Hey, everybody. I'm back with a new story! I wanted to have this up yesterday to celebrate my birthday, but things didn't quite work out. So, I hurried a little bit so I could get it up today.

So, I'm sure all of you who've been following me have been waiting for this story. I actually initially didn't intend to start it this soon, especially as I'm still figuring out the plot. But, I figured I had enough figured out that I could at least get the first chapter or two written and published. This chapter is going to briefly show Barry, but also show the "creation" of the Fantastic Four.

So, here it is. The story that will introduce the Fantastic Four into the MACU. Like I said, I'm still figuring out the plot, but I hope you like it. Also, timeline wise, this begins three months after the events of Avengers: Crisis on Earth-X, so it begins in August 2020.

Alright. Let us begin!

Chapter 1- The Accident

Barry smiles as he walks downstairs, excited for the new day. The last few months since his and Wanda's, and Bucky and Laurel's, wedding, have been amazing. Life as the Flash had been almost boring, as there had been few metahumans appearing in the city, and crime had been at an all time low.

As he heads for the door, Nora comes running towards him. "Daddy!" she cries.

Barry smiles as he sets his bag down and bends down, scooping her up his arms and throwing her up into the air and catching her again. "There's my little Nora!" he says happily.

Nora looks at him pleadingly and says, "Don't go today, Daddy! I wanna play!" she says.

Barry smiles as he sets her back down and kneels down. "Sorry, baby girl. But Daddy has to go to work, or we won't be able to get food and toys and stuff," he says.

Nora looks disappointed that her daddy isn't going to stay and play with her. Barry smiles and says, "But, I'll be home before you know it, and we'll play for the rest of the day when I get back."

Nora beams. "Yay!" she cheers, hugging Barry, who hugs her back with a huge smile on his face. This is the good life.

Right as Barry lets her go and stands back up, Wanda walks into the room. She smiles as she walks up and gives Barry a kiss before saying, "Have a good day at work, babe."

Barry smiles against her lips before pulling back and picking up his bag. "Thank you. I love you," he says before walking out of the door.

(1 hour later)

"Barry!"

Barry looks up from his work, and sees Joe walking into the lab.

"Hey, Joe," Barry says.

"Do you have the analysis of the fibers from the Jefferson case?" Joe asks.

"Yeah," Barry says, grabbing a file and handing it to Joe. He then says, "Hey, Joe, got a quick question. Do you mind if I have Friday off? I wanted to head over to Earth-99 and see Oliver and the Avengers."

"Sure, Barr. If we don't need you for anything, you can go," Joe says.

Barry smiles and says, "This is easier asking you for this kind of stuff than Captain Singh."

Captain Singh had been promoted to the Chief of Police a while back, and Joe had been promoted as Captain in Singh's place.

"True, but remember, Singh does know you're the Flash now, so I don't think it would be a problem now," Joe says with a slight smile.

"True. Thanks for letting me go, Joe," Barry says before returning to his work.

(Earth-99, Space)

Reed Richards stares out the viewport, watching as the Earth slowly recedes away. Finally, after so long, the spacecraft is complete, and the mission is underway.

Beside him, his girlfriend, Susan Storm, smiles as she says, "Well, we're finally on our way."

"Yes, we are," Reed says, grinning like a madman.

After a few moments, Reed says, "You know, I've been dreaming of this moment for years. But, having you here makes it even more special."

Sue turns to look at Reed and beams at him.

Reed smiles back at her, then reaches into his pocket as he says, "Sue, I love you, and I know I want to share countless more moments like this with you. I want you in my life forever."

He then holds up the ring box and opens it, getting down on one knee. Sue looks at him in shock and delight.

Reed smiles at Sue before he says, "Susan Storm…will you marry me?"

Sue is quiet for a moment before saying happily, "Yes!"

Reed smiles as he removes the ring from the box. Sue holds out her hand, and Reed slides the ring onto her finger. He then gets up, and Sue throws her arms around him, kissing him.

The two then hear a loud, "Ugh!" They break apart and look around to see Sue's brother, Johnny, looking at them in disgust.

"Do you really have to do that in front of me? I think I'm traumatized," Johnny says sarcastically.

"Go away, Johnny," Sue says. Johnny just laughs.

Right then, they hear a loud alarm going off. Reed snaps his head around, then looks at the pilot's seat, where his friend and the mission pilot, Ben Grimm, is sitting.

"Ben? What is it?" Reed asks.

Ben presses a few buttons while scanning screens in front of him. Then, he says, "S***! Guys, the sensors are picking up a huge mass of cosmic radiation coming right for us! More than our shielding can handle!"

"Get us out of here!" Reed says.

Ben quickly tries to add more thrust from the engines. However, just a few seconds later, Ben says, "Not happening guys! It's too big, too close, and moving too fast! There's no way I can get us out of the way in time!"

Everyone looks around at each other, and Reed and Sue grab hold of each other's hand. Just seconds later, the ship rocks slightly as the massive cloud of cosmic radiation strikes the ship.

The shaking lasts for about 20 seconds. During this time, Ben is gripping the controls tightly, and everyone is trying to stay conscious. As the radiation passes over and through the ship, they start feeling very strange.

Finally, after what seems much longer than it really is, the cloud passes, and the shaking stops. Everyone collapses, semi-conscious. However, within seconds, they begin to come back to their senses.

Reed looks over at Ben, and says, "Ben, status."

Ben examines the systems and controls, then says, "Multiple systems have failed. I'm also seeing we have a fuel leak." He then turns around to face Reed, and says, "Reed, we can't go on. We have to return to Earth."

Reed is quiet for a moment, then nods. "Turn us around, Ben," he says.

Ben performs the maneuver needed to turn the spacecraft around, and it starts heading back towards Earth. As Reed watches Earth start to grow bigger again, he has no idea what kind of future is about begin for him and the others.

And, I'll end there. I hope you liked this first chapter.

So, I've already decided who's playing Reed and Sue, as well as the villain of this story, but I won't confirm it yet. However, I'm still looking for candidates for Johnny and Ben. Please leave your vote for who should portray them in reviews.

Not sure when the next chapter will be up, but it should be up within the next few weeks (Updates will get more frequent once I finish the plot). Until Chapter 2 is up, please leave a review and give me your opinions on this first chapter, and stay tuned!