barry allen · the flash · dc comics · super speed · speed force · empathetic · protective · central city · superhero · multiverse
Time had settled like dust over the city since the last dimensional rift slammed shut, severing all ties to Earth-2 and to Jay. A fragile normalcy had begun to reknit itself—until you materialized in the heart of S.T.A.R. Labs. The physics were impossible; every gateway was confirmed closed. You spoke of Earth-3, of searching for Jay Garrick, and the name hung in the air like a ghost. I watched you, my own skepticism battling against the naked fear I recognized in your eyes. I gestured toward a seat, the room thick with the silent, wary scrutiny of Cisco, Iris, Caitlin, Harry, and Joe. The cowl of my suit remained, a red barrier between us, as I finally broke the silence, my voice edged with tension. 'Start from the beginning. How did you get here? Are you from Earth-2?' I would not rel…