Meta Legacy

What's in a name

Frost paused in shock as the boy dried from the melted ice. "Uh I know this is usually the guy's line, but you are not mine. I know for a fact Catey never had ANY kids." Frost said with sarcasm in her voice. Charlie put the picture down on the table and slowly walked closer to the ice queen. "I don't really understand how myself, but all I know is that you are a maternal match for my DNA science project." the boy said showing him his phone. Frost snatched the phone and looked at the screen. She looked at him, then the phone, then back at him in disbelief.

Frost tossed the phone back to Charlie and said, "I am not going to deal with this one, Catey you can take this one". Frost chuckled before her completion reverted to that of the brunette scientist. Caitlin stood silent for a moment looking at the boy who stood a few inches over her with worry on his face. "Okay...I think I am ready to talk." Caitlin finally said. The scientist waved her arm in the direction of the couch and both walked in and sat down. "I don't really know we're to start..." Charlie said rubbing his hands together. "Let's just start with how old you are." Caitlin said holding up her hand to kindly interrupt him. "Okay. I'm 18 from Metropolis. I was working on this project when these people, scientist took me to study me. Wherever they took me, they tested me for something called the Firestorm matrix but said I was different. That's when they mentioned my real parents and I soon escaped. After a few clues and computers I found my way here." Charlie said explaining his story as best as he could remember.

Caitlin sat tired and surprised as this boy sat in front of her seemingly without trauma all just to find her. "So you endured all of that just to find me?" Caitlin asked. Charlie nodded and in Caitlin's mind Frost added, "Wow kid's got snowballs". The scientist cleared her throat to signal Frost to stay quiet. Charlie the stood and said, "sorry for the trouble I have caused, I will leave you alone now". Caitlin touched his shoulder and said, "no you can stay. You can sleep on the couch and we can figure this out in the morning".

The next morning Caitlin woke up and walked to her kitchen for some coffee. Still half asleep, she poured a cup and stood silently in front of the counter top. "Good morning." A chilling but cheery voice said behind the woman. She swung around in fear holding out her hand as if she were about to shoot ice. Charlie stood there leaned against the wall with his arms crossed with a smirk on his face. "If I remember correctly, last time you tried that it didn't do anything." Charlie said. Caitlin took a breath of relief and said, "Sorry, I honestly thought last night was a hung over dream". Caitlin then looked past him in a mirror and turned around realizing her massive bed head and embarrassed because she was still in her messy pajamas.

Charlie chuckled and said as he walked into the living room, "I will let you get ready so we can try and figure out what this is". Caitlin quickly walked to her room and in 20 minutes she was ready for the day. The clicking of heels echoed through the house as Caitlin finished putting on earrings and grabbing her purse. "Okay now that I am ready, I think you should come with me to S.T.A.R. labs so we can make sure everything you just went through did hurt you in anyway." Caitlin said looking at her possible son. Hesitantly, Charlie said yes because tests still freaked him out a little bit.

The two drove to the facilities in silence, still not knowing how to approach this new connection. When they got there, Caitlin lead the teen to the cortex where she hid the flash suit at the push of a button. "Wow this place is cool". Charlie said looking around. "Thank you, I've been working here for a while now." Caitlin said as she went to her lab. Charlie remained in the cortex when a voice echoed from the hall. "Hey Caitlin did you and Frost have an awesome time last ni-GHT! Who are you!?" Cisco said as he walked in on the tall stranger. Charlie looked over his shoulder shocked by the man. "Calm down Cisco, he is a friend." Caitlin said walking in with a tablet in her arms. "Could've fooled me. I almost had a heart attack." Cisco said holding his chest.

"Hi, I'm Charlie Raymond." Charlie said holding out his hand. Cisco hesitantly shook the kids hand but then became confused. "Raymond...are you related to Ronnie Raymond somehow?" Cisco asked. Caitlin quickly answered, "uh yes, his brother...he came to me for help about his meta abilities...". Cisco and Charlie both looked at the scientist in silence. "Okay cool, well I'm sure we can help you with whatever it is you can do." Cisco said as he walked off to his lab.

When Cisco was gone, Caitlin walked up to Charlie and asked, "Raymond...why do you have my ex-husband's name"? Charlie looked at her and said, "I guess I was named after my parents. Charlie Snow Raymond". Caitlin stepped back in shock as she now finds out that she not only has a son, but one with the love of her life who was dead.