The TIME.
Time was the key. This allowed us to go through the greatest trials and heal. That was what allowed us to move forward.
Currently, I could not agree more with this statement as I was standing again at the premises of S.T.A.R. Labs. I did not think I would really accept Allen's offer and yet I was here.
For a few weeks now, I was once again a member of the small team of scientists and I had to admit that I was displeased. I had regained the sensation of adrenaline through the Spandex missions as well as the use of my medical knowledge since every meta-human we seemed to encounter became ever stronger. But fortunately for us, we finally found a way to make them out of harm's way.
Honestly, I had sincerely found myself in this kind of personal mission and even though I did not really agree on some parts of the master plan, I was slowly learning to do with it.
Use friends to get started. I was still not completely sincere with others about my past but this was probably for the greater good. They did not need to know everything about me. That was what I told as soon as I got back.
I had wanted to agree to certain conditions with the scientist and even if I thought he would be against this kind of secret, he had strangely surprised me to accept unconditionally.
And another difficulty for me was Barry Allen himself. He was reckless, incredibly naive, silly, a complete dork and more, totally innocent.
He had the real complex of heroes. Which had the gift of exasperating me to the highest point. An annoyance that conversely had the gift of distracting Caitlin and Cisco.
Well, Cisco more specifically. He liked to remind me on more than one occasion how Barry Allen had the gift of getting me out of my hinges.
A veritable but still incredibly exasperating remark. Generally, this would end in a Twizzler battle between Latino and me. Battles I had never lost before.
As for Caitlin, the biologist seemed to grow more and more on me. I was still reluctant to contact and avoided any conversation outside my comfort zone but I gradually learned to trust her. This was not an easy thing for me.
Unfortunately, another of the difficulties encountered was Iris. The latter clung desperately to the writing of this imprudent and stupid blog on the Streak. If I believed Joe and Barry, they both tried to warn her but she did not want to hear.
This was pretty problematic for me since the brunette seemed to have decided that I was her newest confidant since Barry was out of reach. Indeed, the two seemed to have diverged apart. A separation that the brunette and the brown seemed to live rather badly.
Honestly, I did not really understand the strength of their relationship since I was not the kind of person understandable in terms of relationship but if I had to put a label on it all I would put my hand to cutting that Allen was experiencing far more than friendship to Iris.
An intuition that had been intrinsically confirmed by Caitlin in all discretion.
Obviously, Iris knew absolutely nothing, which left me once again questioning the annoying and frustrating behavior of my former patient. He was so quick to face danger but he was still unable to confess his feelings for the person he loved. Although I argued on this subject without really knowing my theme.
And yes, I knew absolutely nothing about love and I definitely did not matter much about it. In fact, this was a banned and repressed side of my life. I did not believe in that kind of thing. Not with the experience I had had as a child.
Love was just like the Christmas holidays for me. An act sold and over-idealized by society. The children's stories were proof of that.
This sufficed simply to belittle the idea of a strong and independent woman to be replaced by the damsel in distress. Role that Iris would soon take on if she continued to write this bloody blog.
Speaking of this bloody blog, I was just reading her last article by biting on a stick of cherry licorice before unfolding my screen from my keyboard to walk towards the lab while continuing to read. A roll of my eyes was inevitable as I continued to read the idyllic words of the brunette on the red trail and I stopped at the microscope before placing the tablet.
I finished the last piece of my Twizzler by picking on the tablet with the intention of finding a direct link to listen to music. Caitlin, Cisco and Dr. Wells were nowhere to be seen and I decided that since the evening seemed calm, I could just as well relax a little.
Soon the bass could be heard and I shook my head briefly before I leaned over the urine samples from my current patient to the hospital.
Oh, something I forgot to mention was the recovery of my post at the hospital. Despite my rashness and recklessness, it would seem that many of my former patients as well as the medical staff containing Lauren and my former superior had drafted a petition to get me back.
I had absolutely no ideas about it during the previous weeks but it seems that I had misjudged my ability to leave an impact on my entourage. So it was with surprise but still relief that I had gone back to the hospital.
Suddenly a trail of wind popped into the center of the lab, forcing me to lift my eyes from the microscope just to frown in mistrust when there was no one.
I straightened up immediately, casting a vague look in the next room before arcing an eyebrow."Allen? Cisco? Caitlin? ''
However, the only response I received was a sudden growl that sounded painful. I quickly pushed myself out of the desk on which I leaned before suddenly widening my eyes in disbelief at the sight of a semi-conscious Barry lying on the ground.
'' Oh my G- '' I immediately rushed to the nerd in a race after cutting my music before kneeling at his height by turning him on his back. '' Allen ? Allen! Do you hear me ?''
I immediately wrinkled my lips in frustration and slight anxiety as he hardly seemed to answer me before straightening up to run to the nearest office. I quickly activated one of the buttons connected to the loudspeakers of the complex before promptly asking others to reply.
However, I was not going to sit idly by. From the moment I'd finished calling, I rushed back to Allen before pinching my arm under his neck as I used my own weight to leverage.
I lifted him off the ground fairly easily before starting to drag him with a difficult grimace just as Caitlin and Cisco exploded through the room followed closely by Dr. Wells.
"Oh my god, Barry ! Are you okay? "Caitlin exclaimed in a slight panic as she hastened to join me to help lift him.
Finally, after several thorough examinations and a splinter fixation that Caitlin was currently tightening around the nerd's hand, we could assure that Allen was out of business. He was currently lying on one of S.T.A.R Lab's medical beds still somewhat sounded while I stood back to the others by carefully inspecting the patient's radios probably for the tenth time.
''13 fractures.'That's a new record, and that's just in your hand.'' Announced Caitlin as I folded my lips in annoyance at the sight of the radios in front of my eyes.''You also have a concussion, three cracked ribs, and a bruised spleen.''
I shook my head before finally turning around before stopping at the patient's bed with my arms crossed on my chest. '' Caitlin is right. Even with your powers, you'll need a few hours to heal.''
Allen nodded his head seemingly exhausted and I held a roll of my eyes only because he seemed sufficiently beaten for the evening. Otherwise, I would probably have given him this cut myself along his lip. If he continued like this, there would be no more nerd at super speed fighting crime.
''What exactly did you hit ?'' Finally asked Dr. Wells speaking for the whole of our group.
''A man. A big, bad man.'' Allen immediately responded by fighting his own pain to try to straighten up forcing me to press my hand firmly against his shoulder to push him back into the mattress. The latter gave me a bored look that I eagerly supported before he rolled his eyes, bringing his attention to Wells and Cisco in frustration.''His skin changed when I hit him. Like, it turned to metal.''
Dr. Wells left a puzzled smile on his lips before giving a look at Cisco."Interesting. A man of steel. ''
''So you went after a meta-human alone ?'' Cisco replied as he walked toward the bed where Allen was with a stern expression..'' Dude, why didn't you call us ?''
'' Because he's an idiot. '' I sighed, casting a stern glance at Allen, giving an annoyed and defensive look at the brown.
He struck his skull briefly against the mattress in annoyance before turning his eyes on Cisco in the offense while straightening up in a sitting position despite my warning.''I didn't know what he was. Besides, I was off-duty.''
"Hmm." Caitlin commented immediately in a hum as I stared at her with a slight frown in suspicion just as Allen gave her a look.
I threw back and forth between these two before lifting my eyes to heaven at the next truthful but still boring statement from Cisco.''You're lucky he didn't knock out your teeth. Those puppies don't grow back.''
''The strange thing is I feel like I knew him.'' Allen suddenly said with a pensive frown making me raise an eyebrow in the question as I shared a look with Caitlin. The latter hastened to ask our questioning aloud and I turned my eyes on Allen as he turned to the redhead in uncertainty before resuming forcefully.''He said something that was familiar... but he's gonna hurt someone if we don't stop him. So how do I fight a guy that's made of steel ?''
''We will find a way.'' Instantly reassured Dr. Wells by pointing his index finger at Allen immediately harking a bored sigh of brown. '' Tonight, you heal. ''
The latter glanced at him, making me look suspiciously before he finally nodded before lying down on the mattress. '' Yeah. ''
I gave an uncertain look at Allen as he turned his head vaguely in thought before raising my eyes on Caitlin's back. The latter was observing the constants of Allen and I almost regretted having to leave. I turned around quickly leaving the medical room before recovering my leather jacket as well as my motorcycle helmet before returning again in the room finally questioning the attention of the group.
"Are you going ?" Caitlin asked with a brief, worried look at Barry before looking at me with a raised eyebrow.
I immediately gave a shrug in the direction of the redhead before looking back on Allen. "I'm on duty tonight. I'll be back as soon as I finish my shift. ''
'' Oh, that's right. '' Cait blew into the realization before giving me a confident smile. '' So what does it mean to go back to the hospital grounds ? ''
''Stressful. And exhausting, "I answered with a slight sarcasm before cracking my neck in fatigue before giving a warning look at Allen." As for you, Spandex, don't move from this bed, is clear ?''
Barry immediately let out a grunted grunt before giving me a long, bored look. "For real?"
'' For real.'' I insisted seriously before giving a look in the direction of the redhead who was watching us in silence. '' If ever there is any problem, I was inspired by your distilled alcohol solutin to restructure the morphine doses we had. A syringe and he will be in the land of dreams. ''
Allen immediately opened his eyes at the same time as Caitlin as she gave him a look before turning to me with a smirk. I copied her expression before quickly turned around, ready for a second round of medicine for the night.
After spending more than six hours in the hospital, I was in desperate need of a shower. And an overdose of caffeine to hold. If I liked this new hectic lifestyle, I had to admit that it definitely was not for the extra hours of sleep. In fact, if I were to calculate my hours over a week, it would probably be no more than two hours a night.
Juggling between S.T.A.R. Labs and the hospital took up a lot of my time and I was definitely grateful to Cisco when he'd gotten this off-road bike.
The only advantage if I really had to choose one would be that I no longer had to stay at home. I was constantly busy running between the two large complexes and I was grateful for the freedom of mind that it gave me.
Maybe it was cold to say that but it helped me a lot to pass from the death of the Sergeant Sans Souci.
Anyway, after going to my home to take a well-deserved shower and a change of clothes, I instantly set out for Jitters.
However, I had been so immersed in my train of thought coupled with my lack of caffeine that I had completely forgotten the plausible presence of Iris at the cafe. So it was no surprise that I made a sudden pause in front of the doors at the sight of the dark-skinned brunette moving to serve the customary customers of Jitters. I immediately weighed the pros and cons of returning to S.T.A.R. Labs without my daily dose of caffeine before wrinkling my lips by turning quickly around in defeat.
Unfortunately, it seems that I had not been fast enough since the voice recognizable among so many others of Iris soon hailed my first name forcing me to stop in my footsteps. I kept a curse before quickly turning around just to meet the enthusiastic grin of the brunette.
''Lex ! I saw you more in the last nine months than last month."She said with a slight sulky face before she grinned impatiently as she signed the entrance to Jitters.''Come ! We have a lot to catch up with. "
I knew I could easily have made an excuse to leave but I thought it might as well be an evil for a good. I doubted my sense of persuasion on the brunette but I had to try. So it was a slight reluctance but mostly determined that I followed Iris inside Jitters.
The warmth and pleasant smell of coffee instantly awakened my senses and I hastened to walk in the direction of the counter forcing Iris to follow after me with a slight laugh following her.'' Looks like someone is seriously missing of caffeine. ''
'' I just spent the last forty-eight hours shared between S.T.A.R. Labs and the crowded emergency department. And all this, with only three hours of sleep."I replied with slight impatience as I leaned against the counter to watch Iris activate the coffee machine.
The lack of caffeine amplified my temperament already unsympathetic and I was definitely not ready to take pincers with anyone.
''Oh yeah. I learned for your post at the hospital. It's awesome. For that, it's on the house. "Cheer Iris with her usual enthusiasm just as she served me a cup ready before me before she raised a curious eyebrow." S.T.A.R. Labs ? I did not know you kept going. I thought that after Barr- ''
She instantly paused at the mention of the annoying nerd and I instinctively raised an eyebrow in suspicion as she grabbed a rag quickly to take care of her hands. Defining something definitely here,
I decided to continue this momentum while remaining evasive. "Dr. Wells offered me a position. On a voluntary basis, of course. In fact, we work with the police and your father. Alle-Barry is on a regular basis at S.T.A.R. Labs now. Sadly.''
"Oh ..." Iris sighed slowly, quickly losing her joyful features to leave room for melancholy as I patiently siped my coffee 100% black."He and I have drifted a bit apart.''
I raised an eyebrow in false disbelief at this new information before shaking my cup in her direction with slight sarcasm. '' Really ? I thought he was your Watson to your Sherlock Holmes. Your Harry to your Hermione and ... in short, you seized me. "
"You know your sense of humor is even worse than your lack of empathy ?" Replied the brunette with a flat look before letting out a heavy sigh as she leaned against the counter. "And Barry is a lot more than all this for me. We went through so much together. "
I nodded my head humming absently and took another sip of my hot coffee before shrugging my shoulders nonchalantly. '' But you drifted apart. ''
I might not have been having a mundane conversation with girls but I knew how to hold interrogations and I'm sure it was a matter of minutes before Iris would crack. It was just a matter of sufficient pressure.
"It's just that I really don' understand him right now."
And that's the job.
I hid my proud smile before giving my partial attention to the brunette. ' Remember when I told you he always believed in the impossible ? ''
"Due to the arrest of his father." I accepted with a firm nod, giving a sign of recognition of the brunette.
"He did a lot of research. He even had to go see psys because people don't believed him."She explained with animation showing how much she cared about the nerd before resuming with frustration."And now that I have proof that he was right all along, it's like he did not care. "
Good ! I assumed that this was the moment for the sensitive subject.
I let the brunette take a moment for herself before turning my attention back to her in the false surprise. "A proof ? From the impossible ? ''
However, I definitely did not expect this kind of reaction. I knew full well that Iris could easily be one of those excited girls but this time she had surpassed herself. I did not even have time to say anything else that she suddenly grabbed her phone from the pocket of her jeans before typing quickly on her screen in a frenzied manner.
''You know what I'm talking about. You also saw him." She hastened to remind me making me bite hard on my lip to restrain an annoyed growl before she almost pushed her phone into my face.''He's real. The Streak is real and everyone needs to know about it. They must know what he is doing for this city. Barry doesn't want me to continue writing on him but he doesn't understand. This is more than just a blog for me, it's ... ''
"Okay, slow down, slow down." I interrupted suddenly not following a single word that came out of her mouth since she was talking at a brisk pace before taking the phone from her hand to look at the page. Opening of the famous blog that I had seen so many times during the last weeks. '' A blog ? Do you write a blog ? On this pre-teenager with a hero complex ? "
Unfortunately, Iris immediately frowned in the offense before crossing her arms on her chest. "This guy is certainly not a pre-teen. He saves lifes.''
"How can you know that a little buttonhole in full puberty does not hide under this mask, eh ?" I replied sarcastically emphasizing each of my words. "You seriously think that a man normally constituted would run the streets in spandex ? ''
Okay, maybe I was going a little strong on the subject but the goal was not to give Iris more reason to love him. She had to seriously stop this blog or she could seriously endanger herself. I had carried out enough rescue missions to find out that the loved one was always the number one target. Or at least, anyone clamoring loud and clear that they were related to the person they wanted to cause suffering.
"I know, okay." Iris suddenly blurted out with more force than necessary showing her passion for the subject and I just stared at her impassively without even raising an eyebrow arousing more annoyance for the brunette. '' Believe me Lex, he's like us. He's our age. "
I immediately folded my sparkling green eyes on the brunette in her convinced tone before putting my half-full cup on the counter to watch it more carefully. "You seem to know your subject up close."
Almost instantly, a wide smile illuminated Iris's perfect features and I clenched my fists in apprehension. '' He came to see me. Several times. He wants me to stop writing about him but I can't. He takes no credit for what he does for that city. He gives hope to people. ''
'' He came to see you ? '' I exclaimed, getting carried away before I quickly back down into the realization.'' Finally, I mean ... you know what ? I just remembered an appointment then ... bye. ''
I was already walking backwards towards the exit squeezing my grip around my cup as I left a grin on my lips before finally turning around dryly ignoring Iris's calls openly.
'' That moron ! ''
I crossed quickly the long dark corridor of S.T.A.R. Labs at the pace still edgy beyond the words for the Spandex imbecility before finally exploding through the center room simply to spot Caitlin, Cisco and the stupid bunch.
'' Okay, what did I miss ? '' I pulled out my sunglasses and threw them carelessly on the desk before joining the trio.
''The childhood nemesis of Barry is now an unstoppable meta-human.'' Fills Cisco slightly excited by the subject as I threw a smoking glance at the person concerned.''That is seriously messed up.''
I immediately crossed my arms on my chest covered with a green V-neck tee-shirt and raised my eyes to the ceiling. "Well, if that's it."
The trio instantly shocked me, especially Allen, but I just looked hard before I went back to the computers and ignored them.
"I had a childhood nemesis." Intervened Caitlin with a grimace making me immediately raise my eyes from the screen to look at them in disbelief. Obviously, they had been bullied. '' Lexi La Roche. She used to put gum in my hair. ''
I held a big smile at that knowing it was an old trick before shaking my head as Cisco announced his own high school nightmares.''Jake Puckett. If I didn't let him copy my homework he'd give me a swirly.''
"Amateurs." I sniffed at myself in mockery as I carried my amused eyes back on the screen clearly unconscious of the glances cast in my way.
"And you, Lex ?" Caitlin asked me all the same forcing me to raise my eyes to give her an incredulous look at her next question. "Who was your worst nightmares in high school ?"
The worst part was that Cisco and Allen were staring at me as well. Seriously?
I shook my head with a smirk before I quickly crossed my arms on my chest prettily. '' Do I really look like someone who has been bullied in high school? ''
The trio quickly exchanged eyes knowingly before Caitlin shook her head in defeat.
"How is it possible ?" She exclaimed in envy as she placed her cup of coffee on one of the tables available before paying attention to me. "I mean, You have not always been... you. "
I tapped absently on the keyboard while shaking my head at Caitlin's envy."Just because in high school, I could very well have been Lexi La Roche or Jack Puckett. Except that I had a lot more imagination than them. ''
"And she's even more terrifying than before." Cisco commented abruptly in agitation making me give him a corner smile.
The latter made a shudder in fear before Allen quickly resumed the conversation in that we've established that we're all uber-nerds, except Lex who was a tyrant,what are we gonna do about Tony?''
I immediately glanced at the nerd in irritation still irritated for his visit to Iris before giving a look at Cisco to his intervention.
"Glad you asked." Immediately responded to the latino in excitement letting Barry look at Caitlin as an interrogation as I straightened up in curiosity as Cisco quickly left the room for the lobby forcing me to follow after them.''We're gonna train you, man. Karate Kid style. Behold ! I call him Girder.''
I was totally stoic in the face of the medieval robot who was supposed to represent a combat opponent before giving a long incredulous look to Caitlin.
The latter hastened to give me a grimace in return before turning to Barry in the discharge of all responsibility. '' For the record, not my idea. ''
'' Fighting is physics. '' Cisco made me chuckle at his bad impression of a wise coach for Barry and I quickly leaned against one of the closest walls with my arms crossed on my chest in entertainment.''It's not about strength. It's not about size. It's about energy and power. Channel your speed the right way and you can totally take this bad boy down.''
This time I could definitely no longer hold back my laugh alerting the whole group as Cisco gave me a long, annoyed look.
I tried to master my laughter to speak again and only succeeded in making phrases while holding my stomach. "Ok-okay ... good ... pep talk, Obiwan. No, really ... ''
"Because you're suggesting better?" Cisco replied in annoyance making me squeeze my lips together to hold a new luster before signing him to move on.
"Well." Cisco snarled before quickly regaining his playful tone as he retrieved a remote control before operating the remote-controlled robot harvesting a suspicious look from Allen in our direction. ''Now obviously your Girder is a moving target.''
I immediately shared a look with Caitlin just as incredulously before pinching the bridge of my nose by shaking my head.
Caitlin took advantage of it to reassure Allen in her own way and I wanted more than to finish it all. Here and now. '' So I have ice and bandages standing by. ''
It was good to have a striking sack in motion but what was even better was to actually learn how to knock. Know when and where the opponent was going to give the blow and above all, how to counter it.
I was not going to lie, I could actually easily lead Allen. I had experience for that as well as motivation. After all, he definitely deserved a beating to get the ideas back in places.
I still could not believe who was playing it with the great hero and the damsel in distress. I knew he was a nerd but I thought he would be an intelligent nerd. Or at least, that kind of thing. I was not very good at anything about this kind of thing.
Not to mention that he was simply against his goal. He wanted to protect Iris but he ended up putting her in more danger. He nourished her desire to write about him exasperating me more.
It was so with an anger that I watched him let go for a moment on the robot of Cisco before he was literally demolished.
His dislocating bones could be heard throughout the room as the metal arm struck a specific point on his shoulder before he hit his abdomen hard. He instantly fell to the ground with a cry of pain before holding his shoulder in agony.'' I'm pretty sure I just dislocated my shoulder.''
I remained literally impassive in front of his display of pain and turned me impassively towards Caitlin with an arched eyebrow in the interrogation. "Do you care or I do ?"
"Thanks for compassion." Grunted Allen to the ground and I barely lowered my eyes on him before turning my attention back to Caitlin expectantly.
The latter seemed more willing to share her pain and she finally gave me a look by escorting me with her hands. '' You, I suppose. ''
''Good. Come on, Allen, stand up ! "I nodded indifferently as I walked into the center of the room without worrying about the state of the nerd.
I was heading towards the medical bed still present of the last night before turning around in impatience as Allen slowly made his way in my direction holding his arm with a painful grimace.
I just roll my eyes before giving a flat look and control over the brown just as he sat on the bed in a sitting position. '' I thought we were ... cool ? ''
"Cool ?" I replied in total disbelief before wrinkling my lips as I focused on inspecting his wound instead of my irritation. "It's dislocated."
"That's what I thought I understood." Wince Allen with a hint of sarcasm made me throw him a dark shine instantly collecting a confused and innocent look from the green-eyed brown. "Okay, obviously you're not in a very good mood.''
I was barely lifting my eyes from my inspection pulling Allen's painful grunts as I moved his arm back and forth. '' This is gonna be quick but extremely painful. ''
Suddenly the ringing of Allen's phone rang, causing me to take a step back as he retrieved his phone before rolling his eyes in annoyance in my direction before answering. "Oh, speaking of bread. Eddie, hey. ''
I raised my eyes to the ceiling waiting impatiently before signing my watch with a look heavy with meaning.
The brown rolled his eyes again annoying me more before quickly ending the call as he lay down quickly on the bed in an eagerness. "Okay. Let's do this. ''
"Tell me, you're smart, right ?" I said in an interrogative tone as I put my hand flat against his shoulder to pressure as I placed my other hand at his arm to use as a lever while Allen stared at me split between the offense and the confusion making me shrink my eyes on him in exasperation."I mean, someone intelligent would definitely not see Iris in costume, right ? Especially if that person was trying to stop her from writing some stupid and unwary blog on the Streak. Don't you think ?''
Allen instantly wided his eyelids in realization and soon a guilty expression ornaments his features as he shook his head negatively in innocence. "Uh ... yeah, definitely not clever."
I immediately snapped my lips in indignation supporting his fleeting glance before preparing to put his shoulder back in place, giving a wide look of brown to my next statement. "Oh, I'll love it."
He seemed about to say something to probably exchange me with Caitlin but I did not even allow him time to straighten up as I tugged heavily on his arm toward me causing his bone to snap back into place with a painful snap as well he let out a howl of agony.
Once again, I was in the center of S.T.A.R. Labs. I was currently in one of the many condemned pieces. As soon as Allen had left the lab, I wanted to explore the place further.
A nap had also seemed a good idea but I had never been one to take breaks when there were still loads of things to do.
Now I was going through this huge part of the lab, taking full advantage of the silence around us. Joe and Dr. Wells were in the middle room to deal with a particular case. I did not ask for more questions on the subject. It did not really concern me, and I had left behind me all the cases that had to do from a distance or close to justice.
I absentmindedly pulled out my phone from the back pocket of my jeans, rethinking in frustration at my previous conversation with Iris before suddenly turning around at Caitlin's sudden intervention.
"Hey, what are you doing here ?" Asked the brunette as she walked into the lab a little further, or rather what remained of it, gauging me in curiosity.
I immediately lifted my phone to accompany my answer and frowned distractedly. "Allen is an idiot and Iris is obstinate. It's almost a miracle that one of them has not yet been hurt so far. "
"Oh!" Caitlin snapped with a nod of understanding before grinning. "He was seeing her. In the costume, is not it ? "
"Yeah." I answered dryly, rolling my eyes openly before leaning back to the metal bar. "And believe me, she's a real fangirl."
'' Fangirl? '' Repeatedly confused the scientist making me stare at her in the slightest incredulity.
"Oh my god, I use geek terms." I exclaimed in the realization as a wide look of horror adorned my face. '' And you don't understand them. I have to seriously stop hanging around here."
Soon the hilarious laughter of the scientist sounds around us making me give her a flat glance before shaking my head by pinching the bridge from my nose.
It was even worse than I thought.
A silence quickly replaced the laughter of the redhead as she calmed down before giving me a long scrutinizing look. '' You care about Iris. ''
'' I don't care about anyone but myself. '' I objected to the mistrust before giving a sharp look at the scientist. '' I just want to avoid other deaths. ''
Caitlin nibbled darkly on her lower lip in understanding before nodding her head just as an alert resounded around us. I immediately shared a confused look with the redhead before raising an eyebrow in token of inquisition as she hastened to retrieve her tablet. A look of disbelief traveled over her gentle features before she quickly handed me the object of her attention to see for myself.
I instantly left a frustrated growl at the sight of Iris's message to Spandex before quickly giving the tablet back to Caitlin with the intention of having two words with the fool who had caused it all. '' When I said he was an idiot. ''
'' Wow! Wait! "Hailed Caitlin trying to keep up the rhythm at my side since she was wearing high heels and me, simple sneakers.
I exploded abruptly through the center of the S.T.A.R. Labs before accelerating my way into the room where Allen and Cisco were currently in conversation. "Are you dumb?"
"What?" The two idiots suddenly exclaimed in perplexity and Caitlin soon appeared at my side pointing to Iris's blog in the direction of Allen.
''Barry, do you mind telling me about this ?''She asked definitely calmer on the whole subject while I literally thundered the brown on the spot in exasperation and crossed my arms on my chest like the redhead aloud the message for the Streak.''I have info about someone you're looking for. He was here. You know where to find me.''
I gauged severely the brown in expectation as he stared at us in a word loss reminding me of a fish and Caitlin did not take long to resume with sarcasm..''Now who could she be talking to ?''
Allen remained silent like a carp in the face of an accomplished fact, making me more indignant, and I immediately raised a perfectly shaved eyebrow in the accusation as he concentrated his attention on me.
I was holding his bright green eyes before quickly turning around in the control room letting Allen shake his head before he disappeared in a gust of wind just to reappear in front of me in his red leather outfit.
I touched his eyes again hard before concentrating my attention on the screen in front of me, ignoring the frustrated shake of the brown before he disappeared again.
"Brain, dead, moron !" I murmured in a low voice, raising my eyes to the empty space just as Cisco and Caitlin walked back into the lab.
"I'm relieved not to have to undergo your bad treatment." Cisco greeted me simply by joining me to receive one of my famous bursts. '' Or not. ''
I shook my head at the same time as Caitlin before suddenly turning towards the screen as he announced Allen's move. I frowned at the speed he seemed to suddenly adopt before sharing a look with Caitlin and Cisco.
The latter hastened to lean on the screen in anxiety. ''What are you doing? Dude, don't run angry. We don't know how to defeat him yet.''
However, it would seem that it had passed in the ear of a deaf as he continued to his rhythm before abruptly coming to a halt letting us look at the point on the screen in expectation.
'' This is definitely the place. '' Allen eventually told me to take a seat in one of the agitated chairs.
I was quickly picking on the keyboard in front of me before connecting directly to Allen's com. '' We located it now come back! Don't be stupid, Allen! "
However, he did not even have time to respond that a sudden noise of struggle could be heard making me immediately raise my eyes from the screen to watch Cisco in gravity. The latter and Caitlin hastened to call for Allen in panic and slight anxiety only to eventually turn to expectant as the communication suddenly became silent.
I waited for a moment full of tension to get a response from the brown before jumping up standing by rushed back my jacket about to leave the lab.
"Where are you going ?" Cisco exclaimed immediately in the agitation soon joined by Caitlin.
I stood abruptly in my hurried step before pinching my lips knowing full well that I was going to regret it. "Take the van. We'll get that idiot. "
I was busy from the moment Cisco nodded and walked quickly into the medical room followed closely by Caitlin. She quickly grabbed a first aid kit and followed me through the dark, familiar corridor leading to the elevator. We went down into the garage of S.T.A.R. Labs in a tense silence as I pocketed on the screen of one of the shelves in a rush in search of Allen's location.
I soon found the address of the old foundry near Keystone before climbing quickly to the back of the van as Cisco settled behind the wheel with Caitlin at his side. The trip took us a matter of minutes but it was still enough to worry Caitlin and Cisco.
I walked cautiously ahead of the group with my hand flying so often over the butt of my 9mm hidden at the level of my trouser belt.
"Barry ?" Caitlin shouted immediately rolling my eyes in disbelief before giving a long look at Caitlin in the warning just to be ignore again.
'' Barry, where are you ? '' Cried Cisco in turn just as I spotted a stack of overturned shelves on the floor.
I immediately rushed to them while calling for the scientist over my shoulder. '' Caitlin, over here ! ''
"Barry ?" Instantly the redhead rushed as she rushed to Allen while I knelt at his height grimacing slightly since he seemed buried under several piles of metal weight.'' Say something ! Say something so we know you're okay. ''
I was eager to shoot him out with Cisco's help and raised an eyebrow as he groaned in pain.'' Ow. ''
'' Get him out of there ! '' Caitlin immediately ordered me in the panic making me shake my head as I pulled the weights off his body and grabbed his chin to rotate his face and more closely observe the depth of the nick along his cheek.''Oh my God, is he going to be fine, Lex?''
"Eventually." I replied evasively before holding a grunt as I lifted him from the ground by taking most of its weight on myself and grimaced as he tightened his grip around my shoulders to prevent himself from falling on his own feet. '' God, Allen ! If you were not so beaten at the moment, I could do a lot worse ! "
Caitlin instantly threw me a shine in response before taking the other side of Allen to help me carry him all the way to the back of the van.
All the way to S.T.A.R. Labs, Allen remained silent aside from the whispered whispers and grunts he uttered whenever I tried to strain one of his wounds or even measure the damage. In other words, he was really a big baby. He was going to heal for God's sake. Then he deserved it.
Just like the reading that Wells seemed about to give him. After letting Allen change into a more appropriate and comfortable outfit to perform some tests, we were again in the lab adjacent to the huge control room.
Caitlin was now curing his already healing superficial wounds as I swung absent-mindedly into one of the lab's rotating chairs, a Twizzler stick in my hand.
'' What were you thinking ? '' Finally exploded Dr. Wells reaching his breaking point as he rolled straight to the edge of the ramp to enter the laboratory. 'What were you thinking? I told you that we would figure out a way to deal with him.''
"I'll heal." Sighed Allen rubbing his forehead in fatigue reminding me of a teenager in crisis to undergo a reading of his parents.
I rolled my eyes openly, keeping turning and taking a piece of my stick before making a sudden slip on the doctor's raw words. ''You can't heal when you're dead. He could have killed you.''
"I know, all right ?" Exploded Allen in turn in frustration as he leaped out of his chair before rejoining the doctor in a whirl.''I know! In the past 36 hours I've had my ass handed to me twice by the guy that tortured me as a kid. I couldn't stop him then, and I can't stop him now! Even with my powers I'm still powerless against him.''
"Our super hero makes us a little existential crisis." I said distractedly, turning away my eyes with sarcasm instantly receiving an overwhelming glow of Dr. Wells.
'' We'll talk about your involvement later, Dr. Cannert. '' Warned the man in an armchair raising my eyebrows in confusion and disbelief before he turned again in a calmer tone but still controlled to Allen."Not necessarily. Cisco ? ''
The latino was executed almost instantaneously as he bypassed the large desktop filled with state-of-the-art equipment while Wells once again gratified us with his brilliant mind.''Any material, if struck at a high enough velocity can be compromised.''
''We ran an analysis on the metal in Tony's footprint.'' Explained Cisco questioning Allen's still disturbed attention as he paced the room with his hands on his hips.''Based on its density and atomic structure, if you impact it at just the right angle, at just the right speed, you could do some serious damage.''
Cisco gauged us all our turns just letting me shrug my shoulders in the void since I understood only half of what they were saying before turning to Allen to his next question.''How fast would I have to go?''
''Factoring in the metal's tensile strength, estimated dermal thickness, atmospheric pressure, air temp, you'd have to hit him at approximately...'' Cisco made a theatrical break in his dreamy trek before finally raising his eyes from his screen towards Spandex.'' Mach 1.1. ''
It seemed to instantly trigger a reaction of brown as he snorted in disbelief as Caitlin took a step into the equally dubious room.''You want Barry to hit something at 800 miles an hour? That's faster than the speed of sound.''
"I know." Quickly replied the latino with that famous spark of excitement in his dark eyes making me already shake my head by pinching the bridge from my nose in anticipation of his next total nerd blast.''He would create a sonic boom, which, as I've said before, would be awesome.''
''I've never gone that fast.'' Objected immediately Allen in defeat making me raise my head on the doctor. Wells to his supposition.
'' Yet. ''
I raised an incredulous eyebrow before turning towards Caitlin as she picked up the thread of the conversation in disbelief and objection before turning to me in an attempt to gain my support. ''I can't believe we're actually entertaining this idea. I mean, he'd need a straight shot from miles away. Lex, say something! ''
I instantly widened my eyes like a stag caught in the headlights of a car since they all seemed to have focused their attention on me now and swallowed before signing Caitlin abruptly without really knowing what they were talking about.
''Oh yeah ! I'm going with Caitlin. It's ... it's very ... '' I nodded shaking quickly before pausing in total confusion. '' What are we talking about now ? ''
Caitlin immediately shook her head by letting go a heavy sigh in defeat at my obvious lack of help before turning to Cisco for his next intervention. "In fact, he would need 5.3 miles, theoretically."
''Do it right, you'll take him down.'' Assured Dr. Wells with confidence arousing a skeptical shrug of Allen as Caitlin hurriedly walked towards the latter in anxiety.
''Do it wrong, you'll shatter every bone in your body.'' She recalled with gravity making me fully realize the significance of this idea now.
I instantly sniffed at this in the objection before pointing my stick at anyone in particular. "I may be a doctor but I warn you, I would be useless on that assumption."
'' Dr. Cannert, a word ? "Suddenly Dr. Wells, in a cold and severe tone, made me immediately turn to the scientist at the same time as the three others before quickly jumping on my feet in uncertainty as he rolled already outside the room.
I was giving a look at the remaining trio in uncertainty before quickly following Wells in a hurry.
I finally caught up with him and nearly missed him in the process as he stopped abruptly before turning to face me with a cold, stoic expression. "I thought that by joining this team, you take this task seriously and with real consideration. ''
'' Wow ! I'm dreaming or you're lecturing me ? "I exclaimed, quickly crossing my arms on my chest in indignation.
"What we're doing here with Mr. Allen is way beyond your little person !" He snapped, causing me to clench my jaw in the restraint as he continued bitterly.'' Reflect on your involvement in everything we do here or perhaps you should reconsider your contribution to this project. ''
I remained literally speechless as he rolled around me leaving me in the middle of the corridor and left a simple rumbling sound in his tracks. I could easily feel my anger traveling through my veins as I clenched my fists in pride before shaking my head dryly. I did not have time for that kind of thing. I turned high heels while heading straight for the elevator and climbed inside as soon as the doors opened.
However, it seems that I was simply unable to forget Dr. Wells' raw and cold words. And I hated it. I felt like I was going to relive my years of horror with... him. Although this time, I knew that Dr. Wells was just doing this for the sake of Allen.
Despite the fact that it scolded me to admit it, I had to admit that I myself had been cold enough with Spandex. First of all, maybe I should call him by his own first name. Although I doubted that I was just capable. He simply had the gift of reminding me of a memory too personal and painful.
A memory that I definitely did not want to reproduce in many ways. Delivering my trust had unfortunately had negative experiences on people. I knew it firsthand.
It was another of my heavy burdens to bear.
But to get back to Allen, Dr. Wells probably had a point here. Even if I hated the idea of becoming softer and so unlike me with the nerd, I might have to start letting him go. And perhaps try to really know him instead of judging him on its slightest actions.
After all, if I really had to work with him every day, I would have to face my fears one day or another. I had managed to get a little more with Caitlin, Cisco, Joe and Iris so I could probably give Allen that chance.
'' Dr. Cannert ? "Hello a familiar voice forcing me to lift my eyes from the folder I was working on just to meet Lauren's bluish, curious look behind her desk." You seem to have spaced out for a second. "
I immediately put my pen on my file in realization before rushing to correct my mistake. '' Looks like coming overtime was a bad idea. I think I'll be back. "
''Are you sure you're okay? '' At once worried the blonde platinum forcing me to display a confident smile despite my disrupted state.
"Just a slight lack of sleep. I would be back for my custody this night. "I reassured by putting my signature on the patient's file that I was studying before handing it to the blonde to take care of storing it.
I turned my heels the moment she gave me a nod of understanding with a smile and quickly composed my expression as I crossed the whole hospital to join the locker room. I exchanged my white doctor's blouse for my matching biker leather jacket with my raw-colored skinny jeans, my black turtleneck and my sharp-pointed low boots before leaving the hospital heading for the CCPD.
The police compound was quite imposing and intimidating in itself. The shopfront was certainly tailored to produce a brand in everyone's mind. As for the interior, the golden ornaments and the different sculptures showed how every detail of this enclosure had been thought to the nearest millimeter. I easily passed the reception by greeting a secretary on my way despite her calls in my direction and quickly entered the first elevator.
I raised my eyes on the floors scrolling quickly before finally emerging outside the metal cage as the announcement of the floor of the station sounds. I took a step in the busy hall and paused in front of the immense golden antique fresco claiming the values of the station.
Truth. Liberty. Justice.
That was fairly ambiguous when you thought about it. However, that was not what I was interested in right now.
I immediately gave a look over my shoulder, keeping my hands pressed into the back pockets of my jeans before turning around at the sight of a man in uniform coming out of the many offices in front of me.
I hurriedly stopped him in his quick gait, raising a eyebrow. "A problem, Miss ?"
"In fact, yes. I'm looking for All-CSI Barry Allen. "I corrected quickly in the realization causing a slight suspicious eyebrow of the bald man in front of me before forcing a jovial expression so contrary to my closed face."I am a knowledge of the Detective. West. He told me I could find Mr. Allen in his lab. "
A spark of gratitude crossed his face at the mention of Joe and he exhilarated immediately before pointing at the long series of stairs. "Oh in this case, take these stairs then go straight ahead before taking the first on the left. His laboratory will be right on the right. You can't miss it. ''
'' Thank you. '' I was eager to answer before spinning at full speed towards the series of stairs.
I kept a close eye on the desks as I made my ascent slipping my hand along the ramp before avoiding the many workers as I followed the man's directions.
Right, left and right.
Soon a familiar voice was heard among the others and I was eager to follow this track simply to land in a sort of combat lesson from Eddie himself in the direction of Allen.
The latter stood in a simple white tee-shirt facing a punching bag while Eddie explained his famous method to reach the ultimate blow.''...A lot of guys waste energy trying to land the most punches. All it takes is one, but you got to make it count.''
They seemed so focused in their little boxing classes that they hardly seemed to realize my presence.
I decided to take advantage of it to observe this little entertaining moment by leaning against one of the pillars with my arms crossed on my chest making sure to make as few noises and movements as possible and raised an eyebrow as Eddie held the bag against his wide chest built to let Allen hit the bag.
''Choose your spot and drive through it, like it's six inches behind the target.''
Allen seemed hesitant in his approach and his hesitation did not fail to be felt in his first move.
He paused making me laugh at the stupidity of it all before he knocked the bag again with a little more force under the blond pretty boy's command.
However, I definitely did not expect what was to follow. Allen released a breath before hitting the bag so loudly and so quickly that his fist literally crossed the leather leaving a trail of sand on the ground while Eddie stepped back several steps to the force of the impact.
Conversely, Allen seemed to struggle a bit to dig his fist out of the bag again in the shock of his exploit and I finally decided to make myself known by successively striking in my hands really impressed collecting immediately the attention of the two men.''Wow! That's fist, Allen. ''
'' Lex ? '' Recognized Allen with wide eyes full of surprise before turning quickly to Eddie in panic as I stopped at his side.''The seam was starting to split.''
I kept an unsympathetic roll of my eyes as I turned to Thawne with slight sarcasm. "Oh, don't stop for me, it was very informative."
"You're talking !" Eddie exclaimed in a mocking tone as he approached me with a broad smile complicating a look of pure surprise and slight boredom from Allen. "I bet you made endure worse to your men when you were in the army. "
'' If I were to do you a training worthy of my recruits, you would definitely be on the ground now agonizing. '' I replied in a ludic and truthful tone since I felt confident enough with the detective Pretty boy to let that boy side of me come out.
Eddie had the gift of reminding me of my years in the army as well as my few friendly relationships with some soldiers.
The blonde laughed in hilarity before removing his boxing gloves and wedging them under his armpit before giving me all his attention. "I have no doubt. So what would a doctor do to the CCPD ? You lost a patient ? ''
I openly rolled my eyes at his lamentable attempt at a joke before immediately turning my attention to Allen. "Actually, I came to see Allen."
"Barry ?" Eddie instantly exclaimed in surprise as the brown pointed his chest in disbelief and slight apprehension forcing me to hold a new roll of my eyes at his almost frightened look before raising an eyebrow in the direction of the blonde to his suddenly protective air. "I did not know that you knew yourself. Finally, I know that you have met several times since you were the one who took care of him during his coma, and you also saw yourself in Jitters during the trivia night but I don't think ... "
''Detective. Thawne! "I interrupted him dryly, using a formal tone to silence him before arcing my eyebrow in perplexity." Can I have a minute with Allen ? "
"Oh, uh ... sure !" The blonde stammered again in uncertainty as he glanced sideways at the tall brown looking lost before finally leaving the room letting Allen look after him like a a sort of beaten dog whom one would have just abandoned to his sad fate.
I immediately raised my eyes to the sky at the mere sight of his expression despite my clear intention to make efforts and supported me with my arms crossed against one of the pillars as I focused my attention on Spandex. '' Impressive punch. Although you are seriously afraid to apologize. ''
"I ... uh ..." Breathed the brown, pulling back his gloves to pass his fingers through his hair bristling before rubbing his neck in the agitation as he passed me to rest the gloves on the one of the metal tables currently encumbered by various science objects before he turned to me with a grin.''Was it so horrible ?''
"I still wonder why Eddie did not find you." I replied, turning around before leaning back against the pillar to face him as I frowned briefly in thought.''Emotions definitely alter the judgment."
Allen instantly raised his eyebrows in surprise at my comment before hesitating. "Seriously?"
I immediately raised my eyes on the brown with lassitude definitely want to fuck the camps from here before fully realize his uncomfortable expression. He seemed equally uncomfortable if not more so than I at the moment.
Obviously, I had made some impression on the nerd. And even if I'd rather be proud of it in normal times, I could not help but rethink Dr. Wells.
I could not continue like that, let alone guard against intimidation if I wanted to maintain a certain civilized relationship with brown.
'' I just came to make sure your metabolism was doing its job properly. '' I lied right between my teeth since I was far too proud and cold to confess my real intentions before raising my eyes to the ceiling at the sight of the brown's incredulous eyes wide. '' And obviously it works very well. So ... I'll go. "
I pushed myself out of the pillar in a hurry as I realized fully how my idea and my last statement seemed stupid only it was without counting on Allen's sudden intervention. "Wait !"
I stood abruptly in my gait before turning slowly on myself to face him with an arched eyebrow in confusion.
"I ... uh ... well, Eddie ..." Stuttered at once, nervously rubbing his neck causing me immediately to cross my arms on my chest in impatience now as he seemed to flee the visual contact. ''He... you know... maybe ...''
'' Allen, I don't speak walrus then a complete sentence before I lose the rest of my patience already limited. '' I warned with slight annoyance arousing brown swallowing in bullying.
"You were a recruiter in the army, right ?" Suddenly asked Allen confusing me slightly despite the fact that I nodded silently my head in anticipation. "And you seem definitely more expert than the super robot of Cisco. ''
I quickly pinched the bridge of my nose to his lack of background in all these statements before shaking my head in the tonnage through my fingers.'' Allen, you have to really work on your facts, your questions. ''
"What I mean is maybe you could teach me what you know." Allen said abruptly at an almost incomprehensible pace if I was not already used to dealing with Cisco rides. I stood for a moment silent in the thought of this famous idea only it seemed that I had taken too long as the brown quickly deflated by shaking his head in embarrassment. '' You know what? Um ... forget. Yeah, I ... finally ... ''
'' Allen! '' I strongly interrupted forcing him to raise his eyes from his sneakers to look at me with wide eyes reminding me of a puppy and I have rolled my eyes in anticipation. '' Oh, I'm so regret it. Okay. ''
'' Wait, what ? '' Exclaimed he in surprise before letting off a silly smile on his lips in the realization as he took a huge step in my direction. '' Thank you, thank you, Lex ! I would do ... "
I immediately took a step back in avoiding cutting the brown in his excited hike and he quickly lowered his hands in the slight embarrassment before leaving a nervous chuckle. "Yeah, ah, thank you anyway."
'' I warn you, I will not go soft on you. '' I warned, pointing my finger at him seriously just seemed that no matter what I was doing, his smile remained anchored to his lips.
He immediately raised his hands as a sign of surrender and nodded his head sharply. "I would take all you have to teach me."
'' I should not have to have lots of thing to do. '' I said keeping my expression stoic and calm in contrast to the brown as I signed towards the torn bag. '' You already have the speed. ''
He left another smile on his lips before crossing his arms on his chest as he sat on the edge of the closest desk to stare at me more seriously. I stared at him in silence and raised an eyebrow in expectation as he seemed about to empty his bag.
I was contemplating the idea of fleeing now or staying before finally joining him on the desk in front of him copying his position with my ankles crossed.
"I don't know how I could defeat Tony." He confessed darkly, raising my eyes from the ground to stare at him in contemplation. "I know it does not really talk to you but he used to throw me in lockers in college and he loved insulted my father of murderer. ''
I was pinching my lips not really knowing what to say to that kind of thing before shaking my shoulders in uncertainly clearly inexperienced in this kind of conversation. "Most bullies fierce on others to flee their own problems. Not the best solution, I grant it but some people don't know externalized without violence. Or simply because they have only known that in their lives. ''
Strangely, I had not planned to deliver such a bomb in the direction of the brown. And still less to confuse me in the subject. In fact, I had once again the feeling of being controlled by Allen.
It was like that famous day at the hospital again.
Allen seemed about to open his mouth to speak again only the sudden irruption of Eddie in the lab challenged us.
The grave face, he seemed to have run so far since he was out of breath and especially very worried forcing us to straighten out in a state of alert.
''Barry ! The unit watching Joe's daughter, they've been attacked.'' Bluntly declared in a rush, suddenly grabbing his costume jacket from the chair while Barry gave me a look as if not more panicky.'' Iris is missing. "
'' Go, all right. '' Allen replied instantly, activating as I walked around to retrieve no matter what he wanted to reach as I was already following Eddie's flying figure.''I'll call Joe. Lex, wait !''
I turned around quickly before resuming my quick walk as Allen sat by my side and picked up his phone. ''Guys, you there? Yeah, man, what's up? Tony took Iris. I need you to do whatever you can to help me find her. All right? Satellites, security cameras.''
I could easily see the worry and concern on Allen's face confirming my suspicions about her attachment to the girl West. I shook my head quickly to get back on the topic at hand and quickly descended the stairs in a small stride with Allen following me just as Joe West emerged through the doors definitely still unconscious of the current situation.
I stopped abruptly not really knowing how to tell him the bad news and Allen nearly collided with me before staying behind me at the sight of Joe.
The man's gaze quickly passed with gravity between us before he immediately arched an eyebrow in apprehension. '' What's wrong ? ''
'' This guy has Iris. '' I finally gave rise to a chain reaction of the detective as he was already rushing towards the offices letting me look after him before calling Allen as he was about to follow after Joe.''I'm going back to STAR Labs. See if I can help. ''
'' Yeah. '' Agreed distractedly Allen visibly more perturbed and focused on the current Iris case and I was about to leave only the voice of the brown stopped me. '' Hey ! ''
I raised an eyebrow in expectation before quickly nodding my head as he thanked me for my presence. I was on my way to S.T.A.R. Labs running to not change and I walked quickly through the hallway removing my leather jacket clearly out of breath from my previous run.
I exploded through the center of the room challenging Cisco and Caitlin as they looked at me over their shoulders in concern.
"News ?" Caitlin exclaimed gravely as I stopped in front of the multitude of computers in front of us.
I shook my head negatively before resting my eyes on the nearest screen just to see Allen's tracer in motion. "He moves. Cisco locates him ! ''
Eventually the plotter suddenly came to a halt making me immediately frown at the address displayed on the screen before sharing a confused look with Cisco and Caitlin.
'' Carmicheal Elementary ? ''
"What does he do in a elementary school ?" I asked in complete perplexity toward the two scientists.
Caitlin was now typing on the nearest keyboard, ever so often casting glances on Allen's vital signs screen. "I think it was the elementary school where Barry and Iris studied with Tony."
"Obviously !" I grumbled under my breath in annoyance before continuing with sarcasm. "He wants to go back to the only place where he was important. Where he was all powerful. ''
"Wow, you seem to know your subject." Cisco quickly snapped into a pathetic attempt to lighten mood merely to receive one of my shine of lightning forcing him to retract in embarrassment. "Too soon ?"
Contrary to the belief, it was Caitlin who answered him as she rolled her green brown eyes with disbelief. "Much too soon!"
I shook my head by ignoring the two to focus my attention on the screens around us instead and wrinkled my lips in impatience as Allen seemed to make radio silence.
However, it was only a matter of time before we see his vital signs activate showing that he was moving and soon his gauges soon trembled.
"He's hurt." Cisco said seriously in the preoccupation making me pinch my lips in spite of myself.
His vital signs continued to panic, amplifying this unknown feeling in my chest and I clenched my fists in impotence.
I was definitely not used to watching people being demolished without doing anything. At least in recent years.
Eventually the cursor on the screen scrolled through the mapped streets of Central City and Cisco quickly turned to Caitlin in relief. "He made it out. Barely. ''
I let go of my fists by looking carefully at the screen only it seemed that our relief was only short-lived as he stopped abruptly in the middle of the street immediately alerting Caitlin.
'' Why did he stop ? ''
"He's miles away." Cisco replied seemingly as confused as we were and I quickly frowned on the screen in a bad foreboding before jumping on my feet at Cisco's still excited incredulous expression.
"Allen wait !" I defended myself surprisingly as it seemed that my warning passed over in silence as we could see the point getting faster and faster.
"No way." Cisco exclaimed in a breathless breath before he jumped into euphoria, lifting his hands up in the air as if he had just witnessed a touchdown. .''He's gonna do it ! Go, man, go !Unh! Supersonic punch, baby! Whoo!''
It was all over now. At least, for now.
Caitlin, Cisco and Allen were currently in the cortex to lock Tony into the Pipe-line, in other words the substitution prison for meta-humans while I languished in one of the laboratory's free chairs.
I could easily spy on the trio but that was not particularly my interest. Plus, I could already imagine their expressions of nerd and little geeks victorious without having to witness this disaster.
However, the familiar sound of a rolling mechanism did not take long to catch me and I swiveled quickly on the chair just to come face to face with none other than Dr. Wells.
'' Dr. Cannert. "He nodded as I rushed up, supporting his gaze as he left an enigmatic grimace at the corner of his lips." I see you've finally come back. "
'' Looks good. '' I answered impassively clearly not ready to acknowledge my mistake.
Only the man's next reaction to the telescope caught me somewhat by surprise as he nodded his head with a real smile confusing me more. "I was hoping you would come back."
I stood for a moment in silence watching him in the slight mistrust not knowing definitely on which feet to dance with the man of science before turning my head vigorously towards the corridor as Joe turned the corner.
He was still wearing his pants and working shirt with a tie and I was raising an eyebrow at the sight of the Whiskey bottle carton in his hand.
His gaze went straight to Dr. Wells and I took a step forward in understanding. "Joe."
"Lex, wait !" He wailed as I was about to leave the room before glancing over my shoulder expectantly as he nodded gratefully.'' Thanks for helping with Iris. ''
I gave him another of my famous nods of indifferent heads before crossing the long dark corridor until I reached the dark locker room.
I would pull one of the open drawers to retrieve tight pants with a gray tee of S.T.A.R. Labs before changing me quickly. I folded my clothes in a pile on the nearest wooden bench before knotting my hair in a messy bun as I was going into the room where I had once installed mats on the floor.
I glanced curiously over my shoulder before taking my phone out of the pocket of my sweat pants and plugging it into one of Cisco's speakers. I threw a playlist and walked quickly to the traction bar as the first pop music notes flooded the room.
I worked a good quarter of hours by chaining the exercises when the alert of my phone cut through one of my short music. I immediately jumped on my feet still breathless and rubbed the sweat of my forehead before walking towards my phone.
I recovered this last by opening my screen background simply to raise an eyebrow at the sight of the alert that I had installed for the blog of Iris. I quickly clicked on the link by grabbing a bottle of water that I had left with a towel on the side before taking a long sip well deserved just as the brand new item the brunette came into view.
Today, I was saved by the impossible. A mystery man. The fastest man alive. Then a friend gave me an idea for a new name, and something tells me it's gonna catch on.
I raised my eyes to the title of the article and read the new name of Allen's alter-ego in a whisper. '' The flash! ''
Meanwhile, I was far from suspecting the more than suspect actions of a certain scientist.
Dr. Wells strolled through the dark corridor of S.T.A.R. Labs with a dark aura around him. He finally stopped in front of one of the many corridor walls before glancing at his shoulder as well as on the small screen hanging on the ramp of his armchair in distrust. Once he was certain that the path was free, he laid his hand flat on one of the plates and stepped back a few meters as the wall opened of itself in a kind of all new advanced technology.
He hastened to enter the hiding place provided for this purpose before stopping in the middle. The room was sifted in a bright and very sophisticated light. The various plaques on the walls gave an almost futuristic look to the place.
It was devoid of any furniture of any kind but only Dr. Wells seemed more than used to it.
The most surprising was when he stood up fully on himself, demonstrating his ability to walk as well as his lie at the same time. He went straight to the base planted in the middle of the room before activating the mechanism as he laid his hand flat on top.
Almost immediately, a futuristic, feminine pixel-like face emerged from the wall. '' Good day, Dr. Wells. ''
"One can always hope, Gideon." Instantly answered Dr. with a nod before returning quickly to business at hand. "Find me all you need to know about Lex Cannert."
'' Certainly. '' Accepted the machine immediately by displaying several files of thousands of people letting the doctor look at the scrolled lines before Gideon's face reappeared with impassibility.'' File not found. ''
Wells wrinkled his lips impatiently before nodding his head seriously. "Try with the surname Snart."
He had to go through the many files becoming more and more impatient and frustrated by the minute.
'' File not found, sir. ''
"Search again, Gideon !" He barked more forcefully.
"I searched through all the files on the server, sir. There is no mention of Lex Cannert or Lex Snart in history. ''
''It's impossible ! Search again! ''
She was here and did a job at S.T.A.R. Labs, she could not be absent from the future. She had to have an impact on the flash.
'' Obviously. '' He breathed under his breath, bringing his hands to his face. '' Inevitably. ''
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