Five Letters

by Two Phantoms

My take on how Barry says goodbye to his family and closest friends during the Crossover episodes, right before he tells the gathered team of his decision to turn himself over to the Dominators. Is in cannon and takes place along with the events of the Crossover. Story is complete.

1. IntroductionSummary

Five Letters

By TwoPhantoms

Disclaimer: The characters from The Flash, Arrow, Supergirl and Legends of Tomorrow are the property of Warner Brothers, DC Comics and Berlanti Productions. I sincerely thank them for letting me borrow their characters, in the hopes of enhancing the characters' stories for my own enjoyment and that of others. This story is for entertainment purposes ONLY. If you would like to add it to an archive, please just let me know.

Summary: My take on how Barry says goodbye to his family and closest friends during the Crossover episodes, right before he tells the gathered team of his decision to turn himself over to the Dominators.

Time Frame: Takes place during and immediately after the events of the Crossover episodes of Supergirl 2x08 "Medusa"; The Flash 3x09 "Invasion"; Arrow 5x09 "Invasion"; and DC Legends of Tomorrow 2x09 "Invasion".

Author's Notes: I have written fanfiction for Scarecrow and Mrs. King, Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum, and even an Alias Crossover with Scarecrow and Mrs. King. This is my first venture into writing for the world of The Flash. I thoroughly enjoy reading what others have come up with, especially since The Flash is in my top five all-time favorite TV shows. The writing, the acting, and especially the heartfelt emotion, have grabbed me to the point that I can spend an entire weekend binge watching past episodes and current episodes when there's nothing else on and real-life has nothing major planned for me. After watching the Invasion episodes, and most importantly the LOT completion arc, it bothered me that Barry, while noble, was going to sacrifice himself without so much as saying goodbye to those he loves and would be leaving behind. So my muse decided to start whispering in my ear, and the result was this story. I hope you enjoy it. A huge thank you goes out to Jan for taking the time out her busy schedule to beta this story for me. I couldn't do this without you.

This story is a complete work of fiction. The opinions expressed by the characters within this story, in no way reflect the opinions of the series creators.

Rating: PG (K+ on )

Completed: Jan. 2017 (I actually started this story right after the cross-over originally aired, but with real life and holidays and real life, it took a bit longer to get the story ready to post). I hope you enjoy.