It was just after midnight when Astrid, Barry, Caitlin and Cisco were gathered in Astrid's living room. They were all getting tired but Cisco insisted on one last movie.

"Alright, Cisco." Barry said with a yawn. Caitlin was currently laying on his lap on one of the lounges. "we'll watch one more movie."

Cisco grinned, and went to put the next movie on. "Uh uh… Cisco." Astrid said, "I am going to pick the next movie… I'm picking something that I love and I know all the words to, so if I fall asleep I won't miss out on anything special."

"Okay, Jedi! What did you have in mind?" Cisco asked her.

She sang the theme song out loud, "The Never Ending Story!"

"Okay… that's fair!" Cisco said, "But don't worry… if you cry over the swamps of sadness part, at least you'll have me to comfort you." He put the movie on and sat back in his spot, with Astrid cuddling into him.

"You'll be crying before I am, buddy!" she replied.

As the movie began they all drifted off to sleep. Caitlin curled up in Barry's arms and Astrid cuddled up in Cisco's lap. Her arm flopped to the side of her lounge where her bracelet that kept control over her powers, fell to the floor.

Barry awoke at Joe's house and ate his breakfast. Across the table sat Iris, while Joe busied about in the kitchen. He brought the two of them some coffee and directed his conversation to Barry.

"Don't worry, Barry. We'll get to the bottom of your mother's case. But, while I understand that you like to believe in the impossible… You need to keep your feet firmly planted on the ground… and your head out of the clouds. There has to be a logical reason behind it all. It was hard to pull these strings to get you a job at CCPD, so you rushing around telling everybody that some lighting man killed your mother… Well, that's not a good idea."

Barry looked at him puzzled. What the hell? What was going on here? He could have sworn that they had found his mother's killer. That it had been Eobard Thawne and that he had been killed. He was also confused by the fact that he was back at Joe's place. Nonetheless, he listened to Joe.

"Alright, Joe. I get it, I'll keep my feet firmly planted on the ground." He replied, he smirked. There was nothing stopping him from running though.

"Good, now you should get to work… You don't want to be late on your first day!" Joe replied.

First day? Barry thought to himself. That couldn't be right! Had he gone back through time? What the hell was happening? "Joe… what do you mean my first day? I've been working at CCPD for years!" Barry said.

Joe looked at Barry sternly. "that's what I'm talking about, son!"

This time Iris cut in. "Barry. You really need to stop doing that, that's what dad was referring to. I should go, too… I'm doing the open at Jitters this morning."

"Jitters, Iris? I thought you worked at Picture News, now." Barry said confused.

"Haha, very funny." Iris replied, she got to her feet and left saying "Bye dad. Bye Barry!"

"Alright, I'm going as well." Barry replied, as he got to his feet too and passed Iris. "Bye Joe, bye Iris!" he said.

As he was walking through the streets of Central City, he found himself face to face with Leonard Snart, his sister Lisa and Mick Rory.

"Hey guys." Barry said, "Have the two of you noticed something strange has been going on, around here?"

The group looked at each other, as if Barry were insane to be even talking to them.

"Let's get him!" Leonard said, and without warning, the three of them charged for Barry. It reminded him of the time that he used to run away from the bullies at school. Barry ran as fast as he could, but, for some reason, he didn't have his speed, which made him very slow.

Nonetheless, Barry ran and ran, until he came across a large dumpster. He climbed inside to hide away. The trio laughed uncontrollably at his current circumstance and eventually left.

When Barry climbed out and dusted himself off, he made his way through town. There was one thing throughout the city that was missing. STAR Labs was absolutely wiped from existence. Instead, there was a small appliance store standing in its place.

Barry walked through the store looking around. The store was currently empty, except for an older gentleman with thick glasses, who sat at the counter, staring at a tablet screen. He eyed Barry suspiciously and placed the tablet on the counter to direct his attention on to Barry.

"Yes… what do you want?" the man asked him.

"I'm looking for STAR Labs. It used to be here." Barry replied.

The man studied Barry. It was as if he knew more than he was letting on.

"There's never been a STAR Labs in Central City for as long as I've lived here... seventy years..." he said.

Barry thought for a moment, "What about a Sutherland Labs, then?" Barry asked him.

The man shook his head at Barry. "There's a Mercury Labs, a Kord Industries and a Stagg industries, but no STAR or Sutherland Labs." He informed him.

Barry glanced at the screen, that the man had been reading. There was a title on the tablet screen that caught his attention. 'The Never ending Story'. These words stood out for Barry. That was the last movie that the group had seen together. Maybe the clues lied within that tablet.

Barry pulled out his wallet, searching for money. "I'd like to buy that tablet right there." Barry said, pointing towards the device on the counter.

"This tablet?" the man asked him. "This one is not for sale." The man said.

"Well, what is that that you're reading? I've heard of it before." Barry replied.

"You would have never heard of this story before… Within these words lie adventures far beyond the mind can comprehend." The man told him.

Barry smirked. For anyone who knew him, knew that he believed in the impossible. For the things that he had seen in his past went against all science and rational thinking.

"You'd be surprised at what I could comprehend," Barry said.

The man stared at Barry, his expression unreadable. "This is more than any comic book…" he began, as if he were on auto pilot. Barry immediately remembered the movie that they had been watching again. It was as if he were in the movie itself. "I believe you." Barry said, cutting him off.

He knew that at any moment the phone would ring. And then it did. The man excused himself and left to answer the phone, leaving the tablet on the counter, as Barry had in fact, predicted it.

Barry left a note on the notebook by the counter, saying that he would return the device, and then he took the tablet and left the store. The elderly man on the phone had seen his every move and smiled.