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Chapter Four, The Positives And Negatives

The Flash stands in the middle of the doorway and for some reason I can't see him clearly, "You can't lock up the darkness? What the hell does that mean?"

His voice takes a softer tone and he walks up to me, I start to step forward until we're almost nose to nose the Flash standing a few inches taller "It means that sometimes the darkness gets out sometimes it even needs to be unleashed to keep it from building and exploding and causing even more damage." I look down at my hands and shiver I think back to that moment when I was on that treadmill I was so angry I didn't even know why.

"Yeah maybe your right, but how am I gonna trust you when I don't even know your name?"

Shockingly he pulls the cowl off of his head and says in a hushed voice "My name is Barry Allen."

Caitlin and Cisco exclaim loudly and Cisco throws his hands in the air" What is the point of making a cowl if you're just gonna take it off and tell people your name? Secret Identity, Barry!"

Barry smiles meekly and says "Sorry Cisco, by the way have you seen Iris?"

"Yeah she's at still at Jitters, she took Alex to school a little bit ago"

Barry looks at me and smiles, "Wanna head over there and meet my wife? She's been very worried about you." I nod and he grins and speeds off leaving his suit on the manikin attached to the wall.

I look at Caitlin and throw her a look asking is I can run, she nods her head and says "Take it slow." Then she walks over and grabs my arm "Lamar I'm sorry I blew up at you; it was rude now go run kiddo." I notice some clothes had been laid out for me and my wallet and phone were already placed on top, I put them on using my speed, then I smile and walk out of the lab. I look down at my hand and it starts to shake, vibrating unevenly. I start to jog slowly then picking up speed I feel the speed force or I guess it's called the negative speed force building up in my body I let it go the ground cracks and starts to break in my wake and I remember what Caitlin said Take it slow. I real the destructive energy back into me and go a lot slower than before.

Barry Allen (CC Jitters)

"Iris I have some good news" I walk up to Iris and I give her a kiss on the cheek.

"Really? Well then Bare don't leave me hanging."

"Lamar woke up." I say it slowly and dramatically trying to let it sink into to her.

She grabs the cup shakily and mutters "Is he really awake?"

I grin and nod "Yup he should actually be here any second."

Iris's grin falls as she sniffs the air "Is...Is that smoke?" I turn and my eyes and see smoke rising in the air peoples screams penetrate the noise of traffic, "Barry get us closer now." I pick up Iris, grip her leg and sprint over to the next block over setting her down I go back and grab, her face falls as she adjusts to the run that I just took her on, then she goes pale as she sees the school.

"Barry, you don't have enough time to go back and get your suit kids are dying in there!"

"Your right I'm just gonna have to run in"

I never got the chance, because at that moment red lightning streaked past me and into the school.

Lamar Nussbaum (About two minutes before running into the school)

"Jitters...Jitters where the hell is Jitters at again?" I mutter to myself over and over again, passing over by main street I see the little coffee logo in the air and grin; but then I smell the smoke...and then I hear the screams. My school is on fire.

"Put it out! Put it out! Put it Out!" I hear a female scream several times. My senses are heightened and I can see and hear everything around me, I scorch to a stop by a nearby tree and think. Lamar you are not a superhero. One side of my brain says. Hey dipshit! You shot yourself full of lightning and chemicals and shit to have the abilities to save people, now you have them! Stop being a pussy and GO! The other side says. Then there's that one moment when both sides have that same revelation What if I can't do it? People could die. "I scan around and see if Barry is in the crowd of growing people. He's not. And the fire is growing now, a roaring inferno of heat. "He'll be here" I whisper to myself repeating it over and over like a mantra, he isn't here and I realize I can still here the screams of the children and teachers and faculty staff trapped in that school. "I'm all those people have now!" I take off running and look over my shoulder to see Barry standing there talking to Iris West. It's too late now. I take off into the school as fast as I can.

Lamar Nussbaum (At This Moment.)

"Are you Fucking Kidding me!?" I scream in the large schoolhouse, the flames had crumpled the ceiling and it had fallen and blocked the doorway I take no time to think about how I'm gonna get out, first I need to find the people remaining in the school. Speeding around I hear hushed voices and I know that they don't have long. I run in the lunch room and I can tell that's where the majority of the school is. Knowing I have to conceal my identity I vibrate body and at that opportune moment my phone decides to ring.

"Lamar? Are you in there?" Barry's voice

"Yeah Barry, It's hot in here! What do I do? How the hell do I get them out?"

"Phase through the wall!" He groans in frustration over the phone "Just wait until I get there!"

"Barry there is no time! People are dying!" I run over to the nearest wall that's not scorching hot and put my hand against it, "Barry. What if I break the wall holding the school together? Would that work?"

I can hear Barry on his com and he says back to me "You'd have to go fast! And Lamar I mean fast. The entire structure will crumble and there are hundreds of people in there."

"Barry I can't go that fast, I-I just can't is there anyway that you could get in here and help me move them out?"

In the space of three seconds Barr-Or I mean the Flash is standing next to me.

"NO!" I say loudly almost screaming the fire is starting to take my breath away and I start to see people falling over into unconsciousness, "Barry when I run I make things catch on fire, I have to make sure I don't make more me and you can get these people out of here." I don't listen to here his response. I start to run gathering all the people in one place on the bottom floor in a way so that I wouldn't have to throw people out of windows. Barry is gone and I'm pretty sure he has more people out than me. Its not a contest Lamar, people are going to die. Get it together ass hat.

I was on to something before in the background I can here water whooshing and lightning crackling behind me and the screams of people behind me. Lightning starts to crackle around my body and I look at the fire escape door shocked that my school would have a fire escape I realize the more important question Can I get all these people out of her in time? I open the door an shoot out of it feeling the fresh air...but the school was starting to crumble now. Not wasting any more time to think I start picking up bodies and running them outside, the time flies buy for me and soon I have everyone I was responsible for safely out in the grass outside I hear cameras snapping pictures of the school I run over to Iris and grab her shoulders "Iris can you hear me?"

"Uh duh look around you." I take a look around and see that time had slowed down around me, no one was moving...no one except Iris.

"You're a speedster?" I say incredulously

"No silly." Her brow raises in amusement "This is you, you're moving in what Cisco calls Flashtime." She waves her hand around her gesturing at the frozen world. "And you are making me move at super speed by coming in contact with me."
"That's awesome, but where's Barry?" I was interested about this new ability but at the moment I was more worried about my friends; at that moment as if summoned Barry materialized next to us breathing hard as hell.

"That everyone?" I say slowly

He shakes his head and looks me in the eyes sadly "Alexandra is in there."

"You left her in there?! What the hell is wrong with you?"

"Lamar there is a gas leak, if I ran in there it would cause an explosion taking out a city block..I couldn't risk it, she would want everyone else to live."

"I can't let her die Barry, you don't understand...I need her. It's a risk I need to take. I take off and rocket back into the school, it's falling apart and I hear a voice in my ear.

"Lamar it's Cisco, you need to find Alex fast the school is crumbling down and she's the only person left." His voice has lost its amused tone and is laced with worry.

I'll get her Cisco I promise." I stop as I hear the female screams It's Alex, she's close. I turn and see debris falling around me I start to run to avoid being crushed. Dodging and weaving around the rubble I sprint and shoot down the hallways. Laughing silently at the irony that I'm running in the hallways I skid to a halt as I see Alex pinned beneath a burning piece of tinder. I run normally over to her and bend down.

"Oh great." She scoffs "Now I'm hallucinating, this isn't Lamar." Tears try to build in her eyes but her eyes stay dry "Lamar might as well be dead, and it's all my fault because I didn't tell him how dumb that experiment was." She breaks down "Lord I'm so sorry."

I turn and vibrate my body and pick up the wood and throw it aside shocked at how easy it was leaning down I grab Alex's hand and pull her to her feet, she crumbles on my shoulder and I breathe in the smell of her relishing it. I walk out of room and face the hallway the doorway is blocked. Cursing to myself while pushing my hand on my ear I speak "Barry I have Alex but no way out; What do I do?"

"Um I don't know, how about BREAK THE DAMN WALL!" Barry screams. I nod and put Alex down on the door gently I face the wall and let the Negative Speed Force build up in my body, letting it fill every ounce of my body, doubt filled every atom in my body but I hear Alex start to cough, I turn and see her having spasms on the floor and I get angry really, really, really fucking angry. "I refuse to fail you again Alex."

Her eyes flutter open "Lamar?" "Is that you?"

I have two decisions, let the girl I love know that I have fucking superpowers or keep this crazy ass secret exactly that: A secret...From her. Easy ass choice right? Wrong, I was racked with the weight of the pressure on my shoulders. Tears stream down my face as I turn away from her and say in a firm voice "Yeah Alex it's me."" She looks at my face and closes her eyes slowly and her breathing slows I start to shake with rage, this is the second time that she has almost died in my arms I face the wall and put my palm against it breathing in deep, letting my anger and sadness fill my power letting it seep into every pore in my body fueling the negative speed force in me. I feel a scorching heat behind my eyelids and I clench my fingers but unclench them and I punch the wall my fist connects breaking instantly I scream and clutch my hand Alex opens her eyes again and she looks at me with a look of sadness. I look around in a panic and grab her leg with my remaining hand and I run. I don't no where I'm going, no objective in mind I speed around the school looking for any opening. Finally I see an opening and I dash over to it just in time. . . for a block of wood to drive into my head. I drop Alex and roll away from her. The world starts to spin and I can't think and see straight, "ALEX!" I scream I scream over the roaring of the flames "WHERE ARE YOU?!" I scramble to my feet and rush over to where I dropped her but she isn't there. I start to cough and I spin in a circle looking for her; but she's no where to be found. The ceiling falls and I'm forced to dart backwards a step.

Barry's voice breaks in over my com link "Lamar are you there? Do you have Alex?"

"No. She got lost in the fire, I-I. . .couldn't save her."

Cisco's voice cracks as he responds "Get back here then."

I turn and look around once more. I'm about to leave when I see a figure clad in yellow and black with eyes so red that they seemed like lasers he is vibrating so fast that I can't see him clearly. And he was just standing there doing nothing but staring at me . Then he just leaves. Streaking out of the school I follow him and try to keep up the best I can; his trail of lightning is the same as mine and I struggle to keep up with him. I look around at my surroundings and realize that this all looks familiar. This is the trail to my lab. The figure stops in front of the doors to my lab and I realize who this is "You're the Reverse Flash aren't you?"

He nods and pulls a piece of paper out of no where or at least I didn't see where he pulled it out of he speaks in a voice that makes my skin crawl "I am the Reverse of the Flash in every way." He says. He leans down and puts the paper on the ground "Read the paper. It will provide the answers." Then he leaves. I don't bother following him I lean down and pick up the paper. I unfold it and it has four simple words that shatter my mind. You are the replacement. I put the paper and my pocket and jog to S.T.A.R Labs the pain of the fire and the hurt of losing Alex is starting to return and my hand is staring to ache so damn much \ , I stumble into the Cortex and fall to the floor coughing uncontrollably my vision blurs and I kneel on one leg. Caitlin rushes over and grabs my hand, I scream in pain and she backs up startled then she sees it and she furrows her brow she runs and gets a brace and she puts it gently over my hand. I can't stop thinking of the note on my pocket but I don't say anything.

"You have six fractures in your hand Lamar what the hell did you do?"

"I punched a wall." I say in a monotone voice

Her eyes go wide "You broke your own hand."

I stand up and frown "She saw me and for a brief moment I had her again I HAD HER AGAIN!" I roar at no one in particular.

Barry walks up and puts his hand on my shoulder and Iris does the same but on the opposite side "Lamar. It wasn't your fault you can't let this destroy you. She would have wanted you to survive."

"I-I didn't say anything. I start to break down."I wanted to tell her everything after we had gotten out but it never happened. . .it will never happen."

"Lamar. You are something much bigger than you were before, and it's up to you to decide what you are going to do with this new life that you have, just know that I can will teach you everything I know but you have to decide for yourself."

I lift my head and look him in the eyes "I want to learn, I need to learn I want to help people like you do Barry, to save people like I saved them today." I take a shallow breath and blink the tears away and I narrow my eyes in anger "I will do whatever it takes to make sure I never fail anyone like I failed Alex today whatever it takes."

His eyes widen and he looks taken aback for a moment but he regains his composure. "But if you're going to work with me in the field then you need a new name."

He looks at Cisco and he smiles "I was thinking something like Bolt."

Caitlin smirks "Not your best Cisco try again."

He puts his hand to his forehead "Velocity!"

I nod solemly "Velocity...I like it.

Barry puts his arm on my shoulder and steers me through the Cortex to a room called the Speed Lab "Well then Velocity lets get to work."

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