Rocky Raymond //Book Four// - COMPLETED

Chapter 35 - Subject 9

MacKenzie's POV

By the time I got back, there was Izzy standing in the cortex being scanned by Caitlin and Cisco for dark matter

"So you're telling me that this three foot tall chick that tried to kill me is actually this Clifford DeVoe?" Izzy asks

"Oh, yeah." Cisco says. "100% dude."

"DeVoe is transferring his consciousness to the other bodies of all the other people who were on the bus and got their powers with you." Caitlin says

"Wait, this this little girl wants my body?" Izzy asks

"That's why we're trying to protect you." Barry says. "DeVoe's already taken most of his targets." He gestures behind him to the board

"No, this ain't happening." Izzy says. "Not now. I only got my powers recently. And now it's like I've got a deeper connection to my music than I've ever had. I'm about to record the rest of my new album. I'm about to go on tour--"

"Izzy, your album can wait." Barry cuts her off. "This threat is real."

"So is my big break." Izzy says. "Do you have any idea how hard I've had to work for this? I left my home. I lost friends and good men, and I have put up with more crap than you could imagine so that one day I would get my dream. And now you're telling me that some pint-sized lunatic is just gonna take it all away?"

"Which is exactly why we want you to stay here - at S.T.A.R. Labs." Iris says

"Why? Are y'all gonna protect me or something?" Izzy asks

"We're gonna train you." Barry says

"We are?" Ralph and Cisco ask

"Guys, her powers weakened DeVoe." Barry says. "Izzy, that makes you our best shot at stopping him."

"No, no, this This is all too much." Izzy says. "I don't even know who you people are."

"We don't have time for this." Barry groans, pulling for his mask.

"Flash!" Iris says

Barry takes his mask off and reveals his face

"You're that guy from before." Izzy says

"Yeah, Barry Allen." Barry says.

"And so are you, aren't you?" Izzy asks Ralph

He takes off his mask

"Yeah." Ralph says. "Ralph. Ralph Dibny."

"I'm, uh, Cisco." Cisco says, taking his mask off. "Cisco Ramon. It's nice to meet you."

"And that over there's my daughter, Tremors. MacKenzie." Barry says gesturing over to me

"You...you're a little girl." Izzy says

I sigh

"Okay, you know what. Look, look, I I don't need training." Izzy says. "Especially from you.

All I need is my life back."

Izzy leaves

"I don't know, guys." Ralph says. "I kinda feel like if I just followed her into that hallway and just gave her one of those 'Hey, look,' inspirational talks, I could probably get her to stay."

"Then what are you still doing here?" Cisco asks

"Sorry, I don't know if you, like, drew straws for this stuff or something." Ralph says

"No, go!" Cisco exclaims

Ralph runs out

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