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The next day the news channels were abuzz with the rumors and unconfirmed sightings of what some suspected to be the return of the Flash. Keystone and Central were both up in arms; it was the talk of the towns. Some were skeptical, others were over joyed and a select few were confused. There was also controversy when a couple witnesses said that the red clad hero was a woman. Most didn't believe it, but others thought it made sense. Shockingly there seemed that there was not a crime worth reporting on due to the fact that most of the crooks and perps hid back in their crannies with whispers of the Flash's return.
When reading some of the articles the next moment Irey got a good laugh at the crazy theories the reporters came up with. Some of their ideas were definitely out there while other's were close to the truth.
Unlike her two previous predecessors, Irey wasn't one for media attention. It wasn't that she didn't like it, the speedster just wasn't used to it. She made it a habit of hers to avoid the reporters when she was Impulse. It was always Flash or her brother who did the talking. That was another change she had to make along with many others. She had to break some of the habits she made as Impulse and forge a new identity of the Flash.
The young adult turned off the TV and put her breakfast away, a half a second later she was dressed for work. She'd recently been hired as a lab tech for Star labs. She was currently working in the robotics department but she was soon hoping to be transferred to the Quantum lab. Physics was her true passion. Irey zoomed out the door a minute before she was due to work with a Flash ring in hand just in case.
Two days went by before trouble stirred up. The hero was patrolling through Keystone when she got word of a break in at the Flash museum in Central. Immediately she knew who it was. Irey almost broke the sound barrier as she ran towards the other city.
When she arrived the suspect had already left the scene. Tears came to her eyes as she saw the damage. It looked like a tornado had gone through the place. Her family history was ripped to shreds. Although most of the stuff was thrown about it was all there. Except one thing; the Zoom costume. Irey fought to stay standing as her knees weakened. Jai had gone too far. Never in a million years would she think it'd come to this.
She briefly flashed back to the moment when she and Jai first walked through these halls more than 15 years ago. They were with their father, grandpa Jay, Bart and even Uncle Barry. Five generations of Flashes total. Their legacies displayed throughout the building. It was a lot to live up to.
Irey snapped back into reality. With determination in her step she walked out of the museum and out into the world. She then came face to face with the dastardliest of the damages. She couldn't believe her brother had the gall to paint the Flash statue yellow. Out of all the things that was what caused something inside of her to break. The speedster stared at the statue in disgust, the sight of it brought a foul taste to her mouth. Now she was mad, no, actually she was beyond mad, she was livid. Hot red fury pulsed through her as she walked towards the street.
"Don't waste your time it, he's long gone." She told the police as she walked by.
"Excuse me miss, who do you think you are? You can't just barge in on a crime scene like that and then tell us what to do." One of the braver officers spoke up.
She stopped in her tracks and turned around to glare at the officer. "I'm the Flash. Get over it." She growled and then continued to walk away. "And you can quote me on that too!" She shouted at the reporters on the scene before she sped away.
Irey was angrier than she had ever been before. She felt so violated, so insulted, so dejected that her brother out of all people would do such a thing to their own family. She was in pieces, but Irey didn't dare shed a tear. She was not going to be weak; even with all this weight on her shoulders the speedster was going to stay strong. She had to. It was her duty, to Keystone, to Central, to her family, to the Flash legacy. Right now it felt like more of a burden than a responsibility, but it was her duty no matter what happened.
Irey soon made it home after finishing her rounds. She peeled her cowl off her head and ran her fingers through her unruly hair. She felt like screaming until her lungs gave out, though she remained silent. The speedster stared at the golden ring that lay in the palm of her hand. It represented all that she had to live up to, a legacy that she had to uphold. That very same legacy was in danger, but Irey wasn't about to let all that her father, Bart, Uncle Barry and Grandpa Jay did go to waste.
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