As Juna was questioned by the League and prepared to demo her abilities, Nightwing led Wally to a quieter part of the WatchTower. The two friends had just gone over everything that had happened in the past month, via Nightwing and the last week via Wally.

"That's insane," Nightwing shook his head at the thought.

He marveled at the idea of no supervillians yet shuddered at the thought of no superheroes.

"It's true, but they have no one to look up to," Wally sighed, "I never realized how different it would have been for us if you didn't have Batman or I didn't have Barry."

"It sounds almost impossible, but at least everyone's safe right? ShadowMist is here and so are you and Moontail."

"Ya, but it's still wrong. I don't even know if they are ok!"

Wally shook at the thought of Sam, practically dead on the cement with blood pouring out of him and Clary screaming bloody murder being thrown at the screen. He knew he'd dream about the brutal attacks later.

"I'm sure they're ok. As ok as they can be. Once we bring down ShadowMist and return her and Moontail back to their world, who knows? Maybe we can set up an inter realm communication system. We can train them, give them the tech they need and find other heroes," Nightwing suggested.

He now gave silent thanks to being born here and having Bruce as a father. He had things that no one else had and was able to even keep up with heroes like Wally without powers thanks to his tech and skills.

"I'm still in shock over being back here," Wally said quietly, "I thought I lost you forever."

"Well you didn't. And there's someone else to see you," Nightwing opened a door and ushered his best friend in. In the center of the room was The Flash.

Clad in his red Kevlar suit and his cowl back, Barry's blue eyes began to water once he saw Wally.

"Wally," He breathed in a whisper.

"Uncle Barry," The younger speedster's voice broke.

Nightwing, being the ninja he was, disappeared, closing the door and allowing the two to reconcile.

They stood there, speechless as they saw each other. Suddenly they sprinted at each other, resulting in tight hugs and tears.

"Oh Wally I thought I lost you!"

"Uncle Barry I missed you so much!"

They fell onto a couch that was in the room, embraced and smiling.

Neither had changed, yet at the same time they had.

"You're ok! My God, you're actually here! I can't tell you how many times I thought I heard you laugh or thought I saw you sneaking into the fridge!" Barry laughed.

"Haha! I can't tell you how many times I dreamed about you! About how you always said flash and how you told me I'd be as fast as you someday!" Wally said.

"Aw Wally!" Barry hugged his nephew, relieved to see him alive and in front of him.

When he had been at the North Pole and had seen Wally dissipate like smoke into the wind, invisible to everyone, Wally had broken down. He had failed his nephew. He had always been faster, stronger and he thought that would protect his protégé. The Flash was a hero for saving the Earth, but Barry Allen had lost and had become nothing. Yes, two weeks ago Bart had taken up the mantle of Kid Flash, yes The Flash still patrolled Central City, but it wasn't the same.

Barry had never noticed until afterwards how different life was without Wally. Their fridge was now stocked and stayed stocked, the noises and cheers of videogames had vanished, his laugh never graced his dinner table and he didn't even think of Artemis.

"Oh Uncle Barry!" Wally sighed, leaning his head against his uncle like before.

He knew it had only been a week, but it had felt like so much longer. The lonely nights of staring up at the rock ceiling in the Peak, the dreams of knocking out Captain Cold together and running circles around Neutron. Beyond that however was even more. Barry had welcomed him with open arms as his protégé and wasn't at all against the idea of the covert team. He had taught Wally everything he knew and let him sleep at his and Iris's house.

Barry had been a father to him, with his own father ignoring him. Without Barry reminding Wally what he could do, he never would have gotten through school or been so dedicated to science. Even after quitting his superhero persona, his uncle never gave up on him and had encouraged his relationship with Artemis. Stanford U had been near impossible, but Barry always stopped by to visit and quiz him in his studies. No matter what happened, Barry reminded him that Wally had a reason for his existence and that he was always there.

Wally and Barry spoke for over an hour going over every detail of the other's adventures while away and Wally decided to pull out the chilling discovery he had made with Moontail.

"Barry, the thing that brought me back, the power that ShadowMist is after, it's called the Godslight there, in their world, but it's called the Speed Force here. I found a book where we exist, we exist in that world as drawings, as stories, comic books. It says that one day I'm going to replace you. Because you'll die. By using the Speed Force."

"That makes no sense Wally. I couldn't die by using this Speed Force, you've used it twice and survived," Barry insisted

"But I have the chrysalis energy from the Reach Invasion," Wally guessed, "Who knows what exactly happened."

"It still doesn't make sense," Barry said, "I'm faster than you. Wouldn't I have found out the Speed Force first?"

"Again the machine changed everything. Who knows? You might have discovered it first."

"So now what? I'm still here, but so are you and Bart is KF. I guess you could take it back and have him be Impulse again."

"No, that's not right. I can't go back, neither can he," Wally said, "We could both be the Flash. Why not right?"

"How?" Barry asked, "After the Reach invasion you were supposed to retire again. You have your whole life ahead of you Wally. You just got back. Do you want to risk losing everything again?"

"In their world they have both," Wally explained, "I met the man who created the comic books about us, Gardner Fox. He reminded me like you always did that we are here for a reason and that no matter where I go these criminals, these supervillians will always be around. If I have the ability to stop them, to protect the people who don't have what I have, the teachers, the abilities or the tech and don't use it, well then how am I any better than the villains?"

"If that's what you think, if you feel you are ready to become a hero again then you must commit."

"I am committed,"

"And you will become the third Flash? Allow Bart to continue?"

"Yes, it's only right. He's earned it," Wally smiled at his uncle, glad to hear his approval and have him understand everything so easily.

"Good, because I think he likes it," Barry laughed along with his nephew at Bart sprinting around his Wally's first suit.

After a moment of enjoying their time and remembering every detail of each other, Barry stood up and opened a closet in the room. He pulled out a hanger with a white sheet over it, but Wally could see the red and gold through it. Wally grinned, meeting his uncle's eyes.

"Here Wally, I have a feeling you'll need this."