Meanwhile, back at S.T.A.R. Labs: Caitlin was treating an unconscious Ralph. She tried every kind of cure she had, even the one she used on Barry earlier. She decided to take some of Ralph's blood. Cisco was now manning the comms. She was in the middle of taking Ralph's blood when she heard Cisco exclaim,
"Oh my god is that Iris?!" Her interest was peaked. "What happened to her?"
"Cisco, what happened?" Caitlin questioned, because she couldn't help herself from the curiosity. Cisco shushed her, trying to hear Barry's mute reply. While waiting for Cisco to explain things, she took the rest of Ralph's blood. "Cisco what's going on? What do you mean about Iris?" Cisco waved her off, looking at his phone. His eyes widened, and he ran towards Caitlin.
"Caitlin I can't explain right now, but Joe is coming here now. He's here!" Cisco warned. Caitlin's eyes widened as well.
"What are you going to do?" Caitlin rushed. Cisco shrugged anxiously and ran back to the monitors.
"Uh… Barry… I know we're dealing with Iris trying to kill you and all, but we have a different problem. Joe's coming to S.T.A.R. Labs. Right now. We still haven't told him that Iris is missing." He yelled. In the monitors, Barry was frozen. Iris was holding… Maybe a cane? Cisco couldn't tell. Puppetmaster and Thorn were beside her. Thorn looking mostly at Puppetmaster's reactions and demands.
"Cisco? Caitlin?" Joe asked, angrily. He sounded like he was in the hallway. Cisco cursed and turned off all the monitors, except for the comms. He whispered a warning to Barry about Joe. Cecille was holding a sobbing baby Jenna.
"Shhhhh. Shhh." She bounced the baby in her arms. Joe walked into the Cortex. Cisco was smiling nervously. The monitors were off, but the fighting was getting louder. He heard a cry of pain. He tried to cover the comms speaker with his hand. Joe looked around while Cecille kept bouncing the baby. Joe looked at Ralph and Caitlin, who gave an adorable wave and nervous smile. Joe turned his furious look to Cisco.
"I can explain everything Joe." Cisco said, very friendly. The baby cried more. Caitlin stared at Jenna with concern. Joe cocked his eyebrow.
"Like why you haven't returned my calls or texts? Why I got a call about a robbery on 8th? Why both Barry and Iris are missing? And why the he*l Ralph is unconscious, and the monitors are turned off?" Cisco was speechless. Caitlin still stared at the screaming little girl. Ralph's blood results were coming up on the computer. She ignored them. Cisco then heard screams of anguish coming from Barry. He turned the monitors on for just a second, hiding them from Joe. Barry was on the ground, holding his stomach. Iris was standing above him, with the maybe-cane in her hands.
"Barry! Caitlin, Barry just got stabbed in the stomach by… Someone!" Cisco yelled to Caitlin. She snapped out of her stare and sighed. She tried to make room in the lab for Barry to be taken care of, too. That was when Joe saw the monitors. His face dropped. The baby kept crying. Cecille sat down and burped Jenna on her shoulder.
"Cisco. You better tell me what the d*mn he*l is going on here." Joe demanded. Cecille gave Joe a look, he wasn't supposed to curse in front of the baby. Joe didn't care. Barry had been stabbed, and the woman in front of him looked like… Like Iris. Cisco's head fell.
"I can explain everything." He promised. "It's just going to take some time." Joe agreed to the terms, and walked up to the Lab with Caitlin. He stood by Ralph, observing him, until Barry ran in. He was breathing hard and clenching his stomach. He looked like he was in extreme agony- physical and emotional. His eyes looked dark and were fixed in a death glare. Upon the sight of lightning, Jenna cried more.
"Barry!" Cisco exclaimed. Caitlin saw his injury, and tried to guide him to the lab. He refused. Drips of blood dropped on the floor. Caitlin tried to get to his stab wound, but he pushed her away carefully.
"Barr? What is going on? Cisco won't tell me. Who stabbed you?" Joe asked. He left the lab to go back to the cortex. He was angry, but gentle with Barry. Cecille stood beside Joe, rubbing his arm with one hand. The baby stopped screaming, but still was noticeably upset. Barry lifted his head up, and once he saw Joe, tears started streaming out of his eyes. However, his eyes looked like they had already cried. Then again, he could just be tired. They all (except for Joe, Jenna, and Cecille) had been at S.T.A.R. Labs since 1. It was 7:30 now.
"Joe." Barry exhaled. Joe looked at him in confusion, but also sadness. "I can explain everything. Everything, I promise. But I just need to be alone right now. Stay with Cisco and Caitlin. I'm going to the Speed Lab."
Cisco looked aggravated that his friend was dropping Joe on them. It took him a moment, but eventually he understood what Barry was feeling. His wife had just stabbed him. Cisco turned the monitors off. Caitlin came out of the lab into the Cortex.
"Cecille, this is going to sound weird," She started. Cecille turned around. Jenna was still in her arms. "But I need to see that baby."
