14 years ago
BANG! Something crashed downstairs. I jolted awake. What was that? I asked myself frowning. Then something happened to the glass of water on my nightstand.
It started floating like there was 0 gravity. I widened my eyes and heard another crash downstairs.
I quietly pulled my covers off of me and crept silently down the stairs, heart pounding I turned around.
And there in the middle of a blue and purple ball of light was my mom. "Mom!" I screamed, "Rae!" She cried, tears pouring down her face.
A pair of firm hands rested on my shoulders. I turned to face the person, it was my dad. "Grace! Hold on honey I'm comin!" He cried then he turned to me. "Run Rae run!" he ordered, and he charged into the light.
Right as this happened, I saw a person. A person in the lightning. It had on a blue suit and evil glowing red eyes. And just like that it was gone.
Then suddenly in a flash of purple, I was outside. "Mom! Dad!" I called out looking around me. No one but an empty street. I looked at the street sign, I was on Thomas street, 5 blocks away from my house.
I have to get back! I thought urgently, my parents were in danger. So I started running. I ran down the dark silent street and towards my house. And soon enough I was there. "No," I whispered hoarsely.
I was too late
The red and blue lights flashed before my eyes and sirens wailed. Two police officers had my mother's hands behind her back and shoved her towards a police car.
"Mom! Mom where are they taking you?" I asked eyes wide with sadness. "Rae don't go in the house!" She ordered me as she passed. "Mom!" I cried again. "What's going to happen to my daughter?" she asked the police, they didn't respond.
"Rae!" she called. "Mom!" I called back panic flashing across my face. "Stay out of the house Rae," She told me once more before the police shoved her into the car. "Mom!" I cried and ran up to the car, but it was too late. The car pulled away, taking my mother with it.
Tears streamed down my face, as I watched her go. I turned to the house, Mom told me not to go in but my curiosity got the best of me. I walked through the already opened door, shattered glass on the floors.
I could see my father's friend Detective Jay Thorne and his partner crouching by a body covered in a blue sheet. "You know this family?" the partner asked. "My son is friends with his daughter," Jay explained. "Poor girl," the partner sighed.
I walked silently into the room, the two stared and said nothing. I pulled back the blue sheet and saw my father's soft face. "Dad," I cried softly. "Rae," Said Jay behind me, putting an arm around my shoulders. "Dad!" I yelled, but Dad didn't move. Jay pulled the sheet back and covered my father's face.
I turned to him tears streaming down my face. "What now?" I asked. "I'll take care of you," He smiled weakly in the red and blue light.
I leaned onto him and cried into his shoulder. I had lost both my parents tonight what is there not to cry about?
Today
"Is she okay?" I heard a familiar muffled voice ask, stressed. "Barry for the millionth time she's perfectly fine," Another familiar voice reply, still muffled but clearer.
"Dude she was struck by lightning are you sure she's completely fine," The voice, Barry, asked again. "Yes I'm sure! I'm her doctor," The other voice, probably Ronnie, replied. "Hmm," Barry said, still uncertain.
I could feel his warm soft hands on mine, rubbing his thumb against the back of my hand.
I gasped suddenly able to open my eyes and sat right up. I saw Barry jump out of his seat and Ronnie jump about 5 feet into the air.
I pulled an oxygen mask off my face and leapt out of the hospital bed. "Where am I?" I demanded turning to face Ronnie. He shook his head violently to rid the shock, "You're in S.T.A.R labs," He replied.
"Uh why?" I asked. "You were struck by lightning. Do you remember?" Barry said very softly, slipping his hand into mine. I nodded, remembering everything like it was yesterday.
"You were in a coma, everyone was so scared!" Barry said turning to me, his gorgeous eyes searching to see if I was fine. "How long was I out for," I whispered, already scared for the answer.
Barry and Ronnie exchanged a look. "11 months," Said a voice. I turned to face the source of the noise. Dr. Tess Morgan I thought.
Her blonde curls flowed over her shoulders and her turquoise eyes scanned me. "Nice to see you again Ms. Larper." She said and walked towards us.
"E-eleven months?" I stuttered. "Yes Ms. Larper," DR. Morgan said patiently, her eyes filled with what looked like sympathy.
"I have to go," I told them and pulled my hands out of Barry's grip. "But we have to run more test on you!" Ronnie exclaimed. "I'm fine, really guys I'm fine." I told them and ran out of the room.
Getting out of that place was a maze. Turn right, oh look another hallway. Turn left, dead end employees only. Go straight, emergency exit only.
After maybe a good 15 minutes of wandering around the maze, I bumped into someone rounding a corner. "Barry!" I sighed with relief.
He looked surprised "What are you doing here? I thought you left." He asked tilting his head the slightest bit. "Umm I'm kina lost…" I told him blushing from embarrassment.
He laughed, "I really want to kiss you right now," He grinned. His grin dropped almost instantly and clapped a hand over his mouth. "Did I say that out loud?" He squeaked. I nodded blushed but smiling shyly.
"Umm you did not hear anything I just said," He winked and walked away. "Wait!" I grabbed his hand as he turned to go and pulled him back toward me.
Our bodies pressed up against each other and I wrapped my arms around his neck. "I think… we need a rain check," I told him, smiling. "How about 4 at Jitter Bugs," He suggested.
"Perfect, I'll see you in an hour then." I beamed and placed a soft kiss on his cheek and walked away. "Oh!" I exclaimed turning around.
"Um how do I get out of here?" I asked smiling shyly. He laughed and took my hand, showing the way out of the maze.
3:45 the clock read "Shit, I'm gonna be late," I muttered once I got up to my room. I sprinted over to my closet and yanked out a random dress. I studied the dress I had chosen, and it was perfect.
It was a short casual dress with a gold skirt and a white lacey top part. It had a brown belt in the middle and it was just perfect for the occasion.
I slipped the clothes I had on, (I then realized it was joggers with a star labs sweatshirt) off and placed them neatly on my bed.
I slipped the dress on over my head and grabbed some white and gold flats and put them on my feet. I loaded on my makeup and deodorant and then sprayed myself with a bottle of my favorite perfume.
I didn't even check my reflection as I dashed out the door and jumped in my car. I jammed the keys into my car and turned it on. I glanced at the clock 3:50 it said. I sighed with relief, I was not going to be late.
I walked into Jitters and instantly noticed that Barry was nowhere to be found. I sighed He's late I thought looking at the clock.
Might as well get a seat I thought and sat down on a high table next to the window. I rested my head on my hands and stared out the window.
The afternoon rush of the city swarmed the sidewalks. Sunlight flickered through the clouds and warmed my shoulders.
I sighed, I had been away for almost a year. There must be so many things I had missed...
The door jingled at the arrival of another person.
"Rae?" Someone said from the doorway. I whipped around and smiled. "Your late Barry," I smiled teasingly at him as I walked over.
"Trust me, I'm always late," He grinned. I grinned back knowing it probably was true. "You look very nice," he told me and grabbed my waist, pulling me closer to him.
"You're not so bad yourself," I giggled and leaned on him, my head just reaching his shoulders. He smiled and guided me to the table.
I slipped into my seat and he walked over to his directly across from mine. "Did you miss it?" Barry asked. "Miss what?" I asked tilting my head. "The city," he said gesturing to the streets.
"That's just it. To me it was yesterday that I was struck, but it was 11 months to them." I sighed staring out at the streets again.
Barry reached across the table and grabbed my hands. "But your back now," He said softly, and I turned back to face him. "'It's just there must be so many things I missed," I said looking down at the ground.
Barry opened his mouth to reply when someone barged through the door. "Rae!" The girl shrieked running over to us. "Iris!" I laughed and jumped off my chair to hug her.
She hugged me the tightest she had ever in our friendship, and that's really saying something. "Ow, ow ow." I complained "Why didn't you tell me you woke up?!" she exclaimed, punching me softly on the shoulder.
"I just woke up," I told her. "That's barely an excuse," She grumbled sighing. "Barry! Fancy seeing you here," She said, hugging him softly as if they had been friends for… well 11 months you could say.
"Wait a second…" Iris said thoughtfully, her eyes glancing between Barry and I. "Are you two out on a da-" I covered my hands over her mouth.
"This, Iris, is when you stop talking," I told her, hands still over her mouth. Suddenly something wet slip across my hand and I yanked it back from her mouth. "Ewww! Did you just lick my hand?!" I exclaimed wiping it furiously on her shirt.
And the dang girl stood there laughing like it was the funniest thing in the world. "God I missed you so much Rae Larper," She laughed and hugged me again.
"Iris," Barry laughed watching the whole scene as if it were some comedy show. I humphed at him and he let out an innocent "whaaat!" and we all burst out in laughter.
The bell jingled at another person's entry and I recognized him instantly Eddie. He saw us and started walking over, Iris's back turned.
I glanced at Barry who had seen him as well, a mischievous glint formed in him eye. Eddie was within scare length of Iris and I understood.
I held in the bubbling giggles as Eddie put a finger over his mouth and reached his arms out to scare the distracted Iris.
He slapped his hands (gently but hard enough to scare her) on Iris's back. Iris shrieked, threw her arms in the air and jumped.
I doubled over in laughter and so did the boys, Eddie resting his head on Iris's shoulder laughing. Iris gave out a sigh, which turned into some weird strangled noise that finally turned into a laugh.
"Glad to see you're okay," Eddie smiled at me once we had calmed down. I returned the smile, stomach and cheeks sore from laughing.
"We should get some coffee before someone kicks us out," I said giggling. The others nodded in agreement and we headed over to the counter to order.
"I'll have a Doppio please," I said not having any idea what that was. The group looked at me eyebrows raised.
"Am I missing something?" I asked frowning. They all looked away smiling and smirking, "Wow alright," The girl said scribbling down my order. The rest ordered and we took all our coffee over to the table.
I took a sip of my Doppio and immediately regretted it. For one thing it was burning hot and burned my tongue making it feel all fuzzy. Also it was the strongest coffee I ever tasted.
It's not like the normal coffee you get and forget to put milk into its like 20 times stronger than that. I came way to close to spitting it out all over Iris.
"How's your coffee?" Barry asked me smirking. I grudgingly swallowed my gulp of Doppio to answer. "What do you think," I fake glared at him.
He laughed a cute laugh and took a sip of his cappuccino. "What is in that thing?" I asked crinkling my nose and pointing to my coffee.
"Rae, it's a double shot of espresso," Iris explained laughing. "Omigod, I think I'm gonna have a caffine overload," I exclaimed widening my eyes, feeling my leg starting to twitch. Iris laughed feeling my leg bouncing that was now vibrating the table.
Barry placed a hand on my leg to calm it but it did no such thing. Iris gave a little giggle and reached out to grab Eddie's hand. In doing so her hand knocked against her cup and the world suddenly slowed down like mega slow.
Whats going on I thought and watched as the cup tilted slowly over. Since it seemed like I had the most time in the world, I reached out and grabbed the falling cup.
And then the world was back up to speed. "Woah nice reflexes," Eddie said, noticing what had just happened.
I said nothing my brain still trying to figure out what the hell just happened. "You okay?" Barry asked softly noticing something was wrong.
It's probably the Doppio making you delusional I concluded. "Yeah," I replied plastering a smile on my face. "Okay," He said but was still a little uncertain.
"So how are you feeling?" Eddie asked. "I feel fine. Why'd you ask?" I asked still a little slow. "You were in a coma for 11 months. You realize you don't have to be ok." Eddie said raising an eyebrow.
"Ya totally-I mean I'm perfectly fine." I managed to say, stumbling over my words. Eddie, Iris and Barry exchanged glances.
"Rae can I talk to you for a quick minute?" Barry asked but it didn't really sound like a question. I shrugged and followed him out the back door.
"Look if there's something that's up, just tell me okay," he said, holding my hand as we walked down the alleyway.
I shrugged still not saying anything. "I mean it." He said importantly, stopping to look me in the eyes. "I'm fine okay, why are you so concerned?" I asked, almost snapping.
"It's just… there might be some… side effects to being struck by lightning and hit by dark ma- I mean the particles released that night." He explained, struggling to find the right words.
"Side effects like what?" I asked. And as if on some cue, my hand started vibrating.
Not shaking like 'you-had-too-much-caffeine' but moving so fast I could only see a blur and an outline of my hand. "Like that?" I squeaked, completely dumfounded.
"Like that," He breathed looking almost as amazed and astonished as me. "Try running over to that dump," Barry suggested pointing at a garbage dump on the other side of the alley.
I nodded confused at what he was looking for. And I ran.
And boom I was there, in not even a millisecond.
Trash and loose papers around me flew up like there was a breeze but there was absolutely no wind. I turned to Barry "W-what just happened," I asked him widening my eyes.
"Uh we better go to S.T.A.R. labs," Barry said having no obvious answer. So I shrugged and we walked to his car and zoomed off.
"Can you explain that again?" I asked for the fourth time. Ronnie sighed as Tess went over it again. "When the particle accelerator exploded, the electron volts became unmeasurable. The ring under us popped. The energy from that was thrown into the sky that turned into a storm cloud-"
"-That created a lightning bolt, that struck me." I finished. "Right but how does that have to do with me being… fast?" I asked.
"A dimensional barrier ruptured, unleashing unknown energies and particles into our city. Anti-matter, ex elements and dark energy," She explained.
"Those energies entered your system. They combined with the electron volts of the lightning and the chemicals from your lab. That caused your cells to change and speed up." Tess said.
"Okay let's pretend for a second that I understand all of that. So you said my cells speed up, right?" I asked and she nodded.
"So is that why I stayed alive after the lightning struck me? My cells regenerated fast enough to heal me… so since I can move at super speed, does that mean my cells can regenerate at the same speed?" I asked thinking it through.
"That is correct," Tess said a light of surprise in her eyes. I was suddenly proud of myself. Being surrounded by people who are much smarter than me I was prideful that I figured something out on my own.
"So what do you say Rae? Want to test out how fast you can really run?" Barry asked winking at me. I giggled, "Yeah, let's figure out how fast I can run," I nodded.
"Come on I know exactly where to go," He smiled, took my hand and whisked me out of the room.
So how do you like it so far? I just want to let you all know that I really enjoy writing this story so I will update more often than I used to with my old stories.
Also I will be posting new stories for the Flash called Migraine and the other one is Mistical (yes ik that is spelled wrong it's supposed to sound exactly like Mystical) But this story will have more of my longer chapters (notice this is 3100 words) my last chapter was 4000 something something words long so I will try to make each chapter be either 2000 3000 or 4000 words long. NOTHING below 2000 words I promise.
QOTD: (Question Of The Day)
SnowBarry or WestAllen?
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