" he had brought out the man in alec, and now it was alec's turn to bring out the hero in him " | e.m. forster |
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Onryō hated Barry Allen with everything she had inside of her.
Said boy in question was sitting in that old grey sofa staring at Onryō thoughtfully. Onryō kicked at the coffee table between them to startle Barry out of his head.
Barry cleared his throat, "Ray told me about Rip Hunter's offer."
Onryō raised an eyebrow, "who?"
"Ray," Barry repeated, "Ray Palmer, of Palmer Tech? He - he was on the roof with you? You know, tall, dark hair -- "
Onryō hit the arm of her arm repeatedly upon recognition, "oh! You mean the pretty one with the sad eyes."
"Yeah!" Barry said a bit too quickly and then flushed a private shade of red, "I mean, not pretty, just, he's good-looking, in a, if we're being purely objective -- "
"Oh Barry Allen, you trying and failing to convince yourself that you're a purebred heterosexual has truly been the highlight of my time with you."
Barry spluttered and choked on his tongue, "I'm not -- "
"What do you want, Barry?" Onryō interrupted loudly, her patience nonexistent.
Barry regained his composure quickly, once again looking at Onryō, his eyes searching hers for something Onryō wasn't sure he'd ever find.
"Ray says you're being asked to save the future, but you said no. Apparently after Cold and Heat Wave ran off, you followed pretty easily."
Onryō snarled, "I don't follow, Flash. I stand behind no man. I just agree with their handling of the situation. Why don't you go? Seems like your kinda party."
"I can't," Barry said, "Central City needs me."
"Oh come on!" Onryō cried, "God, it's time travel, Barry. You could travel all around the world a hundred times over and you'd still be home in time for dinner."
"If this Rip Hunter needed me, he'd have asked me. He asked you, Onryō. He needs your help. The world needs your help."
"You won't even be alive when Vandal Savage comes back to wreck havoc."
Barry closed his eyes, "but I could still have a family."
Onryō sighed, "Barry, I barely care about you, what makes you think I'd give two flying fucks about your unborn descendants?"
