Part 21

It wasn't until the next morning that Barry, Caitlin and Kara headed for Argo to get the kids. Alura met them when they landed. She hugged her daughter and then led the anxious parents to their children who were being watched by an old friend of Kara's. Once Dani and Charlie saw their parents they ran to their arms. Caitlin hugged her children close to her. Kara and Alura smiled as the family was reunited.

"So the threat has been taken care of?" asked Alura

"Yeah. He is dead. I don't condone killing unless it is absolutely necessary mom. But Hunter Zolomon was a really monster. He killed his own brother because he chose to do the right thing. He threatened Caitlin's mom, has put another friend of ours in critical condition. He was planning to kill Caitlin and nearly everyone close to her." Said Kara

"Kara, from what you told me about Caitlin is a strong woman."

"One of the strongest I know."

Caitlin hugged both her kids not wanting to let them go.

"Mommy, look what Aunt Alura gave me!" said Dani

Caitlin let Dani move back and saw the neckless her daughter was wearing. She smiled seeing that it matched one that she saw Kara wear.

"That is very pretty. Did you thank her?"

"Yes mommy. She said that it is her family crest. What is that?"

Caitlin smiled. She pushed her daughter's hair back.

"A family crest is a symbol that represents that family. It is how others know what family you belong to. You know how Frost has that snowflake on her suit?"

"Yes."

"Well that Snowflake is her crest. The symbol that tells people who she is."

"Ok. I understand now. So Supergirl is part of Aunt Kara's family?"

Caitlin looked at her friend and saw her speechless.

"Um yeah I guess so."

"That is so cool."

"Yeah it is. You ready to go home? Go see Grammy, Grampy, and Grandma?" asked Barry

"What about poppa Joe?"

"Yes poppa Joe too."

"Let's go!"

Caitlin and Barry packed up their family and said their goodbyes. Kara then said bye to her mom and they headed back home.

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Henry ran into the med bay as an alarm went off. Alex and Carla were right behind him. They worked hard but it was pointless. They discovered that Iris had a brain embolism that had burst. She was brain dead. Henry walked out and looked at the group gathered there. Both Eddie and Joe looked at him with fear in their eyes. Henry wiped his brow with his handkerchief.

"Joe, Eddie. I'm sorry we did everything we could. But we couldn't save her. It was a brain embolism. It burst." Said Henry

"Henry, you saying my baby girl is dead?" asked Joe

"Yes. Joe, I really am sorry."

"Can I go sit with her?"

"Go a head."

Joe and Eddie both headed in to sit with Iris. Nora pulled her husband into a hug. It was not easy on any of them to lose Iris. They had watched the young woman grow up just like they had Barry and Caitlin.

"Man this just gets worse. I am glad that monster is dead." Said Cisco

"Yeah. I'm going to go call Thea and Roy. Laurel want to call your sister." Said Oliver

"Sure Ollie."

Cisco watched the two Star City vigilantes walk off. He turned to Jacquie who was working on a sketches. But he could see that she was crying. He walked over to her and hugged her. While he was hugging her he was hit with a vision. A vision of him and her kissing.

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Barry, Caitlin and Kara returned to learn that Iris had died while they were gone. The three of them went in to say goodbye to Iris. Joe pulled Caitlin into a hug.

"Don't blame yourself for this. Caitlin, the only one to blame is that bastard." Said Joe

"It's just hard to know that if she hadn't been my friend he wouldn't have targeted her." Said Caitlin

Joe just held her. He knew her well enough to know that she would blame herself a little for Iris's death.

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It was a week later everyone gathered in the cemetery to say a final goodbye to Iris. Caitlin stood together. Oliver and Laurel. Alex stood with Kara, but Sara Lance was nearby as well. Thea and Roy had also made the trip from Star City. Ray Palmer and Nate Heywood were also there. Cisco was close to Jacquie. They had been spending a lot of time together since David's funeral a few days ago. Caitlin noticed that Wally West had made the trip from Blue Valley where he was going to school and was standing close to his father and Eddie. Caitlin's own mother as well as both of Barry's parents were there. Oliver's friend Felicity was babysitting. There were people that Caitlin didn't recognize fingered they were coworkers of Iris's. See could also see members of the CCPD. Most of which didn't know her. But she knew them. They had never met Caitlin Snow Allen. They had only met Frost. It was a short grave side service, it was what Iris would have wanted. As they were leaving a meta alert went off on Team FlashFrosts phones. They all returned to their base where Barry and Caitlin suited up to head out. Cisco and Jacquie stayed behind to run coms. Cisco was still getting the hang of his powers.