Hi sorry for the long wait. I've been busy these last few months. I've graduated with my BA(hons) in Fine Art and about to start my masters as well as moving into my first flat. So big things have and will be happening. I'll try to update more often.
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I was pacing in front of Cisco and Stine as they both just finished what they were saying. I was pacing backwards and forwards trying to bring my head around what was said to me.
"So let me get this straight," I say. "You think that you were affected by the Particle Accelerator, and now you're seeing wired visions about birds dying. Not only that, Wells/Thorn not only knew but confirmed it for you. After telling him you say him kill you in a vision."
"Yeah, that's pretty much it," Cisco says.
"And now you've been seeing things and instead of going to Barry... Who you actually work with. You come to me, who doesn't particularly like anyone at the moment." I looked at him with a raised eyebrow.
"Yes well, that seemed like the better bet than telling your brother that I'm seeing visions and it's because he went back in time. Unconsciously stoping from Wells/Thorn from killing me, from you finding out and Captain Cold from kidnapping you and forcing your from telling the whole city that your Dash." He says without taking a breath.
"Wait. I found out?" I was completely confused.
"You didn't know... because Barry didn't tell you... Which I just did." Cisco looked guilty.
"Barry knew that other me knew." I was getting angry.
"And I shouldn't have opened my mouth. I see that that was a mistake now." Cisco says, looking like a deer caught in a headlight.
I closed my eyes and took a deep breath through my nose. Knowing that I needed to keep my anger to myself. Slowly counting back from 10.
"Look, I'm not sure what to make of this. Professor, what do you say." I say to the man who has been quiet throughout this whole discussion.
"I believe that we need to do some tests. Physical and mentally. As well as blood tests and brain scans." Staine says, looking at me.
"Right. Cisco, professor. Follow me." I moved away from the sofa and made my way towards a corridor. Making my way to the end, I pulled out a key to my pyjama shorts. I put the key in the lock but before turning it, I turned to the two behind me. "What I'm about to show you. It will NOT leave this apartment. Because if it did, I'll have both of you locked in the pipeline before you can open your mouths."
"You kidding right," Cisco says, laughing nervously. "Wait you are kidding right." He asks when I don't say anything.
"Yeah, nope. Not kidding." And I turn the lock and open the door.
"Oh. My. God!" Cisco muttered in disbelief as he looks around. "Your apartment was cool. But this room is sick!"
The room that I had let them in, was my own personal lab. Inside was filled with chemicals, equipment and tools that I needed. It was like the one at S.T.A.R Labs, but smaller. There were three computers in the middle and behind stood the suit I was working on, to improve the one I have now. At both sides stood workbenches that help my equipment and on the walls next to the door, stood my chemicals and tools. The whole room was white and shiny other than the metal benches and dark tiled floor.
"This room was expensive, and if you break anything. I break your face." I say from behind a marvelling Cisco and an impressed Professor.
"Wait, how do you train, I know you don't at S.T.A.R. Labs. And I doubt that Oliver has anything. So..." Cisco looked hopeful at me. "Where are your big toys. I know you have some."
I gave him a passive look. I wasn't really bothered if he knew but I wasn't going to tell him. Besides, that place was mine to train at.
"Not here."
"But-" The professor pulled him away from asking me any more questions.
"So are we going to do this?" He asked.
"Yes, Cisco sit on the stool. Professor, on the shelf behind you there should be a box filled with blood kits, can you get one and also the rubbing and numbing alcohol bottles next to it."
"Right away Miss. Allen." He went to get them and put them next to the Cisco, on the bench.
I walked over to the opposite bench and opened a drawer and pulled out some white rubber gloves along with some cotton balls, a metal dish. Pulling on the gloves I moved over to Cisco with the cotton balls and dish in hand.
I grabbed the rubbing alcohol first and cleaned the inside of his elbow where I plan on taking his blood, then the numbing Alcohol to stop any pain.
"Okay, Cisco. I'm gonna draw up some blood and run a couple of tests. But I can't run any physical or mental tests till Friday. It's my shift at the Lab and I've already told Barry that he's not aloud there until I'm finished." I say as I work. I watched as the blood was drawn, the red substance filling up to 6 vials until I was finished.
"If I may, Ms Allen. But where did you learn how to do this. You don't have any medical training or anything like this." The professor asked, looking, once again, impressed.
"... I don't know how I know it. It's just there. It's always just there." I say, pulling out the needle from the Spanish boy's arm. "I just know how to do it. Like how I know most things."
It was quiet as I put the vials into the metal dish and take it over to the small fridge I had hidden underneath one of the metal benches.
"Charlie, what happened." Cisco broke the silence with the one question I didn't want to answer let alone be able to answer.
I stood back up but didn't turn to them but look at the wall that faced away from them.
"You seem so different. But you still look like the bubbly but smart genius from over a year ago."
"Everyone changes Cisco. You have, Professor Stine has, Barry has... I have. We all change." I took in a deep breath and turned back to them.
"I'll get you back the results once I have them. Until then we need to focus on the physical and mental side of the tests. So you two meet me at S.T.A.R Labs Friday at 10. Until then go home and get some sleep."
"But-" But Stine pulled him out from the room before he could continue.
"Come along Mr Ramon. Ms Allen needs her sleep, as do I." And he pulled him to my door. "Goodnight Ms Allen, I'll see you Friday."
"Bye Professor, Cisco. See you in three days." I reply as the door closed.
I sighed and moved back over to the large window. I looked out over my city, the cars that moved in the street, lights turning on and off and every so often, the flash of yellow lightning.
"We all change. Huh. Maybe I do need a change." I turned to the table that held my phone and picked it up. I scrolled down my contacts till I hit the name I knew would help.
"Hey, Thea. I need some advice." I listen to her talk. "No. I know how to hit, I need help with my... wardrobe... I can be in Star City in two hours... great, I'll bring my credit cards..."
.....
I punched in the code for the elevator and stepped in as the doors opened. I watched as the doors closed and waited as it went down.
I pulled my back up my shoulder and waited to arrive at the new Arrow Cave. Felicity had told me the code and to expect to be wowed.
Which doesn't explain what I felt when I saw the open space.
"Oh my... this place is amazing."
"Charlie!" My blonde friend called out. "Is that you?"
"Yeah, it's me. Where's Thea." I called as I walked over to where her voice called from. I walked up some steps to see her say in front of multiple screens and security feeds. On said feeds was the familiar sight of Thea's Red and Oliver's Green bodies fight some guys in masks.
"What going on?" I pull up a chair and sit next to Felicity.
"Oh, just some gun smugglers. They really don't wanna give up those weapons. Here." She passed me an ear comms.
Switching it on and putting it in my ear I listened to what was happening. Though all I got was a load of grunts and smacks.
"They sound like they're taking a beating. Not stopping these guys." I say then wince at the sound of someone being shot with an arrow.
"Thanks for the vote of confidence Charlie. It really helps." Thea says into the comms.
"Sorry hon, love you," I say and grin as I watch Thea smash a guys head of a car window, a grin of her own on her face.
"I know you do."
"Oh, you cheeky bug-"
"Girls please, play nice." Dig's voice spoke out.
"She started it." We both say at the same time.
"Please stop." Oliver's grumpy voice comes next.
"Fine." We both say.
"Just hurry back!" And I pull the comms from my ear.
"You know he'll put an arrow through you, right!?" Felicity asked as she looks up at me.
"I know, but I have something for him when he gets back," I say with a wink.