The Flash versus Firestorm
A/N: Welcome to the most ambitious plot for the DCEU. I know that I was supposed to finish Titans next, but I couldn't help myself. After this, expect another temporary hiatus. As always, thank you for reading.
The movie opens with the Flash zooming through Central City. Everywhere, the city is decorated with Flash paraphernalia - it is clear that everybody loves their mysterious speedster. He zooms and rescues two kids from running in the street, builds an entire house for an elderly person, and rescues 4 people from a car crash. He even gets to throw the first pitch at the baseball game - Central City Streaks (the team is named after him) versus the Gotham Griffins. The Flash is a hero. [Insert Imagine Dragons’ I’m on top of the World during this montage] And, in a move that defies superhero movie stereotypes,
Barry Allen is successful! It seems that being the Flash is taking minimal tole on his social and career life. He runs into STAR Labs, where his team greets him as he takes off his suit. Quirky comments from all members of the team.
Eddie, boyfriend of Iris West, is having a less than pleasant life. Since the Flash has basically eradicated crime in Central City, the police force is constantly experiencing budget cuts in favor of philanthropic programs. The constant stress of losing his job as detective is making his life a mess, but he still manages to find some joy with his ginger soon-to-be fiance,
Iris West. Iris is a successful reporter known for her works on The Flash. As Eddie and Iris talk (Iris has an interview with Dr. Harrison Wells of STAR Labs), we see Eddie fiddle with a ring. In the background the television is on where an ad is playing - “If you have been experiencing the sudden appearance of superhuman powers, please go to STAR Labs, where we will help you control your problems,” says television’s Doctor Wells. Eddie looks at the television and remarks that most people who visit STAR Labs disappear and that police investigations were stopped by ARGUS. Iris comments that the disappearance explains the low number of metahumans in Central City - the particle accelerator should’ve affected 20,000 people - 2% of the population - but under a thousand metahumans are known to the public. Iris plans to ask Dr. Wells about this at their interview.
At work the next day, Eddie asks Barry for help in proposing to Iris. Barry reluctantly agrees to distract her while Eddie works on some outlandish proposal, and Eddie graciously thanks Barry.
Meanwhile, at STAR Labs, Iris ends up meeting with
Dr. Caitlin Snow instead of Dr. Harrison Wells. Caitlin says that Wells is very busy, and he apologizes. Wells has no openings for months, so Iris takes the interview with Caitlin. Iris asks Caitlin about the low number of reported metas (most of who are criminal), the disappearances, and if she knows the Flash. Caitlin answers the first question by saying that most metahumans have powers so slight that they won’t even be noticed. She also explains that the metagene often intrudes on a person's cognitive thinking. She answers the second question by saying that there were 4,000 disappearances the night of the particle accelerator explosion - her fiance Ronnie Raymond among them. Caitlin has little faith in these peoples survival. She also denies the rumors that STAR Labs and ARGUS have been kidnapping people with powers. She cryptically answers Iris’ last question by saying “STAR Labs is committed to making Central City a safer place.”
Caitlin goes to meet up with
Cisco Ramone a successful engineer at STAR Labs and a members of Team Flash. They greet each other and go on their ways. Cisco walks down a hallway, trips on a ball, and his hand hits the wall. The wall flickers and a doorway opens - where Dr. Wells went in last movie’s post credits scene. He enters the room, and calls out for Caitlin.
Iris goes to pick up her young brother,
Wally West, from school. He wears a Flash t-shirt and loves the hero. He gets dropped off at home. She drives to the Central City Commons, where Barry waits. Him and Iris talk, grab a coffee, and sit. They talk about their childhood and fond memories. Eddie is nowhere to be found - he is late. Minutes turn into an hour, and before Barry leaves, he notices fire spreading through downtown Central City. He checks his phones - texts from Dr. Wells and Eddie.
EDDIE: Sorry Bar; Ive gotta bail. Meta in downtown. Flash is mia.
Barry tells Iris that she has to go, and she tells him to come hide with her. Barry is her ‘best friend.’ Barry replies ‘That’s the problem, Iris. I love you.” She pauses, and stares at the fire. “I love you too. I think I always have” He smiles and says that he has to do something - he changes into the Flash. The duo kiss. “Now I have to save Central City.” He zooms off to assess the threat, leaving Iris standing there, mesmerized.
Cisco stands in the secret room and he plays a holographic video. Two flashes in a house - the night Barry’s mom died. A Yellow and Red Flash.
RED FLASH
Who are you? Why would you do this to me! You’re a flash!
YELLOW FLASH
Oh, I am not like a flash at all. Some would say I am
YELLOW FLASH AND DOCTOR WELLS
The reverse.
Cisco turns around, started by Doctor Wells finding him, who finishes the line from the video. Dr. Wells tells Cisco everything - his real name (Eobard Thawne) and that he is a speedster who wanted to kill Barry Allen as a child. But now, aftering failing to kill Barry, he needs to train Barry, for an untold reason. He says that Cisco is incredibly courageous and smart and in many ways Cisco has shown him what it is like to have a son. He stabs Cisco with his vibrating hand.
Dr. Wells
Forgive me. But to me you’ve been dead for centuries.
Caitlin knows that Wells is evil, but not about Cisco’s death. On comms, she tells Barry that she has to tell him something. Barry asks her how to defeat this man, who seems to be literally made of fire. Caitlin tells Barry to quarantine him with his speed, and Barry zips away, not listening to her statement.
Barry zooms around, and the fire starts to dwell down. Dr. Wells meanwhile zooms into the cortex at STAR Labs and kills Caitlin. Barry is running so fast in circles that he passes himself up - epic visual and he is knocked back in time.
A/N:
I estimate this taking up the first 45 minutes of the film.
Remember that scene from the beginning with quirky dialogue. I wrote: “He [Barry] runs into STAR Labs, where his team greets him as he takes off his suit. Quirky comments from all members of the team.” This happens again. However, Barry starts finishing everyone’s sentences - almost like deja vu. Dr. Wells immediately concludes that Barry Allen has traveled through time and he orders Barry to tell him the full story, which he does. Keep in mind, no one knows that Dr. Wells is really the evil Eobard Thawne. Dr. Wells tells Barry that he should proceed with the day exactly as it happened the first time. Barry says that he can’t - Central City will be destroyed. He zooms away. Dr. Wells orders Cisco and Caitlin to begin analyzing the space-time continuum and see what the limits are to Barry’s new found ability. Now Cisco won’t discover Wells’ dark secret. Wells also reschedules his meeting with Iris.
The Flash waits in Central City plaza - finally he sees the man who will cause the city’s eruptions into flames. The Flash quickly puts power-damping handcuffs on his and zips him back to STAR Labs. The city is saved. When Cisco and Caitlin see the man, they recognize him as
Ronnie Raymond, Caitlin’s fiance who disappeared the night of the explosion. He shows no recognition of Caitlin or his old life. Meanwhile, Barry receives a text from Eddie and sees a post from Iris.
EDDIE: Thx a lot Barry. This was the most important moment in my life and you bailed w/ no notice! F…
IRIS: Just got engaged EEEEEK!
Barry looks at the phone and frowns.
The next two sections occur simultaneously, and are told in that way. However, for simplicity I will write them as two separate paragraphs.
The next day comes - Caitlin and Cisco are analyzing Ronnie Raymond (aka
Firestorm) and they notice something peculiar. There are two separate sets of electrical data running through his mind - almost like two people. Firestorm/Ronnie connect with Caitlin, and he claims that seeing Caitlin has made him able to fight the other individual inside his head. Cisco tries to stop Caitlin as she frees him. Ronnie kisses Caitlin, before pushing her to the ground. He knocks Cisco back, and walks to the entrance to the particle accelerator. Caitlin yells at him to stop, but he shoots a blast of fire backwards. She has Snart’s gun in her hands and counters it. Cisco calls for Barry, but no answer. Ronnie begins to activate the particle accelerator.
Iris is at STAR Labs for her interview. Barry stops her and confesses his love to her and says “I know you love me too.” Iris cries and tells him that he is too late. She loves Eddie too and they are getting married. Eddie walks into STAR Labs with Wally (they were parking the car). He overhears the last bit of the conversation and walks up to Barry and punches him. Barry runs away without revealing his powers. Barry then heads to the cortex where he learns that the particle accelerator has been activated.
Dr. Wells creates a forcefield around STAR Labs to prevent the particle accelerator from escaping the lab. He yells at Caitlin and Barry for their clumsiness. Then, the particle accelerator explodes again. Firestorm gets a huge blast of energy, as does Cisco, Caitlin, Eddie, and Wally. Firestorm blasts a hole in the ceiling of STAR Labs and flies away, leaving the damaged team behind.
A/N: This act would probably take around 30 minutes.
Iris is horrified to find Wally missing and Eddie unconscious. Eddie is brought to the med-bay, where Caitlin and Cisco rest. Dr. Wells watches over them.
Firestorm is in the atmosphere above Central City, and there seems no way for Barry to reach him. He has shot down ever helicopter and Barry can’t run into the sky. Cisco returns to the headquarters, and begins working on boots that could allow Barry to fly through the sky - like Iron Man.
While Cisco works and Dr. Wells and Barry brainstorm, Eddie walks into the headquarters. He sees the flash suit. (During this interaction, Iris hears Eddie’s voice, and comes to greet him)
EDDIE
What’s this? Why is the Flash suit here? And Allen...
BARRY
Eddie, it is not what it looks like.
EDDIE
Well it looks like this is the freakin’ headquarters for Team Flash! The folks who have ruined my life!
DR. WELLS
Mr. Thawne, I need to ask you to leave now.
EDDIE THAWNE
No one will tell me what to do! You ruined this city, Dr. Wells!
CISCO (quietly)
Thawne… Where have I heard that name?
BARRY
Eddie, cool it! None of us are the Flash.
EDDIE
That's good for me. I have an opportunity to take REVENGE on the men who ruined this city, and I’m sure as hell going to take it!
BARRY
Don’t let your anger control you, Eddie.
Eddie walks up to Barry and a lightning bolt dagger appears in his hand - his metahuman ability, much like
Cicada from the comic series.
EDDIE
You better hope the Flash saves you, Barry Allen.
He holds his lightning dagger to Barry’s neck. Barry does not want to reveal his speed. Dr. Wells grips the front of his wheelchair - small lightning appearing around him, but no one noticing, as everyone is focused on Eddie. Dr. Wells is prepared to reveal himself to save Barry. Suddenly, Iris walks it. She is horrified at what Eddie is doing to Barry. She runs out, and Eddie chases after her.
Barry wants to follow them out, but Dr. Wells stops him. He knows how to defeat Firestorm. He orders an evacuation of STAR Labs - all sensitive technology must be removed. Dr. Wells says explains to Barry that he could theoretically use his own lightning as a dagger, like metahuman Eddie did. Use that to stop Firestorm. Barry says - “that doesn’t help me get up there.” Dr Wells says “Leave that to me.”
Cisco is repeating the name Thawne over and over; he knows the name from somewhere. But where? Suddenly, he has a vision from another world - Dr. Wells/Eobard Thawne killing him. Cisco grabs a pair of cuffs, and heads outside.
Outside, Wells explains the plan to the Flash. He is going to blow up STAR Labs. Firestorm will try to consume the energy, which will cause the debris to fly upwards. Barry rides the debris to get to Firestorm and stabs him. The bomb goes off.
What no one notices is that Eddie and Iris are arguing in the STAR Labs bathroom. When the bomb goes off, Eddie traps them in a shield made of lightning to save them as they fly upwards.
Barry runs from block to block before he notices Iris and Eddie. Eddie is protecting Iris by throwing lightning at Firestorm and keeping shield activated. Eddie and Firestorm begin their duel, and Eddie ignores Iris as she falls to her death. Eddie is losing his battle, and Barry is faced with an impossible choice - defeat Firestorm or save Iris. He saves Iris, reveals that he is the Flash, and they kiss as Eddie is defeated by Firestorm.
Cisco jumps on Dr. Wells and cuffs him. He reveals that he knows who he is, and Dr. Wells smiles - impressive, Cisco. Dr. Wells says that Cisco must have seen an alternative timeline and that Cisco’s new powers will be interesting to watch. Cisco holds a gun to Dr. Wells head - “You’re not watching anything.” Dr. Wells smiles, Cisco pulls the trigger and the bullet goes through him. Dr. Wells smiles - he designed the handcuffs and they are thus immune to him.
The Reverse Flash suits up, and he strikes his lightning through Firestorm. He then goes to Barry in Flashtime (they both are moving very fast)- “You failed, Mr. Allen.” Barry is confused, so the Reverse Flash reveals himself to Barry.
BARRY
Dr. Wells? What?
DR. WELLS/ THAWNE
Hello and Goodbye, Barry. That wheelchair was so restricting.
BARRY ALLEN
You killed my mom! I am going to get you!
THAWNE
Well, if you want to save those two right there, you won’t. Run Barry. Run.
Barry sees two people falling from the sky - one Ronnie and another an older fellow - and saves them. When he returns, Eddie is gone, as is Dr. Wells.
The two people who fell are Ronnie Raymond and Martin Stein. They were Firestorm, and neither was in control. Barry and Iris embrace, Cisco is horrified, Caitlin is unconscious, both Eddie and Wally are now missing, and Firestorm is confused. They are going to have to rebuild STAR Labs from the ground up, as there is nothing left. The movie ends with them standing in the rubble of STAR Labs.
A/N: And, that concludes the film!
In the mid-credits scene, we see Wally West sitting scared in the rubble of STAR Labs. He reveals that he has been here for what felt like years - nobody could see or hear him. We look and see that he is talking to Dr. Wells and both are moving super fast - in Flashtime. “Let me help you Walter. I know how to treat this.” Dr. Wells helps Wally calm down, and slow him down.
DR. WELLS
Now, Walter. Barry Allen can help you more. Tell him that I sent you out of good faith. Tell him… I’m not your enemy anymore, Mr. Allen. There is a reason I trained you.
In the second post credits scene, Eddie sits with Eobard an underground bunker. Eobard is Eddie’s distant descendant. Eobard says that destiny has to proceed the way it should’ve without his assistance, so he hands Eddie a card and tells Eddie to contact her to enact his revenge on the mysterious Flash:
Patty Spivot
Cobalt Squadron Leader - Cobalt Green
RANDOM PHONE NUMBER HERE
