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Sebastian raced through Central City as he tried to distract himself from his rough day. First, there was the fact that he couldn’t save Bette, who was the first metahuman besides himself who wasn’t bent on causing mayhem. And then there was Iris, who didn’t understand the danger she would be in if she continued to blog about the Streak, causing Sebastian to have to put space between them. And with all the recent drama in his life, Sebastian really needed his best friend.
“Ooh,” Cisco’s voice interrupted Sebastian’s thoughts. “Bank robbery at First and Eighth.”
“Got it.”
Sebastian turned left, then right and then right again. When he reached the bank, he was prepared to fight, but slowed to a stop when he saw someone - besides the two robbers - already there. The person - a man - was standing in the middle of the bank in front of the two robbers. Sebastian moved to crouch behind the counter and listened to what the mystery man was saying.
“You do realize this is against the law, right?” The man drawled.
“What are you going to do about it?” The first robber asked as he pointed his gun at the man.
“This…” The man held out his hands and Sebastian was amazed when all of a sudden the guns from both robbers flew out of their hands and landed in the mystery man’s. So he’s a metahuman.
The second robber gasped. “You’re one of those people with superpowers I keep hearing rumors about.”
“Well, duh.”
The sound of sirens could be heard, causing the two robbers to try to run past the man and through the back door. Sebastian stood up a little higher in case the metahuman needed help.
But his assistance wasn’t needed, because the man reacted quickly. He stuck his arms out and the robbers froze, as if they stepped in cement. They tried to break out of the metahuman’s hold, but they were unsuccessful.
“I wouldn’t do that if I were you.” The man grumbled.
Sebastian noticed that the man’s hands were shaking slightly and he wondered of this was the first time he had stopped someone from moving. Although he didn’t have the same abilities, Sebastian assumed that it must have been difficult for the man to use his power on humans.
Sebastian was about to reveal his presence and offer his help when the doors flew open and the police rushed in. The speedster had a feeling that the other metahuman didn’t want to be caught, so Sebastian sped to the back door and grabbed the man on the way out.
Sebastian stopped at the top of the roof and took a few steps back from the man to get a better look at him.
His hair was ruffled - probably from getting whooshed up to the roof - and he wore a black mask over his eyes. Like the eye mask, the rest of his ensemble was black. He wore a leather jacket and pants along with fingerless gloves. And with combat boots to finish the look, Sebastian had to admit that he looked pretty damn hot.
“Wow,” the man breathed. “You must be the Streak that everyone keeps talking about.”
“I actually prefer the Flash.” Sebastian remarked.
“Well, Flash , what do you want?” The man crossed his arms and cocked his hip out, reminding Sebastian of someone he couldn’t place.
“I just wanted to learn more about the metahuman who is actually using their powers for good.”
The man’s nose scrunched up in confusion. “Metahuman?”
“It’s the term for people affected by the particle accelerator explosion.” Sebastian explained.
“Got it.” The man took a deep breath. “So, is that all? I have work in the morning and I would like to get at least a few hours of sleep.”
“Well, I happen to work with a team and I was wondering if you wanted to maybe join us…”
Sebastian spoke with hesitance, but when the man seemed interested, he barreled on. “They’re up at STAR Labs and-”
Suddenly the man’s eyes turned into a glare underneath the mask. “No.”
“What? Why? You’d have amazing resources and -”
“I’m not going to work with the people that caused me to slip into a coma for two months -”
“I was in one for nine.”
“And caused a ton of deaths and damage all over the city.”
“C’mon, it wasn’t their fault.” Sebastian was starting to get really tired of everyone blaming STAR Labs for the results of the particle accelerator. Couldn’t they understand that people make mistakes?
“Then who caused the explosion, huh?” The man shook his head. “Look, I’m not going to work with you. End of story.”
And then the man jumped up and flew away into the night sky. Now that was something Sebastian didn’t see every day.
---
“So he just flew away?”
Sebastian stood in STAR Labs the next morning after retelling what had happened the night before.
He turned to Caitlin and answered, “Yeah, but it was so weird seeing another metahuman actually want to help people.” He sighed. “Cisco, can you search him up in the hospital records? He mentioned being in a coma for two months.”
Cisco moved to the computer and started typing.
After a moment, he yelled, “Found him!” Cisco leaned back to let the others have a look at him, and when Sebastian laid eyes on the man, he immediately recognized him.
“I know him.”
“Really?” Caitlin asked. “How?”
“We met when I was in high school.” Sebastian couldn’t believe that of all people to be turned into a metahuman, it was the guy whose boyfriend he had tried to steal.
“That’s great, dude!” Cisco exclaimed. “You tell him you’re identity; he trusts you, and bam! He’s on the team!”
Sebastian sighed. “Yeah, it’s not going to work like that.”
“Why?”
“He hates me.” A lot of people hated him, actually.
“How could someone hate you?” Caitlin walked over to him, her eyes filled with curiosity.
Sebastian scratched the back of his neck and looked at the floor in embarrassment. “I wasn’t exactly the nicest person in high school.”
“You?” Caitlin chuckled. “I mean, yeah, at times you can be a little snarky, but -”
“I was more than just a little snarky, Caitlin. I was…” Sebastian trailed off as he glanced at the screen and stared at the face of a man he hadn't thought about in years. His time in high school was filled with plenty of cringe worthy moments that Sebastian had pretty much blocked out.
“I’m gonna go for a walk.” Sebastian didn't wait for a reply. He sped out of STAR Labs before coming to a normal pace when he reached the sidewalk out front.
There were so many thoughts swirling in his head, but the one that was at the forefront of his mind was, I can't believe I found Kurt Hummel hot.
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Sebastian thanked the barista with a forced smile on his face. He couldn't stand the place, but since he was currently avoiding Iris (which included Jitters) and couldn't survive without coffee, Starbucks would have to do.
Sebastian sipped his drink and glanced around the shop, finding that there were no empty tables available. He turned to his left and smirked when he found Kurt Hummel sitting at a table typing away at his laptop.
It had been a few days since Sebastian had found out that the metahuman was Kurt, and he had been pondering the ways to get him on Team Flash. He guessed now was as good a time as any to reacquaint himself with his old enemy.
Sebastian waltzed over to Kurt’s table and sat himself down in front of the man. The sudden movement had caught Kurt’s attention and Sebastian smirked as annoyance crept over Kurt’s features.
“Seriously? It’s been seven years and you’re still harassing me in coffee shops. Although this definitely isn’t as good as the Lima Bean.”
“Amen to that.” Sebastian took a sip of his coffee. “Now, I’m just wondering what you’re doing here.”
Kurt looked at Sebastian as if he couldn’t be any stupider. “To get coffee…”
Sebastian rolled his eyes. “I meant here in Central City. I thought you were in New York.”
Kurt sighed. “Plans change… I now work for the fashion magazine, Chic&Belle ; their headquarters are here. It’s definitely a step down from Vogue, but -”
“You worked at Vogue?” Although Sebastian didn’t really pay attention to fashion, he knew that Vogue was a pretty successful magazine.
“Why the surprise? I know how to dress.”
Sebastian glanced at Kurt’s outfit and while it wasn’t something Sebastian himself would wear, it did look good. And now that Sebastian was looking at Kurt’s body, Sebastian couldn’t help but see that puberty hit Kurt with a freight train.
“And what are you doing here?”
“Sorry, what?”
Kurt sighed impatiently. “Why are you in Central City?”
“Oh. I work as a CSI at the CCPD.”
“Really?” Was it just Sebastian, or did Kurt look impressed?
“Yeah, I’m actually working on a tough case right now. There was a robbery a few days ago and when the police arrested the robbers, they claimed that a man with telekenesis stopped them. Weird, right?”
“Yeah…” Sebastian tried to see if Kurt’s facial expression could reveal anything, but damn, Kurt was good at concealing his emotions.
Kurt looked like he was about to say something when Sebastian’s phone rang. He glanced at the caller ID and sighed in annoyance when he saw that it was Captain Singh.
“Sorry, I have to get to work.” Sebastian stood up. “It was nice seeing you Gay Face.”
What? He couldn’t resist.
“You too, Meerkat.”
“Bye, Betty.” Sebastian called as he made his way out of the shop. He wasn’t entirely sure what Kurt said back, but he was almost certain it was, “Bye, Chipmunk.”
---
Later that evening, Sebastian was patrolling the city when he noticed a figure in black standing in an alley. At further inspection, he realized it was Kurt in costume. He zipped over, hoping the man had changed his mind.
“Have you thought about my offer?”
Kurt jumped slightly and turned around. When he realized who it was, his eyes turned into an icy glare. “Are you following me now?”
“I just want to help you.”
“Well, I don’t want your help.” Kurt turned around and shot up into the air. He was about to fly away, when Sebastian spoke up.
“Kurt, wait!”
The metahuman immediately dropped onto the ground and stared at him, his eyes wide beneath the mask.
“How do you know my name?”
“You mentioned that you were in a coma for two months, so I had one of my friends at STAR Labs search through the hospital records.”
“You hacked into the hospital to find out who I was? Why don’t you track down my ex-fiancé too?”
Sebastian was slightly confused at the “ex-fiancé” but shook it off to say, “Eh, chasing after Blaine doesn’t really hold its appeal anymore.” He smirked as recognition dawned in Kurt’s eyes.
“Sebastian?”
Sebastian pulled back his hood. He paused - for dramatic effect, of course - and said, “The one and only.”
“Wow,” Kurt took off his mask, shock evident in his expression. “I always thought if you were to get super powers you would become a villain.”
“Very funny…” Sebastian drawled. “Now, since I gave you my secret identity, why don't you give me something in return?”
“What do you have in mind?” The way Kurt looked at Sebastian told the speedster that Kurt had something totally different to what he was thinking of.
“Nothing like that,” Sebastian rolled his eyes. “I meant that maybe you could join -”
“I'm not going to work with STAR Labs. So, will you please let it go?” Kurt looked like he was ready to fly off again. And Sebastian was not going to let that happen until he convinced the man to join the team.
“No, because you are letting your dislike for STAR Labs stop you from saving people!” Why was Kurt being so dramatic?
“I save people pretty fine on my own.” Kurt shot up and hovered a few feet above the ground.
“Goodbye… Flash.” Kurt ignored Sebastian’s “Kurt, wait!” as he put his mask back on before flying away into the night sky.
“Dammit!” Sebastian cursed. He raced back home, ready for a night of plotting. He hated to admit it, but the team could really use Kurt.