This is my first flash fanfiction and I'm super nervous but hopefully you guys like it. I Just started binge watching it and it's became my new obsession. But unfortunately I don't own any rights to the show
Bad memories
Barry woke up to the loud blaring of his alarm clock. He stifled a groan as he practically rolled out of bed thinking about the long week ahead of him. Speeding through his morning routine he made it into the precinct at record time. Walking through the door Barry started to regret his decision to not get coffee even though the caffeine burned through his metabolism he's grown accustomed to the taste. After receiving a look of surprise from both Joe and detective Singh for being on time he headed to the lab lost in his thoughts.
The last week has been tough for Barry both as a flash and a CSI, there has been a string of robberies all obviously done by the same person but they all seemed unconnected. The team at STAR labs came to the conclusion that it was a Meta human but they had no suspects of who the Meta human could be. As a CSI Barry was struggling with finding any evidence to catch the suspect, placing lots of strain on the precinct.
After visiting the witnesses from the robbery nothing made sense. They all described seeing different people in their lives and then feeling immense pain. One women claimed to feel intense pain in her chest and visions of her abusive boyfriend who was in prison. While another man who served in the army swore he saw his lieutenant as he got an searing migraine causing him to pass out. Over 30 people were there at the scene of the crime yet they all had different stories of what happened and who they saw, not one person saw the man that managed to steal over $300,000 from the Central City bank. After going over the reports multiple times attempting to connect the crimes to what the witnesses claimed to have seen Barry grew increasingly frustrated and decided to go to STAR labs for an early lunch break.
"Any luck?" Barry asked as he flashed through STAR labs.
"Well obviously they hold some type of power over mental pain and hallucinations, but we don't know how they cause it or what the hallucinations mean." Caitlin replied solemnly.
Barry gnawed on a protein bar "please tell me we have a plan."
After exchanging a cautious glance with Cisco, Caitlin stepped forward nervously "We don't usually like to send you after a Meta human with so little information but we don't know very much and we aren't making progress."
"Say no more, I need to lose to get more information to win, am I right?" Barry replied with a tired grin. The Meta human has been running around central city for a little over a week and Barry is more than eager to spring into action.
"Exactly!" Cisco exclaimed with a triumph look to Caitlin "told you he would agree" he added smugly.
Looking extremely unsure about this plan Caitlin glared at Cisco. "Barry we wouldn't want to put you in danger or making you uncomfortable, you don't have to do this."
"Yes I do, I can't stand by anymore." Checking his phone Barry frowned "I got to get back to the precinct if I'm late Singh will have my head." He said speeding away.
Later that night Barry, Caitlin and Cisco were lounging around STAR labs munching on pizza when alarms started ringing.
All eyes were on Caitlin as she read "Break in at the Central City museum".
Barry nodded and changed into his suit as Cisco set up the communication device.
"You really don't have to do this, you know Joe and Iris would have your head if they know you went into a robbery unprepared." Caitlin murmured
"Well what they don't know can't hurt them" Barry said attempting to ease the tension. "I'll be fine Cait" he added softening his voice and in a flash he was gone.
Barry arrived at the museum in a matter of seconds. Speeding through the crime scene he stop in front of two security guards, the younger one was passed out on the floor in an uncomfortable position. While the older man was clutching at his foot whimpering in pain transfixed at the air next to Barry. Barry frowned it was obvious the unnamed villain was here. He sped through the museum spotting when he saw the back of the hooded figure grabbing an expensive painting.
"I would put that back if I were you." Barry said easily adopting the flash's cocky composure.
"If it isn't the flash" the hooded man sneered his voice giving Barry goosebumps "I was wondering when we would meet."
"Who are you?" Barry asked doubting he would receive a very helpful answer.
"Just another particle accelerator sob story" the mystery man retorted.
Barry frowned this man seemed well… educated. Most of the other Meta humans he faced were mostly after revenge or destruction but this one obviously did his homework.
"We can help you, just come back with me you don't have to be like this."
The Meta human pretended to consider it "I don't have to, but I am." He said turning around sharply.
They made eye contact and Barry started to get lost in his icy blue eyes for someone reason it reminded him of that time Tony Woodward pushed him off the swings in 4th grade resulting in him breaking his ankle. As soon as he thought of that memory his ankle started to sting into that pain became unbearable and he collapsed onto his knees. He found himself replaying the memory over and over again until Tony appeared in front of him. Barry gasped not recognizing the chatter of worry in his eyepiece from Caitlin and Cisco or the fact that the Meta human escaped. All Barry could grasp was that his ankle was broken again the pain was so intense it had to be. Tony, tony was right there mocking him, laughing at him. The pain started to build up and so did his breathing, he needed to calm down but he couldn't. He cowered in pain until he saw black.
Should I continue? Please review and give me some feedback!
