"I can't believe I let you guys talk me into this. This will be damaging to all of our careers". Julian was the complete opposite of Iris who, at the moment was monitoring the weather in the news. "Guys, yido realize ehat we are driving into right"?
"C'mon guys were almost...TREE!!!!!!!". All of a sudden the trio were thrown into a bedlam of activity. Any object imaginable was hurled in their direction. "Don't worry about it, just keep driving". Julian shook his head and wondered which was worse, murder, or driving into the blazes of hell with Iris as his guide.
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Even with a bug in his ear Barry couldn't find a single thing wrong with the moment. He had spent many hours on the treadmill, but actually propelling himself forward at high speed? Nothing on earth could even compare. "Remember Barry, we don't know how the speed will affect your body, so make sure you leave the oxygen mask on". Yeah, cause that was what he was worried about. "Guys I wish you could see this. It's amazing". Indeed it was. He felt the pavement beneath his feet as if he were walking. The details of the night were so clear he may as well have been taking a stroll in 4K HD. "Unfortunately were not here to get a rundown of your speed, Mr. Allen, we are here to stop a potential criminal". Right, mission now, epicness later. Oh, but it felt good. The wind embracing him, the energy flowing through his body, not to mention the lightning shooting off of his body. It was all so...so... peaceful. For the first time since the explosion everything felt right. Except for one thing. Eddie was still gone.
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From the personal journal of Harrison Wells: The stage is set, the players are ready, and I am, for all intents and purposes, The Puppetmaster. He doesn't know yet, and I pray he never does, who I really am. He and all the rest live their lives completely oblivious to the truth in their midst. The truth that...
"Doctor Wells come quick. We've got trouble".
"On my way, Cisco". Quickly, sitting down in his chair, Wells moved from the hidden room and into the hallway, already aware of what was happening.
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Clyde Mardin never believed in God. He had no concept of religion or faith. Never once did he step foot inside a church, not even when his mother died. The only thing he cared about in the world was himself, and his brother. But Mark was dead. as the plane went down he saw his brother. Watched as the lightning tore through his flesh and rip him apart. Niw there was only one thing left. Cause as much harm to the world as the world had done to him.
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The barn was empty as Joe West walked through, gun ready with a flashlight underneath illuminating the path. "Welcome Detective West". The voice to his right caught him off guard. turning to face the man the light revealed the face of Clyde Mardin. "You've been looking for me for a long time", his smile grew as his arms stretched out, "well here I am".
"How are you here? You died with your brother".
"That's where you're wrong detective. I survived, and when I woke up on the ground after S.T.A.R.Labs blew, when I saw what I could do, I understood. I Am God". Joe stared at the man, disbelief written across his face. "Shut the hell up". All if a sudden Mardin reached out and sent Joe flying through the air, a chard mess in the center of his chest. "That's just a taste of what I can do, West. This, is the grand finale". Pulling back the sliding door Joe could barely see through the tears and pain. But what he saw would haunt him till the day he died.
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The video camcorder in Iris' hand jiggled as she ran, trying to capture every angle of the storm she could. behind her rand Patty and Julian, trying desperately to stop her from doing something foolish. "Iris, please, we need to get out of here". Patty's screams never reached her as a cold hand grabbed her throat. Desperately she fought the grip that held her, but she harder she fought the stronger the grip became until..."Let her go", Julian ordered. The man turned and laughed. Pointed straight at him was a police issued automatic handgun. "Do you think bullets can stop God"?
"No, but they can put you on your arse, now drop her".
"You first". And with that Clyde Mardin pointed a finger at Julian and shot a lightning bolt at him, dropping Julian, and the gun. "And now", he said turning back to Patty, "It's your turn". Just as Mardin was about to electrify Patty he was sent tumbling back by an unseen force. "Dude, not cool, you could have seriously hurt someone". Standing before him, dressed in red, was a masked figure. A familiar figure, but not like the one he had met. And all of a sudden, he knee he'd been lied to. "No", he screamed, "Im the only one. I was supposed to have been special".
"Really, did your mommy tell you that"? Furiously Mardin shot boot after bolt of lightning at the masked man wo, time after time, dodged each one. "Who was this mysterious man?
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"Cisco, Caitlin I need help you guys. "I cant get close enough to stop him". Almost immediately it hit Cisco. "Dude, try catching one of the lightning bolts".
"WHAT"? Barry and Caitlin asked at the same time. "Cisco, I can't catch a lightning bolt".
"Nono, think about it. It was a lightning bolt that gave you your powers, Right now you are dodging them like nobody's business. You can do this, it's a part of who you are, it's what makes you unique Barry".
"Cisco", Caitlin said, forgetting that Barry was listening, "no. It could kill him".
"But it could work".
On the other end Barry made up his mind. Ine man was going down tonight. And he was determined to not be that man. Closing his eyes, he focused. He could feel the lightning in his bloodstream as it flashed through his veins. It was making him more than he could have ever dreamed, it was a part of him. And he could control it. Opening his eyes everything slowed down. He could see a lightning bolt infront of him. Hesitantly he reached out to touch it. No shock, no burn. Grinning he took it like a spear and threw it at Mardin. Everything became real time as Mardin exploded backwards, unconscious. Immediately his focus turned to Patty. She was unconscious but other wise she was fine. "Guys, I need to know what to do about the storm".
"Mr. Allen, describe the storm to me".
"It's like a funnel cloud but, like a hundred times bigger". Harrison Wells dreaded this moment. He, more than anyone knee what this could mean. He had risked everything for this, the moment Barry Allen embraced The Flash. And he could be killing him. Barry, listen carefully. You need to unravel the cloud".
"How"?
"You need to run the opposite direction ofit, matching the speed of it and then run faster". No, in Caitlin's mind she just heard Barry get semtrnced to death. "Dr. Wells he can't do it".
"Yes he can".
"No. We don't know how fast he can run or, or what the effects will be on his body. The g-forces alone would rupture him inside".
"Caitlin", Barry said through the commlink, "I've got to try. If I don't everyone could die. I can't let that happen". And with that Barry set off at a racing pace.
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Patty's head was beating like a drum. She was trying to push her way through the fog in her head but nothing came to her. As the fog cleared memories resurfaced and one stood out. "Julian", she called, stumbling to her feet, "Julian where are you"? The wind beat against her cries as she ended up crawling around until, finally, she found Julian's silent form. "Julian, wake up. Please". She shook him, but to no avail. So, this is how it ended. The one time he shiwed any kind of compassion for her and itbkilled him. Patty would laugh if her heart wasn't breaking.
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The air current from the cyclone kept Barry from getting close enough to have any effect on it. No matter how fast he ran he couldn't build up enough pressure to overcome the opposing pressure caused by the storm. "Guys," he called into the radio, "I'm not making any difference in this, there has to be another way".
"Barry, even if there was another way we don't have enough time. This is the only way buddy". Barry hung his head. He just didn't have enough speed. "Barry Allen". The voice that came on the radio almost caused him to stumble, again, "Before we found you I had lost Ronnie and my life was over. I just knew that nobody would ever infuriat me like he would, make me laugh like he would, nobody would ever love me like he would. And I would never love anyone like I loved him. But then I met you and you turned my whole life upside down. And I found myself looking at you in way that scared me. I don't know what I feel for you and I don't know if you feel the same for me, but I believe in you, Barry Allen. So Run". With a new burst of speed Barry exploded into the night. It was as if a barrier had been broken down and he was reaching untold limits. And he felt alive.
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"Oh, no". Thise were two words Caitlin didn't want to hear. "What is it Cisco"?
"His heart rate has spiked anf his oxygen levels have dropped".
"Doesn't the suit filter the oxygen needed for the occupant"?
"Yes, but that suit was built for regular humans, not people like Barry".
"Guys, I can't breathe", Barry's voice was winded and his speed was dropping, "I've gotta take the mask off". And without another word Barry's levels began to stabilize. "It's working, I don't know what happened but it worked".
Harrison Wells smiled. He knew why.And he was thrilled about the upcoming events.
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For the first time since he woke up Barry could feel his lungs heaving for air, his muscles burned with each step. 'just a little longer', he thought. Finally the cyclone dissipated he began to slow and finally come to a stop. "I did it guys I di..."
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I did it guys, here is chapter five, and just in time for Valentine's Day (Or as I call it, chocolate sale at Walgreens Eve). Don't worry, Major SnowBarry to come and a major revelation. So, has anyone guessed the biggest twist of all?