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A Son of Lightning and Ice

Chapter 5

Judgment of a Faceless God

Sleep did not come easily for Joel the night after his "confession" to Caitlin. His mind had been restless, but as it finally seemed to quiet down his lighting awakened him and he jumped to his feet a pair of ice daggers ready, only for the next moment to find himself slammed onto the ground. Quickly checking his surroundings he thought he was in a forest. But the being in front of him cleared all other thoughts out of his mind.

"Savitar I presume" Joel said as he got to his feet.

The speedster in the metal suit spoke in a booming voice, "I am the God of Speed, and you are the final relic from a destroyed universe. Though I must thank you, it was your arrival to this world that opened up a hole in the Speed Force just long enough for me to escape."
Both the future man's hands became covered in ice, "So it's my job to take care of you then."

Savitar let out a dark chuckle, "Before I crush you, I give you the chance to join me. This world isn't even your own. These people are simply ghosts to you, and they care nothing for you. Join me and rule not only this world but all others."

Joel bowed his head and let out a chuckle of his own, "If I did that then the people I knew, there deaths would be meaningless. So come at me god."

In a burst of dark blue lighting Savitar sped forward but Joel dodged each punch, until he found his moment and hit the speedster with a blast of ice knocking him down.

"For a god you're not very fast." Joel remarked

He swore whoever was in the suit smirked as the next moment a swarm of punches were landed on the ice user. The first punch had shattered his ribs, the second had fractured his jaw, and the third thru fifth had broken his arms and legs. The final punch sent him through a tree, but before he hit the ground Savitar grabbed him by the throat.

"I won't kill you. But I will send a message through you to the Flash and his friends. The time of Savitar is at hand and no will stop my rise to godhood." the speedster boomed as he stuck a vibrating hand through Joel's lower half and all feeling to his legs ceased as he was dropped to the ground, and Savitar sped away.

The man from the future was barely breathing and beyond a bloody mess. He could feel the blood pooling in his mouth and on the ground around him. Everything else hurt expect for his lower half as he couldn't feel anything. Help he needed help. Using the last of his will power he pulled out the cellphone and pressed the red button as his vision faded to blackness.

In the Cortex the alarm sounded as Caitlin awoke with as start, but as she looked at screen her phone was already on Barry's number.

"Barry its Joel's alarm." The doctor said

"I know I'm there already and Cait he doesn't look good, he barley has a pulse." The Flash said

Before the doctor could say anything Barry had arrived at Star Labs and placed the man on an operating table. It took everything she had to not sob as she took in the image of the bloody, beaten nearly dead man in front of her.

"Caitlin what can we do?" Barry asked

"Hook him to the machines and get me a crash cart." She ordered. The next moment she had the cart in front of her. His bones and spine would heal, she just needed to keep him alive. The sound of him flat lining caught her attention and she ordered Barry to turn the machine to the highest setting.

"Clear!" She shouted only for it to have no effect. "Again!" There was no effect. "Again!" There was effect. "AGAIN!" She screamed but the beeping didn't stop.

Caitlin was about to try again when she felt Barry's arms wrap around her, and she broke down. The doctor collapsed to the floor sobbing the whole way as the Flash simply held her, a few tears sliding his face as well.

Joey, Joey get up

A voice whispered as Joel opened his eyes and found himself in the Cortex.

He gasped at the person in front of him. "Aunt Frost?"

Standing in front of him was a smiling Killer Frost dressed in her typical attire, "Hey kid" She said gently ruffling his hair. "We need to talk."

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