Naruto was running in his costume through the city at night in Jitters. He ran in and grabbed Iris, who was finishing a post on her blog about the Stripe. He grabbed her and took her to the roof of the cafe.
For Iris, everything went too fast, she did not even have time to understand anything. In one moment, she was at the table, and in another, she was already on the roof. She turned and saw the one she was writing about. Her joy knew no bounds.
«You're already here? I just sent a post.» - she said with a smile.
«You should stop writing about me.» - Naruto said in a changed voice.
«It's amazing how you change your voice.» - Iris replied without noticing what he said before. Naruto quickly ran to the other side.
«I'll say it again, you should stop writing about me.» - Naruto said sternly.
«But people need to know that you exist.» - Iris resisted.
«It's safer for them not to know about me.» - Naruto replied. Iris's phone rang, but she dropped the call from Eddie, because right now she wanted to know so much about the hero who saves Central City.
She began to ask him different questions, but Naruto remained silent. He knew she wouldn't rest until he answered, but he wasn't about to answer.
«I don't know why you are writing, but this blog is a threat to you and those you care about.» - Naruto said. Then police sirens were heard. Naruto grabbed Iris, pulled her down and ran towards the sound of the sirens.
The yellow Hummer was driving, knocking down road signs and garbage cans, and two police cars were chasing after them. The SUV driver was having fun. Several other cars blocked his path. From one of them came Joe and Eddie. Hammer continued to drive, and the child in the headphones crossing the road did not notice him. At the last moment, the red streak fell off him. The police opened fire on Hammer. Joe and Eddie hit the driver several times, but it didn't help. They didn't understand what was happening. After such hits, people usually die. Eddie watched the Hummer rush at him and just froze. But Joe saved him at the last moment.
Hammer just rammed the police cars and drove on. He drove on, turned into an alley and stopped. Naruto caught up with him and told the criminal to get out of the car. The criminal got out of the car and tore off the car door, after which he threw it at Naruto. Naruto dodged, but was surprised by the strength of the criminal. But this did not frighten him, because he had speed, the main thing is not to get hit. He decided to beat him first. Naruto ran up to the criminal and hit him, and immediately felt incredible pain in his arm. He held back his screams and looked down at his broken wrist. He looked at the criminal and saw how his hand became metal. He did not have time to dodge when he was hit, and he flew over the car. Naruto hadn't felt this much pain in a long time, like he'd been hit by a car. He felt that several of his bones were broken. The criminal approached him.
«Looks like you were made to be beaten.» - said the criminal and swung to strike, but hit the ground, as Naruto managed to escape. Naruto ran to S.T.A.R. Labs and lost consciousness.
A little while later.
Naruto lay on a special couch while Caitlin fixed his broken wrist.
«Congratulations! 13 fractures, and that's just in the arm.» - Caitlin said, but it was clear from her intonation that she was very unhappy. – «You also have a concussion, three broken ribs and a bruised spleen. It will take a couple of hours for everything to heal. »
«Caitlin is fine.» - Naruto said, taking Caitlin's hand with his good hand and squeezing it gently. She calmed down a bit after that. Cisco and Wells looked at each other.
«What exactly did you hit?» - asked Dr. Wells.
«T-1000.» - Naruto replied.
«Are you serious?» - Cisco asked with a big smile on his face.
«Not.» - Naruto replied, which immediately made Cisco sad. – «It was a man, but his skin turned to iron on impact.»
«Interesting. Man of Steel.» - Dr. Wells said.
«And before you start lecturing me. I thought it was just a hijacker.» - Naruto replied.
«Lucky he didn't knock your teeth out, they don't grow back.» - Cisco said.
«We need to find a way to stop him, but first you need to heal.» - Naruto said and settled down comfortably on the couch.
«That's the best thought you've had all day.» - Caitlin replied and smiled at Naruto. Cisco and Wells looked at each other again, not understanding what was going on.
The next day. CCPD
Arriving at work, Naruto explained to Joe what happened to him, after which Naruto went to the boss's office, and Joe left. Captain Singh handed out all the police dossiers on the suspect. It was Tony Woodworth. Naruto immediately remembered him. He was the school bully who always bullied the younger kids and Naruto too, until Naruto got his revenge on him. Although there was no evidence, that Naruto was involved in this.
Eddie approached Naruto and told him that he saw bullets bouncing off the hijacker's face. Naruto replied that it was dark, and he could imagine. Then Iris came and Naruto left.
S.T.A.R. Labs
«Your high school enemy is a metahuman. Well, it's a mess.» - Cisco said.
«I also had a childhood enemy. Lexi Larouge. She put gum in my hair.» - Caitlin said.
«Jake Packet. He would put me down the toilet if I didn't let him cheat.» - Cisco added.
«Such is the fate of us nerds.» - Naruto replied. – «But what are we going to do about Tony?»
«I'm glad you asked.» - answered Cisco with a smile and called them with Caitlin behind him. They entered the next room. There was a metal robot there.
«I named him Bruce.» - said Cisco, after which he took the control bullets and tested the robot a little. Outwardly, the robot did not impress Naruto. But it was Cisco, and you can expect anything from him.
The robot began to attack Naruto, but Naruto dodged all the blows and delivered his own. Past life, memories and speed were the perfect combination, but then Naruto remembered Tony annoying him and Barry at school, and he sped up. His blows became stronger and dents began to appear on the robot. Naruto continued to hit the robot and, gathering all his strength into a fist, hit him on the head, blowing it off.
«What? How? But…» - It was hard for Cisco to say anything.
«I'm sorry, Cisco.» - Naruto said, realizing that he needed to keep his anger under control. But Cisco didn't answer, he was trying to put the robot's head back on.
«Let's not disturb him.» - Caitlin said. – «We need to treat your abrasions.»
Caitlin worked slowly at his bruises. She liked being around Naruto. He is always ready to listen and help her. Now she did not know what to do: she still loved Ronnie, but she began to have feelings for Naruto.
Naruto's phone rang. It was Eddie. They found the Hammer and were now waiting for Naruto to do all the science work. While he was on the phone, Caitlin finished cleaning his hands.
«Thank you, Kate.» - Naruto thanked the girl, passing by her, kissed her on the cheek and headed towards the exit. After taking a few steps, Naruto froze and turned to Caitlin. Her face was red with embarrassment.
«Let's discuss this after we catch the culprit.» - Naruto said and quickly disappeared. Caitlin stroked the cheek he kissed and smiled.
Crime scene.
Naruto ran to the place where the stolen Hummer was, his trunk was open and there were barrels of beer in it.
«You need to buy a car, Allen.» - Eddie said as he approached Naruto.
«Me and my legs are fine.» - Naruto replied. – «What do we have here?»
«What Tony Woodward endured yesterday.» - Eddie replied. – «But there are no ATMs, they are in his lair.»
Naruto immediately went to work.
«So, about you and Iris.»
«Look, Eddie, we had a fight and I appreciate your concern, but this is between me and her.» - Naruto said.
«I understand it. To be honest, at first, you threatened me a little.» - Eddie said as Naruto put on his gloves.
«Did I threaten you?» - Naruto asked
«Certainly. I mean, I've seen how close you two are, but you seem like a nice guy, and Iris, I just want her to be happy. In my experience, good friends are hard to come by.» - Eddie said, getting a nod from Naruto.
«Detective.» - the patrol cop said, getting Eddie's attention. Eddie went to the police officer who called him. But after a couple of minutes, he returned to Naruto, who had finished inspecting the car.
«What do you say?» - Eddie asked.
«From what is left, we can say that he drank a lot, stole a big car and drove reckless. The beer is probably stolen too. "Rusty Iron Ale" is brewed in Keystone." Naruto replied.
Rusty Iron Ale
Naruto and Eddie were walking towards the loading bay and saw people loading kegs of beer into the car.
«Gentlemen, police. Is it possible that some of your goods were stolen last night?» - Eddie said, showing them his badge.
«Not.» - they said, shaking their heads.
«How about him?» - Eddie said while pulling out a photo of Tony, Naruto noticed that one of the movers looked away when he saw the photo.
«Did you see him?» - Naruto asked. Instead of answering, the loader jumped off the truck and quickly ran away from them. Naruto and Eddie ran after him. Naruto decided to cut. He ran to the only exit out of that alley and as soon as the loader showed up, Naruto knocked him down and knocked him to the ground. Naruto often ran around the city and knew where and how to turn.
«Get up.» - Eddie ordered, grabbing the man.
«I didn't do anything, dude!» - shouted the porter.
«So why did you run away?» - Eddie asked.
«I was frightened!» - man answered, Naruto stood nearby and listened.
«What exactly?» - Eddie asked.
«Tony fell. But I swear we didn't kill him!» - said the loader.
«Tell!» - Eddie ordered. Then the worker told what happened to Tony. And it became clear where Tony got the ability to turn into metal. After the worker confessed, Eddie handcuffed him and led him to the car.
«And how did you get ahead of him?» - he asked Naruto.
«Cut off.» - Naruto replied.
S.T.A.R. Labs
Naruto was standing next to the robot that Cisco had almost repaired. Soon, Cisco and Caitlin approached him with tablets in their hands.
«The sand you found in the car is 76 percent hematite. They work with this at a factory in Keystone.» - replied smiling Cisco.
«And it just closed 10 months ago.» - Naruto remembered.
«Naruto, could you explain this.» - Caitlin said and turned her tablet to him. The screen opened to Iris' website and her message to the Flash. – «I have information about who you are looking for. He was here. You know how to find me. And who is she referring to?»
«Naruto didn't know what to say. This was starting to annoy him a little. He needed some rest after Tony's capture.
Jitters.
Naruto ran into a closed cafe and saw Iris sitting at a table. As soon as she saw the Flash, a fire lit up in her eyes. Naruto noticed her gaze. It was reminiscent of the look Sakura and Ino had when they looked at Sasuke back in the Academy. As much as he hated it, Iris was like a sister to him now, and he didn't care.
«Looks like you got my message.» - Iris said as she slowly approached Flash.
«Are you okay?» - Naruto asked in an altered voice.
«I can take care of myself.» - Iris replied. Her face became serious.
«But not against him.» - Naruto said.
«We have known each other since childhood. He didn't come to hurt me, but to impress me!» - Iris replied. - «All his thoughts are about you, and not in a good way!»
«Did he say anything else?» - Naruto asked.
«He boasted that he lived in western Keystone. He said there was a lot of space. But I don't know exactly where.» - Iris replied.
Naruto got that confirmation of Cisco's words and was about to leave, but Iris stopped him.
«Wait. For a moment, his hand turned to iron. Is he the same as you?» - Iris asked.
«Yes.» - Naruto confirmed. - «And what you wrote to me attracted him.»
«But maybe I can...»
«No! He's too dangerous!» - Naruto will yell at her. At that moment, there was a knock on the door and Iris turned to the door. Naruto took advantage of this and ran away.
S.T.A.R. Labs
Naruto and the team were in the main lab discussing everything they knew.
«We know his abilities and his location. But my powers are useless against him. Who has ideas?» - Naruto asked. Everyone was silent and thinking.
«Judging by its density and atomic structure, if you strike at the right angle and at the right speed, you can harm it.» - Cisco suggested. Naruto was interested in this option.
«And what speed are we talking about?» - he asked.
«Taking into account all the necessary parameters. You must run at Mach 1.1.» -Cisco replied. But Caitlin didn't like it.
«You want Naruto to hit someone at 800 mph?!» - Caitlin asked indignantly. Dr. Wells and Naruto decided to remain silent, afraid to further irritate Caitlin.
«837 to be precise.» - Cisco corrected.
«That's more than the speed of sound!» - Caitlin said.
«That's it. It'll set off a sonic boom, and it'll be awesome.» - Cisco said pleased and turned to Naruto.
Naruto didn't like those moments when he had to make a choice. Especially between his friends.
«What overclocking is needed for this?» - Naruto asked. He saw Kate looking at him.
«Minimum 5 miles.» - Cisco replied.
«You can. Victory is yours.» - Dr. Wells encouraged him.
«And if not, then you will break all the bones in your body.» - Caitlin said, and Naruto could see the concern in her eyes.
After that, they only had to wait for Tony's next move, as Naruto didn't want to fight Tony on his field. But everything was interrupted by a phone call. It was Joe. Naruto immediately went to put on his suit.
«What happened?» - Caitlin asked worried.
«That was Joe.» - Naruto replied. – «Tony kidnapped Iris.»
«Understood. Let's start looking for them.» - Cisco replied. Naruto went to Cisco's robot to prepare.
Later
Caitlin went into Cisco's workshop.
«We found him. The alarm at Carmichael Elementary just went off.» - Caitlin said.
«Thanks.» - Naruto replied and was ready to run, but Caitlin stopped him. She walked over to him and kissed him on the cheek.
«What was it?» - asked a surprised Naruto. It was unexpected.
«Good luck. Now run.» - Caitlin replied. And Naruto did as he was told.
Carmichael Primary School.
Tony dragged Iris through the school before stopping at a trophy display where an old photo of him in his wrestling uniform could be seen.
«Tony, give up before it gets worse. Not too late.» - Iris asked.
«It's already late. The cops are already looking for me, so get ready to cover the showdown of a lifetime because I'm not leaving without a fight.» - Tony said, grinning at Iris.
«Great, then you'll get it.» - Naruto said that he got the attention of the two, making Iris smile.
«Didn't you get enough last time? Came to save your fan?» - Tony said, slightly annoyed.
«This is between us. Let her go.» - Naruto said.
«Oh, I could, but I'd rather make her watch me break every bone in your body. - Tony pushed Iris to the ground and turned his entire body into steel.
Naruto narrowed his eyes before moving around Tony, who had landed a blow, and grabbed Iris before carrying her around the corner of the hallway.
«Wait here.» - he said before leaving, but Iris immediately followed him.
Naruto ran towards Tony and dodged his punches. He wanted to wear out his opponent a little. He soon noticed that Tony was slowing down. Naruto turned around and ran away from the school. Iris was surprised.
In S.T.A.R. Labs Cisco and Caitlin watched as Naruto ran almost 6 miles from the school and then ran back faster than usual.
Tony was approaching Iris when he heard a sound like thunder. The door to the school was blown off its hinges and Flash literally flew into the school. A moment later, Naruto's fist touched Tony's face, all of it was gone, and Tony flew off into the lockers. Naruto fell down after being hit, but immediately got up and felt pain in his arm. She was broken. He promised himself not to do that again or Caitlin would kill him.
Tony groaned as he slowly got to his feet and leaned against the lockers, breathing heavily before looking out into the hallway and seeing the Flash, Tony wanted to pounce on him again, but Iris knocked him out
«I think I broke my arm.» - Iris groaned, clutching her hand.
«You'll be all right.» - Naruto smiled.
Later
Naruto reconciled with Iris. Now he was standing in front of Caitlin's apartment door. And he was scared. But as soon as the door opened, and he saw Caitlin, the fear gradually subsided.
Add Iris to Naruto's harem in the future or leave their brother/sister relationship?
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