"Hand-to-hand combat? Cisco, you've gotta be kidding with this one."

Caitlin was pretty sure she and Barry had the same expression. Cisco probably didn't see it, though, as he drew a second line on Barry's side of the board. "Everything else has been a game of some sort," Barry said. "That's fighting."

"That's awesome skill," Cisco said, capping the marker. "Skill I know both of you have. Well, Barry and Frost. I'm gonna assume you can fight too," he said, looking at Caitlin, "but I want Frost to do this trial."

"Why do you want us to fight?" Barry asked.

"Ralph told me it was the two of you fighting Cicada the night you relocated those metas. You gave him a good beating, teaming up, and you barely used your powers to do it. Isn't it natural for me to want to see your skills in person?"

Caitlin looked at Barry, who shrugged slightly. "I guess."

It was fun teaming up, Frost said. Cisco's not wrong that we're both pretty good at close combat.

"I just love how modest you are," Caitlin said under her breath. Cisco and Barry looked at her, and she chuckled. "Frost is all for it."

"I thought she would be," Cisco said.

Barry was looking at Caitlin. "As long as we're careful. No full-force blows. Half-speed."

Caitlin let Frost take over. "Full speed or what's the point?" she asked. "We won't hurt each other. And if we do, we both heal fast."

"That's reassuring," Barry murmured. He closed his eyes and shook his head. "Alright, let's do it before I realize what a bad idea it is."

Frost grinned at Cisco in a rare moment of approval.

Barry and Frost changed into S.T.A.R. Labs apparel before starting the fourth trial. Cisco laid down a few padded training mats at Barry's request. Finally Barry had no more excuses to delay it. Part of him was curious to see how they would fare against each other, but he would be fine figuring it out with test dummies, or in a simulation. Barry could never go all out against Caitlin or Frost. He hoped they couldn't against him, but knew that Frost was more likely to be able to than Caitlin.

He realized she was being careful pretty quickly, and understood in seconds that he could go all out in one respect. If she could strike out at him and land a quick thrust to his chest, but only have the force of a touch, then he could do the same. Speed didn't have to mean force.

"You ready to really go, Flash?" she asked.

"Yeah," he said, completely honest. He had to stop worrying so much. "Let's do it."

He moved forward as she stretched back, as if anticipating his movement. He wasn't really aware of their exact movements. It wasn't like when he'd fought Cicada, though. Then, he'd been blinded by rage, his strikes desperate and powerful. Now, facing Frost, he wasn't angry in the slightest. He was enjoying himself, one second blocking her hand with his forearm and the next feigning a slicing move that at full power would have knocked her back. He truly had to pay attention, taking in the way her eyes moved, the way she tensed when she was going to press forward or jump back. He could see her analyzing him in the same way, in the worthy opponent way, and their dance continued.

Because it really did seem like a dance. They moved all over the mat, rolling out of the way of low blows and springing back up with counters, progressively getting more intense. Barry tripped Frost once, but before he could move she wrapped her legs around the back of his knees, pulling him down. She twisted so she leaned over him, her hands moving to pin his wrists down. Barry exhaled in minor frustration.

"Whistle!" Cisco shouted. "Frost wins!"

She rose to her feet in a fluid movement and held out her hand. Barry took it and stood, catching his breath. They were both breathing heavier than before, and Barry smiled. "I won't doubt you again, Cisco. That was a lot of fun."

"That's right you won't doubt me," he heard Cisco say as the man started walking to the dry erase board.

"We make a good team," Frost said. "You sure we need a device to stop Cicada? We could just beat him up again."

Barry laughed. "He'll probably be a little more cautious than last time. A physical attack might not be enough."

Frost walked over to perch on a desk, reaching for a water bottle with an amused twitch of her lips. "I'll be ready anyway."

Barry grabbed his own water bottle, still smiling as he took a drink. It was good to know they had a backup plan, if whatever they did try to use on Cicada didn't work. It kept him from worrying about the next time they faced him. If all else failed, he and Frost could take Cicada down on their own.

A/N: What did you think? I LOVED the ending fight-scene with Cicada in episode 11. Frost and Barry were fantastic! Barry's moves were intense, and Frost completely held her own against Cicada (I was so happy she got a good fight scene!). It made me wonder how they would fare against each other, and this fanfiction is the result. I really hope they team up again soon.

The storyline the show is doing now, with them looking for other ways to beat Cicada... am I the only one who thinks they should just fight him again? If Barry had knocked him out, he wouldn't be a problem anymore. But he didn't. Why can't they just beat him up again, like Frost said? Let me know what you thought about their fighting. The final trial comes tomorrow!