Disclaimer: The following is a nonprofit Fan based story; The FLASH and all related characters are owned by DC comics, the CW and anyone I may have missed.

A/N: OK so this story is post FLASH 1x16. This takes things from the Comics as well as the TV show and I put my own spin on things. Hope you enjoy it.

The Flash: Rewriting History

Chapter 1: To the Past

April 24, 2024

-beep…beep…beep-

Barry sat in the dark next to the comatose form of Dr. Caitlin Snow, their hands together and fingers intertwined, thanks to Caitlin's new abilities Barry's hand was undergoing some serious heat drainage, but thanks to shivering his hand at high speeds he could hold her hand. The only sounds that filled the faintly lit room were their steady breathing and the beeping from the computers.

It was because of him she was like this. Wires and IVs were hooked up all over her pale body; there was even a feeding tube that was shoved down her throat. He hated to see her like this but after the accident her skin had turned pale blue and in many parts became coated in ice. Her hair was now light blue and resembled more of icicles rather than hair while her body temperature was now always incredibly cold. The thermostat in the room read that the heat was on at about 90º F yet the room truly was about 20º F maybe even colder Caitlin's body was just continuously sucking up heat. It wasn't her fault, she just had no control.

Barry wiped a free strand of hair out of Caitlin's face and behind her ear. His fingers barely touched her but he felt the burning sensation as she drained the heat from leans in and kisses the comatose Caitlin's forehead. He can feel the heat leave his body and give his lips minor frostbite but he doesn't care.

"I am so sorry Caitlin…" He says as he stands up. His new suit was blue pieces of armor covering the majority of his body any gaps in it were filled with white lightning arcing all around him, providing a faint light in the dark room. Cisco had told him that this suit was far cooler than his old red one but Barry honestly couldn't decide or care.

"When you wake up, I won't be here." He says softly and sorrowfully before pulling his hood up and over his face. He reaches down and looks at a picture of him and Caitlin that was sitting on the comatose woman's side desk. Barry remembered that day so well, he could remember the reason they were both smiling happily. It was the day everything was going right for the first time in his life.

"When I'm done, I swear everything will be all right." And with those words he vanished in a blue flash.

Present Day

Barry strolled into the main Cortex at around three o'clock in the afternoon, without a whoosh. He was far more exhausted than ever today. After a long day at his day job and some hard training (courtesy of Cisco and Dr. Wells) Barry was looking forward to a night on the town with Cisco and Caitlin but an emergency Meta-human came up and it was back to the grind that is Team Flash.

"What, No whooshing today?" Caitlin asked as they all turned to him.

"Just didn't feel like it that's all." Barry replied truthfully. "After all the running I did yesterday I just need a short break."

"You're not hungry are you?" Cisco asked "If you are you should eat one of my special calorie bars."

"I'm not hungry Cisco. I had like four large Pepperoni, Anchovy, Mushroom and Olives pizzas, two Meat Lovers calzones, and like five Wild Berry Blast Slushies." The scarlet speedster replied as he brought his sixth slushy to his lips. "And that was just lunch."

"Well, so long as nothing is wrong." Caitlin said as she whirled back to her computer. "We are good to go."

"Alright!" Cisco was excited "Let's get over to the treadmill and see what's your new top speed!"

"Agreed." the paraplegic physicists said to his protege.

"Actually Dr. Wells, I was wondering if we could all just take the day off?" Caitlin and Cisco looked to Barry in confusion. He was never one to pass up developing his powers or stopping the bad guys. "I know, I know what you all are probably thinking but what could possibly happen if I take just one day off?"

"I completely understand where you are coming from Mr. Allen." Dr. Wells said to his greatest creation. "We are keeping your best interests in mind and I'm sure the city will be standing tomorrow. So all of you can take the day off."

"Thank you." Barry clapped his hands together in gratitude before turning to Caitlin and Cisco. "So what do you guys say? Want to make up for the night on the town that we missed yesterday?"

"Isn't it a little early for that sort of thing?" Caitlin questioned looking at the time.

"Then let's just go an hang out." Barry suggested "We could go to the mall, see a movie, eat a crap tone of food."

"I'm down for it." Cisco said as he slurped a cherry slushy. "What about you Caitlin?"

"No thanks." She replied as she put her coat on. "I have a few things I still need to do."

"Oh, come on Caitlin it'll be fun!" Cisco tried to coax his best friend into joining them, but she was adamant about not going.

The bio-engineer thought it over for a second before shaking her head. "I'm sorry guys but I have things I need to do."

"Oh yeah? Like what?" Barry asked as sucked down his own slushy. "Because honestly Caitlin, we established that you don't really have a life outside STAR Labs."

"Like you're one to talk?" She fired back trying to defend herself.

"Prove it." Cisco challenged. "And don't say you cook, read or watch Netflix."

Caitlin opened her mouth to respond but she couldn't think of anything to say.

"So that settles it" Barry took another sip of his slushy. "Dr. Snow is coming with us Cisco."

"Well, while you three figure out how to spend your day off I'm going to head home." Dr. Wells said as he drove out of the main lab. "

"Alright amigos let's go!" Cisco pumped a fist in the air as he took the lead of the three friends.

Barry flashed over to Caitlin and draped an arm over her shoulder "Oh, come on Dr. Snow. It'll be fun!"

"Just make sure I don't drink too much tonight." Caitlin asked the fastest man alive.

"I don't know about that. You get real fun when you're drunk." That earned Barry a playful slap.

"Hey! Are you two coming or what?" Cisco asked as he turned around

"Yeah, we're coming Cisco."

April 24 2024

Barry stood at the entrance of the Particle Accelerator. On the other side of those closed doors was his one last chance to save Caitlin. He knew the risks, if he succeeded this time line would no longer exist, but everyone would be safe.

-I must protest Barry Allen. You have already attempted to alter the time line numerous times all to no avail- Gideon the A.I. Barry and Cisco created about four years ago protested. -There is no telling how much this next jump could affect the Speed Force-

"Or it will save everyone Gideon!" Barry fired back. He reached over and opened the door to the pipeline. "When I hit Mach 2 Release the Hydrogen Atom."

-Very well Mr. Allen. Should I leave any last words for Dr. Snow?- Barry stood there silently for a moment.

"If she wakes up before the time line resets tell her I love her." and Barry took off into the Pipeline. Running around and pushing himself harder and harder with each step he approached his target speed within seconds.

-Releasing Hydrogen Atom in 3...2...1...- There it was flying towards him at nearly the same speed Barry could see his golden ticket.

"I'm coming Caitlin...Joe...Cisco...Iris...I promise I will save you all." BOOM In a roar of thunder Barry Allen was gone leaving behind nothing but the hovering portal to the past before it to faded from existence.

Present Time

Team Flash's night on the town basically became Bar hopping and they rendezvoused with Iris and Eddie. Right now The boys were dukeing it out on the pool table with Barry and Eddie going head to head while Cisco was a little more interested in using physics to predict each shot and telling both Barry and Eddie which shots to make.

Iris and Caitlin watched the boys have a blast while they both sipped their drinks.

"This is fun." Iris said to Caitlin. "I'm glad we all got together to just have some fun. It feels like we haven't done this in a long while."

"We honestly have not." Caitlin took another sip of her drink. Unlike her last bar experience she was being a lot more cautious of her alcohol intake, she absolutely refused to embarrass herself with singing karaoke on stage again. "And you're definitely right Iris, this is fun."

"Iris! Cait! Come on over here!" Both women turned to see Barry trying to get their attention. Apparently Barry just beat Eddie and said blond detective wanted a rematch.

"What?" Iris asked

"Team matches, You and Me against Barry and Caitlin." Eddie explained to his girlfriend.

"Me? No,no no no no." Caitlin was adamant against playing billiards sure the whole thing was physics and geometry but to be completely honest those were her worst subjects, even though she got an A- in each of them, when she was 14, and a senior in high school. "I am not partaking in shooting a ball across a table."

"Oh, come on Dr. Snow." Barry pleaded. "My only options are you or Cisco and our resident toy maker is a little too intoxicated." Caitlin looked over at Cisco to see him talking it up with the jukebox.

"Play me a song baby~!" Cisco pleaded before breaking off into a parody of Billy Joel's Piano Man. "Play me a song your'e the jukebox~! Play me a song tonight~! While we're all in the mood for a melody~! And you've got us feeling alright~!"

"Alright fine I'll play." Caitlin said as she swiped Barry's pool stick. "Rack 'em up." Eddie Complied and set up the pool balls. Once they were set up Caitlin set down the white ball and took aim before breaking and sending three solid colored balls into the pockets. She flashed Barry a smile. "Guess this means we're solids."

"We're so screwed..." Iris said smiling to her boyfriend who just looked flabbergasted that Caitlin was this good at pool.

"Damn...I should stick to playing you in operation." Barry said to Caitlin.

On the other side of Central City, in an alley, lighting began to crackle in the air and collect and in a brilliant flash of hot air and electricity the Flash burst through.

Having made it ten years into the past Barry collapsed to his knees desperately trying to catch his breath. "Huff…huff…Did I make it far enough?" He asked himself. After looking around Barry flashed over to a news booth and grabbed a newspaper (leaving the proper price, tax and tip) and read the date.

-March 26, 2015-

FLASH STOPS CRIMINALS FROM ROBBING CASINO TRUCK Judging from the article title and the article that followed. He had arrived just after Captain Cold, Heat Wave and Golden Glider tried to rob the mob casinos, which meant he was within his own first year as the Flash.

"Damn…I'm sorry Caitlin…I over shot it by a long shot…but," The Flash said looking down at one of the articles which had a picture of STAR Labs. "Now I can fix all the bad things that happened to us, all of us. And I'm going to start by stopping Thawne." The Flash then took off in a blue-white flash.

This is the end of the chapter

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