[Video to Savitar]

[chosenbylightning]

[The feed comes on to a bright meadow, a sparkling lake and the quiet calls of large herbivores in the distance. Dinosaurs. Barry's smile is as bright as the sky above because these are some of his favorites.

He's keeping his distance with the raptor, but he can still watch them from here and it's amazing. Fantastic.

So he thumbs his device on and sends out a call to one person who might be willing to share in his delight.] Hey, you up?

The herds are clustered near the lake. It's absolutely beautiful out here.


I brought breakfast.

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[chosenbylightning]

[A frustrated sound. Every time he tries another crime he doesn't remember is thrown in his face.] And this version of me doesn't remember. I can't believe they all would have just left you to die.

[vivifier]

So, what? I'm lying?

[chosenbylightning]

Did I say that?

No. I didn't.

[vivifier]

You abandoned them and they abandoned me. I don't care if you don't believe me. 'I don't know what you are, but you're not my son'.

[chosenbylightning]

[An angry sound]
I don't know what you want from me.

I came here to try and make peace and you throw other people's mistakes at me.

[vivifier]

Why do you even care?

[chosenbylightning]

Because I do.
Because what happened to you shouldn't have. Your shouldn't have been left, you shouldn't have been cast aside.

I can't make it right at home.

I..


I guess I was hoping I could here.

[vivifier]

You can't fix something that's already been done. I don't want to be in this place, I don't want any of it.

[chosenbylightning]

But it doesn't have to be like that here! It doesn't.

None of us want to be here. We all want to go home. But for now we're stuck with each other.

[vivifier]

And how long will that last if Iris or Joe or HR show up?

[chosenbylightning]

It can last.
Look I can't promise they'd be happy to see you. [Especially Joe, at least at first] But I can make them understand, so can Cisco.

[vivifier]

Right.

[ He sets the coffee down, looking out at the herd. ]

[chosenbylightning]

[He barely checks the impulse to roll his eyes as Savitar turns his attention to the dinosaurs.

Fine. Stalemate then.

He watches the triceratops mingle with the hadrosaurs, listening to the quiet hoots and rumbling calls. At least he's not watching alone?]

[vivifier]

[ At least Savitar didn't see that barely contained eyeroll and chuck that coffee at Barry? ]

Mom would've liked this.

[chosenbylightning]

[Mention of his (their?) Mom gets a slightly sad smile.] Yeah. She really would have.

And I don't think we'd get Dad out of the Globe Theater if he ever saw it.

[vivifier]

No, probably not.

[ Maybe they can just will their parents out of time and into this place. ]

[chosenbylightning]

[And wouldn't that be a thing? To see their parents again? Here? His smile turns wistful.]

Then he'd go to that diner before Mom dragged him off to the Amazon to explore.

[vivifier]

Or to Camelot.

[chosenbylightning]

[A small laugh.] They'd never leave.

[Barry blows out a breath, looking down at the coffee in his hand.] I miss them so much.

[vivifier]

[ He's quiet for a moment, maybe too long a moment. Saying nothing, but looking at the herd. Then: ]

Yeah. Me too.

[chosenbylightning]

[It's not the best start towards peace, but it's something.

Barry will take it. Breathe and watch the dinosaurs.] I think I saw a herd of ankylosaurs on the other side of the ridge.