Episode 26 - Flash Fanfiction - Vibe and Frost Save the Day

Chapter 2

DR Wells had locked himself in his office, since they had returned. He had not yet chosen to use the vial of speedster speed on Barry as of yet. He was using it as a last resort.

"I was wondering when you would show up again. You should help her." He said to the blue and gold hero standing by his desk. He was still wearing his helmet.

"I cannot help with this matter. You must know that!" DR Fate said, his voice filled with that chilling echo.

"What do you mean that you can't help? She's your daughter, and it wouldn't have been the first time that you would have bent the rules for her!" Harry said as he stood up and raised his voice.

"She is Kent Nelson's daughter. I am DR Fate. I have not been tasked to assist at this time. This will be her test, to see if she survives. If she passes we will know that she is strong enough for what is to come her way."

"...and if she fails?" Harry asked.

"You already know the answers."

"She dies, or she is mentally altered, permanently." Harry said. "This was my fault. I caused this, but tell me... Will Barry get his speed back?" Dr Fate refused to answer.

"You're telling me, that you came here just to rub my nose in all of this?" Harry asked.

"I came to tell you that you have been relieved from your role as World Walker." DR Fate said.

"Why would they send you? You're not even connected. It doesn't make any sense."

Dr Fate didn't give him an answer, he just left. Harry threw his tablet at the door in anger. It made a loud crash and shattered onto the floor.

Caitlin rushed in. she had clearly heard the noise. "Is everything okay, Harry?" she asked him.

"Everything's fine, Caitlin!" he snapped at her. Caitlin looked down at the broken tablet on the floor and then looked back at him. "Sure... fine... I'll just leave you alone, then." She said with a hint of sarcasm, as she walked back out the door again, shutting it behind her.

Caitlin left to go back over Astrid's vitals. There was still no change on her friend. She knew that she was hoping for a miracle, but she would continue to hope for as long as she needed to.

She glanced over at the news report on the television on the wall. So far, Central City was still in the dark about Astrid, Caitlin was determined to keep it that way. She knew that it was what her friend would want.

She glanced over to watch Cisco directing Barry to run on his cosmic treadmill. He still didn't have his powers yet. She made her way towards them, directing her attention on to Cisco.

"I've been thinking, maybe Frost and Vibe should take over protecting Central City with the way things are at the moment. Firestorm is currently MIA, so we're the only heroes left in the city." She told him.

"That's probably a good idea. I don't think our Flash would be able to be there in a flash, if Central City needed him to be. It would be false advertisement!" Cisco replied, with a semi smirk.

"Cisco, that would be the least of our worries, in an emergency." Caitlin said sternly.

"It was a joke... a poor one... Not Cisco grade, I know... but, it's hard to come up with good jokes, right now."

"I'm sorry. I know... but we need to focus." Caitlin said. He took a breath and waved Barry over to them.

Barry stopped running, he was out of breath, so Caitlin handed him the water bottle that had been sitting on the table. He drank it thirstily.

Barry put the drink down and kissed Caitlin as Cisco walked away awkwardly. "It's so weird seeing him this upset." Barry said.

"I know. But we have other things to discuss right now. Cisco and I are going to stand in for the Flash, while you don't have your powers." Caitlin said.

"So, what do I do?" Barry asked.

"You direct us. You stand at that computer over there and give us coordinates, locations and tips... just as Cisco would do for you!" Caitlin explained to him.

"Caitlin... I'm not sure if I like this idea, normally I'm there with you... to protect you... Sending the two of you out there where you could both get hurt... I don't know what I'd do if I ever lost either one of you. I don't know what Astrid would do either... actually, I do know... She'd probably kill me!" Barry said.

Cisco returned back to them, at hearing Astrid's name. "But you're not sending us, Barry!" he said, "We are sending ourselves. Besides, when you and her were under that Aphrodite love spell, who do you think took over the ass-kicking? We did! Frost and I did an awesome job! Plus, after my training in Gotham City, I've certainly picked up a few skills! What do you say? Provided you don't hurt my baby over there... I see this going down very well..."

"Why would I hurt Astrid?" Barry asked him confused.

Caitlin broke out into a fit of laughter, "he was talking about his computer... don't break his computer!"

"Oh! That makes a lot more sense!" Barry said, embarrassed.

"But, while we're on that topic... Look after her for me, Astrid that is!" Cisco added.

"Always, pal." Barry replied. Suddenly, the emergency alert went off.

Cisco and Caitlin grinned at each other... "Here's our shot to be more than just overrated sidekicks, with kickass names!" Cisco said.

Caitlin had just let Frost take over, "OH, I was never a sidekick!" she said.