So, here it is. The last chapter. I've enjoyed the ride and am so grateful for all the feedback you wonderful people have given me! Thank you so much!
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Barry rubbed a hand down his face as he spun around in his chair while Cisco threw paper balls at him. They were bored. There was absolutely nothing going on. Even Harry was going stir crazy and Caitlin was surfing the internet. They were all suddenly startled when footsteps came thundering down the corridor. Barry jumped up and flashed out into hall, ready to fight if need be. He was unprepared for what he saw, however. An unknown man was leading the way, but, behind him, Mick Rory was carrying an unconscious and pale Leonard Snart. Behind them, Sara Lance was carrying, what looked like, a newborn baby and behind her were Ray Palmer, Martin Stein, Carter Hall, Kendra Saunders, and Jefferson Jackson.
"Uh..." Barry said intelligently. The unknown man ran up to him.
"Barry Allen?" he asked. Barry just nodded. "I'm Rip Hunter. No time to explain, but we need your help."
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"Okay...how is this possible?" Caitlin asked as she looked down at the still unconscious Len. Rip sighed in frustration.
"It's a drug that was developed in my time. Can you help him, or not?" Caitlin looked at Rip and his team behind him. She then turned to Cisco and Barry.
"I can try. This isn't an ideal facility. He needs a hospital, but I can try my best. Everyone, clear out. Cisco, stay and help me." she ordered. Everyone did as she said and she and Cisco went to scrub up and get ready for the surgery.
Back in the cortex, everyone was passing around Len and Mick's baby after she had been cleaned up.
"How is it that someone like you can make such a cute baby?" Barry asked, holding the little girl and using his finger to move the blanket away from her little face. Mick just grunted, too worried about his lover to play into Barry's banter. Noticing this, Barry walked over to the larger man. "He's going to be fine. Caitlin's the best. She'll save him." Mick looked at the young man that he had tried to kill and marveled at his genuine kindness. He didn't deserve anything but resentment from the young man, but here he was, trying to reassure him in his time of need.
"Thanks." Mick said in all sincerity. Barry moved to hand the baby to Mick, who took her gently. He stood there, staring into her sleepy, bright blue eyes. He had only ever felt this much love for Len. He hadn't expected to love this child so completely after merely setting eyes on her. This was his baby girl and he loved her with all of his being. His thoughts were interrupted when Caitlin came into the room after being gone a couple of hours.
"He's going to be fine. He lost a lot of blood, but thanks to..." she hesitated for a moment.
"Gideon." Rip answered for her.
"Thanks to Gideon, the blood loss was stopped early enough that his body began creating more blood. A transfusion wasn't needed. We did remove the uterus entirely. He won't be able to have another child. He's stable now." Everyone breathed a sigh of relief at the news.
"Can we see him?" Mick asked. Caitlin looked at him, eyes full of empathy.
"Of course. He's still unconscious, though." That was all Mick needed to hear. He held their child close and walked down the corridor to where Len was. He was being followed by the entire team, but didn't pay any attention to them as he reached the correct room and walked in to see Cisco checking Len's vitals as the man lay there, pale and small-looking. Mick walked over and ran a hand down the side of Len's face. Mick jumped back, however, as a shrill voice behind him suddenly yelled.
"What happened?!" Mick's heart rate settled when he spun around and saw Lisa. Lisa made her way through the group of people in the room so that she could stand by her brother's bedside. Watery, blue eyes looked up at Mick. Her mouth opened, as she was about to ask a question, but she stopped when she saw the bundle in Mick's arms. The tears that she had kept at bay spilled over when she looked at the little face. Mick silently offered the baby for Lisa to hold and the woman, who was still awestruck, took the baby and cradled her against her chest.
"So, who called you?" Mick asked her. From across the bed, Cisco hesitantly raised his hand.
"Um, that would be me." Mick raised a brow, promising a discussion about that later. For now, he looked down at Len and grabbed his hand while Lisa continued to rock their child in her arms.
After a few minutes of standing there, ignoring everyone else, Mick felt the hand in his grip and release it's hold. Looking down, he saw blue eyes flutter open. Len let out a groan.
"What happened?" he asked. Lisa beat Mick to the punch, though.
"You nearly died you idiot!" she exclaimed. Len looked to Mick who nodded. He then looked harder at the bundle Lisa was holding. His eyes widened and gaze softened.
"Is that...?" he trailed off. Lisa nodded emphatically and lowered the baby into Len's waiting arms. He looked down, tears beginning to fall as he looked into the sleeping face.
"She's got your eyes." Mick said adoringly, which was weird for everyone else in the room, with the exception of the Snart siblings, to hear.
"Alright, everyone except Mick and Lisa need to leave. Leonard needs to rest." Caitlin announced. Everyone took turns saying goodbye to Len and the baby before exiting the room. Once everyone but Rip had left, the Time Master made his way to the bed.
"I'm glad you're alright, Leonard." he said. Len nodded.
"Thank you for all your help. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have made it." Rip smiled then turned to Mick with a serious look.
"You can have some time with your family, but we need to discuss what we're going to do about Savage."
"Right." the larger man said. Lisa looked quizzically between the three.
"Wait, you mean you didn't kill the bastard?!"
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Mick had left the room to have a group discussion with the others about Savage. Lisa was keeping Len and the baby company, sitting in the chair beside the bed.
"So," Len began. "How did Cisco know how to get in touch with you?" Lisa swore under her breath. Len just waited for her answer.
"Maybe..." she trailed off, suddenly enthralled with the threads of her sweater. "Maybe, we've kind of, sort of been seeing each other." she finished in a tiny voice. Len just smiled at her, which took her by surprise. "Wait, you're not mad?"
"Are you happy?" She nodded. "Does he treat you right?" She nodded again. "Then, I'm happy for you." She looked shocked. "Why are you so surprised? You're my sister. I love you and you're happiness means a lot to me." Lisa's eyes watered and she threw her arms around her brother's neck, waking up the baby in the process. When the little one began crying, Lisa jerked back. Len rocked his daughter back and forth in his arms until she quieted. He smiled widely at the baby when she yawned.
"What're you going to name her?" Lisa asked. Len looked thoughtful for a moment before answering.
"I have to talk to Mick, but I was thinking Elise." Lisa's eyes softened.
"Aw, after mom." she said. Len nodded, smiling. "I don't think Mick will have a problem with that."
After a few moments of Len and Lisa admiring Elise, Mick re-entered the room. Len looked up, eyes sparkling. Mick walked to the bed and gently kissed Len then Elise.
"Lenny thought of a name." Lisa announced excitedly.
"Oh, really?" Mick asked, looking down at Len.
"Elise, after our mother." he said, glancing at Lisa. Mick grinned in the way he only does around the Snart siblings.
"Elise. I like it." Len let his eyes linger on baby Elise for a moment before he turned back to Mick.
"So, what are the plans for Savage?" he asked. Mick sighed.
"Haircut and I are headed to nineteen fifty-eight." Mick could tell that Len was anxious about the news, but refused to show it.
"Why?"
"Long story, but we have to kill Savage in three different time periods after the bastard is rendered mortal."
"When are you leaving?" Len asked, not happy at all about the plan.
"Now. I just came to tell you bye." Mick leaned down and gave Len another soft kiss, running a hand over Elise's head. When he straightened up, Lisa threw her arms around his neck.
"You better come back!" she demanded.
"And you better take care of Len." Lisa nodded and Mick turned, leaving the room once more.
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When the Waverider returned to twenty-sixteen, the team went their separate ways for the time being. Mick immediately went to S.T.A.R Labs and, upon entering, heard laughing and carrying on from the cortex. He walked in to see Len sitting in a computer chair with Barry, Lisa, who was holding Elise, Cisco, Harry, and Caitlin around him laughing heartily at something the grinning man just said. Mick cleared his throat and everyone's attention was on him. Len rose from his seat, sauntering over to the larger man.
"I was just regaling them with stories of our time on the Waverider." he said, laying a kiss on Mick's lips when he reached him. Mick raised a brow, but said nothing. "How'd it go with Savage?"
"He's dead. And Rip nearly got himself killed, the moron." At Len's concerned look, Mick rushed to reassure him.
"He's fine. Said he was going to take it on himself to protect the timeline. He said that the team could join him if we wanted. He even said Elise could come with us." Len looked thoughtful for a moment.
"Do you want to go?" he asked. Mick shrugged, but finally answered when Len shot him a hard look.
"Kinda, yeah. Believe it or not, I feel more useful than I ever have aboard the Waverider. Feel like we're actually doing some good." Len nodded.
"Me too." It was at that moment, Barry decided to speak up.
"Told ya there was good in you, Snart." Len shot a halfhearted glare at the young man, but said nothing.
"Feel like a trip to Star City?" Mick asked and Len grinned. They said their goodbyes, with a promise to Lisa to visit whenever they had the chance, and set off on their way to meet up with the others.
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Everyone was gathered on a rooftop in Star City when Rip exited the Waverider.
"A full compliment." he said, laughing. "To be honest, I had my doubts that all of you would be willing to throw in with me for a second go."
"Well, actually..." Carter started.
"We're not coming with you." Kendra finished for him.
"With Savage gone, we want to start fresh, see what happens."
"I give it three months, tops." Mick said, brashly, earning a dirty, but affectionate look from Len.
"Look, I just..." Kendra began again. "I want to say thank you. To all of you." she said as she made her way over to stand in front of Ray. "Ray, I-" She was cut off by Ray.
"No. This is...it's meant to be. I wish both of you nothing but the best." Kendra and Ray came together in an embrace.
"Be safe." she said, addressing everyone in the group.
"See you guys around." Carter said as he and Kendra walked toward the edge of the roof, spreading their wings and taking off.
"Every time they do that, I get hungry for chicken." Mick said, watching the two. Len hit him in the arm, smiling at his partner and Sara just stared.
"So, shall we?" Rip asked and turned to walk away only to be stopped by the sound of a loud engine. Everyone looked to the sky to see what it was that made the noise.
"Is that..." Sara trailed off.
"The Waverider." Rip said, astonished.
"Another Waverider?" Stein questioned.
"Whatever it is, it's not slowing down." Ray observed as the ship headed straight for them.
"Get down!" Jax yelled, running in the opposite direction and hitting the ground. The others followed suit, Len falling to his knees and cradling Elise to his chest and Mick shielding both of them. "What the hell's going on?" Jax asked incredulously as they all turned to look at the ship that had crash landed on the roof.
"To be honest, Mr. Jackson, I have absolutely no idea." Rip answered. Suddenly, a girl with curly, brown hair stepped off. She looked around at the group, her bright blue eyes taking everyone in.
"Is this twenty-sixteen?" she asked. When nobody answered, she asked again. "Is this May, twenty-sixteen?"
"Yeah." Jax answered hesitantly. She sighed and smiled brightly.
"You're exactly where you said you'd be." She looked over the team once more, eyes lingering on Mick and Len. Finally, she spoke again. "Do not get on that ship." Everyone looked at her like she was crazy. She huffed out a sigh and rolled her eyes. "If you do, you're all dead."
"Says who?" Mick challenged. She stared at him, head on, with an eerily familiar gaze.
"Says you." she replied. Mick looked confused. "You sent me."
"I'm sorry. Who exactly are you?" Rip asked.
"My name is Elise Rory."
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