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*Barry's POV*
I groaned and told Joe I would see there soon.
"What did Grandpa Joe want?" Natalie asked stabbing her fork into the orange chicken box. I gave them an apologetic look.
"There might be a new meta-human on the loose and they need me at a crime scene." Cisco and Caitlin nodded their acknowledgement
"Can I come?" Natalie asked setting down the Orange chicken box which was quickly stolen by Cisco, if Nat noticed she didn't give any indication that she did. I looked to Cait to make sure it was okay and she nodded with a resigned smile.
"Sure, let's get going" I leaned over to peck Caitlin and then Natalie and I headed off to the crime scene. We stopped at the crime lab and Natalie looked around clearly amused.
"What?" I asked raising my eyebrows at Natalie. She just giggled and shrugged.
"This place looks exactly the same except for that computer. Oh Tommy would go crazy if he saw this dinosaur", theres that Tommy guy again.
"Natalie," she looked up at me in question, "Whose Tommy? I don't think it would change everything to tell me that". She scrunched up her nose in thought then nodded.
"Fine, his name is Tommy Queen. He's my ex-boyfriend", my eyes widened.
"So you end up dating the son of Oliver Queen aka the Arrow and Felicity Smoak, the woman who is coming here to create a fake life for you". Natalie blushed and nodded.
"Wait, why ex-boyfriend?", she looked at the ground.
"To the future I'm dead. I can never go back, he has to move on now. Uncle Cisco and Uncle Hal and Auntie Carol must be freaking out by now, I was so caught up in seeing Mom and you that I forgot about them" she exclaimed her hands going to rub the back of her head in anxiety. Cisco I knew about but whose Hal and Carol? I decided not to ask and put my hand on her shoulder in comfort. She smiled up at me and sighed.
'They'll be fine without me" she finally said clapping her hands together, "Let's get to the crime scene". I nodded and we both flashed over to a block away from the crime scene and started walking.
"Allen, it's about time you got here" Captain Singh snapped looking up at Natalie and I as we walked up, "Whose this?" He asked when he noticed Natalie standing next to me with a smile on her face.
"This is Natalie Summers" Joe said coming to stand by us, "She's transferring over to the CCPD crime lab from the crime lab in Coast City". Thank you Joe, Natalie reached out her hand to Captain Singh.
"It's nice to finally meet you, Captain Singh. I'm really excited to be here" Captain smiled at Natalie and shook her hand.
"That won't last long, we've got the strangest cases here in Central City. Welcome to the Team. Allen here could certainly use the help" I grimaced at the Captain and began working on the melted body, which smells disgusting by the way. Natalie, I noticed, worked the same way Caitlin does, focused and quiet. She saw things even I didn't notice, in all fairness I was watching my daughter work for the first time. Something I might never get to do once she's born. What happens to Natalie now or when she's conceived in 5 years? I shook my head and got back to work, I can't think about that now.
"Dad, look at this" she whispered excitingly to me, she was holding a hat in her rubber gloved hand.
"What is it?" I asked taking the ski mask from her.
"I found it in the dumpster over there and look hair follicles inside. This meta is practically screaming 'catch me, catch me' ", I laughed and ruffled her ponytailed auburn hair.
"Good job, this is defiantly a meta, I've never seen a body completely melted in 30 seconds before".
"I have" Natalie replied bagging the hat as evidence, "I was about five years old and it was take your child to work day and a meta got loose from the pipeline. I got to watch you sift through evidence and solve the case, it was when I first found my love for forensic science". I smiled at the story and then a realization hit me. Natalie may know how to stop this meta.
"Natalie, this is probably the same from when you were a little girl. Do you know how we stopped him?", she nodded.
"Yep, Mom just froze him" her eyes widened and she smacked her hands over her mouth, "Shit" she muttered.
"Natalie Nora Allen, watch your language" Joe said coming up behind us but I was frozen by what Natalie said, Caitlin gets powers. Not just any power, the power to freeze things like ice, ironic considering her last name is Snow.
"Sorry Grandpa Joe" she said sheepishly, "I just told Dad something vital about the future".
"You probably shouldn't call me Grandpa in public or call Barry Dad in public wither. People will get suspicious besides I'm too young to be a Grandpa" Joe huffed crossing his arms. Natalie bit her lower lip and nodded sadly.
"I'll try, speedsters honor" Natalie promised putting her hand over her heart. Joe chuckled and ruffled her head.
"Barry what's wrong?" Joe asked looking down at me with concern.
"Nothing sorry I was just spacing out, you know me" I laughed scratching the back of my head nervously. Joe shook his head at me.
"Why don't you two get back to the lab? I'm sure Felicity is probably already waiting for you two there" Joe said waving the two of us off. "I'll see you later, little missy. We need to have a talk" he whispered down to Natalie. She smiled and nodded.
"Wouldn't miss it Gra- Detective West" she corrected winking at Joe, he smiled affectionately and sent us on our way.
"Come on Dad, let's get this stuff back to the lab and meet Mrs. Queen, I mean Smoak. I really need to think before I speak, jesus" Natalie said smacking her forehead.
"It's fine, I already know that Felicity and Oliver get married and have Tommy." I comforted smiling down at her.
"You know too much" she accused pointing her finger at me playfully. I laughed and we walked into an alley and flashed back to STAR Labs. The sight that greeted us was Felicity Smoak herself standing with Cisco and Caitlin.
"Wow, she does look just like Barry." I smiled at Felicity.
"It's good to see you, thanks for coming" I said giving her a brief hug then giving Caitlin a kiss in greeting. Cisco gagged and Felicity and Nat giggled. Felicity turned her attention back to Natalie.
"Hi, I'm Felici-"
"Felicity Smoak, I know who you are" Natalie interrupted pulling Felicity into a hug who squeaked in surprise.
"Sorry, it's been a while since I last saw you is all" Nat apologized giving Felicity a sheepish smile. Felicity smiled in return.
"It's fine. Cisco and Caitlin already told me everything so let's get started on making you a person of 2015" Felicity said wiggling her fingers and turning to her keyboard. I sent a glance towards Caitlin and Cisco and they shook their heads, so they told her everything except that Felicity married Oliver and Natalie dates their son.
"Okay, so what name should I put in?" Felicity asked looking up at Natalie.
"Natalie Nora Summers, I want to keep my middle name if thats okay" Nat replied and I smiled widely at my daughter. Caitlin wrapped her arm around my waist and I put mine over her shoulder and kissed her forehead. We spent the next half hour watching as Felicity and Natalie decided on Nat's fake life. They decided to make her born and raised in Coast City by Katie and Bart Summers, Cisco came up with that one and she attended schools all in Coast City. As long as no one said anything about Natalie not being from Coast City, everything would be fine. Cisco quizzed Natalie in all things Coast City, which she already knew about.
"How do you know so much about Coast City? I don't even know that much about this city" Cisco exclaimed. We all laughed and Natalie grinned.
"Simple, I'm a genius and... I spent a lot of time there with Uncle Hal" she said fiddling with her locket.
"Uncle Hal? Whose that?" Caitlin asked lifting her head from my shoulder.
"Dammit I did it again" Nat cursed putting her hands on her head and shaking her head, "I really need to stop doing that". Felicity giggled.
"I like her, please tell me I'm your godmother' Felicity begged leaning towards Natalie. Natalie thought for a moment.
"What the hell? I'll probably babble it out later, yes you are my godmother and Uncle Cisco is my godfather" she conceded. Caitlin gave Natalie a look.
"Natalie Nora Allen, what did we say about cursing?", Natalie winced.
"Mooomm, hell doesn't even count as a curse word" she whined her features scrunching into a pout. I tried not to laugh but Cisco and Felicity did.
"Yes it does. I don't care if your 21, still no cursing in front of your parents" Caitlin said giving Nat a look all mothers give there children when they misbehave. I kissed Caitlin's forehead and she relaxed.
"Yes, mam" Natalie muttered fidgeting with her hands and looking ashamed.
"Not that I'm not enjoying this family adorableness, Natalie, what can you tell me about the future, specifically my future?" Felicity asked leaning towards Natalie again and staring at her intently.
" Don't hock, Aunt Felicity. I'm sure Mom and Uncle Cisco already told you I can't tell you about the future" Natalie teased pulling her long auburn hair out of its ponytail. Felicity groaned.
"Cant you tell me one little thing" Felicity whined and Natalie giggled.
"Fine, I can tell you that you are really happy" she answered leaning forward on her hands to look at Felicity who scoffed.
"That's not enough but probably the best I'll get for now" she said pointing her finger in Nat's direction. "I will break you" Felicity warned. Natalie smiled sadly. She's already broken, I realized looking at her face. Natalie wears her heart on her sleeve, just like I do.
*Felicity's POV*
I leaned away from Natalie and sat back in my chair.
"Now let's get to the real reason why I'm here" I began giving Team Flash a pointed look who all looked confused, awe Natalie and Barry have the same confused face, "Time to get me some Jitters. Doesn't Iris still work there?"
"Not anymore" Barry said scratching the back of his head awkwardly. Caitlin, Cisco and even adorable Natalie all looked uncomfortable.
"She works at Central City Picture News as a journalist now" Cisco added, "but there was a kinda fight this morning between Barry and Iris and... Caitlin" I furrowed my brows.
"Okay people, I'm the awkward one here, whats going on?" I asked giving them all my hocking stare. Caitlin and Barry shared a look then Caitlin was the one to speak.
"She came in this morning and told Barry she was in love with him." I opened my mouth in shock, that came out of the blue.
"Then I told her I didn't love like that anymore and that I was in love with Caitlin and she didn't take it very well", I don't think I would've either but Iris was too late and I personally think Caitlin is better suited for Barry than Iris. Plus looking at this adorable young genius woman that the two of them will create, my thoughts are even more confirmed.
"Wow, sounds intense" I mumbled,
"You should've seen the smack down Caitlin gave her though, it was totally epic" Cisco added in , "Oh I can show you just let me bring up the footage". Natalie smacked Cisco's arm.
"Uncle Cisco thats mean" my future goddaughter scolded giving him a very Caitlin Snow worthy icy gaze. I held back a smile and turned to look at the screens.
"She needs to see this Nat." Cisco said rubbing his arm poutingly. Natalie and Caitlin rolled their eyes at the same time while Barry snorted. I laughed lightly and shook my head at the Allen family.
We watched the security footage of this morning and I was in shock that Iris came barreling in like that and in awe of how Caitlin told her off.
"You go girl" I said turning to Caitlin for a high five. Looking at Barry I could tell that Caitlin doing that meant the world to him, they really are meant for each other. As much as I like Iris, I think her actions were really rash and I have to agree with everything Caitlin said to her.
"Maybe I should go do some recon on what was going down in her mind" I offered with a smile. Natalie jumped up from her seat.
"Can you bring me back some coffee on your way back? Jitters is my favorite" she pleaded turning her green eyes on me. She is so adorable for a 21 year old. I suspect that I gave her that love for Jitters. , "It is kinda our place when you visit in the future and you did give me the addiction to it". I was right, go Felicity and now I'm babbling in my own head, great.
"Sure thing Nat" I replied with a grin. Cisco whooped and Barry snorted.
"Told you that I'm not the only one who calls Nat, Nat" Cisco said grinning. We all laughed except Barry who looked a little sour.
"I still want her to be called Natalie not Nat. A gnat is an annoying bug and my daughter is not a bug or annoying" Barry firmly.
"You adorable dummy" I teased getting up and grabbing my purse. Caitlin kissed Barry on the cheek.
"We know she's not Barry, it's only a nickname that Cisco and Felicity use" Caitlin comforted leaning her chin on Barry's shoulder.
"Want me to flash you to Jitters?" Natalie offered as Barry and Caitlin started having a quiet conversation with one another. Cisco rolled his eyes and waved goodbye then walked out of the room.
"Actually I'll drive, I'd prefer not to set my shirt on fire...again"
There it was...I hope you all enjoyed Chapter 9! The next one will be up tomorrow! Please review and favorite and follow! In the next chapter Felicity and Iris will talk then the search for the melting meta-human will continue with the help of our IT extraordinaire.