The New God of Death

3rd POV

As Barry Allen had only moments ago killed Darkseid he stands over his dead body pondering what he done as he felt The life ebb from his body when he lost control over himself and heard voices but something else answered that wasn't him.

"I'm not like the others, I don't want to escape Death. I WANT TO CONTROL IT!"

3rd POV

The Flash has just merged with The Black Racer and he has been overcome as a scythe appears in his hand looking like it was made from lightning he raised it up and shouted with lightning jumping around his body.

"The Speed Force and the power of Death combined, I am The Black Racer now and Forever!"

As The Flash declared his new rise to godhood he vanished in a flash.

Central city

Through the streets of Central city a black and red shadow shot past with a trail of burnt orange lightning following it as no one saw it only felt the gust of wind push them down and the smell and aura of death. As the black shadow speed up it traversed the entirety of Central city in moments heading to the ocean as it dashed across the water so fast the water didn't even touch it until the lightning sparking off it began to fluctuate and ripple breaking a cosmic barrier as it only speed up it disappeared in a beam of light as all the other barriers of speed shattered sending out a wave of energy across the sky for all to see.

Central city suburbs, 15 years ago

Barry's POV

After exiting the time portal I saw myself running at speeds I'd never seen myself reach in a familiar place as I recognized the places I passed. "This where I used to live with my mom and dad, what am I doing here?" That's when I felt my lips move but a cold and dead like voice came out.

"Why here? You must have had a little memory lapse from the sudden time jump it shouldn't last. This the place you chose to end a single life Barry I didn't choose this I'm simply getting you there as of now it's up to you."

As the familiar voice said it I felt in control of myself again I felt the wind rush against my face as I realized I was running in circles as I kept passing the same place as began to see my own after image as I traveled at a unbelievable pace even by my standards. As I slowed to a stop I looked around I could see through the houses and feel the life within the sleeping residents. "What the Hell..." As I wondered what I was seeing I saw a flicker of light and next thing I knew I saw the world slow down and The Reverse-Flash run past me then someone else followed after him. "Is that me?" As I stared at my younger but different self.

As my younger self chased after The Reverse-Flash I followed after them but I noticed that they were moving quite slow in comparison to me that is when I saw my old house and the two of them shot through the window with me right after them.

I saw them fight all around my mother in our living room as they punched, kicked, and threw each other around but that's when a kid version of me came down in his red pajamas to him it must've looked like a ball of lightning as the speedsters circled the room that's when I noticed someone in the next room it was a 4th Barry. As he tried to come out and save his, our mom the 2nd Flash stopped him before our father said to kid me "Run Barry, run!" and The 2nd Flash grabbed him and left knocking my dad unconscious after The 2nd Flash left with younger Barry The Reverse-Flash picked up a knife. The both of us me and The 4th Flash looked away but that's when the voice spoke again.

"Don't look away Barry this is what you came here to do now do your duty and become The Black Racer so all life can live."

The Black Racer commands me to watch and I steel my nerves as I'm forced to watch. I stood like a shadow unseen by anyone as I watched first hand my mother's death. "I can't watch this who am I supposed to kill anyway?" I asked holding back tears.

"Don't bother asking Barry you already know the answer even if you try to bury it in your mind your smart enough to understand, I brought you here the night of your mother's death to kill a one person, you know I can't allow you to kill someone vital to your own future. So the better question to ask is who here is important to the future and who is not."

I knew exactly what The Racer meant but I didn't want to believe it I didn't want to do it. "But you have to do it Barry." That's when my mom's screams caught my attention. I could hear the fear in her voice she knew she was going to die that's when I began to move closer as The Reverse-Flash stabbed her in the heart and ran off not before I siphoned off the majority of his speed trapping him here.

Then as I walked over to comfort her in her last moment the last remaining Flash came in and did exactly what any other son who had a chance to save his mother from death and stopped by himself. He sat next to her and told her who he was and she cried that's when The Racer spoke once again

"Do it now Barry you must be the one to end her life before she dies or this will have been in vain, use this, the blade must touch her at her last moment you will be able to say goodbye as she is at the brink of death."

As he spoke a scythe of lightning appeared in my hand reaching over me. I walked closer to my mother as she looked right at me as I let her see my face I mouthed the words. "Goodbye mom..." As I motioned the scythe over her wound that's when she finally died.

Then I felt something, I felt my body being suffocated as some dark and chilling armor clamped down on my body but felt like my usual suit but stronger. I felt the gloves I wore sharpend into claw like tips, then I felt energy building inside as it came bursting out it outlined my body and finally a helmet wrapped around my head suffocating me, as I tried to pull it off it morphed around my eyes and nose, I found a mirror and noticed something on my mouth resembling a madmans muzzle when it spoke again.

"Yes... you have done it Barry now you are The Black Racer, now you have my power as the new GOD OF DEATH! Now Barry Allen I give you everything I have, everything I know. Now run Barry. RUN!"

"Speed and running is my specialty but I'm not The Flash anymore and I'm not The Black Racer."

"I am The Flash Reaper!"