Iris frantically ran back to the newsroom after getting all her coworkers down in the basement. Everyone was accounted for except for one person. Scott was nowhere to be found and it didn’t help that communication from inside was currently down. He was the hostage, Iris knew the gig all too well.
After calming down the people she could, Iris ran back up to the newsroom which was the only place to hold the proper monitors to even try to restore the lines to their loved ones. “Scotts missing,” she said in a hurry as she shut the door behind her. “I can’t get in contact with the team so we’re on our own with this one. Anyone have any ideas on how to get communication back? Felicity you’re...” she was cut off by the monitors going off with a certain request; secure the radio and watch their loved ones die or not do anything and kill Scott in the process.
As her eyes moved over the screen, she saw Barry and Oliver at the train station. “Oh my god...” she whispered before looking at her friends in the room. “What do we do?”
Whenever Iris comes to visit Barry at work, Captain Singh actively avoids her because when it comes to Iris, innocent small talk quickly ends with him letting something out that the press wasn’t supposed to know and he doesn’t know how she does it.
Is it just me or does it seem like they've forgotten Iris has a job too?
Hmm, probably yeah.
We didn’t see as much of the inside of the CCPN (CC Picture News) as we did in seasons 1 and 2, it’s true. And that’s a little sad. More scenes of her at work and with Linda would be nice.
We did get her chasing stories in S3 and the cute exchange where she’s telling Barry he reads slow and is waiting for his opinion and he’s already read it 5 times. She talks about wanting her life to matter and wanting her work to help her accomplish that.
But in S2 we got her and Linda at work, her using her job to investigate Wally’s street racing (not to mention her using her sleuthing skills to find out about Wally in the first place), Zoom dragging the Flash through her workplace, Cold commenting on her writing, and some tension with her new editor at the CCPN over whether the Flash is really a hero or not.
So while it seems like her career is advancing and she’s moving on to bigger and bolder stories and getting cover articles etc., I do think we’re actually seeing less of her workspace.
And that trend might continue in S4 with her leading the team.
This is an issue I had/have with Arrow too though, and just superhero shows in general sometimes: everyone on these shows ends up slowly gravitating into being on the hero team and their other skills get less showtime.
As Arrow progressed, we saw less of Laurel’s contributions on the legal front, for instance, and less of Thea’s with running a club, at least around the time I quit watching. I’m not even sure what was going on with Digg’s job by that point in the story either, though he did go off and do some stuff with ARGUS which I liked? On Supergirl, though I haven’t seen S2, I gather that the team’s dayjobs may take a back seat at some point and Kara might even get fired? And here on the Flash, we see less of Joe (and Barry) working on cases, and S3 had less of not just the CCPD but also the CCPN and the ‘star labs museum’ existed for all of a hot sec in the plot.
We’ll see how the trends go. The front end of S3 did a better job with it than the back end, I think, and they might turn it around for S4 if they’re going to be making the tone of the show lighter again, which they say they might. I’m curious if we’ll get to see Iris balancing leading Team Flash and also having a day job though, because genuinely I love that she’s a reporter and has those skills and I do get disappointed when all these unique contributions of team members get put aside.
part of me wishes the flash/supergirl musical crossover episode was more like the btvs musical episode where there are song/dance numbers while still taking place in the real world instead of taking place in a musical dream sequence
because then there could be a scene with a split screen between catco and ccpn with melissa/kara and candice/iris (and maybe also mehcad/james and malese/linda?) singing an edited version of “carrying the banner” from newsies since their characters work for media companies/newspapers
i mean just think about it, the line “it's a crooked game we're playing, one we'll never lose; long as suckers don't mind paying just to get bad news” from the song just fits so well with the reporter aspect of both characters
and just ugh i wish this could happen instead of the dream sequence bs because then there could be an actual plot rather than the “it was all a dream” shit that is going to happen
plus then candice would actually get to sing in the episode (because goddamn dctv always shafting the everliving fuck out of candice motherfucking patton)
not to mention the fact that jeremy jordan who plays winn in supergirl was in newises makes it a cute in-joke lol
Synopsis: What happens when you’re crushing on The Flash and he saves you from a robbery?
Masterlist
Part Two
Miss Pietra Montgomery,
We regret to inform the job offered in Central City Picture News is no longer available. We’re sure that your journalistic skills will be well spent in the future.
Executive director of CCPN.
Ironic, right? You arrive in totally new town with high expectations but you’re end up disappointed with a three lines letter left at the door of an apartment you still haven’t even entered.
Working at CC Jitters wasn’t what I expected to be doing after I finished my journalism degree and moved to Central City. A jog in Central City Picture News was offered to me in my junior year in college but as soon as I got in town, I received the news about my jog being given to Iris West. She was a journalist who didn’t practice the profession but had a blog The Flash, an hero who showed up in town a few months ago. It took me some time to deal with the disappointment, even more that I didn’t have money to go back home. I also needed money to pay the rent and the only place I could find a job was the city most famous cafeteria.
I can’t deny that for some weeks I held grudges against The Flash. He is the city’s vigilant, but he also is the reason why I lost my job after all. But I couldn’t still be mad at him after I found out who he was behind the red mask.
“Pietra, are you alright?”
I shook my head to get out of thoughts and realized that my coworker was calling me.
“Yeah, of course... I’m fine.” I answered, casting a quick glance at the dark-haired man who was sitting at one of the tables facing the counter, lost in the midst of a ton of paper. We still have half an hour until we have to close and he was one of the only clients left. “I’m okay, James, you don’t have to worry.”
James looked at me with a odd expression while cleaning the counter.
“You should ask him out.”
I almost dropped the mug in my hands.
“What?!” I almost yelled. That ended up attracting the man’s attention and I lowered my eyes in embarrassment.
“Barry is one of our regulars that has been coming here for years and since you arrived he’s the only one you bother to talk to.” James shrugged as if it was nothing. “Besides, it’s not like you don’t steal a glance every so often when you both are not talking. It’s more than clear that you are crushing on him.”
“N-no, it’s not like that! It’s not as if he’s not cute and kind, which he is, I can’t deny that, he comes here every day and take at least a few minutes of his time to talk to me and that makes me...” I realized that I was about to say too much when James started to have trouble holding his laugh and I widened my eyes, shutting up. “Shut up, James, stop teasing me!”
“It’s almost impossible. You get all cute and shy when you’re nervous like that. Okay, I gotta go home. When I start my shift tomorrow, I hope hear you telling me that you have a date with that handsome forensic scientist or I gonna ask him out myself.”
I chose not to answer to that, just laughed and continued my work, putting everything behind the counter, just waiting while the last clients were leaving. But I couldn’t what James said out my mind. Barry had the ability to mess with my thoughts with just a few messy words and a cute smile and knowing his secret didn’t help at all. Slowly the last clients were leaving and Barry came to the counter.
“Hey, Pietra.”
“Barry! Hi!” I tried not to roll my tongue and choke on my own saliva. I was an idiot enough to do that.
“The cafeteria is closing, of course you know that, you work here, obviously, but everyone is already out, which also obvious...” He stuttered and I couldn’t understand a thing. I realized that was exactly what I used to do when James teased me about liking Barry and I did my best to deal with it in the less embarrassing way possible.
I giggled and interrupted him.
“Barry, I’m not understanding anything. Deep breaths and say again.”
Barry did exactly what I said before opening one of his smiles that made my knees weaken.
“It’s getting late. Do you want me to walk you home?”
I could beat myself up in that very moment. It was the perfect opportunity for us to talk a bit more than the five minutes he saved for me in the middle of the orders’ rush and the papers he brought every now and then. But I couldn’t accept, not today.
I gave him a apologetic smile and hoped that he would notice how much saying that was hurting me.
“I’d really like, Barry. I mean, really like, but today is my day to do the money counting, check up the kitchen and close the cafe. This is going to take a while and I don’t know when I’ll be going home.”
Barry's expression dropped a little bit and he did his best not to show it, but I have already observed so much every trace of his that it was easy to notice his disappointment. That was almost like a stab in the chest.
“Oh... Ahn...” He began to play with his hands, his restless fingers on the backpack strap he carried. “So... Maybe next time...”
“Good night, Bare.” I tried to maintain my voice as calm as possible.
“Good night, Pietra.” He said back, smiling. “I’ll see you tomorrow.”
I smiled too, relieved that I didn’t mess everything up.
“See ya.”
And he left through the Jitters’ door, just like that.
I sighed and finished the work but always thinking about the dark-haired man with green eyes. Maybe if I hadn’t been so distracted, I would have noticed a man entering the cafeteria where there shouldn’t be anyone else besides me.
“Sir, we’re closed.”
The man had a dense posture and in a matter of seconds he took out of the pocket of his overcoat.
“Cash money, now!” His scream made a shiver come up my skin.
I was shaking from nervousness, fearing the tip of the gun that was aiming to my chest.
“Alright, take it easy.” I tried to keep my cool, even with my heart beating increasing. “Put the gun down and I’ll give you the money.”
“No, I want it now!” He aimed the gun to my head and then I couldn’t hold my cry any longer.
Amid the tears that blocked my vision, I could see an orange blur in Jitters, followed by the sound of the wind. It all happened too fast and the last thing I was aware of before being taken by unconsciousness was the man hitting my head with the barrel of the gun as it was drawn by the orange blur.
Opening my eyes almost blinded me in that clear place I was in, still more with the head aching so much. I blinked a few times, concentrating more on adjusting my vision than paying attention to the voices around me.
“Are you okay? Want some water? Maybe painkillers?”
“Cisco, please, let her breathe!”
“Caitlin, if Barry brought her here is because she...”
I let out a moan before the voice finished the sentence. Bit by bit I was remembering what happened and I tried to sit up. Dizziness hit me, but the brown-haired woman sat me down.
“Where am I?”
“You’re in S.T.A.R. Labs.”
“And where is he?” I asked, putting my hand on my head, as if it would help with the dizziness. She exchanged nervous glances with the black-haired man behind to her shoulders. “The Flash. I want to thank him.”
The woman opened her mouth as if to say something, but the same sound of wind rushed around the place announcing the hero's arrival. I smiled as I saw the red leather man walking towards me in what looked like a makeshift hospital room.
“Wanted to see me?” He asked me in a thick robotic voice.
My smile widened as I got up despite the woman's protests and I held his gloved hand in mine.
“Thank you for saving my life, Barry.”
His eyes widened. He opened and closed his mouth in shock. The others looked as unresponsive as he.
“I-I don’t know what you're talking about.”
I lowered my face, unable to disguise the laughter.
“I know it's you, Barry Allen. There is nothing you can say that will make me think otherwise.”
He stared at me with those deep green eyes, as if analyzing my expression for more certainty than my words gave him. The Flash cast one last glance at Cisco and Caitlin behind me before using his free hand to take off his red mask and reveal the brunette that went every day to CC Jitters. Even though I did not know who the man behind the city hero was, those eyes were Barry Allen’s and only his.
“How did you find out?” He asked in a raspy voice and with a nervous smile.
“Besides The Flash coming rushing into the cafeteria without me even telling the police when you were worried about my return home just minutes earlier?”
He let out an shy laugh, lowering his gaze to our still intertwined fingers.
“Yeah, besides that.”
“A few weeks ago I was taking the trash out of the cafeteria and I saw you walk out the back door before running away like The Flash. I can’t say you bothered to see if there was anyone else in the alley.”
His green eyes seemed to flash as he leaned slightly in my direction.
“And you didn’t tell anyone.” He looked surprised, making his sentence seem more like a question than a statement.
I bit my lower lip while I leaned a little too.
“Well ... There's a reason for The Flash to be masked, isn’t there? It was more than my duty to respect this, even if we hadn’t known each other for long.”
“Barry.” A voice interrupted us and when we turned, without pulling away, we realized that it was Cisco. “You better marry her, man.”
Even Caitlin, who seemed to me the most serious among them, laughed. I looked back at Barry's features until he was also looking at me with that affectionate smile he used to have when we talked at the Jitters.
“All he needs to do is ask me out first." I replied to Cisco, but without disconnecting our eyes.
“Are you free tomorrow?” Barry asked.
“I think I deserve the day off tomorrow.” I answered, nodding. “Just, please, not the Jitters. I love coffee but I wanted something different.”
“What do you think of movie and pizza?” He suggested but stuttered not long after. “Or we can go to the movies ... I can take you to dinner, it's also a possibility ... Or ...”
I stood on my tiptoes, sealing our lips for only a few seconds.
“Movie and pizza sounds perfect.”
Barry grinned, looking more relaxed, before bending over and sealing our lips again. We were too busy to notice Caitlin almost pushing Cisco out of the lab.
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