Caught Part 3
Genre: Hurt/Comfort, Family
Rating: T, maybe high K+
Pairings: Flash and Wally Father/Son stuff
Guest Stars: Flash, Superman, and Bruce
NOTE: Wally is 12
Flash felt shards of glass and wood attack his back and legs, as he hugged Wally the best he could, trying to protect him from further harm.
Tears fell from his eyes silently as he watched his young nephew's eyes widen and dart around wildly, his whole body was shaking wildly out of fear, before he finally fell unconscious from the pain.
Fire roared around them and smoke filled his lungs, as he tried to stay awake. His whole body hurt, but he couldn't worry about himself right now, Wally needed him.
Reaching up a hand to his ear, Flash pushed down on it half heartedly, his body refusing to put any more pressure on his injured form.
"This," he coughed, his whole body was on fire, nothing was healing and he was so hungry. "This is Flash…..Need help….Please….."
Static.
"Bats? J'onn? GA? Hello? ….Wally…needs help…."
Nobody answered, there was just static and Flash felt himself beginning to beg the darkness around him.
"Please? Anybody….Help….Flash….Wally….Stuck….Dying….Help," he managed, each word becoming harder to say, tear leaking from his eyes.
"Please…." He sobbed, begging the darkness around him pitifully. "Please….Wally…Dying…Save…Him…Please…"
Nothing, but static answered, and Barry felt darkness attacking his vision. The speedster knew he was fighting a battle he couldn't win as the blackness crept into his eyes, unforgiving and relentless. He'd failed.
"I'm so sorry Wally…" He muttered, before falling into the dark abyss that beckoned him.
"They're over here!" The sounds of moving rubble filled the air, as flames were vanquished away.
"We found them!"
LINE BREAK
Flash awoke to the soft beeping of a heart monitor, his whole head was spinning and he felt like he'd been trampled by Big Foot.
Lazily he opened his eyes, looking around. He was in a hospital bed, an IV was hooked up to his arm and a small mask was over his mouth.
Suddenly everything came rushing back and he sat up rapidly ignoring the pain that shot through him.
"Wally!" He cried, eyes wild.
"Woah easy there," he felt strong hands grab him and try to push him back down.
"Where am I? Where's Wally?!" Flash screamed, panicked, thrashing against the man holding him. "There was an explosion, he needs my help!"
"Barry, I need you to calm down," the voice said softly, but firmly.
At the sound of his real name Barry froze allowing himself to actually look at the man, "Superman?" He asked hoarsely. "Where? How?" He blinked wildly as he tried to figure out where he was.
"Batman picked up your signal, you're lucky to be alive," the black haired man told him. "We brought you back to the Watchtower. Barry you really gave us a scare…We…We thought we'd lost you there for a second."
Barry's eyes widened, if he had been that bad…then how bad had Wally been?
"Wally?" Barry asked hoarsely. "Where's Wally?"
He watched as Superman froze for a moment, eyes darting around before he said, "You need to rest Barry you've been through a lot. You've been out for nearly a day and a half."
"Clark where's my nephew," Barry growled, his usually happy-go-lucky blue eyes narrowing.
"Barry you have to understand that when we found you, you were both in really bad shape. You're both lucky to be alive—"
"WHERE IS HE?!" Barry screamed and Superman looked down.
"He's recently underwent surgery and is in recovery. Barry when we found you, you, were in bad shape, but Wally…he looked half dead." Clark's eyes found sudden interest in the ground. "I'm sorry, but we're not sure what's going to happen," Clark whispered softly. "Or if he's going to make it."
"No," Barry whispered. "No! No! I saved him, you said he was alive!"
"Barry he is alive, but we're not sure that we can keep him that way."
Barry sobbed, "No, he can't die. This is all my fault, if I had watched him, if I had put a tracker on him. Why do I always put the important stuff off? Why didn't I listen to Bats?"
"Barry no one blames you," Clark put a hand on his friend's shoulder trying to comfort him.
"Well they should! Everything is my fault! He has superspeed because of my journal. He's my sidekick because of me! He's in this mess because somebody wanted to get to me! Everything that's happened to him is my fault! You hear me my—"
"That's not true and you know it," A gruff voice entered the room, causing Barry to jump slightly.
"I hate it when you do that," he mumbled, half heartedly. "I can't wait to see how Robin turns out…"
"Batman, I was just telling Barry about Wally and—"
"Clark, leave," Batman commanded, cutting off the Boy Scott as he glared. "You obviously are not helping, considering you threw Flash into a panic attack, so leave."
Superman looked between the two men before he floated out, his eyes saddened.
"This isn't your fault Barry," Batman growled. "Stop blaming yourself."
"You don't get it!" Barry screamed. "You've never experienced something like—" Barry trailed off as he watched Batman tense and his jaw clench. "Bruce I'm sorry I didn't realize, I forgot.…I'm just….scared."
"Everyone gets scared Barry," Bruce reminded the speedster. "No one's fearless."
Barry snorted, "Except you before you got Robin. You know you should have him come over some time, I'm sure he and Kid would get along great."
"Not on your life, the last thing I need is for him to end up like you," Bruce growled.
Barry rolled his eyes, a little bit of their normal spark coming back into the blue irises. "And what's wrong with me Bats? I'm sure he and Kid would get along great….." He trailed off and the spark dimmed. "You know assuming Kid survives that long."
"He's fine Barry."
"Huh?"
"I said he's fine. Yes he was injured well beyond anything a normal human could survive, but we both know you and him are anything, but normal." The man's gruff voice had a slight joking edge to it, before he vanished and continued. "You're nephew will be fine, he's awake now."
Barry sat there silently for a moment, before he finally spoke, "Can I see him?"
Bruce just looked at him, "he's your sidekick you decide." With that he began to walk out of the room.
"Hey Bruce," Barry watched as Batman turned around. "Thanks."
The younger man just merely nodded, before walking out.
Barry stood up and pulling the numerous machines he was hooked up to off him, he limped out the door.
Gritting his teeth he ignored the pain he was in, Wally needed him, and he was going to find his nephew even if it killed him.
After what seemed like hours of wandering the halls, and cursing himself for not asking for Wally's room number, he found it. Staring up at the door he sighed before slowly opening it, it was now or never.
As he opened the door slowly he heard his nephew mumble, "Uncle Barry?"
"Hey kiddo," he said softly smiling as he sat down. "How are you?"
He almost laughed as Wally gave him a, how-do-think look.
"Sorry standard question."
To his surprise Wally didn't react to the joke the 12 year old simply looked down at the numerous new scars and stitches that scattered his body.
"I almost didn't make it," he said softly. "I almost died."
"Wally don't think like that," Barry said softly. "It's over, you're fine. It's over."
"But it's not!" Barry jumped at the outburst before the red head shrunk in on himself. "Every time I close my eyes, he's back. He's there; he's hurting me, but this time…" Wally gulped loudly. "This time you don't come. This time…" More sobbing. "This time I don't make it."
"Wally look at me," Barry said softly, blue eyes staring into green. "I will always come, I will always save you."
"Promise?"
"Promise."
Wally looked at his uncle for a long time, green eyes staring into blue, before muttering, "Thanks Uncle Barry."
"No problem kiddo, and when you're better pizza's on me."
"Sounds great," Wally slurred as he fell asleep, pain killers and exhaustion taking its toll. "We can see how long it takes them to kick us out this time."
Barry just smiled before relaxing in the chair. When his nephew woke up he'd be here, just like he'd promise.
Some Where Star City….
"I take it our distraction worked?"
"Yes sir, everyone was so worried about the speedsters no one noticed that he was gone, at least not in time."
"And what of Desmond? I hear the scarlet speedster dealt him a blow."
"Back at Cadmus, sir, he should survive."
"Good it's time for the Justice League to see the light and Speedy is going to help us do just that."
Ever wonder how they managed to kidnap Speedy? Well there you have it :D
Also at the last second I decided the scientist was indeed Desmond. However if my description of the scientist in part one does not match up with this, it's because I just decided two minutes ago he was Desmond, so ya…there you have it :D
Also to get all your hopes up, Arty and Ethan's break up is in the process of being edited and fine tuned and so forth. Expect it in maybe 5-ish chapters, give or take a bit.
REVIEW REPLIES
Doglover500: Don't worry they didn't :D
AdendaWolf: …uh…because I'm evil and gave into the plot bunnies that were attacking my mind :D
I Want To Remain Anonymous: Yes, yes he is :D
Midnight1906: Psh, even if I wanted to (and I don't) I couldn't cuz then the Wally in my other chapters would cease to exist…and that would suck…both for Wally and my story
Colerfulldarkness666: Lol, I can honestly say I laughed at this review :D Very fun to read
ShadowlightStarlight: Psh, where's the fun in it being a fake…besides if it was a fake detonator wouldn't that be a good thing?
READINGhearts17: Oh uh right….well then let's go with the idea that there was too little blood to get a good sample…ya there it is, there wasn't enough blood on his clothes to get a good sample XD
ToLazyToSignIn aka A-Bookworm-Named-Steph: Don't blame me! Blame the plot bunnies! They wouldn't leave me alone XD
Pottyandweezlbe89: Thanks and A Merry Christmas to you too :D
Cary99: Speedy's kidnapping happened next! XD
Thebestoftherest: Why thank you, I try :D
Irenerb: Of course, when have I ever killed off Wally, he's too loveable to kill off XD
Anyways please Review guys :D
Also feel free to ask me questions, such as, how I get inspiration or what my favorite color is…or just whatever…I'm in a question answering mood XD
….You guys think I'm kidding, but I'm not….I actually really really want to answer someone's random questions, so please, do it for me….and my boring life XD
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