This is one of several requests that I'll be doing for a user. One of which was a Young Justice Genderbend AU. I wanted to do something with Genderbent Dick and Wally with Bruce and Barry being protective. But instead of doing one 5 plus 1 (switching between the two for the first four chapters with one where Barry and Bruce were being overprotective dads), I decided to give Dick and Wally their own 5 plus 1 fics with some differences. This fic will also have a genderbent Artemis (named Artie), but I'll get to that when I get there.
It was Willow's first mission since she had gotten her powers. She dawned the identity of Kid Flash in order to disguise herself. It was a yellow and red uniform crafted from materials that could deal with her speed and a white circle with a red lightning bolt running across it sat on her chest.
She was so excited for this venture that she could barely sleep the night before. After a month of training, she was ready to stretch her legs out in the field. Barry, on the other hand, was a little worried. If she couldn't sleep because of excitement, he couldn't because of anxiety. With Rudy's neglectful tendencies, Barry was Willow's father figure. In his mind, Barry had every right to be concerned. However, there was no talking Willow out of it once he gave her his approval, and he had to live with that.
Their target was Captain Cold. He had recently gotten out of jail, and in a spirt of rage, was targeting the precinct that apprehended him. And while Barry would have preferred an easier first day for Willow, but Cold wasn't the worst person for her to run into on her first patrol.
Cold noticed their arrival, turning his assault onto them. He mostly aimed at Flash, seemingly giving Kid Flash no attention. But once he did, he shot at her. The blast managed to clip her leg, causing her to trip and fall. Captain Cold approached her with the gun pointing at her. It was definitely a curious sight as this new sidekick was unfamiliar to him.
"Who's this little lady?" Captain Cold curiously inquired.
Flash was about to step in, but found that he wouldn't need to. Kid Flash decked Captain Cold, knocking him back. She then delivered a kick, knocking him over.
"Name's Kid Flash." She introduced with a cocky grin. "And you better not forget it."
Captain Cold got up, aggravated by the unexpected surprise. He aimed at Kid Flash with the intent to really cause harm. Kid Flash bolted towards him, avoiding the icy trajectory of his weapons. Her defenses proudly went down and she was greeted by a knee to the stomach. With her now on her knees in discomfort, Cold aimed his weapon at her.
Flash popped up in the blink of an eye. He decked Cold, knocking him off of Kid Flash. While Cold was incapacitated, Flash grabbed a pair of handcuffs from one of the officers and cuffed Cold before he could get up.
Flash let the police finish processing Cold, approaching his sidekick. He led her down the street, and once they were out of sight in an alleyway, they removed their masks. Barry intently inspected his niece in search of any damage. Thankfully, it was minimal with a few scraps on the suit and the side of her face.
"Are you okay?" Barry frantically asked.
"I'm fine Uncle Barry." Willow confirmed.
Barry lightly whacked the back of Willow's head. He meant no harm by it, but he was glaring at her with stern concern.
"Don't be so cocky." Barry lectured. "Snart might not be fast, but he shouldn't be taken lightly."
"I know." Willow replied. "But I had an opening."
"And you got cocky and slowed down. Granted, I doubt Snart would hurt you too much the first time. Or any of the rouges at this point, but they could hurt you bad later on."
Willow pouted in disappointment, slumping her shoulders. She thought she had done so well for her first time. A little excited, but still good. And while Barry had a point, it hurt to hear him say that.
Barry noted it, feeling bad for having to tell her that. That didn't mean that his criticism didn't need to be said. He gentle placed a head on Willow's fiery red locks.
"You did good." Barry complemented ruffling Willow's hair. "And trust me, after a few, you'll be even better."
Willow looked up at Barry, shooting him an appreciated smirk. With his remark about the future, she was glad that Barry wasn't going to bench her. She hugged Barry, showing her appreciation for her uncle's decision.
"Hey you want to go to the diner?" Barry invited. "I don't know about you, but I'm hungry."
Willow released Barry and took a step back. Lunch sounded good. However, her stomach beat her to the punch, rumbling loudly.
"I'm starving." Willow admitted. "But we've got to change first, right?"
"I mean, we could go in uniform," Barry replied, "but I'd much rather have lunch with my favorite niece, without all the attention Flash and his new protégé would bring."
"I'm you're only niece." Willow chuckled.
They bolted towards the Allen household. Getting out of their uniforms and discreetly hiding them in the one place they knew it would be safe. Iris gently kissed the top of Willow's head before kissing Barry, glad that Willow had a good patrol with not a lot of damage. She then sent them on their merry way, knowing they had to eat.
A bit of a short chapter, but they will probably get longer. Now, I don't know how long it will be before I update again (I am juggling a few WIPs including one other request), but I will try to keep up a reasonable upload schedule.