The Flash: The Fastest Man Alive (Male Reader Insert)

7.5 Bonds of Trust

John Stewart awoke with a jolt. Everything still looked dark. It took him a moment to realize that he was no longer blind. Instead, the room he was in was just dimly lit. Dark walls made of rock surrounded him. Stalactites hung from the ceiling. Despite the cave appearance, the room was warm and well suited for a living space.

John sat up and looked around. He was lying on a leather couch in the cave room. A Persian rug covered the grey metal floor. John squinted, letting his eyes adjust to his environment. As he squinted, he noticed someone else nearby. Cyborg was sitting up on a table near a work bench. A generator and lights were hooked up to him, helping him to regain his strength.

Victor: Hey.

John: Hey. W-What happened?

Victor: We were attacked.

John: The Syndicate?

Victor: Taken over the Hall.

John: Shit. Where are we now?

Victor: The one place Ultraman can't find us.

Victor motioned over to a metal sign above him. John followed his gaze and looked up at the sign. The rusty metal plaque read "Sommerset Lead Mines".

Parts of the old mine had been set up by Bruce as a contingency hideout set a few miles out from Gotham. Cables and tubing lined the walls, leading to several overhanging lights and generators. A few computer stations had been set up alongside some of Wayne's spare Bat equipment. Some of the walls of the mine had been carved out to host as storage or possibly safe rooms. Security camera feeds lined every room with an accessible monitor.

At one of the computer stations, the Flash was sitting down in a chair talking with his friends at S.T.A.R. Labs. Caitlin and Dr. Wells were on the screen giving him the latest updates. Wells was finishing up his sentence while Caitlin sat prominently before Y/N's vision.

Wells: Mrs. Kent and the baby are here with us, so you can let Clark know that they're safe. All security protocols and lockdown procedures have been put in place. The CCPD are under constant surveillance so they'll keep us informed as to the Syndicate's movements.

Y/N: Good. Make sure all bio-dampening systems as well as metahuman trackers are kept online. Tell Cisco not to open any breaches, no matter how small. If they have a feeling we're trying to get to another Earth, they'll come running for us.

Wells nodded and walked off, leaving the two engaged lovers alone. Caitlin squirmed a bit in her chair and looked at her fiancé on the screen in front of her.

Caitlin: How are you feeling?

Y/N: I'm alright. Better than before. Thank you for before, honestly. I needed to hear all that from you.

Caitlin: Well, I needed to find some of way of slowing down both your metabolic rate as well as your heart beat. Studies show that focusing on key emotional memories correlated with tranquil or calming prescences can help to keep one calm. It's quite similar to listening to a SoundSleep to rest or smelling flowers to release dopamine to trigger a less stressful stimulus.

Y/N chuckled and shook his head. He loved it when she got all sciencey with her explanations. It always kept him on his toes and guaranteed no day was a boring day.

Y/N: No, I mean... I needed to hear all of that. About slowing down and just being me.

Caitlin paused and smiled back at him.

Y/N: I've just been so wrapped up in the last few months. Between planning the wedding and rounding up metas and stopping Zo-

Y/N paused. He didn't want to mention that last one. He didn't want to give him the pleasure of citing his name. Caitlin saw what he was getting at and nodded.