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A Son of Lightning and Ice
Chapter 6
A Walk down Memory Lane
Taking the hand offered by Killer Frost Joel stood up.
"I'm not dead am I? This is the Speed Force." He said with certainty
Killer Frost smirked, "You always were quick on the up take kid."
"Why am I here?" The man asked
"Because I want to help you, and plus you still have a job to do." The Speed Force spoke through Killer Frost
"Stopping Savitar"
"Exactly, now come on." Killer Frost said
With a sigh Joel followed and as they walked the endless vortex of the Speed Force became the image of a house and the ghostly image of a 10 year old Joel running around the house with a Flash action figure in his hand appeared.
"Joel, get your butt to the dinner table. Your father will be home any moment." A slightly older Caitlin said
With an eye roll young Joel did as he was told. As he sat down in a burst of speed a slightly older Barry entered the room still dressed in his flash suit.
"Barry" Caitlin pointed at his suit
With a sheepish smile Barry left and returned a moment later dressed in a t-shirt and jeans.
"Hey bud how was school?" He asked ruffling Joel's and giving Caitlin a kiss.
"It was fine dad." Joel replied with a small smile.
Just as they were about to begin to eat the house shook, and the family were thrown out of their chairs. Another shake and house was split in two. In a flash the family was outside, and they saw an eerie red light had replaced the clear blue of the sky. A breach appeared and out popped a slightly older looking Cisco, who threw Barry a flash suit.
"It's time bro." Vibe said
With a knowing yet determined look in his eye Barry changed into his Flash suit, as a portal opened Barry was about to step through but Caitlin gave Barry a look.
"Cait no you can't, someone has to look after Joel." Barry started
"Barry you'll need the help."
"Mom, Dad what's happening?" Joel asked
Barry sighed, "Joel remember how I told you that being a hero is about sacrifice. Well buddy I need you to be a hero okay?" He said tears running down his face giving his son a hug.
Caitlin did the same and gave her son a kiss as with a thought Killer Frost appeared and took the boy by the chin and smiled,
"Keep cool kid." Killer Frost said
"We love you Joel" Barry said as both he and Killer Frost stepped into the portal as it closed.
The scene shifted as Joel was now in the Cortex it was late at night and Cisco could be heard on a phone.
"It's been over a week and there's still no sign of them, but Oliver came back. Yeah thanks." Cisco said as he sat down exhausted only to see Joel standing in front of him giving him a shock. "Hey little man what are you doing up?" He asked
"There're dead aren't they? You don't have to lie to me Uncle Cisco." Joel said
Before the man could say anything the boy broke down and started sobbing and Cisco quickly captured the boy in a hug, but a few moments later he felt colder. The man stepped back and saw the area around the child was fully frozen.
The scene shifted again to a few days later as Joel sat down and heard Cisco arguing with someone on the other side of a door.
"You'll turn him into a killer! Barry and Caitlin would want him to be a hero! " Cisco yelled
"You are the one who called me Cisco, and do you have any other ideas? His powers are developing rapidly, and even though he has only shown ice powers we know that it is a slippery slope. If he develops a second identity that could be dangerous, my training will halt that."
Cisco let out a sigh, "Kid come on out."
Joel entered the room and saw Oliver Queen standing next to Cisco.
"Hey you remember your Uncle Oliver right?" Joel nodded, "Well you'll hoing to go with him and he is going to teach you how to control your powers alright."
"Are you coming Uncle Cisco?" Joel almost begged
Cisco wiped the tears coming out of his eyes, "Sorry buddy but someone has to protect the city right."
With one final hug Joel left the cortex and walked away with Oliver.
"Uncle Oliver where are we going?" Joel asked
"We are going to Nanda Parbat. While we are there you will call me Ra's al Ghul or simply Master. Understood?"
"Yes Master." Joel replied
Oliver smirked slightly, "You learn quickly that will help you in the League."
The scene changed once again and a teenage Joel was facing a League of Assassin's member well a clearly pregnant Nyssa al Ghul stood watching. Oliver walked up and stood next to his wife as Joel took the member to the floor.
"Well wife how does he fair today?"
"He grows better with each passing day, the members are getting tired of facing him."
"They should see it as a chance to improve their skills if a teenager can best them."
"A teenager trained by Ra's al Ghul himself? Clearly you jest." Nyssa said with mirth in her voice.
Oliver gave a small smile at his wife, well there marriage was forced the two had come to love one another in their own way. "How does our heir feel today?"
Nyssa looked down at her stomach, "Well he is restless, and enjoys the sparring. But by the way he kicks he is has clearly taken a liking to your protégé."
Oliver gave a small smile but it turned into a frown as an alarm sounded.
The two stopped sparring and the member that Joel was facing rushed out of the room.
"Both of you stay here." Oliver said as he rushed out of the door.
Joel and Nyssa went to the back of the room, her with a sword and Joel had two ice daggers. A few moments later the door was kicked upon and a dozen armed figures appeared with the leader barging to the front.
"Stand aside boy. We've only come to slay the spawn of The Demon."
Joel didn't move and a moment later the leader was one him, as the two traded blows the teenager noticed a couple outliners headed toward Nyssa quickly he formed two more daggers and knee capped them, They were quickly finished off by the daughter of The Demon.
Due to his rescue Joel was kicked to the ground as the leader brought his sword down. By reflex the meta grabbed his arm and what was once flesh became ice. Quickly he pushed as much energy as he could into the man, and what was flesh and blood became ice as the man's face was frozen in a silent scream. With a quick kick the man shattered into a million pieces and Joel got up.
"Whose' next?" His eyes flashed blue lightning.
He never got an answer as the next moment as a volley of arrows killed the rest. Oliver quickly entered the room and made his way to Nyssa and observed the scene.
His eyes met Joel's
"I want to go home."
Oliver nodded, "I believe it is time."
A few days later Joel stood outside Nanda Parbat waiting for Cisco when Nyssa walked out.
"I thought I should thank you for saving our lives." She spoke
"You are family, not that it would matter if you weren't. " He said
"You killed a man that changes you." Nyssa spoke and she saw Joel flinch.
"My parents taught me that being hero is about sacrifice. When you are a hero you sacrifice everything, time, sleep, anything that resembles a normal life so that others can have what you don't. I now realize why my parents were so happy, because they had found the impossible they had a normal life. Or as close to normal as a hero could get. Yet when push came to shove they didn't think twice about sacrificing that happiness so that everyone else wouldn't lose there's. If I have to sacrifice a few hours of sleep so that child gets to live the life he deserves then I consider that a worthwhile trade." Joel said
"You are quite wise in your young age, here a gift so you do not forget your time here.." Nyssa said handing him a necklace with a blue lightning bolt on it.
A moment later Cisco appeared looking older and sporting a goatee. Nyssa gave the boy a quick hug that Joel returned and waved at Vibe.
"Uncle Cisco, how are you? I like the goatee." He said
"I'm doing good kid, and thanks I know I rock it. Holy hell you've grown. I better get some more food." With a quick wave goodbye the two breached away.
Joel turned to Killer Frost, "Why did you show me all this?"
"Because you have been selfish."
"Selfish, Selfish. Selfish!? MY WORLD WAS DESTORYED! MY ENTIRE UNIVERSE IS GONE! I WAS READY TO DIE! But instead I am thrown into another world, a world that I know nothing about. I just want to be at peace!" Joel yelled
"Tough shit." Was Killer Frost's reply. "You chose this path. You chose to be a hero. So no you don't get a reward, you don't get peace. You do what others can't what others won't do you move forward. Cisco saved you Joel not only because you were his godson or the son of Barry and Caitlin. He saved you because he knew you that could be a hero. They all knew that Cisco, Oliver, Nyssa, and your parents. You are not only the legacy of your universe, but you are there legacy as well." Joel simply looked down and nodded.
"Even when you're dead you still know what to say Auntie Frost." Joel said with a small smile.
Killer Frost chuckled, "Before you leave I have a couple of gifts for you."
The blue lightning bolt necklace appeared around his neck and a photograph appeared in his hand. It was of his fifth birthday and his family including Cisco, Oliver, Nyssa, and his parents were there smiling.
"Thank you." Joel whispered wiping away the tears on his cheeks.
Killer Frost nodded, "The Speed Force will allow you to keep these things. Now it's time for you to get up. Kick his ass kid."
The medical equipment nearly exploded as Joel bolted out of the bed. Seeing the shocked faces in the room all he said was.
"Hey guys how long was I gone?"
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