FOUR
the one with flash of two worlds

"Please, just let me explain. I mean you no harm," said Jay Garrick, who happened to walk into their newly secure lab.

"You walk right into our newly secure lab," Bibiana pointed out. "How? Why? I know karate so please don't fight me."

"How do you know my name?" Barry asked.

"I know all your names," Jay replied. Well that didn't make it more suspicious for Bibiana.  "Caitlin Snow, Cisco Ramon, Bibiana Solace, Detective Joe West-"

"Enough." Joe pointed his gun higher at the stranger. "That part about explaining needs to happen right about now."

"This world is in danger," said Jay.

"What other worlds are there?" Cisco asked.

"Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto?" Bibiana asked in a sarcastic tone. She felt like she was getting in touch with her old self.

"Pluto isn't a planet," Cisco replied.

"Vivía Pluto, fuck you," Bibiana responded in an unprofessional way. She saw a tumblr post over this and felt like it needed to be said.

"When you created the singularity above Central City, you also created a breach between my world and yours," Jay explained. A small ping of sadness filled Bibiana at the memory. Her friends gone to save the world.

"I'm sorry, a breach?" Iris asked.

"Yes, a portal connecting our two earths," Jay explained.

"And what precisely is your concern?" Stein asked Jay.

"A few days ago, you found a dead man named Al Rothstein at the nuclear plant," Jay told them. "But then a different Al Rothstein tried to kill you."

"Atom Smasher," Cisco whispered to his friends.

"That man was from my world," Jay explained. "If he got through the breach, I suspect there'll be more to follow."

"Okay, so, Jay, how exactly do you know all of this?" Barry asked.

"Other than possibly being a big time stalker," Bibiana muttered.

"Where I came from, I was a speedster like you," Jay told the group. "They called me The Flash."

"Did you have a partner named Electric Storm?" Bibiana asked, curiously.

"Yes. Her name was Violeta Grace," Jay answered.

"Was?" Bibiana questioned. She ignored the fact that Violeta Grace seemed like a familiar named to her.

"Before I came to your Earth. I was in a fight with a man named Zoom," Jay started off with a story.

"Zoom? I've heard that name before," Barry replied. "Atom Smasher, he said Zoom sent him here to kill me. Who is this guy?"

"He's a speedster, like you and me," Jay answered. "And fast. Maybe the fastest of all. But evil. He is an unstoppable demon with the face of death."

Bibiana got Eobard Thawne feelings which caused her to be upset. She had to let the deaths of her friends go but it was hard to deal with when she saw their faces often.

"We were engaged in out fiercest battle ever, racing throughout my city. Violeta had zapped her way in front of us and Zoom took her to the top of a building. He killed her before my very eyes. Zoom used my state of shock to try and kill me, but when suddenly there was a blinding light and the sky split open. A breach, between my world and yours, caused from the singularity. It pulled me in and I somehow ended up in your world. Powerless. Unable to return home."

"What do you mean?" Caitlin asked.

"I lost my speed," Jay answered.

"How?" Barry asked.

"Not entirely sure," Jay replied.

Bibiana stood there staring at the light. Jay's partner died trying to save him. She knew her fate could be the same since she would do anything to save Barry.

"So you've been in Central City for six months?" Joe asked. "Why haven't you come to see us before?"

"I'm in a foreign world here, Detective," Jay answered. "I didn't know who you all were. Took me that long to piece it all together. Especially Bibiana, she was the toughest of them all."

"Um... I was on an extended vacation," Bibiana muttered.

"So that's how you know our names," Iris stated. "You've been following us."

"Look, I know how this sounds," Jay said. "The existence of another earth, you, another Flash, it all came as an unexpected shock to me, too. I just wish there was something I could do to convince you."

"There is," Barry stated. Everyone turned to look at him. "We're gonna... do some test on you. See if you're telling us the truth. 'Cause if you're not, this Zoom, he's not gonna be your only enemy."
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"Is this even possible? A breath to another earth? It's not, right?" Iris asked. Caitlin was off into the side room doing test on Jay while they all chatted.

"The contrary. Just recently, the many-different-world theory proposed interaction with parallel universes was plausible," Stein explained. "Now, if what Mr. Garrick's saying is true, that theory's been proven sooner than we all thought."

"Sounds like a Captain America fan fiction I came across last week," Bibiana commented. She lifted her legs onto the table and leaned slightly back on her chair. "Huh. I wonder if Earth-2 me is badass."

"It doesn't add up," Barry commented.

"I'm going to be honest here," Joe said. "I'm don't understand what the hell any of you are talking about."

"So, Jay is saying he's from, like, a mirror-world. Or a parallel universe that's very, very similar to ours," Cisco explained.

"Multiverse would be a more apt description," Stein added on.

"No, not helping," Joe replied.

"Bles your heart," Cisco told him.

"Bibiana, if you may give us some kind of reference before I do a demonstration," Stein told the girl.

Bibiana quickly got her feet off the table and onto the ground. She moved from her chair to one of their see through boards and pulled it for everyone to see.

"Okay, I have no good movie references, but Nightmare Street was an okay movie," Bibiana stated. "But I understand what Stein is saying and I think he should explain it and when I get the time. I'll watch some multiverse movies."

"Okay, then, let's see if this helps," Stein stated. He happily accepted the marker from Bibiana before explaining. The girl took some steps back and watched. "This is our earth." He drew a circle. "Let's call it Earth-1. And this second earth, let's call it Earth-2." He drew another earth and labeled it.

"This is where Jay claims to be from. And these other earths, three, four, five, to infinity, all of them, are nearly identical to ours," Stein continued to explain while drawing circles. "And they all exist at the same time, giving us endless alternatives to what we have here. For example, the Joe West on Earth 2, your doppelganger, he might not be a detective. He could be a Nobel Prize-winning physicist. And you, the Barry Allen here is The Flash, but other there, he could be-"

"A singer," Bibiana quickly cut Stein off. Everyone turned to look at her. "What? I have a video clip of Caitlin and Barry singing Summer Nights. I think it was Linda who showed me."

A small look of horror appeared on Barry's face but Joe said something else. "So, I'm assuming that the people on all these other earths work to make money to pay bills and such."

"I would imagine," Stein answered.

"So we got that in common," Joe replied. "I'm heading back to the station. Call me when this makes a little bit more sense or when Bibiana finds a movie reference. I'm still trying to wrap my head around this whole idea of time travel."

"There is uh, one problem that remains," Stein informed them. "If Garrick is telling the truth, there is a breach somewhere in Central City that we need to find and close for good."

"Yeah, but how do we find it?" Cisco asked. "We don't even know what to look for."

"If only it was a cartoon and it has a sign that said 'not a breach.'" Bibiana commented with a small sigh.

"Well, I-I suggest we put out heads together and come up with a solution," Stein answered with a real answer. "Not literally, of course. Those days are over."

Bibiana frowned at the reference to Ronnie. She indeed missed her friend. And she had to do something to stop her hallucinations. It wouldn't be good if she had one in the middle of a mission.

"What'd you find?" Iris asked Caitlin when she returned with the results.

"Well, Jay's heart rate is extraordinary low. And he does have regenerative capabilities. Other than that, I'm not seeing any evidence of the Speed Force in his system," Caitlin explained."

"We don't even have proof that he's a speedster, much less from another earth," Barry added.

"I dunno. If we find that breach, we can go through it and ask questions. Then return quickly," Bibiana suggested.

"You're only saying that because you want to find out how badass you are," Barry told her.

"Well... you're not wrong," Bibiana replied. She looked down at her phone and realized she was late. "And I'm late for meeting Kai at Jitters. Explain everything to me later. Bye."

Bibiana walked up to Barry and gave him a quick kiss before waving everyone bye. By the time she had reached the locker room, she realized what she had done.

"Oh Hera. Bibiana, what have you done?" Bibiana asked herself. "You haven't even talked to the guy and fixed things and you're there acting like everything is okay."

She looked at her Iron Man jacket that hung on its hanger and shook her head. The girl was making it worse than it already was.

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"Bibiana, you're killing yourself out there," Kai told her. They sat in Jitters enjoying coffee and hanging out. "It's like when I was a Freshman and I had to watch you make a fool out of yourself when you asked what's their face out to homecoming."

"Hey, you know very well that I make a fool out of myself when I have a crush on someone," Bibiana pointed out. Kai rolled his eyes and took a sip of his coffee.

"So, when are you going to tell Barry about that thing you found out?" Kai asked. Bibiana looked at him and felt her blood go cold.

"Is this why you wanted to see me?" Bibiana asked.

"It's an important subject, Bibiana. I really think you should tell Barry and your friends. I know you are you know who but can you get the Flash to help you? Maybe the Green Arrow too?"

"Uh, last I heard both of them are dealing with their own problems," Bibiana told her brother. When did her life become such a mess?

"Bibiana," Kai said. He gave her an impatient look.

"Look, I'm not going to tell Barry about Michelle being loose or my hallucinations or the fact that theirs a person that I met that's trying to murder me. But I will tell him a part of the reason why I stayed in China."

"Wait. Hallucinations?" Kai asked her. Bibiana froze. At this point she felt lost and frustrated. She wanted to go on another vacation to run away from her problems or just go back in time.

"Of meeting Sebastain Stan," Bibiana hesitantly answered.

"Oh my God, Bibiana," said Kai. They both got up and threw away their cups of coffee. Soon they were walking outside talking. "I'm basically your personal doctor.... in training. You know what, you should've told Caitlin. She is your personal doctor."

"Kai, it's probably not serious. It could be from all the stress and lack of sleep," Bibiana shot back.

"And now you're not getting your eight hours of sleep," Kai complained. "Are you at least eating your three meals a day."

"I actually have to eat more than that because of my-" Bibiana stopped herself. "You're not my mom! Why are you bothering me about this?"

"Because I'm your brother, Bibiana. You should be taking care of yourself!" Kai responded. They neared their apartment. "I'm going to tell Barry."

Bibiana stopped walking and turned to look at Kai.

"I'm begging you. Don't tell Barry anything until I have an answer and explanation for everything," Bibiana told her brother.

"Fine. At least tell me that your nightmares have ended," Kai asked. He saw the confuse look on Bibiana's face. "I bought strong headphones so I don't have to hear you scream anymore."

"They actually stopped ever since I started to hallucinate."

"That doesn't make it better."

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so much has been happening. first I have school and I've been trying to do better in classes. two, I have a fan account that I try to be active on, but I'm halfway there with that. three, I started to watch friends. but I think I know how to start writing a lot again :)

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