Time After Time ϟ Barry Allen [2]

18- Dark Flash

SEASON 6, EPISODE 7+8: The Last Temptation of Barry Allen 


"Ramsey is an evil little bitch," I announce. "When I get through to him, I'll take out his--" 
   "You're not going to do that," Cisco tells me. "Trust me, if Barry ends up like Ralph, we might need you for Crisis." 
   "Barry made it clear that Sky isn't fighting this, her city and our city need someone to hold it down," Killer Frost points out. 
   "I found him knocked out in the apartment, and I don't know..." I trail off, as I start to see blurs of light entering my vision. There's lightning moving into the frame, but its not my own, its yellow and not blue. "I don't..." 
   "Sky, I think you need to sit down," Cisco guides me back over to a chair. 
   "Please don't tell me you had a run-in with Ramsey," Killer Frost comes over urgently. 
   I shake my head, "no...its, um..." The vision fades in and out, as a woman with red hair holds out a hand for me. I recognize her from Barry's old photo albums. It was his mom, but not at the same time. 
   Sky, tap in. Sky, her voice echoes against my cranium. 
   "Its the Speed Force... but I don't understand how they can get through. They offered me to be a speedster before. I told them I didn't need to when I already..." 
   Sky, look at me, Barry appears in front of me. His image swims in yellow lightning ripples. We don't have time. 
   "No time," I whisper, "we don't have time." I stand up from the chair and walk over to the cot where Barry lies. "Cisco, see what you can find to... Something. Maybe if we cool him down to ease up on his fever." 
   "Take it easy Doctor McGray," Cisco says. "We can't just do that, okay? Look, I know you're stressed out, but we really have to have our heads on for this." 
   "His vitals are spiking," Killer Frost reports. 
   He's losing control! the Speed Force wails through her nerves. 
   "He's losing control," I murmur. 
   "I don't know what to do," Killer Frost repeats over and over. 
   "Guys, I know that this is hard, but we have to keep it together." 
   The heartrate monitor is going rapid-fire. "Barry's going to lose control," I utter. "He's about to give in." 
   Cisco takes off sprinting and rushes back with Velocity X. "I can only hope this'll work." He slams the syringe into Barry's leg and waits. He goes on his knees and prays silently. 
   Seconds go by, and I stand there with trembling hands. "What's going to happen?" 
   Barry's eyes come open and Cisco exhales in relief. "You made it." 
   "It took awhile," Barry rasps. 
   I am frozen in place as Killer Frost goes to check on him. Something isn't right. 

Watching Barry walk around, I cross my arms. "Do you really want to go out and take him down right now?" 
   "Of course I do, Sky. And we're going to do it together." 
   "Right. Well, I'll just get my suit ready." I walk back towards the entrance to the Cortex, but Cisco stops me. 
   "Hey, what is up with you? Your husband is alive and you're not excited?" 
   "Cisco, if that's the case, then why do I feel like the Boogie Man is still there?" I head back and almost bump into Iris. 
   "I heard about Barry. Is he okay?" Iris question. 
   "Dandy. I'll be right back." 
   "What's up with her?" I hear Iris ask Cisco. 
   "She's convinced your brother's not right," Cisco replies. "She's just shaken up from the experience of him nearly dying." 
   I amble down the hallway and take out my suit. As soon as I place my mask on, a violent whoosh soars along the walls. I hurry back to the Cortex and see everyone wiped out. "Guys?" 
   "Ow, shit, ow," Cisco groans, "oh my God. Never let me doubt you again." 
   "Barry's been infected," Killer Frost states. 
   "I've got it," Cisco pulls down a lever. "A force-field against The Flash incase he ever went dark. Nothing comes in and nothing goes out, no coms, nothing." 
   "What about me?" I ask. "I can teleport, right?" 
   "Lucky you, I didn't think of teleportation, or had even met you yet when I built it. But no promises. I also built this photon gun. It charges radiation and light photons so powerful that it could destroy Ramsey's infection. I could return him to his human form, but he'd still have HLH. At least he wouldn't be a... gooey, zombie horde anymore." 
   "Have you tested it yet?" Iris questions. 
  "I actaully haven't finished it." 
   "I've told you before, Crisco, you can't just tell us stuff that you haven't thought through." I remind him. "Are you sure this is what you want to do? You're going to shoot Barry with radioactive, ultraviolet rays? Why can't I try my powers?" 
   "Sky, your powers are going to defintely kill Ramsey and who knows what would happen afterword. This is our only option for now."