Iris stood paralyzed watching in disbelief as Drake and Austin carried an unconscious Barry down the steps. His feet dragged across the cement, leaving a trail of blood behind him.
"Barry!" Caitlin screamed from inside.
"Drop him!" Joe yelled, pointing his gun towards Vincent who was lifting up the duffle full of money. He raised his hands in a defensive manner and said, "No, no, no, detective. We had a deal. You have to let us go."
"You aren't taking Barry. Put him down!" Joe's voice cracked and his eyes began to burn.
"It's just as a safety measure detective. We will see to it that Barry is returned, we just need to make sure you stick to your end of the deal." Vincent, Drake and Austin all walked towards one of the police vehicles. "We're going to borrow this." Eddie backed away from the car as they put Barry into it.
Everyone knew that they couldn't do anything, or he would shoot him, so they just stood still, watching as Vincent drove away with Barry in the backseat.
"NO!" Iris shouted, tears blurring her vision. "Dad! Do something!"
"Iris, we can't. They'll kill him if we do."
"So what do we do now?" Cisco piped up, stepping beside Iris.
"Now, we get Caitlin and the rest of them out and let them call their families. I'm sure all of them are worried sick."
"And considering all of the news vehicles that are surrounding us, there is no doubt that they know what's going on." Cisco added, as he headed towards the building to retrieve Caitlin.
Just as Cisco was about to open the door, Caitlin opened it for him, and popped her head out.
"Cisco. Oh God. Where's Barry!?" Her voice was trembling with fear and Cisco pulled her into a hug.
"Let's address that when we get you cleaned up. You're a mess." Cisco tried to lighten the mood, and it did a little, but she was still worried about Barry, and if he could hang on long enough for them to find him.
Caitlin and Cisco walked over to Iris and Joe.
"Iris. How are you holding up?" Caitlin asked empathetically.
"Um..not...not my best." Iris held onto her dad's side. Hoping to seek the comfort she needed.
"If it makes you feel any better, Barry's bleeding has stopped. The wound finally clotted."
"It does, but he's still injured and in the hands of a bunch of phychos." Iris bluntly stated.
"Try to stay positive, babe." Joe said giving her a nudge. "I'm glad to see you're okay, Cait." He added.
"Me too." Cisco piped up, still hugging Caitlin tight.
"Don't squeeze the life out of m-" Caitlin stopped when she saw Iris begin to cry again. "Oh my God, Iris, I'm sorry I didn't mean to say that."
"It's fine. I just need some space." Iris ran off toward a more secluded area, and sat down to bury her face in her knees.
Joe's phone rang.
"Hello?"
"Good. Glad you answered so quickly, detective."
"Vincent." Joe growled through clenched teeth. "Where's my son!"
"Nice to see we're on the same page. Barry is in the alley at the corner of Spruce and Liberty. Drive safe." The line went dead.
"Joe? What'd he say? Where's Barry? Is he okay? Do they still have him?" Cisco asked. His palms were sweaty from nervousness. He was hoping Joe's answer would be positive.
"They dropped him off in an alley near the corner of Liberty and Spruce. You stay here with Iris. Caitlin, I could use you."
"Yes, sir." Caitlin quickly replied and then followed Joe to his car. Cisco walked over to Iris to explain the situation.