Hey, guys. I'm back.

This chapter will really begin the Gorilla City arc. We won't really see any drama between Barry and Iris yet. That will happen after Barry returns to Earth-1 from Earth-2, and before Phase 2 of the fight with Grodd. But, at least one person from Earth-1 will learn of Barry and Wanda's marriage in this chapter.

I wanted address this real quick, which I received a question about in a review. Wanda and Vision will not be having an affair when Proxima Midnight and Corvus Glaive attack in Infinity War. The reason Vision will be with Wanda is something I'll start setting up in a coming chapter. But I promise, Wanda will always be loyal to Barry.

Alright. Let's get into it.

Chapter 32- Shocking Revelations

My name is Barry Allen, and I am the fastest man alive.

After me and my friends defeated the Dominators, I was thrust through a breach, and ended up on Earth-99. There I met the Avengers, and with their help I defeated the evil speedster Savitar. And it was there I met my wife.

But my absence from Central City opened the door to new threats, and I'm the only one fast enough to stop them. But I'm no longer the same man I used to be. I'm now some one else. I'm now something else.

I am the Iron Flash.

Barry stares at his family and friends, waiting for their reaction. Finally, Joe speaks up and asks, "Barry, who are these people?"

Barry smiles. "On Earth-99, I met a team of superheroes, called the Avengers. You're looking at two of them. Clint Barton, aka Hawkeye, and Bucky Barnes." He points to each of them as he says their names.

"And this is my wife Laura, and our three kids," Clint adds as he gestures to his family.

Joe nods, still looking a little wary. But, at that moment, Iris runs up to him and hugs him tightly. "Oh, Barry. I've been so worried about you!" she cries. She quickly kisses him on the lips before he can react. "I missed you!" she cries.

Barry fights to keep himself contained. He feels shame for not having expected that, and for allowing it to happen. He finds himself praying that Clint is not about to murder him on the spot.

"I missed you too," Barry says, though not meaning it in the way Iris thinks he does. Then, he says, "We need to talk about something, but not now. For now, I need to talk to Jesse before we head off to Earth-2." And with that, he races off.

Everyone stares after him. Then, they turn back to the new arrivals. "What's up with him?" Joe asks.

Clint smiles a bit. "He's just eager to get moving and rescue Harry. Plus, as you're gonna soon find out, Barry's not the same person he was when he left this Earth. He's not the Flash anymore. He's the Iron Flash," he says.

Everybody stares at Clint, wondering what he means, and where the name Iron Flash came from. Clint and Bucky decide to try and break the tension, and walk forward to shake hands and introduce themselves.

(Half hour later, the cortex)

Barry walks around one of the chambers off the cortex, grabbing a few things he needs for the rescue. As he's doing so, he suddenly hears footsteps behind him. Turning around, he sees Joe walking into the room.

"Hey, Joe. What's up?" Barry asks.

Joe walks over, his hands in his pockets. When he stops a few feet from Barry, he just looks at Barry for a moment before asking, "What happened to you over there, Barry? Clint said you weren't the same man you used to be. And I can already see that after barely talking to you."

Barry grins a bit. "Fought an evil AI, beat Savitar, and got betrayed by people i thought were friends. So, yeah, a lot has happened, Joe. I see things clearer now. I see what it takes to be a real hero, and what duty really means."

Joe looks at him for a moment. "How could you change so much in a month?" Joe asks.

"It wasn't a month for me, Joe. When I got sent to Earth-99, there was a difference in time. I've been on Earth-99 for over a year," Barry replies.

"A year?!" Joe asks in alarm. Barry slowly nods.

"So I'm guessing that's why you looked a little stiff to me when Iris kissed you. I'm guessing you weren't used to it any more," Joe says.

Barry freezes. He hadn't intended on getting to this point so soon. But, as he thinks on it, there aren't really any people he'd prefer to know first. So, Barry sighs and says, "Actually, Joe, that's not why."

Joe looks confused. Barry looks at Joe, then issues a mental command for his gauntlet to retract, and he holds out his hand, enough that Joe can see the gold wedding band on his ring finger.

Joe just stares at it, wide eyed. Finally, he looks up at Barry and splutters, "Wh...what? What happened here?"

Barry sighs, then says, "When I first arrived on Earth-99, I was dropped right into the middle of a battle between my friends, the Avengers, and a sentient AI called Ultron. In the process, I saved the life of one of them, a speedster named Pietro, though he ended up in a coma, which he's still in. After the battle, I met his sister, Wanda."

When Barry says her name, his face gets brighter, and Joe knows where this is going.

"A few months after I arrived on Earth-99, when I'd kinda given up hope I would ever get back to Earth-1, I decided to ask Wanda out on a date. By then I realized I was attracted to her. And shortly after that, Savitar arrived. During a fight with him, he almost killed me. When she saw that, Wanda started to freak out, and she told me she loved me. And in that moment, I realized that she was the woman I loved now, not Iris. And so, we shared our first kiss, and she became my girlfriend."

"Just recently, on Earth-99, the United Nations enacted a law intended to force the Avengers to register with them and serve under them. I said no to that, along with about half the team. The other half of the team, who said yes to the law, were sent to hunt us down. We were all captured and thrown in prison. It was then that Cisco and Jay found me, and they were able to convince this guy named Ross who was kinda the overseer of the law to let me go. But, I couldn't abandon my friends, so I stayed behind to free them from the Raft, which is the prison where we were held. After we got them out, and retreated to a country called Wakanda, I realized how much I loved Wanda. And so, I asked her to marry me, and she said yes."

Joe just stares at Barry, stunned. Then, the proverbial lightbulb goes off, and his face grows serious. "Jay came back to get your mother's engagement ring, didn't he? You weren't really in a fight over there."

"It was half true. We had just freed our friends from the Raft, which entailed a fight, and I'd just had to help the king of Wakanda save his country. We were dealing with the aftermath of all that," Barry says evasively.

"Still, you lied Barry. Why would you keep this from us?" Joe demands.

"Because, Joe. After everything that happened, I didn't want to wait any longer. Me and Wanda only waited three days after I proposed to get married. We didn't want to risk something else happening to interfere. And honestly, I knew some of you wouldn't be supportive, or wouldn't react well," he says.

Joe knows instantly that Barry is referring to Iris in particular, but at the same time, wonders if he would've falled into that category too. If he had known prior to the wedding that Barry was engaged to a woman he hadn't met, would he have been supportive?

Finally, he manages to ask, "Why couldn't you at least have told us? Even if you wouldn't bring us to Earth-99, why not at least let us know you were getting married?"

"Come on, Joe. We both know you would've reacted worse if I told you I didn't want you coming," Barry says, and Joe has to nod in agreement.

"Do you have a picture of her, so I can at least see what she looks like?" Joe asks.

Barry smiles brightly and reaches into his pocket for his phone. After tapping the screen a few times, he holds out his phone to Joe, showing him a picture of Wanda he took about a month before the Accords situation, with Wanda dressed in a nice red dress, with one hand up behind her ear as if tucking her hair behind her ear, laughing at the camera.

Joe looks at the picture for a moment before saying, "Wow. She is beautiful."

"Yeah, she is," Barry says. Joe looks up at Barry, and the look on Barry's face tells him everything.

"You really love her, don't you?" Joe asks him.

Barry looks back at Joe before replying, "Joe, I thought I was in love with Iris. What I had with Iris doesn't compare to what I feel for Wanda. I realize what I had with Iris was mostly just an infatuation. But I truly love Wanda, and nothing will change that."

Joe just looks at Barry for a moment, starting to get a glimpse of how much he's changed. Finally, he nods slowly and says, "Okay. Well, if you're already married, then I guess I have no choice but to be happy for you. And honestly, I don't have to force myself to." He starts smiling as he says, "I just hope I can meet her soon."

Barry grins. "Oh, I'll make sure all of you get to meet her as soon as possible," he says.

Barry shoves the few remaining objects into his belt, then says, "Well, gotta go." He then walks out of the lab.

As he gets out of the cortex, Barry finds Bucky waiting for him. "Hey, Bucky. I actually don't want you to come with us," he says.

Bucky looks surprised. "Why?" he asks.

"Well, we've already got Cisco, Caitlin, Clint, and Kara coming with us. Plus, I have something I need you to do," Barry says.

Bucky looks confused. Barry grips his shoulder, then runs him down to the pipeline.

Upon reaching the pipeline, Barry opens the door, revealing Black Siren's cell, with Laurel herself sitting against the wall of the cell.

Barry opens the door, then races in before she can react and attaches a metahuman power dampening collar around her neck.

Laurel looks up at him in surprise. "What are you doing down here, and in my cell?" she demands.

Barry looks at her sadly. "First, to apologize. I am sorry I put you in here, Laurel. It wasn't right of me. But, I see things differently now, and I'm not gonna let anyone else suffer in these cells anymore." He then extends his hand to the door and says, "You're free to leave the cell.

Laurel looks at him in surprise, then narrows her eyes. "What's the catch, red?" she demands.

At this, Barry grins, then steps out of the way, revealing Bucky standing behind him. "You can't leave STAR Labs yet. And my friend here is gonna watch you to make sure you behave until I get back," he says.

Laurel glares at Barry, then at Bucky. But, realizing this may be her only chance at freedom, she growls, "Fine."

Barry smiles. "Good. Now, don't cause any problems until I get back, and I might let you go free instead of sending you to Iron Heights," he says before racing off.

Laurel looks at Bucky, who stares back at her. Finally, she asks, "I'm seriously in the mood for a cheeseburger."

This makes Bucky chuckle. "Alright. We'll see about getting you one. Come on," he says, then turns to walk away. Laurel waits for a moment before following him.

As the two walk up towards the cortex, they run into Iris and Joe. Both look at Black Siren in horror, and Joe pulls out his gun.

Bucky reaches to a pistol on his belt and says, "Put your gun down, Detective."

"Do you know who that is?" Iris shouts as she points at Laurel.

"Yes. Black Siren. I also know that Barry released her and told me to keep an eye on her," Bucky says.

Iris and Joe look at Laurel, who's smirking. Iris quickly turns and storms off, intending to find Barry. Joe just stares at her harshly.

"You pull one stupid move, I'll shoot you," Joe says.

"No need, Detective. She can't use her powers right now. And in hand to hand, I can easily take her," Bucky says, simultaneously deactivating the nanite "skin", revealing his cybernetic arm. Both Joe and Laurel stare at it in surprise.

Bucky grins a bit, them reactivates the skin before looking at Laurel and says, "Come on. Let's go get you a burger."

She nods slowly and follows him. Joe stares after them. After a moment, he calls out, "Big Belly Burger delivers. You can use the computers in the cortex to find their number."

"Thank you, Detective," Bucky calls back, and he and Laurel walk out of sight. Joe stares after them, wondering if Barry is in his right mind right now.

(The breach room, a minute later)

Barry looks around and asks, "Alright. Are we ready to go?"

Around him, Caitlin, Cisco, Clint, and Kara all nod, all ready to go.

Barry turns to Jesse. "Okay. We'll be back with Harry as soon as we can. The five of us can get him out of there. I know it," Barry says.

Jesse slowly nods. "Thank you, Barry," she says.

The sound of stomping feet hits their ears. Everyone turns to the door to see Iris storming in.

"Barry! Are you out of your mind? You let Black Siren out of her cell?" Iris demands.

Everyone from Earth-1 looks at Barry in shock. "You what?" Caitlin asks.

Barry looks at Iris, knowing most of the people won't be supportive of this. "Yes, Iris. Don't worry. Bucky will keep an eye on her. She's wearing a collar that dampens her powers, and Bucky's a highly trained assassin. She's not getting out of here until I get back, and I can decide whether or not to let her go completely."

"You can't be serious, Barry! She's a killer!" Iris cries.

"I am serious, Iris. We're hardly better than her for forcing her to be in that cell. I recently spent time in terrible prison without a trial, and even that was better than the pipeline. Well, I'm not gonna make anyone endure that place again. From now on, everyone goes to Iron Heights. As for Black Siren, she was turned evil by Zoom. I believe she can be turned back. There's still good in her. And I'm gonna give her a chance to change," Barry says.

"Barry, she's not gonna change. She's evil," Iris shoots back.

"You know nothing about her, Iris. And I believe she can change. My decision is final. We'll talk more about this later, after I get back. But, please try and treat her nicely. Or at least don't treat her like a terrorist," Barry says.

He then abruptly turns to Cisco. "Alright, Cisco. We have a mission to complete. Let's get going," he says.

Cisco slowly nods before turning around. He raises his hand and opens the breach to Earth-2. And the team of five enters the breach before it closes.

Behind them, Iris, Jesse, HR, and Wally all stare at the spot where they disappeared, wondering what happened to Barry on that other Earth.

I'll end there. I hope you liked the intro. I decided to combine the intros for Flash and Arrow to make it.

I know this chapter probably wasn't the best. But, I hope it wasn't too bad. It served it's purpose of getting Barry back to Earth-1 and off to Earth-2.

I chose Joe as the first person for Barry to tell about his marriage to Wanda because it just felt right, and I felt he'd be very understanding.

I also started hinting at Bucky's love interest. I hope you caught it.

Next chapter should be up soon. Please review and stay tuned.