Woo. NEW STORY! *trumpets playing in the background* This story has been brewing in my mind for a while and it's going to be my own story line for S6 of The Flash. Keep in mind, this will be very different from what is happening on The Flash this upcoming season. This story will NOT include anything that is happening with Crisis and will be its own mostly unrelated, standalone story. Its own timeline if you will. For this story, I will be changing details from the original to make it run for my story line. Hopefully this story is enjoyable for you all. I'm excited for it.

All characters and story belong to the writers, producers of The Flash, The CW and DC Comics. I do not own the rights to any of them, just the idea of this story is my own.

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Chapter 1

"We need a better plan." Barry muttered as he glanced at the map of Kolins Woods.

"I've got one." Nora spoke up from behind the team. "That can stop Cicada and Thawne."

The team looked at Nora questioningly. Caitlin was the first to speak up. "Let's hear it." The team nodded at that and offered encouraging smiles to Nora.

Nora straightened herself and confidently walked in front of the team. "First and foremost, we need to immobilize Cicada and give ourselves more time. Taking a page from Thawne's book, we need to target Cicada's power at the source."

"Grace." Barry concluded.

Nora nodded. "If we give Grace the cure, the Cicada that is here in present day will cease to exist. Well at least in this timeline anyway. If Grace never becomes Cicada, we halt everything that comes from that future. We don't have to destroy the dagger to stop Cicada; we don't have to become pawns in Thawne's plans. Thawne placed all his eggs in one basket banking on the fact that we wouldn't see through his plan. Thanks to Ralph and Sherloque, we are finally one step ahead of him. We can stop them both, 2 birds with one stone. "

"Okay fan-girl, sounds all simple on paper but how do you propose we ask for Grace's permission to take the cure with her being in a comatose state? She's not exactly in a situation to give her autonomy." Cisco spoke up.

"Our minds are connected. We can use the cerebral inhibitors and let me talk to her."

"Nora, she almost trampled you the last time you were in her mind space." Iris pointed out, rightfully concerned due to the history.

"There's a risk for everything, this is one that I'm going to have to take mom. We're running out of options and time. This mess that we're in right now is due to me. I need to make up for it." Nora stated.

"Nora- "Iris started.

"-Mom. I need to do this. Please. This may be one of the only times you get to treat me like an adult." Nora looked at Iris pleadingly.

Barry put an arm around Iris and rubbed her arm to ease her concerns. "Nora will have us to back her up." The team nodded at that. Barry looked at the team before stopping at Nora. "Let's stop Cicada. Once and for all."

"Okay everything is in position here." Cisco reported as he finalized the perimeters of the speed trap.

"We're ready here on standby." Iris loaded her gun as Caitlin transformed into Killer Frost and stood beside Cisco.

Originally Killer Frost was going to join Barry and the others to provide backup for the team as they confronted Cicada in the forest. But Caitlin opted to stay with the team in Star Labs last minute and have Ralph go in her place. Her instinct was telling her that her powers would be better used monitoring Cicada when she is in the speed trap rather than be out in the field. Caitlin had already showed Nora what to do with the cure, and she was ready to join them at any moment they needed her. Frost stood on the side on alert as Iris was pacing back and forth out of nervousness as they stood on the side listening to the team's updates.

"Here we go." Barry's voice echoed off the walls of the speed lab.

Iris and Killer Frost glanced at each other and nodded. Both gathered their composure and placed themselves in front of the speed trap.

"We found her, get ready." Barry updated a few moments later. Iris raised her gun as Frost lifted her hands. Armed and ready.

A few moments later. The team watched as a portal opened in the speed trap as it brought Cicada into their trap.

"We got her." Cisco shouted as he glanced up from his computer.

"Nora, you're up." Iris ordered, silently wishing her the best of lucks.

"Well, well, well. I didn't know I was coming to a party. I would have dressed more nicely." Cicada voiced sarcastically as she took in her surroundings. She focused her sights on Frost and smirked widely. "Care to join me for the fun?"

Frost smirked. "Sorry, you're the only one with the invite."

Cicada tilted her head as her grin widened. "Shame. Oh well, more fun for myself". The shield around the speed trap began to flicker as she activated her powers.

Cisco's eyes widened as he watched the strength of the force field drastically begin to drop. "90%...85%...seventy, oh boy. Guys hurry up. This won't hold her for long."

Ralph shared concern looks with Barry when they received the message and Barry looked at Nora with urgency. "Come on Nora, you can do it."

"55%...40%." Frost activated her powers around her hands as she listened to Cisco continue to count down.

"Come on Nora." Iris' grip on her gun tightened.

Cicada looked at the team tauntingly as she looked unfazed as the barrier continued to weaken. "Nineteen." Sherloque reached for the gun he placed aside and steadied himself next to Iris.

"She's almost there." Cecile stated as she connected with Grace's emotions.

"Well, you're running out of time." Cisco responded urgently. "Get ready." Cisco warned as he watched the force field drop to zero percent. He braced himself for the impact as Cicada's dagger released a force of energy that crashed through the weakened force field and propelled the team backwards. The members fell to the ground simultaneously releasing groans from the impact.

"Well that was fun. Now if you'll excuse me" Cicada crouched down and picked up the dagger before quickly exiting the lab.

Frost gathered her senses and got up on her knees. "Guys, are you okay?" She stumbled to her feet and assisted Iris to her feet.

"I've been better." Iris groaned as she raised her hand to her head. Iris looked up at the now empty speed trap. "She's gone." Iris whispered with despair.

"Vibe, open a portal outside Star Labs." Frost urged. Cisco, in his disorientated state, obeyed without question and opened a vibe for Frost. She stepped into the portal and appeared onto the pavement outside Star Labs. Frost glanced up at the sky and sees a fleeing Cicada. "Oh no you don't." Frost followed suit as she formed an ice path

"Frost, what are you doing?" Iris' questioned as Frost raced through the skies after Cicada.

"Giving our team more time." Frost accelerated herself even more as she started to gain ground on Cicada.

"Frost, wait. Don't go on your own. I'll go with you." Barry said in response.

"No. Flash, with Cicada's stupid dagger, you'll just become vulnerable. Stay behind and protect Nora and the others until the cure takes affect. I'm the only one that can take her on. I got this."

Barry clenched his jaw, willing his urge to go against Frost's orders away. Frost was right, him joining in the fight against Cicada would just give her extra ammo to use and that is the last thing the team needed. Although every part of him wanted to go and give Frost backup, he knew that this was a moment that he had to trust in his teammate's abilities. "Be careful."

Frost chuckled. "A+ pep talk. This isn't the first time I rumbled with cricket freak in the ring"

"Yeah and each time, it didn't exactly end well for you." Barry said bluntly.

Frost's eyes squinted at that. "Docking you down to a C- pep talk."

"Barry has got a point, no matter what, you're not a solid match for Cicada in- "

"-Geez should I just raise my flag in surrender." Frost grumbled.

"You didn't let me finish. You're not a match for Cicada in hand to hand combat. In order to take Cicada out, we need to take an alternate approach. Your greatest strength would be to use stealth and hit from afar. Take her by surprise and don't give her any opportunities to take a shot at you." Cisco clarified.

Frost hated to admit it, but they had a point. Her reputation hadn't aged well after taking many losses with this insect. Okay cricket freak. You want to play games? Let's play. "Copy that." Frost said as she fired an ice blast at Cicada.

Cicada was gaining great distance back to the cabin glanced backwards when she heard something quickly approaching her from behind. She narrowly dodged an ice blast and halted. She was greeted with a smirking Frost as she waved her hand at Cicada cheekily.

"Don't you know it's rude to leave without a proper greeting? Why the sudden rush to flee? Too scared to face me?" Frost shouted tauntingly.

Cicada approached Frost. "Ha, as if you are in any place to act all high and mighty after getting that beatdown."

"I hardly call it a beatdown since I'm right here. I think you're getting soft because you hardly fazed us."

Cicada glared at Frost's words. "I'll show you soft." Cicada released a blast of dark energy at Frost.

Frost dodged it skillfully, seeing the move from miles away. "So predictable. Come on Cicada, I'm getting bored with the same old tricks. Got anything new?" Frost rolled her eyes as she opened her mouth in a fake yawn.

Frost's nonchalant attitude only proved to tick Cicada off, and she fired multiple blasts in her direction. All which Frost glided elegantly around with ease. "Come on." Frost goaded at Cicada once more and glided down into the thickness of the forest. Cicada only feeling rage, followed like a puppet on a string and raced after Frost into the forest. Frost ducked behind a tree as Cicada raced past her without notice. Frost smirked as her irises shined bright blue. "Let's kick it up a notch" Frost said as she realised an ice breath. Thick fog started to billow into the forest, shielding everything from plain sight.

Cicada paused in place as she glanced around. The combination of fog and shrubbery made it almost impossible for her to see anything. "Hey Frost, why the sudden hiding? Too scared to have another beating from yours truly?" Cicada attempted to bait Frost out as she withdrew her daggers from her back.

"Oh, bug breath, I'm just livening up the battlefield. I'm far from hiding." Frost's icy voice echoed all around Cicada. "In fact, I'm right here." At that an icy blast hit Cicada hard from the left. "And here." Another blast from the right this time. "Oh, and right here." Cicada stumbled backwards as a large ice blast hit her from the front. Cicada swung her daggers in the front out of frustration and was met with only empty air. "Too slow." Frost teased as another blast was directed at Cicada's back. Cicada, now on her knees, groaned from the impact. "Such a coward." Cicada whispered darkly.

Frost scoffed. "Call me what you want, but I'm not the one on my knees."

Cicada gathered herself and stood tall. "Come and face me directly, if you have the guts to do so."

"Only because you asked so nicely." Frost responded as she dropped in front of Cicada with her arms crossed. Frost's eyes went bright blue as she released her arms and an intense wave of cryogenic energy forced Cicada back with such intensity that her impact broke several trees. Frost winced. "Ooh ouch."

The fog began to thin out and Cicada can see Frost clearly now. "Just a little bruise. I've faced worse."

Frost chuckled lightly. "Oh, I'm just getting started. I'm not even breaking a sweat."

"Sweat at this!" Cicada yelled as she sends two blasts from her hands.

Frost smirked as she quickly crouched on the ground and directed her powers at the ground. A large ice wall formed in front of her and shielded her from Cicada's attack with no trouble. Frost raised the ice wall up from the ground and broke it into chunks before firing the large shards at Cicada. Cicada jumped to the side but was greeted with an icy blast and tumbled onto the ground. Frost stepped closer. "You don't even know what I am capable of."

"Frost, what's the situation?"

"Oh, you know, just exterminating a bug." Frost updated Barry. "What's going on over on your side?"

"Grace agreed to take the cure, it shouldn't be much longer now." Ralph replied.

Cicada arose on her feet and touched her scar on her forehead figuring out the team's plan. "It's not going to work. I am inevitable." Cicada growled as she sent a wave of dark energy to Frost.

Frost's own blast met Cicada's blast one on one. "Why don't you just sit back as my friends get to work?" At that, she sent more power into her blast which began to push Cicada's back. Cicada growled and ended her blast before directing her dagger to the ground. The wave of energy knocked Frost off her feet, and she landed hard on the ground.

"Oof, damn cheater." Frost groaned as she watched Cicada start to fly away from Frost. "Not so fast." Frost sent a dead accurate ice shard at Cicada's leg, specifically at her triceps surae, her personal favourite. Cicada released a pained shout as her concentration was sent off course as she landed next to a cliffside. "Hurts doesn't it?" Frost stepped out from the shadows and arranged herself confidently in front of a kneeling Cicada.

"Not as much as this." Cicada raised a hand, but Frost was ready and released an ice blast forcing Cicada back against the cliffside.

"Frost, the cure is not working." Iris informed.

"The shard in her head, it's still part of the dagger. Its dark energy is enough to counteract the cure. In order to cure Grace, we must destroy the dagger." Sherloque stated as the only solution.

Barry closed his eyes with defeat. Thawne will forever be intertwined with him. "Frost."

"Yeah."

"Stop her. Nora and I will handle Thawne."

"You can count on me." Frost replied earnestly as she watched Cicada get back on her feet.

"Enough secret chatting. I'm getting tired of this." Cicada grunted as she sent her dagger straight at Frost.

"Frost!" Cisco yelled as he opened a vibe and sent through the mirror gun.

Frost caught it easily and fired a shot at the dagger. Cicada watched in shock as the dagger stopped in its tracks and began to disintegrate. "NO!" Cicada shouted as she charged at Frost.

Frost fired a continuous stream of energy at Cicada and pinned her against the rock side, disabling Cicada from any movement. "Times up cricket freak."

Cicada shook her head back and forth and roared with anger. However, time dealt the final blow as Cicada began to disintegrate. Frost not taking any chances continued her blast of energy at Cicada and watched as Cicada released one final cry before vanishing to dust. Frost only ceased her attack as the last of the dust cleared. "Cicada's gone. Good riddance." Frost confirmed to the team as she bent down to pick up the mirror gun.

"Good work Frost. Barry, Nora, Ralph and Cisco have gone ahead to chase after Thawne."

"On my way back." Frost said.

"See you in a few- "Iris' sentence was cut off short by static.

"Iris?" Frost's eyebrows furrowed with confusion before a rustle in the forest caught her attention. She glanced around the darkness to track any sudden movement. Frost now on alert encased her hands in frost and continue to dart her eyes back and forth. Frost turned at a noise from behind but was a step too late as she turned to be impaled in the abdomen with a sharp spear. "FROST!" Caitlin cried from inside as Frost brought up a hand to the spear. Before she could pull it out however, a charge of electricity surged through the chain connected to the spear and Frost cried out in pain and collapsed in a heap on the ground. Her body writhed uncontrollably from the surge and Frost felt her consciousness slipping as her blond locks were replaced by brunette.

"Target acquired." Shadowed figures reported as they surrounded Caitlin's now unconscious form.

*Later at Star Labs*

Barry and Nora flashed into Star Labs followed closely behind by Cisco and Ralph through a portal a second later. Frustration was clear on their faces as Thawne had slipped away from their grasps.

"Damn it, he got away. Again!" Barry removed his cowl off and ran a hand through his hair.

"What do you think he meant by: see you at the next crisis?" Nora whispered with concern.

The team stepped into the Cortex. "Probably some twisted plot he's planned for the future." Cisco grumbled as he placed his glasses on the table.

Ralph looked at Barry. "What do we do now?"

"Guys, we have bigger problems." Cecile turned at their voices. Concern and fear were clear in her eyes.

Barry approached Cecile. "What's wrong?"

Before Cecile could respond, a portal opened as a distressed Iris stepped through.

"Mom?" Nora ran to her mother's side with worry.

Iris's right hand gripped tighter on the mirror gun. "Caitlin…Frost…something…someone…" Iris's voice shook considerably.

"Iris." Barry placed his hand on Iris' shoulder.

Iris lifted her eyes; tears clouded her vision as she whispered. "Barry. She's gone."

Quite a distance away from Star Labs, Caitlin stirred as she opened her eyes slightly only to be greeted with darkness. Her mind felt foggy, but Caitlin did her best to stay awake as she tried to grasp her surroundings. In the darkness, Caitlin could only make out an outline of the bed she was currently lying on and what appears to be a chair in a corner of the room. The only light that she can see came from the opposite side of a door. She attempted to move and only then did Caitlin feel the shackles situated around her wrists. Caitlin released a shuddered breath and did her best to hold in her fear. What's going on? At that moment, the door opened and Caitlin squinted from the bright light that flooded into the room. Heels clicking echoed off the floor as Caitlin was able to make out a silhouette.

Caitlin fought against her shackles and attempted to move backwards as multiple silhouettes stepped closer.

"Welcome Miss. Snow. We're glad that you're awake now. Let's begin."

See you at the next chapter.

-V