Time to take a break from the superhero stuff and focus on the heroes' school lives for a change.
BTW I'm making a change to my story. I'm sorry if it makes this all sloppy. I'm rewriting Wally West and Jesse Quick. They're not freshmen in Silverstone High. They're 8th Graders in Silverstone Elementary with Thea and Roy. It felt awkward making Wally and Jesse older than Roy and Thea when, in CW canon, Roy and Thea are actually older than them. I need to make some changes to the previous chapters that feature Wally and Jesse. I hope it's okay. It also means I have to replace Wally in the high school basketball team.
Leave a review after reading, please.
At the Snow household, Caitlin was ready for school. She bathed, ate her breakfast, and finished dressing. However, she was just sitting on her bed with a blank expression on her face, as if she was frozen. She was thinking about her secret visit to Harrison Wells' house a few weeks ago. The way he caught the falling cup definitely proves he's a speedster. Adding that to the fact that the Reverse Flash's suit is in S.T.A.R. Labs, her only conclusion is that Harrison Wells in the "Man in Yellow".
"It's not possible," she muttered to herself. "Harrison Wells is a kind, caring man. He can't be the Reverse Flash. He can't be."
"Oh, but he is!"
The mysterious voice echoing in her room, startled her. She looks around in case of an intruder. When she looked into the mirror, she saw her reflection, except her reflection had hair as white as snow and lips as blue as water.
"Harrison Wells is a liar," said the reflection. "Deep down, you know it. He is the Reverse Flash."
"But the Reverse Flash was in the same room with Harrison Wells," argued Caitlin.
"Wake up, Snow!" yelled the reflection. "The longer you deny it, the more it's gonna hurt. You know it's true, and you're angry, but you're trying to contain your anger. Don't. Let it all out."
Caitlin closes her eyes and tries to calm down. When she opened her eyes, she can see her normal reflection on the mirror. However, she noticed that her eyes were glowing. They were glowing with the color of ice.
"Caitlin! You're gonna be late for school." Her mother was calling.
Caitlin looks away from the mirror and says, "I'm coming."
Barry Allen and Iris West have just arrived at Silverstone High with only five minutes remaining until first period.
"Seriously, Barry? How could you so fast asleep that you couldn't hear your own alarm clock?" questioned Iris.
"Hey, c'mon. We're here with only five minutes to spare," said Barry, looking at his watch. "I'm just gonna grab a couple of things from my locker."
Barry ran towards his locker, but after he turned a corner, he accidentally ran into someone. He falls down while the person he bumped into dropped her books. Barry looks up and sees a familiar face.
"Kara, hey," greeted Barry.
"Hey, Barry," greeted Kara.
Kara helps Barry stand up. Barry helps Kara arrange her books.
"Sorry about that," apologized Barry. "I was in a hurry."
"Late again?" guessed Kara.
"I got four minutes," said Barry.
Kara walks closer towards Barry and noticed something on his face. "Hey, your black eye's gone. That's weird. It's been barely a week since we sparred with Oliver. Don't they usually take a couple of weeks or so to heal?"
"Well, I, uh, I... I... c-c-an't quite explain it," stuttered Barry. "But I guess you can call it a miracle."
Kara laughed a little.
"What's so funny?" asked Barry.
"Sorry, it's just..." Kara paused as she continued to giggle. "The way you stumble like that with your words, it's pretty funny."
"N-n-no one's ever said that before," said Barry. "People usually just roll their eyes at me."
"You know, you kinda remind me of someone I know," said Kara.
"Really? Who?" asked Barry.
"I... can't tell you," said Kara. "Wish you'd meet him, though."
The two were silent and exchanged awkward smiles, until Kara spoke.
"Two minutes," said Kara.
Kara walks fast to the classroom while Barry race-walks to his locker. Unbeknownst to the both of them, Iris was watching from the distance.
Watching Barry having a "moment" with another girl was bothering her. She was snapped out of her thoughts when Linda Park called her.
Barry makes it to the classroom with only thirty seconds left. He found a gift on his desk. The tag says, "Sorry for everything." It didn't say who it was from. Barry opens it, only to get an exploding cupcake to the face.
The class started laughing, but one's laughter sticks out like a sore thumb. It was Axel Walker.
"You're such a child, Axel," said Iris, sounding like a disappointed parent.
"Oh, c'mon, West, I'm just having a little bit of fun," said Axel. "Hey, Allen, smile."
Axel takes out his phone and takes a picture of Barry's pastry-covered face. Axel continued to laugh, until someone tapped his shoulder. He turns around and gets a punch to the face, courtesy of Kara Danvers.
"Ow! My nose!" complained Axel.
"Oh, grow up, you big baby," teased Kara.
Barry tells Kara, "Okay, that I needed to see, but aren't you worried about getting in trouble?"
"Standing up for my friend and him feeling grateful for it is enough to keep me smiling during detention," said Kara.
The two teenagers smiled at each other. Their classmates started oohing and teasing them.
After the first period, Oliver was about to meet up with Laurel, until he saw her talking to her boyfriend and his best friend, Tommy.
"So, any reason why we can't hang out tonight? Besides CNRI and homework, of course," asked Tommy.
"I'd love to Tommy, but I have a third thing I have to handle tonight," said Laurel. "Maybe this weekend."
"You know, I noticed that you and Oliver have been spending so much time lately," said Tommy. "Is he the third thing? You guys aren't going behind my back, are you?"
"Oh, no, Tommy, I'm not that kind of person, and Oliver isn't that person anymore," said Laurel. "He and I are just... reconnecting. The scars from the past year are still evident and, well, he's been feeling lonely since Helena."
"Maybe we can schedule a double date this weekend. I'm sure I can find Oliver a hot date," said Tommy.
"Tommy, you know Oliver's made it clear that he's done being that hormone-crazed playboy," said Laurel.
"One year on an island, you'd think he'd be missing all the girls, but it ended up being the opposite," said Tommy.
"Why? You don't like him like that?" asked Laurel. "It's called growth, Tommy. Oliver's told me time and time again that he felt really bad about what happened to Sara."
"Yeah, I know," said Tommy. "It's just that things haven't been the same since he got back. You and I started dating, but he's being distant."
"Maybe it's time for you to grow as well," said Laurel. "You're 18, Tommy. You're close to adulthood. I'm not asking you to change yourself entirely, but maybe a little maturity will help you move forward."
"Well, we'll see," said Tommy.
Tommy and Laurel kissed. Oliver hanged his head to look away. After the kiss, Tommy left to go see his other friends. Laurel saw Oliver and walked towards him.
"I knew you were watching and listening," said Laurel.
"Well, wrong place, wrong time," said Oliver.
"Sounds like you have something to say," said Laurel.
"Laurel, I know you're excited about taking the next step in our working relationship, but you can't let that get in the way of what you have with Tommy," said Oliver.
"Weird to hear that coming out of a jealous ex-boyfriend," replied Laurel.
Oliver was a little taken back by Laurel's words.
"Oliver, I know that you still love me. It's so obvious, at least, to me," said Laurel.
"Maybe Tommy doesn't really seem like the one-woman type, but with you, it's different," said Oliver. "I can see it. He really likes you and he's going to do anything to prove himself to you."
"I'm just really worried about you, you know," said Laurel. "Between risking your life for this city and how your jealousy affects you psychologically, I want to keep my eyes on you at all times."
"We'll talk about it after gym class," said Oliver.
"I heard Coach Grant is gonna move on to the sparring session of boxing class," said Laurel. "Maybe you and I can step into the ring."
"You just want more training, don't you?" guessed Oliver.
"That's another one of our agreements concerning me not telling my father about your nightly activities," said Laurel.
"Uh, excuse me?"
Oliver and Laurel turned their heads and saw Felicity Smoak.
"Um, hi, it's me, Felicity. That's, uh, that's my locker," she said, pointing past Oliver.
"Oh, sorry," apologized Oliver, stepping out of the way.
Felicity opens her locker and gets a couple books.
"How much did you hear?" asked Laurel.
"Something about 'nightly activities'," said Felicity. "I can already guess what that is."
Oliver was a little offended, but he knew this girl didn't know him.
Meanwhile, Kara was looking for Winn because James has a computer problem, and Winn is the only person he knows who is good with computers.
"Winn? Winn?" she called.
Using her super hearing, she heard Winn and some girl inside the janitor's closet. She uses her x-ray vision to take a peek inside. However, what she saw disgusted her.
"Ugh! Ew! Gross!" she complained as she closed her eyes and tried to get the image out of her head.
The closet door opens. Coming out is not only Winn Schott, but Siobhan Smythe.
"Guess that's my exit cue," said Siobhan sarcastically.
"Sorry that my friend interrupted," apologized Winn.
"Maybe I can come by your place tonight," said Siobhan flirtatiously.
"I... well... I'll think about it," said Winn.
Sibohan left. Winn approaches Kara.
"You did not just use the..." He did the "I'm watching you" gesture to refer to Kara's x-ray vision. Seeing her current state, he says, "Oh, god, you did."
"Winn, what the hell was that?" asked Kara. "Of all people, Siobhan Smythe? I mean, I know I'm not in charge of your dating life, but... Siobhan, really?"
"It just happened, okay. You know, when things get started, then things just..." Winn paused for a moment. "... and when it happens..."
"Okay, never mind," said Kara, not wanting to hear him explain any further. "You know, it's okay. Like I said, it's your dating life. If your heart leads you to her, then I should be okay with it."
"She's not really all bad, you know," said Winn.
Five minutes before science class, Caitlin was sitting by herself in the science lab. She was trying to write down some things on her notebook, until her left hand started freezing the table. This startled her. She started panicking. She heard the door open. It was Cisco. Thinking quickly, Caitlin covers the frozen spot with her notebook.
"Hey, Caitlin," greeted Cisco.
"Hey, Cisco," greeted Caitlin, trying to hide the panic in her face.
"Are you okay?" asked Cisco. "You look rattled."
"I'm fine," said Caitlin, trying to make sure she sounds as clear as possible.
"Look, I get it, you miss Ronnie," said Cisco. "You two were friends since childhood turned couple. You both had wonderful times together. But you can't keep pushing everyone away just because you're in grief."
"Cisco, I know that Ronnie is gone. You don't have to remind me," replied Caitlin, anger in her tone rising.
"Caitlin, I am your friend. You're my best friend. I'm not gonna stop worrying about you," said Cisco.
"Well, you should," said Caitlin. "Barry. Dr. Wells. You. All of you keep telling me the same thing."
"And yet, you're still being cold," said Cisco.
"Now, I wish I didn't dress as Elsa for Halloween," replied Caitlin.
"Fine, I'll shut up," said Cisco.
Cisco takes out his textbook and started reading. Caitlin, meanwhile, was trying to fight the urge to tell him about her problem.
"Cisco," she said.
"What?" asked Cisco.
"If the particle accelerator affected you, what kind of powers would you want?" asked Caitlin.
"Why are you asking this?" asked Cisco.
"You want me to lighten up, right? Maybe a casual conversation with a friend help," said Caitlin.
Cisco answers her question. "Well, if I had powers, I want the power to be able to open portals and transport myself anywhere in the world."
"Creative," commented Caitlin.
"What about you?" asked Cisco. "What kind of metahuman powers do you want?"
"Ice powers, I guess. It fits well with my Elsa costume," said Caitlin.
When the clock hit 3, all the students were going home, except for three. The Snart sibling and Mick Rory were called to the principal's office. The name of Silverstone High's principal is Amanda Waller.
"Why are we here again?" asked Mick.
"Are you going to tell me that you didn't set the cafeteria on fire, Mr. Rory?" replied Waller.
"Oh, yeah, that was beautiful," said Mick, remembering the moment.
"And why are 'we' here?" asked Leonard, referring to himself and his sister.
"Because you frozen Barry Allen's feet to the floor. You're a smart boy, Snart, so you have the brains to make that chemical combination, not to mention you always had a thing for the cold," said Waller.
Leonard simply smirked, feeling touched instead of intimidated.
"And you, Lisa, you helped him," continued Waller.
"So, what's the punishment?" asked Leonard.
"For Mr. Rory, detention three times a week for six weeks," said Waller. "For the Snart twins, detention every Monday. To make sure you really learn your lesson, cafeteria duty every Friday."
"Ugh," complained Mick.
"You may go," said Waller. "But don't give me a reason to worsen your punishment."
Mick and the Snart twins were escorted out of the office. As soon as they left, Waller takes out her phone and makes a call.
"How's the progress?" she asked.
"The Cold Gun and Gold Gun have been replicated, Director Waller," said the receiver.
"Excellent," replied Waller.
Well, what do you think? The school principal is the director of A.R.G.U.S. That certainly spices things up. Anyway, I hope this was okay.
