A/N: Welcome to my new short story! Consider it as a slight AU/Missing scene between the moment Caitlin tried to freeze Barry to death and the moment she wakes up in her cell.

Still need to decide if I keep this as a one-shot or write a second chapter, we'll see!

''Start vibrating it will warm you up.'' Said Cisco, barely giving any look to his friend before running over to Caitlin.

His blood was still boiling with anger and disappointment after learning Barry's secret. Learning about Flashpoint was one thing, it angered him that Barry did something so selfish to save his own family, not caring about the possible consequences for the rest of the world, but it hadn't hit him that the consequences could hit so close to home. How was he supposed to get over that? How was he supposed to forget that his best friend was responsible for his brother's death?

He couldn't think about this right now, Caitlin was sick and she needed him. The engineer ran over to her motionless form.

''Caitlin?'' He vainly tried, turning her on her back.

His hand went behind the doctor's head, feeling the small bump starting to form. She was definitely going to feel that tomorrow. Just like he'll probably feel guilty for hurting her, but he couldn't afford to think about that right now. There was no time to waste while she was still unconscious and unable to hurt anyone, for now. As much as he hated the idea, the only solution, a temporary one, right now, was to get her back to S.T.A.R. Labs and lock her in the pipeline.

Getting the new version of power dampening cuffs that couldn't be taken off by the person wearing it, Cisco secured them around Caitlin's wrists. It annoyed him more than it should that Barry was still in the back, doing nothing instead of helping. Was the young man trying to make him ever angrier?

''You're gonna stay there all night or give me a hand?''

Barely turning his head, that's when Cisco noticed something wasn't right. Barry hadn't moved an inch on the asphalt, laying just as still as Killer Frost, head turned on the side, eyes closed.

''Barry?'' He tried again, jumping on his feet, barely stopping one second to make sure Caitlin was really out for the count before closing the remaining distance with the Flash. Despite all of his anger toward the hero, he didn't wished for his death, especially after all the things he said to him. How could he just ignored Barry, moved pass him without checking if he was ok? Now, the Flash had no visual sign he was even breathing. Unless it was just because of the darkness playing mind tricks.

Kneeling next to his friend, Cisco took the mask off to give him easier access to Barry's neck, pressing his fingers against it, his own heartbeat packing up the pace, fearing what he might find. The instant his fingers touched the frozen neck, he almost shy away from the contact. Nobody should ever feel this cold to the touch. Pressing his fingers to the hero's neck once more, Cisco felt a knot in his stomach as he first felt nothing to the touch.

''Barry, don't do this.''

Sensing his shaking hand, Vibe took a deep breath, forcing the movement to stop before pressing again.

''Thank God.'' He breathed out, finally sensing the slow, irregular and almost imperceptible pulse.

''How about you help me out a little, while our doctor is out cold too.'' He scoffed at himself. Cold? Pun unintended.

He took out his Vibe coat, putting it on his friend, taking a moment to check if Caitlin was still at the same place and unconscious. He wasn't going to be able to drag them both to S.T.A.R. Labs at the same time and on his own.

''Hang in there, I'm getting you help.'' He said out loud to both of his friends who couldn't hear him right now. It somehow made him feel a bit more in control of the situation, even it was just an illusion. With his nerves threatening to break, he started searching for his cell phone for a couple of seconds before realizing it was in his coat pocket. Reaching for the coat on the speedster's form with shaking hands, he almost dropped the device on the floor the moment he got it out.

Dialing as fast as he could, he's never been happier than the moment Joe answered, at the second ring:

''Joe!'' He exclaimed before the detective even had time to say a single word. ''We got Caitlin, but we need help, now. Come pick us up.''

''Wait, who's we? ''

''CaitlintriedtofreezeBarrytodeathandhesnotmovingand…''

''Slow down Cisco, can't understand a word you're saying.'' Interrupted Joe, his mind still trying to hear and process the bits of words he just heard. ''What are you saying about Barry? He's with you?''

Cisco took one deep breath before repeating it, way more slowly. *Get a grip on yourself, man. Barry needs you right now. Caitlin needs you. They both do* he told himself and repeated it to get his mind to slow down enough to be understood.

''Yeah, he's here. But Caitlin froze him good, you need to come here. '' Even if his words were definitely coming out of his mouth at a way slower pace, Cisco couldn't stop his voice from shaking and his heart from racing.

''Alright, we're on our way.'' In the background Cisco could hear the car's engine starting. ''Where's Caitlin? She got away?''

''No, I knocked her out before she could…finished with Barry.''

While waiting for help to come, Cisco tried to keep an eye on both of his unconscious friends. Was this how slow time was passing for a speedster? Every second were passing at an agonizing pace as Vibe feared for the rest of what used to be his team, original Team Flash had seen better days. He was concerned Caitlin was going to wake up anytime soon, even if it was mostly unlikely considering the bump on her head and also feared Barry was going to get worse, the speedster still had to make any single sound or movement.

When the S.T.A.R. Labs van made a stop barely couple of feet away, he sighed in relief, getting up and waving, pointing, at the position of the two people lying motionless on the ground. Not that it was really doing any help, the occupants of the vehicle probably spotted the red pants on the ground long ago despite the coat covering most part of his upper body, but Cisco just needed to do something. Leaping out of the vehicle, Joe ran straight to his son's side.

''Barry! Oh god. Son, can you hear me?''

H.R. was walking up to Caitlin's form, wanting to help, but keeping a safe distance, not exactly eager to turn into a unconscious popsicle on the asphalt like Barry. Taking his eyes off the fallen speedster, he joined Wells to help him gather Caitlin's prone form and get her into the van as Joe was getting his own coat off, trying to add a second layer of warmth on the hero.

''Hang in there Barr, we'll take care of you.'' Without looking if anyone was around to help him, he gathered the young man into his arms and took him off the ground.

Barry was nowhere light, he had lots of muscles, but Joe wasn't going to complain as he gently put him into the van next to the doctor, glancing at her for a moment, scared she could attack his son once more.

''It's ok, I'll stay with them in the back.'' Quickly said Cisco, entering the back of the van, handing keys to HR. ''You can take my car to the lab.''

H.R. quickly took them and left without hesitation, clearly happy to have a reason to get in a safer position. The writer was barely out of the van that Joe was already back behind the wheel and pressing the accelerator.

A/N: Leave a comment!

Exclusive announcement; once I'm done with Never Alone (new and last chapter coming in the next week, stay tuned), I'll be picking up and finish When Fear Strikes, it's official now. So you can go check it out if you haven't yet and ignore the note saying I gave that story up cause it will change very soon, probably in early january.