Hi all!
I used to have an account on here ages ago, but forgot the password and could not reset it because I ALSO forgot the password to my email address (whoops). But I'm back with a new story as I've been rewatching The Flash with my family, who became completely addicted recently. I've been following and scrolling through The Flash FanFiction archives for quite some time now, and am very pleased with a lot of it! I feel like there's an infinite amount of stories and timelines that can be written, and I'm excited to be contributing to the stream.
So without further ado, here's Spelunking!
As oxygen flew into his lungs, he felt his chest painfully swell until he long exhaled like air slowly leaking out of a flat tire. He knew he was laying on the ground-cold and unforgiving. How long had he'd been there? While it had seemed like ages, he really had no clue whatsoever. No light passed by his dry and crusty eyes, no sounds hit his ears. He was uncomfortably alone.
He wanted to get up, call out, do something, but even in the absolute darkness he felt like everything was shifting all around him. He did not take this as a good sign, knowing that being dizzy even when laying down was never something to cheer for.
Trying to stretch out, his boot-no wait, his bare toes-hit a rough surface. He felt a vibration shake his whole body and he pulled away spooked. But it wasn't his foot that made this sensation, it was something bigger.
Another vibration.
Another.
Another.
The vibrations kept getting bigger and bigger until he felt a wind go over his ear and cheek. A second later he felt a sudden pressure on his arm. He opened his mouth. And his throat went raw from a scream he did not hear.
*a couple hours earlier*
Barry, Cisco, Cailin and Dr. Wells were all standing next to their van at an abandoned airport. It was a breezy and sunny day, the kind that made you want to go to the beach and crack open a cold beer as the waves rushed onto the shoreline. But the newly-formed gang was not going to the beach today; however, they were testing Barry's speed and seeing what he could do.
He had only woken up from the coma a week or two ago, and was very eager to discover what his new abilites had in store for him. Although scared at first-and still a bit nervous-he had begun to warm-up to the idea that he was undoubtedly the fastest man alive.
Cisco and Caitlin unpacked a few things from the van, and he knew they were ready for him when Cisco spoke up.
"Okay Barry so I'm going to fly this drone down the tarmak but here's the catch: it's gonna target you with these heavy-duty Nerf darts. The aim-of-the-game is to not get hit. Got it?"
Rolling her eyes at Cisco's explaination, Caitlin added, "and I'm here to monitor your vitals and make sure Cisco doesn't try to kill you. We still don't know what you are and aren't capable of!"
"Dr. Snow, do not worry too much, I'm sure Mr. Allen here will be just fine," Dr. Wells chimed in.
"Yeah Caitlin I got this don't worry!" Barry said as he flashed a smile in her direction. "C'mon Cisco, give me a countdown," he added as he hunched down to get ready to sprint.
"Okay! 10, 9, 8, 4, 3, 2, 1, GO!" And with that Barry was speeding down the tarmak as the drone followed and aimed at him.
"You do realize you forgot half of those numbers right?" Caitlin remarked.
"You know I get excited, Cait."
And with that Dr. Well sat and chuckled at his coworkers as Barry flew up and down the tarmak managing to avoid dart after dart.
After about ten minutes of this back and forward game, Caitlin nodded at Cisco and Dr. Wells. "His vitals seem normal, well for him, but that's probably enough for today. Cisco why don't you slow the drone down and bring Barry back to us?"
"Ahhh the fun was only just getting started! Fine...," Cisco muttered in response. He moved his fingers on the controller's toggles like an expert Super Smash Bros. player, looking up to the sky at the drone. A few seconds later; however, his face became fused together as he concentrated harder.
"Cisco...," Dr. Wells questioned this change of expression.
"Um well... the drone isn't following my commands anymore. It's not slowing down."
"CISCO!" Caitlin cried out, wirrng around to face him. "Fix this!"
"I'm trying, I'm trying!" Cisco responded, esasperated.
It was in that moment when the drone took off in the opposite direction at top speed, gettng farther and farther away from the trio.
"Oh boy..."
"What the heck is Cisco doing?" Barry thought to himself as the drone took off on a course that was not along the tarmak. "Maybe he's really trying to test me." And with that he took off after the drone, his displacement growing as he ran.
With the world blurring around him, he had no idea how far he had gone off the beaten path, but eventually, the drone made a sudden turn back in the direction that he had come from. Barry registered this change and tried to make it himself, but he felt his feet fumble as he assumably tripped. Soon after, his legs were in the air above him and the sun was the wrong way up (or maybe he was) and then he flew into darkness. It wasn't long before that his mind became just as blank as the scenery around him.
More to come later! I have not decided yet if I will be on a "regular" updating schedule like a lot of the stories that I read, so maybe there will be a schedule and maybe I'll just update as I go. We will see!
Please review and thanks in advance! :)