Bette woke up slowly, shivering in a back bedroom. Her eyelashes batted a few times before her eyes came to focus.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP0Is3jZApe
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It reminded her of the days of scraping what little sleep she could have on her lumpy cot in off times of combat. But now her paranoia wasn't a top priority anymore; unfortunately it was still there.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQoMdYUNe6t
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She took a few long moments to realize she was not on the bunk beds near the battle fields, but inside S.T.A.R. Labs. Looking down her body she felt the cushion of a navy blue sweater with the S.T.A.R. Labs logo nearly touch the top of her chin. She was still wearing her purple shirt underneath. Her leather jacket was removed and placed over the metal chair in the corner of the room.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl67x7sm6pq
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Somebody must have taken it off and put the sweater over her top half. She bit her voice back as she rose from the bed, groaning as her neck was the last feeling that took a while to spring back to life.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGru4QvDzK4
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She dreamed of nothing. Again. Ever since returning back from her mission her dreams had been non-existent or just were blatant nightmares. She heard a soft knock and numbly wiped away a tear that desperately wanted to slide down her face.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnLPicSJ9Xq
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Bette sighed in relief as Caitlin Snow, dressed in her usual form-fitting attire peeked inside the room as if she were checking something.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXIOOq4uJFD
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"Good morning, how are you feeling Bette?" Caitlin asked her, moving further inside the room so Bette could make out her figure.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSWi6wDxhLG
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Bette composed herself, confirming she was okay to the doctor. For Bette, putting on some emotion was going to be hard all over again but she was going to try. She had a strong second chance, she reminded herself of that.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡInHE3X9fuj
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Bette's face stiffly smiled when Caitlin amicably returned a smile. She looked at Caitlin for a moment before clearing her throat, "Where's Barry and Cisco? Dr. Wells?"776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1GitSm0d1x
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Caitlin firmly invited herself inside, shut the door behind and sat on the chair near the bed.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqA6jbVFNTZ
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"For now it's just you and me. Do you want some breakfast?"776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb69EhsPLIC
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Bette reluctantly agreed and stood up slowly from the bed, pulling the sweater she wore as she looked on it with curious eyes. Caitlin looked at her and slightly smiled.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQChKG4fDFT
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"Barry saw that you were cold and he stayed with you until you fell asleep. I came in to wake him up and noticed he put a sweater on you. I'm sorry it was so cold in here. I wish there was a way you go back to home. Dr. Wells just wants you to be safe. General Eiling is a very unpredictable man. Plus we don’t know anything about him yet. Maybe Harrison could help us find out more."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3P6dIdE28z
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Caitlin observed her reactions and twitched her mouth.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB4eFP8sE9X
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"Did you sleep well?" Caitlin asked.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBznfFVMwrN
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Bette bit her lip, looking away, nodding knowingly. "Sometimes I don't even fall asleep. And if I do, I stay awake most of the night. I don't know how I stayed asleep last night."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5cJoQDXdN5
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Caitlin nodded, attempting to understand her hardships. Both of them have been through a lot of trauma in their lives but on fairly different levels. Caitlin felt sympathetic to Bette; she wanted to know her better. Maybe they could become friends.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr4gktUevdO
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"I'm sorry."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTHfsWJraLo
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Bette shrugged slightly as if it was routine, and in a way, it was. "I guess I thought my PTSD would stay with me for a long time."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNssFP7RjJh
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Caitlin made a mental note; maybe Barry had something to do with that. "I suppose then it was good to have Barry around."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmhcaRqatNd
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Bette wanted to smile but held back, her lips held tightly together and she almost broke down again but willed the last bit of emotional stamina she had left to dissipate everything.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhsbT3FDKI0
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She composed herself and pushed her strawberry blonde hair out of her eyes, clearing her throat of residual emotion. "Umm, you mentioned breakfast?"776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWs4q5cH4ZJ
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"Follow me." Caitlin replied, leading the way out of the room toward another room that looked as if it was barely used.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1d7n7dp83e
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Caitlin walked to the counter, grabbed a couple of paper bags and placed them on the table in the center.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVJpnJ0Ez31
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Bette just stood there, watching aimlessly. It had been forever and a day since she sat down to properly eat. Most of the meals served in the army commissary were timed and soldiers barely socialized nor did they make eye contact with each other. If they did, it was for a very good reason.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSoiQWAa8fM
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Caitlin moved abruptly and Bette woke out of her trance as the doctor placed clear, plastic gloves on the table. She looked at Bette.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK70EB3GSyP
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"You can sit down, you don't need to wait, its OK." Caitlin said, looking at Bette with warm eyes.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGMwQY6Fgvc
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Bette calmly and carefully took a seat across from Caitlin's and patiently watched as she had sat down too.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNIbAWk1kke
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The two girls sat in silence for a few moments. The room was almost desolate. It looked like the lunch room of a cubicle office but with more stationed advanced cookery.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvlPDtc6ljV
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Caitlin handed Bette a warm wrapper on a paper plate and placed a couple napkins next to her. Near it were a couple of juice cartons.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV4ApogyPDw
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"It's a breakfast bagel and some OJ. Cisco and I eat this all the time when we're on the go. You can start if you want." Caitlin slightly urged, pushing the plastic gloves more in front of her.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmjogXVp5w1
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"Thank you. I...I'm sorry if I'm...quiet."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjYcyF3oHij
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Caitlin smiled and drank a long sip from her cup. "It's alright. I would prefer a little silence in this place anyway. It's gotten more chaotic than I can keep up with sometimes. Assisting Barry fight crime isn't exactly a trip to the library. I'm always on call."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVsk0amtypu
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Things were quiet for a few seconds until Bette remembered more bits from yesterday.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIN4gMSJ2Ss
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"Thank you, for what you, Cisco and Barry did for me yesterday. I don't think my body could have survived those treatments if you didn't do what you did." She said sincerely.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ291PxwE3Zx
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Caitlin gingerly offered a comforting smile. "We couldn't do that to you. I just knew there was another way to help you. You're welcome."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcJblixDjrY
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Bette looked down at her lap, her bare hands were shaking and she decided to slip on the plastic gloves.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDotnQZNe0y
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She wanted to know something but it was hard for her to come out with it. "Barry uses his abilities to, um, help others?"776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo4yQMPmeh7
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Caitlin bit from her bagel and wiped her hands on the napkin. "He's supposed to. Least that's what he wants to do with them. We're helping him realize that."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlHWbMLo3o7
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Bette took in what she said. "He must be really special then. I'm starting to get used to the idea that there is someone else out there like me."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1lOGzsdz5h
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The doctor chewed a couple bites before replying.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtRIOSikSmL
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"There are many." Caitlin said, finishing the last bit of her bagel.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1J2EC3ZMzC
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"Many?"776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6AhVu0hydK
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"Meta-humans, like you, and like Barry. We just haven't discovered them yet."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSgDsGt05M4
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“I didn’t think there were more. I thought I was alone.”776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFDraIKL0la
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Caitlin was about to answer but stopped when she looked at Bette not touching her food.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4tDLGgd7gk
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"Were you hungry or...?"776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzdGAoMg2rE
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Bette's body held still, she realized she'd not properly eaten for days and her stomach began rumbling.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyblyl8LthT
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"Sorry…I guess I could eat something."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG0aPYTRPRl
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Bette started nibbling on her food while Caitlin looked on.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG08v0tiiwJ
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"You know, you and I have some things in common."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeB48VbP7To
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Bette put down the bagel to pick up her drink and looked at Caitlin.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNfQDcdc1Oh
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"I'm serious. I know it's probably uncomfortable living now the way you do. You've been through a lot of things that you can't relive again. The pain? Your pain, I know what it feels like."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5zWbnZhmCn
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Bette was silent as she took a huge bite from her food and nearly choke on what she bit.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqjo5PxJtnx
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What Caitlin was saying rang true, only one thing didn't make sense.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Fx5EqRyMJ
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"What makes you think you and I have been through the exact same things?"776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuq7hTMjmFz
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Caitlin stood up to throw away her trash and sat back down, looking at Bette calmly. "I know what it's like to feel helpless in a situation. Knowing I could have done more."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuqmijUnD9G
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Bette swallowed hard as she drank some juice to coat the dryness in her throat. "Maybe, maybe that's true."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSgbOlD0k4V
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The soldier finished her breakfast and they washed their hands before returning back to the main foyer. Bette had flashed back to last night as she remembered how Barry was with her. She couldn't believe someone stayed with her all night until she slept. It seemed unreal and almost out of character for someone to be so selfless. She hadn’t known that side of a human for a long time.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNHvf6b7sL5
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"Hmm, well I guess he's not here. Dr. Wells will be coming in soon. Cisco is always kind of late anyway. And Barry..." Caitlin trailed off looking at some paperwork on her desk.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMFsKUbbIzV
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"Where is Barry?"776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjZ2eRY3GcM
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Caitlin almost thought of making something up on the spot but Bette was already told Barry exercised his abilities to help people.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡas4pJW4uUD
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"Risking his life to save everyone. If you ask me he's in way over his head. He is a forensic scientist and an intelligent man. I’ve been around those guys and I know how they operate. He should not be eager to jump into Central City's chaos so abruptly, especially without evaluating the situation. Strategy and then execution, you know? Of course he doesn't have a habit of listening to me, or anyone for that matter. I can’t decide if he's being brave or reckless."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOcZ5IFSwsT
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Bette listened as she flashed back to the moment Barry told her he was using his gifts to help others. She watched as he almost sullenly expressed his need to use everything he had in his power to help, not questioning how dangerous it can be for him in the long run.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl9e9O56pXJ
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"Barry is stubborn then. I guess I can relate to that. My foster parents didn't want me volunteering for Iraq. I only wanted to make a difference and mean more than I was to people, which wasn't a lot anyway..." Bette said, looking as Caitlin sat down and began typing something into her computer.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAk7Hl2NpUd
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She sighed and flicked her eyes between Bette and the computer screen. "Barry reminds me of how Ronnie was...he, well they are really similar. Ronnie was my fiancé 10 months ago. We were going to start our lives together and then when the particle accelerator malfunctioned, exploded, Ronnie thought he could fix it and he..."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK2eTRowEXk
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Bette's brows slightly tensed; Caitlin suddenly looked vulnerable, almost like Bette had right before she broke down yesterday.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu4b17NWL3W
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"He saved us all." Caitlin concluded and began typing furiously while placing self-restraint on her emotions.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3K3tngJqdN
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The corner of Bette's lips curved, "Back where I come from, he would have been honored. Soldiers in combat sacrifice their lives for the greater good, it's the bravest honor I've seen any of my comrades do. They are all heroes."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj8kwTgyYNW
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Caitlin swallowed, hearing this a second time was getting easier, she had to stop fighting herself when it came to Ronnie. It was in the past; it was time to move on.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKrRnKUvKTv
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"Barry said the same thing. You and he are quite similar." Caitlin said, typing one last key, sitting back in her chair looking at Bette fidgeting.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm0wwx4oU8p
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Bette caught herself and stopped as she took the seat next to a desk to what looked like a bunch of venting machine snacks surrounding a computer screen.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW7eb7RfvYP
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"We're forced to be brave and not show emotions in the heat of the battle. I've gotten so used to being this way I don't know any other way to be. Barry, he's, he saved me, but I saw something in his eyes, when he looked at me for a moment. It wasn't a look I'd seen my comrades gave me when we save lives. Barry has compassion, his eyes have so much emotion, and he uses that when he fights. I use my anger and the last time I did I failed."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9uCntVJfSl
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Caitlin and Bette shared a strong look.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6l1m7W17P2
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"So I guess maybe, we aren't that similar."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQp8GVpibz7
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"Somehow I doubt that. Only you know what it feels like to be a meta-human. If only there was a way for you to understand it better."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7LptJRJdgp
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Bette was unsure. "You diagnosed the issue. Apparently I'm stuck with it forever. There's no way to fix it unless I had control over this. But I don't."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh7nAXmuEJf
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There was an uncomfortable silence that smothered the room. Neither Caitlin nor Bette were sure what to say and even if they did it'd be negated by the simple fact that it was going to take a miracle to solve this.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxHgISbx0Et
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"Wait!" Caitlin exclaimed, startling Bette.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFStyQ5sRXw
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"Sorry, I mean, what did you say before about controlling your powers?"776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8wBkXXfd4E
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Bette reiterated. "That I couldn't. There was no way I could. My PTSD makes it difficult to control anything." She added while Caitlin's face almost lit up.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvJpfoXLD6X
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"So this is a psychological prognosis, of course. Hold on." She grabbed her phone and sent out a quick message on it then turned back to Bette.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWLu6Eathhc
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"PTSD, post traumatic stress disorder is a brain infraction...the personal affects stem only inside of the brain and can't be removed by sheer will. They have to actually be--I got it!" Caitlin nearly yelled and Bette was left scratching her head.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8fFckl6279
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Caitlin's cell phone rang before Bette could ask any questions. "Yes, get down here immediately, I have something that may actually be plausible to Bette's issue."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgTQGXa6i5b
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Bette cleared her throat when she noticed Caitlin looked to be in another realm. "I don't understand, what's going on?"776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt9KPfLXVJM
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The doors to the headquarters' entrance opened suddenly and in rolled Dr. Harrison Wells with Cisco following behind him. Barry was nowhere in sight again.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY1eFWPne5I
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Bette almost wanted to escape for the second time, Dr. Wells was an ominous man and she didn't like it. Usually eerie individuals weren't to be trusted and in most cases were eliminated to protect the public from further destruction. Army mentality was still strong inside of her. Wells was holding her gaze but shifted his expression into a more professional welcome.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPSyeiJ7lKI
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"Ms. Souci, pleasure to see you again." Dr. Wells said, looking at her just like he had when he told her to put a bullet in Eiling's brain.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYeZXouki5p
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This can't be the same guy who now wanted her best interest at heart.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4HX3bPS9ou
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His eyes went sharply from Bette's over to Caitlin frantically writing something down, "Caitlin, give me what you have and let all of us review it before acting."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1SrQuSjbGD
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Cisco hopped over his desk and grabbed something wrapped off from it. "Uh, I don't mean to be a jerk but guys, isn't Barry part of this decision too? Like, shouldn't we wait for the dude?"776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY5JFs7Pwjm
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Bette shared a soft look with Cisco; clearly he remembered Barry cared more about Bette than anyone else she knew in this room. The thought alone made her feel uncomfortable. She didn’t know if it was because Dr. Wells seemed to be ignoring Cisco or the fact that Barry cared as much as he did.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhqz9dxDDcP
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"Guys? What's going on? Is it Bette? Give me an update? Is she OK?" Barry yelled through the system. "Guys, answer me!"776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpPuimmnrhG
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Bette almost rushed over but Caitlin pushed the button before she could move an inch.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmnYMr7hFTt
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Barry groaned on the other end and they suddenly got cut through the transmission.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGAPgW7oOB7
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Caitlin's wide eyes glared, she worried for the worst. "Oh god, Barry, what is going on?"776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGRx3zLp0vP
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She fiddled with the controls, pushing reset again. "Cisco, reboot, Barry lost us."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp0dJU467IR
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Cisco followed instructions swiftly while Dr. Wells looked from the corner of his eye to Bette.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvC0es4MIuy
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Bette was uncomfortable, she didn't like the way Dr. Wells periodically looked at her as if something was her fault. In this case, how could it be? She didn't blow anything up with her abilities. This one wasn't on her. Why was he still looking at her like it was?776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2dKrlzZjbH
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She wanted to help Caitlin and Cisco but she kept behind the controls, pacing nervously until something sounded right on the feedback end.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzEM63vmDIO
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Suddenly, all the papers in the room flew up and a coughing Barry was lying in the center of the room, trying to stand up.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDu6my6k9wq
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Barry picked up his head, attempting to regain his senses again. His face was bruised and his lip had a cut on the corner of it. His eyes focused around the room, trying to find Bette. She was ok, he collapsed as Caitlin and Cisco came to his aid.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUhs1QnxMAG
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Bette almost rushed to help them but held back when she felt her hands heat up. It was a sign she could render anything explosive. Bette turned around and ran back to the room she slept in, shutting the door.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTuMY1epfP3
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She was useless and every bit of her felt that way. How was she going to survive anything when she couldn't control her powers? Barry made a mistake in saving her.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ262G0KV0XQ
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There was a knock on the door and before she could open it the door swung open slowly.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4CAHAzO8XE
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"Bette, what are you doing in here?" Cisco said, opening the door all the way. "We need you."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6qO2vs7vJT
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“Is Barry OK?” She asked, her voice shaking.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN8qDoZCt7E
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“He is, Caitlin is with him and Dr. Wells is standing by. Are you alright?” Cisco asked; his concern for her imminent. 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF3FgMJK2QS
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“He can heal fast. It’s part of who he is.” Caitlin said from a distance.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWnCmVwI5ze
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Bette took a deep breath and stood up upon hearing this. She had to see for herself.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2TIi1dmwbe
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Bette followed Cisco back into the room as Caitlin began cleaning off Barry's cuts and scrapes. She didn't notice Bette come in and came out of it when Cisco cleared his throat. Bette felt her gloved hands, looking at Caitlin applying the alcohol to Barry's face, helping him onto the medical bed. He looked like he’d been through a brutal school yard fight. Bette hoped he didn’t suffer emotional trauma despite his fast healing.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK5IDTbSFpj
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Bette felt eyes on her and reluctantly looked to Harrison Wells staring her way as if he was trying to figure her out. She felt like a lab rat, she didn't see how these people could help her. She could have just killed Eiling and left for good. Would it have been that easy?776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVUTAasKqVd
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“Ms. Souci, Caitlin brought into the picture something that may be the cure to what you’re seeking.”776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAdz5zSQ9YG
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She nodded emotionless. “She said that before. Does she know what you told me to do?”776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBXMYCQRwTN
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Dr. Wells’ jaw clenched, it seemed like the soldier he was sure he knew well had a conscious. Barry could have something to do with this sudden change in character. But it was no matter to the doctor. He wasn’t guilty of anything reprimanding. He was going to let her believe whatever she wanted to believe.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTr2GO6GNHq
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“I only showed you the door Bette. I did not make you walk through it.”776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE6gxUqYf8D
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“Barry said I am better than that.” Bette said, her confidence growing with each second. “I’m starting to believe him. I am not a killer Dr. Wells and you aren’t going to turn me into one. I’m smarter than I was in combat. Barry believes in me.”776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhDYLYap1qk
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Dr. Wells wasn't phased. "It would appear he is of an influence to you." 776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuDsUvMyvlQ
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Bette's eyes glowed a strong purple, she looked at Wells slowly drinking his cup and watched it explode out of his hand upon his second drink.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkTFwHYdnEi
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"What the hell happened?" Cisco asked as he scrambled to put out the small blast of fire.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjgzH24TxTh
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Cisco's face softened when he looked at Bette.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEvSvYEnhI2
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"I'm sorry. What can I say...." Bette started to say, "it was out of my control."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvCfeETZSnb
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Dr. Wells titled his head back knowing full well she was lying. "Accidents happen." His piercing blue eyes pinned her down, almost challenging her to say what she said again about his subtle threats. "Right, Ms. Souci?"776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡClgWqlaDGI
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Bette felt everyone's eyes on her as she shook inside her body. Barry looked at her with suspicion. He wondered what was going on between Bette and Dr. Wells when Caitlin finished patching up his bruises with the remainder of gauze she held.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjIXGlpWjZW
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"Bette?" Barry asked, trying to get up to her but Caitlin's arm calmly held him in place as she tended to his wounds.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPlzaNPnp90
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"Why..." She said, pausing to look at Wells' face. "Why am I here?"776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh9okUHOwkA
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Wells turned his eyes on Caitlin, then almost sarcastically back on Bette. "Caitlin, what did you configure on Ms. Souci?"776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLPPMQH4MY5
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Barry sharply looked at Caitlin, while keeping his attention on Bette. "Guys, what's going on?"776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCI2SHelsdf
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Caitlin came around the desk, she wanted Bette to be calm when she told her what she was about to tell her.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXHd0Qzm6xT
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"Bette, do you trust us?"776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXlI40fwH85
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Bette notice Barry looking at her, his eyes nearly piercing her but softening when they became more understanding than judgmental.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxnh8D0aSvj
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"Yes, I do." She said blankly.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2HV5gWj5wm
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Caitlin cleared her throat, now or never, "Your problem is interior, it requires...an internal solution. The only one that has a chance to work."776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ63ICQbsNnl
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Bette forced herself to calm down and took a deep breath. "What does that mean?"776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ87Ctgxxt5p
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"Doing something dangerous. It's risky; there are ramifications." Caitlin said, while pulling the status document from her desk and handing it to Bette.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1d35lJO3jc
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Bette took several seconds before she rose her head, before she could cry the paper burst into flames as it dropped to the ground.776Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnuhhpPYibi