Heyyy, not sure of you take requests at the moment but if you do could I ask for something with female reader and jay/hunter (zoom from the flash) where instead of the jay/caitlin thing it was jay with reader, but even after everything she still cares about him so she saves him from team flash maybe by sabotaging their plan, like she finds Zooms location and secretly goes to him without telling the team and tells him everything they have planned to stop him so that he'll be prepared because she doesn't want him to be hurt or dead?
Hiya ! I'm sorry it took me so long to reply ! Here's your story ! You didn't tell me your pronouns so I tried to be inclusive ! Hope you'll like it !
Y/N sat at the computer in STAR Labs’ cortex, the hum of machinery and the glow of monitors doing little to distract her from the weight on her mind. Jay. They couldn’t stop thinking about him: Zoom. Knowing who he really was, knowing what he was capable of, made her heart ache. The team was confident they could stop him, perhaps even change him. But what if they couldn’t? What if things spiralled out of control, and someone she cared about got hurt, or worse?
The sound of voices pulled them from their thoughts. Barry, Cisco, Caitlin, and Wells filed into the room, their footsteps breaking the stillness.
“I’m telling you, Barry, this is going to work,” Cisco said, his voice carrying that usual note of enthusiasm laced with exasperation.
“But I need to get faster!” Barry snapped, throwing his hands up. “I don’t want to do it his way. I want to do it my way!”
Cisco raised his hands defensively. “Barry, no offence, but your way hasn’t exactly been working so far.”
Barry glared at him but didn’t argue. Instead, he stepped toward the centre of the room, gesturing for the team to gather. “We can’t keep chasing him like this. He’s always two steps ahead of us. We need to bring the fight to him.”
Cisco folded his arms and frowned. “Right. Because taking on a psychotic speedster who can literally outrun time sounds like such a chill idea. Got any specifics, fearless leader?”
Barry turned to him, his expression taut with frustration. “That’s why we’re here ! To figure something out!”
“Barry’s right,” Wells said, his calm, measured tone breaking the rising tension. “We need to think differently. We start by exploiting his weaknesses. Zoom’s strength comes from his use of the Velocity serum. It gives him speed, yes, but it also destabilises his cells.” He turned to Y/N, his piercing gaze locking on them. “Y/N, you’ve been studying this. What’s our leverage?”
Y/N blinked, startled by the sudden shift of attention. For a moment, they hesitated. They hadn’t planned to be this involved in their scheme to stop Jay, but now they saw an opportunity. If they were part of the plan, they might be able to protect him.
“Zoom’s overuse of the serum is pushing his body to its limits,” they said carefully. “I’ve developed a compound that could temporarily neutralise the effects of the serum. Think of it like cutting off his fuel source mid-chase.”
“Cool,” Cisco said, leaning against the table, “but how do we get him to drink Y/N anti-speedster smoothie? ‘Cause I’m guessing he’s not big on sharing drinks.”
“We don’t.” Barry’s voice was firm. “We inject it.”
Cisco snorted. “Oh, sure. Let’s just politely ask him to stand still while we jab him with a needle.”
Wells ignored the sarcasm. “Barry’s right. We’ll need to immobilise him first. That’s where your speed comes in. If Y/N’s compound works, it’ll weaken him enough for you to gain the upper hand.”
Barry sighed heavily. “Even if we slow him down, he’s still faster than me. He’ll see it coming.”
Cisco snapped his fingers, his face lighting up. “Not if he’s chasing the wrong Barry.”
“What do you mean?” Y/N asked, their voice calm despite the swirl of anxiety inside her.
“Speed mirages,” Cisco said with a grin. “Barry’s pulled it off before, creating afterimages by running so fast it looks like he’s in multiple places at once. We use one as a decoy to lead Zoom into a trap.”
“The trap being…?” Y/N asked, frowning as they tried to piece together the details.
Cisco’s grin widened. “A little something I like to call the ‘speed-dampening surprise.’ I’ve been working on a field generator that disrupts a speedster’s ability to maintain top velocity within a certain radius. We lure him to a controlled area, and boom Zoom goes from speed demon to regular psycho.”
Wells raised an eyebrow. “And how do you propose we lure him into this field? He’s not stupid. He’ll see through a simple bait-and-switch.”
“We use me,” Y/N said before they could stop themself.
“No way,” Barry said immediately, his tone sharp. “Y/N, absolutely not. It’s too dangerous!”
Y/N stepped closer, their voice steady. “Barry, listen to me. Zoom trusts me—well, as much as someone like him can trust anyone. If he thinks I’ve turned against you, he’ll come for me. He won’t expect it to be a trap.”
“They’ve got a point,” Cisco said, nodding. “Zoom’s got this whole ‘big bad wolf’ vibe, but he loves to gloat. If Y/N gives him the impression they’re defecting, he won’t be able to resist.”
Barry’s jaw tightened. “Are you sure about this?”
Y/N held his gaze. “I’m sure. I trust you, Barry. You just need to trust me too.”
For a long moment, Barry hesitated. Then he let out a slow breath and nodded. “Alright. Let’s do this. Together.”
Cisco clapped his hands, grinning. “Team Flash versus Zoom. Let’s kick some multiverse butt!”
Later, at Zoom’s lair…
The lair was dim, the faint hum of blue electricity crackling through the air. Y/N stepped cautiously inside, their heart hammering as they called out, “Jay? Are you here?”
A rush of wind, and suddenly he was there, standing before them with that familiar, cocky grin.
“Hey, love,” Jay said, pulling them into a kiss. “You’re back! How did it go?”
Y/N sighed, lowering themself into a chair. Their hands trembled slightly, and they clasped them together to hide it. “They’ve got a plan,” they said quietly. “I offered to be part of it… to help you.”
Jay’s smile faded. His eyes narrowed. “What’s the plan?”
“They’ve developed a compound to neutralise the serum,” Y/N explained. “And they’re building some kind of trap a field that’ll slow you down.”
Jay chuckled darkly, his confidence undiminished. “They think they can stop me? That’s adorable.”
Y/N hesitated before reaching for his hand. “Jay… please. Don’t underestimate them. I can help you avoid this, but you have to promise me you won’t hurt them. Please.”
His expression softened, and he cupped their face with one hand. “You don’t have to worry, love. Soon, none of this will matter. We’ll leave Central City, leave them all behind. Just you and me, far away from all of this.”
Y/N nodded, but their heart felt heavier than ever. Could they really betray their friends to protect him? Could they live with themself if they didn’t?
The day after
The dimly lit warehouse was silent except for the hum of Cisco’s speed-dampening generator. Blue streaks of energy pulsed through the coils, bathing the room in an eerie glow. Team Flash stood tense, hidden behind crates and scaffolding, waiting for Zoom to arrive.
Barry adjusted his earpiece and glanced toward Y/N, who stood in the centre of the room, their posture rigid, their face set in an unreadable mask. “Y/N, are you sure about this?” Barry asked, his voice barely a whisper over the comms.
“I’m sure,” Y/N replied, their voice steady, though their heart pounded violently against their ribs. “Just be ready to move when he shows up.”
Cisco’s voice came through the earpiece. “Trap’s live and ready to fry some speed. All we need now is one psychotic speedster to take the bait.”
Wells added, “Remember, the generator won’t hold him forever. We need precision. No mistakes.”
Y/N nodded, but the weight of their decision pressed down on them like an anvil. They had one shot to save Jay, and they couldn’t afford to hesitate.
A gust of wind tore through the warehouse, scattering loose papers and rattling crates. Zoom’s dark, menacing form appeared in the centre of the room, his glowing blue eyes locking onto Y/N.
“You called, love?” he drawled, his voice a low, dangerous rumble.
“Jay,” Y/N said, stepping closer to him, their hands raised in a gesture of surrender. “I told them I’d lure you here. But I’m not on their side. I’m on yours.”
Zoom tilted his head, his expression unreadable behind his mask. “Oh? And why should I believe that?”
“Because I love you,” Y/N replied, their voice trembling with raw emotion. “And because I know what they’re planning. They’re trying to trap you here with a speed-dampening field. If you stay too long, you’ll lose your speed.”
Zoom chuckled darkly. “Is that so? Clever, but predictable. And what exactly are you going to do about it?”
Y/N stepped closer, their hands brushing lightly against his chest. “Trust me. I’ll shut it down. But you have to let me handle this.”
Zoom studied them for a moment before nodding slowly. “Alright, love. Show me what you’ve got.”
Taking a deep breath, Y/N turned and walked toward the generator, their steps deliberate. Their fingers trembled as they reached the control panel. They could feel the team’s eyes on them from their hidden positions.
“Y/N,” Barry’s voice crackled in their ear, urgent and confused. “What are you doing?”
“I’m sorry, Barry,” Y/N whispered, their voice barely audible. “I can’t let you do this.”
With a swift motion, they pulled a wire from the generator’s core. Sparks flew, and the hum of the machine sputtered and died. The glowing field dissipated instantly, leaving the warehouse in shadows.
“No!” Cisco’s voice shouted through the comms.
“Y/N!” Barry yelled, stepping out from his hiding spot, his face a mixture of disbelief and betrayal.
Zoom didn’t hesitate. He blurred forward, striking Barry with a brutal blow that sent him crashing into a stack of crates.
“Jay, stop!” Y/N screamed, running toward him.
Zoom froze, his glowing eyes turning to Y/N. “This is what you wanted, isn’t it? To save me? Then stay out of my way.”
“Please,” Y/N begged, their voice breaking. “Don’t hurt them. Just leave. We can go now. Together.”
For a moment, Zoom hesitated. Then, with a nod, he grabbed Y/N by the waist and sped out of the warehouse, leaving Team Flash scrambling in his wake.
The world blurred around them until they stopped in the middle of a desolate cabin hidden deep in the woods. Zoom released Y/N, stepping back to study them.
“You betrayed them for me, you really did it…” he said, his voice tinged with something almost like admiration.
“I couldn’t let them hurt you,” Y/N said softly, their hands shaking. “But I don’t know if I made the right choice. They’re my friends, Jay.”
Zoom stepped closer, lifting their chin with one gloved hand. “They would have destroyed me. You chose the only side that matters: ours.”
Tears welled in Y/N’s eyes as conflicting emotions tore through them. They’d saved Jay, but at what cost?
“I hope you’re right,” they whispered, their voice barely audible.
Zoom’s expression softened for a moment. “You’ll see. I’ll prove it to you. Together, we’ll be unstoppable.”
As he pulled Y/N into his arms, they felt a pang of doubt that no amount of speed could outrun.