I thought I'd give Wally the spotlight on what he was doing while on Earth-2. Enjoy.
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I'd like to thank the following users for the most recent reviews: CallMeMiles, Aragorn II Elessar, JustAnotherGuy20, lupo95gxd, Ladyawesome45321
To CallMeMiles: Actually, I prefer both. SnowBarry seems like a fitting couple. SuperFlash is just so goshdarn adorable.
To JustAnotherGuy20: I wasn't exactly fond of the whole "This house is bi***in" joke. Also, did you have to mention it twice?
To lupo95gxd: I'm glad I mentioned H.R., too. Really miss him. Honestly, I prefer both SnowBarry and SuperFlash. If you don't like Wally and QuickWest, then you can ignore this and wait for the next chapter.
"If you're a bird, I'm a bird." - Noah Calhoun, The Notebook
It's been a few days since Wally returned from Earth-2. After a long day of running, he came back home to find all of Team Flash (except for Ralph) inside, waiting for him. He sets down his stuff as he asks everyone why they were all here.
"Why the gathering?" asked Wally. "We finally talking about this DeVoe guy?"
"No," said Iris.
"This is more like story night," said Cisco.
"Isn't that for kids?" asked Wally.
"Yes, but we really want to know what happened on Earth-2," said Iris. "C'mon, Wally. We're your family. You can share anything with us."
"And honestly, there's nothing going on tonight so we might as well sit down and talk," said Joe.
"Well, I guess it was only a matter of time," said Wally. He sits down and says, "Well, let's get the obvious out of the way I guess. I met up with Jesse and I got to know her new team."
"And how were they?" asked Barry.
"Infuriating," Harry commented.
"We want to hear it from Wally," said Cisco.
"They're, well, they're a... good team," said Wally.
"You don't sound completely honest," said Joe.
"One of them was, well... difficult," said Wally
"Johnny got on your nerves, didn't he? Love triangle kind of stuff?" Harry guessed nonchalantly.
"Yup," Wally confirmed.
Three days ago...
There was a hostage situation at Central City Bank. CCPD arrived just as Kid Flash and Jesse Quick showed up along with the rest of Jesse's team.
Johnny McGee, a.k.a. Johnny Quick, a.k.a. the narcissistic son of Earth-2 Christina McGee. Thanks to the particle accelerator, Johnny too was gifted with the power of speed. Since Zoom's disappearance, Johnny has been doing some heroics with his speed. He had run into Jesse Quick during a police chase and they saved the day together. Harry invited him into S.T.A.R. Labs to assist his daughter. What Harry got was Johnny constantly flirting with Jesse, who is not in the least bit interested. Johnny even called himself Johnny Quick to impress her.
Karen Beecher a.k.a. Bumblebee. Karen created a hi-tech jetpack that sprouts metallic wings that resemble a bee's wings. The pack is also fueled by a chemical with shrinking capabilities, allowing her to shrink and grow at command. She also created wrist gauntlets that shoot electric blasts, or "stingers" as she prefers to call them. She went to college with Jesse and figured out her identity on her own. In exchange for her silence, Jesse allows Karen to fight crime with her.
Kyle Rayner a.k.a. Green Lantern. Went to college in Metropolis and moved to Central City to live with his mother after his father died. A strange green ring from outer space came to him and told him that he was destined to wield it. After he puts on the ring, he becomes a Green Lantern, protector of his home planet. His ring allows to make any physical construct he thinks off, like a giant fist, a baseball bat, or an anvil.
"Detective West-Allen, what's going on?" asked Jesse Quick.
"Some guy wearing armor and a mask just walked in started causing trouble. One officer from inside reported that his armor is bullet-proof," said Iris. "If we make a move, that bastard kills one hostage. I can't let one single person die in there."
"Then let us handle it," said Johnny Quick. "We'll be in and our faster than you can say..."
"Johnny!" Jesse Quick shouted in a scolding manner.
"I was gonna say Johnny Baby, but that'll do, sugar," Johnny said flirtatiously.
"Just go around the back," Jesse Quick ordered. "Kid Flash, you take the east side. Lantern, the west. Bee, you take the front door."
"What about you?" asked Bumblebee.
"I need to charge up," said Jesse Quick.
Inside the bank, the man causing trouble had orange skin, wore black armor, and a face with no face. He was attaching starfish to the hostages' faces. Once he puts them on their faces, they become mind-controlled, stripped of their free will and turned into mindless slaves.
"The master will come and when he does, he shall feed," the Faceless Hunter said.
"Then point me to the direction of the ugly face I have to punch."
The Faceless Hunter turns around only to get hit in the face with a super-charged stinger, courtesy of Bumblebee. She grows back to normal size and punches the Faceless Hunter in the, well, face. Before she could punch him again, the Faceless Hunter grabs her fist and then headbutts her off of him.
"Not cool," Bumblebee said, holding her slightly bruised forehead.
The Faceless Hunter gets back up and grabs both his guns. He fires them both, but Bumblebee dodges all of his laser blasts by shrinking in size and flying around.
"I got his attention," Bumblebee said through her comm-link.
Johnny Quick zooms in and flips him to the ground. Green Lantern sneaks in and punches the alien hunter with a giant green fist before he could get back up. Kid Flash zooms in while the alien warrior was in mid-air and slams him to the wall. He tries and fails to shoot Johnny Quick, so he throws a small disc that is attaches itself to his head due to his bio-electricity. The disk shocks his brain until he passes out.
"I've been saving that one just for you," said the Faceless Hunter.
Kid Flash runs back and forth, punching the Faceless Hunter immediately. The Faceless Hunter changes strategy and shoots at one of the brainwashed hostages. Kid Flash had to run and take the hit, incapacitating himself.
Green Lantern comes down on the Faceless Hunter and hits him with green-powered punch. Green Lantern punches and kicks the Faceless Hunter over and over again, but he barely fazed. The Faceless Hunter blocks Green Lantern's punch and then punches him in the face. He then kicks Green Lantern in the stomach, sending him sliding across the room. Green Lantern uses his shield
"Jesse, where are you? The boys are down," Bumblebee reported.
"Just keep stalling," said Jesse Quick. "I'll be there as quick as I can."
"You're never gonna stop with the speed puns, huh?" Bumblebee questioned.
Bumblebee keeps on flying around the room and blasting her stingers at the Faceless Hunter. He changes his gun's settings and fires an electric net. Bumblebee could slip through the holes, but the electric field zapped her and knocked her out. She falls down, knocked out, and grows back to normal.
"Now, let's get you ripe and ready for the master," said the Faceless Hunter.
Suddenly, Jesse Quick bursts through the doors, fully charged with electricity, and threw a lightning bolt at the Faceless Hunter. It hits him square in the chest, sending him flying past the bankers' desk and crashing to a wall. He falls down unconscious.
"Hey, I could've done that," said Johnny Quick, who had just woken up in time to see what happened. He ripped the disk off his head.
"Last time you threw lightning, you shorted out an entire building," Jesse Quick reminded him.
Jesse Quick helped her entire team back on their feet. She quickly runs towards Wally, who was still down and hurt bad. He grunted in pain as he started to wake up.
"Wally, are you okay?" Jesse Quick asked, worried.
"Other than the fact that my chest burns like I've been under the sun too long, I'm good," Wally said in a lighthearted way in spite of the pain.
Jesse Quick laughed as she helped him off his feet. As they hands remained wrapped around each other, they couldn't help but stare into each other eyes. The two wanted to say something, but all that comes out of their mouths is "uh," "um," and "hi." Even if they tried to look away, they kept staring at each other.
"Uh, guys," Johnny Quick interrupted. "We really need to take pumpkin face to the CCPD, like, now."
"Right... sorry," Jesse Quick said, snapping herself out of it.
The Faceless Hunter wakes up and started chuckling evilly. Team Quick (which is one of the names Cisco thought they were called) stood in their battle stance as they waited for the alien hunter to make a move.
"It's too late," said the Faceless Hunter.
"Starro lives. Starro lives. Starro lives."
All of the people in the bank started walking towards the costumed heroes like zombies looking for flesh, repeatedly saying "Starro lives."
"This is creepy," Johnny Quick
"This is why I never watch zombie movies," Green Lantern commented.
"My master will be here soon," said the Faceless Hunter. "And once he does, he will feed on the souls of this city. After that, the rest of the world is next."
"Johnny, get this lunatic back to S.T.A.R. Labs," Jesse Quick ordered.
"What about you?" asked Johnny Quick.
"We're gonna rip these slimy sea creatures off these people's faces," said Jesse Quick.
Johnny Quick grabs the Faceless Hunter and runs him back to S.T.A.R. Labs to lock him up. The others, meanwhile, have to save themselves from being dog-piled by a bunch of brainwashed citizens.
"Remember, they're just civilians. Don't hurt them," said Kid Flash.
"Good thing Johnny's not here," said Green Lantern.
"Kid Flash, alternate-clockwise maneuver," Jesse Quick ordered. "Bee, Lantern, you two start ripping off the starfish."
Jesse Quick started running in circles, creating wind that keeps the brainwashed citizens at bay. Kid Flash ran around in circles in the opposite direction, or counter clockwise, to be precise. Green Lantern and Bumblebee started flying. Green Lantern uses a construct of a hand to pluck the starfish off the bank manager's face, but it wouldn't come off. Bumblebee tried rip the starfish off a woman's face, but ends up getting hit in the face.
"It's no use. They're stuck good," said Green Lantern.
Jesse Quick and Kid Flash stopped running.
"We have to retreat," said Jesse Quick.
The four heroes leave the bank, only to see something horrifying outside. More citizens with starfishes on their faces walked along like zombies, all saying "Starro lives."
Team Quick return to S.T.A.R. Labs. The Faceless Hunter was sitting in a cell in the pipeline. Jesse Quick, Kid Flash, Johnny Quick, Bumblebee, and Green Lantern stood outside, watching him.
"Guy's been quiet," said Johnny Quick. "I told him a joke and he didn't even laugh."
"Like anyone would laugh at your jokes," Green Lantern commented.
"You're wasting your time," said the Faceless Hunter.
"Who are you?" asked Kid Flash.
"My name is Chun Yull," answered the Faceless Hunter.
"We want answers, pumpkin face," said Bumblebee. "Who is Starro? What does he want? And what do you mean by feed?"
The Faceless Hunter gives them an answer. "Starro is an entity with the sole purpose to destroy. He travels from planet to planet, turning every civilization into his slaves. Once he has conquered a world, he feeds on the souls of those he controls."
"He makes slaves just eat their souls? Pretty redundant if you ask me," Johnny Quick commented.
"And what about you?" Jesse Quick asked the alien warrior. "I don't see a starfish on your face. Why do you serve him?"
"Starro once came to my world, a world filled with people who are flawed, corrupted by a misguided view on peace," said the Faceless Hunter. "So, I made a deal with Starro. Destroy my world and I would serve him."
"You are one messed up dude," Kid Flash replied.
"Starro will be here in no time. He will feed on your city, and he won't stop until this entire world is devoid of all life and sin," said the Faceless Hunter. "You can't stop him. Countless have tried and failed. Starro's power is great. He is like a god among ants."
"How do we beat him?" asked Bumblebee.
"You think I'd tell you that? I'm not some mindless minion," said the Faceless Hunter.
"We'll stop him on our own," said Green Lantern. "You can stay there and think about you life. A servant to a world-destroying starfish, you must be sick to accept that life."
Team Quick returned to the cortex to monitor the situation in Central City. Dozens of people, maybe over a hundred, are being mind-controlled by Starro's brainwashing mini-starfish. They seemed to be walking towards Central City Stadium. Descending from outer space is Starro himself, hovering right over the stadium, waiting for his meal. He is a giant starfish (about the size of a football field) with one big eye.
"That is one big starfish," Johnny commented.
"If Starro is gonna feed on the souls of Central City's people, he's gonna do it in one pace," said Jesse. "We have to find a way to stop him and fast. The people will be at the stadium in no time."
"Chun Yull said that no one has ever beaten Starro. Think about it. Several planets, probably some with advanced alien weaponry, and they can't take him down," said Wally. "We need to think big."
"How about a big bomb?" Johnny suggested.
"Too risky," said Kyle. "We might blow up the city along with him."
"Well, we don't know anything about him," said Karen. "Chun Yull won't talk, so he can't at least give us a weak spot or something."
"How about the eye," Wally suggested. "That's gotta be it. It's like a video game weak spot."
"It's our best bet," said Jesse. "Here's our plan. First, we get the people out of there. After that, we hit that eye with everything we got. Wally, Johnny, the three of us are gonna throw lightning at it. Kyle, you're gonna fire the strongest green beam you ever unleashed. Karen, you may want to turbo-charge your stingers for this one."
"Already ahead of you," said Karen, preparing to get started.
"And if this doesn't work?" asked Kyle.
"Don't be so negative, Kyle," said Jesse.
"I'm just being realistic," said Kyle. "I mean, look at the size of that thing. Plus, what if blinking protects his eye from damage?"
"Have a little optimism, my friend," said Johnny.
"Be ready," said Jesse. "We have five minutes, at best."
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While waiting for Karen to finish super-charging her stingers, Jesse does some running on the treadmill made specifically for speedsters. Wally arrives to check on her. Jesse sees a look on Wally's face that tells her he is concerned. About her, obviously. Jesse stops running, grabs a towel to wipe her sweat clean, and talks to her ex-boyfriend.
"If this is about my dad again, I really don't want to talk about it," said Jesse.
"I just want to understand, Jesse," said Wally. "I mean, I've been for nearly three weeks and I've shared everything with you. I think it's fair if you share everything with me. We may not be together anymore, but I still care about you."
Wally and Jesse sit down as Jesse begins to open up.
"It's my mom," said Jesse. "She died while I was 10. She was ill and dad couldn't save her. Dad became angrier since and he wouldn't talk about her. I talked to my therapist and she told me that the only way I'll truly gain closure with mom's death is if I talk with dad, but he won't talk to me no matter what I say."
"Is that why you kicked him out?" asked Wally.
"No, but after I begged him to talk, he started pushing me and my friends even harder. That was the last straw," said Jesse.
"Jesse, I think you should keep trying," said Wally. "Harry loves you, I know it. It's because of that he'll talk to you eventually. You just have to not stop trying to get him to open up."
"I'll think about it," Jesse promised. "So, um... that little moment back in the bank..."
"You were really worried about me, weren't you?" Wally teased.
"Hey, I still care about you, even if we're not together," said Jesse.
"Not the first time it happened," said Wally. "I still remember what happened at the skating rink."
Jesse blushed at the memory. Wally was lousy at skating, so Jesse held his hand all the way through. She got so caught up in the moment, she ended up dancing the ballroom dance with him, spinning around with her arms wrapped around him. Johnny interrupted the moment due to jealousy, but Jesse was grateful because it was embarrassing for her.
"We just can't stop, can we?" Jesse asked.
"I guess you miss me more than you thought," Wally assumed.
"And what if I do?" Jesse questioned. "We're both busy on our own Earths, and you can't stay here forever."
"Barry's back, Jesse. I can make time," Wally promised.
"If we survive this Starro battle, we'll talk," Jesse said.
"Ahem!"
That fake cough came from Johnny, who really didn't like what was going on between them.
"Karen is just about done with her stingers," said Johnny. His jealousy was still present on his face. "We better go, like, now!"
"Okay, Johnny," Jesse said, annoyed.
"Hey, just watch me, baby," Johnny said flirtatiously. "I'm gonna throw a lightning bolt so accurately, you'll be impressed."
"We'll see," said Jesse.
The brainwashed citizens have arrived at Central City Stadium. They stood in the middle of the football field. Starro was about to feed, until three streaks of yellow lightning zoom in and out, taking the people out of the stadium. While Starro was busy looking at the speedsters coming in and out, Green Lantern flies in and hits Starro in the eye with a giant fist. He then creates a missile and launches it at Starro. Starro was barely fazed.
Starro roared at Green Lantern, who flew back a few feet in fear.
"C'mon, Kyle. The ring chose you for a reason. You can do this," Green Lantern said to himself.
"Don't worry, Kyle. I got your back," said Bumblebee.
Bumblebee flew in and used her supercharged stingers on Starro. Unfortunately, she could only do so much in five minutes. If she overuses her stingers, they'll short out. So, she had to use them sparingly during the fight. Starro started swinging his arms, trying to whack the heroes out of the air. The two fliers dodged the huge arms as they continued firing, stalling the giant starfish for as long as they can. Green Lantern creates a baseball bat to whack Starro, but Starro whacks him out of the sky with one of his tentacles. Luckily, Bumblebee caught him before he fell to the ground.
"That's gotta be painful," Bumblebee commented.
"I can confirm that," said Green Lantern.
Meanwhile, Jesse Quick, Kid Flash, and Johnny Quick had just gotten all the civilians out of the stadium. They left them outside the city so they can have more than enough time to defeat Starro before the people can zombie-walk back to the stadium.
"That's step one done," said Kid Flash.
"Now for step two," said Jesse Quick. "Run as fast as you can. We need to generate as much electricity as we can."
Jesse Quick, Kid Flash, and Johnny Quick run around the stadium as fast as they can. Seeing the speedsters running from below, Green Lantern and Bumblebee knew it was time to ready themselves. Green Lantern started charging up his ring's power to a maximum. Bumblebee prepares to unleash her strongest blast.
Unfortunately, a flaming grenade was heading straight for the speedsters. The grenade missed, but the explosion sent the speedsters flying and crashing down to the grass. The grenade came from none other than the Faceless Hunter, who had escaped his cell and reclaimed his weaponry.
"How the hell did he get out?" asked Bumblebee.
"Johnny, are you sure you confiscated all of his gear?" Jesse Quick questioned.
"I, uh... just took his guns," Johnny Quick confessed.
"Johnny!" Everyone yelled.
"Sorry," Johnny Quick apologized.
"You will not interfere with my master's meal anymore," said the Faceless Hunter.
The Faceless Hunter fires another grenade. The explosion sent the speedster flying across the field in separate directions. He then traps the speedsters in electric nets. The speedsters lie down as they were shocked continuously, keeping them down while the Faceless Hunter focused on shooting at Green Lantern and Bumblebee.
"No!" Kid Flash cried.
Using all of his strength to fight the pain of the net's electric field, Kid Flash vibrates his body until he could phase out of the net. Immediately, he super-speeds towards the Faceless Hunter. Seeing Kid Flash coming his way, the Faceless Hunter fires a shot. Kid Flash dodges it and the punches the Faceless Hunter hard in his, well, face.
"Don't even think about moving," Kid Flash said to the unconscious alien warrior.
After throwing of the Faceless Hunter's weapons in a trash can, Kid Flash helps Jesse Quick back on her feet.
"Are you okay?" asked Kid Flash.
"I just wish we could stop with the exploding and landing hard stuff," said Jesse Quick.
Kid Flash and Jesse Quick laughed together, followed by a little bit staring.
"Uh, I'm okay. Thank you for being concerned," Johnny Quick said sarcastically.
"Just run," Jesse Quick ordered.
And so, the three speedsters started running around the stadium again, charging themselves up. Green Lantern and Bumblebee prepares themselves to fire their best shot.
"Three... two... one..." Jesse Quick counted. "Now!"
The speedsters slide across the grass as they each threw a lightning bolt at Starro. Green Lantern unleashes the most powerful blast of green energy he can throw. Bumblebee fires a fully-charged stinger blast. The lightning bolts, green beam, and stinger blast all converged at Starro's eye. Upon impact, a big explosion occurred that caused the heroes to avert their eyes.
"Did we do it?" asked Johnny Quick.
The smoke cleared. Starro's eye was damaged. The giant starfish started descending upon the football field.
"Everyone move!" Jesse Quick shouted.
Team Quick made it outside the stadium as Starro crashed, creating a mini-earthquake within a half-mile radius.
"A giant starfish from outer space. I've seen just about everything," Bumblebee commented.
"Well, be ready to see more. Earth-1 had an alien invasion. I'm pretty sure we'll be getting a big one soon," said Jesse Quick.
"C'mon. Let's check on the people. Hopefully, their faces are starfish-free," said Kid Flash.
"Lantern, stay here and find Chun Yull," Jesse Quick ordered. "If he wasn't crushed by his master, we don't want him getting up and walking away again."
It was all over the news. The government offered to take both Starro and the Faceless Hunter away. Team Quick is being praised by the entire city for their heroics. The team celebrate at S.T.A.R. Labs with a drink. Since speedsters can't get drunk, Jesse used her skills in biochemistry to make something special.
"500 proof," Jesse said, handing over vials to Wally and Johnny.
"Smells strong, alright," said Johnny.
"Barry told me that Caitlin made him something like this once," said Wally. "Said it worked... sort of."
"A toast to another job well done," said Karen, raising her glass.
"To the best team I can ask for," said Jesse.
Everyone drank their drunks. Wally, Jesse, and Johnny felt buzzed for sure. That buzz, however, lasted for only fifteen seconds.
"Well, at least it worked," said Johnny.
"Hey, Jess, can we talk?" asked Karen.
Karen and Jesse talk a walk in the hallways to talk privately without the boys listening.
"What's this about?" asked Jesse.
"Girl!" Karen exclaimed, punching Jesse on the shoulder in a friendly way. "You're still smitten with Wally, I can tell. Don't pretend I didn't see you two having a moment in the bank and at the stadium."
"So, what?" Jesse asked with a fake laugh. "He and I are done."
"But you wish you two weren't done," said Karen.
"He's not gonna stay here forever, Karen," said Jesse.
"But he's still here," said Karen. "You gotta make a move, girl, before you lose him."
"Hey, Jesse!"
That was Wally. He ran after the girls just to tell Jesse something.
"Hey," said Wally.
"Hey," Jesse said awkwardly.
"Um... look, I was talking to the guys about something and I thought you should know. It's been really fun here with you guys, but..." Wally paused.
"You're leaving," Jesse guessed.
"Trust me. I wish I can stay, but..." Wally paused again.
"I know. You have responsibilities on your Earth. I understand," said Jesse.
"I hope this didn't come at a bad time," said Wally.
"It's your choice," said Jesse.
"I'll leave you two lovebirds alone then," said Karen.
Karen giggles silently as she walks back to the cortex. However, she stayed hidden and close enough to listen and watch them. She wanted to know how their goodbye was gonna go down.
"I'm really gonna miss you," said Jesse.
"I'm gonna miss you, too," said Wally.
"If you ever need time to... take a vacation or something... Earth-2 is the place for you," said Jesse.
"I'll keep it in mind," said Wally.
Then it got quiet. Awkward smiles were shared and they just stared at one another without looking. Jesse really wanted to say something, but she couldn't. Wally was starting to look worried.
"Oh, screw it," Jesse said to herself.
Jesse grabs Wally by his shirt and pulls him in for a kiss. Wally didn't hesitated to kiss her back, caught up in the moment. Karen takes out her phone, puts it on silent mode, and takes a picture. That's a keeper, she said to herself.
After the kiss, the two looked at each other in very awkward fashion.
"That was... nice," said Wally.
"Yeah," Jesse agreed. "So, um, are you leaving right away?"
"I can stay and celebrate with the team, if you want," said Wally.
"I like that," said Jesse.
Present Day
Wally had just finished his story. Although, he left out the part about giving Jesse advice on talking to her father, knowing Harry will probably feel sensitive about it. When Harry asked what Jesse said about him, Wally just said that she is still a little angry at him. A little, being the emphasis, for Harry's sake.
"That's beautiful," Iris said after listening to the whole story.
"I'll say. A giant starfish. I wish I could've seen that," said Cisco.
"You two planning on getting back together?" asked Barry.
"We were gonna talk about it next time I visit," said Wally. "But for now, I'm glad to be home. With all of you guys."
That's about it. I hope this was good enough. It wasn't exactly easy to write this. Just so you know, I really hated how they ended Wally and Jesse's romance. I mean, a breakup cube, really? That's 100 times worse than texting. So, I thought it would've been simple for them to have broken up after Barry went into the Speed Force.