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All right, prepare to die, Klamulon scum.

The USS Engager is about to crash the mode on your asses.

-[laser whooshes] -How do I turn this on?

[powers on]

Oh, cool. Okay. All right. Here we go.

[chimes]

Oh, come on. Why do I have to be the Squid Clam Warriors?

You're the enemy and I'm the hero. Okay?

That's how it works.

Raise your shields, I'm ranked top ten on the global leaderboards

and you're about to get your butt kicked.

[digital explosion]

[exclaims] Hey, that's my ship. That's my global ranking.

No, no, no, no. Go somewhere.

-You hate this game. -Not anymore.

[notification ding]

Oh, crap. Uh…

[yawns]

-Hi, Bart. -Oh, Mom. It's crazy you called.

I was pulling an all-nighter studying for this midterm.

-Yeah. No, you weren't. -No, I wasn't.

Never try to fool someone who's won two Pulitzers.

Look, Nora, I'm glad I have you.

Your last story did so well

that I would like you to write a follow-up piece.

-Yeah, sure. Um, when's the deadline? -Uh, if you could get something to me by--

Mom? Mom?

That looked like more than just bad service.

Bart? Nora, is that really you?

Uh, sis…

is it just me or does Mom look really young?

Oh, shrap.

[Nora] Mom, what's the last thing you remember?

I was in my office with Taylor, then I got lost in the time stream.

Guys, I need to talk to your dad about what happened.

-Uh, Dad's off-world with Uncle Jay. -But past-Dad is still looking for Mom.

I know he's gonna figure this out. We should really get you back to 2022.

[Iris West grunts]

What was that? Why can't you run back in time?

I've seen those particles before.

I think the Still Force is keeping you here.

Why would Deon do that?

[groans in pain]

Mom.

-No, it's gone. I'm okay. -No, you're not.

What do we do?

We don't know what this time sickness is, or how to cure it.

Or how Mom got infected in the first place.

-[The Flash] I know this is a big step. -Yeah, I'll say.

Now, that… That's a superhero.

Are you sure I, like, need to wear this?

Maybe we're moving too fast.

These suits monitor our vitals and allow us to communicate with each other.

That keeps us safe, just in case something happens.

Like my connection to the Negative Speed Force?

I know you can handle this.

I will be there with you every step of the way.

-You okay? -Yeah. [chuckles softly]

Yeah. Let's get back to training.

[Eobard] You're at Mach 1.7.

1.78.

That's double her last recorded speed.

[rapid digital beeping]

Your heart rate's in the red. You need to slow down.

-[panting] No. I can get to Mach Two. -You're pushing yourself too hard.

[panting] I told you, I got this.

[panting]

[grunts]

-You okay? -[breathing heavily] Yeah, I'm fine.

-I just got the wind knocked out of me. -What were you thinking?

Speed-healing doesn't make you invincible.

Don't you think I know that?

I'm sorry.

And you're right, okay?

[sighs]

I'm a disaster. [sniffles]

[sighs]

I'll talk to her.

Get it together, Meena. Get it together.

[groans] Oh, God. You got this. Pull it together. [sighs] Okay.

I'm done. I'm done. I'm done.

[sighs] I'm sorry, Flash. I appreciate everything you've done for me…

but I'm not ready.

Meena, why are you pushing yourself so hard?

You can lap the planet in seconds. I can barely stay on a treadmill.

How am I supposed to be a hero?

-You already are. -No, I'm not.

Flash, I don't have what it takes.

-I think you do. -Why?

Because when I first built that machine, I wanted--

I wanted…

nothing.

Look.

I'll never be the person you are.

Holy crap.

-You're-- -Officer Barry Allen, CSI.

So the fastest man alive is a badge with a day job?

-That's so-- -Ordinary.

Yeah, that's my point.

You'd be surprised at people's capacity to rise up

and help others during a crisis.

They just need to be given the opportunity.

That suit, that's your opportunity.

I think you're gonna be surprised at how well it fits.

But you have to give yourself a chance.

[sighs]

-Damn, that's good. -[chuckles] I have my moments.

Fine. I'll give it a shot.

Besides, I already have my own suit.

Guess all I need is my own superhero name.

You already have that, too.

Fast Track.

Fast Track.

[breathes deeply]

[Eobard] So you're here to fulfill my destiny.

Well… you can start by getting me out of this prison.

And then…

giving me my speed back.

Oh, you'll get everything that you deserve, Thawne.

Is that right?

And just what is that going to cost me?

Just one thing.

-Your life. -No. Wait. No!

[screaming]

[rapid digital beeping]

What is it?

There was just a major energy surge in Lian Yu.

-What kind of energy? -Temporal isotopic.

Deon.

Let us know what you find there.

After last time, I reached out to Cisco.

S.T.A.R. Labs now has a secure comm link to the island.

[Allegra over comms] Find anything, boss?

[The Flash over comms] It's Thawne. He's dead.

It's like his body was aged a hundred years in an instant.

Which the Still Force could easily do.

Why would Deon kill Thawne now? Doesn't make any sense.

Deon hasn't been himself since we went to search for Iris.

Sorry, Barr. Gotta bounce.

Exactly what I was afraid of. Her time sickness infected his mind.

Chester, can our isotopic sensor find him?

No. It worked last time because Deon exited the Still Force for a moment.

But now that he's disappeared, we're flying blind.

And with the power to travel across the past, present and future…

he could turn up at any moment.

So you were out patrolling last night? You told me you were working late.

I was. Kinda.

Look, babe, you don't have to worry about me.

Guess what. I don't just throw emotions in and out of people now.

I can induce vertigo, too.

-You mean like Rosa Dillon? -Yeah.

That's not good.

It's not like I'm some kind of super villain.

Joe, I'd think you'd be happy for me.

I am. But I just wish I knew how all this happened.

Oh, speak of the devil. We are about to have a visitor.

Wait for it.

[knock on door]

-Come on in, Rosa. -Hold up, hold up.

Ain't nobody invite your criminal behind in here.

Really? 'Cause I think she did when she stole all my powers.

Uh…

Wait. [hesitating] You what? Cecile, is that why you leveled up?

Okay, time out. I think that I can explain--

You think? I want my powers back.

-Why do you think I was tailing you? -Oh, you what?

I was tailing her.

Right after all my powers went missing, I got a mental image of her in my mind.

Thought I'd swing by to see if I could get to the bottom of it.

Now, that makes sense. But how did Cecile end up with your meta-powers?

I, uh-- Hear me out.

Know how I can throw emotions into somebody else? I can--

-Yeah, I taught you that. -Right.

It seems like now somehow I can actually

tap into the powers of any psychic that's nearby.

Okay, you live off of Third Street, right?

-Yes. -Yes. Last night I was out patrolling.

There was somebody who needed protection from a mugger, and I thought,

"I wonder if I could use Rosa's vertigo powers,"

and I tried it, and I did it, and it worked.

That can't be a coincidence.

Congratulations. You cracked the case.

I still don't have my powers back. Got an explanation for that?

-No, she doesn't. -No, I don't.

-Then what am I supposed to do? -I don't know.

What? My theory is just that. It's a theory.

Then you need to test it.

[dialing]

Hey, David. Sorry to bother you, man. I need a favor from the chief of police.

I need two visitor passes to the meta-wing in Iron Heights ASAP.

Thank you so much.

[hangs up]

So that's what's causing my life to be a nightmare.

I'm afraid so.

It's a negative tachyon, and your body is flooded with them.

They cause your time sickness.

-So how'd they get there? -I don't know.

But the negative tachyons inside of you are increasing exponentially.

And that's putting an incredible strain on your physiology.

Your body can't withstand this forever.

[groans]

-Mom. -It's okay.

[groans, pants]

I saw the Forces. Bashir, Deon, Alexa.

But something happened. They were different.

Why would I see something like that?

All I can theorize is that somehow your sickness

must also be triggering some kind of temporal visions.

-It's the only way. -Agreed.

But someone needs to stay to keep Mom safe.

You were in the Speed Force. I'll stay.

I'll go to 2022 and get help.

-Are you sure that's a good idea? -No.

But if anybody can help save Mom… it's Dad.

[treadmill runs]

[treadmill stops]

[Eobard] You're gonna burn yourself out.

You've been training all morning with the Flash,

and now, instead of resting, you're pushing yourself even harder.

-Eobard, you're worrying too much. -Meena, you need to ease up.

[panting]

Not yet. I need to keep training.

Why? So you can kill yourself? What's gotten into you?

Eobard, what's the point of having these powers--

[rumbling]

We've been looking for you, Eobard.

Who are you people?

Who we are isn't important. At least not to a dead man.

Whoever or whatever you are,

you need to get out of my building.

Oh.

Before I make you.

Oh, I like her.

Well, don't get too attached. Play time's almost over.

-What's that supposed to mean? -You'll find out soon enough.

-I'm not kidding. Back off. -[Alexa] Or what?

[scoffs]

You have no idea who you're up against, do you?

-Then enlighten me. -We're the true Forces of the universe.

Ones written in darkness. And we're here to kill you, Thawne.

So you can fulfill your purpose.

Don't look so negative.

I promise I'll make it fast.

-I won't let you hurt him. -I was hoping you'd say that.

I can taste her fear.

-[smacks lips] Ooh, amuse-bouche. -Hold on.

Too easy.

Looks like you're the last Thawne left.

[chuckles] Hope you enjoyed your time, man. 'Cause you're all out.

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

-What is it? -He's coming.

Not fast enough, Flash. Besides, this ain't your kind of party.

I'm gonna crush you… [distorted] …like a grape.

[in normal voice] What the--

[both panting]

Who are they?

-[panting] -Whoa, whoa.

It's my speed. Something's wrong.

Probably something to do with the light show you put on.

[panting] No, it's like when Meena attacked me at the dam.

-Only much stronger. -They tried to kill Eobard.

-Just like at Lian Yu. -And it's just the beginning.

You see, there's only room for one set of Forces in the universe. The negative ones.

And we're tired of sharing our turf.

Speed Force Nora and the others, what'd you do to them?

Oh, he just gave them a case of the Mondays.

It'll be a while before you see them again.

Why are you doing this, and what does it have to do with me?

You're not the Avatar.

You just being here makes us weak.

So sacrifices got to be made, Flash.

And you've got to pay for what you did.

I don't care who they are. I won't let them hurt Eobard.

-[panting] -Whoa, whoa.

-Whoa, whoa! -Hey.

All right, we need to get him some help. Come on.

[Chester over comms] I think it just arrived.

Uh, Chester?

Oh, yeah, yeah. So sorry about the hacking comms thing,

but once I saw the Flash's vitals, I had to track him down.

Do you think you can bring the Flash to S.T.A.R. Labs?

Yeah. Be there in under a minute.

-Good. 'Cause he's got company. -The best kind.

[Mark] Caitlin, why are you helping me? I thought you gave up on Frost.

I had.

But after I saw your designs,

I realized I'll never stop trying to bring her back.

I can't.

Okay, if all goes according to plan,

the pod's cerebral circuitry should stimulate

and then reactivate Frost's residual subconscious left inside your mind.

-And then I'll get her voice back. -Yeah. Then when she's with us again--

We can pick up where we left off and build her a new body.

Hey, what if Barry discovers what we're doing?

You know, he pulls you out, destroys the CRC?

Then we'll find another way.

[Mark sighs]

[whooshing]

[Nora] It was like slamming into a brick wall.

It didn't matter how fast I was.

The negative tachyons in Mom's body won't let her travel through time.

I still can't believe we have to fight Negative Forces or that they even exist.

True that. And what did they mean by Thawne's not the Avatar?

[breathes deeply]

Dad, you said that it was just Negative Deon, Alexa and Bashir.

But there was no Negative Speed Force Nora. Where was she?

[sighs] This other Deon said I had to pay for what I did.

And I took away Thawne's speed

by severing his connection to the Negative Speed Force.

Which might have erased Negative Nora.

That must be why they're weaker now and why they blame you.

Maybe they think that killing Thawne

will somehow bring back the Negative Speed Force Avatar.

Hold on.

If they're tired of sharing their turf, they'd wanna level the playing field.

By weakening the forces we know.

Iris' time sickness.

It was never about her. They knew Deon would try to help.

And Mom's sickness would spread to the Positive Forces.

Taking them out of the picture.

[Chester] Wait. Hold on.

What happens if the bad Forces end up being the only ones left?

Then every speedster we know could cease to exist.

Leaving the entire planet unprotected from the Negative Forces.

Nora, you need to run back to 2049.

You and Bart have to watch over Iris while we face the Forces here.

You're still too weak to fight again. Dad, if they come back--

They will. But nobody's gonna die tonight.

We'll find a way to save your mom and end this. I promise.

[sighs] Barr, these Forces?

They're literally gods, and there's three of them.

How do we fight them?

It's all three isotopic energy masses. Electrochemical, temporal and geothermic.

They're gathering strength on their own planes of existence.

That's what's bleeding through.

Look, guys, I know this feels different. That's because it is.

This is personal to them, which means it's not gonna be an ordinary fight.

We need to be ready for anything.

Have you heard back from Cecile yet?

Yeah. Joe said she was at Iron Heights and that it's important.

She might know how her powers are leveling up.

-She'll be here as soon as she can. -Good.

We're going to need all the meta-power we can get.

[beeps rapidly]

Mona, I don't have much time, so here's how it's gonna go.

I'm gonna take those off, you read my mind.

Tell me what I'm thinking.

-If you can. -With pleasure.

Don't get any ideas, Mona.

She's taking the cuffs off, but this is a meta interrogation cell.

The walls are meta-dampened,

you won't be able to read anything except us.

Like I wanna read that empty mind of yours.

-Watch it. -Or what?

Gonna put me back in prison?

Can we save it for the playground, ladies? And, Mona, no tricks.

Now, let's have some fun.

[inhales sharply] Oh!

What'd you do to me? My telepathy is gone.

Oh!

Excuse me. Somebody has a potty mouth.

And no, Rosa, you are not the good cop in this situation.

'Cause you stole her powers.

[gasps]

What is it?

[indistinct whispering]

I can hear them.

All of them. Everyone. I can hear the entire city, all of their thoughts.

[Barry] This is personal to them,

which means it's not gonna be an ordinary fight.

Barry.

[Barry] We need to be ready.

-Barry's. We have to go. -What the hell, Horton?

No. No way. She said these walls were meta-dampened.

How can you read every mind in town all at once?

Even I couldn't.

I don't know. I don't understand it.

I think I do.

Look, I don't know how,

but, Horton, you're becoming one of the most powerful metas

this city has ever seen.

-The planet, for that matter. -[softly] What?

What's happening to me?

You're telling me this is just some sick play by the Negative Forces?

Damn.

The negative tachyons replicating inside Iris' body keep increasing.

I don't know if she'll survive another temporal attack.

-There's got to be something we can do. -There is.

Pray Barry finds the strength to beat the Negative Forces.

Because it's the only way to cure Iris and save her life.

-[Eobard] Hang on. -[Meena] There's no time.

I need to keep training.

Hey.

I know you.

And that adorable brow furrow thing you're doing,

that only happens when something bothers you.

Want to tell me what's wrong now?

I mean, aside from cosmic forces trying to kill me.

Because you have been pushing yourself beyond your limits all day,

and you still haven't told me why.

And with the way things are now, I get it. Look, I'm scared, too. Okay?

But whatever happens, let's face it together.

I told Barry this morning that I could never be a hero like him.

[scoffs] I don't have what it takes.

He convinced you otherwise, that's why you're training so hard.

-You're afraid of letting him down. -No.

I'm afraid of letting you down.

Eobard, this was always supposed to be you.

And it should be. This is your dream.

-You're keeping it alive. -[sighs] That makes it worse.

I never wanted to be a speedster. I… I still don't.

Eobard, I wanted to share meta-powers with the world

so people could heal their bodies and live fuller lives.

That was my dream.

Now I'm afraid of losing it.

You're not.

Because what you're doing now,

risking your life to fight side by side with the Flash

to make me safer, to make the city safer…

Meena, it's the same dream.

And you may not be able to share your speed,

but you're doing something far greater.

You're sharing yourself with all of us.

And I couldn't be prouder.

[sighs, chuckles softly]

[exhales, chuckles softly]

How did I get so lucky?

Blame it on a résumé.

[exhales] God, I wish the B.L.O.C. wasn't only programmed to just me.

If only there was a way for me to share this gift with you.

[sighs wearily]

[The Flash] You can.

I'm sorry. I just came down to check on your training.

Didn't mean to intrude.

Meena, I've been trying all day to find a way to give us a fighting chance

against the threats we're facing with no luck,

but… you just found the answer.

Which is?

I'm gonna teach Meena how to share her powers.

And turn you into a speedster.

[thunder rumbling]

[high-pitched buzzing]

Okay, people, according to S.T.A.R. Labs satellites,

those isotopic energies, they're on the move.

Let me guess. Headed straight for us?

The Negative Forces want a fight, let's give it to them.

You guys know the plan.

Keep them occupied long enough for us to do this.

Okay. Now what?

Take Eobard's hand, listen to my voice and concentrate.

All right. Let's do this thing.

You're gonna need this first.

Flash, what happened to me at Keystone Dam,

what if it happens to Eobard?

It won't. For the same reason you were able to become yourself again.

The love you have for each other balances you both.

[whooshing]

What is this, the B-team? You got to be kidding me.

-Clearly y'all have a death wish. -I'm a little disappointed.

Get used to that feeling.

[distorted screaming]

[rumbling]

[Meena breathes deeply]

Nothing's happening.

Transferring speed isn't just about energy,

it's about how you feel.

You're sharing more than your powers. You're sharing yourself.

Imagine giving the most important part of you to another by letting them in.

[breathing deeply]

[chuckles]

No way. You're not this strong.

Allegra, now.

[grunts]

Okay, that's really bad.

[Bashir chuckles] Ooh, Allegra, time to play.

[in normal voice] I'll make this fast.

[grunts]

[breathing heavily]

[Chester] Do your worst, lady.

That's an inverse energy trap. Good luck fighting yourself.

[Eobard breathes deeply]

I feel alive.

But there's so much hate.

[groans softly] It burns.

[Eobard groans softly]

The Negative Speed Force is trying to influence you.

You have to fight it. You have to help each other find a balance.

[Bashir, in sing-song] I'm over here.

[chuckling]

[in normal voice] Boo.

So close.

Psst.

[chuckles]

Ooh!

You're bad at this.

[chuckling]

Poor orphan Allegra.

The power of light in your hands but born into a life of darkness.

Is that some kind of evil poetry diss?

You need a lot more than that to scare me.

[Bashir chuckling]

Why would I scare you…

when I can kill you?

[straining] I can't hold him much longer.

The field's breaking down.

She's too strong.

[Bashir laughing]

[grunts]

[panting]

Don't give up. We've gotta buy them as much time as we can.

It's too late. You're all out.

[gasps]

Remember what I told you. This is your chance.

Your moment. You can do this. You can be a hero. And you're not alone.

Looks like y'all gotta bounce.

Permanently.

[panting]

Back off. All of you.

That's your only warning.

Seriously?

-That's all you got? -It's three against one, Flash.

[distorted] You don't stand a chance.

Good thing I brought backup.

-It's time for some payback. -You sure we can do this?

As long as we work together.

[grunts]

-Where'd he go? -I'm guessing not far.

-[screams] -Mom.

-[Iris West panting] -Mom, you have to stay with us.

The Forces he's fighting… Barry… It's a new moment in time.

-What does she mean? -It's another vision.

I think she's seeing something from 2022.

This can't be happening. Time is changing.

What's happening in the past is connected to her time sickness,

and now it's changing the future.

Which means we have no idea how this will turn out.

-I can't. [groans] -[Bart] What's wrong?

We're not losing you.

[groans in pain]

[Eobard] No. No.

Sacrifices got to be made, Flash.

What is it?

[breath trembling] The visions.

They're not random.

You can't win, Flash. We're weak, but so are you.

Which means we can handle anything you dish out.

This might be our window to win this.

But to do it, I need you two to hold him here while I get ready.

I have to give in.

-No, Mom, you can't. -I have to.

It's the only way to see what's happening.

Iris, wait.

You're not the Avatar. You just being here makes us weak.

And you've got to pay for what you did.

What are you doing? We needed that to find Iris.

Sacrifices got to be made.

No. The sacrifice isn't Thawne.

It never was.

The real sacrifice is…

[panting] Iris? Iris? Iris?

[voice cracking] No, no, no.

[Deon] I told you, Flash.

We're tired of taking the back seat to those sorry-ass opposites of yours.

Sacrifices had to happen.

And that ain't the only one.

[chuckles]

[breath trembling]

[crying softly]

[gasps]

What?

[groaning]

-Eobard? Eobard? -Get back.

Something's wrong.

[Eobard screaming]

What's happening to him?

[Eobard continues screaming]

[cracking]

[screams]

[gasps, screams]

Thanks for the resurrection…

[distorted] Flash.