It's been 5 decades since I last saw your beautiful eyes full of light, your lovely smile and heard your beautiful voice. You are alive, you are here….breathing in front of me. I can touch you, linger a kiss on your soft lips, and I can still feel the puff of air leaving your nostrils. But your eyes are still closed. Here I am holding your hand and caressing the engagement ring that I gave to you, like it happened yesterday. Your beauty all these years, never faded away. Like time is frozen in front of me. I miss you so much Bear. I can feel that I am reaching the end of my rope. Will I ever see your smile again?
"You are in the Time Vault again" a man in his 60s entered the room - his hair is colored in a dark blonde shade to hide the grey hairs that had formed all these years. He is wearing his usual corporate attire and the wrinkles in his eyes signifies age of experience.
"William, this is where I find my peace. You know that I am reaching the end of my rope and soon…." Oliver was about to finish his sentence, but his son cut him off.
"Dad, please don't" he faced his Father with a look of understanding and despondency.
William looks into his Father's eyes. Despite being old and with the age of 82, Oliver's piercing blue eyes never lost its resolve and strength.
It's been 3 decades since Oliver Queen passed his baton as the Green Arrow and he let William take his place together with Connor Hawke, who is formerly known as John Diggle Junior. During these past years, Queen Consolidated has risen again and William took the leadership as the company's CEO. Now, both of them are the retired Green Arrow and they passed the legacy to the new generation - William's Son which was named after his Grandfather Robert Queen and his daughter Samantha, he named her after his Mother. The Queen siblings are now protecting Star City as the new generation of Green Arrow and Black Canary.
After all these years Team Arrow and Team Flash is still intact, grandsons and granddaughters from the original team take on their legacy. And they are helping out each other to protect their respective cities.
For 3 decades after Oliver's retirement, it is in his routine to watch over and take care of Central City's former hero, who has fallen into a deep slumber 5 decades ago.
"Do you think Barry will still wake up? It's been so long Dad" William asked Oliver.
"I don't know son. I am worried that once he wakes up and discovers that everyone that he loves is already gone. I don't think he could take it. Barry's heart is so pure" Oliver still continues in caressing Barry's cheek, while talking to William.
"But I am still not losing hope that one day he will wake up and protect Central City once again and Star City too" this time Oliver kissed Barry's hand where the engagement ring is placed.
"The person who did this to him is still out there. And we've been searching for him for 5 decades. Even Vibe can't find him still, until now Dad. Cisco's son is giving up and I am not letting him. I swear! And Dad he still have you" he looked at Barry's sleeping form with resolve and determination.
Barry is currently placed in a capsule created by Cisco Ramon and Caitlin Snow 50 years ago, the capsule is indestructible and it is still monitoring his vitals. He is still wearing his Flash Suit in all his glory. They have decided to put him on the Time Vault, where he is fully secured and only selected people can enter. The security is impenetrable. All these years Felicity's coding is still hard to decipher, a work of a true genius. Because of the fast pace of technology, you can travel in a nick of time between Star Labs and the foundry. A special teleportation door is also placed on the Queen's Mansion as well. A big thanks to Vibe's power.
"I appreciate all the efforts that both Team Flash and Team Arrow are doing for Barry, a new generation has taken over. Even though they knew Barry, because of the video stored in Gideon's memory. I am glad that they have learned to love him. I hope he could hear us. But I guess not….Bear, can you hear us? William, me and everyone else is still not giving up on you".
Both Father and Son, locked eyes to each other. Hope is still lingering, if there is one thing Barry have taught them, is that there is always light, hope and never give up on everything.
"Dad, I have to go. I still have a board meeting 2 hours from now. Barry I will see you later" William kissed his Hero's forehead, despite what had happened The Flash is still his hero. He feels very honored that he is one of those people that is guarding Barry Allen. Oliver's heart still melted at William's gesture, his son is doing this for years now ever since he was a kid.
And once again Oliver Queen is alone at the time vault.
"Gideon" he summoned the supercomputer.
"Good afternoon Oliver Queen. How can I help you?" the AI's image materialized in full body.
"Can you please play the video dated back October 10, 2017 with a filename - Dark Warlock?" he commanded the AI.
"As you wish. Playing video dated 10th of October 2017 with filename Dark Warlock" Gideon's image has been receded from Oliver's view as the video played.
The video played in front of Oliver's eyes and memories 5 decades ago came surging over him.
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"Ollie! I missed you!" Barry ran towards Oliver and gave the older man a passionate kiss. Both were giggling and in between kisses the words I love you and I miss you can never be missed.
Since both of Team Arrow & Team Flash are already aware of their current status and the recent engagement. This is just normal for them and they are happy for both their leader's love and finding happiness with each other.
"Hey! As much as I am enjoying watching the two of you smooching in front of us. I think we got a problem. A meta has been found and it is making a ruckus near an old metal factory, 4 miles from here" Cisco informed everyone present at Star Labs, a lollipop still in his hands. Barry pouted and Oliver just laughed at the speedster's reaction.
"Bear, let's go and resume this later on, okay?" he winked towards the speedster which resulted to a reddish tomato cheeks from Barry. After a little flirting, he sped the both of them to the old metal factory. Wally followed and so is Cisco, Diggle and Caitlin to assist them to fight the new meta.
Little is known about Dark Warlock, but he has the ability to materialized dark objects and to create everything he wishes, this is the only current information that he has to them. He reminds them of Savitar or Music Meister, who will just appear out of nowhere and a very unpredictable foe.
As they arrived at the old factory, a bunch of homunculus attacked them. Caitlin froze some of the undead looking like fetuses, Cisco attacking at full blast and Wally speeding and attacking with accuracy. While Diggle shoots and aimed for their heads.
Barry and Oliver, scanned the area and looked for the source of the neverending army of homunculus. And they found him.
"Well, well, well. It's The Flash and the Green Arrow! Let us call you Superhero Couple! Or better Flarrow as to what your friend Vibe is calling you. How's that sound?" Dark Warlock descends from his platform and followed by a small army of homunculus. He is wearing a dark leathered hoodie and chains surrounding his arms and torso, half of his face is covered. A black nail polish and a black eyeliner, giving an emphasis to his reddish golden eyes, that matches his paled features. He stands taller. Taller than Barry and Oliver.
"Barry Allen, ah...you are such an epitome of beauty. Can I have you? And leave the Green Arrow for me? I assure you both of your cities will be safe if you chose me. You know I love you for a very long time now. I can give you everything" as Dark Warlock approached Barry. Oliver shot his arrows towards the meta. Unfortunately, he just dodged it effortlessly. And throw a dark matter towards the archer, because of Oliver's experience and skills he also dodged it competently. As they were exchanging blows, Barry can't move. He wants to help his Ollie, but he can't run, it was like he was glued to his place. Frozen.
Dark Warlock was able to bested out Oliver with the help of his small army. The archer grunted in pain as his stomach was hit with a dark fire. The rest of Team Arrow & Team Flash ran towards him for assistance.
"Help Barry! I'm okay! The meta is coming towards him! Hurry!" Oliver shouted at them.
But it was too late.
"If I can't have you Barry then Oliver can't have you as well! You will be like a living doll forever! Living in your own world for eternity!" he closed the gap between him and Barry.
Oliver saw everything in red. That bastard just kissed his beloved. He ran towards the meta ignoring all the pain. But Dark Warlock just vanished in thin air, it was then he saw Barry in slow motion - dazed, eyes closing and losing his balance.
He ran towards his beloved and he was able to caught him in his arms.
"No no no no! Barry! Bear please wake up. Cisco! Open a portal to Star Labs now!" he is losing his nerves right now and he is shaking Barry so hard. Diggle has to shout for Oliver to calm down.
When they arrived at Star Labs, Oliver is carrying Barry in bridal style and he put him in one of the beds. Joe and Iris gasped, as they saw what happened to their beloved speedster.
Caitlin rushed and check on his vitals. But what bewildered everyone in the room is nothing is wrong with Barry. His vitals are normal. He is not in a comatose state, but he is just sleeping. It was like getting whammied by Music Meister before.
"We have to find that Meta" Oliver growled in anger, clutching his bow so hard.
"I can try to vibe him. I found these piece of his armory while we are fighting the homunculi" Cisco showed everyone a piece of the chain from Dark Warlocks outfit earlier.
When Cisco is trying to find the location of the meta. He couldn't find anything, what he saw is only hollow and darkness.
Days, weeks, months and years have passed. They did everything to search for the meta's location, they even searched the multiverse and looking for a way to wake Barry up from his deep slumber.
Oliver became so restless, he is blaming himself for everything. Even though his team keeps on telling him that it is not his fault. It was the meta's fault.
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A decade has passed, everyone lived their own lives. Team Flash consists of Cisco, Caitlin and Wally. Still do their responsibilities in protecting Central City.
They know they have done what they could to wake up their sleeping speedster. They tried everything, nothing works. Gypsy even helped them out in vibing Dark Warlock's location and the results are still the same.
It was then that Cisco and Caitlin created a capsule to place their best friend into safety. Felicity, helped in heightening the security at Star Labs and the Time Vault.
Cisco knows how Oliver loves Barry so much. It pains them to see that the archer is in so much pain, because of Barry's condition. So he made a portal between the foundry, Queen's mansion and Star Labs. Team Arrow can visit Barry anytime.
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"Gideon, please stop the video" Oliver knows that he watched the video on that date plenty of times. But until now it still hurts him so bad. He knows that he is still out there. Laughing and grinning like a madman.
Most of the times, when Oliver seeks solace on the time vault with Barry. He always requests videos of him and Barry from Gideon. The day he proposed, Barry's funny and nerdy jokes recorded on videos, tons of pictures of him and Barry. And stolen video shots of Barry from Cisco - when he is working, telling good things about his day, and when he is singing on special occasions.
His wrinkled hands still holds Barry's tightly. And a tear freely escaped his wrinkled eyes.
"My Bear, there is only one wish that I have these past few decades. For you to wake up and before my last fire burns out. I want to see your smile again. That smile that is only reserved for me. I love you so much Barry Allen".
