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"The Monitor?" Cisco repeats as we were all in the Lounge, "Where did you see him?"

"We went in the Time Vault, right after putting Chester in the MAC." Barry held my hand tightly as we filled the Team in, "The Crisis that he spoke about last year, it's the same one in the plinth's newspaper."

"And it's not coming in 2024." Barry inhales sharply, "It's coming December 10th."

Ralph looks between us, "Are you sure about this?"

Killer Frost shrugs, "The jackass lied to you."

"I hoped that, but- do you guys remember when Barry and I kinda went MIA on you guys for a little- just, randomly?" I recalled, "Well, he and I went to Earth-3, and Jay Garrick helped him see that it was true."

Cisco questions, "How did he do that?"

"Jay projected my mind forward into the future." Barry told them, looking between them all.

"Okay." Cisco nods, "And what did you see?"

"I saw a giant wave of anti-matter sweeping over our Earth." Barry admits, "Vaporized all of Central City and everybody in it, including you three."

"Great." Killer Frost got up, "I'll go mark my calendar.l

"We still have seven weeks to make sure none of this happens." Barry began as Killer Frost walked away.

"Guys, Barry's right." I spoke up, "We've changed the future before- we can change it again."

Ralph speaks up, "So- what else did our Asgardian cosplayer say?"

"That was pretty much it." Barry said, making me shoot him a look right away.

"It's Joe." Ralph looked at his buzzing phone and puts it away. "Needs me at CCPD, but that can wait. We- we need to get on this."

Cisco agreed, "Yeah, we should spend every minute we have on this."

"No, guys, look, I think we should all take a well-deserved time-out and come back tomorrow with clear heads." I told them, holding Barry's hand in between both my own.

"Okay- if you think so." Ralph nods towards me, him and Cisco getting up and walking away.

I sigh, "What now?"

Then, Killer Frost threw an ice dagger at the wall, leaving the Lounge after Cisco and Ralph.

"I have to prepare them for what's coming, they have to be ready to go on without me." Barry sighs deeply, then leans his head against my shoulder, "I guess I know who I need to start with."

-

"Joe thinks there's a meta-killer that might be involved, so if anybody asks, you're my meta-human consultant." Barry filled Killer Frost in as they walked over to Joe and I on the crime scene, "Hey."

I was dressed in a baby blue thermal shirt, that was tucked into black jeans, black boots on my feet.

"Hi." I walked over to him, kissing his cheek as I greeting, "The security guard from a nearby building heard the gunshots, said it sounded like a war zone."

Joe joins us, "We haven't found enough body parts to determine which crew did all this."

"He's covered in claw marks." Killer Frost looked at the body under the plastic, "An animal did this. Good to go?"

I looked at her, "No, we're not."

"This- this isn't animal blood." Barry crouched and looked under the plastic.

I point at the substance on the wood, "There's two more bodies, or what's left of them, and a lot more of whatever that is."

"I see one arm, two arms." Killer Frost hums, "They're from the same person."

"I'll analyze this." Barry got up, "Hopefully, it'll lead us to our killer."

"Thank you." Joe nods, "Can you analyze what's going on with her?"

"Yeah, I'm trying." Barry sighed as Joe walked away.

"Frost!" I walked over to her, as she held one of the guns in her hands, "Frost, what are you doing?"

Killer Frost simply shook the gun in her hand, "There's no ammo in these."

"I know these guns." Barry walked over, "They're charged with dark matter."

I observed, "They're all empty."

"Who would kill for dark matter?" Barry asked, looking between us.

Killer Frost seemed already know who did this, "A coward."

-

"Morning, boss." Allegra greets Iris when she walks into the office of the Citizen, "Detective."

"Hello, Allegra." I kindly smiled at her, looking through documents in a case, seated at Iris' desk as Iris roamed around her office.

Allegra held up a photo, "I have got the mother of all scoops, and thanks to your new intern, it's gonna be a CCC Media exclusive."

Iris looked at her, "Actually, you know, I was hoping that you would help me with the new filing system."

"Alphabetical is great." Allegra smiles as Iris came behind the desk I sat at, her handing Iris the photo she held, "So- there was a break-in at McCulloch Tech last night. Nothing was stolen, but you'll never guess who the perp is."

"Get this." Allegra was proud, "Harrison Wells is alive."

When I heard this, I immediately dropped the folded I held on the desk and got up, looking at the photo, "Where'd you get this?"

Allegra softly laughed, "One of the McCulloch security guards and I go way back."

I took the photo from Iris, her and I matching the same look on our faces.

"Nice work- um, I'll tell you what." Iris clears her throat, "I will let Detective Zee look into this, and in the meantime, I could use some quotes on that mayor story. The city council's wondering how long this new one's gonna last."

Allegra's expression dropped, "Uh- I'd rather do this."

"Allegra, look, I understand, okay? I was an ambitious cub reporter once, too." Iris wanted to confide in her but couldn't, "You know, this is great work, but we will take it from here, okay?"

Allegra walks away, "Fine."

-

"The satellite's facial recognition spotted our news Wells less than an hour ago." Cisco held the device in his hand as he and I walked down the alley, looking for this new Harrison Wells.

A loud beeping filled our ears from the device he held, "According to Miranda, it's somewhere in this area."

Suddenly, a grappling hook flew over our heads and attached to something, as the Harrison Wells we were looking for zip lined over us and landing into the ground.

"Who is this guy?-" I blurt out, "A wannabe Oliver Queen?"

Harrison looks back at us, a simple smirk on his face.