Notes: thanks for the warning, sometimes likes to troll me lol.

Hi guys!

Since I'm closer to ending the Red Dauther story, I thought about creating a collection of short fics about a new crackship I noticed a lot of u enjoyed: Barry and Sara.

I think it will be fun to explore different scenarios with those two.

I will also keep writing The Emerald-Steel Collection (I want many more short stories of Kara and Oliver).

So for now, you can leave your prompts here (and for the Emerald Steel u can keep leaving ur prompts on that comment section), I already planned the story to begin the new collection, but I want to hear your ideas as well.

Red daughter will have maybe 3 more chapters, and then we do this!

For now, here's the first short fic. Hope u like it!

Back Home

She felt a heavy pain in her chest, like it was going to burn anytime soon. She didn't want to leave, but for everyone's safety, she had to. It was not safe for her dad or her sister and now they had Oliver to look over them.

Oliver. What a huge mistake she made… Again.

It felt nice to be around him again, but she knew it was wrong. She knew her sister still loved him. He would see that he loved her too someday, but for now, she had to keep her distance.

She couldn't go back to the League as well. It wasn't her home anymore. She couldn't be the same assassin she was; she couldn't look at Nyssa without being haunted by all the horrors she did in the League's name.

She needed a fresh start.

She decided to go to Central City. Her mom knew she was alive and well, but she couldn't bring herself to live with her and put her at risk. So she decided to watch from the shadows, it was her specialty. She found an abandoned place nearby and decided to crash there until she could find a real home. She was used to this, she didn't care. As long as others were safe from the league. Ra's was still out there, wanting her back on the League and she wasn't going to make it easy for him.

Sara was in the roof across the street of her mom's place, when she saw something weird. A flash of light passed by so fast on the streets, it made her jump in scare. She stood there, alert, trying to understand what just happened. Then, she heard on the radio about the new hero in town: The Flash.

The Flash? She thought. That was new.

She laughed at the funny, but accurate name, but she tried to focus. She had no time to waste worrying about anything else than keeping her mom safe. She thought she saw unusual movement through her window and jumped from the roof, reaching the streets. She lurked from the shadows, ready to attack anyone who dared bother her mom.

She saw a shadow near the kitchen sink and attacked from behind, locking the person's neck with her bo staff. The person was all dressed in red and moved so fast she almost lost her balance and next thing she knew, she was being held against the wall.

- What are you doing here? – He said in a weird voice. – Hey… Wait… I know you…

Sara took advantage of his confusion to hit him in the stomach.

- How do you know me? – Her voice was also changed by her voice modulator

- I saw you in the news… Helping the Hood in Star City… And I know the Hood.

- Wait…What?

She let go of him and stared in confusion. How on Earth did he know Oliver?

- Yes. I know the hood; you know the hood… It doesn't explain why you attacked me and what are you doing here but…

- This is my mom's place. I thought she was being attacked!

- Your mom? Why would she be attacked?

- There are… Some people after me. I watch her from the distance because I don't want her to be a target. And now you ruined everything, thanks a lot!

Sara walked out of the house feeling really upset. That guy really ruined everything. She just hoped she wasn't being watched or something like that. The last thing she wanted was her mom being a League's target.

She felt a whoosh of wind around her and the next thing she knew, that Flash guy was in front of her.

- I'm sorry. I was following a lead.

- A lead on what?

- Meta human attack. I guess I'm early because he never showed up.

- How did you know?

- I work with people… Listen, if you know the hood and I know the hood… I mean, you must be a good person…

- I'm far from it…

- You helped him. So… - Barry took her with his super speed back inside and took his mask off – I'm Barry Allen.

Sara looked at her feet, trying not to feel sick.

- Never again do that!

- I'm sorry…

She took a deep breath and stared at him. He was giving her his identity, trusting her just like this.

- So… You know Oliver is the Hood… - Barry said, unsure of how to proceed since she kept staring at him, looking like she was really pissed off.

- I'm the Canary…

- But your real name is…

- No, you're not getting my real name this easy… I still don't know if I can trust you…

- But I told you…

- Yes, you told me who you really are. Pretty stupid if you ask me – She crossed her arms – Do you do this often?

- Of course not!

- And yes, I know Oliver is the Hood. Like you said, I helped him for a while. – She took a few steps closer – But what I really want to know is who's the one targeting my mom!

- His name is Mirror Master. We tracked him down here and…

- We? – Sara looked curiously at Barry.

- Yes, me and my team.

- Oh great, you also have a team…

- Yes, and we found out about this guy… He is really dangerous. I don't know what is his plans or why he would be coming here… I guess he changed his mind…

- Well, I'm not taking anything for granted, so I'll keep an eye around here. Thanks for stopping by.

- I won't leave… At least not now – Barry insisted.

- Suit yourself then… - Sara turned around and walked towards the yard.

She crossed the street and sensed Barry was right behind her.

- Do you always stalk people?

- Mirror Master is dangerous…

- And do you think I can't handle? – Sara crossed her arms, waiting for the answer – I was trained by the League of Assassins, Barry. I am an assassin…

Barry looked startled at her, but kept going on. She really didn't get it.

- I'm sure you are more than capable of defending yourself… But he has super powers. And he is evil, not a nice combination…

- It's cute of you to worry this much, I'm fine Allen!

Sara was about to go back to the roof when she heard something and looked around. She had a familiar feeling that things were about to get ugly and she was right.

Right there, at her mom's doorstep, stood one of the members of the League. She wished for that to never happen, she hated to go back to her old days, but she had no choice. One of them had found her mom, and she couldn't let him live to tell the others. She wouldn't.

- Let me handle this! – She said to Barry – You stay here!

Barry didn't dare move, hearing the tone in Sara's voice. It was cold and nearly cruel and he feared for what she would do to that guy, but did as she said. Sara stood in the middle of the street and grabbed her bo staff, ready for a fight. The assassin came closer to her and she attacked.

He tried to punch her but she deflected, hitting him right in the stomach with her bo staff. She took advantage of his distraction with the pain to jump through his back, locking him with her bo staff by his neck.

- You can't tell anyone you found me… or my mom…

- CANARY, NO! – Barry yelled as soon as he realized what she was going to do.

Sara ignored him and broke the assassin's neck. His body fell lifeless on the street. She kicked him, full of anger and walked away. Barry ran at normal speed after her.

- Canary…

- Just leave me alone!

- This is not…

- Don't you dare telling me this is not me; you don't know me! – She turned around abruptly, bumping into him. – This is me Allen, I was one of them! I am an assassin! There's no good left in me and everyone who gets close to me, gets hurt so I suggest you stay away!

She tried to turn away from him, but Barry grabbed her by the arms, gently.

- Hey… You told me this is who you are… But still you helped Oliver.

- Right but…

- And you're here, protecting your mom… You care…

- I'm still an assassin…

- If you were, you wouldn't be here… You would be with them wherever they are…

- Nanda Parbat…

Sara looked down and took a deep breath.

- The League lives and trains in Nanda Parbat.

- We've heard of them, but thought they were a myth… We've heard about this place…

- So you've heard the stories… Not pretty ones huh?

- Yet, you're still away from them, protecting people. I don't believe you're still this assassin you say you are.

- I just killed someone, Barry!

- I know… I still don't believe it. I think you were just trying to prove you're still that person…

- I don't need to prove you anything!

- I wasn't talking about me…

Sara looked deep into his eyes. What was he talking about, she asked herself mentally.

- You needed to prove it to yourself. It's easier if you believe you're still that person, it means you don't need to get closer to people, to the ones you love or the ones you just met. – He gave her a tiny smile – It's safer if you stay behind the mask, but believe me… one day it won't be enough. You fear hurting others, but you're just hurting yourself… It's still painful. And not worth it. Sometimes we do things to protect our own heart but we end up getting hurt just the same.

- Talking from experience? – She asked, her face inches from his.

- Yes.

They stared into each other's eyes. Sara closed hers, taking a deep breath. She took her mask off and her wig, and looked back at Barry.

- The name is Sara… Sara Lance.

- Nice to meet you, Sara Lance!

Sara approached her lips, barely touching his. She touched his face with the tip of her fingers.

- Thank you. – She whispered and turned away, disappearing in the shadows.

Barry kept staring while she vanished from his view. She was good at this, even if she had no super powers.

- You're welcome!

NOTES 2: No spoiler alert for now, I will come back after Red daughter is finished!