[video]

[commanderspecs]

[How does this happen. How. How. Barry moves out of the way when he sees a stampede of...vikings?! He's standing out on a sidewalk somewhere downtown, not seeing a familiar sight anywhere. At least not like how it is back home. He sends out the all video signal]

Just what the heck is going on here?! Who's Gideon? Where am I?!

[He's hyperventilating or close enough to it, not amused at what is going on, and tries to make sense of it all.]

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[vivifier]

[ Savitar is not amused, Gideon. At all. ]

Those are all very good questions.

[commanderspecs]

You...how-how-how do you look like me?

[vivifier]

DO I? Huh!

[ Don't be sassy, Savitar. ]

[commanderspecs]

That doesn't answer my question. Who are you? Why do you look like me?

[vivifier]

Savitar. And I don't look like you. I'm from Earth one, and I'm sure you've noticed that we have some truly subtle differences.

[commanderspecs]

Earth One? What do you mean Earth One?

[vivifier]

The Earth that is not Earth Two, which is where you're from, or Earth three, four, five or fifty-two.

[chosenbylightning]

rawk! rawk!

Sorry Barry, but there happens to be a juvenile raptor running full speed at you, brownish feathers fluttering as it bears down, wickedly sharp claws clicking on the pavement.

An instant later the creature is airborne, pouncing on him with a delighted trill, rubbing his head against Barry's chest.

"Sam! Sam damnit!" A burst of displaced air and lightning and Barry is standing beside his raptor. "Dude. Get off him."

[commanderspecs]

The man lets out his own squawk of surprise and fear as he’s suddenly bowled over by a raptor. He’s still flailing and crying out in fear, trying to push it off.

“Sam?! That thing has a name?!”

[chosenbylightning]

A sharp whistle. "Sam. Sam off!" Barry appears in a rush of wind and lightning and the juvenile pauses, moving back to sit at his heel, headbutting into his hip.

"I'm sorry. I'm sorry. He's just a baby and he still hasn't figured out about not jumping on humans."

[commanderspecs]

Wind. Lightning. Barry is trying to gather his wits with a raptor on him.

"Wha--how--you?! How?! Just how many people are here with the same face as me?!" he demands.

[chosenbylightning]

Pause.
Bow tie. Glasses. Wingtips. "You're from Earth-2 aren't you?"

[commanderspecs]

"I am."

Once the raptor is off, Barry straightens his cardigan and attempts to straighten his tie. He enjoyed dinosaurs as a child, but this?!

"And you haven't answered my question, pal!"

[kid_flash_found]

[Here, have a video of a teenager blinking golden eyes at you.]

Another one of you? How many versions of Barry Allen does one city need? You are Barry Allen, right?

[commanderspecs]

Another one of m--yes, I'm Barry Allen. Who are you?

[kid_flash_found]

I'm Bart. Bart Allen. Long story.

[commanderspecs]

...Bart Allen.

[He's dubious.]

[kid_flash_found]

Oh, come on, like any sane person outside of a pair of Dr. Seuss books chooses to go by 'Bartholomew.' And I'm all out of hats and oobleck.

[commanderspecs]

B-Bartholomew is a perfectly good name!

[goodviberations]

[Oh, he knows that voice, although the pitch is little off. A quick glance at his phone pulls a snort from him. So it isn't just Earth-1 people being pulled to this place. Good to know.

Cisco is still aching from his run-in with those vikings, bruises and cuts just barely starting to heal on his face when he turns the video on.]

Long time, no see, Barry-2.

[This Barry is the only reason his Barry got off Earth-2, and that earns him a slightly pained smile.]

[commanderspecs]

Do...do we know each other?

[He's not too freaked out about more than one Barry thing...anymore. There's him and scarface. And then htere's another that's armed with a raptor]

And just--just Barry is fine.

[goodviberations]

[Aw, man. Not another person he knows from a different time. He kind of hates this place.]

We've met. Or, will meet, I guess.

Cisco Ramon.

[commanderspecs]

Mr. Ramon, what do you mean we've met or will meet?

[goodviberations]

That's kind of complicated, buddy. Let's worry about getting you somewhere safe, huh?

[He remembers that Barry-2 is a little...sensitive.]

Can you tell me where you are? Street signs or landmarks?

[commanderspecs]

Safe? Ha! Safe--Mr. Ramon, there's lightning that came out of my hands not too long ago. Lightning! I-I-I-I don't know how it happened but somehow between home and landing here, I somehow became a meta!

[Sensitive? He's hyperventilating and looks like he could pass out if he doesn't take in enough air.]

I'm somewhere downtown?! There's...there's a barber shop here.