The Flash: Next Generation

chapter 18: news

Emma's pov:

Me and dad were sitting on my bed talking when my phone rings. I answer, "hello." I say. "Is this Emma Allen?" A voice asks. "Yes." I respond. "We would just like to let you know Hunter Clarrington has just woke up." She says. I smile, "can I come visit him?" I ask. "Of course." She says happily. I smile and hang up. "I'll see ya later dad!" I say and excitedly jump up. I kiss him on the cheek and zoom out of my room. I run to the hospital as quick as I can. When I get there I walk to the front desk. "Can I help you?" The man asks. "I'm looking for Hunter Clarrington. He just woke up from a coma. " I say. He smiles and steps out from behind the desk. "Follow me." He says walking down the hall. We walk into an elevator and he hits a button. When we arrive he tells me to ask one of the ladies for the room number. "Thank you." I say before the doors close. I approach the desk, "excuse me." I say. A lady looks up at me, "can you give me Hunter Clarringtons room?" I ask. She nods and points down a hall, "first room on the left." She says. I smile and walk down the hall, when I get to the room I slowly open the door and walk in. I see Hunter lying in the bed. He looks in my direction and smiles. "Hi Emma." He says. I smile and run over to him, "Hunter I'm so glad you're ok!" I say. He smiles, "me too." He says. I frown, "what's wrong?" He asks. "It's my fault this happened to you." I say. He raises an eyebrow, "how is this your fault?" He asks confused. "Well, it's a long story. But someone that I used to work for was upset that I left and wanted me to come back. She threatened people I love, but she had never gone through with anything so I thought it was just empty threats." I say. He thinks for a minute, "I'm really sorry Hunter." I say, he gives me a small smile and grabs my hand. "It's not your fault. Now quit blaming yourself. Besides, I'm fine now." He says. "But still, I should've just went back to her. My job is to protect people, not put them in danger." I say. He sighs, "Emma, shut up." He says. I giggle and he smiles. We talk for a bit and then I have to leave. I say my goodbyes and leave. I zoom home, when I walk in I go to Ethan and Grayson's room. "Hey guys." I say and plop onto the end of their bed. "Do you know how to knock?" Ethan asks, I giggle. "It's my house etree." I say jokingly, he rolls his eyes and gray giggles. They had been living with us for a year and 4 months, these last few months though they had been talking about getting their own apartment. Of course mom and dad insisted that they stay here with us and that they weren't a bother. But I think the twins had been here for way longer than they hoped and they wanted their own space. I heard Buddy's tags jingle and then he scratched at the door. I got up and opened it, he wags his tail and waddles in. Ethan pats on the bed inviting Buddy up, which buddy gladly accepts. He pounces onto the bed and walks over to Ethan wagging his tail. "Hi Buddy." Ethan says and rubs his head, buddy kisses him and then lays down on his lap. "He still thinks he's a little puppy." Ethan says. I smile and sit back down on their bed. "Have you guys found any apartments yet?" I ask. Grayson shakes his head, "we've been looking but they are all way out of our budget." He says, I smile. "That's ok, I don't want you guys to move out." I say, they both smile. I stand up and walk out to go help mom with dinner.

|after dinner|

Ethan's pov:

Me, Grayson and Emma were cleaning up and washing all the dishes for Barry and Iris while they watched a movie. Grayson was washing the dishes, I was drying, and Emma would put them away. Everytime we did this it reminded me of home and the day doomsday came.

/flashback to 1 year ago/

Ethan's pov:

I sat in my room scrolling through Instagram when mom called, "boys come help clean up!" She called, I turned my phone off and laid it on my nightstand. I stood up and walked out of my room, I walked down the hall and into the dining room. I stacked the plates and then carried them into the kitchen, I saw mom standing at the sink, I walked over and placed the dishes beside her. "Thank you. You can start drying and then Gray and your Father can put them away." She said, I picked up the dish towel and started to dry the dishes. I carefully stacked them up and then handed them to Gray. He took them and walked over to the cabinet they went in, dad opened the door and Grayson put them on top of the others. When we finished I walked into the living room and sat in one of the chairs. "What movie are we watching?" Dad asks as he sat down on the couch. I shrug my shoulders and toss him the remote, mom walks over and sits beside dad. He smiles and wraps his arm around her shoulder. "Let's watch a Disney movie." Grayson suggests. Mom smiles, "let's watch Bambi!" She says excitedly. Dad chuckles, "ok. Is that ok with you boys?" He asks. We both nod our heads and he finds the movie. About halfway through the house and windows start to shake! We all stand up and run to the windows, we see a cloud of smoke in what looks like downtown National City. Mom runs to put on her suit dad behind her. "Can we come?" I ask him, "I don't know boys. It might be best if you stay here." He responds. I frown and walk over to the couch. I grab the remote and change the channel to the news. "It appears a giant asteroid of some sort has landed in downtown National City." The news reporter says. Mom walks out as the camera pans to the 'asteroid'. "That doesn't look like an asteroid." I say and look up at her as she stands over the back of the sofa. "It's not." She says with a frown. "You boys go pack your bags." She says firmly, me and gray look at each other with confused looks. Gray looks up at her, "wh-" he begins but mom interrupts him, "now!" She says raising her voice. Me and Grayson stand up and go to our rooms. I silently began packing my bag, I hear mom and dad talking and listen, "what is that thing Kara?" Dad asks. "Doomsday, it destroys everything and it is very powerful." She says, "why are the boys packing? Won't we need their help?" Dad questions. "No. It's to dangerous, it could get them killed." She says. "Where are you sending them?" He asks. I hear mom sigh, "I'm gonna see if they can stay with Barry." She says. I throw my phone charger into the bag and zip it up. I look out my window and it's pitch black outside. I grab my bag and walk out to the livingroom. When I get there a breech is open and dad stands in front of it. "Where'd mom go?" Grayson asks. Dad turns to look at him. "To ask a friend for a favor." Dad responds.