"It's not working, Cisco! Maybe, earlier was just a fluke." Astrid said frustrated that she hadn't been able to shoot another blast.
"That's because you're not focusing. What do you normally think of when you do your mind scream?" he asked her.
"Everything that pisses me off."
"So, do that then… think of… hmm… pretend I've left the toilet seat up, or that I've done something like that. And focus your frustration on sending a blast at the target."
The target was a life-size cardboard cutout of himself. "Cisco, I don't want to hurt you. Why don't I just get a cutout of the woman who works at the bank… or that jerk who cut in line the other day, or even that jerk who stole the last croissant…" as she spoke, she raised her hand, shooting a blast at Barry that he barely managed to dodge.
"That'll do." Cisco said with a smile, "That was a nice one!"
"He shouldn't have taken my breakfast croissant!" Astrid said under her breath.
"Hey, it wasn't me…" Barry called out.
"Sorry, Barry!" Astrid called back.
"I think you've got it!" Cisco said, "Maybe we should run some drills. Barry, Wally… do you guys mind being moving targets so she can practice?"
Wally stared at him with his eyes open wide, "You mean get in front of her, while she has blasting capabilities? I'll pass."
"Come on, Wally. It'll give you a chance to show how fast you really are." Barry replied. "I'll race you!"
As Caitlin stood by ready to deliver first aid if needed, Cisco directed them when to go. "Alright, ready… set, go!" he cried.
Barry and Wally ran lightning streaks across the training grounds, as Astrid set off blasts aiming for them, missing every time.
"Astrid, try incorporating your mind reading abilities!" Caitlin called out to her.
"This is actually exciting!" Cisco said to Caitlin, "the old team back together again!"
Astrid focused her mind reading abilities on both Barry and Wally, predicting their very next moves as she shot blasts at them with both her hands at the same time.
As the training grounds were filled with energy blasts and lightning bolts, Cisco asked Caitlin "Am I the only one that is getting a flashback to the movie the Sorcerer's Apprentice, right now?" She laughed as she too felt the familiar enjoyment that they had once felt as being part of a team.
Suddenly, Astrid was able to pinpoint the exact location that both Barry and Wally would be in at the exact moment. She sent two blasts, which knocked them both to the ground.
"Oh my god!" she gasped, as she, Caitlin and Cisco ran to check on them. While, Cisco and Astrid ran to Wally's aid, Caitlin immediately ran to check on Barry.
"Barry, are you okay?" she gasped. He had hit his head, and he was a little disorientated but, otherwise was fine.
"Hey, Cait. I'm okay. She disrupted my speed, but it should regenerate again soon." He replied.
There was a moment between them that brought them back to the time that they were together, but they both shook it off as she helped him to his feet to join the others.
"Astrid's kind of dangerous," Wally said, "I'd rather go up against Mordru, than anger her."
Cisco picked Astrid up excitedly, "As much as I was against this from the beginning, I am so proud of you… you and my little hombre… But now, I think you're ready to learn breaching. Let's do this…"
He placed her back on to the ground and handed her his goggles. "Here put these on… This time when you send the blast, you need to focus your energy on keeping it up. Think of a location too."
Astrid tried to do as he said, but every time she attempted to, the blasts would just shoot across the room, barely missing their friends.
Cisco took his place behind her, put one hand on her waist and took a hold of her arm with the other. "You need to stand with a strong stance. It helps to channel the energy… and you need lots of energy. Now shoot a blast but hold it and focus."
Caitlin, Barry and Wally noticed the romantic tension between the two and headed over to the med bay area to give them some space.
Astrid rested the back of her head against Cisco's shoulder and did as he had instructed, sending out a continuous blast.
"Now, think of a destination." He said softly.
As she did so, a breach was opened before them. The location being home.
"Oh my god, it worked!" Astrid exclaimed excitedly, jumping up and down and out of Cisco's arms. But as she did so, it sent a blast ricocheting across the floor.
"Woah, woah, woah, Padawan!" Cisco said closing her fist. "You should put that thing away before you kill somebody."
"Sorry, but I did it!" she exclaimed. "You will make an excellent teacher… At least our son will have you around him to teach him how to use his powers!"
Cisco smiled proudly. "So that breach, earlier… it was headed for home, right? Maybe you and I should take a break before Kent and John get back. What do you think?" he asked her.
She smiled back at him. "I'll form the breach again, while you tell the others that we're headed home for a little while."
"Done deal, Jedi!"