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Chapter 9- Searching for a Lost Soul

The rain had finally stopped by morning and made Wally alittle happier. Yet still in the back of his mind was the knawing thought Harold had called him. 'Coward!'

"Maybe he's right.. Maybe I should go back!" Wally talked to himself while eating 6 bowls of cereal. "NO!" he suddenly shouted out. "I can't.. Flash is a criminal. Flash is dead, he is no more!" Wally explained to himself in a barely audible whisper. Wally glanced at his clock. He had only 2 minutes to get to work which was 20 blocks from here. No problem for the fastest man alive. No... Wally wasn't the fastest man alive. Not anymore, not at all. Flash never existed. Black Lightning was the fastest. Wally not in the mood called in sick. He just decided to wander the streets to clear his cloudy mind.

Poor Wally didn't get too far when screams escalated from the streets of his room. Wally rushed around the corner just in time to see a car fly right by his head. Wally glared at the one who threw it. "Grodd," Wally snarled between his teeth.

Grodd didn't notice Wally, the ex- Flash. He was too busy terrorizes a young woman and her daughter. Wally couldn't stand by and watch that poor family get beat upon by a 400 pound gorilla.

"Yo! Fuzzy Butt!... Over here!" Wally yelled. Wally wasn't going to use his powers because they didn't exist anymore to him. Grodd turned to face the puny man.

"You dare to talk back to me. You're dumber than you look!" Grodd laughed as he approached Wally. Wally held his ground though. He wasn't afraid of this gorilla.

Grodd charged Wally, but Wally was able to dodge it with normal human speed. Wally rushed across the street like a normal civilian. Grodd chased after the young boy. Wally couldn't believe what he had just got himself into. This time when Grodd came at him, he had no place to run or hide. He was trapped! Grodd grabbed Wally's neck and pinned him against the wall. Wally gasped for breath as he struggled to get away. Wally could see the lights fading away. Wally was sure he was finished when a powerful force hit Grodd, sending the gorilla 25 feet away.

Wally pushed himself up, using the brick wall for something to lean against. Wally choked to get the air back into his lungs. Slowly his normal sight was returning to him.

"You o.k.?" a familiar voice asked. Wally's eyes finally began working again. Right next to him was his.. No, Flash's old buddy, Superman!

"Yeah, I think so," Wally gaged out between breaths. Wally watched as Flash's old partners charged the still shocked Grodd. Wally wanted to help them so it would be like old times, but all he could do was stand by and watch.

Grodd was good though. Grodd sent Hawk Girl, Batman, and even Black Lightning flying back after a punch. Wally couldn't stand by any longer. He rushed over to each of them, helping them up. Both of them seemed confused but BL. BL knew exactly what was going on in Wally's mind. Wally then stepped back seeing his brother.

"Fla... Black Lightning give me a hand over here!" Superman corrected himself while he tangoed with the big Grodd. Black Lightning nodded and left Wally in a gust.

Wally watched the entire battle till Grodd finally retreated. After the battle the League approached Wally.

"Thanks for the hand," Wonder Woman told Wally. Wally only nodded and left Flash's partners, wondering who he was exactly.

Wally soon found himself in a park, alone. He sat on a bench staring into the blue sky. 'Thanks.' Wally grinned. He felt so much better knowing he helped. That was what he did, helped. No, wait! He did help. Not anymore! He wasn't a hero, he wasn't anything. Just another being on this earth.

Wally cradled his face in his hands. "What am I going to do?" Wally questioned himself as tears ran down onto the cement. Wally now knew his brother was right. He was a coward! Instead of being up at the Watch Tower, helping, trying to solve who framed him, he was here crying. Wally couldn't help but feel sorry. Sorry for the bastard who framed him that is. Whoever framed him was going to be sorry, and Wally was going to make sure of that.

No, not Wally alone! Wally found himself in that alley again, but with a feeling of pride. In his hands was the red suit. Wally smiled brightly upon the one thing that made him feel special.

A scream arosed from the streets again and Wally knew what had to be done. In a blur of red, Wally was gone from the alley and out to help the screaming people of his town. Flash was back!

Author Notes: There you go! R&R! I'll update asap!

Preview of Chapter 10:

"Flash!" Grodd grinned. "Wondering when you'd show!"

"Sorry, got lost!" Flash replied with a grin. He didn't care if cans were being thrown at him. He was here to help not to be hated.

"Get out of here!" crowds yelled at the hero.

Flash ignored them before grinning, "Come on Chuckles! Catch me if you can!"

"Oh I don't need to!" Grodd cackled. Flash cocked his head, but soon he became frozen. In Grodd's disgusting hands was a young girl holding a teddy bear in fear. "Because you're going to come to me!"