Chapter Twenty-Three: Tell us What?

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~So your brain knows to keep going even though hope is far from this moment but you would not know it gets better when morning finally rears it's head~Message Man - Twenty-Øne Piløts

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~So your brain knows to keep going even though hope is far from this moment but you would not know it gets better when morning finally rears it's head~
Message Man - Twenty-Øne Piløts

~3rd Person POV~

"Old West Dwarf Star plus Replicator, equals new suit," Ray tells Cisco with a smile.

"You know what, Ray? Maybe it's just me, but I think this thing's due for an update," Cisco smiles back.

"Ha, yes! But after we dominate the Dominators," Ray comes back to the threat they have to face.

"Oh! I see what you did there," Cisco laughs until Barry comes up to them. "Hey, listen. I got to get to work. Felicity's waiting for me, but we'll talk about this later." Cisco leaves without another word.

"Hey, Barry," Ray smiles and Jessica waves politely.

"Where's Snart?" Barry asks.

"Man, I'm sorry, Barry. I forgot that we never told you," Ray's smile immediately disappears.

"What happened?"

"He sacrificed himself. Saved us all. He died a hero," Ray explains.

"A Legend," Barry corrects before turning and walking away. Jessica gently grabs Ray's arm and he looks down at that before looking back up to her.

"I'm alright," he gives her a soft smile.

***

Thea and Sara are standing off to the side watching as Ray tries to explain to Jessica how his suit works. She nods and listens, but understands absolutely none of it.

"They are actually adorable," Thea tells Sara.

"He only figured out she was human, what, yesterday? Not even that," Sara recalls.

"Really?" Thea turns to Sara.

"She can't talk well like we can because she was stuck in the Cretaceous period for longer than she can remember," Sara explains.

"How'd she get there?" Thea asks.

"The Time Bureau," Sara answers. "That's all Gideon has been able to dig up."

"That's it? You have a super computer and all you got was the group that did it?" Thea seemed confused.

"Gideon pulled up the file but everything was blacked out. Couldn't have read it if I wanted to."

"And she doesn't know anything?"

"She doesn't remember it."

***

Jessica hits the ground with a grunt after Kara swats her to the side like a rag doll. Not two seconds later, the rest of the group is on the ground and trying to get back onto their feet.

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