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"Are we really gonna let Zoom get away with what he did?" Patty pointed out.
"No. But what are we gonna do? The only person, who could've stopped him, can't anymore." Cisco pointed out.
"Isn't there a way to get Barry's speed back?" Wally suggested, trying to find a way to fix this, feeling guilty due to Barry trading his speed for Wally's life.
"There may be but obviously, there would have to be a way for us to stop Zoom in the first place." Iris gestured to Barry, still a little freaked out that Zoom was wearing the face of her fiancé.
"She's right." Harry said as he entered. "And it's thanks to you, Al."
"Hey, come on. We're all suffering here." Patty said.
"That's right. That's right, Detective." Harry snapped as he picked some tools from a toolbox and packed them up. "We're all suffering. You've lost your speed, and now, now Zoom can come through that breach anytime he wants." He glared at Barry. "And that, Allen, that's on you."
"What else was I supposed to do, let Wally die?" Barry argued. Harry seethed, not willing to admit it but knowing that Barry had a point as he was about to leave. "Where are you going?"
"I'm gonna go find Jesse before Zoom does. Again." Harry said as he was packing up.
"Wait, you found her? How?" Cisco asked, surprised.
"Cellular dead zones, remote... People from my Earth vibrate at a different frequency than people from your Earth. They leave cellular dead zones wherever they go." Harry explained.
"That's why I'm always dropping calls around you?" Cisco asked.
"OK, so... so wait, how did that help?" Iris asked.
"I track the dead zones created by Jesse since she got here and I follow the trail. It's easy." Harry explained as he picked his rifle.
"What, so you think you're gonna need that gun to convince her to leave with you?" Iris asked.
Harry sighed. "You're full of questions today, aren't you, West? The gun is not for my daughter. She's not the only person from a different Earth, hiding out on this one If I run into them, I'm gonna need this."
"OK, but you're also gonna need some help." Cisco said as Harry was about to leave.
Harry turned to Cisco, slightly humored. "Really? You know anyone with the speed to help me, Ramon?"
Harry walked off as Cisco stared. "Wow. Great. I'll be in my workshop."
Cisco walked off as Barry looked beaten.
"He's just angry and frustrated." Patty assured.
"And so am I, frankly. You know what, I'm gonna go back to the precinct." Barry said as he was about to leave as he picked his jacket.
"I thought you'd finished all cases already." Patty folded her arms.
"Patty, without my speed, if I keep sitting on my butt here, I'm gonna go crazy." Barry sighed.
Later, CCPD
"Well, it usually takes you quarter the time to go through the cases. Is everything alright, Allen?" Julian asked as he saw the pile of files on Barry's desk.
"Just haven't rested much lately." Barry sighed in frustration.
"You know what, get some coffee, I'm gonna finish this by myself, you're no use here half-asleep." Julian said, gesturing for Barry to leave. "You owe me one, Allen."
"Got it." Barry said.
Barry was walking down the stairs with Patty. "Look, Barry, if there's something I can do for you—"
"I appreciate the offer but I'm good. Really." Barry said before they saw Wally at the elevator.
"Hey, Barry." Wally said somewhat awkwardly as they could see he felt guilty. "Look, can we talk? I'd just, if you have a minute…"
Barry nodded as he followed Wally. "Look, Wally, I know you have a lot of questions—"
"Dad and Iris told me everything last night." Wally said. "And look, you saved my life at such a huge cost—"
"Wally. Zoom stealing my speed is not your fault, OK?" Barry held Wally's shoulder, assuring him. "Joe and Iris are my family and I think no less of you. If it had been either one of them, I would've done the same thing without hesitation. There is nothing I wouldn't do to protect them."
Wally nodded. "It's because of you, I had time to reconsider some of my life choices. I just… look, if there's anything I can do—"
"I'm not sure you can but I appreciate it." Barry said.
Patty nudged Barry. "Barry, Cisco just called me. Harry's missing."
Later, Central City
They were at the site of accident, looking around Harry's van.
"I don't understand. There's nothing around here. What did the van hit?" Iris wondered.
"I don't know." Barry said. "Something strong enough to exert an equal amount of force back on the van."
"Guys, check the front." Patty gestured to the blood at the point of impact.
"You think this was a metahuman?" Iris wondered.
"Yeah." Barry nodded as he picked a swab and took a sample of blood. "And if it's a meta that's after Wells..."
"…then they could be from Earth-2." Iris finished.
"If he got to Harry, Jesse could be in trouble too. We need to find them both before it's too late." Patty said as she picked her phone and dialed a number. "Cisco. We need your help."
Later, S.T.A.R. Labs
After finding Jesse and filling her in, they met in the Cortex as Jesse sighed, sitting down. "I never should have left."
"This isn't your fault, Jesse." Caitlin assured.
"Do we know what took him?" Jesse asked.
"That's where things get interesting. That fingerprint that you guys brought in, the one from the van, I mean." Cisco said as he neared the computer.
"Yeah, yeah." Barry nodded.
"Belongs to this guy." Cisco said as he showed a photo of a young boy.
"Griffin Grey. A senior at Central City High School?" Iris read.
"I remember him. They reported him missing six months ago." Patty said as she looked closely.
"That's right." Cisco nodded.
Barry shook his head, confused. "That doesn't make any sense. An 18-year-old didn't kidnap Wells."
"That's what I thought at first, but feast your eyes on this." Cisco typed away as he compared the photos of Griffin and the man, who had kidnapped Harry.
"Whoa. It's the same guy." Iris said.
Caitlin nodded. "Yeah, I compared the blood sample with the DNA in the CCPD database."
"How can this be?" Patty wondered.
"From what I can tell from that blood sample you got, his DNA is obviously mutated, from the dark matter, I'd guess. The functional myostatin in his cells is essentially gone and that gives him super-strength." Caitlin said.
"But…" Barry raised his eyebrows.
"The protein in his body is being ravaged by oxidants." Caitlin explained.
"The more he uses his strength, the faster he ages." Jesse realized, catching on.
"We need to get him to exert himself too much until he becomes too old and weak to fight back. Then we may not need Barry's speed to take him down." Patty said.
"Wait, what exactly are you gonna do? You're gonna try to outrun him and hope he doesn't turn you into a punching bag until he becomes Grandpa Simspon?" Iris questioned.
"Iris, do you have a better idea?" Barry pointed out.
Iris sighed and pulled out her phone and walked off. "I'll call Dad, see if he has clues where to find Griffin."
"I'll see if I can retrofit something to take him down." Cisco said. "Caitlin, Jesse, I need your help."
Caitlin and Jesse followed Cisco as Barry stared at his suit, with Patty next to him. "You OK, Barry?"
"You remember, when I saved your life the first time? It was the first time I actually saved someone after I got my powers." Barry chuckled.
"I remember." Patty nodded and smiled. "Clyde Mardon almost ran us both down until you tackled me out of the way."
"It was like the world froze." Barry turned to her. "Like... you and I were the only two people in the world. I didn't even know what I could do yet, but I knew that I could save you. And I did." He sighed as he looked at his suit. "And now, I don't know. I don't... I just don't even know who I am anymore or who I'm supposed to be."
Patty held his hand. "Speed or not, you're still the same guy I've always known, Barry. Suit or no suit, powers or no powers, Barry Allen will always be my hero."
Barry chuckled before Cisco and Jesse rushed in. "I think we know how to find Griffin."
"Dad's watch. Metahuman activity." Jesse said as Barry and Patty looked confused. "The watch tracks metas. Since Griffin Grey is one, it'll keep sending a message to a server until it goes through."
Barry and Patty immediately caught up to their thoughts. "Since we're on a different Earth, the watch will keep sending the signal until it gets through but it can't, since the server is not on this Earth."
"And it keeps sending a signal coming from the watch, like a homing beacon that we can trace down." Patty added.
"Exactly." Jesse nodded as she typed away. "He's in Central City Amusement Park."
"I'm calling Joe." Patty pulled out her phone.
Later, Central City Amusement Park
"Why is it that bad guys always insist on having the creepiest hideouts?" Cisco muttered as they walked down the park.
"Because they're crazy." Joe said.
"Right." Cisco nodded.
"Heads-up, Gray's coming your way." Caitlin called out.
"Come on. Hey, come on." Barry ordered as they hid in the shadows.
"You ready? OK, Caitlin. On my mark. Three, two, one, now!" Cisco ordered.
Caitlin turned on the switch as the attractions turned on, blinding Gray before the Flash tried pummeling him but Grey was unfazed.
"Is that all you got, Flash?" Grey taunted.
"I just want Dr. Wells." The Flash said.
"And I wanted him to fix me. But he can't. So once I finish you, I'm gonna finish him." Grey said bitterly.
"Freeze!" Joe ordered as he, Patty and Cisco aimed their weapons.
"Listen, nobody has to get hurt, OK?" Patty pleaded.
"Let us help you." The Flash pleaded.
"It's too late for that. Not everyone got the powers you did, Flash." Grey said, showing his hands. "Some of us weren't so lucky."
Grey picked a toy car and threw it at Joe, Patty and Cisco.
"Move!" Patty ordered as they dodged before it would crush them. The Flash dodged Grey's punches before he got hit in the chest and crashed against a booth and Grey started to age rapidly, his hair turning greyer and skin aging again.
"Griffin. Please, stop." The Flash pleaded.
"I might be getting older, but I'm stronger than ever." Grey said.
The Flash dodged the punches as Grey kept aging rapidly until he knocked the Flash away.
"No!" Patty exclaimed. Grey stilled before he slumped to the ground, the light leaving his eyes as he drew his last breath before Patty and Cisco helped Barry back on his feet. "Barry, are you alright?"
"Yeah, I'm good. Could've used more of that dwarf star alloy." Barry groaned as they looked at Grey sadly, while Barry flipped him over and the old man turned into a teenager once more but his body lifeless and cold as the atmosphere turned solemn. Poor boy. Another victim of Eobard Thawne's actions.
They entered the storage, where Harry was cuffed, until Jesse freed him from his restraints and hugged him tightly. "I'm so sorry."
"I'm sorry, too." Harry whispered, returning the hug.
Later, S.T.A.R. Labs
Patty and Caitlin tended to injured Harry and Barry as they later talked with Barry, alongside Cisco, Joe and Iris.
"And we're done." Caitlin said as they bandaged Barry's bruises.
"Thanks." Barry said. "I really miss speed healing right now. I don't know how can I stop Zoom without my powers."
"You can't, Allen." Harry said.
"What are we gonna do?" Barry wondered.
Harry readjusted his glasses. "Grey kidnapped me because he thought I was the Harrison Wells from this Earth, and I know he was talking about the other guy but I just… I can't help but think… I still haven't paid for what I've done." He briefly looked down in shame.
"What does that mean?" Barry asked as Harry got up.
"I thought… when we closed the breaches, I could just forget about everything I've done but I can't. I realize what I can do." Harry looked at Barry seriously. "You are gonna get your speed back, Allen. And I'm gonna help you do that."
"How exactly are you gonna do that?" Patty wondered.
"By creating another particle accelerator explosion." Harry revealed as Barry, Caitlin and Patty stared at him in shock.
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