Chapter Five- Face to Face With The Speed God Himself
Chase laid on the ground, his body screaming in pain. His suit was torn from all around, his goggles that protect his eyes were broken. Blood dropped from his nose, his face was all bruised and scratched. The pain he felt was beyond unbearable. Normally people in his situation would be balling their eyes out, hoping they wouldn't die. But that wasn't the case at all. No tears were being shed, no begging to live, no nothing. He just laid in the semi-frozen ground, looking at the sky.
His memories flashed through his head, the memories he cherished and the memories he hid. Both played in his mind like a movie. This is where he died. This was the end of Chase Henry Allen.
The Flash
9 Hours Earlier
Chase sat in Jitters, sipping on his 'Flash' drink admiring how different this was from his own time. In his time, Jitters was overwhelmed with villains everyday. Looking around the place, Chase knew he liked it like this. With people not afraid to step out of line, filled with freedom he never had.
"Next time you decided to go on a little joy ride, remind me alright." Chase's head perked up at the voice before he turned around. There was Conner standing next to him in real life. "H-How did you get here?!" Chase asked, astonished.
"Well let's say I had a little help from a very well know speedster from Earth Two," Conner said, winking at Chase before sitting down across from him. Chase stared at his friend, in awe before smiling. "I'm glad you're here, I'm tired of being the only future kid here," Chase said.
"I can imagine. Especially in your condition," Conner replied before taking Chase's drink. "And I'm taking this because you shouldn't be drinking caffeine. It stunts your growth," Conner smirked before taking a sip of the coffee. His face turn sour before pushing the drink away. "I know, it's a bit tame for my taste," Chase teased. Conner stuck his tounge before they both fell into a pit of laugher. "So Chase, when are you going to tell them?" Conner asked, with a serious tone. Chase's eyes fell, he knew this question was going to come sooner or later. "I wasn't going to, when I change the future nothing I say will matter," Chase answered, looking down at his fidgeting hands.
"I think they have a right to know Chase, even if it matters or not," Conner said in a flat tone. Chase's eyes traveled from his hands to the windows. "No. It's better if I keep it a secret. They already have enough on their plate already with Savitar on the lose. They don't need to have another," Chase replied dryly. Conner was starting to annoy him, badly. It was his choice to decided whether to tell them or not. "I beg to differ. They have the right to know, even if you think otherwise. They are your family," Conner snapped. Chase clenched his fists, anger filled his body. "You don't understand Conner. You never will, you think it's so simple telling the people who look like my family the horrifying news that one of their own is Savitar!" Chase took a deep breath before looking into Conners hazel gray eyes.
"You will never understand what it's like. To know that it's actually you who's running around and killing people! My father will never understand that he is Savitar," Chase snapped as he stood from his seat. Conner quickly grabbed the pre-teens arm which forced Chase to look at him. "I may just be a failed experiment, but I understand more things than you ever will. I've seen what secrets do to family's, and I'm trying to make sure you still have one when this is all over," Conner replied with a calm yet upset voice.
"I won't let what happen to my father again. I'll save my mother, I'll have a father to go home to! I'll I have to do is kill Savitar before my father finds out who's really under that mask," Chase spat as he yanked his arm free from Conners grasp. "But at what cost?" Chase glared at the older male, he was beyond frustrated. Why couldn't Conner understand? Weren't friends suppose to do that? "At any cost necessary," Chase said before storming out of Jitters leaving behind his last friend.
The Flash
The cold breeze felt good on Chase's face, the fresh air of Central City was amazing in his opinion. After his little argument with Conner, Chase just need some alone time. After all, he was from the future so this Central City was like a whole new world to him. The snow had finally melted and now the concrete was just wet. Chase only realised it was wet when he slipped on the ground.
The sun had set an hour ago, and he kept getting called on some old thing they call a cellphone. Chase just ignored them, most were from his father and mother, and kept walking until he reached an all too familiar park. The same park that Chase use to play in when it was night. He wasn't allowed to leave the STAR Labs during the day, so he always came at night. He remembered always asking his Uncle Cisco to push him higher on the swings as he giggled his head off. All those memories felt like nightmares. They haunted him, they taunted him, showing him what he had lost over and over again. The face of his dying Uncle would never leave his mind, his screaming echoed through his head every time he thought about him. When Savitar had killed Cisco and Joe, Chase was alone. He had nobody to cry to, his father couldn't bear to look at him, the two closest things he had to fathers had died. All because of Savitar. He caused him all this pain. He killed Cisco and Joe in cold blood. Chase hated him for that. Chase wanted the same pain to be felt by Savitar himself. Chase wanted to kill him.
But he couldn't.
Because under that mask, laid a man with the face of his father. He could never bring himself to hurt his father, not ever again.
Chase knew what he had to do. He had to end it. He had to seal the future.
The Flash
Chase stood, fully dressed in his suit with a serious look on his face. He stood in the middle of the park, on top of the Monkey bars, with a small device in hand. Chase looked at the small device in his hand, trying to be as carful as he could be. "Please work in this time," Chase mumbled before pressing the dark blue button. Suddenly a large blast of wind knocked Chase down off the monkey bars. When he looked up, there stood Savitar, fully armed.
"How did you do that," Savitar asked angrily. Chase smirked as he stood up from the grass floor. "You forget, I'm from the future just like you," Chase responded as he held up the remote. "I snatch this from your future self before I left to this time." Chase could practically feel the glare Savitar was giving him.
"Why is it so important for you to become a god? What will that accomplish?" Chase asked, trying to get through to Savitar. The speed god paced slowly around him, but keeping his eyes on him at all times.
"I know who you are and I know what you've been through," Chase said while trying his best to keep ey contact. "I know everything about you. Your strengths and weaknesses." Chase noticed how Savitar tensed as he continued to speak.
"I know that you love Iris. Am I not right? Father?" Savitar stayed completely silent before he kneeled down and took off his huge suit. Once the suit was off, Chase couldn't help but stare at Savitar. Half his face was all messed up, and his eyes were the same eyes he had seen in his father's in his time. "I'm not your dad. I'm just a time remnant of you father," Savitar said, glaring at Chase. His eyes were full of pain and suffering. He looked like a man who lost everything. "You have my father's face, his memories, and DNA. In a way, you are a version of him," Chase said, holding back any tears that threatened to fall. The pain in his eyes made Chase just want to hug him and cry. He never liked his father to be in pain, or anybody for that matter. "I AM NOT HIM," Savitar yelled angrily. Chase flinched at the sudden change of tone, he's never heard his father yell at him even if he is a time remnant. "You know what...you're right. My father would never ever kill the love of his life! He would have never done what you did! He would never think just because he has powers and is in pain that he's bigger than everyone else! You're the exact opposite! You don't care about anybody but yourself," Chase snapped. Tears were fresh in his eyes, and anger boiled in his chest. "That's why I have to stop you," Chase's voice cracked. Savitar smiled, "You don't have the guts." Chase stared at the smiling so called speed god.
"Then you obviously don't know what a dying person can do," Chase finished before he started running circles around Savitar, building up electricity. Savitar quickly got into his suit before he, at full speed, kicked Chase out of his run. Chase landed a few feet away from Savitar as his nose began to bleed again. "Not now," Chase mumbled quickly. Suddenly Chase was kicked down again, but this time not as hard as last time. "You won't stop me, you can't," Savitar said. Chase looked up at Savitar, quickly wiping the blood from his nose. "I will stop you, even if I die trying," Chase replied before fully getting up. This brought silence upon the speed god, and this made Chase smile. Quickly Chase spun his arms in circles, which cause a huge gust of wind which blew away the speed god. "Woah...I can't believe that actually worked," Chase said in amazement. Unfortunately that didnt keep Savitar down for long but Chase was prepared. Chase, at full speed, kicked Savitar right in the face or mask. "This is for killing my family! This is for taking everything from me," Chase yelled as he repeatedly punched the Speed God with all his strength. Suddenly, out of nowhere, Chase was knocked down to the ground. Chase groaned in pain before he was kicked again. Blows kept coming, Chase felt his eyes grow heavy.
"This is for your own good."
Chase was knocked out cold.
The Flash
Chase laid on the ground, his body screaming in pain. His suit was torn from all around, his goggles that protect his eyes were broken. Blood dropped from his nose, his face was all bruised and scratched. The pain he felt was beyond unbearable. Normally people in his situation would be balling their eyes out, hoping they wouldn't die. But that wasn't the case at all. No tears were being shed, no begging to live, no nothing. He just laid in the semi-frozen ground, looking at the sky.
His memories flashed through his head, the memories he cherished and the memories he hid. Both played in his mind like a movie. This is where he died. This was the end of Chase Henry Allen.
"He's waking up!"
"Oh my god-CHASE! Can you hear me?!"
"Chase I need you to open your eyes!"
"What was the boy bloody thinking?!"
Wait. He wasn't dead? Why was everyone so loud? Why did he feel like he just got hit by a truck, then was thrown into a pit of bear traps?
"Chase, honey, I need you to open you eyes." Chase tried to open his eyes, but it felt they heavy. Pain was soaring through his body, this was the downfall of being a speedster. If you get as hurt as he did, you can't take any type of pain killers since your metabolism would just burn right through them.
"Chase, its Caitlin. If you can hear me, can you squeeze your dad's hand," Caitlin asked. Chase gave his father's hand a small squeeze, showing he could hear them. "Okay that's good. Squeeze for yes and don't for no. Now Chase, can you open your eyes for us?" Chase tried one more time but couldn't. What was wrong? Why couldn't he open his eyes? "Is he going to be okay?" Was that Conner?! What was he doing at STAR Labs?
"I don't know-when he confronted Savitar he had another one of his attacks but this one was minor. But add that on to being kicked and hit constantly-there's no telling," Caitlin said. That made Chase panic. Why was he so stupid to go up against Savitar? Why couldn't he just have stepped back and let history take its corse?!
Wait. What if he ends up being stuck in this hospital bed for the rest of his life?! That's a Speedsters nightmare-to never run again was like a man who is trapped in his own mind. Suddenly he felt his whole body jerk, he could hear everyone yelling to hold him down.
'Run Chase!'
'I'm so sorry Chase...'
'This is for your own good!'
'You can't see it know-but you'll thank me later.'
'NOOOO!'
'WHAT ABOUT OUR HAPPY ENDING?!'
'I love you.'
Chase eyes jerked open, sweat ran down his face as he sat up straight. "The future...it's changed," Chase said as he tried to catch his breath.
To be continued...