Hi friends! It's been long four months since I posted a chapter on this story and I sincerely apologise for the delay. I was suffering a huuuge writer's block on this fic but now I'm back and gonna finish this fic. I understand if you guys don't feel like reading this story anymore but please forgive me for lack of update and give a chance. I want to thank Katie237 and slytherclaw16 for their support and asking me to continue this fic.

On with the next chapter. Sorry for mistakes.

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Oliver rushed inside to see Barry was on the floor with his eyes closed and an empty syringe lying near his hand

"Barry!"

Oliver ran towards his unconscious friend and nudged him by his shoulders "Barry! Dammit what did you do? Barry!" Joe and others surrrounded Barry, all faces showed worry and concern for the hero "Jesus! Tell me he didn't use it on himself?" Joe said eyeing at the syringe

Cisco picked up the needle "Oh my God..this is a horse tranquilizer. It's the only drug that works on Barry" All eyes were fixed on Barry "Why son...why did you do this?" Joe said as tears welled up in his eyes

"We've to wake him up. He cannot sleep for more than an hour" Oliver looked at the flash team. He was not ready to give up yet. He will do whatever it takes to bring his friend back. The vigilante then had to raised his voice when he got no response from now still in shock people in the room "C'mon! We need to do something"

Caitlin nodded and got into her doctor mode "Let's...ah.. lets get him hooked to heart monitor and then we can try waking him up"

Oliver and Cisco then picked Barry up and laid him on the bed. Caitlin attached him to the heart monitor and started an IV "How long does the effect of tranquilizer last?" asked Oliver

"Last time it took more than two hours" Caitlin said as she injected fluid to the IV. Oliver's eyes widened "Last time? Was Barry shot by a horse tranquilizer before? Who did it?" his tone was protective one which made Joe feel guilty inside "I did it" he confessed

"Mr West?" Oliver looked at the detective in disbelief "Why?" Joe sighed "Its a long story. I'll tell you later. Right now we need to find a way to wake my son. I don't want him to suffer anymore. Barr...please wake up" he squeezed Barry's hand

They tried everything. For last fifty minutes team flash worked furiously on Barry. His temperature had started to rise, increasing their worry. Caitlin immediately placed the cooling pads but it proved very little help. She then poked him with needles, Cisco played loud music right next to his ears, Iris called out numerous times, Joe cried as he slapped him couple of times but the young hero remained motionless on the bed. When it was almost an hour, Oliver brought a bucket full of cold water and dropped it on Barry. They watched with baited breath but nothing happened "Why didn't it work?" asked Oliver

"He's body is too weak to respond Oliver. Barry is gone deep this time. I...I really don't know what to do" Caitlin said, her voice heavy with guilt

Joe slumped down on a chair feeling utterly helpless and defeated. Was this the way he was going to loose his son. Was this the end of the flash. If anything happened to Barry, he would never be able to forgive himself.

Oliver turned his head so no one could see the tears that threatened to leak from his eyes. The guilt was slowly building inside him and it was taking the size of Mt Everest. It was his fault Barry was suffering. It was his fault a father was going to loose his son. It was his fault Iris was going to loose her love before they got to start a life together. It was his fault...he was going to loose a friend who was more like a brother to him. The vigilante was not ready to loose a son and a brother on a same day.

IN BARRY'S DREAM

Barry walked through the empty and dark corridor taking cautious steps. His right hand was on the wall supporting himself as he felt dizzy and drained. He took a deep breath and tried to find a way to William's room. This was the first time he was not in the room when he opened his eyes. Barry had found himself laying on a dirty floor surrounded by darkness

Barry staggered a bit, hand going to his forehead where his head was pounding. He knew when he wakes up, all of them were going to be mad at him... especially Oliver. But this was his decision. There was no way he was going to be benched when he could save the boy. He had to do this. Suddenly Barry saw a dim light. He quickened his steps and found a small window at the end of the corridor. Happiness cursed through him when Barry saw outside the glass

"NO! Don't hurt me"

Barry's ears perked up on the voice. It was William crying. He swayed and blinked his blurry eyes. As the cries grew louder Barry picked up his pace. After walking for few minutes, he finally reached a door. Barry pushed the door to see William trying to get away from the hooded man who was holding him by his face and yelling at the boy "Just tell me how to use it!"

"Hey! Let him go!" Barry yelled and entered the room. He wanted to get out of this dream but he couldn't see the man hurt William anymore. The hooded man turned and was surprised to see Barry. He gave an angry growl and walked towards the hero

Barry's head blasted with excruciating pain and he clutched it between his hands. He fell down with a loud yell on his knees unable to take the pain. The hooded man hauled Barry up by his shoulders and pushed him against the wall. This time though he didn't take a knife, instead placed his hands on Barry's neck and started squeezing the life out of him

AT STAR LABS

Cisco and Joe finished changing Barry's drenched clothes and Caitlin hooked him again on the heart monitor. Joe was placing the wet clothes in the basket when Cisco saw him jerk on the bed "Barry?" Joe was on alert. He touched his son's burning forhead "Barr can you hear me?"

Oliver and Iris rushed towards the bed "Is he waking up?" Cisco shook his head "Something is wrong" Barry jerked again as his body shook on the bed. He gasped, fist closing and opening, grabbing the sheets underneath "Barry! What's happening to him?" asked Joe

"He's body is radiating too much heat. I need more cooling pads" Caitlin raised her voice when she saw how red Barry's skin had started to form. Cisco made a mad dash to the next room. Oliver and Joe called out again and again but got no success "He's not getting enough oxygen" Caitlin then quickly took an oxygen mask and placed it over Barry's mouth

"C'mon kid breathe!" pleaded Oliver. Joe watched with horror in eyes how Barry fought to take each breath. Iris cried and moved few steps back unable to see him in pain. Cisco came running in with extra cooling pads when the heart monitor suddenly beeped a long tone.

Barry flatlined on the bed

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