A Speedster's Revenge

July 25th 2016

It had been a little over a month since they lost Wally West, and the team was still working to fight evil, but they were also still in mourning over the loss of one of their founders. The legacy of Kid Flash however did NOT die as Wally had already said he was passing the title of Kid Flash down to his first cousin once removed. Bart was happy about it when he first found out back on Santa Prisca, but now, and ever since that fateful day one month ago, he felt like he was living a lie by taking up the mantle of his cousin.

Bart Allen was sitting in his room in Central City thinking about the short time he had with his cousin. He couldn't get over the loss but he did feel better knowing that he wasn't a fraud. Artemis AKA Tigress told him that herself and was happy to see her departed boyfriend's legacy was going strong with Bart.

As he drifted deeper into thought, his Team comm link beeped. "Impul…..Kid Flash here, what's going on Mal." It would take some time to get use to using his cousin's hero name.

"You're needed in Central City. Heat Wave is destroying the city and it's more than you can handle by yourself, Flamebird's about to Zeta to the location now. Flash is on his own mission in Tokyo."

"Alright, I'll be there in a flash." Bart said and soon enough he sped to his closet and a second later he was speeding out of the Garricks' house and right for downtown.

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Downtown Central City

Heat Wave was really setting the city ablaze, but suddenly a blur sped past him and put out the fire close to the villain. The blur stopped and the villain was ready to stop this annoyance that was Kid Flash and deal a blow to Flash's psyche. He aimed his gun and fired a blast of fire right at the 13 year old hero. He was about to move when the fire seemed to turn away.

"How?" Heat Wave said, shocked that the fire was actually moving away from his target.

"You really think you can hurt my teammate, not going to happen." A voice said and as Heat Wave searched for it, he was punched in the face by the young speedster.

As Kid Flash went to an area, he was grinning; then spoke. "So, Flamebird, pretty crash entrance."

"Thank you, Kid, but right now; we have to stop him. I can get the fires under control, but while I'm concentrating on that, you have to watch my back." Flamebird said as she appeared from behind a nearby pillar.

"No problem, cuz." Kid Flash said; knowing that Wally and Flamebird were close like siblings.

The young speedster then took off and was really giving it to Heat Wave who couldn't keep up. As Kid Flash ran around, Flamebird was standing still and concentrating on reducing the fires all around downtown. Bart was dodging all the fire the villain sent his way but the flames were hitting the area and starting to spread.

"Kid; take him out; the fires are getting too out of control, even for me." Flamebird said, straining to get the new fires under control.

"Right." Kid Flash said, and with a speed that matched his grandfather's he went after Heat Wave and with several quick speed punches took him out. "I'll be back after I get him to jail."

Flamebird only nodded and kept her concentration on the fire. She knew she couldn't put it out, but she did have an idea of what she could do. She moved all the fire into one large ball and made a stream of the fire come toward her hands. Flamebird was ABSORBING the fire into her body and by the time Kid Flash returned; the massive fireball was gone. He sped right over to her and when she turned and smiled at him, her legs gave out and she started to fall.

Kid caught her and picked her up. He then ran to the nearby Zeta Tubes and went in.

"Recognized Flamebird B08; Kid Flash B23"

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Watchtower Med Bay

Batman was there and after hearing what happened on the mission, he knew his daughter was just exhausted.

"Good work, Kid Flash." Batman said.

"I never knew that Reiena could exhaust herself like that." Kid said, but then he realized he used her civilian name and cringed waiting for the punch to come.

"If you were not Barry's grandson, you wouldn't be found for a long time." Batman said, but when Bart looked at him, he saw the Dark Knight smiling and then pulling his cowl off. "Wally knew the twins' identities when they all three were just starting out. As long as you don't slip up like you did with Beast Boy, then you won't disappear."

"You know, the history books say you didn't ever show emotion, but now I see that you are capable of it. Glad the twins came into your life." Bart said, having pulled off his mask and smiling his usual smile.

Just then Flamebird started to moan as she woke up. When she sat up, she saw that her father was not wearing his cowl.

"You better run Bart." Were her first words as her eyes focused on the speedster.

"It's alright, Reiena, he can know." Bruce said; a small smile on his face.

"Is Heat Wave in jail?" Flamebird asked; reaching up for her domino mask.

"Yea, and that was incredible how you got the fire out." Bart said.

"I didn't put the fires out, I absorbed them. My body can only take so much before it gives out." Reiena said, revealing her blue eyes to Bart. "Wally would be proud."

At the mention of Wally's name, Bart tensed. "I know he was going to let me be Kid Flash, but I didn't want it this way."

"Heroes die, and for someone with Wally's powers, it's hard to find someone to live up to the name and legacy that person held." Reiena said.

Bruce was smiling, but he was also leaving out of the room to give the two teammates some privacy to talk.

"Thanks, Reiena." Bart said.

"You know, Wally gave me a nickname the day we met, you can call me Rei." The 19 year old hero said as a smile formed.

"I don't know what I was thinking when I called you cuz on the battle field." Bart said, rubbing the back of his neck.

"It's alright. In a way we are cousins; growing up with Wally around all the time we didn't see each other as friends, we became siblings." Reiena said as she sat up and leaned against the angled head of the bed.

"If only grandpa and I could have run faster." Bart said, looking from Reiena to the floor.

"It wouldn't have mattered; Wally wanted to help his family save the world." Reiena told the boy.

Bart let out a small laugh. "He did say he didn't want to me to take all the credit for saving the world."

"That's the Wally I know; couldn't stand it when me and Dick had to save his butt." Reiena said.

"Why don't you rest some more, I'm sure Aqualad has some missions that need to be done." Bart said as he pulled his mask back on.

Reiena didn't fight it; she lay back down on the bed and started to drift off. The last thing she saw before embracing the needed sleep was Bart placing her mask back on.

"Thanks, cuz." Flamebird said as she was slipping into a restful sleep.

Bart smiled, she saw him in the same way she saw his cousin, and with that he headed out to walk around Watchtower.

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Central City

He's had three years to plan his revenge on the speedsters of this time, but now he's learned that he had an ace in the hole. Returning from the future, he discovered that a family member of his own had arrived in this time, and now he could get the ultimate revenge on the speedsters of this era.

"I'll teach Allen to mess with my family." The figure said to himself.

With that he walked over to some pictures he had up of Flash, Kid Flash and a new one to the era, Impulse. He took darts and threw them at the two FLASHES but left the image of Impulse alone.

"Think you can take my grandson away from me, Allen, I'll show you."

With that said, the figure sped out of the room to begin his plan.