Hey there Amigo's here's Ultraspeed Ch.3. Shout out to my buddy Nicochan 11 aka my co writer and the person who helps make my stories, keep up the good work dude!

Ch.3 Things you Can't outrun.

We see Barry and Whitney coming out of a movie theater.

Regular movie scale, that was a seven or a eight. Zombie movie scale, it was, like, a four. Tops." said Barry talking about the movie they watched.

Whitney: There's a zombie movie scale?

Did you know that zombies exist in nature? There's a species of fungi that infects ants, causing the ants to attack plants that can release spores which in turn infect new hosts. I'm going full nerd again, aren't I? said Barry as he stopped himself.

Whitney (laughs): Don't worry, Barry. You're the cutest nerd I know. With superpowers, of course.

I know! It's awesome I don't have to hide this from you. How'd you get superspeed anyway?" Barry asked.

Whitney: I was affected by the Particle Accelerator as well.

Yeah, but how? said Barry

Whitney: I was near Star Labs when the dark matter wave hit.

Yeah, Nate told me about that when you and the others went to Allen Industries. But he told me you and Iris weren't struck by lightning, thank god. So it must've been another way, there's this process Nate explained to me called: Speed transference." said Barry

Whitney: Really? Nate told you about that?

Yeah, it's where the lightning of one speedster, when entered harmlessly to a non powered being can give them super speed. Among other things he told me about." said Barry.

Whitney: I can only imagine what they are. And I think we should put the next bad guy we face in some kind of prison.

Yeah, Nate told me about that, he and the others are thinking of one." said Barry. He smiles and takes Whitney's hand.

Barry: Do you think we'll meet other Legion members?

Maybe" said Whitney.

Barry: I really liked watching that movie with you, Whitney. Nothing can ruin this night!

Yeah, but I can think of something, to make this night better." she said.

Barry: Which is?

She smiles and leans in for a kiss. But then Barry's phone rings, just as they almost touch their lips together.

Barry (groans): You've gotta be fucking kidding me!

He checks it and sees it's Star Labs. Whitney groans as Barry answers

Barry: Hey, guys. How's your night going so far?

Uh, bad timing, dude?" said Cisco.

Barry said, "Let me guess. There's a crime going on, right?"

Yep, Code 237 on Wade Boulevard." said Cisco.

Barry asked, "Public indecency?"

Wait, I think I meant a 239." Cisco said.

Barry asked, "Is that a dog leash violation?"

Bad man in a getaway car, go!" said Caitlin

Barry nodded and hung up. He said to Whitney, "Sorry, Whitney. Duty calls."

Yeah you go on ahead, I'll see if I can find us a place for dinner, before you get back. Oh and before you go ( she gives him a kiss on the lips) for good luck. Now go get 'em, Tiger." She said

Barry said, "Will do!" And with that, he zoomed off to find the bad guy in the getaway car.

He finds the cops being shot in the police car by the guy and he races in a and puts the perp in cuffs and in the police car and speeds back off.

Barry just zoomed back to Whitney.

Whitney said impressed, "That was quick."

Yeah, I'm the 2nd fastest man alive, babe." said Barry.

Whitney asked grinning, "Is Nate the 1st fastest man alive?"

Yep." said Barry as he then grins remembering something that Nate taught him

Unknown to them, a blonde girl was watching them. She asked, "So that's Nate's brother? He's really impressive."

Yeah, and remember kid, watch, don't interfere. Let the kid enjoy his date." said a man who wore a trench coat and a big hat that covered his face but showed glowing green eyes.

The girl said, "Don't worry. I'm not planning to reveal myself until the next metahuman attacks."

Yeah, yeah." said the man. Then he leads her off the roof as a red cloak covered in holes covers them and they fly off the roof.

Back down below.

Barry asked, "We still up for dinner?"

yeah, and what're you grinning about?" asked Whitney.

Barry leans in to her ear.

Whitney was eager to hear what her boyfriend was about to say.

Nate taught me a speedster trick, I can vibrate any part of my body and I mean any part. What say you if after dinner we go home and have some fun." Barry said.

Whitney grins and said, "Sounds like fun! But we need to make sure Dad and Iris don't catch us in the act."

or how's about we skip dinner and get right to the fun." said Barry

Whitney said, "I think we should eat dinner first."

okay, dinner then fun." said Barry

Whitney said, "I'm really looking forward to it."

I know I am" said Barry as he gives her butt a smack as they keep walking.

Barry asked his girlfriend, "Where do you want to eat?"

I don't know" she said as they past a restaurant with some guys in it.

Barry spotted it and asked, "What about that one?"

nah" she said.

Little did they know something horrible was going to happen in that restaurant.

Meanwhile at Allen Industries, we see Nate down in his lab working on something.

Caitlin walked in holding her Poliwag toy and said, "Hey, Nate. What are you working on?"

Trying to find the reason why my speed is so much greater than the others." said Nate as he has a whiteboard with tons and tons of markings and equations on it.

Caitlin said, "I think it's because of the time you spent in the Speed Force."

Yes but that was the time I spent in my mind. The speed force said it was surprised that a new speedster had so much speed, not ever has there been a speedster that was as fast as me when they first started." said Nate.

Caitlin told her husband, "I'm sure that you'll find the reason, baby."

I know and I hope I can." said Nate as he takes a seat and puts on a face like he was scared.

Caitlin makes Poliwag ask, "What's wrong, Nate?"

Caitlin please, put the doll away, I'm not in the mood for it." said Nate.

Caitlin puts the Poliwag on a table and asked, "Seriously, Nate, is something wrong? You look scared."

I am, of the power I possess." said Nate showing an armored hand

Caitlin reassured him, "Don't be. We know you would never use your powers for evil."

But what if somehow I'm put under mind control? Or forced to to do something evil? Caitlin I'm basically a god, why I hope to know. And if it somehow does happen, who would be able to stop me? said Nate

Caitlin said, "Then me, Barry, and the others will be there to bring you back to your senses. And you could probably train your mind to resist mind control."

Hmph, I'll keep that in mind, but there's another thing going around in my head. Why choose me to be a hero? I basically have everything in the world a man wants, loving family, I own a great company, and I'm the richest guy in the world, so was it luck or what?" said Nate thinking.

Caitlin said, "I think you were destined to become a hero just like Barry was when he was struck by that lightning."

Nate then realizes something " The lightning? he said as he gets up and starts thinking.

Caitlin said, "Yeah. I mean, look at what you've accomplished so far against Mardon and Black."

Yeah, I think I got something, Gideon! Playback when I was struck by the lightning bolt." Nate ordered.

Gideon replied, "Right away, sir."

Why are you doing that, Nate?" Caitlin asked wondering what he's doing. By the way things are about to get sciency.

Nate said, "You're about to find out in about a few seconds."

Gideon plays a video of him getting struck by lightning and hitting the wall into his experiments.

He walks up to the screen on the side with him hitting his experiments.

Caitlin's eyes widen and she asked in realization, "Is it possible that you hitting your experiments affected you as well as the lightning?"

Yes, Gideon list the experiments I crashed into." Nate ordered.

Gideon said, "Yes, sir."

He goes over to a printer and takes out a paper listing various things, what caught his eye was tachyons.

Caitlin said, "I guess we know why you're more powerful then most speedsters."

Yes I did experiments with tachyons but how is it that they made me more powerful, think you can help me?" Nate asked.

Caitlin explained, "Well, tachyons are hypothetical particles that travel faster than light. Maybe that's why you're more powerful."

Of course, exposure to them along with these chemicals and various thing in combination with my speed serum, did this to me. Gideon how many tachyons did my body absorb?" Nate asked

Caitlin said, "I'm interested to know that as well."

Well considering all of your previous experiments, the combined power reading on the tachyons were enough to power the world with clean energy, for a long time, sir. Miss Caitlin, the particle accelerator was powered by Tachyons correct?" Gideon asked her.

Caitlin answered, "I don't think it was, Gideon."

But Tachyons were used in it, correct?" Gideon said

Caitlin said, "Well, I guess they were."

Well you absorbed enough tachyons to be used it possibly 1000 particle accelerators, sir." said Gideon

Caitlin gasps and said, "That's amazing!"

Hmm, it seems tachyons are the key for increasing the speed in the human body, no wonder I got my speed like this." said Nate.

Caitlin smiled and said, "Well, I still think you were destined to become a powerful hero."

Thanks, now since that's over, let's go to bed." said Nate.

Caitlin said, "With pleasure." She picked up Poliwag from the table.

The two head for the elevator

Caitlin called out, "Goodnight, Gideon."

Goodnight, Ma'am." said Gideon as she turns off everything in Nate's private lab.

Caitlin said, "I hope Barry's not getting in too much trouble with Whitney."

Don't worry I always have members of the Legion watching him." said Nate as they exit the elevator onto their home floor.

Caitlin said, "That's good to hear."

Well goodnight, Cait." said Nate as he heads to his room.

Caitlin said, "Goodnight, honey."

She then had Poliwag say, "Goodnight, Nate!"

Nate just groans as he closes his room doors.

Caitlin said to Poliwag as they were heading to her room, "I wonder what tomorrow will bring, Poliwag."

She shrugs as she goes to sleep.

The next day

Barry entered CCPD and sees Joe talking with his fellow officers

Where'd you gut him off?" Said a man talking to Paulson.

"We cut him off at 8th. The perp was in the backseat before he even knew what happened." Said Paulson.

"Congratulations, Paulson, on that arrest last night. Hell of a job." Said Joe shaking his hand.

"Come by later, Joe. I'll give you a driving lesson, okay?" Said Paulson as he and his group walks away.

Barry asked Joe, "You know that I was the one who caught that guy, right?"

"I figured. I didn't realize you were helping people for the glory." Said Joe as he and Barry start making their way up the stairs.

Barry said in his defense, "Me and Nate don't want a museum built in our names. But I really like that I don't have to keep my powers a secret from Iris and Whitney."

I know that, and it's safer this way so it doesn't come back and bite us on the butt. Anyway, you and me got work to do." Said Joe as they make their to Barry's work station.

Barry asked, "Is it another crime or a metahuman attack?"

"Neither." Said Joe as they stand in Barry's office as he walks in with a box. On it, it says "Central City Police Department."

Barry asked, "Is that evidence from my mom's case?"

"Yeah, had it brought up from storage." Said Joe.

"I've been through this box a thousand times." Said Barry.

Joe said in a serious tone, "Before, your story about what really happened that night with the lightning storm and Eobard Thawne. I thought you were trying to protect your father from prison. But now that I know it's true, we're gonna go through every scrap of evidence until we find something that helps us. At least until Nate finds out where Eobard's hiding."

"It took the jury 52 minutes to come back with a verdict of guilty. And Eobard isn't going to be easy to find, that much we know." Said Barry.

Joe said, "The jury moved too fast. That's why we've got to take our time."

Barry asked, "Think we should have Nate help us with this?"

"I know he's helping us with this. He's going to find Eobard. We're trying to find another way to get your dad out." Said Joe.

Barry said, "Ok. Where should we start first?"

Right as he says that, Eddie walks in.

"Barry, Joe, we got multiple homicides. Do you know the Darbinyan crime family?" He asked.

Joe and Barry look at him.

At the scene of the crime, we see Barry sitting next to the dead bodies in the restaurant he and Whitney saw last night.

"Barry said, "This is the restaurant where Whitney and I passed last night. If I knew this was going to happen, I would have done something about it."

The Darbinyan crime family may have been criminals but even they didn't deserve to be killed off like this.

"Barry? Anything?" Joe asked as he walked over to him.

Barry said, "There are signs of histotoxic hypoxia. The cells in their bodies were unable to utilize oxygen. It's consistent with exposure to poison gas."

"What kind of poison?" Joe asked.

Barry replied, "I'll need to take a lung sample to see if I can narrow it down."

Eddie walks over to them.

"The only other exit was bolted from the inside. They were trapped. I was thinking someone pumped gas in from the outside but witnesses say the street was empty." Said Eddie.

Joe told Eddie, "So it was from the inside. That means there should be a canister or a container left behind. The gas just didn't come in by itself."

Barry said in realization, "Unless the gas had a mind of its own."

Barry was starting to think that a metahuman caused this.

"Eddie, would you mind canvassing again? Somebody had to have seen something suspicious." Said Joe.

Eddie said, "I'll let you know if I find anything." And with that, Eddie left Joe and Barry to search for more clues.

Joe turns to Barry. "Okay, explain." He said.

Barry motioned to the dead boss, "The boss collapsed by the table."

Barry then motioned to the guy 10 feet away from the table, "This guy made it 10 feet away."

Barry then motion to the guy near the window, "That guy had a chance to move off and fire three shots into the window trying to break the glass. But they all started in the same spot, which means they should have all been affected by the gas at the same time, but instead, it's as if..."

Joe said in realization, "They were attacked one by one. This must be another meta human."

Yeah." Said Barry.

"My gut feeling, if we're gonna solve this one, you and me are gonna need backup." Said Joe.

Barry said, "We need to tell Nate and the others about this."

"Yeah." Said Joe.

Then, we find them at Star Labs with Wells, Cisco, Caitlin and Nate.

Cisco said in shock, "Let me get this straight. A meta human managed to kill off an entire crime family?!"

"Yes, a metahuman who can manipulate poison gas, that's new." Said Nate.

Cisco asked, "Is it just poisonous gas, or can he control all aerated substances?"

"And how is he able to formulate the connection? Is it physiological or psychological?" Said Caitlin.

Wells said, "This individual can create a mental nexus using gaseous substances."

Cisco asked, "You mean connect with gases on a molecular level?"

Wells answered, "Yes. That's what I meant."

Cisco said, "That is ridiculously cool."

Nate said, "Cisco, this guy can control poison gas. Nothing about him is cool."

"They get real excited about this stuff." Said Barry to Joe.

Joe said, "I can see that. But I'm only excited about throwing guys like this metahuman in jail."

"Except Iron Heights isn't exactly equipped to handle metahumans." He continued

Wells said, "Then I guess it's fortunate the ones you've encountered so far are no longer with us."

Unless we're planning on executing every super criminal we stop, you geniuses are gonna have to come up with some place else to hold them." Said Joe.

Barry said, "Whitney and I were actually talking about that last night."

"A metahuman prison. Sweet." Said Cisco.

Nate explained, "I've actually been thinking about that as well."

Until we figure a way to remove their powers." Said Wells.

Cisco remembered something and said, "There is one place here that might hold them."

Wells and Caitlin look at him.

"You can't be serious. We haven't been down there since - it's cordoned off." Said Caitlin

Nate told his wife, "Babe, I think Cisco might be onto something. It can be modified to act as a makeshift prison."

He then sees that she's looking down and is sad. She's remembering what happened to Ronnie. Wells sees this.

"Caitlin... Caitlin..." he said getting her attention.

"We're going down to the accelerator ring," said Wells.

Barry said, "Wait. You guys are thinking of using the Particle Accelerator as a prison?"

"Yeah, and Barry maybe you should take Caitlin with you to try and identify the poison gas." Said Nate.

"Barry said, "Ok. Is that alright with you, Caitlin?"
"Let's go." She said.

She gives Nate a kiss on the lips. "Thanks." She said happy that Nate didn't let her go down there.

Nate said, "No problem, honey."

Barry asked Caitlin, "Do you want me to speed you near the CCPD building?"

"Sure." she said.

Barry said, "Ok. But hold on tight, okay?"

She lets him hold her bridal style. "Watch where those hands go." She warned him.

Barry chuckled and said, "Don't worry. I'll make sure my hands don't go anywhere inappropriate."

He speeds off.

Nate gets up.

"Well I'm going back to Allen Industries, going to need to work on getting this guy." He said as he speeds off. Suddenly, just as he starts, his body vibrates and he holds his head as he leans on a wall

Nate groaned and said, "Not now!"

Woah, dude what's wrong with you?" Cisco said as he raced over to his friend.

Nate said, "I'm okay."

Cisco said, "No, you're not! You need any help?"

I said I'm fine, it's just that my mind maybe ready for all my powers, but my body needs more training till I can get used to it." said Nate as he stands up and gives himself a shake feeling better.

Cisco said in concern, "Well, let me know if there's anything I can do to help, dude."

I will, this is one of the set back of mental training. The body needs time to prepare itself for the mental." said Nate.

Cisco asked, "How long do you think that will be?"

Hmm, months, maybe even years. Don't worry amigo, I just gotta watch how much of my powers I use when I fight." said Nate.

Cisco nods and said, "Okay. But just remember to let Barry in on the fighting as well."

Yeah I know, share the spotlight with others, yeah yeah." said Nate as he speeds off.

Barry just arrived with Caitlin at CCPD.

Barry said, "Here we are."

So this is where you work? I wonder why Nate doesn't like it when me or the other girls come here?" said Caitlin.

Barry replied, "Either he hates it when you girls aren't around him or he doesn't want me to be disturbed."

They watch as a cop takes a criminal between them.

I'm gonna rip out your hearts and eat them for lunch." said the criminal

Barry said to the crook with a scowl, "Well, fuck you to you as well, asshole!"

Or maybe that's why." said Caitlin not even afraid of the guy

The cop said apologetically, "Sorry about that. We'll make sure this guy's safely behind bars."

They take him away.

Lab rat, I need prints off this gun pronto" said a lady cop shoving the gun to him.
Allen! Where the hell is the fiber analysis on the Orloff case? said Singh

Barry said, "Upstairs. It's all finished. I can just run up and bring it down."

With you, that could be three days from now. I'll go with you. Who are you? said Singh looking at Caitlin as they follow Barry, who seeing as Singh is distracted speeds into his office.

Caitlin introduced, "Dr. Caitlin Snow, Barry's personal physician as well as his brother's wife."

Just as Singh almost walks in, Barry is speeding around his lab and holds up papers just as he walks in.

The fiber analysis for the Orloff case, like you asked for, sir" said Barry

Singh nods and said, "Very good. And can you clean up your lab? It's a real mess."

He leaves as Barry and Caitin walk in.

Meanwhile at Joe's house we see him watching the interrogation of Henry Allen on his computer.

On the video, Henry said desperately, "The lightning was in the house. I told my son to run, he disappeared, and that's when I saw the blood."

Your prints were on the murder weapon." said the man in front of him.

Henry said pleadingly, "For God's sake, I needed to stabilize the knife. I'm a doctor. I was trying to save her. I didn't kill my wife. I swear!"

Joe look at Henry with complete sadness in his eyes as Henry kept going.

Henry begged with tears in his eyes, "Joe, please tell them. You know me. Our kids are friends. You tell them, Joe."

Just as Henry said that Joe looks up and sees Iris and quickly shuts the computer

Iris said, "You were looking at evidence from the murder case of Barry's mother, weren't you?"

Joes sighs and leans in his seat, If only your sister was as good as a detective as you." said Joe.

Iris smiled and said, "I guess I got my detective skills from you, dad."

Yeah, I'm guessing Nate told you about me and Barry, trying to find stuff to free Henry?" said Joe.

Iris said, "Of course he did. And I'm okay with that."

Joe chuckles " That man can't ever keep a secret from you girls." said Joe remembering Nate hates to keep secrets from his wives.

Iris said, "Well, Nate always says that there's no trust involved when keeping secrets."

Yeah, I guess that's why he's a leader." said Joe. Then they hear knocking on their door.

Joe called out, "Come in!

Door's locked!" as they heard it was Eddie.

Joe sighs, goes to the door, and unlocks it.

There you are I've been looking for you" said Eddie.

Joe said, "Sorry. I decided to bring some work home."

I thought maybe we could go back to the crime scene, re-canvass, see if we missed anything. Always work the case, right? That's what you taught me. said Eddie as he chuckles.

Joe said proudly, "Nice to know you've been paying attention."

Mind if I use your bathroom" Eddie asked.

Joe said, "Sure. It's the first door on the right."

Thanks." said Eddie moving by Iris.

I'll be out in the car. Bye baby." said Joe giving Iris a kiss.

Bye, dad." said Iris.

Joe said, "Be careful, okay? Whoever murdered the Darbinyan crime family is still out there."

Alright, and Dad I'm racing over to Nate's, bye." said Iris as she speeds off

Eddue got out of the bathroom, looks around, and said, "Did Iris leave already?"

Yeah." said Joe.

Meanwhile, as Cisco and Wells try to reconfigure the particle accelerator as a prison, we see Barry and Caitlin back in his office at the CCPD waiting for the analysis to finish.

Barry asked, "Can I ask you something that you don't have to answer, Caitlin?"

My favorite kinda question, shoot." said Caitlin.

Barry said, "I know you're going to kick my a** for this. But what was Ronnie like?"

Why would I hurt you?" asked Caitlin.

Barry said, "Because I know that this kind of question would be personal for you."

But really, what was he like?" He continued.

Caitlin asked, "Do you really want to know?"

Barry said, "Of course I do."

Well me and him we met when we were just kids. He was actually the first friend I ever had, you can notice at times I may seem guarded. He knew how to make me laugh like when I'm with Nate. We kept on being friends until college when I met Nate. I remember how Ronnie threaten that if Nate hurt me he'd kill him. He was there at my wedding, just like he was at the accelerator, for me. I remember that night he asked me for places for the perfect honeymoon for when he got married, he worked on it with me, he liked to joke that he was a high priced plumber. ( she looks down) He wasn't supposed to be there that night. If he hadn't..." Caitlin said as the analysis machine started beeping showing it was finished.

Barry said sympathetically, "I'm really sorry, Caitlin. I didn't know."

Yeah. She said as she goes over and gets the paper showing the results

"This says that there was no residue of gas in the tissue, poisonous or otherwise."

"Damn, that means we'll need to get a fresh sample." Barry said

"Wait, this can't be right." Caitlin said looking at the report deeper "This says that there are two distinct strands of DNA inside the tissue."

"How did someone else's DNA get inside the victim's lungs?" Barry asked with a raised eyebrow

Central City Shopping Mall

A woman was walking with a small red bag on her phone "Well, my docket was clear, so I stopped by the mall to pick up your homecoming dress." the woman said before she laughed and continued "I am a great mom. I'll see you for dinner, sweetie."

The woman hung up her phone and walked toward the elevator, while a bald headed man in a black jacket watched her before he moved to follow

CCPD

Barry's Lab

Barry and Caitlin were still at his computer after running the sample through the database Barry said "There's no DNA match in the database."

"I don't understand. Why would a chemical attack leave behind another person's DNA inside the victim?" Caitlin asked as Barry had a thought

"What if the meta-human we're looking for doesn't control gas? What if he becomes it?" Barry asked

Central City Shopping Mall

The woman got into the elevator and looked down to her phone as she waited for it to move, as the doors began to close the bald man stopped them and entered and spoke when the woman didn't look up "Judge Howard." the now identified woman looked up, and her expression became one of horrified shock "It's nice to see you again."

"Y-You died." Howard said

"You say that like it was an accident." the man said with a smirk "You remember the last thing you said to me in the courtroom? May God have mercy on your soul."

Howard watched in shock as the man burst into green gas, and got into her system as she choked and began to bang on the glass for help

CCPD

Barry's Lab

Barry and Caitlin were still brainstorming when the police scanner went off 'All available units, we have a report of a toxic gas attack in the Central City shopping mall.'

Barry got up and walked to his locker, and pulled out his bag "Barry, don't. We don't know enough about what we're facing yet. It's not safe." Caitlin said

"We need a fresh sample of the gas so we can fashion an antidote. Meet me at S.T.A.R Labs." Barry said

"Barry."

"Caitlin, I have to go." Barry said before speeding off, causing Caitlin to sigh and run a hand through her hair

Central City Shopping Mall

Barry sped into the mall, and from his perspective everyone slowed down to a crawl, while he kneeled down by the judge to see her give her last breath, causing him to sigh, before he looked around and noticed a green mist exiting through a emergency exit

Speeding into the corridor, Barry saw the mist form into a man wearing an Iron Heights uniform "Hey baldy." Barry called causing the man to stop and turn to him "You killed that woman."

"She deserved to die. Now go run away. I still have one more name on my list. Don't make me add you to it." the man threatened

Barry grunted before he sped forward and punched the man in the jaw, only for him to dissolve into mist before reforming "That's new, only chance I have is for counter attacks, and first chance I get, I'll give him a two piece and a biscuit." Naruto thought quickly

The man threw a hook, but Barry leaned out of the way and immediately punched him in the stomach, and kicked the back of the man's knee, before with a reverse roundhouse slammed his heel into the man's mouth sending him flying back into the door, before he landed on his stomach,

The man groaned as he looked up to Barry and with a glare burst into green gas, and rushed Barry

Then his mist went inside Barry's mouth and nose and he started to gasp greedy for air.

Before the criminal could finish him a stone slab arose from in between them allowing Barry to escape.

Outside.

We see the blonde girl again on the roof of the building beside the mall.

Well he's safe now." she said turning around to the red cloaked green eyed man.

Good job now let's go, Terra." he said before he raps his cloak around her and they take off through the air again.

S.T.A.R Labs

Harrison, and Cisco were trying to get in touch with Barry when said speedster sped to the threshold of the cortex "I can't breath." Barry said taking a knee as he began to gasp greedily for air

"He needs oxygen. Get the crash cart!" Wells said rolling over to Barry as Cisco got up and ran to the medical room

Moments Later

Cisco put Barry on the bed as he opened the suit "Barry!" Caitlin screamed running in and seeing Barry on the bed

"Cut me open. The poison's still in me." Barry said

"He brought us a sample." Wells said before looking to Caitlin "Caitlin, we need to do a pulmonary biopsy, extract an active portion of that gas."

Caitlin looked to Barry and said "Barry, I can't give you any anesthetic. Your metabolism will burn right through it."

"Luckily I heal quickly." Barry said looking at her

"Cisco, give me the syringe." Caitlin said to Cisco who nodded before Caitlin turned to back to Barry "This is gonna hurt a lot."

"It's a small needle. You probably won't even feel it." Cisco said holding a syringe with a large needle

"You're definitely going to feel it." Caitlin said taking the syringe before she stuck the needle in Barry's heart, while Barry grunted

Moments Later

With a groan Barry awoke on the bed, glancing to his side, he saw Caitlin and Cisco looking over him "The Streak lives." Cisco said with a large smile as Barry smirked looking down to his chest

"You'd be dead if your lung cells didn't regenerate so quickly." Caitlin said

"My chest feels like that one time in sixth grade when a fat girl fell on top of me." Barry said sitting up

"This isn't funny. You could've" Caitlin began but Barry placed a hand on her arm

"I didn't, ok, I'm still here." Naruto said softly with a small smile, which Caitlin returned

"Now that we have a sample, we'll get to work analyzing it, figure out the makeup of the poison, maybe get a clue as to his human identity." Wells said at the computer

"Or at least a way to stop him from turning into a mist." Cisco added before he looked excited "The Mist. Okay, that's his name. End of discussion."

With a grin Barry stood up and stretched out "I have to get going." he said

"You should be resting." Wells reminded

"I'm fine." Barry said speeding off, causing Wells to sigh in annoyance

S.T.A.R. Labs later

Wells stood in the basement with the same slabs of steel Nate had used a few days ago when he practiced transferring his speed to objects, grabbing a pen, he focused and tossed it at the first slab only for the pen to shatter, causing him to grit his teeth. Ever since he witnessed Nate do it, he's been trying and failing to repeat the process, he was really starting to have second thoughts on letting Nate live.

The next day.

Barry walked into the lab, and paused as he saw Caitlin sitting alone by his treadmill, with a sigh he walked in "I'm sorry." he said announcing his presence as Caitlin looked up, while he sat beside her "I didn't mean to scare you, leaving like that."

"It's okay. I get it. You had to go." Caitlin said with a small smile before she looked down "It's just that's the last thing that Ronnie said to me that night."

Naruto nodded in understanding before he looked off into space "My mom died 14 years ago. I used to think that the further away I got from it, the less it would hurt. But some days, the pain, it's worse than the day that it happened. Some things you can't fight."

"For so long, I've been terrified of going into that hole." Caitlin said

"What if I went with you?" Barry asked holding out his hand, which Caitlin took and the two walked off toward the particle accelerator

Naruto stopped at the threshold while Caitlin continued to walk forward, and stopped after a moment she spoke "He saved so many lives that day, and no one will ever know what he did."

Barry walked forward and placed a hand on her shoulder "I do. He was a hero." Naruto said

"I didn't want him to be a hero. I wanted him to be my best friend." Caitlin said as tears began to stream down her cheeks before Barry brought her into a hug, as she continued to sniffle Barry pulled back to look her in the eyes

"I want you to know, that you'll never be alone. You have Cisco, Harrison, Nate, and me. If you ever need anything don't hesitate to call me or him ok?"

Caitlin nodded before Naruto pulled her back into a hug running his hands through her hair before the intercom went off

"Caitlin, Barry, you down there? You got to come look at this."

Barry looked to Caitlin who nodded that she was ok, before they both walked upstairs

Cortex

"Hey, check this out." Cisco said standing by a monitor with Nate beside him as Caitlin and Barry walked in "It's a 3D molecular model of the gas we retrieved from your lungs."

"We have identified the toxin." Wells said as Barry took a closer look

"Hydrogen cyanide, with a sedative mixed in." Barry said before he remembered what the man was wearing "Of course, the night of the explosion, find out if anyone was executed." he requested before Caitlin walked to a computer

"Why?" Harrison asked

"That sedative is given to criminals on death row before they go to the gas chamber and breathe in hydrogen cyanide." Nate said as he was getting what his younger brother was getting at.

"That's right." Wells said

"There was someone executed. Kyle Nimbus." Caitlin said bringing up the info on a screen

"That's him." Barry said looking at Kyle's mugshot

"He was a hit man for the Darbinyan crime family. They turned on him and testified. Judge Theresa Howard was the judge at his trial. She sentenced him to death." Caitlin said

"He must have been affected by the explosion while he was being gassed." Wells added

'Records indicate the execution was completed." Cisco said

"That's why there wasn't a match. The DNA database only has records of the living." Barry commented "Who caught him, that could be his next target?"

Caitlin looked up the info, and paused as her eyes widened before she looked to Nate and Barry "Barry, Nate, the lead detective was Joe West."

Barry frowned before he pulled out his phone.

Iron Heights Penitentiary

Joe walked to the front desk, and said "Here to see Henry Allen."

The corrections officer grabbed a clip board and a small bin "Sign here. Personal effects here."

Unknown to Joe, or anyone Kyle Nimbus was walking toward the penitentiary and got pass the gate by turning into gas

With Nate and Barry

"Eddie." Nate said on the phone still in S.T.A.R. Labs "Hey, do you know where Joe went? He's not picking up his cell...Eddie, it's really important I speak to him. I need to know where he went...Thanks."

Nate hung up and walked toward the exit, when Caitlin walked over with a syringe "I reverse-engineered an antidote to the toxin. I hope you won't need it."

"Thank you." Naruto nodded before he sped off and armored up. with Barry

Meanwhile as they ran.

Are you sure about this? What about your speed fluxes?" Barry asked concerned for his older brother.

It's okay, I fixed the problem, it was my body. With all of that pure speed forced into me at once, my body couldn't handle it so much. So I had it siphoned. Now I'll regain my speed the old fashion way. Now let's go!" said Nate as he speeds up as Barry does behind him

Iron Heights Penitentiary

Joe sat in the visiting area, waiting for Henry to show up, looking up he sighed as his one time friend walked in, shackled before he sat down on the other side of the glass. Taking the phone Henry asked "What are you doing here? Is Nathan and Barry all right?"

"They're fine." Joe said causing Henry to relax before he sat back

"Then to what do I owe this visit?" Henry asked

"I know I should have come to see you sooner." Joe said

"You just weren't up for a little chitchat with a man who murdered his wife in front of his children?"

"Except now I know you didn't kill your wife." Joe said causing Henry's eyes to widen as he leaned forward "Some new evidence has come to light. I can't go into detail. It's just..Look, the important thing is, I'm reopening the case. I'm gonna find out who really killed Nora. I promise you, Henry, I'm going to get you out of here. I am so sorry."

"It doesn't matter that you didn't believe in me Because you always believed in my sons." Henry replied as Joe nodded before Henry saw green gas appear around a guard causing the man to fall to the ground seizing, before he and Joe stood up, while Joe went to check on the guard but green gas appeared in front of him and solidified into a familiar man

"Nimbus." Joe said in horror, while Henry watched shocked "You're supposed to be dead."

"Same to you." Nimbus said before he exploded into gas and went into Joe causing him to fall to the ground and began to seize as Nimbus exited through his nose and into a air vent

"Joe?" Henry asked as Joe continued to seize "Joe! Help! Guards! Somebody help!"

Henry continued to bang on the glass when Nate and Barry sped in and kneeled beside Joe immediately he gave him the antidote, before they looked up to Henry who looked at him in shock before Nate nodded to his father while Barry started vibrating his face and turned back to Joe who groaned

"Go get him." Joe said causing Nate to smirk before they sped off, while Henry gasped

Unknown Road

Nimbus with a smirk walked down the street, his list was complete now he was going to take over the city, he suddenly stopped when a familiar red suited man and Golden armored man appeared in his way "So you've come to finish what the gas chamber couldn't?"

"You're going somewhere you can't hurt anyone ever again." Nate said rolling his shoulders

"Wrong." Nimbus said before he busted into smoke and rushed them who dodged to the side

S.T.A.R. Labs

"They used the antidote on Joe." Caitlin said looking to Wells, and Cisco "You need to stay away from him, Barry, Nate. Do not breathe him in."

"We got it!" Nate replied

Unknown Road

Nate and Barry continued to dodge Nimbus gas attacks, Nate suddenly smirked before he dodged another charge and when Nimbus solidified, he was on him in no time with a kick to the back, sending him into a tree, only for Nimbus to explode into gas again and rush Nate who began to rotate his arms at high speeds causing 2 wind funnels to form and stop Nimbus in his tracks,

Nimbus suddenly solidified and before he could make a move, Nate's and Barry's fists met his jaw, before blackness

"He's down." Nate smirked as he stood over Nimbus unconscious body.

Later that night

The red cloaked man stood in a ally as a man came out of the shadows.

Has he been informed of my being here?" asked the man in the shadows.

Yes, your step brother has been informed and remember the deal, come and go and try not to kill anyone unless needed for your cover." said the green eyed man.

I remember the deal I made. said the man in the shadows as he stepped a little out and we saw the man wearing a blue fur coat as we see his face as he smirks.

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