A/N: Wrote another chapter. I must have issues, that or a very strong muse. Maybe both. But anyway...here it is.

Chapter Ten: Making Calls

Joe's POV

My phone ringing wakes me up. Odd times come with the territory. It doesn't even dawn on me to look at the caller ID.

"Captain West…"

"Captain West...it's Nikki, Nikki Soreson." The girl is crying. "I was sleeping over Mason's and he...he started moving around and screaming and….Mr. West-Allen told me to call and I dunno what to do. He said Detective West was with you...he said...:"

"Deep breaths sweetheart." I sit up in bed walking placing on my slippers as I walk toward Wally's room. He spends the night after long shifts. It's lucky he and Barry communicate more than they used to. "What did Mason's dad say? Slowly…" I flick the light switch in his room, on and off quickly. A leftover habit from rousing both Bar and Iris after all nighters, and actually a hell of a lot quieter than knocking. I didn't need to panic this girl by being loud.

"He said you should call Mase's doctor, and that Detective West would bring me home."

Wally sits up, his hand blocking his eyes from the light. "Dad…Wha's?"

"Nikki, I'm gonna put you on speaker okay? I need you to tell Detective West exactly what you told me."

"You gotta help Mason...p...please. He's not waking up."

Wally looks at me now fully sitting up as he walks to the closet. "What do you mean?"

"I think he's having a nightmare or something. His mommy's trying to wake him but it isn't working. Are you gonna come?"

I look at Wally. "Wally, can you give her a ride home?"

He nods. "Nikki, you're at Mason's right?"

"Yes, please...please hurry. Don't hang up..I'm scared."

I switch phones with Wally as he takes if off of speaker. "Alright Nik, It's Detective West. I'll be on with you the whole way okay?" He heads downstairs looking at me. I can see the fear in his eyes, but he's picked up the cool head, and it's a fact I'm grateful for now as I take his cell phone and dial Caitlin.

Caitlin's POV

I'm not sleeping. Cisco called Barry and then me asking me about what it means that he vibed Mason's nightmare, so I made myself coffee and set up my laptop at the kitchen table, trying to set up the premise for a sleep study. I'm almost...almost anticipating the buzz of my cell phone. But I'm surprised by the caller ID: Wally. I answer without giving it more than a cursory shrug.

"Wally?"

"Caitlin, it's Joe. Wally has my phone. How soon can you get to STAR? There's something wrong…"

"Mason?" I say. "I know."

"How?"

"Cisco...he vibed one of...Mason's nightmares. We'll explain when we're at STAR." I hear the knock on my door, insistent, persistent. "That's him."

"Caitlin, what's going on?"

"That's what we're going to STAR to find out."

"You kids have always been way too cryptic."

"Helps keep it at a distance." My voice wavers slightly. "See you soon." I hang up and go over to answer the door.

"This is insane Cait...you've gotta have an idea. Please tell me you have an idea to help them!" Cisco says. I notice his vibe goggles sticking out of his pocket. "Figured if I wind up vibing again, I could maybe help pull him out during whatever tests we do."

I nod as I grab my bag with my laptop and other equipment and my coat, locking the apartment up behind me.

Barry's POV

I don't know what to do. My instinct is to scoop Mason up and run him to STAR, but then my eyes drift to Nikki who has the phone to her ear and is talking in between sobs. That's a nonstarter. Mason's words from a day ago ring in my ears: Secret identity remember? And I do, but it is difficult when I can get to the lab, and get Mason the help he needs in a matter of seconds. It sounds as though Wally is asking questions about Flash week, judging by the young girl's answers.

"Not sure. Miss Millie says there's a chance...are you any closer Detective West?"

A knock on the door. Nikki looks over to me. "I'll tell them. I'll be down soon. Thank you." She hangs up the phone and holds it out to me. "He's here. He says Captain West called Mason's doctor and he's on his way to the office, and that you should try to get there soon." She stands up and throws her arms around me. It's jarring, but not entirely unexpected. "Tell Mason to hurry up and get better. He's gotta!" She then lets go running over to Iris to give her a hug as well before she looks down at the bed. "Mase, please wake up. It's not scary anymore." She squeezes his hand, her voice is a whisper, but I pick it up as I walk over to Iris. "It's scarier when you are."

A/N: Alright, so sneak peek of next chapter. It's going to be called Sleep Study and if I do everything I'm planning on doing it could be the longest chapter yet or not, it just depends on how it writes itself. Among other things: Mason spends the school day at STAR as they try to figure out what's going on, Nikki turns to Ryder and Matt for help in dealing with her fear, Mason and Barry have a father/son chat and more. Any suggestions, feel free to make them.