You know.
The darkest times produce the most extraordinary achievements. Just as gold often sparkles in the quicksand at the bottom of a river, just as the hottest pain creates the coldest Batman, just as...
The fastest man in the world spent his life saying a slow farewell to his mother.
When we look back in history, we can explain it this way:
This is the moment when all things change, this is the moment when all living beings sprout. This is the beginning of light, and it is the darkest moment. This is a glorious golden age, this is a glorious era where heroes gather together, and it is also out of reach...the past.
We are born in the shadow of this great age.
Through them...his life, achievements, and extraordinary talents, I found meaning and I found faith.
My name is Albert Swann. His current pseudonym is Harrison Wells.
I was born in the 25th century. Compared to the present, that era should be called "the future."
At that time, superheroes had become history. They were just objects for scientists to study, or statues of gods placed in museums.
My father was a scumbag and he killed my mother in front of me when I was little. I developed a primitive sense of hatred, hating the world and hating everyone, but this withdrawn character helped me avoid wasting my energy in boring social interactions and vulgar mutual compliments.
I am extremely obsessed with the 21st century superhero The Flash. In order to unravel the source of his ability, the mystery of the Speed Force, I spent sleepless nights conducting research.
My life was smooth sailing, and everyone who stood in my way suddenly died in accidents for no apparent reason. I earned the title "Professor Speed" at a very young age due to my in-depth study of The Flash's history and the Speed Force.
But even though I became an authority on the Speed Force, I still couldn't get to the essence of the Speed Force. This fact pains me immensely.
But a time capsule from the 20th century changes all that, crashing in 25th-century Midtown and containing one of The Flash's uniforms.
I tried to copy and enhance the remaining speed energy on the suit. I succeeded. I finally embraced the Speed Force.
After gaining power, I found that my era was too peaceful and there was no need for superheroes.
Therefore, I built a cosmic treadmill. Using this time travel machine, I traveled back to the Flash's era and planned to work side by side with him...
Well, after going through a lot of stuff, I finally realized that I simply didn't want to fight alongside The Flash.
I wanted to be him, take his place.
I want to be Barry Allen!
I failed.
I was defeated miserably at the hands of the Flash, and I was ultimately shocked to discover that I would become the opposite of the Flash, the one I had seen countless times in the museum - the Reverse-Flash.
Only then did I realize why all the competitors on my path in life suddenly died in accidents, and why my life was going so smoothly.
Because I killed them.
I mean, after gaining the Speed Force, I traveled through time and space to kill those who might get in my way, and I directly erased their existence from the timeline...
From the beginning, I was Reverse-Flash, a destiny I could not refuse.
The ability to travel through time allowed me to see the truth. I was destined to become The Flash's greatest enemy, and I could never become The Flash.
So I became the opposite of everything that The Flash thought about, the people that The Flash wanted to save, the people that The Flash loved, those were the ones that I was going to take away from him.
I will be better than The Flash, and I will be the only person in the world that The Flash cannot stop.
So, once again, I traveled back in time and killed Barry Allen's mother, the Flash - just as the history shows in the museum.
I'm going to make The Flash feel the pain.
Unfortunately, my imperfect connection to the Speed Force has left me stuck in the year 2000.
I can't go back, not to the time when I fought the Flash, nor to the time when I was born. I am trapped in this primitive society, and my speed force is declining.
I came to realize that if I wanted to have enough speed, enough speed to take me back to my time, I had to actively create the Flash!
At that moment, I finally realized why I was here, and I was once again being toyed with by the Speed Force.
This may be the history of Reverse-Flash, and also my destiny.
So, I killed Harrison Wells and pretended to be him.
I caused the accident that turned him into the Flash. I personally trained the Flash and turned him into one of the world's greatest heroes.
When he has enough speed to send me back to the future, I can go home, continue my history, and continue my life.
This is how it should be, but...
The Reverse Flash, who was facing Dr. Wells, looked silently at Bruce Wayne who appeared here.
Batman... why did he appear in Star Laboratory?
what happened? Is this a part of history?
Did I create a butterfly effect?
Reverse Lightning remained calm, while he was thinking, he started the wheelchair and slowly drove into the hall door of the Star Laboratory.
"Nice to meet you, Dr. Wilson...I mean Professor."
Chen Tao was thinking about the title of Doctor Speed in his mind, and also looked at the reverse lightning in front of him.
The two of them held hands together and never separated, like close friends reunited after a long separation.
Chen Tao looked down at Reverse-Flash from a high position, while the Flash's old enemy looked down at him calmly and easily caught his gaze.
The somewhat tense atmosphere was gradually noticed by other people in the laboratory, and Sisko and Catherine looked at each other.
The Flash, Barry Allen, stood aside blankly, watching his most beloved mentor, Professor Harrison Wells, and one of the investors in their laboratory, Mr. Bruce Wayne, looking at each other like two fighting cocks. , a big question mark popped up on his head.
"What happened?"
He had a clear and stupid expression, and then his next words were stopped by Sisko's eyes.
The last temporarily written banner about "Welcome Mr. Bruce Wayne to visit" fell to the ground with a chirp.
Reverse-Flash saw Bruce Wayne finally look away from him.
He took out a photo from his body and showed it to everyone present.
Above that is a report from The Flash.
"Wow, it's the Flash, I like him very much." Sisko said with some stumbling.
"Yes, yes." Catherine responded, forcing a smile: "Does Mr. Wayne also like The Flash?"
"Of course, super popular, isn't it?" Catherine felt that Mr. Wayne was teasing in terms of language, but in terms of tone, the rich man was as cold as if he had just lost his biological parents.
He saw the other party turning to look at Barry Allen: "Wow, Super Boy."
Barry Allen, the Flash in regular uniform, was about to speak when he saw Cisco blinking at him desperately.
Even without the Speed Force, he still had an afterimage on his eyelids.
Barry knew at a glance that he must have a lot to say.
He quickly started talking nonsense:
"Ah, yes, I have many super powers, such as playing the viola web design..."
As Barry spoke, he saw Mr. Bruce Wayne walking closer and closer to him, and Cisco behind him had a completely horrified expression as if he saw a dinosaur about to eat a chicken.
"Um...I can also sign language, gorilla sign language..." Barry just watched helplessly as he approached his face. In the end, he couldn't continue and said: "Whatever, it's fine."
Reverse Flash sat in a wheelchair, quietly watching the farce in front of him.
Things are under control, maybe Batman has figured out the Flash's true identity and that's not a problem. The establishment of the Justice League was originally something that would happen on the timeline, and the intersection of Batman and The Flash is also normal.
As long as it doesn't delay his return home, and his Justice League career can make The Flash more mature and stronger, and it can also provide him with a faster return home.
This is not a bad thing.
"Silica gel quartz sand material."
He saw that Batman easily found the Flash suit that had been hidden by Sisko and the others. Reverse Flash could almost see Cisco's face turning pale.
He covered his head and lowered his head in despair.
“The material is wear-resistant and heat-resistant.”
Cisco put on that expression, and Barry didn't know what to do, so he could only continue to try to deny:
"Ah, yes, I'm a figure skater, but I like to make my uniform similar to The Flash. He's my idol."
"This is used on the space shuttle to avoid friction and fire when re-entering the atmosphere."
“… Figure skating can be really competitive sometimes.”
Barry closed his eyes in despair just after saying this. Even he knew that such a lie was really clumsy.
The important thing is that Mr. Bruce Wayne came too quickly. He just gave the message 4 minutes ago and said he would arrive in 6 minutes. He came 5 minutes later. Unfortunately, Barry was three minutes late. When he stepped on When they arrived at the entrance of Star Laboratory, Mr. Bruce Wayne was already standing in the center of the laboratory.
He couldn't hide his criminal tool in front of Mr. Wayne.
"Okay," Barry said with some despair, "I am..."
History begins to move forward here.
Reverse Flash sat nearby, quietly observing, while observing, calculating the impact, pros and cons of this matter on him.
Barry Allen's true identity was quickly discovered by Batman, and then he naturally joined the Justice League formed by the other party...
"……I am……"
"...So that's it? You are really an excellent figure skater!"
?
Sisko raised his head, suspecting that his ears had heard wrongly. Catherine opened her mouth slightly, then immediately realized that such behavior was inappropriate, so she quickly closed it again, and Barry almost stopped breathing.
Reverse Flash's thinking also stopped abruptly.
"Hahahahahaha!"
When everyone at Star Lab saw their investor, Mr. Bruce Wayne, he looked up to the sky and laughed like a fool for a while, then took out a check from his arms, wrote a number on it, and stuffed it directly into his pocket. Barry Allen's hands.
"It's good to have a personal hobby. Young man, this money is my personal sponsorship for your figure skating competition. With this money, you have to help me get two Olympic trophies back."
How unlucky an Olympic champion is to meet Barry. Cisco complained internally.
"Ah, thank you, thank you." Barry said dullly: But I can't accept your money because...
But his words were stopped when he saw the numbers on the check.
Everyone in the Star Laboratory looked at me and I looked at you. No one, including Reverse Lightning, could figure out what was happening now.
Sisko was furious inside.
After today, he was going to build a secret display cabinet for Barry, so that he would never leave his uniform hanging around outside again.
"Hahahahahaha..." After giving the thing to Barry, Mr. Wayne laughed boldly again, looking not too smart. For a moment, the only thing left at the scene was his laughter.
"It's nothing! It's just a little money."
Reverse-Flash was still silently thinking about why Batman didn't plan to reveal the Flash's identity now, but suddenly he noticed that Wayne staggered to his wheelchair, then squatted down and gave him a familiar hug. On his shoulders.
"Brother, I do this for your students' sake!"
Who is your brother?
"Well, Mr. Wayne, you..."
"Our relationship is a solid one." Before he could finish his words, he heard Bruce Wayne slap the wall next to him, making a crisp sound.
Reverse Flash frowned. The wall was hollow, and his secrets were hidden inside. It couldn't withstand the other party's shooting. He was a little unsure whether the shot the other party had just taken was a coincidence or something. In short, he felt that something was not right about Batman's current mental state. He was eager to send the other person away.
"Mr. Wayne, are you feeling a little unwell?"
Reverse Flash turned the wheelchair and blocked the wall with his body.
"Don't change the subject!"
But Mr. Wayne fell on deaf ears.
He still put his arm on the shoulders of Reverse-Flash, who was pretending to be in a wheelchair, even squatting on the ground for this purpose.
Catherine gave Cisco a look. Does that mean, is there something wrong with Bruce Wayne's mind?
"My good brother, I came to you just for your sake. Shouldn't you greet me with a smile... Don't you think so, good brother?"
"Good brother, good brother, my good brother——"
"Si, Wang, Bo, Shi?"
"you……"
Reverse-Flash, disguised as Professor Wells, couldn't help but feel creepy. For a moment, Reverse Flash almost instinctively wanted to insert a knife directly into the opponent's heart, but killing Batman would undoubtedly cause a tsunami-like butterfly effect. He gave up this idea within half a second.
He suppressed the shock and anger in his heart and tried to keep his voice as steady as possible: "You are mistaken, Mr. Wayne, my name is Harrison Wells."
"I know Swann, I understand Swann."
"Uh, Mr. Bruce, you called Dr. Wells by the wrong name..."
"What? I didn't call you wrong!"
Reverse-Flash resisted the urge to jump out of the wheelchair.
His mind was filled with mysteries.
How did Batman know about him? How could he call his name accurately? Is the other party also a time traveler?
But Batman stopped talking.
Reverse Lightning could clearly see that the idiotic expression on the opponent's face returned to Gujing Muha's posture in an instant.
His heart felt cold.
This is the expression Batman would have originally had.
His originally frivolous voice suddenly disappeared.
Reverse Flash knew very well that the other party had released the information he wanted to release to him, and now there was no need to pretend. He just watched Batman suddenly turn around and walk towards the exit door, ignoring the inquiries of several other people in the laboratory.
He balled his fists.
He must use the identity of Reverse Flash to find Batman immediately. The other party had his information and the Flash's information, and he had no idea how much he knew.
They need to talk.
(End of chapter)
