Chapter 9 – Faster Than You

Quick note, Barry can manifest his suit out of thin air using the SpeedForce, just like he can in the comics. Also he's wearing the suit from season 4/2024 future emo Barry suit.

It had been a couple of weeks since Barry, Oliver, Laurel, and Dig went on the run. They were constantly on the move. Kara being sidelined because of the pregnancy was a huge advantage for the four criminals.

But what didn't help them was Barry was always angry, for obvious reasons. Also, Wally and Jesse have joined up with the government to help bring in the four vigilantes.

Just outside of Opal City

"Barry, did you get to the new bunker okay?" Oliver asked over the coms. All four traveled separately and differently so they wouldn't be caught together, and all of them be arrested together. Oliver drove his Ducati, Dig took the train, Laurel drove a car and Roy rode with her, and Barry ran.

"Yeah, Dig just arrived and Laurel said she'd be here soon." Barry replied.

"Ok good, I'm thirty minutes out, see you soon." Oliver said, and then shut off his com link.

He then noticed another Ducati driving towards him, with a man in silver armor riding it. "Guardian" Oliver whispered to himself.

They both stopped about twenty feet from each other. "Guardian, get out of my way."

"Or else what, Green Arrow?"

"Or else I'm gonna put you down, and you won't get up so easily". Oliver said picking up his bow and drawing back an arrow.

Guardian formed his shield and said "Bring it."

Oliver fired his arrow, and James blocked it with his shield. Oliver started to walk towards James, and then proceeded to beat the shit out of him. James may be a good fighter, but he was no ware near Oliver's level.

Oliver broke James arm, and he screamed out in pain. "I told you, not to get in my way or I was going to put you down and it wasn't going to be easy for you to get up." Oliver said drawing back another arrow and firing it into James's leg, and he screamed out in pain again.

"You need to learn to choose your opponents more wisely." Oliver said as he ripped out the arrow. He then proceeded to get on his bike and drive away.

James called Kara and asked her to come get him, no one other than Alex, Barry and the other vigilantes knew about the baby. Kara lied and said she was busy on a story and sent Alex to go and get him.

"Are you out of your mind James?" Alex asked. She brought him to the DEO medical lab.

"I thought I could beat him." James replied, trying his best to get comfortable.

"James, he was trained by the League of Assassin's, and was supposed to become their leader, you don't have the skills to bring him down, and you are nowhere close to his level." Alex replied.

In the Opal City Bunker

"We need to move, now." Oliver said as he entered the bunker.

"Why, what happened?" Laurel asked.

"James, he confronted me and we fought. Because of his pride he probably didn't tell anyone but after what I did, the others will be on their way." Oliver said, getting back on his bike.

"You didn't kill him, did you Ollie?" Barry asked.

"No, I didn't kill him. But he won't be able to fight for a while. Now let's move, before the others get he-" Oliver was cut off because he was hit across the face. Oliver slid a couple of feet across the room's floor.

The four vigilantes turned around to see two very young speedsters standing there. "Wally, Jesse. Don't do anything stupid. I don't want to hurt you guys." Barry said, recognizing them instantly.

"You should have just signed Barry! None of this would be happening if you would have just signed!" Wally yelled at Barry, as the three speedsters got into fighting positions.

"Ollie, Laurel, Dig, don't interfere." Barry said as he raised his fists.

Wally threw the first punch, which Barry just side stepped to avoid. Wally and Jesse were extremely fast, but Barry was faster.

As Wally was about to turn around from the punch, Barry ran him into a wall, dislocating Wally's shoulder. Jesse ran at Barry and Barry let go of Wally. Wally hit the ground as Jesse ran after Barry. She threw several punches, and Barry just dodged them.

Barry then hit Jesse in the side, as she tried to hit him, he ran and punched her in the back. This went on for a while, until Barry hit Jesse in the back of her knee, making her fall, then Barry punched her in the face knocking her out.

Barry heard the cocking of a gun and turned around to see Alex standing next to Cisco. Alex had a gun in her hand.

"Barry, I'm only going to say this once. Come quietly." Alex said. Oliver raised his bow and Dig picked up and cocked his gun.

"I'm sorry Alex, I can't do that."

"You have a fiancée, at home, worried sick about you. You know what's she's going through and she can't go through it without you." Alex said, Cisco looked at her with a look in his eyes.

What is she talking about? Cisco thought to himself.

"It breaks me inside to not go home to her. But this is something that I have to do." Barry said as lightning filled his eyes. Cisco fired a vibration hitting Barry and Oliver shot Cisco with a tranq arrow.

Laurel and Alex engaged in hand-to-hand combat. "Barry! Get them out of here!" Oliver yelled.

Barry got Roy, then Dig. He hit Alex and she fell to the ground and Barry took Laurel, as he was going back for Oliver, he saw him being pushed into one of Cisco's portals.

"Oliver!" Barry yelled, but it was too late. They had captured Oliver. Wally looked over at Barry, as did Alex and Cisco. He ran out of the Bunker, leaving behind a note.

The note said To Kara on the front. "Well, at least he's still thinking about her." Alex muttered to herself as she picked up the note. Everywhere they have raided looking for the four vigilantes, Alex had always found notes addresses to Kara.

At the DEO in National City

J'onn, in his human form, was standing text to Alex looking at Oliver through see through glass. Even though he was captured, Oliver had a very smug look on his face.

"I can't read his mind" said J'onn.

"What do you mean?" Alex asked.

"Somehow, he has found a way to make it so I can only see a few things." J'onn told her.

"Maybe those things could be useful." Alex suggested.

"I don't think so."

"Why not?"

"Because all I see is his father shooting himself, his mother being stabbed, him holding the body of Sara Lance, and other moments of his life. He was a hard person to get a read off of before, now it's damn near impossible. Although, I did see a conversation that could be useful." J'onn said and Alex looked at him.

"What did he say?" Alex asked.

"He was talking to Barry, Barry said 'He's almost ready, we just need to give him more time to adjust' to which Oliver replied 'Well he better not take long, we are almost out of time'. And that's all I got. The rest have been useless information." J'onn said walking away.

Alex was watching Oliver when Kara walked into the room that Oliver was in.

"How is he?" Kara asked.

"I'm more concerned with how you are doing. And so is he." Oliver said.

"What do you mean?"

"Kara, I know."

"You know…"

"About the baby, Kara. I know you are pregnant with Barry's baby. Barry has been beating himself up for leaving, but he's ok. So, how are you?"

"I'm managing." Was Kara's response, but even Oliver could tell just by looking at her that she was hanging on by a thread.

"I'm sorry for dragging him into this fight, if I knew about the baby, I wouldn't have dragged him into it." Oliver said and she could tell he was being genuine.

"It's ok Ollie, we ball know he would have joined your fight sooner or later. You are his best friend, and he would fight with you till the end. I don't blame you."

"Thanks. See you later." Oliver said as Kara was about to leave.

"Tell him I love him next time you see him." Kara said.

"I will." Oliver said.

And that wraps up another chapter. Don't worry, the Justice League will be back together before Kara and Barry's child is born. I'm also thinking about starting a spinoff story about Barry and Kara starting a family after this story is finished, let me know what you think of that idea. Until the next one, peace.