My name is Barry Allen. And I am the fastest man alive. To the outside world I'm an ordinary forensic scientist. But secretly, with the help of my friends at S.T.A.R. Labs, I fight crime and other meta humans like me. In an attempt to save Wally Wes...
"Finding Wally was the easy part," I say looking back, "it was leaving that was hard. Last time my journey was with the aid of the Speedforce. This time I was racing against the Speedforce. When Cisco released his hand I called out to Wally..."
Low constant beeping pierced the stale air. The darkness slowly melted into blinding white. Pushing through the white doors a few feet away I recognize the Central City Medical hospital. "Wally!" I shout jogging down the hallway. Glancing in each room i notice that they are all empty. As I reach the end of the hall the beeping gets louder. "Wally," I repeat finally spotting him through the tiny window of one of the rooms. A voice comes from behind me, "you shouldn't have come."
Turning I know who it is or rather whose voice it is. "Laurel." I state knowing that it's the Speedforce. "You know that I can't leave him here. I have to bring him home." "Yes and we know your play," Laurel responds starring at Wally, "but sadly you have a greater purpose than being a placeholder in Savitars prison." Her underling suggestion that Wally's has no greater purpose pisses me off. "I'm getting him out," I tell her pushing past and into Wally's room.
"Wally," I whisper slowly moving toward the broken man in front of me. "Wally," I repeat this time slowly putting my hand on his shoulder. Jerking up Wally turns to me with tears rolling down his face, "Barry," he sobs.
"Once I got Wally to leave the room we were stuck in the hospital hallway. I was about to put my plan into action when the Speedforce presented itself again but this time as Iris."
"Iris ?" I aske momentarily forgetting that I am still in the SpeedForce and the only two real people here and Wally and me. Smiling the Speesforce wearing Iris's smile looks upon a brother. Wally still shaken up is starting blankly at the white walls surrounding the room he just escaped. Iris's voice pierced the air causing me to jump slightly, "what if I make you a deal?"
Looking at Iris Barry can't stop but thinking about his feelings for his past Iris and the fate of the new Iris and with that he nods for her to continue. Maybe there is a way for both of them to leave. "We will take Wally some where safe," Barry goes to protest not liking her plan already. They need to stay together, but she keeps going ignoring him. "A home for the time being he will be set free when you are." She pauses, "you objective Mr. Allen is to find something that is lost."
"Who will take Wally's place?" Is the first question that comes to mind. "He will," she points toward the Black Flash, "until Savitar is returned of course," she say pointedly. "What am I looking for? Why are you helping me?" I ask. Smiling Iris responds, "We are not helping you Barry Allen. You will go through trial worse than hell. We are not aiding you but we are prepared to reward you, shall you complete the task of course." Before I have time to protest or ask what I am looking for again I am in S.T.A.R. Labs.
Chapter 2
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