Struck By Lightning (1)The Flash

5- You Two Are Not Bulletproof

Katrina and Barry met up with Iris at the award ceremony; they stood among the crowd, as Simon Stagg stood on the stage accepting his award.

"I find it quite remarkable, having once been a timid freshman at Central City University to be standing before you now the Regents choice for Man of the Year. While I very much appreciate the award the real honor for me is knowing that my work in organ transference helps give people a second chance at life. Thank You all very much for coming" he finishes his speech and everyone applauds.

Katrina, Barry and Iris turn away from the stage, "Okay first things first, Simon Stagg's work in cellular cloning has lead to huge advancements in organ replacement" Barry explains to Iris, as she grabs champagne from a waiter.

"Are journalists allowed to drink on the job?" she asks handing a drink to Barry and Katrina.
"Okay If you are bored already," Barry says taking her drink and his placing them down on a table.
"Just wait until we get to the science behind cellular regeneration" Barry adds, as Katrina quickly drinks hers, earning a look from both of her friends.

"What, I needed that okay" she says to them as they continue to walk around.
Iris then links her arms with Katrina and Barrys. "I have missed this you two. I feel like we haven't spent any quality time together since you woke up from the coma" she says letting go and standing in front og them.

"We went out the other night" Katrina says.
"Yeah, but I meant the three of us" she says.
"We've just have had a crazy few weeks. I know" Barry tells her.
"I thought maybe you guys were avoiding me because of Eddie. I know you guys think it's wrong me dating my dad's partner and I just" Iris says to them.

"No, that's not it. At all" Barry tells her.
"Oh.Oh Mr.Stagg" Iris suddenly says seeing the man walking by. "I was wondering if I could get a quote from you for my article"

"Not now, miss" his security guard tells her as the man walks away.
"I'll just make something up" she says as Katrina and Barry join her.
"So, what were you gonna to tell me? You look like you were about to say something" Iris says.

Just as Barry was about to say something they hear gunfire and people screaming. The turn to see a group of men in black, by the stage, "Quite down all of you!" the one man shouts.
"Oh god" Iris whispers scared, as Barry holds her and Katrina behind him, trying to protect them.
"How considerate you are all wearing your finest jewelry. Almost like you knew we were coming to rob you" the leader says to all the scared people. Katrina looks around trying to assess the situation, figuring a way to make an escape, or take the men out.
"Now everybody line up" the man orders and they do so.

Barry stands between the two women; he starts to move, when Katrina grabs his arm, "Don't. Don't" she tells him, knowing it's not safe.

"Freeze!" they then hear a guard come into the room shouting. All 6 men turn, pointing their guns at the guard, "Drop your weapons" he orders, but the men don't listen. Barry speeds away, rushing the guard outside, as Katrina runs after the guards. As she gets outside, she realizes her heels are burnt, so she quickly pulls them off and tosses them in the dumpster. She starts to get light headed, the men get away, just as she starts to faint.

"Kat,Kat, Kat" she then hears Iris calling to her. She opened her eyes to see Iris kneeling beside her, Barry seated on the ground beside her, looking like he had just been woken back up too.

"I turned around and you were both gone. What happened? Are you two okay?" she asked the two of them.
"Yeah, we're fine, we umm went after them to try and get the plates. And we umm fainted" Katrina says hoping that Iris buys the story.
"What happened to your heels?" Iris then asks Katrina.
"Oh I umm broke a heel" she lies to her.
"Come on let's get you two back inside" she says, as Barry stands up he helps Katrina get up too, she stumbles and falls right into Barry's arms. He holds onto her as she looks up at him, her heart racing faster than her new normal. She quickly pulls away from him as they head back inside.