Running Towards the Reverse.

Coffee & Distractions

Outside of Jitters

I roll up to the door, a nice couple leaving held the door for me as I rolled past, thanking them.  The place was packed with coffee enthusiasts and outside office workers. I roll up and order my favorite: the Flash with a couple shots of both hazelnut and chocolate syrup. I also ordered Cisco and Nash some coffee as well. Hoping they like what I ordered, but as I'm about to leave I hear a very familiar voice say, "Here let me help you with that." 
I look up to see  Hartley Rathaway aka Pied Piper reaching to help me, in disguise of course.

"Sure"

He takes the two drinks in the drink carrier I was going to balance on me knees and we start heading out.

"Which way?" He says looking at me.

"S.T.A.R labs actually."

He looks at me, and suddenly realizes I'm in Wells's old wheelchair.

"Sooo, who are the other coffees for?"

"My friends."
He looks at me sideways.

"Are you a meta or are you normal?"

"I'm what you call a super meta or a meta with two powers instead of one."

I looked at him as he nearly choked on his coffee in surprise.

"You're joking?"

"Nope, until my recent heroics landed me in this wheelchair I was not only a speedster, but I can always stop a person, object, or an entire group of people in time, essentially I can freeze time itself, but only on people or objects. The more people or objects the more I have to send out waves. Small objects like bullets not a problem, but heavier objects are a different story."

"Huh. So just like my powers have limits, yours does too."

"Yup, but if we can over come those limitations maybe we'll become stronger because of it."

"That's a really interesting, theory,...? I'm sorry I never did get to ask you your name."

"Dr. Kymina Onyx, speedster from the 25 century, at your service."

I say smiling as his eyes widened at the fact I'm from the future.

"You're?"

"Yup, just like the Reverse Flash. Oh looks  like my stop."

We look up to see S.T.A.R labs loom over us. We head inside, much to the dismay of my friends. We set the coffees down and Hartley leaves, thanking me for the advice and for the conversation.

"Sooo, that was weird, anyway, our... guest is waiting for you, Bender."

"Well he can wait a little longer. What are you two up to? Wait, judging by the look on Nash's face you were about to have a one sided conversation with one of the other Wells, am right?"

They looked at each other.

"How did you..?"

"Gideon told me. So I'm guessing why you're bugging him is because this is about Harry, am I correct?"

"Yeah."

"You know the only reason why any of the Wellses, especially Harry, ever appear is to give Nash advice, to warn him, and to be a sort of collective Jimmy Cricket if you will. At least that's my best guess from what Gideon has told me."

"You know when we first met I thought you'd be like him, like  Thawne. Now I see the difference. You have more of a sense about the world around you, while your friend is more likely to see the advantages and turn them to his own goals."

Nash looked at me with such  sincerity that I nearly cried.

"Thank you, Nash. I'll keep that in mind. I'm gonna go check on our grumpy guest. You boys have fun."

I navigate the wheelchair down to his cell as I roll into the cell, I notice he's not there.

"Guys? Where's RF?"

I ask through the coms, as I turn to look at his charts from testing.

"Remember we created a built in bathroom for him? Don't worry none of the stuff in there can be used to help him escape."

I breath a sigh of relief. I hear a slight cough from from behind me. I turn to see Thawne..... in nothing but a towel.
I immediately turn pink. Oh my stars  and constellations! Why?! Why is he so hot?! Gods if I weren't... no, stop! I quickly turn the wheelchair around so I could hide the fact I was blushing.

"Put some clothes on!"

"Is that a hint of a blush in your voice, Ms. Onyx? Are you having not so appropriate thoughts about me... and you?"

"Just shut it, and put some clothes on."

"Mmmm, fine, but I can tell you if our rolls were reversed I'd be thinking the exact same things"

I could feel my face turn a deeper shade of pink.

"Whatever just put some clothes on, while I look at the charts the guys, left for me to look over."

"Aaaw am I distracting you doctor?"

I make a very loud noise of irritation as I turn to yell at him to shut up and see him standing there, no shirt, hair still damp, and a very mischievious look on his face. His grin widens when he sees me start to blush again.

I quickly start to turn the wheelchair around again when I hear him say,

"Oh, please don't turn around, that face you were making was quite adorable."

"You! You shut up and stop being a, a"

"A handsome, heartbreakingly charming, jerk."

"Something like that!"

"Hey stop hassling, Bender, or we're going to play gravity ping pong with you as the ball!"

That definitely shut him.

"Thanks, Nash!"

"Any time, Bender."

I hear a scoff.

"Puns, the lowest form of humor."

"Says the guy that makes self referential puns"

I hear a sound that sounded like a mix between a sound of insultedness and a laugh.

"So what movie are we going to watch?"

"I was thinking either Star Trek or Star Trek into Darkness. Ooor maybe a Doctor Who movie. I haven't really decided yet."

The next several hours were spent on deciding which movie, if we wanted popcorn, candy or both, if I should be in the cell or not while watching, and whether to order pizza or get Big Belly Burger.