"What do you mean your brother's been kidnapped by a crazy cult?!" Barry exclaimed, his hands flying up in frustration.
Lisa stood defiantly, hands on her hips, annoyed as ever. "I was informed two hours ago. I'm not too happy either."
Barry groaned and fell back in his desk chair, rolling it back through the cortex of Star Labs. His boyfriend was kidnapped, gone, missing, just like that.
"Look, you gotta help me. The lady at my apartment kept repeating "The Lightning's power will come and his soldiers will be rewarded." I figured you were the closest thing to lightning."
"Did she say anything else?"
Lisa shook her head. "She was probably tripping on something. I'm guessing whoever sent her pumped her up with drugs."
Barry had known something was wrong when Len hadn't come home the previous night. He had just figured he was out planning another heist.
"Where's the lady now?"
"In my bathroom. She tried to make a run for it after throwing a pan at me. I wasn't thrilled."
Barry sighed. "Hang on to me. I'll get us there." And within a second they were back at Lisa's apartment. When the speedster opened the bathroom door he was expecting the wrath of a thousand angry birds to come flying out and attack him, not a calm and collected woman, kneeling on the floor.
"He has come.." she whispered, keeping her eyes down. "Master Turin will he pleased."
Barry threw a confused look back at Lisa. "Alright.. okay, mam? Can you tell me your name?" He slowly approached and crouched down beside her. "Mam?" He reached out cautiously but just as he was about to touch her shoulder, her entire body suddenly jerked up and her hand closed around his wrist, yanking him forward.
Lisa yelped in surprise and Barry forced his startlement back as the woman stared directly into his eyes with glazed over orbits.
"The chosen one's beloved will be claimed by the God of Speed. Your presence is requested to accompany him to the other side and release the world of evil."
Lisa snapped. Without warning she kicked her foot into the woman's chest and sent her sprawling back. "Where's my brother, you freak!"
"Lisa!" Barry shouted, crawling over to the woman to make sure she was alright.
"Your presence is needed by master Turin. The ceremony shall commence at sunset. The sacrifice will be rejected by the God of Speed if you are not by master Turin's side as it happens. Do not anger the God.." she whispered, unfazed by Lisa's aggression.
"Sacrifice?" Barry mumbled. "I, what? What! What are you talking about?"
"You must follow me." She continued. "I will lead you to Master Turin."
Barry took a deep breath, calmed himself, then looked back at the woman with a friendly smile. "Is Len with Master Turin?"
She nodded. "We must hurry. Master Turin can not wait forever."
Barry gently tapped her shoulder and looked back at Lisa. "Call Joe, I'm going with her."
Lisa seemed torn, unsure wether or not she should let the speedster leave. Eventually, she nodded. "Bring Lenny back, okay?"
Barry gave her a comforting smile and helped the woman up. "Alright, lady. Where's this Master Turin?"
Well that was.. creepy.
If the abandoned old building in a bad neighborhood wasn't enough, walking down to the basement certainly did it for Barry. He shivered under his mask as they walked through empty rooms with worn out greenish wallpaper and headed for a giant metal door.
