The Flash Beginnings

by Professor Oswin

Can the fastest man alive reach his own past? Barry Allen is just a kid. He goes to high school and has romantic probs just like every kid. So how is it that a bolt of lightning hit him and now he's got superpowers? One thing's for sure he's got the power to save people and that isn't something that he can pass up not after losing both of his parents.

8. PA Aftermath

Italics- Flashback/ ====Flashback====

Bold- Speedster talk

-o0o- 3rd POV

-o9o- Barry POV

-o8o- Caitlin POV

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Theme song. I just wanna run: Downtown Fiction

-o8o-

I woke up in what was left of the cryo immediately hit by the teeth chattering cold. That was the first feeling that I had, sheer numbing coldness. I brought my hand up to my face and pressed it against my cheek for some warmth. I was surprised when I felt the same cold that emanated from everywhere else. After trying the same thing with both hands I gave up with a defeated sigh. My breath crystallized upon immediate contact with the air falling to the ground and shattered. I got up and started walking through the debris in the room, stumbling and leaving a trail in my wake. The whole complex of STAR LABS was unrecognizable. The ceiling was missing in some places, lights were unhinged swinging on one bolt only. I stopped mid-hallway at the sight of a puddle of water.

A memory stirred in the back of my mind.

"Help me," I yelled hoarsely.

A woman with a lab coat came to my aid, her tag red Dr. Rebecca Frost.

"Don't worry you're going to be okay I'm going to make sure of it," she reassured me.

I reached a hand to her and she took it. For a brief moment all the coldness was replaced by warmth, but the cold chased it away once again. I felt something sharp digging into my hand. I looked up and was faced by the woman's face twisted into a horrifying expression. Her whole body was encased in a thin layer of ice, her eyes were frozen into a gaze that looked toward the end of the hallway. Her figure shook a little before falling to the ground in pieces.

I got to the front door of STAR Labs and looked outside. My dad was talking to some police officers with some of his colleagues. One of them stood out with his shaggy hair, immediately recognizing him as Cisco. What shocked me most was the fact that my father was sitting in a wheelchair. Barry was right the entire time, the PA took over our lives and destroyed them. I'm so sorry Barry for doubting you.

-o0o-

"Barry? Barry? Are you awake?" Joe was prodding Barry since he moved.

Barry groaned and moved a bit. A look of relief struck Joe for the first time in months. It'd been a year since Barry was struck by lightning and put into a coma and Joe spent all of his free time with Barry. The desk next to his foster-son was filled with flowers and baskets from friends and family, though most of them were Joe's. Barry sat up fast, gasping and breathing fast.

"Joe? Joe? Where am I what happened?" Barry looked around.

He looked weak and frail. His body was bone thin from food deprivation for the past year.

"Whoa calm down there Bear. You have to gather up your strength." Joe said putting Barry back on the bed.

Joe's eyes were misty which worried Barry. He got the feeling that something was wrong and that he wasn't on the bed just because.

"What happened Joe? Please you have to tell me." Barry pleaded with his foster father.

Joe sat back down on the chair next to the bed prepared to break the bad news to his son. "Barry," he paused looking for the words, "You have been, in a coma for the past year, the same with your sister."

"No, is-is she okay?" his voice broke up.

"She is still in a coma, but we don't know if she'll ever wake up." Joe buried his face into his hands struggling to keep from sobbing.

-o9o-

I never saw Joe break down like this in my entire life. Until now he never started crying like that, especially not in front of people. I always thought that he was tougher than steel when it came to emotions but this was just tearing him apart. What he said about my sister also left me dazed. I just couldn't believe it.

====Flashback?====

A shadow of a person stood in front of me, taking the shape of a girl. She stooped over me handing me her half of a cookie.

"Take it Barry. I'm really not that hungry. Besides we're going to be in this office all day again."

====End====

"Joe? Why can't I remember what happened? I can't remember anything. All my memories are gone Joe!" I started panicking.

"Barry the doctor said that the bolt of lightning that struck you also fried parts of your brain… but it recuperated so fast and no one knows how. Dr. Harrison Wells came to 'help' though, but I turned him down. A stupid mistake that I made when I was feeling helpless. I'm so sorry Bear. Perhaps if I let him then both of you would be awake now."

"Don't worry Joe, there is no need to apologize. I also mistrust that man." I was only guided by the fragmented memories that I had on Harrison Wells when I said that.

-0-0-0-Author's Note-0-0-0-

Sorry Again for making you guys wait this long for an update. I am also anouncing my new twitter account that I will be using to upload hints toward original Flash villains that I'm getting from my forum or my complete idea. Former or Latter will be stated on the tweets, but for now this is it and until two weeks from now I will see you guys or maybe next Tuesday. You decide, if I get two reviews from different people then I might update Tuesday.

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