first rule of flash club

[hsalf]

CHARACTERS: Harrison Wells and Barry Allen (sanicspeed)

DATE: December 15th

WARNINGS: Spoilers for Flash probably.

SUMMARY: Barry wants to train with someone at his speed. Wells wants to beat Barry up. They compromise.

[It's been little more than a week and a half since the prison break out. Since then he has avoided Barry more than not during daily routines, still angry at how their last conversation ended. He has more than enough reason to be angry to - Barry has no idea the consequences his actions have, but keeps acting like he's a goddamn expert, despite only stumbling through time travel twice (the first time accidental at that.)

So Barry's original offer to train and work together was shot down and fast. However the last couple days have left him thinking a little more. He has no desire to help Barry, but he needs to keep his own strength up as well. And any excuse to give that dimwit a good beating is a good excuse.

He leaves Barry a message to come out to train in a secluded area outside the town and general populace in the early morning. If Barry doesn't come within a minute he'll call it off. No he doesn't care if Barry is tired and doesn't wake up normally at the crack of dawn. And just to prove he means it, he's in his yellow suit (cowl off - he won't need it today he thinks.)]

Comments

[sanicspeed]

[Barry also practically doesn't age so shhhhhhhhh Wells.]

It's been over six months, okay?

[hsalf]

[Half a year. His heart seizes at the idea of not existing for so long and he feels anger rising up again.]

Get ready. We're going to keep practicing. You're not nearly good enough.

[sanicspeed]

Obviously. If you're still pushing me around, there's no way I'm beating Zoom at this rate.

[Zoom was even faster! Barry had an idea of how to neutralize that speed but it probably wouldn't work here.]

[hsalf]

It's not just that. You're not going faster than you used to after such a long period of time. That's not supposed to happen.

[sanicspeed]

Maybe it wouldn't have happened if we all didn't have a specific set of issues because of you.

[hsalf]

[The accusation doesn't get him angry. Not even remotely upset. Instead he just lets a loud chortle, completely astounded that he's being blamed for this too. After working hard to get Barry to go faster for so many months.]

Wow! Really bold of you to say Barry. [He would never imagine Barry being so brash before. He has grown a lot. He slowly sucks in a breath and lets it out in a huff and begins to saunter over at a normal step to where Barry stands.] Upset that your good friend and idol Dr. Wells betrayed you? Used you? Watched you like a rat in a cage for over a decade? And that's why you can't get any faster, because you keep carrying this around like a chip on the shoulder to make excuses for yourself.

[Finally he stops, only inches separating the two of them. He looks at Barry, eyes cold and uncaring for the man he sees in front of him.]

Word of advice? [He pauses and smiles grimly.] Get over it.

[And really, that's the reason why he knows Barry Allen will never truly be happy.]

[sanicspeed]

You know, as much as you dislike me, you'd think you'd realize that it's not just me who has been suffering. You know, maybe Caitlyn or Cisco or even literally everyone else who trusted you.

[Come on, Harry. All of those people suffering means Barry is going to lag behind anyway since he relies on them so much.]

[hsalf]

You think you'd realize you don't have time to feel bad when there's a monster hunting you down. The only one holding you back is you. That's how it's always been.

[sanicspeed]

I count on everyone around me and they count on me. That's what it means to be the Flash, Harrison Wells.

[hsalf]

Eobard Thawne.

[There's really no need for Barry to use that name in front of him anymore. He sniffs and turns around, creating distance between himself and the Flash again.]

We have more to do. Come at me again. This time don't soften your blows.