Wouldn't That Save You?

Chapter 6

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(Caitlin's POV)

Over the next few weeks everyone worked relentlessly on trying to find a way to defeat Zoom, Barry and Wells discussed various strategies and moves, Cisco tried to see if there was anything he could do to adjust to suit and make it better and I tried to figure out if there was any way of slowing Zoom down.

Iris kept an ear of for any special metahumans in the news that could have anything to do with Zoom and we all kept a close watch on the city, keeping a lookout for him. Most nights Barry stayed at Star Labs, practicing new techniques and trying to get his speed up, I didn't sleep very well without him so most of the time I joined him and we both worked into very late at night, using our work as an excuse for our sleepless nights rather than face the truth.

That we were terrified that at any given moment Zoom would come back and take everything, destroying our lives or even possibly ending them.

I woke up alone on the couch in the lab alone yet again, as I sat up and wiped the sleep from my eyes I heard the sound of the treadmill running. Every morning I would wake to find Barry persistently training, I sighed and got up, going over to where my clothes were. I always brought an extra pair of clothes just in case I either slept overnight or if Barry and I got a little too adventurous in the lab.

It was early enough that I knew Cisco and Wells wouldn't be in so I didn't bother putting on my clothes just yet. Just grabbed Barry's green button down and wore it over my underwear. I walked over to my station, checking over his vitals and glanced up at him, watching as he ran.

Eventually I made him stop, citing that if he ran too much and overworked himself and became dehydrated it wouldn't help anyone. I tossed him a bottle of water after he had a quick shower and he groaned as he noticed my attire.

"You should always dress like that" he smirks looking me up and down.

I smiled, playing with the hem of the shirt "Really? I'm sure Cisco and Wells would appreciate the new look I guess. Maybe I should get their opinion" I say turning as if I'm about to go and find them.

He reaches out and grabs my arm turning me to him and pressing his mouth to mine, I sigh into the kiss, wrapping my arms around his neck. He begins to kiss down my jaw making me laugh

"Nuh uh, this is for me and me only" he murmurs against my skin

I want nothing more than to allow him keep kissing me, let him press me into the couch like he did last night but I am also aware of how much time I have.

"Barry I wish we could but I still need to have a shower and get changed" I try to reason as he starts to unbutton the shirt, kissing my neck.

"You know I could always…... help you shower. I mean you are pretty sleep deprived, you could slip" he says and I can almost hear the smile in his voice.

He begins to push me backwards towards where the showers are, clothes flying off before we even reach there.

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It takes a while before my legs stop feeling like jelly, once the both of us are dressed I head out to grab a coffee from Jitters, Iris must have taken an early shift because her warm smile greets me as I walk in. We've all gotten closer over the last few weeks and she had happily given us her blessing, saying she 'couldn't wait to have a sister' which made the both of us blush deep red.

"Hey Caitlin! The usual?" she asks and I nod my thanks also grabbing a couple of donuts for Barry and some banana bread for me for breakfast.

As I wait for my order I notice than it has gotten colder and inwardly curse, I was wearing a white, long-sleeved blouse and a high waisted black pencil skirt, not the best clothing if was going to get chilly. I see Iris coming over with my order and smile going up to her.

And that's when I notice the webs of ice forming on the windows.

My first thought is of Captain Cold but then the door opens and a woman walks in, a woman with snow white hair and icy blue eyes.

A woman who looks just like me.

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(Barry's POV)

Once Caitlin had gone to get coffee I got to work on my next idea on how to stop Zoom, if I could figure out a way to make myself faster than I could overpower him and take him down. I hadn't mentioned it to Caitlin yet because I knew she'd freak, listing all of the possible things that could go wrong and telling me how dangerous it was.

I had just begun on a new idea involving using the particle accelerator when my phone rang, I saw that it was Iris and answered.

"Hey Iris, what's up?"

"B-Barry?!" I can hear her sobbing on the other line and the faint sound of sirens in the background.

"Iris? What's going on? Are you okay?" I ask concerned that she might have been in some sort of accident. If Caitlin was here I'd have her look up if there was anything going on in the city, where was she? She left an hour ago.

"Barry it happened so fast I-I don't I, uh she came in and it was so cold. God it was so cold! And then she took her! I'm so sorry Barry" she weeps into the phone

Cold? Like Captain Cold? What was he doing in the city? "Iris? Slow down I can't understand you? What's going on?"

"She looked just like her Barry! She looked just like Caitlin!" Iris cries

No.

"I-Iris is Caitlin with you? Put her on the phone I want to talk to her"

She starts to sob into the phone "Barry I-I'm so sorry…...she took her, she has Caitlin!"

I drop the phone to the floor, my legs folding underneath me and sending me to the ground. Killer frost is here, she has Caitlin.

What was I going to do?

Cisco finds me like that on the floor half an hour later, he sighs and helps me to my feet

"You know?" I ask, my voice shaking

"I had a vibe. There's something else you need to know" he says giving me a sympathetic smile as he helps me onto a chair.

"Killer Frost isn't alone; she's working with Zoom"

8 words. That's all it takes to unravel my world.

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(Caitlin's POV)

I flinched as I felt her cold blue eyes bore into the back of my skull. I had been tied to a chair and apparently we were waiting for her partner to come. Barry had told me about my earth 2 alter ego but never had I imagined that I would actually meet her.

The door in the warehouse I was in opened and in walked a man with blonde hair, if I wasn't with Barry and he hadn't kidnapped me I would say he was handsome. I glared as he sat down in the chair in front of me.

"Hello Dr Snow" he said with a smirk

"What do you want from me?" I spat out not willing to become to weeping mess he probably hoped I would.

"I'm disappointed that you didn't recognize me Caitlin, but I guess it is rather hard without the suit"

Within a second he has gone and gotten changed, the all too familiar black suit on. "Zoom" I say as if the name is like poison on my tongue.

"Please, call me Jay" he says coming over to me and brushing his hand across my face "I'm sorry about this nasty business. I don't like to involve women in my business if necessary but I needed something to make the flash come"

"You're an idiot, why would he come for me?" I ask

"Because he loves you, I'm not stupid Caitlin. I saw how he protected you that night, and I have informants who've told me just how close the two of you are. And now that I've taken his love, Barry Allen will come to rescue her leading to his downfall" he says as if he's explaining something to a child.

I laugh, my body shaking against the chair I was tied onto "You have no idea of who you're messing with or what he is capable of"

That seems to get his interest and he leans in very close, I can feel his breath on me "Well how about you enlighten me then? I wouldn't want to hurt such a pretty face"

I look him straight in the eyes, jaw clenched and a steely glare in my eyes "You can do whatever you want to me. Torture me, kill me but I will never give you information"

His nostrils flare and I can see his hands clench and unclench, he's getting mad. I brace myself for the hit I know is coming and it only surprises me a little when he backhands me across the face, causing the skin on my cheekbone to split open.

"Fine. Have it your way" he snarls before ripping me out of the chair and flashing us off. When we stop we're on the top of a high building, I can see people at the bottom stopping and although I can't see what they're doing I imagine that they're calling the police.

"FLASH!" Zoom yells out making me jump and moving me closer to the edge.

"Come flash! Save your love! Come and rescue the love of your life before I drop her like an egg on the sidewalk" he says wrapping his arm around my neck and putting me in a chokehold. I struggle against him, digging my nails into his suit to no avail and moving around.

He moves us closer to the edge, I can feel the breeze hitting my face and look up at the sky in an attempt at trying not to look down. It's dark now, I've been gone most of the day. I can stop myself from looking down and shriek when I realise how high we are, the sight of how far off the ground we are making me feel nauseous.

Suddenly he pushes me off the edge and I scream as I fall over, his arm reaching out and catching one of mine just in time. I can hear shouts from down below and the sounds of sirens and try desperately not to cry. And then I hear a sound that cancels out all the rest.

Barry's voice, shouting my name.

"Ah Barry you made it just in time, I had begun to question if your feelings were as strong as I thought" I can hear him say.

"She doesn't have anything to do with this Zoom just let her go!" I can hear him beg

"Oh Barry why would I want to do that? I told you that I was going to take your world from you, I think it's fitting if we start with the one who holds your entire world don't you" he says loosening his grip slightly. I shriek and try to grip on harder.

"Please Zoom! Please just…. let her go. You can do whatever you want to me just let her go"

Zoom turns to smile at me dangling before turning back "okay" he says before letting go.

I let out a scream as I fall, I can hear Barry yell my name and think of all the things we hadn't done yet. I wanted to marry him, raise a family and watch as Cisco tried to convince us to let him make mini suits for our kids, watch as Iris and Joe spoiled them and Wells be the serious uncle they could go to for advice. I wanted to grow old with him and now I was going to die, it wasn't fair.

As I near the ground I squeeze my eyes shut, thinking of Star labs, Cisco laughing and Wells rolling his eyes, of Barry's smile.

Instead of hitting the cold hard pavement like I expected I land in something rather warm and slightly soft, arms that had carried me countless time before. I open my eyes and Barry is staring down at me, concern etched onto his face.

"Cait! You okay?" he asks holding me up.

I smile and wrap my arms around him "Y-you saved me" I gasp

I hear him chuckle and feel him kiss the side of my head "always" he whispers

Zoom's shouting shocks us back into reality, Barry sets me down on my feet and we both look around but neither of us can see him. The police have evacuated the area and are waiting a block away, ready to get involved if they need to.

Zoom flashes around us and I try to keep up with him, getting dizzy from watching him continuously streaking past. Then I see him stop behind me, a gun raised at Barry and I shout, pushing Barry out of the way.

"Barry watch out!"

A gunshot echoes.

And then the sound of something dripping onto the pavement.

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