Part 38
Barbara Gordon watched from the back seat of the car that Bruce had hired to drive her and Tim around Central City. It always surprised her how different Central City was from Gotham. Star City was much closer in appearance to Gotham.
"Barbara is everything ok?" asked Tim
"Yes of course. This is the first time you have been to Central City right Tim?"
"Yeah. You have been here before right?"
"A couple of times. But I haven't seem Caitlin since I was shot. In fact last time I saw her was before the particle accelerator explosion at STAR labs. She had just become engaged to Ronnie Raymond. I was the first person she told about her engagement."
"You seem to really care about this woman."
"I do. She was fifteen when we started college. When I found out that my roommate was this teenage genius I was not thrilled at first. But then I got to know her. Caitlin was lonely. She had lost her father a few years before. Being as smart as she was meant she didn't have a lot of friends growing up. Her mother was not there for her. At some point we developed sort of a big sister/little sister relationship. She asked me about boys. Not that she got many dates in college. She was jail bait so they stayed away from her."
"I can understand that."
"I should let Caitlin know we will be at Star Labs around two this afternoon."
"Good idea. I wouldn't want to get turned into a popsicle."
Barbara rolled her eyes as she pulled out her cell phone and called Caitlin.
Caitlin was in the med lab looking at a sample of the Weepers tears under a microscope when her phone rang.
"Hey Barb." Said Caitlin
"Hey Caitlin. I wanted to let you know that Tim and I will be at Star Labs at around two this afternoon. We arrived in Central City about an hour ago. We just need to get checked into the hotel."
"That is great. The equipment you sent arrived this morning."
"Good Tim and I will help Cisco install it. We even have away to secure that breach room of yours."
"Do I even want to know how you know about that?"
"Probably not. I will also sweep the building for listening and video devices."
"That would be great. Uh I did tell you I am pregnant right?"
"Yes I knew about that. How are you feeling?"
"Pretty good."
"That's good. So are you happy about this?"
"Yeah I am. I mean I knew what I was risking when I made the choices I did. I will tell you more about my pregnancy when I see you. Though I should tell you that when Barry heard this part he passed out."
"Can't wait. Caitlin, I brought a copy of my medical records with me. Batman thinks that you might have some ideas on seeing if I can walk again."
"Actually I have been thinking that regenerative meta DNA might be of use to cure any number of things in the medical field."
"If anyone can find that out it is you. Can't wait to meet your speedster."
"Barb, can we forget about my love life? Because I am interested in finding out in knowing if you are still seeing Dick?"
"Dick and I are not together any more and we are never getting back together again. I am sick of his inability to truly commit. I don't think you will have that issue with Barry. So when you get married I better be invited."
"That would be a ways off. Barb, you know that Barry and I are just starting a relationship beyond friendship."
"I know. Well we can talk more when I see you later."
"Sure."
Barbara hung up and looked at Tim.
"You and Dick use to date? Does Bruce know?" asked Tim
"Yes Bruce knows. In fact Bruce was pissed at Dick for the way he broke up with me this last time. I am not going to get into it with you. We have a lot of work to do later."
"Ok."
Joe knocked on the door of Iris's apartment. He was beyond mad at his daughter. He had told her to stay away from Caitlin. Iris opened the door and pushed his way in.
"Dad what are you doing here?" asked Iris
"What part of stay the hell away from Caitlin or go to jail do you not understand?"
"I should have known Barry would say something."
"He didn't have to. A patrol car saw you outside of Caitlin's apartment building. If Barry hadn't gotten you to leave you would have been arrested."
"I was more then 500 feet away."
"Iris, you were less then a 1,000 feet away. That is the distance you need to stay away from her. You violate it again and I will arrest you myself. Leave the woman alone. You need to move on. As much as I understand you are hurting from Barry leaving you, Caitlin is not to blame. If Barry had decided that you stayed with the team she would have walked away. She had no intent in breaking you and him up. He broke up with you because of whatever he saw in the speed force."
"Dad, I can't let this go. I know that Caitlin is up to no good."
"Iris, I know what Caitlin is doing. Leave her alone. Focus on yourself. Find a job and get on with your life."
"Dad! You don't understand! Caitlin is going to hurt someone. I will never trust her."
Joe just shook his head. Iris had really gone off the deep end. But he couldn't let her hurt anyone. He looked around the apartment and noticed a case that read Ivo Labs. He walked over to it and opened it. He looked at the meta gun. As much as he hated to do this. He had no choice. He pulled his handcuffs out of his pocket and cuffed his daughter.
"Iris West, you are under arrest for procession of stolen property and conspiracy to commit murder. You have the right to remain silent anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law."
Joe finished reading Iris her rights as uniformed officers arrived. He had called them before coming in just in case this happened. They secured the weapon and Joe led his daughter out of the building and down to his car.
