelyn asked when she entered the room.

"Katie!" I exclaimed, trying to get up. Payton pushed me back down. "Sorry bro, you can't get out of bed yet," She said as she went to the closet. "Why not?"

She took crutches out of the closet, "You need crutches before you go. You want to move round, right?" "Oh- right, yeah, crutches," Katelyn and Payton helped me out of the bed, and attempted to use them.

I say attempted, because I fell on my face within the first thirty seconds. "Can the fates ever give me a break?" I complained, rubbing my leg. Katelyn sighed, "Apparently that isn't the deal with us. Funny thing really,"

I smiled. "Yeah, I guess it is. Now can we go get some food? Fighting Captain Cold made me hungry.." My sisters nodded.

"But we've got to help you," Payton said, grabbing my left arm. "Katie, you take his right," I sighed. "I'm not going to look like an idiot, y'know?" I said, breaking free of their grips.

I spoke in a hushed voice, "This isn't a 'normal hospital' is it?" I asked. "Nope." Katelyn said. "Superman's in the next room over checking on his kid, costume and all," Payton explained.

"Great, then I can do this," I said, putting on my lantern ring. I hovered above the ground slightly, and my sisters looked at me in awe. "You're a green lantern? Bro, congrats!"

"Er- yeah, yeah I am, for now," I said, sitting back on my bed. They raised a eyebrow. "Why?" Payton asked. "Because, I want to use my powers, and just be.."

I thought for a moment. Mercury was the Roman god of speed, right? Why don't I just use the literal god of speed's name? A bit of honoring, if he ever asks.

"Mercury. Yeah, that's right. Mercury aka Maroon Henry Allen, son of the Flash,""The new Mercury i'd say,"

"Katie can you get my phone..? I haven't looked at it in awhile." "Sure,"Katie said, handing me my phone.

Notifications:
Tay💙🌊: Hey, I was wondering if you were OK? (Three days ago)

Tay💙🌊: Where are you? Are you OK? I'm sorry, (Three days and 4 hours ago)
Tay💙🌊: I hope you're OK, love you 💙(Five hours ago)

Tay💙🌊: I'm going to fight Thanos and Exron with some other supers. I was going to pick you up, heard you were in hospital, decided to let you rest, wish me luck 💙 (An hour ago)

My eyes widened. She was alive.

I sat up, and grabbed my krutches. "Where're you going?"Katie asked as I got close to the door. "To see Tay, she's alive," I explained, and continued on.

I had reached the elvator, and paused. "I don't need these.." I said to myself. I took a deep breath. "She isn't going to fight them without me. It's been a few weeks, and I think it's time to go back. This time, as Mercury, son of the flash,"

And with that, I sped off to battle. How do I know where she is, you might ask? It's a spirtual thing, ask Carter.