All three of the members of Team flash appeared in the Cortex as they heard the breach close behind them.
Ralph spotted a shirtless Barry on the medical bed with a bandage wrapped around above his waist.
"Oh my god dad! Are you okay?! I'm so sorry!" Ralph's head shot to the side and he saw Felicity's worried expression as she ran over to Barry.
She gave him a tight hug. He grunted in pain when she did. Felicity was quick to pull away, "Sorrysorrysorry!" She rambled apologetically as she sucked a sharp breath in and took a step back not wanting to cause more pain.
"It's fine.." Barry grunted as he slid off the medical bed.
"You shouldn't-" Caitlin started but got cut off.
"I'm fine." Barry said with a tone in his voice. "I've had worse..." He said looking coldly at Caitlin. What was with the sudden change in attitude? Felicity asked herself.
"Dad.. I-" Felicity starts obviously feeling the gilt in her heart. "I didn't mean-"
Barry turns and looks coldly in Felicity's eyes as he steps closer. "If you just listed to me we would have RadioFire locked up already. But no you had to go by yourself and NOT stick with the plan!"
Tears weld up in her eyes making her hazel green yes glisten, "I..I just wanted to hel-" she whispered as she choked back a sob.
"It's not helping if you're not going to listen! He got away, because of you!" And with that he walked out the cortex...eyes burning a hot glowing red.
Everyone in the cortex is dumb struck with what they just witnessed. Barry, the one who's supposed to be the team glue, the one who keeps everyone in a positive set...has snapped on his own daughter.
The sobs that Felicity was choking back couldn't be held in. Overwhelmed with guilt and sorrow broke loose as hot tears run down her face.
"Felicity.." Ralph started. Wanting to just hold her...let her cry on his chest, but he was to late..She was gone in a flash.
***
Back at the run down building...
"Oh poor Felicity.." RadioFire said to himself grinning down at his monitor, that showed the S.T.A.R lab's cortex. As it showed Felicity speed off. "Nicely done Barry Allen." He grinned to himself looking at the piece of tech on Barry's neck.
Flashback!
Felicity looked behind her to see Barry fall to the ground "Dad!" She yelled running to his side. I grinned, then put my hand on the ground to let the metal spider crawl its way to Barry's neck. Giving me full power over him.
End of flashback..
RadioFire switches over to another camera he put on the wall, but this camera is not showing S.T.A.R Labs but every room in Felicity's apartment. He clicks through the live footage until he sees the broken hearted girl laying face down on her bed as she cry's into her pillow.
"Soon I'll have Lightning Frost too.." He grins to himself. "Having Barry Allen, and his daughter on my side will give me all the power I please... the more heart broken...the more power." RadioFire said to himself with a sly smile. He looks over to his machine that he put together. "I'll be more powerful then anyone on any world... And no one can stop me." His menacing laugh echo's throughout the empty building.
***
*Buzzt. Buzzt. Buzzt* Felicity lifts her head up and grabs her phone while sniffling. Ralph's goofy profile picture of himself shows on her screen. She sniffles and puts her phone face down on her nightstand, and lets it go to voicemail.
"Felicity..I'm sure Barry was just upset because you could've got hurt. He's like that way sometimes."
"Pufft yeah sure.." She responses knowing that Ralph won't hear.
Ralph's P.O.V
"Look..I know you're not at Jitters so I'm coming over." Ralph ends the voicemail, then slips it into his back pocket, then walks out the glass doors of Jitters.
***
*Knock, knock, knock*
"Go away!" Felicity cry's out that is muffled by her pillow.
"Felicity. You gotta let me in." Ralph's soft voice came, muffled by the door.
"No!" She muffles. "Go away!"
Ralph sighs, then forms his finger into a key and unlocks her door. He opens the door and it gives off a soft click sound.
He hears Felicity's muffled sobs, he follows her cry's to her room and finds her face down on her bed with her face in her pillow.
"Felicity.." Ralph says in a soft tone. She spins around and sits up quickly.
"How the hell-"
Ralph lifts his pointer finger to reveal his key shaped finger, then a sly smile creeps on his face.
She groans and covers her face with her wet pillow. "Great someone who can invade my privacy.."
Ralph sits on her bed and puts a hand on her shoulder. "I know that you actually want me here and I know that you not angry at me. Barry didn't mean what he said-"
Felicity put her pillow down. "But its true! I'm a total screw up.." she sits at the end of her bed beside Ralph.
"You are not a total screw up. I would do the same thing you did it my foster mother was killed." Felicity's eyes glisten with fresh tears. He tucks a stray hair behind her ear and wipes her tears with his thumb. "You're the bravest girl I know.." He lifts her head and she looks up at him. "Sure you may cry, but that doesn't make you less brave." A small smile makes its way on her face. "Now let's make your day better!" Ralph says getting to his feet and holds out his hand.
She sniffles and wipes her tears away and takes his hand. "What's your plan?"
"Now at is a surprise and can't be told." Ralph says with a smile. Felicity lets out a little giggle.
***
"Where are you bringing me?" Felicity asks no longer thinking about the sorrow deep in her heart but now is replaced with excitement. "And why must you cover my eyes?" She giggles
"Almost there.. okay!" He takes his hands off of her eyes to reveal the entrance to an arcade.
She smiles and turns around, "An arcade. Really?" She giggles.
"Heck yeah baby! It's the best place to go to have fun! Aaand the only arcade that does tokens instead of cards." He winks, she blushes
"Well what are we waiting for?" She asks
"That's the spirit!" He said clapping her on the shoulder then walks in.
When they enter all the can hear is quite music and the loud music of the examples of each game that is played before starting. Kids playing and laughing with there friends.
"So where do you wanna start first?" Ralph asks smiling down at Felicity.
She bites her lip and puts a finger on her mouth. "Hmmmm... Let's start with Skee-ball." She points over to the corner where the Skee-ball lays.
"Okay let's do it!" Ralph says smiling. "First. Tokens."
***
Felicity's P.O.V
"Let's see who gets the most points." Ralph says as he gets four tokens out two for each game then gives me two.
"Alrighty hot shot. Let's do this." I smirk putting the two tokens in the slot.
"Okay princess. Let's see what you got." Ralph says grinning.
***
Ralph misses his last shot and the Skee-ball falls in the gutter. "Oooo! That sucks!" I look at his total score. "120 points..not good enough for my 130." I said giving him a sly smile playfully pushes him.
He laughs, "Darn! Just ten points away! That's so much! How am I supposed to bet that?" He says sarcastically as he laughs. I roll my eyes while smiling.
My eye catches Tt bike 32 Simulator games, I look over to Ralph who is looking at the same game. A smile creeps it's way onto my lips and so does Ralph's lips. "Bike simulator?" I asked
Ralph smiles. "Bike simulator."
"Race you hot shot!" I giggle with excitement as I run towards the game not using my power because we're in public obviously.
I get on the set before him. "Wow even without powers I still beat you hot shot."
"Who said I didn't let you win princess?" He smirks. I shove him playfully and he chuckles.
***
A few hours later outside the arcade..
"I didn't think you were the type to kill every single level AND unbeatable level of Packman."
"What can I say.." He gets close to my face. I can smell his musky cologne and after shave. "-I'm just that good." He says smirking. Our lips were inches apart when. *ggurrrrggrle* He stands up straight and chuckles. "Seems like someone's hungry." He smirks
Oh thanks for interrupting our moment stomach..
"Let's get something to eat."
I chuckled. "Yeah sounds like a good idea."