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who: Wally West + you
what: Memory sharing and whatnot
when: Oct 9-23
where: Wherever needed
warnings: angst? Spoilers for DC Rebirth.

(one) Back when we thought we knew everything - First person

[ This memory begins with this guy looking back at you with a bemused expression. The fact he is soaked to the bone might have something to do with it. A quick glance to your right reveals a a third occupant in the room; a dark-haired teenage girl holding a bucket of water balloons.

The girl's free hand is covering her mouth in an attempt to stifle her giggles. Your own red-gloved hands come up as you try to placate the soaked young man while your body shakes from your own laughter.

"C'mon, Speedy. I was just showing Wonder Girl here how to have some fun. Can't you handle a little prank?"

Apparently, the answer to that question is no as Speedy mutters a quick "You're dead, West" and lunges towards you. All Speedy ends up grasping is air as you blur across the room in an instant. Speedy is undeterred by this, but before he can try something again, the girl steps in to play peacemaker.

"Okay, boys, that's enough. You're getting water all over the place, Harper."

The soaked teenager opens his mouth, to protest no doubt, but thinks better of it. He says something about having to change his clothes as he begins to grumpily walk back through the door; sending a final look in your direction to let you know there will be some prank payback.

Your eyes linger on the door after Speedy closes it behind him; which is why you fail to notice the water balloon headed in your direction until it hits you squarely in the chest, water splashing all over you. You sputter for a moment, before looking back at the girl who is wearing a big grin on her face.

"You were right, West. This was fun."

All you can do is offer her a thumbs up for a job well done. ]

(two) Lost outside of time and reality - First person; vision

[ The first part of memory starts with you in a void outside of time and reality. This void is known as the Speed Force -- an extra-dimensional energy source that speedsters draw their power from. It's also where a speedster goes when they tap into the source too much or push themselves beyond the limits. Not that you know any of this.

There's a sense of hope as visions from across time and realities flicker about with no real clarity. Something has happened, and the opportunity for this person to push against the barrier to make contact with someone back in the real world has finally arrived.

Their (first) attempt at contact takes you to what appears to be a cave that is anything but ordinary where a man wearing a strange costume is waiting. There is lightning crackling all around as the man asks who you are.

"I'm younger than you would remember. We all are. My name is Wally..."

The pain you feel is almost unbearable as the connection isn't strong enough. But this person named Wally continues on despite the pain.

"Remember how you got the letter! The letter you got from your father! It's how all this started!"

The man doesn't fully understand, not yet anyway. He tells you not to go as he reaches out for you. But, the Speed Force will not be denied its prize and it claims you once again. ]

(three) A love forgotten - Third person

[ Rain is falling as a young man, who can only be Wally himself in his Kid Flash uniform, stands before a young woman sprawled out on the ground with lightning swirling and crackling around him. The expression on his face is one of pure elation while the woman's was mixed with confusion and fear.

He should have noticed how scared she was. But, he had been looking for her for so long and was so certain of their love that he believed she was going to anchor him back to reality like she had done so many times before.

He sticks out a gloved hand, asking her to take it so he can come home. She doesn't. All she can do is stutter out a "You are..." while she scrambles to her feet. Further explanation from him is going to be needed.

"Someone who loves you very much. We helped each other. We will again. We'll help everyone. But it starts with us, Linda. You and me."

The words don't help to clear up her confusion, they lead to her uttering four words -- "I don't know you" -- that has his world come crashing down. He doubles over as he is hit with an excruciating amount of pain while the lightning begins to engulf him; the Speed Force is trying to pull him back.

All he has time for is one last desperate plea to get her to remember.

"Linda, it's me! It's Wally! Wally West! God, please let her remember me."

But it is too late. Lightning clouds his vision as the connection is severed for good. ]

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[ Jason had sat awake awhile after seeing the memory play out. He knew it was a bad idea to reach out, to ask. It took a few drafts before he finally sent the message. ]

Never expected the Titan's to be the water balloon fight types.

[ That was all, he couldn't bring himself to ask how his former team mate was. He burned that bridge along with many others. ]

[ As far as shared memories go, those related to water balloons aren't so bad. ]

It was more of a Teen Titans thing. Some of us needed to learn to have some fun in between fighting bad guys back then.

[ Naturally, Wally took it upon himself to become the teacher in that scenario. ]

[ It could always be worse. ]

Wouldn't know.

[ He can't help but be salty. Even if Wally doesn't deserve it so he kept it simple. ]

[ Wally just attributes whatever saltiness there is to being a Bat-thing. He really doesn't know much about Jason beyond what Dick has told him and that he apparently worked with Roy at one point before the Titans reformed. ]

Didn't you run with Roy for a bit? He couldn't have been that bad.

[ It was partly a bat-thing partly Jason being a bit cranky at being what he considered right. ]

Yeah, for a hot minute. He wasn't anything like that though,
Most test crazy inventions on me without asking... how's he been?

[ It's a little to rude to ask flat out if Roy was still on theach wagon, but that was his concern.]

[ Wally wasn't really around when Roy was in the middle of battling his demons. Being stuck in the Speed Force can make it hard for a guy to keep in contact with his friends. ]

He's good, I think. Dealing with things.
It can't be easy but he's getting his life in order with the rest of us.

That's good,
Not that I was worried or anything. Harper's better than most about that. Anyway, I'll stop bothering you.

[ Time to go be a true bat and brood.]

You're not bothering me.
And I'm sure Roy would appreciate you not being worried about him.

[ Because Jason so clearly is. ]

it was me trying to at least act polite and hang up since I don't know what else to say.

I'm sure he would to.

[ hes glad it's text and not speech, he knows his tone would give him away in a second. He regrets pushing Roy away. But it was for the best.]

But you have to tell me something about
these crazy inventions he tested on you first.

First, I have to ask, does he do it to you guys to?

I don't think so?
I mean, I don't know how you define crazy
and I haven't been around for a few years.

[ Roy hadn't exactly been chatty about what he had been up to when Wally asked him what he missed. ]

guess I should feel speical.

[ He really felt he should but that was a painful train of thought.]

You get the choice of serious or likely comical to you.

I could use something comical at the moment.

Seems fair.

[ It takes a few minutes for him to type up, so it comes in three separate messages. ]

Me and Roy were were living together in LA for a little while, and one afternoon after getting up I took a shower. Next thing I knew, Roy was talking to me through the curtain. I asked him if whatever he needed could wait just before realizing that I smelled napalm. Just as I asked about that he rips the curtain back and has a fucking flame thrower.

A wall of fire came flying at me, so, I did what any logical person would do. I froze in place for a second before I realized I was completely fine and his ass was smart and already running. Calling back that with all of our enemies we always needed to be ready. Which I still hold he's the only person to ever attack me in the shower.

Later he explained he had some kind of coating in the shower head that had made me flame resistant in that moment. Morale of the story, always lock the door when you live with Roy.

[ Wally would think Jason was yanking his chain if the story wasn't so absurd that it had to be true. ]

Damn. Roy must have really stepped
up his prank game while I was gone.

[ Definitely not quite like the Roy he knows. ]

He did shit like that often?

[ He wishes he had been yanking Wally's chain. ]

More often than I care to admit. Am I seriously the only person Harper did this crap to?

I believe so.
He and I butt heads quite a bit but he's never
pulled anything like that.

It just means you two have a unique relationship.

He's always been this way with me. I just assumed it was how he was. Granted, I guess that make's sense, I don't exactly remember hearing Dick bitch about these things.

[ Did Dick ever complain to him? Not really. ]

[ Wally wonders if Roy forgetting his experiences with the Teen Titans like the rest of them did for a time is responsible for his different behavior with Jason. ]

That's not surprising.
Complaining about Roy in general has always been more of my territory.

[ Both of them too stubborn and hotheaded for their own good. ]

So did you ever get any payback against him for his crazy ass stunts?

Something tells me, you and I could start a club on that.

[ He missed him, but he did have a laundry list of complaints from their time living together. ]

Not really, I just kind of rolled with it, for some reason. I never felt like being bothered with payback with Roy.

I don't doubt it. I mean I love the guy but he just has these moments you know.

[ Of course Wally knows Roy would say the same exact thing about him. ]

That's probably for the best.
Though you could always get him back by sharing some embarrassing stories if you have them.

Trust me, I know. God, do I know.

But, he also makes up for those moments to. Eh, he's a lot better of a person than he's given credit for. I might, probably wont though. It's all in the past.

[ He didn't want to remember chasing off the closest he had to a best friend was closer to the truth of it. ]

Don't get me wrong, I'd trust Roy with my life any day of the week. He's one of the best friends a guy could have.

[ Wally would have left out the last part if he had known what had transpired between Jason and Roy. ]

Fair enough about the stories. Not like I'm in a position to use them against him anyway.

[ It took longer for Jason to respond, seeing the way the words were laid out was like a dagger between the ribs. But, he deserved that much. ]

Yeah.

[ One word was all he returned. All he could let himself respond with. ]

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