Part 21
Iris paced in Lex's lair. She couldn't believe that the President had turned on her. She was sure that he would let her keep running things as she saw fit. But someone had gotten to the man and convinced him that she was in the wrong.
"Well it seems that the public isn't too pleased with you Ms. West." Said Lex
"What do you mean?"
"Take a look."
Lex turned on a web broadcast that featured the one and only Cat Grant.
"We have all heard of MARA the Metahuman, and alien regulation agency that was formed two years ago. But we have been kept in the dark about who exactly was the director of MARA. I have learned the name of the woman in charge. The woman running the agency in charge is Iris West of Central City. She is a former reporter and daughter of the late Central City Police Captain Joseph West. I have also obtained footage of the treatment of some of the metahuman prisoners. I should warn you that you may find it disturbing, I know I did."
The video footage began to play showing first Peekaboo though her face had been blurred out followed by the blurred image of Caitlin.
"The first meta is a known criminal. Though I have chosen not to show her face. If you noticed she had on what can only be called a shock collar. The second also wearing the shock collar is one of the members of our league of Super Friends. Though in this footage she is in her civilian identity. I will tell that you know her as Frost. I have learned her civilian name and will take it to my grave. But I can tell you that the voltage of the shock given to Frost was twice as high as the known criminal was given. While some of you know that Frost was not always a hero. She was never charged with a crime. In fact has redeemed herself since she first showed her icy presents to the world. The way Ms. West has treated these people. Because let's be honest. They are people weather they have powers or not. Weather they were born on this planet or another. They deserve to be treated like that. Now I call on you the American people to help bring to justice Iris West."
Iris stared at the screen in disbelief. How dare that bitch side with the heroes. They were dangerous monsters that needed to be locked up or better yet put down.
"Well it seems that you made an enemy of Cat Grant. If you were thinking of ever going back to being a reporter you can kiss that goodbye."
"No kidding."
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Barbara was working on finding where Iris and Lex could have gone when the special phone line rang. She looked at thr ID and answered after hitting the voice modular button.
"Chief Singh this is Oracle what can I do for you?" asked Barbara
"I what to know if you saw the broadcast from Cat Grant?"
"Yes. My associates and I were the ones that provided her with the footage of the treatment of prisoners. Though you should know that by order of the President it has been shut down. ARGUS and DEO are reviewing the cases of the prisoners. Though Frost and the other heroes that had been taken prisoner were released into our custody."
"Well here is the thing. The Mayor and City Council have been getting a lot of calls, as has CCPD. The people of the city want a rally to tell Frost they love her."
"I will pass on the information."
"Oh and Oracle, tell Mr. Allen we are glad he's back."
"I will make sure he knows."
Singh hung up the "Super Phone." He then hit a key on his computer bringing up side by side photos of what most people would see as two different women. But he knew better. One photo showed "Frost" with her silvery white hair, blueish purple lips and glowing icy eyes. It was an old photo seeing she was dressed in a black body suit and baby blue jacket. A suit that she hadn't been seen in since around the time of that weird Nazis attack at Barry Allen's wedding. The other was of an auburn haired woman with warm brown eyes, Barry Allen's "personal physician" Dr. Caitlin Snow.
"Glad you are ok Dr. Snow. Don't worry just as I have kept Mr. Allen's secret I will keep yours. You are a hero. I will see to it that Joe's daughter pays for the abuse she put you through."
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Sara walked into the kitchen and smiled when she saw Barry and Caitlin talking. Personally she never thought that Iris was good for Barry. She tended to bring out the worst in the in the speedster. While the doctor seemed to bring out the best parts of the hero.
"How you feeling Caitlin?" asked Sara
"Getting better." Said Caitlin
"That's good. Barry, there is something that I need to talk to Caitlin alone about."
"Sure, we will talk later ok Cait?" said Barry
"Yeah, later Bare."
Barry got up placed a kiss on Caitlin's cheek and headed out.
"Gee I'm a little jealous. I never get even a friendly kiss from the Flash." Said Sara
Caitlin blushed at that statement.
"So what do you need to talk about with me?" asked Caitlin
"Well first of all I have a question for you. Did you ever wonder why neither you or Cisco were picked to be part of the Legends?"
"Not really. I know Cisco has."
"It's because you in particular are very important to the time line. You know I can't tell you too much. But you should know that you have always been meant to become a hero. By the way in your locker in the locker room you will find a new suit. Iris destroyed your last one. Gideon had a future version of your suit in her data base. Only difference is there is no black. Just different shades of blue and some purple. Well your emblem is still white so it stands out."
"Thanks Sara. But not sure once Iris and Lex are dealt with how much I will be going in the field. I'm pregnant."
"I know. Before we came back to help with MARA and rescue you we were dealing with a dinosaur about six years in the future. You had a kid there."
Caitlin nodded knowing that Sara was not going to reveal anything else from that future she had been too.