Here it is! The last chapter! I want to give a HUGE shutout to everyone who reviewed, followed, or Favorited. Y'all have no idea how much your kind reviews mean to me and how much they motivated this story. Without them, there would be no part two, three, or an epilogue. Hopefully this lived up to the hype, and hopefully I made yall happy.

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The first thing Barry noticed when he woke up was the bright lights around him. The second thing he noticed was the sound of snoring. Loud snoring.

"What the..." He muttered silently looking around. He looked to his left and smiled at the site. Cisco and Caitlin were both leaning on each other, fast asleep in chairs by Barry's bed. He looked around and saw that Wally and Jesse had fallen asleep on the floor. Julian and H.R. were passed out by the desk, and Joe was sleeping at the foot of his bed.

The next thing he felt was a pressure on the right side of his stomach. He looked down and saw Iris's head resting there, also sound asleep. On the inside, Barry was happy all of his friends were out, it gave him time to think and adjust to what was going on around him.

He remembered seeing his mom, dad and Iris all dying. He remembered wishing he was dead, seeing all of them die repeatedly. Nothing could have been worse than that. He took in a sharp breath as he thought about what he had been through... and about what Jay was going through right now.

He sighed, realizing that once again someone had taken his place. He must have sighed louder than he thought, because soon the head resting on him moved.

Iris woke up and looked at Barry and gasped because he was looking back at her. He held his finger up to his lips, signaling her to not make any loud noises to wake the rest of their team.

"Barry." She whispered.

"Hey." He responded.

"What the hell?" Iris whispered angrily.

"What do you mean?" He asked confused. He had just woken up, how had he managed to upset her already?

"How could you think we don't care about you?" She asked raising her voice.

"I didn't- I don't." He sighed, looking up as he tried to gather his thoughts. "I just thought that after all the wrong I've done, all the lives I've ruined, that it was only fair if I-"

"If you sacrificed yourself." She finished.

Barry nodded. Iris sighed and took his hand in both of hers. "Listen, Barry. I can't say you didn't do some wrong, we all have. But, we all forgive you. All of us." She said gesturing to everyone asleep in the room.

"Iris," Barry said with that Barry Allen smile. The one that he smiled when he was telling you not to be sad, that he would come back, that he knew she was trying to help, but nothing could make up for the things he'd done. " I appreciate it. But, I killed Cisco's brother. I killed Ronnie. I am the reason my mom and my dad are dead. I gave Caitlin her powers and me, only me is responsible for all the lives lost in Central City when I was playing hero. That is all on me, Iris."

Iris sighed. "Maybe." She said. "But we need you Barry. Central City doesn't want Kid Flash, they want 'The Flash'. They want the fastest man alive. This team, we won't function without you. So if you don't keep living for you, do it for us. Do it for me. I need you Barry." Iris said pleadingly trying to look him in the eye. They held each other's gaze, and in that moment Iris knew they were going to be okay. She knew that because she saw the same determined look Barry had whenever he was set in stone to do something. There was no stopping him. This was the look he had whenever he went up against a complicating situation or foe.

In that moment she knew that he would fight. Even if at first it was to protect them, it was at least something.

Iris broke out of her thoughts when she noticed Barry was speaking to her again. "Iris... your hand." He simply said.

She looked down and smiled. "Do you like it?" She asked playfully. "My fiancee gave it to me."

"Well," Barry said grinning,"your fiancee is a very very lucky man."

"Indeed he is. Now if only he would realize that. How much I love him."

"And us." Caitlin suddenly said and with a blush Iris and Barry realized that they had woken up the rest of the room.

"Hey guys." Barry said with a small wave.

"Dude, you know we love you right?" Cisco asked.

"Of course." Barry responded sheepishly.

"Good. Then know that I say with love, if you ever do something that stupid again, I'm gonna shoot you. You've got super-healing." Joe said with a laugh.

Barry smiled at them, at his team that had quickly become his family and smiled. He still had his guilt, but with a family to back him up and Iris back, Barry thought he just might be okay.

THREE MONTHS LATER

"Joe, I don't really know if this tie is symmetrical. Are you sure it looks okay?" Barry asked as he fidgeted with it in the mirror.

"You look fine, Bar. Nothing to worry about." Joe responded glancing in the mirror to check out his own suit.

"You look great, man." Wally said as he looked at Barry.

"Thanks, Wally."

Barry and Wally had done a lot of talking ever since Barry had gotten out of the speed force. Wally got some alone time with Barry and explained his feelings of guilt over what Barry had done for him. Barry had simply responded that since he was Joe's son, he would always protect him. Barry had been shocked when Wally's retort was something along the lines of 'So are you.' Since then the two had grown, not only as friends ,but as brothers. For the first time since the two had met, neither felt any jealousy towards the other, resulting in a bond that most blood brothers would envy.

"Hey! Stop lollygagging we got five minutes till we got to get this show on the road!" Cisco said peeking his head through the door. As soon and Barry and Iris announced that the wedding was back on, Barry had named Cisco his best man. Although if Barry had realized how seriously Cisco took his duties, he might have reconsidered this.

"We'll be out there in a second, dude." Barry laughed.

"You had better be. The ladies are already ready." Cisco said shoving a piece of twizzlers in his mouth and then leaving. Barry said nothing, instead he pointed at the empty doorway incredulously, "Did you guys just see that?" He asked smiling.

"Yeah, he's a total control freak." Wally laughed.

The three of them spent more time getting ready before the door opened again. This time it was Julian. "Okay, everything is set and ready." He said.

He placed one arm on Barry's shoulder and used the other to shake his hand. "Congrats, mate. You look great."

"Thanks Julian." Barry said.

"Alright you two, go take your places, I need a word with my future son-in-law." Joe said shooing out Wally and Julian.

Barry waved at the both of them as they left and turned to Julian. "What's up Joe?" Barry asked concerned.

"Are you good?" Joe asked.

"What do you mean?"

"Three months ago, we just got you back after being practically suicidal. I just want to make sure that you're okay now, Bar."

Barry sighed and ran his hands through his hair. "I mean, guilt doesn't go away, Joe. I still deal with it, everyday. But... having Iris, having you and Cisco and Caitlin, H.R., Wally, Jesse, Julian, all of you... knowing that you guys are behind me... It makes it all so much easier to live with. And right now, about to marry Iris... well, that makes me the happiest man alive."

Joe looked at Barry with tears in his eyes. He placed both hands on Barry and looked at him. Really looked at him. He saw that after everything, they were going to be okay. Barry was going to be okay.

"Alright, you ready to get married?" Joe asked.

Barry smiled a big smile. "Ready as I'll ever be."

"I still can't believe you're letting H.R. be the officiant." Joe sniggered.

"I can't believe he was ordained." Barry responded.

"You can get anything online these days." Joe sighed.

At this moment Cisco ran inside the room. "Hey!" He shouted running up behind Barry and practically pushing him. "The 'Fastest Man Alive' cannot be late for his own wedding! Move! Move! Move!"

"Cisco, I'm going!" Barry laughed as he was led out of the room. Joe followed, and soon they all found themselves situated in the church. Soon, the doors opened and the music began, and the whole room held their breath as Iris walked down the aisle with Joe at her side. Barry almost forgot to breathe when he first saw her walking.

She looked beautiful, more beautiful than anything Barry had ever seen. "Wow." Barry simply said as she approached him.

"I look okay?" Iris asked as she stood by him.

"You look incredible." Barry responded.

The two of them looked at one another, with a love so deep and profound, and just gazed into each other's eyes. Barry took in the sight around him, and never felt so happy. He saw Caitlin, Jesse, and one of Iris's reporter friends standing on the other side of Iris and Cisco, Julian, and Wally standing next to himself. He spend a moment to think of those they had lost over the years, but then he stopped himself when he remembered the promise he had made to Jay.

In that moment, seeing all of his friends around him totally overjoyed, and the woman he loved standing right in front of him, Barry made a vow to himself to try and let go.

Let go of all the guilt.

Let go of all the regret.

Of all the shame.

Of all the 'if only I'd done this'.

He was going to let go of all that, and live his life finally free from these feelings. Afterall, he can't change the past, but he can change his future.

He smiled a big smile as he heard H.R. say the words, "Do you, Iris West, take Barry Allen to be your lawfully wedded husband?"

"I do. I most definitely do." Iris said.

"Do you, Barry Allen, take Iris West to be your lawfully wedded wife?"

And in that moment, time froze still for Barry. He pictured Iris dying at the arms of Savitar, his father, and his mother dying. He pictured all of them, screaming

'You weren't fast enough to save us.'

But Barry shook away the memory, because Iris was standing here in front of him, and he knew for a fact that his parents were watching over him. So even if he was not the 'Fastest Man Alive' , he would be the happiest.

"I do."

The End

That's the end! I figured Barry deserved a happy, sappy ending because Lord knows he gets enough mental beatings on the show. Remember season 4 is coming out in October! So happy!

Thank yall for sticking around till the end. Your kind words in the comments make me so happy you don't even know. See ya next time!

~StoneyT

Disclaimer: The Flash and the characters associated with it do not belong to me. If they did, Barry would get a break, and him and Cisco would get more screetime together. I miss the season 1 friendships.