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Barry heard the screaming coming from the street light ahead. His whole body went alert. He saw a car flip, and then the other. Joe didn't even start the car yet. Joe looked over at Barry, and knew he would help, no matter what. But when it came to Officer Aaron he couldn't, Joe pushed him away.
Barry felt the need to help, even if he felt like he'll die, and even though be doesn't have his powers. He was just about to get out, before Joe laid a hand on Barry's overheated arm.
" I got this, just sit tight, I'll be right back," Joe said in a soothing tone. Barry didn't need a soothing tone, he was all sorts of aware. He was definitely aware of the bump forming on his head.
Just to make Joe leave, Barry nodded, just enough to not hurt his head.
Joe didn't believe Barry would stay, it just wasn't in his nature.
" Promise me Bear," Joe squeezed his arm.
" Okay Joe,"
Barry even gave Joe a ' I'm so tired look'
Joe opened his door, and shut it quickly racing towards the danger. Barry was relieved Joe fell for it.
It wasn't like Barry to sit and stay, he needed to move, even if he was sick, even if he wasn't The Flash right now.
He hesitated, he saw Joe on his phone calling someone, probably an ambulance.
He put his hand on the door handle. He promised, but people were in danger, and he needed to help somehow. His heart raced at the sudden spurt of adrenaline. Everything stopped hurting and he just opened the door and ran. He probably looked like a wobbling fish, but he made good time. It was only a few yards away, but his slug body already wanted to fall, but he made it.
Barry looked around for Joe, he found him
trying to tame the growing crowds. Barry knew if Joe saw him, he'd be in trouble. Just like when he was a little kid. He would run off all the time, and sometimes he'd be grounded afterwards. He can remember sitting in his room, crying and asking for his dad. Barry remembered those times more than the good times. He just pushed the thoughts behind. He needed to help these people. People started gathering, and that was not good. One of the cars was on fire, and it is bound to blow. Barry decided to go to that one first. He ran over to the big black car on the drivers side. He had to lay down on his stomach just to see inside, the car was upside down.
He could see the person was alert, and panicking.
" Hey, hey I'm here, I'm gonna help you out," Barry soothed.
" No, no," the red haired woman said.
" No just, just save my little girl," she gasped.
" I need to get you out, I'll get her, but I need to get you out," Barry insisted.
" No, I'm not dumb. This car will blow, and she can't be in here when it does. Promise me, please, you'll get her out!" The womam was pleading. What was he supposed to do? Leave this woman to die? He had to get her out, but he child was in the back. He was torn.
" Promise me," she gasped.
" Okay, Okay, I promise," Barry finally made up his mind. He was gonna save them both, but he would start with the child.
He looked through the windows, but they were highly tinted.
"How old is your daughter?" Barry asked.
"She's, she's three. Her name is Emma,"
Blood started to ooze from her lips, that's not a good sign, Barry needed to hurry. He looked through the window again, she was in the middle seat, that was kinda a dumb move, but she was alert. Barry thought it might be bad that she's not crying, but that just made him go faster. The car was tiled upside down, so this was gonna be difficult.
" Hey Emma," Barry said in a kid friendly tone.
The little girl look his way. Her blond hair was hanging.
Okay Barry got her attention.
" I need you to turn your head the other way, and closed your eyes," Barry looked at the fire, and started to panic.
Emma didn't budge for a second, but eventually turned her head away. Barry stood up, and kicked the window, it only cracked, he did it again, and it shattered. He knelt back down. He could really see the girl now. There was some blood in her hair, but not a lot. He got on his stomach, and started to army crawl into the car. He glass under him was poking through his sweatshirt, and his eyes started to water. He kept pushing though. He was finally able to reach her car seat.
" Hey," he said.
She looked at him with watery eyes.
" I'm gonna get you out," he reached for the buckles. He made sure he would be able to catch her, when she came loose from the seat.
The top one came off easily, but the bottom wouldn't budge. He was so shaky from the adrenaline, and from being sick, he couldn't get it. He pulled his arm out from under him, letting his body hit the glass. He used both hands, and it finally released. He felt so relieved. The little girl landed on Barry, and she started to shake.
" I got ya,"
Barry inched his was out of the car, trying to make sure he didn't cut the little girl on the glass. Barry finally got on the tar of the road, and stood up. He just now realized how much of a commotion was going on. It was so loud. Sirens were screatching, ambulances were parked everywhere, crowds were being held back, firemen where trying to get a couple from the other car out, and people were crying. Everywhere people were scrambling.
This accident was a big problem. It was right at an intersection, and Central City is a busy place. Thousands of cars went by everyday, cars were lined up everywhere, trying to get through. Horns were beeping, and protesting. Barry felt overwhelmed, and he just stood there. The girl was in his arms, she wrapped her tiny arms around Barry's neck. That made him nauseous. He held it down with everything he had. He went in a circle looking for what to do next. He looked at the car, and saw the woman crying.
He ran towards an ambulance, and sat the girl down on the edge of the truck. She didn't want to let go, she held on, but Barry held her hand and squeezed it.
" I'm gonna go get your mom, how about that?" Barry said.
The little girl nodded, and he darted. Time was running out.
He made it back to the car, he was going so fast, he could have though he had super speed. But he didn't. The woman was getting drowsy.
" Stay awake," Barry said," I'm back,"
" Is she out, did you get her?"
" Yes, she's out," Barry said. The back seat door so so crushed, he couldn't open it, but this door wasn't. He pulled and pulled but it wouldn't move.
" I'm gonna have to kick the window out," Barry said.
The woman understood, and she put her shaking hands over her eyes. Before Barry could swing his leg, Joe saw him.
"Barry!"
Barry looked back, but kicked his food towards the window anyway.
Time felt like it was going in slow motion.
Joe sprinted towards him. He ran as fast as he could. His son was so stupid! He said wait in the car. The car was far enough away to be safe. Joe felt okay leaving Barry in the car. But Barry wasn't in the car anymore, he was next to a car that was only seconds away from blowing up. He ran and grabbed Barry my the waist.
" No, no I have to save her!" Barry protested
" No son, it's gonna blow,"
Tears that Barry didn't even know was there, came on harder. He fought Joe, but he was too weak. They just made it to the side walk, and the car went up in flames. It was engulfed. No one could survive that. The woman was dead. Barry cried and cried, he told that little girl he was gonna get her mother. He hold her he was gonna get her out. He's never going to forget that woman's blue eyes, staring at him, dark circles under them, or the screams she let loose when the car blew.
" I could have gotten her out, I could have saved her!!!"
" No Bear, you would have died! You need to listen to me. You saved that little girl!"
" Yeah but her mom died, she doesn't even know she's an orphan!"
Even though it hurt, they all knew Barry was right. The father wasn't in the picture, the mother didn't even know who the father was. The girl was an orphan. Barry knew how she'd feel.
The girl didn't even know her mother was dead.
Joe was angry, very angry. So when they were in the car, Joe didn't say a word. Neither of them did. Barry was still sobbing, quietly to himself. The sirens of the fire truck still came through the cars walls. There was still so much noise, they wouldn't be able to hear each other if they talked anyway.
Barry coughed from the lack of oxygen that was out in the open area. Smoke ruled the streets now. The car was like a bombfire expelling smoke everywhere. Barry's eyes stung, and his throat ached. His chest felt heavy, like it was getting tired of breathing. His lungs started to weeze.
" You know that was dumb," Joe didn't even look at Barry when said it, he just gripped the steering wheel.
" What? Did you just to expect me to sit and wait for that family to die?" Barry was angry.
" No, I expected you to let the professionals do it!"
" Oh, so I'm not a professional now!"
Joe knew what Barry meant. Barry didn't have his powers for some unknown reason. Plus Joe still wasn't always fond of Barry getting in danger.
" You should have let the firemen do it," was all Joe said.
" Yeah, well I didn't see them getting that little girl, or that woman out of the car. If I didn't get her out, they'd both be dead," Joe nor Barry talked after that. Barry looked out the window, and Joe kept driving.
They were only half a mile away from Star Labs before Barry found himself in a coughing fit. He leaned forward and put his head between his knees as far as he could. Joe was still angry with Barry, but he put his hand on his son's back, and rubbed.
The pulled into the parking lot, and Joe quickly got out. His worry was building, Barry could not stop coughing, he was becoming blue.
Joe went around the side of the car car and opens the door. He grabbed Barry the best he could, and tried to get in the building. Joe really wished he texted Caitlin before he came. They'd be there to help.
He wasn't even sure if she was there. She never really left, she didn't have much of a life. They limped into the building, and kept pushing down the hall. Barry wasn't helping at all now, he was barely even conscious, he definitely wasn't registering anything that was happening. Joe just took ahold of Barry's legs and carried him the rest of the.
They were just around the corner of the cortex, before they heard Cisco and Caitlin fighting.
" What do you mean there's no such thing as Bigfoot," Cisco's voice went high.
" The photos are all photo shopped Cisco ," Caitlin said annoyed, but clearly enjoying the debate,"No science study has actually gotten bare proof that something like that exists,"
" My cousin saw one in his back year, and said it looked like his sister, and she is hella hairy,"
" Well then maybe it was his sister," Cait rolled her eyes.
" No wait, that's not the point. The point is, it was something very hairy, and it was tall," Cisco was overwhelming.
Now they were just murmuring.
Joe ran in holding Barry in his arms.
" Oh my god, what happened?" Caitlin ran over. So did Cisco.
" Well I saw a paramedic over near Barry and I decided to see what was going on. He said Barry had a temperature of 104.3, and he was having trouble breathing. I realized Barry didn't have his powers, and I wanted to take him here," Joe ran out of breath, but continued," Outside of the precinct, was a car accident, and Barry being Barry, went to help. He nearly blew up, but he saved a little girl. He started to cough in the car, but it became really bad," Joe rambled.
" Okay get him on a stretcher," Cait ordered.
Joe laid Barry down, and looked at his son. Barry was sweating and his face was pale blue. He wasn't getting enough oxygen.
" Cisco get the oxygen mask!" Caitlin yelled.
Cisco ran to the wall and turn the oxygen pump on. He put in on Barry's face, but Barry wouldn't breath it in.
" Come on Bear," Caitlin said.
She rubbed his now bare chest.
She did it for 10 seconds, and he finally gave a huge breath.
They all sighed. He was breathing. Caitlin stuck the heart monitors to Barry's chest, and put an IV in. He didn't even flinch through any of it. Barry was pretty much naked except for his boxers and a blanket. Caitlyn pulled all the pieces of glass out of Barry's arms and side. She had to put in a few stitches here and there, but it wasn't too bad. She felt around Barry's stomach to feel of there's any internal stuff going on. She couldn't find anything. She decided to take a blood sample. That might be the only thing she has to find out what's going on with Barry. His powers shouldn't have just, left. Something was going on.
When Barry finally came to, he only flinched. He barely fluttered his eyes open. He couldn't see anything. He blinked a few times and that cleared things up a little bit. He could feel everything now. There was a constant pounding in his head from his heart beat. His arms burned from where the glass was, and his limbs ached. The oxygen mask had been taken off, so that wasn't in his way. Barry looked to his left side and see Joe asleep in the chair. He couldn't see anyone else, but he was sure Cait was here. He wasn't even sure why he was here. He sat there a minute before waking up Joe. He felt bad, Joe must be really tired to fall asleep in that uncomfortable chair.
" Joe," his voice came out cracked and quiet.
Joe's eyes snapped open and he looked at Barry.
He had a look of simpothy, but it changed to anger.
" Do you realized that you could have died?"
Barry looked down.
"Yeah man," he heard Cisco walk in.
" That was a pretty dangerous thing you did there,"
Barry just nodded, now remembering the woman. Her screams remained in his ears. She was desperate. His eyes where watery.
" You are a lucky man," Cait said walking in.
Barry looked up.
" I know," was all he said.
" But I think I did find out why this is happening to you," Caitlin said holding a chart.
" Well what is it?" Joe spoke up.
" Well it was a number of things. His glucose levels were low, his body is exhausted, he's not getting enough water, and he just needs rest,"
She continued," Those are all reasons why the symptoms are appearing, but his speed being gone is caused by his body shutting down. It's not nessesarely shutting down as in dying, but a survival mechanism. His body is blocking parts of him that take up large quontenties of engery. Then eventually, with the help of oxygen deprivation, his body just couldn't handle it. With his speed gone, he was able to catch viruses, so that's why he was nauseous. Although the adrenaline he was experiencing did keep his body going, even though it did make him more tired,"
" Ha," Barry said weakly," Told you it was worth it,"
" That's still no excuse," Cait glared," Your powers should return on their own, so rest and fluids should be the cure,"
" Thanks Cait," Barry smiles.
" Your Welcome, now rest, you look like crap," She gave him a weird smile.
Barry was happy they weren't deathly mad at him, so he was comfortable enough to fall back asleep.
When he woke up, he felt an urge to throw up. He sat up and looked for something to puke in. He couldn't find anything, and it just came out.
Caitlin heard it and ran out. Her face went from panic to sympathy, then to discust. She still rubbed his back until he was done.
" I'm sorry you had to see that," Barry groaned.
" No it's fine, you can't help being sick,"
" I can clean it," he glanced at the mess on the floor.
" No it's fine, you just lay down and try to get some more rest,"
The taste in his mouth was awful. Cisco brought him some water and a bowl. Caitlin clean up the mess. He threw out two times in the bowl before he was done for the time being.
He groaned.
He was about to fall asleep, but Iris walked in. She knows he's the Flash now, he likes it. He was tired of hiding it from her.
" Ahh, I guess dad was right when he said you were sick," Iris said with a pity voice.
Barry's lip twitched, and he made a 'I heard you' noise.
She walked over and wiped some hair from his face. He closed his eyes.
" Want me to lay with you?" She gave him a simpathetic look.
" If you want to, I don't want you to get you sick though," he responded.
" Oh I don't care about that,"
Barry was curled up next to his bowl on the right side of the bed, Iris got on the left side and snuggled his back. She used to do this when he was younger, it would keep him calm. He softly wrapped her arm around his chest, and he fell asleep.
I don't think I'm gonna continue, I might start a new story. Please do comment though, and give me some feed back!!!