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Barry beat at the punching bag in his room at breakneck speed, creating a draft behind him. Sweat rolled off his brow as the bag shook with each impact.

*Huff* *Huff*

Barry breathed heavily, beginning to slow down.

Is Thawne going to slow down Barry? I don't think so.

Barry's knuckles whitened as he began to pound away at the bag with more intensity, his fists radiating lightning.

He wants to hurt me, so I'll hurt HIM!

*BAM*

Barry delivers a supercharged strike, exploding the bag and coating half his room in sand.

"AAH!"

A scream reaches Barry's ears as Forrest bursts through the door.

"Barry! What happened?! I heard-" Forrest pauses when he sees the room coated in sand, "Goddamnit Barry, you ruined another punching bag!"

"Sorry Forrest!" said Barry, rubbing the back of his head, "I guess I don't know my own strength."

"Uhuh," said Forrest, "Well now I gotta get you a new one, though I doubt you'll need it."

"Why not?" said Barry.

"I was coming up to your room to tell you that training camp starts tomorrow." said Forrest, "Don't you remember?"

To be honest, Barry had forgotten not only about the camp but about his summer vacation. His entire break was dedicated to training for Thawne, who Barry was sure would strike at any moment. He would have to pack quickly.

"Tomorrow?" said Barry, "Summer break just flew right by! Don't worry I'll be packed by tomorrow."

"Good, I signed the slips and everything." said Forrest, leaving the room, "I'll see you off then, say hi to Kirishima for me!"

"I will!" said Barry.

Barry sighed, walking over to his desk. Pulling out a notepad, Barry flipped through it, scanning the notes. They were notes on Thawne, everything he knew about him, and why he hated Barry.

I saved his dad, wouldn't that constitute to him not wanting me dead? And what did he mean by a liar? I'm no liar.

*VRRM*

Barry's phone vibrated in his pocket, so he pulled it out and searched the messages. It was from Kirishima.

Hey man, wanna hang out sometime tonight? Tomorrow's the trip!

Barry frowned, answering back, Busy, sorry.

Placing his phone back in his pocket, Barry sat down.

I haven't really seen anyone all summer, but I couldn't afford to. This Thawne guy, he's out there and he's out for blood.

Barry placed the notebook on his desk, clicking his pen.

I'll figure you out, I promise.

Mina tapped her left foot while waiting at the bus with most of the class. It was a sunny day, though it was still fairly early.

*Yawn*

Mina yawned, stretching her arms.

"Early morning?"

Mina turned to find Kaminari walking toward the bus with a bag of clothing, "You look well-rested."

"Yep!" said Mina, "I made sure to go to sleep early!"

"Good for you." said Kaminari, "I made the mistake of staying up playing video games, not the best choice."

"Aw, we all make mistakes," said Mina.

"Yeah," said Kaminari, "Like, when are you gonna tell Barry how you feel?"

"Gah!" yelped Mina, avoiding Kaminari's eyes, "I-I'm working on it."

"Well don't work on it forever!" said Kaminari, "If you wait too long, he'll move on to someone else!"

"I-I'll do it!" said Mina.

"Somehow I don't believe you." said Kaminari, "Especially considering you didn't tell him over the summer, that was the perfect time!"

"I couldn't help it!" said Mina, "Barry didn't want to hang out!"

"All summer?" said Kaminari.

"Yeah!" said Mina, "It's probably because of what happened at the mall!"

"Wait, what happened at the mall?" said Kaminari.

"N-Nothing!" said Mina.

Kaminari sighed, "Alright Ashido, I'm gonna issue an ultimatum!"

"W-What!" said Mina.

"Tell Barry by the end of training camp," said Kaminari, "or I'll tell him for you!"

"Y-You wouldn't!" said Mina.

"I would!" chuckled Kaminari.

Kaminari slung his bag over his shoulder and began to walk away, "Do it or else!"

Mina paced back and forth nervously, "What do I do what do I do what do I do!"

"Need some help?"

Mina came face to face with Kirishima, "Ah, no, nothing."

"If you're nervous about the extra lessons, don't worry about it. I'm sure we'll get through fine." said Kirishima, looking around, "Hey, have you seen Barry?"

"No, I haven't seen him all summer," said Mina, pouting.

"Damn, you too?" said Kirishima.

Mina's head perked up, "Wait, you didn't see him all summer either?"

"No.," said Kirishima, "He said he was busy every time I asked if he wanted to hang out."

Mina frowned, "Do you think he's in trouble or something?"

"I don't know, He said he wasn't dwelling on his mom," said Kirishima.

"I hope not." said Mina before her eyes widened, "Wait, you know?!"

"Yeah, he told me about it, really sad stuff," said Kirishima.

"What's sad? Could it be that some of you failed?!"

Mina and Kirishima turned to find Monoma approaching them.

"Ugh, not this guy," said Kirishima.

"Ha!" said Monoma, "Afraid that Class 1-B will usurp you? That is really sad!"

"Hey!" said Mina, "We're talking about something that's actually sad! Don't be a jerk!"

"My my!" said Monoma, "Someone's sensitive!"

"Monoma!"

Monoma turned to find his fellow classmate, Derek James, crossing his arms while tapping his feet, "You have a problem."

"HAH!" said Monoma, pushing his hair back, "You've sent me to frosted mountains, freezing waters, and arid deserts! I can handle wherever you send me!"

"Sure," said Derek, making a rift, "but can you handle what I send to you?"

Instead of forcing Monoma into a rift, a certain reptile crawls out, making its way towards Monoma with surprising speed.

"GAH!" said Monoman, running away, "An alligator!"

"I hear they're really active this time of year!" said Derek.

Monoma ran in circles, barely outpacing the gator. Just as the gator caught up to him, a massive hand struck the reptile, knocking it out. Kendo stood up, glaring at Derek.

"Ah!" said Monoma, "My savior! Kendo, knock some sense into young Dere-"

Another open-handed chop and Monoma is on the floor.

Kendo sighed, "As bad as Monoma is at times like these, he is our classmate." Kendo looked at Derek, "Please refrain from sending dangerous animals after him."

Derek hung his head, "Roger, I'm sorry."

Kendo smirked, slinging Monoma over her shoulder, "Heh, you can say sorry to Monoma on the bus."

As Class 1-B boarded the bus, Aizawa and Jay arrived on the scene.

"Alright youngsters," announced Jay, "line up, we're heading out!"

"H-Hey, where's Barry?" asked Mina.

"Here!"

Barry slid into line, his hair unkempt and his bag barely zipped up.

"Your ability to arrive late consistently is perplexing to me Allen." said Aizawa, "It would do you well to break that habit."

"Yup, sorry!" said Barry.

As the line began to move, Mina glanced back at Barry, a look of worry on her face.

*BRMMMMMM*

The bus sputtered to a start, ready to leave.

"Alright everyone!" announced Iida, "Take your seats!"

Barry sat down in one of the middle rows, leaning his head on the window.

*Yawn*

Barry rubbed his eyes, which had dark circles located underneath.

Man, maybe I shouldn't have stayed up all night looking into Thawne.

"Hey, Barry?"

Barry looked up to find Mina, "Mind if I sit here?"

"No, I don't mind, go ahead!" said Barry.

"Cool!" said Mina, taking a seat, "So, how was your summer?"

"It was pretty busy," said Barry, "I was doing a lot of….research."

"Oh, I guess that makes sense." said Mina, "It must have been important. Neither I nor Kirishima got to see you all summer."

Barry rubbed the back of his head, "Yeah, a real shame."

*Yawn*

"Late night?" said Mina.

"Yeah, I was researching," said Barry.

"Researching what?" asked Mina, "Girls?"

"Yeah, I was-" Barry shot a weird look at Mina, "No, I wasn't researching girls!"

"Hah!" said Mina, "You fell right into that one!"

Barry sighed, "Alright alright, I did fall for that one."

"Heh, victory!" said Mina.

Barry stretched his arms, "I'm gonna take a nap, do you mind waking me up when we stop?"

"Sure, I'll do that!" said Mina.

Barry smiled at Mina before leaning his head against the window and falling asleep.

"Psst!"

Mina looked across the middle of the bus, meeting Kaminari's gaze, "You call that a confession?!"

"I'm not gonna ask him on the bus dummy!" shouted Mina.

"Who's confessing?!" asked Mineta, who sat next to Kaminari.

"None of your business!" said Mina.

"With boobs like yours, it is my business!" said Mineta.

"Shut up you!" said Mina.

As the racket continued, Aizawa grumbled in the driver's seat.

"I wish those kids would make less of a racket," said Aizawa.

"Ah, let em have their fun." said Jay, "Considering what you've got cooked up, they won't be having much of it later on."

Aizawa smirked, driving on.

"Barry."

Barry's head whirled around the darkness, trying to locate the source of the voice, "Who's there?!"

"It's me, your mother."

Appearing out of thin air, Nora Allen stumbled into Barry's vision, her hands over a gaping hole in her stomach.

"MOM!" shouted Barry, running over to his mother as she collapsed onto the ground. Barry cradled his mother, looking her in the eyes, "No no no! Please don't go, please!"

"Barry..." whispered Nora.

"W-What?" asked Barry.

"Why did you let me die?" groaned Nora, "And how could you let your father go to prison?"

"I-I couldn't do anything, I didn't have a quirk." said Barry, "and I don't know who killed you, I don't know who's guilty."

"You are Barry." groaned Nora, her life fading, "You are…."

"Mom, NO!" cried Barry as his mother's body dissolved, leaving nothing but blood on his hands.

"Barry!" said a new voice, "Help me man!"

Barry whirled around, spotting a body lying on the ground. Racing over, Barry gasped, "KIRISHIMA!"

Kirishima laid on his back, groaning and writhing in pain. Barry looked in horror as he saw Kirishima's legs, which were bent in all the wrong directions. They were caked in blood, with bones protruding out of the flesh.

"Why!" cried Kirishima, "Why didn't you stop Thawne Barry!"

"I-I'm going to, I swear!" said Barry, "I won't let this happen!"

"Are you sure you can stop him?" asked Kirishima, "He could kill you at every opportunity, he could even kill you now!"

"No, I can stop him!" said Barry, a strain on his voice, "I can."

"Barry?"

Kirishima disappeared, Mina appeared spontaneously.

"M-Mina?" said Barry.

"Where were you?" said Mina.

"Where was I when?" asked Barry.

"Where were you when Thawne killed me?" said Mina.

"W-What?!" said Barry.

Barry then watched in horror as a Mina began to choke, gurgling as blood came rushing up her throat and out of her mouth.

"MINA!" shouted Barry, rushing towards her as her body went limp. Barry attempts to wrap his arms around her body, but she passes right through him as if he isn't there, falling down through the floor.

"MINA!" shouted Barry, "COME BACK!"

"She isn't coming back, Barry."

Barry, red-eyed and teary, turned around to find Thawne standing behind him. Thawne smirked, licking blood off his finger, "Mmmh, tasty."

Barry growled, balling up his fists, "THAWNE!"

Barry screamed, throwing his fists around in a desperate attempt to hit Thawne. But no matter what Barry did, Thawne simply disappeared and reappeared a little further away.

"GET BACK HERE YOU COWARD!" shouted Barry.

"You need to wake up Barry." said Thawne, "You'll never catch me!"

"SHUT UP!" shouted Barry.

"You didn't hear me correctly." said Thawne, appearing in front of Barry while vibrating his hand, "WAKE! UP!"

Thawne drove his hand through Barry's head, causing it to explode as his eyes and bits of his brain went everywhere.

*GASP!*

Barry's eyes shot open as the bus rolled to a stop. Sweat dripped off his brow as he picked his head up from the window. He took a deep breath, calming himself down.

"Mmph."

Wha-

Barry looked down, surprised to find Mina's head resting on his lap.

"Uh. Um!" stuttered Barry, realizing that if Mina didn't get up, something was going to poke her head, "Mina?"

"Hmm?" groaned Mina, picking her head up while rubbing her eyes, "What is it?"

"We've stopped?" said Barry.

"Did we?" said Mina, looking out the window, "Oh yeah, we did. Sorry I didn't wake you like I was supposed to."

"It's fine," said Barry, placing his hands on his lap to hide that which shall not be named.

Birds chirped as Barry stepped out of the bus, taking in the sights. The bus had stopped at an overlook positioned on a cliff above a valley containing a dense forest. The valley was wide in scope, looking almost like a crater.

"You sure this isn't too harsh?" said Jay, who stood nearby.

"It's what they need," said Aizawa.

"Wait, what do you mean?" said Barry, "What's too harsh? Isn't this a rest stop?"

"Oh, far from it kid!"

A new voice rang out as four figures revealed themselves. 2 mid 30s women in skirts and futuristic cat outfits appeared, alongside a boy with ginger hair and a smaller boy with horns and a baseball cap.

"Rock on with these sparkling gazes!" said one woman, sporting a red outfit and brown hair.

"Stingingly cute and catlike!" said the other woman, wearing a blue outfit with blond hair.

"We're the Wild Wild Pussycats!" they announced together, striking a pose.

Barry scratched his head, "Wait, who are these guys?"

"Well, they're the people who'll be training you." said Jay, "Aside from me and Aizawa of course."

"Oh, I know them!" said Midoriya, "They're a four-member veteran hero team that specializes in mountain rescue! They've been operating for over 12 years-"

The blonde woman surged forward, planting her paw directly over Midoriya's face.

"We're 18 at heart!" she excitedly exclaimed.

Barry and Mina looked on in utter shock.

"I don't mean to be mean," said Barry, "but you don't have to be young to fall in love if that's your deal."

"Oh, so would you go on a date with me when you turn eighteen cutie?!" exclaimed the woman, inching closer to Barry.

"Uh, Japan has Child Protective Services right?" asked Barry.

"Calm down Pixie-Bob, It's nothing to get excited about." said the other woman, "Apologies, I'm Mandalay, the other two members of our team are at your lodging."

"Lodging?" said Mina, "Where's that?"

Mandalay pointed to the other end of the valley, "At the foot of that mountain, there!"

"Then why'd we stop here?" asked Uraraka.

"Uh Oh, they haven't figured it out!"

The class turned their attention to the ginger-haired boy.

"Wally?" whispered Jay under his breath.

"It's 9:30 now," said Mandalay, "If you're quick, you can make it by lunchtime."

"What's she talking about?!" asked Mina.

"Hey, we should probably head back to the buses," said Sero.

The boy grinned, "This is the part where you have to run!"

Barry's eyes widened, understanding immediately.

*WHOOSH*

"Wha-Barry?!" shouted Mina, watching as Barry blitzed forward, making a running leap off the overlook.

"Wally West!" said Mandalay, "I told you, no hints!"

"I had to give some of them a chance!" said Wally, "Besides, now Pixie-Bob has her fun!"

"What?!" shouted Mina.

Pixie-Bob smirked, placing her paws on the ground.

Barry raced forward through the forest, watching as the trees became blurs.

Maybe I was a little too fast. I could have warned the others.

Barry slides to a stop, looking back.

I should warn them before-

Just before he can backtrack, Barry watches as the overlook explodes, showering dirt everywhere.

Or not.

Barry raced ahead, unaware of the hell the camp will bring upon him.

Season 3 begins! I've got some really big plans this season, I can't wait to write it out for you guys! This chapter also saw the entrance of WALLY WEST! You'll see plenty more of him in the coming chapters as well as the rest of the fic!

Reviews:

DCDGojira: Unsure of who would voice Rainbow Raider, probably Neil Patrick Harris for absolutely no reason other than he was Music Meister (Favorite episode of any batman show ever! My favorite song is the world is mine). What's your favorite Batman show? Mine's Brave and the Bold (YOU CORRUPT CONDUCTOR!). I found that having the vigilantes fic be a Nightwing fic allows me to make it more character focused, the team ups will definitely make for excellent arcs. The villains list is about right. I like the scene, and Crimson Fox will have a role to play overall! I'll be sure to check those fics out when I can!

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Aztec 13: Jaime will be in a season 3 arc, but not this one. I did debut Wally West though!

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Dracus6: I have a Nightwing/MHA Vigilantes fic planned, but it will feature team ups with members of the Teen Titans!

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