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I poke at everyone. What makes him so special?

[tardily]

Am I going to have to answer that and are going to take my word on it if I do?

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Depends what kind of results you want.

And how interesting your word is.

[tardily]

I don't result I want here. I'm not entirely sure why I'm even texting you this.

He's not Harrison Wells. I know, that's what his ID shows and technically he went by it for fifteen years. But, remember when you asked me who my mortal enemies were, Trickster? What was my answer?

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[ This text actually takes longer than his usual rapidfire instant replies. Like a whole thirty seconds while he wonders why this is his life. ]

You've got to be kidding me.

[tardily]

[ He is so not used to that wait, good lord is this what Bart felt like when he was taking forever? ]

I leave most of the jokes up to you. There's no bad pun so not kidding at all. I woke up from the sleeping thing some of us fell under and saw his face. Turns out not a nightmare, he's real and here. I didn't know this when I told you that but let's just say that you weren't the only person I found things out about at home.

Are you going to be careful?

[ There we go, there's the result Barry was looking for, an assurance that no one will do anything stupid.

Besides him probably. ]

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Depends what you mean by careful.
But I'm pretty good at self-preservation.

Why tell me? Besides the fact that I'd have figured it out eventually.

1.2

[tardily]

Self-preservation is what I was aiming for as far as careful. So, as long as you stay safe-ish, that works.

[tardily]

[ about two minutes later. ]

Okay, I didn't figure it out until...right before I met other you and he was my mentor for most of the year. Saved my life when I was probably going to die in the hospital. So, it would have taken a while, he's really good at keeping the act up.

And I...don't know? I may still be mad at you, or other you for reasons I think most people can understand. Even maybe you can. But that doesn't mean I want you to be in harm's way. Wouldn't be living up to my name if I let that happen.

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Awwwwww, you really do like me! ♥

So who else knows? Or will know.
I know how you heroes love your big important life-threatening secrets.

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That's...not what I said. I said I may be still mad at you, but I don't want my mortal enemy to kill you or maim you.

Green Lantern, I might tell Superman, I have got to tell Wally and Bart. Caitlin'll know in a bit. I can't come right out and tell everyone.

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I'd also appreciate not being killed or maimed, so thanks for that.
Eobard and the Rogues were never exactly besties.
(Plus, we all hated his Flash-ripoff gimmick. Unoriginal. TACKY!)

Absolutely tell the kids. You saw how excited they were to meet the good professor.

[tardily]

Are you saying that just to get me to say I like you?

[ It's working because that's sweet in its own twisted way and he can almost forget that Leonard Snart betrayed him like a dick. Come to think of it— maybe that's the reason he didn't kill him.

There's hope for his Rogues yet. :') ]

Please don't remind me. Please do not remind me because you know how those two are with their secret IDs. And I know that's not the point when there's a Flash museum and all, but none in my world soooo.

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I'm saying it because it's true. I really don't care whether you admit you like me.
Say what you will about the Rogues, but we prided ourselves on originality. He just stole your schtick and switched some colors around.

I'm reminding you.
The Wally I knew had a good enough head on his shoulders, but at that age, I'm not so sure.
And Bart's about as wary as a six month old labradoodle.
And everyone here is terrible at passing along pertinent information, apparently, so get on it fast.

[ As evidenced by the fact that none of the speedsters have actually asked him about that whole murder business. ]

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And hates me for ??? reasons unknown unless you somehow know that which, James, I may say I really like you if you tell me.

Wally has the head of a teenager who has to deal with me who is not his uncle. And Bart's me only younger. I say that with love, but Bart is mini-me from a dystopia.

Look, he arrived on the 1st, I was basically out of commission with the sleeping issue some of us had for three days where he took care of me and then I beat people up because that apparently what I do when I get whammied with things that make me angry. So. Forgive me for not passing along the information. It slipped my mind.

[ Why ask when you can just not ask and cause such chaos? ]

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The way I heard it, it was something about a family feud. I don't know the details.
But who knows? Your universe is nuts, and I'm not qualified to psychoanalyze a maniac from the future.

You're forgiven. Just do it ASAP.
He WILL go after your family.
And despite what GL and the others might think, I've got a very personal interest in preventing any more speedster funerals.

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My universe is nuts but hey I'm friends with his ancestor and his ancestor's dating supposedly my future wife, so you know what, maybe that's not too far off the mark.

[ SCREAMING INTERNALLY. ]

I'm going to, okay. I'm texting them right now...or in a second. And you're explaining that funeral thing to me later. Because if you tell me we have a going death rate of 4/4 or however many of us there are, I'm going to honestly say your world might be the more nuts one.

Or at least the more dangerous one.

[ barry, cisco died in a timeline, eddie's dead, you nearly died because of bees + mist and your mom's dead. might...want to reassess that comment. ]

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Sounds complicated. Glad I'm single.

[ YEAH, BOTH OF US ARE SCREAMING INTERNALLY HERE, BUD. ]

You want to exchange info for info later, I can arrange that.
But I'm talking about Bart. I figured someone would have told you.

[tardily]

So am I.

[ Things that accidentally sound like a come on but actually aren't. ]

...No? Oh my god. Do we all have information sharing problems? I'll admit right now that I'm a little bad at it and all CASE IN POINT THIS but NO ONE TOLD ME ABOUT THAT.

No one told me Bart dies at some point!!! Wally yes, Bart no.

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[ WELL THIS IS FUN. What a lovely goddamn mess he's gotten himself into. ]

Not the one you know. The one I knew.
Superman says he comes back (this is a recurring theme with you hero types), so hey, maybe they just didn't want to freak you out.

And I didn't know about Wally. Damn it, someone needs to leash you guys.

[tardily]

That's still a Bart, kind of like I apparently die and come back? According to Hal, who hasn't actually seen me come back? The distinction only goes up to a certain point. Ages are messed up, I die at some point, Bart dies at some point, Wally dies, but not for you.

Because not telling me completely avoided me freaking out. Of course, silly, I never thought about it.

...Oops? I thought you knew? I mean Bart told me when Wally got ported out with Jaime so I just assumed this was common knowledge that no one shared with me.

For good reason. Since. Wally.

[ How did this happen, good god. ]

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God, you really do text like a speedster.

I'm sorry to hear it. I really am.
West has a way of making friends with everyone, myself included.
Maybe that won't stick either. Here's hoping.

I'm telling you about Bart because of the circumstances.
He had his own Reverse Flash. Reverse Impulse. Whatever.
Thaddeus Thawne - went by Inertia. Kid was one sick puppy.

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You say that like it means anything to me. I know Bart + Wally text fast but it's not like I have much experience beyond hyperactive teenagers.

If I can come back to life, no reason he can't either. I mean come to think of it, if I'm right, Bart and their me would probably figure out a way to make that work. Somehow. Just bring another speedster back to life. No big deal, all in a days work for the Flash crew.

...Impulse and Inertia. And...it was another Thawne. Do all Thawnes just exist to be the evil counterparts to speedsters?

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Like I said: maybe it just runs in the family.
I don't know what his problem with Bart was, but he had it bad.

[tardily]

It has to. Something went wrong in the future because the Thawne I know who isn't the one who tried to kill me is a perfectly sane individual who doesn't want to murder Allens.

So Interia killed Bart. Does Bart know this? Or is everyone keeping that from him? Because that might be something you want to tell him? Might actually make him a little more careful about the things he does.