Like I said to the people that read the Island, I have decided to post this chapter now to keep the storyline intact, but also to keep you updated on Barry and company who are still alive... or so they think... but still, what ARE Barry the others doing? Let's find out!

This chapter is six months after chapter 6 on the Island, so a year and a half since last chapter on this story.

Disclaimer: still don't own Arrow, Supergirl or Flash

Chapter 10: graduation time

It has been a year and a half since Kara and Oliver's death and Clark's discovery in the Fortress of Solitude, but it still haunted him, since it was just so unexpected. Even during the day, Clark would hear Kelex, in his head, telling him the information on the DNA analysis shown to him on the screen. Clark said he would go see Barry's graduation, because he knew Kara would want him there, and he did get closer to Barry since the Gambit went down.

"I want you to show me the DNA analysis of the kryptonian that left her DNA on this shirt." Clark ordered, looking at the screen in the fortress. "I found DNA residue of a being, but it is not from a full kryptonian, do you still wish to see it, Lord Kal-El?" Kelex asked when it found beeped, signaling it had found something. "Yes Kelex, show it to me." Clark ordered, and a DNA analysis appeared on the screen, shocking Clark. "How is this possible… Kelex, give me all the information you have about this girl." Clark ordered, very shocked about this revelation. "This is Kara Zor-El, your cousin, she is the daughter of Alura In-Ze and your uncle Zor-El. She is a kryptonian hybrid fifteen percent human and eighty-five percent alien, kryptonian and daxamite. Her parents created her by genetically engineering her with Alura's blood, the blood of a daxamite and the blood of a human as well. She doesn't have all the powers of a kryptonian under a yellow sun. Is this what you wanted Lord Kal-El? Why did you want this?" Kelex asked, after explaining to Clark what he was looking at. "Yes, thank you Kelex. I wanted to know this, because Kara is supposed to be my cousin and she told people that she was a hybrid, not a total kryptonian and I wanted to be sure about what she meant without causing suspicion from her." Clark answered to the robot.

Clark was brought back to reality by Lois, who was trying to get his attention. They were getting ready for the ceremony in their house. "What?" Clark asked, turning to Lois. "You know, for a guy who has super hearing, you really don't listen. I was saying that it is nice that you accepted to go see Barry's graduation ceremony." Lois said, helping him get ready. "Yah, I said I would go, so I am going." Clark said, kissing his girlfriend.

Barry finally finished college. He barely passed in his classes but could graduate anyway. The death of Oliver and Kara took a bigger toll on him then he first thought, but he still gets it together for Kara and Oliver's sake, who wouldn't want him to mourn them that long. Over the year, Barry and Clark became closer, to remind themselves of Kara.

At the graduation, Barry goes to see Clark, Joe, and Iris, who are talking together. "Hey Clark, thanks again for coming." Barry said, giving Clark a one arm hug. "Your welcome. Why wouldn't I come? I promised you, and I know that Kara would want me here with you." Clark said, returning the hug. "Well, I am still glad you came, because I owe you for keeping me in check sometimes during last year. Where is Lois, I thought she would want to come." Barry asked, making Clark blush at that first part. "She said she's sorry, she has a story to write for later today, couldn't get out of it." Clark answered, apologetically. "It's fine man, I get it." Barry said, putting a hand on Clark's shoulder.

The graduation went by quickly, both Iris and Barry holding their diplomas happily. After a few photos taken by Joe, the two went to celebrate their graduation with some friends. Some got more drunk then others, including Barry and Laurel, who was there at the party, but nothing big happened.

The next few days were quiet, every graduates came in to pack their things and head back home to start their new life as responsible adults.

Joe had tried to pull a few strings for Barry to become a CSI at the CCPD, but with his poor grades, the captain of the precinct couldn't allow him to even get an interview.

Barry tried every lab that searched for a forensic assistant, but no one in Central City or even Starling would want him there, so he tried National City as a last chance to get a job.

He went to every lab in the city, but most of them didn't call back. Barry started to feel sad, depressed, and hopeless, falling more and more into drinking, until a new lab called and asked him to start right away, no interview, nothing, so Barry thought they must have been desperate to have an employee like him there.

Barry decided to still live in Central City with Joe, so he would be close to Iris, Joe, and his incarcerated father.

He took the job and started the week later. It was a nice job, he wouldn't complain, but it was hard, he was one of the only forensic assistants in that lab, actually, they were two, the second one being a senior that had been transferred there because of an attitude problem or something, so Barry had to do most of the work. Even with all that work, Barry still missed Kara and Oliver, falling a little more into depression every day. He escaped that in college because of Clark, who helped him by reminding him a little more of Kara, but now that he wasn't in Metropolis anymore, they wouldn't be seeing each other very much.

A/N: Here, I hope you like this chapter, the next one will be at the end of year two on the Island, so wait for the Island to be updated! I still haven't finished the year 2 chapters, so I don't know when it will end... Please review!

Next, on Bonds...

normal life

Half an hour later, Barry finally showed for work after he went to eat lunch at a bar. How did they know? He had a beer in his hand and was almost drunk… again. Barry went to do his job as usual, ignoring the look his colleague gave him and started working on his project.

"I need to see you in my office, Allen." His boss said, opening the door to the lab. "Just give me five more minutes and I am all yours, mister Millers." Barry said, not even bothering to looking at Millers as he said that. "Allen. My office. Now!" he said, annoyed and very angry.