The Reverse-Flash Takes the Stage

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A new day began.

The weather was gloomy, with dark clouds covering the sun.

Barry Allen left home, planning to report to the police station first. If nothing came up, he would go to S.T.A.R. Labs and continue improving himself. After this period of training, his speed had more than doubled from when he first gained his ability. Even if he faced Damon again, Barry felt confident he would not be toyed with.

When he arrived at the station, Barry immediately sensed that something was wrong. Everyone was busy and overwhelmed.

"Barry."

Joe West came over from across the room and called to him.

"Good. You are here. We need you right now."

"Where are we going? What case?" Barry asked directly.

Joe shook his head.

"What I need is the version of you who runs very fast."

Barry immediately understood that Joe meant the Flash. He looked around and lowered his voice.

"Metahumans?"

"More than one," Joe said gravely. "They have already committed several crimes in a row. First they broke a prisoner out of jail. Then they killed every core member of the Darbinyan crime family and a judge. We just got word that their next target may be Simon Stagg."

"Simon Stagg, the one who won an achievement award for organ-cloning technology?" Barry frowned. "Joe, how do you know they are metahumans?"

"It is not just me. By now, a lot of the city probably knows. They are not hiding their powers at all."

Joe patted Barry's shoulder.

"I do not want you risking your life to become some hero, but right now... you are the only one we can rely on."

"I understand."

Barry nodded heavily and vanished.

S.T.A.R. Labs.

By the time Barry Allen arrived, Harrison Wells, Cisco Ramon, and Caitlin Snow were already busy. They had identified all four metahumans. Cisco told Barry the current situation and the results of their investigation one by one. It was obvious that the four metahumans had teamed up with a purpose and were carrying out revenge.

"Is there any connection between them?" Barry asked after listening, surprised. "It cannot be that they all knew each other before and just happened to get powers."

Cisco smiled bitterly.

"You probably will not like this. The four of them had no connection before, but they do have one thing in common. From Multiplex at the beginning to the teleporter at the end, all four were captured by the same person. We cannot see his face, but I think you will recognize him."

Images of their abductions appeared on the screen. Each image contained a streak of red.

"Damon."

Barry recognized it instantly.

"Exactly. Him. He has been quiet lately, probably because he was planning this. Right now, it looks as if the four of them are only taking revenge for their own reasons, but if Damon is involved, it is probably not that simple."

Cisco paused, then continued.

"Caitlin tried to contact Damon, but she could not reach him. So..."

"So I suggest you do not get involved," Harrison Wells said from his wheelchair, voice deep. "Barry, you are much faster than before, but you lack experience. You cannot handle four metahumans at the same time, especially when each of their abilities is dangerous."

Those four opponents were absolutely beyond Barry Allen's current ability.

"You know I cannot stand by and do nothing," Barry said. "And I believe all of you will help me beat them."

With a swish, Barry changed into the red Flash suit.

"Barry. Barry..."

Harrison Wells tried to persuade him again, but Barry had already left S.T.A.R. Labs.

"Damn it."

Harrison could not help cursing.

Barry would die.

If Barry Allen faced four metahumans at once, he would die. If he died, everything Harrison had planned and endured would collapse. Harrison had clearly notified the Birds of Prey. Why had they failed to create trouble for Damon?

Women. Unreliable after all.

Harrison cursed inwardly and ordered Cisco and Caitlin to help Barry deal with the enemies.

"He really came."

When the Flash arrived at Simon Stagg's company, the four-person team had already been waiting for a long time.

Multiplex immediately created countless duplicates, nearly sealing off the surrounding area. Girder turned his whole body to steel and threw a punch at the Flash. The Mist transformed into poisonous gas and drifted toward the upper floors of the company, where Simon Stagg was located. As for Shawna, she stayed back for the moment, watching the field.

The Flash froze.

The moment he arrived, he was stunned. Seeing Girder's fist swing toward him, the Flash dodged instantly, then punched back.

Bang.

A terrible start.

His wrist fractured from the impact.

Girder looked at the Flash proudly and swung again. The Flash could only dodge. But Multiplex had created too many duplicates. They packed the space around him so tightly that Barry barely had room to move. After struggling through several layers and finally nearing the edge of the encirclement, Shawna teleported in front of him and kicked him back.

The Flash knocked down several Multiplex duplicates, but that only got him tangled in the swarm. The duplicates surged over him like a tide, punching and kicking. They had no real technique, but even a tiger could be overwhelmed by a pack of wolves.

It took everything Barry Allen had to break free.

Then Girder's steel fist came straight at him.

Bang.

One punch knocked him down.

The Flash groaned and passed out.

"That's... it?"

Girder sounded disdainful.

"I thought he would be stronger. Guess he dies now."

Girder clenched his fist and swung at the unconscious Flash.

Swish.

A streak of red lightning rushed in from the entrance. Before Girder could react, a fist smashed into his face. The blow sent Girder flying, and his steel form dropped away at the same time.

Thud.

He hit the ground hard. A figure in a yellow suit, face completely blurred, raised an arm that vibrated at high speed and drove it straight into Girder's heart.

Girder twitched a few times, then stopped moving.

Girder was dead.

The sudden change stunned Multiplex and Shawna. They stared at the man in the yellow suit, who was obviously also a speedster, and could not help wondering who he was.

He should not be the person who captured them, right?

Clap. Clap. Clap.

Applause sounded from the distance. Damon walked over, smiling.

"As expected of the Reverse-Flash. Killing someone like Girder is effortless for you. But... I am curious. Can you really be in two places at once? At this distance, with your current speed, you should not be fast enough to appear in two places simultaneously. So to save Barry, you were willing to expose the identity you spent years hiding?"

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