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A Son of Lightning and Ice
Chapter 8
The Burden of Secrets
It was a confounded Barry that entered Star Labs a few days later. Caitlin and Cisco looked up from their work to greet them but both frowned at the hero's expression.
"Barry's what's wrong?" Caitlin asked walking over to the man.
"Iris, she broke up with me. She said something about needing space. She got a reporter job in Keystone. City. All of her stuff was already packed up and gone when I got to the loft."
"I'm so sorry Barry." Caitlin said hugging Barry
"Thanks Cait" Barry replied returning the hug.
"You know what this means? Drinks! First rounds on me!" Cisco said
Barry and Caitlin chuckled at their friend's attitude. As the trio headed out they ran into Joel.
"Hey kid want to head out for a drink?" Cisco asked
Joel shook his head, "I'll take a rain check. Have fun guys." The man said
Joel allowed himself a small smile as he noticed that Barry and Caitlin were holding hands as they left. After a few hours later of staring at screens the man headed toward the rest room to splash water on his face. As he started to leave a dark chuckle echoed throughout the small room.
"There is the puppet master"
"I am not stringing them along." Joel growled
Another dark chuckle bounced off the walls, "Of course you're not, you're just leaving out important information that could help the team."
"It isn't reliable information. For all I know things could have happened differently here." Joel defended
"Oh yes things here are different because you showed up. Henry Allen was meant to die by Zoom's hand. Bui you rescued him and changed the time line simply because you share a last name. Not to mention sending the West woman away and destroying the Flash's relationship with her."
"Iris leaving wasn't my fault. I simply told her the truth-"
"The truth from a man who ever saw Caitlin Snow and Barry Allen together. You have no idea what Allen and West were like as a couple. They could have been just as in love as your parents were, but you destroyed that chance simply out of childish selfishness. But in the end that won't matter. When your secrets come out they will hate you, and throw you into the Pipeline with the other metas. At the very least you get your wish and will join the rest of your universe. Although it may take a few decades." The dark let out a rattling laugh.
Joel let out an anger filled shout as his fist shattered the mirror. The last image shown being of a figure with a half destroyed face. The man from the future took a few deep breaths and flinched as he his speed healing pushed the shards of glass out of his hand. Ignoring the pain he headed toward the hallway and placed his hand of the panel and the secret door opened.
"Gideon report. Has anything changed in the time line regarding the speedster Savitar?" he asked
"Besides the fact that his cult was not needed for him to escape the Speed Force no." The AI replied
Joel cursed under his breath, "Fine but keep me updated."
Leaving the room the man sat down, debating his options and came to only one conclusion. Before anything else he needed to know Savitar's identity and that meant finding the speedster. Joel let out a yawn but first he had to make a pot of coffee it was doing to be a long night.
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