Rocky Raymond //Book Five// - COMPLETED

Chapter 4 - The Death Of Vibe

MacKenzie's POV

"As a kid there was a part of the Flash Museum that always scared me." Nora tells us. "I guess it's normal for children to be afraid of monsters. But this monster was different. No one knows where he came from, how he got his powers, who he is. All that's known is his alias, and the last sound his victims hear. But that's not what makes him scary. What makes him scary is you never catch him."

"We never catch him?" Barry asks

"Supergirl, The Legends, even The League tried, but no one was successful." Nora says

"Probably 'cause he can dampen everybody's powers with that magic friggin' dagger." Ralph says

"Not all superpowers are meta-humans though." Caitlin says. "What about--"
"Green Arrow? Yeah, he tried too once, but..." Nora trails off

"So we're dealing with a meta-human Jack the Ripper." Cisco says. "Amazing."

Iris sighs

"What else do you know about him?" Iris asks

"Just that he... he's early." Nora says

"What do you mean he's early?" Barry asks

"In my history, Cicada's first victim was a meta-human named Floyd Belkin." Nora says. "And he never killed Gridlock or Block. They're completely different victims."

"Because the timeline changed." Barry says

"Yeah, and now they're both dead because of me." Nora says, upset 

"Okay, there's no telling the ripple effect of this change or what kind of future Nora's gonna return to." Barry says. "We gotta catch this guy fast."

"You mean catch the guy that future us can't catch?" Cisco says. "Right, I thought beating The Thinker was hard."

The computer beeps

"Guys, it's Joe. CCPD needs help downtown." Caitlin says

"Okay, I got it." Barry says

"No, I'll do it." Ralph tells him

"Are you sure?" Barry asks

"Yeah, I got it." Ralph says. "You guys stay here and deal with the meta serial killer."

Ralph walks out

"Okay, guys, look, we got this." Iris says. "Let's just canvass some crime scenes, interview some witnesses, and see if there's any common acquaintances between Gridlock and Block."

"I have a plan." Nora says

"You... you've got a plan already?" Iris asks

"I know how to fix this." Nora says

***

Barry, Nora, and Iris are standing in the middle of the speedlab

Cisco and I are sitting by the computers

"So your plan is to contact Herr Wells?" Iris asks Nora

Cisco and I share a look

"Yes, that's my plan." Nora says. "I know in the future you guys never bring in a Wells to help you catch Cicada. So if you want a different result this time..."

"I try something new." Barry says. "It's a great idea."

"'No, it isn't." I say

"What?" Barry asks

"Mack's right. It's a terrible idea." CIsco sasy as we walk over to the group. "If you're looking for cooperation, trust me, this is not your guy. He is just an asshat."