Chapter 1 – Part 3

Central City

The explosion rocked the city, shattering a bunch of windows, crumbling buildings, splitting at least 3 streets and injuring a lot of people. The blast knocked Julian, Barry, Caitlin and Wally off their feet, causing them to become disoriented.

A few moments pass before Caitlin moved. She put her hands underneath her stomach and pushed herself into a kneeling position, taking in the damage. But she realized something was different. She began to smile evilly, knowing full well her eyes began to change as well. She can hear Julian beside her stir and turned to face him, watching him get into a sitting position. She watches him taking off his mask and looking at her, his eyes wide.

"Caitlin?" he wondered if he could bring her back. He stood up, walking very slowly towards her, his mask still in his hand.

"Everyone was worried for Iris. Wondering if they can change the future so they can save her. Well guess what?" she asked with a sinister smile. She raised her hand, creating a small snowball in the palm of her hand. "I can change that future."

"You don't want to do this," Julian said, still slowly advancing towards her. In the background, Barry and Wally are seen standing up and watching. They aren't moving though, letting Julian handle this.

"And why not?" she asked, the ball growing in size. "Wasn't it you who told me to own my powers? To become who I am meant to be?"

"And who do you think you are meant to be?" he responded with a question of his own.

"Killer Frost," she answered with a smirk. She raised her hand, ready to fire the ball at him, but something insider made her stop. Caitlin Snow was trying hard to fight Killer Frost. There was a fierce clash of wills. On one hand, she wanted nothing more then to unleash her coldness upon these worthless fools. But on the other hand, she remembers their friendship. They would do anything to help each other. She was dimly aware that Julian was still speaking, encouraging her to fight. Encouraging her to remember her human side. Her eyes met his and for a brief moment, she was ready to kill before Caitlin Snow seem to have won this round. Her eyes went back to normal as Barry and Wally are seen looking relieved.

"You are a lot stronger then you think Caitlin," Julian said quietly, coming to stand beside her. Barry and Wally joined them. Julian looked around the city. "Looks like we have another problem though."

Just then the Waverider came into focus, scaring the crap out of everyone. It touched down in front of the group and Sara and Ray walked down the ramp. Sara looked at Barry and spoke.

"Looks like you guys could use the help," she mentioned to the destruction around them.

"How did you know?" asked a confused Wally. "I mean, the bomb just went off a few moments around."

"You forget who we are?" asked Sara. "We got an alert from Gideon saying a bomb went off in Central City. We came to offer help."

Julian was wide eyed at the ship. "There are flying ships now?"

Ray chuckled, then looked at him closely. "Don't remember you the last time, though to be honest, we were kinda busy."

"I'm new around here," he said, not really sure what to make of Ray.

"Ray Palmer, CEO of Palmer Technologies, or rather was. Actually, I am not sure who owns it now. Perhaps I should ask Felicity about that," Ray remarked. Sara sent him an eye roll, and spoke to Julian.

"Sara Lance. Current Captain of the Waverider," she introduced herself. "And I don't trust you."

"The feeling is mutual," Julian retorted, folding his arms, staring at Sara.

Barry sighed and spoke to them both. "Look, we don't have time for this. We need to work together to figure out what happened."

"I can work with you, but I still don't trust you," Julian offered his hand towards the Blonde Captain. She took a look at him for a moment, then took his hand. "I will be keeping an eye on you."

"Now that is resolved, perhaps we can find out who set the bomb?" Barry suggested.

"Sounds good," Ray answered. "Do you have any idea who would do that?"

"I have a few ideas, but no one immediately comes to mind," Barry answered. He put a hand to his ear, listening to Cisco talking. When he was done, he relayed the message to Sara and Ray.

"Cisco says he managed to locate the source of the bomb. Looks like Central City Bank was the location," Barry told them.

"Something doesn't add up though," Sara thought for a moment. "If you want to rob a bank, why use a bomb?"

"Maybe the person is a rookie?" Ray said hopefully.

"Even a rookie would know a bomb will draw attention," Caitlin replied. She had her necklace back on. "There seems to be more to this."

"That's my thinking as well," Barry confirmed. 'However, the bomber wasn't expecting the Legends to be here. We can use that. Ray, can you get into your suit and shrink? You can join Wally and I."

"Can do," Ray nodded and went to get into his suit. He took a few moments before rejoining the team. "What about Sara?"

Barry grinned. "Up to her, though I imagine the person will be incredibly surprised by the sudden appearance of the Waverider, wouldn't you think?"

Sara nodded, grinning as well. "We can do that. Alright let me know when we should decloak."

Sara went back into the Waverider. She started the engine and soon it lifted off and cloaked, disappearing before their eyes.

Barry watched as it vanished before looking at the other 5. "Ready?"

"If it's alright, I think I will head back to the lab," Caitlin says, not feeling like she can help.

"You sure?" Barry asks her gently.

"Yeah. 1 close call is enough for now," she answered. "Besides, I can help Cisco more from the lab."

"If that's what you want," Barry gave her a nod. He placed a hand on her shoulder. "Thank you. If it weren't for you, not sure what would have happened."

Caitlin offered him a smile, though it didn't really reach her eyes. She was still feeling bad for almost losing control. "Good luck," she told them, then headed back to the lab.

Julian watched her leave, then turned towards the team. "Think I will go back with her."

He made his way towards the lab as well, falling into step with Caitlin. They began to talk amongst themselves, though what they were saying, no one will know. Barry was worried for Caitlin, but glad Julian was there. He wasn't quite sure but he thought he saw a small spark between the two. As they entered the building, Barry returned his attention to Wally and Ray. "Lets go see what happened."

With that, Barry and Wally, in a red and yellow streak, rushed towards the bank, with Ray looking impressed. He then flew in the sky, and as he got closer to the scene, he shrank. He spotted Barry and Wally entering the building, and landed on Barry's shoulder.

Inside, there was chaos. Bodies were littered across the floor, debris and dust covered the surfaces and the CCPD were trying to contain the scene. Joe stood there, talking to a detective, trying to figure out where the bomb was planted. He barely looked up when he heard the rustling of papers as The Flash and Kid Flash made their presences known.

"Any leads Detective West?" Kid Flash asked, vibrating his voice.

"Yes," Joe answered, trying to stay neutral. He was glad that Barry and Wally were still alive and running around. He handed the yellow speedster a picture of someone dressed in gray hood cloak. He seemed to be dressed in some sort of armor, though it's not very clear. "This is the best we got. From the sounds of it, he appeared, laughed and then pressed a remote, then disappeared."

"Vibe, you got the image?" Wally asked through his comms. He knew that Cisco can see it through his chest cam. Once the confirmation came through, Wally spoke to his father. "Great job Detective West. It's best if we can clear this place quickly. We have intel that he is still around somewhere."

Joe nodded and began to organize the set up. As they began to move, they heard a laugh coming over the bank's PA system. Everyone stopped what they were doing and listened.

"It seems like I finally got your attention Flashes," the voice spoke in a deep, raspy tone. In the background, there was a sound as if a chair moved. Barry and Wally didn't move but Ray managed to leave Barry's shoulder. They both knew that this mysterious person can see them.

"Who are you?" Barry wanted to know.

"In time you will know my name. However, you should know that Savitar isn't your only problem," the voice crackled. The chair sound came over the PA system again, which Barry and Wally both realized he moved. With a nod, Barry and Wally flashed up to the PA room. As suspected, the person left.

They came back downstairs and with a slight shake at Joe, they left the building. They planned on regrouping at the Labs, and see if they identify this new threat, only to come face to face with the mysterious stranger. They couldn't see his eyes but they both saw the smile. He pointed behind him with Savitar holding Iris. Barry, Wally and in the background Joe, watch in horror as Savitar raised his arm and pointed it at Iris.

Earth 38

National City

There were 2 shots fired, a crash and 4 dead Cadmus agents were on the ground. Everyone looked around the room, wondering what happened to the other 2 agents. Alex was the first one to notice Mon'el and M'gann standing in the doorway. Beside them, they saw a huge hole in the where they flew through. They quickly joined the others and they briefly talked on what to do.

"You guys there?" Winn spoke to the Guardian.

"Yeah," James responded. He pointed to his comms and mouthed Winn. The others went quiet and crowded around him. "What's up?"

"Things don't look," Winn stated. They can hear him typing away. "Looks like Metropolis has indeed fallen and Gotham City is slowing falling, though sounds like a small team is kicking ass."

"That's good and all, but how does that help us now?" Maggie wanted to know after James relayed the information. A few seconds goes by, and suddenly Alex, J'onn and Maggie were included in the conversation.

"Winn?" Alex needed to know what happened.

"Don't worry. I hacked back into the DEO's communication tower. Cadmus might be intelligent enough to start a war, but they severely lack the sense to secure their comms," Winn boasted.

"Or it could be a trap," pointed out James.

"Hey. I am trying to be positive," Winn responded weakly. "Anyways, don't think you have enough time. If you can make it out into the desert, we can get a ride to Gotham."

"How?" J'onn frowned.

"I managed to find Lucy Lane. Looks like she's organizing some sort of force around Gotham, though I am not sure of their exact location," Winn explained. "She said she will have a truck waiting at these coordinates."

Winn sent 4 sets of coordinates to them. He suspected the comm tower was a trap, so he sent 3 false numbers. He really hoped they could figure out which one was the real one. Almost suddenly, the line went dead.

"Looks like they cut the line," M'gann surmised. 'First thing though, how will we get out of here with those trucks down there?"

Alex glocked her gun. "We fight."