Disclaimer: I own nothing. The plots and stories of The Flash belongs to CW and DC. I'm just playing in the universe that the creators created.

A/N: This story will be two or three chapters in length. It was an idea I had last night about how the season could end. I know some will be wondering about the state of y other story's, they'll be uploaded in a few days.

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Central City, 2200 hours.

Twenty Two hours and thrity seven minutes.

That's how long Iris had to live. That was the time remaining before she dies at the hands of the being known as Savitar. Savitar, the god of Speed, a Barry Allen from a future that the current Barry would never know. He already demanded to know from Savitar what would prompt Barry, any Barry, to kill the love of their life. The current Barry demanded to know from his future self why and how he could kill Iris.

And that's how Barry, the current Barry Allen, found himself lying on the ground, on his back, panting as pain shot through his body while Savitar pressed his foot down on Barry's chest.

"You want to know why?" growled Savitar as he stared at his younger self, "beat me, and then I'll tell you why."

"Tell me!" yelled Barry as his fourteen time remnants lay dead all around him. He created all of them to stop Savitar; he had one more day with Iris and this was the only way he could think of to beat him. But it failed. The speed force trap created by Tracy Brand failed as well since she believed a crucial piece of technology was missing. Then there was the loss of Caitlin Snow to her Killer Frost persona; Barry knew that they were close to creating a cure for her meta-human abilities, but all that matter little if Iris still died.

"You have one more day, Flash," growled Savitar before speeding away with white lighting behind him. Barry coughed as he turned over to his side and tapped his ear piece. He was panting as he told Team Flash that he was unsuccessful once again.

He said that he failed Iris once again.

"C… Come back home, Barry," Iris whispered as her body trembled at the thought that she could die the next day. Joe was holding onto her shoulders while she tried to keep a calm visage, but he knew his daughter. Joe knew she was terrified. Just as he was terrified, and Wally was terrified, and Cisco, and HR.

"Savitar knows everything, and he can change his plans at a whim and…" Cisco shook his head when he recalled how a few days ago the Team wiped out Barry's memories. It was all so that Barry couldn't create any new ones which Savitar could use against them. However, that plan failed since Savitar used the lightning from his speed to electrocute Barry, and thus returning his memories. He then punished Team flash for interfering in his 'game' by driving a spike from his wrist through Wally's spine; for now, Kid Flash was paralysed while his injuries healed.

Wally was in his wheelchair, his powers accelerated healing meant that he would be on his feet in another week… but by then Iris would most likely be dead. He held on to his sister's hand and refused to let go as Barry ran back into the Cortex with tears streaming down from his eyes. He stared at his friends and then at his love before saying that his time remnants were all dead. Wally let go of Iris' hand so that she could rush to Barry who took her in his arms. The both of them hugged each other tight while Barry whispered 'I'm sorry'.

"I.. I'm going back to improve on the trap," Tracy whispered as she watched Iris' shoulders trembling while an eerie silence descended into the Cortex. "I… I'll do what I can. May I can jury-rig something by tomorrow and…"

"Thank you," Joe whispered. Tracy then nodded her head at the man and took one last look at Iris and turned around. Her shoes 'clacked' on the floor as she walked away with HR close behind her to offer some encouragement. Julien then added that he was going to test Caitlin's blood while Cisco stayed still behind the console looking off into the distance. Wally and Joe noticed the look on Cisco's face before asking if there was something he wanted to share with all of them. Cisco then sighed, took in a deep breath, before saying, "Savitar knows everything. He knows what we're going to do, and when we're going to do it. We wiped out Barry's memories and he knew we did that too."

"He said that he was expecting it," Wally said while Iris and Barry reluctantly parted. The couple then turned and stared at Cisco while holding their hands together tight, "he knew because that's what happened to him. We… we can't tell what he did or didn't do in the future. We don't know if what we do is preventing the future or taking one more step towards it."

"He lived it," Barry whispered as his arm lay across Iris' shoulders while Cisco stood up with his hands waving and his mouth hanging open; his facial expression telling everyone that he had an idea.

"Tracy!" yelled Cisco into the microphone, his voice reverberating throughout the building, "I need you back at the Cortex! Now!"

"Cisco?" asked Julien who rushed out of his lab and stared at the excited look on Cisco's face. "What's with…."

"Can't tell you," Cisco said excitedly before turning to Iris, "Iris, do you trust me? And Barry, I'm not going to answer any questions, just promise me that it Savitar shows up then you'd run interference."

"I…"

"Barry!" yelled Cisco in a tone that left no room for argument, "whatever you know, then…."

"Cisco," cried Tracy and she waked back into the Cortex with HR behind her, "what's going on? Why did you have to scream and…"

"No time," said Cisco as he grabbed his vibe-glasses, put them on to the surprise of everyone, and then opened a breach. Barry turned to Cisco who looked back at him before saying the he was sorry. Cisco turned to Tracy and told her to jump into the breach with Iris. "I'm sending you…"

"Cisco," Barry interrupted, "what are you…."

"Barry," Cisco said, "Savitar has your memories. I don't know if I did this in his timeline or… or I don't know much of anything about what I should do or shouldn't do. I'm just going on autopilot right now. And I need you to trust me. I can't tell you where this breach is going to; just that the person on the other side could help protect Iris if Savitar ever finds her. At the same time, Tracy can build her device using that world's technology. I should have thought about this earlier, but… yeah… Barry, Iris, Joe, Wally… please. I need you to trust me."

"What are you talking about?" whispered Tracy as she stared in amazement at the blue hued breach in the Cortex.

While HR was describing the breach and the extent of Cisco's powers, Barry and Iris… s well as Joe and Wally went over to Cisco. Julien stared at the breach, and then at Cisco who kept on saying that he couldn't tell where he was sending Iris and Tracy.

"It's for their safety," said Cisco.

"What if Savitar find them, and…" Joe said.

"Because if he did, then he would already be here," said Cisco.

"But I thought he knows what I know?" asked Barry.

"Maybe everything that happened until now was supposed to happen," exclaimed Cisco waving his hands. Even he didn't know if what he was saying was correct, "maybe this hasn't happened in his timeline. Maybe the theory that he has the same memories as you, Barry, is wrong. There are a lot of maybe's… but the one thing we can be sure of is that if Savitar knew I was opening a breach, then he would be here right now. And since he's not here, then we have a chance to change things. At best, we bought more time for Tracy to build the Speed Force trap."

"I…." Joe was about to say something when he was interrupted by a whisper.

"Joe," Barry whispered as he interrupted Iris' father. The Speedster could feel the air of panic in the room, an air of panic hanging over them for the past few days as everything pulled together to do anything to save Iris by putting together the trap But that ended in abject failure. He wondered if Cisco was sending them to Earth Two, Earth Three, or Earth Thirty Eight. But either way, Barry wondered if Savitar knew… he wondered if this happened in Savitar's own timeline. Barry stared at Joe, and then looked away thinking about what Cisco said, that if Savitar knew a breach was being opened then he would interfere.

'And he didn't interfere, which means this didn't happen to him,' Barry thought as he looked back at Iris and said, "Cisco's right. Tracy will go with you to work on the trap… to perfect it. I.."

"I am not leaving you," Iris said shaking her head.

"This may be the only way you get a fighting chance," Barry countered.

"Iris, you…," Joe stopped talking as he place a hand on Barry's shoulder, "you have to do this. It.. it could buy the time we need."

Barry and Iris stared into each other's eyes, tears streaming down their faces, before they hugged each other tight. It would be seconds later, that the both of them pulled apart. Iris hugged Joe and Wally tight before what seemed like hours passed by and Iris pulled back from Wally.

Everything seemed surreal for Barry as he said goodbye one more time. And then she was gone. His arms hanging limply by his side as he watched the breach close, and a part of him felt lost. He then turned to Cisco, Julien, HR, and Joe before looking at the spot where the breach was opened earlier. It was then another part of him said that he bought some time; that Cisco could have been right in saying that Savitar didn't experience this in his timeline, "we need to find another way to trap him," Barry whispered before turning to Cisco, "you bought us time, Cisco. Now I need another alternative to trap him inside the Speed Force."

TBC.