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Disclaimer: I sadly do not own the Flash or snowbarry would be slowly making its way to being canon. I only own Natalie Allen and the plot.
Barry's POV
Barry was in shock, could this really be his daughter from the future. He quickly looked her over, there was no way she could be Iris' daughter, she is too pale. If she was Iris daughter she'd have darker skin, her skin is actually lighter than mine more like Caitlin's skin actually. The girl jumped out of the bed only wearing the STAR Labs sweats that Caitlin had put on her and walked towards me slowly, like she couldn't believe she was seeing me.
"Your awake" Barry and the girl turned to look at Caitlin as she walked in smiling reassuringly at them both. The girl did the thing I least expected her to do, she hugged Caitlin. Caitlin wrapped her arms around the girl sending a confused glance Barry's way to which he shrugged.
The girl pulled away suddenly and wiped a few tears away, "I'm sorry, that was so rude, you don't even know who I am. I just...it's been a long time since I've seen you, either of you"
"It's fine, I'll always accept a hug" Caitlin said quoting my dad and Barry couldn't help but smile at Caitlin.
"I'm Natalie by the way, Natalie Nora Allen" the girl, apparently Natalie said putting her hand out for the both of us to shake.
"You are my...?" I asked hesitantly. The name Natalie Nora Allen ringing in my head, could she be my daughter from the future? In the words of Cisco, what the frack?
"Your daughter, yes. I guess I came back in time. Uncle Cisco said it was 2015 right?"
Caitlin and I exchanged a look, "That's right, what year are you from?" I asked watching the face of my daughter for any other clues to who her mother is. Natalie has my eyes and her face looks like mine but that nose and her mouth look different. Familiar.
" 2041" she answered her green eyes looking straight at Caitlin and I. The way she looked at us kinda bothers me, it was like she hadn't seen us in a long time, does that mean we are dead or something. Then it hit me 2041, wow, that's 26 years in the future. Wait how old is Natalie? She looks a little younger than Caitlin and I, maybe 20?
"How old are you, if you don't mind me asking?" Caitlin asked reading my mind. She tended to do that a lot and I'm tending to think about Caitlin a lot.
"No it's okay, I'm 21 and you can ask me anything you want about me that doesn't have to do with the future." Natalie answered giving Caitlin a timid smile, her eyes shining up at Caitlin.
"Okay, how are you feeling?" Caitlin asked shifting back into doctor mode, Natalie smiled sadly and hopped up onto the med bed like she'd done it a thousand times which I'm sure she probably has if she's my daughter, I wouldn't be surprised if she was just as reckless as me.
"I heal fast so I'm okay, just really tired and hungry", Caitlin cracked a smile at her response and proceeded to check her bullet wounds.
"Your wounds are mostly healed but your skin is still really cold. Do you need-"
"Don't worry about that" Natalie interrupted, "my skin is always cold, its when I feel warm that you need to worry". Caitlin turned to exchange a look with me.
"Why don't you go get Cisco, Barry" Caitlin suggested after a period of silence. Natalie couldn't stop staring at Caitlin and I couldn't stop staring at her. I nodded and with one more look at my future daughter, I turned to leave the room. The question of who her mother is looming over my head.
*Caitlin's POV*
My mind was reeling as I stared at Barry's daughter, she's obviously a speedster, she heals just as fast as Barry and she looks like Barry. Even though I've been working with the Flash for almost a year now, things still surprise me. I'm still trying to wrap it around my mind that time travel exists. If you told me a few years ago what I'd be doing today, I would've laughed in your face but now I can't imagine my life any other way.
Ronnie and I are just friends now and that's okay, we are both different now. He's a meta-human that can set himself on fire and fly and I'm a better version of myself. The best version I've been in my whole life and that's all thanks to Barry. My feelings for him took me completely by surprise, it was a gradual thing, falling in love with him. I didn't really notice it until after that time I got drunk and we sang "summer lovin". It was the morning after when I woke up and realized I wish Barry had stayed he night. He made me happy and I felt safe with him.
When I saw the name Iris West-Allen on that newspaper clipping from the future, my heart sunk. For the past two months I've kept my feelings are Barry locked away, I needed to prepare myself for them becoming a couple. I know that eventually Iris will stop giving Barry the cold shoulder over him keeping the big secret from her and they will get together but now seeing Natalie, it gives me hope. I've always wanted to name my daughter Natalie and I know I would never let my child not have their own name. I wouldn't want them to think that they had to live up to the name they were given. She couldn't possibly be my child, what am I thinking? I shook my head and got back to the task of checking on Natalie's wounds. They aren't quite healed yet, in fact I think one of them is still bleeding a little bit.
"You're still bleeding" I stated in concern, pushing Natalie back down onto the bed. She looked down at her shoulder the best way she could and shrugged. I gave her a withering look to which she just smiled that innocent smile. The same one Barry uses when I get mad at him for getting hurt.
"It's okay, mom, I'm sure you'll patch me up" Natalie yawned as her eyes closed and she passed out. I stood there frozen, did she just call me mom. I marry Barry and we have a daughter, now that I look at her she does have my nose and our hair is the same shade. I have a daughter and if she's 21 then she has to have been born in 2020, five years from now I'll be a mom...wait she just passed out.
"Natalie" I said my voice filled with panic, "Wake up". I checked her vitals and put pressure on her wound. No response but her heart was still beating. Natalie let out a sigh and started to curl into a ball, I frowned and looked at her wound again, it was closed up. I let out a sigh of relief and tried to calm myself. Natalie is fine, you haven't lost the daughter you just discovered, deep breaths Caitlin.
"Woah she's really from the future, that's totally awesome!" Cisco's voice sounded in from in the hall, should I tell them what I heard? Maybe she was just imagining her mother, she was drifting off into sleep. I'll just have to ask her when she wakes up but until then I won't tell Barry what I heard. If it's true, will Barry be disappointed? I don't think my heart could take that rejection from him. The door opened and Cisco and Barry came in.
"I thought she was awake" Barry said with a confused look on his face.
"She was but she needed some more rest" I answered turning away from them to tuck the blankets around Natalie's sleeping form. I pushed the strands of auburn hair out of her face. We really did have a beautiful daughter.
"Did she say anything else?" Barry asked going to the other side of her bed. I bit my lip then looked up at Barry to see him watching me with a concerned look.
"Nope, she just passed out. When she wakes up again, she will need to eat. If her metabolism is anything like yours, which I'm sure it is, she'll need lots of food"
"When she wakes up we'll take her to Jitters and get her some food. We should probably call Joe and let him know he's a grandpa". I rolled my eyes as Barry started to chuckle and started to clean up the bloody bandages and take the bullets away. When I looked down at the bullets, I noticed that they didn't look like normal bullets.
"Cisco, do you think you could check out these bullets for me? They seem a little weird" Cisco and Barry furrowed their brows and came to look at the bullets.
"These do look weird but think about it, these bullets are from the future. Did Nat say who shot her?" Cisco asked admiring the bullets.
"Nat?" Barry snorted giving Cisco a 'really' look.
"I'm sure that's what my future self calls my future niece" he grinned looking back up at Barry and I.
"Natalie didn't say anything about who shot her or how she got here" I quipped turning to throw out the bloody bandages. Barry chuckled as Cisco stuck his tongue out at us and walked away to process the bullets.
"You do need to call Joe though" I said to Barry as I sterilized the med table and equipment I used. Barry sighed and sat down next to Natalie's sleeping form.
"What do I even say?" He asked turning his green eyes to look at me. I shrugged and came to stand on the other side of our daughter.
"Ask him to meet you for lunch at Jitters in two hours. Then we can decide what we are going to do, okay?" Barry smiled sweetly at me.
"Okay, thanks Caitlin. I don't know what I'd do without you" he said pulling out his phone to call Joe.
"Anytime" I replied. Barry and I stood there just smiling at each other for a minute, when Natalie sighed and pulled the blankets closer we blushed and looked away from one another. Barry quickly dialed Joes number and told him to meet him at Jitters in two hours, alone. For the next hour Barry and I sat by Natalie's side just talking about what we were going to tell Joe until Cisco walked in looking excited.
"Dudes, these bullets are totally from the future. They have poison injected inside the bullet, they are supposed to explode the poison once they enter the body but since Nat ran so fast she traveled through time they became duds." Cisco finished out of breath. Barry and I exchanged a an amused look but then I bit my lower lip when I realized that for some reason someone had been shooting at our daughter.
"Okay the bullets are from the future but they were inside Barry's daughter. Who would shoot at her?" The light mood depleted and we all stopped to think of what to say next. I jumped when I heard a big yawn and we all turned to Natalie who was stretching out her arms. Natalie smiled when she noticed us and then realization came across her face and she frowned.
"Hey Nat, how you feeling?" Cisco said giving Natalie a smile to which she smiled back.
"To be honest Uncle Cisco, I'm starving" We all laughed lightly and the tension was gone from the air.
"Okay let's get you some different clothes and then we can go meet Joe at Jitters". Natalie's face lit up at the mention of Joe or was it the mention of Jitters? Do they even still have that 26 years from now?
A look of alarm went across Natalie's face, scrunching up her delicate features, "where's my necklace?"
"It's right here, it's okay" I reassured handing her the long locket necklace. She took it gently, I'd say it's her most prized possession with the way she holds it. Natalie opened it and looked at the picture none of us could see.
"My mother gave it to me" she whispered closing it and tracing the lightning bolt on the top. My heart warmed, in the future I give my daughter a locket that represents our family. I looked at Barry and he was staring at the locket, probably wondering what was inside.
"Yeah, who is your mother?" Cisco asked crossing his arms. Natalie looked at me then back at Barry who was staring pretty intently at Natalie's face. I groaned inside my head but Barry caught the look and turned to look at me, realization crossing over his face.
Sorry another cliffhanger! I hope you all enjoyed this chapter and please leave a review. Next chapter Joe, Iris and Eddie will all meet Natalie. Thanks for reading!:)
