First off, congrats to the US Women's Soccer team for winning the FIFA World Cup! You girls did awesome!
And RIP to Cameron Boyce, who passed away, man, I remember him from Jessie and Group Ups.
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Untouchable (2)
Everyone was back in the Cortex, this was due to the Metahuman, who was named Clive Yorken, was the one who killed the two other people. He had tried to attack Joe, while him, Barry, Iris and Wally were having coffee with Joe's girlfriend, Cecile and her daughter, Joanie. Apparently his powers involved him turning anything, and anyone into dust in an instant. But from the looks of his previous victims, he was going for a slow and painful approach.
"This guy has the touch of death. His powers are just like Bette's, but instead of exploding, they turn you into ash." Cisco said as he looked Yorkin's record.
"Instead of Boom Boom, we have… Fracture." Peter said.
Cisco had a thoughtful look and said," Needs a little fine tuning, but I think that will work. But, Boom Boom?"
Frost smirked and said," Nickname we have for her, she gets annoyed pretty easily by it, and threatens to detonate us. It's pretty funny."
Cisco slightly chuckled at that and said," Ok, that is actually kinda funny."
"Ok, back on track, yeah, he does, and it's not just people. Anything he touched turned to ash. Joe, I-I think you should stay here until we find Yorkin." Barry said.
Joe disagreed by saying," No, I'm gonna go check on Cecile and Joanie. They were pretty shook up."
Iris disagreed and said," Dad, are you crazy? This guy wants to kill you. If it wasn't for Wally and Barry, he could've. He could've killed anyone of us."
"Come on, we have been through much worse meta's than Yorkin." Joe explained.
Iris was giving him a look. Peter and Frost, who were standing near a wall, exchanged glances. They felt as if there was something more to this, and it may have to do with what everyone else was hiding from them. And it looks like they, and apparently Joe were going to find out as well.
"What?" Joe asked her, looking concerned. "Iris, I'm fine. We're all fine. We're not losing anybody today." He reassured.
"Maybe not today, but soon." Iris emotionally said.
Joe looked confused and said, "W-what are you saying?"
"Iris-" Wally tried to stop her.
"Wally, he needs to know." Iris disagreed.
"Needs to know what?" Joe apprehensively asked.
Iris sighed, she looked at Barry, who both knew there was no turning back, and said," When Barry threw the Philosopher's Stone into the Speed Force, there was an explosion, and he was propelled to the future."
"The future?" Joe said, and looked at Barry for confirmation.
He nodded and said," It was a few months from now."
"What he saw was himself, standing before Savitar… and me. Right before Savitar killed me."
Peter's eyes widened, and he heard Frost lightly gasp. He saw that she looked a little bleary eyed, and then held her hand in comfort, and she gave him a grateful smile.
The both of them knew something was up, but they didn't know it was going to be something this heavy.
'Wow, these idiots have a lot of explaining to do.' KF muttered.
Frost would've chastised her, but she agreed on what she said.
Joe took a moment to process this, and said in shocked, shaken tone," So you're saying that in a few months… you die?"
Iris was silent, but she nodded.
Wally walked over to his father and said," Unless we can change the future, dad." He reassured.
"Which we're gonna do, Joe, okay? I'm not… we're not gonna let this happen." Barry said.
Joe was already starting to walk away to get a handle on this revelation, but then said to Barry," How long have you known about this?"
When Barry didn't respond, Joe looked at him and said," How long!?"
"A month or so, Joe." Barry said.
"And you're just telling me now?" He said in a hurt tone. "That's my daughter!"
"Dad, I didn't want them to say anything, because I knew how you would react." Iris explained.
"This is not something you keep from your father, Iris! You should've known that. And you should've too." He said the last part to Barry.
"I know, Joe." Barry softly said.
"Look, I understand why they didn't want to tell me, because they didn't grow up under the same roof that you did. And two of them just arrived from another Earth. They don't know… they don't know what my baby girl means to me Barry, but you do." Joe emotionally said.
"I know. Joe-"
He then walked out of the room, so he can process this entire revelation.
"I'll talk to him." Iris said, and went to go talk her dad.
"I'm- I'm gonna go to CCPD, see if I can find anything that might lead us to Yorkin." Barry said.
He was about to leave, but a string of web blocked him from leaving. Everyone looked to see that Peter had done it, and he and Frost was giving him a look.
"You have to explain everything first. Cause apparently, Kara and Bette, failed to tell us this." He said, and he left no room for an argument.
Barry sighed and said," Alright. A couple of months ago, I went back in time. And I did something, that changed the past."
"Basically you did a Back to the Future, and you created a bad present or something."
"Yeah, I went back in time to save my mother, and I ended up making an alternate timeline that was called Flashpoint. But, I knew everything was wrong, and changed it back. Unfortunately, it created consequences, which would include this. We didn't tell you two because this was our problem."
Peter sighed, and said," Look, I know you just met us, but us heroes stick together, and help each other when push comes to shove. Cait's and I are going to help you guys prevent Iris from dying, and also help your Caitlin control her powers. We can promise that."
"Yeah, we're not leaving people we consider friends behind. We promised Bette, she told us all about you guys, and how you helped her." Frost said.
Barry smiled in appreciation, looking like some weight had been lifted off his shoulder, and said," Thanks, this means a lot. Well, if we want to do all that, first we have to stop Yorkin."
"You go do your thing, we'll stay here." Peter said.
Later, Peter and Frost were walking out of Jitters, with two cups of coffee, and took in the sites. Both friends decided they should take a small break from what they were doing at STAR Labs, and explore the city for a bit.
"I still like Starbucks, but Jitters is a second. But I gotta say, this other earth is nice, and I haven't seen that many differences so far." Frost said, and took a sip.
Peter smirked and said," Yeah, the only ones that I've found is that Central and Star City aren't on our Earth. At least they have a New York City here. And you would like any place that serves coffee. Considering you were always crabby before you got your first morning dose of it."
She pointed a finger at him and said," Don't make fun of how much coffee I like, it's the regular amount. And, you don't know how many nights of studying I did that required large consumption of coffee. Shield wasn't a pushover when it came to its exams. Nor was Midtown. And thanks to my powers, Iced Coffee is my number 1."
"Well, same for college, and my patrolling. I'm glad I was smart enough to make pockets for my suit. Especially during the winters, I need something warm after swinging through cold winds."
The both of them suddenly started to laugh, and it lasted for about a minute, and Frost wiped a tear from her eye.
"Oh my God, how dumb are we for not realizing about each other's powers?" She said.
Peter chuckled and said, "Pretty dumb, but it is nice to finally have someone else to talk about it. Besides everyone on the Avengers, and my co-worker at the Bugle I told you about."
"It does explain why you acted strange, especially the day after we were on the field trip at Oscorp. I was wracking my brain on how you were able to fight off Flash and his band of idiots."
Peter smiled at the memory and said, "One of the best, and most terrifying moments of my life. And I'm wondering how I didn't realize you were Frost. I mean the couple of times I was with you, I felt as if I knew you from somewhere, but didn't know what."
'Because you are an idiot sometimes, even though you're smart and handsome.' KF said, even though he couldn't hear her.
Frost did, and sent annoyed waves to her counterpart, but KF was amused by it.
In all honesty for her, it felt like it had been a while since Peter and her had hung out, and talked. It was mainly due to the fact that after New York, she was finishing up whatever she needed to do finish Shield Academy. And to prepare for her trip to Earth-1, and the assignment Fury gave to her.
She wasn't too thrilled about creating logs about Earth-1 that she would give to Fury. But she was ordered to, and she was glad she was allowed to tell everyone on Team Flash about it.
But now, she had enough time to hang out with Peter, and for some reason, felt her stomach do flops. Although he would have to go back to Earth-38 so he could work at the Bugle, even though she wondered why he didn't just quit. And also when classes started again.
She got out her musings when she heard Peter's phone ring.
He answered and said," Hello? Cisco, what's up... what happened to Iris? Ok, Cait's and I will be right there. We're nearby Jitters, why?"
Frost didn't know what was going on, but a second later, she felt someone grab onto her, and she soon found herself slightly disoriented, and in the Med-Bay of STAR Labs. She got her bearings, saw that everyone was there, looking deeply concerned, Iris looked visibly ill and hurt on a bed. She realized Barry had picked them up from where they were, and brought them here by using his speed.
Unfortunately for her, she didn't get a chance to question what was going on, due to her feeling slightly nauseous. And then she found herself throwing up into a trashcan, and Peter held her hair back, even though it was in a pony tail, but she was still grateful.
"Ok, what happened?" Barry asked, and winced at the sounds Frost was making.
A small part of him was slightly amused by it. It reminded him of when he did it to Diggle a couple times, and he always ended up throwing up. He didn't do it on purpose mind you, but it was due to a couple of situations that he needed Team Arrow for.
"Yorkin went after her." Cisco said.
Peter shook his head, and saw that Iris was panting heavily on a bed. He then noticed the black marks on her arm, and realized what had happened. He then patted Frost on the back, as she finished barfing. Once she stopped, she stood next to Caitlin and surveyed the damage.
"Why didn't you call me?" Barry asked.
"Because I was here." Wally said, sounding dejected.
"You call me! All right?" Barry said to both him and Cisco.
The both of them nodded.
Barry looked at Caitlin and said," There has to be something we can give her."
Frost sighed and said," it's not some kind of illness or bacteria. Antibiotics won't work."
"Well nothing is not an option. There has to be something we can do." Joe worriedly asked.
Cisco thought about it for a second and then said," Okay, what do you do when a banana ripens too quickly? Put it in the freezer."
Julian agreed and said, "That's brilliant. Frost, you can freeze her arm. It'll stop the spread of decay, and give us some time to find a cure."
Frost knew the idea would work and said," I would, but I won't, because she's going to do it." She said and looked at Caitlin.
Caitlin blinked and stuttered," I- I can't, even if I wanted to. We're not talking about a cold blast. This is a specific and continuous cold stream."
"Too high a temperature and the decay spreads, too low and the frostbite will destroy your nerve endings." Barry explained.
"And that long using my powers, I could lose control. I mean, we haven't started training yet, and your have a greater handle on yours." Caitlin said to Frost.
Frost gave her a serious look and said, "Look, I wouldn't even consider letting you do it if I didn't think you could. This is the best way to show me that you can control your powers. You have to believe in yourself like I believe in you. You can't let the fear of losing control take over you. You have to be strong, and willing to stay in control. I trust you, and I'm sure Iris does as well.
Iris nodded and said," I do. And she's right, Caitlin, you are strong, okay? Stronger than you let yourself to believe. You are not going to lose control. I believe in you."
"Caitlin, try, please." Joe begged.
Caitlin looked scared, and looked at Frost, she gave her a nod. She took a breath, and took off her necklace. She felt her powers manifesting, and was starting to get worried. She felt a hand on her shoulder, and Frost gave her a reassuring look.
"You got this. I'm right here, and I'll help you. Hold your hands out, and let out a continuous stream of cold air on the infected area. Make sure it's between the middle."
Caitlin did just that, and held her hands around the infected area. She used her powers, on Iris's arm. Ice was soon starting to in case her arm, and the infection stopped.
"It worked." Cisco breathed.
Frost smiled at her counterpart and said," I knew you had it in you. First step controlling your powers."
Caitlin breathed a sigh of relief and said," Yeah, I'm doing it, and it's all thanks to you."
"Wally, where are you going?" Joe asked.
Everyone looked to see Wally about to leave the room and said," Out of the way, where I can't screw up again." He said and left.
Peter looked at Barry, and he moved his head to where Wally went. They both knew they would have to talk to him.
"We'll be right back." Peter said.
They found Wally where they were training him earlier. He was sitting down, and looked dejected.
"You ok?"
"Yeah." Wally simply said.
"Hey, look, what I said back there-" Barry was about to say.
"No, you were right. We should've called you. I just thought… I thought I could do it. I thought I was ready. Obviously, I'm not." Wally explained.
"Hey, don't beat yourself up for it. Just because you guys are fast, doesn't mean you can everywhere at once. Sometimes you make it, and sometimes you don't. But in Iris's case, you made it just in time, and now we have time to find a way to cure her." Peter explained.
"He's right. It's not on you." Barry agreed.
"I wasn't fast enough. That- that is totally on me."
Peter and Barry sat across from him, and Peter said," Believe me, if I had a nickel for every time I thought that. I wouldn't be working two jobs, and live in a crummy apartment. Look, we can't win them all, sometimes we have to lose a few, in order to come back stronger, and smarter."
Barry gave him a fake glare and said," Why don't you teach him, and I just stick to the side?"
Peter held his arms up in fake surrender and said," Hey, I have seniority pal, but if you want to talk to him, go ahead."
Wally actually chuckled at that, and Barry shook his head in amusement. The air seemed to calm down from the depressing state it was in.
"Ok, he has some good points. And it's not. Look, when I got these powers, I… I was really lucky in a weird way. You know, I had a lot of people helping me through all of this. I had Wells… both of them and Jay and Zolomon. I mean, two them turned out to be bad guys." Barry said.
Peter raised a brow at that, knowing there was quite a story behind that.
"But even they were good teachers who really taught me how to use my powers. I just don't think that I've been that for you yet." Barry continued.
"You're telling me everything that I need to learn. Peter has done it as well, even though he isn't a Speedster. But, I'm just not getting it. I…" Wally said.
"No, that's not it. I've been, I've been letting you coast by on your raw talent, which you have a lot of. But teaching, it's like what Peter said, it's a lot more than expecting you to follow. It's about inspiring, and empowering you to use your gifts to succeed on your own. That's what I need to do. That's what I'm gonna do from now on. So the next time you're out there and you're alone, you will win. Deal?" Barry said.
"Deal." Wally agreed, and then looked at Peter." So, who taught you then?"
Peter smirked and said," Nobody, I learned on my own. While also watching tutorial videos on fighting and self defense, I can't just rely on my webs and agility."
Peter held back a laugh at the looks Barry and Wally were giving him. It was a mixture of shock, and unbelieving.
Wally gave Barry a look and said," And you said I had raw talent? Look at him."
Barry looked like he was about to say something, but stopped himself. He was pretty sure others like Peter were the same. Zolomon and Jay were few who where on their own with figuring out their powers. And that made him wonder what would've happened if he was on his own in the beginning.
The three of them heard someone coming into the room, and saw it was Cisco.
"H.R and I just came up with a way to track down Fracture, and it's… crazy. Like, defies time and space crazy." He said in disbelief.
Peter raised a brow and said," I'm from an alternate earth, and you guys have experience with time travel. This should be a normal occurrence for you guys by now."
Cisco thought about it for a second and said," Touché."
Cisco motioned for them to follow him, and they did.
