#saintwalker

Looking in on the other side of the glass, you were still trying to wrap your head around what just happened. When you saw movement, Barry straightened. Harry held his gun a bit closer and Cisco and Caitlin stood guard. Your doppelganger pressed a hand to her forehead. The second she collected herself, she jumped upright. You can tell she was about to fire an attack, but that was halted by the blue restraints on her hands. 

“You’re not a metahuman, so I figured this cell wouldn’t do much to hold back those nasty powers of yours. You were using your own energy to keep her hands bound. 

“Who the hell are you, and why do you look just like me?” 

“I am you.” 

Her tone held nothing but rage. That dangerous gaze was focused on all of you. Her posture only faltered when HR walked in. He slowed down when he was directly behind you, and you could see pain briefly flash past her eyes. 

“Harrison..” 

The way she said his name, it’s almost like she's met him. 

“You know him?” 

Her gaze fell upon her hands, guilt written all over her face. 

“I thought I imagined it…they lied to me.” 

“Who did?” 

“The red lanterns.” 

She’s just confirmed your suspicions. Walker had explained this all to you when you first received your power. The many forms of energies and lanterns allike. His warning to be careful now makes sense. But why had they sent your doppelganger? Surely they would have anticipated the both of you meeting face on. Unless that was the plan. 

“They told me he was dead, on every earth. They said the blue lanterns were responsible for it. That even my doppelgangers helped.” She looks so broken that it hurts to watch, 

“I saw it with my own eyes, so how is this possible..” 

Harry lowers his gun. 

“It’s obvious that whoever gave you that information has manipulated you. All of the doppelgangers from each earth aren’t dead. We should be proof enough.” HR shifts on his feet. 

“On your earth, you lost someone.” HR moves closer to the glass, and she stands moving towards it. Your shoulders are tense. 

“I lost you.” Her words are a shock to you. 

“My husband was killed, the day that I lost him, I lost everything.”

HR’s gaze is sympathetic. You know he wants to help. This woman is the spitting image of you. Standing there looking back at this image, even if it wasn’t truly you, it hurts. 

“I joined them because I wanted revenge. I wanted to kill the people that took my husband away from me!” Her energy pulses, and you flinch. The cuffs on her hand fade, and you rush over to HR, standing protectively in front of him when you see the red glow over take her eyes. 

“How do I know this is not a trick, that you’re not trying to fool me!” She demands.

The rest of the team look about ready to fend off any attack, but HR clicks the button to open the cell and you panic. 

“HR what are you doing she’s dangerous!” 

He doesn’t look scared, and when she steps out, he reaches for her, taking her hand. Your ring glows, but you don’t attack. You all just watch as the ruby color fades from her irises. She looks up at HR with so much care and pain. 

“I’m sorry that you lost him.”

That’s what HR says. She sobs, running into his chest and HR returns the embrace, rubbing her back comfortingly. It’s only when she leans back and places a kiss on his lips that your attitude changes. 

“HEY WHAT ARE YOU DOING THAT’S MY MAN!!” She parts, and HR looks a bit stunned. You fold your arms glaring at him. He just waves crazily. 

“I-I didn’t know she was going to kiss me!” 

“You didn’t push her away either!” 

“S-She looks just like you!” 

“I’m me, she’s not!!” 

The argument goes back and forth, and when you see a pulse of light rise from her chest, you step back, blocking HR from whatever was about to happen. You’re astonished when the ring around her chest begins to change. The circular insignia is morphing. You’re blinded by the light for a second. When it passed, she’s no longer in a red suit, but a pink one. 

“This is trippy…” Cisco mumbles. 

She doesn’t look surprised, so you can only assume that she knows what happened. 

“Our power comes from our emotions. When I lost my Harrison I..I did a lot of awful things. Things I can never take back. This is who I was, before it all fell apart.” You’re absolutely amazed. 

“It's love..” 

She nods. 

“The first time I was ever able to manifest my power, it was because of my husband. What I felt for him, it gave me strength. It turned my emotions into power.” That sounds exactly the same as when you gained your power. At the time you wanted nothing more than to protect HR. 

“Truthfully, I’m no longer worthy to wear this ring.” 

You’re beginning to understand. You get it. If you’d lost HR, you can’t guarantee that you wouldn’t have gone dark as well. Grief and hate were powerful emotions. Ones that are dangerous.. 

“I understand how you feel.” She looks up. 

“I’m about to face the ones that hurt you, that took what you loved most. I can’t say that I know how this will all turn out, or that I know what’s waiting for me but if you had a chance to change it, Make up for all the things you did, would you take it?” 

“I would.” There is no hesitation. 

That night you spent the majority of time putting your affairs in order. You would be gone for who knows how long. Making a mental list of all the people you needed to speak with. The following morning when you walk into Star Labs, your first thought is to look for HR. He isn’t around. Not that you’re surprised. 

After Walker’s visit, you could tell he was avoiding you. Barry sends you a sympathetic smile from across the room. Cisco is on the computer running a background on the realm you’re about to enter. After you’d provided him with the coordinates, he said he wanted to be prepared for anything. He didn’t want to accidentally vibe you into some universal volcano or ocean. 

“From what I can tell, the atmosphere there is similar to earth’s so you shouldn’t have any physiological issues. “ 

That’s a relief. 

“Also I think that you should pack a-” 

The alarms blare, and in an instant Barry is in his suit. You raise your ring, and your suit draws instantly. Cisco braces for any kind of attack. None of you predict the swarm of red energy that washes over the entire room. Both you and Cisco have been knocked right off your feet, and Barry appears to be trapped behind a barrier. He runs, but it offers no resistance. You grunt, picking yourself off the floor and moving to Cisco to see if he’s okay. He stands with you, holding his shoulder. You search left and right but you can’t see the attacker. You do hear footsteps coming from the hallway.

“(Y/N)!!” 

It’s HR. 

“Don’t come in here!!” You warn. He ignores, and right as he makes it to the entrance, someone lands in the middle. The face that is looking back at you brings alarm and shock. There’s a twisted smile on the individual’s face. The suit they wear is an exact replica of your own, except this one is a chilling red. HR is now frozen in his spot. 

“(Y/N)...” 

He’s looking at the woman in surprise. He has a right to be. She’s wearing your face. She turns to him, and that deviant look changes. 

“STAY AWAY FROM HIM!!”

Your body just reacts, and you materialize a fist, knocking into her body with force. She slams into the opposite wall harshly, and her body rolls. She’s unconscious. Barry’s barrier falls, and the second you’re clear you run right into HR’s arms. He hugs you, relief washing over the both of you. 

“You’re safe.” You whisper, holding on tight. For a moment you weren’t sure he would be. 

“I’m okay, are you okay?” He pulls back to look at you, and you nod. 

“I’m okay.” He smiles. 

Barry moves cautiously to the female that’s unconscious. 

Six Years Ago

Hands cuffed, you stare blankly at the wall. It has been maybe a few days. From the second he took you, you'd been trying your best not to show too much. It was difficult when you were clearly scared of the time traveling speedster.

Eobard is standing over at the entrance of the room. You have no idea why he’d taken you. He had pretty much won. Barry and the others had already discovered his identity, so it’s not like you could provide inside information. Wherever he’d taken you was obviously off Team Flash’s radar. The room was well kept, you could have been anywhere.

“Hope you’re getting comfortable."

He walks over, and you raise your guard when he takes a seat on the bed. You jest back, closing your eyes, body shaking. You aren’t sure what to expect. When his hand touches your cheek, you look up, terrified. You expect that cold look, the one he wore when he confronted Barry. But something about his eyes is almost caring.

“As long as you cooperate, I won’t hurt you.” That just adds to your distress.

“What is it that you want!” You feel so helpless. You weren’t a meta. There was no way to defend yourself against him.

“I just want you.”

He leans in and you turn your head. Eobard grabs your shoulders, and this time, you’re adamant on showing no fear. At least you try.

“You’re a monster..n-no matter what..I’ll never love you. I’ll never join you. S-So you might as well just k-kill me now!!”

It’s reckless to taunt him, but what else could you do. You’d sooner die than let him toy with you. Apparently those words aren't what he wants to hear.

“That can be arranged.”

His eyes glow that devilish red, and you hold your breath when he lifts his hand. You gasp, because it all seems to happen so fast. You blink, and when you look down, that hand is lounged in your chest. You let out a staggered breath, and he pulls his hand out, your body falling back on the bed. Eobard grunts.

“What a waste, you were a brilliant scientist. We could have rewritten history.”

He walks away, watching the single tear that streams down your cheek. Eobard tilts his head, because you blink.

“What….”

The glow that sparks in your chest confuses him.

“All will be well.”

The voice behind him startles him more.

“That’s impossible!”

Eobard can’t fully comprehend what’s happening and he isn’t able to do much but watch as a blue ball forms around your body. It levitates, shooting right out the window with you in tow. When he turns around to follow, another light hits him right in his chest. Eobard is momentarily caught in a glowing prison. The second his eyes open, the barrier is gone, but so is that voice, and you.

~Present~

“All those years ago, that power was inside of you just waiting to be activated. Could you believe I had something so powerful under my wing without the knowledge. I suppose it is poetic justice.”

Eobard speaks from behind the glass.

Team Flash has gathered. Everyone was still a bit unclear of what exactly took place. To make things a bit more complicated, there was a hologram of what looked like an alien right at your side. Barry figured since you didn’t seem threatened by it, then that was a good sign. If anything, that figure had saved them all. Iris hadn’t left Barry’s side since she confirmed he was okay.

“Got nothing to say?” Eobard challenged.

Even behind the barrier he was still trying to be in control.

“You hold quite a bit of rage, Eobard Thawne.” Walker’s words make you turn.

“You feel it, his speed force?”

Walker nods.

“I can, so can you.”

He points to the ring, and you look down at your palm. Lifting your hand, you’re a bit shocked at the suit that instantly materializes. Cisco jumps back, and the rest of them stare. The black and blue outfit has you gaping. Even Eobard is gazing at it in interest. There’s a circular insignia right at the center of your chest.

“This is mad awesome!” Cisco sounds very excited.

“This is incredible…” You say wistfully.

“You’ve transitioned very easily. I was concerned after the injury you faced that the process would have been delayed. “ Your fingers run over the feel of this suit on your skin.

“All those dreams, I sort of thought I was going crazy.” Walker shakes his head.

“It was the only way for me to complete your change. Initially, I was called to you before. While you were recovering. I could not take the chance. When you were fully healed I contemplated letting you live your life without the knowledge of this. Humans are strong, but you’d suffered so much at the hands of this man. I was worried the burden of this power would bring nothing but pain to your life. I am usually very objective when it comes to the individuals chosen. But I felt somewhat protective of you, responsible. Had I been there in person, maybe you would not have endured so much.”

“You saved me.”

He shakes his head. “I did no such thing. You saved yourself.” The holographic hand is placed on your shoulder, and Walker smiles at you.

“Can you just send me back, this sappy reunion is disgusting.” Eobard mutters.

“Shut up Thawne.” You say it with no hesitation, and he raises a brow.

“Acting all high and mighty because you got a little power boost. “

You remove the ring, and the suit retracts. Eobard watches as you click the button, and they all go into fight mode as he steps out. He’s still cuffed, but this is Eobard after all.

“I believe you misunderstood Eobard Thawne.” Your eyes are closed at Walker speaks.

“The ring does not make us powerful.” Your eyes flicker open, and they are all taken with the blue hue of your irises.

“We make the rings powerful.”

Eobard swallows, because a part of him can feel the sheer energy that is bouncing off your body. His frown deepens.

“You’re naive, we could have been unstoppable."

You just send him a smile.

“I am unstoppable. But not because of the power." You turn back to the team.

"Because I've always had a family here, and I'll do everything I can to protect them."

You never imagined the day would come that you’d stand up to the speedster who had caused you so much heartache.