Crisis On Earth-1

The Search Pt. 2

[Authors Note: Woo! Back for Chapter 5, The Search Pt. 2! I really enjoyed writing this chapter, and I really hope you all enjoy reading it! Not much else to say this time, so I won't keep you. Enjoy The Search Pt. 2!J

Lunch was cute rather short. Cisco and Caitlin had quickly rushed back to S.T.A.R. Labs once Kara informed them of the Speedster they explained to her was named Eobard Thawne; a Speedster from the future with a vendetta against Barry.
He was a pest that wouldn't go away, no matter how many times you swatted him dead. If Thawne was involved, Team Flash had a lot more to worry about. Thawne always had an agenda, and just kidnapping someone wasn't enough for him.
Putting their minds together, Team Flash could solve any mystery laid out in front of them. But the real problem was finding Iris before the deadline; which was unfortunately in exactly twenty-two hours and forty-six minutes.

Barry was still out of commission and would be for another six hours at best. Even then, Barry needed comfort, and support. Pushing him into a situation that would stress him would just further the problem. As much as his speed would comfy in hand; two metahumans, two scientists, and an alien were more than enough to figure out where Iris was being held. They just needed to keep their collective cool in order to accomplish their goal, and Kara surprisingly was doing rather well. She wasn't constantly fidgeting or requesting updates on Barry's condition every five seconds. Work now, cry later. That was her mentality, and Alex was in her corner every step of the way.

"We need options, Ramon! Not theories!" Harry snapped at Cisco, who was sifting through the most likely places to hide someone in Central City (but they weren't giving anything solid and dampening the moral of the group. His attitude was out of line, but understandable).
Cisco felt powerless to stop Thawne and save one single life, Kara could relate, but still understood his outburst wasn't helping anyone.

"What if you vibe? I'm pretty sure West has something around here we could use to-" Cisco shook his head in remorse and put his head in his hands. Caitlin put her hand on his shoulder.

"Tried that already, wherever Thawne is keeping Iris, I can't use my powers in there." Cisco grumbled, and Caitlin looked up at Alex hopefully, her eyes glimmering in reflection of the fluorescent lights scattered across the ceiling. She was always the optimist of the group, while both being the realist. It was a fine balance only Caitlin Snow could keep up, and Kara envied that.

"Every second we spend here brainstorming is another second Iris comes closer to death!" Cisco punched the desk and ran a hand through his hair. The feeling of powerlessness washed over the entire group, and it was hitting them hard.

Alex didn't have any ideas of her own, besides using Cisco's abilities to her advantage, or Kara's tracking of heartbeats. But Cisco had already tried that option, and Kara couldn't distinguish Iris' heartbeat out of the millions of people in Central City.
Twenty-two hours never felt like so little time as when someone's head was on the chopping block.

Harry threw his pen across the room, Kara narrowly dodging it as it sailed over her shoulder. She didn't blame him, but a quick glance his way warning him to watch it was enough to satisfy her. They sat there in an awkward silence for what felt like an eternity, no one able to come up with any ideas on how to find Iris besides checking every nook and cranny in Central City, and they didn't have that kind of time.

Calling the Green Arrow would take too long, Star City wasn't exactly next door. And Oliver was dealing with enough right now; Cayden James, Dinah, Rene, and Curtis being problematic, Earth-2 Laurel Lance on the loose, Star City demanding Oliver's head on a pike, and the FBI watching everyone of Oliver's moves with an eagle eye.
Calling the Legends wasn't an option either. Mallus was keeping them extremely busy, and Damien Darhk was constantly pestering them at every turn. They didn't have the resources or man power to offer a hand to Team Flash, even though they'd surely want too. Nothing was going according to plan, and as much as they all hated it, they took a break to think about a plan, and whoever came up with one would just spill it out as soon as it came to mind. That seemed the best course of action in their given circumstances, even Alex agreed.