Chapter 2 of my New World story. I hope you enjoy it.

Freeland:

Outside Club 100, Black Lightning and Flash had arrived on top of a nearby roof to see what was going on around the building. While Jeff used his electric vision to see what was going on, Barry ran around to check the perimeter.

"Anything to report, Flash?" Jeff asked through the comms, he started hovering in the sky to see what things were like from above.

"So far, nothing. How do you want to play this?" Barry asked as he continued surveying the area for any trouble.

"There's an entrance at the back and the front; I'll take the front and you take the back," Jefferson told his teammate as he descended down and landed on the road. "When I say, we both go in and take them down." Jefferson instructed Barry who had stopped running and was hiding behind a van.

"I'm ready whenever you are, Jeff." Barry told his friend, he then looked at the back entrance as his eyes started sparking with electricity.

"Go!" Jeff shouted and Barry smiled: they both ran towards the Club 100 and started fighting the gang members. Both Black Lightning and Flash were fighting side by side: Flash was taking care of the gang members on the top floor while Black Lightning fought the members on the ground floor.

"Black Lightning; double lightning strike!" Flash shouted as he stopped next to his teammate, Black Lightning then nodded: both heroes then threw lightning bolts at two gang members and knocked them unconscious.

"Let's go and take out Green Light before it gets out on the streets." Black Lightning told his friend then the pair ran into the next room to take out the Green Light supply room.

Meanwhile:

On the outskirts of Freeland, Kara and Alex had flown past the border and entered the city. They landed nearby an abandoned warehouse so Kara could put her glasses on which caused her suit to deactivate.

"This is Freeland? What goes on here?" Alex asked, Kara took out her phone and started doing some research.

"Freeland is home to three heroes: Black Lightning, Thunder and Lightning. There's been a drug developed by a gang called the 100 called Green Light which gives people powers." Kara read, Alex looked over her sister's shoulder and read the rest. "It's currently involved in a Metahuman war against Markovia." Kara read, they were both surprised with what was happening in Freeland.

"So Freeland is in a Meta war with Markovia and they don't ask for help?" Alex asked as she was puzzled about why Jefferson didn't Jefferson asked Kara for help.

"Jefferson doesn't want anyone close to him getting injured," Kara explained, Alex nodded as she understood Jefferson's reason. "He hates the idea of his ex-wife involved and she knows everything that's going on." Kara told her sister which made Alex understand more: they both hid secrets from their loved ones to protect them.

"Do you know where Jefferson lives?" Alex asked as she looked at her sister, Kara checked her messages to find Jeff's address.

"No but he said that he'll be at a bar called The High Road," Kara answered, Alex nodded then the pair checked Kara's phone to locate the bar. "Here we go: it's just down the road." Kara told Alex as she pointed down the street, the pair then started walking down the street to the bar.

The High Road bar:

After taking down the Green Light equipment at Club 100, Barry and Jefferson were down at the bar drinking and talking about their personal lives. Jefferson could see that something was bothering the speedster so he decided to see what was wrong while being polite about it.

"Barry, is there something on your mind?" Jeff asked, Barry looked up at his friend and he knew that Jefferson was smart enough to know he was thinking about something.

"My wife left me because apparently I spend too much of my time being a hero than a husband," Barry explained, Jeff looked down at his beer then back up at Barry. "And plus, there's something else on my mind after Crisis ended." Barry admitted, Jefferson was about to speak when Barry looked behind him and saw two people he recognised.

"What is it, Barry?" Jeff asked then he looked behind him to see Kara and Alex looking around the bar. "That's Kara. Who's that with her?" Jeff asked as he turned around and looked at Barry.

"That's her adopted sister, Alex." Barry answered but he was still puzzled. "Why are they here?" Barry asked but his answer was about to be answered when Kara and Alex walked over to them.

"Barry, we've been worried about you," Kara smiled, she hugged Barry as she smiled. "We got a call from Caitlin saying that you had disabled the tracker." Kara told him, Barry sat in the chair then drank the beer.

"I needed time away from Central City; me and Iris have broken up," Barry explained to the sisters and they were shocked to hear the news. "She said I spent most of my time being a hero than a husband. And during Crisis, I started to realise something." Barry paused then looked down at the floor, Kara sat down next to Barry and held his hand.

"If you want to talk to someone, you got us," Kara encouraged as she looked at Alex and Jeff. "We won't leave you ever, Barry." Kara told him and hearing that made Barry smile.

"Thanks. That means a lot." Barry thanked the three of them, he then looked at Kara when she wasn't looking. But what he didn't realise was that Jeff could see how Barry was looking at Kara.

Bunker:

In the bunker under Gambi's, Jeff and Barry went back to talk to Gambi about the Green Light lab being taken down. They had also brought Kara and Alex with them to introduce them to Gambi, Anissa and Jennifer but Anissa had left to see her girlfriend but Lynn, Jeff's ex-wife, was there.

"Are you going to introduce your friends, Jeff?" Lynn asked as she looked at Barry, Alex and Kara. "Do we have to guess who they are?" Lynn joked which made Jeff smile.

"Lynn, Jennifer; these are my friends, Barry Allen, Kara and Alex Danvers," Jeff introduced as the three waved. "Barry is the Flash and Kara is Supergirl; I helped save the universe a few days back." Jefferson explained, Gambi stood up and checked out the gear that Alex was wearing.

"Alex, isn't it?" Gambi asked curiously, Alex smiled and nodded. "May I ask where you got your equipment from?" Gambi asked, Alex reached into her trouser pocket and showed Peter her ID.

"I'm the Director of the DEO in National City," Alex answered which surprised Gambi. "If you want, I'm sure that we could give you some gear." Alex offered and Gambi nodded with a smile.

"And I could bring some Meta Damping Cuffs for you to stop bad Metas using their powers." Barry added, Jeff was impressed with the offers they had from Barry and Alex.

"If you're Supergirl then does that mean you're not from Earth?" Jennifer asked then Lynn tapped her daughter on the shoulder. "What? I'm just curious." Jennifer told her mother, Kara smiled then removed her glasses.

"Correct. I'm not from Earth; I'm from a planet called Krypton," Kara answered which surprised Gambi, Jennifer and Lynn. "I came to Earth a long time ago and been part of the Danvers family which gave me the best sister I could ever ask for." Kara explained, Alex smiled then hugged her sister.

"What brings you to Freeland?" Lynn asked the sisters, Kara turned and looked at Barry who had just removed his wedding ring.

"We came searching for Barry as he disappeared from Central City," Kara answered, she looked at Barry again to see that he was holding his Flash ring. "He and his wife broke up so we got a call from one of his friends to search for him." Kara explained, Alex looked at her phone to see a text from Caitlin.

"Cait wants to know if we've found Barry," Alex told the team, Barry looked down then walked towards the stairs and sat down. "What do I say?" Alex asked as she looked at her sister, Kara didn't know what to say.

"Say you're still looking for him," Kara and Alex turned and looked at Jefferson. "You said that Barry left because he needed space, right? Jeff pointed out as he stepped forward. "Say that you're having no luck and you'll keep looking." Jeff suggested, Kara and Alex nodded then sent a text to Caitlin saying that they were having no luck in their search.

"You came here because the team asked you to look for me?" Everyone turned and looked at Barry who was still looking at the floor. "Nowadays, they only contact me if the Flash is needed, not Barry Allen. I only stayed to help Central City when there were no other heroes but now, I'm not doing it anymore." Barry told everyone which got them by surprise then Jeff walked over to the speedster and sat next to him.

"What do you mean, Barry?" Jeff asked, Barry looked up at everyone then looked at his Flash ring. Barry tossed it to Kara who caught it as everyone looked at Barry as he stood.

"I'm hanging up the crowl. The Flash is no more." Barry told everyone, everyone was shocked to hear the news then Barry walked upstairs.

"I'll go and talk to him." Kara told them then she ran after Barry to talk to him while the others stayed in the bunker.

Outside:

Barry had walked out of Gambi's Custom Tailoring and started walking away as he was thinking about his new Flash free life. He heard someone running towards him so he looked behind him to see Kara running towards him.

"Barry!" Kara shouted then she stopped as Barry had stopped walking. "Why are you stopping being the Flash?" Kara asked, Barry shook his head and was about to speak when Kara spoke again. "It isn't just about the team or the Flash, is it?" Kara shouted, she could tell that there was more to Barry's reason for quitting. Barry looked down at the pavement and at that moment, it had started to rain and the pair were getting soaked in the downpour.

"Your right!" Barry replied but kept looking at the ground. Kara was about to walk towards the speedster but with each step Kara took, Barry stepped back one. "Before and during Crisis, I've had the same thing on my mind. The same person but it was something I never thought I would think about. Someone that I never thought I would think about in a different way. But I was afraid to say anything as she's so important to me. If I told her, it could backfire as she may not feel the same or she's already with someone." Barry shouted over as he looked up, Kara looked up at Barry's face as she was puzzled.

"Who is it you are thinking about, Barry?" Kara asked as she took a step forward, Barry smiled then looked up at Kara. "And what do you mean by you were thinking about someone in a different way?" Kara questioned, Barry took a step forward as he directly at Kara with a small smile.

"The person I've grown to love more than Iris is the one person who knows me better than anyone," Barry started explaining which got Kara even more puzzled as she started thinking if this person he now loved could've been Caitlin as the two were close. "That person is you, Kara." Barry answered and that news took Kara off guard as she didn't see it coming and it had made her speechless. "Goodbye, Kara." Barry whispered then for the last time, he used his speed then ran off while Kara stood still and speechless as she was still processing everything that Barry had said to her.

"Barry…. Loves me?" Kara asked herself, she felt stupid as she hadn't done or said anything to get Barry to stay. Instead, she had frozen up and let the speedster disappear to who knows where which made Kara feel terrible. "What do I do now?" Kara asked as she stayed standing in the middle of pavement whilst the rain continued to pour down.

This is the end of chapter 2 and I can only hope that you enjoyed it. How was the ending? Don't worry as I've got more surprises in store for the future chapters.

How will Team Flash react to Barry's decision? What will Kara do now she knows how Barry feels about her?

Find out next time! Bye for now!