[based on season one of The Flash] || book one of three || At the time Central City's own Barry Allen discovers he has the ability to run faster than the speed of sound, a woman from his past, Parker Sylas, returns to her hometown. Scoring jobs at both the CCPD and S.T.A.R. Labs, the two were destined to cross paths again, this time, in a way unlike ever before. started: october 8th 2014 ended: september 13th 2015

"His stupid cheesy smile and his nerdy personality are just a bonus of what I've gotten myself into." Another metahuman known as Juliette Mitchell arrives in Barry Allen's life. Of Course, things are not the same. This meta is unlike the other villainous criminals he has seen, she's more of a 'good guy' as you could put it. They have similar interests and she ends up popping into most of the crime scenes, could it seem they're more like each other than they thought.

Iris West and Barry Allen had a friend named Angela Timko. They were three peas in a pod. Angela was your average happy little girl with a single mom and two best friends. But good things don't always last forever. Her mother was murdered so her mothers former fiancé took her in until the foster system found her birth father. She was forced to move 600 miles away from everything she ever knew and loved. Now years later she is finally coming back to her home Central City. But why now when she's 22? She could've come home earlier. What happen the the Angela that Barry and Iris grew up with? The shy kind frail girl that loved to sing and dance? If you look closely all you'll see is a broken quiet girl that works herself half to death. Will Barry Allen be able to bring the Angie he knew back? Or will she drown in her horrible memories of the past? { Disclaimer: I don't own any DC characters, I only own my OC's } *very slow updates*

| book one | Natalie Reed has just moved to Central City, at first, oblivious to the unnatural events in her new home. She truly feels welcomed in Central City and grows closer to her cousin Caitlin Snow, makes close friends, and eventually falls in love with Barry Allen. When she discovers that things are not..normal, will she try to discover what is really going on? Will she risk losing happiness and being in the dark in exchange for a dangerous, secretive, and threatening lifestyle? She discovers two sides to life. One of safety and one of adventure, but once she makes a choice, the other will be gone in a blink. // The Flash - Season One // Disclaimer: I do not own any of the DC Comics characters, any of the CW's The Flash, Arrow, or Legends of Tomorrow characters, storylines, and dialogue. I only own Natalie Reed, my other characters and their storylines. Also, I do not own any of the gifs. started: 17 May, 2015 ended: 30 August, 2015 [Unedited] cover by LillianCarrol

Piper Johnstone was born and raised in Central City. It all changed after one night. She moved away to carry on with her life but when a job opportunity comes up, she returns and is forced to confront her past. Also, nobody mentioned taking down Meta-humans during her job interview.

❝ Show me a hero and I'll write you a tragedy.❞ ~ F. Scott Fitzgerald Barry Allen is a hero. When he was 11, his mother was murdered by something impossible. That was his tragedy-- or so he thought. Raine Knox moved to Central City for a second chance at life, and when she finds a boy struck by lightning, she's given one. The two were destined to meet, but never to fall in love. But somehow, in a turn of events, Raine and Barry find themselves falling for each other. And as destiny begins to pull Raine away from Barry, he begins to find out that Raine isn't what she seems. Will Barry be able to save Raine and find love in a world that fought against it? Or will she become his next tragedy?

Being best friends with Iris West was the only thing that brought Katie Marshall to Central City. She's had a hard past with relationships, but this is a new start, with her best friend by her side. Who's to say her luck won't change? The question is, will she let it?