A/N: I wanted to update this earlier, but life. Enjoy.

That came out of nowhere, Barry noted, after his headache cleared. Normally he wouldn't have bothered to question a bodily function, but Barry felt...unnerved. It felt like someone was pressing their fingers against his forehead; Barry briefly thought that he saw the color green before he, immediately, returned back to normal.

"Look," said Alex, standing up as she typed on her PDA. "To get a start on gaining our trust, come with me."

"Where are we going?" Barry asked, hesitantly as he rose to his feet. This wasn't going according to plan- not that he'd expected the plan to work, given his recent experiences. The agent grabbed him by the forearm as she stormed past him, causing him to stumble but to quickly follow her lead.

"The rooftop of CatCo Media." Alex said as they left the restaurant. Barry used the opportunity to quickly duck into an alleyway, quickly bringing Alex with him. Before she could say a word, he super-changed into his disguise.

"Want a ride?" he smirked, amused how he'd caught the agent off-guard and speechless. A second later, Alex recomposed as she considered his offer.

"If you get us there fast," Barry noticed how her logical thinking outweighed her current distrust of him- it was evident it her calculating brown eyes. "The building's ten blocks northeast from here- shouldn't be hard to find."

"Got it," Barry said, before he picked the agent up and dashed.

As he ran, his mind wandered back to the past, or rather, the future. I need to protect her, he remembered, reliving the moment where tears streamed down Kara's face. Barry's heart tightened as he recalled the others he'd lost that day. I need to protect them. Despite his hesitance with altering the timeline, it was the Kryptonian who convinced him; Barry knew that some people were worth the risk. He informed Cisco and those at S.T.A.R. Labs after he made the jump in the middle of his first visit to National City. Of course, they disapproved, but avoided his explanation. Barry knew they trusted his judgement, and advised him to keep his future acquaintances- friends- out of the loop. The Flash didn't want them to behave irrationally- time travel was already complicated.

"Whoops, missed that big time," Barry exclaimed as he passed by the media hub. He doubled back, gaining enough momentum to vertically run up the building. I'm getting distracted, Barry chided to himself, as he made it to the rooftop and skidded to a stop. He set down the agent, noticing the look of surprise on her face. The Flash resisted the urge to tease her- she wasn't the Alex that he knew yet.

"Alex," Barry turned to see Kara, who had emerged from the stairwell onto the roof, wearing her supersuit and cape. Her posture was tense as she observed Barry. "Surprised to see you up here...so quickly."

"I may have hitched a ride." Alex inhaled as she closed her eyes, likely still dazed from the experience. Kara raised an eyebrow at the masked forensic scientist before turning to her sister.

"Where's Hank?"

"Director Henshaw...he wasn't expecting us to get here so quickly. He's on his way," Alex informed them, after checking her PDA. Barry shifted his weight from side to side, trying to soften the mood.

"Nice city," The Flash commented, trying to break the ice. "It's nice to be somewhere else for a change."

"Why are you here?" The blonde asked, tilting her head to the side.

"He's here for those two you took down," Her sister answered, before he could get in a word. "He says that his facilities could contain them."

"We have that under control," Kara stated, although Barry knew she was bluffing. The DEO didn't have a standard procedure for meta-humans; they were more invested in Kryptonians and other forms of alien life. Barry knew they would contact A.R.G.U.S at some point- he needed to make sure that didn't happen. He'd already contacted Diggles, but since they never figured out who the mole was, Barry was unable to provide sufficient intel. His best course of action was to start from the beginning.

"The DEO isn't authorized to contain meta-humans," Barry mentally bit his tongue, stopping himself from revealing more of his knowledge. He'd already made the mistake of referring to Alex and Kara by their names. "According to A.R.G.U.S."

"You have contacts there?" questioned Alex. Barry nodded in response. The agent seemed satisfied, while Supergirl pivoted her attention towards her.

"Does that mean that Livewire isn't with the DEO?"

"We weren't authorized to hold her. The General wanted to contain her; Hank found an alternate." Supergirl tilted her head

"Who are you?" she asked, changing tactics. Barry extended his hand after he briefly took off his mask.

"Barry Allen," he introduced as he shook her hand, pulling his mask back on in the process. The Flash was on top a media hub- while it was worth it to establish trust, it was unwise to bare his identity. Barry was lucky no one seemed to notice him; he chalked it up to the citizens being unfamiliar with his presence and streaking speed. Kara seemed to have a recollection as her stare intensified.

"How did you know my name?" The Kryptonian asked. Barry could also see the suspicion present in Alex's eyes. Before he could respond, a new voice interjected.

"He's from the future," Hank Henshaw declared.

Tommy and Tuppence...Tommy and Tuppence… thought Cisco as he browsed through their files. He, despite his best intentions, wanted to know why Barry would risk travelling through time- again- to snatch up a pair of metahumans before someone at A.R.G.U.S. got their paws on them. It puzzled him to no end; however, he had other ways of going about it.

"Come on, Cisco," he chided to himself, as he sat comfortably in a chair. He inhaled. Get ready to feel the vibrations of the universe. As he concentrated, his mind quickly flashed back to the Dr. Evil Harrison Wells, to which he shuddered. "Okay, maybe, feel the force, Luke?" Cisco thought aloud. He took a deep breath, and then another, before closing his eyes and tentatively putting on his visor.

This never gets any less cool, Cisco marveled as a familiar blue tunnel appeared before him. The scientist had a vague understanding of how this power worked; he theorized that his subconscious, steered by his conscious, translated the traces of vibrations he was able to sense (explaining his ability to concentrate) into imagery.

As his senses detailed the surroundings, Cisco could see the two siblings, donned in prison garb, following someone in front of them. The Vibe took note of the sibling's new attire, particularly to their red and green crystal necklaces. He couldn't make out the other person, but Cisco could tell that they swiped an identification card before letting the two out of the prison premises.

The scene changed, showing Barry running in an unfamiliar city. Cisco could tell that the Flash was drawing an enemy out, as he bolted past city limits. Cisco jolted as a beam of light crossed his vision, leaving scorching trails upon the asphalt. A figure flew past him, but before Cisco could see anything else, he felt a hand upon his shoulder.

"Gah!" he exclaimed as he jumped away from his chair, pulling off his visors. The scientist didn't need to turn around to know who'd interrupted his vision. After experiencing the same hand cut open his heart, Cisco could recognize its owner anywhere. "Harry!"