Speed War
7
"How long have we been gone, gray?"
"I'm not sure, Jefferson. But it's safer for everyone we love if we stay away until we get the merger completely under control."
"We were fine before we fought Hewitt. What happened?"
"Perhaps absorbing all that excess energy he released amplified our powers. Your body is adjusting to these new levels and that is what's causing us pain," Professor Stein theorized but really had no idea. Without the equipment and help of his friends at Star Labs it was the best he could do at the moment.
They were somewhere in the mountains a good distance from any life or major cities. After the fight with Hewitt Jefferson had become gravely ill but together they had been able to work through the racking pain and migraine headaches that assaulted them.
It had felt like they were going to explode at first but as the time progressed Professor Stein could feel Jefferson's nerves and body begin to return to a state of normalcy.
"I'm not sure how long it will take us to fully adjust but I suspect once we do we'll have to do a bit more training to understand our new ability levels," Professor Stein said.
Jefferson stood on the edge of a cliff and looked out at the landscape before him taking in the freshness of the air and the complete quiet. He could hear animals and wind in the leaves but there was no man made noise pollution and it soothed him. They'd been alternating between separating and fusing, choosing the latter in situations like this where walking up a mountain face was something Stein was no longer good at.
"I do feel stronger," Jefferson admitted. "When I'm not in pain I feel…" he mulled his words, "…I don't know how to describe it."
"Nor I," Stein admitted, he was feeling everything Jefferson was as well. "But together we will figure this out. Now, let's fly somewhere and find something suitable to eat. Our stomachs are beginning to rumble."
Iris, Joe, Caitlin, Wally and Harrison Wells all stood patiently in the room where Wally had been training awaiting the return of Barry and Cisco from Earth-2. It had been about ten or so minutes now and even though none of them knew exactly how long Barry would take they had elected to sit and wait.
In truth, it wasn't safe for any of them anywhere else. Patty's death had showed them all the severity of the situation so Star Labs had been placed on lockdown when Barry and Cisco left. Nobody was allowed in or out of the facility until further notice.
The added security helped make them feel somewhat safer but that safety came with the feeling of entrapment. Trajectory, Zoom and the Reverse Flash might not be able to get into the facility but they also could not get out.
The solemn silence of the room was almost so heavy it could choke them and without Cisco there nobody else had the sense of humor to truly liven the mood.
'Please hurry, Barry,' Iris thought as she awkwardly rubbed her elbow.
A familiar multi-colored blue portal exploded into existence and one by one their friends jumped through it.
Wells immediately ran forward as the fourth and final person came through the portal, "Jessie?!" He hugged his daughter close. "What are you doing here?"
"I missed you, dad." Jessie held her father close and buried her head in his chest. "Earth-2 isn't the same without you."
"Oh, Jessie…" Wells soaked in the love with eyes closed. "…I miss you too but you shouldn't be here. Zoom is-"
"Alive. I know. Barry told me. That's why I came. You're going to do something crazy aren't you?" Jessie pulled back from her dad and placed her hands on her hips in a motherly fashion, inspecting her father's face.
"What? No. Of course not. I'm simply helping, Mr. Allen and the others…." His daughter's glare made the words catch in his throat. "…yes of course I'm doing something crazy which is why I can't have you here. I'll only worry about you."
"And I would have only worried about you, dad." Jessie folded her arms. "I'm not going to sit back at home while you risk your life here again. WE do this together. I want to help."
Wells felt the tears grow in his eyes as pride swelled in his chest and he found he couldn't find the words to deny his daughter. Without thinking his gaze turned to Joe and then back to her. Joe, quickly catching on, cleared his throat.
Up until that point everyone had been silent while the father and daughter caught up, "Uh, Jessie…here's the thing. There isn't anything any of us can do." Joe walked over next to Wells. "Both of my sons are going to fight three of the most dangerous people on two worlds right now and the best thing I can do for them is to stay here so they don't have to worry about saving me."
"They've already taken people close to us," Iris added. "If they're going to win this we have to make sure they are focused. Thawne and the others would use us as bait or kill us without hesitation."
Jessie looked apprehensive and like she wanted to protest but her shoulders fell and she went back into her father's arms. "I just don't want to lose you dad."
"I know. I know." Wells rubbed her back gently. "You won't. I promise."
Joe extended his arm to Jay Garrick. "Good to see you again."
"You too, Joe. I wish it were under better circumstances though." Jay smiled and shook Joe's hand.
"I get the feeling that if it weren't for times like these we'd never get visits." Joe and Jay laughed.
"So, anybody gonna fill me in on everything?" Jay looked to Cisco.
"Actually, they'll be taking care of that…" Cisco motioned to Iris and Caitlin. "Harry and I have to get back to putting the finishing touches on our secret weapons."
"And I believe someone hasn't learned to phase yet." Barry eyed Wally who shook his head and looked away, a little embarrassed by Jessie's look.
"You're a speedster now, Wally?" she half smiled.
"Uh, yeah…I am now…" Wally cleared his throat a little and shifted nervously.
Jay walked behind him and wrapped an arm around the young speedster, saving him from the awkward teen interaction. "Welcome to the family, kid," he said proudly. "And don't worry about phasing. I remember trying to learn myself. It doesn't come easy to any of us."
"Thanks." Wally felt a new vigor from Jay's few words.
"Alright then." Joe clapped his hands. "Everybody back to it. We've got a war to win."
Time trickled from the clock as the team worked furiously on their respective projects. There was no joking amongst them and even the usual merry air Cisco carried with him was dampened for the moment. The tension was thick and heavy in the air, almost choking and nauseating but still they worked.
Iris and Caitlin had taken time to review everything that had happened with Jay Garrick so he wouldn't be going into the fight without knowing what was going on. On his Earth he hadn't experienced an Eliza Harmon or an Eobard Thawne of his own and so it was paramount that he knew all he could about them.
The fight the three speedsters were running towards would be to the death.
Cisco and Wells tinkered away in the workshop while Barry set up traps designed by the team, if their plan worked it would play out similar to when the League had fought the Legion in Star City. The final fight had taken place in an abandoned area of the Glades to minimize damage and loss. Oliver and the others had come with the idea of setting traps at strategic places. It had worked like a charm and come through for a few of the League members in clutch moments.
While all this was happening, Wally was down in the training room trying his best to do what so far he couldn't, phase. He sped around the track and then ran into the small wall for the hundredth time.
"It's okay, son." Joe went to help Wally up. "You've got this." There wasn't much else Joe could do besides be moral support. He wasn't a speedster and even Barry's attempts at teaching Wally had so far come up short. Whatever it was he needed to make this happen they couldn't give it to him.
"I know, dad…" Wally grumbled while standing up. "…it's just so hard…so much pressure…"
Joe closed his eyes for a moment, wishing it was him and not his boys. He would give it all to take the burdens from his sons and protect them. "Wally, I…" But there was nothing he could do. "…I don't know what to tell you son." He rubbed his face and sighed. "Sometimes in life we have things thrown at us, things we don't think we can handle…" he looked at Wally, "…like children."
They both laughed and Joe rubbed Wally on the shoulder. "When that happens all a man can do is buckle down and give it his best."
"What if that's not enough?" Wally looked up at his father and Joe stared back.
"You can't think like that, Wally," came the voice of Jay Garrick behind them.
Joe watched the old speedster walk up with a slight grin and cheerful air about him. "Wally, I'm going to tell you a secret. The way I learned to phase."
Wally brightened up and readied himself, "Okay…"
"Stop trying so hard," Jay said bluntly and Wally's face fell. "Yeah, just stop. I didn't learn to phase until the heat of the moment when it really, truly mattered. When it was life or death. In that moment, nothing mattered anymore. I stopped concentrating and trying. Everything in the world disappeared and I let myself go."
Jay placed a hand on Wally's shoulder and Joe felt a stink of pain as it made him think of Henry being around to spend time with his son like Joe had done with Barry. "This fight we're going into, we can win it and we will but that moment might just happen for you. Don't be afraid of it, Wally. Embrace it, use it to drive you and you'll do what you need to when the time is right."
"So just…" Wally looked distant. "…let go?"
"Exactly!" Jay smiled brightly. "Just go with the flow. When you need to do it, you will."
"Thanks, man." Wally let his mind mull over the information a bit and inhaled deeply to calm himself. As he did he felt the week's-worth of pressure and built up tension inside him wash away and cool air of relaxation took its place. He looked at Jay again but this time his face was clear of all trouble. "Thank you."
Jay felt pride he'd been able to help. "No problem. We speedsters have to stick together."
Wally smiled and started toward the door saying, "I'm gonna' go see what's up with everyone else," as he left.
Joe took Jay's hand. "Thank you. I mean it. Barry and I just couldn't seem to get through to him. I haven't seen him like this since all this mess started."
"I could tell," Jay replied. "At this point right now, with what we're about to face, the best thing for him right now is a clear head. He's a talented kid, he'll do what needs to be done when the time comes."
"If everything goes like it should we'll take out Zoom and the others like we always do." Joe started to the door and Jay followed behind him.
When they got there the room was occupied by everyone. It seemed a break was in order for more than just Wally so Joe and Jay joined right in. The merriment lasted for thirty or so minutes and Cisco went onto the computer and turned on the news to see what was going on in the world. The sound was played over the Star Labs speakers.
"Well, John it looks like it'll be another beautiful day in Central City."
"That's right, Susan." The news reporter named John smiled, showing off his perfect and white teeth. "That's it for us here at the 7am hour. Tune back in at 10am for the mid-morning report."
"I hear they'll be covering the Puppy Olympics." Susan giggled with delight.
John just smiled. "I can't wait." He seemed legitimately enthusiastic about the idea of dog Olympics. "On behalf of everyone here at Channel 10 News I'd like to say thank you and-"
Black and blue lightning began to spark around the newsroom, papers flew, some machinery sparked and went offline and people vanished. Screams filled the newsroom and many were cut short.
"What the hell is going on?!" John cried out.
"Oh my god," Cisco whispered. Barry and the others rushed over to the screen where Cisco was watching.
The lightning came to a halt right in front of the news table and both John and Susan began to whimper.
Zoom stood glaring down at them menacingly. Everyone in Central City remembered him from his previous rampage on the city. He'd defeated the Flash and showboated him around the entire city for all to see, ending up in this very newsroom to deliver a hauntingly terrifying message.
Zoom turned his back to the news reporters and glared into the camera. "I will kill someone for every minute the Flash is not here."
In the blink of an eye he was behind the table and had Susan lifted from her seat by the back of her neck. "Starting now." He snapped her neck on live television.
Barry, Wally and Jay all had their suits on in seconds but everyone in Star Labs shouted for them to stop and got in the way of the exit
"Barry, this is what they want. They want you to run in there half-cocked with no plan." Joe told them. "The CCPD will have that place locked down in minutes-"
"He will have killed more people by then!" Barry exclaimed.
"Running in there now will only put the fight on their terms, Barry. We can't-"
"I won't sit back and let them kill people," Jay Garrick, the Flash of Earth-2 spoke up. "And none of you can stop me."
With that he had everyone at the exits standing in a circle in the center of the room. They all glanced around, momentarily confused then realizing what happened grew frustrated. Jay tipped his metal hat to them all and turned to his fellow speedsters, "Shall we?"
Joe looked at Wally, his face awash with parental concern, "Wally…" he said in a barely audible whisper.
"I'm sorry dad," Wally replied. Then the three speedsters were gone.
"Dammit!" Wells shouted. "Get the van ready!" He darted from the room to grab his equipment leaving everyone else to do the same.
It took the three speedsters a total of one minute to arrive at the news station. All of them slid into the main broadcasting room as one just in time to see Zoom gripping John by the neck similar to how he just held Susan.
"Quicker than I expected," Zoom's voice rumbled. "And you brought a relic along with you?" he flicked his chin in the direction of Jay.
"Put him down, Zolomon…" Barry tightened his fists.
Zoom snapped John's neck and flung his body down, "You don't tell me what to do Fla-"
The rage Barry had felt when Zoom killed Patty swelled up inside him once again. He had shot forward so quickly the ground where he had stood was split and a small fire lined the trail he was leaving. Both Jay and Wally were pushed aside a step from the burst and lightning erupted from him catching parts of the newsroom in bright flares.
Zoom was tackled so fast he didn't even see Barry move and was carried backward through the large wooden newsroom table and the makeshift wall behind it. The crack of wood and Zoom's shouts of pain were so loud it made Wally wince as Barry and Zoom disappeared from their field of vision.
"We've got to help-"
Wally started to say before being flung forward by an unseen force. "Worry about yourself, chump." Trajectory grinned.
"Wally!" Jay was about to start forward but his instincts kicked in and he ducked, feeling the air from the blow that was aimed for his head.
A second later he was next to Wally, helping him to his feet and staring at the Reverse Flash with an air of confidence and a look of readiness on his face. "Gonna' have to do better than that," Jay teased.
"I see," Thawne shifted his weight a bit. "I don't believe we've met."
"Jay Garrick. Flash of Earth-2."
"Eobard Thawne. Time traveler."
"Enough with the pleasantries," Trajectory groaned. "Let's kill them and get this over with."
Wally straightened up. "Bring it."
The two younger of the six speedsters dashed off leaving Thawne and Jay staring each other down. "I've never been to Earth-2 but Zoom told me much about it." Thawne began to slowly step to the left. "How he ruled…" Jay began to slowly step to the right. "…how you weren't fast enough!"
Thawne came forward and Jay just sidestepped to the right moving out of his reach. His body language exuded power and confidence as he said, "Come see for yourself," and vanished. Thawne grinned and raced after him. Killing him was going to be fun.
Wally was only a few steps ahead of Trajectory as they dashed left, right, through doors and up random stairwells of the building. He knew that he'd gained some speed from his training sessions and the sheer urgency he felt at the moment but he suspected that Trajectory was playing with him.
A quick glance backward revealed a devilish smile across her face and confirmed Wally's suspicions. 'Okay. Okay. Okay.' He quickly took in his surroundings and began to run along the left wall, quickly going over Trajectory's head before coming down the right wall and turning in the opposite direction.
Trajectory stopped in her tracks and saw that Wally was gone. "Alright then. Maybe this will be more fun than last time," she said to herself.
'Quickly! Quickly! Kill him! We have to show him we're the fastest!' the voice in Trajectory's head usually was the voice of reason in the form of Eliza Harmon. However, her continued use of the speed drug had caused that voice to become more erratic and unstable.
Trajectory cocked her head to the side and leaned a little as if listening to someone even though the voice was in her head and she knew it. The grin spread back across her face and she raced after Wally with an almost childlike yelp of excitement.
It took her all of twenty seconds to catch up to Wally but this time she didn't slow down to play chase. Instead she rushed directly next to him and laughed out loud at the look of surprise on Wally's face. Before he could do anything Trajectory stepped into him and drove her shoulder into his body pushing him into the wall.
Wally hit the wall hard then tumbled and slammed into the floor twice before landing on his back with a groan. "Son of a-"
Trajectory's laugh cut him off. It made him even angrier, not only because she was laughing but also because she had a cute laugh and he was mad at himself for even thinking that at the moment.
"Shut up!" Wally was in front of Trajectory before an eye could blink swinging as hard as he could. His first punch landed perfectly and stumbled her backwards but when he tried to follow up she moved around his punches with perfect precision, taking advantage of how sloppy he was in his rage.
Trajectory grabbed Wally's wrist and punched him once across the face and twice to the stomach so fast it seemed almost instantaneous to Wally. As the breath jetted from his body from Trajectory's gut shot, Wally found himself flung head over heels and slammed on his back so fast he got vertigo and had to fight not to vomit.
Wally coughed, she was faster than the first time they'd fought. He was as well but she'd obviously been training or something too. He wasn't ready for this. Everything was dark and spinning and it was all he could do to simply take breaths at the moment. 'This isn't it!' Wally steeled his resolve, thinking on the things Jay had told him earlier.
"Pathetic…" he heard Trajectory grumble as she stood over him preparing to finish him off.
Wally reached up and yanked her leg from under her then quickly stood up, "You haven't won yet." Wally teased before running off.
"You can't escape!" Trajectory was after him.
Wally ran left then right and eyed his prize. He was going to do it. He was going to phase through the wall and she'd slam into it, hopefully knocking herself out. Wally inhaled deeply then began to vibrate as he ran directly at the wall, focusing only on the now and the moment just as Jay had taught him. 'I got his!' he exclaimed in his head.
He ran right into the wall at full speed.
All Wally could hear was the ringing in his head, slow footsteps and laughter. The world was black with bright sparkles here and there to him. 'No…no…' He tried to get up but his body wouldn't obey.
"Like I said…" Trajectories voice broke through the ringing. "…pathetic."
Barry had Zoom on the ground beneath him. One had gripped the dark costume of the Earth-2 speedster while the other was being driven into Zoom's face repeatedly.
"You killed my father!"
Zoom couldn't move. Barry's initial outburst had caught him completely off guard and he'd been unrelenting since. The uncharacteristic rage and lack of restraint Barry was showing was more than Zoom had expected.
"You killed Patty!"
Barry hit Zoom again. Again. Again.
"Why?!"
He hit Zoom again.
"Answer me, Zolomon!"
Barry ripped Zoom's mask off and stumbled backwards. Zolomon fell on his back, his face was bloody and swollen but his smile was sickening. "That's it, Flash…" he mumbled weakly, "…this what I wanted to show you when I took your father…finish it…"
Barry looked at his fists and Zoom's mask. The mask and his fists were red with blood. "No…" he whispered to himself, "No! Not like this." He said with more conviction. "I won't become like you."
Zolomon chuckled a little before a cough hit him, "That's what I was hoping you'd do…" then he was on his feet as if the beating had never happened, driving his fist deep into Barry's belly with such force Barry threw up.
Zoom used the momentum to fling Barry backward and onto his back causing him to roll backward a few feet. "That weakness is going to be the death of you, Flash." Zolomon reached down and picked up his bloodied mask then put it on his face.
"You're wrong!" Barry rushed Zoom this time speed blitzing him with rapid punches.
Zoom dodged, blocked and countered what he could but Barry still connected with some punches so Zoom returned the favor with connections of his own. The two stood for seconds attacking and blocking with blinding speed, both barely moving any steps at all.
"There's only one way to defeat me, Flash."
"Funny. That's what you said last time." Barry stomped down on Zoom's foot then darted off leaving him holding his foot for a split second before giving chase after him.
Jay Garrick and Eobard Thawne had led each other on a chase around every inch of the news station building. It was almost as if the two were enjoying the contest of speed as they would randomly burst into sporadic combat then take off after one another repeating the process.
Jay was older than the other speedsters but that hadn't taken away from his experience nor speed as he was able to match Thawne for moments when it really mattered.
Thawne punched Jay as they rounded a corner, "Getting tired, old man?" he taunted.
"Not even close." Jay tripped Thawne then kicked him as he hit the ground. "Keep up, loser."
The two were off again.
Thawne reached down grabbing random items he was running past then began to fling them at Jay while they shot through the corridors and rooms around them, barely visible to the naked eye. Jay dodged what he could and blocked the rest without breaking a stride.
Then he looked to the right and saw Wally on the ground with Trajectory standing over him and cut towards them without a moment's hesitation.
Jay swooped up behind Trajectory and grabbed her by the back of her shirt and pants, quickly tossing her forward into the wall Wally had hit earlier. He gripped Wally's Kid Flash symbol and pulled him swiftly to his feet just as Reverse Flash slid into the hall.
"Get ready, kid." Jay buckled down as Trajectory was now standing to her feet. He glanced at her and Reverse Flash. "It's about to get real."
The four speedsters stood in silence, staring at each other is the fashion of old cowboy standoffs. All of them glancing at each other momentarily and then without warning all of them were off.
Wally ran along the roof while Trajectory battled Jay Garrick through the hallway underneath him. Reverse Flash tore along the wall while glaring at Wally with a sick grin. Wally felt a shiver and in that moment Reverse Flash sprang up at him, tackling Wally up into the roof but phasing both through it so he avoided damage.
As they became solid again on the next floor, Reverse Flash punched Wally and tossed him through a nearby doorway. Wally crashed through the door and slammed into something hard before colliding with the floor. He was so disoriented he thought he was going to throw up.
"Poor Kid Flash…" Thawne taunted from the doorway. "…you never were fast enough."
Wally tightened his fists and sped to his feet, still feeling dizzy but ignoring it. "Bring it."
Thawne smiled and leaned forward but suddenly rocketed over Wally's head and into the staging equipment in the corner.
Barry was standing behind him with a grin, "Looked like you could use a-"
Barry was pulled from the doorway in a blur of bluish lightning and Wally took off after him immediately. He could see Zoom and Barry tussling through the hallway just ahead of him but he couldn't match their speed.
It was a roughhouse fight with both of them flinging the other around the halls into walls and glass windows at speeds incomprehensible. They flew through doors and windows and were back at the fight before the glass or wood could hit the ground. Wally was amazed at it all as he dodged around the debris and objects not noticing the three streaks of lightning behind him.
Jay, Trajectory and Reverse Flash were rushing behind Wally and gaining fast. Wally realized at that moment, he was somehow the slowest one here, not by much, but Trajectory was displaying speed unseen as of yet. Once he noticed he realized they needed to get out of this confined space. "Barry! Take it outside!" he shouted. None but speedsters could have even heard or made out what was said but Barry Allen did.
He quickly surveyed his surroundings while mid-tumble and saw what he needed. He clutched Zoom and took the bulk of the contact when they slammed into the ground. Gritting his teeth, Barry kicked upward sending Zoom out the window at the edge of the hallway.
Barry didn't look back but got up and went right out the window after Zoom. Wally quickly followed with Jay, Thawne and Trajectory steps behind him.
Zoom had hit the ground but quickly recovered and taken off into the city and Barry had followed so Wally and the others darted after them hot on their heels.
"Run the light!" Wells slammed his free hand onto the dashboard. His other hand gripped his Earth-2 rifle that Cisco had slightly modified.
"What?!" Cisco's eyes widened.
"Run the damn light! We've got to get there!"
"Harry, you're going a bit overboard don't you think?" Cisco looked scared even though he was fully decked out in his Vibe gear, looking the part of the superhero he'd been training to be.
"DO IT!"
Cisco smashed his foot down on the pedal.
"Cisco, no!" Caitlin yelled into the comm.
The Star Labs van smashed right through the red light causing numerous cars to slam on their brakes and honk their horns but Cisco didn't stop.
"We're going to make it, Mr. Ramon." Wells patted his shoulder.
"Um, guys…"
"Yes, Jessie?" Wells felt bad news coming.
"The speedsters are out of the news station now. They're fighting on the streets now."
"Dammit!" Wells slapped the dashboard.
"You should be able to cut them off on 7th if you make a left now!"
Cisco slammed on the brakes and turned left right into traffic.
The people of Central City would talk about the strange wind, lightning and destruction that tore through their city tonight. None of them would ever know why but it was caused by a battle between six speedsters, four of whom were either not from this Earth or time.
They ran along skyscrapers, through alleyways, in and out of buildings, parking garages and public parks so fast that nobody would even notice. It seemed like a sudden gust of wind to anybody that was nearby when the speedsters passed them.
There was no specific opponent or a coordinated attack plan being played out. It was a free-for-all. Everyone punching and throwing and tumbling against the nearest foe, battling in that brilliant way only speedsters could.
Trajectory tripped Wally while Jay sideswiped Zoom with his fist. Barry and Reverse Flash ran up a building, punching at each other the whole way. Wally quickly got up and ran after Barry with Trajectory hot on his heels while Zoom and Jay continued to speed through the traffic on the streets.
People's clothing and loose items were blown away as Zoom and Jay fought through the street while moving along both sides of the sidewalk. Jay dodged between a woman and a man, up along the storefronts to his right and then sprang across an alley entrance to continue running along the store fronts. Zoom followed between the two people but went instead into the street, grabbing several pieces of fruit from a stand he passed.
He quickly flung the fruit along Jay's path causing his nemesis to tumble and crash into a car door beside the street. Citizens suddenly became aware of something happening and screamed as Zoom slid up while Jay got to his feet.
"You weren't fast enough on Earth-2, Garrick," Zoom taunted. "You won't be fast enough here."
"Maybe," Garrick winced but stood strong. "But I'm not alone here."
Wally tackled Zoom into a light pole denting it deeply then he and Jay were gone. Trajectory came up a second later and extended a hand to the groaning Zoom. Zoom glared for a moment but then reluctantly took the offered help. His back was sore from the impact but he'd never admit it. The speed force would heal that pain in minutes.
He glanced up and caught of glimpse of Barry and Thawne battling along the building above them and then took off after them, closely followed by Trajectory.
Barry tackled Thawne who countered with a swift roll and kick that sent Barry rolling through the air. He landed on an air conditioning unit and immediately took off down the side of the building only to see Zoom and Trajectory rushing toward him.
A quick glance left and right showed his fellow speedsters rushing along the ground toward him so Barry jumped out and let himself begin to fall toward the ground. 'I hope this works…' he thought as he began to spin his arms causing small twisters to appear. The twisters slowed his fall and he landed safely on the ground right as Wally and Jay stopped next to him. They'd stopped in the middle of the street and stopped all traffic.
"Look it's the Flash!"
"And Kid Flash!"
"Who's that old guy with the hat?!"
Phones were quickly produced and footage was being recorded by the civilians that had no idea how in danger they were. There was no time to give warning or aid, Reverse Flash continued down the building while Zoom and Trajectory made U-turns and shot down at them. Barry and the others stood their ground and the six of them collided
Lightning sparked and flashed sending screams of terror into the air as people ran like mad to find some sort of safety from the sudden spiral of lightning that was shredding the block and everything on it.
Wally punched Zoom and ran up along a building, quickly coming back down only to be tripped by Thawne who then was shoulder tackled by Jay Garrick. Trajectory chased Barry in a circle until Zoom sucker-punched Barry from the side knocking him through the window of a nearby business. The two then sped at Jay but he took his steel hat off and began to punch it at super speeds.
The vibrations knocked both Zoom and Trajectory back over a car but Reverse Flash returned Jay's favor and tackled him off and up a building, dropping him down. Wally quickly did what he'd seen Barry do and spun his arms creating twisters that slowed Jay's descent a bit. However, Trajectory rushed him and Jay fell the last ten or so feet landing on a car and putting a man sized dent in it.
Wally and Trajectory fought at a standstill for a moment, Wally having a bit more experience in hand to hand then Trajectory but her having a slight speed advantage. Wally noticed Reverse Flash coming towards him and Barry came from the shop window engaging Thawne again.
Wally broke away from Trajectory and Zoom clotheslined him before Jay sucker punched him. Trajectory and Reverse Flash were after Barry until Wally threw Trajectory by the shoulders into a car.
Thawne looked at her for a second and Barry used that time to turn and punch Thawne deep in the belly curling him to his knees. His gasps for breath were audible to both Wally and Thawne.
"Give it up, Eobard." Barry and Wally stood over him breathing heavily. The ferocity of the fight was beginning to take its toll on everyone involved. "It's over."
"Not until you're dead!" Zoom clocked Wally in the head before tossing Barry to the left into a wall. "Get up and let's finish this!" Zoom helped Thawne up as Trajectory came to stand next to them to survey the battlefield.
Their speed fight had ripped up shreds of concrete here and there. Everything had either skid marks or trails of light fire from them running all over everything. Store front windows and doors were shattered along with the windows of cars as well. Light poles and just about every non-solid surface were dented in some form with electricity sparking here and there from damaged light poles.
Jay Garrick was climbing from the car he'd fallen into and they could hear the groans of Barry from behind cover. Wally stood up and saw the three evil speedsters glare at him. He swiftly grabbed Barry and moved next to Jay where they stood together facing down their foes.
"I don't know how much more I can take, Barry," Wally admitted through labored breaths.
"I'm with ya' kid," Jay placed his hat back on his head, staring intensely at Zoom. His breathing was heavy like the rest but the confidence he exuded never seemed to falter. "But I failed to stop Zoom once before. I don't plan on doing it twice."
Barry simply nodded his head and Wally stared in brief, mute amazement at the older speedster that inspired him just like Barry. 'You can do this!' Wally steeled his resolve and shook himself to loosen up.
"Ready for round two, Flashes?" Thawne took a step forward with his hands spread. A second of silence passed and then they were at each other's throats again.
Winded and injured as they were the fighting speed seemed to only pick up in intensity between them as they rapidly came in and out of super speed while rumbling around the block.
In one blink, Thawne punched Barry, Wally jumped over Trajectory's kick, and Jay wrestled with Zoom over a car.
In another Jay and Thawne fought with lead pipes, Barry threw Trajectory head over heels, while Zoom chased Wally in figure eights.
Zoom managed to grab Wally by the shoulder and hoisted him above his head, "Barry!" Wally cried out just as Zoom slammed Wally down into the hood of a car once, twice, three times then flung his body onto the ground.
"No!" Barry screamed and Thawne caught him with an uppercut so vicious Barry crumbled to the ground.
Jay saw this and tried to run to his allies aid but the three speedsters began running circles around him, surrounding Jay in a multicolored blur of speed force lightning. There was nothing he could do and they taunted him within the lightning, laughing and teasing him. One of them snatched his hat from his head just as Jay was about to reach for it. He heard the sound of it hitting the ground somewhere nearby.
"Get up, Barry…" Jay ground his teeth and balled his fists preparing for what might be the end.
The sound of a car slamming into another came to Jay's ear and he looked right to see the Star Labs van slam into a taxicab and push it out of the way. As it screeched to a slanted halt, Cisco came from the driver's door and unleashed two bursts of vibrations right into the lightning circle.
Trajectory and Reverse Flash were both forcefully tossed into the distance the impact and Wells opened fire at Zoom before he could react. The first two shots hit Zoom in the arm and shoulder but the plasma burst solidified into a cold circle of ice upon impact causing Zoom to shout and stumble to the ground.
"Get the others!" Cisco and Wells both ran back to the van. "We've got to regroup!"
Jay nodded and dashed to both his comrades hoisting them to their feet. "Cavalry arrived. We're leaving," he told them and took off towards his hat. Wally and Barry didn't hesitate and were gone like Cisco and Wells in the Star Labs van.
Moments passed before Thawne and Trajectory came up to Zoom and used their speed to free his arm and leg from the ice. "What happened?" Thawne demanded.
Zoom pulled off his mask, gasping for air. "Some sort of new weapon, Harrison Wells must have created." Zoom growled as he began to feel in is arm and leg again.
"Should we regroup-"
"No." Thawne interrupted Trajectory. "We finish this now before they can come up with anything else. Just don't let them touch you with those weapons. Shouldn't be too difficult for you."
Trajectory said nothing and Zoom put his mask back on so Thawne said, "We're going to tear Star Labs to the ground."