I... hear there's this thing called Speed Force. And speedster go - there, at the end. And, sometimes, they come back. Don't think your story's over quite yet.
[The only reason Dick isn't is because BATS and he'll just collapse like a pupped with its strings cut as soon as he's alone. But. He can be - something, for Wally. For everyone.]
Just calling it like I see it.
I'm s-- so glad that you're still around here, anyway.
Trust me on this one, Dad. The fanbase loves you too much to let this be permanent, for one, and for another: Speedforce. Without even getting into time paradoxes involved with us conversing.
You have plot immunity. Trust me, this is going to be undone. You get to live a full life with a wife and kids and incredibly insane sounding adventures. I'm not really used to comforting - um, well, anyone, but... you're you. You'll be okay by virtue of being you.
What I wouldn't give for time travel and superpowers right now.
You're a superhero. Your job is to ignore pithy phrases like 'meant to be' and come out of things on top. [He rubs his temples.] Wow, being positive is hard. How do you do this on a daily basis?
Yeah, that's my policy too, but I still don't exactly rally people. I just point out, as we fight a mercenary and an android in a burnt out chocolate factory, this was not in the job description of the NSA.
...actually it might've been. I signed the paperwork without reading it.
Great question. If I ever get an inkling of an answer, I'll get back to you, although whoever filed I should be banned from handling Class A explosives sure got that memo out. [He mutters to himself,] I swear, two accidents and it's a 'trend'....
I always get assigned to the worst Head Agents. They act like I'm a walking disaster area - except for when I was in basic training. Then everybody was too busy being disappointed I didn't have any powers.
[He's still bitter about that. But much of it has turned inward; he doesn't dislike people with powers, he dislikes his own inability to manifest any.]
Dad, I have horrible news for you: of your three kids, only two got superspeed. I, on the other hand, fell into National Security Agency work and nothing ever triggered latent powers like everyone hoped.
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Hey, my life for the rest of the world's? I'd say that's a fair trade.
Think you can do me a favor, kiddo?
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Yeah, sure. [Anything.] What?
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'Course I will. [The smallest of shrugs.] But it'll just be temporary. I mean, you'll be back before anyone even realizes you're gone.
[He has to be.]
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In the meantime, just try not to eat all the chicken whizzies on me, okay? [A beat] And thanks.
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I... hear there's this thing called Speed Force. And speedster go - there, at the end. And, sometimes, they come back. Don't think your story's over quite yet.
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But if it is the end, there's worse ways to go, right?
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[Deep sigh. Because, no, he's not going to take away from his friend what Wally's earned.]
You're a hero. And what you did there was only one of the occasions where you proved it. I've known it for a long, long time before that, too.
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Dude, laying it on pretty thick there, aren't you?
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Just calling it like I see it.
I'm s-- so glad that you're still around here, anyway.
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Hey, you can't get completely rid of me that easy.
*puppet I CAN TYPE
I wouldn't have it any other way.
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Good thing. 'Cause you don't really have a choice in the matter.
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[Says fail!leader. But he has to blurt something out, right?]
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[And he's too busy doing whatever it is that absorbing too much kinetic energy does.]
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[Speed Force. Even if they haven't heard of it. Wally's in the Speed Force and he'll find his way out... eventually.]
/brushes off obscure muse because of feels
Trust me on this one, Dad. The fanbase loves you too much to let this be permanent, for one, and for another: Speedforce. Without even getting into time paradoxes involved with us conversing.
All the feels
I guess I can keep hoping. I mean, it's not like I have anything better to do, right?
[Too soon for that joke, Wally. Way too soon.]
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What I wouldn't give for time travel and superpowers right now.
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And, hey, it's okay if it isn't. These things were just meant to be, I guess.
[He doesn't really believe that last part. He thinks this whole thing is completely unfair, but doesn't want to make things worse for anyone else.]
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By usually letting other people handle all the doom and gloom stuff.
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...actually it might've been. I signed the paperwork without reading it.
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[He's still bitter about that. But much of it has turned inward; he doesn't dislike people with powers, he dislikes his own inability to manifest any.]
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...sorry.
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[He can't stop his voice from catching a bit when he says her name.]
I just-. I-. [There's so much he wants to say but he'll settle for...] I'm sorry.
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[That doesn't make any of this better, it doesn't make it easier, but at least it can hopefully stop him from feeling guilty.]
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[Sorry, Artemis. He's going to be guilty about this forever.]
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[Seriously, if she starts with the tears he won't be able to hold his back.]
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It won't be the same, you know.
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I know. But you guy's will move on.
It's like Artemis said, there's always a world in need of saving.
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We'll all have to eat extra on Thanksgiving. I'm not sure I can cook any less than I normally do.
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Hey, I'm sure Bart can pick up the slack.
[In more ways than one. /sob]
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[CRYING]
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Just know that you'll always be my favorite Martian.
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You'll always be my favorite and only Wally.
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Seems just like yesterday you showed up at the Cave and started burning cookies. [A sigh] Time sure can fly, huh?
[Especially when you've run out of it.]