Wow, you made it this far. Congratulations! Yes, I am aware that this story is a piece of shit. But it was just a fun piece I wrote all in one day because I was bored. Anyway, I'm glad if you enjoyed it.

Iris and Joe were already at Star Labs, having seen what happened on the news. They looked the newcomers up and down, unsure of what exactly to think of them. Sure, the man was one thing. But they couldn't even see the female.

Just as Barry thought of that, there was a beeping sound, and then a release of air. The armor pieces on her body started to slide away, allowing for her to exit. "Soldier," The man scolded her.

She hopped out. They had to admit, she certainly wasn't ugly. She had bright blue eyes, paired with soft brunette hair, which was pulled into a messy bun. Her face was adorned with a large birthmark on her left cheek, and multiple scars. She wore a revolutionary period military jacket. "I don't think that these guys are going to be like the raiders or gunners, Danse."

She pulled something yellow out of the back of the armor, then showed it to Danse before pocketing it. "Who are you two?" Joe asked.

"This is Paladin Danse of the Brotherhood of Steel. I'm Phoenix, General of the Minutemen as well as Knight of the Brotherhood of Steel." She said, putting her hands on her hips.

"What does that mean?" Iris asked.

She sighed. "That's what I thought. This place looks pre-war. Too clean, too many people. I see you guys collected some ferals and some super mutants, though."

Barry shed his mask. "Pre-war?" He asked.

"What year is this?" Danse asked.

"2016. What year are you guys from?" Iris asked.

Phoenix shook her head. "No, that's not right. That can't be right. This technology...it's far too advanced for 2016."

"We're from the year 2277," Danse said, which took most of them by shock.

"Well, technically," Phoenix added. "I was from 2077, then I was cryogenically frozen for 200 years. Slept right through the war."

"So, you're probably not aware, but not only did you travel through time, you traveled to a different universe." Cisco said. Danse scowled.

"Wow," Phoenix said. "I just can't stay where I'm supposed to, can I?"

Danse put his hands out. "Wait. How is this possible?"

"Well...we may have created a paradox which made a giant black hole in the sky, which managed to get closed but created rips into other dimensions…" Barry answered.

"Fantastic," Danse answered sarcasm basically dripping from his mouth.

"So we'd like answers from you now. You said these things were feral ghouls and super mutants?" Caitlin asked.

"Yes," Phoenix said as she walked over to a corpse. "This is a feral ghoul. It was exposed to so much radiation that it started to lose it's hair, smooth skin, and after a while, higher brain activity. Beforehand, ghouls are pretty cool people. Basically immortal."

"They're abominations and should all be killed." Danse said, annoyance in his tone. "You're a soldier now, and you shouldn't be advocating for ghouls, synths, or any other god forsaken creature of the such."

Phoenix glared at him. "His is not the time to be discussing the Brotherhood's hate, Danse."

"You've seemed to have forgotten that I am above your rank, Knight, and I suggest that you don't test me," Danse scolded her. Nobody else seemed to know what to say or do about the situation.

She rolled her eyes. "Anyway, this is a Super Mutant. They're 'evolved' humans. They were people infected with the FEV, or Forced Evolutionary Virus. Obviously, something went wrong."

"And what was that...thing?" Joe asked.

"That was a Deathclaw. It was a product of radiation exposure to the Jackson Chameleon, as well as bioengineering." Danse answered this time, having once studied the history and science behind the deadly creatures.

"What kind of world do you guys live in?" Caitlin asked solemnly.

"A shit hole. All of the creatures try to kill you, most of the humans will try to kill you, and even breathing in the air gives you radiation sickness." Phoenix said. There was a hint of anger in her tone. Perhaps, Barry thought, for the world she had to leave behind. She did mention something about a war.

"Which means we should probably begin some sort of evacuation from our earth to this one," Danse said. This sudden announcement took everyone by surprise.

"I...well...I suppose so?" Cisco stated. How could he deny such a request? A request to save people from a living hell?

"No," Phoenix said. "We're not doing that."

Danse looked like he could have ripped her head off. "What was that, Knight?"

"I said no. Look what damage we've already caused. People are dead, Danse. Because of our world. What do you think is going to happen if people come over here? Those people...they have never known this life. They don't know a life where if someone wrongs you, killing them is not the solution. And are we going to exclude raiders and gunners? They're people too, but they're sick. They don't know right from wrong. We'd introduce a whole bunch of criminals to this world, but would we have any right to exclude them from having a different life? This...is not this world's burden to bear. This world did not destroy itself in its insatiable thirst for destruction. This is our problem to deal with. Alone." Phoenix ranted.

"You would be condemning a whole planet to death," Danse said, although he didn't seem too convinced.

"Really? I thought the Brotherhood was about helping the people. Solving our issues. I read some files, Danse. There was one about Project Purity in there. Someone figured out how to purify the water. That was ten years ago. How much further have we come? We're dealing with the issue. We're fixing it. But this? This isn't the answer."

"If it helps, I've figured out how to close the breaches," Cisco added.

Danse stared at her for a good thirty seconds, his face devoid of any emotion whatsoever. "Perhaps you're correct."

"Nobody knows we came over here. No one has to know about this," She said.

Danse sighed. "This will be kept between us, Knight. For our safety."

She smiled. "Thank you, Paladin."

Barry could have been wrong, but he thought he saw a smirk etch its way onto Danse's face. "Okay, you," Phoenix pointed towards Caitlin. She looked slightly surprised. "I need to to burn the corpses of the ghouls and Super Mutants, and delete any info you found about the FEV. Our mistake with that had lead to the deaths of hundreds, probably thousands of people. Don't let it fall into the wrong hands. Destroy it. Forget it existed, because it really didn't."

Caitlin nodded. "Then we shall return to our earth, and you will close the breaches. Do not let anything else through." Danse said.

Phoenix pulled the yellow thing back out of her pocket and placed it in the back of her armor. She jammed it in with a slam from her fist, then entered it. "Thank you for your cooperation. It was nice to see something other than forgotten ruins. So, uh, where's the nearest breach?"

"I'll show you," Barry said. The trio exited the room, leaving a strange feeling lingering about.

Caitlin started to go into her files, and was ready to hit 'delete' when Cisco grabbed her by the arm. "What are you doing?"

"What do you mean? I'm deleting the files like she said."

"Okay, but what if you don't? What if we keep researching into it, make it better. Maybe fix what was wrong?"

Caitlin narrowed her eyes. "Cisco, no. She said delete the files. This is dangerous stuff. Besides, she was the oldest of the two, and she was from 2077. That's still sixty one years ahead of us. I severely doubt we could fix it."

Her finger collided with the delete button, and the files were gone. Hours of work disappeared without a trace, but Caitlin had no regrets. Cisco let out a breath, but did not seem too displeased. "I think we could have done more," He said.

"You did the right thing," Iris added, before leaving.

"Iris is right. Good going, Caitlin. Glad to know some people listen to blatant warnings from people from the future. It's almost like she was trying to save people's lives," Joe said, raising his eyebrows. "Anyway, I've got to get back to work. I'm sure people will be wondering about the corpse of the irradiated lizard in the middle of town. Good luck with your crematory."

They only walked a few blocks south, and nobody seemed to be in the general area. Still, Barry covered his face before exiting the building. He found it strange how the two of them never asked why he was wearing the costume. He figured that the outfits in their world must have been stranger. "Well," Barry said, coming to a stop. "This is the closest one."

Phoenix extended her hand. "Thank you for your help. We appreciate it. If anything else comes out before you're able to close the breaches, just shoot to kill. Unless it's people, then wait. But be careful. If it's raiders, they'll probably try to kill you as soon as they see you."

"The Brotherhood is indebted to you. Perhaps this means nothing to you, but know, in our world, it means a lot," Danse said. Barry had the feeling that this was the most emotion he would be able to find in the man.

He smiled. "Thank you. I just hope this trauma can go away."

"Just don't be like Hancock. Stay away from drugs," Phoenix said as she backed into the breach, where Barry would never be able to see her again. Danse followed not long after. He was slightly sad that he would never know why the lady was telling her not to be like patriot John Hancock, but perhaps that was something better left unsolved. He ran back to Star Labs to collect the devices to shut down the breaches, but something else was on his mind.

While she was talking about the earth that they lived on, she seemed legitimate. But now that he thought about it, she knew nothing about this earth. Hell, they didn't even know anything about Metahumans. They never saw one, they never commented on anything. Yet, somehow, she still knew that they had problems.

He smiled. Danse was really lucky to have such a spirited woman on his team. He was disappointed that she had to live in that earth. However, perhaps it was for the best. Sometimes, in the darkest of times, people need a light.