Fresh Start

Chapter 17

Once that things were okay with Oliver it really felt like you could win this. Maybe you didn't know how, but you trusted the weapon they were building would work. Still, when it had been five hours without any kind of update from any of them, you started to get worried.

"They're working, guys" Iris said. "You can't expect them to build a...killing-alien-machine in an hour" she added. You nodded in agreement.

"But maybe in two" Barry mumbled. You squeezed his hand under the table, earning a small smile from him.

"We all are worried but pressing them will not help at all" you said.

"She's right" Thea shrugged. "Whatever they come up with, I'm sure it will be the answer. But Rome wasn't built in a day"

They all sighed with a nod, knowing there was nothing they could do. After looking at them, you looked out of the window with a sigh. You really were scared. What if the aliens finished their weapon before you could finish yours? What if they attacked?

"Hey..." Barry whispered by your side. You looked at him immediately. "Want to go for a walk?" He asked.

You smiled a little, happy that he noticed how much you needed to clear your head. It took just a nod from you and he was already standing up. The whole group looked at you two with confusion.

"We're going for a little walk" Barry informed taking your hand.

"Everything okay?" Oliver asked, looking straight at you.

"Yeah, I just need some fresh air" you smiled at him.

He gave you one more look before nodding so you and Barry headed outside still holding hands. Once you were outside, you let out a huge breath before wrapping an arm around his waist. He pulled you closer by your shoulders and kissed your head before starting walking down the street.

"I'm worried" you finally said. Barry looked down at you, rubbing your shoulder slowly. "What if they don't finish on time?" You asked.

"They will" Barry replied, not needing any specification.

"But what if they don't?" You asked again, stopping to stand in front of him. He looked at you and sighed.

"I don't know" he admitted. Biting your lip, you looked up at the sky. "We will fight. Like we always do" he added taking your hands.

"They're aliens Barry" you whispered looking at him. The moment he saw the tears in your eyes, he pulled you in for a hug.

"I know" he whispered back, hugging you as tight as he could. "I will protect you. No matter what. You will not get hurt"

"Maybe you will" you finally said looking up at him. He frowned not letting you go. "I'm not worried about me, Barry, I'm worried about you. About Oliver, Thea...about everyone" you confessed.

"They will be okay too" he tried to comfort you.

"You don't know that" you said shaking your head.

"No, I don't" he said taking your face in his hands. "But I need to believe it. If we don't have hope...what's left?"

You knew he was right but you still found it so hard to believe that you could win this one. Yeah, you had watched many aliens' movies and the human race always won, but that was fiction, not real life. And the reality was that the chances were almost nonexistent.

"(Y/N)..." Barry said.

But before he could say anything, both of your phones rang at the same time. Immediately, you took them out to see a text from Cisco: we got it. You two looked at each other and without any other words, he picked you up and started running towards the Labs. Maybe, after all, there was hope for all of you.