Prompt from Modern Dinosaur. Eddie and Iris are for some reason looking for Barry and Joe, and go to STAR Labs only to find out that Barry is the Flash and is working with the Arrow and his team.

"Hey Eddie." Iris said slightly awkwardly, walking into the main area of the precinct.

"Hey, what are you doing here?" Eddie replied equally awkward. They had broken up the week before but were trying to remain friends because he was still her father's partner. It wasn't going too well, no matter how hard they tried.

"I'm looking for my dad. Do you know where he went? He wasn't in his office."

"I think he and Barry went to STAR Labs to borrow some equipment."

"Dang. I walked here. I need to go call a cab." Iris pulled her phone out of her purse and began to walk away.

"Wait, Iris, I need to go talk to them about the case anyway. I could drive you." Eddie shyly offered.

"Okay, that would be nice. Thanks." Iris answered hesitantly. She really didn't want to sit through a ten minute ride with her ex, but she also really didn't want to walk there alone, and Eddie already knew she hated cabs. Insisting on taking a cab could blow the 'friends' thing even earlier than she was expecting. Barry could always walk her back home, so it would only be one ride. What could go wrong with one car ride?

"Good. Let's head out then." Eddie reached out to guide her by the small of her back, but quickly pulled his hand back. That was the hardest part for him; getting over the natural, small habits he had picked up while they were dating. He had never had to do that before on account of never trying to stay friends with his ex-girlfriends, there had never been reason to.

The car ride to STAR Labs had been incredibly uncomfortable. They had been silent the entire way there, the only sound was the quiet music coming from the radio. It was looking like this friendship had no hope.

Would this happen to Barry and me if we dated? Iris thought to herself and quickly pushed the thought out of her head. It wasn't going to happen, she wouldn't risk the happiness she had with Barry. She would die before she lost her Barry again.

When they arrived, Iris went straight up to the lab she knew all too well. The lab that held too many memories of Barry . . . of Barry being lost to her.

But, when she walked into the room, she was reminded that he was still alive in a very unexpected way. The first thing she saw when she walked in was a man in a green suit. Next she saw her best friend in a familiar red suit.

"36th street. Go now!" Caitlyn yelled at the two men.

"Uh, guys." Felicity drew the suited men's attention. "Eddie, and Iris."

Barry slowly turned around to face them. "Hey guys." He gave a nervous laugh. "Joe, this is not my fault."

Eddie and Iris stared at the group. How do you process the fact that your peaceful, kind of helpless best friend is a super hero and is working with a former murderer? It was amazing, but, Iris couldn't make sense of it in her head.

"We need to go." The Arrow growled.

"We'll be back." Eddie and Iris stood still, and no one at all responded.

Oliver could tell Barry was distracted and worried throughout the entire confrontation. The gravity changing metahuman used it against him to the best of his ability. Oliver shot arrows that immediately fell to the ground due to increased gravity. Barry couldn't move as fast because he weighed exponentially more the closer he got to the metahuman. Oliver eventually got close enough to the man to land a few hard punches. The man's power weakened enough to allow Barry to get to them. But, just because his powers weren't working quite as well, doesn't mean he couldn't fight. The two vigilantes both had broken bones and other injuries. The metahuman was left unconscious.

Soon they were headed back to STAR Labs and a very terrifying conversation.

Semi-fortunately for Barry, he was too exhausted run back, so he could put the dreaded conversation out of his head. Unfortunately, Oliver had brought his motorcycle, so he wasn't able to put it off for that long.

They arrived back at STAR Labs fifteen minutes after they had captured the metahuman. Both men pulled down their hoods, and Diggle and Cisco took the meta down to the particle accelerator.

Oliver turned to Barry. "I know a recipe for a memory erasing tea."

Barry slowly turned to look at Oliver, blinking rapidly. "First, no. Second, what?"

"It works with coffee too."

"Still not going to let you drug my friends, Ollie." Barry deadpanned. Oliver growled at the nick name Eddie and Iris looked horrified at the suggestion.

"Why would you even suggest that?" Felicity questioned.

"Kid looks afraid of this confession."

"That's not a valid reason to drug my best friend." Barry turned to Iris and Eddie. "Questions?"

"Is he safe?" Eddie asked pointing to Oliver.

"For the most part, yes." Barry answered.

"That's not all that comforting."

"He will only attack you if you threaten someone or something he cares about, and he will only kill if I ask him to or if I'm in danger, so basically you're safe." Felicity explained.

"How does it feel to control a city hero?" Iris asked her.

"You already know the answer to that." Felicity replied.

Iris stared at Oliver and Barry.

"I'm going to go change." Oliver said as he walked out of the room.

All of the others quickly made their own excuses to leave until it was just Barry and Iris.

"Barry," Iris shook her head looking at her best friend. "I understand how the STAR Labs team would know about your speed. I understand that you told my dad, and I know my dad would've had something to do with you not telling me, but why didn't I know before he did? Why did Oliver and Felicity know before I did?"

"I was still figuring things out for myself. I couldn't tell you at that point because I didn't really know. Even after Joe had seen me use my speed, I didn't understand everything about it. I never told Joe about my speed, he saw it when I was fighting Marden. I went to Oliver for advice on what I should do. A man had already died because I couldn't save him from Marden. Oliver was the only person I knew who understood what a life like this meant. What it could do to a person. Felicity works his coms and overheard everything we talked about. Iris, I wanted to tell you. There were just too many things happening, and it was too dangerous. Please, I need you to forgive me."

"You're my best friend, Barry. I will always forgive you, no matter what stupid things you do."

They were silent for a minute.

"I know you're listening, you can come back in now." Barry said keeping his voice the same level. All of his friends reentered the room faster than they would have been able to had they not been eavesdropping. Barry rolled his eyes at their antics.

Iris held her head high and pretended to be business like. "Now, I require demonstrations, from both of you." She gave Barry and Oliver pointed looks.

"Oh, you have to see Oliver do the salmon ladder." Felicity said excitedly.

"It's one of the best things you will ever see." Caitlyn readily agreed.

"I like the way this sounds." Iris had a feeling they were telling the truth. Also she waskind of liking jealous ex and best friend.

"C'mon guys!" Barry exclaimed. "Not fair."