Eleventh Hour

Chapter 4

Author's Note: I'm not sure anyone's going to see this considering there hasn't been any sign of life in the last two chapters, but putting it anyway. Since I'm (highly probably) abandoning this story, I figured I would give you everything I wrote. Warning; this is an unfinished chapter I wrote all by myself.

If, by any chance, you're reading this and are interested in more, don't be shy to let your presence known. 

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Pieces of metal and wooden scrap flew all around the area following the loud explosion. The debris in the morning sky accompanied the rising black smoke that was growing more opaque and dense with every passing second. It didn't look good for whoever was close to that zone. To add to the already existing concern, only statics was answering the frantic cries on the comms for a moment.

With his breath getting stuck in his windpipe, Cisco jumped in his seat and leaned forward and closer to the screen. Did someone tell him that his movement wouldn't bring any assistance to his friends? Olivia's heart was racing, and the adrenaline was rushing through her veins; whatever fatigue she's been feeling since waking up was gone for now.

"Barry? Jay? Answer her guys," tried the engineer again, in a renewed effort to restore the communications.

"I should probably head over there and help them," suggested Olivia. Sick or not, rushing into action to save others was what heroes do.

Finally leaving the medical room, Caitlin raced past Jay's apprentice before making a full stop between her two friends behind the computers and take a good look at Barry's vitals. They were off the chart; the Flash's heartbeat was too fast, and his blood pressure was too high. But at least he was still with them, which was always good news. While the whole Earth 1 team attention was focused on the real-time information given to them about their friend's status, none of them noticed the way Lily, who was still standing next to the medical bay's door, suddenly shuddered for a second.

The young woman's head leaned forward, and she caught it with her right hand while grabbing the side of the med bay door with her other hand.

"Barry?" Caitlin Inquired on the mic.

Statics.

"We're ok. We're both good," finally answered Jay's voice, "that was a close one, but I'm pretty sure we got everyone out before the explosion."

Sighs of relief and stressed laughs echoed in the room.

"How about you stop doing that?" Suggested Ralph, shaking his head.

"We're gonna try," promised Barry. His voice sounded a little rough, but otherwise, it seemed okay, "we have a fire to take care of now."

As soon as the speedster was done talking, both Flash took off running again. The duo's spectacle of wind and yellow flashes of lightning brightened the scene and mixed with the bright colors of the dangerous fire destroying everything in his wake. Now that every civilian was out and that both speedsters were seemingly unarmed by the latest explosion of the chemical products stocked in the warehouse, it was time to make a stop to all of this.

One, two, three...ten...

After countless tours running around the fire and cutting its oxygen's apport, the duo of heroes finally put it out. Mission accomplished.

Now that the main inferno was out, the firefighters could take care of whatever remaining residual dangers there might still be in the area, and the authorities could take care of every person who might've been affected. The heroes' job was done for now. Well, they were done for this particular alert at least, and hopefully for the rest of the day too. There was nothing wrong in hoping, right?