Tacheon Device
"Whatever happened to the original tacheon device, Dr. Wells?" Cisco enquired as he attempted to read the blueprints for the creation of a new device. The team had decided that the device may be the key to unlocking both Barry and Harrisons' true potential and had elected to build a new one.
"It's gone." Harrison confirmed sadly. "I was forced to use it for something else and it became unworkable."
"What did you use it for?" Caitlin asked curiously. This was the first time the device had come up in conversation and it seemed odd that Wells would lose such an important thing.
"Do you remember when Ronnie was going nuclear?" Caitlin nodded. "And that chest-piece which reunited Firestorm, the one that Cisco and I created? That was the main part of the tacheon device. I extracted it after Gideon informed me that it could be used to save Ronnie."
Caitlin was stunned into silence. That was well before the truth about Dr. Wells and his Reverse Flash alter-ego had come out. He could have left Ronnie to die and they would have been none the wiser about it but he hadn't. He chose to save Ronnie at expense to himself, even though he was still technically 'evil'. She opened her mouth to speak but Harrison cut her off as if he was following her train of.
"I knew that using the device would put my future plans on hold but-" He hesitated before continuing slowly. "Turns out I couldn't just leave Ronnie to his fate. I do genuinely care for all of you and Ronnie, and the thought of letting you lose Ronnie again was...unacceptable."
"Thank you Dr Wells."
"Don't thank me, Dr Snow. It was my fault to begin with." Harrison sighed.
The First Time Harrison Realises He Has Feelings For Barry
The first time Harrison Wells realised that he had feelings for Barry Allen came as a real shock. Barry had just returned from putting out a series of fires which had broken out of the top floor of a block of flats and as he watched the younger man walk towards him he felt a surge of the usual affection.
But then Barry had stopped in front of him and removed his cowl. His hair was dishevelled and his face was half-covered in soot but his eyes were bright and filled with joy. He was beautiful. Obviously, he had always been aware that Barry was an attractive man but now as he looked at him he realised just how truly beautiful he was. Harrison was suddenly hit with the insane urge to lean forward and kiss him but he mentally shook it off.
"So how did I do, Dr Wells?" Barry asked enthusiastically as he further loosened his hair with one hand. He grinned at his mentor.
"Excellent Barry." He gave him a genuine smile and placed a reassuring hand on his shoulder. But he could feel panic swelling in his gut as he was forced to confront the fact that his feelings for the younger man might actually have become severely complicated.
The First Time Barry Realises He Has Feelings For Harrison
The first time Barry Allen realised that he had feelings for Harrison Wells came as a real shock. Cisco and Dr Wells had been discussing the intricacies of time-travel and Cisco had asked if Wells had any further plans to leave this time.
Across the room, Barry scowled slightly at the question. The thought that Dr Wells might still return to the future left an odd empty feeling in Barrys' stomach and he was surprised by it. He decided to search his feeling and find out why. If Wells left then the team would be down a valuable member and even though he didn't give any hints about the future, the man was still a true genius and an incredible strategist. But that wasn't just it. Barry was forced to admit that he would miss the man himself.
The time they had spent together since the big reveal had been fraught with problems and suspicions but as he proved himself time and time again, those has died away and a genuine friendship has grown. He also knew that Cisco and Caitlin felt the same. He glanced at the older man again as he laughed at Ciscos' question and confirmed that he had no plans to leave.
Barry felt a warmth inside him as he watched the two men interact. Harrison did have a lovely smile, even if he was loathe to use it but if he had to pick his defining feature it would be his eyes. Those blue eyes never failed to make Barry feel as if Harrison was searching his soul, they were incredible and Barry felt his heart jump every time they fell on him for any length of time. The only other time he had experienced that feeling was with Iris.
A sudden realisation jolted Barry. "Do I have feelings fo-Surely not..." He thought desperately as he glanced at the scientist again. "Oh shit. I do." He whispered.
Hired or Fired?
"He hasn't done anything evil or malicious since he escaped from the timeline. We've at least got to consider it." Harrison explained.
"That we know of." Cisco muttered under his breath before continuing. "I still don't fully trust him and I think letting him in here will be a bad idea."
"I agree with Cisco." Barry cut in quickly. "Hartley almost killed me the last time we met."
"Well, I agree with Dr Wells. Hartley deserves to be allowed a second chance." Caitlin chimed in.
"You all gave me a second chance and I think we can extend Hartley the same courtesy. He won't be around here permanently but I think we could benefit as a team from his occasional input. The man is a genius." Wells could feel Cisco wavering so he went in for the kill shot. "His pre-STAR Labs work on sonic engineering would mean we could expand into further projects. I'm sure between Barry and myself we should be able to keep him from misbehaving."
Cisco sighed before nodding his consent. Realising that it was now three against one, Barry laid his head on Harrisons' shoulder before whispering "If you're serious about letting him become an extended part of this team you had better warn him that you're off limits." The last time they had helped Hartley out the obnoxious dick had spent a decent amount of time attempting to hit on both Harrison and Barry. Apparently he was 'desperate to see what a man with the ability to vibrate at superspeed could do' and it had wound Barry up intensely.
Harrison moved so he could nudge the side of Barrys' head with his own. "You worry too much dear." He whispered before announcing. "So then we're all agreed that Hartley can become an extended part of the team provided he keeps his nose clean and isn't too obnoxious? Good."
Video Games
"So what's the point of this game? Do you need to save all the little girls?" Harrison asked as he squinted at the screen and the game which Barry was playing.
"Yes. For every one you find you have to choose whether to save or kill them and it impacts the ending of the game." Barry explained patiently.
"Have you never played any video games Dr Wells!?" Cisco exclaimed in an outraged voice next to Barry. "How?"
"I'm sorry Cisco. I was a little busy building up a multi-billion dollar company to get around to playing video games."
"Cisco got burned." Caitlin whispered to the room and dissolved into giggles. "It's okay Dr Wells. I don't play games either."
"I think the last actual game I played was Pacman." Harrison said thoughtfully. "And that was literally after it came out."
Barry exploded into laughter. "Oh my god! You are OLD! I forget how old you are sometimes." Barry sent Harrison a sly smirk which was instantly wiped away as he took in the sudden predatory gleam in his eyes. "Harrison...what are you doing?"
Launching himself at Barry, Harrison snatched him up and threw him over his shoulder. Giving Caitlin and Cisco an apologetic look he spoke. "I'm afraid i'm going to need to cut mine and Barrys' involvement in this little video game session short as it seems I need to take Barry home and teach him a lesson about respecting his elders. See you all tomorrow." He zipped out in the blink of an eye.
Cisco calmly picked up Barrys' abandoned controller. "I just want you to know that I am totally not thinking about them having sex now." He grimaced.
"Me neither." Caitlin matched his expression.