Hello people. This chapter is one that I was looking forward to because Felicity is just such a great character to write. (Speaking of Felicity I just noticed my chemistry teacher. She looks just like her, cool). This chapter is full of obscure references because, why not? One of them I'm not sure if anyone will get but it's a movie with Christian Bale, yeah Batman. And because of that fact I have Makayla butcher his name because you can't have Batman's actor in this, it's just not done. Great movie by the way. Okay so sorry about the rant and the long wait so I'm going to shut up now. Read on
P.S.: I in no way whatsoever own or am making profit from Star Wars, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Star Trek or Equilibrium. And I'm going to add Flash, just to cover my bases.
I can hear the shouts before I even turn the street for Jitters. The crowd is inside and they seem to be enjoying themselves.
I think I even see someone who looks like Princess Leia. Odd
Before I can get my hand around the door someone shouts my name from across the street. I turn and look to see Felicity walking towards me, "Makayla, hey," she says smiling and I'm struck dumb by what she's wearing.
If I thought that I was pretty she looks drop dead gorgeous in a black number that hugs her in all the right places and her hair falling down her back in graceful waves. I have to shake my head and blink before responding, "Sorry, just you look awesome," she ducks her head down, "I feel weird. Don't wear things like this unless I'm helping Oliv-" she claps her hands over her mouth and I laugh.
"I won't ask. Your secret is safe with me," she gives me a grateful look and stares at me. She gives me a knowing smile, "You look different. In a good way, trust me. Somebody special?"
I look down at myself and up at her, "What? Oh no, this is for help with someone else and their date," granted the other date is standing in front of me.
She smiles, "Then he needs help. If he can't see you. You look beautiful," I give a small smile, "You're the fourth person to say that today," she grins and I'm blown away, "Then it must be true," before I can respond she takes my hand and we walk into the shop together.
Well she walked in after pushing me. Barry is at a table with Iris and Eddie in the middle of a sentence when he sees us, "...told them is started at-" he cuts off when we walk in and I give a bashful smile.
Felicity leads me to the table and I see Eddie lean over to Iris to say in her ear, "Feel free to buy yourself that dress," Iris playfully smacks his arm.
Felicity looks around the shop her blond hair waving as she finally fixes her gaze in them bashfully holding her purse to her chest, "We totally overdressed," Iris and Barry jump in to correct her, "No you look amazing,"
"Yeah you do," then they turn to look at me and Barry stares.
I blink rapidly at the gazed expression and say, "Do I have something in my teeth? Because I have totally done that before. It was with this one guy named Lof-"
"Makayla," Iris cuts me off and I give a small chuckle.
Barry is still staring before mumbling, "You're wearing a skirt," I look down and blush, "Yeah, sorry. Couldn't find any dressy jeans," he stumbles, "No, you're great. Amazing...beautiful...the skirt. Not that you're not when you're not..," he runs his hand through his hair, "I really like it. That's what I meant to say," Iris chuckles behind her hand and Eddie is staring at me like I've grown two heads.
He finally looks at me and gives a blank smile, "I think it's nice," and then proceeds to stare some more. Even Iris is doing it.
I look at her and ask, "Why is everyone acting like this?" she smiles, "Because they've never seen you dressed like this before. Most of the time it's shirts and jeans, but tonight you look like well a...girl," and she ends with a smile as I look down and blush.
Oh well then.
Change of topic anyone?
Felicity smiles when she looks at the name sign, "E=mc hammer," she pauses and smiles at Barry, "That's funny," although not as funny as Barry's smug smile when he looks over at Iris, "See?" she smiles and shakes her head.
Eddie looks confused and looks to me for help, "He didn't really explain. Something about energy," I slide into one of the chairs next to him and explain, "Einstein's formula is the equation for kinetic energy which is the energy of motion in something. And can't touch this is because that means he's moving fast. That's how I see it anyways," he gives a ohh moment before turning back to Iris with a big smile, "I get it now," she grins and laughs giving me a thumbs up.
Felicity slides next to Barry and I stay at my seat in the center of the table. We all turn when we hear the announcer's voice, "Okay ladies and gentlemen. The game starts in fifteen minutes,"
I get ready to go from the table and to the crowd when my arm is grabbed. I look and see Barry, "You're not leaving are you?" I give a small smile, "No just going to the crowd," he grins and releases me.
Where his hand grabbed is racing with electricity and I try to shake my head to clear my thoughts, "Just going to the crowd," and he nods slightly as he turns back to Felicity planning their success.
The announcer is back on, "Welcome to Trivia night! I hope that everyone is ready to go! Tonight we have teams battling for the chance to win the title of genre savviest in Central City. Let's get ready to quiz!" and the crowd erupts as the screen comes up with the first question.
The tables are around their screens themselves scratching their heads as they try to determine who was the one that prophesied the death of the boy who lived.
I chuckle into my hand as I see the pictures, 'One is Snape, hah. Obviously it was Trelawney during her interview with Dumbledore,'
A few seconds pass and the table on the right buzzes in with the first answer.
Their answer shows up on the screen and I have to resist the urge to laugh as the announcer stares, "I'm sorry but Gandalf is wrong. Next team," this goes on for a few more minutes and I can see how excited Barry and Felicity are as they get more and more of the questions right.
I grab one of the drinks and scoot closer to their table to see barry and Felicity huddled together over one of the screens, "Three is Pasteur," and they disagree as they try and find the answer. I see them both light up as they shout together, "Descartes!" Iris shares a look with Eddie, "Are they even speaking English?" he shrugs his shoulders and the announcer points at the screen, "And the points go to E=mc Hammer!"
Iris sees me watching and gets up to drag me to their table. She sits me down and turns to Barry with her eyes sparkling, "I knew you two would make a great team," she turns to Felicity, "So, Felicity, what do you do?" Felicity blinks at the assault and answers, "I work in computer sciences at Queen Consolidated," and Iris not to smoothly latches onto the question, "Really? Do you have a boyfriend in Starling city?" she says with a very subtle nod towards Barry.
"No, no, there's no one," Felicity answers and everyone at the table can feel the smugness rolling off of Iris. Eddie pushes away from the table, "I'll get us some more drinks," and Felicity counters pushing away as well with a smile, "And I had to many of those first ones, so I will be right back," Iris gives Barry a look over her glass.
Barry stutters, "What?" Iris drops her glass and gives a very exaggerated, "Dude,"
Barry looks confused, "Dude, what?" I roll my eyes and answer, "What Iris is failing to say is that Felicity is great and you are great together," he stares like a fish out of water as he works to get his mouth open, "What do you mean?"
Iris grins wildly and gestures to the bathroom, "Are you still going to tell us she's not into you? Look at that dress?" she grins mischievously, "And when I asked her the boyfriend question, she froze," Barry scoffs, "Yeah, you were particularly sly with that one," she looks offended and I come to the rescue, "Iris, you basically placed a sign over Barry saying he's desperate," he gives me a scalding look and I repair my sentence, "And you're not. It's fine, I'm just translating so don't shoot the messenger," I say holding my hands up in surrender.
Iris laughs and takes the reign, "Felicity is smart, nice and pretty," ouch. I'm going to pretend that didn't hurt.
Iris continues clueless to my feelings, "And most importantly, she is the first girl I have seen you with who really understands and appreciates you for the amazing person that you are," at those words I try to ignore the tearing of my heart. And to top the stitches she adds, "She's perfect for you, so what are you waiting for?"
Barry drops his head, "I don't want Felicity like that. It's not her, I can't like her not like that," Iris's jaw drops and I'm resisting the urge to grab her by the neck and shake her.
How can she not figure it out. He loves her not Felicity, or me. And it hurts me to know that, because I'm not sure if she can return it and he will be beating himself up over her forever. That's why I'm trying to get him with Felicity because he deserves someone who can love him, even if it's not me.
The bell for the break tolls and we push out of our seats so they can get back to their table. Felicity is already there and gives us a huge smile. Barry looks at me and Iris before he sits down next to her.
The next round begins and I sit down waiting as I watch them.
A few more minutes pass and four questions have already come and gone with Barry and Felicity owning the joint. The next question pops up and I see Eddie perk up and grab the pad from the table and pressing his finger on it with confidence.
The buzzer sounds and I see his face fall as he tries to explain himself, "I'm sorry. I thought I knew it, and I got excited, and I...I just hit it," he says this so sadly like he just did something wrong. Iris places her hand on his shoulder and Barry shrugs, "No, I mean, maybe they'll get it wrong too,"
Felicity points over at the table next to them which has the princess Leia girl and says, "Oh yeah. I am sure that the team named Pride and Padawan doesn't know the name to Han Solo's ship," Eddie stares as they answer right and Iris takes the chance to console him, "Oh honey, you are so cute when you're confused," before she kisses him sweetly.
I cough and bump in standing next to Eddie seeing his answer, "Hey okay that is understandable. The Enterprise is very close wrong series but very close," he gives me a smile, "Yeah I gues-" his cell beeps from his pocket and he looks down.
He grimaces, "Someone spotted Snart," he turns to Iris, "I gotta go," he gives her a small peck before grabbing his coat and rushing out the door. Barry follows with Felicity close behind.
I stand there awkwardly before turning to Iris, "Yeah, I should follow them," I say pointing in their direction. She smiles and waves me away, "Fine, but I'm not kissing you," I laugh and rush out the door passing Felicity. She gives me a wave as I turn the corner in time to hear the buzz of my own phone.
I pull it out and smiles when I see the message. Snart was spotted. Meet me in front-R
When I reach his signature I feel the rush of wind picking up my hair. Before I can even say anything he has me in his arms and we're rushing across town to danger.
I hear a siren and Red shout at a man, "Snart!" before the man runs across the street with Red following after.
Red doesn't see it but I do Snart pulls out his gun and something white blasts from it to the theater.
Red gently throws me out of the way as Snart aims his gun. I follow the trajectory and see that it's aimed at Detective West. Red sees the same thing and pushes Joe out of the way where they both fall behind a pillar. Joe looks up in worry, "You okay?" he says trying to feel around Red's body and I realize that he's been shot by whatever is in that gun.
My blood boils and I see red as Snart smiles. I can hear Red to my side shouting in pain, "Aah, aah! It burns!" Snart smiles more and aims the gun again as he points it to a balcony with a smirk, "Let's see how fast you are," I see almost in slow motion his finger tightening on the trigger and without thought launch myself at his arm.
His eyes widen in surprise as I pull his arm up so it doesn't hit the balcony. His arm lashes out to try and hit but I duck keeping my arm above the gun. He tries to aim it again but I smack it away with my wrist and I can see the fire burning in his eyes as we fight for control of the gun.
Everytime he tries to aim I would smack his arm away or block it with my own. It's even as he tries to trip me up with his own feet and soon the gun is in both of our hands high in the air as we fight for control. My arms strain with the effort and every shot he takes I try and disrupt. It feels like forever but has probably only been seconds as we fight.
It may sound weird but it's like the fight in that movie with gun kata that has that one actor, Kristoff Bell or something like that.
I look up into his face and what i find terrifies me. He is a man who is cold and calculating. If Red wasn't here he would have shot at every person in the theater, just to see if Red could get them in time. I see Red running around to save the people in the theater as the gun fires wildly and he pauses just long enough for me to see worry as I look away.
That is my mistake. I look away just long enough for Snart to take control of the gun and aim it at the only man that Red has not been able to get. The blast fires from the gun and I hold my breath. I know Red and that he is racing with the beam to get to the man first.
From his anguished cry I know he failed.
I turn to Snart my blood boiling and watch with satisfaction as his head cracks to the side from the force of the punch I just delivered.
He recovers fast and stares at me before throwing one of his own.
There's a blinding pain in my cheek, I fall and watch Snart run out the theater. There's someone near me cradling my head and I hear a broken shout before the world fades to black.