Barry Whump- agustina,maidana5

After 2x23- "Invincible"
In which the events after Barry's father's death are described + Iris comforting him.


Iris wiped her tears and walked forward, placing a hand on Barry's shaking shoulders. "Barry..."

"No, no, no, no, no. This can't happen again." Barry cried, each sob shaking his body. His trembling hands supported Henry's lifeless body, both covered in blood. Fresh tears ran down Iris' cheeks and she turned around to give her father a hug. Joe was in shock, eyes filled with tears as he stared at the body. He snapped out of his shock and hugged her back. When she pulled away, he immediately walked over to Barry and knelt beside him.

"You guys were right," Barry sobbed. "I went way over my head. This is all my fault."

"It's not your fault," Joe said sternly. But Barry didn't listen and he began crying harder. Tears spilled down his face and dropped onto Henry's bloody chest. Iris walked over and kneeled down beside Barry and her father. She bit her lip from preventing herself from bursting into tears as she closed Henry's eyes. Barry held the body closer, sniffling as he shook his head. "He's gone. My dad's gone."

Joe placed a hand on his shoulders gently. "Come on, let's go."

Barry shook his head. "I'm not leaving him. Joe, I'm not leaving him. I can't lose my dad too, Joe. I can't lose my dad too."

Iris heart broke seeing Barry so vulnerable and sad as he broke down into tears again, this time Joe had wrapped his arms around him and was rubbing his back. Barry sobbed into his adoptive father's chest while he held his father's dead body in his arms.
"We should go now."

"I'm not going, I'm not leaving him," Barry repeated, sniffling. "I can't do this again, this can't be happening again, Joe." Barry looked up from Joe's now wet shirt and looked at the room with hatred and disgust. "I hate this place. It's like hell, I just wanna..."
Barry yelled in anger, face consorting into loathsome anger. "When I find him...when I find Zoom-"

"Barry, think about Zoom later. Everyone's worried back home," Joe tried to comfort him. "Why don't we go there while I call the department, okay?"

Iris watched as Joe began to pull Barry to his feet. Barry shook his head, face wet with tears. "Joe no, I don't want to go-" he began to struggle as he cried, eyes glued to the lifeless body. Iris sniffled and leaned down to place a kiss to Henry's forehead as Barry continued to resist Joe. Everntually, he slumped against him, giving completely up as he shut himself out. Silent tears kept on coming and he didn't tore his eyes away. "It's my fault," he whispered quietly.


R.I.P Henry Allen


Iris closed the door behind them as Barry and she got home. Her dad had to stay behind to explain a few things to the officers and the two of them had to leave. Everyone understood what had happened the moment the two of them stepped inside the house, though Barry didn't even seem to notice them. He'd been extremely quiet the whole way back, and didn't look to have enough energy to run back home.

"Oh god," Caitlin murmured, searching Barry's red eyed face for an answer, which she got when her eyes landed on Iris. Iris nodded, pursing her lips to keep it together as everyone processed this information.

"Wait, I don't understand," Wally said, looking confused as ever. He looked to Caitlin who was cried on Cisco's shoulder and then Harry who had taken off his glasses and bowed his head down. Jesse wiped the moisture from her eyes and motioned for him to join her upstairs. "I'll explain."

As the two of them left, Iris turned to look at Barry who had collapsed on the couch, staring straight ahead. "Barry, do you want hot cocoa?"

Barry wiped his eyes and clenched his jaw. "No, I'm okay."

Nonetheless she walked into the kitchen and busied herself with making it for him and herself. "Anyone else want cocoa?" She said, her voice cracking through.

Caitlin followed her, shaking her head while her eyes were wide open. "Zoom killed Henry."

Iris swallowed, trying to keep a calm composure. She isn't want to lose control of the facade she'd put on. She needed to be strong for Barry. "Yeah," she said and the two women hugged before she went back to making something hot chocolate.

When Iris came back outside with three mugs of hot chocolate, Barry was still sitting on the couch, eyes staring emptily ahead. Cisco was sitting beside him, hand on his knee as he tried to comfort him. Caitlin handed out the cups in her hand, while Iris did the same coming to stop at Barry. Barry didn't snap out of his daze until the fifth time she said his name. He looked up and his eyes were red, filled with tears. "I wasn't fast enough. I didn't save him, Iris. I couldn't save him." His face hardened. "I just stood there!" he yelled, hands curling into fists.

"You tried your best-" Cisco started, but he was cut off.

"My best!? My best was selfish and idiotic!" Barry wiped his eyes. "My dad is dead, Cisco. I've lost him too," he whispered brokenly as silent tears fell down his cheeks.

Iris swallowed and sat down beside him with the cup in her hand. "Barry, none of it was your fault. You've been doing what you believe is right from day one. Zoom's the one to blame."

Barry's eyes filled with disgust. "He said he wanted me to become like him."

Harry sighed. "You can't let him get into your head, Allen."

Barry rolled his eyes and wiped his eyes. "Easy for you to say, Jesse's still alive."

Harry's face hardened and Iris gave him an apologetic look.

"Barry," Caitlin murmured. "It's going to be okay."

Barry glanced longingly at the hot cup of cocoa in her hands, and Iris managed a smile as she handed it to him. He took a few sips before closing his eyes and exhaling tiredly. "I'm sorry," he said, reopening his eyes and turning to look at Harry. "I didn't mean to say that."

Harry raised an eyebrow. "Yes you did, but it's okay."

Barry locked eyes with him and nodded apologetically before looked around, swallowing. "Where's Dr McGee, Wally and Jesse?"

Caitlin wiped her eyes and sat down in the armchair across from them. "Dr. McGee decided it was time to leave and told us to tell her if..."

Caitlin trailed off, but it was clear there wouldn't be any good news to tell to Dr. McGee. Caitlin blinked her tears away and continued. "Jesse went to explain everything to Wally."

Barry's head snapped towards her. Caitlin raised a shoulder and said, "he saw you run after Zoom."

Barry groaned. "I messed up. I've messed up big time now." He swallowed visibly, eyes downcast. "My dad warned me," he said quietly. "He said I shouldn't let my guard down." Barry's eyes hardened and his grip tightened on the cup. Iris brought her hands to his and encased them in hers, stroking them softly. He didn't deserve this. He didn't deserve to lose another parent, and definitely not so cruelly.


R.I.P Henry Allen


After everyone had left, Barry still refused to go upstairs and sleep. He'd eventually fallen asleep on the couch, clutching his empty cup in his hands. Iris gently took it from his grasp and made sure to put him in a lying position on the couch. He looked so okay, so not stressed, worried, and sad. She smiled sadly before unfolding the blanket and placing it over him.

"Why didn't you guys tell me?" Wally asked quietly. Jesse had told him in short that Barry became the Flash after he had been struck by lightning and the dark matter explosion, about Zoom being after his speed, and then finally about Henry.

Iris turned to him, knowing exactly how he felt. She'd been kept in the dark in the beginning too, but now she understood why. It was to protect her, as ironically typical that sound. "You've seen how dangerous all of this is. None of us wanted you getting hurt."

Wally shook his head in amazement. "And every time I thought he was a cowa-, wait that time the shark attacked our house...Oh man, that was Barry."

Iris nodded, joining him at the table. Wally turned to look at a sleeping Barry and his smile faltered. "He really just lost his dad?"

Iris took a deep breath and nodded. "He's been through a lot." She couldn't even count the times he'd thrown himself into dangers way to save others, and how many times he'd been pained by the outcomes of a setback. But losing another parent, in the same place as the first? Nobody, not even Zoom deserved that. Iris narrowed her eyes. Maybe Jay did deserve it, or Hunter, or whatever he called himself.

The door opened and her dad stepped inside, looking absolutely beat. "Hey dad," she greeted, walking over and helping him out of his jacket.
"Hey, how's Barry doing?" Joe's eyes landed on the couch and he sighed heavily. "I can't believe Jay just did that." He then looked up at Wally. "Why are you still up?"

Wally looked annoyed. "I'm not a little kid."

"Uh, dad. Wally knows. He saw Barry run away," Iris said, pressing her lips together. She expected him to be upset, but instead he just sighed. "Was bound to happen sometime anyway."

"Yeah, well thanks a lot for telling me," Wally muttered, clearly disappointed in his dad's reaction. Irish shot him a look that said 'not the time'. He shut his mouth and sighed. "Sorry. I'll just go to my room, if you want."

Joe shook his head. "No, I'm sorry. You've been kept in the dark, but it was-is for the best."

Wally swallowed. "Why did Zoom kill Henry?"

"I don't know," Joe said quietly, sitting down in the armchair opposite where Barry was lying on the couch. His face softened and he shook his head angrily. "That son of a bitch is gonna get it."

Iris pursed her lips and nodded. "Where do you think he went?"

"Back to Earth 2, most likely. Running away all the time," Joe scoffed, standing up. "I'm gonna go get something for drink. You two should go to sleep, it's getting close to midnight."

As if on cue, Wally tried to fight back a yawn and Joe managed a small smile. "Go up and sleep. We'll discuss this in the morning."

Iris nodded, casting one last glance at Barry before going upstairs to get ready for bed, feeling her exhasution taking over.


R.I.P Henry Allen


It was early in the morning. She heard something clatter to the flood, and she groaned softly. Expecting it was Wally trying to cook for himself or something, Iris hauled herself out of bed. When she came downstairs, it was empty. She turned to the couch, but Barry wasn't there. Understanding that he was the one awake, she walked out to the porch, knowing he'd probably be there. She squinted her eyes as the sun shone brightly, just coming up into the sky. A figure was standing on the porch, looking out towards the neighborhood. She swallowed, closing the door behind her as she walked forward in her slippers.

"I remember always trying to make it to prison and trying my best to get to meet him," Barry said softly. Iris stood beside him, crossing her arms when a slight breeze blew. "He would be astonished I even got so far." Barry snorted. "I was a bad runner. But he'd be pleased even though he thought I didn't notice. After my mom's death, we became closer and he tried his best to tell me to live his life."

Iris finally turned to look at him. Barry's eyes were filled with tears and he quickly wiped them away, sniffling. "I've lost him, Iris. I just got him, he was going to stay with us." Barry wiped his eyes again, taking a deep breath as he tried to control his crying.

"Hey," Iris said softly, caressing his face and making him look into her eyes. "You're allowed to cry, you can feel sad. You're human too. And especially in front of me, it's okay. We're going to get through this. Henry loved you and he'd want you to defeat Zoom and move on with your life."

Silent tears fell down Barry's cheeks and she tried to smile reassuringly. "It's going to be okay." She hugged him, letting him rest his head on her shoulder. She could feel him sob quietly and she rubbed his back comfortingly. "It's going to be okay, Barry. You're not alone."

As Barry let out all his grief and tears, she kept on whispering to him, making sure to tell him that he wasn't alone. Because he wasn't, he had all of them. And they would be with him until the defeat of Zoom and beyond. Zoom had taken one of their own, that wouldn't be happening again. Henry would get justice for what had been done against him. No matter what it took, they were going to win this, together.


I didn`t mean for it to be so long, but after the recent episode I just felt so sad and then agustina,maidana5requested a WestAllen comfort/whump involving Barry's death and...voíla. I feel like this wasn`t that good, please tell me what you guys think. Hope you got at least some of feelings I got while writing ❤️