Cisco had decided to let Bar stay with him, since Barry was living with Iris. Cisco wasn't an expert on time travel, but he didn't think that Bar being near Barry could be good for the timeline. When Cisco had suggested that Bar take a shower, a part of him wanted to protest out of habit, but he didn't. It was nice being able to shower again, even if it was only temporary. Bar knew that once he fixed this, that he had to go back, but for now, he could shower.
It was about thirty minutes later when he was done, and that's when he changed into the clothes that Barry had left for him back when he and Cisco lived together. After that, he joined Cisco in the living room.
"Dude, no offense, but you need a haircut." Cisco tells Bar.
"What are you saying you don't like it?" Bar chuckles.
"Your hair isn't even healthy at this point. There's too many split ends." Cisco tells him.
"Do you know how weird it is to be able to do something like that?" Bar comments.
"Why? What's the future like?" Cisco asks.
"Wouldn't it be easier to vibe me?" Bar asks.
"I guess, but couldn't you just tell me?" Cisco asks.
"Come on, please?" Bar pleads.
"Okay, if you insist." Cisco chuckles, putting his arm on Bar as he waits for his vibe to kick in. Central City was in shambles. There was no right, nor wrong, just chaos. What used to be a city was just ruins now. Buildings were in pieces, and what was standing had long since gone out of business.
Doors were bashed in, windows were shattered, buildings were empty, lights were absent. He continued walking until he spotted a newspaper in the long-abandoned town once known as Central City.
"Central City closes its doors after the uprising." It reads. The uprising was an event that happened in 2030, when Bar's blood was stolen. The blood was fashioned into a street drug called The Speedster's Paradise, which could turn anyone into a speedster once injected. The new speedsters went mad with power, and that's when the uprising happened. Metahumans and humans were at war with each other, which eventually leads to the destruction of Central City.
Star Labs was in shambles, rubble covering the outside. The right of the building didn't have walls anymore, so anyone could walk in. Julian had snapped the day of the uprising, joining Killer Frost as Alchemy. The two had joined the Metahuman war, and that was the last time that Bar saw them. Future Cisco had moved to Earth-2. HR had joined the humans in the war, and Wally had moved to Star City after the relocation project, leaving Bar completely alone. Bar was living off rations now, as he was the only person still left in Central City. Most of the food he eats now is in a can, and what he can't find in a can, he grows. Iris had joined the humans in the war, and had tried to kill him.
Cisco comes out of the vibe, gasping for air as he tried to calm himself. That was the worst thing he had ever vibed, and he was angry.
"Hey, hey, are you alright? Shit, I'm sorry!" Bar shrieked. What if you traumatized him you idiot?
"Yeah, yeah. Sorry, that was intense." Cisco tells him.
"So, I need a haircut huh?" Bar asks, trying to lighten the mood.
"Yes, you do. We can drive down to a Barber if you want." Cisco tells him.
"Won't people ask questions?" Bar asks.
"Oh, right. I forgot about that. I could get Iris to do it." Cisco offers.
"Cisco, I'm sorry, but I'm still learning to trust the team again. Can't you, do it?" Bar begs.
"Okay, but don't blame me if I mess it up." Cisco warns.
"Nah, I'm sure it'll be fine." Bar chuckles. Bar misses his Cisco. Since his Cisco moved to Earth-2, he hadn't heard from him since the uprising.
"Well then let's do this in the bathroom." Cisco tells him, and that's when Bar sits on the edge of the tub as Cisco slowly grabs the scissors from the medicine cabinet.
"Are you sure you want me to do this? We can take you to a barber." Cisco asks again.
"Cisco, I trust you. Cut it." Bar tries to reassure him. It was a couple minutes later when Cisco starts cutting. Bar closes his eyes when Cisco starts touching his hair. It was relaxing, and he hadn't felt his Cisco's touch in years. Cisco continues to cut Bar's hair the best he could. His hair was really damaged. Probably a result of the war. Cisco thinks.
Eventually he manages to cut all the split ends, and that's when Bar slowly opened his eyes.
"Well, I can see your ears again." Cisco teases.
"You know normally I'd be eating expired cans right about now?" Bar tells him.
"Gross! How do you eat that?" Cisco groans.
"There wasn't much food left in Central City since I was the only one that stayed after the uprising. I took what I could get." Bar tells him.
"Why would you stay? Why not go somewhere else?" Cisco asks.
"Well, when my Cisco moved to Earth-2, I stayed in Central City hoping that he would show up one day. I wonder though, after I left 2033, what happened then? I guess I should ask Gideon. Want to go with me?" Bar offers.
"Sure, why not?" Cisco smiles as he gets in his car. Bar races outside, and that's when he races down to Star Labs. When Bar gets to Star Labs, he races down to the Time Vault with Cisco.
"Ah Mr. Allen. A message from the year 2033 has been waiting for you." Gideon greets.
"A message? From who?" Bar asks.
"It appears to be an Iris West. Shall I play the message?" Gideon asks.
"Maybe I should hear what she has to say. Yes, please do." Bar sighs.
"Barry it's Iris. Look, I don't know where you are, if you're still in Central City, or if you've moved on, or if you're even alive. Where ever you are, I hope you get this message. Barry, I didn't join the human alliance to hurt you. I joined because they threatened to kill you. Their team has developed weapons to kill speedsters, and I had to make it look like I was on their side. Please Barry, wherever you are, come back. I need you." Future Iris spoke in the recording.
"Shit, so I've been blaming her all this time for nothing." Bar sighs. Who else have I been blaming for no reason?
