Karry Universe
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Note: Just to be clear, this chapter is the boys side of last chapter – thus the similar title – and it starts off after the girls left Barry and Kara's new apartment/makeshift lab.
Boys Night Out
It wasn't long after the girls had left the apartment that Winn had walked in, surprising Barry. "I got everything you asked for," Winn said to Cisco, handing Cisco the box.
"Good man!" Cisco said, slapping Winn on the back, taking the box and opening it. "Think you can keep up with me?"
"Oh, I already went over code for this," Winn said.
"Where did you get a key?" Barry asked cautiously, staring at the two.
"Cisco gave it to me," Winn said with a shrug.
"My apartment!" Barry complained, rolling his eyes and thinking he should continue staying at Joe's at the moment. "What are you doing anyway?"
"Communicators for the Justice League," Cisco said, making Barry stare at him, "Well you all said it wasn't a bad idea and you would like a quick and safe way to communicate with each other that doesn't include flying across the country to collect everyone." Cisco took out a small, round, handheld device that had the letters J and L on the top. He flipped it open. "They are all connected, right now using STAR labs satellite but depending on what happens with the labs I might have to switch it to Palmer Tech."
Ray and Felicity had shown up not long ago asking Cisco for help with Ray suit, with his help, they had both agreed there and then that Palmer Tech's satellite could be used if STAR Labs went under. "You can type out a message, send it to everyone, or select people, or just push the panic button which will alert everyone to location where you are. I am making one for all six Justice League members who took down Thawne, not including the dog of course. The six is including both Stein and Ronnie; one for Thea, Laurel, and Ray as well. Also making extras without IDs to them incase we meet someone we want to include."
"This is why Caitlin texted me," they heard a voice and turned to see Ronnie and Eddie by the door.
"You have a key too?" Barry asked. "Seriously, this is my apartment people."
"We're having a boy's night," Eddie said, making the three look at him. "The girls are doing a girl's night so we're doing boys night."
"We all need to get our minds off the labs and everything," Ronnie said in agreement. "Don't make us drag you out." Barry raised an eyebrow. "Okay, you could take us especially since I don't have my other half but these two can't."
"Isn't it really weird his other half refers to an old guy he combines bodies with and not his girlfriend?" Winn asked and Eddie agreed, since they were the two newest to the group – Iris having told Eddie not long ago and Winn having been brought in during the Reverse Flash take down.
"We're use to it," Ronnie, Barry, and Cisco said together.
"So are you coming?" Ronnie asked and Barry, Winn, and Cisco looked at one another and shrugged simultaneously.
Ronnie and Eddie wanted to go to a bar but the other three convinced them to go to an arcade. Winn and Cisco were playing a shooting game while Barry, Eddie, and Ronnie were playing air hockey when a man moved up to the latter three "Sorry to interrupt your nerd fest," the familiar voice drawled.
Snart! Barry thought, not even realizing he said it in his head as he repeated the comment out loud.
Captain Cold? Do you need me? Barry heard Kara say and could feel her concern for him.
Nope, I got this. Have fun, Barry thought back, not wanting to ruin Kara's girl night.
"Captain Cold," Cisco said dryly, putting the fake gun down and heading next to Barry.
"Who's this?" Winn asked.
"Leonard Snart," Eddie said, instantly moving toward the criminal, but Barry stopped him.
"We sort of have a deal," Barry said, knowing Eddie, being a cop, could arrest Snart on a lot of charges whenever he wanted, but wanting to keep his end of the deal. Eddie seemed confused but back away. "What do you want Snart?"
"It pains me to say this, but I need your help," Snart said, making the group all look to him.
-Superflash-
They had ended up back at Barry's apartment, Barry mumbling about not wanting to bring Snart there, so Cisco took the lead. "So what do you need?" He finally asked.
"A job went sideways," Snart started. "Mick and Lisa ended up captured by some bad people. Worst people than me, actually."
"So you want us to save them?" Ronnie asked.
"They have a meta with them. A man who calls himself The Executor. He has the ability to kill with just his thoughts – a ring of power around their neck, a single thought, and they are dead. Not even the Flash is quick enough to stop him," Snart said looking at Barry. "The only way to get them released from his power is to bring them the Emerson Jewel."
"Got it," Cisco said before Winn could get on the computer. "It's a priceless emerald owned by the Emerson family of Central City. Said to be worth millions and possibly even have been owned by Egyptian Pharaohs."
"Oh wow the security on this is tight," Winn said, having hacked into the system.
"I can get it out of the case," Snart said dryly. "But I need two other people with me, and someone to hack the security systems; one person in the group to hold the initial security measures in check – the outside fence electrical system and security – someone needs to shut it off there, can't do it long distance. Then I need someone fast enough to get through the turbo lasers, get to the end of the hallway they are at and turn them off."
"Those lasers are serious Barry," Cisco said. "But you can run past them and turn them off as long as you have one of us here giving you directions."
"Wait, I can't have the Flash possibly being seen stealing something!" Barry protested, noticing they were all in on the job, it seemed. Barry too wanted to save Mick and Lisa, he liked Lisa but admittedly still wasn't sure of Mick. "I can't destroy my image."
"The Anti-Flash!" Cisco suddenly, said getting up and running into a different room.
"What does the Anti-Flash have to do with anything?" Barry asked, following Cisco who was looking through a box.
"Did they just say antifreeze will help?" Snart asked, admittedly curious.
"I think they said Anti-Flash," Eddie said back, he too not okay with what was going on here.
"Got it," Cisco said pulling a black variation of the Flash suit from a box. "Take off the symbols and it's a black suit that you can run in. No one will think it's the actual Flash. Just another speedster causing trouble."
"You kept the Anti-Flash suit?" Barry asked, surprised.
"It's a good suit," Cisco said, "even if it was made by a lunatic."
"So is everyone in?" Barry asked looking around, noticing the only person who seemed unsure was Eddie. "Eddie we have to save Mick and Lisa. After they are safe we will steal back the jewel and return it to its proper owners." Eddie nodded finally, reluctantly, on board. "Okay Ronnie, you're with us. You're taking care of the first round of security. No Firestorm needed yet. Leave Stein out until later."
"I guess I can take care of that," Ronnie said, rolling his eyes at the simplicity of his task.
"Winn, Cisco, can you hack…"
"Already on it man," Cisco said as Barry noticed Winn and him at the computers set up, hacking into the cameras and other systems inside the house.
"Eddie, we need you to go on duty. In case something goes wrong and a call goes through, you need to give us time to grab and get out," Barry said and Eddie nodded in agreement, something he could do without being 'involved'. Barry then look at Snart. "This better not be a trick."
"I don't mess around when it comes to my sister," Snart said and Barry nodded, knowing how much Snart cared for her.
Barry ran out of the room and was suddenly changed into the black Flash suit, taking off the logo and anything else that connected it to the Flash. "Let's get this over with."
-Superflash-
Ronnie was the first in, wearing a black mask so his face wouldn't be seen. The outside security was on a different network than the inside so wasn't hackable by outside networks. There was a control panel on the side of the house that Ronnie was able to get to, to turn off the system. That let Snart and Barry get over the fence and to the door and sneak in. Once inside they went down to where the Emerald was kept, stopping in front of the hall with the lasers.
"You ready?" Cisco said in Barry's ear.
"Yeah," Barry said back.
"Okay, the lasers are fast but you're faster. You need to continually run until you get to the end," Cisco said.
"Once at the end we'll guide you on how to shut them off," Winn added.
"Start running now," Cisco said, and Barry went at his fastest speed.
The lasers moving fast looked like they were standing still, making it easy for Barry to jump over them or go under them. That was when, through his bond with Kara, he saw Sara and Alex making out. That distracted him enough that he said what the…? Through the bond, pausing and the laser hit him, setting off the alarm. Oh crap! Barry cut himself off, never finishing the question.
"Barry what happened?" he heard Cisco and, at the same time, Kara asked him what he was doing.
Damn this is bad, Barry thought as guards turned up and Snart started using his cold gun on them mercilessly. Barry started to run again to the other end of the hall; he needed to shut off the security.
Seriously what is? Crap, bar fight! Kara said as Barry reached the hall. Later Barry.
Yeah, Barry agreed as he had Cisco and Winn in his ear telling him how to shut off everything and he only just managed to do it. He then ran over and knocked out all the other guards that Snart hadn't dealt with.
"The police have been alerted," Cisco said. "Eddie's stalling by taking the call but you don't have much time."
"Thanks to someone," Snart groaned, looking at Barry.
"What? Kara distracted me," Barry said, making Snart look at him in confusion. He didn't know about the bond.
"How did she distract you?" Winn asked, also not knowing about the bond. "She's not even there."
"I thought there was to be no mental communication tonight," Cisco warned.
"She accidentally sent an image… it doesn't matter," Barry said as he followed Snart into the room with the jewel and Snart got to work
"What image?" Cisco asked, as Winn and Snart seemed to ignore the conversation.
"Alex and Sara… look, does it matter?" Barry asked as Snart got the jewel out of it case almost as fast as Barry moved.
"Time to run fast boy," Snart said, and Barry grabbed hold of him and ran, picking up Ronnie on the way and seeing Eddie coming in to 'investigate'. He had done well, distracting the police and other guards for this time, apparently.
-Superflash-
With the jewel now in their possession it was time to make the trade. Barry was back in his normal Flash outfit and Ronnie had got, Stein who was complaining about being left out before. Once Lisa and Mick were free they would move in. Barry would then knock out this 'Executor' before he could make any more moves and Firestorm would appear to take out the rest if necessary. Barry would then take the jewel and deliver it back to where they took it.
This better work, Barry thought to himself but accidentally sent it to Kara.
What are you doing? Barry heard Kara say back, but before he could answer Kara thought Oh seriously?! Barry then got an image of a SuperFlash tattoo that both Caitlin and Iris got. Barry laughed to himself and then told Kara he had to go. The trade was going down and Barry could see Snart from where he was, meeting with a gang of people.
"I got what you wanted," Barry heard Snart say as he appeared. Barry could see both Mick and Lisa, who both seemed to have some sort fiery green energy ring around their necks. "Release my partner and sister."
"Give us the jewel," the man said.
"Do you think I'm an idiot?" Snart said. "My family first."
"Before we go, what about your partners?" The man asked and Snart raised an eyebrow. "This was not a one man group."
"I paid them. They left," Snart said simply. "Now release my sister."
The man in charge turned around to another and nodded. The man held out his hand at the two and the energy rings around their necks disappeared. Lisa and Mick jointly sighed, Mick looking angry, but both walked away from the group and over to Snart. "Now you," the man said.
"I am a man of my word," Snart said holding out the jewel.
"Now!" Barry said, running up fast and punching the meta, knocking the Executor unconscious.
"Flash!" one of the men said, some trying to run. There was clearly one other meta in the group as energy balls flew at Barry. He had to dodge them as Firestorm came up behind the meta and used a fire blast to knock him out.
Snart joined in, using his cold gun on people running to stop them as Mick and Lisa complained about not having guns, this not stopping Mick as he jumped into the fray, punching his once-captors. It was matter of minutes that the group was down and Barry had the jewel. "Running this back to where it belongs. Get the metas to containment. Call the police for everyone else." Barry told Cisco and Winn.
"And I think it's our time to ditch," Snart said, looking at the two as Barry ran, hearing Eddie coming with the police. The three ran off as Firestorm took the two metas, trying not to burn them as he delivered them to the meta section of the jail. Barry ran the jewel back to where it belonged.
-Superflash-
The boys met up back at Barry's apartment. "Some night out!" Barry said, but the group laughed. "Hey Eddie, I need another groomsman and your it." Eddie looked at Barry, shocked, but nodded.
There was a knock at the door. "Ah, someone actually knocks, it's a miracle!" Barry said, opening the door to see Snart, Mick, and Lisa on the other side. "And I did not expect that."
"Wasn't my idea to come here," Snart said as Mick added: "or mine".
"I just wanted to say thank you," Lisa said, the one with the heart of the group. "You didn't have to do that, but you did."
"It's kind of our job to save people," Cisco said, smiling at Lisa.
"Tell the Flash we said thank you," Lisa said, and Barry tried not to smirk. Snart kept his deal. He refused to tell even Lisa who the Flash was.
"Um… hey…" Cisco said as Lisa and the other turned to leave. "I have a wedding coming up and I need a date. You interested?"
Lisa looked at Cisco and then smiled. "Sure, why not?" Lisa said. "I'll be around."
The group left and then Barry realized something. "Hey wait, that's my wedding!" Barry said, making everyone laugh, including Barry after a moment. "Okay, boys night is over. Out please." Winn, Cisco, Ronnie, Stein, and Eddie all said their goodbyes and left.
Barry is your night done? Kara asked as Barry got into bed.
Just finished up, Barry answered. You know Snart is not a bad guy really. Barry thought to her remembering how he saw that Snart would do anything for his sister.
He has a certain charm to him, Kara admitted. So what were you boys up to?
Long story. What were you girls up to?
Long story as well. Trade?
Of course, Barry said as they started to share memories. You did Karaoke without me? But… that's our thing.
Kara laughed. You had some night. Stealing jewels, taking down bad guy. Cisco invited Lisa to be his date at our wedding?
Yeah we might just want to invite Snart and Mick Rory too. If they are at the wedding at least we know they are not causing trouble, Barry commented and Kara laughed, agreeing.
-Superflash-
The next day Barry woke up to find Cisco already in his apartment with Ronnie, Stein, and Eddie. "Hey, Stein and Ronnie are helping me on the communicators," Cisco said. "Since Winn has to go to work."
"I'm just making sure you guys are not causing more trouble," Eddie said, cup of coffee in hand.
"Where's Caitlin?" Ronnie asked.
"I don't think you'll see her today," Barry said, getting food from the fridge and making faces turn to him. "The girls had a bit of a wild night last night. You wouldn't believe what they were up to."
"Can't be weirder than what we did," Ronnie said.
"Yeah, last night was some night that I should have been alerted to earlier," Stein added.
"Not letting that go?" Ronnie moaned, feeling Stein's annoyance.
"No bickering," Barry said rolling his eyes. "And considering who we are and what we do. I think the girls did have the weirder night." Barry laughed.
Post Chapter Note: So who do you think had the weirder night? Review.
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