I stare as the blue void disappears, taking the small group with it. "Where did they go?" I demand. "Where did the void take them?"

The lady behind a few computer monitors holds up her finger in a just-a-sec jester. My skin heats as I narrow my eyes at her. I've always hated that jester.

Sounds of a battle come through the speakers. The sound of grunts and power blasts crackle through the air waves as the worry lines on Iris's face deepen.

She raises her hand to her ear, "Barry? Nora? What's happening? Barry!"

I glance at Snow and Ossie, who have joined me. My anger and curiosity push away the soreness in my body as I move swiftly to the other side of the computer. The monitor is bigger than I've ever seen. It's mainly touch screen, but there is still a reliable keyboard. When I look down, I see the outline of a person and what appear to be vital signs.

Heartrate, body temperature, O2 stats, and others that I don't fully recognize have numbers that are not normal for a regular human. But they're "metas". Or, as I know them, humanoids. They're bodies have different vital signs.

But something is wrong.

"Barry?" Iris asks again. Her eyes meet mine. "Empress, help him, please?"

I scrunch my eyebrows. "How do I get there?"

She quickly reaches across the desk, grabbing a small device, no bigger than a child's remote control.

"Go. My child and husband is out there!" She clicks the button, opening another blue void.

I grab my laser gun, which is now fixed, waiting for me on the table. I flip the small switch from stun to exterminate.

"Snow? Ossie?" I call over my shoulder as I stare into the blue swirl. "On me!"

The two join me as we jump into the void.

...

I land with a thud on cracked pavement as Snow and Ossie join behind me. As soon as we are out of the blue swirl, the void closes behind us.

As I take in my surroundings I bite my lip nervously. It's night again, but now we seem to be in a suprisingly well lit alley way. The bodies of the group lay scattered around the floor, none of them moving. I rush to the first one I see, Barry.

"Flash?" I ask as I drop beside him. "Oswin go check on the others. Snow, I need you to keep watch."

I use my left hand to quickly run down his body, checking for any broken bones. He doesn't seem to have any, but with the way he looks there is something wrong.

Barry coughs as he rolls on his side. His entire body jerks as he coughs. I rub his back as I wait for him to catch his breath. "Lost- my- speed." He croaks. "Cicada."

"Who-?"

My question is answred when I hear hissing and strangled breathing behind me. Slowly, I stand and turn. My eyes quickly scan the others to see Oswin and Snow are nowhere to be found.

My eyes land on the person behind me. With their face mostly covered, I can't tell who it is. Not like I would know who they are anyway. They're dark, layered outfit is not quite as threatening as the glowly red dagger that is in they're hand.

"Another meta?" They ask as they clutch the dagger. "Thanks Flash, but I'd rather kill you myself!"

Pushing their hand outwards, a blash sends me flying away from Barry. I hit the back wall with a thud, bellyflopping on the pavement beneath me. As soon as I come to a stop, I groan in pain as I try to pull myself onto my side. Dark purple blood is smeared on my arms as I push myself up.

My eyes flicker up to find Snow and Ossie firing at the person. Their voice is high, although tuned to sound lower. Stance is dominating, but I'm going with this person is female. That helps me find weak points.

She throws her dagger in outrage. Snow and Ossie are obviously avoiding hitting her. They're not screaming, just firing towards her.

As I stagger to my feet, I grunt in pain. Again, I'd like to have a day where I'm not in agony.

The dagger sails in a wide arc before it lands into the metal armor of Oswin. She screams in blinding pain as the dagger pulls her back down to Earth. Even in a burning metal container, Oswin screams.

Her scream matches mine.

My skin heats. Over the years that I've been in my new skin, I've noticed my blood literally boils when I'm mad. The only time I've been this mad was when the Doctor destroyed part of a Dalek army.

Charging towards the woman, I release a primal scream. The woman is caught off guard as I hit her in a full-on tackle. We both land on the pavement, tumbling and hitting each other until I come up straddling her. I yank off the mask hiding her face to expose a gaping woman. My skin burns as I allow myself to release all the anger that has been building since we crash landed on Earth. I keep hitting her face until my fist oozes dark purple blood.

After a few minutes, the woman stops trying to fight back.

Quickly, I scramble off of her limp body. I sprint to Ossie's turned form.

Please don't be dead. Please don't be dead. PLEASE DON'T BE DEAD!

I skid to a stop when I reach her. Immediately I wrap my hand around the glowing dagger. The odd metal burns my skin as I try to pull it out of her. I grunt with effort before the blade finally becomes loose, allowing me to yank it free.

I glare at the dagger, her own blood pouring down its sides.

"FLASH!" My voice breaks as I hover over her. "Get your butt over here!"

"EM...PRESS..." Oswin whimpers, her lights flashing with the two syllables.

Tears come into my eyes. "Shhh," I whisper as I gently pet her exterior. "I'm here. I'm here."

Barry rushes to us. "I- I- I can't lift her."

My mind races as fast as Barry can run. "Your friend! Your friend with the long hair!"

"Cisco?" He asks.

"Yes! Did he get the watches working?" I bounce on my toes as Barry listens to a voice in his ear piece.

Barry looks doubtful. An idea pops in my head.

"Fine!" I growl. I yank my watch off my wrist. "Ossie, I need you to trust me, ok? Open your capsule."

If I could see her human face, I'm sure Oswin would look terrified and in pain. All I can see now is a blank and broken capsule. Slowly, the capsule opens to reveal a pulsing purple cyclops blob.

"Barry, go get me a large blanket." I snap.

Instantly a breeze blows in my face as he zips off. I crouch down to Oswin's true form. I gently place my watch on her full body instead if her tentacle. Turning the dial, I step away as Barry rushes forward with a large, gray wool blanket.

Oswin begins to glow as the transformation starts. I unfold the blanket as I watch her form. The glowing Oswin slowly morphs into a woman with short brown hair. Her skin is bare, but has a very light shade of purple to it. The wound from the dagger hasn't disappeared. Instead, it has now moved to her side.

These people can treat people, not Daleks. They can help.

I hope.

Once the glow is gone, I wrap the blanket around her body. My arms wrap under her legs, and behind her back. Grunting, I stand. Oswin is surprisingly very light, but her dead weight is getting to be a bit much.

"Open the void." I grunt. "She needs help. Now."

Barry does as he is told. "It's actually called a breach, but ok."

They better help Oswin, or so help me they will all be exterminated.