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So, I wasn't planning on posting today. You know, using the "I'm sick" excuse. (We've all done it.) But at this point, this story has gotten over 2,000 views and is my second most popular story. So, I thought I would keep spoiling my little fam.

Anyways, I hope you enjoy! :) (Even though, after this chapter. You're going to wish I had just taken a break because of my cold.)

Chapter ten. Say Goodbye.

Barry sighed as he paced around his lab. He had no idea what he was going to tell his team. How would he explain that he had kept it a secret when he wasn't even sure why he did. His team would have his head.

He looked down at Charlie, she was sleeping peacefully in her playpen. "What should I do?" He asked the sleeping child. Asking not only about what to tell the team, but how to keep her safe from Zoom.

Barry leaned over and scooped her into his arms. It was difficult for him to put her down. It wasn't like it had been a few weeks ago, when he felt wrong without his baby. But it was different now, he felt like he couldn't breathe unless he was holding her, he felt like he was on the verge of a panic attack all of the time.

He gently played with her silky jet black hair, letting it release some of his anxiety. His chest felt tight, he felt like he couldn't breathe correctly. "I'm so sorry, Buttercup." He whispered, kissing her forehead. "I wish I could protect you better. But I.." He inhaled deeply as his throat tightened. He felt like a broken record, repeating the same thing, over and over. "I can't."

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Barry looked up as the team filed into the Cortex. He could feel the pressure of telling them what Zoom had said weighing down in him. He didn't know if they would be mad, they always hated when he kept secrets. And this was a big secret, it was literally about his daughter.

Iris frowned as she looked at Barry, he looked horrible. His naturally pale skin had taken on a ghostly grey twinge, expect for around his eyes, which had become a dark shade of pink and purple. It was otherworldly...

"Barry," she started, walking over to where he was practically gripping Charlie. "Are you okay?" She asked, placing her hand on his arm.

Barry looked up, he had been too lost in his thoughts to hear what she had asked. He shrugged, guessing that it could answer the question.

He sighed as Cisco walked in cautiously. That was the last of them, all of his teammates were here. Now it was time for the hard part. Telling them that he had been keeping this secret.

"Hi." He said, his voice just above a whisper. He inhaled deeply. "I have something to tell you."

Cisco and Caitlin frowned. "What's wrong, Barry?" Caitlin asked, ready to jump into action if he was injured.

Barry bit his lip and forced himself to keep looking at them. "I.. I lied to you guys." He admitted, looking down. "I lied to you about what happened when I last confronted Zoom."

Joe crossed his arms, looking at Barry with a raised eyebrow. "What happened then?" He asked.

Barry swallowed. He knew this would be hard. "Zoom.. He told me to do exactly as he said, or.." He said, trailing off at the end as his eyes filled with tears.

Iris rubbed Barry's back. "Or what, Barry?" She asked.

A small sob escaped Barry's lips as tears cascaded down his onto his cheeks. "He said he would kill Charlie!" He squeaked. "I'm sorry, I didn't know how to tell you all! Please don't be mad!"

The team looked back and forth at each other. This wasn't what they had expected. They had expected something more... normal? This was one of the last things that they could have expected by Barry calling them all to Star Labs. They weren't sure what they had expected, but this wasn't it.

"Bro," Cisco started, breaking the suffocating silence. "How can we help?" He asked.

Caitlin nodded. "Yeah, Barry. What's the plan?" She questioned, tilting her head slightly.

Barry looked down. "I don't know."

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Barry shot awake. He could hear the crackling of lightning.

He sped out of his bed and into Charlie's room. His heart jumped into his throat as he saw her room.

Standing in the middle of the room was the blue clad monster. "Zoom." Barry said, fear engulfing him.

Zoom turned around and tilted his head to the left. "I warned you, Flash." He said, causing Barry to look down at his arms, and what he was holding in them. "I told you to do as I said."

Barry sobbed. "Please! Don't take her!" He pleaded. Charlie was in Zoom's arms, he was holding Charlie. "I never did anything wrong."

Zoom sped forward and grabbed Barry by the neck. Keeping Charlie away from Barry's reach as the claws of his suit dug painfully into the thin flesh of Barry's neck. "Goodbye, Flash."

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