Author's Note: Whoops, there was another requested scene. I'M SORRY GUYS I'M SERIOUS SEASON 4 IS COMING SUPER SUPER SUPER SOON! I know y'all are just as excited as I am and I'm SO sorry to keep you waiting!
It was possible that this was the worst day of Caitlin's life. All of this was her fault- all of it. If she hadn't kept the Sorcerer's Stone, and betrayed the Team, Savitar never would have escaped. Wally wouldn't be gone. Barry wouldn't have had a giant metal spear through the bone in his shoulder.
But she had to focus. Barry was lying on the medical bed, the heart monitor showing that he was completely freaking out, his face a white mask of pain.
"The blade didn't hit any major organs but it did shatter your glavical," Caitlin told him, pulling on a pair of latex gloves as quickly as possible.
"Hang in there..." Cisco muttered.
"We have to take it out," Caitlin continued. "Any medicine I give you your metabolism will burn through."
Barry gulped, sounding like he was going to be sick, but nodded. "Just do it!" he hissed, gasping for air.
Julian handed Barry a cotton roll for him to bite down on in hopes that it would stop him from chomping down on his own lip or tongue.
Caitlin leaned down and kissed him on the forehead, grasping the spear. "I'm so sorry," she murmured, and he nodded at her, letting her know that he knew it wasn't her fault.
It was though. All of it was.
Cisco reached down and gripped Barry's hand, holding down his good shoulder. Julian hovered by Caitlin's side, ready with a swab to catch any blood. Caitlin took a deep breath. "Three... two... one."
She yanked.
Barry let out a blood curdling yell, then flopped back, unconscious.
She was there when he woke up, standing beside his bed after changing him into a loose, comfortable black sweatshirt and sweatpants. Barry looked around for a moment, confused, before his gaze landed on her and he relaxed.
"How long was I out?" he asked, his voice rough.
"Not long," Caitlin whispered, resting her hand on his forehead and rubbing her thumb against his skin. He shut his eyes, letting her soothe him. "Are you in much pain?"
Barry's eyes opened back up, glancing across the room to land on Joe. He was holding the tattered remains of Wally's suit in his hand, his face drawn. Caitlin saw Barry's eyes fill with tears before he shut them again.
"I might be able to do something with this," Cisco said, his own eyes suspiciously red as he nodded at the now-clean spear from Savitar's armor that he held in his hand.
"Joe," Barry breathed, looking up at his dad. "I'm sorry- I'm so sorry-"
Joe shook his head. "Not your fault," he told Barry, his voice shaky but sure.
A tear rolled down Barry's cheek and Caitlin's heart broke.
"Where is he?" Joe asked. "I mean, is he in pain, is he-"
Abruptly, Jesse Wells burst into tears. She ran out of the room and HR followed her with his gaze, before letting out a long breath and going after her.
"One will suffer a fate worse than death," Cisco whispered, quoting Savitar's prophecy from the beginning of the year.
"What're we gonna do?" Joe asked, his voice breaking. "We have to bring him back; we have to save him. I can't loose Wally, Barry." Shaking his head, he turned away from the bed and hurried out of the room.
"I'm sorry," Barry whispered again, looking at Iris.
She touched his hand, then shook her head and left the room.
Another tear slid down Barry's cheek, and Caitlin's head dropped. "I'm sorry," she whispered as Cisco and Julian left the room. "I'm so sorry. I should have- I was afraid."
"I know," Barry replied, his voice still hoarse. He forced himself to sit up scoot over, giving her room to lie down. She curled into his arms, her tears soaking the shoulder of his sweatshirt. "I forgive you, Caitlin," Barry continued. "We're in this together. Win together... lose together..."
"Cry together?" Caitlin sniffled.
For the first time since he had gotten stabbed, a soft smile broke over Barry's face. "Cry together."
They did just that.
Author's Note: Okaaaay so I wrote that in like 15 minutes and it was SO FUN LIKE I CAN'T EVEN! Thank you for the request :)
OKAY NOW I'M REALLY STARTING SEASON 4 I SWEAR I SWEAR I SWEAR!