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[PRETTY WHEN YOU CRY- LANA DEL REY]
"So we built a machine powerful enough to big-bang a new Speed Force into existence based solely on the teachings of history's most evil speedster." Ralph starts off, the next morning as Cisco, the speedsters and himself were inside the speed lab looking at the machine, "Are we sure we wanna hit the switch?"
Ethan looks at his sister and she looks between the three, then glances down at her speed gauge to see it still glowing red. Y/N nods and looks at Cisco, "Turn it on."
Cisco turns on the machine and they all look to see that it seems to be going great, the coffee on the table lifts up in the air, making everyone smile. Although it didn't seem to have enough power as it cuts off, and the machine turns off completely, making them all look disappointed.
"Uh, what's happening?" Ralph looks at the others.
"It didn't work." Cisco mutters, looking at the speedsters.
Y/N huffs in annoyance, crossing her arms as she squeezed her eyes shut for a moment. Ethan leans against the bars and sighs softly.
"Guys, you're in there?" Cecile's voice came from the other side of the doors at the entrance of the speed lab.
Cisco quickly opens it and Cecile walks in, "Hey. Sorry to interrupt― oh. How'd the machine test go?"
"Well it didn't― That's the problem." Ralph tells her.
"How did Thawne manage to build a Speed Force machine on his own without a journal to guide him, but all the brain power in Star Labs can't even get this thing to work." Cisco scoffs softly, "It's like we built a 12 ton paperweight."
"He's Thawne, all that guy really needs is his horrific thoughts in his head to get everything right." Ethan mutters, taking a seat in front of the computer. Y/N hums in agreement and walks over to pick up Liam's journal from the table.
"Okay, okay, but hey!" Cecile looks between them, "Maybe getting out of here for a minute might clear your heads. I, myself was on my way to get some coffee, and might even walk by CCPD."
Ralph gestures over to Y/N, who was staring down at the journal in her hands. Ethan glances at her and looks at Cecile, shaking his head as she sighs softly.
"Y/N― do you want to come and grab some coffee with me?" Cecile asks with a small smile.
"A coffee does sound nice now, but no, I can't." Y/N faces her, motioning to the speed machine, "I can't lose my focus on this, any longer we're worried about anything else is less time spent on what's important. Me and Ethan need our speed back to bring Joe back, maybe next time."
Y/N picks up her sweater and starts heading out as Ralph makes a face and Ethan smacks his arm, Ralph winces and Ethan whispers, "Cut it out― it's hard enough."
"Sorry." Ralph says.
"He's lucky that I don't leave this lab." Ethan says with an upset expression, "I'll gladly break his face if he needs some oxygen to get inside that head of his."
Cecile shoots him a look before quickly running out to find the girl. Y/N enters the cortex as Cecile approaches her, "Y/N. Look, I just, do you want me to maybe give Barry a message?"
"Yeah." Y/N looks at her, crossing her arms, "Tell him that he could keep the loft, Ethan and Iris offered me to stay at their place now. Here."
Y/N reaches inside her sweater pocket to take out the keys, handing it to the woman, "Also, that― nevermind, just tell him that."