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Argus prison
Late afternoon
"So, this is your friend?" Natasha asked as Barry and Logan walked over to her.
"Yeah. Nat, this is Logan. Logan, this is Natasha Romanoff," Barry introduced.
"Hey Red," Logan nodded.
"Barry tells me you helped him out against Alexei. You up for helping us with Savitar?" Natasha asked as she eyed Logan wearily.
"From what Barry tells me, we don't have much choice," Logan pointed out.
"So, this is a matter of survival for you?" Natasha asked.
"No. You're not the only one trying to protect someone you care about," Logan said as he thought of Laurel.
Natasha eyed him suspiciously for a moment before nodding, deciding, at the very least, he had something to lose if Savitar won. That made him an ally in Natasha's mind.
"Well, looks like the gangs all here," Clint quipped as he and Roy walked in.
"Roy," Barry said as he saw the archer.
"Barry. I…I'm sorry," Roy said thickly, suddenly filled with remorse.
"Hey," Barry walked over and put a hand on his shoulder. "It wasn't you. And trust me; I have a pretty good idea what it feels like to have someone control you. You want to blame someone, blame Savitar."
Roy didn't look entirely convinced, but he still nodded. At that moment, Lyla walked in, carrying a box.
"Roy, before you go, I have something for you," Lyla said as she set it down.
Curiously, Roy walked over as Lyla opened it up. Roy unconsciously stepped back as he stared inside at his bow, quiver, and suit.
"I figured you'd need this," Lyla said softly, seeing the emotions cross Roy's face.
Roy hesitantly reached inside, pulling out his bow. He gave a little whirl, staring at it blankly.
"I'll take the bow and quiver, but I don't want the suit," Roy said after a moment.
"Roy-" Lyla started.
"That's what I was wearing when I was working for Savitar, when I was killing people. I can't-I'm not ready to wear it again," Roy said with a shuttering breath.
"Take it with you," Lyla insisted. "You might not be ready now, but you will be. Once you are, I want you to have it."
Star Labs
Night
"We've searched the city top to bottom, no sign of Caitlin or Savitar," Sam said as he and Steve walked into the cortex.
"No sign of them on the traffic cams either," Tony said disgruntled.
"So, all this was so that Savitar could inject Caitlin with whatever that was?" Wally asked.
"No, he wanted us distracted for something. But turning Cait into Killer Frost was definitely part of his plan. I'm still trying to figure whatever was in that syringe, hopefully I can come up with a cure and get Cait back," Cisco said, trying to be optimistic.
"We can only hope," a familiar voice spoke up.
Shocked, they all turned around as Barry, Clint, and Natasha walked into the cortex.
"Barry?" Steve asked shocked and Barry nodded.
"Considering everything that happened today, I figured it was time to come back," Barry explained.
"Don't blame you; Alexei set the entire prison on you?" Cisco asked and Barry nodded.
"Don't worry, I kept him out of trouble," Logan said as he and Roy walked in and everyone stared at him.
"Um, Barry? Who's this guy?" Wally asked and Barry grimaced.
"This is Logan; he was my cellmate at Argus. He's here to help us against Savitar," Barry explained and everyone exchanged uneasy glances. "He's a little rough around the edges but we can trust him."
"If you say so," Tony said as he eyed Logan wearily.
"Roy," Cisco said as he spotted the archer.
"I-I'm so sorry everyone," Roy said with remorse.
"It wasn't you son. You feel like you need to atone for something, do it by helping us stop Savitar," Steve said and Roy nodded slowly.
"So, Alexei?" Sam asked as he looked over at Clint.
"In a cage he's never getting out of. But he told us what Savitar is planning," Clint said as they started. "He's even crazier than we thought."
"Clint can fill you in, right now, where's Wanda?" Barry inquired.
Wanda was in the lounge, having crashed there some time again. Barry walked in and smiled slightly as he saw her sleeping. Barry walked over and gently moved a strand of hair out of her face. Wanda stirred at the touch and opened her eyes, surprised to see Barry.
"Barry?" she asked softly.
"Yeah, it's me. You can read me to be sure," Barry said.
"I don't need to," Wanda said, certain this was her Barry, not Savitar. "Did Clint and Natasha tell you about Caitlin?"
"Yeah. Should have seen that coming," Barry said as he sat down next to her. "Sounds like you've had a pretty rotten day."
"So have you," Wanda said softly as she laid her head on his shoulder.
"I should have been here. Maybe if I was, Savitar wouldn't have gotten to Caitlin, she'd still be here and HR would still be alive," Barry said in guilt.
"You did what you thought was right. I let Vision and Stark keep me locked up for similar reasons," Wanda noted and Barry nodded.
"Can't dwell on the past, we have to think of the future. And if Savitar has his way, none of us will have one," Barry said grimly, wondering where Savitar was now.
Unspecified location
Same time
Frost opened her eyes and sat, looking around bewildered. She was she was in a bed in a room she didn't recognize. Hearing movement, she looked over and saw Savitar standing up, stepping out of a chair he had been sitting in.
"You're awake. Good," Savitar said.
"What do you want?" Frost demanded a sharp edge to her voice.
"I want to help you," Savitar said simply.
"With what?" Frost demanded as she got to her feet, her hands emitting cold in case she needed to attack.
"Making sure that Caitlin never comes back," Savitar said to her shock.
"Why would you do that?" she asked confused.
"Because if I help you, you help me. We need each other, just like we always have. You help me, and I'll get rid of the biggest threats to your existence. I'll get rid of Steve, Barry, and Cisco, all of them. Without them, Catlin will have no chance of beating you. What do you say, up for helping out an old friend one last time?" Savitar said as he held out a hand to her.
After a moment, Frost took his hand, in a sign of the alliance that had just formed.
"What do you need me to do?" Frost asked as Savitar smirked.
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