It was an accident, really.

No one was supposed to find out.

When they watched the security tapes of just outside S.T.A.R. Labs, though, there was no denying it. Why they chose that day to watch the tapes, when they hadn't done it in months…

The grin spreading across Cisco's face was unbearable. Caitlin stared very hard at the wall across the room, a blush creeping across her cheeks. Barry was practically radiating his amusement.

Just get it over with, Frost said.

"Alright."

As soon as Caitlin spoke, whatever spell had been keeping her friends silent broke. Cisco's laugh filled the room, Barry's chuckle warm as always but somehow still hurtful.

"Is it really that funny?" she demanded, a bit of irritation lacing through her tone.

Cisco managed to stop laughing enough to speak. "It couldn't be better."

"How did you even…?" Barry asked.

Caitlin exhaled gruffly. "It's ice. It's slippery."

"How's the Ice Queen doing?"

Let me show him, Frost growled.

"We slipped on a barely visible patch of ice getting out of the car. It doesn't mean anything."

The security camera footage was still displayed on the monitor, and Caitlin turned it off with a sharp movement. Barry seemed like he was already moving past it. Cisco still had a slight smile. "I think it does," he said.

"What's up?" Barry asked.

Cisco was looking at Caitlin. "You guys don't have anything to do today, right?"

"I mean, Cicada's still out there, but there's not much we can do until he comes up on our radar," Barry said. "Iris and Ralph are looking into something we can use against him. Sherloque's getting… something to help Grace."

"Okay." Cisco started walking around, apparently deep in thought. "That one's obvious, after the video… that might be fun…"

"Cisco, what are you planning?" Caitlin asked, half intrigued and half dreading the answer. He'd mentioned the video, which meant he wasn't letting it go yet.

"It's settled," Cisco said, clapping his hands together. "We'll have a tournament, with trials specifically chosen for us. No powers, just skills."

"Cisco -," Caitlin started, raising a hand.

"Man, I don't think -," Barry tried.

Cisco wasn't listening to their objections. He had a gleam in his eye that Caitlin knew too well. Frost recognized it as well. I told you to check the security tapes, she grumbled. If you'd checked them before they got here, we wouldn't be in this mess.

Mess indeed.

Cisco spread his arms wide, looking at Barry and Caitlin. "Lady and gentleman… welcome to the first Meta Games!"

A/N: You know when you joke about people messing up the things they usually do best? Like if you're a runner and you trip when the race first starts? I thought it would be a fun start to a story. And we know Cisco would jump on the opportunity to do something about it. So let the Meta Games begin!