《The Flash Oneshots》Duet
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"Kara!" Barry yells as J'onn J'onzz steps through the breech with an unconscious Supergirl in his arms. Using his speed Barry moves to take the girl from the agent's arms, "What happened?" He asks frantically scanning her body; looking for any sign of harm.
"We were taking a prisoner into the DEO when he escaped. He hypnotized Kara and we followed him here," J'onn looks at the blond-headed women in the scarlet speedsters arm. She and her sister have become, in human terms, his daughters and to watch some one hurt one of them and not be able to stop it pains him greatly. "Here? Why?" Cisco asks following behind them as Barry leads the way to the main room.
"He said something about finding the fastest man alive," J'onn explains. Barry lays Kara on the bed so Caitlin can examine her. J'onn takes note of how Barry's hands linger on Kara's waist as do his eyes. He noticed the first time she introduced Barry to him. It still baffles him how slow humans can be when it comes to acting on their feelings. "Guys," Iris's voice comes floating from the room next to them. Barry turns his head slightly acknowledging his sister but yet still keeping his focus on Kara and Caitlin who is writing away on a clip board. "Oh, man. Really? Again? How do people just keep walking in here? You would think after original Wells and an alien invasion-" Cisco rants. "This wouldn't happen to be the guy you mentioned would it?" Iris asks J'onn pointing at the camera.
Before he can reply the escapie waves to the camera, "Hi flash."
Running down into the cortex Barry pulls his mask over his face, "who are you?" The meister leans on the counter and cocks his head bending one leg placing his foot on his knee. "That doesn't matter too much Barry," moving with the fluidly only as that could be described by Hawthorne concerning the elvish child Pearl. In that instant, Wally shows up prepared to defend his brother. "Well look who it is Wally West," The meister says bending his head to look around Barry.
"You look so down," he pouts, "the speed force actually did drain you uh?" Wally runs towards the fairy-like creature only to be thrown back into the hall with the boyish man standing over him. "Wow. You really are scared bonkers. Mmm, I thought Kid Flash had more in him. Guess not." Turning back to Barry, "Have fun!" He says before Barry passes out.
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Looking around Barry notices that he is in a club. He then hears a mellisonant melody.
Moon River, wider than a mile
I'm crossing you in style someday
You dream maker
You heartbreaker
Where ever you're going I'm going your way
Two drifters off to see the world
There's such a lot of world to see
We're after the same rainbow's end
Waiting round the bend
My huckleberry friend
Moon River and me
Despite the bizarre situation, Barry can't stop the dumbfounded expression on his faces when he realizes that the voice belongs to Kara. His hands begin clapping together almost at their own accord. "You know her?" A woman at the table in front of him turns and asks with a big smile clearly having also enjoyed the performance. "Yah-yes," he tells her looking a the stunning beauty on the stage. Her eyes go wide when she sees him. "What is happening?" She mouths. He responds with a motion of his head signaling her to go to the back of the stage, Kara exits the stage and Barry makes his way back to her.
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"Wow!" Barry exclaims when he sees Kara up close in the form-fitting dress all the while taking in their surroundings "Barry," she ignores the comment about her voice, or what she thought was about her voice, not being able to accept even as an adult that what Alex had said all along was true that she could sing, "are we on another earth?" Looking around they seem to be in some sort of common area behind the stage. Moving a little closer to Barry Kara keeps her eyes and ears open for an attack.
"What's the last thing you remember?" He asks. Kara scrunches up her forehead showing the world that she is thinking. Barry fights the natural instinct to smooth the skin with his thumb. "I was at the DEO," looking up at Barry Kara looks for confirmation, "there was a prisoner. He got loose!" She jumps a little excited at her ability to remember. Her jump caused the two to get almost nose to nose. "He hypnotized me," her voice falls slightly as she takes in Barry's body warmth. Taking a deep breath Barry informs her of the Meister. "We are in an allusion of some sort." He tells her placing his hands in her waist. Looking up through her eyelashes Kara thinks of when Barry first came to her Earth. They were fast friends and it didn't take long for Kara to fall for the Scarlet Speedster. She then remembers James and how slow she was to act and make a split-second decision. Standing up in her toes she moves her lips close to his. But before their lips could touch a demanding presence comes bursting into their private bubble.
"Now I don't pay you two for smoochin." Malcolm Merlin's voice comes from behind them. Barry gasps causing Kara to further examine the man but she finds nothing startling about the man except maybe his accent and his clothes. "Merlin?" Barry asks. Bending his head, only slightly as they were still in each other's arms, he whispers to Kara, "Malcolm Merlin former League of Assasins." "Merlin?" The man scoffs.
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"We're in a Musical!" Kara jumps with excitement as Merlin and Cisco finish their song. Barry laughs, "this is like a dream." He spins around on the now empty floor. Pulling Kara into his arms he begins to sing
Raindrops are falling on my head
And just like the guy whose feet are too big for his bed
Nothing seems to fit
Those raindrops are falling on my head, they keep falling
So I just did me some talking to the sun
And I said I didn't like the way he got things done
Sleeping on the job
Those raindrops are falling on my head, they keep fallin'
But there's one thing I know
The blues they send to meet me
Won't defeat me, it won't be long
'Till happiness steps up to greet me
With the final verse Barry pul, ls Kara close. "This whole year I have spent it correcting the mistake I made and fighting Savitar." Kara's eyes water slightly the song Barry sang nailed being a superhero on the head. Often times the days seemed bleak but happiness is always just around the cloud. "And now you just want to feel the sunshine?" Kara asks. This time Barry feels the pull to pull Kara in for a kiss but the meister interrupts.
"Barry I don't have my powers," Kara whispers frantically as she tries to use her laser vision. Barry tries to vibrate his body but the motion is more like a shiver than the speed that allows Barry to walk through walls. "Well here are my two favorite heroes." The man stands with the same child-like stance. "What do you want with us?" Kara snaps. Pushing if the wall he was leaned on the meister prances to the two superheroes. "This world is perfectly tailored to you both. We're lucky," he looks around slightly frightened, "we could have been in a war movie or a horror film!" He jumps half a foot. "But because of your love for musicals," he smiles as if now seeing butterflies instead of amputated legs, "we are in a musical!" Jumping back this time in excitement he says, "Ta da," but before he waves his hand disappearing he adds, "and one more thing if you die in here you die out there."
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Turning to Barry Kara asks him what they do next. "We figure out what the story is."
"Kara!" Malcolm shouted with his hands up in the air clearly exasperated with something that Kara did or didn't do. Barry shrugs his shoulders at Kara silently telling her to play along. "Yes," She replies kindly. Looking at Barry he scoffs. "You are in big trouble young lady." He tells her seriously. "I'm sorry-" she starts to apologize. "For not telling me that Tommy didn't send you flowers." "Tommy?" Kara asks. Looping his arm through hers he pulls her away from Barry and down the hall, "my son and your boyfriend honey." He pats Kara's head making some excuse up in his head for her lapse of memory. Looking back at Barry Kara sees something in his eyes something she can't place. "What about earlier?" She asks causing Barry to look up at her knowing that she is talking about the almost kiss. "Earlier?" He searches his brain for a moment, "nope I don't know." Then they turn a corner leaving Barry alone and Kara with the thought that everything is easier in musicals.
Barry, slightly no not slightly definitely perturbed by the thought of Kara dating even if the guy is fictional, decided to explore the club/hotel. Going the opposite way as Kara and Malcolm Barry sets out to fulfill his part in the script.
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"Barry!" Iris screams. Turning Barry jumps slightly as Iris comes running toward him. She is covered in a huge fur coat. Jumping in his arms she peppers him with red kisses on his cheeks and then his lips and her coat nearly suffocates him. "I missed you so much!" She squirms trying to get his hands around her waist. "Daddy says that he's going to give me a diamond necklace. A real diamond necklace. Won't it go nice with that dress you bought me Bear Bear?" She asks with a pout. Barry not knowing what else to do nods his head. "Okay," she says getting off her tip toes. Patting down his coat she tells him all about the party her father is making her therefore they attend. "I'll see you tonight bear bear!" She blows a kiss then skips off.
"What the?" Barry asks rubbing his face. Red lipstick rubs off onto his hands. "Ugh!"
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"I'll leave you two to it," Malcolm releases my arm as they reach one of the sweets doors. When he walks away Kara tries the door.
"Sugar?" A male voice comes from the kitchen area. Kara remembering Barry's words to play along with answers. Turning the corner Kara is created by Winn. "Winn?" She almost chokes. "Sugar poo," he smiles, not paying attention to her, with a side glance at a mirror to make sure is slicked-back gelled hair was still in a glob upon his head. Pulling her at arm's length, carful to not wrinkle his outfit he kisses her head. "Are you getting dressed for the party?" He looks her up and down clearly not finding her current attire fitting for the party. "Yes. Of course, I just need my clothes," she hints hoping he will catch on. Luck enough like she thought before everything is easier in a musical.
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Both Kara and Barry got dressed in their separate rooms neither seeing each other sense Malcolm split them up."bear bear!" Iris comes walking into Barry's room. He is dressed simply in a suit. Smacking on a piece of gum Iris does a little spin for Barry showing off her leopard print skin-tight dress with a slit from her collar bone to her stomach. Laying on her neck is the massive diamond necklace her father game her. Pulling out red lipstick she quickly reapplies then pulls Barry downstairs to the party.
Barry kept an eye out for Kara. He needed to see her. He was worried about this Tommy. Thirty minutes have passed since the party has reached full swing. Iris went from happily dancing with the other men in the club to demanding Barry's full attention. But this time when Iris threw her arms around him his attention was captured by Kara. If she looked beautiful on the stage she was simply a fallen angel now. Her dress was just long enough to touch the ground. It was decorous in decor.
Kara's eyes wandered as Barry's had done for the half-hour until she spots him, but at that moment she also spots Iris. Moving toward him Barry tried to move Iris but she was firmly pressed up against him. Turning around Iris sees someone who causes her shoulders to tighten. And at that moment Barry sees Tommy. Barry chokes back a laugh.
When Kara finally reaches them. Her gaze lands on Iris with something that can only be explained as jealousy. "Barry," she nods narrowing her eyes. Before Barry can explain Tommy comes behind Kara. "Your fathers here I suppose," he snaps to Iris. Iris grabs Barry's hand wrapping it around her waist, "of course." She then turns her head refusing to look at him again. "I think I need to go freshen up," she then captured Barry's lips with hers clearly trying to make it heated Barry fights pulling away knowing the only way to the end is by following the yellow brick road.
When Iris leaves Tommy excuses himself on accounts with business with his father.
Leaving Kara and Barry alone. Hands together and eyes down. Kara feels sick to her stomach. "So Iris, huh?"
Barry's eyes go wide. "No!" Jumping off the bar stool Barry moved to put his hands on Kara's arms but thinks better of it when she moves away. "No. It's not like that. She's like a sister now. I don't like her-" Barry stumbles trying to tell Kara that he couldn't possibly have feelings for anyone else after he met her.
"I think we should find them and get out of this." Kara's cheering attitude about being in a musical evaporates. Barry follows Kara. About to separate to their separate rooms Kara turns towards Barry. "Ow!" Barry's head snaps towards the door beside them. "That sounds like" Barry starts "Iris," Kara concluded. "Shh," giggles a man. Kara's eyes go wide, "and that's," and Barry concludes, "Winn." "Stupid. Our dads are outside killing each other and your girlfriend and my bear bear are at the party," then Iris squeals.
"Ugh!" Barry makes a grossed face. "Agreed," Kara says. "We probably should go check on their dads," Kara tells Barry.
The exit door let out into a dark ally. Literally. "Joe!" Barry shouts seeing his father in the middle of the street. Then a gun is fired. Before Kara can comprehend what happens Barry takes off for Joe. "Barry!" Kara cries out as a second shot is fired and Barry stops in his run.
"Barry," Kara runs towards the scarlet speedster as he falls to the ground. "Well, that's great. What am I going to tell Iris?" Joe asks starring at Barry. He then walks away muttering excuses. "Barry," Kara sobs pulling his head in her lap. She runs her hands over his chest praying for his healing ability. "Kara," he chokes the blood getting into his windpipe. "No! No! No, you will not die Barry Allen. Not after everything you've been through. You will not die in a musical," Kara sobs. Grabbing Kara's hand Barry tells her, "I need you to know that I should have asked you on a date the first time I met you," coughing Barry continues, "because after that I fell in love with you."
Kara's tears fall on Barry's cheeks. "I love you too Barry Allen," she then leans down and places a kiss upon his lips.
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Waking up for both of the superheroes was an odd feeling. "They're awake!" Iris screams running to Barry causing Kara to jump out of her bed quickly blocking the brunette. Barry smiles looking up at Kara as he himself gets out of his bed. "I really meant it Kara Danvers. I love you." He places his hands on her cheeks pulling her into a kiss.
"Beautiful!" The meister exclaims. "How the hell did you get out of the cell?" Cisco asks checking the computer. "We put him in a cell did we not?"
The meister laughs. "Those cells are nothing." Arms out he continues, "I'm so glad you found the end of the script. You two are my favorite couple. I just had to try. And it worked!"
Kara looks at Barry, "So you just wanted us together?" The meister nods his head. "When I see two broken hearts I fix them!" Looking around he finds what he needs. "Now off to earth 47," he then turns and walks through the wall.
"Mind blown!" Cisco tells the group. "Truly," Joe agrees looking at the wall. "In all honesty, I predicted this," the green Martian admits. Kara smiles, "of course you did ." Turing to Barry she stands in her toes, "As I love you, Barry Allen."
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