Hey, guys. Back with another chapter. Hope you like this one.
Let's get to it.
Stand With Ward and Queen: Since Pietro's speed currently comes from the Speed Force, I figured the dagger would affect him. I'm not sure if Pietro could still rely on his old speed powers in such a situation, but let's say for now that he was shocked enough he didn't think to try.
Aragorn II Elessar: Yeah, they were. Honestly, I thought the concept, a meta serial killer who's never caught, was interesting and had potential. But the showrunners blew it.
Arrowverse Fan 217: For Daredevil, maybe. Shang chi, definitely, and probably the real mandarin too. As for Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron First, and the Punisher-uncertain.
Chapter 4- Cicada's Plan
"So, tell me exactly what it is you all found?" Barry asks.
To make it easier for Barry to be a part of this conversation, Pietro, Cisco, Caitlin, Steve, Sam, and Ralph had all come over to his farm to talk with him. The conversation is being held in the living room in rather hushed tones to reduce the risk of waking the twins.
"So, Cicada attacked CCU earlier tonight and stole a piece of tech that a team of students has been developing. Pietro and Caitlin tried to stop her, but she got away. Pietro brought back the case the tech was in, and I was able to identify what it was. After a little sleuthing, I was able to find out why she wants it, and her ultimate plan," Cisco says.
"A few days ago, we got an alarm from my dad's old lab in the Arctic. Sam and I went to investigate, and we found Cisco's old cure prototypes had been stolen. It was clear they'd been stolen by Cicada. I knew she planned to turn them into a weapon to use against metas. But I didn't know how she planned to do it. Until now," Caitlin continues.
"With the tech she stole, and other tech we found out she's stolen after the past few days, she's soon going to be able to build a device that will enable her to spread the virus across the city. However, with a certain part she has yet to acquire, she can build a device that will be able to spread the virus across the country and kill every metahuman in America," Steve says.
"Fantastic. Well, how are we gonna stop her?" Barry asks.
"Barry! You're still in no condition to be the Flash!" Wanda says in a worried tone.
"I know. Doesn't mean I can't contribute my brain to the operation," Barry says. Wanda looks at him in exasperation, but doesn't argue.
"So, how do you think we're gonna be able to stop her?" Steve asks.
"Well, first off, what is the part she needs to build the country-wide affecting weapon?" Barry asks.
"A really high quality hyperconduit. The problem is that there aren't many of those, and they're incredibly hard to find. The problem for us is that Cicada has had more time to look for it than we have, so there's a good chance she's gonna find it first," Cisco says.
"Okay. Well, there's gotta be a way to stop her. First off, we need to put everything we can into figuring out where she might find this hyperconduit," Barry says.
"Okay. Why does it sound like there's a but coming?" Sam asks.
"There isn't. But there is something else we need to do. Something I just realized. Grace is tied to that dagger thanks to the shrapnel in her head. That connection is corrupting and warping her mind. If we can destroy the dagger, that may stop her. Who knows, it may even stop her from ever becoming Cicada in the first place," Barry says.
"Well. That's just wonderful! We just need to destroy a dagger that is virtually impervious to destruction! You don't ask for small favors, do you, Barry?" Sam says in exasperation.
"Actually…there may be something that could do the job," Cisco says slowly.
Everyone looks at Cisco. He looks around at everybody and says, "I've been doing some research for a while now. I actually secretly found Cicada's dagger not long after the Decimation. I assumed she'd been disintegrated, and I put the dagger in the Starchives. I wanted to make sure it could never be used for evil again, so I started looking for a way to destroy it."
"In the process, I found out something interesting. After the Enlightenment, a company in Central City named McCulloch Technologies was contracted to clean up the wreckage from the STAR Labs Satellite. I hacked their systems, and I eventually found out that they weren't just cleaning up the wreckage. They used some of it to build weapons. These weapons are full of the same dark matter that the core of the satellite contained. Since the dagger came from that core, maybe if we were able to get our hands on one of those weapons, we could use it to destroy the dagger," Cisco explains.
"That's an idea worth checking out. But one problem. How are we supposed to get our hands on one of those weapons? We don't even know where they might be," Sam says.
"Cisco, do you think you may be able to figure out where McCulloch is keeping these weapons?" Steve asks.
"With some time, and maybe some help from Felicity, I feel pretty confident I can figure it out," Cisco says.
"In the meantime, the rest of us need to be focused on figuring out where she can get a hyperconduit, and getting to it first," Steve says.
"I agree," Pietro says.
"I'll do whatever I can to help you guys out," Barry says.
"Don't worry, Barry. You just take it easy. If we need some help, we'll be sure to call you, but you just stay herewith your wife and kids and relax," Cisco says.
"Don't worry. I'll make sure he stays out of trouble. As much as I can, at least," Wanda says with a smile.
"Oh, we all know Barry would be in a ridiculous amount of trouble every day if you weren't around," Caitlin says teasingly.
"Hey!" Barry protests.
Everyone breaks out laughing, all glad to have a moment they can forget about all their worries and just laugh.
And, I'll end there.
So, yes. I'm pretty much using Cicada's plan from the show, but without that device she stole from Caitlin's dad. As has been shown throughout the history of the Arrowverse, there's other ways to distribute a virus. I also decided to still go with the idea of using the mirror gun to destroy the dagger, as, aside from maybe using one of the Infinity Stones, I don't see any other way to destroy that dagger.
So, next chapter will be up on either Friday or Saturday. And, it will feature what you've all been looking forward to. The Wanda vs Iris showdown. Obviously, it's not going to be a physical fight, but it's gonna be quite the argument/shouting match. I hope you're all looking forward to it.
Until then, please leave a review, and stay tuned!