Part 34
Devoe watched on his monitor as Barry and Caitlin began to grow closer. The fact that Dr. Snow was pregnant with triplets was not what he had predicted would happen. He had predicted that she would only conceive one child. Not that it really mattered. She was not going to mess up his plans.
"Clifford are we going to move on any of these subjects before the Flash and his team take all of them?" asked Marlize
"Patients Marlize. We let Mr. Allen do the hard work and bring in the subjects and then we take them and then we can bring forth the enlightenment."
An alarm went bringing everyone into the cortex. Caitlin slid into her chair in front of one of the computers.
"Reports of Mercury Labs disappearing. The entire building." Said Caitlin
"That's a new one." Said Jesse who had entered with Wally and Harry.
"Yeah. It's got to be Sylbert Rundine. On the day that the bus was hit by dark matter he stole dwarf star alloy from the Central City Palmer tech building. According to the translation from Oracle he now has the ability to manipulate the size of matter much like Ray is able to in his suit. Also according to the journal he framed David Ratchett aka Big Sir for the murder of a Mercury Labs security guard. Big Sir was a friend of your dad's Barry." Said Caitlin
"Then we need to find a way to free Big Sir. Any ideas on how to get Rundine to confess?" asked Cisco
"I do but I don't think anyone here is going to like it." Said Caitlin
"What is your idea Cait?" asked Barry
"It involves me going after him as "Killer" Frost. Before you say no, you got to understand that the only way that we will get him to confess is to scare the hell out of him. I have to threaten to kill him." Said Caitlin
"No it is too dangerous." Said Barry
"That is not your decision to make." Said Caitlin
"I will not have you put my babies in danger! Besides Cait, I'm in love you!" said Barry
No one said a word after Barry's out burst. If she hadn't been sitting Caitlin might have lost her balance.
"What did you say Barry?" asked Caitlin softly
"You heard me Caitlin." Said Barry
"I want you to say it again. I want to make sure I heard you right."
"Caitlin Snow, I am in love with you. I have been for a long time. It just took me until now to realize it."
"Barry, I am still doing this. You, Wally and Jesse and even Cisco can back me up. But I am going."
"Caitlin, honey I am not sure that is such a good idea. I don't think you should put yourself in that kind of danger." Said Carla
"Mom, I know that you are worried. But I need to do this. I feel I owe Barry's dad for helping me after I got away from Zoom. I was suffering from self inflicted dehydration and malnutrition. Besides lack of sleep. Zoom had me nearly a week. I ate next to nothing and only drank very little water. I didn't trust him to not drug me to get me to do what he wanted." Said Caitlin
"Cait, my dad wouldn't want you to put yourself in danger. Or our babies."
"Barry, I need to do this."
"Ok. But if I feel you are in danger I am going to get you out of there."
"I will agree to that."
"Good."
Gotham City
"I suggest you head to Central City and give Team Flash a hand Barbara."
Barbara turned to see Bruce Wayne dressed as Batman with the cowl down.
"They can handle things without me."
"I want you to upgrade their security at Star Labs. You might want to also do a sweep for bugs in the lab as well as their homes. From what I have seen on this Clifford Devoe he most likely has found a way to plant those kind of devices."
"Let me guess you are worried that the Joker is going to do something soon. So you want me out of town so that he can't finish the job he started three years ago."
"Barbara, don't tell me you don't want to see your college roommate again."
"I do. I mean she might be three years younger than me but she is the smartest person I know."
"Take a copy of your medical records with you. I am sure that if anyone can come up with a way to help you walk again it is her. Either her DNA or one of those speedster's DNA she works with might hold the key."
"Is there something you know and aren't telling me?"
"You know I don't know much about science. Or medicine. But Dr. Caitlin Snow is as close to an expert as we got on meta human abilities. So if there is a way to use the regenerative capabilities to help you I am convinced she is the one to do it."
"Bruce, you do I never blamed you for what happened to me. I chose to become Batgirl. You were against it. But I am stubborn as hell. I didn't take no for answer. Bruce, stop blaming yourself. Just like it is not your fault that Joker killed Jason."
"Sometimes I wonder if it would be better if I had killed the Joker."
"You aren't a killer Bruce. You don't see yourself as a hero. But the people of Gotham do. Just like the people of Central City see the Flash as a hero."
"Take Tim with you. He needs to learn to play well with others."
"Unlike you."
"I will make a hotel reservation for you and Tim."
"When do we leave?"
"In the morning I suggest you give Dr. Snow warning you are coming. Wouldn't want her to shoot you with an ice spear by mistake."
"I will do that."
Barbara exited the Bat cave to go make the call.
Caitlin stood in front of the meta that Cisco insisted on calling Dwarf Star.
"Sylbert, gee your parents must have hated you from birth to give you a name like that." Said Caitlin
"Frost, maybe you shouldn't antagonize him." Said Cisco
"Please Vibe, I know what I am doing. So Bert. You don't mind me calling you that right? Well anyway. I know that you let David Ratchett aka Big Sir take the fall for a murder you committed back in 2003." Said Caitlin
"Prove it." Said Rundine
"Oh I don't have to prove it. You are going to confess with all the details. Or I will freeze you very slowly. If that doesn't work then I will start stabbing your limbs."
"I like to see you try."
Rundine sent a blast of his powers at Caitlin. But she was quicker. Having horned her powers for longer and made an ice wall to block his attack. Which Barry used as an opportunity to slap a pair of meta cuffs on him.
"So Bert, you going to do as I ask or do I get to freeze your hands off?" asked Caitlin
"Like these heroes will let you do that." Said Rundine
"Actually having known someone who spent 15 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit I have little sympathy for someone like you." Said Barry
"I am down with whatever Frost wants to do with you." Said Wally
"Yeah I mean it's not like Frost is going to kill you. You aren't right Frost? Kill him I mean?" said Jesse
"Of course not. Just hurt him a little."
"Hey if the boss is cool with letting Frost go all Ice Queen on you then that is cool with me." Said Cisco
Caitlin smiled as she slowly walked up to the former body builder turned criminal. She grabbed his arm and slow began to freeze it.
"Fine I confess! I let Ratchett take the fall for killing that guard at m
Mercury Labs." Said Rundine
"Give me all the details." Said Caitlin
Rundine told them everything from that night. Harry recorded his every word. Barry and Wally took Rundine to Iron Heights and dropped the confession on Cecile's desk with a note that read from Team Flash and Frost.
