Hello! This work is abandoned. However, it is up for adoption, so if by the end of this you are inspired, feel free to check out my profile and PM me, and we can work something out :)

Also - this story was written before Wally West was introduced in the show. Obviously, if you choose to adopt this story, you can change it up however you want and add Wally in (please, please, add Wally in, I love him so, so much, he deserves the world).

The twister tore down the street, dark clouds and black lightening flashing above it. When the group of heroes looked closer at the mass of destruction, they could see haunted faces in the wind and debris.

"So," Kid Flash said, scratching the back of his neck, "that's the metahuman."

"It's... big," Zipline nodded, her grip on her pink bow tightening. "I don't mean-"

"Kid, get her out of here," the Green Arrow demanded, knocking back an arrow and taking aim.

"What?" Zipline asked. "No way. You said I could help with this one."

The Flash glanced at the younger duo, and sighed. "We did say that, Oliver."

The green archer glared, and the pink matched it. "Zippy-"

"Dad."

"Fine." The two glared for a second longer until turning back to the enemy. The Green Arrow's jaw set as he said, "Here are the rules: you follow orders, and do exactly what you are told. If you fail to follow orders, you're out, no questions asked, no second chances. Do you understand?"

"Yes, Sir," Kid Flash nodded.

"Don't call me that."

"Sorry, Sir. I mean-"

"Zipline, I said do you understand?"

"Yeah, yeah, I got it," she huffed.

"If you guys are done chatting," Caitlin called through the comms, "we do have an issue to deal with."

The cyclone was still tearing it's way down the street, destroying everything in it's path.

"So?" Zipline asked. "What's the plan?"

"Well, I don't think it will be as simple as running around it in the opposite direction," the Flash sighed.

Kid groaned softly. "Why can't it ever be easy?"

"Guys, change of plan on the no plan thing," Cisco's voice called over the comms.

"He had a vision," Felicity clarified.

"I love it when he does that," Kid grinned. "Alright, Uncle Cisco. How do we take down Corpse-Clone?"

"Yeah, you aren't going to like this one. Cisco needs to talk to the kiddos."

The Green Arrow narrowed his eyes in annoyance. "Cisco, don't you-"

There was a click, and the Arrow growled. Zipline and Kid Flash shared a look.

"Cisco?" the archer asked. "What do you need us to do?"

"Time travel." Cisco's voice was hushed, meaning he was keeping it secret from the others in the cortex as well. "West, your dad told you how to do it right?"

"Your dad can time travel?" Zipline asked, her eyes widening.

"I did it once," Kid confessed. "It was a few months ago, I went back and relived a day."

"You did what?!"

"Emily, keep it down," Cisco griped. "Anyway, I need you to do that now. Apparently, this guy is one of the first Metahumans, back when Barry first got his powers."

"But that was over twenty years ago," Kid pointed out. "Why haven't we seen him before?"

"Training," Zipline guessed. "Building himself up, getting stronger."

"Bingo," Cisco said.

"Great. So he's smart, and incredibly powerful," Kid complained. "How far back do I need to go? A day, to get him first, or a week, before he started causing trouble?"

"West, you need to go back a lot farther than that, buddy," Cisco chuckled. "I was thinking somewhere around 2015."

"Two thousand and what now?" Kid asked.

"Before this guy can reach his maximum potential, while things are relatively calm for us," Cisco explained. "It's the best time to attack."

"For you, maybe," Zipline muttered. "So, travel back in time to before my parents are even kind of a thing, before Weston's parents are who-knows-what, and convince them we're their kids. Sounds solid, Cisco."

"I didn't say it would be easy."

"Cisco, the only time I've ever time traveled, it was by accident," West pointed out. "What if I do something wrong? How will we get back?"

"Well, I'm not sure how Barry would put it, but I would say run really fast," Cisco joked. When neither teen laughed, he awkwardly cleared his throat. "Right, sorry. Er, well, from how Barry describes it, when you run through time, it's like running through a cyclone of memories - bad analogy given the circumstances, I know - and when you get to the time you want, you stop. Getting back..."

"I'm not sticking around in a primitive world," Zipline stated. "You know the Ice Tablet I didn't even release until 2019? I'm not waiting four years for basic technology."

"You are so Felicity's kid," Cisco mumbled. "Running back to our present time is a lot like running to the past. Basically, run the same direction the Earth moves - so the opposite of the way you came."

"Yeah," West nodded. "Simple. So, why aren't we telling the others?"

"You wanna be the one to tell Oliver you're taking his only daughter over twenty years into the past?"

"Good point," Zipline agreed. "So, if this works, and West doesn't screw up, we should only be gone a couple of seconds your time, right?"

"Correct."

Zipline nodded, turned to Kid Flash. "Then let's do this."

"You're sure?" he asked. "Cisco never specified that both of us had to go."

"Oh, both of you definitely have to go," Cisco interrupted.

Kid glared off into space for a second before zoning back on Zip. "What about your parents, and Tommy?"

"Mom and Dad will be okay," she said, but didn't look convinced. "Besides, I trust you."

"And Tommy?" Kid asked.

Zipline bit her lip. "Are you kidding? The kid'll throw a party when he finds out his big sister won't be there to embarrass him." She tilted her head, and took his hand. "What about you? Are you okay with this? Your mom-"

"It'll be fine," he interrupted. "Mom will be fine until I get back. Really, other than meeting your dad before he promised not to kill me, I'm great." Kid winks as he squeezes Zipline's hand. "Your dad's scary now; I'd hate to see how he was back then."

"Terrifying," Cisco answered. "Like seriously, when he first became the Hood, he went around killing people every night-"

"Cisco!" Zipline snapped.

"Sorry." There's shuffling, and both teens can hear Felicity shout something in the background of Cisco's end. "You better get going before one of these women kill me, or your dad's get killed by that thing."

They turn to see that their fathers had started fighting sometime during their conversation, and although everything seems to be going well, Zipline can clearly see the faces of Slade and Shado harassing her father. Kid can see his grandmother being held captive by Eobard Thawne, and he grit his teeth.

"You ready?" he asked.

Zippy nodded, and before she can blink she's swept into Kid's arms.

"Good luck," Cisco whispered, and then there's a click, and it's like a flood gate opened.

The Flash and Green Arrow are having a conversation, something about calling in the League for assistance, and Felicity wanting to call in the rest of Team Arrow, despite them being too far away. Caitlyn offered to enter the field as well, but was quickly shot down by everyone. When Zipline and Kid voice their disapproval as well, the others realized their reconnected comms.

"So?" the Flash asked. "What's the plan?"

"Something you're really not going to like," Kid winced, and before they could be stopped, he took off, running away from the future and towards the past.