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The Flash: Survival of the Fastest
Chapter 16: A New Life Together
December 21 2017
Barry and Caitlin's Home
"Wow…" Barry said breathlessly as he let gravity take a hold of his body landing comfortably on his pillow. "That was… that was amazing…" He turned his head to the right to gaze lovingly at Caitlin. Sweat glistened off of them, giving them a soft glow. "I never thought of… using our powers like that…" Barry smirked.
"Perks of being speedsters." Caitlin smiled at her fiancé. Her heart fluttered thinking about how Barry was now her fiancé, the guy she had a crush on for a few years, dated for a couple of months had finally proposed to her. Caitlin smiled and turned onto her side so that she was facing him, the sheets covered her goods yet still left her slender legs completely visible. The space between her legs ached only a little from their seven intense yet passionate sessions of lovemaking, not that it hurt her. Caitlin could still feel his warm seed within her and that made her smile a little more, god she loved it. Maybe they were being a little reckless and maybe a little too fast with their love but neither of them could really contain their passion for the other as evidence per their long active night. "You'd think with accelerated metabolism we'd tire out after the round one." Caitlin wrapped Barry's arm around her while nestling her head onto Barry's shoulder.
"Accelerated healing seems to let us go the distance." Barry gave her a cheeky smile which earned him a pillow to the face. He recovered quickly enough to wrap his arms around her and flip them around so that he was on top. He leaned in and kissed her lips gently. "Ready for round eight?"
"I am, but are you?" Caitlin flirted back. She desperately wanted to feel more of him inside her, it was almost like she had become addicted to Barry Allen.
Barry smiled as he trailed passionate kisses from her lips to her chin then down her neck and to her exposed chest, while he positioned himself between her legs once more. "God, I love you Cait… I love everything about you."
"I love you too Barry."
Before they could restart they froze in place when they heard the front door open.
"Caitlin? Are you here?" Ben had arrived. "Barry's not at S.T.A.R. Labs, and I'm worried about him. You said he shouldn't leave."
"Uh, We're here Ben." Barry called to their future son.
"What? Why are you not resting at S.T.A.R. Labs Barry?" Ben asked. Barry and Caitlin were still frozen in place when they heard Ben grab the door handle and begin to turn it.
"Ben, what ever you do don't come in!" Caitlin yelled out.
Luckily Ben complied. "Uh, OK… I mean what can you possibly be doing?"
"Just Don't!" Caitlin yelled back.
"Alright, Alright, Alright…" Ben sounded confused but seemed to accept it. "I'm just going to go to sleep I guess… I'll see you guys in the morning. Good night."
"Good night Ben." Barry said. When he was sure Ben returned to his room he turned back to Caitlin. "So, where were we?"
December 22 2017
West House
Joe, Iris and Eddie were all standing in the living room by the Christmas tree waiting for the rest of their guests to arrive, so far Joe got RSVPs from Wally, Jesse, Cisco, Harry (begrudgingly) Ben, Barry and Caitlin. Even Jay, Kara had given them a notice that they will try to make it. The only one to not say they were coming was August.
"OK, here's another round of Grandma Esther's eggnog." Iris announced as she walked into the room with a tray supporting three mugs of the spiked eggnog.
"Thanks baby girl." Joe said as he picked his mug up.
Eddie took a sip of his eggnog. "No matter how many times I have this I'm always surprised by the amount of bourbon."
Joe sent a look his son-in-law's way. Sometimes he wished Iris didn't marry such a lightweight, but that was his daughter's choice. Joe knew he held no sway over her. "Wally, Jesse and Cisco should be arriving shortly."
"Oh!" Iris chirped as she put her mug down. "Caitlin called, she and Barry are going to get here a little later."
The door creaked slightly as it was opened and allowed wally, Jesse, Cisco and Harry entrance.
"Hohoho! Merry Christmas!" Wally said
"Hey bro!" Iris was immediately by the door embracing her brother, Jesse and then Cisco. Harry refused a hug.
"No Caitlin? Or Barry?" Cisco asked.
"Not yet." Iris said. "They said they'd be a little late, but I think they're just making excuses to be alone together."
"Maybe Barry's tardiness is overcoming Caitlin's punctuality." Wally joked.
Jesse shared a skeptical look. "I somehow doubt that."
There was another knock on the door and in walked Jay followed by Kara and her family.
"Hi everyone!" Supergirl called out happily.
Iris smiled as she gave Kara a hug. "How're you doing Kara?"
"Fine, just fought off an alien this morning." The girl of steel replied.
Alex mean while smiled and gave everyone hugs.
"Still no word from Oliver? Or anyone else from Star City?" Kara asked
Wally shook his head. "It's weird, Oliver vanished two months ago. Lauel told everyone Oliver is ill and being treated by a private physician. No one has heard from either of them. Detective Lance has become the acting mayor in Oliver's absence."
"Tell me again why haven't they asked Caitlin to look at him?" Supergirl asked "She is Barry's personal physician after all."
"Could be the fact they don't know who any of us are." Cisco said. "Wally and I went to Star City about a month ago to try and see Team Arrow but it's so weird. Not only did Felicity and Diggle not know who we were, they didn't even know each other and it really seems like no one has heard of The Green Arrow, The Black Canary, Spartan or any of Olliver's other protégés."
"Though, people were saying that some crazy female archer was running around Star City killing bad guys and robbing the rich." Wally added.
Star City
A lone drug dealer was running through the streets of Star City trying to escape from the woman chasing him. "Damn it! What the hell is this woman?" There was a high pitch whistle in the air followed by an arrow piercing though his shoulder. "AGH!" There was a secondary bang as the arrow head shot off into the ground connected to some kind of steel cable pinning him in place.
"Where do you think you're going?" He turned to see his pursuer standing on a fire escape armed with a bow and arrow. She wore a black leather suit that seemed to have armor on the shoulders, forearms and legs. Her head was covered in a black hood and she had two quivers, on on her right shoulder and another on her right hip.
"What is with you, you bitch!?" Quickly the archer drew and arroq from one of her quivers and fired it at him. the arrow pierced into his left hand followed by the sound of breaking glass. The drug dealer screamed in pair as a fluid was injected into his blood stream. his arm got super cold while black patches formed on his skin, indicators of frostbite. "WHAT THE HELL!"
"You have three other appendages for me to target still. But you only have about fifteen minutes until you permanently loose that arm." She aimed another arrow at his leg. "Tell me where those drugs are coming from!"
"Nnnnnngh! I DON'T KNOW! I BUY THEM FROM ANOTHER DEALER! AND I DON'T KNOW WHERE HE GETS THEM!"
"Give me their name!"
"MARU!" The dealer screamed. "HER NAME IS MARU!"
"Thanks." The assailant released her arrow into the dealer's heart. The glass in the arrow broke again and delivered the super cold liquid into his heart. An instant later the drug dealer was frozen in place. "That's for selling to kids."
"Was that necessary Robin?" She turned to see Bobby standing near her.
"Don't act all high and mighty Bobby. You would have killed him yourself in a much more brutal fashion."
"Right, and between the two of us which one of us is the human lie detector?"
Robin rolled her eyes. "Whatever, how're Oliver and Laurel?" She asked
"No change with Oliver, he refuses to believe anything we say.
"And Laurel?"
"Adjusting. She's fabricated a story to cover for Oliver."
Robin rubbed her forehead. "We will have to let Oliver go eventually, but we cannot do that so long as he doesn't remember. He'll just have the entirety of the SCPD chase us. And who knows what will happen to Laurel."
Central City, West House
About an hour later the front door clicked as it opened and Barry and Caitlin entered into the house.
"Hey guys." Barry greeted as he shed his jacket and helped Caitlin out of her's.
"Merry Christmas." Joe welcomed his adopted son with open arms. As Caitlin was embraced by Cisco and then by Iris.
"These are for you." Caitlin proceeded to hand gifts to Joe, Wally, Iris, Cisco, Jesse, Harry, Jay, and Kara.
"Thank you Snow. This was thoughtful." Harry smiled as he lightly shook his present.
"What took you guys so long to get here?" Iris asked as she placed her gift under the tree. It wasn't Christmas yet so they were not allowed to open their gifts early.
"Well, uh, guys." Barry spoke up to get everyone's attention. His voice quivered slightly but he still held a confident tone. "Caitlin and I have something very important to tell you all."
"What is it Barry?" Kara asked.
"We're engaged!" Caitlin happily lifted up her left hand showing off the ring Barry gave to her. Immediately the living room was filled with excitement and cheers. Iris, with speed that could probably make any of the other speedsters in the room jealous, enveloped Caitlin in a bone crushing hug.
"Oh, my god!" Kara, Iris and Jesse were super bubbly, hardly able to contain her excitement. "When did this happen!?"
"Can I be Maid of Honor?" Kara asked.
"Uh… I don't know…" Caitlin said. "I haven't put much of any thought into it at all."
"You didn't answer the question Cait, when did Barry ask you?" Cisco asked
"Two days ago." Caitlin said. "Barry asked me shortly after he woke up."
"And you didn't tell me you were planning this?" Iris asked Barry lightly pushed Barry's shoulder. "Come on Barry!"
"Uh, I was unconscious." Barry argued back. "And Caitlin already knew about it."
Caitlin just shrugged feigning innocence earning looks from the rest of the team. "I found the ring in his coat pocket a few months ago."
"Well, either way," Joe gave Caitlin a fatherly hug. "This makes you more family than before."
"Wait, if Barry proposed on the twentieth then where the hell were you two yesterday?" Wally asked. Barry and Caitlin shared a glance and looked away while red crept onto their faces.
"We went to my dad's cabin." Barry quickly said. "Caitlin thought getting out of the city for a day would help me recpver a ittle faster because I quote 'You can't just dive back into being the Flash after two months of inactivity.'"
"I did NOT say that!" Caitlin gawked. "I said you should not exert yourself too much." Barry cocked an eyebrow in her direction. They weren't exactly taking it easy, in fact they both were partaking in rather vigorous physical activities.
"Hey, what's going on?" Everyone almost on cue saw Ben entering into the Living room slowly.
"Merry Christmas Ben!" Caitlin hugged Ben just before Barry passed Ben the gift they had gotten him.
"Thanks Caitl-" He stopped midsentence when he saw the ring on Caitlin's finger and his eyes lit up like the Christmas tree Joe had set up at his house.
"Congratulations mom" Ben smiled widely as he embraced Caitlin in a hug before giving Barry a hug. "…If you do anything to hurt her dad I will kill you…" He whispered into Barry's ear garnering a chuckle from Barry.
"Wouldn't dream of it Ben."
"I know." Ben smiled "God I am so happy for you two! When's the wedding?" Ben asked
"We don't know yet, maybe next year." Caitlin said. "I was thinking late may early June."
Ben smiled. "Good choice mom."
Joe, standing atop the foot ladder, cleared his throat getting the attention of everyone. "When I look at everyone here, I see nothing but our family. We've grown a lot over the last four years." Joe looked over his whole family and smiled. "I am… proud and privileged that we are all a part of this family." Turning back to the tree, Joe placed the star atop the tree moments before Wally flipped the switch illuminating the room prompting everyone to really start the celebration. With smiles galore Team Flash talked, drank and ate enjoying their time together.
Halfway through the celebrations, Barry pulled Caitlin into the kitchen wanting to get a little alone time with her.
"What's the occasion Mr. Allen?"
Barry intertwined his fingers in Caitlin's and admired the ring he had given her just over twenty-four hours ago. "Nothing, I just can't believe how lucky I am to have you in my life."
"Don't lose sleep over it Barry."
Barry raised an eyebrow while Caitlin struggled to hold in a giggle. "I do recall both of us losing quite a few hours of sleep last night Cait."
Caitlin opened her mouth feigning shock. She was about to respond when Barry's lips connected with hers.
Barry spun her a round just a little so that he was facing the window. He opened his eyes and noticed snow falling through the window. A smile spread across his face as he planted a light kiss onto his fiancé's head but then he saw something, his reflection in the window was different.
Barry's reflection was identical to that of Zoom, or rather the decaying face of the Black Flash. In the brief moment that followed The Black Flash's form shifted into the form of Speed Demon. The flaming black speedster had an arm firmly wrapped around Caitlin's reflection, mirroring Barry in every movement as a reflection should, sending a cold fear down Barry's spine.
The scarlet speedster's eyes widened and after a brief blink his reflection had returned to normal, just gone as if it never happened.
January 23 2018
Central City Picture News
Iris sat at her desk plugging away at an article Derick and Daphne were writing for their class at Central City University. They had asked for her to proof read it and potentially help them any way she could that didn't involve her doing the work for them.
"So? What do you think?" Daphne asked.
Iris just held up a finger to indicate she wasn't finished reading yet. "And… done." Iris finished reading the document and looked up at her two protégés.
"So… what do you think?" Derick asked.
"I think this article you did regarding the growing fears of the people with the increased crime rates and because The Flash has been missing and how this will potentially impact nationwide politics is very interesting if not a little oh what's the word…"
"Ambitious?" Daphne asked
"Earnest?" Derick added
"I was going to say enthusiastic." Iris said. "Though I will say as journalists it should be more unbiased."
"What do you mean Iris?" Derick asked while his sister rolled her eyes.
"I mean, you wrote this article and its clearly biased towards what you describe are and I quote '…Meta-humans who are either trying to do the right thing or staying hidden.' End quote."
"Yes, because it is unfair for Meta-Humans who want nothing to do with being criminals or heroes, to be lumped together with criminals like Weather Wizard and Mirror Master, or really any of the other Meta-humans who have popped up since the Particle Accelerator went off."
"And that is your biased Opinion." Iris stood by her statement. "If you want to be a good journalist you need to tell the unbiased truth. If you publish a biased untrue report even once, your credibility crumbles."
"But reporters on every major news station are biased!" Derick argued but Daphne cut him off.
"Which is a problem." She shared a look with Iris. "Iris doesn't want us to be like those reporters who only talk about one side of the story and pretend the other side does not exist. She wants us to dig deeper because every story has three perspectives; The two sides and yours as an outside third party." Iris' phone began to buzz. She glanced at it to see that Eddie was calling her.
"Excuse me I have to take this." Iris stood up and answered her phone. "Hi Honey. Where am I? I'm at C.C.P.N. right now. Why? Oh, shoot! I almost forgot. I'll meet you there, babe." Iris smiled as she talked to her husband. "Buh-bye." Iris hung up her phone and turned back to the twins. "I'm sorry guys but I have to go." Iris said to the twins as she stood up and grabbed her jacket and bag
At a Crime Scene near Central City Park
"Sorry I'm late Guys." Barry said as he ducked underneath the police tape. "I, well, I sort of lost track of time."
"You're not that late Barry." August said. "Looks like you're new fiance's got you to start being more punctual."
"Maybe, well what do we have?" Barry asked as he approached the covered body.
"Nothing good." Julian said as he drew back the canvas revealing the corpse. The skin was akin to stone in both color and texture while the body was withered resembling a skeleton missing all hair, nails and teeth while blood trailed from its eyes, nose, mouth and ears.
"What happened to him?" Barry asked
"We have no clue." Julian said "And with his body in such a decayed state we don't know how to ID him, there's no physical identification on him or in the area."
"it looks like he was moved here." Barry said putting on a pair of latex gloves. He began to re-comb the crime scene looking for any potential details they might have missed. until he noticed something underneath a dumpster. "I think I've got something." Barry reached down and picked up a small piece of glass with a 'V' on it. But Barry was more interested in the miniscule amount of red liquid on the glass.
"What is that?" August asked
"Looks like a piece of a vial." Barry said. "I'd need to take it to either my Lab or S.T.A.R. Labs to properly analyze it."
"Go on mate." Julian said. "In the mean time I'll try to get an ID on our body."
Uptown Keystone City
Eddie stood outside the restaurant he and Iris had decided to meet at waiting for his wife. Over the last few months Eddie had noticed how often Iris was spending her time at STAR Labs beside Barry or with Caitlin and to be completely honest with himself it made him feel jealous.
It's not like Iris was intentionally or completely cutting him out of her life she was worried for Barry, her foster-brother, her 'first' love. Eddie sighed heavily. He glanced down the road and saw Iris' car pulling up and a smile formed on his face.
"Hi babe." Eddie greeted his wife with a passionate kiss.
"Sorry I was late Eddie, Derick and Daphne needed my help."
"You're really spending a lot of time with those two huh?" Eddie asked
Iris just shrugged a little. "Well, they've sort of become my own personal shadows. Never quite leaving me alone."
"Well, anyway Iris I've been thinking and… well I really need to talk to you." Eddie led her into the restaurant and they followed the hostess to their table. With a smile on his face Eddie took his wife's hands into his own
Iris smiled back confused as to what the special occasion was. "What has you so Happy Eddie?"
Eddie cleared his throat. "Well, Iris, you know how you've been saying how you want kids?" Iris' eyes lit up. She and Eddie had talked about it multiple times but every time Eddie shot it down because of Eobard Thawne.
"Eddie…"
"I was thinking that… well… maybe… we could try adoption." Eddie said a little quietly. "I know this might not be the best time but… I know you want this, and I know you will make an amazing mom… and for too long I've let the fear of The Reverse-Flash hold me back in this decision…I just want you to be happy Iris."
Iris smiled and was about to respond to Eddie when a whirlwind of lightning burst through the restaurant. And in the next instant Iris was gone.
Powerful arms were wrapped around Iris and before she knew it she was roughly draped over what felt like a horse's back. She glanced around to see the upper body of a man jetting out from where the horse's head was supposed to be. Her eyes widened. The Centaur was adorned in armor befitting of a legionnaire of Rome from Roman Times. Each leg of his lower half was wearing a golden greave decorated with golden winglets. In addition to the armor, he wore a black steel helmet with a large crimson plum, it honestly looked like it had been plucked from either 300 or Gladiator. Upon first glance she wouldn't know who this was but Iris knew the moment she saw his eyes beneath his helm.
This centaur that was abducting her was Barry Allen.
Godspeed's Lair
Something was wrong. Per, Godspeeds orders, Lightspeed had recruited the speedster from Earth 200 to abduct and silence Iris West Thawne before she revealed Godspeeds' true colors. For some reason, it hadn't been accomplished yet. The Oracle Abigale kept telling him Iris would live and because she could see every potential future, specifically the ones most likely to occur he had to take her words as an absolute.
Steeling himself Lightspeed armored up and raced out of their base he was not about to fail Godspeed.
"Where do you think you're going?" Lightspeed turned to see Olvida with her arms folded over her chest.
"It has been a month and Celeres has taken no action against Iris West. I'm thinking he is a hypocrite."
"Celeres is one of the most powerful speedsters in the Multiverse, even before his accident. Besides we may have larger issues."
"What?" Lightspeed asked confused.
The Bridge Connecting Central City and Keystone City
"Barry?" Iris asked the Centaur Barry. She had no idea why he had abducted her but if this was an alternate version of Barry Allen there was a very good chance he was still the same Barry she knew.
A sneer seemed to flash across the mohawked Barry's face. "That's not my name. My name is-!" Centaur Barry was cut off when Cobalt Blue came barreling out of nowhere and punched him in the chest. In that same moment, Eddie quickly grabbed a hold of Iris and carried her a safe distance from the Centaur before unleashing a torrent of sapphire flames to swallow the centaur.
Centaur-Barry's body went limp as it burned before collapsing to the ground in a heap.
Eddie turned back to his wife. "Are you OK Iris? Did he hurt you?"
Iris just embraced her husband tightly. "I'm fine Eddie."
Feeling a presence behind them Eddie and Iris both turned to see the Centaur-Barry still standing. Blue flames and gray smoke wisped off of his body. Parts of his armor was scorched or burning but otherwise was intact.
"What are-" There was a rush of wind and yellow lightning. Both Eddie and Iris barely had time to react as Centaur Barry was immediately behind Cobalt Blue and making a swipe with a gladius at Eddie's neck.
Cobalt Blue moved out of the way as Fast as he could, carrying his wife a safe distance. "Iris! Go! Run!" He pleaded as Centaur-Barry turned to look at them.
"Running will do you no good Miss West." The Centaur said "I am already capable of keeping pace with your protector. What makes you think he can protect you from me." He charged Iris again only for Eddie to save his wife again. "You are quite Fast for one not connected to the Speed Force."
Eddie gave Centaur-Barry a confused look. He was saying Eddie was not connected to the Speed Force which was impossible, sure it manifested as flames rather than the typical lightning, but that didn't mean he wasn't connected to the Speed Force. "What the Hell are you talking about?" Eddie demanded.
Iris clung to her husband. Even if she wanted to run there was no way she'd get away fast enough. She reached into her pocket and clutched her phone pinging the alert app.
"Let's see how far that little jewel of yours can take you!" In another flurry of yellow lightning Centaur-Barry charged Eddie at Speeds that made Every other speedster look slow by comparison. His sword pierced through Eddie's face and Iris squealed in surprised horror. Eddie's form collapsed into a mass of blue flames and dissipated. Centaur-Barry turned to see Eddie behind him once again. "Hmm, I could have sworn I got you there."
Eddie felt a small cut open on his cheek and his blood trickled down. "Just what they hell are you?" Eddie asked. Even in an infinite Multi-verse creatures like Centaurs couldn't possibly exist, could they? "And how are you still alive after I burned you?"
"I am Bartiatus Herennius Allectius." Centaur Barry introduced himself. "Decurion of Legio Prima Americae of the Glorious Roman Empire. You may address me as Celeres."
"Hate to be the bearer of bad news buddy but the Roman Empire collapsed 2000 years ago. You're a little out of your time." Celeres turned to Iris who was now standing close by.
Celeres smirked. "Perhaps upon this Earth Glorious Rome fell to the Barbarian Hordes but where I am from Rome truly conquered the world, it only took a few Centuries but we managed to conquer it all."
Iris noticed that all of Celeres' burned skin had healed much like every other speedster's only much faster.
"How are you already healed? No speedster heals that quickly." Iris argued
Celeres smirked. "This may seem hard to believe but my body is immortal. I do not age and I do not die. My Immortality comes from Mercury's Blessing himself."
"What about those legs?" iris asked gesturing to the obvious horse part of him.
"Oh this? This a result of a singular injury from Death himself." He smirked to himself.
"I don't care where you got them from." Iris and Celeres turned to see Eddie wielding a large blade made from his blue flames. "Get the Hell away from her!" Eddie ran forward with everything he had and slashed Celeres multiple times, each wound became engulfed in azure flames that quickly consumed the centaur until there was nothing left but ashes.
"Eddie!" Iris cried out to her husband as he gave her a smile.
"You're going to have to try harder than that." Eddie and Iris turned to see Celeres Standing not too far from them perfectly fine.
"That's… that's impossible. I burned you to ash!"
The centaur chuckled. "No, you did not." He slowly began to advance towards.
Overwhelming fear gripped Eddie as he turned back to his wife. "Iris you have to run. Go get Barry! Get anyone! I will hold him off as long as I can!"
"I'm not leaving you Eddie!"
"GO!" Eddie used his abilities to create a wall of blue flames separating Iris from the fight.
Iris watched helplessly from behind the flames, everything was obscured with nothing for her to do. Heeding Eddie's wish Iris turned on her heels and sprinted in the opposite direction ignoring the tears stinging her eyes.
S.T.A.R. Labs Roof
Ben exited the roof access corridor to the fairly open area of the roof. He had called August and the other speedster said to meet him on the roof of S.T.A.R. Labs. Things had been getting out of hand recently and everything seemed to point to August. He was getting mroe and more violent each time he went out into the field. It made him think back to a conversation he had with Iris months ago, how she thought Ben had come back to stop August not some random speedster known as Lightspeed.
"August?" Ben called out wondering if his friend was here. That was honestly a funny thought. How could he doubt that August was his friend. After all He was Barry's greatest protege and even went on to teach Ben a thing or two about being a speedster. Perhaps there was a reason to August's more vicious method of taking down criminals. Perhaps everything that was happening now was Ben's fault for meddling in the past, but he wasn't really meddling in the past he was actively involving himself in his own past, in a way ensuring that it happens accordingly.
"Hey man, if you're up he I need to talk to you."
"I'm over here." The other man said.
"Hey man, I wanted to ask you something." Ben said as he approached his friend. Ben noticed August had a few things with him such as a duffel bag. "Are you going somewhere?"
August stood up and turned to Ben. "I am, but before I go, I think we need to have a little chat."
S.T.A.R. Labs, Caitlin's Lab
"Are you thinking we should slow down a little?" Barry asked.
"Considering our close calls have been on the rise as of late we may have to limit this to the bedroom." Caitlin said as she finished buttoning her blouse. "Barry have you seen my Skirt?" Caitlin asked as she rummaged through her office wearing nothing but a white blouse.
"Bottom drawer." Barry replied while buttoning up his pants. The fastest man alive was unable to take his eyes off of his fiancé. Caitlin's skirt was half handing out of the bottom drawer of her desk
Caitlin smirked to herself knowing Barry was watching. She opened the drawer and bent over to get her skirt giving Barry a full view of the black lace panties hidden under her blouse. "Like what you see Barry?"
"I… Uh… I" Barry was at a complete loss for words when he gazed at Caitlin's perfect ass. He bit his lip hard and averted his gaze while he struggled to picture anything except Caitlin's sweet voluptuous ass that taunted him with her black laced panties that hugged her curves and exemplified some of her best features.
Luckily for Barry it was in this moment that both of their phones pinged.
"You get the same alert?" Caitlin asked looking at the distress call.
"It's Iris, she's in trouble coming from Uptown Keystone."
"Go!" Caitlin commanded. "I'll catch up!"
Sharing one more kiss Barry took off putting on his suit just before running off.
Central City side of the Bridge
Moments later Barry slid to a stop right in front of Iris giving her a small start.
"Barry!" she cried out embracing him. "It's Eddie! He… he told me to run…"
"Iris… slow down… where is he?"
"Ah… you must be the Flash I have heard about." Barry felt Iris stiffen before turning to the source of the voice eerily familiar to his own. "I'm actually surprised. I was told that you were dead." Standing near them was Celeres, the Roman Centaur version of Barry, clutching eddie by a fistful of the blonde detective's hair. Cobalt blue looked horrible. His flames had all but died out while blood decorated most of his face and suit.
"EDDIE!"
"What did you do to him!?"
"This fool though he could stop me." Celeres held up the motionless Eddie while drawing his sword. "He is nothing, in fact I have already forgotten his name."
"Let him go!" Barry demanded.
From beneath his helm Celeres smirked. "My benefactor much prefers that I kill this man, he is inconsequential after all. I only came for her." He pointed his sword at Iris.
Barry positioned himself protectively between Iris and the Centaur. "You're not going to touch her. You're going to let him go, and you are going to leave."
"You know, in all my years I have never fought another version of myself." The centaur tossed Eddie's body to the side. "This might prove to be enjoyable."
Red lightning flashed in Barry's eyes for a moment before he and Celeres charged each other.
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