All right. Here we go. We have reached the final chapter.

There will still obviously be the epilogue, but this if the final main chapter. It will set up a few things, and wrap up everything that needs to be.

Let's get to it. (Again, sorry that the title isn't the best)

Chapter 39- A New Era

Barry races back into the cortex with Clint. They've just taken down Jared Morillo, aka Plunder, after searching for him for a full day.

"You did it, man!" Cisco says cheerfully.

Barry laughs as he turns to Clint. "We really make a great team, the two of us," Barry says. Clint grins broadly.

"That was awesome. But, when am I gonna get to go out with you?" Wally asks.

Iris wants to protest, but Barry speaks up. "Soon, Wally," he says. He looks around for a moment, then says, "I had planned to go back to Earth-99 once we beat Grodd. But it's clear there's still a few major threats, including Savitar's metas, and I want to help you contain them. Plus, Wally needs real training. I need to help train him. So, for now, I'm staying here. Once these last few big threats are handled, and Wally is ready to take my place, I'll head back to Earth-99."

"Hey, Barry. I want to talk to you for a moment," Iris says. Barry looks at her for a moment, then sighs and follows her out into the hall.

"You're gonna leave us? Just let Wally take your place, when he shouldn't be, and leave us behind?" she asks angrily.

"Iris. I would never leave for good. Even if I did go back to Earth-99 and stay, I would come back from time to time. And in any case, Wally is almost as fast as me. He can take my place if necessary if I can train him properly. Plus, he'll have Clint to help him," Barry says.

"But, you're wanting to leave us! You can't just do that, Barry. And I don't trust Clint! We're your friends and family. Your team. This is your Earth, not Earth-99!" Iris says.

Barry stares at her. He can tell she doesn't want Wally being left as the only speedster on the team. And he can instantly tell she doesn't trust Clint because of how he mentioned some of his talks with Clint and Laura led him to decide to propose to Wanda. But, more than that, he sees her real intention. Wanting to convince him to stay so she can get him to forget about Wanda and return to her.

"I see what you want, Iris. But it's not gonna work. Our relationship is over, Iris. And even if I stay here, it's not gonna change anything. Me and Wanda are married, and what you say or do is not gonna change that. If you keep trying to get me to forget about her, and antagonizing me or other people over it just because you can't accept it, then I'll have to reconsider your place on my team," Barry says firmly.

Iris just stares at him, stunned. After a moment, he says, "And I'm shocked you still don't want Wally out there. You and him were such a great team in Flashpoint. I see his potential now, and he's an adult. I'm gonna respect his decision. I don't get why you won't." And with that, he walks back into the cortex, leaving Iris in stunned silence in the hallway.

(Star City, the lair)

"What's taking them so long?" Rene asks.

Diggle sighs. "I don't know. They said they had to drop their stuff off at their new apartments," he says.

A few moments later, the doors to the lair open, and Bucky and Laurel walk in, wearing just jeans and T-shirts.

Diggle, Rene, Curtis, and Thea all stare at Laurel, still unable to believe that this is real. Felicity had decided to avoid this meeting because she was still the subject of the team's anger over her actions.

Bucky walks over and says, "Hello, everyone. I'm James Buchanan Barnes from Earth-99. But you can call me, Bucky."

Diggle smiles and shakes Bucky's hand. "Pleased to meet you, Bucky. Nice to meet a fellow soldier," he says pleasantly. Bucky smiles back at him.

Rene, Curtis, and Thea then introduce themselves to Bucky. Then, all four of them turn to Laurel.

Thea is the first to approach her. "I'm sorry that we didn't know about you," she says.

Laurel smiles a tiny bit. "Thank you. It isn't your fault," she says.

Thea smiles, then extends her hand. "Pleased to meet you. I'm Thea Queen," she says

Laurel smiles as she takes the offered hand. "I know. I knew your doppelganger on Earth-2. We used to be friends, until I joined Zoom," she says.

Thea smiles. "Well, maybe we can be friends here too," she says. Laurel smiles and chuckles a little.

Dig walks up to Laurel. "Welcome to the team, Laurel," he says.

Laurel smiles. "I haven't really been part of a team before. Working with Zoom, it wasn't really a team. I think I'm gonna enjoy this," she says. Diggle can't help but crack a grin.

Bucky steps forward. "I know from my friend Barry that you lost one of your teammates Oliver Queen. The Green Arrow. This city is down a protector. I want to help with that," he says.

"We'd be glad to have you," Dig says.

"Good. I can't wait to get started. But first, I think there's something we should do. So the criminals of this city don't get too confident," Bucky says.

He mentions his idea, and everyone smiles.

(Star City hall, that night)

"Mayor Lance." Quentin turns to his secretary.

"What is it?" he asks calmly.

"Someone has commandeered all the channels," she says as she turns on the TV. And to Quentin's surprise, the screen shows a man, standing in front of concrete wall, dressed in some kind of black combat uniform, with several knives and pistols strapped to his torso and belt, and an assault rifle on his back. His left arm is a metal arm. And a face mask and goggles conceal his face.

In the lair, Bucky stares out of his goggles at the team, who are broadcasting him to the entire city. Laurel looks the happiest, grinning broadly at Bucky.

"Over a month ago, the Green Arrow disappeared," Bucky says in a disguised voice, "He was taken while fighting off the alien invasion that threatened our world. He was a hero. And those heroes who fought for so long by his side to defend this city honored his legacy and continued their fight to save this city."

"And now, tonight, I am declaring my intention to stand by those heroes. To fight for this city. To keep it from falling into darkness. And to bring justice to those who seek it's downfall."

Bucky pauses, not sure about this next line. But, he can't think of anything better, and maybe the time has come to bring some good to this name.

So, he stares confidently at the camera and says slowly, "I am...the Winter Soldier."

(STAR Labs, a week later)

Barry smiles at everyone who has gathered. He's spent the last week training Wally, and working with Clint to hunt down Savitar's last few metahumans. He's also kept tabs on Bucky and Laurel. They've started working with Team Arrow in Star City, and working wonderfully with them

But now, he's gathered everyone in the cortex for a special moment. He looks around at the assembled team and says, "Hey, thanks for coming everybody."

He looks at Cisco with a grin, that looks right at Wally.

"You have made an incredible amount of progress in the last week, Wally. You're almost as fast as me. And you've gotten a lot better at your fighting," Barry says. Wally smiles sheepishly, a little embarrased by the praise

Barry smiles more brightly. "I've talked with Cisco and Clint to get their input. And we feel it's time for you to officially join the team," Barry says.

Wally looks like Christmas came early. "Seriously?" he asks.

Cisco grins and says, "You bet pal. Welcome to the party, Kid Flash." He then pulls down a curtain covering the mannequin that Barry's suit used to hang on, revealing a yellow suit, with a different style mask.

Wally looks at the suit in amazement. Cisco grins broadly. "I've been working on this for the last week. I used some of the vibranium T'Challa gave me. I interwove a small amount into the suit. I used about half of the vibranium from one of those tubes," he says.

Wally's look of excitement triples. "Are you serious?" he asks excitedly.

"Yeah I couldn't make a suit like Barry's. I couldn't add in any of the special features, but at least you have a bulletproof suit," Cisco says with a grin. That statement makes Iris look calmer about this.

Wally grins, then races forward and don the suit. He flexes his arms, getting used to the feeling of the suit. "Oh, man. I love this thing," he says.

Barry grins. "You look good," he says.

"When do I get to take this thing for a test spin?" Wally asks.

Right then, an alarm sounds. Caitlin is instantly at the computers, and says, "There's a fire in an apartment complex. It's bad."

Barry looks at Wally and says, "I guess, right now." The Iron Flash suit activates, and Barry speeds off. Wally is right on his tail.

Barry laughs as he runs. This is a new era for Team Flash. And once things have finally settled down, and Wally is ready, he can return to Earth-99. To Wanda.

Things are never going to be the same. But Barry doesn't yet know just how different things are gonna be.

And with that, our last main chapter is over. I really hope you enjoyed it, and I did well on it.

So, yes. Bucky has gone to Star City, and the Winter Soldier has replaced the Green Arrow on Team Arrow. And, in case you're wondering, Laurel will take the place of her predecessor on the team. As for Team Flash, yes, Hawkeye is now a member, and Wally has a suit interwoven with vibranium. Cisco will find uses for the rest of the vibranium T'Challa gave him. At some point.

And, as you can see, Iris is still angry about Barry "cheating on her" She's still kind of in denial, and still thinks she can get Barry get back. I will say that by the epilogue, she'll be more calmed down, but it will take a while for her to get over it completely.

I won't do a long conclusion here, since we still have the epilogue. But, I hope this was a good chapter.

But wait. This is a story about Marvel. We have to have an end credits scene.

(Scotland, Earth-99, two months after Barry's departure)

"Are you gonna be okay?"

Wanda sighs at Natasha's question. She looks at the image of Natasha projected by her Kimoyo Beads (a gift from T'Challa so Steve's team could communicate without their signals being tracked).

"I will find a way. I know Barry will come back eventually. If he hasn't yet, it means Central City is still in danger. I can't expect him to give up on his city just for me. Especially not if people are in danger," Wanda says.

Natasha sighs. "Alright. And, are you sure you don't need us?" she asks.

Wanda slowly nods. "The world still needs you, and I would just slow you down. I know I can do it. One way or another," she says.

Natasha nods. "Okay. But, I'll say. If Barry doesn't have a good reason for staying away from you right now, I'm gonna kill him when I next see him," she says.

Wanda chuckles slightly. "I'll talk to you later, Natasha," she says, and ends the call.

Wanda sits there, trying to fully grasp the magnitude of her situation. She looks down at her hand, and the positive pregnancy test resting in it.

"Oh, Barry. I know you have to protect your city. But you can't stay away forever. I can't do this alone forever," she says.

"Our child needs to know their father."

And, with that, I will end this chapter. I know, I'm evil with my cliffhangers. Hahaha!