Chapter Six
A/N: I finally decided on a name for the crazy scientist, so thank you to Anson Sauer for the awesome name!
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"How did it go?" Snart asked as soon as Barry got back to S.T.A.R. Labs.
Barry ignored him and continued walking.
"Barry..." Snart said testily.
"We stole some equipment, okay?" Barry said, his patience clearly thinning.
"What happened?" Snart asked.
Barry hesitated.
"I know my own voice, Barry," Snart said impatiently. "What happened?"
Barry turned and faced Snart. The tension between them filling the room.
"Alright!" Caitlin said, intervening before things could get out of hand. "I figured out how to switch you back."
"You certainly took your time," Snart said glaring at Barry before hopping up on the table.
"It's a very delicate procedure," Caitlin said, carefully placing wires around Snart's head. "I had to make sure I would get it right."
"You did great, Caitlin," Barry complimented, sitting next to Snart.
"I can't wait until you guys switch back," Cisco said,
helping Caitlin hook up the wires. "It's weird hearing nice things come out of Snart's mouth. Just think, none of this would have happened if it wasn't for Doctor Mammal."
The sound of angry, high-heeled footsteps came clacking down the corridor. Iris determinedly rounded the corner into the main room of S.T.A.R. Labs and promptly slapped Snart on the face.
"Ow," Snart said flatly.
"What was that for?!" Barry asked in a distressed manner.
Iris startled at Barry's sudden outburst, "What is he doing here?"
Cisco and Caitlin glanced at each other worriedly.
"You don't know?" Cisco asked.
"Don't know what?" Iris asked hotly.
"Iris!" a voice called from the hallway. "Iris!" Detective West shouted again as he entered the room. "I've been calling you!"
"I've been busy," she replied. "I need to talk to Barry."
"Uh, why?" Barry asked nervously.
"That's none of your business!" she snipped back.
"Iris," Joe said softly, attempting to calm her down. "There's something you need to know. It's what I've been calling you about."
Iris eyed the team and her father suspiciously, finally realizing something was amiss, "What is it?"
"Barry and Snart switched bodies," Cisco explained.
Iris looked between Barry and Snart horrified, "For how long?"
"Just a day," Caitlin answered.
Iris looked back at Snart, "So that's why you were acting weird today."
"What?" Barry asked, shooting Snart a meaningful look. "What did I do?"
"Nothing," Iris replied.
Detective West suddenly eyed Snart angrily, "Did you kiss my daughter?"
"Maybe," Snart answered playfully.
Joe moved to Snart and was about to punch him when Iris stood in his way, "Dad! Relax! He didn't kiss me."
Joe stopped and looked at Iris.
"That's why I was angry," Iris explained. "He wasn't returning my affection. He had been giving me the cold shoulder all day, and I didn't know why."
"You're welcome," Snart said.
Joe glared at him, "When will they be back to normal?"
"I'm about to start the process now," Caitlin answered. She looked at Barry and Snart, "Are you ready?"
"Yup," Barry said positively.
Snart rolled his eyes, "Let's get it over with."
Caitlin typed in a few commands in the keyboard and then looked up at Barry and Snart. A small humming noise emanated from the wires and a purple glow surrounded them as the process took place.
Barry suddenly gasped. Snart blinked and looked at his surroundings.
"Did it work?" Cisco asked, nervously.
"Uh, yeah," Barry said in his own body. "I think so. Snart?"
"You know, I thought being in the Flash's body would be more fun, but I'm glad to be back in mine."
Barry nodded, "I think it worked."
"I knew something was going on," a voice said.
Everyone turned to see Lisa Snart walking into the main room of S.T.A.R. Labs. She went up to her brother, "What are you doing here?"
"Long story," he replied.
She eyed the wires on his head suspiciously, "You're not joining Team Flash, are you?"
Snart looked truly terrified, "You know me better than that."
"Do I?" she asked. "You were acting like a completely different person during the heist tonight."
Snart shot Barry a look.
"Look, Lisa," Cisco said nearing the Golden Glider and putting his hands on her shoulders. "Your brother was, uh," he paused and looked at Snart who gave Cisco a stern look. "Well, it doesn't matter, but he's okay now."
Lisa looked at her brother and then looked back at Cisco, "You promise?"
"I promise," Cisco said sincerely, gazing into her eyes.
Lisa intently studied Cisco for a moment, "Alright. I believe you."
"I don't know about you," Snart said removing the wiring from around his head and hopping off of the table. "But I'm ready to get out of here."
Lisa smiled at her brother, "Me too."
Lisa and Leonard walked out of the room, but as they neared the door, Lisa glanced at Cisco one last time before she and her brother disappeared around the corner.
Cisco sighed in relief, "That was close."
"Yeah, it was," Joe agreed.
"You know," Caitlin said thoughtfully. "I can't believe I'm saying this, but Snart didn't make a bad Flash."
Everyone looked at Caitlin in surprise.
"I mean, he's definitely not as good as Barry," she clarified. "But he didn't destroy Central City, and he actually stopped a metahuman."
"That was him?" Iris asked in disbelief.
"He'll probably never admit it," Barry said. "But there's some good in him."
There was a slight pause as the team contemplated this.
"I don't see it," Joe said frankly.
Iris giggled. "Dad," she reprimanded and lightly slapped him on the arm.
"What?" he asked in fake cluelessness.
"He could've destroyed the city," Iris said.
"I'd like to see him try," Joe said.
"He could've robbed a bank," Barry pointed out.
Joe sighed, "That's true. He does deserve some credit." Then quickly added, "That doesn't mean he doesn't belong in jail, though."
Barry sighed, "I know, but, one day, I think he'll do something heroic."
"Or get himself killed," Joe added.
"Well, aren't you all sunshine and happiness," Cisco said sarcastically.
The alarms on the computer suddenly sounded. Cisco spun and around and raced towards them.
"Looks like there's a fire two blocks from here," he said. He looked up to see Barry wearing his suit.
"It's good to be back," the Flash said and raced off into the night.