The Day

Is Saved

(But Not All

Is Well)

Chapter 2

The Wells Betrayal

Disclaimer: I own nothing but the idea you see within this story. And wow has the feedback on this been amazing! Thanks so much everyone! Its seriously appreciated! I thought about making this a reactions based chapter of those in Central City and elsewhere, but thought I could do that in the next update and focus first instead on Barry learning of Wells' betrayal.

Upon arriving at STAR Labs, Barry quickly pulled out another calorie bar as he could tell he was already needing it. As he ate, he looked around wondering where everyone was. And as he was about to go off in search of them after eating at least 3 more of the bars, his search was over before it could begin as Cisco and Caitlin came into the main lab. For some reason though, the two looked pretty shaken up. Cisco more so then Caitlin, and Barry truly hoped that something bad hadn't just happened to his friends. "Are you two okay?" He asked them concernedly.

The two looked at him, worry clearly being seen on their faces. Caitlin however went first. "We were forced to... We were forced to lock up Doctor Wells."

Barry couldn't believe what he just heard! Surely he had to have heard wrong right? I mean what possible reason could there be to lock up Dr. Wells!? "Please tell me I'm still weak and that my hearing is a little off because of that." Was his imploring response, hoping that it was just only that.

Caitlin with tears in her eyes shook her head in the negative. "You heard me right Barry, I know you don't understand but we had no choice!"

"There is ALWAYS a choice!" Barry roared back, both confused and angry about the situation.

"Not when that bastard IS the Reverse Flash..." Cisco said quietly, shock evident in his voice.

That shocked the hell out of Barry as well. "What... What did you say!?" Now he KNOWS that couldn't be right!

"Its true Barry, if I hadn't shown up in time. Cisco would be dead!" That made for another shock to the speedster's system.

"WHAT!?" He yelled out.

Cisco went to a nearby chair and sat down as he no longer felt he could stay standing. As if the events of the day were finally beginning to weigh on him. Especially his own near death that he had Caitlin to thank for in preventing.

"Y-Yeah man... I found out the truth and he caught me. Nearly put a hand in my chest to ensure nobody would find out..."

Barry understandably still had issues comprehending what he was being told. A man who he looked up too tried to kill his own friend? Even possibly killed his own mother!? No, something clearly had to be at work here. Maybe another meta-human was behind it and they just didn't realize it. "Are you sure you guys aren't being controlled by another meta?" He knew it might insult them but he had to ask, just hoping it was all a huge misunderstanding somehow that nearly became tragic.

Cisco and Caitlin looked at him in understanding, as they two would have likely thought the same thing Barry had if they hadn't of experienced it theirselves. "No Barry, I'm sorry but its true. We can take you down to the Pipeline if you want." The girl offered, voice cracking a little.

"Yeah, let's do that." The two nodded at him and they walked off towards Wells' cell together.

After several minutes of walking down to the Pipeline in silence, each thinking of what to do next. The three arrived at the cell where Wells had been placed. Who to the surprise of Caitlin and Cisco was already sitting up while still rubbing his aching head. "Well hello there everyone." He smiled at them as if nothing was wrong.

Something that irked Barry's friends considerably. "Dr. Wells, is what they are telling me true? Did you really try to kill Cisco? Stagg even? MY MOTHER!?" He wanted to keep himself composed, but that proved a bit hard for him at the moment.

Wells just looked at Barry with a maddening calm about him. "What I did and would continue to do Barry is ultimately necessary if I am to return to my time. I will do what I need to do. And anyone that tries to stop me will not like the end results."

Despite just hearing it, Barry couldn't believe his own ears. The man that stood before him, who had been a long time idol for him just talked about murdering those got in his way as if it was the weather he was talking about instead.

"So everything has been a LIE!?"

"No Barry, not everything. Despite what I must do, I have grown to care about all of you in my own way. But despite that, you are a means to an end. An end that would see me returned to my home." Even though to him, the three had been dead for centuries. But that wasn't the point at the moment.

Barry just looked at him, having a hard time believing what the man was saying. And how Wells even could believe his own words. "So you were what? Just going to kill Cisco and act as if it wasn't your doing? Then kill me when you could get the chance!?"

Wells' nod was all the young speedster needed for the cold harshness of reality to set in on him. "MY FATHER HAS BEEN IN PRISON BECAUSE OF YOU!" Barry roared out with tears starting to come down his face.

The older man leaned forwards, almost as if he were attempting to taunt Barry and the others. "An action that worked in my favor Barry. Even if my original intent had merely been to kill you. But as all plans go, things do tend to happen and I had to adjust accordingly. Of course had it gone right, I would have taken MY rightful place as the hero. And you and those who came after would have been nothing if not a distant and nearly forgotten memory. Not to mention that the name of Thawne would be highly praised." The man was smirking a little at the idea and it made Barry want to step inside and punch him until the man passed out.

Barry scoffed at Wells. "Yeah? Well now you can rot down here for a long time to come. And once the truth is out about what happened with my mom. My dad will FINALLY be free." His rage kept him from caring too much about the Thawne mention. Barry then walked away without another word, no longer able to be in the same room as the man who'd been haunting him for years.

"Hmm, that went well wouldn't you say?" Caitlin and Cisco looked at Wells in disgust over how cavalier he was being.

Cisco however, just reached over to the control panel and lowered the blast door so that Wells could no longer see them anymore. Leaving the two to hold one another in tears as the whole thing was finally starting weigh down on them. In the back of Cisco's head, he knew that Joe was going to have to be contacted soon and didn't think Barry was going to be able to do that himself just yet. He wasn't sure what was going to happen next, but he hoped they would be able to handle it.

Author's Notes: I hoped this chapter was good for everyone and worth the wait. Hopefully my portrayal of Wells here was done pretty good. Plus I figured his reasons for everything would make sense as well. R and R!