Rachel POV- Rachel sat on her bed with her arms wrapped around her knees. She wasn't mad at Mick for what he did because she'd have done the same. Still she wished there was some way to save Martin. He was going to retire, be with his family but now…
"Gideon please open the door" she heard Leo's voice outside her door.
"Mr. Rory had it locked as Professor Stein requested" Gideon answered.
"I know. Mick sent me" Leo replied.
Then the door opened and Leo walked in. he stopped halfway to her and looked around the room. Rachel noted his eyes lingered on the two framed photos of her and Leonard. Finally he came and sat next to her and put his arm around her. Rachel laid her head on his shoulder but she didn't cry anymore.
"He's going to die and there's nothing I can do to stop it" she said softly the words catching in her throat.
"I'm so sorry. I wish I could take your pain" Leo replied.
"Has the Team found the Nazi bastards yet?" she growled out.
"Not yet but they're closing in on them though. At least that's what I gathered from the science talk" Leo told her.
Rachel saw a sniffling Jax walk past her door and knew it was over Martin was gone. She turned her head into Leo's arm as a few tears escaped down her cheeks. He turned towards her and pulled her closer into him holding her tight.
Rachel heard someone stop at her door but they soon walked away she didn't bother to look to see who it was she was too busy enjoying the comfort Leo offered her. The Jumpship leaving the Waverider was loud compared to the silence on the ship.
No doubt Jax was going to inform Martin's family about what happened. Gideon informed everyone to meet on the bridge for a Team update report. Everyone was suited up and ready for battle now more than ever. Caitlin had transformed into Killer Frost and she was pissed.
"Where are we with locating the other Waverider?" Oliver asked.
"We got a pretty good idea. I mean we've all heard of the Chandrasekhor Limit I assume?" Mr. Terrific, Curtis Holt Team Arrow said.
"The data indicates it's still in the vicinity of Central City" Zari said cutting to the chase.
"Which also indicates that Overgirl isn't long for this world" The Ray, Ray Terrill Earth-X, explained.
"Which means that this world isn't long for this world" Curtis finished.
"Failure's not an option. Losing is not an option! We are going to win! And we are gonna show these people that this Earth belongs to us!" Oliver informed them.
"Great speech" Killer Frost said.
"Sorry to interrupt Mr. Queen but we're being hailed by a fellow Timeship" Gideon told him.
"Put it on" Oliver said.
"What do you want?" Sara said when a hologram of Earth-X Oliver appeared on the center console.
"To offer a truce" Xer Oliver replied.
"In exchange for what?" Barry asked.
"We will return to our Earth peacefully. If you meet my one demand. Supergirl comes with us."
"Here's another difference between you and me… I don't abandon my friends" Oliver said looking at Supergirl before ending the transmission with his evil self.
"All right everybody ready to go?" Sara asked.
"Never been more" Nate replied.
"We can't bring Marty back but we can protect the city he loved and the family he left behind" Ray, The Atom said.
"For the Professor" Sara said.
"You get hurt, come find me. I'll be overcharged on Nazi" Rachel grinned fiercely.
"Then let's go kick some ass" Sara smiled.
In a solid line of defense they walked down the street toward the army of Nazis shooting up the city. Nate steeled up while The Ray, Supergirl and Killer frost flew in and rode up on an ice wave. They let the army come to them and then they attacked.
Rachel ran with Leo and Mick behind her into the park to shield the people. Mick burned a Nazi who came to close to her shield.
"Excuse me! You can't just go around roasting people!" Leo said.
"Why not?" Mick asked.
"You ever heard of due process? Rule of Law?"
"No" Mick replied walking away.
"They're Nazis Leo. We hate Nazis" Rachel said clearing a path with her power for the two women she'd shielded to run away.
The Teams Waverider chased the Nazi one away from the battle. While under the bridge to her left Rachel saw Oliver fight Xer Oliver on top of a police van. Running around the entire city Barry was fighting against Thawne only pausing to throw a punch or kick before they blurred away again.
Supergirl went to engage Overgirl and Killer Frost made an ice ramp to carry her, Zari and Amaya onto the enemy Waverider. Together with Sara and Alex Rachel and the boys they were now surrounded by dead or unconscious Nazis.
A large explosion overhead informed them that Overgirl went nuclear. A scream from under the bridge had Rachel turning to run to someone's aid but it was Xer Oliver mourning his wife. Rachel watched as Oliver killed his evil double. Nate caught Supergirl as she fell back to Earth leaving a huge crater in the park.
Leo POV- "Thank you both. This world owes you a lot" Barry said to Leo and Ray back inside STAR Labs where some of the Teams were saying their goodbyes and others were getting ready for a funeral.
It was both a victorious day and a tragic one. Leo wasn't sure if he could say goodbye to Rachel but he saw her waiting in the shadow of the doorway. He discreetly held up one finger for her as he talked with Barry.
"Well it's my world too so…" Ray said.
"Punching out Nazis is kind of our thing" Leo said.
"Well if you ever need us to do any punching over on Earth-X just let us know" Barry said.
"Will do. Take care Barry" Ray said.
"Take care Ray" Barry replied shaking his hand.
"Barry I need a hug" Leo said when Barry held out his hand.
"O…kay" Barry replied hugging Leo.
"Be good Leo" Barry smiled stepping away after the hug.
"Always" Leo replied.
"I'm gonna get ready. You got this?" Barry asked Cisco.
"Yeah. All right fellas you ready to go home?" Cisco asked.
"One second" Ray said before Leo could go say goodbye to Rachel.
"What's wrong?" Leo asked when Ray pulled him a little ways away.
"You should stay" Ray said softly.
"What?"
"It's a second chance for you. I saw you two in her room the look on your face" Ray said trying not to cry.
"No Ray I'm not leaving you."
"I want you to be happy."
"I am happy with you" Leo assured him.
"Leo you said I was your light out of the darkness her death put you in right? Well if I'm your light she's your Sun. Take this second chance. They don't come often" Ray urged.
"Ray…" Leo said looking at him then at Rachel, torn.
"Go to her" Ray whispered giving Leo a little shove.
"You brought me back to life" Leo said kissing Ray.
"Now go live that life" Ray smiled.
"So uh how does this thing work?" Ray asked turning to Cisco.
Leo walked over to Rachel and took her hand. He smiled down at her when she looked at him confused. Then Leo looked back to Cisco and Ray smiling. He would never forget Ray not a single thing including this gift he'd given Leo.
"Now it's a very complex two-part process. One, I open a breach. Two… you walk through it" Cisco explained joking with Ray.
"Cool" Ray chuckled.
Cisco opened a breach for Ray and nodded to him that it was okay. Ray smiled and gave a little wave to Leo and Rachel who was still looking confused. Then Ray turned back to the breach and walked through it. The second he was through Cisco closed it. Sadly it was now time for a funeral and Leo had to change.
Rachel POV- Black long sleeves, black pants and boots with a black knee length coat and Rachel was ready for the funeral. Right now sadness was warring inside her with the new joy put there by Leo who planned to stay. However when she got to the funeral sadness took front stage. Leo held her hand stroking the back with his thumb.
"Uh Clarisse asked me to say a few words. But as you know it was Grey…Martin who was the wordy one. But…I got used to hearing his voice inside my head. And uh even now I can still hear him. Cause even though he'd gone he's still a part of me. He's still a part of all of us. He was the best man right until the end. The best teacher, friend, husband, father" Jax said his voice breaking with tears.
"Clarissa… I'm so, so sorry. I…I couldn't save him. I…All he wanted was to come home. To you, and you and Ronnie. To his family" Jax said walking over to Martin's family crying.
"Oh Jefferson. You were his family too" Clarissa said hugging Jax.
"I just…I don't know how to do any of this without him" Jax admitted.
"Then don't. You said it yourself he's still part of you" Lily said.
"That's it big guy. Let it out" Leo said softly to Mick when he sniffled and wiped his eyes.
"Allergies" Mick replied gruffly before walking away.
"Goodbye my love" Clarissa said shoveling a small amount of dirt onto the coffin.
"Thank you for believing in me" Sara said adding more dirt.
"Tell Ronnie I miss him" Caitlin asked.
"Thank you for bringing me home to her" Barry said.
"Thank you for seeing the good in me even when I couldn't" Rachel said taking her turn then she nodded to Leo and they headed back to the Waverider.
"So you're staying…for me…" Rachel smiled at Leo as they talked in her room.
"I took a leap or got a push to take the second chance I was given" Leo smiled back.
"Our second chance."
"I already love you Rachel Stone now I want to know everything there is to know about you. I'm here for good" Leo said taking her hand.
"Ditto Leonard Snart" Rachel grinned.
It was later that the Team learned that both Barry and Oliver got married the day of the funeral. For now Rachel finally did what she'd been dying to do since she saw him, she kissed Leo deeply, happily.