Quick shout-out to my reviewers. First, ellek: Thank you so much, I've gotten a lot of praise like that ever since i started writing. I've never really seen it because I've always looked at what was wrong. niw i just look at what's going right and leading from there while looking at what's wrong and going from there. you've really encouraged me. Thank You!!!

Amelia: Thank you so much. don't worry, there is mote to come. I'm glad you like Eddie and Barry as siblings (foster siblings). that was something I brought from the comics, aloalong with Barry being blonde. it always felt weird when ever the show kept reminding us that Barry and Iris were goster siblings AFTER they got together#joescringeytoast, so i just needed to change that. Thank You once again!!!!!!!

Superflarrowfan:. Thank You too. Ues, in this story Barry has grown-up with the Thawnes. And I can promise a lot of twists to come. I'm going to try and follow the basics of season 1 because I LOVE Season 1, but i wanted to keep WesThawne because they missed a great story there, and Eddie's death was absolutely in vain and unecessary so that too has been changed. Thank You!!!!!!!!

Guest:. Oh, Dr. Wells. This time around there are a lot of surprises, except for ReverseFlash, he's still here. As always he is more than what we expect, and truth be told, he became more then what i had in mind so, i can promise i will be just as surprised as You. and as for Eddie...mwahahahahah*sarcastic evil laugh*

Anywho, on to the main event

"Cisco, just because his brain is functioning and he can hear doesn't mean he comprehends what is going on. He hasn't shown signs of concious brain function yet".

"Caitlin, if his brain functions then he can hear his favorite song".

"How do you know it's his favorite song"?

"It's on his Facebook page. And I also know that Singin' in the Rain is his favorite musical. Oh, I have to rent that so we can watch it tonight. He we could invite Dr. Wells and make it a movie night".

"Cisco, I highly doubt any of this is going to...". With a loud gasp Barry Allen sat up, straight as a board. With wild eyes he looked around, his eyes taking in every detail that he saw. "Whoa, easy buddy, I'm Cisco Ramon, this is Caitlin. Your at S.T.A.R. Labs". Barry looked at the Latino man with shoulder length hair that was now tied back in a ponytail. Standing at the foot of the hospital bed was..."I saw you".

"Yes, I remember. I'm Caitlin, well, Dr. Caitlin Snow". Caitlin Snow. He remembered her, but everything was so fuzzy. He remembered trying to loosen the chain to the sun window and then...S.T.A.R. Labs exploded and then... darkness. "What happened"? Caitlin looked away, her face was a mixture of loss and pain. Cisco, noticing his friend's countenance took up explaining the events, from the breach in the main tube to the loss of one Ronnie Raymond. He and Caitlin were to be married in just three weeks. Now he was gone. Barry looked from Cisco too Caitlin, "She seems to be handling it well".

"Believe me, Mr. Allen, Dr. Snow is more than she appears". Barry turned to the source of the voice and found before him, driving up in a motorized wheelchair, "Dr. Harrison Wells. I've been looking forward to meeting you, Mr. Allen".

Far on the opposite side of the city, in the darkest slums, a lonely figure strode down an alleyway. His torn suit was tattered and his hair was long and shaggy. As he neared an old cardboard box another urchen jumped an old man lying asleep, demanding whatever the man had. Instinctively the figure's hands came up in a flash of fire and clutched the man's face, burning it beyond recognition.

Barry looked into the body length mirror in front of him. His hair had become shaggy, he sported a five o'clock and, to his surprise, a toned upper torso. "Lightning gave me abs"? Cisco walked up and put an arm on his shoulder. "Technically no, that can be attributed to your new high metabolism and your cells regenerating themselves to peak efficiency and what I call a healing factor. That one I got from some comic book I read somewhere".

Caitlin chided herself for thinking how incredibly gorgeous Barry Allen was. Here she was, barely nine months to the day that Ronnie died, thinking about some other man. A man she barely knew and just met. Okay, she met him the night of the explosion, but still, she didn't know him. And even if she did want to get to know him, not that she did, she couldn't stop the feeling of how Ronnie would feel. She knew he would want her to move on with her life and be happy. But how could she when everything that made her happy had vanished in a cloud of light and fire?

Harrison Wells looked on as Barry Allen, fed up with all the testing, ripped the IV needle from his arm and pulled on his newly acquired S.T.A.R. Labs shirt. "Look, thanks for looking out for me and helping but, please, I feel fine, fantastic even. So I'm gonna run and leave you guys to it okay? Okay, bye". Ready to leave Barry ran down the hall and too the lobby. As he reached the swinging doors he pushed, and pushed...and pushed. The doors were not going to budge.

"Mister Allen, I've cared for you for nine months; the least you can do is spare a little time to hear me out". Barry turned to see Harrison Wells with his left hand-fingers punching a code on a tablet while his right steered his chair. "I know you're anxious to get back to the world and your life, but you have to understand, what happened nine months ago did something to alter your molecular biology and structure. It did things we are just beginning to scratch the surface of".

"Dr. Wells, give it to me straight. What did happen that night"? Dr. Wells hung his head and removed his glasses to rub his temples. "Mister Allen. Nine months ago...nine months ago, I can safely say, I was unrivaled in huberous. I was so certain that my particle accelerator would work that I made the decision to turn it on a year ahead of schedule. A member of my team warned me of the decision but I was to stubborn to listen. We turned it on and everything was running fine until a loud bang halted our celebration. The main line had ruptured and unless the accelerator was vented S.T.A.R.Labs would be destroyed and half of Central City along with it. We worked on the ventilation system from the main lab, where you woke up today, but the circuits were fried and it had to be done manually. We lost a good man that day, but he saved countless other lives. Mr. Allen, what I am trying to tell you is this; you have something inside of you and we don't know what it is. We need you to discover what it is, to learn more about it to make sure it isn't dangerous, if not to you then to others".

"Look, Dr. Wells I get it, I really do, but you have nothing to worry about, I'm fine and if not I'll come back, I promise".

"Barry, I've tested fate before, I'm not about to make the same mistake again". Barry looked at the broken man. He knew Dr. Wells was right, but he had already missed so much and wanted to make sure everyone was alright. He needed to leave. "Dr. Wells, I'm sorry, but I have to leave".

"At least consider coming back so we can discuss things clearly".

"I will".

The CCPD was a bustle of activity. Barry smiled, everything seemed just how he left it. Except Eddie wasn't at his desk. Looking around he saw Detective West coming out of Captain Singh's office with a case folio in hand. He could see the sour look on the detective's face and k ew it wasn't a good day. "Detective West, can I speak with you for a moment"? Joe West looked up, surprise on his face at seeing Barry Allen up and walking around. "Allen, what are you doing here"?

"I'm here to see Eddie, is he here"? Detective West's face fell, and Barry dreaded what that might mean. "Barry, nobody knows where he is".

"Wh...what does that mean, somebody must know".

"Barry, the night of the explosion witnesses saw him go back inside to help get people outside. One man kept going on about going back in himself to get a..quantum whatever. Eddie went back to get it and then...". Barry knew. The main line of the particle accelerator ruptured and then... Absolute despair gripped Barry's heart. His knees fell weak and he crumpled to the floor. He needed to talk to Harrison Wells, now.

Caitlin looked up from the tablet resting on her forearm as she walked across the cortex too Cisco's station to compare results on atmospheric changes around Central City since the particle accelerator explosion. "I'm telling you Dr. Wells, he's not coming back". Cisco looked at her, taking a lollipop out of his mouth. "Well, I hope he does, I've had enough of just us for a while, also he was a great listener". Caitlin rolled her eyes. "Cisco, he was comatose, of course he was". Dr. Wells rolled up to the computer bank and punched a couple of numbers. "Wether or not Mr. Allen comes back is not our concern right now. What is, is the atmospheric decay around the building. It's not enough to threaten the city, but it is cause to investigate".

"Can I help"? All three people turned to see Barry Allen standing in the entryway of the room, "and I also need answers". Harrison Wells took in the man before him. The man who held the answer to his questions. "Welcome back Mr. Allen".