The Mile Run
An eight year old Wall West stood nervously in gym class. Why, oh, why did we have to run today? I still can't control the speed. He tried desperately to get out of it, but with no one at home to call he was stuck running it. He had only just gotten his powers a few weeks before school started, and Kid Flash had shown up a day or two after. What if I go too fast? What if they find out?! Why can't I get the hang of running at a normal person's speed? He trudged behind his class mates out to the field on campus at Central Elementary. His teacher let them stretch for a few minutes, which felt like an eternity to Wally.
"Okay class, you do 4 laps then come and see me to see your time, got it?" a lot of the more athletic boys nodded enthusiastically, feeling like this was a race. The pit in Wally's stomach grew, he knew something was going to go wrong, "On your marks, get set…GO!" and he ran, he flew past the slow runners, then the average paced, the joggers, then he sadly saw himself pass the fastest boy in class. He mentally counted the laps; he was already on three when he saw a streak of red come beside him and pulls him away, far away from the group.
He looked down in shame, he knew he was in trouble, he shouldn't have ran. Now Uncle Barry wouldn't want him as his partner. He didn't dare look up into the whites of his uncle's cowl. Afraid he would see disappointment. "Wally," he felt the hands lift off of him and pull up his chin so he was looking straight at his uncle, he didn't see disappointment; he saw pride. "I…I'm sorry. I tried to get out of it, and tried to slow down I…I couldn't," he felt tears prickle the side of his eyes, "I…understand if I'm just a worthless, good for nothing kid who can never learn. I understand if you d…don't want me," he let the tears fall.
Barry was shocked; he still couldn't rap his mind around how much this boy strived to please and when he did wrong he would feel worthless. It had only been a month since he lived that terrible life, a month since he was saved, a month when he learned who the Flash was, a month since he got his powers. Barry should have sent a note saying Wally shouldn't run for a while, he still couldn't control the powers he had. He looked at his nephew's tear stained face and pulled him in for a hug, "It's not your fault. Your still learning, I couldn't even walk slowly in a month. Your one step ahead of me." He saw Wally's face brighten in thinking he was a faster learner but his face fell once again when he thought of his class, "Uncle Barry? What about school?"
Barry quickly understood what he meant and shrugged it off, "just don't tell Aunt Iris and we can go get ice cream after I check you out for a 'dentist appointment'," Wally's face brightened again and he nodded. Barry looked relieved and he sped him back to school, quickly changed, check Wally out, and they left the school in a hurry. Still the gym teacher is trying to figure out how, Wally West had finished the mile in a minute.
A/N: This is a preview for the story on Wall's life as KF and I just wanted to get you guys PUMPED for the story…once I actually start writing Rob's side, but he is taking longer because I have to translate and I have 2 other stories in progress. So please enjoy this cute little story than came to me while I ran the mile…okay I WALKED the mile but in my defense it was very cold and I can't run in dry air. R&R and don't hold back on ideas.