Absolute Zero

Chapter 20

After everything going on you would think I would catch a break right? Well no. Oliver has left Team Arrow for reasons he won't tell me. Now he won't talk to me or anyone for that matter. Also my dear brother believes Dr. Wells is the man in yellow. I don't know everything he does, but I believe him. Joe and I were in his office and he pulled down the "Dr. Wells crime board".

"Alright, this is everything we know about Dr. Wells. Which is actually not a lot." Barry said and Joe sat in a chair.

"Didn't you read a whole book about him?" Joe asked.

"Yeah, 600 pages and the big take away is that he's enigmatic."

"You're mom was killed by a speedster. Well's machine turned you into a speedster. That's way too many coincidences for this old cop." Barry sat down next to me.

"Do you think he wanted you, to become the Flash Bar?" I asked.

"Everything he's done since the night you two were struck my lightning, brining you to S.T.A.R Labs, giving you the suit, training you, it's all been to keep you safe."

"And to make me faster." Barry said. "Wells once said he needed more speed from me. Why?"

"I don't know." Joe said getting up. "But he wants something from you Barry."

"We just need to figure out what and why." I said looking at the board. 

"Well let's go get him then, let's get some answers." Barry said.

"We can't right now Bar." I said.

"As much as we may want to we can't." Joe said.

"Joe, you had your suspicions about Wells from the very beginning. You thought that he might be the man in yellow."

"Except the blood from your house didn't match him."

"Alright maybe he's not the Reverse Flash."

"Doesn't mean he's not working with him though." I said.

"Right. You think he knows what happened that night though, he might have the key to getting Dad out of prison."

"Whatever Wells wants from you, it started 15 years ago. He's been patient. Scary patient." Barry and I got up, looking at the board. "You gotta listen to me on this. Both of you. We have to be just as patient."

"Yeah." Barry and I both said as Joe pulled the map down.

Not too much later we saw smoke coming from where a park is. Barry ran off quickly to help. Minutes later a video was streaming on some guy in mask calling himself the Trickster, only this guy is a copy cat.

Barry and Joe want to speak with James Jesse, the original Trickster. I sat at home for a bit, in my suit ready when Barry needed me.

I was watching the news about the bombs when my phone went off. I didn't recognize the number and answered it.

"Hello?"

"Becca. It's me."

"I thought I told you to leave?"

"You didn't say anything about phone calls. Your lines aren't tapped are they?"

"I could find you without them."

"Right. Anyway saw the news, wanted to check in."

"Just because things explode doesn't mean I died."

"You said fire was a weak spot. I just wanted to make sure."

"I'm fine." We were both silent for a moment.

"You know I care about you Rebecca. A lot. It was never about you working with the cops, or even being involved with the Flash. It was because of you. When we met. I know it probably doesn't change anything but, I want you to know I don't care about people other than Mick and my sister."

"I should feel special."

"Kind of." I heard his smirk. "I considered it you know?"

"What?"

"Giving it up. But even if I did, it wouldn't change anything. I would still be on the run, still away from you."

"There are other options Leonard."

"What like you leaving Central City and go on the run with me? No. Even if you wanted to I wouldn't do that to you. Live your life Becca."

"Then why do you keep calling me? Keep coming back? If you don't want me in your life than stay away from me."

"Because I do want you in my life. I just don't know how to have you in it."

"So what? Being a big time criminal while I'm a super hero is the answer? So like when we fight is that like a date for you?" I felt my eyes start to water.

"Becca. I'm trying here. I really am."

"What do you want from me?"

"To meet up. You know the bar."

"What's in it for me?"

"Please come Becca."

"I'll think about it." Then I hung up the phone.

~o~

I ended up at the bar that night. I don't know what drew me here but, here I was. I walked inside and looked around for Leonard. I spotted him in the back looking at his watch. I walked over and sat in front of him.

"Didn't think you'd show."

"Didn't think I would either honestly."

"Well then this proves it." He looked up at me.

"Proves what?" I asked him.

"You want the same thing. We both want this to work, but have no idea how to do it."

"So this is your idea? We just sneak around?"

"I don't know. I don't know how to do this. I don't do relationships."

"Then what is this?"

"An effort. Look the people here won't call the cops so I'm safe to see you here."

"So this is it?" I looked up at him. "I meet you in the same bar whenever you call?"

"Obviously when you're not doing your job." He said looking around.

"Leonard," I took a deep breath. "Weither I like you or not, doesn't change anything. It doesn't matter if I'm who I am outside of here. You are still Leonard Snart. Thief, and murderer."

"I'm trying here Becca. I'm not just going to jump to being a model citizen, but I'm trying."

"Trying to do what?"

"To be happy. To be with you. To be someone who makes you happy."

"Then do the right thing, Leonard."

"I can't turn myself in. Doesn't work like that Becca."

"It can. I know plenty of people who could help you."

"It doesn't work like that. I can't just get probation after all I've done. You said it yourself. This is what I can do right now."

"Then we have nothing more to talk about right now." I got up and before I could leave Barry was calling me. "Barry?"

"Becca! The trickster.... He tricked me. He got Jesse out. And..."

"And what Barry?"

"He has Dad Becs." I told Barry where I would meet him and turned to Leonard.

"The trickster has my Dad."

"Be careful." He said and 

i nodded my head before rushing out to meet Barry.