"Hey." Ray said. "Howdy. How are you doing?"
"What the hell are you doing?" Mick asked. Sebastian, Ray, and Mick were all being led through a Soviet prison.
"Just being friendly." Ray said. "This must be where they keep the VIPs."
"This is prison, jackass. There are no VIPs." Mick said.
"Some of these guys have been here for a while." Ray said. "Hey, maybe this guy knows where Stein is."
"Меньше говорить." one of the guards said, and pushed Ray. "Двигайся быстрее."
"The only thing you should be worrying about, Pretty, is lasting the night." Mick said.
"Stein needs help." Ray said. "He's in real trouble."
"Newsflash, so are we." Mick said. The three were put into a small cell with a bunk bed.
"Think they'll bring us blankets later?" Ray asked. Sebastian sat on the floor because the beds didn't look much more comfortable.
"Huh. It's just like scout camp." Ray said. "Man the food was terrible. There was one time they gave us Salisbury steak-"
"You ever stop talking?" Mick asked as Ray was handed a plate.
"What I wouldn't give for a little Salisbury steak now." he said. Sebastian took his own plate and followed Ray, who approached an old man. "Hey, Ray Palmer."
"Ray." Sebastian warned as Ray held out his hand for the man to shake.
"Put your hand down." Mick said.
"He might know where Vostok is keeping the Professor." Ray said.
"Shut up and eat." Mick said.
"Do you know if there's any other place where they keep prisoners here?" Ray asked. "We're looking for a friend."
"There is a place." the man said. "They send you there, you never come back. You can hear the screams all night."
"This place, where is it?" Ray asked as Sebastian noticed two men approaching them. The man Ray was talking to noticed too, and turned around.
"Who said you could eat?" the taller man asked, and threw the first man's plate to the ground.
"Hey, he's not hurting anybody." Ray said.
"Who is this American with the pretty teeth?" the tall man asked. "Must be a comedian, да?"
"I'm sure we can handle this like adults." Ray said. The tall man punch Ray. He didn't hesitate to punch the man back.
"Щука!" the man said, and began to repeatedly punch Ray.
Hours later Ray was led in by guards.
"Hey, what was that there back in the yard?" he asked.
"Just your typical prison alpha." Mick answered. "He didn't like you threatening his reputation."
"Not that." Ray said. "I mean you both sitting there while I was getting my ass kicked."
"None of my business." Mick answered.
"Je préfère ne pas utiliser mes pouvoirs si je peux. D'ailleurs, à quoi bon deux d'entre nous frappons-nous?" Sebastian answered.
"What did he say?" Mick asked.
"What do you mean?" Ray asked.
"Le traducteur." Sebastian answered. "Je parle français en ce moment."
"Why?" Ray asked. Sebastian nodded towards the door of the cell.
"Donc ils ne peuvent pas me comprendre." he answered. At that moment, a man and two guards appeared at the door.
"These are the ones I want." the man said. The door opened and he walked in. "Remember me?"
Sebastian squinted as a light was turned on. He, Ray, and Mick all had chains holding them up. Wires were connected to their chests.
"So, are you still planning, what did you threaten before? To go all Rocky 4 on my ass?" the man asked. Mick laughed.
"I've changed my mind." he said. The man hit something on the panel, and Sebastian felt electricity running through him, then it stopped after a second. "Ivan Drago lives at the end of the movie. Ha-"
Sebastian once again felt electricity going through him. Only this time it continued longer. Sebastian could feel the energy building up in his hands.
"Isn't he supposed to ask us some questions?" Ray asked.
"They don't care what we got to say." Mick said. "We just part of the show."
"Stein." Ray said. "Professor, we're okay. Don't tell these bastards anything."
The electricity went back on.
"Both of you shut up." Sebastian said once it was gone, only for it to go back on. After it was gone, Sebastian watched the man pick up some kind of hammer.
"When I get out of here-" Mick said.
"That is your mistake, thinking that you'll get out of here." the man said, he was about to hit Mick with it when Ray spoke up.
"Hey. Can I get some water in here?" he asked. "Something to drink, I'm a little thirsty. A sandwich would be nice, a little turkey and mayo. They have mayo in Russia? No. At least in America you get a last meal. This Communism really sucks."
"Shut up." Sebastian said quietly.
"What are you doing, Boy Scout?" Mick asked.
"Yes, Boy Scout, what are you doing?" the man asked.
"Nothing compared to what I did to your mother last night." Ray said. And Sebastian couldn't help it, he laughed.
"You have quite a mouth on you." the man said.
"So does she." Ray said, then yelled as he was hit with the hammer. Then again. And again.
Minutes later they were being led out of the room.
"Of all the dumb things I've seen in my life, you getting that guy to beat on you takes the cake." Mick said.
"You're welcome." Ray said.
"You think you proved something back there?" Mick asked.
"Proved I wasn't scared." Ray said.
"Proved you make a great pinata." Mick said. "He could have beaten you to death."
"There are some things that are more important than survival, like standing up for what you believe in, your principles, your team." Ray said. "There must be something you're willing to die for."
"The perfect score." Mick said.
"Well, only difference between us is how we define score." Ray said.
"You call that a flame?" Snart asked as he appeared by the door. He was dressed in a Soviet uniform.
"Ah. Nice costume." Mick said.
"Got one for you too." Snart said, tossing him a bag. He lightly hit Ray's face, who had fallen asleep. "Wakey, wakey. Time to shrink, or not." He slipped a small green box into Ray's pocket. "Let's go."
"What about him?" Mick asked. "We can't ditch him. He won't survive."
"Two guards walking out of here, not suspicious." Snart said. "Two guards carrying him out, suspicious. Besides, he can help him."
"Wait, what?" Sebastian asked. "You were just planning on leaving us here?"
"Exactly." Snart said.
"He took a beating for me." Mick said.
"Raymond would take a beating for a total stranger." Snart said. "Mick, if our time in the can taught us anything, it's we look after each other. It's you and me, right?"
"I can't believe you're risking your life for these idiots." Snart said. Mick was carrying Ray, and Sebastian was on guard for anybody who might try to kill them. The lights flickered, and small thuds were heard as the doors began to unlock. "Electromagnetic locks."
"We're dressed as guards." Mick said.
"Run." Snart said. They heard gunshots and a yell.
"Everyone back in your cells." It was the same man who had tortured them earlier. Mick pushed him in a cell and shut the door.
"Enjoy your new cellmate." he said.
"That door leads to the loading bay. From there you can get to the loading bay." Snart said.
"Hey, Mick, this is a strange kind of hug." Ray said.
"Where are you going?" Mick asked.
"I got something to do." Snart said.
Sebastian grabbed one of the shots that had been poured out. The nine were gathered inside of Rip's office.
"Courtesy of Yuri the Bear." Mick said.
"How did you even have time to steal this?" Sara asked.
"There's always time to steal." Snart answered.
"Thank you." Ray said.
"And just so you know, I know you're more than just a thief." Ray said to Mick.
"You took a beating for me." Mick said. "We're even. End of story."
"Well, thank you." Ray said.
"More drinking, less feeling." Mick said.
"A toast to the first time we haven't completely ruined the timeline." Stein said.
"Please tell me that's true, Gideon." Rip said.
"The projections of the future are back to normal." Gideon said.
"I'll drink to that." Kendra said.
"To Rip." Snart said. "To things not going according to his plan."
"To the Captain." Stein said, and it was repeated by the others. "Hold on Jefferson. You're not quite 21."
"Yo..." Jax said.
"In 1986, the drinking age in Russia was twelve, so..." Sara said.
"Well, perhaps we can let it slide, just this one time." Stein said.
Sebastian sat down on a chair. They heard an explosion, and Sebastian's chair toppled over as the ship shook.
"What was that?" Sara asked as Sebastian stood up.
"We have been struck with an explosive projectile." Gideon answered.
"Everyone get strapped in now." Rip ordered. Sebastian along with the others hurried onto the bridge to the seats. "We're in the temporal zone, I don't understand. No one should be able to-"
Another explosion sent those still standing to the ground. Sebastian hit the Central Console, and gripped onto it so he didn't fall.
"You were saying?" Snart said. Sebastian sat down and strapped himself in.
"A scan of the vessel suggests that it is the bounty hunter Chronos." Gideon said.
"Oh, man, this guy has impeccable timing!" Jax said.
"He appears to be following us." Gideon said. "Firing countermeasures. Countermeasures effective."
"Have we lost him?" Stein asked.
"Yes, but not his missile." Gideon answered. "Our aft shield is gravely compromised."
"Initiating evasive maneuvers." Rip said, and the ship began to jerk around in attempt to avoid the missile.
"The vodka was a bad choice!" Ray said.
"Impact in three, two, one."
Sebastian gripped onto the metal of the bar, bracing himself for the impact that came moments later.
"Sir, we've just been knocked out of the time stream." Gideon said.
"What does that mean?" Kendra asked.
"It means we're crash landing in place and time." Rip said.
"Gideon, camouflage the ship." Rip instructed. Wherever the were, it was destroyed, and Sebastian would have said abandoned if it weren't for the fires burning. "This doesn't look like the type of place we want to linger out in the open."
"That looks a lot like a Palmer Tech building, but why does it have a Smoak logo on it?" Ray said.
"Wait, this is Star City." Sara said. "I thought you said the timeline was safe."
"Yeah, Star City was intact in 2016." Rip said. "This...this is 2046."
"Don't move!" a man yelled. Rip pulled out his laser gun, and Sebastian looked to see the Arrow.
"Oh, thank God." Sara said, and began walking forward.
"I said don't move." the Arrow said. Sebastian had a feeling that this wasn't Oliver Queen.
"It's me." Sara said. "It's Sara."
"Hey, Oliver, look, I know it's been a long time, but don't you remember that Rip Hunter recruited us to become legends?" Ray said.
"I've never heard of any legends." the Arrow said, and shot an arrow.
Translations:
Меньше говорить - Talk less
Двигайся быстрее - Move faster
Je préfère ne pas utiliser mes pouvoirs si je peux. D'ailleurs, à quoi bon deux d'entre nous frappons-nous? - I prefer to not use my powers if I can. Besides, what good does two of us beat up do?
Le traducteur - the translator
Je parle français en ce moment - I'm speaking French right now
Donc ils ne peuvent pas me comprendre - So they can't understand me