It was a Friday night when Barry found himself in a bar. Back when he was Sebastian, there wasn't a single day when he wasn't frequenting some type of bar. Of course, now he couldn't get drunk, which took half the fun out of it. But nonetheless, bars were always a fun place for him. They reminded him of his other side, which nowadays he barely remembers.
Today, he decided to go a karaoke bar on the other side of Central City. He was wearing a black V-neck, and dark blue jeans. Currently, he was leaning on the bar, sipping his Courvoisier while watching the train wreck on stage. Seriously, Barry didn't care how drunk these idiots were, they shouldn't be allowed within 10 feet of a microphone.
Barry subconsciously cringed as the man on stage wailed a horrendous note. He heard someone laugh right next to him.
"Whatever happened to real talent?" Said a familiar voice.
Turning to see who it was, Barry exclaimed, "Dave Karofsky! My man! Long time no see!"
Laughing and giving each other a huge hug, Dave answers, "I know! It's been a while. I haven't seen you since the Klaine wedding."
"It's a shame, we really do need to hang out more. What brings you to Central City?" Barry asks.
"Actually, I'm here with my fiancé. We're visiting some of his family." Dave revealed shyly.
"You're getting married!?" Barry cried.
"Yeah, I am. I guess I finally found that special somebody to settle down with."
"I'm really happy for you. If anybody deserves a happy ending, it's you." Barry admitted with a smile.
"It's all thanks to you. If you didn't intervene, I would never have been confident enough to ask Andrew out on a date. You taught me everything I know, and I'll always be grateful for that." Dave told him honestly.
"Well, I live to help." Barry joked with a smirk, easily slipping into his Sebastian Smythe persona.
"How about you Sebastian? Did you get your happy ending yet? Or are you still chasing everything with a pulse?" Dave teased.
"Ok, first of all, I don't chase, I am the one being chased. Secondly, I'm only 25, let me enjoy my youth old man." Barry joked.
"You do realize I'm only a year older than you, right?" Dave stated.
"I don't see your point. But anyways, do I get to meet this mysterious fiancé of yours?" Barry asked.
"He's actually not here. Our hotel is across the street, and I was in the mood for a drink, so I came alone." Dave admitted.
Barry laughed loudly, "Time really does repeat. Just a few years ago, you and I were in Scandals, picking up guys. Well, you were picking up guys while I was deflecting them towards you."
"Seems like just yesterday. Except the fact that we were both classified as 'villains'." Dave pointed out.
"Oh come on Dave, we both know you were never as bad as me." Barry told him.
"You never physically assaulted anybody."
"Shall I remind you of Blaine's eye surgery?" Barry reminded his friend.
"Yeah, but everyone knew it was an accident. That's why nobody ever pressed charges. What I did, I intended to do so. I physically harmed Kurt, all because I liked him, and I was jealous of the fact that he was able to act like himself, while I was stuck in the closet. I was a horrible person Sebastian, I never did forgive myself." Dave revealed.
"You shouldn't dwell on it Dave. Take it from someone who blinded his best friend, beating yourself up doesn't change anything. No, what helps is using all of the pain and anger you caused to help make you a better person. After all, when we first met, did you ever think that I would become best friends with New Directions?"
"No, but then again you never intended to hurt anyone."
"That's where you're wrong. I may not have intended to blind Blaine, but I sure as hell did try to annoy Kurt, blackmail Rachel, and antagonize Santana. Yet, those four people that I hurt the most, are the four people I'm the closest to now. I moved on, and I embraced my mistakes, that way I was able to learn from them. Kurt forgave you along time ago; as did everyone else you have ever hurt. You changed Dave, and that's what matters."
"I just don't know how to move on from all of the mistakes I have made. Sure, I know that I was young, and stupid, and still in high school, but it doesn't change how wrong it was. I feel like there's some type of evil in me, one that I can't get rid of. You wouldn't understand." Dave sighs.
Barry stares at him incredulously before exclaiming, "You do realize who you're taking to right? I'm Sebastian Smythe! The supreme leader of all Super Villains. Captain of the notoriously preppy Warblers. If anybody here is evil, it's me. But being a villain isn't something to be afraid of Yogi Bear. Everybody has a dark side. And with that, I'm going to stop that disgusting screeching that man calls singing. Want to join me?"
Dave chuckles, "Thanks Sebastian, but I'm going to sit this one out. You were always the talented one."
"Suit yourself." And with that, Barry walks over to the stage. Whispering a song into the DJ's ear, he takes his place in front of the microphone.
"Hey guys! My name is Sebastian Smythe, and this song is dedicated to my good old friend, Bear Cub. It's to show that there is nothing wrong with having a little evil in you." Barry announced into the microphone. As soon as the opening notes of the song began, Dave started to laugh.
Taking the lead that was previously Blaine's, Barry easily adjusted to the song. Everyone in the bar was on there feet, cheering for him. When the chorus came up, Barry took the microphone off the stand and walked towards the front of the stage, staring at Karofsky while he sang the lines.
Everybody's got a dark side
Do you love me?
Can you love mine?
Nobody's a picture perfect
But we're worth it
You know that we're worth it
Will you love me?
Even with my dark side?
For the rest of the song, Barry danced across the stage, not missing a beat. All of his Warbler practice came into full swing, it was as if Barry had never left the stage to begin with. The crowd was going wild, as he poured his soul into the song that brought him so many memories.
When he finished the song, he left the stage, and returned to the bar. Karofsky grabbed Barry into a huge hug, and whispered into his ear, "Thank you."
Releasing himself from the hug, Barry replied, "It's no problem. Everyone has a dark side Dave, especially me. So if you ever feel alone, like nobody understands what you're going through, just remember that I'm more screwed up than you, and I'm only a phone call away."
"Thank you Sebastian."
"Plus, you have to acknowledge the evil part of you if you want to join my Super Villain club." Barry stated.
"Super Villain club?" Dave asked.
"Yeah, sometime during my senior year, the New Directions made a superhero club. They had costumes, alter egos, and everything. So, I decided to make my own club of super villains. We even have our own private group chat." Barry explained humorously.
"Really? And who is part of this club?" Dave asked with a smile.
"Well, I'm the President of course. My Vice President is my figurative twin, Jesse St James, and the other members are Noah Puckerman, Hunter Clarington, and of course Santana Lopez. We are, after all, the original Ohio Bad Asses." Barry explained with a smirk. He found it quite ironic how he was both the President of a Super Villain club, and The Flash.
"And what are your Villain names?" Dave inquired.
"Well, Santana is 'Queen Bitch', or 'QB' for short. Puckerman is 'Bad Ass Stud'. Hunter is 'Captain Muscles'. Jesse is 'Broadway Devil'. I'm 'Seductive Demon'. And together, we are 'The Sexy Villains'." Barry announced.
For the next five minutes, Dave was crying with laughter. Pretty soon, Barry joined him, and the two laughed at the sheer ridiculousness of it all.
"So what do you think?" Barry asked.
"All the names are definitely fitting." Dave admitted.
"So what would your super villain name be?"
Dave pondered for a while before giving him an answer, "Killer Bear."
Barry gave him a large, yet evil smirk, "Welcome to the Dark Side."
That night, when David went back to his hotel room, he checked his phone, only to see he was added to a new group chat entitled, "The Sexy Villains".