Astrid invited Barry, David Singh, his husband Rob and young Paco back to the old Sutherland mansion. She had not been there in a very long time, but the caretaker had kept it in immaculate condition, in case she ever returned, which included keeping a well-stocked fridge and pantry.

The child was in awe of the house and as he explored the place, the adults spoke in Astrid's living room. "Are you sure that you're ready to tell him that you're his mother?" Barry asked, "That's a big step."
"Though a remarkable one, that I am very much in favor of. It will answer many of his questions," Singh replied, "He often wonders who his real parents are, under the mask."

"So what have you told him about me?" she asked the retired captain.

"That his mother was an amazing mind reader, that she fought crime with the Flash and I had the pleasure of knowing both she and his real father." Singh said.

Suddenly, there was a blood curdling scream coming from the child in the next room, they all ran to his aid. When they found him, he was in a trance like state. He was receiving a vision

Astrid immediately read his mind and saw the torment that the young child was not only seeing but being made to cause. She sent calming thoughts into his mind, it was hard to compete with the torment that he was seeing. The vision was strong, and it was as if someone else were controlling his thoughts. But alas, it managed to subside.

The child fell to his feet, just as she caught him. He was whimpering in fear. She held him, continuing to send him calming thoughts until he felt better. This was the first time that she had held him since she had given him up. "That vision that he saw…" She said to the other three, "…it was intense. Someone is trying to control him to do some pretty bad things."

"Did you happen to see who it was?" Barry asked.
"No, I couldn't tell… They were working through his mind."

"So, we need to figure out a way to keep him safe," Rob said. "We can't let anyone hurt him."

"Clearly that necklace isn't helping. God, I wish Cisco were here he would be able to think of some invention to help." Astrid said in frustration.

"What about those old ear pieces we used to wear?" Barry asked. "I'm sure with a little tinkering we should be able to sort something out."

"Barry? Since when did you become an engineering genius?" Astrid asked him, shocked.

"I learnt from the best… plus, I built Gideon… Remember?"

"Okay, well… I should be able to find a set around here somewhere. Wait, down here!" Astrid raced up the stairs to the office that had once belonged to her Robert Sutherland which she had taken as her own. She went through a small old lock box and found her old power control bracelet. She picked it up and smiled as another memory crossed her mind.

The time that she had first been given it. Before they had gone to Smallville. How angry she had been at Cisco for building it because he didn't trust her to not read their minds.

She pocketed the bracelet and picked up two small ear pieces that had once belonged to Cisco. She never needed a set as they would only dampen her abilities. Clearly the necklace that Paco wore was nowhere near as strong as it needed to be.

She brought the ear pieces down stairs and handed them to David. "Here, connect these to his ears and turn the dial. They will inhibit his powers, but they will also ensure that no one can get into his mind. The used to belong to Vibe."

"You can do it," David said. "It looks like he trusts you." The child looked up at her and smiled.

She felt slightly uncomfortable, as she had spent the past few years making herself unreachable to others to avoid getting close to anyone.

"Fine." She said. She stroked the child's hair back from his ears and begun to apply the ear pieces. "these will stop you from being able to read people's minds… but they will make it so others can't control your thoughts. How does that sound?" she asked him with a smile.

"Thank you." He said smiling back. He leant over and hugged her around her waist. Once again, she felt a little odd, but she managed to hug the child back.

Barry grinned at her, once again with his dorky grin.

"You wanted to find Caitlin? Let's go." Astrid said trying to break the tension.

"Wait, didn't you want to tell Paco who you really are?" Barry asked her.

"I get the feeling that he already knows." She said.