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Julian walks over to the mailbox of his flat, slowly opening it. Inside was a box addressed to him all the way from the United States. Curious as to what it could possibly contain, he walks inside his flat, and opens the box. Inside were thirteen cassette tapes, with each number written on the front and back of the tapes. The back of tape number thirteen was blank. Frowning, Julian goes into his room and grabs his dad's old Walkman, a graduation present from back in the day. After putting on the headphones, he puts in the first tape.
Cassette 1: Side A
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"Hello, ladies and gentlemen. Barry Allen here, live and in stereo. No, wait, don't adjust your… whatever you're hearing this on. That's right, it's me. I hope you're ready, because I'm about to tell you my life story, more specifically, why my life ended, and if you're listening to these tapes, then you're one of the reasons why." Barry's voice spoke on the tape. Barry's voice was hollow, broken, lifeless, and Julian couldn't press pause.
"No, I won't tell you what tape brings you into our lovely little story, that's no fun. Instead, you get to hear the whole story. Don't worry my little listener, if you received these tapes then your name will pop up, I promise. Now, why would a dead man lie? Aw, that sounds like a joke. Why would a dead man lie? Answer: because he can't stand up. It's okay, you can laugh. It was funny." Julian shakes his head. No, it wasn't Allen.
"Well, I thought it was funny. Of course, I wouldn't have handed out these tapes without a little insurance. The rules are simple. First of all, you listen. Second of all, you pass it on. Neither of which, I imagine, will be easy for you. You might ask, why thirteen tapes?
They say there are thirteen sides to every story. When you're done listening, make sure to be kind and rewind dear listener. After that, your job is to pass it onto the next person on this list. Oh, and number twelve? You can take this tape straight to hell. In case you're thinking of breaking these rules, know that I did plan for that. I made a copy of these tapes to be handed out to a close friend of mine. Should any of you break these rules, these tapes will be released in a very public manner should it not make it through all thirteen of you. Now, with that out of the way, Cisco Ramon? Congratulations, you're first on this list." Julian listens to the tape in tears. How could he be a reason why Barry would take his own life? It's not right.
"Cisco Ramon, of all the people that I thought of for this list, your name was the first that popped into my head. I know what you're thinking: Barry, what did I do? You know. You know damn well what you did. You might have remembered a while back, a little thing called Flashpoint?
When I ran back in time, my father had just been killed in front of me. I ran back in time and saved my mom, resulting in a new timeline known as Flashpoint. There I had my mom and dad back, until my memories started to get erased. I knew I couldn't stay there, so I ran back. I had to watch Eobard kill my mother all over again, but did you care about that? No.
You called me a terrible person for it. You called me a selfish person because I made one decision in a moment of grief. You called me selfish because I tried to get my family back. You even blamed me for Dante's death, as if I had intentionally messed with the timeline to kill him. It was a fucking drunk driver that killed your brother, not me. I made a decision when I was grieving, but did you care about that? No. All you could do is tear me down everyday for a simple mistake.
The thing about time travel is, time is able to be manipulated. You know you shouldn't deviate from the timeline, but you were saving a life here, surely that was an okay reason for time travel? The thing about time travel is, the least little deviation can lead to a cataclysm, taking you, and the entire world with it. It's a tempting thought, the thought of dying. What good was my life? I don't have an answer to that.
You know what really made my blood boil? Finding out about your little stunt. So, let me get this straight, it's okay when you cause a butterfly effect, but when I cause a butterfly effect then I'm a terrible person? Fuck you Cisco. Well Cisco, that was your tape. Turn this tape over to find out why Wally is one of the reasons." Julian turns the tape over. He needs to know more.
Cassette 1: Side B
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"Welcome back. Now, one of three things have happened: You're Cisco, and you've turned these tapes in to the next person, or you're Wally and you're wondering why you're on this tape, or you're someone else, and you're waiting for your tape. Your name is on here, I promise. Now, Wally West, it's your turn.
Now I know what you're thinking: how could you be one of the reasons why? Well, sit down, because I'm about to take you on a journey. Remember when you first showed up? You thought that I thought that you were trying to take my family away from you. Did it ever occur to you that you were a stranger? That I didn't know you from a stick in the ground?
How was I supposed to react when you showed up out of the blue? You were a stranger. All I ever wanted was to get to know you, but no, you accused me of trying to take your family. Well, guess what? They were my family first Wally." Barry snaps.
I promise you, help is out there. Please, talk to someone.
Talk to someone
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