Chapter 18 - I know Who You Are
General P.O.V.
We did it! We got the Dominator tech." Savitar said
Yes, yes!" HR said
Where's Sarah," Savitar asked
Ah, Sarah safely stashed away on Earth-2 with ole Harry Wells."HR said as HR and Cisco realize that is Savitar when he turns around.
No." HR whispered
Barry! Savitar knows where Sarah is."Cisco said
On Earth-2, the team prepare for Savitar's attack.
Savitar's coming." HR said
What?" Iris asked
Now. Joe." Harry said
Sarah, stay behind me. He draws his gun. He gets to you through my dead body. Harry, Wally." Joe said
Yeah." Harry said as he pulls out his gun. and Sarah stands next to Iris behind Joe.
Savitar comes through the breach and Wally attacks him. he finally grabs Wally and beats him, breaking his leg and then throwing him across the lab. Joe and Harry open fire, but the shots bounce off the armor. Savitar emerges from the armor and confronts them.
Oh, God. It's really true." Joe asked
Yes, it is. Aim that gun at me and I'll kill you." Savitar said
Listen to me. You were my son once." Joe said as he puts away his gun
Oh."Savitar said
Whatever I did to make you feel this way I'm sorry." Joe said
Please, Barry." Joe said
No. That's not my name." Savitar said
Barry." Joe said
That's not my name!" Savtiar shouted
Please! Stop, okay? I will go with you, just please, do not kill them." Sarah said
I'm not gonna kill them now. They need to watch you die first."Savitar replied
Sarah, no." Joe said
Joe, it's okay." Sarah said
Oh, look, Joe. She's accepted her fate. You should too." Savitar said He then tosses a pair of Power-dampening cuffs.
Put these on. Just in case you decide to run away." Savitar said as Sarah puts on the cuffs.
Savitar grabs Sarah and goes back through the portal.
Harry goes to Wally, Barry arrives.
He took her." Iris said
He..." Barry said as he breathes heavily as he looks horrified.
53 Minutes Until Sarah Snow Dies
Back on Earth-1, Barry takes Wally medbay...
I'm sorry, Barry. I'm so sorry."Wally said as his eyes are watery.
It's okay." Barry said
No, it's not. It's not okay, Barry. I should have been there for her, I should have protected her..." Wally explained as he cries.
Look, you did everything you could, All right?" Barry said
You trusted me, and I let you down." Wally suggested
Listen to me...Listen to me!" Barry said
I let you down." Wally said
"There's no way you could ever let me down. You've become the hero I always knew you could be." Barry said
I'm gonna go get Sarah back, all right?" Barry said
as he walks out of the med bay and into the cortex.
B.A., I'm so sorry." HR said
It's okay." Barry whispered
I screwed up. I'm so sorry." HR said
So, what now?" Joe asked
Now we go to Infantino Street.We know exactly where Savitar's gonna be and when." Barry stated
Is the bazooka ready?" Cisco asked as who turns to Tracy
I've loaded the power source into the device, which should deliver the necessary amount of energy to trap Savitar in the speed force. We'll be on standby in case it fails." Tracy explained
It won't fail. It won't fail. It's ready." HR stuttered
You didn't have that the last time, so we have the upper hand now." Joe said
All right. You guys figure out what your plan is." Barry said
I can't be here to know any of it...You know where I'll be." Barry said as he walks out of the cortex.
Cisco packs his gear and H.R. waits with him.
Gauntlets, check. Goggles, check. Super powers? He inhales Check. Locked and loaded. Don't stress. Tracy's bazooka," Cisco explained as He looks over at HR
Yeah."HR sighs
It's gonna work." Cisco asked
Tracy's bazooka?" HR said
Yeah, you helped." Cisco said
HR huffs and says,"
I didn't...I didn't I didn't help." HR said pushes object off the desk and it clatters to ground
Yes, you did. You inspired her." Cisco added
I didn't inspire her. I..I didn't do anything inspiring. You know what's inspiring? Barry. Sarah. Heroes among heroes. You're all heroes. And you've all given me so so much, you know? You've given me a home, you've given me a purpose. Now you've led me to the woman that I adore, that I wanna spend my future with, andthrough it all, what have I done? What have I done? What have I contributed except some fair-to-middling drumming, and lead Savitar directly to Sarah ." HR explained as He drums on his hat
That's not fair." Cisco said
It's not fair?" HR asked
It's not fair for you to say. Savitar tricked us." Cisco said
Us? Me. I'm the one who opened his big fat mouth, and now we're all in trouble, and especially Sarah, cause I couldn't keep my mouth shut!" HR explained
Hey! That coulda happened to me, okay? Easy. I mean it. That coulda happened to me, that could happen to any of us, H.R You gonna hold down the fort?" Cisco said
Yeah." HR said as he puts on his coat then punches his hat lightly
Of course you are. Cause that's what you do. You show up. You're ready. Dependable when we need you the most. You hear me?" Cisco said
I hear you." HR said
All right." Cisco said as he grabs his bag
Till next time." HR said as He puts on his hat and as he smiles
As Cisco goes down the hallway, he has a vibe-vision of Killer Frost in a forest.
Oh, Cisco. Time for a little chat." Killer Frost said
As Cisco comes out of the vibe, and Barry approaches him
Cisco?" Barry called out
I just had a vibe." Cisco said
What? What'd you see?" Barry asked
Killer Frost. I saw this coming." Cisco said
What are you talking about?" Barry asked
Ever since Caitlin got powers, I've had vibes of us fighting in a forest. This whole time I've been fighting it. I didn't wanna face the fact that one day, she'd be this far gone."Cisco explained
Then go now. Keep her from making the biggest mistake of her life." Barry said
What about you? You're gonna need my help." Cisco asked
Savitar won't be with her right now. This is our best chance to help her. Go save Caitlin. I'll save Sarah," Barry confirmed
Barry arrives at Infantino Street and hears the same newscast that he did when he jumped to the future.
In other legal news, the highly publicized trial of Jared Morillo, AKA Plunder, comes to a close. Morillo was found guilty of grand theft and aggravated assault after he was caught by Kid Flash robbing the Central City Museum earlier this year."
Tracy is in a nearby car and preparing the bazooka.
Please don't fail, please don't fail." Tracy said
Everybody, stay on alert." Barry said
Tracy is in a nearby car and preparing the bazooka.
Here we go." Joe said as he is on a rooftop with a rifle.
Cisco goes to the forest and calls Frost out.
I know you're here! Come out and face me like a woman."Cisco called out
I didn't think you'd actually show." Killer Frost said as she steps forward
That's cause you don't know anything about me. Or Caitlin, for that matter." Cisco said
Savitar's right. In order to join him as a god, I have to cure myself of Caitlin. This has to happen." Killer Frost explained
I don't wanna fight you."Cisco said
I don't wanna fight you, either. I wanna kill you." Killer Frost said as She blasts Cisco and he defends himself, but she knocks him down and moves in for the kill.
Savitar arrives with Sarah, Back in Infantino Street
Flash. This is it. Now the moment is upon us. My ascension to become a god." Savitar said
Not tonight."Barry said
Show me you're the hero. Let's see what happens." Savitar said as he lets go of Sarah. shoves her to the ground
I'm gonna stop you."Barry said
Barry fires the bazooka at Savitar, but he avoids the blasts at superspeed at superpseed at first. The hero finally manages to hit him, but Savitar shrugs off the energy.
What?" Barry said
It didn't work." Tracy said
What..what? Why didn't it work?" Barry asked as He puts the bazooka down
I spent an eternity in a trap just like that. You think I didn't know how to prevent it from happening again?" Savitar explained as He holds up the Philosopher's Stone.
The philosopher's stone."Barry said
It's made of calcified Speed Force energy, and you gave it to me." Savitar stated
No guys..guys!" Barry said into his ear piece.
I failed."Tracy said as her eyes are watery.
"Joe!" Barry yelled
You stuck me with Speed Force for an eternity of hell. Now, welcome to yours."Savitar said as he grabs Sarah
No. Don't do this..Don't do this!" Barry begged
Now, finally, I am free of you."Saviatar said as he prepares to impale Sarah.
Barry." Sarah said as her eyes are watery.
I'm begging you, just..." Barry said
Barry!" Sarah shouted
You lose, Barry."Savitar said
No!" Barry yelled
Sarah's message to Barry,Voice-Over:" Hi, Barry. Um there's something that I need to say to you."
Sarah's Voice-Over:" I love you. And if something happens, I need you to hear this, Sarah Snow take you, Bartholomew Henry Allen, to be my lawfully wedded husband. To have and to hold, from this day forward. In sickness and in health. To love and to cherish Until death do us part."
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Barry runs forward as fast as he can, but Savitar kills by impaling Sarah through the back and then runs off.
Sarah collapses into Barry's arms, as Joe watches from the rooftop.
Sarah. Sarah. Sarah.. Barry yelled as tears run down his face.
Sarah Snow was gone.
We are right where we left off... Barry said as he holds Sarah's body in his arms.
On the nearby rooftops, Joe drops his gun and sits down, crying. H.R. runs up and aims the gun, but Savitar. He realizes that Sarah is dead.
Oh, no." HR said as his eyes get watery.
Suddenly drumsticks fall out of "Sarah pocket as she wakes up and gasps.
Sarah," Barry said
Sarah chokes.
Sarah," Barry said
B.A.?" Sarah said as he breathes heavily
What?"Barry said confused.
Sarah turns off the transmorgifier, revealing that it's H.R.
B.A." HR said
H.R.?" Barry said
Tracy who was watching the whole thing gasps when she sees HR and she starts crying
What does it take." H.R. said He starts humming,"
as he removes his hat and looks at Joe.
Joe looks up in surprise because besides him and Iris, there's only one other person who knows that song.
Sarah? Joe said
HR turns off the transmorgifier revealing that it's Sarah Alive and well.
Joe." Sarah said as tears run down her face.
Joe pulls her into a hug and Sarah hugs him back.
I don't understand." Joe said as he takes off the power dampening cuffs off her.
It was H.R." Sarah said as her eyes are watery
H.R.!" Tracy said she has in her tears as she runs to him.
Tracy."HR said as he breaths heavily
No. No. No."Tracy said as she sobs.
It's.. it's okay." HR said
Why are you doing this?" Tracy asked
I couldn't be a coward. I'm not a coward." HR said
We just found each other." Tracy said
I know. Our story would be brilliant. You will be brilliant. You will be glorious, Tracy Brand. You will be I've seen seen it with my own eyes, I love you." HR explained
Oh, B.A.? B.A." HR said
I'm right here."Barry said as he kneels next to HR
Will you tell Cisco...please tell him...Will you tell him that? For me?" HR said someting in Barry's ear.
Yeah." Barry said
Good, Now go stop Savitar." HR said his last dying breath. as he takes his final breath before he closes his eyes and dies.
H.R. H.R." Tracy said as she sobs as she lays her head on his chest.
Sarah runs up and Barry hug.
Savitar took the Speed Force bazooka." Joe said as he arrives
Barry looks to where he dropped it and Joe was right...It was gone.
Killer Frost prepares to kill Cisco...
Bye-bye, Vibe." Killer Frost said
Keep him alive."Savitar said as he arrives
What? Why?" Killer Frost asked
Because I need him to build something for us." Savitar said
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At S.T.A.R. Labs, Barry, Sarah and Joe check the future newspaper and discover that the newspaper changed. In now said...
The Flash
Save The Day Once Again.
Oh my god." Sarah said
It changed." Barry said
Sarah embraces Barry in a hug.
Does that mean what I think it means?" Joe asked
Yeah, Joe. The future's ours again." Barry said
as they all hug.
Back in the woods, Savitar remembers what happened and realizes what H.R did.
Savitar?" Killer Frost asked
Something's wrong."Savitar said
What is it?" Killer Frost asked
She's not dead." Savitar said
How is that possible?" Killer Frost asked
H.R. He took her place." Savitar said
H.R." Cisco said sadly.
I thought you said H.R. lives."Killer Frost asked
Not anymore!" Savitar shouted
If Sarah doesn't die..." Killer Frost asked
That means the future's changing." Cisco said
So is yours." Savitar said
Back at Star Labs, Julian arrives and the team tells him what happened.
What? H.R.'s dead? I..I can't believe that. Is Tracy all right?" Julian confirmed
Not good. She just wants to be alone." Sarah said
There'll be time to mourn. Right now, we need to figure out our next move." Barry said
So for the millionth time, I'm lost on all this time travel stuff. What happens now? With Savitar? Sarah didn't die. So that changes things, right?" Joe explained
I mean, since Sarah didn't die, future me never goes down that same dark path. I never create time remnants to fight Savitar." Barry said
And if future you never creates these time remnants, then Savitar himself is never born."Sarah said
Precisely. Once the time paradox catches up with him, then He inhales he'll be erased from existence." Julian explained
But I saw him. He didn't disappear." Joe said
Not yet." Julian said
But he will, Joe." Barry said
Any guesses how long that's gonna take?" Joe asked
Maybe a few hours?" Barry said
He can do a lot of damage in a few hours." Joe said
Well, guys, we can't just sit around and wait for Savitar to disappear."Iris said
But Savitar won't become Savitar if he's erased." Julian said
Not unless he pulls off whatever he's got in mind, before the paradox hits him. He stole the bazooka for a reason." Barry explained
Yeah, why?" Joe asked
I don't know, but remember, he's been planning this for centuries. He wants to be a god. He must need the bazooka, and Caitlin, to achieve his goals." Barry explained
Anybody got any good news?" Joe asked
Actually, voila."Julian said as he pulls out test tube.
What is that?" Joe asked
This, Detective, is the cure for Sarah's mom." Julian said
You're kidding. You figured it out?" Sarah asked
Not by myself. With the help of your mother. This is experimental gene therapy. This? This will rewrite Caitlin's meta-DNA. This will bring back Caitlin." Julian explained
I searched the forest. Savitar and Caitlin were gone. So was Cisco." Wally said
Savitar has 'em both." Barry said
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Savitar takes Killer Frost and Cisco to his lair...
Oh, you better have a plan B, cause I don't think your plan A worked out too well."Cisco said as he laughs
Fix this." Savitar said as he points to the speed force bazooka.
Fix what? The Speed Force bazooka? Hey, I didn't name it. If I didn't name it, I didn't make it. And if I didn't make it, I don't know how it works." Cisco explained
Oh, you know enough about it to alter what it does."Savitar said
Oh, I see. You want me to alter it.Well, what do you want me to alter it into? Like, a hair dryer? Or a waffle maker? Oh, I know. Maybe something that's gonna fix that thin-crust pizza you call a face." Cisco explained
An intradimensional quantum splicer."Savitar said
A splicer." Cisco said
I do have a plan B. I open a time portal, exposing the Speed Force, you shoot me with that, and I become fragmented throughout all of time. The past, present, future. After that, the paradox can't reach me." Savitar explained
You wanna splice yourself throughout time? Exist in every single moment there ever was?" Cisco asked
All of us aware and connected through one consciousness. I'll be everywhere every hour, every minute. And then, I will rule from the Big Bang until the end of the world."Savitar said
You wanted us to build this thing." Cisco said
Well, why do you think I let you idiots live? Tracy Brand trapped me in the Speed Force in the future. All I had to do was get her to build this a little earlier and have my best friend make all the adjustments." Savitar said
I'm not your friend."Cisco said
Get to work, Francesco."Savitar said
How about I sit on my ass and let you obliterate permanently from existence? How's that sound?" Cisco said
Savitar starts to vibrate his hand.
That's your plan? Do it or you'll Reverse-Flash me?" Cisco asked
Not you. Her." Savitar said as he points to Killer Frost
Savitar-Barry remembers Julian getting to S.T.A.R. Labs with the cure to restore Caitlin.
You know what I'm remembering? Julian just got back to S.T.A.R Labs. He has the cure. He can turn her back. You can have her back. You're so close. But not if she's dead. So put that mechanical genius to good work. Make me what I need. And I will let you both go."Savitar explained
Sarah finds Barry in the time vault looking at Reverse Flash's costume.
I hated Thawne and Zoom. They took so much from me. And I've hated Savitar for threatening to take you away from me too." Barry said
But he didn't." Sarah said
I know. There is strength in anger. I've used it before. And so we sit here, with our anger, trying to think of a way to hurt Savitar or maybe kill him. And I just don't think that hate's gonna get it done this time."Barry said
What do you mean?" Sarah asked
Something that Snart said to me that the Flash should stay a hero, all the way, and sometimes that it's not about who can punch the hardest or run the fastest."Barry said
So what are you gonna do?" Sarah asked
The last thing he'd expect."Barry said
Barry meets privately with Savitar-Barry, who remembers meeting with him.
I wasn't sure you'd come. Must be an odd sensation, getting new memories. You having an uncertain future."Barry said
What do you want? I'm busy."Savitar said
Doing what? Getting erased from existence?"Barry said
We will see which one of us gets erased." Savitar said
Are you still planning on becoming a god?" Barry said
Cisco and Caitlin are still alive. If that's what you're worried about."Savitar said
Oh, I know. You need them, right? To pull off your grand ascension."Barry said
Look, Barry, if I wanted to talk to myself, I could have done that, back at my lair. What do you want?" Savitar said
I wanna help you." Barry said
Really?" Savitar asked
You don't have much time before the paradox reaches you. Come back to S.T.A.R Labs. Let Cisco and Caitlin go, and let us figure out a way to save you." Barry said
You really think I'd trust you? Savitar asked
You showed up. So you remember me coming here. Did I have any tricks up my sleeve? Was I was I planning on blindsiding you?" Barry said
I don't know, Barry. Maybe I get off on watching you grovel."Savitar said
No, I don't think that's it. I think you're hearing me. I'm still in there. Deep down, buried beneath the scars and the pain, that part of you that it must feel so lonely. But it also knows what it's like to have a family, to have friends. You can have all that back. We can stop hurting each other...I remember when I was six, and, uh I begged Mom and Dad to let me go to the Science Expo in Midway. And, uh, well, we got a flat tire on that dirt road, no spare, so we were towed to that garage in a tiny, one-street town. Of course, we were stuck there all day. Then we got ice cream and French fries with gravy at that little diner. And then that night, we watched the local fireworks show, and Actually, it turned out to be a great day. And it's my favorite memory of Mom and Dad. What was the name of that town?"Barry explained as He walks closer to his other
Masonville."Savitar said sadly.
I'm still in there...Come home."Barry said
Sarah's P.O.V.
Strange being back here." Savitar said as he looks around the Med Bay
You remember S.T.A.R Labs?" I asked him
I remember everything. This is where we came up with the cerebral inhibitor to use against DeVoe." Savitar announced
Who?" Barry asked
You haven't getten there yet. So how's this gonna work? Where will I live?" Savitar asked us.
What do you mean?" Barry asked
Are Wally and I gonna be bunkmates? Am I supposed to just rejoin Team Flash, fight some Rogues? What kind of life were you thinking I'd lead?" Savitar asked
I hadn't gotten that far yet." Barry said
How do you explain me at the wedding? And do I sit bride side or groom side?" Savitar asked
Look, wedon't have all the answers. You know, we're gonna figure it out. Together." Barry said while I nodded
No. Not together. Love and hate, they're so close. It's easy to mistake one for the other. You're gonna spend the rest of your life with him. But I remember giving you the ring. Singing to you. Asking you to marry me. I can't do this." Savitar said before he tried to walk off.
No, yes, yes you can. Okay? I will here for you." I told him
I tried to kill you. I killed HR."Savitar said
And you are going to have to love with that. But we won't give up on you, okay? That's is not what we do. There is a way through this for all of us. Where are Cisco and Caitlin?" I asked
I'll bring them home," Savitar said before running off before an alarm went off.
What is it?" I asked the guys as Barry and I walked into the Cortex
There's energy radiating from the breach room. And it's not breach energy." Harry informed us
It's the philosopher's stone. It's releasing all it's energy." Julian announced as all saw energy around the stone
Savitar."
It's looked like it's gonna blow" Joe pointed out
Wally. Get everybody out." Barry told Wally while suddenly I was in the Cortex by my self.
I then felt Brry grabbing me and running through S.T.A.R Labs then stopped outside and we saw and energy light beam going into the sky through S.T.A.R. Labs.
We were at our apartment discussing things while we were cut off by Cisco landing on the bottom of the stairs arguing with Gypsy.
I had that. I was getting through to her." Cisco said
You were almost killed." Gypsy stated
Maybe that's how it looks to the untrained eye." Cisco argued
Theres eyes are highly trained. And I know you were in danger because I vibed it across the multiverse. I can't believe this is the thanks I get for saving you!" Gypsy exclaimed
This isn't thanks! This is the opposite of thanks! Wait a minute. How did you vibe that I was in trouble?" Cisco asked her
Because we are connected. Jackass."Gypsy said
Guys?" I called out making Cisco to look at us.
We're okay. Gypsy..." Barry said to her
Guys." Gyspy said as walked up to us
Harry." Cisco said as hesaw him standing next to Julian
Here to help." Harry said to Cisco.
Good. I know what he's up to."
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I've been waiting a long time to do that." We heard Jay's voice through the forest.
Garrick! How did you..."
He didn't. I did." Cisco said as we walked down and he passed Jay's hat to him. " By changing the polarity of the climbing arc, I changed your Speed Force splicer into a Speed Force skeleton key. Didn't think I was actually gonna let you become a god, now, did you?"
Let's end this." Barry said
Go" Killer Frost said to Savitar as him, Jay, Barry and Wally leave while Gypsu, Cisco and I fight Killer Frost.
She tried to hit us but I ducked while the others used their vibes to shatter the ice.
She then puts out her palm and little icicles come flying towards us. I dodged and use my powers which hit her making her go backwards.
Killer Frost kept trying to hit us but failed, before Gypsy shot at her making her tumble to the ground. Cisco walked up to her and held his hand out at her.
Go ahead, Cisco. Go bad." Killer Frost said to him while he did nothing
No. I never will. But I will give you a choice. You wanna be Caitlin again? Here's your chance." Cisco said as he dropped the vile to her.
Look out!" Gypsy yelled as the three of us went to th ground, I looked and saw Savitar holding Cisco.
You'll pay for what you did! And you can die the same way twice." Savitar said. Before he could kill Cisco, Savitar was thrown to the tree, I looked and saw it was Caitlin. " I knew you didn't have it in you, Caitlin." I then looked and saw Barry running over to u but stopped by Savitar. " I only have minutes left. I can feel it. But before I go, I'm gonna kill Joe, And Wally. And Iris. And Sarah. If I'm going to die, then everything you love is going to die too."
Barry then ran up and ran behind Savitar and phased into the suit while Savitar was phased out and onto the ground.
How's it feel to get so close to your ascension, and end up on the ground?" Barry asked
No I see. It's written." Savitar said
Nothing's writted!" Barry yelled as Savitar tried punching Barry but failed until he was on the ground and Barry pulled out the claw.
Do it! You kill me, you become me. Either way, I love." Savitar said
Barry pulled the claw away and then phased the syuit until it broke into pieces.
I'll never let the pain, the darkness, determine who I am. I will never be you." Barry said before punching Savitar.
Barry then walks over to Cisco and Caitlin. I looked and saw Savitar getting up and running towards Barry. I threw my hand as an icicle left my ahnd and went straight into Savitar's heart.
Savitar looked at me before he fell to the ground and slowly dissappeared. Barry looked at me before walking over to me and hugged me.
All these months, you were trying to save me from him. Look at that. I saved you" I said