Hello, and welcome to the next chapter!

hellspam; She should've done yeah, but now she's together with Wells, for the moment anyway. I've not watched that so I wouldn't know, but glad there's a reference out there for you to derive from~ Yeah, I guess she could be, maybe something like changing it from a bad thing into a good thing. No, she's not gonna be going that far off, because his is being partially forced out by Wells, but she'll still have her moments, when the needs arise. I looked those up, and they seem pretty cool to me, thanks for the suggestion!

Guest 1; Yup, she's very gone now! He kicked her out, and is glad to see the back of her. She is yeah, that's gonna be interesting going forward. I thought they'd be cool on their own, and with Matt as well, they'll have some pretty cool combinations together. Yeah, that seems to be the general thought, and yeah, I don't see why not. No worries, I got some good ideas. I could see her having that, maybe even better than most. Yeah, she would, and he'll be taking her with him when it is revealed about such things. Caitlin will be involved in the story, it will be her, Frankie, Matt, and even Iris and a new character introduced this chapter who'll mainly be involved. By that time, they could be close to getting married, and would've been together for about, two years at that point. So, yeah, she'd definitely confide in Matt about it, as he would understand the hardness of dealing with powers you can't control, and a dark side as well. He's not, he's gonna be getting a new place when Frankie comes to him.

DocSlendy; Indeed, we're moving forward now!

pyrojack25; Well, actually, she already has her powers now, she'll be more important than she was in the series, or she might be again in the future of the canon series. Hehe, yeah she kinda is, and why she is, shall be revealed in time, if people sympathize with her, or not, well we'll have to see in the future. Hehe, yeah, it is yucky, but necessary. They both are Meta's yeah, with some pretty strong powers. Hehe, indeed we are.

Endlesstrike; Well, thank you very much, I'll try my best to do it justice. Yeah, I see that sometimes in places, and it isn't just that, it is a broad term, and can have different, and unique uses of said powers. And thanks!

ShadowUzumaki55; Indeed, Matt told her whats what. Indeed, Iris was quite the character last chapter, helping out her friend like that, and Caitlin herself helping him move on from it. Indeed, she did help in her own way. Exactly, he's a realistic person, and knows, even about himself, and how dangerous he could be, and wants everyone to be prepared. Indeed yeah, he's getting a hang of it, and in this chapter, we'll see him doing more, potentially fatal to himself, but more advanced stuff. Hehe, surely, they have a very, weird thing between them. Well, it's clear that she's unstable, so she'll be drawn to someone powerful who offers her his hand.

Guest 2; Yeah, I don't see why not, it might take Matt some convincing to actually allow her to go and fight enemies, but she'll be involved once she comes fully into the main story. And yeah, I don't see why not~

Anime PJ; Yeah, it ended quite, explosively, didn't it? Well he was quite pissed off, not only with her, but his growing powers, his mind becoming more under stress, and how he has something inside that's threatening to kill people, something that he doesn't want. She is yeah, it's for the plot's sake, and those two will have a...weird dynamic between the other. Hehe, that would be totally sick, and awesome burn at the same time~ They were, they have a weird bond because in a sense, they are both hackers. It was, wasn't it? She's so adorable when showing signs of jealousy. It was a dick move to do, she was trying to protect her brother, even if it wasn't the right way to go about it, she just doesn't know whats happening to him.

AlphaOmega; Yeah, she's finally gone now! Well, she has done now, so you've been answered~ He did indeed, he gets what's going on, and he knows that he has to prepare for every eventuality, even if he is the bad guy, knowing his other side, he really does need to prepare for that kind of endevour huh. He did indeed, he shows some cool stuff, and in this chapter, he'll show some more as well. Well, she's with him because, she really doesn't have much of a choice, and she goes to power, as we'll begin learning as we go through. It is, but she had her own reasons for wanting to make him believe that, even though she does regret it, she wants to protect her elder brother. Yeah, it's gonna be something when they meet again~

Ragna; That would be cool, wouldn't it?

Lightwave; Indeed, it was about time huh. Exactly, they were, at least Matt was in the dark, and this chapter might begin to explain why that was. Ooh yeah, he definitely enjoyed doing that. Well, Matt soon will be showing a good spectrum of his abilities, it's going to be interesting going forward. Yeah, she did restore some confidence in him, and soon he, and Caitlin will begin moving forward together. Heee, it was pretty cute, wasn't it? She has been, and yeah, it might not be the best decision, though her head is in another space currently. She does, and it shall soon be revealed why, though big hints have been given.

Neonlight01; Yeah, she surely is, but she's gonna be more than that going forward. She can't, but she doesn't want to, and yeah, go Matt indeed! Hehe, they had this, weird little bond huh, and it showed a cute side from Caitlin as well. He's gained Snart's attention, it's gonna be quite interesting going forward. She has been yeah. While it isn't the best decision, she, in her muddled mind, thinks it is the best thing that she can do, even if it is unintentionally hurting Matt even more. Their reunion is gonna be interesting~

Well, with those lovely reviews out of the way, it's time to start the chapter.


Plastique

"Okay, okay! We've got to get this up to scratch now! We've got literally seven hours before the party starts!"

Matt cheered as he looked around his club, yes his club.

No longer was it going to be Rachael influenced. He was going to do it his way, and he was going to do it good as well. That's one of the things that he wanted to change. He wanted to begin his life again, even if it meant that he would have these thoughts that wouldn't stop pounding inside of his head, he still needed to do his job, one of them anyway.

As he looked around at the people coming and going, making sure that the club was all set.

Tonight was an important event, it was a sort of, reopening, re-imagining or other things like that.

Whatever one called it, that's how it was.

He was glad though.

A new ideal for the club...though he still was missing some staff, Rachael having left now, he was down at least one member, and one of Rachael's best friends also took off, though he didn't mind. He was going to get through it, whether it was with Rachael, or without her, and honestly, he wanted to be without her due to what was going on.

Iris, who happened to be around, on her break from her job at Jitter's, walked closer to Matt.

"Eeh, Matt...there's a guy at the door...he said something about wanting to see the owner to Susan, and she asked me to tell you."

Matt turned towards the door, and walked closer to see that in fact there was.

He was a young man, around the same age as Matt himself, with glasses, and dark hair. He was shorter than Matt, and less muscular, and Matt just saw his face, and he looked, slightly overconfident about something. Matt didn't know why, but he got the feeling that he was quite, like that, yet he also got, some good vibes from him.

"Seems smug to me. Dunno why, but I get a weird feeling from this guy."

That's the vibe Iris got from him, and Matt heard it from her mind, agreeing with her mental thoughts.

"Excuse me, we don't open for another seven hours yet."

The young man looked Matt up and down and he heard "Cuter in person, and nice body." coming from the mans head, Matt giving him a questioning look.

"I realize that, I can read the time quite well outside. I'm not here to dance in the club, I'm here for a job."

Matt blinked, sharing a glance with Susan.

"Really? Seems rather abrupt. You could've emailed me before coming down."

"I suppose." He seemed nonchalant. "I just need some work, and I heard you could provide that for me. I read it in the classifieds."

"Well, seems like you're confident. What position were you thinking of applying for exactly?"

"Bartender."

He replied with a slightly smug look to him, Matt wasn't sure why either.

"I see, then please come this way."

Matt showed him towards the bar itself, while Iris looked on.

The man walked past Iris, and smiled in a slightly demented way, Iris shivering.

"Well, I've got a job to get back to. Can't wait for tonight, it's gonna be awesome."

"Aah yeah, don't worry, you're my V.I.P guest with Eddie, and the S.T.A.R Labs gang."

"Barry?"

"I count him with the S.T.A.R Labs gang. Don't worry, I didn't forget our fav Barry~"

He retorted as Iris nodded with a giggle.

"Then I'll see you tonight."

"Yeah, see you later."

Now that Matt wasn't seeing Rachael, Iris didn't have a worry about doing this.

She hugged onto him, and the pair kissed one another's cheeks in a friendly way.

The man from the bar looked on with a slightly annoyed look on his face, as they did that.

Iris then left the club as Matt strolled over to the young man.

"So, Mr..."

"Hartley. Hartley Rathaway."

The man introduced himself, Matt not even blinking at the name since he didn't know him from the next person.

"Mr Rathaway then. Relation to Rathaway Industries?"

The newly named Hartley placed his hands together.

"Hartley, please. And yes...but, I would rather not comment on that."

Sensing the mirth in his voice, Matt left it largely alone for now.

"Hartley then, what made you decide to apply for a job, here exactly? There's plenty of nightclubs around here, why this place exactly?"

"It's close to home, I like the nightlife, and I quite like...the sights around here." Matt furrowed his eyebrows, as he heard his thoughts. "Besides, if I have to do this, then at least I can look at a cute guy for a few hours."

Rather than feeling worried about Hartley, Matt actually took that as a compliment from Hartley.

"W-Well, have you ever worked in an establishment like this before?"

"No, but I am...eager to learn. I presume you'd want to see my resume."

The way he said that made him sound quite arrogant, yet also, something else as well, and he didn't know what that thing was.

"It's like you read my mind Hartley."

Hartley brought out his resume, and Matt glanced over it.

As he did, he couldn't help but notice that Hartley kept staring towards him, in a way that, while not uncomfortable, in a way that he was, looking for something.

Once finishing, Matt cocked his head.

"You seem very...qualified in many areas. I can't help but think bartender is a little...a lot less than what you're capable of. If I didn't know better, then you're more of a genius than a bartender. I can't help but think a lab would be more your cup of tea than a bartender."

"I'm down on my luck, and finding jobs I am qualified for is...difficult, and I would rather have a job that I can do at night, until I can, get back on my feet again."

Matt nodded cautiously. He didn't even need mind reading to know something was going on. Hartley was calm, collected, and a very smooth talker, but something about him looked, off, and he wasn't sure what that was.

"I understand, had a tough time then?"

"For nearly a year now, yeah."

Now, Matt knew that was more honest than what he was saying.

"Yeah, I can relate to that."

Hartley cocked his eyebrows upwards.

"You can?"

"I can." Matt agreed, "You know, as a bartender, you have to be able to mix drinks, and meet, and greet people with a smile. You'll have to show your best foot forward, you know? And...you know, with the way you speak and all...I'm not that sure you're, right for this type of work. Not that I don't think you're qualified, actually from your resume alone, I think you could probably build an atom bomb, I just...it takes a certain, flare to deal with customers, and I want to make sure that you, have that."

"I realize that, and trust me, I can be very charismatic when I need to be. Also, a part of being a bartender is anticipating the bosses needs as well, and for that, allow me to prepare you a drink. Think of me as your willing Pawn to the King of the bar, and allow this Pawn to fix the King a drink."

"Okay, I'll bite. Make me something, original, or at least rare."

"Can do."

Matt watched Hartley mix a drink, and couldn't help but notice that he kept running a hand over his ear every now and again. Whatever reason that was, Matt could tell that he was in slight discomfort.

When he was done, Matt took the drink, and had a sip.

"Hmmm, not bad. What do you call it?"

"The Hartley Special. Not the most original name I know, but I quite like it. Maybe you could think of a better name in the future?"

"And I like this drink." He took another sip again, and hummed in delight. "Hmmmm, I could drink this all day."

Hartley looked smug as Matt furrowed his brows.

Matt then gave Hartley a quick interview. Honestly, he did kinda need another bartender, but he was going to be precise, and he needed to make sure that Hartley was, right for the job.

However as he talked, he could see that he was a somewhat decent person. There was, something about Hartley that he didn't quite understand, but there was, something going on with him.

When done, Matt took a breath.

"You know what? I'm gonna give you a chance. You're better than the others that have applied for a job, and you do make a good drink, really good...phew, what a buzz that is... Of course, I have to give you a background check, but until that's cleared, how about..." He looked around, and saw Susan walking by. "Susan, come here please."

She complied and walked over.

"Something I can do for you Boss?"

"Yeah, actually. This young man, Hartley, is gonna do a temporary job here until his background check has been, well checked. I'm not sure if it is legal...but, it doesn't matter, it's not a full job yet, just part time I guess. Since we can't leave him to do his own thing, would you mind if he shadowed you?"

She looked towards Hartley who was giving a sly smile.

She knitted her brows together.

"Of course not."

"Good." Matt turned towards Hartley who smiled. "Well, seems like, with all things looking good on the background check, you'll have a good position here."

Hartley smiled even wider than before.

"That's great, I can't wait to begin."

Matt stuck out his hand, which Hartley took.

"Welcome to the team then."

Hartley briefly looked at Matt's hand in his own, and he could feel a slight quickening of his heart beat.

He stopped when he noticed Matt giving him a weird stare.

"Y-Yeah thank you very much."

Matt smiled towards the young man who smiled slightly back.


"Okay, are you sure this is the place…?"

Cisco couldn't believe his eyes when he saw the line towards the club that Matt had run. Within a week of breaking up with Rachael, he had been throwing himself into restoring the club the way that he wanted, and now, it could be shown very easily.

The line was long, very long indeed. Spot lights surrounded the area, and went into the sky. There were bouncers at the door, even a check list being shown as well. Iris, Barry, Eddie, Caitlin, and Cisco all stood there, not in the line, but near the line, trying to understand…just how the hell Matt managed to get all of these people to come.

"Hey…isn't that…"

Iris pointed out a woman that was dressed to impress. She looked very elegant, and naturally graceful.

"Yeah, that's…holy crap, how did he get her to come…"

Eddie was baffled, bewildered.

All of them were.

They were staring at celebrities, from all over the country, big and small ones.

"Suddenly, I feel underdressed."

Caitlin looked at Cisco who was just dressed in jeans, and a shirt as well. He wasn't exactly that badly dressed yet he wasn't the most obviously dressed either. Caitlin looked at her own dress, and wasn't sure if it was going to be enough.

"With these celebrities around, do you think he'd let us in?"

Barry wasn't so sure at this moment, the way that he was, and the way that the others were dressed, plus different celebrities, he wasn't so sure what to think about this honestly. But Iris didn't seem deterred.

"Ooh come on, this is Matt we're talking about, he would let us in, let's just go to the front, explain who we are, and we'll be able to get in. It's easy as that."

The others didn't share Iris' optimism, but followed her towards the door anyway. Once getting there, the bouncer looked towards them, then cocked his head to the side.

"You need to wait in line."

Iris smiled weakly, but then an idea came to her, and she addressed it honestly, at least as much as she could.

"Well…we're V.I.P's."

"We're V.I.P's?"

Cisco whispered to Caitlin, the girl shrugging her shoulders.

"V.I.P's? There's many of those tonight Miss. What is your name?"

"We could be under West, or Allen, or Thawne, or Snow, or whatever Cisco's last name is."

"You didn't even learn my last name!?"

"Sorry Cisco…I really am sorry. I want to say it's Ramundo…"

Iris didn't and couldn't feel any guiltier than she was feeling right now.

"It's Ramon. Whatever…"

Cisco didn't know if he could accept that or not, but it did seem like Iris was sorry so she had to let it go.

The bouncer kept checking for the names, but then the door to the club opened, and revealed a very nicely, handsomely dressed Matt. Iris, and Caitlin just stared at the open shirt, the flashy looking clothing, not how he usually dressed. But, it looked good, and he seemed to be smiling quite happily, even if it was, odd that he would be after a week of ending his relationship.

"Hey, Chris, someone is…" Matt walked closer as he spoke, then saw the others. "Guys, there you are. I was wondering when you'd get here." Matt lightly tapped the muscle man on the arm, a playful smile on his lips. "I told you to let them in if you saw them."

"Sorry, they looked different to the pictures shown boss."

[Boss?]

It was odd to hear Matt being called that. They were used to calling him boss, or something along those lines. But, not the way that he was being shown right now, it was like seeing something else entirely different.

"That's right. Now come inside, fun, fun and more fun to be had~"

Cisco didn't waste time, and neither did the others. They walked past the bouncer, and as Iris did, she showed a superior look on her face, a knowing look at the same time, and that made the bouncer grunt at her, causing her to jump, and hurry inside of the club.

As soon as she did, she and the others nearly died.

"Ooh my God…"

Barry looked at the different celebrities in the club, and almost fainted, he could barely keep his tongue from wagging at the sights around him. And the others weren't exactly in much better shape either.

"How…how, did this…how did…ooh my, this is…this is really…geez, this is something that I didn't think I would see…this is something, this is really something, I can't even think straight right now which is a first for me…"

Caitlin couldn't help but stare at the different celebrities as Cisco walked closer to Matt.

"Hey, you think we could meet some of these celebrities?"

"All in due time, just don't scare them. It took a lot of hard work, dedication, and resources to bring these people together. And now look, the club is booming, and soon, Taylor is gonna be singing one of her new songs, it's going to be good. Anyhow, follow me."

They didn't have a reason not too, and followed him. Iris, and Eddie especially looked quite happy this day, a day for the couple to be together, it was a good time for the pair of them, and even Barry seemed to be enjoying himself.

At the bar itself, Hartley, who was serving drinks, or rather taking orders, looked and saw Cisco and Caitlin. His brow drenched with sweat, shaking his body.

"Shit!"

He ducked, just as Cisco and Caitlin looked over.

Susan looked down, and cocked her head.

"What's wrong with you?"

"N-Nothing, just got to go and do something."

Hartley crawled away like he was running away.

Getting over to the bar, Matt saw Susan, and smiled.

"Hey Susan, where's the newbie?"

"He...kinda crawled away."

"Crawled away?"

She nodded, and pointed towards the office.

"He went that way."

"I see...I'm gonna have to go and see him."

"Is that the smug guy from before?"

Iris butted in, Matt nodding.

"Yeah, I decided to give him a chance, he might be smug but he serves a mean drink." Iris nodded, as long as it was good for Matt, then she was content. "Anyway Susan, how's it going?"

"All's going well boss. The guests are happy, the annoying usual problems have been cut to a minimal, and it seems that even Taylor wishes to see you later, I told her that you'd see her in about, twenty minutes."

"Should be good." Matt went to the other side of the bar as the gang followed. "Now Susan. These people are my new friends. You know Iris."

"Yeah, hey Iris, how have you been?"

"Not bad, pretty good actually."

Susan nodded as Matt pointed out the others.

"That's Eddie Thawne, he's a cop, or detective or something. He's also Iris' boyfriend."

"Nice to meet you."

"And nice to meet you as well detective."

Susan smiled as Cisco's face neared the bar. Matt pointed towards him, and introduced him.

"That's Cisco Ramon, he's a scientist or something."

"Cisco, he's pretty cute."

Cisco's face turned a little red as Barry's lips curled upwards. Cisco tried to form words, but it just came out as "Hummina…" which didn't make sense, but Susan found it a treat to hear such things out of Cisco's mouth.

"That's Barry Allen, he works with the police, he's a CSI."

Barry awkwardly scratched the back of his head.

"N-Nice to meet you."

"Hello Barry, CSI huh, such an important job. Geez boss, what's with these cute guy friends?"

"I know, seems like I know these oddly attractive people." The pair shared a laugh as he turned to Caitlin. "This is Caitlin Snow, my personal doctor. How cool, right?"

"Ooh, that's the same Caitlin you've been talking none stop abou-"

"Susan!"

Matt chastised as he covered her mouth.

Caitlin held a bemused look on her face as did Iris. She had to wonder, just what had Matt being saying about her when she wasn't around, and what, if anything she would want to say either.

He took in a breath, then uncovered Susan's mouth.

"Now, whatever they want to drink, give it them, free of charge, kay? Yeah, that would be for the best actually. Let's go from there, and let's see where the night takes us. Speaking of, be back soon."

Matt walked off, and greeted some people, as the others weren't about to look a gift horse in the mouth and began getting drinks together. All of them began ordering drinks, of course they wouldn't go too far, and order more than they could handle.

Once they sat down, Eddie, Cisco, and Caitlin went to get something, leaving Barry and Iris alone.

"I'm glad you became friends with Cisco, Caitlin and Matt."

"They're cool, right?"

"They saved your life, Barry. That makes them the coolest people I've ever met. It's nice that you guys became friends. Plus then there's Matt that could actually, do something that would be…well, never mind there Barry~"

She didn't know what he was talking about at all, but there was something that was going on, and she didn't know what that thing was either.

Eddie then came over, and they decided to have a dance together.


Back in the office, Matt walked in to see a slightly distressed Hartley.

"Hartley, is something wrong? Has something happened?"

Hartley sat down and put his head back.

"Ooh God, I didn't expect this."

Matt curiously walked over, and sat down next to him. Hartley glanced towards him, and saw how close he was, pulling away slightly, his heart beat rapidly increasing.

"Are you overwhelmed by the crowds, and such? It can be quite daunting on your first night if you aren't used to it, especially tonight with all of the celebs and such. Do you need to take a minute?"

Hartley glanced at Matt, quite stunned that Matt seemed quite understanding.

"It's my first day, and I'm already taking time out. So overwhelming."

Matt placed a hand on Hartley's shoulder, giving it a comforting pat, Hartley once again quite shocked.

"It's okay, it's your first day, take time out, and collect yourself. You've been doing great so far. I've had some plenty of happy customers from your drinks, I'm gonna need to keep you around."

Hartley turned his eyes to Matt, in a shocked way.

"You want me to stay when I am bailing like this?"

"I don't see this as bailing, I see it as needing a time out. Just think of it as your break, and come out when you're ready, okay? And if you can't go back out there, then Scott always needs some help with stock. With your brain, I'm sure you'd manage to make that place a very organized area."

Hartley allowed a genuine smile to appear on his face, he hadn't...been treated so kindly in a long time, even when he was...even with his past.

"Thank you, Matthew."

"Ehe, it's Matt."

He corrected, but Hartley shook his head.

"Matthew sounds more distinguished, like a true King."

Matt allowed bemusement to fill his eyes.

"Eeh, maybe you can, only because I like your voice, it sounds so weirdly and oddly sweet, and uncaring at the same time, it's nice. And you remind me of Harry Potter, and I like Harry Potter."

Hartley took that as a compliment as Matt stood up.

Matt went to walk away when Hartley suddenly grasped his ears.

"Aaaaagh..."

He let out a little cry, confusing Matt.

"A-Are you alright?"

He was concerned for Hartley, seeing that he was beginning to experience pain.

"I-It's fine, d-don't worraaaagh!"

Hartley dropped down to the ground, and Matt could see that there were tears in his eyes.

"Hartley! It's okay, I'm here..."

Very concerned, he bent down, and placed a hand on his back as Hartley inadvertently clung to Matt's shirt, for, anything. Whether it was comfort, sorrow, pity, even Hartley didn't know, but he didn't let go of Matt's shirt, the pain being quite damaging.

"I'm sorry...I can't..."

Matt shook his head, comfortingly rubbing Hartley's back.

"It's okay Hartley, I wish I could help more..."

He truly did.

He didn't want to see anyone in pain...least of all someone that worked for him.

Maybe because he was so concerned, maybe it was something else...

But something happened.

Matt's hands glowed, and the aura went into Hartley, and the pain...was easing.

Matt didn't know how. If he was using his telepathy to cut off Hartley's sense of pain, or using his telekinesis somehow, he didn't know.

But Hartley's pain seemed to be easing off, Matt rubbed Hartley's back, glad that he could use his powers to help.

Hartley looked up once the pain was gone, and felt his face slightly heat up once meeting the concerned eyes of Matt's.

"W-What happened...?"

He was in a state of confusion, not that Matt could offer any help either in regards to explanations.

"I-I don't know, what happened to you? Your ears...the pain, what happened?"

Hartley pushed away from Matt, sitting on the chair as he readjusted to the...painless feeling.

"I...I have problems with my ears...is all."

Matt knew he was lying about something, or there was more too it, but he didn't know what that was, and he couldn't poke around in Hartley's business either.

"I see...can I get you anything? A drink perhaps?"

Hartley found it strange, that Matt seemed to care so much.

"Why would you care..."

"Isn't it normal to care for people who are in pain? Here, let me get you a drink of water...unless you want something stronger?"

"Water would suffice, thank you."

Matt nodded, getting off the chair he sat on, and got the water.

When coming back, he sat back down, and handed the water to Hartley, who smiled in appreciation.

"There, any better?"

"Remarkably better...I've not felt this good in a while..." Hartley's eyes went towards Matt, who just smiled towards him. "I still don't understand why you'd want to help me."

"Well, you were in pain, and you looked like you needed help. It's okay to rely on people, Hartley. You can rely on me, besides I am your boss, and if you like croaked it, I'd probably be in trouble." Hartley just stared as Matt slapped himself in the head. "Ooh God, I've done it again, that was supposed to be a joke. I'm sorry, that was insensitive-"

Before he could continue, Hartley began chuckling.

"You're very odd Matthew...but kind individual, thank you for being concerned about me, I am better now, thank you."

"Good, then take all the time you need, okay? No need to rush. I'll come back in a little while to check on you, and if you need me, I'll be out there, entertaining the guests...damn, did I just sound like a hooker?"

"You'd be an a very attractive hooker." Matt didn't know how to take that, as Hartley chuckled. "A joke, I thought you might appreciate it."

"Hehe, pretty funny. Well, best be off, my jobs never done."

Hartley watched as Matt patted him on the shoulder, then stood up.

His eyes ran over Matt's body as he walked away, particularly the hip area.

Matt turned his eyes to meet Hartley's as he heard something within his mind.

"Something wrong Matthew?"

"No...suppose not. Be back soon."

Matt walked out of the room, as the bemused Hartley crossed his legs, and arms, and began, thinking deeply.


Meanwhile, back in the bar, Barry took a sip of the drink that he had…but, it didn't do anything for him. He didn't feel any different at all, it was odd that he wasn't feeling it.

Seeing Caitlin and Cisco at the bar, they walked over.

"Guys? I have a problem."

Cisco looked towards the dance floor, and saw Matt speaking with a celebrity.

"We all do when guys like him exist."

Barry and Caitlin followed his gaze, seeing his eyes on Matt. Caitlin, who had a few, looked dreamingly towards Matt.

"Yeah, he's so hot." The two boys turned their eyes towards her, and stared like she had two heads. Caitlin whipped her neck back towards the two males present, smiling weakly. "Uh, I mean, genetically speaking. Because I'm a geneticist, of course." She tried to cover, but it didn't work that well. "Oh, my God, do I sound like Felicity?"

"I'm not talking about Matt. I'm talking about this." Barry downed a nearby tray of shot's, but it didn't affect him. "I can't feel anything."

"Yeah, that's usually what happens when you drink too much."

Cisco played it off as a joke as he drunk his own drink. Caitlin snorted, but her eyes were drifted towards Matt and his body mostly. A luminescent blush dusted her cheeks, and caused her face to turn red.

"No, the alcohol is not affecting me. I mean I literally feel nothing."

Barry explained, but Caitlin seemed to be staring off somewhere else.

Barry walked over, waving a hand in front of her face.

She snapped back into reality, staring at Barry with an uneven stare.

"What's wrong Barry?"

"About my drinking problem…are you okay?"

"F-Fine, I'm fine." She covered, then coughed into her hand. "It's your hyper-metabolism." Caitlin reached to the side of her, taking her bag and looking through it. "I need a sample."

She continued looking through the bag, while Cisco went to the bar.

"I'll get more shots."

"I swear, I had a Vacutainer here."

Barry looked surprised when she said that.

"Wait, you carry a blood collection kit in your purse?"

"You have your hobbies."

Caitlin took his blood, and out it in her machine as Matt strode over.

"What's wrong with you Barry? Not enjoying yourself?"

"I can't get drunk."

"Why? This shit is good…"

"No, the drinks are fine…it's me, I just can't get drunk." He put his hands behind his head, and sighed deeply. "I mean, I'm only 25, and my drinking days are already over."

"Bummer, sounds sucky. I don't think I would be able to live if I couldn't get drunk."

That didn't exactly help Barry all that much either, he didn't even want to know what kind of fresh hell that would be if he couldn't get drunk. That's one of the only things Matt could say that he enjoyed in his life now.

Matt watched as Eddie had to leave, Iris walking over.

"Eddie just got a call about some kind of bombing on 8th, weird or what? Someone doing that around here…"

"Barry need to see you in the back, see you guys."

Making an excuse for Barry to leave, Matt pushed Barry out of the door practically, and left them alone for a few moments.

When he returned, Matt smiled gently.

"Seems like Barry isn't feeling well, he's just gonna need a few."

"Oh, poor Barry."

As she said that, Matt talked with Iris, and the others, hoping that Iris wouldn't figure out that Barry had just disappeared. Cisco made a connection with Barry's phone, but then Iris dragged him away so Matt took the phone for him and Caitlin to deal with it.

"Barry, what's going on?"

Matt spoke as he led Caitlin to a private area, so they could speak with Barry.

[Guys, there's a window washer, and he's gonna fall.]

"Don't try and catch him. You don't have super strength."

Matt spoke through the phone as he shared a look with Caitlin.

[Well, is there, like, a bed store near here? What if I get a bunch of mattresses and stack them?]

Even Matt thought that would be a stupid move, and he didn't usually think about such things.

"Barry, this isn't a roadrunner cartoon."

Caitlin berated, as they both heard "Help!" coming from the side of the phone, Barry's com's that was. They both had to wonder what the hell happened. All the knew was about an explosion, and that wasn't any good either.

[How fast would I need to go to run up the side of a building?]

"That depends. How far up do you need to go?"

Matt replied, not really sure what he would be able to tell him anyway.

[I don't know. 50 meters, give or take.]

Matt and Caitlin shrugged their shoulders. Cisco was more of an expert on things like this, but Matt took the phone anyway.

"Just run really fast and you'll be fine."

"But you need to maintain your velocity on the way down, or…"

Caitlin paused, Matt hearing from her thoughts on what would happen, and he wasn't pleased with it either.

[Or what?]

Matt and Caitlin shared a look between them, then giving a sheepish smile on their faces.

"Splat."

Matt broke the news, and they both heard groaning coming through the phone.

[Great.]

With that, Barry cut off the communication and left the pair alone together.

As soon as he hung up, Matt and Caitlin stared at one another.

"This really is a good night Matthew. You've done quite well, and the celebrities, are…how did you get into contact with these people?"

"Pulled strings, favours, and such, no big deal. But, it wasn't so bad I suppose, it was something that I had to do. Also, you seem to be enjoying yourself more than normal anyway. You seem to be smiling more."

"Yeah, I've had some thing's to smile about lately. It was good, for me to speak with you like this Matthew, you've made me feel good again after many different things that have happened, and you are looking, happy."

"Happy…that's something that I can't be sure to say yes or no about honestly."

Matt spoke with a sincere smile, trying his best to smile.

"Because of…well, has Rachael, happened to come by since?"

"No, and I'm glad. I, just feel better than I did before. A weight, has been lifted off my shoulders, that's how I honestly feel right now."

"And how are you handling the fact that there's, also many people here tonight. How's that on your mind?"

That was a good question in Matt's eyes, he didn't think that she would even be worried. Yet, something about her made him feel good, and relaxed. Different than when he was with Rachael, it was always different.

"Besides the fact that I feel like my head is going to explode? I'll get through it, don't worry so much about me Caitlin, I'm gonna be alright."

Though he said it with a smile, something about the smile wasn't exactly the best either.

"Good, I'm glad…Matthew, come and have a drink with me, okay?"

"E-Eh, yeah, sure! Sounds good to me!"

They went into the club again and started drinking and talking, getting to know one another quite well.


At the end of the night, Matt made sure that Caitlin and the others had gotten home well, and he walked towards the side of the road so he could get a cab out of there, and he could get home, he wouldn't be able to drive, he knew that though, though right now, he was seeing Hartley off, having a small chat just before he went.

"Well Hartley, seems like the stock room is very organized thanks to you. Seems like you're a God's send, at least Scott thought so anyway."

Hartley scratched the back of his head slightly sheepishly.

"Thanks, Matthew. Well, I've got to head home now. Thank you, for today."

"Yeah, you did well Hartley, if you still wanna come back tomorrow, then please contact me, you have my details?"

Hartley nodded, as they made it to the road.

"Yeah, I do. Well, goodbye."

Hartley crossed the road, and walked out of Matt's sight.

Once he was gone, Matt turned and walked towards where he knew a cab would be.

However, he couldn't help the feeling that he was being followed for some reason.

He didn't know why, but he felt like he was being followed.

When he waited on the corner, he turned his head sharply to the left as a figure approached him.

He was willing to defend himself…

But he stopped when he saw who it was following him.

When he did, he heard the thoughts "He should know it's me, Bette, right?" and Matt's mind searched for the name, then he remembered what the girl was, and who she was to him, and opened his eyes wide.

"Bette, that's you isn't it?"

The person who approached him was a woman of around his own age, having ginger like hair, and a frightened look on her face. her eyes ran themselves all around Matt, and then she allowed a smile to appear on her face.

"Matt, you've changed…you've grown, bigger, and more muscles. Not like that scrawny kid from back then."

"Heh, you've changed." He looked over Bette, and saw that she was hugging herself oddly. "Bette? What's wrong?"

"Matt…I didn't know what to do, when I got out. I was, worried on what to think, or what to do. But, when I did get out, I thought of you. I heard, that you lived in this City now, and I thought about coming to you, but I didn't know how to explain it, these…these new gifts…no, this curse that I have…"

"Curse?"

She nodded, and walked closer. She placed her hand out in front of her, and put it near Matt.

"If I touch you, you'd explode."

"Explode…"

Matt realized what she was talking about now.

"I-I don't know what to even call it." She rasped out, shaking her body. "These, things happened. After coming back from Afghanistan, I was, in surgery, and then, something happened. Matt, I can't explain it well, but I am…this is going to sound odd, but I can use…I don't know, powers? I have, powers Matt. I can explode things." Matt just stared at her, and she took that to mean he didn't believe her. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't of come. You wouldn't believe me anyway."

She went to turn, but Matt stuck out his hand, and looked around.

"Bette, I believe you."

"Y-You do?"

He nodded, and then looked to the side, seeing a tree branch on the ground. Summoning energy, he directed it towards the branch. Bette watched as Matt took over the branch, and then swung it at a wall, shocking her.

"You wouldn't believe what I would believe Bette, trust me. Come with me, let's talk."

"Thank you."

Matt and Bette then got a cab, and left for Matt's apartment.


When getting there, the pair sat on the couch, and started to catch up. They did it for quite a number of hours, they talked, and talked, and talked. They didn't even realize that it was three in the morning when the conversation just continued on with a laugh.

"Remember, remember when that teacher…what was his name…?"

"Professor Doody."

"Right, right. Professor Doody. Remember when he had sat on his chocolate bar, and the ass was covered in chocolate-"

"And it looked like he shit himself?"

""Hahahahaha! He was Professor Doody then!""

The pair laughed together, sharing a good and strong laugh with one another, something that Matt hadn't had the chance to do in a while, neither could believe that they could laugh at a time like this honestly.

They avoided speaking about it, when it was happening.

What was happening. The powers they had, it wasn't something they normally could bring up, it was like it would've been devastating to even whisper about it, and Matt honestly wasn't sure where to even begin.

But, Bette couldn't hold it back anymore.

"So, Matt. Wanna tell me about your powers?" Matt looked uncomfortable as did Bette. "You knew we'd have to talk about it."

"You're not wrong. It's been…ten months now? Yeah, something like that. Ten months ago, when the Particle Accelerator exploded-"

"Wait." She cut him off. "I thought that Eiling gave me these powers."

"Who?"

"Ugh…he's a bastard General. He's been tracking me down since I escaped, he's been trying to get me to do things for him. He won't stop, he's like a well oiled machine, he has been chasing me down. I've been looking for ways to get rid of him, even documents on the doctor who did this to me…but, you're saying, it wasn't?"

"I don't exactly know how these powers work, but I do know that the Particle Accelerator has something to do with it. I have powers of Telekinesis, and Telepathy, and the person who did this, was Harrison Wells."

Bette put on a complicated expression.

"Harrison Wells, that name sounds familiar to me."

"S.T.A.R Labs."

Matt explained, Bette nodding as if she understood.

"I understand, yeah that makes sense. They've always been off, from what I've heard. But yeah, we got our powers from them, then?"

"I think so. I don't understand much of it, but that's how it was. Tomorrow, we can go and check on your powers. I might detest Harrison Wells for what he did, but I do know that Cisco, and the others should be able to help you. If anything, they really are the smartest people I know."

Bette looked at her hands, and then sighed.

"I'm never going to be able to touch anyone again."

"How do you get dressed or eat if you can't touch anything?"

Bette was going to comment, but shrugged her shoulders.

"I try and not touch things with my palms, but I can't touch much without my palms you know? It would be terrible if I couldn't eat. And you know, I'm glad that I was able to find you. I've been looking for a while."

"Heh, I've been here, going crazy. Life's been a bitch since the last time we saw one another."

Matt continued, Bette looking towards him sadly.

"Matt, have I just brought unwanted attention to your door?"

Matt denied what she was saying while shaking his head.

"You're my heterosexual life partner. How could I say that you are? Remember, we're like best friends and such…well, my high school best friend anyway. My other best friend was Hunter, but I've not seen him in ages."

"Speaking of best friends, where's Jean anyway? I thought that you would've…" She saw that his face turned downwards. "Something wrong?"

"Oh…it's just this explosion stuff, not you, the things have been going to shit since that day. Jean's, gone."

"S-She's gone? You don't mean…"

She assumed the worst, but Matt shook his head.

"I don't know about dead, but she's disappeared all together. I can't, even remember the last thing I said to her, it was…well, things happened, and she's disappeared. Dunno if she's dead or not, she's just gone. I hope she's out there somewhere, anywhere that could tell me where she is. But, let's not talk about depressing things. Let's talk about you, and your bombing experience."

"My bombing experience…right, that's something I can't even think about right now. My powers aren't exactly friendly. I touch, and I could kill. I don't want to kill anyone, I only want to help people."

Matt could understand her dilemma, and felt sorry for her, wishing that he could do more for her than this. She deserved more than this right now.

"I know, don't worry. We'll get this sorted soon enough. S.T.A.R Labs will be able to help you, and then you'll be able to go and do what you like, without going into such dangerous situations. Gotta admit though, didn't expect you'd be in the military."

"And I used to be such a good girl too." She snickered as he did. "It was a calling more than anything, despite how cliché that sounded. Wanted to serve my fellow countrymen, and serve on the front lines. But what about you? I couldn't help notice the girl you were with before in the club?"

"Caitlin?" She nodded. "Saw that huh."

"Nothing gets past my eyes Stone. I saw how you were looking at her."

She grinned, as did Matt.

"I see, then yeah…I did truthfully, I kinda like her. But…she wouldn't want to start something with me. I mean, she's so intelligent, I must look like a dunce compared to her. She's so, cool, she's got a weird yet lovable personality. I just really care about her so much. She's helping me with my own powers, she's so determined to help me, and I feel kinda bad that I can't help her out like this. It's just, something that I can't get a good grip on honestly. My powers are also something that aren't good for me either."

"Man, sounds deep. Not heard you speak so passionately since Jenna."

"Jenna? Wow, not thought about her since school. Talk about blast from the past."

"She was a total bitch though."

"Hehe, I seem to attract girls like that." Bette twisted her neck left. "It's, I just got out of a relationship, and she was…well, others could see it, but I refused to see it. She was like, you know, she was quite like Jenna."

"Manipulative, strange, always trying to be superior, the Class A bitch then?"

Matt snorted, then nodded his head.

"That's right, that kind of person. She, cheated on me, and I had to end it. I just couldn't spend time trying to make it work when it hadn't worked for months, even a year now. And, I used my power to read her mind, find out her affair lasted for over a year, and also saw her memories, and then saw that she was sleeping with them in my bed. Do I know how to pick them or what?"

"Man, stop dating bitches! Didn't I tell you? Manipulators, aren't good people!"

Matt laid his head on her shoulder as she smiled towards him.

"I know, I should've listened. Caitlin though is…she's not like anyone I've ever met, and I don't know my own feelings. I don't know what to say, or even how to speak about it. And she's lost her fiancée. What's the acceptable amount of time before even discussing such things with a girl you might or might not like after they have lost their fiancée?"

"How long has it been?"

She asked, only for Matt to lift his head up.

"Ten or so months."

"Ten months seems like a good time. Though, just see how she is, and see if she's interested. Just let it flow naturally…geez, how did you get on without me?"

"I didn't. I ended up getting together with someone who likes emotionally abusing me."

Matt didn't like saying it, but that's how it was in the end.

"Then, I'll check this Caitlin out, and see if she's good enough for you."

"Aah, you don't need too, she really is great for me, I promise you. She's really…great, and I've not…felt this good in a while."

She smiled towards him, and whined. The pair continued to talk into the night, and fell asleep early.


The next day, Matt took her to S.T.A.R Labs, and walked through the hallways of S.T.A.R Labs, not that he wanted to do this mind you. He didn't like Wells, in any shape of the word, but he had to place his trust in Wells right now, and that's what he had to do.

"So, you sure these people can help me?"

"There's no one else that I'd rather trust, at least I trust Cisco, and Caitlin. The others, I can't really trust, but those two…wait, Barry, I can trust him too. Besides Harrison Wells. There we go, we can trust the others, him he's quite the dodgy person alright."

"So, we can't trust him?"

She asked as they rounded the corner, and showed her to the labs.

"Well, we'll find out eventually."

He showed her to the others, as they all stared at her.

"Who's…this?"

Barry asked, not sure what they could reveal to outsiders, he was just glad that he wasn't in his suit right now.

"Everyone, this is Bette, and she is also a Metahuman like me."

"Metahuman?"

Bette whispered to Matt, who nodded.

"That's what we're called." She nodded in a knowing look on her face. "She's the reason for the explosion last night." They all took steps back, but Matt looked at them with a hard stone look. "She can't control her powers. She touches things, and they explode. Always thought you had an, explosive personality."

He said the last bit to Bette who stuck out her tongue at Matt, a flash of jealousy going through Caitlin's eyes.

"Get lost, you cheeky rat."

"I'm not even a rat."

"Don't lie to me Stone, you could never lie to me."

"I'm sorry." Cisco cut in. "Do you two…know one another or something?"

Matt and Bette smile at one another.

"We went to school together."

Caitlin blinked rapidly as she noticed the closeness of the pair of them.

"She was always getting us into trouble."

"No, I wasn't and you know it. It was always you. You dragged me along into your crazy ideas."

Matt attempted to sneer at Bette but she couldn't even be nearly threatening as he was trying to be.

"So, you're here because…"

Harrison tried to make the connections, so Matt furrowed his eyebrows.

"Don't we help people? She's a Metahuman with an uncontrollable ability. Aren't we supposed to help people like her? They all aren't monsters, Bette here is my friend. I thought you all with your big brains would be able to help her."

"Of course we'll help her." Caitlin began as she stood up, and stood near him. "She's your…friend, yes?"

"Best friend."

"Heterosexual life partners in school."

Bette added, as Matt smiled.

"Then, why don't you tell us about what happened leading up to this."

Bette looked towards Matt for reassurance, who nodded.

"It's okay, we can trust Caitlin, Cisco, and Barry." He looked a stern look from Caitlin who rolled his eyes. "And Dr Wells as well."

"Alright, if you say so, then I'll believe in you Matt."

He nodded, and rested a hand on her back.

She then went down through her story.

"I had just returned from Afghanistan ten months ago. I was there defusing roadside bombs and Shrapnel ripped through me." She explained, as she looked towards Matt who smiled back. "I was flown back state side. Spent months at the base recuperating and next thing I know, I became the thing that almost killed me. And Eiling's favourite, new lab rat."

"That bastard wants to try and get through me, he won't be alive long enough."

Caitlin briefly saw that his eyes had turned red, so she gently held onto his wrist, which caused his eyes to snap back to normal. Just her touch alone, caused him to feel better.

"Would he do that for me…?"

Caitlin wondered, if he would say that for her. She didn't know why, it was just a stray thought that she had. And Matt heard it as well, giving her a comforting smile.

"I'd of course do it for my lovely Dr Snow. I'd take anyone out that would want to hurt her."

"Nice try, I know you heard my thoughts, you don't have to reassure my stray thoughts."

"I'm not trying to reassure you of anything, I'm just stating a fact."

Somehow that was more better than anything else he could've said. She felt better that he said that, it made him feel better than beforehand. Harrison looked on, saw that their little conversation had been done, then looked towards Bette again.

"The dark matter must have combined with the bomb particulate inside your body."

Harrison explained, as she looked down.

"I thought Eiling did this to me. But Matt explained before that it was…this place that did."

"Eiling is not smart enough to create someone like you. Clever enough to see your value."

"Do you know of any others who were changed?" She expressed, then turned to Matt. "Besides me and Matt of course."

"There've been a few."

Caitlin said, trying to not look at Barry.

Matt himself just smiled gently towards Caitlin who did it back.

"But…" Cisco put on a smile that was so flirtatious that he was trying too hard, Matt and Bette sharing a smirk between them. "…no one that looks like you." Barry placed his hands in his head, while Caitlin rolled her eyes. Matt chuckled deeply, while Bette just smiled towards him. "I'm sorry. That was inappropriate." He laughed nervously, then turned his brows downwards. "Please don't leave."

Caitlin leaned forward towards Cisco as he had an unsettled look on his face.

"I know how to perform a lobotomy."

"Now, Cait…you're gonna do some tests on her. Right?"

"That's right."

Matt turned to Bette.

"Want me to come?"

"No, don't worry, I can handle myself just fine."

"Alright then, I'll wait here. If you need anything-"

"I'll call I know, worrywart."

Bette walked towards the labs with Caitlin and shut the door so they couldn't be heard at all.


As soon as it was clear, Bette looked at Caitlin who began doing some tests. She didn't know how to start the talks exactly, she didn't know how she was going to do it. But, it didn't mean that Bette wouldn't try and make sure that her friend wasn't getting into a situation where she would have to be worried.

"I noticed that since I entered with Matt…you've been kinda looking at me funny?"

"Wha…? N-No, of course not. I was just wondering why he was with a pretty girl…" Bette leaned forward, amused. "…n-not that he couldn't get a pretty girl, it's just I…" Bette rose her eyebrows. "N-No, it's nothing. You and Matthew knew one another from school then?"

"Matthew?" Caitlin turns curious as did Bette herself. "He actually let you call him that?"

"Yeah, why? Doesn't he let others?"

"Not since when we were in school, no. That's what…someone used to call him."

"Who…"

"His brother. He only let his elder brother call him that, before what happened, happened and such, such a bad time for him." She explained, Caitlin only realizing how invasive she was being about Matt's private life. "Don't worry, I won't say anything to ole teddy bear in there."

"Teddy bear?"

Caitlin looked confused yet intrigued at the same time, as Bette snickered.

"Just an insiders joke between us…and the school, that bitch really did a humiliating thing that day…aah well, got her back for it." Bette glanced towards Caitlin. "Caitlin, you're the one Matt said he trusted here."

"O-Oh, did he now?"

She nods and leans forward.

"That's why, I just want to make sure that you're, not trying to hurt him."

"I wouldn't hurt him. N-Not that I have anything to hurt him with."

"I, don't wanna be that person, but I have to for good ole Matt in there. As you've seen, he's not got the…hmmm, greatest taste in women." Caitlin looked slightly hurt by that. "N-Not that you aren't great or anything!" She cleared up. "I'm just saying, I've heard of this Rachael bitch, and how she made him feel…I just don't want someone else to hurt him like that. He's already been through Hell, even before his sister disappeared, which is another mess of drama all together. His brother was...well, Matt saw things, a child shouldn't have to."

Caitlin stopped running tests, and then looked towards her seriously.

"I wouldn't hurt Matthew, I can assure you. If there is, or not anything between us, Matthew is someone I trust, someone I care about, and I wouldn't want to hurt him either. He's, helped me a lot, and I'm very grateful to him. And I wish to help him as well."

Bette looked at her curiously, sizing her up for her best friend.

Even after these years, she was looking out for him.

And she could see that Caitlin was different to what she thought that she would be.

"Good, you've passed my first test."

"How many tests are there?"

Bette smiled brighter than before.

"Ooh, many different ones. Don't worry, they don't hurt…well, maybe the fifth one." Caitlin's brows dropped. "Hehe, I'm kidding."

Caitlin took in a relieved breath.

"So, you and Matthew aren't…"

"What? Dating or anything?" Caitlin looked away as Bette snickered. "No, we aren't. Tried it once when we were like 14 or 15 years old, and it just didn't work. We're great as friends, as lovers…we're really not suited to one another. I mean, I'd rather be his friend than lover, we're quite alike, and just the thought of kissing him that wasn't an affectionate display, as in familial, kinda makes my skin crawl, he's practically my brother at this point. He's one of my greatest friend, and he's a great guy."

"Sounds like you really love him."

"We're heterosexual life partners." She answered with a grin as Caitlin began getting the results. "Something wrong?"

"Let's go and see the others."

Bette wasn't sure what was going on, but she followed Caitlin regardless.

Once outside, she walked to Matt's side, and smiled who did the same.

"Everything go okay?"

"Let's listen to the doctor and find out."

Caitlin shared the results with the others, who all looked curiously towards Bette.

"Her cellular structure's unlike anything I've ever seen. Her nitrogen levels are off the charts."

"Do you think we, and when I see we, I mean you guys, can help her?"

Caitlin wasn't sure about that, and wished that she had better news.

But she had to speak the truth.

"To answer that question, we have to understand how she works, and to understand that, first we have to study her in action."

"You want her to blow stuff up."

Barry looked on with a slight grin, Cisco's eyes brimming with excitement.

"Yes, now we're talking."

"Not in here." Harrison warned, as he looked towards the girl. "She's too unstable."

"I know."

She looked down, as she felt Matt's hand on her back. Just that was comforting enough for her.

"They'll figure it out eventually, don't worry Bette."

"So this is your life now, huh? Testing people like me?"

As she said that, Caitlin looked at Matt who's eyes were on Bette kindly.

"Honestly, we stop people that want to try and hurt people like normal people. Well, Barry there does it too. I use my, various skills, and I am sure that we would be able to do something together. Just think of us combining our powers together."

"Ooh yeah, the possibilities are-"

Suddenly, there was a noise at the console.

Cisco then looked towards Bette who looked at the screen angrily.

Matt looked, and he saw that it was the man known as Eiling, Bette looking pissed off.

"Lock down the pipeline."

"Get Bette out of here." Harrison said, as he rolled towards the door. "I'll take care of Eiling."

"Come on Bette, we'll get douche guy away, and then test your powers. How about that?"

"Yeah, let's get going."

Along with Barry, Caitlin and Cisco, Matt and Bette rushed out of the area as Harrison goes to deal with Eiling.


Sometime later, Matt and the others went to a different part of the city, a place where things could be happening without anyone noticing. The very fact that Matt saw that Bette was exploding things always brought a smile to his face. It was refreshing to see a friend he knew have powers. While he knew that she didn't want them, he was at least pleased that he could see her because of this, but did wish to help her in anyway that he could.

"Hey, try this one."

Matt telekinetically lifted up a Frisbee and handed it towards Bette.

"You're becoming better at that man."

Cisco commented, Matt smiling to himself.

"Been practicing. I can't lift heavy things, but I can move normal things and such. As long as it isn't a person, I think that I can do something like that. So Bette, ready and unleash it towards the sky, I'm sure you'll be able to do it."

"Leave it to me!"

Bette threw the object into the sky, and a force converged around it.

"Her Trauzl rating is around 45."

Caitlin noted as the Frisbee exploded.

"That's the same as any plastique." Cisco's mind clicked together, and he knew what he was going to call her. "Plastique. Ha first try!"

Caitlin rolled her eyes as Matt tapped Bette's back.

"See? Your powers are pretty cool."

"Cool, I'd prefer for it to be called hot honestly."

"True enough, it was pretty hot I do have to say that."

Matt walked off with Bette, seeing that she was slightly uncomfortable about things happening. They talked about the time that she was within the army, and what she had been doing. And while they were, the three left behind wondered what they had been talking about, and how close they were with one another.

"Hey, Cisco. You don't think he, and her are…"

Barry didn't know how to form the words as he watched the pair laughing together. It was a nice to see Matt laughing like that, even Barry couldn't deny that he hadn't seen a true laugh out of the man for…he didn't even know.

"No, they aren't…I at least hope they aren't."

Cisco answered while staring at Bette's body walking away from them. It was clear that Cisco was feeling certain things for Bette, wanting to know what her and Matt's status' were, it was an interesting feeling anyway.

Caitlin rolled her eyes, folding her arms defiantly.

"They aren't dating, she told me herself. She sees him as a friend, and vice versa. Don't worry Cisco, if you truly…wanted to try something with her, then maybe you and she could meet up for a drink or something."

"Aren't you glad they aren't together Caitlin?"

She looked towards Barry like he had two heads.

"What are you implying exactly?"

The look alone from Caitlin was more than enough to make Barry feel fear.

"N-Nothing, I suppose. I was just sure that you might like Matt."

Caitlin faced away and her face tinged slight pink. She didn't answer the question, and just continued looking towards Matt, and Bette who seemed to be enjoying each other's companies.

"Downrange, insurgents started booby trapping cars. The rest of my tour, I was terrified to touch another vehicle. Now, I'm gonna spend the rest of my life terrified to touch another human being."

"We'll find away to get your powers stable. Heck maybe with time, and control, you'll be able to give people handshakes, and such. It seems like it is your hands, you'll be able to be touched other places, you know?"

"Maybe you're right, but still, just the thought of not being able to hold anyone's hand again. It's that feeling, when you're with a guy you really like. Your hand, and his own connect, and then sparks run through you. If I did that, sparks would run through him, and cause him to explode. Matt, I'd end up killing someone if I ever held their hands."

"Maybe, there can be some, gloves that can be used to control your powers. I know that's not the answer you might want, but this is how life is…it isn't fair though, is it?"

"You're not wrong." She quipped, then turned her body to the side. "Have they tried to help you?"

"Yeah, they've helped me learn how to use my powers. Not reverse them, at least the others don't know about it, I've talked to Caitlin in private about it though, and if she could reverse them, then I don't know."

"If they could reverse it so you weren't a Metahuman, would you?"

He didn't know the answer to that.

He wouldn't know what to even think about it.

The fact that if they could, would Matt take the opportunity to rid himself of his powers.

"That's a good question. I've been thinking about it hard. I've been thinking, and thinking about my life now. These powers, aren't my friend. They work against me a lot of the time, and I feel sick when I have to use them. But, everything changed, and I gained these powers, and found out things…that I'm glad that I found out about. I also made some good friends. Iris, she's great, I think she could be my best friend, apart from you of course, you're still like my bestie ever. But yeah, I met her, Barry's cool, Cisco's weird, but cool as well, and Caitlin as well…I met them all, and they were cool, and I get to help people with my powers."

"Helping people…what could I do with my explosions?"

Matt snickered, as did Bette.

"That's a good question, and the answer is, a lot of things. You could fight crime."

"Me? Fighting crime…I wouldn't have to wear spandex, would I?"

"Hey, I'm not going to be wearing spandex either. I ain't Barry, he's just…eeeh, I couldn't do something like that. It wouldn't be a good thing. But, it doesn't have to be spandex. Just think of us together in a fight, like the old days."

"Heh, when we took down that gang with the others?" Matt nodded his head, as Bette smirked. "I do love the sound of that. But, I don't know…I just wish that I could just get Eiling away from me, I wish to see my parents, but if I went, they'd be put in danger."

"We'll sort this out, we definitely will." At that moment, his phone rang, and he looked at his phone. "Hold on." Matt answered the phone. "Hello?"

He spoke with someone on the other side of the phone as Bette waited.

His face turned downwards in slight annoyance.

Once he hung up the phone he turned to Bette.

"I'm gonna have to go, some issues at the club. I don't wanna go…"

"It's your livelihood. Don't worry, I can chill with the others for a little bit."

"Thanks then I'll see you later."

The pair hugged the best they could, Matt told the others what he was going to be doing, and then left with a frustrated sigh.


A little while later, Matt arrived back at the S.T.A.R Labs, and saw the gang in the labs, so he walked over to greet them.

"Sorry I was so late. That took a little longer than I expected, but it's all fixed now." Matt walked into the lab to see Caitlin, Bette sat down, Barry, Cisco, and Harrison all lined up around Bette, and saw the uncomfortable look on her face as she slipped on some gloves that had been fashioned for her. "Hey, what's wrong? Did Eiling find out you're here?

"No." Bette shook her head, as she tossed a look to Caitlin. "Caitlin was about to give me the not-so-good news."

Matt could even tell by the look on Caitlin's face that there was something wrong.

"Caitlin? What's wrong? S-She's going to be okay, isn't she?"

Caitlin didn't like hurting anyone, especially Matt considering the pain he had already been through. But she had to do it, and looked towards Bette as did the others.

"The shrapnel in your body has merged with you on a cellular level."

Bette's eyes lowered to the ground as Matt inhaled a breath.

"And the technology required to unsplice your DNA it hasn't been invented yet."

That did it for Bette, and she couldn't even think right. Tears filled her eyes, and her body convulsed on the spot. Matt couldn't feel more sorry for her, and placed a hand on her back, her eyes going towards his own.

"Bette. Don't worry, we'll do something…"

She shook her head, wiping under her eyes.

"It's okay. Roger that." She shed some more tears, then looked towards the exit. "I just need a minute. Don't worry. Pretty sure I can cry without blowing stuff up."

She walked out of the room, and Matt went to go after her, but Harrison called him back.

"Mr Stone. What are you doing?"

"I'm going to comfort my friend. You know, the one you just said that she's always going to be a living weapon. And I don't know, maybe see if she wants to become apart of the team. A member that could, help us defeat Metahuman's."

"He's right." Barry weighed in. "Bette, she could be an asset too. Just like me, and Matt."

"Barry. You have an amazing ability to help people. The same could go for Matthew as well. She makes things explode."

Matt looked towards Caitlin and wasn't sure how to take it.

"She's my friend, I'm going to make sure that she's safe. She's my best friend. It would be the same as asking you all to…Barry, would go to the ends of the earth for Iris, and I intend to do the same thing for Bette as well."

"It's too dangerous."

Harrison snapped back, but Matt glared at him.

"Well, she's not going in the pipeline. She's not done anything wrong. There are Meta's that need help, and not just locking away."

"I'm not suggesting she go in the pipeline, but were she to remain at S.T.A.R Labs, it would put all of us at risk."

"From who? Eiling?"

Matt snapped back, not believing what he was hearing from Harrison.

"Eiling is a dangerous man, Mr Stone. We do not want him as an enemy."

Matt looked disbelieving towards Harrison, and then his eyes switched to red, the others slowly backing off.

"It's convenient to you, isn't it? Barry, he's got powers, you can use." Matt's red eyes turned to Barry who flinched. "If you had problems with your powers, like Bette, like me, you wouldn't even be here, he'd kill you without a seconds thought. Because that's the kind of man he really is, he's using you Barry for his own ends, and deeds, he doesn't care about you. If you go to much out of his control, he'll take you out without a seconds thought. He's got no remorse."

Barry had to wonder...if that was true.

The way that Harrison did speak, wondered if he had the same problem like Bette, would he be tossed aside as well?

"That's not true, I feel remorse-"

"Don't lie to me Harrison Wells!" Matt snapped, his eyes blazing red. "You're so unwilling to help Bette...when you caused this to happen to her. She's a living weapon, because of you. You've signed her life away because of your experiments. Barry, he got a good deal out of this, powers with little drawbacks. Me, and Bette? We got the short straw. Her powers means she can't touch people with her hands, and she is a bomb waiting to go off, and mine are driving me mad. Yet, you won't help Bette because, you'll have an enemy? You did this to her! You're so cold inside, you really don't give a shit about Bette, even though it was your damn accelerator that went off and did this to her in the first place. I might be evil, but who's the true monster between us?"

Not liking where this was going, Barry pulled on Matt's arm...

But then stopped when Matt's blood red eyes went into his own.

"Try and stop me Barry, and I'll kill you. Go on, be a hero, and defend this monster. He's dying, if I have to go through you or not. I like you Barry, but come between me and him, and I'll end you swiftly."

Willingly, or unwillingly, a few test tubes shattered from the power of Matt's telekinesis alone, causing the others to jump.

Barry slowly backed away, as a surge of thoughts rushed into Matt.

Matt shook his head, still eyes blazing red.

"In the end, you'll be lucky if he only kills you Barry. Because this...constant screaming in my head, is destroying me. It's torture, constant torture, that's going to drive me insane. If I am going, then I am taking him with me." He turned to Wells, who narrowed his eyes. "Hear that Wells? If I'm going, I'm taking you with me, and I'll make sure to do it for the peoples lives you've destroyed, like me, Bette, and others. You're on borrowed time."

"Clearly, you're upset-"

Wells tried to speak, but Matt chuckled hollowly.

"Don't even try it Wells, I'm beyond upset." Matt leaned closer, and whispered in his ear. "I know your secret Wells. Don't worry, your pet Flash hasn't found out yet, but piss me off much more, and they'll know about you Wells, your plans will be down the drain...better yet, I've got my own plans for you hahaha..."

Harrison's face dropped as Matt moved away. If he knew anything or not, was up to debate, but his words, and the way he said it, did instill belief in Wells that this Matt could know, something.

Then another surge of thoughts entered his mind, bringing tears to the young mans eyes.

Matt collapsed to his knees, as a surge of thoughts rushed into him. Barry, and Cisco couldn't even imagine the pain he was in by the expression on his face, pure anguish.

"Matthew..."

Caitlin, walked over with a strange liquid in a needle she had prepared, injecting him with it right there, not caring what others thought.

Thanks to that, the pain began subsiding, but it wasn't completely gone.

Matt gripped his head, shaking the thoughts away from him, and the negativity.

His eyes turned blue, not really recalling what had transpired. But, the way Barry looked at him, he knew that he had done something terrible, and guessed.

"Did I threaten to hurt you...?"

"Well...you did say you'd kill me...end me..."

Matt threw his head back, taking in a breath.

"I'm sorry...that's not me...I don't wanna kill you Barry, much less hurt you...I can't control that...side of me. It's so...powerful...I'm sorry if I said anything...that I shouldn't of, it's not me. I wouldn't hurt you Barry, or anyone...but this thing...probably would...so, if I go red eyed mode...it's not me...or maybe...I don't know...but he...and I don't share the same thoughts...he could hurt you Barry...he, might so...don't trust him...if my eyes are red...don't trust him...he would hurt you..."

"It's alright, we understand."

Matt smiled in appreciation to Barry, glad that he could be that friendly.

He then recalled what he was saying before, and continued on.

"He…He's after Bette, right? He'll stop at nothing to get her, right?"

Harrison inclined his head.

"That's right, he'll hunt her down and-"

"Is he the highest ranked person after her?"

"It is a private project yes, he is in charge. But, I don't understa-"

"What about if he didn't want to get her anymore? What if, he wanted to leave her alone instead?"

That, stunned them, but they didn't see how that would be possible.

"That would be great, but how do you intend to do…"

"Don't I have powers? Don't I have powers over the brain? Can't I do something to make him leave her alone? Brainwashing, I don't know yet. Change it so rather than hunt her, he'd want to leave her alone."

Caitlin walked forward, folding her arms.

"You've…never done anything like that before. We don't know what kind of stress that would put on your brain, it already is hypersensitive because of your powers. If you do this, the consequences would be-"

"She's my friend, Caitlin." Matt cut her off, folding his arms resolutely. "I'm not leaving my friend to be hunted by a madman. We can't kill him, so why don't I just change his negative emotions for her, into positive, making him believe that keeping her away from the army is better than keeping her with the army. If anything happens to me because of it, so what? I'd rather try something than nothing. This time, Barry's speed is not going to help, she can't be on the run for her entire life. And besides, all we have to do is make this Eiling guy cooperative with leaving her alone, and if we can do that, then the army would have to listen to him. From what Bette's told me and by your own admission Wells, it's a very secret operation that they have going on, and he's the head, or at least high up. His soldiers would follow him if he decided that Bette's no longer a target, right?"

"I'm still worried…"

"I, have to do this, with, or without your help, all of you. It would be the same any of you if it was a loved one, she's my friend, my loved one. I'll do this with or without all of your assistance's."

Cisco looked on at Matt, and could see how desperate looking he was, and could feel the same thing as well, and wanted to help.

"I'm with you dude."

"Cisco…"

"You're right. Let's make him unable to desire her anymore. This time, he's right. Barry might not be able to do it, but Matt can do it. Come on you guys, we've got to save her, she's just an innocent victim here."

"This is very dangerous…"

Harrison wasn't sure, but Caitlin sighed, and opted in too.

"Okay, if you plan on doing this, then I'm with you as well. If you're going to do it, I have to make sure you don't die."

"Thank you Cait."

Barry liked the determination that they both had, and that he liked the fact that Matt was also doing his best, and he would do as well.

"Me as well. She's a Metahuman, one of us Matt. Let's all do this together."

"Thanks Barry. I'm gonna go and find her, and tell her, find Eiling."

"That's not going to be easy, but I'm on it."

Cisco and Caitlin walked over to the computers, as Harrison rolled over, joining the efforts. Barry looked on at Matt, who did the same.

"What Barry?"

"It's nothing, it's just…you really care about Bette, don't you?"

"She's my best friend, she helped me during my school life, and how I would've survived, I wouldn't know either. It's the same for you and Iris…but, I'm not hopelessly in love with Bette, unlike you are with Iris." Barry looked surprised, and before he could answer, Matt chuckled. "Remember, I can't read your thoughts that well. But, I do know that you're in love with her, don't need to be a mind reader to see the looks you give her. If only she wasn't with Eddie, right?"

"If only."

"By the way, I support Iris, and your romance, even if it isn't happening yet...need a pairing name for you two."

Matt stood up once excusing himself from Barry and walked to find Bette.


He found her standing in a room with a few monitors, and she looked uncomfortable. He understood why, he could hear it from her thoughts.

He walked closer towards her, placing his hand on her back comfortingly.

"Bette…"

"Matt."

"Think Cisco has a thing for ya, he seemed very eager to help you out. What do you think? Is he in for a shot?"

Bette chuckled hollowly.

"Well, if he can get past the whole living weapon thing, he's not that bad looking, he's kinda cute. He even spoke to me before, and we had an oddly weird conversation. Found out he's just as big of a Star Trek fan as I am."

"It's meant to be."

The pair continued to laugh together, finding it rather amusing.

But, there still was something in the air that had to be addressed.

"Seems like I'm always going to be hunted, and the bomb girl…or what was Cisco called me again? Plastique was it?"

She didn't know if she liked that name or not. But, since Cisco named her, and that seemed to be the running theme of this day, she was going to have to just allow Cisco to do whatever he was best at, and that seemed to be the solution.

"Think so yeah." He agreed as he rubbed her back. "Plastique, sounds like a superheroine's name, don't you think?"

"Hehe, I don't know about that Matt. I mean, what could I do? Blow things up, and hope for the best? Eiling is always going to hunt me, I don't have a life anymore Matt. My life is over. If he finds me, he's going to use me as a weapon, and I can't…"

"He's not going to use you as a weapon Bette. I won't let him."

Bette turned her disbelieving eyes towards Matt.

"What are you talking about?"

"I'm going to make sure that he doesn't want you anymore. I'm going to use my powers to change hunt to protect, and leave alone."

Bette gasped, and then faced him seriously.

"What are the dangers to you-"

"It doesn't matter." He comforted, placing his hands on her shoulders. "Me, and you, are friends, that's all I need to know. You and I, are going to make sure that he wouldn't want to hunt you again. I'll use my powers to make him more agreeable."

"Have you…ever done that before?"

She was wary, she didn't know what he truly was capable of.

Matt grinned unevenly.

"I…" Matt was going to answer with confidence…but then dropped his face. "No." She felt like slapping herself in the head. "But, I'll just have to do it for you Bette. Don't worry so much about it, we'll figure it out soon. Cisco, and them are currently searching for the location of Eiling and then you me, and Barry are going to go and sort him out, okay?"

Bette's eyes welled up with some tears, using the back of her hand to brush under her eyes.

"Matt…why would you do this for me?"

"Hey…" Matt leaned forward, and gave her a comforting smile. "Remember, we're heterosexual life partners. We're going to be okay now, we're going to make sure that this person is dealt with, I'm going to make sure that he doesn't want you, and when he doesn't, the others will have to follow after him. They'll have no choice, he's their boss."

"Matt…thanks, but I don't want you to put yourself in danger for me."

"I'm putting myself in danger for you. After all, you would do the same for me. I know for a fact. I'm a mind reader after all."

"Hehe, I always thought you could guess what was on my mind. I suppose now you can, can't you?"

"More than guess, I know."

Bette smiled, as Matt patted her back. The pair then walked away from the area, and went back into the labs.

Seeing them arrive, Cisco slapped the console before him.

"I've got into the bases systems…sort of, but I can't get past the security systems. It's on a whole other level than what I'm used to dealing with." Cisco looked towards Matt. "You and Felicity seemed to be on a somewhat equal level of hacking skills, can't you do it?"

"I can try."

Matt walked to the computer, as Bette snickered.

"Try my butt, you're our resident hacktivist Matt, do it."

The group looked surprised as Matt got onto the computer, and began mashing some buttons quite fast. Even Barry was surprised. Of course Matt couldn't go as fast as Barry could, no matter what kind of speed he had but he did it quite good.

"You used to be a hacktivist?"

Caitlin was surprised.

"I was not a hacktivist."

"Yes you were, at least you were close to one."

Matt stuck out his tongue towards her.

"It's the only thing I got from my Mom, she is quite, intelligent, and I got some of that intelligence at least, put it into hacking for, various reasons."

Bette then explained a little more as Matt was in the zone.

"We weren't exactly good boys, and girls in school, and yeah, Matt was a hacktivist when we were younger. I never really understood what was going on, but he always seemed to be quite good at what he did."

Caitlin looked at Matt, and her thoughts went to "He's quite sexy when he's hacking…" only to gasp at her own thoughts, Matt cracking an eye back to her. Caitlin bit her bottom lip, looking away from the boy, but looked back towards his bent over body.

"Okay I'm in. Fucking firewalls are a bitch, but got through them, hah! Still got it! I might not be Felicity, but I still know a few tricks! Though there are something's I can't get access too, unless I was there myself inside of the place to access their servers directly, this should be enough, I can get some access to schedules and times and such, so let's look for them I suppose."

Harrison and the others looked on as Matt searched their database.

"Wow, are you sure you're not a genius?"

Barry just had to know, Matt shrugging his shoulders.

"Only when it comes to hacking I suppose, I don't understand the stuff that you guys talk about sometimes." Matt continued searching through the database, and found what he was looking for. "Okay, so currently, he should be going towards the waterfront since he has to check in in about ten minutes according to the schedule I can see here…let's see if there's any cameras there…" Matt went into the cameras for the city, the others being surprised. "Hmmmm, the closest one wouldn't be able to see much going on…well, facial recognition should be able to see if he is going that way…okay. Let's do a little searching."

Bette watched on with a proud smile as Matt ran the program, Cisco raising an eyebrow.

"You just hacked the government."

"I did Cisco yes. Though I didn't go too far, only to places that were easy to get into."

He replied nonchalantly.

"Is it not going to be traced back to here?"

"That's a good question Matt."

Barry followed up, only for Matt to shake his head.

"No worries, I made sure to cover my tracks. It's pretty much untraceable to this console. And I made sure that the minimal attention would've been drawn to us. This isn't my first time hacking Barry, especially the government...can't go into it now though. And when it comes to this, I'm the hackiest hacker of hack city…does that make sense…?"

"No, sorry."

Matt pouted at Bette who stuck out her tongue right back at him.

Matt continued to search, then nodded.

"Okay, just got a hit. Seems like he's heading towards the waterpark as we speak. Seems like he should be there within minutes. Traffic camera just caught him. He should be there soon, and so should we actually. So, let's get ready."

Barry immediately suited up, as Cisco ran over to a special area. He hit a few buttons, and then the wall opened up. Matt watched as something came out…something that Matt didn't expect to see, and it was…a costume.

"You asked me for a good costume, and I delivered! Here, look at this puppy!"

Matt looked at the costume, and thanked whatever God out there that it wasn't a spandex, he didn't want that.

Matt could see that the costume is a long dark red, and dark blue coat with a dagger insignia sewn into both shoulders. He also saw a black zip-up vest underneath this coat, a navy muscle-shirt beneath that, and a pair of black pants. For the mask, it was a simple eye mask that covered his eyes, and run down the side of his face, meeting up in line with the bottom of his nose.

"This is my masterpiece dude! It has the functions of Barry's suit, all of the features there. It also gives great movability due to you, doing kung foo moves, and such. It also has some pockets that can hold various things. Caitlin made me make a drugs pocket-"

"Stop calling it a drugs pocket Cisco."

Cisco leaned away from Caitlin as Matt looked over it.

"I think it's perfect actually. Thanks Cisco."

"Ooh! Oh, I've also finally found your name too! It's-"

"Psyche."

Cisco looked angry with Caitlin, but she didn't care about that, and just watched as Matt's face curled upwards.

"Psyche…I like it. Great, finally, a name and a costume. Love it. Thanks guys. Now we should-"

Before he could finish, an alarm went off, and Matt looked towards the console as Cisco did as well.

"There's a robbery in progress! And this one has a superpower from reports!"

Matt glanced between Barry and himself, then knew what he would have to do.

"Barry, go, and deal with this Metahuman."

"But, what about…"

"Me and Bette, can handle this, can't we Bette?"

Bette folder her arms, nodding.

"Don't worry Barry, Matt and I can do this. Just make sure no one else dies. And when you're finished, you can join us. Besides, it won't take us that long to deal with these people. Besides I wouldn't want to feel responsible for someone's death if you're helping me out. Please, go and help them."

Barry wasn't sure, but Matt nodded. So did Cisco, and Harrison. Caitlin was too preoccupied with the thoughts of Matt going out on his own and fighting enemies that she didn't want him to necessarily fight either.

"Alright, I'll go and deal with it, then I'll come right back to you guys, be safe!"

Barry rushed out of their as Matt placed a hand on Bette's back again.

"Ready?"

"Yes, that's right. I'm sure it's time for us to settle this."

Matt went to the place his costume was, and put it on with thanks to Telekinesis, having just enough control to change quickly. Bette was given the Cisco quick treatment, and given a makeshift costume, that would cover her identity.

Once they were ready, they both ran out of the room and into the corridor.

"Matthew, wait!"

Caitlin came out of the room, and looked between him and Bette. Bette understood the situation and left the area so Matt could catch up and speak with Caitlin, feeling like it should be a private moment between the two of them.

"I'm still going, Cait. I have to go, she's my friend, and I'm not gonna let her get hurt. I might not be super fast like Barry, but I was given these powers for a reason, and maybe this is that reason, so I can help my friends, my loved ones. No matter what anyone tries to say to me, I'm going to have to go and help her. I'd do the same for you, and Cisco, Barry, Iris and even Joe. I can't, just stop because it might be bad for me, I'll do my best. Because of these powers, I might not be around much longer, and if I can help, my friend, then I am. We both know I might not have much longer, I want to do what I can before...it happens."

He knew what she was going to say anyway, so he told her straight.

Though she was worried, she knew he was going to go regardless of what she was going to say, so she moved closer, and did something unexpected. Her lips pressed against his cheek, causing his cheeks to redden a little.

"W-What…"

"I find it…incredibly sexy that you're going this far for your friend. Just don't get hurt. I'll be monitoring your brainwaves." Matt turned his eyebrows upwards in confusion. "I made Cisco make a modification to your suit, so I could monitor your brain activity. If it gets to critical levels, I want you to stop, do you hear me?" Matt looked away, so Caitlin grabbed his face, and held it tightly. "Do you hear me Matthew?"

"I can't make that promise…because she needs me now. If it was you…I'd do the exact same, you're important to me. I, when I see you I just feel…"

Caitlin placed a hand on his face, stroking his cheek gently.

"It's okay, I also…"

The pair stared at one another, and something, sparked.

It wasn't sure what it was. Neither could understand, but they found themselves moving closer and closer to the others lips. Caitlin tilted her head as Matt moved closer and closer with his lips, so close that they could feel each other's breath.

A few more inches, and they would kiss…

It didn't scare them.

They both thought it might be odd…but, no it felt right.

It felt like it should happen, and neither wanted to stop it either…

"Matt, you coming?" Caitlin and Matt pulled away from one another, both having luminescent blushes as Bette rounded the corner. "Oh…did I ruin a moment between the two of you?"

Caitlin didn't want to say anything, but she did.

"Aah, I best get back anyway."

"Yeah…"

"Be careful."

Matt nodded towards Caitlin who smiled back at him.

"I will, don't worry. I'll be back before you know it."

Matt turned towards Bette, and walked towards her as Caitlin looked on.

The pair began walking away together, and talked.

"I ruined a moment, didn't I?"

"Don't worry, it's just like with Jenna in 8th grade."

"I said I was sorry about that! And she was a bitch! She was no good for you!"

"Okay, I'll give you that Plastique."

"Hehe, come on then Psyche, let's get it going."

Caitlin watched as they disappeared round the corner. She inhaled a few breaths, wanting to talk him out of it. She wanted to make sure Matt didn't risk his life. She wanted to make sure that Matt didn't have to end up dying because of this.

But, she couldn't change him, and she wouldn't want to either. She…loved that he was so selfless in helping out a friend, she found it endearing, and even sexy.


When making it there, Matt and Bette saw a large body of water to the right of them, and military members with guns. There were some tents, but as far as either could tell, Matt and Bette couldn't count more than eight guards around.

Matt looked around the area, and his mind reading powers came into light now, he searched the voices the best he could.

"He's in the tent."

Matt whispered to Bette.

"He's probably relaxing."

Bette murmured, distaste for the man already, he didn't want to see the General, but she had to for this, and she enjoyed working with Matt as well. She enjoyed the very fact that she could work together with her friend like this.

"Won't be for much longer. Ready partner?"

"I'm ready for this."

She nodded, as Matt levitated some rocks. They were small rocks, barely above a pebble, but with her kind of powers, it didn't matter in the slightest.

"Touch them, then we'll start this, and finish Eiling at the same time."

She touched each of the rocks with the palm of her hands (finding out that's where her powers activated, meaning she could hit things without them exploding) and Matt launched them into the camp while Bette put on her gloves just in case she actually could blow people up with a punch.

[WHAT THE FUCK!?]

Miniature bombs went off everywhere, Matt using his powers to put them far enough so they'd be dazed, and not close enough that they'd kill, Matt didn't want to kill anyone for any of this.

The explosions though knocked them onto the ground, and Matt with Bette took this time to rush out, both disguised so they couldn't be seen who they really were.

"Just like the good old days!"

Bette announced as Matt quickly fired his energy at the guns they had, and threw them into the distance with a flick of his wrists so they couldn't be used so well, or rather, at all.

The guards were stunned, they didn't know what the hell was happening. They couldn't understand, Matt himself heard all of their confusing thoughts. But it didn't matter now, as they had a job to do, and he didn't care either.

"Men!" Eiling, a rather stout looking man came out of the tent, and looked at Matt, and Bette, but couldn't tell who they were due to the darkness, and their costumes. "Stop them!"

"We haven't got our guns!"

"Get them anyway!"

He yelled, so, the guards got up and lunged at Matt and Bette.

The pair got into fighting forms. Matt's was more of an assassin type stance, while Bette's was a stance she learned in the military, though equally weren't bad either. They looked at one another, nodding at the same time.

"Die!"

The first came at Matt with a straight punch, but he avoided it and pushed against it at the same time, at his elbow area, so his arm swung outwards, and hit the other guard at the same time in the face, knocking him back.

"Hah!"

Matt put his hands together and did a double punch against the mans chest, forcing his body backwards. Matt felt a force of power erupting from his hands at the same time, sending a shockwave of psychic energy towards the man, forcing his body off the ground and to the nearby tent, landing on top of it and sending it down to the ground.

Matt was surprised by his power doing that, but he wasn't going to look a gift horse in the mouth either.

"Little bitch!"

One of the men came towards Bette while doing a military trained fighting skill. Though he was bigger than Bette, Bette avoided a series of punches with her more nimble body, kicking the man in the chest so he would go backwards for even just a second, then she whirled around with her foot out, kicking the man in the face, sending him straight for Matt's welcoming elbow, knocking him down onto the ground.

Bette and Matt nodded at one another, then continued the fight.

"Plastique, down!"

As Matt yelled that, she ducked to avoid a man wielding a metal pole that could've hurt Bette. Matt looked to the left, seeing a metal pipe on the ground, so he used his telekinetic abilities to bring it towards him and launched it at the man without missing a beat.

"Aagh!"

The man was hit in the head with the pipe, sending him into a staggering situation. Bette took this chance to backhand the man across the face, then deliver a swift punch right away like a flowing river, sending him down to the ground, then kicked down to make sure that he was knocked out.

"Aah!"

Matt felt arms wrap around his body, capturing him as another guard came for his body.

"Got you now you slippery little weasel!"

Bette was going to involved herself in the fight, but she stopped when a man grabbed her covered wrist, forcing her arm to the left, and pushed at her torso. She winced at the feeling that she had, but didn't stop, slamming him hard in the chest.

"Now take this!"

Bette while the man was dazed by the hard chest slam, did a series of punches to his face, and saw the pipe that Matt launched before, so picked it up, slamming it across the mans face, knocking him down to the ground.

"This won't stop me!"

At the same time, rather than fight it, Matt kicked off the ground and wrapped his legs around the mans neck, and twisted it.

Using his strength, he got the man to fall to the ground as he worked his hands behind him, pointing at the guard.

He concentrated the best that he could, and then his wish came true.

"Try that!"

Energy came out his palm, and blasted the man holding him back. The mans body went away from his own, skidding across the ground. Matt turned to see him land near some large wooden crates. He cleared his throat, then shot off some energy towards the crate, taking control over it with his telekinesis, and brought it down onto the mans head, hard, knocking him out, tossing it to the side.

Bette and Matt met up with one another to see that there were two left, standing either side of them, Matt and Bette getting back to back with one another.

"Plastique, you thinking what I am?"

"You already should know that."

Matt chuckled as they linked arms with one another.

Immediately, Matt bent forward as Bette went into the air. Her foot crashed into the mans charging chin, knocking him down to the ground. But her body didn't stop, and went all the way around, letting go of Matt's arms, and twisted her body so she would kick the man in front of Matt on the top of his head. His body went down as she landed on the ground.

Quickly, Matt and Bette went to the guards, kicking them in the faces and knocked them out.

"I've gotta shoot them before they do anything!"

Matt heard the Generals voice in his mind, so he turned to see the General pointing his gun at Matt, then he fired.

"No!"

While he wasn't as fast as Barry, it didn't matter right now. Matt took control over the bullet going for his chest, and diverted it away. However, he couldn't pull it away from him in the time he could, and it ended up scraping his arm, Matt wincing but didn't stop.

"W-What are you people!?"

The General tried to fire again, but Matt put out his hand and fired off his telekinetic energy. He grabbed the gun, and flung it away from the area, leaving the General outmatched, and outgunned as the two superpower's walked closer.

"You're a horrible person."

Bette began as they moved closer.

"You…Who are you?"

He couldn't tell who Bette was, he didn't recognize her voice.

Matt however, dashed forward, General trying to attack him, but Matt blocked the punch, delivering his own to the mans face. Bette came in from the other side, and punched him in the face as well, knocking him down onto the ground, stunned, and in some pain.

Matt rubbed his hands together, then walked closer.

"A…Are you sure you can…"

Bette was concerned, but Matt waved his hand.

"You're my bestie, not gonna let this person hurt you any longer."

Matt got on top of the man as he tried to fight him. But Matt grabbed his hands, and his eyes turned blue as did his hands. The Generals eyes turned blue as Matt began the process. He did his best to turn Eiling from hate, to protect, and leave alone.

He hadn't done this before, and he didn't know if he could.

But he had to try for Bette, she was his friend, and he wouldn't leave her at the hands of this man.

[Matthew, your brain activity isn't looking as it should. It's coming to a dangerous level, do you hear me?]

"I-It's fine." He grit his teeth at Caitlin as he could feel the effects on the mans mind. "J-Just leave it to me!"

Though Matt could feel like his brain was on fire, he didn't stop for Bette.

Bette looked on with worry as the General looked like was in a trance, Matt doing his best. He was altering the thoughts of the man to rather him think of Bette as someone he needs to capture, she was someone that he didn't want, and wanted to keep her safe, and away from the military. Though even doing that, was a chore, and it took all of Matt's concentration to just pull it off.

[Matthew! You need to stop! Your brain is being pushed past what it should be! It is like you're going through a stroke right now! You need to stop!] When he didn't answer, Matt could hear some sad breaths coming from her. [Matthew! Please, you're going to die if you continue!]

He didn't stop though, even when he heard the others showing that they didn't want him to be in such a situation.

Tears rolled out of Matt's eyes as blood came from his nose, but he didn't stop until he was done. He just knew he could do it, and he was. Each thought about going after Bette, was being erased to protect Bette, and leave her from the military.

"Aaaagh!"

Then he was forced back by a wave of blast. He landed on the ground with pain screaming inside of his head, and tears rolling down his face.

"My God!"

She rushed over towards Matt, and shook him.

Though he was in much pain, he managed to get out "Check with him…" so Bette looked towards the man on the ground who was also whimpering at the feeling of what just happened. Bette walked over towards him, and leaned down.

"What do you think of Bette Sans Souci?"

The General while in a daze looked at Bette who was masked and spoke honestly.

"I-I think she shouldn't be caught up with freaks like you! She needs to be far away from the military, she needs to stay safe!"

"He's…speaking truth…"

Matt murmured, hearing it from his mind.

Bette inclined her head, then knocked the man out with the pipe she still had.

As soon as she did, she walked back to Matt, but he was rendered unconscious, it was too much for him. She gasped, wanting to save her friend.


Sometime had passed since then, a day in fact, and Matt was asleep on a bed at S.T.A.R Labs, Barry having had come and whisked him and Bette to S.T.A.R Labs. Only Caitlin remained in the room for the moment, the others waiting outside for some news.

Stirring on the bed, Matt rose his body and whined as he placed a hand to his forehead.

"Owwww…"

Caitlin stopped what she was doing, turning towards him, and released a breath.

"You're okay." She walked over towards him, sitting on the bed, and hugged him. He didn't do anything other than allow her to hug him as she explained what happened. "You're lucky Matthew, your brain was shutting down, you could've died."

He could literally feel the worry entering him. Her thoughts didn't help either, how scared she was for him. He didn't like making her feel like that. But, he had to do it this time.

"I'm sorry…but I did it, I felt it. I was, in his head, and I was…it's hard to explain. It was like I projected myself there, and I tinkered with his thoughts…he won't want Bette around him, I made her undesirable to him."

"Yes, and the news about the 'bombing' occurring over there has been chalked up to just tests. Seems like Eiling didn't want to admit what happened. And even Dr Wells called him, and he said he had no interest in Bette, the military isn't pursuing her, as far as we could tell."

"He won't, I heard it in his mind, he doesn't want anything to do with her."

"It was amazing, you literally changed his thought patterns."

Though she had been worried for her…Matt, whatever he was to her now, she couldn't deny that she also found it interesting that Matt did something like that.

"On one person. He still thinks some disgusting things, I couldn't do more than change his thoughts on Bette. Though, I still managed to get him to delete the files on her...I think. I don't know if it was downright mind control, or pushing my thoughts into his own head, to delete the files on her...but, either way, I tried my best, and I hope that he's deleted the files...that was a bitch to do though, really hurt my head."

"Even then, it was exhilarating…and frightening at the same time. Matthew, I was seeing you die on the monitor, your brain was shutting down. So, please don't try and do that, until there's a safer way. I know you probably won't listen to me…but, please at least take it easy over the next few days. It's a good thing you're a Metahuman with regenerative capabilities." Matt felt Caitlin placing his head on her shoulder, stroking his blonde hair. "You should be back to normal, whatever that is, in a few days. Just take it easy, be light on the power using."

"Aah, perks of being a Metahuman…" He then felt a wave of sadness from Caitlin's mind, so he sat up, and wrapped his arms around her. "I'm sorry, I'll promise to try my best and avoid doing that, the nose bleed and the pain I could do without."

"Good, I'm glad. I didn't want to lose you so quickly after I suddenly began realizing...things."

Matt smiled, but then he felt something else from her, a deep worry.

"Caitlin...how long do I have left?"

"What do you..."

Matt twitched his eyebrows.

"I know you've been doing tests on my brain...and I know about the other one as well...it's taking over me, and you think it could be permanent, so how long do I have left?"

His voice crackled with a depressing sound, Caitlin bit her bottom lip, then took his hand gently.

"Matthew, I...not long...maybe a month, if you're lucky."

That hit him like a bomb, he could literally feel depression taking over him.

"A month...less than a month...before I'm gone."

Caitlin shook her head, cupping his face with her hands.

"I'm not going to lose you."

"It's taking over me, and we both know it. I've not got long left...and then it's going to be in control of my body, and I won't be able to break free, right?"

"It's...the other you, is like a second person all together, it's another brain wave, different thoughts, personality, just inside of your subconscious, for most of the time. I can't explain why, but the usual control people have over their, darker impulses, has been crumbling within you, and that weakened the strength that you have to control this...subconscious being, and it's like your switching places, that you're becoming the subconscious being, and he's being the dominant being, and I am not sure why. I've been devising a way to build up that strength once again, to keep this part of you in the subconscious rather the conscious world, and it's very promising, I just need a little more time too..."

"Caitlin." Matt silenced her, placing a hand on top of hers. "I, appreciate everything you've done for me...but, you can't lie to me. Am I going to disappear?"

Caitlin lowered her eyebrows, fighting back some tears as she saw his own eyes beginning to water.

"I'm not going to-"

"Am I disappearing? Is this thing...going to take over me, and I'll never be able to come out again?"

He cut her off once again, wanting a straight answer.

"...It's very likely yes, but nothing is certain." He took a deep breath, a stray tear falling from his eye. Caitlin pushed her head closer to his, brushing under his eye. "I'm not going to lose you, I can't lose you as well. I'll make sure you don't disappear."

Matt inhaled through his nose a few times, trying to control the overwhelming sadness from taking over.

"There's so many things, I wanted to do before I...go. But, with only a month left...less than that, I suppose I won't be able to do all the things I wanted to do. Caitlin I..."

"Shhh, now." She hugged Matt against her shoulder, and felt like sobbing herself, she couldn't lose someone else she...cared for. "Don't give up just yet, I won't let you disappear, and even if you do, I'll find you again-"

"Even if you do, this Telepathy is driving me mad. I'm going to go insane, aren't I?"

"...Yes, if it continues, your mind will be overtaken by the thoughts, and you'll...go insane." She felt terrible admitting that, a stray tear rolling from her eye, but Matt wiped it away with his finger. "If, we could shut it down, it would stop the constant bombardment of thoughts. if we don't find a way to stop the Telepathy, at least a little while, then your natural regenerative capabilities along with a treatment I've devised would fix the damage caused, but if we don't then it will...it will..."

She couldn't finish, and shed some tears, so Matt hugged her into his chest.

"Don't cry for me, Caitlin. I...It's thanks to you, that I've had this long already, so don't cry for me." Even though he said that, she still did anyway, so Matt stroked her head. "Caitlin, please...it's okay, I'm okay. Either going evil, or insane...I don't know which is worse...I suppose both at the same time would be the worst."

She looked up towards him, and despite the sad expression, he still held a smile for her.

Even just hearing that he was essentially going mad, he still smiled for her, and only her.

"Matthew I...I'm so sorry...it's like, I have failed you...this is all my fault, I said I'd help you, but now..."

Matt shook his head immediately, running his hand through her hair, and then wiped under her wet eyes, brushing the tears away.

"You've not failed me Caitlin, you're the only person who's give a damn about me like this, in a long time. You've done more for me, than I deserve, none of this is your fault. I don't blame you for a thing, I thank you for everything you've done for me...and even if I am driven mad, it's thanks to you that I've had this long. That...I haven't gone mad until now, is because of you, Caitlin. You've gone above, and beyond for me, something that I didn't deserve, but I got to spend time with...you."

Caitlin felt a quickening of her heart beat, as Matt smiled towards her.

"You dummy...saying such words to me when I just told you you're going to turn evil or insane...you're very odd Matthew, but you have a very kind soul...something that I...admire, greatly..."

Caitlin leaned closer to Matt's face, as he leaned down with his own face. Inches became closer, and their lips dangled between one another, so close that their breaths could be felt.

"Maybe...before I go, I can have a little romance...just once in my life, maybe I found the right girl and have a normal time, just once...Jean, is it okay...that I have this just once...?"

In the end, that's all Matt wanted.

Just once, he wanted to be loved, and even if she didn't feel the same, she at least was there for him, and that made all the difference.

When their foreheads touched, a slight brush went against the others lips. It wasn't a full kiss, but they could feel the other, and went to take the plunge for a full kiss...

"Matt!" Bette came into the room, as did the others, barring Harrison, even Iris was there too, Caitlin and Matt pulling away, unable to share a kiss in the end. "You're awake…" Caitlin looked towards her, so did Matt, trying to make it less obvious that they had been crying. "Geez, two times, and I ruin it? I have, haven't I?"

Caitlin shook her head as did Matt, trying to forget what was said before.

"I'm glad you're okay Bette."

Bette nodded, walking over.

"I'm glad you're okay, after what happened."

"We were worried, suddenly fainting like that." Iris folded her arms. "It's a good thing Caitlin is a good doctor."

Caitlin bashfully looked to the side, as Matt heard "I kinda boasted about my skills as a doctor to her for the lie." which he caught, snickering at.

"Ooh, she's the best. But, good news is, I am gonna make a full recovery, at least for me, right Cait?"

"Yes, after terrifying me for the thousandth time."

Matt shrugged his shoulders apologetically as Bette leaned closer.

"I'm gonna go and visit my parents tomorrow, and stay there for a little while. Since this whole ordeal is over with…well, my other problem, should be okay as long as I keep the gloves on." She knew Iris didn't know anything about it her powers, so she had to keep it secret. "Oh, don't look so gloom. I'll come back to visit once I've caught up with my parents Teddy Bear."

"Teddy Bear?"

Iris looked confused, as Matt looked at Bette with wide eyes.

"Y-You didn't tell them, did you!?"

"Tell us…what?"

Cisco wished he had Matt's mind reading powers right now.

"Nothing!"

"Ooh that he used to have Teddy Bear under-"

"You promised!"

Bette shut her mouth, but Caitlin already got it. Matt glared towards her who gave a small smile right back. She didn't say anything, but she knew what she heard, even Cisco and Barry did as well. But a glare silenced them. Iris looked between them she didn't hear clearly.

Matt inhaled, then looked at the others.

"I'm sorry for worrying you, but to make it up to you guys, free drinks at my club, all around."

"Hell yeah! Now you're talking!"

Cisco cheered loudly, as Bette snickered.

"What an energetic person you are. And, Matt also informed me that you stuck up for me as well, so thanks for that Cisco, it's quite the, cute quality to have. I like men like that."

Cisco brazenly glanced towards Bette who smiled towards him. The pair shared a look. Good, bad, Matt knew which it was, but he wouldn't comment on it. Though, he was happy for Bette, he didn't even have a problem if it was with Cisco either. As long as she was happy, he was also happy for her.

Matt looked between them, and then sighed, knowing what the pair were thinking.

"Just go you two."

""Thanks!""

Cisco and Bette walked out of the lab together as Barry looked sad. Caitlin and Matt could take a guess on why that was.

"What's wrong Barry?"

Iris noticed it too, but he waved his hand.

"N-No reason! I mean, nothing! We should be going."

"Okay, come on Matt, let's go."

The pair began walking out as Caitlin called "No drinking alcohol!" which made him turn back.

"But…"

She gave him her most defiant look that she could give someone.

"I'm serious Matthew. Water, and that's an order. No alcohol."

"Okay…you win."

He relented, and walked out of the lab with Iris, speaking about the Streak, and Psyche, though she didn't know about that just yet. Matt just had to humour her for the most part, he couldn't tell her anything.

Caitlin walked towards Barry, and offered a smile.

"I distilled a highly fermented, potent suspension. It's basically 500 proof. It should give you a buzz."

She whispered to Barry as Barry's eyes lit up.

"Really?" Barry became a little excited, smiling wider. "I can't wait for that now!"

"Yes, and I best go and make sure he doesn't drink. Knowing him, he'll do it just to give me a fright."

Caitlin walked towards the door, as Barry smiley fondly.

"You like Matt, don't you?"

Caitlin stopped, and smiled to herself.

She didn't answer Barry, but she did turn and smile, then walk out of the room.

That gave Barry all he needed to know, and he followed out while smiling to himself as well.


Meanwhile, as that was going down, Rachael was within a room, that also housed Harrison Wells. She looked around, and was amazed by what she was seeing.

"My, Harry baby, this room looks cool. You said this is like a future room or something? It looks futuristic to say the least."

Harrison nodded as he rolled over to the side.

He got out a small device, Rachael becoming intrigued.

"What's that thing?"

"It's a device, that is meant to weaken Mr Stone's mental barriers, and that's where you come in Rachael."

Rachael raised her head.

"You want me to help you turn him evil, like you told me. So, together, you, me, and him can be the strongest team, and take down The Flash, once you get what you need from him?"

"Yes...that's very right Rachael. Using your, morphing capabilities, and this device, if I can get it onto his neck, it will send many thoughts into him, and begin breaking him-"

"I thought you wanted him on your side? What good would he be if he's a broken mess?"

Harrison nods his head.

"Yes, I do, and I don't want to break him, I want to break him down so he can't control his own thoughts, his actions, and he'll have no choice but to give into the dark impulses, and then become what I desire him to be, and even if it doesn't work, if somehow he doesn't fall to darkness, it will give me data on him that will be essential if my main plan doesn't work. This, is merely going to make him unstable, and then the other persona shall be released, and then he'll be free to cause havoc, won't he?"

"But, won't he want to kill you? I thought that was one of the main reasons-"

"He will, but I can deal with that. Trust me Rachael, I know what I am doing."

Rachael sat down on Harrison's chair as he tinkered with the device.

"What about that bomb chick, she could be a liability. Want me to take her out?"

"If I need her dead, I'll tell you. For now, it does seem Mr Stone has stopped that little mess, only showing his potential uses to me."

Harrison answered as Rachael smiled darkly.

"You've got it all planned out then, haven't you? I've always loved men with power Harry baby. That's why, I want you to have all the power, and I'll be your Queen."

Harrison nodded, but held a secret smirk from her.

"Yes, you shall be."

Rachael began giggling evilly, as she stretched her body upwards. She, truly was enjoying her time now, her thoughts of darkness growing by the second.


End chapter!

So, Matt's hero name, and costume have been revealed, by Caitlin and Cisco respectably, and actively taking part in a fight with his growing abilities!

Matt and Bette have officially been revealed as best friends from school, and also showcased some of Matt's more, technological skills and also a power to replace thoughts with what he wants, though that power, does take a lot out of him, so he can't use it so easily, and even pushed his own thoughts into someone else, a somewhat form of mind control, but not completely, and he even managed to suppress the pain centre's of Hartley's brain or what have you, to give him a break from that, giving their friendship a little boost. Speaking of, Hartley was introduced, I have some plans for him as well. It's going to be interesting going forward with him.

And Bette lived! She'll be apart of Matt's 'team' I guess, or rather, she'd lend her assistance when Matt asks for it so not fully official member, at least not for a while yet. Caitlin and Matt have become quite close now, nearly even kissing, twice, until Bette ruined it…well, she won't forever. But, a revelation about Matt, and what's happening to him, slowly slipping away, he's really going through a tough time, some in part thanks to Harrison Wells.

Next chapter, is going to be a very heavy Matt, original, chapter, diving more into him, his powers, and also set up for later on as well, and also thanks for the suggestions as well! So, Frankie's hero name is gonna be Magenta, and thanks to you lovely people, I have some good ideas for her costume. Also, for the Frankie fans, she'll be appearing next chapter as well, going a little more into the budding relationship between the two of them as well.

Well, until next time, thanks for reading!