Hey, everybody. Back with another chapter.
So, some of the events of this chapter will likely greatly surprise you. I hope you like what I do.
Let's get to it.
Chapter 6- An Old Friend
The doors leading to the bridge of the Waverider are slowly forced open, and Nate makes his way onto the bridge, which shows clear signs of damage caused by the impact.
"Ugh, Gideon. Are you there?" he asks. But he receives no response.
Nate curses under his breath. He makes his way to the main console and sees the extent of the damage.
A noise behind him draws his attention. He turns around and sees Jax and Stein walking into the bridge.
"What happened?" Stein asks.
"Somehow, Satana got loose. She made her way to the engine room, accessed the time drive, and siphoned power from it. I'm guessing she then came to the bridge and sabotaged Gideon," Nate says. He then gestures to the console and says, "Jax. Think you can get Gideon back up and running?"
Jax hurries forward, pulling out a panel to get a look at the internal mechanisms of the console. After a few moments, he says, "It'll take me a long time to get the whole ship back up and running. But I might at least be able to get Gideon back after a few minutes." And he gets to work.
As Jax works on getting Gideon back up, Nora, Ray, Mona, and Mick make their way onto the bridge. "What happened?" Nora asks.
Nate explains what happened again. As he finishes, Nora sighs in frustration and says, "I knew something was wrong. I knew the fight was too easy."
"I know. But all we can do now is try and get the ship back up and running. I get the feeling Satana isn't far from being able to release Mephisto," Nate says.
"I agree. If my sister siphoned power from the time drive, with everything else she's gathered, that may be enough to free Mephisto," Hellstrom says as he and Loki make their way onto the bridge.
Everyone turns to look at them, and sees their grim faces. "What's up?" Nate asks.
"We found Charlie on our way to the bridge. She's dead. Stabbed in the back. Satana must have killed her," Loki says.
Everyone is stunned for a moment. This is only the second time a member of the team has died (not counting when Amaya was killed by the past Snart in the Legion of Doom's reality).
The whole team is quiet for a few moments. Then, Jax turns a part, and the lights in the bridge turn on, and Gideon's hologram appears. "Hello, everyone," Gideon says.
"Gideon, you're back," Nate says happily.
"Indeed, Captain Heywood. I apologize for the crash, but Satana used future tech beyond my capabilities to resist to disable me, and by extension, all of the ship's systems, causing the ship to fall out of the time stream," Gideon responds.
"And where did we land, Gideon?" Nate asks.
"On the outskirts of Central City, the year 2069," Gideon responds.
"Great. So we're stranded in the future, and have no way of locating Satana," Ray says.
"Once we get all the systems back online, I will be able to monitor the timeline. I believe that, given the temporal energy she siphoned from the time drive, I will be able to detect when she begins the process to release Mephisto," Gideon says.
"Well, what do we need to do?" Nate asks.
"I have begun auto-repair sequence. With the help of Mister Jackson and the rest of you, the process should go faster. However, unfortunately, in the crash, some necessary parts were damaged beyond repair," Gideon says.
Ray sighs before asking, "Well, how are we going to replace them?"
"It is fortunate that we landed in the future. By this time, the technology to replace these particular parts have just recently been invented. You will be able to find the parts at Mercury Labs," Gideon responds.
Nate turns to the team. "Alright. Mick, Loki, you two and get the parts we need. The rest of us will stay here and get started on the repairs," he says.
"Ahh, great. Finally, a chance to steal something again," Mick says happily.
Loki grins excitedly, feeling a little more in his element. He quickly reviews over the parts they need to steal from Mercury Labs, then heads out with Mick.
The two make their way through the streets of Central City. Although the buildings have changed in the last 50 years, the street layout is generally the same, and with the address of the Mercury Labs facility where the parts are, Mick is able to get them there without needing a map.
When they get to the facility, the two stop across the street, examining the building. "Well. You're the expert here. What's our plan?" Loki asks.
Mick analyzes the place for a minute, then asks, "Think your illusions can fool the security cameras?"
"Never tried, but I suppose so," Loki says. He looks up, and right then, he sees two security guards walking away from the building, presumably having just gotten off shift. He concentrates for a moment, and green light runs down his and Mick's bodies. A moment later, they look like the security guards.
Mick looks himself over, then says, "This'll work. Let's go." He and Loki stand up and make their way over the main entrance to the building.
The front door is locked, and only unlockable with a fingerprint scanner. Loki presses his thumb to the scanner, and the system, thinking he's one of the two security guards that just left, unlocks the door.
Mick looks between Loki and the door for a few moments, then says, "We need to do this more often."
Loki chuckles before walking into the building. He takes out a map of the facility Gideon made for them, figures out where they are, then points down a hallway as he says, "This way."
He and Mick walk down the hall, heading in the direction of the storage room. As they walk, they pass another security guard. Mick is about to reach for his heat gun, disguised as a normal gun by Loki's illusion. But, before he can, the guard looks at them and says, "Hey, Rick. Burt. Thought you guys were heading home."
Loki, thinking quickly, responds, "Sorry. I lost something during my patrols, and I wanted to come back and find it before heading home."
"Got it. Hope you find it. See you guys later," the guard says before walking away.
Mick stares after him for a moment, then looks at Loki and says, "I really like you."
"We can talk about how my magic can help with robberies later," Loki says before continuing to walk towards the storage hall.
After a few more minutes, they reach the room. Loki again opens the door with the fingerprint lock, and the two make their way inside. The two look around the room, then spot a table where the parts they're looking for are resting.
"There they are. Let's get 'em and get out of here," Loki says.
He and Mick make their way to the table, Mick slinging a backpack off his back. The two stuff the parts into the backpack, then zip it shut.
"Let's get out of here," Loki says.
Suddenly, there's a strange noise like a weapon charging up behind them, and they hear a voice say, "Sorry, friends. But you have something I want."
Mick freezes, recognizing that voice. He and Loki turn around, and to Mick's shock, they see a man wearing a blue parka and blue goggles, holding some kind of gun, with the muzzle glowing white.
"It can't be," Mick says.
"Who?" Loki asks.
The man straightens up, surprised, then pulls off his goggles, revealing the face of Leonard Snart.
Mick and Snart just stare at each other for a few moments. Loki, thoroughly confused, waits, hoping the situation will explain itself.
Finally, Mick says, "You're dead."
"I'm disappointed, Mick. I thought you'd realize I dont die that easily. When the Oculus exploded, a burst of temporal energy transported me through time before i could be disintegrated," Snart explains.
"So, you've just been stuck here?" Mick asks.
"For six months. I stole this cold gun from the Flash museum, and went back to thieving. I wasn't sure you guys would ever find me," Snart responds.
"Leonard...its been 4 years for us," Mick says.
Snart looks a little annoyed at that fact, but asks, "Why are you here, Mick?"
Loki chooses that moment to speak up. "We're here because the Waverider crashed just outside the city, and we need these parts to repair the ship so we can stop a powerful demon from being released on the multiverse," he says.
Snart looks at him. "Who are you?" he asks.
"Loki, God of Mischief. I'm new on the team," Loki responds.
Snart looks at him curiously. Then, Loki says, "I dont know exactly who you are. But we need all the help we can get. We could use someone like you. Plus, we're down a teammate."
Snart is quiet for a few moments, then smirks. "Fine. For old times sake," he says.
(Soon after, the Waverider)
"Gideon, how much longer until repairs are done?" Nate asks.
"Once Mr. Rory and Loki return with the parts, it will only be another hour or two," Gideon responds.
"Good," Nate says.
Suddenly, the door to the bridge opens, and the team turns to see Loki and Mick walk onto the bridge. Then, to their shock, Snart walks in behind them.
The bridge is quiet for a few moments before Jax manages to get out, "Snart?"
"In the flesh," Snart responds.
"But...you died. You died when the Oculus exploded," Stein protests.
"Wrong, Professor. The Oculus sent out a burst of temporal energy as it started to explode, which transported me to this year before I could get disintegrated," Snart responds.
Everyone is quiet, then Snart says, "We'll have time for a reunion later. Right now, we got work to do. I understand you're trying to stop a demon?"
"Yeah," Ray says, still astonished.
Snart smirks. "Then let's move," he says.
And I'll end there.
So! Snart is back! And yes! It is the Snart who was presumed dead. Not an earlier version of himself. He will be joining the Legends for the final fight.
Now, some of you may be wondering why I chose to bring him back. It started when I decided to include Iceman as Sara and Snart's son. I thought about what it would be like if Snart could know about Robert, and then this idea of how to have him survive came to me, and I liked it, so I decided to go with it. And yes, after the battle, Snart will be meeting his son.
Next chapter will be up on Monday. Until then, please leave a review, and stay tuned!