Always Running

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"She saved Barry's life." Cisco defends. "She knew we'd find a way."

"This is the way." Harry argues.

"There has to be another one."

"There isn't!" Harry snaps.

"She won't thank you if people die."

"They won't. And I won't need a thank you. She'll be alive." Harry turns to walk away.

"And what about Jessie?"

Harry stops. "What about Jessie?"

"Did she forgive you? Did she understand when you killed Turtle and tried to take Barry's speed to save her?"

"She's alive. That's all I care about."

"She was scared of you." Cisco argues.

"I don't care. She's safe." Harry spits, turning around. "I'm her father, it's not my job to be liked. It's my job to keep her safe." Harry sighs and rubs the back of his head. "I keep losing people. I couldn't protect my wife. I couldn't protect my daughter. I couldn't protect-" He takes a deep breath. "This is how we get Snow back." He says under his breath and walks off.

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Caitlin looks around and sees the familiar station of Earth 1 CCPD. She looks over the balcony and sees that most people are still at work. She looks down the hall to where Barry's lab is. Every ounce of her being wants to run to the lab, but she'd never make it.

"Don't even think about it." Jay whispers darkly to her. She looks down at her hands and sees that the shackles have appeared around them, securing her to the bannister. Her ankles are secured to the lower rail. He puts his hand on her cheek. "Don't get in my way." He says softly, smiling at her. He runs off.

She sees him reappear at the entrance to the station in front of the offices, his mask now on.

Caitlin looks down and sees Joe and Wally standing by the front desk. Joe pushes Wally behind him and pulls his gun out, aimed toward Zoom. Captain Singh and the other officers are near the doors, guns aimed at Zoom.

Zoom chuckles. "Do you think your guns will work on me?"

Joe fires. Zoom grabs him and throws him up against the wall in front of the other officers.

"Hello, old friend." Zoom taunts.

"No!" Caitlin yells from up on the balcony, tugging at her chains.

"Caitlin." Joe chokes out.

Wally is staring up at her, wide eyed.

"What good are they to you? Let them go." She begs.

Zoom stares at Joe and turns to the other officers, holding Joe up by his collar.

"Tell everyone this city is mine." He growls. His hand starts vibrating, being held directing behind Joe.

"Please, no!" Caitlin yells, ripping at her shackles, causing the already weak skin on her wrists to break and start bleeding."

He drops Joe who crawls back away from him, staring up at him as he does.

"Consider this, your one mercy." Zoom says. "From this day on, anyone who disobeys me," he looks up at Caitlin and back down to the other officers, "will meet their end."

Caitlin drops to her knees and sighs in relief.

"Alright. Clear out!" Singh orders.

Everyone at the precinct starts making their way out. Joe looks up at Caitlin. She's breathing heavy, exhausted, and her arms are dangling from the shackles, blood lightly running down her forearm from her wrists. She nods, assuring him that she'll be okay, and he needs to go. He clenches his jaw but nods back. Wally and Joe run out of the precinct.