A/N: This one's been swirling in my head for a while and this past week's episode solidified my decision to publish this story. This will be largely centered within the show's storyline, but will progressively expand into an AU. I hope you enjoy this. It's a bit of a rough start, but I promise it speeds up. Review and critiques are appreciated!

-BG

Jamie Robertson woke to the sound of the heating unit turning on with a fierce rumbling. She had moved to Central City and the apartment a month ago yet it still felt like she had only moved in the night before. She glanced at her bedside clock, groaning. 11:35 AM. She'd overslept again. Thank God she didn't start work for another week. She slowly clambered out of bed, sighing as she stood and headed into the bathroom. She tried not to look in the mirror, tired of looking at the lightning patterned scars that covered her arms and chest. It had been nearly a year since the particle accelerator had exploded and her life had been changed forever. It wasn't even like she had been living in the Central City at the time. She'd only been there to visit her grandmother that night…

Jamie's mind fell into autopilot as she quickly showered and dressed. She headed into the kitchen, munching on a muffin as she started up the coffee machine. It make an impertinent beep and shut off. She sighed and started it again only to have the same result. She tried once more, jamming her finger into the power button. A jolt of electricity went from her to the machine, causing it to make a shrill noise before dying completely. Jamie sighed. Today wasn't going to be her day. Damn she needed coffee…

Jamie threw on her coat and headed out of her apartment, tossing the broken coffee maker in the recycling bin on her way out the door. She made her way through the streets of Central City, avoiding contact as much as she could with the people passing by. Sadly, it was an impossible task. The pained gasp from each person who was exposed to her was horrifyingly normal now. She spotted her destination, Jitters, a few blocks down and quickened her pace, her gloved hands shoved into her pockets. She needed coffee. Another person walked past and let out a yelp at the shock she transferred to him when he brushed past. She winced. On second thought, maybe a chamomile tea would calm her nerves.

Cisco Ramon was having a surprisingly awesome day. He'd finally managed to hook up a proper sound system to the cells down in the particle accelerator so that the next meta-movie night, everyone would have surround sound. Then Caitlin had asked him to join her on a Jitters run. He was so ready for a sugar buzz that he almost ran into a woman who was also walking into Jitters. He stopped, catching the door and holding it for her. She was about his age and wore a long trench coat and gloves. Her brunette hair glowed gold. What struck Cisco the most, however, were her eyes. They were a beautiful brown and riddled with gold, silver, and bronze flecks of light.

"Af…after you." Cisco held the door for the woman, smiling awkwardly. The woman flushed slightly, looking down with the faintest of smiles before walking in. Cisco glanced at Caitlin who smiled at him, shaking her head at his antics as she entered ahead of him. "Wow…"

"She seems pretty," said Caitlin.

"Beautiful," said Cisco. Caitlin gave him and amused look. "What?"

"You should ask her out."

Cisco looked at Caitlin, startled. "What? No. She's out of my league…"

"You don't know that until you ask her," said Caitlin chidingly, "It doesn't hurt to ask."

Cisco looked at the line, spotting the woman already leaving through the side entrance, a cup already in her hand. "I'll be back. Can you get me my usual?"

"You bet."

Cisco slipped his way through the growing crowd of the coffee shop goers and out the side door. To his disappointment, the woman was no longer in sight. A flash of an olive green trench coat turning a corner caught his eye and he hurried after it. "Hey, wait!"

Cisco turned the corner and nearly ran right into the woman. She looked confused and a little bit angry. She held her cup and one of her gloves in her other hand, the ungloved hand held out in front of her. Now he was sincerely regretting running after her. "Hi… Sorry, this must seem kind of creepy…"

"You could say that," said the woman, "Why did you follow me?"

"Because I think you're pretty and I wanted to ask you out on a date." The words slipped out of Cisco's mouth before he could stop himself and his hands flew to his mouth in shock. "Sorry. That was too forward. I mean…"

"Don't be sorry," said the woman smiling at him, "It was honest and…I think I was actually kind of cute." The woman gloved her hand again and held it out. "Jamie Robertson."

"Cisco Ramon." Cisco shook her hand, surprised when he received a small shock.

"Sorry," said Jamie with a guilty smile, "That sort of happens sometimes. I guess it's my electrifying personality…"

Cisco grinned back reflexively. "So…um…like I said…would you be interested…?"

"In a date?" Jamie smiled sadly. "I don't know… I'm not exactly the safest person to be around…"

"Safe?" Cisco smiled, thinking about all the dangers he'd seen since working with Barry. "Safe is boring."

"You say that now…" Jamie suddenly froze at the sound of a scream in the direction of the coffee shop. "Hang on to that thought."

"What? Wait!" Cisco stared as Jamie suddenly shoved her cup into his hands and took off in the direction of the scream. He immediately followed her. They both raced into the coffee shop, finding a man standing in the center of the shop, waving a gun at the patrons.

"Cash and valuables in the bag, people. This is a hold up!"

"Hold these." Cisco was startled as Jamie handed her gloves to Cisco as well. She immediately pulled up her hood and scarf, winking at Cisco. She immediately leapt forward, hands outstretched. To Cisco's astonishment, a blast of energy flew from her hands and knocked the gun out of the suspect's hand as he had it aimed toward the ceiling. Before the suspect had a chance to react, she suddenly had him trapped in a force field. "Bryce Edwards. You're a long way from Keystone City. I know several officers there who would love to have a chat with you…"

Three police officers suddenly came in the door, aiming their guns at Jamie. "Ma'am, put the man down or we'll be forced to-"

"She's not the robber!" said Caitlin quickly, "She stopped him."

"Oh. Got it." The lead officer lowered his weapon and the others followed. "Apologies. The caller was a bit vague on the details… If you could put him down now though, ma'am?"

"Gladly." Jamie dropped the force field and Bryce fell to the floor where he was immediately cuffed by the officers. "You'll find there's a warrant out for Bryce Edwards' arrest in Keystone City when you're booking him for attempted robbery."

"Thanks. And who-?" The officer barely had the words out of his mouth when Jamie slipped back out the side door. "Hey! Wait-!" The officer merely sighed and started walking the robber out, giving orders to his fellow officers. "Take statements. We'll need to report to the Captain that there's a new metahuman hero in town."

Cisco looked at Caitlin who gave him a nod to follow Jamie. He nodded in return and followed Jamie out. She was down the alley where they had first talked, sitting up against the wall with her hands shaking and pulsing with energy. She jumped slightly as he approached, her eyes frightened for a moment.

"It's just me. You forgot these." Cisco knelt next to Jamie and handed her gloves and her cup to her. She took them and slipped her gloves on with a grateful nodded. "So…when you said you had an electrifying personality, you weren't kidding."

"No. Not really." Jamie looked at her hands warily. "You…you're not scared of me?"

"No." Cisco smiled and putting a hand on her shoulder, wincing slightly at the shock he received. "I think you're awesome."

"Thanks." Jamie smiled back at him weakly. She grimaced as a trickle of blood suddenly started from her nose. "Shit…"

"Here." Cisco pulled out a napkin from his pocket and wiped away the blood. "Does that happen often?"

"Just when I max myself out. Not that I had much of a charge." Jamie pulled back her hood. "You don't seem surprised about any of this."

"Let's just say that you're not the first metahuman I've ever met." Cisco looked up as Caitlin suddenly came around the corner. "Jamie, this is Dr. Caitlin Snow. She and I work at STAR Labs together."

Jamie looked at Caitlin curiously. "You were on the news a while ago… Leonard Snart and Mick Rory had kidnapped you to draw out the Flash…" Jamie turned back to Cisco. "You know the Flash, don't you?"

"We…we work with him," said Caitlin cautiously, "How did you…?"

"Lightning strike. When the particle accelerator exploded. It's a long story." Another trickle of blood started coming down from her nose and Cisco helped wipe it away again. "Damn nosebleeds…"

Caitlin hesitated briefly. "…would you be ok coming with us to STAR Labs?"

"Why?" asked Jamie warily.

"Well, I could give you a proper check up there and-"

"And," interrupted Cisco, "We can help you to learn to control your ability. Which is totally cool by the way." Cisco paused. "What exactly can you do?"

"Energy conduction?" said Jamie hesitantly, "I was next to a backup generator when I was struck by the lighting…"

"That could explain a lot," said Cisco, "Will you come with us?"

Jamie looked Cisco in the eye, seemingly searching for something. Whatever it was, it didn't take long for her to find it. She gave him the faintest of smiles before nodding. "Ok."