Chapter Text
Not A Line You Cross
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“Cisco, no!” you beg cringing at your friends suggestion
“Yes! Come on Y/n, it’s perfect. It expresses your powers perfectly!” he argued in return
After the particle accelerator explosion not only were you left homeless because of the damage done to your apartment but you were left with powers. For a few months you hadn’t even realised you were a Meta human.
Your powers were unique to say the least; you could copy the abilities of other Meta’s as long as you had been in contact with them. The only downside was that the powers wouldn’t be as strong as the original Meta’s. For example you would never be able to run as fast as Barry, but after months of training Team Flash accepted you as one of their own and you now helped Star Labs keep Central City safe.
You had a suit, a mask and a team. Everything except a name, Cisco had been brainstorming for a while and had yet to settle on anything. The front runner had been Mimic until this morning, now he was pushing for….
“Echo! It’s perfect; you copy other Meta’s powers. You echo their powers!” you growl and roll your eyes
“Fine...” you grumble, admitting defeat
“Caitlyn, Y/n has a name!” Cisco left the room in search of his best friend.
You chuckle to yourself returning to your forgotten magazine.
“Echo huh?” you look over your shoulder to see the last person you wanted to see.
Leonard Snart.
“I think it’s cute” your turn away from the blue eyed villain rolling your eyes dramatically
“Ugh, yeah well no one ask you…” you grumbled at his presence in the lab.
You couldn’t believe Barry had agreed to work with him again, just because he knew Central City’s latest big bad from one of his many trips to prison, why did that mean you had to put up with him?
Your eyes flicked up the black screen before you which was perfectly angled to see his reflection; he seemed to be doing the same with you, his ice cold eyes burning into you. You couldn’t deny the man was good looking, he oozed confidence and his cocky nature and almost constant half smirk gave you butterflies. But there was one problem; he was an arrogant ass who cared about nothing other than himself, money and his sister. You couldn’t trust him as far as you could throw him.
“Oh you’re back” Cisco observed unhappily as he re-entered the room. You snapped your eyes away and tilted you head towards your friend. You weren’t the only one who hated Snart being around.
“Relax Kid; I certainly didn’t come to this dive to see you. Where’s scarlet? Or do I get to deal with she-flash?” you glare at him which only made him smirk more, Cisco’s whole face cringed at Snart’s attempt at naming you
“Ok firstly, rude! Secondly, it’s Echo you ass, and Flash is on his way in”
No sooner than the words left his mouth, you all felt a whoosh of air fly around you signalling Barry’s presence.
“Sorry I’m late, robbery down town” Barry breathed out trying to pull more oxygen into his lungs
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Snart spent the next ten minutes informing the whole team of his discoveries about Larry Bolatinsky who has the ability to teleport and project energy blasts; he was calling himself Bolt
“See this is why they shouldn’t name themselves…that’s a terrible name” You snort and giggle to yourself at Cisco’s observation
“I’m glad you’re concerned about his name rather than the fact he’s killed six people in two days” Snart drawled
“Can I ask, why is he still here? Because everything he’s told us we already know” you lean against the table holding one hand on your hip.
“I’m here beca…..” you hold a finger up silencing him instantly in shock.
“Shhh, the grown-ups are talking” you see Caitlyn bite her lip to hold back a smile discreetly, while Cisco wasn’t as subtle and brought his fist up to his mouth laughing
“Oh! Burn!”
“He knows him Y/n, maybe he can talk him down before he hurts anyone else” Barry argued in Snart’s defence
“He’s already killed six people Barry; I’d say he’s way past ‘talking down’”
You walk from the room to suit up, knowing you were fighting a losing battle and you were going to have to work with the villain once again whether you liked it or not.
You reached for your suit, which was a deep blue jumpsuit shaped to a halter neck style top finished with a cropped leather jacket and matching mask. As your powers varied depending on the villain the suit was as adaptable as it could be.
Barry was a good man, you admired his want to see past the bad in people and try to appeal to people’s humanity, but you weren’t that blind. You’d seen the evils of the world long before the particle accelerator explosion, the only difference now was that the evils were easier to find. While you tried to keep Barry’s idea’s and thoughts at the forefront of your mind at times like these, sometimes you cant help think that maybe the Arrow had the right idea about dealing with certain villains….
Just as you fasten the top of your suit behind your neck you hear a noise behind you. You glance in the glass to see Snart leaning against the wall, with his eyes glued to your rear.
“Snart for your sake you better take great interest in that wall beside you” you warn him, you could almost hear the smirk on his face. You reach behind you for the zipper to cover your bare back, this was the worst part of the costume, it was a bitch to fasten.
“I’d be glad to help…” you hear his feet shuffle forward
“I swear, you come over here and I will freeze you with your own gun!” you snap at him
He throws his hands up in surrender and moves backwards. You struggle for a few more minutes before growling in defeat.
“Fine, zip the damn thing” you stand with both hands on your hips refusing to face him in embarrassment
He saunters over to you slowly; you swear the air around you imminently cooled as his reaches you. He rest his hands on your lower back momentarily sending a chill rushing through you yet you know your face is beginning to flush as you feel his cool breath on the back of your neck. This guy really did run cold.
His fingers grasp the zipper and slowly pull it upwards. After the final metal teeth lock in place he drags his hands down your sides to your hips before dropping his lips to your ear.
“Why do you hate me?” you burry your teeth into you bottom lip and step away grabbing your jacket and mask slipping both on before turning to answering him
“We’re on opposite side of the law Snart, I’m supposed to hate you” you look him straight in the eye momentarily then turn away before you have chance to get lost in them,
“You always do what you’re told?” he calls after you, you freeze mid step as his words sink in.
“Thanks for the help” you barely whisper over your shoulder before leaving him standing there without an answer
You shake your head to clear it as you push your hair back into a tight ponytail. You hated the man…Didn’t you? He was a bad guy, you were the good guys it’s just the way things worked.
It’s simply not a line you cross.
To Be Continued?