Chapter 3

"So you're the guardian angel of Central City?" Clark asked Barry once the two superheroes were outside of everyone's sight.

Even though it's the second time Barry has come face to face with Superman he still feels a little star struck. Especially now, since he's in his suit and Superman recognizes him as a fellow superhero, an equal, and not some average forensic scientist. "And you're Superman," Barry said pathetically with a slight smile, "I mean, why are you still hanging out in Central City? Not that I want to leave, I like you. Not Like like you but I-I think you're cool and this is starting to sound like a bad pick up line so I'll just stop."

Clark smiled, remembering all the times he got flustered, "I'm still here because I believe the bomber needs to be found."

"But isn't it something the police, or I could handle?"

"Don't take this the wrong way, but I'd like to stay here just in case." There was a moment of awkward silence, then, "You know I have a friend who can run just as fast as you."

Barry suddenly looked very perturbed, "He wouldn't wear yellow, would he?"

"No, he likes red, like you."

"Oh," Barry visibly relaxed, "Since you're going to be staying, maybe my team and I could help you try to find the bomber?"

"Sure."

"Are HQ is over in S.T.A.R. Labs, that tall tower over there, Barry says pointing.

"I see it," Clark said, "You wanna race?"

"What?" Barry asked, but it was too late, Clark was already five blocks away. Barry started after him.


"So this is the famous S.T.A.R. Labs?" Clark said as he and Barry entered the main room of the lab, "It's bigger than I expected."

"This is nothing. You should see the S.T.A.R. Labs in Starling City. Cisco tells me that it's as big as fifty football fields"

"I said it was forty nine football fields, not fifty," Cisco said as he enters the room from the other side and then he sees Clark, "Oh my God! You're Superman! The Superman! Dude, how come you didn't tell me that he was coming?" he asked Barry.

"It was kinda a last minute thing," Barry said.

Clark held out his hand, "I'm assuming you're Cisco."

Cisco shook his hand. He stared at his hand in awe, "I just shook hands with Superman!" He turned around to Caitlin and Harrison, who had just entered the room, "Guys, I just shook hands with Superman!"

"Superman, that's Caitlin Snow and Dr. Harrison Wells," Barry said pointing to the two scientists, "and you've already met Cisco Ramon."

"So, Superman, what brings you to our humble lab?" Harrison asked.

"The Flash told me that you were working on figuring out who bombed the Glans building like my team and I are so we figured it would probably be best if we worked together to make the search go by faster."

"Did Barr-, I mean the Flash update you on what we have so far?" Caitlin asked.

"We didn't exactly have much time to talk, considering the fact that we both ran here," Barry said.

"What? No way! You can run just as fast as Barr-, the Flash?" Cisco said to Clark.

"Well, not as fast as him, but I did manage to keep up."

"Because you cheated," Barry mumbled.

Clark smiled, "So what do you have so far?"

"When the Flash was down in the basement he found the green rocks but we haven't been able to figure out what it's made up of or even where it's from," Harrison explained and picked up the sample Barry had taken. He held it up so Clark could see it.

Clark, instinctively, took a couple of steps back and felt a little weak. "There's no need to figure that out," he began, "I can tell you all that you need to know about the rocks. They're called kryptonite and you won't be able to find where it comes from because it's not from Earth."

Cisco took the kryptonite from Harrison's hand, "So this is a rock from space? A space rock! Dude, that is so cool."

"It's from my home planet," Clark continued, "and I would appreciate it if you put it away." Cisco placed the kryptonite in another room and Clark immediately felt himself strengthening.

"Caitlin, did the Glans building have security cameras?" Barry asked.

"I think so but I think the police have all of the feed from the past 24 hours."

"Which police department?" Clark said.

"Um, the Central City police."

"Great," Barry said. "I'll just run down and get it."

Suddenly Joe walked into the room, "Barry, I think the police are going to need the Flash for this case. I suspect that the symbol on the floor is a meta-human thing." The detective is met with shocked and worried faces from the scientists, "What?"

"Detective, you know of Superman," Harrison said.

Clark, who was in the corner of the room and outside of Joe's vision, steps forward with a shy smile on his face, "Hello Detective."

The magnitude of his mistake finally dawns on Joe, "Sorry, Barry."

"Doesn't matter," Barry says, taking off his mask since he had no need for it to be on anymore, "I trust Superman anyway. Joe, we were hoping we could access the security cameras to the Glans building to find out if we could see the bombers face."

"Good luck with that. They're so fuzzy you can barely see bodies let alone faces."

"We can get Felicity to enhance the video for us."

"Could I have a copy of the video, too?" Clark asked, "So my team can go over it."

"Sure thing, Superman," Joe said, "I'll go down now and get it."

"I'll go with you," Barry said and was suddenly in his work clothes. The two of them left, leaving Cisco, Caitlin, Harrison, and Clark alone.

"So, since you know Barry's secret identity can we know yours?" Caitlin asked, out of pure curiosity.

"I'd prefer to keep my identity a secret."

Caitlin gives a nod of understanding and the room fills with awkward silence.

"So what planet are you from?" Cisco said.

"Krypton, but it's destroyed now." Caitlin felt a slight twinge of pity because of the matter-of-fact tone of voice he used when talking about the destruction of his home.

Dr. Wells, who had spent most of the time silently observing Clark, entered the conversation. "Krypton? You're the Traveler, Kal-El."

Clark immediately looked over at Harrison. "How do you know that?"

"I used to work for Virgil Swann. He sent me to the S.T.A.R. Labs in Starling City. There was a secret sector authorized by him to learn about you so one day we could teach you all about yourself and what we knew about your home planet."

"Where's that research now?" Clark asked.

"It was destroyed when the Particle Accelerator exploded."

"Oh." There was another awkward silence.

"You know what I'm confused about," Cisco asked, breaking the silence again, "Why is it called the Glans building. I mean, you guys all know what the Glans is, right?" Cisco gets looks of disgust from the three people in the room. "I'll go look it up." Cisco heads to the computer in the middle of the room to google it.

"So, Superman," Caitlin asked, "When did you come to Earth?"

"About 25 years ago."

"You must have been a baby."

"Aha! 'The Glans building was named after the architect, Steve Anson, and the government sponsor, Frederick Glory,'" Cisco read, "So it wasn't named after a body part. My bad."

Harrison gave Cisco a slightly annoyed glance and rolls over to Clark, "Superman, I think you should have this. It's my personal notes about our research on you, though it's nothing new by now."

"Thank you," Clark responds.

"Hey, Superman? I think should go back to being called 'the Red-Blue Blur'. No offense but I think it's a much cooler name than 'Superman'," Cisco advised, "And maybe add some more red to your costume. It's an awesome color."

"I'll chew on that tonight."

"Here, Superman," Barry said as he walks into the room holding a vhs tape, "one video feed of 24 hours at the Glans building."

"Thanks," Clark said, "I should probably get this to my team. It was nice meeting you guys." He then walks out of the room and flies out of a window.

"Guys I think you should see this," Barry said once Superman was gone, "Joe and I found these scorch marks that are like anything we've seen before, which is becoming a more common thing to say nowadays. Joe thinks it might be from the bomb. I took some pictures." He hands them out and they make Caitlin's and Cisco's blood run cold.

Harrison is unaffected. "We can use these to find out what was in the bomb. Cisco, I want you working on this."

"Got it. Caitlin can I talk to you. Privately."

"Sure, Cisco." The two scientists exited the room so that they're hearing distance from Barry and Dr. Wells.

"Caitlin, I know you recognize these scorch marks as much as I do."

"They're exactly like the scorch marks that Ronnie made. You don't think that the collapse was his fault."

"I think anything's possible. Joe did say that he thinks the explosion was caused by a meta-human."

"No. Ronnie wouldn't do this."

"To be fair, the last time we saw him, he wasn't exactly Ronnie."

"I think we should at least find him and ask first."

Meanwhile, Harrison sent Barry back to the CCPD to see if they had discovered anything that'll help and he was making his way to Gideon in the hallway. He opened the door and rolled into the tiny room. He stands up and walks up to his AI.

"Gideon, show me the newspaper again." The picture came up and much to Dr. Wells' dismay, it changed. Instead of it saying FLASH MISSING VANISHES IN CRISIS it now says FLASH AND SUPERMAN STOP CRISIS with a picture of the two heroes side by side.

AN: I'd just like to say that I had no idea what a glans was when I wrote this story, I just mashed several letters together, but I decided to use the mistake to my advantage. If any of you are insulted by this, I'm sorry but it's honestly too late to turn back. Plus, I'm almost certain 99% of you don't even read these notes anyway. (Also if you know what a glans is without looking it up, the building loses its importance) Sorry the chapters are boring. I'm going to have a survey: Who do you guys think could enhance the video feed from the explosion faster: Felicity or Chloe. Please leave your choice in the reviews and you'll find out who won next week! And tell me if my characterization is off for any character, i'ts my Achilles heel. And please tell me who you think can do it i really dont want to make this decision by myself. UPDATE: i also have a poll on my profile page now. In case you were wondering this chapter and the other two chapters take place just after "The man in the yelow suit."