It was morning the next day. Barry and Iris were still asleep with the baby. Iris forgot to close the door last night. That's when Joe walked by. It was Saturday and he always got up and made them breakfast. But Joe couldn't help and take another look. Both of his kids, in the same bed? He thought Iris must've been on something when she came home last night because she was clearly dating Eddie, right? He just continue to walk downstairs, he figured he'll ask Iris later. Iris woke up first her arms on the baby. Her body next to Barry's, Barry Allen, her Barry Allen. Adrian woke up, hungry. Iris had no choice but to get up. As she was about to get up Barry woke too. "Hey." She said. "Hey, did you sleep well?"
"I sure did. Adrian is hungry."
"So? Feed him."
"He's your kid."
"Really? Because they way you pamper him with things, it sure looks like your his mom."
"Shut up and feed him."
"You can't tell me what to do." Barry said. "Um, yes, I'm your girlfriend."
"Girlfriend?"
"Yeah. Do you not want to be my boyfriend?"
"No, I mean yes, it's just we've only kissed 3 times. I thought you liked taking things slow. That's all."
"I thought you liked taking things fast, Flash."
"Ok. So we're officially boyfriend and girlfriend. Who's gonna tell your dad?"
"You will." Iris said. "Why me?" He asked crossing his arms. "Because I said so. Please babe."
"Fine. But if I tell your dad you feed my baby."
"Our baby."
"Of course. I'm gonna go downstairs. Breakfast smells good." Iris got up and gave the baby his bottle. "Hey cutie. If things go right with me and your dad, I might your new mommy. It doesn't matter what girl he marries. You're always be mine." Iris came downstairs with Adrian in her arms. "Good morning."
"Good morning baby girl. How did you sleep?"
"Good. What's for breakfast?
"Waffles, pancakes, eggs, bacon, coffe."
"Smells good." Barry took the baby from Iris. His rang. It was Cisco. They found Eddie.
"It's Cisco. They found Eddie and Dr. Wells. They locked him up in the pipeline. I have to go. Iris-"
"Don't worry, I got him." Barry gave the baby to Iris and sped away. He arrived at STAR Labs.
"Where is here?"
"He's in the pipeline. Barry-" it was too late. Barry had gone down.
"Hello. It's nice to see you came by." Barry didn't say anything. He didn't move. "I know the real reason you're here. So go ahead. Ask it."
"Why did you kill my mother?"
"Because I hate you. Not you now, you years from now."
"In the future?"
"In a future. Yes. We're enemies, rivals, opposites, reverses of one another."
"Why? W-Why were we enemies?"
"It doesn't matter. It doesn't...matter anymore. What matters was that no of us were strong to defeat the other. Until I learned your secret. I learned your name. Barry Allen. And finally, I learned how to defeat you once in for all. Travel back in time, kill you as a child. Wipe you, from the face of the Earth. But then you, future you that is, traveled back in time and we fought. We both landed some pretty hard shots. Then you, future you, got your younger self out of their. I was so mad. But then I thought, what if you were to suffer a tragedy? What is you were to suffer something so horrible, so traumatic that your younger self could never recover, then you would not become The Flash. And so I stabbed your mother in the heart. Then I was free. Finally able to return to a future with The Flash. Only to realize, in traveling back, I'd lost my home. I lost my ability to harness the speed force.
And without it, I was stuck here. Stranded in this time, unable to return to my own. And the only way back, was The Flash, but The Flash was gone and so I created him." Barry shook his head. So frustrated with his anger. "Why train me? Why Yelp le save so many people?"
"Because I needed you to get fast. Fast enough to rupture the space-time barrier and create a stable wormhole, through which I could go home."
"Why would I ever do that?"
"Because...Barry Allen, if you give me what I want, I gonna give you what you want, you can go back and save your mother. You can prevent your father from going to prison. You can reunite the Allen family."
"No...No I don't believe you." Barry couldn't control himself. He wanted to kill. He wanted to destroy this man like he had destroyed his family. Barry banged on the glass door. "I wanna kill you right now."
"I know that rage. I used to feel that rage every time I looked upon you. And now, somehow, I know what Joe and Henry feel when they look on you with pride. With love."
"No, no, don't you ever say that to me!"
"I know you're upset, but I'm giving you a chance. I'm giving you the chance to undo all the evil I've done. Don't you want that chance?" Barry had enough. Had enough of hearing what this man had to say. He was sick of it, sick of him. Barry backed away, and closed the the pipeline.
"The opportunity to go back and undo a wrong. Wow that's new." Cisco said.
"Cisco let's be real, is it possible?"
"Yes. But that would change our timeline. If you go back, your dad never goes to jail."
"You never go and live with Joe and Iris. You might never meet me or Cisco." Caitlin adds. "It's hard decision, one that you have to think about, one that you'll have to be 100% sure. You should go and ask Joe and Iris, they might be able to help."
"Ok. Make sure he doesn't go anywhere." Barry sped off.
Few Hours later
Barry was at home, laying down, just thinking. The baby was asleep. Iris came with a cup of tea to help him relax. "Babe, you ok?" Barry looked up. "Iris, hey."
"I brought you some tea, thought you could use it."
"Yeah thanks."
"So, are you gonna do it?"
"I don't know, I don't know what to do, I don't know what to think right now. What do you think I should do?"
"I don't know Barry. But what ever happens me and you will always find each other."
"That's the problem. Not being with you, you're the love of my life. If I do go back I'm scared that Adrian won't be in my life. He's the best thing that's ever happened in my life. He's my little boy."
"We are gonna get through this. You are not alone."
Author's Note : Will Barry go back?? Find out in the next chapter!