Episode 10 The Flash Fanfic

Chapter 8

"Snart and Rory reunited with Lisa Snart, Grodd is down in the pipeline, currently safe and secure but we will need to find a permanent place for him." Barry told Astrid, as she sat in her office, still in shock by Cisco's death.

"Sure... but I don't think that I can deal with that right now, Barry. You should go spend some time with Joe and Iris." She told him vaguely, as she glanced at the photo of she and Cisco, that sat on her desk, and wiped the tears from her eyes.

"I'm not going to leave you alone, Astrid. You're still in shock." Barry told her.

"Of course I am in shock, we're all in shock. Cisco is dead and there is nothing that we can do to change that. I need to call Caitlin to tell her what has happened." She replied with the same vague tone.

Barry thought back to Eobard. Maybe there was something that he could do. If he could turn back time he could prevent all of this from happening. "maybe you should wait before you call her," he replied.
"Please don't tell me what to do right now, Barry. She needs to know." She picked up her phone and dialed Iron Heights and waved Barry away.

Barry left her office and glanced over at Cisco's desk. He couldn't help but blame himself for what had happened. They had only just got their friend back and now he was dead.
"I heard the news. But I still anticipate your decision." Eobard said as he had entered the office, unannounced.

"You have been watching us, haven't you?" Barry questioned him.
"You are my only hope to return back to my time. If you accept, I promise you that we can undo all of this. Your dad and Caitlin will both be free from prison. Your friend Cisco will indeed be alive." Eobard replied.

"Take the deal, Barry." Astrid had overheard their entire conversation and had entered the room, "Please. Last night, after all these years Cisco and I finally stopped being so stupid and accepted how we feel about each other... and now... now I don't know how I can live without him. Please Barry. I never ask you for anything but if you have the chance to see your mother again and I have the chance to see my family and him again... I wouldn't give it up for the world."

She and Eobard both studied Barry awaiting his decision. After a few breaths, he finally gave it.
"Ok... What do I need to do? I suppose you have it all worked out?" he asked Thawne.

"I've been waiting for this moment for 15 years, Barry. Of course I do. I'll leave you to say your goodbyes. Your life is going to change drastically after this, you may not even become the Flash. Find me when you're ready." Eobard left the two of them standing there as he entered the elevator and disappeared.

"You do realize that the only reason that I became a forensic scientist is because of what happened to my family. You and I might never meet again." Barry told her.

"Barry, you forget that you were a diehard fan of my father's before we even met. Of course we'll still know each other." She argued. "We might even end up hiring your father to work here. You will most probably follow in his footsteps and there you go... We will meet!"

"Always the optimist." Barry replied.
"Better the optimist, than the pessimist. You can't give this opportunity up. I won't let you!"

Barry leant over and gave Astrid a hug. "I'll see you on the flip side?" Barry asked her, as they parted.

"Of course you will. I'll meet you at CCPD by the elevators, after you fix the world. Now go find that speedster." Astrid told him. Barry was gone within a blink of an eye.