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Barry cried out in pain as he was swept off his feet and crash landed on the set of practice mats below him. His feet went up over his head and he rolled heels over head until he came to a stop. Letting out a low groan, he brought a hand up to his forehead and gently shook his head back and forth—anything so that he could get the stars to stop spinning before his eyes—and he thought getting attacked by Oliver hurt.

Getting to his knees, he took a deep breath through his teeth and stretched out his arms, allowing his healing powers to kick in and soothe the sore muscles in his back and the bruises that were bound to form if he were merely human. Then he rolled out his neck and got back to his feet, ready to go again.

"Don't you think we should stop them?" Caitlin asked Harrison as the two and Cisco watched the fight intently.

Harrison, whose cheek rested in his hand, merely shrugged in response with an almost giddy smile on his face. "Both of them need to train and as it is. We know Cadence is stronger than Barry, or at least has a lot more control over her powers because of how long she's had them. With other people like Oliver and Roy having been working on their craft for a few years now…Barry needs all the help he can get."

"But to have them fight where Cadence isn't supposed to hold back?" Caitlin asked, looking down at the tablet that rested in her hands, monitoring the levels of energy that the two metahumans were using. Cadence seemed to not even have broken a sweat while Barry had been beaten up pretty easily. "Especially because you also told Barry he can't use his speed."

"His speed has the opportunity to hinder him from time to time," Harrison explained calmly. His blue eyes continued to shift back and forth as Cadence and Barry started to encircle each other, waiting for the other to make the first move. "He has to learn that he can't rely on that speed to get him out of each and every situation he finds himself in. As it is, his fighting is a bit sloppy."

"You sound like you've been listening to a lot of what Oliver has had to say," Cisco pointed out from Harrison's other side. He, like Brady who was standing next to him, watching intently, had a big grin on his face. It was no question who was enjoying the fight and who was being serious about it. "Do you really think that it'll make that much of a difference?"

"You never know if you don't try," Brady piped up. He looked over at Harrison, as if for approval, and grinned when Harrison smiled and nodded in reply. The young boy turned back to the fight and watched intently.

"Are you getting tired?" Cadence taunted Barry, stretching her arms over her head.

Barry shook his head, placing his hands on his hips. "Not yet," he replied. "You seem to forget that I can heal pretty quickly. Your last punch really tickled."

"So I guess that's why you rolled back to her feet after two minutes of lying on the ground? It makes me wonder how badly you would've done at football tryouts."

Barry's eyes widened in surprise as he sucked in a sharp breath through his teeth. He could've sworn that was a secret kept between him, Iris, and Joe. How many other people knew about that disastrous two-day tryout? He had done pretty well when it came to running the ball downfield, he had the quick feet, long arms and legs that kept him pushing forward as hard as he could, and he could catch pretty well. But…his throwing wasn't that great and he was knocked flat each and every time he was hit by the offensive. To the point that he had started to become afraid of anyone that was going to rush at him and nearly flinched anytime the sounds of the helmets crashed together.

"Who told you about that?" He demanded.

Cadence let out a startled shriek of laughter. "Wow, I was just kidding. I didn't know that actually happened."

"Can we get back to the fight, please?" Cisco's voice wafted over them. "We don't pay you to just snark at each other. I want to know who's the better superhero." He crossed his arms over his chest a light pout coming to his face. "Especially because we didn't get to see the fight Barry and Oliver had."

Barry caught Cadence's eye and the two grinned at each other. It was something they weren't supposed to talk about, it had been part of their agreement. With the last day they had in Starling City, Oliver and Barry had really wanted to see who the better fighter between them was. So along with Cadence and Roy, Oliver took them to an abandoned warehouse that he said he had plans to turn into a training center specific for Team Arrow. So far it was completely empty other than the support beams that littered the room, but according to Oliver's promise, it would be very helpful for the training of both of their teams.

"You could've invited everybody," Barry pointed out as he and Oliver walked side-by-side to the center of the warehouse. "They would've liked this." He did his best to keep his excitement out of his voice. Other than the fight he had against Oliver when he was under the control of Bivolo, he truly wanted to see what an honest to God fight with the Arrow would be like. Now he was getting his chance and he was seconds away from losing control and taking laps around the room to lose some of his nervous energy.

"I know they would've loved this, but this is just for us," Oliver replied, keeping his eyes forward. Barry rolled his eyes for a moment, glancing over at Roy and Cadence, who stood on opposite sides of the room, arms crossed as they waited for the fight to begin.

"You mean the one of you, this was your idea," Barry reminded him.

Oliver's face twitched slightly. "You can't expect me to believe that you don't want to know, once and for all, who would win. Me or You."

"You mean if you don't shoot me in the back again." Barry moved his gaze towards the ceiling as he remembered the shock and pain that had shot through his body when the two arrows projectile launched out of their arsenal and struck him in the back. What hurt worse was Oliver's careless attitude at the time.

"You've got to get over that, Barry," Oliver said with impatience at the edge of his tone.

"Okay, I have superpowers! You have arrows that run out."

"I have strategy and tactical awareness."

"And an ego bigger than Texas," Cadence pointed out, causing Oliver to lift a hand and point towards her, though his eyes were still ahead. Cadence held her hands up defensively although there was a bright grin on her face and a warm twinkle in her eyes. "I'm just saying. There are some things that follow you from childhood."

Roy laughed and asked, "Do you want to go against him next?"

"That'd be fun."

Barry smiled and turned back to Oliver. "When I'm fighting you it's literally like you're standing still."

At that, Oliver stopped on a dime and turned towards Barry with a calm expression on his face. However Barry could see his grasp tighten against the bow that rested in his palm, as well as the sides of his jaw clench. He was doing his best to keep from allowing his irritation to show. "That's tough talk, are you ready to back it up?"

"Oh yeah." Barry's smug smile faded into a serene expression as he studied Oliver's face. Though there was an air of friendly competition moving between them, Barry still felt badly about the way things had happened between him and Oliver. It wasn't his fault but…he still wanted to clear the air. "Hey, by the way…you were wrong." Oliver's eyebrows twitched together. "When you told me I could inspire people, you told me you couldn't. But you're wrong. You can inspire. Not as the Arrow, that guy's a douche." Oliver couldn't help but laugh. "But as Oliver Queen."

"Thank you…and since we're sharing…you were wrong, too."

Barry's eyes shifted back and forth. There weren't many times that he had ever been proven wrong. He had a high level of intellect as it was, questioning things that most people wouldn't think to question. Hell, he had a double major in physics and chemistry. So what was it that he could've said in Starling City that would make Oliver say that. "When?"

"Right now." Oliver reached out and poked Barry in the middle of the chest. "Because you think you can kick my ass."

"Alright, well, if you think you can kick mine, you better do it fast. "

"I get it Barry, I get it. You're fast."

Barry then laughed as he zoomed to the far side of the warehouse and waited for Oliver to get ready. "C'mon Barry!" Cadence called over to him, clapping her hands encouragingly. "You can do it!" She even went as far as to do a toe touch and pump her fist in the air. "Woohoo!"

"Okay, I can't do that," Roy said. "But you got this, Oliver. You've been doing this longer than he has. And like you said his speed has nothing on your strategy." He turned a smiled towards Cadence. "Make a bet? What does the other person get if their team mate wins?"

"Dinner at Big Belly Burger," Cadence said after a minute.

"It's a date," Roy declared.

"Are you ready?" Barry asked, waiting for Oliver to get into position. The Arrow nodded and pulled an arrow out of his quiver and pulled back on the string of the bow. He let go of the arrow and it shot towards Barry, who caught it in his hand, inches from his face. He then brought up his other hand and did the same with the second arrow that came his way. Smirking, he tossed them to the ground and raced towards Oliver as he continued to shoot arrows towards him.

And the fight was on. Back and forth the vigilante and the superhero went as they fought each other. Their punches, kicks, and abilities moved along in a whirlwind until they finally tired out in a draw. As they were leaving the four of them promised that they wouldn't reveal the whereabouts of their fight as well as the outcome of the fight. It was something that was supposed to just be kept from them. Of course that didn't stop Cisco and Brady from asking over and over again but the four had kept their mouths shut.

"Last two minutes," Harrison called, breaking into Barry's thoughts. "Don't hold back."

With those words, Barry turned his attention back to Cadence and was surprised to find her sprinting directly towards him. Before he could react she punched him hard in the chest and pulled her arm back to punch him against in the stomach. Leaning out of the way—though she came close enough so that he felt a rush of air move by his head—Barry grabbed onto her waist and drove his feet into the mat, causing Cadence to backpedal until she lost her balance and fell onto her back. Thinking he had won, Barry loosened his grasp on Cadence and that gave her enough time to lift up her legs, wrap them around his chest, and use their momentum to roll backwards until he was pinned to the ground beneath her. She straddled his waist, one hand on his shoulder to keep him on the ground, and the other above his head with flames encircling it.

"That's enough," Caitlin cried quickly. "That's enough, you can stop now!"

Cadence's eyes locked with Barry and she smiled a little before she rolled off of her friend and popped to her feet, before reaching out with her hand. Barry gazed up at the ceiling as if in a daze. Then his eyes shifted over to her and he grabbed onto her hand, allowing himself to get pulled to his feet.

"Sorry," Cadence apologized, pushing her hair back behind her ears. She frowned anxiously. "Are you alright?"

Other than his slightly bruised ego, he was fine. It's not like he hadn't been beaten by a girl before; Iris had shown great pride and glee when Joe had instructed the two of them to do some sparring against each other when he was teaching them how to box. More often than not he had been beaten by Iris, something she wouldn't allow him to forget. But that didn't mean he didn't find the upper hand every now and then, especially as they had gotten older and Barry's height and weight managed to make up most of his advantage. "I'm fine," Barry said. He dusted off his clothes, starting to walk off the practice mats. "Remind me to never fight against you again."

"Just make sure you don't get whammied again I'll make sure of that," she said, patting him on the back.

"You have to remember, Barry, that she has a background in gymnastics, which really does help in terms of getting across small spaces in a short amount of time," Caitlin said gently as she handed him a water bottle. "If you were able to use your speed, then you would have done much better. But the point of his exercise is to train you for circumstances where you'd be without your speed."

"Yeah, I guess," Barry agreed. He took a swig of water and nodded at her. "Thanks Caitlin."

"Anytime." She smiled at him.

"Now that we have that out of the way," Harrison said, coming to a stop next to Cadence. "We have to figure out how much of a handle you have on your powers. As you have explained to us before, you have to work very hard to stay in control. What would happen if you ever dropped that control?"

Cadence blinked rapidly. "You don't want me to do that," She muttered, almost stuttering.

"Considering everything we stand for here at STAR Labs, I can assure you it's something that we want to see."

"Yeah, we need to know what would happen in case something stronger than Bivolo comes along," Cisco pointed out. "Or if there's a chance that we can figure out how to get you further than the steady area you hold your powers at now. What happens? Can you burst into flame?"

"Sort of," Cadence said slowly. She appeared pained to answer the question. "I've only had it happen once, I don't really try to—"

Harrison broke into his daughter's sentence with a tough, "show me. There's no other way to get a handle on your powers." With a sigh, Cadence nodded. Instinctively, Barry took a step back, and it wasn't a moment too soon that he did so.

Cadence's shoulders dropped as if the weight of the world was off her shoulders and her entire body and the surrounding area around her immediately burst into flame. As if there was a light switch that turned on and off the control of her powers. Raising a hand up over his face, Barry shielded his eyes from the glare and watched in awe as the colors of the flames that encircled her body continued to range from white to red to yellow to orange over and over. But as the seconds passed each color started to darken.

"Dr. Wells," Caitlin said quickly, a panicked edge to her tone. She held onto the tablet with one hand and started to move her fingers along the different graphs and images that appeared on screen. "She's exhibiting the same power flux she had when coming out of her coma after the fight with Bivolo. It's not good. You need to stop her now."

Harrison glanced over at Caitlin for a moment, as if wanting to keep going, and then raised his hand, allowing Brady to rush to the side of the room and grab a fire extinguisher. He held it out to Cisco, who had come up behind him. Cisco hurried over to Cadence and started to put out the fires that started to melt the plastic of the practice mats as Cadence took control of her powers once more. The flames surrounding her body went out and she sighed.

Barry's eyes widened and he turned away at the quickest speeds he could manage, Cisco lowered his head and brought a hand up to shield his eyes, Brady covered his mouth with his hands, Harrison turned his chair away, and Caitlin gasped loudly before hurrying over to a nearby cabinet to grasp what was inside.

Cadence, noticing the reactions of her friends, as well as a notable and sudden draft, blinked, looked down, and then screamed as she flung her arms around her naked body to cover herself. Caitlin quickly appeared at her side with a STAR Labs sweatshirt and she grabbed it before teleporting out of the room.

"I think we're done for the day," Harrison said calmly. He turned back to Barry and placed his hands into his lap. "Are you ready to accompany me to Mercury Labs? I'm sure that Dr. McGee is there by now."

Barry nodded and with a mutter of, "Let me just change really quick".

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He thought he would have been able to push everything out of his head, to have a chance to feel like things were going back to normal. But now that it was time to head off to Mercury Labs, he knew that wasn't possible. Once the call went in to the CCPD about the break-in at Mercury Labs he, Eddie, and Joe had immediately gone onto the scene to know that something that the laboratory had been holding onto was gone.

That wasn't the hard part. The hard part was what the witness had said he had seen. A man in a blur, in a yellow suit. The one that managed to move at such high speeds that no camera could get a clear look on the man's face, nor an adequate explanation as to how some blood splatters of those that had been hit managed to get so far so quickly. It had to be the same person that he had seen the night his mother was murdered. His heard leapt into his throat when the suspect was described; it was everything he had been waiting for. A break in the case, a way to prove that his father wasn't anyone that was to be afraid of.

Now was the time for them to get to Mercury Labs to know what was stolen, to figure out how to lure in and capture the Man in the Yellow suit before he started up again. Barry changed quickly and bid goodbye to his friends, being careful not to make eye contact with Cadence, who was pouting with her hands shoved into the front pocket of her STAR Labs sweatshirt, and left STAR Labs. The two were silent the whole way to Mercury Labs, Barry completely wrapped up in thoughts about his father.

I'm going to get Dad out of jail, he told himself over and over again. Maybe if he said it more he'd start to believe it. Besides, what was it that a Tachyon device could do? He wasn't even completely sure he knew what it was let alone what the Man in the Yellow Suit would want with it. The two went into the building, asked for Dr. McGee, and were immediately directed to a small waiting area, where they didn't' have to wait long for her.

Barry noticed her immediately; she strode forward with confidence and a no-nonsense air around her that caused Harrison to smile. "Barry Allen," he greeted her as she shoved her hand forward with gusto and introduced herself. "Thank you for coming in."

"I assume this is about last night's break in," she commented, shaking his hand firmly.

"Well, yes and no," Harrison said with a light bob of his head. At the sound of his voice, Barry couldn't help but notice a sour expression come along Dr. McGee's face before she turned towards him, acknowledging him for the first time since they arrived. Obviously there's history between the two of them.

"Well, that's the way things normally go with you, isn't it Harrison?" She asked coolly.

He smiled.

Barry cleared his throat and took a step forward, taking Dr. McGee's attention once more. "We believe that whoever broke in was after one of your prototypes. One containing tachyonic particles." He phrased it like a question, so that any suspicion she was feeling may have been eliminated by his innocent like charm. There had to be some good reason for having a young looking face as well as the nickname BabyFace at the CCPD if he couldn't use it in some way.

Dr. McGee hesitated, glancing over at Harrison once more, who looked back at her with an amused expression on his face. "We've had success with them, yes. But there's still a significant gap between our prototype and any real life application."

"We were hoping you could lend ups your prototype to use as a lure," Barry said, getting right to the point.

"You're assisting the police now, Harrison?" Dr. McGee's eyebrows rose in surprise as she turned back to her colleague once more. Barry understood how hesitant Harrison might have been in terms of working with the police. It was the police that had worked with him long and hard to figure out whether or not he should have been charged when it came to the deaths of those affected by the Particle Accelerator explosion. Not to mention if the police came too close to what they were doing at STAR Labs, currently, there would be more things they had to figure out.

Harrison crossed his arms over his chest as he leaned back in the seat of his wheelchair. He kept his eyes on her. "In this particular case, Tina, once the suspect is apprehended your prototype will be returned." He sniffed. "You know nobody wants to ensure the future's technology more than me."

Dr. McGee visibly bristled and turned her sharp gaze back to Barry, whose heart immediately dropped into his stomach. "I appreciate the CCPD's concern, Mr. Allen. But I assure you that Mercury Labs is quite capable of protecting their own assets. Good luck with your manhunt."

In dismay, Barry watched her leave, taking his only chance to get his father out of jail with her.

Caitlin stared at the background of her computer screen. One of her and Ronnie shortly after he had asked her to be his girlfriend. For a guy that was so confident in everything else in his life, she thought it was cute that he was old fashioned enough to actually ask her to be in a serious relationship with him. She hadn't looked at the photo in a long time, but now…she found herself thinking about him more and more. Not just because she still found her heart aching for him as she woke up alone in her bed and went along her daily routine alone, but because of when she had seen him at the mall. He didn't look the same; he didn't look like her Ronnie.

And…it was the holidays, it was hard. Even when she heard a knock on the door to her apartment she somewhat expected to find Ronnie on the other side, having gained control of his powers and ready to apologize for having kept it quiet that he was alive for so long. So much so that she felt her face drop when she opened the door to reveal Harrison sitting on the other side with a brightly wrapped gift sitting on his lap.

"Last I checked, most women got excited at the sight of gifts," Harrison joked lightly. He rolled inside as Caitlin took a step back so that he could clear the doorway.

Caitlin brought a hand to her forehead and smiled softly. "I'm sorry," she apologized. "I was just—"

"—Thinking about Ronnie," he interjected. "I believed you would be."

For a moment, Caitlin froze. How did he know about her seeing him at the mall? She hadn't said anything and she was sure that Cadence hadn't said anything either. "I…How did…"

Harrison gazed at her with his blue eyes, now looking at her with a hint of empathy as he stood up from his wheelchair. "I understand how hard the first holidays can be after losing someone that was very special to you." He took a deep breath. "It's a painful lump sitting in the middle of your chest that you hope will go away in time, but continues to sit there until you come to terms with the fact they're gone. Trust me when I say I understand how that feels."

"I…" Caitlin didn't know what to say. Is he talking about Tess or Cadence?

Rather than keep her guessing, Harrison reached out and handed her the box he was holding. "I hope this makes up for a little bit," he said to her. Wordlessly, Caitlin took the box and looked it over for a few moments before she unwrapped it, to find a velvet box sitting inside. Opening that she gasped at the bright blue earrings that sat inside. If she had to guess, they were sapphires, either way, they were too expensive. "I don't…wow…Harrison, they're beautiful," she remarked, holding them up to look at them in the light. "But this must have cost you a fortune."

"Oh not that much," Harrison said with a wave of his hand. "As it is, money is not a matter of concern at the moment."

Caitlin didn't know what to say. There were no words that would accurately convey what she was feeling. Confusing, elation, regret, guilt, surprise, happiness…they rolled through her like a tidal wave. Finally, she allowed herself to relax and held up a hand. She went back to her room and opened a dresser drawer, taking out a plastic box. She held it tightly to her chest and walked back to the living room, where Harrison continued to stand where she had left him.

"Here," she said, holding out the box with shaky hands. "This is for you. From me. I mean, this one is just from me."

"Well, I did enjoy the gift that you and Cisco both got me, but it is a nice surprise to see that you've gotten me something as well." Harrison made a show of shaking it by his ear before opening it to find a watch inside. "If you're trying to tell me something about my tardiness, I think you should tell Barry rather than me," he joked.

Caitlin laughed. "No, it's not about that. I just thought that you would like it. It's kind of elegant and strong, just like you." She felt her cheeks flush as Harrison smirked at her and immediately placed the watch on. Gosh, that was probably the most stupid thing I've ever said. She couldn't help it. It was the first holidays she had without Ronnie…but the first one with Harrison. If they were even together—together. They still hadn't really started to talk about it.

As if sensing her thought, Harrison walked over and placed a hand on her cheek. "It's nothing you have to worry about. We can have the conversation when you're ready." He leaned closer to her, putting his mouth closer to her ear. "Though I hope you don't have me wait too long. I have a tendency to be a bit impatient."

Caitlin felt a chill run down her spine as Harrison pulled back and looked into her eyes once more. Caitlin was the one to make the first move, leaning forward and pressing her mouth against his. Harrison quickly discarded the box his watch came in and wrapped his arms around her as he responded to her embrace.

And now…

"Caitlin, are you okay?" Brady's voice sounded next to her and she turned in her seat to find him standing next to her, holding onto the soccer ball he had brought with him to STAR Labs that day. "You look kind of sad." He looked over at the computer screen and peered at it. "Is that Ronnie?"

"Yeah…"

In the seat ahead of her, Cisco turned around at the sound of his former friend's name. "What's up, Cait?"

"Ronnie's alive," she said. "I saw him." She shook her head as she remembered it. It had been scary, but she knew his face better than anyone else's. But he hadn't seemed to remember her, even though he didn't try to attack her. He only attacked Cadence, Caitlin realized. Once he saw her. And…and there was that small bit of smoke I smelled back when I was at Harrison's house…"I think he might have been following me."

"Following you?" Now Brady looked concerned. "Are you sure, Caitlin?"

"I'm sure," she insisted. Then she looked at Cisco and saw an unreadable expression on his face. Something that looked really…weird. Unlike him. Very serious. "I'm telling you the truth. Cadence saw him, too."

Cadence, who had been sitting quietly at the desk that had been set up for her, let out a low sigh as she turned in her seat once her name had been mentioned. She shoved her hands into the pocket of her sweatshirt once more and nodded when Cisco looked at her curiously.

"At the mall," she agreed. "Ronnie was there when we were going to the parking garage after buying gifts. He attacked us." She paused and held up her finger to correct herself. "He attacked me, actually."

"Why didn't you say anything?" Cisco demanded.

Cadence looked him in the eye. "Because Caitlin asked me not to." She said it like it was the end of a conversation, like that settled things. And Caitlin felt herself smile, realizing how quickly Cadence was to come to her defense when things started to get a bit tough. She was even quick to save her when Ronnie had started to lose control the first time.

"Ronnie's dead, Cait," Cisco said as gently as he could muster. "You know that. He died in the explosion. You went to his funeral." Caitlin shook her head. That funeral had been closed casket, there was nothing there for them to bury.

"He's alive. And he's out there." She said to so firmly. She knew deep down in her heart that he was there. Looking for her, maybe? Maybe he needed her help. "And I need your help to find him."

Cisco sucked in a deep breath, closing his eyes. Finally he said, "Fine, I'll help you. Just…as long as you don't get at what I have to tell you."

Caitlin's eyebrows furrowed.

Barry sat back in his office chair as he stared at the map of evidence he had against the Man in the Yellow suit. Things that linked together his mother's case to him. Anything and everything he could ever find. For years he traced every path he could find, hunted down every piece of evidence and ignored every naysayer that came his way. And now here he was, sitting in his office in the CCPD wondering what he was going to do now that the only thing that could lure in the guy in the present wasn't in his grasp to help him.

"Here." He jumped when a bag of Big Belly Burger landed in his lap and he looked up to find Cadence dropping down into a chair across from him, crossing her legs at the knee. "Harrison said you might be here," she said. "Especially after what happened with Dr. McGee."

"Yeah, well…" he lowered his hands from behind his head, where they were locked together. "It doesn't seem to matter now. She's not giving it to us." His eyes continued to stare at the map behind her and Cadence followed his gaze before turning around.

She stood up and looked over the magazine articles, pictures, and everything in between that connected it all. She stopped at a picture of his mother and father and studied it. "You have your Mom's eyes," she commented, causing Barry to smile a little. "Your Dad's a doctor?"

"Was," he automatically corrected her. "I mean, once he was put in jail he had his license revoked."

"I'd think so, but still…he must've worked hard." Cadence sat down on her office chair once more, tucking her hair behind her ear. "You must be proud of him."

"He was always more proud of me," Barry replied. He let out a low sigh and started to unravel his burger. Then his eyes trailed to her sweatshirt and he couldn't help but bring up what had happened earlier that day. "Look, about what happened at STAR Labs today…" he said slowly. Cadence eyed him warily and he rushed to continue. "I didn't see anything, I swear." He was silent for a moment before asking, "What does Jamais seul mean?"

Cadence's eyes widened. "I thought you said you didn't see anything."

"Fast eyes," he replied apologetically. "I didn't realize I saw it until I saw it."

The fire metahuman at least had the grace to look a little embarrassed, a light flush coming to her cheeks. Barry chuckled as he took a bite of his burger. "It means 'Never Alone' in French," she explained. "I got it a little bit after Brady was born. Funny enough, it was the only thing I remembered form any of my French classes. Though I'm surprised you were even able to see it, it's usually hidden so well."

"Well, considering what happened…"

"Yeah, yeah, I don't need to relieve it. It's like my worst nightmare coming true."

"Oh my God."

"It's not that bad."

"No. Look." Barry got to his feet and looked out the window of his office. Cadence squeezed by his side and the two looked out towards the roof of the building next door. Barry wanted to reach up and rub his eyes but he was afraid that doing so would ruin what he was seeing. Still, it was like his own dream coming true. The Man in Yellow stood atop the roof, staring at him. "It's him," he breathed, breath fogging up the window.

"Barry," Cadence started.

The Man in Yellow disappeared off the roof and Barry turned on his heel to chase after him, fast enough to hear Cadence's cry of "Barry!" before it died on the wind.

He ran out onto the streets of Central City where he cornered the Man in Yellow in a dead-end alley. Coming to a stop, his eyes widened as he stared down at the man that had made his life a living hell. "You were in my house," he said. "You were there that night. You killed my mother. Why?!" He shouted.

The Man in Yellow lifted his chin. "If you want to know that," he growled, voice distorted by the rapid vibration of his body. "You're going to have to catch me." With that, he shot by Barry in a streak of red and Barry shot after him once more. As if his feet grew wings, he chased the Man in Yellow with every twist and turn, buildings, cars, and people racing by at top speed. He wasn't that far behind him, just a few more steps and he would have him. They turned a corner and Barry caught the distinct scent of smoke. Twisting his head around, he found Cadence running a long behind them. Though she didn't have the same sort of speed Barry did, she kept up using little bursts of teleportation as she did so.

Facing forwards once more, Barry stopped once more when the Man in Yellow stopped on the football field of Central City University's stadium. Barry stopped and watched the man, gritting his teeth as he fought to catch his breath. Then the Man in Yellow launched himself across the field and Barry flung himself at him as well. The two met in the middle of the field and Barry cried out in pain as he was immediately knocked over, crashing to the ground.

"Barry!" Cadence teleported by his side then over to the Man in Yellow. She sent a stream of fire his way, then followed it up with an uppercut punch, but was lifted by the front of her sweatshirt and thrown aside like a bug.

Barry gasped as he looked up; the Man in Yellow appeared by his side once more. "Not fast enough, Flash!" he taunted. Barry got to his feet and they were off again, running up and down the bleachers, around the seats, and through the hallways of the building. They ended up on the football field once more where the Man in Yellow flung him to the ground.

"Who are you?" Barry demanded once he came to a stop, getting to his knees.

The Man in Yellow zipped directly in front of him. "You know who I am," he growled. He punched Barry once more, sending him back onto the ground, writhing in pain. "We've been at this a long time. But I'm always one step ahead. It is your destiny to lose to me, just as it is was your mother's destiny to die that night."

A hot flash went through Barry's body and he immediately saw red. Images of his mother filled his head. Her smiling. Her laughing. The way she used to giving him a knowing smile even when she knew he did something wrong. The way she curled up on the couch with a good book. The terror on her face the night she did. The way she screamed for his father's and his safety. The way she looked when she was gone. The life taken from her.

No.

Screaming with rage, Barry got to his feet and threw a hard punch towards the Man in Yellow. His arms were knocked out of the way and he was struck hard in the chest, sent off his feet once more. Cadence teleported back to where he had been standing and sent a wave of smoke into the Man in Yellow's face. He recoiled and she punched and kicked towards him, but he blocked her shots and stuck her hard in the chest, causing her to fly back to the ground next to Barry, landing with a hard thud.

"Goodbye Flash," the Man in Yellow said before racing out of the stadium.

Barry watched him go, rolling onto his back as he coughed in pain. He sucked in a short breath and coughed again, closing his eyes.

On the bright side, he didn't see the Black Flash this time around.

A/N: Woohoo! Finally got to the Reverse-Flash goodness. And let me just tell you, I've got some good stuff with that coming if I do say so myself.

What about that crossover? I'm really enjoying it. I thought it would be hard to match up to what it was last year but it's actually pretty good. Plus the fact that it doesn't just feel like a stepping stone for Legends of Tomorrow, it really feels like a Flash episode. So that's good. But I can't wait to see more about Zoom again.

So what did you guys think of the chapter? Please let me know.

Cheers,

-Riles