Running Out of Time {Barry Allen/The Flash}

"When you're ready..." Doctor Wells announces to Barry and I through our earpiece. We had to take a break and fight later. Especially because Doctor Wells didn't want me fighting off of anger. 

"First we want you to fight without your powers. Then, second you're going to fight with your powers."

"Okay." I mumble. I get in a stance as Barry just stands there with his feet planted firmly on the ground. "Just tell me when to go..."

"Just fight me." Barry smirks.

"Okay." I say. I take a step forward and he takes one back. "Dude, are we going to fight?" I ask crossing my arms. Then, Barry throws a punch. It hits me in the face, causing me to take a step back.

"Katie?" Barry asks as he takes a step forward.

"It's Katherine." I say. Then I throw a punch to his nose and he doubles over. I grab his shoulders as he bends forward, and I knee him in the groin. He stumbles back before he jumps at me. He swings a right hook, and I dodge it. I spin around and hit him with a backfist.

"Okay, stop." Caitlin says, as Barry falls to the floor. She walks up to him and helps him up. I look over at Doctor Wells, a slight grin appears on his face.

"You can fight without your powers, good. I don't think Barry would be able to fight without his superspeed."

"Yeah, well he shouldn't rely on it for everything... I mean, I do a lot of things without my powers that would be easier if I did use them."

"Yes. He just needs to know that he can't always rely on his superspeed because some day it's going to be gone."

"I agree with you there... I mean it's not everyday you get struck by lightning and wake up with powers." I finish saying before Barry walks back in.

"I'm okay." He says.

"Did we ask?" I say, tilting my head to the side. I watch as Cisco tries to contain his laugh.

"Enough smack talk." Doctor Wells says, "I want you two to fight with powers now." Barry's face lights up, and my turns into a frown.

"Okay." I mumble. I watch as Barry takes his stance again.

"You're going down." Barry jokes.

"Whatever you want to think, pretty boy." Then suddenly his face turns pink.

All I said was 'pretty boy'.

Then Doctor Wells talks to me through my earpiece.

"Right now I'm going to see how well you follow directions."

"Okay? I mean-"

"Right now. Hit him." Doctor Wells says. I don't question, I just do as I'm told. I take a step forward as time slows. Barry uses his superspeed to throw a punch, but it comes at me slowly. I take this time to run behind him and kick him forward in the back.

Then time goes back to normal as he falls to the ground in pain,

"Too aggressive, but good." I ignore Doctor Wells' comment and rush forward to Barry.

"Oh my god, Barry! Are you-" Then he jumps up and runs around me. Just before he throws the punch I slow down time. Quickly, I grasp his throwing arm and point it towards his face.

Soon, time continues normally.

I watch as Barry's fist collides with his face.

"Why are you hitting yourself?" I laugh. Then, he jumps towards me, knocking me to the ground. His hands wrapped firmly around my wrists and his legs straddle my hips.

"So I was right when I said you were going down."

"Not necessarily." Then, I slow down time and flip him to the bottom. "So I should be the one bragging about winning." This time my hands wrap firmly around his wrists and my legs are the ones straddling his hips. He looks at the small space between us and gulps.

"I- I... Well, you do have me... Pinned." He mumbles. I laugh and hop off of him. His red cheeks soon fade as Caitlin walks over.

"That was good!" She cheers.

"Thanks." I smile.

"I let her win," Barry mutters.

"You whooped his ass out there, Stopwatch," Cisco praises.

"Stopwatch?" I ask.

"Hey. I'm just trying out some hero names."

"Well, I already have a name..."

"Yeah, but it's too generic."

"Hey, don't hate on the name," I whine.

"I think it suits you." Caitlin says, "Time Turner..." She says aloud.

"It rolls off the tongue," I remark.

"So does Stopwatch." Cisco says as he steps away from his computer.

"I'm not changing it!" I say louder than before.

"Okay, but can Stopwatch be your nickname?"

"Oh my- If it makes you shut up, yes. Cisco, you're cool, but God damn.

"Sweet! Now I'm going to make designs for your suit."

"What?" I ask, looking towards Doctor Wells. "Look, Doctor Wells-"

"Just call me Wells," He says, "and you're on the team, Katherine."

"Look, Wells, I'm not a superhero. Yes, I help the Green Arrow. Yes, I beat Barry. Yes, I follow orders, but that doesn't make me a hero." I say as he starts to wheel out of the room.

"Then find something that does."