This story is shifting to a new story. The Savitar saga is over, so it's time to give the spotlight to a new villain: Killer Frost. The exciting stuff will have to wait, but right now, we're just gonna read about the team coping with the recent events. You remember that Barry is hurt, right?
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"Criminy! We're jimmy-jacked!" - Amy Adams, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Everyone returned to S.T.A.R. Labs hanger, except for Kara, who decided to stay with Barry until he wakes up. Just as Team Flash arrived, Oliver Queen slams his bow down on the table, expressing the anger he feels right now. He turns around and looks at Cisco with a look that can scare even Mick.
"Why didn't you tell me Laurel's Earth-2 doppleganger was here?" asked Oliver angrily.
"We wanted to tell you, but Barry didn't want to," answered Cisco.
"Why not?" asked Oliver. "If I had known about this, I would've suspected that the Laurel who walked in the bunker was not the Laurel I knew."
"Because you guys just lost Laurel," said Cisco. "Barry thinks showing her to you would only worsen the pain, especially since this Laurel is a homicidal maniac."
"I thought she was locked up in the pipeline," said Wally.
"She was. I checked the security cameras yesterday. She was still in her cell," said Cisco, heading straight for the computer. He goes through the security camera inside Black Siren's cell. To his surprise, she was there. "This doesn't make sense. The camera says she's still there."
Cisco kept watching the feed until he saw a Big Belly Burger bag delivered into the cell.
"Wait a minute," he said. "How would Kara know what Black Siren wants for dinner?" He switches the camera outside the cell. He can see Caitlin, normal Caitlin. His mouth opened, shocked. "Okay, now I'm just confused."
"Didn't she hack into your system?" asked Felicity.
Cisco's eyes widened at the realization. "She set up the footage, just in case we find out before she made the big reveal."
"Some information would be nice," said Oliver, still fuming.
"Well, on Earth-2, Laurel is a metahuman," started Cisco. "Instead of a sonic device, she has the powers to produce her own Canary Cry."
"Not only that. She's also pretty good at fighting," said Thea. "The way she took down Shawna. She was fast, strong, and left no openings."
"Superpowers and training. Bad combination," commented Cisco.
"For us, obviously," added Felicity.
"She's dangerous," said Wally. "She almost killed Barry."
Cisco started pulling up the pictures of the Caitlin's new team on the screen. "Killer Frost. Black Siren. Doctor Light. Golden Glider. Trickster. Trickster Jr. We might as well call them the 'In'-justice League."
"We're not calling ourselves the Justice League," said Jefferson, annoyed.
Cisco puts both his hands in the air in response, telling Jefferson that he'll stop.
"So, now we're entering a new war," said Ray. "Us versus Killer Frost and her gang of baddies."
"That's a recurring theme in our lives. We take out one bad guy, another takes its place," said Roy.
"Hey, where's Snart? And Sara?" asked Iris.
"After her little scene back at the lab, she's probably sulking in the Waverider," said Ray. "Can we blame her? We were all happy to see Laurel, but then we got fooled."
"As for Mr. Snart, considering his so-called 'relationship' with Ms. Lance, it's a safe bet he's trying to provide comfort," said Stein.
Oliver turns his back on everyone and leaves the hanger alone, clearly still distraught.
"Now, I feel guilty," said Cisco.
Meanwhile, on the Waverider, Sara was in her room, sitting down on the floor with her head buried in her knees, letting the tears flow down her eyes. She thought her sister was alive and she was really happy, but now that she's discovered that the Laurel who came back to her was not really her sister, she couldn't contain her anger and sorrow. What made her feel worse was that she didn't suspect anything. She knew Laurel was acting differently, but she looked past it because she was too happy to see her alive. Not only was she angry about the truth of Black Siren, but she also felt stupid for being fooled.
Leonard stood outside her door for a few minutes. He was thinking about what to say to her. He thought about being smart about his ways of comfort, but then decided that talking smart isn't gonna help Sara get better. He asks Gideon to open the door. Sara raises her head when she heard the door open.
"Leave me alone," said Sara, burying her head in her knees again.
"Can't get rid of me that easy, I'm afraid," said Leonard.
The former criminal walks over to his "girlfriend" and sits down next to her.
"I know this is hard for you," said Leonard. "I don't even know what to say."
"Then why are you here?" asked Sara, still crying.
"Because I'd be a bad boyfriend if I just let you drown in your sorrow alone," replied Leonard.
"Is that what you think you are? My boyfriend?" questioned Sara.
"Not the point, Sara," said Leonard. "The point is you're not alone. Yes, Earth-2 Lance played us for fools, but you can't cry about this forever."
"Easy for you to say. You don't know how I feel," said Sara.
"No, I don't," replied Leonard. "But you're forgetting something."
"What?" asked Sara.
"Barry did bring back someone you love," said Leonard. "Me."
Sara raises her head and looks at Leonard, wiping the tears off her face.
"What? Am I wrong?" asked Leonard.
"Well, you did die just when I finally started to like you," said Sara.
"And I died just when I started to like you," said Leonard. "But I've been back for nearly two months and I can honestly say that everything's changed for me since. Are you telling me that me coming back from the dead doesn't mean a thing to you?"
"No, Leonard. Of course, it means something," said Sara. "The past month has been one of the best of my life. You and me... it's all I want right now."
"Your sister may be gone, but don't forget that you're not alone," said Leonard. "Don't worry. We'll find that vixen and make her pay."
"You just said 'vixen,'" pointed out Sara.
Leonard's smile grew wider, understanding the humor. "Well, what else should I call her? She hurt you, and I hate seeing you hurt."
"I just miss her so much," said Sara. "I may not have been the best little sister to her, but she has always been a great big sister to me."
"When you went missing for six years, how did she deal with it?" asked Leonard.
"She said that she never got over it. With everything that happened between her, dad, and mom, she couldn't move on," said Sara. "But then Oliver came home and, even when he was hiding his big secret, he was showing Laurel how sorry he was, how different he was. She finally started accepting reality."
"Well, what about you and me?" asked Leonard. "I'm not asking you to stop crying. I'm simply reminding you that I'm not going anywhere."
"For someone called Captain Cold, you really have a warm spot in your heart," said Sara.
"I can thank you for that," said Leonard.
Leonard puts his arm around Sara pulls her closer. The latter rests her head on Leonard's shoulder, accepting his comfort. Earth-2 Laurel may have messed with her, but now she remembers that she did have someone who can remind her that she's not alone. He's no angel, but he's no devil either. He's Leonard Snart, the man who showed her that love is crazier than she thought, and she loved him for it.
Later that evening, Joe drives back to his house with Iris and Wally. Iris wanted to stay for the meantime until Barry recovers. She felt like he's closer to her if she's home. Joe knocks on the door repeatedly, but no one answered.
"I guess Kara's not home," said Joe.
Joe opens the door and enters his house.
"She must still be with Barry," guessed Wally.
"Can't blame her," said Iris.
"Alright, start talking," said Joe, crossing his arms, looking at his children the way a cop looks at delinquents.
"What?" asked Iris and Wally simultaneously.
"First, you tell Kara that you're his friend, instead of girlfriend. Then we see wrecked cars in the hanger," said Joe. "You did something? What is it?"
Iris and Wally look at each other for a moment before turning back to their father.
"Kara likes Barry," said Wally.
"Really?" Joe asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Scratch that. Kara 'loves' Barry," said Iris.
"And...?" Joe was expecting more explaining.
Iris hesitates for a few seconds before speaking. "I set them up. I made them go on a date to see if Barry will never leave me for someone else. He's disappointed in me. She's mad at me."
Joe sighs as he buries his head in his hand. He looks at Wally and asks, "You were a part of this, too?"
"Well, she is my sister," answered Wally.
"Iris, that was not a very nice thing of you to do," said Joe.
"I know that," said Iris. "And spare me the lecture. Barry and Kara already had their turns. I get that what I did was terrible. I hurt both of them. I have to live with that guilt."
"Did you talk to them?" asked Joe.
"Yes," answered Iris. "It didn't work. They're both still upset."
Joe sighs again. "I'm just gonna go to bed."
Joe walks upstairs, leaving his two children alone downstairs.
"Iris, what are you gonna tell him when he wakes up?" asked Wally.
"I've already said everything I have to say to him," said Iris. "Barry said he'll talk to me when he's ready. All I have to do is wait."
"And Kara?" asked Wally.
"She can hate me forever if she wants to. I deserve it," said Iris. "I'm a despicable girlfriend. Sometimes, I think I don't even deserve to be Barry's girlfriend."
"Why is that?" asked Wally.
"Well, for one thing, I have a list of guys I can cheat on any boyfriend with," joked Iris.
Wally raised an eyebrow, confused.
"But also because I didn't have a lot of faith in him," said Iris. "Kara is an amazing girl. I couldn't blame Barry for choosing her over me if he would. I guess I was just caught on the fear that something will come in between us again. I didn't want anything else to come between us."
"Well, when he wakes up and decided that he wants to talk to you, just tell him what you haven't said yet," said Wally. "Something that tells him that you do have faith in him, but it must be true."
Iris didn't respond. She just thought about what Wally is saying.
"Well, good night," said Wally, walking upstairs.
"Good night," said Iris.
Iris sits down on the couch and ponders on what she will say to Barry when he wakes up.
Meanwhile, a helicopter was making its way towards the island of Lian Yu. The person riding on the aerial vehicle is none other than Caitlin Snow. She breaks in to A.R.G.U.S.' secret prison. She kills every employee working there and made her way to the prison cell. One prisoner was asleep, but the sound of footsteps woke him up. He laid his eyes on his mysterious visitor.
"Slade Wilson, my name is Caitlin Snow." she is introduced herself. "We have business to discuss."
That's it for now. Slade Wilson is back, ladies and gentleman. He's my favorite villain in the Arrowverse, and since this is a mega-crossover story, I had to bring him back. Anyway, I hope this was not too bad. Leave a review and tell me what you think. I'd appreciate it a lot.
