Authors note: welcome all those that decided to click on this story, I sure hope y'all don't regret it ha. This is my first story and is based on The Flash and will be Barry/OC sorta slow burn so I hope you like...
She wasn't intending to ever become this person.
She had her whole life planned down to a T. And that life was simple. Normal. Boring even. But stable.
But lately that had changed.
She had found action, adventure, the feeling of helping people but at the same time constantly fearing for your life. It was terrifying but exciting at the same time. And now? Well... Now it was addictive.
But sometimes the fear won out.
That's what it meant to be human.
She felt the sweat trickling down her bare neck, wispy strands of hair plastering itself to her forehead. Her heart painfully thundering in her chest as she tried to suck in enough oxygen to stop herself feeling dizzy.
The feeling of hovering over the top of a hundred foot building did that to you.
Plus it didn't help she hated heights.
This night was seriously going great. Really. Totally fab.
"He'll show up" Leonard mumbled in her ear, holding her on the ledge, knowing that all he had to do was let go and she would be splat on the pavement below, "of course he will. He's still the flash. Powers or no powers"
The flash. One of her best friends. And this guy, this meta human, was using her to get to him. To kill him when he's powerless. That crushing feeling of guilt was immense, suffocating her where she stood.
"No he won't" she lied, softly shaking her head, "he won't. You're wrong"
"Am I?" He chuckled darkly, pushing her that little bit farther off the ledge, her sneakers slipping off the concrete edge and she let out a small shriek, grabbing blindly at the others man's clothes, "the flash... His weakness, his downfall... Is caring too much and you my dear-" he softly swiped some hair away from her flushed red fade despite the nipping wind making her shiver, "-he cares too much about you"
She held back her tears, trying not to glance down at the street below as the roof door got thrown open, Barry and Joe tumbling through.
'No... No no no' she wanted to scream, 'what are you doing? Go away. It's a trap' but she couldn't get the words out, the breath sticking in her throat.
"Let her go" Barry thundered, skidding to a stop, wearing his traditional jeans and shirt and jumper, that flash suit of his not needed just how, not while his powers were on the fritz, "I mean it"
"Scary" Leonard deadpanned, smirking at them, "what are you going to do? Race over here and stop me?" He taunted, tightening his grip around her.
She met Barry's gaze, desperate to try and reassure him, make him try and see sense not to put his life on the line for her.
He was destined to do great things where as she, was not.
Or that's what's she thought at least.
"I will end you" Barry threatened in a low voice, those swirling green eyes of his full of hatred, "and you know I will. Now let. Her. Go"
"Cute" Leonard mumbled in a snarky tone, "and I took her because I figured I should hurt you where it hurt. Metaphorically. You took everything from me flash... Now watch as I do the same to you"
She hardly felt his shove, too absorbed in trying to keep herself calm whilst simultaneously trying to communicate with Barry. Let him know it was okay. Let him know none of this was his fault. Her friend, her best friend, was a hero, and he always would be. Her hero.
Her feet slipped off the ledge, a cry of shock escaping her throat as she started free falling.
And for a split second she felt weightless. Totally free. The cold air rushed right through her, her long hair wildly striking across her face, her limbs twisting.
But that brief second was over and then all she felt was the terror.
There was no one to catch her. No flash. No Barry.
Cold harsh reality seeped into her veins, reality kicking in.
She was falling. Endlessly. And this was it. This was how she died.
And for a moment, that fall lasted for hours. She could hear Barry's scream, Joe's shout, Leonard's delighted cackle. Feel the harsh wind nipping her skin, nearly burning it as she soared downwards.
But she wasn't falling endlessly. Nothing was endless. Certainly not life.
She heard the crack her body made with the sidewalk before she felt it. That awful, ear splitting crunch of bones snapping and breaking. It was horrible and oh so loud. Too loud.
But not long after that the unbearable pain spread across ever inch of her body. Like deadly fire was eating away at her skin. It was horrendous and never ending, consuming her whole.
She was right... No one was there to catch her. No one could. And they never would again.
The last thing she saw was a flash of green obscuring her vision, so calming, so familiar but she couldn't process it. All she knew was it made her feel warm and content and safe. Just like Barry always made her feel.
Barry...
Could it be-
...
But she didn't get to finish that thought. The last thing he said to her playing on her mind as her heart stopped.
'Flash or no flash, powers or no powers, I will always keep you safe. And that's a promise'.
But that's skipping some of the most important parts of the story. The juicy, interesting, edge of your seat suspense.
No... Let's start at the beginning shall we?
Authors note: teaser intro ish, if y'all want more I will happily continue, hope you all enjoyed
