Back with another chapter.

Obviously, as the title suggests, Barry will get out of Ilan's prison in this chapter, and we'll see the return of an old face.

Also, just for some clarification. (After finally watching the Legends of Tomorrow Season 3 finale, I felt I should clarify). Season 4 of Legends didn't happen. Wally left the Legends after defeating Mallus, and the end scene with Constantine and the dragon head didn't happen.

Chapter 8- The Rescue

Barry leans back against the wall. He's been going over Ilan's ultimatum for hours now. He can't remember ever facing such a gut-wrenching choice. But, even with how much he loves Wanda, he feels he can't just leave his Earth at the mercy of Ilan and Dormammu.

"Anything, Jocasta?" he asks glumly.

"Nothing, sir. Ilan seems to have designed this cell to make sure you had no chance of getting out," Jocasta replies.

Barry sighs and lies back on his cot. "Ugh, he's thought of everything," Barry groans.

"Yes, I have." Barry groans as he looks at the cell door to see Ilan standing there with his arms folded, smirking.

(Entrance)

In the entrance room to the Zealots' hideout, two of Ilan's sorcerers are taking same time to have a drink.

Suddenly, a portal starts to open in front of them. The two sorcerers stand up, instantly alert. But, even still, they are surprised when Dr. Strange steps through it.

"Hello," Strange says in a somewhat cheerful tone. Then, he conjures up a golden whip and lashes out with it, sending one of the sorcerers flying into the wall, where he collapses, unconscious.

The second sorcerer conjures golden shields over his hands, ready to go. "How did you find us, Strange?" he demands.

Strange simply smiles. All of a sudden, the entrance door behind him is smashed open, right before the man feels a sharp pain in his back and he collapses, an arrow in his back. And standing behind him is Nyssa al Ghul.

"I led him here," Nyssa says simply to the man's corpse.

Strange chuckles a bit before saying, "Come on. We need to find Allen and get him out of here." Nyssa nods, and the two make their way further into the base.

(Downstairs)

"Well, Mr. Allen. Have you had enough time to make the right decision, or do I need to go through with my threats?" Ilan asks.

Barry looks at Ilan fiercely for a few moments. Then, before he can even say anything, he hears a voice from outside the cell in the chamber call out, "Ilan!"

Ilan turns towards the sound of a voice, right as one of his sorcerers runs up. "Ilan! Dr. Strange is here. And he came with a warrior! Perhaps a member of the Leage of Assassins you told us about!" he says urgently.

Ilan instantly looks concerned. He turns to look at Barry and says, "We'll continue this discussion later." He then turns towards the entrance to the chamber, right as Strange and Nyssa enter.

Ilan and Strange look at each other for a few moments. Then, Ilan says, "I have to give you credit, Strange. I did not expect you would be able to find us so fast."

"I didn't do it on my own," Strange says.

"Indeed," Ilan says as he looks at Nyssa. "Who are you, exactly?" he asks.

"I am Nyssa. Daughter of Ra's al Ghul," Nyssa states.

"Well, well, well. I admit. I was not expecting to find you opposing us," Ilan says.

Nyssa just stares at him stonily. Finally, Ilan takes a step forward and conjures a Space Shard. "I'm sorry to interrupt your quest. But you won't be taking Mr. Allen," Ilan says.

"We beg to differ," Strange says. And with that, he conjures two small fist shields, as Nyssa draws her sword, and the two race to the attack.

Ilan attacks Nyssa, trying to strike at her with his Space Shard. But Nyssa easily blocks his blows and strikes back. Her sword has a slight length disadvantage, but her fighting skills are easily able to make up for it.

Strange easily blocks Space Shard strikes from the second sorcerer. But, the sorcerer leaps back and unleashes multiple tendrils of energy that lash out at Strange, forcing Strange back.

Ilan clashes with Nyssa. As they struggle against each other, Ilan conjures a whip and lashes it around her leg. With a whip of his hand, he sends Nyssa flying across the room.

Ilan then turns to face Strange, and he and his fellow sorcerer prepare to attack him.

Barry is by now standing at the cell door, watching the unfolding battle. He's about to shout a warning to Strange, who is focusing on his first opponent. But, Strange quickly sees Ilan approaching him.

Then, he does something Barry wasn't expecting. He crosses his arms, making a strange sign with his fingers. Then, he uncrosses his arms, and the gold medallion around his neck opens up, revealing a green stone that is glowing brightly.

"No," Ilan says under his breath. He and the other sorcerer race towards Strange. But, before they get close, Strange raises his hand, and a circle of green energy forms in front of his hand. He turns his hand slightly, then flexes his fingers, sending out a wave of green energy, and Ilan and the other sorcerer suddenly slow down. In a few moments, they stop completely, and so do Barry and Nyssa.

Strange turns to Nyssa. He raises his hand and makes several motions with his hand. She shakes a bit, then suddenly unfreezes. She looks around feeling very confused.

Strange walks over to the cell, and does the same thing, unfreezing Barry. Barry looks around, then asks, "What the h*** just happened?"

"I froze time," Strange says simply.

"How?" Barry asks.

"I'll explain later. First, we have to get you out of here," Strange says.

Strange turns to Nyssa. "Miss al Ghul, can you get him out of that cell, please?" he asks.

Nyssa nods as she steps towards the cell. She reaches into her quiver, draws an arrow, then fits it to her bow and fires it into the lock. Barry quickly steps away before the small charge in the arrowhead blows apart the lock.

Barry steps out. He grins broadly and says, "Thank you both." Strange and Nyssa both nod.

"Alright. We need to get out of here. That spell won't hold them for long. Since they've drawn power from the Dark Dimension, they'll be able to escape the effects of the spell soon," Strange says.

Barry and Nyssa both nod. Strange turns around and begins waving his hand in a circle, opening a portal, and the three step through it.

Moments later, Ilan begins to shake. And within moments, the effects of the spell wear off. He looks around, and sees Barry's empty cell. Anger floods across his face, and he shouts in anger.

"STRANGE!"

I'll end there. Hope that was a good chapter.

I told you Nyssa's visit to Team Flash to tell them about the Sanctums wouldn't be the last time we'd see her in this story. She will be joining the team for the final fight against Ilan and his followers.

For those of you who are wondering, Barry is gonna learn in the next chapter how Dr. Strange managed to freeze time, and what that medallion really is.

We're now two thirds of the way through this story. We've got four more chapters left, including the epilogue. Like the first story, the epilogue will set up part of the future of this series.

Until next time. Please, please, please review, and stay tuned