Chapter 2: Coffee and Conversation (Sort Of)

This is still before Fast Enough, timeline shit is tricky even when you're not trying to blend two universes together, and yes, I wrote this and the third chapter (which is written, just had to be typed) before I saw the next episode of Arrow I have to watch is 3x18. What I'm doing is rewatching season one of Flash as I'm watching Arrow on Netflix. it works because I haven't been able to watch season 2 of Flash yet so I'll just be watching both, with watching some episodes pirated.

After Barry left the Central City Police Station, he picked up two coffees and some food. He didn't know what Breana liked so he just got her some chicken nuggets. He hoped that she wasn't a vegetarian. Barry sped back to S.T.A.R. Labs, careful not to spill coffee on himself; because that would be bad. He took the route through the pipeline so he wouldn't get caught by any traffic cameras. Barry ran past Cisco and Caitlin bickering over who knows what before he got to 'the clinic'. Breana was lying awake. He couldn't help but wonder what she was thinking about. He could recognize the faraway look in her eyes. He walked in slowly, not wanting to disturb her. "I have food and coffee." Barry announced. Breana flinched, snapping out of her haze. She smiled at him. "Coffee!" He chuckled. "I got food too. Are McDonald's chicken nuggets ok? I didn't know what you would like." Barry admitted sheepishly.

Breana chuckled. "Chicken nuggets are the only thing I eat at McDonald's so you're fine." She reassured Barry. Barry smiled, dividing up the food. He got a lot of chicken nuggets, but still not as much as he would eat because he wasn't sure how much she would need to eat, plus she would still need less calories even with a metabolism like his because shehada smaller body size. Because of how he used the speed force, he needed to eat an obscene amount of calories in order to maintain his weight, but he got her Super Speed in a different way than he did. He wanted to make sure she ate enough. He'd passed out before because of not enough calories and it wasn't pretty.

"How do you like your coffee?" Barry asked Breana. "Two sugars and cream or milk, whatever you have." Breana answered. Barry fixed her coffee before giving it to her along with her chicken nuggets. "Thank you." She told him, blowing on her coffee just in case before sipping it. "No problem, I got hungry and I bet you would be too." Barry flashed a smile, grinning. "I'm starving." Breana admitted, digging into her chicken nuggets. Barry scarfed down five double cheese burgers and a large fry. He would work off any excess, if there even was any, later. Breana herself ate fifty chicken nuggets and a large fry. Her metabolism was bionic and also had to deal with super speed after all. Plus there were less calories in a serving of chicken nuggets than a double cheeseburger. There definitely were. She also hadn't eaten since she had a few oranges very early that morning, around three am (hospital was absolutely terrible). She was so running on empty.

"So where are you from?" Barry asked cautiously, a mouth full of fries. By her body language he could tell that it was a sore subject. He was actually paying attention to the way her muscles tensed. It was also a stupid question since the Bionics has originated Mission Creek, California. It had been all over the news when they had found out that the video of the original three bionics (Adam, Bree and Chase) had been in wasn't fake. They had determined that the videos didn't use any special effects, so they were not a hoax by any means. He assumed that there had to have been some sort of investigation by the government. The way the government works, and with all the corruption, they wouldn't have just let it go. At least the bionics weren't found somewhere like China or Russia. Barry shuddered at the thought.

Shortly after the first bionics were revealed, there was an incident with other people who were bionic attacking. The government freaked out, but it was later revealed that they were being mind-controlled by some madman. Donald Davenport built an academy to trained the new bionics to by heroes like this original three. (At least it was only three that were on the press release the first time but there had be four, or five. He recognized her from when the Hurst Memorial Bridge collapsed, but barely.) Only some of it made it onto the news, but there were perks to your adopted father being on the police force, especially now that he had powers of his own.

Barry looked over at Breana. "How about we talk about something else?" He asked. He wanted to talk to her and he didn't want to scare her away. Breana nodded. "Ok." She was almost finished eating. Barry smirked, stealing a chicken nugget from her paper plate. "Hey!" Breana pouted as Barry tossed in in his mouth. "I only took one, you still have nine left." Barry said. "But chicken nuggets." She whined. Barry chuckled, shaking his head. He glanced at her. Breana looked back at him. "What?" She questioned. "Nothing." Barry laughed. Breana blushed. Barry giggled. "So..." He initiated awkwardly. "So..." Breana returned just as awkwardly. Barry smiled widely. "What's your favorite pizza topping?" He wondered. Breana thought for a moment. "Everything but anchovies. Yuck."

"That's my kind of pizza." Barry comment. Breana giggled. "Oh really?" Barry nodded. "Yep. Oh... for dinner we could get pizza." He suggested. Breana nodded. "That sounds good. From where?" She smiled at Barry. "There's this amazing pizza place in Starling city that I can super speed to." Barry rambled. Breana giggled. "If you say they have amazing pizza, then sure." Barry kept a straight face as he said: "Their pizza is amazing." Breana burst out laughing, holding her stomach. Barry started laughing as well. Once Breana stopped laughing, she had a serious face. "Doesn't The Arrow work in Starling City?" She asked. Barry swallowed before nodding. "Yes, he does." He told her. "Why?" He asked. Breana shrugged. "Just wondering."

Barry nodded."Fair enough." Breana giggled. "What's your favorite color?" It was her turn to ask him a question. "Red and Yellow." He joked, chuckling. "No, red and blue." Barry smiled. "I like purple and blue." Breana told him. Barry nodded. "What's your favorite food?" He asked her. "Chinese and pizza. Oh and sushi." She was practically drooling. Barry chuckled. "I love sushi and pizza. Are you getting hungry too?" He wondered, still laughing. Breana chuckled. "Not really, but I know what I want for dinner." She grinned at Barry. Barry grinned back. "I'll eat pizza and sushi together. I'll eat anything edible really. There's a story my dad likes to tell about my babysitter freaking out because I ate a centipede." He laughed.

Breana made a face. "A centipede? Eww." She stuck her tongue out and made a fake retching noise. "I was three!" Barry defended. "Still, bugs are disgusting." Breana complained. Barry rolled his eyes. "It's not like I knew any better. The babysitter quit." Breana snorted. "Of course she did." Barry shrugged. "Her loss." Breana giggled. Barry stuck his tongue out at her.

Breana yawned. "Tired?" Barry asked. She nodded. "A little." She admitted. "You take a nap, I'll clean up here." Barry told her. Breana nodded, adjusting her blankets. "Goodnight." She giggled. Barry smiled. "Goodnight." He chuckled. He even tucked her in. Breana blushed, laying back on the bed. She fell asleep shortly after. Barry busied himself with throwing away garbage and wiping down surfaces. Besides making sure that there would be nothing to attract bugs or anything, it gave him an excuse to stare at Breana. Cisco just took it as less things that him or Caitlin would have to do before they left S.T.A.R. Labs for the night.

At one point Caitlin made Barry go home and take a shower. "You reek." She joked, practically pushing him out the door. Barry pouted. Caitlin chuckled. "She'll be here in the morning." She hugged Barry. Barry hugged back before super speeding out the door. He stopped at the door of Joe's house. He unlocked the door and walked inside, shutting it behind him. The news had been left on byJoe when he left to go to the station to work the late shift. Barry decided to listen to the drone of the newscaster since he had nothing better to do.

Suddenly, the screen flashed. "In other news, Breana Davenport, Billionaire Donald Davenport's youngest daughter, went missing from her hospital room early this morning. More at eleven pm." Barry made a face. With the way she pushed herself to get away, she obviously didn't want to go back where she came from. He scheduled the eleven o'clock news to record out of curiosity. He could always take a shower.

Barry went upstairs to take a shower, not bothering to turn the downstairs tv off still. He let the hot water work over his sore muscles, using the massage setting on the showerhead. He definitely needed it, with all the running he was doing. Unlike some people his age, Barry actually didn't mind living at home. He kept Joe company since Iris moved in with Edie, and he could carpool with Joe if he wanted to when he wasn't using his super speed. Like that time that Blackout took away his ability to use his powers. Before he went to bed, Barry made sure that the porch lights were on for Joe and that the downstairs tv was off. He collapsed in his bed before falling into a restless sleep.

So yeah, I do know that this took forever and three days to get up but it's here now so don't complain. The Next Chapter will be Part 1 of Fast Enough as I decided to split it into two parts. Oh Well.

XOXO,

Breana