Hello, and welcome to the next chapter!
hellspam; Well thank you very much! Yeah, it was a little teaser for what is going to become towards the end of the season with the merge. And Happy Birthday, for a week ago! I really hope that you had a great birthday, and I guess that chapter could be a birthday present from me to you~
DocSlendy; Yeah, it was the beginning of the time travelling aspect.
bigfan22; Yup, it surely was very crazy, lots of things happened, ep 15 truly was, but this is a little crazy as well. Hehe, that's Matt for you, he can be very embarrassing, and rather overprotective, he just doesn't want anything to happen to Frankie, because he loves her. There was, and definitely, the most secure relationship was Caitlin and Matt's, the others, well they are who they are, and we know what happens~ Aah, we finally did get the epic fight huh between the two of them. I guess you're right yeah, it was a draw, besides the last part where Eobard got the upperhand. They would be yeah, and Rachael most likely had killed Caitlin, Cisco and Hartley as well, maybe Hartley could have survived thanks to his powers but the other two...well, good thing we didn't see it huh. Ooh, I can't spoil it but towards the end of the season, there's gonna be a meeting between Matt, and Mentalist, and they'll be having an, interesting chat. Probably, Matt just awakened his true abilities, and Eobard, even if somewhat depowered due to what happened in that season, did have years of practice with his abilities (we can only assume with the info told to us) and like Barry does in the future, becomes strong enough to beat him, combined Matt probably could do the same thing. That would be fun, Matt vs Supergirl, it could be interesting to see the fight huh. And thank you very much!
YeTianshi; Well, I'm glad, thanks! Yeah, I have done, and seen some, and fixed, there could be more, and probably are, but I can't see them, and commas are your friends lol. It was a very emotional based between the two of them huh. Definitely compared to the others, they showed their love in many different ways. Thanks! Well, actually, Mentalist hasn't ever beaten him on his own, caught him off guard yeah, even both of them admitted that Mentalist caught him off guard and they've never had a truly hard fight with no take backs, and holding back either, the only time where Eobard was overpowered was when Mentalist was with Shawna and the rest, and even during that chapter admitted he couldn't defeat Eobard alone, and has said that a few times, and even Mentalist has admitted to Eobard holding back beforehand. Yup, there surely was quite a bit, that'll carry on towards the future of the story. He will do, and Matt wont remember everything within seconds, but he'll know the timelines changed with deja vu and other things of that nature, but he doesn't remember everything from what happened during that time, it'll come to him as the chapters go. And thanks very much!
ShadowUzumakit55; Yeah, it surely was wasn't it? It was quite sad, and yet, also freeing for Matt to get revenge on Eobard, even if he died in the end, but he's back alive now. Hehe, indeed, he doesn't want his daughter to be 'corrupted' or anything, overprotective father. And yeah, it truly does. Yeah, Joe might say that again in the future, since that part of the timeline was erased, there will be a situation like that somewhere again. Hehe, what would happen indeed, I don't think they'd be friends with him. Yeah, they worked together to kick some ass huh, showing their powers together, and finally taking out Eobard, even though Eobard technically won the fight, he was caught off guard, and Matt didn't hesitate to kill him, knowing that he needed to do that. Yeah, he saw his elder brother whether that was a ghost, or just him imagining his elder brother or what not, is unknown right now~ We did yeah, and we'll be getting more of that towards the end of the season, got something planned there. Well, maybe it is, it will come around again either way so that question will be answered.
Guest 1; Hehe, have to keep everyone guessing~ Mentalist just wanted Eobard to die, even working with Matt seemed better than any alternative. Ooh God yeah, he's going to be going through quite a few things during all of this. I know, it just keeps the surprises up, huh. I think it is good when a story surprises you.
AlphaOmega; They surely are, they're living for the moment, and celebrating how they are together. Hehe, she surely is, Frankie's definitely coming into her own. And you're right, before Matt, she couldn't think about that, but now, she really can think about that. Thanks, glad that you liked it! They finally put their worried thoughts for the other aside, and fought together, though the next time they do that, it is going to be, something alright for how it happens. Yeah, at the beginning of the fight, he was holding back, but towards the end, he became serious, but Matt still managed to keep up with him. Yeah, what's going to happen indeed?
Guest 2; Yeah, that sounds pretty cool to me. Hehe, that would be pretty funny.
Lightwave; Yeah, he knows what Frankie's been through, and he doesn't want her to be hurt. Well, I am glad you liked his addition in the part there. Hartley, wasn't afraid of Wells/Eobard, unlike Cisco who's world had just been crushed, Hartley wasn't going to back down from Eobard, even if he knew it was going to be his death. And we did yeah, we got some quite good info last chapter. Seems like it, it will be brought up again. Ooh yeah he knew he was going to die, but to both Matt, and Mentalist, it was justice if Eobard died as well.
Neonlight01; Thanks very much! Yeah, it was, between them, Matt and Caitlin seem to be the most stable coupling. He is, he doesn't really want her to go on the date, because he's quite protective, but he's open minded enough to let Frankie make her own decisions, he just wants her to be smart about it, which she would be. Hehe, he can attract the milf's, Caitlin might need to go with him in the future. He did yeah, while his own father is pretty much the worse, and while Ra's was, in Matt's eyes, a great father figure, he wasn't a normal dad, like Joe is, so it did mean a lot, like when Frankie calls Matt her dad. Ooh God yeah, what is everyone going to think. Thanks very much! Yup, towards the end of the season, we'll see Matt and Mentalist converse with one another. It was weird for both of them, they really had a hard time doing it, but they both could work to a common goal, and managed to work together enough to kill Eobard. Yeah, it was rather touching, and if it was his brother, who knows. Maybe Matt was hallucinating as he was going to die.
Well, with those lovely reviews out of the way, it is time to start the chapter!
The Rogue woman
Matt had just arrived back in the club that he had, with the others. Caitlin, Frankie, Hartley, and Iris were all stood there, looking at him, and Matt, felt odd. He had felt odd since the last time that he had been here.
He didn't know why, but he felt, like he had done something like this before, he didn't even know how that was supposed to happen either, Matt wasn't sure at all. The way Frankie was sat, the way Hartley stood, and the way that Iris was looking at him, and the way that Caitlin also looked at him.
This was a serious case of the weird, he didn't even know how this was possible.
But when he saw Caitlin, he became emotional, overwhelmed, and rushed the girl, crushing his lips onto her own in a fiery kiss. Caitlin blinked in surprise, but it wasn't unwelcome either, she accepted the kiss, and wrapped her arms around his body, sinking into the kiss.
This kiss, was desperate, and loving and yet, Caitlin sensed, something was off. Not a bad thing, but like...Matt had gone through something. She couldn't explain it that well, but she didn't need to, she just knew that Matt was going through something.
When Matt broke the kiss, he held her in his arms, and murmured "I'm never letting you go again." making her more confused than she was before. But she sensed and heard that there was something, very saddening in his tone, so she held him close, and stroked his face.
"Matthew…?"
"Cait, I love you, so much, I'm never letting you go, okay?"
Caitlin blinked, not sure why he sounded so serious. She wasn't in danger, and neither was he. Something, was going on and she needed to know what that was as well. Though she still held onto him, and rubbed his back gently, lovingly, and tenderly.
"I love you too baby. But, Matthew, is something wrong?"
Caitlin wondered, seeing that he seemed to be off about something. Matt pulled back, taking in his surroundings, and the settings, and it felt, off, odd, and he didn't know what was going on. He just felt, weird about, everything that was going on.
"Have we...done this before?"
Caitlin gave him a suspicious look.
"Done...what baby?"
Caitlin wondered, Matt looking between all of them.
"Erm...t-this…?" They gave him a weird look, his eyes briefly sparking. "S-S-So, is it possible that it can do what Eliza said, Hartley? Caitlin?"
Even saying that, Matt felt like he had done all of this before, and he didn't even know why.
Hartley folded his arms.
"Theoretically yes, it could be used as a simple battery. However, what that scientist girl neglected to mention, is that it can be used to shoot blasts of energy as well."
"Seriously? Eliza didn't mention...that."
Matt didn't know how he felt about that, since it seemed hard for him to even to think about it. And then it hit him again, he felt like he had said something like that before, he felt like he had said something about this beforehand, but he couldn't place his finger on it.
"From what I can gather...Matthew stole some notes from it for me." Matt looked away as Caitlin rolled her eyes playfully. "It gathers solar energy, and it can be fired off as a concussive blast, or maybe something else as well. Though if you ask me, it is closer to the tachyon device that they had previously."
""Tachyon's?""
Caitlin and Matt questioned, Matt looking confused as he said that, and so did Caitlin.
"Yeah, how did you know I was going to say that baby? Did you read my mind?"
Matt looked around, a serious case of deja vu going on right now.
He didn't read her mind, he showed his necklace to say as much. But that also made Caitlin wonder even more what was going on.
Hartley nodding his head, wondering what was going on with Matt.
"Similar yes, it could do a function like that. However, doing this into a normal human body, it would cause them to explode. The human body couldn't absorb that much solar energy at once, at least the way it is converted as far as I can tell."
"Great, so what does this bitch want with this device? Does she want to turn into Superwoman or something?"
"Iris, as I said, a normal person couldn't absorb that much power, as it would overload their systems, and break them down-"
"However." Matt began, looking at the group. "That woman, Claire, I think, she's the assistant of the Reverse Flash…"
Matt spoke, then he remembered something.
[Matthew...don't leave me, please don't leave me, I need you, I love you…]
Immediately, as gasps rang out throughout the room, Matt hugged onto Caitlin.
"It's okay Cait, I'm not going anywhere."
Caitlin and the others gave him a strange look.
"Babe? What's going on…? I know you're not going anywhere."
"But...you...what...n-no, I mean..."
Matt was confused, he didn't know what was going on right now, he didn't even know how this was going down, Matt just felt, odd about all of this, he felt like something was going down, and he didn't like that he didn't know.
Caitlin didn't know what was going on, but she held him close, he seemed to have gone through something, but she didn't know, and by the look on his face, he didn't even know either.
"It's alright baby, I'm here now, you don't have to worry about it at all, I love you."
Matt smiled towards her, and brought her onto his lap, hugging her from behind. She sunk back, and fell on his shoulder, something she thought that he needed, due to what he was being like, she just knew it, something was off, but she didn't know what it could be.
"Matthew, could you go back to where this Claire is a partner for the Reverse Flash please?"
Hartley asked kindly, Matt furrowing his eyebrows, and answered.
"Before Christmas, Joe, and I were attacked, by Reverse Flash, though I told you that already, twice. And that day, a woman wearing a pink version of his outfit came, and used a funky sword, that could cut through my psychic energy. And today, Claire had that same sword. But I've said this, before, haven't I?"
"You've never told us this before."
Frankie weighed in, that didn't sound right to Matt at all, he felt confused, and conflicted as well.
"Yes I have though...we have, haven't we…?"
Matt still had a weird sense that he had done this before, but the others were looking at him weirdly, and he wasn't sure what was normal anymore. Even when he fought Claire, he felt like he had done it before.
"But, Reverse Flash already stole the tachyon device, why would he want another one?"
Iris pondered what Caitlin thought, and Matt did the same thing, but not on the thought that Caitlin had. He was thinking about something else entirely, and he wasn't sure what the heck was going on with all of this now.
Frankie on the other hand furrowed her brows.
"Maybe it wasn't for him, maybe it was for her?"
"Even if it was, her body wouldn't physically be capable of handling that kind of energy. It would rip her apart before she ever could begin to harness the energy inside of herself."
Hartley dismissed Frankie's thoughts, but Matt pushed on.
"Hartley, what being could handle that kind of power...no, maybe it could be me that could handle this...The Flash maybe?"
"Yes, you're right Matthew. How did you know that?" Matt didn't reply, making the boy furrow his eyebrows. "Either of you, you both have highly regenerative cells."
"And also." Caitlin came in, Matt was sure that he had dealt with this beforehand. "Matthew, Reverse Flash, he's...remember when he came after you, when you went evil?" Matt nodded, this seeming more familiar by the second. "He mentioned, or at least implied, that he needed you for something, and kept saying he needs your powers increased. What if, this is that something? Maybe, your cells, that regenerate, and replicate very quickly, is what is the key for this device...but, how would Reverse Flash know Mercery Labs is making this device, and have stolen it now..."
"Question is, if they need a speedster, or myself, for this...that means Flash, or I, or even Reverse Flash is gonna be on the list of potentials that it could go after. And if Reverse Flash kept saying that he needed me...is he going to come after me? Again? I really don't need his bleeding drama."
A heavy sense of worry all felt it deep inside of them, and they weren't sure on what was going to happen. And Matt again, felt like had had said this before. He really wasn't sure what was going on, but he just knew this wasn't something that he liked, and wished that he didn't have to go through something like this now.
"Don't worry Matthew, I wont let this woman do anything to you."
Caitlin held onto Matt's hand, who did the same thing.
"I know Cait, and I'm going to be...here for you too. I wont let, anything come for you, you know?"
"I know, baby, I know."
Matt felt worried now. He felt like something had happened, and he didn't know about it.
"Okay, so Matt's on the hit list-"
"And she also referenced Frankie, so she could know any of us. She could know, all of us. That's why, I think that we should all at least be in communications at all times, no matter what we're doing, we should all at least be in communications or with someone else."
At Matt's words, they all agreed, they weren't going to take any chances.
"Also, what about that toad guy? Do we know who that is?"
Frankie begged for an answer, so Matt turned to Caitlin with a haze look in his eyes.
"Cait, while I was at Mercury Labs, I managed to get a DNA sample from him, can you..."
"I'll need to return to the labs." She began, taking the sample that Matt produced. "But, yes I think I can do this and hopefully get a DNA match, if the DNA isn't too changed. But wow, you've got a cool setup here, haven't you Matthew? I really like this, it's so much more...I don't know, satisfying I guess."
Matt chuckled, nodding his head.
"Seems so. And I'm glad that you are here too."
As he said that, Matt's phone got a message, and without even looking, he felt like it was Barry..
He checked it, and then showed it to Caitlin.
"Okay, seems like we have to go, papers late night calling me, need to get over there and deal with that drama llama."
He lied, showing Caitlin that it was Barry who sent the message.
"Something going on at the paper?"
"Just that idiot know it all pissing me off again. Nothing to worry about Iris." Iris inclined her head, Matt turning to Frankie. "Frankie, come on sweetheart, we have to go now."
"Okay Dad."
Frankie went over to Matt, and held onto his hand, Hartley moving closer to Matt as well.
"Iris, can I drop you off with Eddie?"
"Yeah, if there's nothing else I can do?"
"For tonight, I don't think so. Tomorrow, we'll continue looking for him, for now we haven't got a way to find them. But yeah, lets all keep away from nutters that might want to kill us, and we should continue going forward, together."
They all nodded at one another, showing that they were going to be doing their best.
Getting to S.T.A.R Labs the next day, Matt and Caitlin walked in together, with Cisco who held coffee in his hands; and Hartley had gone home with Frankie for the moment. But this really felt weird, Matt didn't know what the hell was going on.
"Hey Matt, you seem off, is something wrong?"
Matt turned towards Cisco, and a flash went before his eyes, of Cisco, crying his eyes out towards him. But when he blinked, he saw rather than crying, it was concern on his face, no hint of tears at all, where his eyes were.
"No, I'm okay...so, what are you going to do about your brother's birthday party? Are you going to go?"
Cisco blinked, giving Matt a suspicious look.
"Okay, could you stay out of my head please? I don't need you to go all mind probing me."
"What are you talking about? I have my necklace on, I'm not mind reading you."
Cisco turned to him with a confusion like no other.
"What are you talking about? I never said anything about my brother's birthday..."
"Yes...you did, and you were gonna...stay with Wells, watching a movie or something...and wanted to miss it...so, yeah, that's how it is Cisco...isn't it…? Wait, I don't..."
"Okay, seriously, please don't read and then broadcast my thoughts. Because now, Caitlin is gonna force me to go."
Cisco wasn't angry, he was more confused than anything else.
"I didn't read your mind though..."
"How did you know about it then?"
Matt blinked, he truly didn't know what was going on.
"I, don't know...I really don't know."
Matt proposed and then smiled at Caitlin who smiled back.
"Well, either way, Cisco, you should go."
"And I really don't wanna go."
Cisco bit back, as they walked towards the Cortex.
"He's your brother, Cisco."
Matt tried to connect, but Cisco shook his head.
"Not by choice. Besides, the only person I want to go with me is not available anyway."
"Bette's busy huh."
Cisco slowly nodded.
"Yeah, she's helping out her parents back at where she lives, bummer."
"I'm sorry about that man. But beyond that, you guys got it going on?"
Cisco's face lit up, thinking about Bette, and did love their relationship.
"Yeah, everything is going great between us. She's amazing, so supportive, and that's why I am kinda glad she isn't here, because she'd want me to go as well, and I just...well, Matt. You should understand, you have a terrible parent, both."
"Difference is, yours didn't beat you." Cisco chuckled unevenly, as Caitlin stroked his hand gently. "Come on Cisco, how bad can a birthday party be? With your family, family should be together. After everything that I went on with Jean, even if she is with Ronnie right now, family is family, and family is important, and wonderful together. So, come on, it can't be that bad."
"Um, my folks think Dante's stink don't stink. Doesn't matter how much he screws up, or how many times he gets into trouble. In their eyes, he can do no wrong. And yet, they never fail to remind me that I can do no right."
"What if I came with you? Hey, both me and Matthew will go, moral support."
Caitlin proposed, stepping in front of Matt.
Matt himself, tossed his head to the side.
"Cait, aren't we...doing something later? That...special thing?"
"It can wait, baby. This is Cisco, we're close with Cisco, lets go, okay?"
Matt turned to Cisco, and then wrapped an arm around his shoulder.
"Aah of course. For my buddy Cisco, we'll all go together, and show him that you're stronger than what he appears for you to be."
"What? Seriously?"
Both Matt, and Caitlin nodded their heads resolutely.
"Absolutely. You've done so much for me. Let me be there for you for a change. And I could look at old family photo albums and see what little Cisco looks like without long hair."
"Awwww, I wanna see what little Cisco looks like too!"
Matt exclaimed happily, Cisco showing a slightly pouty look.
"I'm rescinding both your invites."
They stuck out their tongues as they entered the Cortex.
They saw Barry and Harrison already there.
However, as soon as Matt saw Harrison, he felt...afraid...no, it wasn't fear. It was, something else. He wasn't afraid of Harrison, but the way that he looked, and the feelings Matt held inside, Matt knew something was going on, and Harrison was, behind it somehow.
"...Eobard..."
Matt didn't know why he said that, why and where it came from, but he just knew that name was associated to Wells.
Wells' head immediately turned, having caught the name on a whisper, his eyes developing an angry look to them.
"Mr Stone? What did you say?"
Wells was panicking, Matt though wasn't sure what was going on right now.
He looked at Wells, and felt, off about him. He felt a sharp pain to his gut, and placed his hand there. When he looked, he briefly saw a vision of Reverse Flash with his hand through his stomach, pushing away from Caitlin and the others, and hit the back wall.
"Matthew. A-Are you alright?"
Caitlin rushed towards him, and held onto him, Barry giving a curious look.
"H-Hey Matt, something going on?"
Barry moved closer, but Matt pushed off the wall, stiffening his position, and hugged onto himself, looking at all of them who looked right back towards him.
He faked a smile, not wanting to worry everything, and everyone, but he didn't stop either.
"I-I'm alright! I'm okay, don't worry about me..."
Caitlin placed a hand on his face, stroking gently, Matt seemingly rattled.
"Are you sure you're okay Matthew? You've been acting strangely lately, ever since we came from the bowling last night, and even during the night, you seemed, different, what's going on my love?"
"Y-Yeah, I'm fine...I'm fine. It's...nothing, I think...but, this isn't right...this has happened before...hasn't it…?"
Caitlin wasn't so sure. Matt sat down at the monitor, and Caitlin sat down on his lap, hugging around his neck. She placed a kiss on his lips, falling her head on his shoulder. She just knew that right now, there was something going on, with her boyfriend, and was worried for him.
Wells brought up an image of Mark Mardon again, and Matt knew his face now. Barry looked towards Matt, seeing that he was staring at the image intently, something that Barry wasn't so sure about, why he was doing it that was.
"Clyde Mardon has a brother?"
Caitlin began, her eyes dangling on her boyfriends form.
Harrison also looked towards Matt, wondering what he truly knew, and how Matt knew that name. He had never revealed, he had made sure that Wells couldn't have his mind read by Matt, so he didn't get why this was happening like this.
"So, both Mardon brothers survived the plane crash and then the dark matter released by the Particle Accelerator explosion affects them both in-"
""Virtually the same way.""
Matt, and Barry said at the same time, finishing off for Wells. Barry knew why he said it, but he turned to Matt, and pointed at him with confusion.
"Mind reading Matt?"
"What...no, I just...knew he was going to say that."
Barry didn't know what he meant by that, it didn't make sense at all to someone like Matt.
"That's right. You two, that is right."
Harrison looked on curiously at the pair of them, Caitlin stroking Matt's face, all the while he looked confused.
"Only Mark's not like Clyde at all. He can do things that you couldn't even imagine."
Barry expressed, Matt turning to Cisco with a pointed finger once clicking his fingers.
"Weather Wizard."
Cisco showed an annoyed face, Barry blinking in surprise. If Matt was using his telepathy, he'd understand. But he could see that Matt wasn't. His necklace was on, and unless his power overcame that, then he didn't know how Matt was doing this.
"Ooh come on! I was going to say that!"
"Yeah..."
"Hey Matt, how did you know he was going to say that?"
Barry asked, so Matt turned to Barry curiously. Something about the way Barry asked, and how he didn't look surprised, seemed off. Matt knitted his brows together.
"Hey, Barry...can I talk to you for a moment? Alone preferably?"
"S-Sure."
Matt placed Caitlin on the seat, and followed Barry into a different area, Wells followed after them, knowing something had gone on.
Once arriving at the place where they could have a quiet conversation, Wells wheeled inside.
"I'm pretty sure I said Barry, not Dr Wells. And I'm pretty sure I said alone too."
Harrison sharpened his eyes.
"Yes, but if it is what I am thinking, then Mr Allen has done something, and you're noticing the effects."
Matt rolled his eyes and looked at the sheepish Barry.
"Barry...something you wanna tell us then?" Barry stayed silent. "Wanna tell us about, the fact that, time has gone wonky?"
"Y-You know?"
"Not until just now because I'm having a major sense of deja vu right now. Barry, you messed with time?"
"You ruptured the time continuum, didn't you? You're experiencing temporal reversion."
Wells swivelled on his chair, and faced Barry. Barry looked between Matt, and while Wells face was angry, Matt's was just normal, so he chose to look at Matt so he didn't crumble under the sight of Wells himself.
"Yeah!"
"How long Barry?"
Rather than be angry, Matt just showed a calming and pleasing smile on his face, not wanting to show that he was angry or anything, as he wasn't. In some way, he felt like he owed Barry for something, but he wasn't all that sure.
"Uh, twoish days maybe. It's like I'm living it all over again."
"Me too."
Matt explained, Barry moving closer.
"Yeah, how is that again? I didn't...bring you back, so, how are you remembering things like this…? And out there, with Weather Wizard...Cisco hadn't even said it, and yet you guessed it...or knew it. I knew it because...he had already said it before, but now...weird, so you know then?"
"I-I don't know. I just feel a weird sense of deja vu, like all of this has happened, and I remember Cisco's Weather Wizard, and his Weather Wand or something, it's all fuzzy but I distinctly remember that wand thingy."
Barry was so glad that someone else remembered something's.
"Yeah! Cisco hasn't invented that! Heh, I'm glad that someone else remembers, I felt weird being the only one."
"I suppose, most of the things I've seen are similar and it is hazy...well, not this, this feels different, I know we haven't done this before. So, it's like, wibbly wobbly timey wimey stuff, right?" Barry gave him a strange look. "I watch Doctor Who, and I've always wanted to say that as well! The nerd in me had to say it now since we're probably dealing with time stuff!"
"Aaah! Doctor Who's awesome, which is your fav doctor?"
"Ooh...I like quite a few of them, I'm watching the 10th Doctor right now, back on Netflix, so I'd say him."
"He's cool, I like-"
"Are you both done?" They both glared at Wells for stopping their conversation. "That means there's not too much you could've messed up yet Barry."
"Don't speak to Barry like that." Matt defended, sticking up for Barry. "You don't even know how this happened, don't just presume he did this for fun. Something has clearly happened, so be nice Eo...Wells."
He also said it again, and he didn't know why that was. He felt conflicting things, like something was coming through. But not fully. It felt weird inside of him, he didn't even know why. It felt like conflicting feelings inside of himself.
Wells himself couldn't and wouldn't understand why Matt had made this connection. Did he reveal himself during that time? He didn't know, but Barry was making no mention of it...so, he didn't understand.
"You're right Mr Stone, I should have phrased that better." Matt smiled, as Barry did too, Wells turning to Barry. "How did this happen?"
"I-I don't know." Barry answered a little dishonest. But then saw the face of Matt, so he opened up a bit more. "I mean, I was running faster than I've ever ran, and the first time that I lived this day some really horrible things happened. There was a tidal wave and-"
"No." Wells cut him off, shaking his head. "Do not tell me, or Mr Stone either. I do not want to know anything about the future you experienced. Nothing!"
"Okay, but Dr Wells, I-"
Barry tried to communicate with Wells, but he wasn't having any of it.
"Barry. Time is an extremely fragile construct. Any deviation, no matter how small, could result in a cataclysm. Now here's what you're going to do. Everything you did before. Every word you uttered, every step you took, you're going to do again. And you're not going to tell anyone this happened."
"Well, that's all good for Barry, but I don't remember what I did in this alternative timeline. How can I do that? I'm only having some memories, some stronger than others."
Wells furrowed his eyes towards Matt.
"Good question Mr Stone, what do you remember?"
Though Matt didn't like Wells, he felt like he had to have an answer, and Wells only knew right now.
"Well...it's like, disjointed, I can't remember everything. It's vivid, like a distant memory I've not thought about in years, and I am only getting, flashes of it, briefly, like pictures in my head. But I remember, going to breakfast with you, and Caitlin...I remember...ugh, it hurts my head to think..."
"Dr Wells, why can Matt remember things from, that timeline?"
Barry asked, Matt even wanting to know as well.
Wells scrunched up his eyebrows.
"Well, Mr Stone's power, is connected to this world psychically, and its power. It isn't out of the ordinary that he remembers. Everything that could happen, and what has happened, Mr Stone here would remember. He's psychically linked to this world, the people, and its time too, possibly even all of realities in this universe, so Mr Stone can remember what has happened in previous timelines. It isn't impossible that he could cross space, and time in this world, and has even the power to see into different timelines as well."
"There's more than two?"
Wells had a cough forced out of his throat at the blondes question.
"W-Well, we don't know how many times the timeline has changed. There could have been others that had the power to do that."
"Again, that doesn't answer what I am supposed to do. If I can't mess with the timeline, yet I know things are different, what would I do? I don't get it Wells, tell me!"
"I, would just say, do your best. If it feels right, then go along with it. Because even I don't know what you did, and Barry wasn't around you all day, I presume. Just whatever feels right, please do that and you'll come out on top."
Dr Wells answered, then he wheeled himself out of there.
Matt turned to Barry as he showed a sheepish smile.
"So, Barry, remember anything special that happened to me? I don't mind if you tell me, I'm not going to tell anyone, or affect time or whatever."
"W-Well, I can't remember anything significant remembering to you. Though to be fair, with Weather Wizard going on and you had your villain going, we didn't get to see one another much. But I'm sure that it was pretty normal, besides the Tidal Wave that was going to destroy the city...though Frankie did try and call you..."
"You took my daughter to a Tidal Wave that was going to destroy the city!?"
Barry winced, shaking his head again and again.
"No, Iris did!"
He complained, so Matt turned his head to the side.
"Barry, while we're here, I need to tell you something about The Reverse Flash...or an associate of his anyway."
Barry furrowed his brows.
"What is it?"
"You see...Joe, and I, had been, investigating your Mom's death, and Wells' possible involvement."
"Matt..." Barry placed a hand on his shoulder comfortingly. "Wells isn't evil."
Matt expected an answer like that, but he didn't like it regardless.
"Maybe...but, Joe didn't tell you about it, maybe. But one night, after we came back from Starling City, just a little bit afterwards, we were at your house, former...no you live there now, don't you..."
"Eeh...the point?"
Barry wanted to get right to it, so Matt nodded his head.
"R-Right. The point is, Reverse Flash has a woman working with him." Barry was about to say something, so Matt held out his hand. "I know what you're going to say, and this time it is just my feelings, nothing to do with seeing into different timelines or anything. I know Barry, I should've told you, but at that time, everything was happening, my sister came back not long after that, and my attention was on there. But don't worry, me, and Hartley, and Cait are on her case. She, stole some kind of tech that uses solar energy to strengthen herself or someone else, but we're gonna get her, don't worry."
Barry inhaled a few breaths, calming himself down, and then nodded his head.
"Right, okay. It's alright Matt, don't worry. Yeah, it's weird though, he has a female helping him? Who is it?"
Matt wished he knew that answer, he just didn't understand what was going on, and why Reverse Flash was working with this woman.
"Do you remember that girl, well you didn't meet her, but she let out Mist, and Multiplex, and had Top with her?" Barry slowly nodded. "Well, it's her, some woman named Claire...but, I get a feeling that it isn't...what we see. I don't know why, but she seems really familiar to me...yet, I've never seen her before all of this happened, but I don't get what's going on with her. But don't worry, Team Psyche is on the case!"
Barry chuckled, as Matt smiled.
"Team Psyche huh."
"Yup, me, Cait, and Hartley, occasionally Bette too, and I suppose Frankie though I really don't like her going out into the field yet, I want to train her before she does, and even then only with me or you, but don't worry Barry, we're allies of Team Flash!"
"Haha, yeah, we're two superhero teams~ Oh, I'm going to go and pick up Weather Wizard."
"Need help?"
"Sure, just in case. In the previous timeline, Captain Singh got hurt, very badly, and also, different things...Tidal Wave. If I didn't go back in time, I don't know what would have happened honestly. Maybe this is..."
"A blessing in disguise."
Barry's lips curled upwards.
"Yeah, you get it. Dr Wells...well, you saw him, he was so super serious, and was like "Don't tell me Barry or dire consequences will occur!" hahahaha..."
Matt chuckled as Barry mimicked Wells' voice.
"That sounded so like him~ Spot on~"
The pair continued to laugh, and their laughter became so loud that Caitlin and Cisco could hear it, wondering why they were laughing.
Wells rolled into his time vault, and saw Rachael sat there, with the device she stole. Wells turned his head upwards, as she was fiddling around with it, Rachael herself was smiling to what was going on.
"Wells baby, you look like you've seen a ghost?"
"Maybe, I don't know what to think right now."
Rachael walked over as Wells stood up. She wrapped her arms around him, and held him close.
"Baby? What happened?"
"First of all, I need Gideon."
Rachael could hear the tone in his voice, and how worried he sounded, Rachael didn't like that at all, and was worried for the man.
"O-Of course babe. Gideon, please turn on now!"
Rachael called, so Gideon shined on, the floating head came and looked towards the pair.
"Good day, Miss Rachael, and Dr Wells."
"Time will tell, Gideon. Show me the future."
"As you wish."
Gideon did as he asked.
A large newspaper hologram came up, and Harrison scanned it with his eyes, while Gideon cut to the chase.
"The future remains intact, Dr Wells."
Gideon explained, Wells looked relieved more than he thought that he would be. But this was for the best right now, even Rachael knew something like that.
"If anything changes, alert me immediately."
"Of course, Doctor."
Gideon finished and disappeared , as Rachael cocked her head.
"So, what happened baby? You seem rattled? I got the device and Matt didn't catch me, I even used that toad bastard to help me out, and he had his, uses. So, what's going on?"
"Yes, you did well. But that's not what is concerning me."
"What is it then? Tell me, baby. I wanna help you as much as I can."
She pressured, wanting to know the reason why Harrison was making such a face, a face that she hadn't seen beforehand, he looked worried, even scared, and that, wasn't something that Rachael thought that she would see.
"It's Mr Stone, his connection is stronger than I thought. He is remembering what happened in a previous timeline."
"P-Previous timeline? Wait, what's going on? You aren't talking about the time that you murdered Barry's Mommy, are you?"
"No. Short version is, Barry ran into the past, and we're currently in a new timeline. Apparently, Mr Stone somehow found out my identity."
"He knew you're Eobard? How does he know something like that?"
Rachael was surprised, and even Wells was.
"Yes, because of his powers, he can see into different timelines of the world he's in. I don't know how, and I don't know why due to me not remembering what happened in that timeline, but we have to keep him busy so he doesn't. Whatever happened, we can't have it repeated. Rachael, I'm going to have to ask you to contact one of your contacts, and keep Mr Stone, along with his little team busy so, he's at least away from here for a little while, and I can fix, anything that would give my identity away. It isn't the time for me to be revealed."
Rachael nodded, and got out a tablet, flicking through some names.
"I've recently met up with some strong Meta's and they seem eager to fight for me, I'll check over the list, and see what's going on and see which would be for the best, and I know, before you say, Matt can't be killed, so I'll get one that wont kill him, but I can't control what they do, I'll just have to pick the least likely that are bloodthirsty or something."
Harrison had to admit that having Rachael around did help him out from time to time. While he did find her annoying sometimes, he could see her potential use as a partner, and it didn't hurt that she was a beauty as well, so that worked in her favour, even if her personality wasn't the best sometimes.
"Thank you, Rachael. Also, you got that device, all we need now is for you to be able to wear it. However, be warned Rachael, don't use it unless necessary, that has the power to destroy this city and a radius of unknown proportions if not handled currently. I'll do my best to stabilize it, but it has great power...but it also could explode, so use it sparingly."
Rachael nodded her head, as she continued looking through the Metahuman's that she knew.
"I know baby, don't worry about me, I'm going to do my best here. And I wont, I promise you that I wont. I'll do my best to keep it out of sight and such, that's all there is too it. Love you."
"Yeah, me too."
Rachael grinned from ear to ear, as Rachael continued looking for Meta's.
Then, she found one.
"Ooh, this one might be good baby. Together with Toad, this would provide an adequate distraction to Matt and the gang."
She showed it to Harrison, who developed a smirk.
"Yes, that one will do along with Toad. Expendable, but will at least distract Mr Stone while we clear up any messes that could affect my plan."
"Babe, it's our plan. I want you to go back home too, and I wanna go with you. I don't wanna be here anymore, I want to be with you, always."
Harrison smirked, but nodded.
"Yes, and you will."
Rachael smiled as innocently as she could, and winked towards Harrison.
Harrison turned around, showing his hidden, darker smirk.
"Now, Rachael, it is time for your injections again."
Rachael showed a slightly unwilling face.
"Babe, that stuff makes me feel funny."
"But it is for you to adjust to this." Rachael looked on as Wells revealed some disgusting looking floating in water pulsating thing. "This, mixed with your powers, shall give me some time should Mr Stone and Barry come for us, and what could happen if the device that you will wear will not work or be destroyed."
Rachael slowly nodded, running her finger on the glass.
"This does look disgusting though, I just can't believe this is made from Matt's power."
"With what I've been collecting, this shall be helpful in the coming future. It has taken me a while to grow, but with these injections to prepare your body, and to use this, it shall grant you a unique ability, an ability that will help us going forward, in case my plans fail. Now, please come here Rachael, it is time for your injections."
Rachael smiled, sitting on Harrison's lap, grinning from ear to ear.
"Alright baby, I'm ready!"
Harrison allowed a gentle smile on his lips, as he injected her with the drug...
A while later, Matt and Barry came back, with Weather Wizard in the pipeline. The pair slapped hands together, looking at the incarcerated man, and shook their heads, they only had the inside joke, Caitlin and Cisco didn't understand what was going on.
"I'm gonna break out of here! I'm gonna create a tidal wave that destroys your entire city!"
""Tidal Waaaaaaaaave!""
Barry and Matt resounded, moving their arms like a Tidal Wave, confusing Cisco, and Caitlin at the same time. They fell against one another, laughing together, and had trouble breathing, and even fell on the floor, as Matt used his telekinesis to close the doors by pushing the button with a very small concussive blast.
Wells looked on, his eye twitching around wildly, he wasn't sure what was going on...no, he knew, and he didn't like it at all.
"Seriously, why are you two doing that? And why aren't I in on the joke?"
Cisco felt left out, but neither Matt, or Barry could explain why that was.
"O-Oh, it's nothing Cisco, don't worry. I-It's not that funny really, you just had to be there, or then I suppose."
Barry relieved him, Matt nodding his head, as they stood up together.
"So, I still don't understand. How did you two find him?"
"With a Tidal Wave~"
Barry stifled a laugh, waving his hand at Matt.
"D-Don't set me off again, I might die..."
"Hahaha, sorry..."
Barry inhaled a few breath then became slightly serious.
"I just had a hunch, and I brought Matt, apprehended him quite quickly."
Matt inclined his head in agreement.
"That's gotta be some kind of record."
Caitlin praised, hugging onto Matt's arm, but gave them both suspicious looks. She knew something had gone down, but she didn't know what it was.
"Yeah. Well, there goes my excuse for bailing on my brother's birthday."
Cisco sighed out, and left. Caitlin and Matt went to walk out, but, Harrison touched Matt's arm, Matt having a flash of his own death though it was very fuzzy and he barely could tell who had done it though he felt the pain all the same, pulling away from Wells, Wells' eyes turning suspicious of the fearful look on Matt's face, though not knowing why that was, could tell that something was deeply troubling him.
"Don't touch me, never touch me Wells."
His voice was hoarse, and unforgiving, even Wells was taken aback by it, and felt some fear.
"I, am sorry, I just need to talk to you and Barry for a few moments."
Matt had a guess on what was going to happen, so he turned to Caitlin.
"Babe, I'm gonna have to talk with Wells. I'll catch up, love you."
She could sense some tension in the air, and while she wanted to know what it was, she wasn't going to push it, so she smiled gently.
"Love you. See you soon."
The pair shared a kiss, then Caitlin left.
As soon as they went, Matt and Barry stood awkwardly together, Wells looking angrier by the second.
"Do you have any idea what you've just done? Both of you? Mr Stone, I didn't expect this from you."
"So you expected this from me?"
He didn't answer Barry, so Matt stuck up for Barry.
"Leave him alone, alright Wells? We just saved a lot of lives, apparently, what has he done that's so wrong exactly?"
"I warned you both not to mess with the timeline."
"Dr Wells, if you would just let me tell you what was gonna happen, you'd understand why I did this. I told Matt, and he understood, this needed to be stopped."
"Whatever tragedy you think you've just averted, time will find a way to replace it and trust me, Barry, Mr Stone, the next one could be much worse."
Barry and Matt shared a look, with Wells wheeling himself off. When he was gone, Matt turned to Barry.
"Don't worry about him Barry, Wells is just uptight. You did a good thing today, we did. Weather Wizard is locked away, and whatever disaster happens to come, we'll deal, we usually do. So don't worry about it Barry, okay? Remember, you did the right thing."
Barry was thankful that Matt understood all of this at least, and spoke like he did. It made him feel better by the second.
At that moment, Matt's phone rang.
He looked towards it, and saw that it was Hartley.
"Well, hello Hartley. Something going on?"
[Matthew, we've got a live one. Two in fact. Metahuman's, and they aren't exactly the most pleasant either, we have to deal with them.]
"Right, then I'll go and get them then."
[Okay, I'll send the coordinates soon enough. But, I do have to warn you, one of them is the Toad, and the other...well, he is very repulsive to say the least, you'll understand what I mean when you get there.]
"Right." Matt put his phone down, turning to Barry. "Seems like I've got a live one."
"Need help?"
Matt shook his head.
"Nah, this should be alright, I'll get him or her, or both I should say. Go, enjoy your Weather Wizard free day."
"If you need, just call."
"You too Barry, need, call me."
The pair nodded, flying off towards his destination, and to get changed.
Meanwhile, down town, there was a large man, a very large man indeed. He was quite tall, but he was severally overweight. He walked into a fast food restaurant, and moved forward, together with the Toad, and he walked over to the counter, pushing past the people with superior strength.
"Come on tubby, we need to do what Miss Claire says~"
"I'm hungry!" He roared, slamming his hand on the counter. His hand went through the counter, obliterating it with his strength, shocking the man behind the counter. "Food! Right now, I demand food!"
The man behind the counter stiffened, he was frightened, and didn't know what to do.
But the man picked up the server, and bared his teeth. The server winced, and felt like crying his eyes out at the sight.
"Food! I'm starving, give me food!"
He demanded once again, and when he didn't answer, the man threw the person right away, smashing him through the window. Screams rang out throughout the room, but the large man didn't care, and went into the back, grabbing any foods that he could have, shoving it right into his mouth.
The Toad shot out his tongue towards an escaping man, wrapping around his neck, and pulled him closer to the young green creature known as Toad, wrapping arms around him, and then held up his phone, taking a picture with the frightened man.
"Hey, what's wrong bro? Not gonna take selfies with me~?"
"L-Let go of me!"
Toad didn't answer, and held onto him.
But suddenly, from the doorway, a concussive blast of telekinetic energy smashed against the enemy Toad, blasting him off the captive, hitting his body against a nearby wall, he bounced off the wall, and smashed against a table, breaking it in half.
"You can run now."
Matt, who saved the man, spoke to said man, who did run away at top speeds.
The large man however didn't stop eating, Matt cocking his head to the side.
"H-Hey, you who's eating, can you stop that now? We're supposed to be talking to one another, come on...this is the part before the fight, and hopefully we don't have to fight..."
Matt approached him, but he didn't stop eating.
So, Matt used his telekinesis to move the food away, enraging the man himself.
"Who got rid of my food!? I need that!"
Roared the large man, so Matt sighed.
"Me, hey me, over here. I did it. Please take this seriously, I want to stop you from hurting people."
The large man turned to Matt, who waved sheepishly, he felt disgusted by looking at the man's appearance, but he wouldn't comment on it, he was far too nice to say something about that, even if he felt grossed out.
"You took my food?! Why would you do that?!"
"Because, you have killed people, you know?"
"That's no excuse! I'm hungry! I'm always hungry!"
Roared the man, charging at Matt.
Matt freaked out, placing his hands outwards, and sent a concussive blast at the man of telekinetic energy. However, while normal men would go flying, this one didn't.
"I'm the unmovable! Your puny powers wont work on me!"
The fat of his, seemingly absorbed or tanked the attack, making the fat folds ripple, but didn't do anything else, the man's stomach smashing against Matt, sending him out of the doors, breaking them off, and crashed against a car, embedding himself into it, Matt releasing a cry.
"Son of a bitch...that hurt..."
Matt pulled himself out of the car, the large man coming out.
"You, stopped me eating! I have to eat! I need to eat food! And if you don't let me eat, then I'll crush you!"
Matt blinked, then he sent another blast at him, stronger this time. He poured his power into this one, but like the last one, the attack was just pulled into the stomach, and then it was released right back at him, so Matt dodged to the side, the car that he had dented, was destroyed with the rebound effect of the man's power.
"Wait, a second will you!? You've been through a change, okay, I understand. But, you don't have to do this, we can help you, I've got this-"
"No more talking!"
The man yelled, grabbing a car, and launched it at Matt. Matt stuck out his hand, caught it with his telekinesis, putting it down onto the ground.
"Just stop! I don't want to hurt you!"
"Well, I want to hurt you!"
Matt was surprised by the anger he saw, and he even felt it. Probably because of his powers, he guessed that maybe he had to eat, or he would die or something. Either way, he knew it was wrong, so he would have to stop him.
"Okay, so concussive blasts don't work. How about, blunt force trauma!"
Matt grabbed several cars in the area, and launched them one by one at the enemy, but he shrugged them off like nothing. His strength managed to hit the cars away, or his stomach made the cars bounce off him, Matt didn't know what to do about this kind of opponent.
"I said, I was unmovable! Your powers wont work with me! Now, for pissing me off, I'll eat you!"
"Holy shit, you're a cannibal?!"
Matt didn't want to know that answer, though he then made a dagger of energy. He thought that if the man could stand blasts of energy, he would try a sharp object. He immediately threw the dagger at the man's stomach, not wanting to kill him, but disable him.
However, like the others, the dagger was brought into the fat, like elastic, and then it bounced it, stabbing into a nearby wall. Matt was sure this wasn't fair, he didn't know what he was supposed to do now.
"Why didn't you just let me eat?! Seriously, I am starving you bastard!"
Matt flew backwards, as the man rushed forward. Matt cried, and wanted to die at that moment, he didn't like this one. The man gave chase though, surprisingly well, actually, considering what was going on.
[Matthew, you're gonna have to disable this one somehow.]
"You got any ideas? Because I don't know what to do! My daggers wont work! My blasts don't work! Firing cars at him don't work! Hartley, I don't know what I am supposed to do, so any ideas would be very appreciative right now!"
Matt screeched, the large man picking up a car. Matt saw that there were people in this, so he stopped, and flew forward. The large man threw the car right towards Matt, so Matt used his telekinesis, caught the car, and put it down.
However, during that time, the man charged, so Matt growled, and this time, rather than aim for his stomach, he aimed for his head, sending off a concussive force right there. However, the man turned his head, so his eyes wouldn't be damaged, and took the force of the impact, he didn't even move an inch.
"Don't try me slim!"
"...Hartley..."
Matt cried, seeing the man charging once again like a train coming at him.
Matt took to the side, but the man was surprisingly fast, despite his size. He caught his leg, smirking right at Matt, who felt like crying his eyes out. The man swung Matt around like a toy, Matt trying to desperately break free, he send blast after blast at the man's head, but it didn't work, he just tanked them again and again.
"Here you go!"
Matt was released, flying off very fast. Matt tried to slow himself down with his telekinesis, but the throw was more powerful than Matt thought, and his body smashed through an office building, people screaming at the sight.
Matt's body came out the other side, embedding himself into the wall. Matt groaned out in pain, and felt pain run through his body.
"That fat...no, Matt, you're better than that...his powers might be making him this way, be nice Matt, be nice, or Mentalist will come out...can't have that now..."
Matt tried his best to not be horrible, but he truly was beginning to become pissed off.
He peeled himself out of the wall, and flew back.
He saw the man walking away together with Toad, Matt knew he couldn't, so he flew right towards him, sending a blast at his head. The power slammed into the back of his head, only pushing his head forward a little bit.
"He doesn't stop, does he?"
Toad cackled, the man turning towards him with a growl.
"Why don't you die already?!"
The man roared, as Toad shot out his tongue. Matt dodged to the side, and went to send a concussive blast at the enemy, when the large man lifted up a telephone pole, and went to hit Matt with it.
He caught it just in time, raising a barrier. But the strength of the man was tough, the pole bent when hitting Matt's barrier. Due to making an oval barrier, Toad took this chance to spit out some weird slime, attaching to Matt's face, and nose, covering his airways and he couldn't breathe at all.
"Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!"
Matt clawed at the substance on his face, and that left him open to attack.
Not being able to concentrate on the barrier, the phone pole hit Matt in the side, making him cry out, as best as he could, hitting his body and slammed against a wall nearby, then he fell to the ground with blood coming from his head.
[Matthew, you have to get that, stuff off you, your vitals are dropping!]
Hartley called from down the line, Matt cried as he tried cutting it off, but the substance was super tough. He tried blasting it off, but it didn't do anything, Matt could feel his air supply getting lower and lower.
"Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm! Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!"
[...What?]
Matt rolled his eyes, and then wrote in the air with his energy, "How do I get this stuff off!?" appearing all in lights of his energy to the camera that was on Matt's suit.
Hartley on the other end got to thinking, and didn't know what to do.
[W-Well, Matthew, try and burn it off. If cutting it doesn't work, try burning it. While I understand that your burning power isn't as strong as Firestorm's, it should be able to be augmented with your telekinetic powers, so try and do that. Try boosting the burning effect with your psychic fire, okay?]
Matt thrusted his thumb up, he felt himself loosing consciousness.
Concentrating, Matt placed his hand outwards. He couldn't really control the power just yet, but he had to try. His concentration became stronger, and somehow, someway, he managed to made fire or nuclear fire as Hartley would call it, appear.
Matt then concentrated even more, and added his psychic powers to it. The flames got hotter, and hotter. It took concentration, and was draining, but he managed to make the fire strong, and he placed it on the slime on his face.
Matt felt the world going away, as it burned. Matt had done without breath for a little while, and he was having a hard time keeping awake.
[Matthew, hang gone! Please hang on, it's nearly off!]
Hartley could see his vitals turning down, and was he was going to die. His lungs held no air, and his body was shutting down because of it. Without oxygen, Matt was going to die, and Hartley prayed that he couldn't and didn't die.
But then the flames managed to burn off the slime, allowing Matt to inhale a deep lungful of air.
Matt breathed harder and harder, taking in all of the oxygen that he could.
[Matthew, are you okay?]
Matt nodded his head.
"Yeah, I'm good."
Matt breathed out, and was glad that he could breathe again. But he was annoyed that he couldn't get his head around the fact that he was beaten by these two. Toad, he was sure he could handle, but the other one, Matt wasn't so sure that he could, he was very unmovable.
Having arrived, and been at the party for a little while, Caitlin and Cisco stood awkwardly to the side of the room, where lots of people were in. Caitlin saw a lot of food in the area, and she was eyeing up a certain piece of it, and the cake as well, she loved the look of the cake, and then there was the fact that Matt also was getting a lot of food, pinching and placing lots on the plates.
He had explained on what happened before, and were waiting for Hartley to continue onwards with that with Iris, and for now, he was here to support Cisco, along with Caitlin. And his wounds, Caitlin patched him up and made sure that he looked okay before anything else.
But the warm atmosphere of the Ramon household actually felt good to Caitlin, and Matt too. Cisco on the other hand wasn't all that excited for it.
"Wow. Your parents really went all out with the cake."
Caitlin looked towards the table with the treats on. Cisco however held his frown.
"Oh, well it is Dante's birthday. Most important day of the year."
Caitlin could see why he was saying that, especially with the fact that while there were pictures of Cisco around, it was mostly of Dante, Cisco's brother, that had the limelight, and it was clear to Caitlin especially when Cisco's Mom was bragging about Dante himself, and what he was like and so on and so forth.
Dante, having finally noticed their presence, came over in a flash, though not as fast, Matt was still gathering food, and Cisco noticed, was talking to his Mother as well, he felt embarrassed to say the least.
"Hey. What's up, man?"
Dante greeted Cisco with a large grin on his face, Caitlin fiddling with her thumbs.
"Hey."
Cisco murmured back, clearly not wanting to be there.
"Glad you could make it."
"Of course."
Cisco replied with a head nod. Caitlin watched the interaction between the two, seeing Cisco's depressed face. But then Dante turned towards Caitlin, a flirty look on his face, Caitlin already felt uncomfortable about this situation.
"Hi, I'm Dante."
Caitlin smiled as he stuck out his hand.
She went to take it awkwardly, and speak, but Cisco spoke up.
"This is my friend, Caitlin."
"Hi, Caitlin."
Dante spoke again to her, Caitlin feeling slightly uncomfortable with his eyes on her the way that they were.
"Happy birthday, Dante."
"Thank you." He smiled at her, then leaned closer. "So, Caitlin, you're not, seeing my brother, are you? You seem too good for him."
Caitlin backed off, shaking her head. Dante's eyes lit up a little bit, but she shot him down.
"I have a boyfriend, who I love." Caitlin saw Matt coming over, she was thankful. "Speaking of, here he is."
Caitlin had to thank whatever God was out there that he was coming back, she didn't really like the way Dante was looking at her. Matt strolled up, Dante's face dropping as Cisco's face lit up, seeing that for once, his brother was feeling like he did.
"Hey baby, Cisco. Look at this delicious..." He paused looking at the bewildered Dante. "Oh, hey birthday boy~ Happy birthday~ My names Matt, a friend of your wonderful brother Cisco~"
Cisco's lips turned upwards into a smile, as Dante just smiled weakly.
He didn't know what to say, and just turned away to Cisco awkwardly. Cisco thought that he would have to at least be as kind as he could, so he offered a present towards him.
"Here, I...I got you this."
Cisco took out a well wrapped present, but Dante didn't seem to care all that much.
"Oh."
Matt was surprised by the reaction, he didn't even know what Cisco got him and he didn't seem to care, he didn't think that was nice.
"I think you'll really like it. It's-"
"Thanks, man."
Dante looked bored, he looked like he wanted to be anywhere but there.
"Yeah..."
Cisco muttered with a declining face, Dante looked like he had better things to do.
"Excuse me."
Bypassing Cisco, Dante left, and even put down the present Cisco gave him. Matt, and Caitlin went to his left and right, and wrapped arms around him comfortingly, making Cisco chuckle hollowly. Caitlin and Matt looked at one another, then Matt leaned closer to Cisco.
"Hey Cisco, don't worry, you're with family right now too."
"Yeah...family."
Cisco's eyes went over his Mom, and Dad, along with Dante, who all looked like they had better things to do than look his way.
"I'm not talking about your Mom, or Dad, or brother. I'm talking about Caitlin, and myself. We're your family, too. So cheer up my brother. Do you still want me to adopt you? I don't mind adopting the adult Cisco~"
Recalling what he said at Christmas, Cisco began laughing genuinely, placing his head on Matt's shoulder, while Caitlin hugged him from the other side, Matt wrapping his arm around both of them, and pulled them close, into a sort of three way hug between them, a friendship like no other.
Cisco kinda felt...no, he really felt good right now, being with his friends, and in ways, he did feel like he was with family, and he loved it.
Then the party turned into a Dante worship, and Matt felt sorry for Cisco, how his Mom was praising Dante, and ignored Cisco largely. Mostly, it seemed like Dante was gold, and couldn't be touched. Even when he played the piano, Matt noticed a few keys weren't hit right, and then there was the fact that Cisco just looked annoyed.
Once Dante finished the piano, everyone clapped, even Matt and Caitlin did, though Cisco did a mock clap. Cisco's Mom wrapped her arms around Dante, praising him even more to the crowd that was around.
"Well, here is one who was touched by God."
Most chuckled through the room, and then Dante walked towards Cisco and the others, rubbing his head sheepishly.
"Ah, I was a little rusty. I haven't played in a while."
"Oh, well If that was what you sounded like rusty, I can't imagine what you sound like when you've practiced."
Caitlin offered kind words, as she fell against Matt. Dante eyed up Caitlin, only to stop when a sickly sweet smile came over Matt's face, making him back down from the blonde male.
"Oh, I really should practice morning, noon, and night."
"That means you'd actually have to get up in the morning."
Matt thought that was a cool jab made by Cisco, he was totally team Cisco here. Dante on the other hand seemed to want to do something to him.
"So, Mom tells me you're still working at S.T.A.R Labs, huh?"
"Yeah. Why?
"No reason, man. Guess it was just hard to find another job, huh?"
Matt felt the antagonizing words in Dante's tone, he couldn't believe siblings did this, he couldn't remember when he did this with his own, he didn't think he did.
"Oh, I wasn't looking. I actually like working at S.T.A.R Labs."
"And we couldn't do what we do without Cisco."
Caitlin weighed in, Matt nodding.
"Cisco's totally the coolest and best ever~"
Cisco smiled for the support he got from Caitlin and Matt, but Dante's words next, broke Cisco's smile down into a frown.
"Oh, he's loyal. Just like a dog." Cisco's frown grew, and sadness built up behind his eyes, while Matt and Caitlin shared a saddened look. "Oh, come on. Why are you so serious, mi hija?"
Cisco shook his head and angrily stormed off.
"Cisco, wait!"
Matt called, but Cisco didn't listen and left the house. Caitlin and Matt looked at one another very awkwardly.
"Well...that's awkward."
Caitlin murmured, Matt sighing.
"We should go after him babe."
"Yeah, you're right." She turned towards Dante. "Happy birthday."
Caitlin took Matt's hand, and walked towards the door. Matt watched as Dante turned away, so he put his fingers towards the cake, firing some off at Dante, hitting him squarely in the face with telekinesis, making him cry "Aaaah!" as he fell onto his butt, Matt smiling, and then tripped a nearby drink with telekinesis so it ran all down his face, he let out a cry.
"Take that you jerk. No one bullies Cisco and gets away with it."
"Baby..." Matt thought Caitlin was going to scold him, but was surprised when she was snickering, and took a picture of it. "Hehe, awesome~ That can be for Cisco."
Matt smiled, and the pair went off together, cuddling one another as they walked.
However, just then, Matt's phone rang. He took it out, and looked down at it, to see that it was Hartley.
"Hey Cait, we've got to go. Hartley's calling."
"Every time you say that, I feel a bit of myself dying."
"Hartley's not evil, anymore. He's stopped being evil now, we're all good."
Caitlin smiled and they walked towards the club to see what was going on.
Matt, and Caitlin arrived at the club, to see Frankie, Hartley, and Iris all together. Matt saw a picture of the large man on the screen, and he looked grossed out when he did see him, and then saw a picture of a man he vaguely recognized.
"I really hate my life sometimes...like, so, you found out who are mystery Meta's are, right?"
Hartley inclined his head, and showed the first image of a large man, though not as large as Matt had saw before, he could see who this one was though, he hadn't changed much, he had gained more weight though.
"His name is Fredrick Dukes. He used to be in the carnival, and was, as you might have guessed, a sideshow attraction as well as being a strong man...yeah, I don't know how to frame that better without it sounding offensive."
"And now he has the power to use me as a ping pong ball, a lot of times."
Matt sighed out, Hartley inclining his head.
"Unfortunately that is. I've been studying his powers, and I have seen that, there's, something odd about him. While you were fighting him, I did scans from the satellites in the sky, and took some unusual reading's."
Caitlin pulled up next to him, looking at what he was looking at.
"Unusual gravitational field..."
"Exactly, the field extends downwards, always pulling him downwards, but he seems to be able to move very well, so perhaps, he has control over this field, and only weighs him down, and keeps him down like that."
Hartley explained, Iris getting the gist of it.
"So, what? He's like an anchor then?"
Iris jumped to the conclusion, so Hartley informed her.
"Essentially, it seems so. His powers, have enlarged his form, as you can see, but he also has a certain, field around him, which weighs him to the ground. And well, you've seen his body. Projectiles, wont work, they bounce off his blubbery like skin, and he also seems to be quite invulnerable to most physical attacks."
Caitlin typed in some calculations, and such, and brought up some scans and DNA samples Matt had gotten beforehand, and she ran tests on, the tests being carried out while Matt and Caitlin were at the party, and found something interesting.
"According to this, Matthew, it seems that his cells are, somewhat elasticised, but not fully. They can be moved, and shaped sure, but they aren't fully movable. So, he would have a threshold on where blunt impact, would work. But, I can't even begin to determine to tell you what, if anything could come about like that. I don't even know what kind of force you could give him to knock him down."
"Great, so that means I can't fight him off with normal tactics."
Iris furrowed her eyebrows.
"Blasting him isn't going to work this time, and even if you tried to punch him, his blubber will absorb the attack, probably."
Matt didn't like where that was going, and felt saddened by what was going on right now.
"Yeah...but, we have to beat him...hmmm, he didn't seem that, intelligent to be honest. Actually, he seemed more pissed off that I was interrupting his food time, than me actually being there and blasting his creepy friend, who by the way is working with that mysterious Claire woman."
"Great, has she got an army of Meta's?"
Iris didn't like what she said, but it had to be said.
Matt prayed that wasn't the case.
However, Frankie then spoke up.
"So, he's weighted to the ground then? What if he wasn't? What if, he was uprooted or something?"
"Taking him off the ground..." Hartley thought about it for a few moments, then it clicked in his head. "Yes, Frankie, that could work. His field, extends into the ground, but if he was in the air, then he would be able to blasted away...potentially. But even then, he wouldn't be unmovable if he wasn't on the ground, it could work. And then maybe his powers wouldn't be as effective."
Hartley hypothesized, making Caitlin furrow her eyes.
"Question is, how do we get him off the ground?"
Iris turned towards Matt.
"Matt, can't you, lift him off the ground or something? I mean, if you did, wouldn't that make it easier for us?"
"Problem is, I've never lifted a person off the ground before. I mean, just them on their own. I've lifted objects, and had people on them, but I've never lifted people before on their own, and I don't know how either."
Matt folded his arms, not liking that he couldn't. He didn't even know what was going to happen.
"Because of the personal psychic field around each persons body, or rather, your telekinesis works through psychic energy." Hartley processed the information, and then nodded. "Matthew, I've been thinking about this, and yes, while it is harder, it isn't impossible to move people. You just have to attach your energy to someone, and then use that to lift them up, like a crane would move something."
"Mentalist did it with Flash once." Caitlin recalled. "Matthew, do you remember the time that we went to Starling City?" He nodded. "You, changed, and he came out, your mean roommate, as one might call him, and he lifted up Flash with his powers. He shot off a beam of energy, and it hit Flash in the chest. However, unlike when you blast that person back, he used his powers to lift that person off the ground and if I remember rightly, then he did say something similar to what Hartley is saying. Matthew, you do have the power to move people as well, but unlike regular telekinetic's, you have to use your own psychic energy, attach it to the person, and then you can move them around."
Caitlin explained the best that she could, and Matt could understand what she was saying.
"Right...I see, I understand! Okay baby, I get it now, I've got this, don't worry Cait, I have this now!"
"Good, I'm glad...so, can you, do it?"
Matt looked at each of them, and smiled weakly.
"Erm, I don't know...I'd have to try on a person. I can lift objects up easily...why is that again Hartley?"
"Oh, it's because objects like a car or something is just, there. Think of it as you're connected to the area around you, you do use your powers like that, attaching psychic energy to the stuff you want to move, but unlike organic objects, moving normal everyday objects is a split second job, you stick your hand out, and wrap them up with your psychic energy, doing that to a human is more difficult, as they are organic, thus harder to manipulate, so you have to physically attach your energy to them before moving them. Consider it your area of influence, you can mentally move things that your energy is attached too, and you have a field of it around you so you're attached to everything beside organic life which is harder to manipulate, so you have to channel your powers into a beam or what have you to move that person, to manipulate them. The area of influence is, as far as you can see so a fair distance, perhaps one day you could move things you couldn't see by using psychic navigation, but for now, you can move things that's around you, only having to attach your energy to organic life to move. Did that answer your question Matthew?"
Matt smiled, nodding his head.
"Yup! That's pretty clear to me! But before I try with my powers, what about our number two guest?"
Caitlin nodded her head, and brought up some screens with DNA marks and other things on there that Matt didn't understand much, Frankie and Iris didn't either, but Hartley did, somewhat anyway, it wasn't his field of expertise.
"I've studied this man's DNA, and I have come to a conclusion...his, DNA has also toads, DNA in it."
"Ewww...so, he's an actual human toad then?"
"Toad!" Frankie called out, everyone giving her a weird look. "Just, love the name Toad is all. Thats his name...and Blob for Freddy boy...yeah, I name them when someone else doesn't...Toad is what he is called."
Matt curiously looked at his daughter, then smiled gently.
"Moving along, I'd say yes to that Matthew. And from what scans I have of him, thanks to Hartley putting that feature in your suit, his skeletal structure is, very flexible, allowing him to move around faster, and he can even stick to walls as his body produces a certain, adhesive resin to allow such a thing to happen. His leg strength is rather incredible, allowing him to leap high and far. He can also extend his tongue far, as you've seen, and that's very strong, sturdy as well. As for how long he can extend his tongue, I'd say at least 15 feet, maybe more from what I have seen."
"T-That's awesome, so he is a real life Toad then...good name Frankie." Frankie thumbed up Matt who did the same. "Have we, tracked down who this person is exactly?"
Iris held up her finger while saying "One second" while she shifted through some pages online, and typed away on her computer.
"I've been digging through city records, and I have found some in the orphanage ones, and with DNA samples, and Caitlin giving me some idea on what to search for. I have found out who this is." Iris brought up the image on the big screen, showing everyone who it was. "Mortimer Tonybee, he was quite young when he was abandoned in the orphanage, and has been past around from pillar to post, apparently, and the people he was with, well they weren't kind. He was born with a face that, wasn't 'normal' as most would say and he was, quite abused because of it, if these hospital records have anything to say about it. If it helps, he is British, don't know if it does, but he was from Britain, that might help, maybe."
"Cool, good job Iris, that sounds good to me...well, it isn't good if he was abused but it's good that we know who this is, and we can stop him, maybe, I guess."
"That's great, but how are we going to deal with the Toad exactly? He did nearly kill my Dad last time they fought, and I don't want my Dad to be killed, you know?"
Frankie quizzed so Matt inclined his head.
"I don't think I'd have much problem with him, honestly. The tricky thing is, each time I've come across him, he's been with others. That Claire woman, and now Blob, if he's on his own, I don't think I'd have much trouble against him. But when he's with a partner, he's more dangerous. He's agile, but I can keep up with that, and if I wasn't distracted by Blob, then I wouldn't have been nearly suffocated."
"So, beating Toad seems simple enough, it is about this Blob guy. We need to make plans on how to defeat him. Matt's powers didn't seem to work...so, telekinesis, is the way to go Matt, you're gonna have to lift him up, and fling him away."
"But even if I did that, he seems pretty durable anyway, so flinging him into the buildings isn't going to do amazing work."
Matt spoke after Iris, making her feel worry inside of her.
"You're right...we still need to damage him...we still need to give him some kind of damage..."
"For now, we need to find them, even if we can just get a lead, we can't have these guys continue on, they are dangerous to the public, we have to do this together."
"I'm on it Matt, leave it to me."
Iris went onto the computers, and searched for them with different programs that she had.
Caitlin also thought about it, and studied the scans that she had, while Hartley moved towards Matt.
"While they work on those aspects, we should train you to use telekinesis on a person. It could mean the difference between life, and death. Haha, I mean, you've already separated two people, so lifting one up isn't going to be too hard, right?"
"I'd like to think so yeah. But that was under extreme circumstances, and I had your knowledge in my head, along with Jean's powers. I've never messed with someone's personal body before to move them."
"First time for everything. Come on Matthew, lets go."
"But, don't you need to be here?"
"Caitlin is better at studying the human body than I am, and Iris is perfectly capable of searching through the city with the tech and Frankie is going to help her."
"Frankie's gonna do what now?"
Hartley showed an awkward face.
"For me? Please?"
Frankie sighed, moving towards Iris.
"Call me computer girl."
"Very well, computer girl." Hartley shook his head, as Matt turned to Hartley. "Then Matthew, let us go and practice this for you."
Matt nodded his head, and went out with Hartley.
Later that night, Matt and Caitlin retired to bed, Caitlin's body locking together with Matt's own body, the pair preferring to go fully nude this time, not that either of them minded, they had, shared many things about themselves, so this was natural for them now.
"Hey, about Cisco before Cait..."
Matt didn't know how to bring it up, he was worried for his friend, but he didn't know what he was going to do.
"I know, poor Cisco, I guess his family is troubling to him, since he wouldn't even want our company. Seems like we all have family problems...wow, we have. You, me, Barry, Cisco, Iris sort of, Frankie, used to, and Hartley too. We're a regular gang that have parent issues." She continued, as his body slid down, and his head rested on her breast. "Matthew...is everything okay? You've been acting odd lately, you can tell me, you know?"
Matt didn't even know how he was going to do that, and all he could do is hold onto Caitlin's hand, he kept having flashes of, dying. He could only see Reverse Flash, killing him, and he could see Caitlin, Cisco, and Hartley crying for him. But he couldn't work out why this happened, why he was fighting Reverse Flash in the first place, all he knew was that he had done something, and it wasn't in this timeline.
"I'm just...worried about Reverse Flash."
He somewhat told the truth, he didn't know if he should say anything about the timeline change.
"You've never been worried before though. What's changed?"
Matt lifted his head, peering into the young woman's eyes.
"Cait, Reverse Flash is powerful, and...I just am worried about what could happen. I have to become stronger Cait, before he hurts anyone else...before he kills anyone..." Matt leaned up Caitlin's body, and nuzzled her face with his own, making her smile. "I'm not going to let you get hurt, and I'm staying around, okay?"
"Okay baby, okay." Caitlin soothed, patting the back of his head, and held him close. "Whatever has happened, truly has affected him...but, what has happened?" She thought to herself, kissing the top of his head as he slid back down to her breast, holding his head there. "Matthew, I love you, you know, right?"
"Yeah, I know, and I love you."
Caitlin smiled even more, allowing the blonde to fall asleep on her breast.
She stayed awake though for a little while, and after a small time had passed, she heard Matt murmur "...Eobard...don't…" wondering who Eobard was, even Matt before seemed to not know who that was.
All she could do right now, was keep him close, and hold him, and that, was more than enough for Matt, he loved that she was doing that for him, even if he was asleep, he took comfort in the fact that Caitlin was around and chose to be with him.
Meanwhile, as that was going down, Hartley was doing some work on the computers, trying to find any weakness in the enemy that he could exploit, for Matt, and for the others, even though everyone had already gone home.
"Hmmmmm..."
Hartley hummed, staring at the computer screen, fiddling with his watch on his wrist, as it was a little tight, so he loosened it. He then continued typing on the computer, doing the same thing that the others were doing it beforehand.
He looked for any places that they could be, and he wasn't sure what he was going to do about all of this. He had some ideas on how he was going to help out, but he wasn't so sure yet. Hartley was even surprised that he cared this much, as he usually didn't.
But, he felt, like he was going to really be apart of a good group.
He did like this after all, and he loved being with the others, he just wouldn't admit it.
He smiled to himself, and looked at the time.
Before he had realized it, it had been way over the usual time that he would work. He saw that it was in fact two in the morning, and he was quite surprised by such a thing, so he yawned, and packed away his stuff.
Once done, he was going to go towards the door, when the doors were busted off their hinges.
Hartley gasped, looking to the door, to see Toad, and Blob coming out.
"Hey there slim, time to come with us!"
Hartley looked between the two of them, resolving himself to whatever was going to happen, he knew this was going to be troubling, but he was going to fight regardless, he was going to do what he needed to do, if he was going to survive.
The next morning, Matt woke up next to Caitlin and smiled, bringing her closer. Her back was to him, so he spooned with her, causing Caitlin to stir. She looked down at the arms holding onto her, smiling to herself, and leaned back, turning her head.
"Good morning Matthew."
"Morning Cait...aah, this is the life, holding one another like this, this is the best."
Matt chortled, getting into the crook of her neck, kissing said neck, and relaxed together.
"Yeah, I love this Matthew, waking up with you like this is the best."
As she said that, she felt a certain something poking her from behind.
She blinked in surprise, turning her head, kissed the top of his head, and then turned around so they were face to face, but never lost the closeness they held for one another, with Matt's head now falling onto her breasts, snuggling against them both.
"Seems like my favourite friend is awake too."
Caitlin giggled out. Matt not sure what she was talking about at first, became clear when she grabbed him from down below, making him smirk.
"Sorry, can't control that guy sometimes. He's always up in the morning next to you."
"It's okay, it just means he's very healthy. I love my down below friend."
The pair bathed in the morning sun trickling through the window, and they felt, perfect right now.
However, that soon stopped when the door was knocked on.
[Dad, Mom, can I come in?]
Matt and Caitlin pulled away from the other, and sat up on the bed, making sure their parts were covered from Frankie.
"Come in sweetheart."
Frankie opened the door immediately, and rushed to the bed.
"Dad, I got up, and went to the kitchen, expecting Hartley to be there already...but, he's not."
"He's not?"
Caitlin repeated, not quite believing it.
She nodded, and continued.
"I checked his bed, and he wasn't there. His bed hadn't been slept in. Dad, I'm scared."
Matt stroked the back of her head, trying to relieve her of her worries.
"Hey, it's alright, I'll just call him. He might've fallen asleep at the club. You know how hard Hartley works, he'll be fine."
Matt grabbed his phone, and rang Hartley.
He waited for a few moments, then it went to voice mail.
He shared a look with Caitlin, then tried again.
But the same result happened again and again, no answer.
"Damn it, something's happened. He would have answered by now. Come on, lets get to the club."
They both nodded, they knew they had to get there before anything happens, or if they have to, save Hartley.
Hartley, was tied to a chair, in a warehouse, with Rachael (disguised as Claire) looked at Hartley, Blob, and Toad nearby. She lifted her head, and then moved closer to Hartley, placing a hand to his cheek gently.
"So, instead of the whore, who I actually wanted, you bring me this piece of shit? Some bastard that wears glasses? Really? You're really bringing something like this to me? Fucking hell, I knew you were pathetic shits, but come the hell on! Don't you have any kind of braincells between the two of you?!"
Hartley glared, as the sun trickled through the windows. He didn't know how long it had been, but he hadn't had the chance to do what he needed to do yet, he couldn't quite reach his watch when the others were looking.
"W-Well, she wasn't around..."
"Of course she wasn't! I asked you to go earlier than that! And now, you've gone at stupid three in the morning! You're lucky this bastard is actually someone I can use to lure that slut here so I can kill her, even if it is against his plans. Yeah, this will do. Maybe I will offer this bastard up for Caitlin."
"Why do you want to hurt Caitlin exactly? What has she got to do with you? She doesn't even know who you are, in fact, who are you?"
Rachael turned dangerously towards him, and snickered dangerously.
"That little bitch, ruined my life. She stole everything that was mine, he was mine, and then she came along, and acted a little nice, and now he's hers!? What the fuck is that?! She's a horrible person! I don't care if they're supposed to be fucking married, I don't want them to be!"
Rachael was bitter, revealing what she shouldn't, but it didn't matter right now.
Hartley took that information in, and used this chance to get more.
"Married…?"
"Tch, isn't it funny? That's horrible, they really are ruining my life. Everything they do together, ruins me more and more, they like hurting me like this, and I hate them all for this, and I want them dead for what has happened to me. I hate all of you, especially Caitlin. But don't worry Hartley, you will do. I'll give you a nice lovely smile~"
She ran her fingernail up and down his face, scratching his cheek. He didn't wince at all, and continued on.
"Sure, whatever you say. But you just seem like a child, throwing your toys away because you're having a fit, because, Matthew doesn't want you? Is that it?"
"Matt, does want me. He just can't see it because of that whore Caitlin."
That just confirmed that this woman, knew Matt, and maybe, Matt knows her...but, Hartley recalled that she didn't seem familiar to Matt. Even then, Hartley was gathering information, and he was, curious about what was going on.
"You're a very angry person for someone Matthew doesn't even know."
"Doesn't know? That's right, throw me away, pretend I don't exist...but, he will know, because I have a true and loving man now, and Matt's gonna watch, and be used for our own games, and then he can be tossed away, I don't care."
"Games...what are you planning to do with Matthew?"
Rachael snickered evilly, turning her head towards Hartley, and then kissed him on the cheek. Hartley looked disgusted by it, but Rachael seemed happy all the same, seeing his face contort into a horrified face.
"Well, lets just say that he's gonna have a fun old time being used by my boyfriend, who loves me, who cares for me, who's going to take care of me! He actually wants me in his life, and he's going to be with me, forever, and ever! Especially when we go back together! We'll raise a proper family together, and he'll care for me, unlike any of you shits."
"Hmph, you're delusional, if you're talking about Reverse Flash. He doesn't care about you. Men like him, only care about themselves. He doesn't care about you, he wont ever care about you, so you might as well stop being like this."
Rachael's murderous eyes shot towards him, and she slapped him across the face, making him wince. But he didn't show such a face where it looked like she was getting to him, she wasn't, and she wouldn't either.
"You bastard! Shut the fuck up!How dare you say that?! He does love me!"
Hartley blinked, and knew that this girl was a bit unstable, and that didn't mean a thing.
The woman then brought out a knife, and held it towards Hartley's face. She ran the blade across his cheek, and she loved the feeling of seeing it in Hartley's eyes, the fear that he held, even if he was good at holding a stone face.
"Actually, Hartley. I want you to do something for me."
"Tch, I wont ever do anything for you."
Hartley defied her, but she didn't stop, she gave his cheek a lick, then slapped him in the face again.
"You will, if you don't want to die."
"If I make something for you, you're going to turn it on my friends."
"I didn't know you cared about your friends. I didn't even know you cared for human people at all. Didn't you always avoid them?"
Hartley couldn't deny her words, still wondering how she knew that but had to hold back what she was thinking right now.
"I used to, but now, I don't. I care for my friends, and I wont hold back because of you, I never will. And I wont make anything for you, so you're wasting your time. I'd rather throw up than help you, ever."
"Awww, that's a brave resolve you have. You're coming along quite well, but if you don't do as I ask, then I will have to be forced to stop you. I don't want to kill you Hartley, I really don't want to kill you, but you're forcing me Hartley, you don't have any idea on how you are forcing me to do this, I'm not happy with you."
Hartley continued to glare at her, he never held back on the glare.
"I don't care what you think about me, I wont give up because of you. You know, I feel pity for you. You can't even find anyone to love you properly."
"At least I'm not chasing after a guy that doesn't even have the same sexual orientation as myself!"
"Hit me were it hurts, how cute."
Hartley shot back, Rachael becoming agitated.
"Listen you pathetic shit, you start helping me, or I will become stabby, and you wouldn't like me stabby. So, you better get to work for me, or I'm gonna become pissed off, and I told you, don't make me pissed off. I was going to make you do this eventually anyway, but since you're here, you might as well do it now."
"Do what?"
Rachael stormed over to the side, and brought out the device that she stole from Mercury Labs. Hartley's eyes broadened as he saw that.
"I want this to hold more power. I want it to imbue me with power. I want to be strong."
"Are you insane? It already has power that, if it gets too high, could leave a large crater in this city, it could kill hundred, thousands, and you want me to increase its power already to new heights? Are you trying to kill people in this city?"
"No, I'm trying to become strong. I know what this thing can do. It can imbue people with power, and it can be made to have them use powers of the light, and to fly and such. I want that, I don't want to be weak, I want you to make this stronger, so it lasts longer, got me?"
"Why would I endanger civillian's like that?"
Rachael mercilessly stabbed Hartley in the shoulder, making him cry out.
"Because if you don't, I wont miss next time."
Hartley breathed heavily, as Rachael dislodged the blade.
"I'd never do that, you can't make me do that. Even if you stab me, I'm not endangering people in this city because of your lust for power. Go and kill yourself bitch."
Rachael was surprised, even as she looked at him. He wouldn't give up, and he never would either.
"Nice resolve Hartley, I like that about you. Okay then, if not that, make me a gun that disables Pysche's powers."
"Haha, that's even more less likely than I would do for you, you must be mad if you think I'd do that."
Hartley laughed like he didn't have a care in the world, he truly was going to laugh because, he didn't think this person was for real.
"Mad maybe, but if you don't make a cute gun for me, I will become pissed off, and you know what? I might have to go and kill someone precious to you...maybe your, Mom, and Dad."
At that threat, Hartley's eyes changed to worry.
"D-Don't!"
Even though they had ostracised him, even after they had told him to leave, he couldn't bare to see his parents in danger. Even then, Rachael smirked dangerous.
"Then, get to making Hartley. If not, it is bye bye Mom and Dad, huh. Sorry, I know it is dirty for me to do that, but I have to do it, because I care about myself, and I want to succeed in this world, you know that? So, start making me a weapon, and don't worry about the device, I'll get someone else to do it, don't worry about that you sniveling little bastard. I wont ask again, because I'm getting agitated with you!"
Hartley didn't know what to do, his parents were in danger, and if he didn't...but, he didn't want to betray his group either. Rachael put him in a very difficult position, and if he didn't comply, someone was going to die, and yet if he did comply, people were going to die. Either way, he was going to see people die, and he couldn't handle it, glaring harder and harder, the wound on his shoulder stung him more than he thought.
Matt, Iris, Caitlin and Frankie got the hideout, having been worried for Hartley, and saw that the place, had been trashed. They looked around the club, and were thankful that the equipment wasn't broken at least.
"Hartley's been kidnapped."
Matt began, looking around the room.
"Ooh no, I know I don't get along with the guy, but if he's in danger...I should've stayed with him last night..."
Iris held a hand to her face, and she trembled. Caitlin moved closer, placing a hand on her shoulder for comfort.
"We don't know what has happened Iris, don't blame yourself. We all could say the same thing, it's that woman Claire."
"It's got to be. She knows things about us, she knew about the club, she must have come here for...why did she kidnap Hartley?"
Matt couldn't understand it at all, even Caitlin wasn't sure either.
"Maybe she came for someone else, and when she saw Hartley, she took him. Maybe, she wants to bargain or something?"
"Hartley, for one of us?"
Iris came into the conversation, as she picked up a chair to sit down on.
"We're not letting her get that far, we're not letting her be the one that has the power. Cait, Frankie, Iris, we've gotta find him. This woman is deranged, she had that Toad guy push Eliza out of the building without a second thought, and she kidnapped you, and Frankie Cait in the middle of the day, she's not all there in the head."
"Question is, how are we going to find him?"
Matt wondered the same thing as Frankie.
Caitlin and Iris shared a look, they didn't know either.
"Hartley...he's...hmmmm..."
"Hartley's power." Iris began, grabbing a computer, and got it up and running. "His power, isn't it vibrations?"
"Well...yeah, I think so...frequencies, vibrations and things like that."
Matt answered, Caitlin clicking her fingers together.
"That's good Iris, we can track his vibrational frequencies. He's unique and now that his powers have been pushed up, his body is in a flux of vibrations, though it isn't clear to the human eye. He would release a certain, field of it, and we could be able to track the seismic activity that it would give off, no matter how small, it should give off a certain field of it."
"Great, look for it."
Matt finalized, as he got ready himself, to go and find Hartley.
Iris, and Caitlin continued working together, and then eventually after quite some time passed, Iris was the one who found him.
"Okay, with the new scans from Caitlin on Hartley, I was able to pick up his particular seismic activity without a fault line with his body which it now emits."
"Where is he?"
Matt called as he moved closer to Iris.
"According to this, he's at the docks, the abandoned ones, where the large warehouse is...geez, what is it with this chick and warehouses? Either way, we have to do it. There's an abandoned docks just north of the normal docks. It seems to be pretty abandoned, it was for a few years apparently."
"Until now. I've got to get over there before this bitch Claire does anything, we have to beat him."
Matt went for the door, but Caitlin stopped him.
"Matthew wait." Caitlin called, as she brought up a satellite, with different signatures. "There's four heat signatures in there. One's got to be Hartley, so the other three..."
"Are the enemies."
Frankie finished off, Matt nodding.
"Three or three hundred, it doesn't matter. I have to go and help him Cait, it's Hartley, apart of this team. I know for a fact right now that Flash is busy with his own, kidnapping problem, and we have to help Hartley, so we can see if there's anything we can do for him, and that side of the group."
"Do you know how you're going to beat Blob? Did you have the ability to use telekinesis to lift up a person?"
Matt went to answer, but then shook his head.
"No, I didn't...but, I can't just leave Hartley there with Claire, and her gang of freaks. We have to defeat him somehow. And get Hartley back. I'll, just have to think of something, or you guys think of something. Hartley doesn't have time Cait."
Caitlin understood, but still was worried.
"I know, but still...maybe, his stomach can absorb impacts, and maybe, his head, and such couldn't take such a blow. Or maybe, Matthew, your telepathy might be able to help, give him a mental blast, and make him confused, and such. That's the only thing I can see that might work right now."
"Check, mental blast, got it."
"Then Dad, I wanna go with you too."
Matt turned to Frankie, unsure.
"Frankie..."
"It's Hartley, Dad."
Matt didn't like that card being pulled, but since he pulled it, he sighed and nodded his head.
"Right, it's Hartley. Come on, we'll go together."
Frankie nodded, and grabbed a mask, leaving together with Matt, Caitlin and Iris sharing a look.
Back at where Hartley was, he was being forced, under duress to make a gun. Rachael, Toad, and Fred all behind him, pressured him into doing it faster, and faster. Hartley wasn't sure what he was going to do with this.
He didn't know how he could explain this to his friends, but he didn't have a choice right now, he had to, to ensure the survival of his parents, even if he really didn't want to help people like Rachael, she made him feel sick.
"So, Hartley, you better not try and deceive me with your lies, because if that gun doesn't do what I say and backfires on me, then I will get my knife out, and stab you. Don't mistake it either, you aren't going to be living for all that long."
Hartley sighed at the threat, but knew she was serious.
"Yes, I get it, okay? You don't have to keep telling me about it."
Rachael walked behind him, grabbing him by the back of the head, and brought the knife to his neck menacingly.
"Listen to me Hartley, I don't care for your snarky attitude, I wont have you piss me off. I wont let you hurt me anymore Hartley, now fucking do as I tell you, or I'll slit you ear to ear, you got me you fool? Don't mess with me or it is goodbye to your family, get me fool?"
Hartley breathed out his nose hard.
"Fine, stop threatening me so I can get to work. And stop calling me a fool as well, it isn't called for, so please just shut up with calling me a fool."
He growled, so she nodded her head and smirked at him.
He continued working on the gun.
Finally, he finished, and handed it over.
"There, your gun, now let me leave."
"You're in no position to order me around Hartley." She turned the gun back to him. "I want you to test it first, before I do, so I can see that it is working correctly. Now, fucker, do it, or I will become upset, and you wouldn't like me upset, you'll die."
Hartley inhaled a breath, aiming it at her.
She glared, so he turned to the wall, and he fired off a lightning blast. It broke the wall, surprising the likes of Rachael, she grinned from ear to ear, loving life, and she loved this too, she really did love seeing this.
"As you wanted, a lightning gun. Fires out a condensed burst of lightning. Now, will you let me leave so I can get this shoulder wound fixed?"
"Good Hartley, you've done well...but, what makes you think that I am going to let you just leave? Really? I am a bad guy, this is what we do Hartley. We kill the good guys, and you're just an evil bastard that I hate."
Hartley ground his teeth as she said that, standing up.
"Hmph, I should have guessed you would do that. It would make sense for someone like you to do something like that."
"Yes, you should have guessed that. I thought you were smart."
"Please, I am smart, and I can tell you, you're going to be in for a surprise in a few seconds."
Hartley smirked out, hearing what was going. Though different noises were around, he made sure that he could use his hearing power quite well, and this is what he could hear, he smirked even more when Rachael developed a confused face.
"What are you talking about fucker?"
Hartley turned his head just as the doors came off their hinges.
At that moment, Rachael turned around, and saw that it was Matt, with Frankie who came in, and he sent the doors right at her, he wasn't playing around.
"Fred!"
She cried, as he stepped in front of the door, tanking said door. He didn't move for even a second, but Hartley took this chance to move away from Rachael, just as Matt sent a blast of telekinetic energy towards her.
She thought that it was going to hit Fred...but, she was wrong.
Rather than that, it bent around Fred, and headed right for her.
"Aaaah!"
She jumped to the side, avoiding it, barely.
Hartley rushed towards Matt, and Frankie, as they stood together.
"Hartley, are you alright?" Matt saw the wound on Hartley's shoulder as he was about to answer. "She...stabbed you?"
Hartley turned his head downwards.
"I'm sorry..."
"No, you don't have to be sorry, she has to be sorry for what she did. Okay, Magenta, Hartley, take care of Toad, I've got the big guy here, along with his bitch master. Leave them to me, and you deal with that Toad, we're not losing this time."
Matt walked forward towards them, while Frankie along with Hartley went after Toad.
"Awww, I've got a snot nosed brat to deal with?"
Toad seemed bored that he was going to be fighting Frankie.
But Frankie didn't care, lifting up a nearby sawblade, and launched it at him. He cried out, avoiding the sawblade, jumping towards a wall, and stuck to it.
"You kidnapped Hartley, one of our friends, that's simply unforgivable!"
Frankie stated clearly, getting into a fighting stance. She then saw the same sawblade as before, so she launched it towards him. He cried, avoiding it by jumping, but she followed him with the blade, so he stuck out his tongue, wrapping it around a metal beam above, and used his tongue like a swing, so he could get to the other side.
Frankie didn't stop though, she wasn't taking any prisoners this time.
"D-Damn! What's with that girl?!"
He complained, Frankie going in for the assault again. He pulled his slime together from within his mouth, and spat at the blade. Frankie watched as the blade became coated in said slime, and stopped being sharp, it looked like it was melting.
"N-No!"
Frankie watched as Toad thrusted his tongue in that direction, wrapping around the blade, now it was dull, launching it at Frankie. Frankie stopped the halt of the blade, and flung it away from her body, it hitting the side of the room, seeing as it was melting and was useless.
"See that girl? You got no skills that can beat me! I wont lose to you!"
Toad gathered his acid slime, shooting it like bullets towards Frankie. Frankie gasped, as Hartley grabbed her hand, running from the rain of acid heading for them, it each melting some of the ground, Hartley knowing that if they were caught in it, they could be harmed.
Once getting far enough, Frankie stopped as did the bullets of acid.
"We need something, anything that can help us with this."
Hartley looked around, but couldn't see anything that might help.
Frankie looked around, then she placed her hand outwards. From her pockets, metal balls appeared, and she manipulated them, Hartley looked on from beside her, wondering where she had gotten those, they looked different to usual.
"Frankie, where did you get them?"
"Cisco made me them. They are quite strong, and pack a bit of a punch."
Frankie used three metal balls, firing them off. Toad laughed, sitting out acid to stop them from coming. However, Frankie waved her hands outwards, avoiding all of the spits of acid going for her balls, making Toad growl.
"So, we have a little metal bender, do we? Awesome, I've always wanted to kill another Meta, let me try you!"
Toad was fast, and jumped around the building with such a fast movement Frankie had a hard time keeping up with him. Her metal spheres followed him, and broke things that were in her path, but it still wasn't enough to completely capture him.
Frankie twisted them into a different pattern, splitting them up, making the spheres go to all around him. Toad looked around, being trapped, but, he didn't even seem all that bothered by the sight of the spheres.
"Sticks and stones may break my bones, but your balls can never hurt me~"
"You sick bastard, I'm a girl...ooh, you mean the metal...right, shut up!"
Frankie growled, making them converge on his location, but Toad merely spat out acid, attaching it to one of them. Frankie felt it, slipping away from metal, and turned into an acid goo, making her growl out.
"Frankie, this isn't going to work. We have to do this together."
Hartley whispered, briefly looking at Matt, and then turned back to the girl.
"What do we do?"
"I've got an idea, and I think it could work. Hopefully anyway, if my powers are going to start working."
"Can you use them?"
Hartley was going to answer, but then stopped.
He didn't know how to answer that.
"Well...sort of, but not really...I'll just have to try my best. This is for our survival. Frankie, the plan is..."
He briefly whispered the plan, then got into position, as Frankie looked to the table Hartley was at before. She saw a few objects there, sharp ones, so she lifted them up via her Magnetokinesis powers, and turned to the Toad.
"So, Toad, ready to be messed up?"
Some of the objects spun around, Toad snickering.
"So, you think you've got power, lets rock and roll!"
Toad leapt towards her, and spat out acid. She brought the objects near her, and made a wall of them, blocking the acid. It melted a few of them, but Frankie took this opportunity to fire off some of them right back.
Toad used his tongue like a swing, moving left. Frankie fired off a small ball of metal, hitting Toad in the shoulder, knocking him off course, and he fell down to the ground with a heavy thudding sound, making the floor shake.
But he didn't stop, and got up, going for Frankie again, thrusting his tongue towards her, trying to snatch her. Frankie however, controlled the metal in her shoes, and on her arms via her bracelets, and achieved flight, avoiding the tongue.
"You can fly?!"
Frankie smiled, seeing Hartley in position.
"I can do more than that."
Frankie thrusted her palms towards Toad, sending all the metal she could at him.
Toad was surprised, and was about to move, when Hartley appeared from behind him. He placed his hands outwards, and pleaded it would work. Everything was riding on this, every little thing was riding on this, and Hartley knew it.
Concentrating, he did it more and more, and then, when he tried his hardest, it succeeded.
A sonic blast erupted from his palms, clashing against Toad who didn't even see it coming, and sent him right at the metal, off the ground and flying fast at the metal going for him.
"Aaaaaaaaaah!"
Toad cried, trying to move, but the bluntness of the metal all hit him, sending him smashing against a wall. Toad was bombarded against the wall with Frankie's powers, and when she stopped, he dropped to the ground, unconscious.
Frankie brought out some handcuffs, placing them on the unconscious Toad, then turned to Hartley.
"Well done Frankie."
"No, we did it Hartley, together." She then hugged onto Hartley's body, he was surprised. "I'm so glad you're okay, I was so worried about you Hartley. I didn't know what I was supposed to do...but, you're okay."
Hartley froze for a moment, he hadn't expected this level of affection, then looked down at the young girl, smiling gently, and patted the back of her head.
"I'm sorry for worrying you, I'm okay. Now, we have to help your Dad Frankie."
She nodded her head, and together, went to help Matt.
As that was going on, Matt confronted Fred along with Rachael. Rachael raised her head, as she pulled backwards, but Matt brought a table from nearby, sending it right towards her. She jumped and volleyed over the table, but Matt stopped it in mid air, under her, and sent it upwards, catching her body and sent it to the ceiling, fast.
"What are you doing!?"
She brought out her gun, firing a blast of lightning below her at the table, and broke it apart.
She broke the table apart, and dropped to the ground. She looked at Fred, who knew what she wanted, so she was caught by him, and put down on the ground. Immediately, she turned the gun on Matt, firing off a blast of lightning.
Matt stuck out his hand, making a barrier, and blocked the lightning blast, then sent his own energy blast at her. She rolled to the side, then clicked her fingers at Fred. Understanding, Fred rushed Matt like a steaming train.
"Die slim!"
Matt jumped in the air, and volleyed over him with the aid of his powers.
"A body in motion, stays in motion!"
As he got behind him, Matt put his telekinetic strength into his leg, swinging for the back of his head, and as an added bonus, he forced a telekinetic blast from behind his leg, hitting Fred with such force that even Fred's eyes felt like popping out of his head, Matt smiling as he landed on the ground, Fred rushing forward a bit, and crashed against the wall, Matt turning to Rachael.
[Matthew, keep doing that, his head is the weak point. Your energy blasts wouldn't hurt his stomach, but at his head...it's weak Matthew. Use your mental blasts, and then energy blasts at his head, with luck, it might knock him out. Trick is, he might be difficult to get him there.]
Matt nodded, and briefly thumbed up his chest, the camera there, indicating to Caitlin that he understood.
"It's over with, I'm not losing to either of you."
"Oh, okay! Try me then!"
Rachael grabbed the device that she stole from the Mercury Labs, and attached it to her chest. It stabbed into her body, like needles, and filled her with power. Immediately, Matt saw that from her eyes, they began changing into a golden colour, being imbued with the power of the solar energy, and lights surrounded her hands.
Rachael smirked, Matt glaring.
"Ooh my, this is different. Nice, I like it!"
Rachael placed her hand outwards, sending out a blast of solar energy. Matt placed his hand outwards, creating a force field. The force field, and blast made contact with one another, and Matt was surprised by the density of the blast, it was stronger than he thought it was, but he tanked it, only to be surprised when a lightning blast came for him, his barrier weakened, shattering and sent him back into a wall.
He crashed against the wall, his body hurting.
"Hehe, come on lover, show me what you got!"
She cocked the gun, firing out a beam of lightning. Matt peeled himself out of the wall, and shot to the side with his flight ability, avoiding the blast. Rachael turned her head, and shot off another blast of lightning. Matt placed his hands out, taking on the lightning with his own blast of energy, and the two had a beam struggle.
Matt winced as the struggle continued on, Rachael hitting the device harder.
"Come on, work! Kill him!"
She growled, turning up the dial on it. That increased the power of the device, Matt's own beam becoming weaker, and weaker. Matt ground his teeth, and he then added his nuclear energy to the attack, the mixture of nuclear, and telekinetic energies mixing together made it all the more better, telekinetic fire being slightly more destructive.
"You have a device, I have a power inside of me like no other! I'll beat you!"
Though he said that, Matt could see that his powers weren't going to be for the best, seeing the beam becoming stronger, and he remembered what could happen if it becomes overtaxed, he remembered what Hartley said once, and Matt didn't like it.
He pulled to the side as the beam became overwhelming, and the beam smashed against the wall, crumbling it down. Rachael smiled at the sight, then she sent another blast at Matt. He flew to the side, avoiding the blast.
"Stay still damn it!"
Rachael used the devices power to take flight, Matt being surprised by that. It seemed to have such a power, but Matt could see on Rachael's face that she was feeling a little weaker, she looked strained at using it.
"Hey, you do know if you use that device, you're going to wear yourself down. You can't regenerate your cells fast enough!"
"Ooh, sweetie, thanks for the concern, but that's alright, my powers allow me to do things like that. Besides, I've got you as an added bonus to help me out with that. You know, we could be great, come and be with me, leave that whore Caitlin and come to me."
"Hehe, That's adorable, but you just called my Caitlin a whore. How dare you!"
Matt's hands released a telekinetic blast. She gasped, and pulled away, the blast following her however. She brought out the gun and the device at the same time, releasing her weapons powers at the same time.
The powers clashed together, but Rachael saw that the device on her chest was losing power, and being pushed past the point of no return, and she knew that would be a bad thing, and she couldn't have that happen.
She stopped the attack, and pulled away.
She landed on the ground, Matt right there, and shot out a telekinetic powers. Rachael was surprised, cartwheeling to the side, but her foot was caught, and she was sent off course, sending her right into a metal pole, making her cry out.
Matt didn't stop though, he sent a blade of energy at her. She pulled upwards, shooting off a blast of lightning from her gun. The gun clashed with the dagger, knocking it off course, and sent it away from her.
She stood up, pointing the gun at him, as he held out some dangers between his fingers, making them look like claws.
"We could be great together, we could be God's, don't you understand that?"
"I understand much about it, yeah. But I wouldn't ever consider being a God with you. You've kidnapped my friends, you've harassed my friends, and you've even begun trying to hurt my friends as well, and you threaten my loved ones? Who the hell do you think you are for saying something like that?!"
Rachael steeled herself, and knew that she would have to make her escape, she couldn't have this continue on. Even then, she was a little worried that something could happen, and she didn't like it at all.
Matt moved forward, telekinetic energy swirling within his hands.
"I'm not messing with you anymore. You kidnapped one of my friends, you even stabbed him and you've been harassing us for a while now. I'm not going to suddenly let you go out of here on your own, you bitch."
"That's adorable, trying to help your friends out. But we both know that you're not going to live long, I'm going to end you, and your little slut too. Caitlin, Frankie, Hartley, and Iris too." Matt glared at her, as she clicked her fingers. "Freddy boy, crush him for me, let the bastard die for what he has done to me."
Matt turned towards Fred, who charged for him. Rachael slipped away as Matt blasted both of his powers forward towards him. But like before, the powers sunk into his stomach, and he stood there, not even moving.
"You can't beat me slim! You'll never beat me slim!"
Matt had to begrudgingly accept that he couldn't blast his way out of it.
"You know, I could help you."
"I don't need your help slim! Claire is going to be my salvation! She loves me!"
At that moment, Matt felt sorry for him.
"She doesn't love you, she doesn't even like you. She's even left you now, is that really love?"
"Screw you! She does, you're going to die for this!"
Knowing the reality, Matt took off his necklace, activating his telepathy. Immediately, his eyes locked onto his own, and from his eyes, a blue light came out, a mental blast.
Fred didn't understand, until it hit him in the head, and a pain entered his brain, as if he had been punched.
"Aaaah! W-What the hell is that?!"
Matt cocked his head, sending another one from his eyes. The mental blast hit Fred in his mind, making him grip his head again in pain. But Matt couldn't think of that, he had to do something so he placed his hands outwards.
Doing that, he sent out a burst of telekinetic energy, hoping to pick up Fred, but rather than it do that, it did what his destructive energy did, and bounced off him, rebounding right at Matt. Matt dodged to the side, Fred recovering.
"I don't know what you were doing in my head then, but I will crush you!"
Fred rushed forward, so Matt sent another mind blast at him. Hitting his brain, he ground his teeth, and ran off course, so Matt put his hand tightly together, and sent a punch at Fred's face, using his telekinesis to boost his strength. With the added strength, Fred was forced backwards, but it didn't stop him.
Matt sighed a little bit, as Hartley, and Frankie came rushing over.
"Ma...erm, Psyche, you have to use your telekinesis to lift him up!"
Hartley called, but Matt shook his head.
"I can't Hartley, it isn't working."
"It will Psyche, I know you can do it. Just think of it of rather than trying to hurt, to move. I know in this kind of situation, you'd want to hurt, but your mindset is what is also apart of your powers, and how they work. If you have the mindset to move something, then you can, like you do with moving objects. This just takes more concentration, I know you can do this Psyche."
Matt still wasn't sure, Fred was now recovering.
But then, Matt heard from down the line from Caitlin.
[Matthew, I know you can do this. Just think when you did it to separate Ronnie, and Professor Stein, you did that Matthew.]
"I had Jean's powers at the time."
[Even then. I know you can do this. I believe you can do this Matthew, so just do it. Don't think about it, just do it. I know you can, because you're a hero too, my hero Matthew. You, have saved me, Frankie, Hartley, and Iris, all four of us, and we've chosen to stand beside you, so I know you can do this.]
Matt's smile became a little wider, Frankie's hand encasing around his own.
"Dad, you can do this, I know that you can do this. I believe in you."
Hearing that, Matt had to do it.
So, he put his hands together, and concentrated. It was hard, since he heard the heavy footsteps coming from Fred, nearing more and more. Matt didn't like it, but he had to do it, to save them all, and he had to do it right now.
Breathing in and out, he readied himself.
"N-Now, would be a great time Psyche..."
Even Hartley panicked, he couldn't see a way out of this until Matt stepped forward.
His hands contained blue light, and then he shot it forward. Unlike a concussive blast, this was a transluscent wave, and it attached to Fred. Matt was shocked that it worked, and then he moved his arms upwards, Fred's body going upwards as well.
"I-I did it!" Matt cheered, but then his face turned downwards. "But what do I do now?"
Frankie didn't know either, so Hartley rushed to the door, and opened it.
"Matthew, throw him out into the water!"
Matt nodded his head, sticking out his hands, and launched Fred. Fred cried out, and landed in the water.
"Pwaaah! W-What is this shit!?"
Hartley rushed to the water, as did Frankie with Matt. From his watch, Hartley pulled on the side of it, on the turner, and a secret hatch came out, and revealed a small pill shaped yellow lightning ball. Matt blinked as did Frankie.
"I'm going to throw this into the water, it should wrap around Fred, and shock him. Psyche, Magenta, you two use your powers to contain it around Fred, or Blob boy there. I made it while I was making that gun for Claire, just in case it could come in handy."
They nodded, father and daughter holding hands. Hartley threw the ball into the water, and shocked the man down there in the water. Using their combined powers, they wrapped the lightning around Fred, shocking him more than Hartley thought it would, but he smiled at the sight, glad that he managed to do something like this.
Once the lightning stopped, Matt released a breath, Fred sinking down to the ground in the water, so he thrusted his hands outwards, shooting out his lifting up energy, attaching it to Fred, and brought the unconscious man out of the water, and laid him down on the ground.
Matt then smiled along with Frankie, and Hartley, glad they worked through this.
"Claire, she used him..."
"She's dangerous Matthew, she's very dangerous. Her skills in manipulation are stronger on the weak minded. I wouldn't be surprised if Toad back there was messed with as well."
"Just what person could mess with so many people...is this for fun? For her own entertainment...?"
No one had the answer to Matt's question, and just looked at the two downed enemies.
Once it was said and done, Matt, Hartley, and Frankie returned to S.T.A.R Labs, Matt having heard that they had found Cisco, and dealt with what had to be dealt with, and even with the fact that Snart knew who Barry was, Matt was just glad that Cisco was alright.
Caitlin immediately going to Hartley, and Cisco stood to the side, Iris having gone to Eddie since they needed to talk about something important. He also saw Barry, and made a sheepish smile.
"I suppose that this is one of those consequences that Wells was talking about huh."
"Yeah...what a horrid few days, and it isn't even over yet."
Matt didn't like that, moving to the side of Barry and clashed heads with him, like they both were exhausted.
Caitlin made it to Hartley, and kindly moved closer to him.
"Here, let me help you."
"Why would you do that?"
Hartley hadn't ever really heard Caitlin speak like that before to him, so he just moved closer, and watched her.
"Because, we're apart of this team, and you are injured..."
"I don't deserve it."
He brushed her off, Matt moving closer.
"Hartley..."
"No...I don't deserve it, because I was captured easily."
"Hey, me too."
Hartley heard Cisco say, Matt looking between them.
"You both were caught by mad people, none of this is any of your faults."
Barry nodded his head slowly.
"He's right, Cisco, Hartley, none of this is your faults."
Hartley shook his head, sitting down at the bench.
"Isn't it?" Hartley shot back. "I made that demented woman a gun to fire lightning, because she threatened my parents. I failed the team."
"No, you didn't Hartley, you didn't fail anything. She stabbed you in the shoulder, and you held on for a long time, you have bravery inside of you Hartley, you're strong."
Hartley wiped under his eyes, it was rare to see Hartley crying, and he couldn't handle it, Hartley didn't like showing emotions.
"N-No, I'm not...I got captured in the first place, I can't be strong..."
Frankie moved towards the side of Hartley, and smiled gently.
"Hartley, Caitlin and I were captured once, and I have powers. There's nothing to be worried about now, we're a great team, we came together, and fought together, and won. We can do this together, Hartley. Besides, we're family, and you never leave family behind."
Hartley's face turned upwards at Frankie's words, giving her head a small pat.
"Maybe so, you people are so strange. A year ago, I wouldn't of thought of you, Matthew, especially Caitlin and Cisco as friends...but, some of you have gone one up for me...I am sorry about this, because she has a new weapon now. Matthew, she's dangerous."
"It's alright, we'll deal with her, even if she has a gun of lightning. Even if she can heal fast, and has that weird device, we'll deal with her, and we'll stop her Hartley, all of us. We'll stop her, somehow. But for now..." Matt moved to Cisco, and wrapped an arm around his shoulder. "How are you Cisco? Barry told me via message that you were thinking of quitting?"
"Well...yeah..."
"No!" Matt denied, hugging onto Cisco as he made an embarrassed face. "I can't lose my Cisco, he's the funniest man I know! You can't leave here, okay!?"
Cisco chuckled, nodding his head.
"I'm not going anyway, I promise."
"Good, because you don't have to go anywhere at all. Barry told me that you told Snart about his identity, it doesn't matter. The important thing is, you're safe, and sound. Whatever comes, we'll deal with it, all of us will deal with it. We're all friends, family, remember? All of us here are a family, and family, as Frankie said, never leaves others behind, and you're apart of that."
Cisco's lips curled upwards, Barry nodding in agreement.
"He's right dude, whatever comes, we'll deal with it."
"Yeah...thanks, Matt, Barry."
Cisco showed a true smile, but Hartley couldn't shake a feeling he had, sharing with the others.
"But...don't you think this is, weird?" Hartley spoke up. "The coincidence that both myself, and Cisco were kidnapped at the same time? Don't you think this is, off?"
"You think this is set up? Someone set up you and Cisco getting kidnapped? But for what purpose?"
Barry asked Hartley who shrugged.
"I wouldn't put it past Reverse Flash to do this, since his bitch Claire works with him, maybe this was a distraction. For what, I don't know. All I know is, she has a device that literally has the power of the sun, so why make a lightning gun for her? Is it even for her? Or is it for someone else entirely? All I can say is, that we're gonna have to be careful from now on."
Matt and the others couldn't agree more.
"Let's forget about that now, we've got a party to go to."
Cisco tossed his head to the side.
"What party?"
"Well, I was thinking, we've all not done something together for a while, so tonight, why don't we all, have a marathon of the Star Wars series, from episode 4 to 6, how about that? Especially because I know you, and Hartley love the films, even if Hartley wont admit it."
Hartley didn't say anything, but he did seem to appreciate it all the same.
"Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!" Cisco roared out, thrusting his fist into the air. "Star Wars partyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!"
Matt chuckled, as did Caitlin and the others, glad to see a smile on Cisco's and even Hartley's face again.
Sometime after that, Rachael walked into the Time Vault, and smiled towards Harrison who was viewing the future paper.
"How about that performance as the nutty girl? Hartley thought I was truly insane, I had to play it up after all, it was truly fun and entertaining."
"Yes, you played the part well, Rachael." Harrison praised. "Now, have you gotten me my Meta?"
She giggled, and held up her phone, showing a kidnapped Mason Bridge.
"Got the evidence he had on you, and destroyed it, I've got our baby Grodd watching him, messing with his mind and making him generally more pissed off and all that good stuff, especially towards Matt, so if he's ever needed, he'll surely try and kill Matt, but don't worry, he wont get that far before he's stopped, you know? That Meta's abilities will be useful in the future, Harry baby. At least as a good distraction."
Wells raised his head, smirking evilly.
"Good girl, handling both Matthew, and Barry is difficult, but with this, I can safely say for the moment, everything is secure, and we're back on track."
Rachael was offered a drink by Wells, but she declined for the moment.
"Tipping off Snart about Cisco was easy as well, being depressed, poor baby. Though, Lisa Snart couldn't even seduce him, tch. Seems his feelings for that Bette are true. But, I wish they had hurt him even more...but, well, Snart did his job for now, and distracted Team Flash, and we distracted Team Psyche, and I even got a new toy to play with. Should come in handy."
"That's right, good girl."
Rachael showed a smile, but then, suddenly, she placed a hand on her head.
"Owww..."
"Something the matter?"
"Bit of a headache is all." She revealed dryly. "I just, suddenly, I feel, different, probably the..."
"Have a drink, it will be fine."
She shook her head, and tossed it to the side.
"I'm okay, probably just a side effect, from the drugs you're giving me for the conditioning of that thing you want me to have inside."
"It's for the greater good, so we can return back home, and begin our family. Don't worry, it wont be long now."
Rachael's face lit up happily, and fell against him.
"Mmmm, baby, when we get to the future, we're going to really raise a family together, right?"
Wells showed an evil smirk, she didn't see that.
"Of course, it wont be long now Rachael, then we'll be going to the future."
"Mmmm, I'm glad, finally, I get to have what I want, a family with a very powerful man. Just think of our kids, they'd be strong, with your Speed Force powers thing, and my powers, and we'll be all good. Yeah, we'll be good now Harry baby, I can't wait..." She looked up towards him, and smiled cutely. "Baby, you love me right? You wont, hurt me right?"
Wells bowed his head, giving off a soft smile.
"Of course, you're my favourite girl. I couldn't do this without you."
"Good, then I can do anything you need me to do, even if it is bad, because I trust you, and you'll take care of me now..." Rachael paused, and then a flicker of anger went through her eyes. "Baby, why do Caitlin and Matt have to be together?"
"I explained it before, it is for the greater good, for my own existence."
"But, I don't like it...I mean, them being together, and then in the future when they...ugh, just thinking of her being a Stone is horrible, it would have been me, but now I'm with you...even then, I'm pissed off, and I want to make them pay for this, I hate this all..." She looked into Harrison's eyes once more. "Hehe, I can't wait for this baby, this is going to be amazing to say the least. I can't wait for us to go now!"
"Speaking of us going, Mr Stone could be helpful there, he just needs to push his powers further, then I could...we could return back to my time..."
"Yes! Pushing powers, I can do that for you~ I'll do anything for you, I can make his powers be pushed to a limit, and allow him to grow for you my love." Rachael smiled out, holding a darker intention between her eyes, then her phone went off, and she saw that it was a message from a girl. "Haha, my new school pal, it is so awesome to get through that girl..."
She smirked out evilly, showing that she was going to do something terrible.
Later on, Matt, Caitlin, Cisco, Hartley, Frankie, Eddie, and Iris were all doing the marathon of Star Wars, and while that was going on, Caitlin was 'explaining' about Barry's recent behaviour to do with the fact that he did something's, quite out of character for him, while Barry had something that he needed to do, whatever it was, he promised to come soon.
Matt thought that was a good idea, he had heard about what happened, Iris kept it on the downlow, but he found out about the punch Eddie gave Barry in his face, and how Barry tried to come onto Iris again, even though he did think Iris and Barry were good together, he also felt sad for Barry, since Iris did confess to him in another timeline, even then it seemed saddening that they wouldn't get together, but Matt could tell that deep within Iris, there was a love for Barry, he just had to bring it out of him, somehow.
"So, Empire Strikes Back, or-"
"I've always liked The New Hope one more."
Frankie answered Cisco who cocked his head.
"Hmmm, I suppose that's a good one too."
"Well, I've always thought that the fifth film was the best one."
Hartley gave his opinion as Matt rolled his eyes.
"Can we all just agree Yoda is the coolest ever?"
[Yeah, totally agree.]
They all giggled back, enjoying the films together.
However, as they watched the films, going deep into the night, there was a knock at the door.
"That must be Barry. I'll get it."
Matt got up from the seat he was on, and moved to the door.
He opened said door, and revealed a worried looking Barry.
"Barry? Is something wrong?"
"Y-Yeah...no, Matt, I need to talk to you, right now."
Hearing that, Matt knew that it was serious.
"Sure, I'll..."
Before he could finish, Eddie came from behind him, and gently pushed him to the side. Barry was wary on what was going to happen, since the last time he moved like this, it was aggressive, but rather than a punch, he got a hug from Eddie instead, Matt seeing Iris, and Caitlin appearing behind him as well.
"I-I am so sorry, pal." Eddie apologized with a swiftness like no other. "It's not like me to hit anyone. I don't know what came over me."
Barry scratched his cheek in confusion.
"Uh thanks, Eddie. It's... it's okay."
"You poor thing. I had no idea."
Iris said with a gentle look on her face.
"Is that right? Um what exactly did you have no idea about?"
Caitlin moved to the side of Matt, hugging his arm, as she 'explained' to Barry about something's.
"I was just explaining to Iris and Eddie about your Lightning Psychosis."
"My what now?"
Barry looked at her, confused on what Caitlin was talking about, so Matt came into it.
"Your Lightning Psychosis." Matt explained, winking. "You have that, tell them what it is baby."
Caitlin awkwardly looked towards Matt, who smiled weakly right back. She then continued on.
"It's to do with how your recent odd behaviour is a side effect of being struck by lightning. Mood swings, sudden outbursts of affection, and other lapses in judgement."
"He has had all of those things. He told me that he had ESP when we know only Matt has that...ooh, never mind that last part~"
Matt stared at Iris incredulously, she put on a sorrowful face. Caitlin then continued.
"Yeah, it's a very uncommon neurological phenomenon. We're really only just now starting to research in kerauno-medicine. That's why Barry's been spending so much time at S.T.A.R Labs, and Matthew has been helping me with his...treatment."
"I give him shock therapy."
Barry raised his eyebrows weirdly at Matt's words.
"I just I wish you would've told me Bar, you know I care about you."
"I didn't, it hardly feels real sometimes."
Barry replied with a weird expression on his face, Eddie giving a sympathetic look.
"We're just glad you're getting help."
"Yeah. So, we're good?"
Barry just wanted to get this over with, since he had something more pressing to deal with.
"Yeah, we're good."
Eddie retorted, guiding Iris back into the apartment.
"Thank you Caitlin, Matt."
"You are welcome."
Caitlin beamed out, then Barry placed a hand on Matt's shoulder.
"I just need to talk to you..." He briefly glanced at Caitlin, chuckling awkwardly. "About guy stuff..."
"R-Right, okay. Be back soon babe."
Matt lead Barry out of the apartment, and closed the door.
He looked around to see if there's anything around that could hear, and then sensed, feeling nothing around so he continued.
"Barry, what's up? What have you called me out of the party for? What's going on?"
"I think that maybe you were right, about Dr Wells."
Matt turned his eyebrows upwards.
"What are you saying?"
"Matt...I should have listened to you before, you said it from the beginning. I've been, hearing things lately, and about Simon Stagg as well, and Mason Bridge had said about something going on, about Dr Wells, and then there's evidence-"
"Barry. Tell me what's going on. Cut to it, because...Barry, tell me."
Barry turned seriously to Matt.
"Matt...you were right, Dr Wells...he's evil. I don't know if he is...but he could be, behind all of this...with Mason Bridge disappearing on the news just then, and Wells said things about it...it's just..."
Hearing that, it was like a weight had been lifted off his shoulders, and made him feel good inside, someone finally believing him was great.
"Hey, Barry, it's alright. We're together, we've got strong Meta's on our side too, he might be the Reverse Flash, but you and I together, we're not gonna lose to this bastard, if he turns out to be Reverse Flash, in league, whatever it is, we'll work through this together."
Barry was relieved that Matt understood as well, and it felt good knowing that he could rely on the blonde.
Later that night, everyone had gone to sleep, in Matt's apartment. He looked at the others in the room, seeing Iris and Eddie asleep together, Barry sleeping next to Frankie, and Hartley, along with Cisco sleeping together. Matt also saw Caitlin sleeping on his lap, curled up on his lap. He smiled gently, and lifted the young woman up.
She stirred in his arms.
"Matthew..."
"Shhh Cait, sleep now."
Caitlin didn't object, curling up in his arms.
Matt took her to the bedroom, and placed her in the bed, putting the covers over her.
Before he could go to bed, he went into the cupboard, grabbing a few blankets and pillows, and went back into the living room.
He first went to Iris and Eddie, and placed the blanket, and pillows around them to sleep on, then repeated the process with Barry and Hartley (he was going to take Frankie to bed in a second) and he went towards Cisco, but he paused, when he saw Cisco was, in distress. He shifted left, and right, and he heard "Matt...don't die..." shocking the young man.
Placing the blanket it down, Matt went to the other side of Cisco, placing a hand on his shoulder.
"Cisco, you're dreaming bud..."
Cisco shifted to the side, like he was living a nightmare.
Matt could see the pain on his face, and shook him even more.
"Cisco..."
Cisco's eyes shot open, and he breathed hard.
He looked around and then his eyes fell on Matt.
If the blonde didn't know better, Cisco looked, desperate that Matt was there.
"Y-You're here..."
"Well, I do live he-" Before he could finish, Cisco latched onto him, hugging him tightly. "O-Oh, Cisco, it's okay, I'm here...what's going on?"
Cisco's eyes went towards Matt, and his smile mixed with his fears and relief at the same time, making Matt wonder what the hell was going on.
"Y-You're...you're not...thank God you're not..."
"I'm not, what Cisco?"
Matt still didn't understand.
Cisco shook his head, and placed his head on Matt's shoulder, and if the wet feeling on his shoulder was any indication, then he would swear Cisco was crying.
"Hey, what's with the tears? Did you have a bad dream or something?"
Cisco hiccuped, and continued to cry.
"I'm sorry...it's just...you know, you're important to me, dude. You know, you're just, very important to me."
"You're important to me too Cisco, you're a very close, even best friend of mine, and I don't like seeing you sad, so cheer up, okay? Whatever you dreamed, it's okay, it's just a dream, they can't..." Briefly, Matt remembered his own dream about Eobard, though hazy still made him think deeply about it, and his voice turned less chipper. "...hurt you."
"You're like one of my best friends as well, don't ever go away, okay?"
"Go away? What do you..."
"Just, don't ever go, alright?"
Matt nodded, petting the back of Cisco's head.
"I'm not going anywhere. You don't have to worry."
Cisco chuckled, and just continued to hug Matt.
Though Matt wasn't completely sure what was going on, he just allowed Cisco to hug him until he fell asleep, sensing that Cisco needed that for some reason.
End chapter!
So, we got a Cisco/Hartley chapter going on, Rachael also showing her stuff by kidnapping Hartley, along with showing that she has connections, and has even kidnapped someone else (I'm sure some can guess) for Harrison, what's gonna happen to him. Matt's having a serious case of deja vu from the last chapter, and though he doesn't remember everything, he knows certain things, that time has gone, as Matt said, wonky, and finally, people are beginning to believe him about Wells! We also got a Rogue for Matt in the form of Fred aka Blob, I thought he'd be a fun villain for Matt to fight, along with him being able to lift people up now, and Hartley can begin to channel his powers too, even Frankie along with Hartley kicked Toad's butt too, we'll be seeing more of them in the future. We even got a Barry and Matt bonding this chapter, and even Cisco during the end, seems like he had a certain dream huh.
Next chapter, we're going to episode 17 where we're going to be exploring Rachael a little more and we'll also see how evil Rachael can truly be, so until then, thanks for the read!
