Warning this part depicks violence against women.

Part 8

One week later

Caitlin walked through the parking lot of STAR labs heading for her car. It had been a long week. But more peaceful since Hunter was gone. Though she had to admit that Hartley was driving Cisco crazy. Which meant that Cisco in returned was driving her crazy. She had just reached her car when she felt someone grab her. She tried to struggle but he was too strong.

"Caitlin, don't fight me. It will be less painful for you if you just relax and do what I tell you."

Caitlin felt a cold shiver go down her spine. She knew that voice. It was a voice that she never wanted to hear. She began to struggle more. Her screams muffled by his hand over her mouth. She finally bit down hard on his hand. He spun her around to face him slapping her hard across the face.

"Bitch, you will pay for that!"

Tears fell down Caitlin's face. She was about to scream for help when he pulled out a gun. Caitlin felt her heart start to race.

"Now Caitlin, you will do as you are told do I make myself clear?"

"Please Hunter, just leave me alone. I don't have those kind of feelings for you."

"Feelings don't matter. You need to understand that women only have one purpose. That is to do what men want them to do. Now get in the backseat of my car."

"Hunter, please don't do this."

Hunter glared at her hitting her again knocking her to the ground. Caitlin winced as she felt her wrist break. He then grabbed her forcing her to her feet and shoved her into the backseat of the SUV.

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Alex and Cisco walked through the parking lot heading for Alex's car and Cisco's scooter. Alex made a face when she noticed Caitlin's car was still in the lot.

"Cisco something is wrong. Caitlin's car is still here and she left over an hour ago." Said Alex

"Maybe she had car trouble and called an UBER or something."

"Cisco, how well do you know Caitlin? She has board line obsessive compulsive disorder. Do you really think that she would let her car break down if she could prevent it?"

"Ok you're right. Wait is that her purse on the ground?"

The two of them ran to the car and found Caitlin laying on the ground beaten and bloody. Alex opened her bag and pulled out a pair of gloves. She put them on and breathed a sigh of relief when she found a strong and steady pulse.

"Cisco call 911." Said Alex

Cisco pulled out his phone and made the call. Alex grabbed a pen light she carried with her to see if she could check Caitlin's eyes. Seeing her friend was unconscious. Finding both eyes equal and reactive was a good sign.

"One of my coworkers with some medical training is checking her. She is unconscious but breathing and has a strong pulse." Said Cisco

"I don't think there is a concussion." Said Alex

"Uh she doesn't think there is a concussion." Said Cisco

Alex looked grim when she noticed blood on Caitlin's skirt. She really hoped what she was thinking hadn't happened. A police car and ambulance pulled up just then.

"Her name is Caitlin Snow. She is twenty seven. Her pulse is steady and strong. She is breathing. Her left wrist appears to be broken. I think she might have been raped." Said Alex to the paramedics.

"We'll take care of her ma'am." Said one of the paramedics.

Alex and Cisco watched as Caitlin was loaded into the ambulance and taken away just as an unmarked police car pulled up. Cisco let out a sigh of relief that the detective was Eddie Thawne.

"Cisco, Alex what happened?" asked Eddie

"We came out to head home and found Caitlin laying on the ground beaten and unconscious." Said Alex

"Caitlin had left over an hour before us." Said Cisco

Eddie nodded. He took a look around and noticed the security cameras.

"We will need the security footage." Said Eddie

"Yeah I will have Dr. Wells get that for you." Said Cisco

"Eddie, there is a very big possibility that Caitlin was raped." Said Alex

"Do I even have to ask who you think is responsible for this attack?"

"Hunter Zolomon." Said both Alex and Cisco

"That is what I was thinking. Thanks."

Eddie walked off taking out his phone to call his partner Joe West who was on his way to the hospital.

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Dr. Henry Allen nearly went white when he saw the assault victim brought in. He knew that he couldn't treat the young woman he considered for now an unofficial member of his family.

"Dr. Knight! You need to take this one." Said Henry

"Dr. Allen?" asked Dr. Lucy Knight

"She is my son's best friend. She is kind of like family to me. It wouldn't be ethical for me to treat her. Besides if the report is right than she wouldn't be comfortable with me." Said Henry

Caitlin was taken into an exam room while Henry went to the phone to call his son who he knew had Caitlin's medical power of attorney. Which they may need if she needed more than basic care to treat.

"Hi son. You need to get to the hospital."

"Dad what's wrong? Is it mom?" asked Barry

"No it's Caitlin. She was attacked tonight as she left STAR labs."

"Is she ok?"

"She is alive. She was brought in unconscious. You need to get here so if she needs surgery you can authorize it."

"I'm on my way. Dad, I can't lose her."

"I know. You are in love with her aren't you?"

"Dad. I can't talk about this right now."

"Ok I won't push. See you when you get here."

Barry hung up and headed right for the hospital to be there for his best friend.