You whimpered quietly, trying to wiggle out of your bonds as you heard the clanking and jingling of metal around you.
"Pity you couldn't stay out of things that don't concern you." Someone spoke; you couldn't see them, or respond, as you were gagged and blindfolded.
"You know if you hadn't sent a letter to the governor about the company, we wouldn't have had to do this. Sorry your demise was so drawn out, dear. We ran into some... obstacles." You flinched away from whoever was in front of you as they tried to touch your face. A sound drew their attention, and the stepped back from you.
"Anyone ever tell you that kidnapping people and trying to kill them is awful manners?" You perked up when you heard the Flash's voice. You started to cry in relief. The sounds of a battle echoed into the shipping container.
Shouting, loud thumps, a couple of shots. More thumps.
Then quiet.
You heard footsteps on the metal.
"Hey there. Don't worry, we're gonna get you out of here, okay?"
You felt warm fingers work their way under the gag, freeing it from your mouth. The same fingers worked under your blindfold as your arms were untied.
Your vision was a little bit fuzzy as your face was freed, but your eyes met a familiar sight.
"There we go. I've got you." The Vibe knelt beside you and brushed your hair out of your face, and you leaned into his hand as you felt the ropes behind you release.
"Flash, want to go notify the hospital that we're coming? I think she needs a minute or she might be sick."
The Flash gave you a nod before speeding away. You shut your eyes, tears dripping down your face.
"They didn't hurt you, did they?" The Vibe asked you, and you shook your head. You were starving, and dehydrated, and your shoulders and head and throat really hurt, but you were otherwise unharmed. He gently stroked your unkempt hair in an effort to keep you calm.
"Do you think you can stand up if I help you?" He asked, and you nodded weakly. With the help of his strong hands, you were pulled to your feet. Your head exploded in pain and dizziness from dehydration, and The Vibe quickly caught you before your legs gave out.
"Woah, hey, you're definitely not walking anywhere." He murmured, looping one arm around your waist to steady you. You yelped softly as he stopped down just enough to hook his other arm underneath your legs. The Vibe scooped you up into a bridal carry, making you blush as much as was possible with your currently low blood volume.
"You good?" Another nod. He shot you a charming smile as he tightened his grip a little bit. You looped your arms around his neck and buried your face into his neck gratefully.
"Alright. Hang on, ok?" He opened a portal and jumped through. You shut your eyes against the bright, blue light it generated as you clung to your hero as hard as you could manage.
In seconds, you were in Central City Hospital, surrounded by the bustle of the emergency room. The Flash jogged up and directed his partner to the room already set up for you.
"Alright. Last stop, everybody off the Vibe Train." He joked as he set you down onto the hospital bed. That brought a weak laugh from you, and it made him smile. He made as if to walk away, but you reached for his arm to stop him.
"Thank you." You croaked out as the nurses tried to usher the superhero out. He gave you a brilliant smile.
"Just doing my job, citizen." The Vibe did a tiny salute before disappearing behind the crowd of nurses that had come in to work on you.
You closed your eyes and relaxed, a relieved smile planted near-permanently on your face.
Even though you felt like death, you had just been saved by your favorite superhero.
That was pretty good in your book.
Cisco came out of the room doing a fist pump. Barry laughed and applauded mockingly.
"Dude, look at that. You're the hero." Cisco grinned and accepted a high-five from his best friend.
"Hell yeah I am.