Alright, my loyal readers. This is going to be the last main chapter of this story, and will do most of the job of wrapping it up.

I am pleased that you all seem to have enjoyed this story. I know it probably wasn't as good as the first, and for some of you, may not be as good as you imagined it would be. But, I'm glad you still enjoyed it. I hope all of you will continue to follow this series, which is nowhere near being done. I plan on writing stories well beyond Avengers 4.

Justus80: I've thought about doing it. I just don't have a plot thought out. If I get more people wanting it, and I can think of how I want it to go, I may do such a story. But, it may be a while before I get to it. If I do it, I may not get to it until after the Infinity War and Endgame stories.


Chapter 11- One Battle Over, Another Begins

Barry sighs as he sits down on a bench in the lobby of the Tokyo Sanctum. "We did it. We won," he sighs.

"Yeah," Cisco says.

A door opening draws their attention, and everyone looks to see where Caitlin, now her normal self, is walking back into the lobby. Wally stands up eagerly and asks, "Is Jesse okay?"

Caitlin smiles, right before Jesse walks into the lobby behind her, assisted by a crutch.

"She suffered some damage to her leg muscles and tendons. She'll need to be on crutches for a few hours until her leg has recovered enough for her to walk on," Caitlin says.

Wally beams as he runs over to Jesse and embraces her. She smiles as she puts her free arm around Wally.

Clint looks over at Nyssa, and Talia. "So. Nyssa. You want to explain who your friend is? Or your sister, I think you said," he asks.

Everyone looks at Nyssa and Talia. Nyssa glances at her sister before returning her gaze to the rest of the team.

"She is my half-sister. Talia. She left the League of Assassins when I was but a young girl," Nyssa says before turning to Talia. "Why did you come to our aid?" she asks.

Talia looks at her younger sister for a moment before saying, "Like you, I once swore to Father I would help him in the League's responsibility to watch over the Sanctums. When the Sanctum in Los Angeles was attacked, I felt it necessary to come and protect the Tokyo Sanctum, for I felt it would be the next target, and I knew it was not well defended. So, I came to keep an eye on it. When the battle began, I waited for the right moment to strike."

Nyssa stares at her sister before turning her gaze to Barry and Dr. Strange. Strange ends up being the one to speak up, and says, "Talia, I thank you for your aid in defeating Ilan and his Zealots." Talia nods respectfully to Strange.

"What will you do with those of Ilan's Zealots that are still alive?" Cisco asks Strange.

Strange turns to Cisco and smiles reassuringly. "We have cells at Kamar-taj that are capable of holding them. Without sling rings, they'll have no chance of escaping," Strange says.

"Thanks," Barry says.

Strange smiles at Barry. He steps forward and shakes Barry's hand. "Barry Allen, it was a pleasure to work with you and fight alongside you. Thank you for your help in putting an end to Ilan," he says.

Barry grins broadly as he shakes Strange's hand. "It was great to work with you too, Dr. Strange," Barry says. He then chuckles as he says, "If you ever have a problem that you could use a speedster's help with, just give me a call."

Strange smiles. "And if you ever need my help, you can always come over to Earth-99 and ask," Strange says.

Barry nods, then walks over to Wong. "Thank you for your help, Wong," Barry says. Wong nods as he shakes Barry's hand.

"Well, we had best be getting going. We need to get those remaining Zealots back to Earth-1 soon," Strange says. He then looks at Barry and asks, "Are you gonna come with us?"

Barry looks around at his team. "We should make sure there are no more Zealots. But..." he says.

Suddenly, Caitlin cuts him off. "Actually, Barry. I got a call from Joe while I was helping Jesse. Kyle Nimbus showed up a few days ago, but he was killed by some mysterious man while robbing a bank. Several more metahumans have been found dead since then. He and Harry, and the CCPD, think they may have a serial killer targeting metahumans on their hands," she says.

Barry looks at her, alarmed. Then, he turns back to Strange and says, "Never mind, Doctor. I'm gonna need to check into this. Maybe I'll head off the Earth-99 soon, but for the moment, I'm gonna need to go handle this."

Strange nods. "I understand. I'll be working to hunt down any remaining Zealots across other Earths, and helping the Masters recover form the war with Kaecilius. But, once I'm done, if you need my help with this guy, just call me," Strange says.

Barry nods, then looks around. "Everybody ready to go back to STAR Labs?" he asks. Caitlin, Cisco, Wally, Clint, and Jesse all nod.

"I'll head over to the Sanctum in Los Angeles. I'll watch after that Sanctum for the time being," Constantine says.

"And I'll remain here for the time being," Nyssa says.

"I will stay here with my sister," Talia says. Nyssa looks a little tense at that, but that disappears quickly.

Barry nods. "Very well. I'm glad we all got the opportunity to work together. Until next time, this is good bye," he says. The five people not going to STAR Labs all nod.

With that, the STAR Labs group turn around. Cisco opens a breach, and the group walks through it.


(STAR Labs)

The team steps out of the breach into the STAR Labs cortex. Behind the computer station, Joe, Iris, Harry, and Laura all jump a bit at their sudden appearance.

"Barry!" Iris cries. Laura hurries over to hug Clint.

Harry looks alarmed at the sight of Jesse using a crutch. He hurries over and hugs her. "What happened to you?" he asks worriedly.

"It's okay, Dad. One of those Zealots got me in the leg with a Space Shard. I'll need to be using a crutch for just a few hours before its healed enough. You have Wally to thank for saving my life," Jesse says with a smile, reaching out and pulling Wally in closer to her.

Joe and Iris raise their eyebrows at that sight. "So, does this mean you two are back together?" Iris asks with a smile.

Wally and Jesse smile. "Yeah, I guess so," Jesse says before kissing Wally. Joe and iris smile brightly, but Harry looks a little hesitant about this.

Barry turns to Joe, who asks, "So, what happened?"

"Ilan brought all his Zealots to Tokyo. Nyssa al Ghul and her older sister Talia were there to help us. We killed most of them, and knocked out the rest. Dr. Strange and his colleague Wong are taking the survivors to Earth-1. They have a place they can hold them. Constantine is watching the Los Angeles Sanctum, and the al Ghul sisters are watching over the Tokyo Sanctum," Barry explains.

He waits for a moment, then says, "But, we can talk more about that later. Caitlin told me a bit about this metahuman serial killer you've heard about. I want to hear all you know about him."

Joe nods, serious now, and says, "Well. We don't know too much about him. We know he's specifically targeting metahumans. And not just metahuman criminals. He's killed a metahuman who was having dinner in his house with his wife. He wears some kind of suit and mask. Witnesses have reported that the mask makes some kind of strange sound. And he has a dagger as his choice weapon. But, what's worse. He hasn't showed any particular metahuman powers himself, yet he's taken down some very deadly metahumans. And police have been completely ineffective against him. Any attempt to stop him has been met with slaughter."

Barry nods. "Alright. First, we're going to need to cross-reference his victims and the details of the attacks. See if we can find any pattern or symbolism in his victims or the attacks themselves," Barry says.

Everyone nods, and Team Flash gets to work.


(Tokyo Sanctum)

Nyssa leans against the wall, thinking over the events of the past day. Then, she hears, "Sister."

Nyssa looks over at the door, where Talia is standing, leaning against the doorframe.

Nyssa stands and stares sharply at Talia. After a moment, Talia says, "I know what you're thinking. Say it."

"You left me. You knew I would suffer at Father's hand if you left, but you still left," Nyssa says angrily.

Talia slowly nods. "I felt that I would never grow further under our Father's hand. He would never pass on his mantle to a woman. I felt certain I would never have the kind of life I wanted for myself if I remained with the League. So i left to forge my own path," Talia says.

"And left me to endure hell!" Nyssa shouts at her sister.

Talia just stares at her for a few moments before saying, "I will admit. It was excruciating to leave for just that reason. And I thought of you many times over the years. But I thought coming back would serve no purpose."

Nyssa glares at her. After a few moments, Talia says, "I want to rebuild the relationship we used to have. I want to be able to be sisters again. I know it will take time. But I want to try. Are you willing?"

Talia extends her hand. After a minute, Nyssa slowly extends her hand and takes Talia's, the first step to reconciliation between the two sisters.


(STAR Labs, some time later)

"Alright. We need to get to work on finding this killer. And while we're at it, we need to make sure there aren't anymore Zealots left on this Earth," Barry says.

"Barry, before we do anything else, I have a question for you. About something from that last battle with Ilan. It seemed like Strange used his medallion to freeze Ilan," Cisco says.

Barry turns to Cisco. "He didnt just freeze Ilan. He froze him in time," Barry says, "He did the same thing when he and Nyssa rescued me."

"But how did he do that?" Wally asks.

Barry looks around at everyone for a moment before saying, "Its a long story. And it starts with a group of objects called the Infinity Stones."


And with that, I'll end the chapter. I know, some of you may be upset I didnt write out Barry explaining the Stones to Team Flash. But, I already wrote Barry getting the briefing, and I imagine Barry's explanation being essentially the same as Wong's.

Well, that is the end of the story. The epilogue will be uploaded tomorrow. I hope you all liked this story. And I hope you keep following the story.

Please review, and stay tuned for the epilogue. I think you'll like it.