"Speed and cold are opposites."
He had to.
No matter how much it would hurt-he had to fight Caitlin.
"I already lost one person I care about I am not doing it again!"
He still cared about her.
"Mr. Barry Allen! Come on down!"
And he prayed.
"Come up here with me!"
Prayed to God with all of his strength and soul that the real Doctor Snow was still in there some where.
"I need you to urinate in this."
Not this.
Not this...person.
"Did you take a peak...at my goods?"
Barry's eyes closed painfully as he rushed forwards.
"I'm not much of a singer...and your not much of a drinker."
She raised both hands.
Time slowed to the count.
I'm so sorry Caitlin-
"Cisco says I don't have a life."
But you aren't you anymore.
Snowflakes surrounded Barry in slow motion.
Her eyes were blue.
"You don't, do you?"
His heart broke a little.
"I do! I cook and I eat, I read...I help you."
He had always remembered Caitlin's eyes as a fiery hazel.
"I was too late."
"Ronnie!"
A storm of ice attached itself to him.
"Ssh, it's okay...it's okay..."
Barry stopped in his tracks.
He couldn't do it.
"I hate you!"
He couldn't be like her.
He couldn't be like Oliver.
Or even Superman.
Fists pounded into his chest.
"Why?! Oh my God why?"
She slid to the floor.
Barry just had to be hero.
His fingers swept back into her red hair for comfort.
He had to save his friends:
Frost walked towards him without hesitation.
Without mercy.
Barry's face crumpled.
Seeing her hair now snapped him back into the present.
The solid ice on his emblem began to burn.
Lightening crackled through the air.
Wally.
Think of Wally West.
The nephew she tried to kill.
Like all the others.
The Scarlett Speedster's cowl was wet.
"Goodbye."
Her apologetic face.
"Summer Lovin-"
"Oh God. That I do remember."
A laugh.
He struck into her shoulder at an angle.
She flew back.
"I have everything I could ever need."
"You healed...in 3 hrs."
It was time to let go.
"I care about her...as a friend."
"Which is what Caitlin was trying to say in her spectacularly angry way-"
But I'm sorry.
A passing smile.
I'm so sorry.
I tried, I wanted to save you.
It was the first time he had seen the doctor truly happy.
But I wasn't paying attention.
Then, you were gone, in a flash.
HIVE got to you first.
So whatever I deserve?
Don't give to Wally.
Barry went back at the villain in full throttle.
Killer Frost had already turned herself solid.
The world, everything completely shattered.
I love you.
"In science we share we do not keep secrets!"
I think I loved you more than I loved anyone.
Crimson clad knees collapsed.
The pieces went everywhere.
He held her close.
"Barry? Will you stay with me until I fall asleep?"
He rocked her.
"Okay," the hero's voice trembled. "It's okay I've got you...I promise."
Barry felt a sob escape.
"You're cold...you're so cold.."
He shook for them both.
The air was still white.
Her eyelashes frosted over lightly on porcelain skin.
Barry wiped a thumb over it.
But whatever friendship they had was gone.
The very moment Dr. Strange got into her head.
That sweet, cranky, gorgeous scientist...was gone.
THE FLASH
AN: I'm so sorry I haven't updated. This was inspired and fueled by "Say Something." I hope you enjoyed. Next chapter has Cisco and Wally