Episode 28 - Flash Fanfiction - Roomies

Chapter 3

"Caitlin, for the last time I am fine! Don't fuss over me!" Astrid said as she waved Caitlin away from her. It was just after nine on the Sunday morning and Cisco had dragged Astrid to STAR Labs via breach for Caitlin to check over her.

"No, you're not fine!" Cisco told her, "last night you were screaming in your sleep and I couldn't wake you. Let Caitlin check over you, please, do it for me! I need to know that you're medically okay."

Astrid stared at him, he was pleading with her. She couldn't resist that face. "Fine... but I'm fine! It was just a nightmare. We don't need to make a big deal out of it."

She laid down on the medical bay bed and Harry stepped over to them with a large metal box that had wires attached to it.

"Woah! You're not attaching that thing to her head!" Cisco snapped, "It looks like something that will wipe her mind... We don't need a repeat of Astrid's teenage years!"

"Relax Ramone... This device is more or less a high powered electroencephalography device. It will give us accurate readings on what is going on in her mind in relation to the grey matter inside her head." Harry said.

"Okay... that's a little reassuring." Cisco replied.

Astrid sat bolt upright. "No it's not... Remember, I'm not a doctor... I have no idea what the hell you guys are talking about."

"It will help us determine what is causing your headaches and your nightmares as well as the increase in your recent vivid memories." Caitlin explained.

"It's okay, my Jedi-girl." Cisco said as he stroked her hair. "Lay back down, I'm here." She listened to him and laid back down, closing her eyes. Harry attached the tabs to her temples and her third eye and switched on the machine.

The readings showed up on the monitor close by.

"Wow!" Caitlin exclaimed the moment she saw the screen.

"Wow, what?" Astrid asked. The group were in shock by her readings.

"Astrid, you need to just stay still, please. Don't move." Caitlin replied, there was a mixture of fear and amazement by the readings that they were seeing, which concerned Astrid.

"Cisco... what's going on?" Astrid asked, just as Barry arrived in to the cortex. He too was amazed by the readings.

"Wow... her brain activity is off the charts!" Barry said, surprised.

"Okay, you guys! I'm lying on the bed and being a good girl... but I'm not a doctor or a scientist... what are my readings telling you?" Astrid asked them, in frustration, with her eyes still closed.

Cisco continued to stroke her hair, to comfort her as Caitlin explained. "Astrid, your brainwaves are... like nothing that I have ever seen before. When you were affected by the meteor you were granted the ability to use a large percentage of your brain at once, which explained your ability to read minds. But just recently, when we were on earth 2, you managed to absorb more telepathic power. But, due to the evil Well's abilities that should have only been temporary. But he must have acted as a carrier and given you the powers permanently. Your powers are continuing to grow stronger. You can use the full percentage of your brain at a much faster rate... and we're only just scratching the surface of your mental capabilities."

Astrid removed the tabs and sat up, making the machine begin to beep loudly. So Harry switched it off.

"What are we talking about here, Snow?" she asked her friend.

"That not only can you compel people and read minds and access every single one of your memories in full detail... There's no telling what else you're capable of." Caitlin replied.

There was a sadness to the group. She chose not to read their minds to get the answer. "What's the downside?" she asked them.

"Astrid..." Harry began, "there is a risk that you could become mentally unstable. That you could... possibly lose your mind."

"An insane criminal psychologist!" Astrid scoffed. "How poetic!"

"But the chances of insanity are very slim, right?" Barry asked, trying to be optimistic.

"Yes, in theory. While it is possible, it doesn't mean that you are going to suffer from those consequences... It's just a risk." Caitlin said.

"but... on a lighter note..." Cisco said, "Think about it, there could be so many powers that you hold... and I for one am intrigued at what your beautiful mind is capable of... and I mean that as both a compliment and a movie reference." He leant over and kissed her.

But as he did so, she screamed out in searing pain pushing him away from her. She held her head tightly. "Oww! It hurts!" she cried.

Caitlin rushed over and brought her a strong pain killer in the form of an injection. Astrid looked at the injection. Before Caitlin could stick the needle into her arm, the syringe flew out of her hand and hit the back wall. Astrid buried her head into arms, in the fetal position. Crying out, "my head, my head my head!"

"Do something!" Cisco yelled.

"Hold her down!" Caitlin cried.

Cisco, Wells and Barry held her down as Caitlin grabbed a sedative filled syringe.

"Cisco, my head. It hurts!" Astrid cried as she looked up at him, tears filled her eyes. He felt so useless to her at that point. As Caitlin gave her the sedative, he stroked her hair as she instantly fell asleep.

"It seems that Astrid also possesses telekinesis..." Harry said.

Cisco stormed out of the cortex leaving Caitlin, Barry and Wells to watch over his girlfriend.

As Caitlin looked over at Harry she had to breathe the moment through. Frost wanted to use this as the precise time to take her vengeance out on the man. "I'm going to check on Cisco." Caitlin said, using this as an excuse to leave the room.