Eeveelution Squad AU: THE FLASH (Book 1)

CHAPTER 18 - THE TRAP

Alfred sighs: "Fine."

Alfred then walks off leaving Spike in the main lobby

UNDERNEATH THE PLASMA TOWN MALL

Trace and Pearl were currently searching for Black around underneath the mall with all the boilers and generators, Trace was holding a Dark Matter Scanner

Trace: "We follow the ionized particles, and that should lead us right to him."

The device begins beeping

Trace: "The CPM's are increasing."

They begin walking toward an empty corridor

Trace: "We should have told Dr. Wells and Speed."

Pearl: "No, not until we're sure it's him."

They enter the dark corridor

Pearl sighs: "Look, Black is not like you remembered him."

Trace: "What does that mean?"

Pearl: "Just don't freak out when you see him."

The device then spikes and powers down

Trace: "Oh, I really wish that was because the batteries are dead."

They continue down the corridor when an Umbreon emerges from around the corner

Pearl: "Black?"

She then walks closer to him, he looked like an absolute train wreck, old dirty and burned clothes, his fur extremely dirty, dark bags under his deep red eyes

Pearl: "Black, it's me, Pearl."

Trace looks on in awe, while Black remains silent

Pearl: "Look, I brought Trace with me. We're here to help you. You were in an accident. Do you remember?"

Black: "I'm not Black."

Pearl: "Yes, you are. You're Black Raymond."

Black begins to shake: "I'm not Black. I told you that. Now get away from me."

Pearl then grabs his paw: "Look, we need to take you back to S.T.A.R. Labs. We'll help you remember who you are."

He then grabs Pearl by the sides of her head and pulls her toward him and she gasps

Black whispers something to her: "Firestorm."

He then lets go of Pearl and pushes her back, his paws and head catch on fire

He then pushes himself backwards down the corridor and away from Trace and Pearl

TIMESKIP

CORTEX, S.T.A.R. LABS

The trap has been set up and is ready for the mon in yellow, Trace was staring at the computer screen, it was the security footage of the room the trap is in

Trace: "The tachyon device is in place."

Speed: "You think it'll work?"

Trace: "It'll work."

Trace then walks away from the computer and out of the Cortex leaving just Speed, Alfred and Wells

Speed: "So how do we advertise to him that the prototype's here?"

Wells: "We'll take care of that."

Then both Alfred and Wells stare at Speed

Speed notices this: "What's the problem?"