Chapter 2 of my KR Drive and Flash story. I hope you enjoy what's to come.
S.T.A.R Labs:
Moments later; Barry, Ralph and Cisco reappeared in the Cortex, thanks to Barry using Midnight Shadow. Jesse and Iris ran to the three fallen heroes and helped up Ralph and Cisco. Barry didn't deactivate his Drive armour which made Iris worry about her husband. She ran over to him and hugged him, but Barry didn't return the hug then he walked away.
"Barry, what happened out there?" Iris asked with worry in her eyes, Barry looked and shook his head in shame.
"DeVoe has Cisco's and Ralph's powers and it's my fault! And to top it off; DeVoe has taken over Caitlin's body!" Shouted Barry as he punched his Flash suit off the stand. Iris could see that Barry was angry so she did the only thing she could do and back away into the med bay. Jesse and Harry were dealing with Cisco and Ralph's wounds, Harry could notice that Iris was seriously upset.
"Iris, what's wrong? I hope it can tell us more than these two are telling us." Harry spoke as he looked at the two injured team members.
"DeVoe took Ralph and Cisco's powers. And he's taken over Caitlin's body." Iris told the scientist, they both then looked at Ralph and Cisco as they were still laying on the med beds asleep.
Time Vault:
Meanwhile, Barry was trying to find a way to defeat DeVoe and save Caitlin but he kept on coming up with the same result: there was NO WAY to do both until a voice spoke out.
"Maybe I can make a suggestion, Barry?" Barry looked down to see a face on his belt, he smiled and nodded. "Maybe we can create a separation programme and include it into the finisher?" Barry was confused as he itched his head.
"Is that possible, Krim?" Asked Barry, the emotionless face on the belt changed into a smiley face.
"Anything's possible. All I need is data on how DeVoe is able to swap his mind into another body then I can begin work on the programming." Krim explained, Barry smiled and nodded
"I think we'll need help with this." Barry suggested then he ran towards the Cortex to find Cisco and Harry.
Cortex:
Cisco had woken up and was now working with Harry to try and locate Caitlin while also scanning all locations for DeVoe until Barry's Drive belt was placed between them. They looked up to see the belt had a smiley face on it which freaked the two out then they looked at Barry.
"Guys, meet the creator of Drive System: Krim Steinbelt. We need your help with something and fast." Barry told them, the two smart scientists nodded then they looked at the belt.
"We need to create a programme that can separate Clifford DeVoe's soul and mind from Caitlin's body and to bring her back to us." Informed Krim. The two smart scientists nodded then the three started work but what they didn't know was that Ralph went to get something from a friend in Star City. And that the mystery bike rider had just arrived outside the CCPD, the rider looked up at the building as they climbed off their bike.
S.T.A.R Labs:
Few days later, Marlize had appeared outside STAR Labs in a replica of Savitar's armour and started to attack. The team saw this happen but there was nothing they could do due to the Separation programme being downloading into Krim's databanks. Jesse ran down but it seemed she was being beaten badly which made Harry worried.
"Jesse is losing, what do we do?" Asked Cisco, no one asked. Ralph went behind the Flash suit and pulled out a black backpack, everyone looked at in confusion.
"What's in the bag, Ralph?" Asked Iris, Ralph placed the bag on the desk and began to unzip it. Ralph took out the contents and looked at the team.
"For once, trust me with no questions asked." Ralph shouted at them, he ran down towards the entrance, leaving the team both worried and confused.
"What is he going to do?" Iris asked, she then looked at the monitors with Harry and Cisco to see what Ralph had planned.
Reception:
Meanwhile, Jesse was about to hit into a glass window but someone caught her and when she looked up, she saw her hero was Ralph. Marlize looked at Ralph then started to laugh.
"Hahaha! You think you can stop me without your powers?" Laughed Marlize but she stopped when she shot with something, she looked up to Ralph holding something that looked like part of a bike. Ralph span the wheel then shot an even more powerful blast at Marlize.
"Wanna see my other new trick, you crazy chick?" Asked Ralph as he held up a weird looking device: it was mainly blue with silver components. Ralph held the device near his waist then a silver strap wrapped around him. "Like Barry, I got some new tricks." He smiled as he lifted up a small slot and inserted a white motorcycle. Ralph was about to push the slot down when Marlize shot a blue bolt at him but Ralph intercepted it by shooting a bolt back.
"What are you doing, Digby?" Asked Jesse, Ralph smiled as smacked the slot down, the belt emitted a white tube around him then moments later; Ralph was covered in red and white motorbike rider styled armour with a scarf at the back.
"Meet my suit, I call it Mach because now I can move at high speeds and keep up with speedsters." Smiled Ralph from under the helmet. He ran towards Marlize and kicked her stomach then rapid shot her in the chest, Marlize was having trouble keeping up with the attacks.
"You're going to regret that!" Marlize shouted, a blade slid out of Marlize's left arm and she started fighting Mach. Jesse tried to get up but she was in pain, she checked her body only to pull out a needle from her shoulder. She was about to look at it more when it flew out of her hand and into Amulet's hand. Ralph saw it then ran at the speed of light to grab it and Jesse and retreat back to Cortex, Amulet and Marlize were about to follow until Barry jumped in, suited up, and kicked the pair of them. Ralph came back moments later then the two worked together, Ralph lifted the bike slot, pressed a grey button then slapped the slot back down to end the fight.
"Hissatsu! Full Throttle Mach!" Ralph jumped up high with his left foot glowing red and white, then aimed his kick at Amulet and hit her in the stomach. Inside Amulet's body, her DNA was being rewritten and now, she had lost her powers.
"What's happened to me? I can't do anything!" Screamed Amulet, Ralph pointed and laughed at her. Barry had arrived in Type Speed and started fighting against Marlize until she teleported away, Barry ran over to join Ralph and he saw Ralph walk up towards the former Metahuman dealer.
"My finisher has rewrote your DNA. In other words, you're powerless." Explained Mach and at that exact moment, Joe and the CCPD arrived and arrested the former dealer. Mach and Drive nodded then ran out of STAR Labs at high speed as Joe watched as the duo disappeared into the darkness. Meanwhile, Marlize watched at Amulet Black was being taken away and smiled.
Few months later:
Time had passed for the team and a few things had happened: Drive had two new upgrade forms being Type Wild which contained loads of strength and Type Technic which could deal with anything tech. Plus a fusion form for both Barry and Ralph was being created called Deadheat. The new power could increase both Drive and Mach's abilities but when they tested it, neither Barry nor Ralph could master it which resulted in the user going berserk and the other one had to hit them with a finisher.
S.T.A.R Labs:
After being quiet for a few months, DeVoe showed up at S.T.A.R Labs which surprised everyone and then saw DeVoe pointing a rifle at the team.
"DeVoe, what do you want?" Questioned Harry, DeVoe laughed then fired the gun which hit Iris in the shoulder. Barry and Ralph quickly changed into Drive and Mach then DeVoe breached the three of them to a different location to fight: the outskirts of Central City. The three were locked in combat and no one was winning,
"Looks like we're going to do something dangerous!" Ralph shouted as he opened his Driver and removed Signal Mach. He held up Shift Deadheat and inserted it into his Driver then pushed down the slot.
"Signal Bike/ Shift Car! Rider Deadheat!" Ralph had transformed into Deadheat Mach which had the body of Mach but the chest armor of Type Speed. Barry nodded then inserted a black SUV Shift Car and shifted up. "Drive: Type Wild!" Barry changed into a black and silver form with the strength of a 4x4 and the wheel on his right shoulder. The two fought as hard as they could; DeVoe was using the other Meta powers against them and was beating Ralph and Barry with no problem.
"You two best give up, you can't beat me. I know all your moves!" Bellowed DeVoe in Frost's voice. From out of nowhere, a purple bolt came flying and hit DeVoe's rifle, causing it to explode. The three looked to see a silver figure with purple stripes and a twin orange visor with what looked like part of an engine block on the left side of the helmet.
"Stop what you are doing, DeVoe!" Shouted the figure as it jumped high and kicked DeVoe in the chest then Barry noticed something.
"Ralph, look at DeVoe." Shouted Barry, the two looked to see DeVoe arguing with himself.
"Does that mean what I think it does?" Asked Ralph, Barry simply just nodded then the two ran towards and punched DeVoe in the chest. Marlize appeared to see the three heroes gang up and hit her, the scientist knew what that meant so she opened up a giant container and pulled out a cannon. She aimed at Ralph and but it hit the gauge on his right shoulder: causing him to enter the Dead Zone and go berserk.
"Barry, shoulder tackle Ralph!" Krim shouted and Barry nodded so ran as fast as he could and hit Ralph: causing Deadheat to calm down. The explosion from Deadheat had also hit DeVoe and watched as she collapsed, Barry ran over to the unconscious body to see if there was a pulse. Suddenly, DeVoe started screaming then his eyes started flashing rainbow colours, Marlize ran towards Frost's tossing body and held on to her hand.
"Do you know what you have done?" Screamed Marlize then Mach and unknown armoured rider ran towards the three. Suddenly, the Drive belt started glowing and Caitlin's body was glowing. Barry's eyes were glowing red then a rainbow coloured sphere covered Barry, Krim, Caitlin and Marlize, the shockwave from the sphere sent rider and Ralph flying backwards. Out of nowhere, a blue tornado started deep within the centre of sphere then it just shattered like glass then a blue streak ran out and towards Star City. After the wind cleared, Ralph and the unknown figure ran towards the scene and all they could see was Marlize then they started to think that the worse had happened.
"What just happened?" Asked Ralph, the rider didn't answer because he didn't know what had happened to the three. Marlize was sat in the mud crying but what she didn't know was that inside her mind, her husband was closer than she thought.
Star City:
Caitlin's eyes shot open to see that she wasn't in STAR Labs but instead, she was in the Arrow Cave, she sat up and looked at a nearby mirror and smiled. She heard footsteps and then Caitlin turned, she saw that it was Thea with a cold compass.
"You're awake, Barry brought you here to keep you safe in case DeVoe had left your body." Thea informed Caitlin, Caitlin nodded and smiled. A cough was heard from the training area and when Caitlin turned her, she could see Barry laying on a bed while Krim was on a table near to Caitlin.
"Don't worry Thea, I'm reading no trace of DeVoe within her. She is 100% Caitlin." Smiled Krim as did everyone else but then Caitlin thought about something.
"Is Killer Frost still a part of me?" She asked and Krim shook himself to show that he was nodding. Caitlin got up and looked at Barry who was still out cold. "What happened to Barry?" Caitlin asked as she turned and looked at Krim who was being carried by Thea.
"It's my fault: when you and DeVoe started split, Marlize tried to set off an explosive so Barry told me to try something new and he didn't care if he got hurt so…" Krim paused as his straight digital face changed to a sad face. "I summoned a new Shift Car that me and Harry were creating but it wasn't finished: Type Formula. Barry shifted it five times and we raced here in time for Oliver, Felicity and Thea to help Caitlin but Barry collapsed." Krim explained, Caitlin looked at Barry who still looked injured.
"He was willing to risk his life to save me; sounds like Barry." Caitlin smiled as a tear dropped and landed on his face. Thea and Krim walked towards the computers to try and track DeVoe while Caitlin sat next to Barry in case he woke up. It was quiet until the elevator opened and out walked a man with short black hair and he was wearing purple trousers, black military boots and a purple leather jacket.
"Krim, it's been a while." The man spoke, Thea picked the belt up and he looked at the man who was standing in front of the elevator. Krim's digital face changed from being sad to happy as he knew the man.
"Chase, it's great to see you again!" Krim exclaimed, Caitlin and Thea looked at the man who nodded at Krim. "Caitlin, Thea, meet Chase: a cybernetic lifeform a made to be a hero. He's a Kamen Rider like Barry; Kamen Rider Chaser." Krim introduced, Thea and Caitlin nodded at Chase who nodded back then walked towards Barry.
"Krim, Mad Doctor." Chase spoke up as he held his hand out and seconds later, a Shift Car that resemble an ambulance handed in Chase's hand. He then held up a purple and silver gun and inserted the ambulance Shift Car into his gun.
"Tune! Mad Doctor!" The gun announced which surprised both women then they watched as Chase pressed the nozzle of the gun on Barry's chest and pulled the trigger: the Shift Car's powers started to heal Barry's wounds. Few minutes later, Barry's eyes opened to see Caitlin sitting beside him and Krim was on the table to his right.
"Barry, thank god you're awake." Krim spoke as his digital face smiled and Caitlin was smiling. "A friend of mine helped wake you." Krim explained as Chase walked over to them, Barry sat up and looked at the visitor. "Barry Allen, meet Chase. A Kamen Rider like you but he's a Cybernetic Lifeform." Krim told his partner, Barry nodded then he got up and held his hand out.
"It's nice to meet you, Chase." Barry smiled, Chase nodded then shook Barry's hand. "I hope we can work together more." Barry and Chase nodded which made Krim happy.
"Krim, I've completed the Formula Shift Car. You and Barry won't have any problems using it for now on." Chase informed them which made both Barry and Krim happy; they now had a new power to use.
Chapter 2 is ending here but there is still more to come. Chase isn't my own character as he's from Kamen Rider Drive. Hope you enjoy the future chapters as things will be changing a lot more for Barry.
The big question is this: Is DeVoe really gone or not?