tcnetwork | Savitar

[ And Savitar will be waiting, the saloon menu on the table where Barry will see it. Savitar looks very nervous, of all things. He's also ordered them some food already: taco dogs and cheese fries. ]

[Barry is just as nervous, fiddling with the menu for a moment or two. Taco dogs and cheese fries sound fantastic, honestly.]

You've got a good life here. People who care about you. [They really do and while it had been an initial surprise to Barry, he is happy for him, for what he's built.]

I want to say I'm sorry.
For what you went through back home. It shouldn't have happened like that.

You met Julie? And Mike? [ OH BOY if he hasn't met Mike, that's going to be a hell of a conversation switch. ]

[ Oh boy does that apology throw him. RIGHT for a loop, it does. As does his own response to it, to be perfectly honest. ]

It's...possible that my reaction to what happened wasn't entirely...sane.

Yeah I met Julie. I don't think I met Mike yet? It's been a little crazy getting settled in at the clinic.

[Wow. Okay. Not what he expected but Barry is going to roll with it.] It shouldn't have happened to you. Not like it did. I wish I could change it, find some way to make it all happen differently but.. [They both know how that would go and no - no more time travel.]

He's...one of my metas. I have a few. Various...reasons. Mostly fine. [ Yeah, okay.]

Changing it would probably just make things worse, right?

[Metas? Mostly fine?
Okay. He can trust him - everyone else does, right?] Oh.

Changing it usually does.

We can't do that here anyway. Time travel.

Yeah, I figured as much. Whatever a flux is, it's strong enough to keep me from going fast enough to break through time.

But that's not the point. At least not why I wanted to talk to you.

The Waverider and the TARDIS can't even break the time barrier here. The closest we can get is the Hopper, and that won't go back in this universe.

[ He pauses, though. ]

Why did you? [ He doubts it was just the apology. ]

Hang on. The Waverider is here too?

[Barry picks at the food a little.] Because you've got a good life here. Good people. I.. I'm happy for you.

Yeah, it's in the docks. I have no idea who has the keys though. Probably Leo at this point. Maybe Thea? [ Oh, the slight eye roll there. ]

[ Well, if they're eating, he's going to have one of those tacos. ]

...thank you. [ OH A PAUSE. ]

It was a little weird here at first. I guess some version of you that was here before was step-dad or...actual dad to most of the monsters.

[There's a small hint of a smile at that eyeroll because that.. that looks more familiar.

And then Barry might be choking to death on one of those fries because what? He coughs, pounding his chest for a second before taking a drink and then nearly choking on that.] Wait, hold on. What now? Monsters? Dad?

[ Okay, there's SOME alarm at the choking, so he'll wait for Barry to...not choke to death before responding. ]

They say monsters, but they seem more like metahumans with extra steps. And sometimes parts. [ Pausing. ] Uh, well as far as I can ascertain the you that was previously here was dating the Mother of All Monsters.

[Monsters? Extra parts?

Barry's jaw works. He starts to speak. Stops. Shakes his head.]

Wow.
I.. wow. A Mother of monsters?

Yeah, shes uh. That woman who goes around in the white dresses and the hair, like she fell fully formed from a movie about a cursed video tape.

[BOGGLE.]

You mean Eve?

Right. That's the one.

She can turn people into dragons or vampires or werewolves. Like I can make metas with the philosopher's stone.

[Hokay. It's a little troubling that Savitar is using "can make" instead of "did make" but he'll worry about that later. Right now they're at least at peace with one another and he'd kind of like to keep it that way.]

That's.. that's a hell of an ability.

And clearly she's been screwing with me. Didn't even mention we knew each other before.

No kidding. Probably a good thing she's not from Central.

Y...eah, or? Or, she's freaked out because you're not the guy she was in love with? I mean, how would your react if an Iris showed up and she didn't know who you were?

[Oh look, it's Barry 'Jumping to Conclusions'Allen. He pauses. Breathes. Pinches the bridge of his nose for a moment.]

Right. You're right.

It's just a hell of a head trip, meeting people who know you and having no memory of it. It sounds like I had a whole life here.

I mean, I met them too? You get used to it. At least they don't expect you to be him.

[Look at you Savitar, giving advice.
Barry might just be smiling about that.

Okay, he totally is.] Guess I'm going to have a lot to get used to, huh?

[ WHAT IS HAPPENING. ]

I guess so, yeah.

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