Finding Home

"Good to see ya again Sheriff."

"Didn't look like you were a few moments ago." Ray grinned at the man who had pulled up next to him and his horse, the group deciding to lead their horses back instead of riding them. "Especially for someone who was just saved from being hanged."

"I was handling it," Hex grumped.

"Of course you were."

Hex growled, Ray snickered before pressing close to the Alpha with a happy purr, Hex huffed but Ray felt tension leave the man's body. The Omega frowned, but didn't bring it up, the man did just escape a hanging after all. They make it to the ship, and Ray watched as Sara told Hex that they lost Rip.

The look on the Alpha's face told Ray a lot about Rip' and Hex's relationship.

After that, it's a whirlwind of helping Hex, and stopping a train. They succeed, and their resident Bounty Hunter leaves them, seemingly a little lighter (you know, for Hex), enough Dwarf Star to power thousands of his suits, and Ray had even finished up most of the suit he made for Nate.

"Wow," Nate breathed in amazement, and surprise.

"I take it you like it?" Ray asked, something hopeful in his expression.

"I love it, thanks man."

"Thank me after I finish it up," Ray grinned turning back to the suit.

"Can I help?"

"Sure."

They are not sure how long they worked together, chattering away about their time in the Old West, among other things, when Sara came in. Stopping in the doorway to stare at the two, raising a brow at the suit they were working on, brow going higher when she took note of how close Nate was standing next to the Omega.

"Hey," she knocked, getting their attention, "got a message, our friends back in 2012 need our help."

Smiling, Ray followed Sara to the deck, with Nate close behind, a curious expression on his face.

~.~

Sara snickered at the growling from behind her as Ray hugged, and nuzzled Ollie's cheek.

"No need to get jealous," Sara grinned over her shoulder at Mick.

"Why he gotta greet them like that?" Mick huffed, snarling when Ray went about hugging and nuzzling Felicity and the others. "Now he's gonna smell funny for the whole day."

Rolling her eyes, Sara waited for Ray to be done before turning her attention to their newest member of the group, Supergirl. She was watching the exchange with interest, before Barry went about explaining the situation.

Aliens.

…Great.

~.~

When he's told about Snart, the first thing that goes through Barry's mind is what is he going to tell Lisa. The second thought, the longer he stared at Ray, and pushed through the grief, is "Oh, Ray."

Joe, an Omega, once told him a long time ago. That an Omega losing their Alpha, was like losing a piece of their soul that you'll never get back. And to this day, the Speedster still remembered the look on the man's face. It was look that Ray had on right now, rumbling, Barry pulled Ray into his arms.

Ray went tense for a moment, before he slumped against him, letting out a whimper that spoke of a pain that the Omega would never tell the other Legends about, as he buried his face into the Alpha's neck.

Barry just held him tighter.

~.~

Honestly, Ollie isn't sure what to make of the Legends, mostly of Mick who glared at him the moment Sara wasn't looking. It made him twitchy, not as much as Supergirl, but it was close. The others, well, the way they snarked at each other, would make one think that they didn't get along at all. It made him worry for Sara, and Ray, disorganization got you killed. His worry is quickly put to peace when Ray reappeared from wherever he had gone off to in the warehouse, Barry trailing behind him, something obviously wrong.

As one, all of the Legend turned their heads in the Omega's direction, and then they were over him, all of them. While Jax, Stein, and Sara touched him, and asked questions in low voices, Mick had shifted. Standing protectively between the group and Barry, lips pulled back in a near snarl.

Barry took a step back, and even made himself look smaller, Ray noticed. The Omega said something, and Mick, after a glance in the Omega's direction. Moved, pushing past Jax to look Ray over.

"See," Felicity about came to stand next to him, her eyes knowing, "nothing to worry about."

~.~

He was still here, in this world.

He tried to act normal, but this Raymond noticed, and fussed, regardless of his reassurance.

Why was he still here? He should have been gone by now.

While his new abilities were still unpredictable, and he had no control over them, Len had at least been able to figure out that every five days or so. He'd be taken to either another timeline, or another Earth.

It's been six months.

One week since he regained his memories.

"Ray wanted me to talk to you."

Inwardly groaning, Len looked in the doorway, where this world's Mick was standing there. In one hand was a brown bag with something delicious smelling, and the other were cup holders.

"There's nothing to talk about," Len said going back to his work.

Apparently, he was an Architect in this world, and an honorable discharged Marine, and had gone into business with Mick. Also a fellow Marine, same unit, and everything.

And that was another thing, whatever Earth, whatever timeline. There was always a Lisa, a Mick, and a Raymond. Sometimes a Barry, or another Legend. But there is always those three, maybe not all together, but always there.

"The universe is trying to tell me something," Len thought, aware of Mick coming over.

The Alpha set the food down on his desk, before taking a seat in one of the chairs.

"Not according to him," Mick said.

"The certain project is taking more time than I thought—"

"We don't have any projects, at least not ones that need your attention like this."

Len gave him a look.

"Don't make me tell Lisa."

Cheater.

After making up something that Len was sure Mick didn't believe, then eating. The other Alpha stayed with him, mostly to annoy him in revenge for not telling him the truth. They left together in the evening, Mick giving the Alpha a look before getting into his car. Taking a deep breath, Len went home.

Ray isn't home yet, most likely doing some after work errands. Len went to go take a shower, when he got out, Ray still wasn't back. Dressed in only his boxers, the Alpha went about warming up leftovers for dinner. Ray entered the apartment, two bags hooked in one arm. He doesn't say anything as he went into their room, when he came out. He sat next to the man on the couch.

"You told on me," Len said after a moment.

"It isn't telling if I haven't told Lisa."

Len snorted, before leaning against the Omega. "Feeling better?" Ray asked after a moment.

"Yes."

"Lair."

"Why did I marry you?"

"Because the sex is great, and you love my cooking."

They weren't married.

Not in this world at least.

~.~

Another week and Len felt it, the energetic tingle that he now associated with the Oculus's power, however, instead of letting it happen. The Alpha tried something different, he tried to control it, pushing back at the energy. To his surprise, the energy pushed back. Startled, and unsure, he froze. When it started again, Len pushed once more, this time the energy latched onto him.

The man shivered at the power coursing through him.

It was amazing.

And he had absolutely no idea what to do with it.

"Suppose I could try robbing a bank."

Suddenly, Raymond leaned against him, "Quickie?"

Maybe he'll rob a back later.

"Guys, we're in public," Lisa sighed.

:There's a changing room."

"I hate you."


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