*RING* *RING* *RING*

Jay Garrick's eyes slowly opened as his alarm clock made a racket, yawning as he placed his hand on the clock. Getting out of bed, Jay stretched his arms as the light shined through his window before moving over to his closet. His apartment was a small abode, only one room, but Jay didn't mind, it kept things simple. Jay selected his suit and tie and soon he was ready to go. Walking to his bedside table, Jay picked up a photo of an aging woman with gray hair. Turning it over, Jay read the word Joan before flipping it back. Kissing the photo, Jay placed it back on his bedside table.

"Not too long now Joan!" said Jay.

Jay stepped through the door to his apartment and locked it before speeding off to work.

"And today the Bonaparte Museum will be hosting the centuries-old painting, The sleeping Woman by Pablo Picasso."

Present Mic and Aizawa were currently sitting in the treacher lounge, doing paperwork as the TV played the news.

"Hey hey hey, Aizawa!" said Present Mic.

"What is it Yamada?" said Aizawa.

"How's your summer going?" asked Present Mic, "Cause mine's been great, the podcast has really soared in popularity this season!"

"I don't care." grumbled Aizawa, "I have paperwork to do."

"C'mon Aizawa, lighten up!" said Present Mic, "There's not even that much paperwork left to do! Go outside, climb Mount Fuji, take Mrs. Joke up on that date!"

"No, no, and no," said Aizawa.

*Creak*

The two teachers turned their heads to find that Jay has entered the teacher's lounge with a stack of paperwork tall enough to touch the ceiling and a book about teaching.

"Seems he takes after All-Might," said Aizawa, noting that All-Might also carried around a book about teaching.

"Ah, morning chums!" said Jay, "Just doing some paperwork!"

Setting the stack down on a table, Jay begins to work at super speed, the stack shrinking in size with each passing moment.

"Chum?" said Present Mic, "How old is this guy?"

"He's in his 50's at least," said Aizawa, "though I'm skeptical as to his intentions."

"Huh? What makes you say that?" asked Present Mic.

Aizawa grimaced, "Think about it, Nezu fast tracks this old guy as a new teacher. Not only that, but he has to be given a hero's license. He has no background as far as I know. It just doesn't seem rational."

"Hmm? You don't trust Nezu's judgment?" said Present Mic.

"No, I trust it, I just don't trust him," said Aizawa.

"Well, why don't you ask him to go on patrol with you?" asked Present Mic.

"Huh?" said Aizawa.

"Think about it, you get some sun and fresh air and you get to talk to him about this stuff you're so worried about!" said Aizawa.

Aizawa put his hand to his chin, "Hmm, that's a surprisingly good idea, especially coming from you Yamada."

"Thanks, I-Hey!" said Present Mic.

Aizawa got up from his chair and approached Jay, who in the space of a few minutes had already finished the massive stack of paperwork and was now deeply invested in his book.

"Garrick?" said Aizawa.

"Oh!" said Jay, startled, "Apologies Mr. Aizawa, you startled me. I should be used to this considering Bruce did it all the time back home."

"Bruce?" said Aizawa.

"A friend, that's all." said Jay, "I took the liberty of relieving you of some of your paperwork, seemed like a heavy workload. I had the spare time as well so I-"

"Would you like to go out on patrol with me?" asked Aizawa.

"Excuse me?" said Jay, "Patrol? I'd love to!"

Shutting the book, Jay sped out of the room, returning in a matter of seconds in his costume.

"And what about you're costume?" said Jay.

Aizawa sighed, "I'm wearing it."

Jay looked over the black ragged cloak, "I see, well, let's get to it!"

The sun shined brightly through clear skies as Aizawa and Jay walked the streets. Tourists and normal civilians milled about, attending to their onj business.

"Beautiful day, isn't it chum!" said Jay, "Not a cloud in sight!"

"Hmm." grunted Aizawa, who wasn't used to this much sunlight, "You remind me a lot of Toshinori, especially that attitude."

"It always helps to be friendly!" said Jay, "It's our job to make these people feel safe."

"Hmm," said Aizawa.

He seems genuine when it comes to his job and attitude, but what about his qualifications?

"Garrick," said Aizawa.

"Yes?" said Jay.

"How many years have you been a hero?" asked Aizawa.

"Hmm?" said Jay, finger to his temple, "About 70 years."

"70 years?!" said Aizawa, "You don't look a day over 50!"

"Heh," chuckled Jay, "Benefits of the powers."

Aizawa sighed, "Alright, but if you've been in the business for that long, how come I've never heard of you?"

"Well," said Jay, rubbing the back of his head, "If I told you, you wouldn't believe me."

Aizawa gave Jay an evil eye, "Really? Try me."

Jay sighed, "Ok, I-"

*KABOOM*

An explosion shakes the earth, interrupting Aizawa and Jay as smoke begins to rise down the street.

Aizawa placed his goggles on his face, "Jay-"

"I'm on it!" said Jay, grabbing Aizawa and racing down the street.

Jay slides to a stop in front of the damaged building, a museum whose front entrance has been blown up with chunks of debris and fires everywhere. Placing Aizawa on the ground, Jay observed the damage.

"I'm going to check for civilians caught in the wreckage." said Jay, "What are you going to-"

Jay turned to find Aizawa hunched over, "Uh, Chum?"

Aizawa put his hand up, "Give me a moment, I don't wanna lose my lunch."

"Alright, I'll go ahead then!" said Jay, racing off.

Aizawa took a deep breath, letting his stomach settle before standing up straight. Turning towards the museum, Aizawa was shocked to find a group of civilians have already been placed outside the building. While a few were coughing due to smoke inhalation, the majority of them were unharmed. Jay sped out of the museum, running around all the fires to put them out before stopping at Aizawa's feet.

"Nobody's seriously harmed, but we should call an ambulance just in case. Smoke inhalation is serious business," said Jay.

Aizawa stood dumbstruck, "Uh-huh."

"Now!" said Jay, "I'll just finish up here!"

"Finish up?" said Aizawa.

Jay winked at Aizawa before racing back to the museum and rapidly repairing it. Aizawa stood in utter shock as Jay rebuild the entrance in a matter of minutes.

"Done!" said Jay, "Though there is a painting missing."

"Did-did you just rebuild the museum?" asked Aizawa.

"I sure did chum!" said Jay.

"Why?" asked Aizawa, "There are repair crews for that."

"Well, I don't want to waste their time on something I could do!" said Jay, "If I have the chance to help, I take it!"

Aizawa sighed, "You really are just like Toshinori."

"Thank you!" said Jay, "But as I said, a painting is missing."

"Hmm?" said Aizawa, "Could it be possible the bombing was just a ruse in order to steal the painting?"

"I'd put my money on it if I were a gambling man, which I'm not," said Jay.

Aizawa looked at the crowd of civilians, "Are you sure you got everyone?"

"Yes, positive." said Jay before his eyes widened, "Ah, you think the thief is in the crowd?"

"Exactly," said Aizawa, "Let's start searching."

Jay smiled, "Actually, I have a better idea."

"Everyone!"

The crowd turned to Jay, who was waving his hands next to Aizawa, "I apologize for the interruption, many of you likely want to just go home and forget this ever happened. However, we have reason to believe that the culprit for this bombing is among you. I only ask that the bomber come forward with the piece of stolen art."

Silence followed as the crowd shuffled about nervously. After a few moments, a man in a trenchcoat stepped forward.

"Heheheh." said the man.

"Are you the thief?" asked Jay.

"You bet your ass I am!" shouted the man, throwing his trenchcoat off to reveal a rainbow-colored spandex suit and goggles as well as the painting in question, "You, unknown hero, get to bear witness to the debut of the soon to be world-famous art thief, THE RAINBOW RAIDER!"

Jay smirked, "Told you it would work, most villains have a real ego to be stroked."

"I've erased his quirk, put him in cuffs," said Aizawa.

"Ha, a fatal error!" shouted Rainbow Raider, "In truth, I'm quirkless, but with my vastly superior intellect, I've crafted these goggles that allow me to craft solid beams of colored light!"

Suddenly, a square, colored like a rainbow, appears under Rainbow Raider, lifting him off the ground.

"What the?" said Aizawa.

"Duck!" shouted Jay, grabbing Aizawa.

The square of light extended, carrying Rainbow Raider forward while leaving a trail not dissimilar to a rainbow, "TASTE THE RAINBOW BITCHES!"

As Raider sailed away, Jay and Aizawa quickly gave chase.

"Damn, he's fast," said Aizawa, "can you catch him."

"Yes, but I need a distraction." said Jay, "Keep chasing him, I'll disable him. Keep an eye on what he sends your way, he can hit you with color rays that change your emotional state."

Aizawa nodded as Jay split off, going down a different street.

"HAH, did the old man give up?" shouted Rainbow Raider, "One down, one to go!"

Aizawa's eyes narrowed as he began using his wrap scarf to begin swinging.

"Woah!" said Rainbow Rider, "Didn't know you could do that! Don't worry, I'll ramp it up!"

Rainbow Raider began to ascend, forcing Aizawa to climb higher with his scarf. Slowly but surely, the two began to rise above the rooftops.

"Hah, any higher and you won't be able to follow me!" shouted Rainbow Raider, "Nothing to grab onto with the scarf!"

Damn

Just as Rainbow Rider began to clear the rooftops, a flash of lightning blinds Raider and Aizawa's eyes as Jay suddenly appears, having raced up the side of the building, and grabs Rainbow Raider's goggles, causing the platform he was standing on to dissipate.

"AAAAGH!" shouted Rainbow Raider, falling onto the rooftop. The painting falls out of his hands, but Jay catches it before it can hit the ground.

"Y-You won't get away with this!" said Rainbow Raider, "I have right-MMMPH"

Aizawa wraps Rainbow Raider in his scarf, shutting him up, "You'll have plenty of time explaining these things to the police."

"Heh, nice job!" said Jay, "We make a pretty good team!"

Aizawa paused, "Hmm, I guess you're right."

"Well, what are we waiting for chum!" said Jay, "Let's take him away!"

"Not so fast." said Aizawa, "You told me he could change my emotional state."

"Yes?" said Jay.

"And yet, this was his debut." said Aizawa, "He never revealed this information to us."

Jay looked surprised, "I would explain that to you, but it's quite complicated."

"I have time." said Aizawa, "Let's put him away, then we'll talk."

Birds chirped as the two heroes sat across from one another in a local Jitters, Jay sipping coffee.

"And that's the whole truth." said Jay, "I don't enjoy lying, it's not ethical."

"No, I believe you." said Aizawa, "It's the only conceivable way Nezu would trust you so quickly." Aizawa rubbed the back of his head, "But still, parallel dimensions, it's a lot to process."

"I understand, take your time," said Jay.

"There's just one thing I want you to explain to me." said Aizawa, "I've noticed your preferential treatment regarding Allen. I can't in good conscience let a teacher favor a single student over the others."

Jay looked down, "I understand, I just want him to be ready."

"All these kids need to be ready." said Aizawa, "Allen isn't special."

"He is, considering the fact that if I'm correct, he may be in more danger than anyone else at UA."

Aizawa's eyes widened, "What do you mean?"

Jay looked into his coffee, "On my earth, Barry Allen was killed by Zoom, another speedster. But Barry's worst enemy was a man named Eobard Thawne, the Reverse-Flash. He's committed many crimes, but none as heinous as going back in time and murdering Barry's mother."

Aizawa's eyes widened, "This Reverse-Flash, he's not just exclusive to your dimension?"

"No, but I don't know if he's here," said Jay, "That's why I want to train Barry, just in case."

"Is that really all?" asked Aizawa, "I can tell there's something more."

Jay sighed, "The Barry on my earth, he died because I wasn't fast enough. I won't let another Barry Allen die."

Aizawa sighed, "I won't let you keep favoring Barry in class, it violates your integrity as a teacher."

Jay slumped his head, "I-I understand."

"However," said Aizawa, "The upcoming training camp will provide you with ample opportunity to train Allen to his fullest potential."

Jay perked up, "W-What?!"

"You said it yourself, both of you share extremely similar powers, which makes you uniquely suited to challenging the limits of those powers." said Aizawa, "You can prepare him then."

"I..." said Jay, "Thank you!"

"Just one thing," said Aizawa.

"What is it?" asked Jay.

A devilish grin formed on Aizawa's face, "Whip his hide when you train him, push him as hard as possible. I won't be happy if you go easy on him."

Jay chuckled, "Heh, noted."

"Emergency!"

The tv at the diner flickers on, broadcasting breaking news, "Flooding in the city of Fukuoka after the collapse of the flood barriers! Heroes needed for the relief effort!"

Jay turned to Aizawa, "I'm sorry, I've got to go."

"Hm?" said Aizawa, "Fukuoka is 100 miles away, how will you get there?"

Jay smiled, "I'll run."

Jay disappeared in a spark of lighting, and a few minutes later, he appeared on the news.

"Breaking news! A new hero has arrived on the scene and is now repairing the flood barriers!"

Aizawa leaned back in his seat, "Heh, showoff."

Hey guys! Hope you like the interlude chapter! This is just here to serve as a bridge between seasons 2 and 3. I can't wait to give you guys season 3! I've got some big stuff planned! This chapter was done on the night of January 16th, but Fanfiction was broken and wouldn't let me submit it. :/

Reviews:

Awesomerebel55: I was originally gonna use the Rebirth run's origin for Reverse Flash, but came up with a similar and more original origin. It took a while to think up, but I really think people will like it!

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LogBook27062000: Yup, though he won't face both at once for a while.

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Jose Ramiro: Thanks for the feedback!

Aztec 13: I've got something special planned for the backstory of Reverse Flash! And for Captain Boomerang you'll see!

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DCDGojira: I'll be sure to check them out! Again, I don't keep up with the Arrowverse anymore, but just hearing about it all makes me want to catch up! DCEU Flash making a cameo is crazy awesome! I went back and forth on the Vigilantes spin off, but I think I have a solid foundation for when I have the time! It might just be a Nightwing fic though, as a Titans book could be difficult to balance with so many characters. I really like the idea though and I don't want to throw them out, so team ups might happen. You're OC would also be an important character!

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Next Chapter: Summer Camp begins!