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Learning The Rivals location seemed to bring a newfound excitement to the group. Even Dr. Snow who was a complete stranger seemed excited to be part of helping Central City. It was a feeling that almost confirmed that Barry was telling the truth when it came to us being a team in his timeline. Regardless of all our differences or the tensions that ran between some of us it almost felt natural to work together this way.

But, my earlier conversation with my sister still weighed heavily on me, because as I looked at her from across the room she seemed disconnected with everything and everyone.

I understood her fears, because I felt them too. But whatever happened in that other timeline that Barry was from didn't matter, this was our new reality. That wasn't going to change.

One thing quickly became clear though, that Wally still wasn't ready for this fight. The Rival proved to be a challenge for even Barry, who was a more experienced speedster. Wally's eagerness for the fight, was the reason I had continued to refuse to let him go after the more challenging metas. I should have voiced my concern before they left, but I trusted Barry to take care of the kid. I was wrong.

And maybe if I had spoken up, we wouldn't be in this situation. Wally wouldn't be in a coma and on the brink of death.

"Wally's vitals are low, and he's lost a lot of blood." Dr. Snow stated grimly, we were lucky that she was here. She was the only one in this room who had any sort of medical knowledge, and we couldn't risk taking Wally to the hospital.

Barry ran his fingers through his hair in frustration, seeming completely lost and confused. "He should be rapidly healing. It's one of the gifts of being a speedster."

"He's not. I'm sorry." Dr. Snow replied, sadly before turning to the rest of us. "Am I free to go?"

"Of course." I stated, knowing that in reality she shouldn't even be here. Barry literally kidnapped the poor women. "That you for your help."

She opened her mouth about to say something, but seemed to think better of it as she quietly left the room. We all stood there in silence watching over Wally, as if at any moment he would open his eyes.

"This is why I didn't want to get involved." Ramon declared as he began to walk out of the room. "Crime fighting sucks."

I turned towards my sister who was seated at the edge of the room in silence, seeming to want to keep as much distance between her and Wally as possible. Even from this distance I could see that her eyes were filled with tears, tears that were threatening to spill down her cheeks at any moment.

"Jade..."

"Don't." She declared as she roughly stood up, knocking down the chair that she was just seated in. Her sadness had instantly become anger, and I knew just how dangerous that could be. "I told you would change everything! I just didn't think he would fuck us all over."

Seeming to not even be able to be in the same room as Barry, Jade stormed out. Now it was only the Wests, Barry, and I that remained in a room that now seemed too big. I felt the pull to go after my sister and make sure that she was okay, but I didn't know what held me back that now I couldn't even seem to move.

"It's not your fault Barry." Iris assured him. "You did the best you could."

"I thought I could just make things better, but everybody's been paying for my happiness." Barry stated before he turned to me. "Will you help me?"

"Do what?"

"Make things right." He replied as he took one of my hands in his. The only reason that I didn't pull away was because of the distress that he seemed in. He seemed to be fighting something within himself, and although I couldn't even begin to imagine what it was a part of me also felt that pain. "And I owe you the whole truth. You deserve it."

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"You might want to sit down." Barry stated as he began pacing around the room, and wildly brushing his fingers through his hair. Apparently whatever he had to say to me, was something that he didn't want to say in front of everyone else. So, now it was just the two of us in the conference, and seeing the weight of this truth crushing him made it clear that this was serious.

Deciding it was best to simply remain quiet I took a seat as he suggested and waited for him to be ready for whatever it was that he needed to get off his chest. It almost felt like an eternity before he took a deep breath and stopped right before me.

"I wasn't telling the whole truth when I said that it was my mother's death that made me go back in time. In fact I had gotten to the point where I had finally excepted it." He began, and I watched as the pain seemed to take over him. But saying these words also seemed to start making him think clearly. "But then Zoom killed my father, and then you...I lost you too."

He paused then, and I didn't know what to say or if I even had the ability to speak. So, I decided to say nothing.

"Still having you in my life was the only thing that was keeping me grounded. And when I lost you... when I lost you, I decided to go back to the day where all that pain started. To the day when the Reverse Flash killed my mother."

"So in your original timeline, we were together?" I questioned finally finding my voice to say something, wanting to make sense of what I was hearing,

Barry kneeled down in front of me, so that he was now looking into my eyes. "I love you Diane. I couldn't live in a world that you weren't in."

He then reached into his pocket and pulled out a small velvet box. Slowly he opened it to reveal a beautiful engagement ring. I could see the tears threatening to fall down his cheeks, and I don't know what came over me as I whipped them away once they did.

"I was going to propose the night Zoom killed my father, I never had the chance to give it to you." He held the ring before me and shook my head as I closed the box in his hand and slowly pushed it away from me.

"I'm not her Barry." I stated, needing him to see reason. That I wasn't who he thought I was, and that nothing could truly replace the woman that he loved. "I'm so sorry. But I may look like her, or be a close match... but I'm not the Diane that you love."

Barry looked down, not being able to meet my eyes anymore. I wondered just how different my life was from the Diane that he knew. But what I knew now was that I didn't feel what he felt. I could see myself being able to with time, the truth of the fact being that I still love Roy.

"I never had a chance to say good-bye."

"I understand that you went through a lot of pain. But we all lose people... you shouldn't have..." I began, but I knew that I had chosen the wrong words. That Barry didn't need to hear from me how wrong he was to have changed the timeline. "So what did you want me to help your with?"

As Barry stood he suddenly groaned in pain, clutching his hands to the side of his head. Instinctively I stood, helping him stand steady on his feet.

"Barry?"

"It's happening again. I'm losing more memories." He stated taking deep breaths. "We have to do it before the timeline becomes permanent."

"Do what?" I asked feeling nervous and anxious about what had to be done in order to fix what Barry had done. And as I asked the question, the answer came to me in a way that felt soul crushing.

Jade was right Barry had changed everything.

"I have to go back and let Thawne kill my mother." It was clear how much it hurt from Barry to say the words, but her said them with such certainty that I knew he had made up his mind. "I don't want to lose all my memories of you. It's the only was to save Wally."

Hearing this I realized I had to ask the question, that I was dreading. "If you do change the timeline, it will be like..."

"Like this one never happened."

"Excuse me for a minute." I stated as I walked out of the room and into the hallway. With trembling hands I pulled my phone out of my pocket and called my sister.

"Diane?"

"Jade, where are you?" I asked attempting to keep my voice as even as possible. Although, Barry has assured me that this timeline would cease to exist that meant I would be too. And I felt that I needed to hear my sisters voice one last time, even if it theoretically wouldn't matter."

"At the apartment. Why?"

Leaning against the wall I forced a smile, more for my own comfort than anything else. "I just wanted to make sure you were okay."

"How can I be okay after what happened to Wally?" She questioned, her anger unwavering. Even if I didn't know what Jade's relationship with Wally was in that original comfort, I found some comfort in knowing that Wally would be okay and maybe he and Jade would have each other in whatever the other timeline had in store.

"Barry found a way. Everything is going to be okay." I ensured her. "I love you."

There was a long pause, and I almost thought that the call had dropped before I heard her voice laced with concern. "Is everything okay?"

"Everythings fine. I'll see you at home." I replied before hanging up, and taking a deep breath before I stepped back into the conference room. Barry was still standing where I left him, looking at me expectantly and I found a small comfort in his presence. "Let's do this."

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