Battle In
The Stadium
Disclaimer: For some reason, I thought Linda was already around at this point when Barry gets into with the Reverse Flash at the football stadium during season 1. Glad I re-watched the ep before writing this!
Summary: Barry's fight with his mother's killer is witnessed by a whole lot of people.
In his mad quest to chase down the Man In Yellow and finally get answers he'd long been after for years where his mother's murder was concerned, Barry 'The Flash' Allen had failed to take into account something rather important during the high speed red and yellow chase. That the stadium he had been led too was filled with people thanks to a charity football game that Central and Starling were having that night. Said charity going to kids who needed a little extra pick me up during the holiday season. Many were startled by the sudden presence of the two people. One of whom practically radiated bad joo joo! Power in the stadium flickered as news cameras and cell phones were recording the whole thing despite the way the power was acting up. Barry probably would have been more worried about being seen by so many people without his suit, but at the moment, he just couldn't really care less about that as he and his mother's killer stared each other down.
The two soon sped at one another and many watching with baited breath let out groans as the guy without a suit found himself on the ground. "Not fast enough, Flash." Came the creepy voice that sent shivers down many a spine as Iris' phone rapidly beeped with blog alerts.
Many were soon lucky to not be hit by the two fast moving individuals in their high speed chase. And it was clear to some that the Man In Yellow was screwing with the skinny guy as he'd quickly move ahead just as the skinny guy was catching up. Soon, the one-sided fight was back on the field. "WHO ARE YOU!?"
"You know who I am, Barry."
Barry as he was apparently named, sped at him but his efforts were in vain as he was getting his ass kicked yet again much to the horror of those who knew him now that they were watching. "I DON'T KNOW WHO YOU ARE!"
"But you do, Barry. We've been at this a long time you and I. But I'm always one step ahead."
His taunting saw Barry trying to hit him again, only to end up on his stomach for his efforts and quickly being pinned down. A player had enough and rushed at the guy in yellow, only to be sent flying back into his team mates and for Barry to be re-pinned to the ground again. "It is your destiny to lose to me, Flash, just as it was your mother's destiny to die that night."
And with that, the Man In Yellow was gone, leaving his beaten opponent down on the ground and probably very unhappy. Especially after that bit about his mother! Which had horrified many after hearing that. Barry slowly moved as he looked around as he breathed heavily while bleeding, only to fall on his back as he held his hurting side with pained gasps. He was soon swarmed by the players and even a good deal of the audience as they were all concerned for his well being after that. Even wanting to call an ambulance for him despite his refusals as across town at the CCPD Precinct, Eddie Thawne began to grow conflicted after having witnessed that one-sided fight. Iris however, was torn between fury and horror while Oliver was grim faced and wanting to head that way to help his friend out in whatever way he could.
Author's Notes: Glad I got this one written out as it had been wanting out!