Back with another quick update! I hope you all liked the last chapter, and I hope this one doesn't disappoint either.

Also, just to let those of you know who want to know, I will be starting the story about Oliver in Thor: Ragnarok very soon, as well as the sequel to this story, very soon. I only have a few more chapters to this story, and once I finish it, I'll start on the next two stories.

Alright, let's get to it.


Chapter 28- The Rescue

(Three days after the battle with Killmonger)

Barry smiles as he enters Shuri's lab, this time with Steve, Cisco, Bucky, and Jay following him. As they enter, they find Shuri and T'Challa waiting for them.

"Welcome, my friends," T'Challa greets the group.

"Hello again, T'Challa," Barry says.

"Hello, Mr. Allen," T'Challa responds.

"Your Majesty. Thank you for being willing to help us with this. I know what a bad situation this could put you in," Steve says.

"It is my honor, Captain. Mr. Allen helped me save my country. And you helped me find the man who truly killed my father. It would be my honor to help you free your teammates," T'Challa says.

T'Challa motions for the team to follow him. He leads them down to the main floor of the lab. He presses a button, and a display of the Raft that looks made of black sand rises up out of a table.

"I was able to make this model out of my memory of the prison and design schematics we were able obtain," T'Challa says. He then proceeds to swipe his hand against the top of the model, removing the roof and exposing the inside of the prison.

Barry points to a cell block. "This is the cell block where I was held, along with Wanda and that water-man that Alchemy made that I fought back during the conflict with Savitar," he says.

T'Challa nods as he points to second cell block close to the one Barry indicated, saying, "And this is the one where the rest of the team is being kept. As I understand it, they prefer to keep prisoners with superpowers separate from those who don't."

"Smart move on their part," Jay comments.

"Now, we have a dual problem. As I told you in my message, T'Challa, Nick Fury contacted me. Apparently one of the men on the Raft is a former SHIELD agent who still works with Fury. Apparently, Ross heard Tony mention Clint's family, and Ross is now working to track them down to bring them in, or at the very least place them under guard. We're gonna need to get them out. And, even if Ross isn't going after them, Clint will want to make sure his family is safe when gets out. We need to get them out," Steve says.

"That is already taken care of, Captain. I have sent a team of my Dora Milaje, led by Okoye, to retrieve Mr. Barton's family and bring them to Wakanda. They too are welcome to remain here until it is safer to return home," T'Challa says.

"Thanks," Steve says.

"You know, what about all our gear? Sam's wings? Clint's bow? Scott's suit? The Iron Flash suit?" Barry asks.

"In the brief visit I paid to the Raft, I saw at least two of those items in the prison armory," T'Challa says.

"Wait? Iron Flash suit?" Cisco asks, getting excited.

"Yeah. During the whole fight with Savitar, Tony built me a new suit. It was a suit of armor kind of like his, but looked like my old suit. He built two more versions before the Accords. I was wearing the Mark III when I got thrown in the Raft," Barry explains.

"Oh, man, we gotta recover that. I gotta see it!" Cisco says.

"We need to get all of it. I don't trust a man like Ross to have all that stuff. Especially Scott's suit," Steve says.

Barry looks at Cisco and Jay. "You want to help us with this?" he asks the two of them.

"Oh, yeah. I want to give that guy Ross a piece of my mind," Cisco says.

"And you can count on my help, too," Jay says.

"And mine." The new voice takes everyone by surprise. Everyone turns around to see Natasha walking down the ramp to the floor.

"Natasha? What are you doing here?" Steve asks.

"I called her here," T'Challa says.

"Calm down, Cap. I'm not here to fight you," Natasha says. She shrugs, then says, "I played this whole thing wrong. The Accords weren't the solution. So, I'm here to help."

Steve walks towards Natasha. For a moment, they just stand there, looking at each other. Then, Steve reaches out and hugs her. "Good to have you back, Nat," Steve says. Natasha smiles as she hugs Steve back.

They separate, then Steve turns to look at T'Challa. "You'll keep an eye on Bucky for me, won't you?" he asks.

"Hey. I gotta come help," Bucky says.

"No. I don't want to put you at any more risk. Barry, Cisco, Mr. Garrick, and Nat, if she's willing, will be enough to get everybody out of there," Steve says. Bucky looks ready to argue, but sighs and just nods in defeat.

Steve turns to the team. "Alright. Let's roll," he says.


(Minutes later, the Raft)

"Mr. Secretary," one of the guards calls. Ross walks over to the guy.

"We just got a report from the team we sent to the Barton farm. They found the farm deserted," the man says.

Ross curses under his breath. "Keep looking. If Barton keeps refusing to cooperate, we need something to motivate him," Ross responds.

The guard nods. Ross turns to walk out. Suddenly, a blue portal opens up in front of the doorway.

"What the h*** is that?" Ross demands. Several guards turn towards the portal, weapons at the ready. But, before they can do anything, a streak of lightning races out of the portal and races around them, knocking them all out. The lightning comes to a stop, and Jay is standing in front of Ross.

"Mr. Garrick," Ross says in a low voice.

"Not good to see you again, Mr. Ross. I would love to have a word with you, but someone else wants a little payback," Jay says. And before Ross can respond, another streak of lighting comes out the portal, and Barry's fist connects with Ross' head, knocking the former general flying and knocking him out.

Barry looks down with satisfaction at the unconcious Ross. "Oh, I've been waiting for a while to do that," Barry says.

Jay grins slightly. "I don't blame you. He is a very dislikable person," the older speedster says.

The portal pulses slightly, and Cisco, Steve, and Natasha all come through. Steve looks around the room, seeing everyone who had been in the room is unconcious.

"Nice job, Flashes. Now, let's get to work. Barry, I know you want to see Wanda, so you and Cisco go get her out. Natasha will come with me to get the others out. Jay, I want you to get the gear out of the armory," Steve says.

"What about the water-man?" Barry asks.

"What about him?" Steve asks.

"Are we gonna just leave him here?" Barry asks.

"He is an enemy, Barry," Natasha says.

"He was created by Alchemy. He didn't want these powers. I think he's not really a bad-man. Plus, I'm not sure he really got a trial either, or deserves to be in here. I think we should let him out," Barry says.

Steve looks at Barry for a moment. Then, he says, "Alright, Barry. I'll trust your call."

Barry nods, then turns to Cisco. "Let's go," he says. Cisco nods, and Barry runs off with Cisco. Jay races towards the armory, and Steve and Natasha head towards the cell block where Clint, Scott, and Sam are being held.

It's only another second before Barry and Cisco arrive in the cell block. Barry instantly races over to Wanda's cell. She lying against the wall of the cell, looking as if she's only half-there.

"Wanda? Babe?" Barry calls. Cisco looks confused at Barry's language, but shakes his head to clear his mind and moves to the other guy's cell.

Wanda turns to look at Barry. After a moment, she says in a whisper, "Barry."

"It's okay. I came back for you. I promised I would," he says. She just slowly nods.

"Oh, Wanda. What have they done to you?" Barry asks in a low voice. Wanda doesn't answer. She just stands and walks to the bars.

"Ok, Wanda. Stand back. I'm gonna get you out," Barry says. She obediently steps away from the glass.

Barry places his hands on the glass and starts vibrating his hands. Very soon, the glass shatters. Barry then moves to the bars. Using a laser cutter given to him by Shuri, he cuts through several bars, creating a hole big enough for a person to pass through.

Barry reaches through the bars and pulls Wanda out of the cell. He doesn't dare remove the straitjacket or necklace, given it's Ross they're dealing with, and not knowing any tricks he may have put in them. But that doesn't prevent him from wrapping his arms and holding her as tightly as he dares. "Oh, Wanda. I am so sorry I couldn't protect you, sweetie," he whispers in her ear. Wanda starts to tear up a bit as Barry hugs her.

Across the room, Cisco is messing with the lock on the other guy's cell. It doesn't take him too long to crack it, and the cell door opens.

The man looks at Cisco. "Who are you supposed to be?" he asks.

"Cisco Ramon. I'm here to get you out of here," he says.

The man glances out of the cell at Barry. "Why is one of the guys responsible for me getting thrown in here helping you get me out of here?" the man asks.

"Because. He doesn't want you to be treated unfairly, and he wants you to have a chance to be your own person. Not a lackey of Savitar," Cisco says, extending his hand to the man. He look at it for a moment before reaching out and taking it. Cisco pulls him to his feet.

Cisco moves forward and is quickly able to unlock the man's collar. The man shakes it off, saying, "Ugh. That thing was so uncomfortable."

Cisco smiles a bit and asks, "What do I call you?"

The man looks him in the eyes and says, "My name is Morris Bench."

"Nice to meet you, Morris," Cisco says. He then leads the guy out of the cell.

Barry is still holding Wanda tightly. As Cisco and Morris walk out the cell, he finally lets her go and and looks at Cisco.

"Who is that?" Wanda asks, still in a whisper.

Barry grins as he leads her over to Cisco. "Wanda, I've been waiting for this meeting. This is Cisco Ramon," he says.

Wanda looks at Cisco, her eyes showing a flicker of surprise. "Cisco Ramon? Barry's friend?" she asks.

Cisco hesitates. But, after everything that has happened, he knows he's been a little unreasonable, so he nods and answers, "Yes. That's me."

Wanda nods once and says, "Nice to meet you."

Cisco nods, smiling slightly. "Nice to meet you too. Now, lets get that collar off of you and get you out of here," he says.

"How about we reverse that order? This is Ross we're dealing with. Given Wanda's powers, Ross may have put a trick in the straitjacket or collar to stop them from being removed and letting her escape," Barry says.

Cisco nods. "Good point," he says.

Barry turns to the door. "Let's get out of here," Barry says, and he leads Wanda out of the cell block, Cisco and Morris following him.

They soon reach the control room. Jay is already there, with Sam's wings, Clint's bow, Scott's suit, and the Iron Flash suit.

"Oh, there she is," Barry says. He races forward and into the suit. He flexes his arms and says, "Oh, I'm so glad to have this thing back."

Barry turns back to Cisco. Cisco is staring in awe at the Iron Flash suit. "Okay. I am so jealous of Tony Stark," Cisco says.

Barry laughs a little. "Yeah. Even as mad as I am at Tony, I'm still grateful for him making this suit," he says as his mask retracts, making Cisco look even more impressed.

Barry walks back to Wanda and puts his arm back around her. Wanda looks at him, as if not sure what to think.

A moment later, Steve walks into the room, followed by Nat, Clint, Sam, and Scott. Clint sees Wanda and sighs. "Thank goodness you're okay, kid," he says.

"Alright. Let's get outta here," Steve says. But, their escape is cut short when a moment later, at least half a dozen guards come running into the room, weapons raised.

"Get on your knees and hands in the air!" one shouts. Barry is about to do something, when two powerful jets of water shoot out from behind him and hit the guards. The jets sweep from side to side, knocking the guards flying back into the wall and knocking them out.

Everyone turns around, to see Morris standing there, water flowing from his hands. He looks at them and just shrugs. "Hey, they were coming after me too. Plus, you gave me a second chance. You get me out of here, I help you get out of here too," Morris says.

"Thanks, Morris," Barry says. Morris just nods.

"Alright, Cisco. Time to go," Steve says. Cisco nods and opens a breach. Scott, Clint, and Sam all get their things, and everybody walks through the breach, Barry still with his arm around Wanda.


I was originally gonna go further, but I'll end here and finish what I was gonna do in this chapter in the next one, which should be a lot shorter.

For those of you wondering, Morris Bench is the name of the villain Hydro Man (who has water powers) in the Marvel comics. I originally wasn't going to make our water metahuman be Hydro Man. But, as I realized he'd be in this again when they rescued the team from the Raft, I decided to change my mind. Hydro Man will show up in this series again, but he won't be a villain anymore. Let me know if you'd prefer he stay on Earth-99 and definitely appear in the Infinity War story, or come to Earth-1 with Barry and be in the direct sequel to this, and appear in the Avengers 4 story only.

Things are gonna calm down a lot more now. Unless I do any chapters on episodes from Season 3 and Season 4 of the Flash before I write the epilogue to this story, there won't be any more action in this story. It'll be pretty calm.

Until next time, review and stay tuned!