Eobard Thawne

2 Weeks Later

It took some time to be able to get authorized to take his vacation days, but as soon as he was able, he and Cisco went out to Starling City, and with the help of Quentin who was now police captain, and Ray Palmer, a new friend of Cisco's the two had found a body in a shallow grave off the side of the road

Convincing Quentin to keep it quiet the two had left Starling with the mummified corpse and were currently in Naruto's old lab, which wasn't being used as no one had filled the position his replacement vacated, looking over the corpse

"I can't believe it." Caitlin said looking at the corpse

"Caitlin, I ran the DNA test twice. It's a perfect match. This body is the real Harrison Wells." Cisco replied

"So if this is Dr. Wells, then who have we been working for this whole time?" Caitlin asked

"Eobard Thawn." Naruto said looking over to them "That is the name of The Reverse Flash, and the man who has taken over Harrison Wells identity."

"How do you know that?" Joe asked

"My older self when he got me out of the house, told me before he somehow blocked the memory, with only flashes getting through over the years.' Naruto said getting a nod from them, although they wished to hear more about this later "We should get this out of here before someone comes."

Everyone nodded and stepped back as Naruto walked over to the corpse and sped off

Later

S.T.A.R. Labs

Naruto and Caitlin walked into the cortex, to see Cisco browsing through blueprints "What are you doing?" Caitlin asked

"After the accelerator exploded, I built a 3-D model of S.T.A. so that I could pinpoint exactly what caused the malfunction." Cisco said

"And you never ran this test?" Naruto asked with a raised eyebrow as he and Caitlin looked over Cisco's shoulder

"Of course I did. I just never had any reason to look at any areas outside of the pipeline or the cortex. It's a big building. Lots of places for Wells to hide something." Cisco said before he paused when a the screen flashed red and a area in the blueprint was highlighted

"What is that?" Naruto asked

"That shouldn't be there." Cisco said before the three friends decided to investigate and walked down to the anomaly

"I'm picking up more activity around here." Cisco said with his tachyon modified detector "Tachyons. There." he said as the detector began to beep loudly

Naruto placed his hands on the wall, and felt around for a secret entrance way, when the side of the wall lit up as his hand touched it and the wall moved to the side, causing Naruto to look over to Caitlin, and Cisco who shrugged before all three entered the dark room, and jumped when the door closed behind them, before a light shined on a panel and the Reverse Flash suit was scene causing Caitlin, and Cisco to gaso, as Naruto frowned

"Oh, my God." Caitlin said as Naruto continued to look around before a small stand caught his attention before 3 articles appeared each with him on it

"Um, guys." Naruto called causing Caitlin, and Cisco to turn and face him before they saw the articles as well

"What the frak?" Cisco asked looking at the articles before he focused on one "Flash missing. Vanishes in crisis. After an epic street battle with the Reverse-Flash, "our city's very own Scarlet Speedster disappeared in an explosion of light. Dated April 25, 2024."

"This one says 'Flash no more. He's now Godspeed." Naruto said looking at a picture that was half the Flash and another half a white suit "After the destruction of Starling City, The Flash has decided to change outfits and tactics. The speedster has been delivering a brutal sense of justice, after publicly killing Captain Cold, and Forestorm, and publicly threatening all criminals telling them that they either shape up or die. Dated April 25, 2024?"

"This says, 'Flash, Lady Flash, Kid Flash, Impulse, Killer Frost, and Vibe ordered to appear before the Mayor for the slaughter of all criminals in Central City. Everyone is looking over their shoulder after our once righteous heroes stopped a break out at Iron Heights prison, witnesses reported seeing Team Flash crying over the tortured deceased body of inmate Henry Allen, before they killed every criminal in Iron Heights without mercy." Caitlin red as it held a picture of a ruined Iron Heights with Naruto as the Flash stood watching the fire as he held Henry Allen close to him and a few other people with their backs turned all watched the fire as well "This one is dated April 25, 2024 also."

"Think that's weird look at the name on the byline." Caitlin said as on all articles it had the same name

"Iris West-Allen." Naruto said with a raised eyebrow

"Mazel tov?" Cisco asked

"Hebrew. Ancient language of the Jewish people." Gideon said causing everyone to jump and look around

"Uh-uh. What the hell was that?" Cisco asked freaked out

"Is someone here?" Caitlin asked

"Hello?" Naruto asked before Gideon as a large head appeared

"Good evening, Nathan Allen." Gideon said

"Uh H-hi. You know who I am?" Naruto asked with a raised eye brow

"Of course. Nathan Allen, Founder of Uzumaki Scientific Research Industrial Facility, or Uzumaki Industries for short." Gideon said as Naruto, Cisco and Caitlin looked at each other

"What were those articles?" Naruto asked

"Potential futures in store for you, 3 of many potential ones." Gideon said

"What are you?" Naruto asked

"I am Gideon, an interactive artificial consciousness, created by you." Gideon said causing Naruto's eyes to widen

"AI. Sick."

"Why are you with Eobard Thawne?" Naruto asked

"I was stolen from your lab, and taken along with Eobard to help him achieve the demise of the Flash, however I am programmed by you, to obey you above anyone else, and your friends and family second." Gideon said

"Sounds like something I would do." Naruto nodded "Tell me about Eobard Thawn, what happened that night 15 years ago."

"Eobard Thawn came from the future to kill The Flash Barry Allen, upon achieving this task he decided to kill the Allen family not knowing that he caused a major shift in the time line as he did so. In killing Barry Allen he lost his connection to the speed force."

'Why would killing Barry cause him to lose his connection to the Speed Force?"

'Eobard Thawn was what you referred to as a Flash fan boy, he recreated the accident and gained access to the Speed Force, when he saw that he couldn't be the Flash, he decided to become the opposite of everything he was, and would travel through time to battle your brother over and over until that night 15 years ago, we're he decided the entire Allen family should be killed." Gideon. explained as Naruto clenched his fist

"What does he want from me?"

"For you to be the Flash."

"Elaborate." Naruto ordered

"Eobard Thawn is stuck in this time, 136 years before he was born. He thinks the key to getting home is your speed but he wants you to be The Flash that Barry was so that he could return to his future." Gideon elaborated as Naruto frowned as the article about the Flash vanishing appeared

"I see." Naruto said

"Wells is in the building." Cisco said suddenly on his phone

"What? How do you know that?" Naruto asked looking at Cisco

"I put a tracker on his wheelchair. Which, if we're wrong about him and he is paralyzed, I'm going to hell for that one. He's in the Cortex. Ask questions fast." Cisco said

"I have enough. Thank you Gideon."

"Certainly father." Gideon said causing Naruto to smile slightly

"Oh Gideon don't tell Wells or Thawn that we were here."

'Of course." Gideon said getting a nod from Naruto before he sped off, and moments later Wells entered

"Good evening, Gideon." Wells greeted.

"Good evening, Dr. Wells." Gideon replied

"Is everything all right?" Eobard asked

"Everything is fine." Gideon said with a small smirk, when Eobard had succeeded in making the Flash, she had kept Thawn in the dark about a lot of things, since her creator was an good person, a bit damaged but he cared about people and she was created with the purpose to help him achieve his goals, and the main goal of Naruto Uzumaki or Nathaniel Allen was keeping his friends safe.

CC Jitters

Eddie was buying two coffees when Joe walked up "What's the emergency?" Joe asked before Joe handed him a mug

"Oh, no emergency. I just wanted to, you know, talk to you. Without Iris around or Barry around or Cisco around or Caitlin around." Eddie said as they walked to a table

"So, in other words, you want to talk to me alone." Joe asked with a small chuckle and sat down "What is it?"

"Um, so listen. With everything going on Investigating Wells and finding out about Nate,"

"Eddie, you cannot tell Iris about Nate." Joe interrupted

"This isn't about Nate. I know the timing might seem off, you know, with everything that's going on, but I want to propose to Iris, and I'd like your blessing." Eddie said causing Joe to freeze before the man put his mug down and looked thoughtful for a moment before he looked Eddie dead in the eye

"No." Joe answered causing Eddie to smile

"Come again?" Eddie asked

"No." Joe said causing Eddie to frown "You do not have my blessing."

Eddie made to speak but Joe's phone buzzed which he pulled out "That's Nate. We got to go." Joe said before he quickly walked off followed by Eddie

"Joe, I only asked as a courtesy, out of respect. I don't need your permission." Eddie said frowning

30 Minutes Later

Joe's House

"Really? For three very smart people, that was really stupid." Joe said with a frown on his face having learned what happened "What if Wells had caught you in that-" struggling to find a name Joe looked to Cisco

"Time vault." Cisco offered

"Thank you." Joe said

"Okay, I know we've seen a lot this past year, but time travel?" Eddie asked in disbelief

"I did it." Naruto said causing everyone to look at him, causing Joe's eyes to widen in remembrance

"Excuse me?" Eddie asked

"One of the two speedsters in Nate's house the night his mother, and brother died was Nate. I mean, The Flash. He was there. Which means that one day in the future, Nate will travel back in time to that night." Cisco explained

"Actually, I wasn't talking about that." Naruto said causing Eddie, Cisco, and Caitlin to raise an eyebrow "I kind of already time traveled. By accident."

"What?" Cisco asked

"I was running to try and stop a tsunami from hitting the city," Naruto began

"When was that?" Caitlin asked

"When Mark Mardon showed up so a few weeks ago." Naruto said

"So that's how you found him so easily."

"Yeah, right around the time before you started having those nightmares." Naruto said to Cisco

"Oh, you mean the ones where Wells uses his super-speeding hand to shred apart my heart?"

"Yes, right." Naruto said nodding "So, what if they're not dreams?"

"What else could they be?"

"Memories." Naruto said

"I'm not following." Joe said sitting down

"All right, so right before I tried to stop the tsunami I called Caitlin and she answered crying, saying she needed to see me immediately, but Ibefore she could go into detail I told her to get someplace safe, what if, Cisco found out that Wells is the Reverse-Flash, and then Wells killed him, and Caitlin found him? But when I ran back a day, I changed the timeline so that event never happened."

"If it never happened, how can Cisco remember it?" Joe asked causing Cisco to nod wondering the same thing

"Maybe he's a metahuman." Naruto said looking at Cisco who smiled and started laughing

"No I'm not." Cisco said

"Cisco,"

"If I was a meta human why are my 'powers' just now manifesting?"

"Maybe either they needed to fully develop, or me traveling back was a trigger. It's happened before," Naruto said

"Like with who?" Cisco asked

"Me." Caitlin said causing everyone to look at her, before he took off the ring Naruto gave her, and placed her hand on a glass of water before it was frozen solid

"Cait, your a metahuman?" Joe asked wide eyed

"Yes, I am Cryokinetic. I've been trying to control water as well but it's coming along slowly." Caitlin revealed looking to Naruto who was looking at her and she nodded letting him know that she was okay

"Guys we need to know what happened between Cisco, and Reverse Flash." Naruto said

"How, I can't control my dreams or memories they just happened."

"Something is triggering them, but I might have an idea." Caitlin said as everyone looked at her

Caitlin, Cisco, and Naruto went to S.T.A.R. Labs to make some gear that'll allow Cisco to be able access his dream, but a snag was hit when it came to allow Cisco to be able to communicate with them before Eobard appeared and a lie here and there got him to help and fix the data before he left, Naruto had left after making plans to meet up at Joe's to get everything ready before Iris showed up just as he was about to get started and told him about her theory that all the meta humans were created by the Particle Accelerator explosion, taking her data, Naruto said he'd look into when he he had the chance and get back to her about it, after she left Eddie arrived and asked Naruto to talk to Joe since apparently the man wished to propose but Joe wouldn't give him his blessing

After coming up with the plan, Eddie left to keep Iris safe while Joe explained the reason he wouldn't give his blessing, so Naruto resolved to stay out of it, it was now time to expose Wells,

S.T.A.R. Labs

Cortex

Caitlin was alone ready to put Wells away, everyone had decided it was best if Eddie didn't know about Eobard who knows how that would affect him, and they couldn't have anyone off their game. Cisco and she were completely on board with this, as Wells had used them, there reputations, they're careers they would be lucky if they even found another job. Far as she was concerned the man was a liar who has done nothing but ruined the lives of everyone he's come into contact either for 15 years.

"Hello, ." Caitlin greeted with a fake smile as she looked over to him "How was your lecture?"

"Oh, boring, tedious." Wells said

"Platitudinous?" Caitlin asked

"Couldn't have said it better myself." Wells said before he looked around and didn't see Cisco "Um, where... Where's Cisco?"

"Uh, he is in the bunker. He thinks he finally figured out what went wrong at Christmas." Caitlin said catching his frown "You know, when we were trying to catch the Reverse-Flash?"

"Yes, I remember that night." Wells said with a frown "Well, did he say what he's found?"

"Nope, just that it was important, we're waiting for Nate to come back, from National City." Caitlin replied getting a nod from Wells "Hmm. Good, I'll just wheel on down there, see what he's got."

"Okay." Caitlin said as Wells left before she texted Cisco on her phone 'Here he comes.'

Few Minutes Later

Bunker

Cisco stood in front the force field looking at the hologram of the Reverse Flash when he heard "Hello, Cisco."

Turning around Cisco saw Wells walking toward him clapping "You've been busy, you really are incredibly clever. I've always said it."

"You're him. The Reverse-Flash." Cisco said glaring at Wells as Naruto and Joe were hidden watching while Caitlin recorded what was happening from the cortex "Joe was right this whole time, wasn't he?"

"Good ol' Joe." Wells said walking to the laptop and slamming it shut " Joe West had his doubts all along. Even from that first night in the hospital, Joe knew something wasn't right. Cops as inconvenient now as they will be in a hundred years."

"You killed Nate's mom, and brother." Cisco said glaring at Wells "Why?"

"Nate's brother was my original target, and, I figured while I'm at it, why not all of them." Wells said as Naruto who was hidden lips pulled back in a snarl

"That's not an admission." Joe whispered as Wells raised his left hand and began to advance toward Cisco who stumbled back

"Something isn't right." Naruto whispered

"What do you mean?" Joe whispered back

"It feels as if what he's saying has been rehearsed," Naruto said before there attention went to Cisco who tripped back onto the trap

"Oops." Wells laughed as Cisco took out his phone as he stood up

"You're not gonna get away with this." Cisco said activating the force field that was reconfigured to keep all speedster out

"I'm not gonna get away with it?" Wells laughed, as everyone watched him put his arm down "Oh, You're smart, Cisco. But you're not that smart."

Wells with a smirk put his foot forward passing through the force field easily, but before he could get through completely Naruto sped in and punched him in the face, sending him flying into a super capacitor which began to spark as Wells was electrocuted Cisco, Naruto, Caitlin, and Joe watched in shock as Wells fell to the ground dead

"He didn't confess." Cisco said

"Wells is right handed." Naruto said just as Wells form turned grey and rippled before a bald man with skin over his eyes and no nose took his place

"What the hell?" Joe asked wide eyed

"All ways be one step ahead Flash." Wells voice chimed in over the intercom causing everyone to look around "Allow me to introduce to you Mr. Hannibal Bates a meta with the incredible ability to transform into any person he touches. I knew that ability would come in handy."

"You used him! Like you used all of us!" Caitlin yelled

"Well, he served a purpose." Wells said

"You ruined my life! All of our lives! Caitlin, and Cisco stood by you after everything that happened."

"I can see how this must be difficult for you to understand, but trust me, your lives now are so much better because of what I have done for you." Wells said from his unknown location

"You don't have to hide anymore. We know you're not Harrison Wells. Just tell us who you are." Joe demanded

"A confession will get you nowhere. You've seen who I am. You know what I can do. Now I don't want to kill you Flash, I need you. And I also did not anticipate, as difficult as the past how much I would come to love working with you. With all of you. And yet, that does not change what needs to happen."

"Your not getting away with all the shit you put us through." Naruto said

"He's in the time vault!" Cisco yelled and Naruto immediately sped off

"Nate!" Joe yelled just as a buzzer went off on Cisco's phone and his eyes widened

"No, no." Cisco yelled running to the cortex

Time Vault

Naruto sped into the time vault to see that Wells had taken his suit and left the chair causing him to kick it into the wall in frustration, causing the wheelchair to slam into the wall and bounce to the ground a few pieces breaking off, before Naruto saw some kind of futuristic device in the bottom, before he removed it, and his attention went to the far wall, and his eyes widened when he saw footage from Joe's house, his old lab, Iris, and Eddie's apartment, along with Caitlin, and Cisco's along with his old apartment that he had abruptly moved out of

"Son of bitch." Naruto said speeding away

Cortex

Caitlin, and Joe entered to see Cisco freaking out on the computer "What's the matter Cisco?" Caitlin asked

"The pipeline has been reactivated." Cisco said just as Naruto sped in

"I need you to find Iris and Eddie." Naruto said to Caitlin while placing down the device

"Why?" Joe asked

"Wells has been watching us." Naruto said before he looked to Joe "I know I promised Joe, but this is real, I'm telling her who I am."

Joe frowned but nodded reluctantly as Naruto looked to Cisco "What's this?' Cisco asked

"No idea, but Wells had it under his chair. Call me when you get a location. " Naruto said taking his suit and speeding off

Central City

Eddie and Iris were walking in the city, currently they were on the bridge over the ocean off the side of the sports arena "I am very much enjoying this stroll. We needed a good stroll." Iris said

"Yeah. Actually, though, would you mind if we park here for a second?" Eddie asked stopping and turning to face her just as her phone rung

"Oh, it's my dad." Iris said about to answer

"Could you call him back later?" an impatient Eddie asked causing Iris to look at him before she nodded slowly

"Sure." Iris said pressing ignore and focusing on Eddie "What's going on?"

"Iris, this past year has been the best of my life, I thank God that I get to wake up beside you, now we've been through some rough times, but not for a second have I've never lost faith in us." Eddie said as he clutched his ring behind his back and took a deep breath "Iris West."

"Eddie?" Iris asked before a breeze swept by along with a red streak of lightning as Eddie looked at his empty hand, before anot her streak of red lightning and Eddie was hit down the bridge "Eddie!"

Eddie got to his knees to see The Reverse Flash at the edge of the bridge "Bad timing, Detective."

Eddie immediately reached for his gun, but Thawne had him by his collar "Stop! Leave him alone!" Iris yelled bravely causing Eobard to look at her

"Iris, no!" Eddie yelled before he was slammed ribs first into the metal railing if the bridge and Eobard was in front of Iris who looked at him in shock

"I know who you are. You killed Barry, Nate's mom." Iris said as Eobard raised a vibrating hand "But you don't have to hurt anyone else."

Eobard was smirking when he saw a familiar lightning trail coming and quickly ran away grabbing Eddie as he did

Iris gasped in horror falling to her knees, as she did so, before she jumped when The Flash appeared grabbing her shoulders and making sure she was okay "Hey, Iris. It's okay. It's me." Naruto said vibrating his voice, Eddie was in danger now wasn't the time to drop a bombshell on her

"He took him. The Man in Yellow, he took Eddie." Iris said

"I promise I will find him, okay?

"What is happening?" Iris asked

"Later, now listen to me. You go some place safe, don't say anything to anyone you can't trust, I swear to you, I will bring him back, all right?" Naruto said turning to leave

"Wait, stop." Iris said just as Naruto's hand slipped from her own and a jolt ran through her as he sped off as she watched after him in shock

Naruto ran through the city, growing increasingly frustrated when he couldn't find Eddie or Eobard

"Dammit!" Naruto yelled, before he saw a man in black armor standing in the middle of the road armed to the teeth, walking with a rocket launcher pointed at the gold reserve "What in the.."

"What was going on?" Cisco asked over the coms

"Eddie has been taken, and now some guyis about to attack the Gold reserve."

'Stop him!" Joe said

"Got it." Naruto said before he ducked low and tackled the man causing him to drop his rocket launcher, before Naruto grabbed him and sped off while unmasking the man, and his eyes widened before he was blind sided by an overwhelming sense of fear as flashes of surgeons appeared in his mind causing Naruto to tumble forward,

"Father hate Flash, Grodd kill Flash!" he heard in his head

Naruto looked around and quirked an eyebrow at the large gorilla walking toward him

"Nate, what's wrong why'd you stop?" Caitlin asked

"Um, guys either I'm hallucinating or there is a giant gorilla who just threatened me in front of me." Naruto said

"What?" Cisco asked before he hacked into the traffic cams to see Naruto standing up as a familiar gorilla beat on its chest and roared at Naruto in challenge

"Oh my god, that's Grodd." Caitlin gasped

"Who the hell is a Grodd?" Naruto asked

"I am Grood!" Grodd yelled telepathically charging at Naruto who grabbed the robber and jumped out of the way into a window, before he grabbed the man but paused when he noticed the man's helmet had came off and found himself lookin into the face of General Eiling

"Eiling." Naruto spat before his eyes widened when a large arm from Grodd grabbed at him before a speed clone appeared "Go dump Eiling on Lian Yiu!"

Grodd looked between the two Flashes, before the new one grabbed Eiling and sped off, and roared when the bad man escaped before Naruto appeared and kneed him in his chin causing him to stumble back clutching his mouth after he bit his tounge

"Kill Flash!" Grodd yelled

"Try it you Mighty Joe Young knock off." Naruto said speeding out of the way when Grodd tried to jump on him

"My name is,"

"Kong, yeah I know." Naruto said as Grodd glared at him

"I. AM.

"Groot!" Naruto interrupted laughing before Grodd roared and dived at him, quickly Naruto jumped, and when Grodd was under him kicked off of Grodd up to a building causing Grodd to fall before he scrambled up and saw Naruto land on the side of a building and speed up to the roof and looked down at Grodd and baited him with the 'Bring It' motion

With a roar Grodd, jumped up and followed Naruto who sped away running through the streets as Grodd hopped from building to building

S.T.A.R. Labs

Joe, Cisco, and Caitlin listened to Naruto banter with himself and asked "Nate who are you talking too?" Joe asked

"Grodd, from what I can tell he's telepathic." Naruto said causing there eyes to widen

"Five years ago, Eiling and Wells were working on a project to expand soldiers' cognitive abilities during battle." Caitlin said to Joe

"What we didn't realize is that Eiling was trying to create soldiers with psychic abilities." Cisco said

"What do you mean?" Joe asked

"Eiling was trying to create these super-soldiers with telepathic and telekinetic capabilities. But when Dr. Wells found out about the terrible experiments that Eiling was doing, he shut down the entire project." Caitlin said

"So our psycho-killer has a soft spot for animals. That's sweet." Joe said

"Yeah, I have a toothache from just listening." Naruto said sarcastically as he dodged Grodd from landing on him, What happened to Grodd after?"

"We don't know. After the Particle Accelerator exploded, I went down to check on him, and his cage was empty." Caitlin said

"So he must have been affected by the same energy that hit Nate." Joe said

"When the dark matter hit Grodd, all the drugs and serums that Eiling injected him with could've activated. So the Accelerator explosion created a meta-gorilla. And I think we know what happens when a super-intelligent ape who's pissed off at humans escapes captivity." Cisco said

"I think escape is a strong word, maybe Wells let him out." Naruto said

"A strong possibility." Joe nodded

"I don't believe it."

Everyone turned around to see Iris in the threshold looking at them but mainly Joe in anger

"Iris." Joe said

"You knew Nate was the Flash." Iris said causing everyone's eyes to widen

"W-How did you..."

"Earlier, when I touched The Flash, I felt a jolt of electricity. The only other time I have ever felt anything like that was when Nate was in a coma after the accident." Iris said as Joe walked over to her "You all have been lying to me for months!"

"Your right, but don't be mad at them it's my fault, okay I made Nate promise not to tell you, to protect you." Joe said

"That excuse is getting old, first it was the police academy, then Eddie, but you lying to me about something like this about Nate is not okay. Does Eddie know about this?"

'Yes, he does." Joe nodded

"Is that why he got kidnapped?"

"No, we don't know why Wells took Eddie." Caitlin said

"Dr. Wells is The Man in Yellow?" Iris asked

"Everything he's been doing, helping Nate it was all a lie. Wells killed Barry, and Nora. He won't kill Eddie, we're going to get him back. I swear." Joe said

"Yeah, The Flash said the same thing." Iris said frowning

With Naruto

Unaware of what was going on Naruto was running when Grodd landed in front of him in the square downtown, causing everyone to scream in surprise and back away, before Naruto gave a punch when Grodd raised both his arms up causing Grodd to grunt and fold over his arm as Naruto spun around and lashed out with a kick to Grodd's back sending him tumbling forward

Grodd slammed his fist into the ground before he got up and ripped the door of a taxi and tossed at Naruto who was speeding forward before he caught the door, and used the momentum to spin around and try to slap Grodd in the face, but Grodd blocked and grabbed Naruto by his neck and lifted him up into the air, and slammed him into the ground causing cracks to form as Naruto wheezed grunting as he was picked up and slammed repeatedly into the ground before Grodd began raining wild strong blows on Naruto as everyone watched in horror, before Naruto was picked up and tossed down the street into the side of a bus causing it to slide into a lamp post as everyone on board immediately vacated

Naruto groaned as he got up before he heard the cry of a baby and looked to a seat to see a car seat with a baby girl inside picking up the baby, Naruto cradled the toddler before he saw Grodd running toward the bus and a mother screaming for her child being held back by some people as she tried to run to the bus

Naruto saw that the two exits on the bus were blocked, and Grodd was coming in quickly needing to save the child Naruto sped out and dived over Grodd and landed on his feet and was in front of the mother in a split second while Grodd was now in the destroyed bus

"Here you go." Naruto said

"Oh thank you, bless you Flash." the woman said as Naruto turned to see Grodd out of the bus looking around at all the people snapping pictures, before the ape roared and picked up a minivan and tossed it at some people causing Naruto's eyes to widen, as the people screamed and tried to run, before Naruto sped in as the people were cornered and caught the car taking a few steps back from the weight, before he set the car down

"Everyone get to safety!" Naruto yelled causing everyone to run to what they thought was a safe and good viewing position,

"Weakness for people." Grodd said to Naruto whose eyes widened Grodd them tried to run to the closet observers which happened to be the News station, before Naruto appeared, along with Linda on opposite sides of him Linda aiming low, and Naruto aiming high kicked Grodd causing his body to twist in the sky, before Naruto and Linda sped in front of the news station, before an orb of light appeared around Linda's hand, and lightning cackled upon Naruto's arm the two punched Grodd in the sending him flying back falling down into the subway on the rail lines

With a grunt Grodd shakingly got up and clutched his torso, as Linda's blow had burned him, seeing light behind him along with hearing a train Grodd turned around and was hit by the subway train

Everyone cheered as Naruto, brought Linda into a hug, which she returned "How'd you know?"

"They were broadcasting your fight worldwide, thought you could use a hand." Linda said causing Naruto to smile before they looked to the cheering people and the destroyed property and looking to each other and exchanging nods the two sped around

Everyone watched as orange lightning and a white streak sped around before the damaged property was fixed and the two heroes were gone.

Moments Later

S.T.A.R. Labs

Joe had left having been called in as everyone was on the lookout for a telepathic Gorilla, while Naruto was being patched up by Caitlin having suffered some cracked and bruised ribs amongst other injuries, Cisco, was in his workshop studying the device Naruto had found under Wells chair while Linda and Iris stood watching Naruto , with Iris having a frown on her face

"You were lucky out there."

"Yeah, I even thought it was over when he got ahold of me." Naruto smiled slightly, before his eyes widened as a tremor went through his body when a frowning Caitlin slapped his ribs "Why?"

"That wasn't funny." Caitlin said before Naruto looked to Iris, before turning to Linda, and Caitlin

"Can we have a minute." Naruto said getting nods before the two went to see what Cisco was doing "I get that your mad."

"I'm not mad, I'm just disappointed." Iris said frowning

"There were so many times I wanted to tell you. You were the first person I wanted to tell, but Joe made me promise to keep you out of it for your safety."

"Did you ever stop to think that looping me in would keep me safe? That if I knew what was going on out there, I could prepare for it? Maybe I could've helped you put the bad guys away instead of being in the way."

"Believe me, Joe, and I have argued about this every single day, but you can't be angry at your dad, for doing what he thought was best in protecting you. If you have to be angry then be angry at me." Naruto said

"Okay, then explain to me how the person I thought I knew better than anyone has been keeping secrets from me? Big, life-changing secrets? You were supposed to be my best friend, Nate."

"I am your best friend, Iris." Naruto said

"How can you say that when the most important things in your life, the things that matter the most, the things that you're supposed to share, you kept all of them from me? You lied to me about everything. I don't even know who you are anymore." Iris said glaring at Naruto as a tear streamed from her eye

"I know, Iris. Believe me, there were so many times I came close to just showing you who I was, but I gave Joe my word, and I don't go back on that, not even when I want too. And in a way I actually agreed with him, because even though I was forced to lie to you about this part of my life, and tried to push you away. You always managed to find your way back in the center of it, most of the time in danger. My ultimate goal as the Flash is to protect my loved ones, that includes you. I am the guy who would die for every precious person in my life without hesitation, I would gladly shoulder their hatred and grief as well, as long as they are happy and safe. That is who I always been, through all the pain I've experienced that is my foundation and it hasn't changed in the slightest." Naruto said

For a moment Naruto and Iris watched each other before Naruto cleared his throat "Eddie is still missing, let's go." Naruto said walking out of the med bay, into Cisco's workshop to see him Linda and Caitlin looking over some the monitor

"What's going on?" Naruto asked

"um," Cisco tried to get his words together since he, Linda, and Caitlin had been eavesdropping on Naruto, and Iris conversation

"If, the accelerator is reactivated the meta humans in the pipeline are toast, so I'm going to transport them to Lian Yiu." Linda said

"You've been there before?" Naruto asked

"Yeah, I helped Felicity with something there.." Linda nodded

"Alright, I wish I could go with you but I need to find Eddie." Naruto said getting a nod of understanding

"I know, I'll be quick." Linda said as she and Caitlin walked out to the cortex where Caitlin would gas the inmates and Linda would leave them to fend for themselves on Lian Yiu, which wasn't a problem for anyone surprisingly seeing as these people made the wrong choices with there powers and they were facing the consequences

2 Days Later

It turns out the device at the bottom of Wells device was a battery that he may have been using to charge himself to get faster, Cisco thought the device was added after Christmas, when Wells saw he wasn't a match for Naruto, so it was unknown if Wells had made up for the gap in speed between him and Naruto or if Naruto was still faster, currently everyone was in the cortex, brainstorming Eddie, and Wells we're nowhere to be found Wells house was burnt down courtesy of Naruto so they knew he wasn't there, which would've been to obvious.

"Where could he be hiding, I mean he needs me, so he hasn't left Central City, He went through the trouble of rebuilding the accelerator, and even has some futuristic device charging it...the Accelerator." Naruto said wide eyed "He's been under our noses."

Everyone followed Naruto down to the pipeline just as a red streak sped pass them,

"Search for Eddie!" Naruto yelled speeding off after Wells

Everyone nodded and went into the pipeline and began to look around wishing Linda was here but she had to work, and was unavailable for at least another hour, "Help! Down here!" everyone stopped and looked deeper into the pipeline hearing a cry for "Help!"

Eddie was screaming as loud as his tired body allowed him to, as he was bound to a chair, before he heard "Eddie?

"Joe!" Eddie said smiling as Joe climbed down the ladder

"Oh, partner." Joe said running over as Cisco came down as well followed by Iris

"Oh, my God. We got you." Cisco said

"Oh, my God. Eddie." Iris said running over seeing his tired form "Are you okay?"

"Let's get him out of here. Come on." Joe said as he and Cisco helped Eddie up to the ladder as Iris looked around and saw a box on the ground and picked it up and opened it to see the ring

Central City

Naruto and Eobard ran side by side, each throwing blows that were being dodged before Naruto tripped Eobard who began to roll, until Naruto grabbed him by the back of his head and sped forward dragging Eobard's face along the road causing him to scream in pain, skin, and blood appeared before Naruto gave a shout of pain, and surprise when a knife was stabbed into his leg, causing him to fall forward, before Thawne got up the skin on his cheek raw and caked in blood before he turned to speed off but a nuclear fire ball impacted in his back sending him flying forward as Naruto ripped the knife from his thigh, and stood up, quickly punched Eobard in the jaw, before he spun around and elbowed Eobard in the back

Crack!

Eobard was wide eyed as he fell to the ground unable to feel his legs as blacked out from the pain,

Naruto looked up to Firestorm and nodded with a smirk , that was returned before Naruto looked down at Eobard "I got you." he said

S.T.A.R. Labs

Eddie was in the med bay being looked over by Caitlin "Your vitals are normal, but you're just a little dehydrated. The IV should help with that, but drink some fluids and stay off your feet, Okay, Eddie?"

"Thanks, Caitlin." Eddie said,

"Hey!" Naruto greeted walking in dragging Eobard behind him, "Look who showed up."

Caitlin's eyes lit up when Ronnie and Martin walked in "Ronnie." she said running into his arms, as Naruto smiled before he looked to Eddie

"You okay?"

"Yeah, he didn't hurt me. Said his name was Eobard Thawne and that he was going to get everything that was taken from him." Eddie said causing everyone to look at each other "Look, can I go home. Is that okay?"

"Yes, of course." Naruto said as Iris moved and helped Eddie up to his feet after the IV was taken out

"I'll make sure he gets some rest." Iris said walking Eddie out as Naruto sped down to the pipeline and tossed Eobard in a cell carelessly

Cortex

Naruto walked into the cortex as Joe asked "So what now?"

"We need him to confess to the murders he has committed, and figure out a way to stop the particle accelerator. Unfortunately who knows when Eobard will wake up so let's focus on the Accelerator for now." Naruto said getting nods from everyone

Nightfall

Everyone was groaning massaging their temples as they tried and failed again to stop the accelerator from charging, whatever the futuristic power source was made up it was beyond anything they had ever encountered which wasn't a good thing, Wells had awoken 3 hours ago, with the xray machine built into the cell showing that he was completely healed which made Naruto frown he wanted him to suffer he should've broke it more severely

Naruto suddenly blinked when his phone rang "Hello?..Oliver? Where the hell have you been?...What?...Okay, so what's your plan?" Naruto asked standing up before he hung up "I got to go, I'll be back."

Before anyone could ask what was wrong Naruto had grabbed his suit and sped off

Nanda Parbot

In a cell, shackled together Felicity, Ray Palmer, Diggle, Laurel, and Malcom laid unconscious before they all gasped and began to cough harshly "Something's wrong." Laurel said

"Not that I'm complaining, but shouldn't we be dead by now?' Ray asked

"Oliver tried to kill us." Felicity said

"Ra's tried. Oliver was forced to let him appear to be successful." Malcom said

"So now we're back to trust Oliver, and while we're at it, trust you, too?" Diggle asked since he had understood Oliver joining the league to bring Thea back to life, but the man had put Lyla his wife and their daughter in danger and that was not okay

"Yeah, because the last time I checked, you tried to make a deal with Ra's to save yourself." Laurel said

"In order for our plan to work, Ra's trust in Oliver had to be complete. And after that plane fiasco, it wasn't. Oliver needed to demonstrate one more time his loyalty to Ra's." Malcom explained

"Which I guess brings us back to why aren't we dead? Not that I'm complaining." Ray said

"Oliver was vaccinated against the Alpha Omega virus five years ago. An associate was able to draw a version of the vaccine from his blood." Malcom said as he took a skin graft off his palm

"A synthetic skin graft." Ray said amazed

"Upon our incarceration, I was able to vaccinate each one of you cutaneously...I saved your lives." Malcom said only for no one to say anything "I believe the words you're searching for are "thank" and "you."

"Ok. Assuming this is all some part of a brilliant double double cross or triple cross. I'm losing count. Your master plan still has one major flaw, since we're still chained in a dungeon." Felicity said holding up her shackled wrist

"Patience, miss Smoak. All we have to do is wait." Malcom said

"Wait for what?" Laurel asked

Naruto sped into Nanda Parbot, and made short work of the assassin's, and freeing another prisoner before he was at the door looking in "Hi, you guys!"

Everyone jumped and looked to see him "Flash!" Felicity said happily as Naruto grabbed the door and ripped it off it's hinges before in a burst if speed everyone was freed with the exception of Malcom

"Okay, let's go." Naruto said

"Um your forgetting me." Malcom said showing his still shackled wrists

"Right, your Malcom Merlyn right, the guy who made his own daughter kill Sara." Naruto said and before Malcom knew what happened a kick to the jaw sent him flying into a wall, and bouncing onto the ground "Now let's go."

"Wait, we need him." Laurel said looking to the groaning Malcom who was holding his jaw

"Your joking.' Naruto said

"I wish I was.' Laurel said looking at Naruto who sighed

"Fine.' Naruto said walking over to Malcom who had maneuvered himself so that he was sitting with his back against the wall, and kneeled down in front of him "You betray them, I'll find you, and rip your heart out."

Malcom looked into the eyes of The Flash and what he saw made a shiver run down his spine, not even Ra's eyes were that cold

Naruto after freeing Malcom turned to Felicity as everyone went to the weapons cache

"Thank you. And not to be greedy, but we could really use your help on this whole Starling City super virus thing." Felicity said

"And you know I would, but I am overdue for a very pointed conversation with Harrison Wells." Naruto said before he looked to Laurel "Oliver got this."

"Well, Oliver hasn't been very forthcoming with his plans lately."

"Well, I don't know what's been going on lately, but one thing that hasn't changed is, he needs you. Good luck." Naruto said beforeally he kissed Felicity "And be safe."

"You too." Felicity said as Naruto sped off

Later

Central City, S.T.A.R. Labs

"What? No Big Belly Burger?" Eobard asked Naruto who now stood outside his cell "It's one of the few perks of living in this time. We're out of cows where I come from. You don't care about that. You have questions. Go ahead."

"Why did you kill my mother, and brother?"

"Because I hated him. Not him then, Him from where I'm from." Eobard answered

"In the future." Naruto nodded

"Yes. We were enemies, rivals, opposites, reverses of one another."

"Why? Why were you enemies?" Naruto asked

"It doesn't matter anymore. What matters is that neither of us was strong enough to defeat the other. Until I learned his secret. I learned his name. Barry Allen. And finally, I knew how to defeat him once and for all. Travel back in time, kill him as a child. Wipe him from the face of the earth. But then he, future him, that is, followed me back, and we fought. We both landed some pretty solid shots, but I had the upper hand, I killed him, but I didn't want any trace if him around so I sought to massacre the Allen Family. Then a flash of blue light, another Flash appeared this one stronger, faster took you out of there, so I killed your mother, and left Henry alive to take the fall, and I was free. Finally able to return to a future without The Flash, only to realize that in traveling back I'd lost my way home. Lost my ability to harness the speed force. And without it, I was stuck here. Stranded in this time, unable to return to my own. And the only way back was The Flash. But The Flash was gone, and so I created one."

"Why is my speed so important to you?"

"I need you to travel fast enough to rupture the space-time barrier and create a stable wormhole through which I could return home." Eobard said

"And, why would I ever do that?" Naruto asked

"Because Nathaniel Allen, if you give me what I want, I'm gonna give you what you want. You can go back and save your mother, and Barry. You can prevent your father from going to prison. You can reunite the Allen family."

Naruto looked at Wells with a frown, and with a scoff walked away

"What no more questions?" Eobard asked only for Naruto to continue walking

Cortex

"The rare opportunity to go back in time and right a wrong and save your mother, and brother's lives quite the paradox Harrison has presented you with, Nathaniel." Martin said with a frown

"The chance to be with someone you love? Seems pretty cut and dry to me." Caitlin said

"At first blush, , it would appear so, but this gift has unparalleled risk. Nathaniel, the night your mother, and brother died, the night you saved yourself from being killed, that event altered the timeline you were already on and changed the course of history."

"So what you're saying is we're living in a parallel universe?" Cisco asked

"Just like when I time traveled before." Naruto nodded

"But he only changed one day that time." Joe said

"Exactly. Now imagine 15 years of compounded experiences. One different decision, no matter how big or small, impacts everything that follows. Moments upon moments, choices upon choices. No relationships, nothing would be as it is today, and you'd never know the difference because you'd never remember any of it."

"So if I go back and save my them, my dad doesn't go to prison. I never live with Joe and Iris. Or meet Cisco, Ronnie, Caitlin, Felicity, or Linda." Naruto said

"Truth is, there's no real way of knowing what your life will be." Martin replied as Naruto sighed

"There's no choice here, Nate." Joe said getting Naruto's attention "You have to do this. You gotta change the past."

Naruto raised an eyebrow as Joe walked away, and followed after him "Joe? So what what, that's it? You think I should just do it?" he asked stopping Joe in the corridor

"Yeah, I do." Joe nodded

"Which means I will never come to live with you, and you're okay with that?"

"Nate, you get the chance to grow up with both parents, and a brother." Joe said looking at Naruto seriously "You don't have to grow up without a mother."

"What about growing up without a father?" Naruto asked

"You will have a father your real father. Wells has messed with our lives long enough. This is why you became The Flash, Nathan. To put things right. You saved a lot of people's lives this past year. Now it's time to save yours." Joe said before walking away

Naruto sighed before he left, for the entire day Naruto met with his dad, Linda, and Iris, and with the exception of his dad everyone was telling him he should do it,, and looking deep within himself he knew that he wanted to save his mom, and Barry so now here he was back in front if the pipeline

"Where's my big belly burger?" Eobard asked

"Humans could survive up to 2 months without food. Well feed you in 2 months if this doesn't work out." Naruto said seriously "So how does this work?"

"Well, it's rather simple. We use the Particle Accelerator." Eobard said

"The last time that happened, you caused an explosion that hurt a lot of people." Naruto said

"This time, the accelerator will operate exactly the way it was designed to. Except, instead of two particles moving in opposite directions, colliding at the speed of light in the inner ring, we're only going to inject one particle into the accelerator."

"And I'm what it collides with." Naruto said

"And if you can go fast enough, Barry, if you can hit that particle with enough speed, you will punch a hole right though the fabric of reality. And you will create a portal connecting this time to infinite times." Eobard explained

"A wormhole."

"Through which one might travel back to the past, say, to the night your mother died or forward to the future, to, say, my time."

"What happens if I don't run fast enough?" Naruto asked

"If you don't achieve the desired velocity, Nathan, you'll die." Eobard smirked

Cortex

Everyone was looking at a 3D model of the accelerator and what could happen if Naruto, collided with the particle "According to Wells' calculations, Nathaniel super-speeds inside the accelerator ring. Once Nathaniel reaches optimum speed, we then launch a hydrogen proton into the accelerator. Once the collision happens, a wormhole forms, opening a gateway into time itself. It's at that moment I plan on shouting something along the lines of "Eureka" or possibly "Excelsior." I'm uncommitted." Martin said

"Your awfully quiet, Cisco. What do you think?" Naruto asked looking to his friend

"I mean, on the one hand, it does make a kind of sense. On the other hand, why? Why, why would you ever consider doing this?" Cisco asked

"You know why." Naruto said

"So, for this to actually work, how fast would Nathan have to go?"

"By my estimates, Mach Two at a minimum." Martin said

"Easy." Naruto said

"Okay wait, what happens if Nate doesn't reach that speed?" Joe asked "I mean, I'm imagining a bug hitting a windshield. How far off am I?"

"Not very far, I'm afraid." Martin said causing Joe to look at Naruto in horror

"I can do it," Naruto said before he looked to Cisco "We're gonna need something else too."

"Really? And what's that? 'Cause I don't know about you guys, but I'm not at all interested in helping you get yourself killed."

"I need you to build a time machine." Naruto said

"...Go on." Cisco said interested

Workshop

Naruto, Ronnie, and Cisco walked into Cisco's workshop "So, if Wells is as fast as you, what's he need a time machine for?" Ronnie asked

"Apparently he lost his speed that night. He gets it back sometimes but only in spurts. He can't fully control it."

"So I was right about the wheelchair. He was using it to charge himself."

"So after I open the wormhole, he's gonna need the ship to travel back to the future. He's been squirreling away the parts." Naruto said looking around

"Now we just need to put it together." Ronnie said walking toward a piece

"Ronnie, I love you, but this is a time machine, not a bookcase from IKEA." Cisco said

"We got a problem. These tiles they're made of tungsten." Ronnie said

"Well, tungsten does have the highest melting point of any other element." Cisco said

"Yeah, but the dust it generates is flammable. The pressure exerted from the wormhole." Naruto sighed

'Yeah. It could cause a hole to be melted into the exterior."

"Meaning it could explode. Any ideas?" Naruto asked

"Let me ask Dr. Evil. Which used to be a name that made me smile." Cisco said walking off

Cortex

Caitlin was doing some text along with Stein while Eddie was sitting down having had a trying week considering he and Iris had broke up after he found out she and Nate were destined to get married "I'm sorry, but I'm told this is the only station with enough power to run these calculations. If we make the slightest error creating the wormhole,"

"Say no more." Eddie said standing up "Joe told me to stick around in case I was needed, but it seems I'm only in the way."

"Everyone has a contribution to make." Martin said stopping Eddie from leaving "Perhaps you just haven't discovered yours yet."

"No, Dr. Wells made it pretty clear when he told me about the future. I don't matter. As far as history's concerned, I don't save the day or get the girl."

"And you believed him?" Martin asked with a raised eyebrow

"He had a newspaper from the year 2024." Eddie answered

"And I have a mug that says "World's Best Boss." I doubt my teaching assistant would testify to its authenticity. We're dealing with a lot of big scientific ideas today. But you, , might be the most interesting thing here at S.T.A.R. Labs."

"Me?" Eddie asked smiling

"What are the odds that would travel back in time and get stuck in the exact same city as his great-great-great- great-grandfather? Working in the same profession, the same building? And that part of his plan to get home would mean that he'd have to preserve and protect your life. That makes you this rare thing that no scientist can plan for."

"Which is?" Eddie asked

"Coincidence. There is no science to coincidence. You, sir, are an anomaly. A wild card, as it were. You are the only person in this whole story who gets to choose his own future. At least, that's my opinion." Martin smiled before the computer began blinking rapidly as a CRITICAL warning appeared "Wait, that can't be right. Oh, dear."

Workshop

The boys were working, when Martin walked in "We have a problem."

"What?" Naruto asked

"The calculations. There is a danger."

"Yeah, we know." Naruto said

"No, not that one. And it's, not just to you but to everyone. Wells didn't tell us everything. Nathan, even if you do reach the right speed, colliding with the hydrogen particle, there is a chance that explosion could create a singularity." Martin revealed causing Caitlin to look confused as everyone else looked wide eyed

"What's a singularity?" Caitlin asked

"It's a black hole." Cisco said

"We could destroy Central City." Naruto said to Stein

"For starters. If we create a singularity here and then cannot control it, we could be looking at a global catastrophe." Martin revealed

"So long and thanks for all the fish." Cisco said as Naruto ran a hand through his hair

Later

Cortex

Joe, and Linda had joined everyone while Eddie went to speak with Iris as Naruto clenched the metal rail of the computer desk as Eobard on the monitor conversed with everyone "Well, sure, there's a bit of a risk." he said

"I would hardly refer to possibly causing an extinction-level event as "a bit of a risk." Martin said

"Yeah, and your accelerator's been about as reliable as the beater I drove in high school." Joe said

"Let me ask you a question. How many meta-humans how many dangers have we faced this year together? Or did you forget that was me fighting alongside each and every one of you? I have been planning this for almost two decades." Eobard asked as anger began to run rampant inside of Naruto whose bangs casted a shadow over his eyes "It will work."

"And how do we make sure we don't open a black hole in the middle of Central City?" Caitlin asked

"So, once the wormhole stabilizes, Nathan will have 1 minute and 52 seconds to alter the past and return to this time. If and when he does that, you can close the wormhole, and we can all live happily ever after."

"Almost two minutes." Linda said

"More than enough time to save Nora." Eobard said

"But not enough time for him to stop you from going home?" Joe asked

"Everything's a choice." Eobard smirked

"And what if he's late?" Cisco asked

"He won't be. He's a prodigy after all, he's used the speed force in ways that have never been done before. So I guess the question is, do your friends and family believe in you Nathan as much as I do?" Eobard said

"There's another option." Naruto said finally causing everyone to look at him while Eobard tilted his head to the side "I kill you, don't go back in time, Ronnie, and Cait get married and have kids of there own. Cisco finds his dream girl, Martin grows older and dies a happy peaceful death with Clarissa, and Joe stops playing and finally makes a move on Cecile, and maybe have another kid, and remarries. The people I love living happy lives together, vs causing a black hole and destroying the planet. it's a no-brainer." Naruto looked up at Eobard who was frowning "Your a dead man."

Immediately Naruto began to walk Joe quickly jumped and grabbed him "Woah, woah, woah, calm down Nate!" Joe said as they cut the feed to Eobard's cell

Naruto turned to Joe with a raised eyebrow "The fuck you mean calm down, Joe! The life of that bastard who ruined all of our lives vs putting the entire planet at stake! It's an easy decision." Naruto said

"Not if it means you loosing part of yourself." Joe replied

"I'm not going to put my friends lives in danger. I can't lose anyone else, I won't." Naruto said turning to leave again but Linda appeared in front of him

"Wait, we'll put it to a vote. This is team right, so we all have a decision." Linda said

"Yeah, all for Nate saving his mom, and brother raise your hand." Caitlin said immediately everyone raised their hand with Naruto looking at them as if they were crazy,

"Get ready Nate, your going to save your family." Cisco smiled

"We believe in you." Caitlin said nodding before Naruto looked down when Linda held his hand

"When you put your mind to something you can do anything. We know you can do this." Linda said kissing Naruto's cheek

"You all are insane." Naruto said causing them to smile

Later

Pipeline

After Caitlin, and Ronnie's wedding Naruto, and everyone spent 3 hours getting ready for his trip through time, currently they were at the entrance to the pipeline with Martin, and Ronnie in the cortex making sure everything was in order

Caitlin walked up and hugged Naruto tightly "I can't tell you enough, how grateful I am that I met you. You were the light in my darkness Naruto. Know that I am eternally grateful to you." she whispered before she kissed his cheek,

"Thank you Mrs. Raymond." Naruto smiled which she returned as she wiped her cheek when tears slipped from her eyes, as Cisco stepped forward

"Okay. There are gonna be three yous back there the you from the future who saved younger you from the Reverse-Flash and now you you. Remember, wait until future you gets younger you out of there, and then you can go and save your mom, and Brother."

"Piece of cake." Naruto said

"May the Speed Force be with you." Cisco smiled before he and Naruto gave each other brotherly hugs

Naruto turned to Joe and placed a hand on his shoulder giving a wide bright foxy smile "Good-bye, Dad." he said

"Good-bye, Son." Joe said choking down a sob, before he and Naruto hugged each other tightly

Naruto pulled away and looked to Iris who had tears streaming down her face, no words were exchanged as the two just hugged each other tightly "Be happy." Iris whispered

"You too." Naruto said pulling away and turning to Eddie "Remember what I said that day Eddie. It still applies."

Eddie nodded shaking Naruto's hand before Naruto turned to Linda who had a small smile "I love you." he said in 100% sincerity causing Linda to smile brightly as tears streamed down her face

"I love you too." Linda said before the two kissed softly and Naruto stepped back placing on his mask, and walking into the pipeline taking one last look back at his loved ones, and continued forward

"Remember, Mr. Allen, assuming you achieve the proper velocity and open the wormhole, you will only have 1 minute and 52 seconds to save your mother and return. Or else," Martin said over the intercom

"I know." Naruto said stopping in front of Eobard's cell as the man smirked at him

"Well you ho-," Eobard stopped talking as Naruto sped off in no time at all Naruto reached

Cortex

Everyone was gathered in the cortex, watching the data on what was going on "The accelerator's structural integrity is holding." Ronnie reported before a large rumble was heard and felt

"What was that? Is Nathan okay?" Joe asked

"Yeah. He just passed Mach Five." Cisco said in awe as Caitlin turned back to the computer and smiled

With Naruto

Naruto continued to run, before he blinked when his surroundings turned blue, before his head snapped to the left where he saw a window of his child self with Joe "I was waiting for you to bring Nate home." he heard Iris say

"Looks like he's going to be staying with us for a while." Joe said

Looking to his left, he saw Caitlin with a blonde streak in her hair actively using her powers against Snart, while he stood over Mick Rory

Looking back to his right, he saw a statue of himself in front of a museum dedicated to The Flash,

Looking back to his left, he saw himself older running and laughing away from kids along with Felicity, Caitlin, Iris, and Linda who chased him at super speed

"Nathan, what you're seeing is the Speed Force: your past, you present, your future all at once. So you need to focus on where you want to go. So think about that night. Think about your mother, and brother." Eobard said

"Time for bed." Naruto looked ahead to see his mom tucking him in

"But come on mom, I'm not sleepy."

"You should be for beating up those kids." Nora said

"But they were trying to bully Barry, as the older brother I have to protect him don't I?" Nathaniel asked as Nora smiled at him before she kissed his forehead

"Mom!" he heard as it changed to him standing in front of his mother

"It's working. It's working." Eobard said smiling

Cortex

Martin reached for his coffee but stopped when the coffee began to float in the air "Inject the hydrogen particle now."

"Gotcha." Cisco said doing as told and when Naruto collided with it a white flash occurred causing Iris to flinch

"What's that? What happened?" Iris asked

"Nate. He's gone." Linda said bitting her nails nervously

"Look. The wormhole." Caitlin said

"And it's stable." Linda added

"Start the clock." Martin said

Central City, March 18, 2000

Allen Residence

Naruto appeared in his old room just as his younger self ran down stairs and walked down to see his older self fighting Thawne, before his older self saw him, but Naruto attention went to Barry who was bleeding out, and before he could speed down to him, a clone grabbed him and ran him outside to the backyard

Naruto rolled on the ground, and shot to his feet looking at his older self "What the hell are you doing?!" Naruto yelled

"You can't save them." The Flash said

"Fuck you." Naruto said speeding forward only to gasp as he only saw a flash of lightning before pain erupted in his gut as his older self punched him in his gut knocking the breath from his lungs causing him to collapse to his knees "Why are you stopping me, this could be all we ever dreamed of."

"It's not right." the Flash said

"Not right are you kidding me?" Naruto said getting to his feet "We lost our first parents to that damn Uchiha. Then at the age of 6 we were drafted into the old man's ANBU forces, killing missing ninja, , helping the rebels in the bloodline war, then being sent to some half-assed Academy when that old fucker grew a conscious! We have been cheated out of a normal childhood twice."

You can't save them, trust me."

'Your in the way." Naruto said swiping his hand and a lightning sword appeared but the Flash dodged, as Naruto began to try to skewer his older self, before he suddenly landed a round house at full strength sending The Flash over the gate where he landed on top of a dog house, Naruto turned back to the house and sped to save Barry, and his mother only for the Flash to appear in a snap and a Rasengan was drilled into Naruto's gut causing into to shout in surprise and pain as he was drove to the ground

"So that's how that feels." Naruto groaned turning over and forcing himself to his knees

"You can't beat me kid. There's a reason I'm the best at this." The Flash said before he looked up "You can't save them, the least I can give you is closure with our mother."

The Flash, placed a hand on Naruto and sped himelf and his younger self into the house, where a dead Barry was, as Nora fought for her life "Please, my sons, my husband." Nora said

Naruto watched as The Flash placed 2 fingers on Nora's foreead before her eyes glazed over and and he turned to him "Make it count." the Flash said before he dispersed as Naruto quickly crawled over and cradled Nora while yanking off his mask

"Mom, stay with me. I'll get you to a hospital." Naruto said

"No." Nora said smiling up at Naruto before she caressed his cheeks, having seen his life "I'm so proud of you my big boy. I know you've been through alot, but you've grown into a wonder man, a hero."

"I can save you." Naruto said tears falling down his face

"I don't want you too, if by saving me you yourself change, you lose your gifts, I wouldn't forgive myself from stopping you from becoming the extraordinary person you are." Nora said as she smiled as Naruto clutched her tighter to himself "Live your life, Nate, know that I'm proud to call you my son."

Nora stopped moving and died, causing Naruto to sob, which he immediately smothered as he held her to his body

Central City, May 19, 2015

S.T.A.R. Labs

Only a minute remained, and Linda, Cisco, and Joe were in the pipeline with Eobard, and the time machine "It's beautiful. Rip Hunter would be impressed. He built the first one of these. Interesting man." Eobard said efore a metal helmet came out if the portal and landed on the floor

"Now what the hell is that?" Joe asked

"That's my cue to leave." Eobard said looking to Cisco "Thank you, Cisco."

"Don't ever come back." Cisco said frowning as Eobard got into the ship and set his coordinates

"Home." Eobard said dramatically but before he could take off, Naruto appeared and destroyed the ship, causing Joe, and Cisco fall, while Linda hit her head, and was knocked unconscious, as everyone gasped, as Naruto got to his feet, clutching his still damaged torso

Cortex

"Oh, my God." Caitlin said wide eyed seeing Naruto was back

"Nate." Iris said before she noticed the way he was standing "He's hurt."

"We have to shut down the wormhole quickly!" Martin said and Caitlin immediately ran off followed by Ronnie

"Caitlin!" Ronnie shouted

Pipeline

"You didn't save them." Eobard said shocked "Why? Why? You could have had the life you wanted. You could have had everything you ever wanted!"

"I already do." Naruto said speeding forward and punching Eobard in the face, to the observers the two we're speeding around throwing blows before Eobard was knocked to the ground and Naruto landed ontop of him and began to rain blow after blow, before his eyes widened and coughed up blood when Eobard punched his damaged gut before in a flash of speed Eobard had Naruto in a choke hold with his knee digging into Naruto's wounded gut

"Cut the internal generators." Ronnie said outside the pipeline before he touched one and was sent flying back as it cackled with electriciy

"Ten seconds, hurry...Three, two, one." Martin said just as Caitlin shut down all of them and ran over to the hurt Ronnie

"Ronnie, are you okay?" Caitlin asked

"Did you do it?"

"Yes, I turned them all off." Caitlin said

"They did it. They cut the generator." Martin said happily

Pipeline

Naruto tried to fight through the pain from the Rasengan wound he received and the grip on his throat, "Just so we're clear, after I kill you, I'm going to kill them. And then I'm going to kill your father."

Naruto shouted in exertion as a gunshot went off, while Eobard's eyes went wide, along with Naruto's and slowly he looked to the side to see Eddie had shot himself in the heart, the exact moment Naruto stabbed his chidori into Eobard's chest

"Eddie!" Iris yelled along with Joe

"What did you do? What did you do? What did you do?" Joe yelled running over to Eddie, as Naruto ripped his arm from Eobard's chest and tossed him aside before he sped to Eddie

"No such thing as a coincidence." Eddie smirked as Joe clutched him

"Cisco, help me." Eobard wheezed clutching his chest as he coughed up blood and his real appearance was seen

"You idiot, why you do that!" Naruto yelled as Iris arrived while Naruto put pressure on the wound unable to move Eddie who would bleed put before they'd make it to the hospital

"No! No! Eddie. Eddie, no, no." Iris said

"Stay with us, okay? CAITLIN!" Naruto yelled

"It's alright." Eddie smiled "He was wrong, it turns out. I'm a hero after all."

"You are, Eddie." Naruto nodded

"You are my hero." Iris said kissing his cheek as Caitlin arrived with Ronnie with her medical supplies

"That's all I ever wanted to be." Eddie said smiling "Your hero." Eddie looked to Naruto "It's up to you now, keep her... happy."

Eddie gave a final exhale and died, causing Iris to sob, while Eobard laid there watching as white cracks formed in his body, and he gave a shout of pain as he was erased from existence

Suddenly everything began shaking as Linda groaned awake, just as the singularity formed "Why is it reopening?" Naruto yelled

"I don't know!" Martin yelled as debris began to fly into the black hole as continued to get bigger and rise to the sky

"We got to get out of here." Naruto said

"I'm not leaving him." Iris said

"We have to go now, honey. I'm sorry." Joe said grabbing Iris and everyone else rushed off outside and looked up into the sky as the black hole finished forming and began to grow powerful and more bigger causing rhe entire city to stop what they were doing and look on in terror, fear and shock

"So that's what we didn't want to happen." Cisco said

"What's it doing?" Joe asked

"Feeding. The singularity won't stop, not even after the Earth is gone. I'm afraid the accretion disc has already assembled." Martin said

"What?" Linda asked

"Diffuse material that's in orbital motion around the singularity." Martin said

"What does that mean?" Caitlin asked

"We have to disrupt the motion. Basically it's just like the tornado, only upside down. And bigger. And scarier." Naruto said

"Nathan, that event has an energy level of at least 6.7 Tera Electron Volts. It cannot be stopped." Martin said

"I won't know till I try." Naruto said

"I'm coming too." Linda said

"No, get everyone to safety." Naruto said causing Linda make to protest but Naruto looked to everyone "All of you, get to safety, do not help me."

Naruto sped off, dodging sliding cars and heading up the closest tallest building and the air itself to get to the eye of the singularity before he began to try to disrupt the motion.

Unknown, to Naruto the lightning trailing him began to change colors, from orange, to green, to indigo, and stopping on a purple color as his body began absorbing unknown energies

Ba Dum!

Mindscape

Naruto blinked when he found himself in his mindscape before he heard cracking, and saw the Biju were cracking before a explosion of stone they were moving around to his joy "Guys!" Naruto yelled happily getting there attention when they began to look around wildly

"Kit!" Kurama said

"I've missed you guys." Naruto said walking forward as they got closer to him before he noticed them giving him sad looks and raised an eyebrow

"Sadly we are not here to stay." Gyuki said

"W-what are you talking about?" Naruto asked

"It's best if you tell him, Kurama you've been with him longest." Matatabi said as Kurama closed his eyes and nodded before to Naruto's shock all the Biju with the exception if Kurama burst into energy and rushed through him, causing him to fall to his knees

"W-what was that?" Naruto asked panting

"There isn't much time Kit." Kurama said causing Naruto to look up at him "When you and Kaguya's time space techniques came into contact with one another it formed a black hole exactly like the one your trying to stop now. Our consciousness' have been trying to get here to rejoin our bodys, since you arrived here."

Naruto looked at Kurama with wide eyes as he began to become energy like

"The consiousnesses of me and the others traveled through the multiverse following your trail, while our Chakra did indeed merge with your body some of it merged with your kinetic energy, once I dissappear you will be able to manipulate your Kinetic Energy like it was chakra."

"Why are you doing this?!" Naruto yelled first his mom, again, them Eddie, and now this what the fuck!

"I've been with you before you were even born Naruto! Do you remember what it was I told you when you asked me why it was that I wanted you to grow stronger."

"The Jinchurriki of the Kyuubi no Kitsune should stand above all shinobi." Naruto said as Kurama gave a toothy smirk

"Now, you've going from jinchurriki to speedster. That applies nine times over. You should, and will stand in a class of your own, for the Speedsters. Be happy kit! Do us proud." Kurama said before he to burst into energy and passed through Naruto

Real World

S.T.A.R. Labs

Everyone watched as Naruto stabilized the black hole "Brilliant! He's contained the Singularity by adding to its angular momentum!" Martin said

"Nate, it's stabilizing. Keep doing what you're doing!" Cisco said using his phone to talk to Naruto

Naruto's eyes snapped opened, his eyes shifting between the eyes of each nine biju before they returned to his regular blues with a slit pupil in the middle before it returns to normal,

"Now what?" Ronnie asked

"We have to merge the inner and outer event horizons." Martin said

"How do we do that?" Ronnie asked

"By separating in the eye of it. The amount of energy from the fissure should do the trick." Martin said as Ronnie looked to Caitlin. "It's our only hope, Ronald."

Caitlin's eyes widened when she saw Ronnie nod and step to Stein "Ronnie, no! It's too dangerous. What if you can't escape the inrush?"

"Cait, we have to try." Ronnie said kissing her softly before he looked her in the eye "No matter what happens, I want you to live your life alright."

Caitlin nodded, before Ronnie, and Stein stepped a bit away from everyone and clapped hands before they merged into Firestorm and immediately flew up to the singularity

Naruto's eyes widened seeing the two "No, go back to Caitlin, Ronnie, Martin think about Clarisssa!" He yelled as Caitlin frowned as they heard what was said on the ground over at S.T.A.R. Labs

"Anything happens take care of them, " Ronnie said before he was overcome with fire and Firestorm separated causing the singularity was closed just as Naruto ran down to see Martin falling and looked around wildly, not seeing Ronnie as he caught the professor and went back to S.T.A.R. Labs where he placed the unconscious Martin on the side of the building just as the old man awoke and looked to Naruto "Ronald?" only for Naruto to shake his head causing Martin to look down in sadness

Naruto turned as Caitlin, Cisco, Iris, and Joe arrived with Linda arriving seconds later, looking to Caitlin Naruto frowned "I am so sorry." Naruto said causing Caitlin to burst into tears having lost Ronnie again.