Bette woke up slowly, shivering in a back bedroom. Her eyelashes batted a few times before her eyes came to focus.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEFiFpmK8RA
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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.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVEjb9DErs0
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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.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6y6V4pPc84
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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.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaKrgSgixSM
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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.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0x1KbMacQ8
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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.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmZImLgWRaB
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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.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCoKtykAMZ3
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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.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwjeEuSX7PG
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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?"764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC6vip7P2aN
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Caitlin firmly invited herself inside, shut the door behind and sat on the chair near the bed.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW8ssVkaedn
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"For now it's just you and me. Do you want some breakfast?"764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxfMGHY2rX2
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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.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIRIkem1PlS
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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."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5rfbOybN8p
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Caitlin observed her reactions and twitched her mouth.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡURwg3QtU1I
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"Did you sleep well?" Caitlin asked.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqusWXcxVaE
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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."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvUsTzdol9C
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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.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ3DVacAnMs
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"I'm sorry."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvdf7mAmEUE
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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."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhYnKOzGetE
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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."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnTQgDApkKG
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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.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdShrrXleqA
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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?"764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrwEMccaUDX
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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.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGfWzWjG4eF
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Caitlin walked to the counter, grabbed a couple of paper bags and placed them on the table in the center.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJJVfFSqGI9
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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.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcpXy1GfOQt
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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.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3eYYeZMWPb
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"You can sit down, you don't need to wait, its OK." Caitlin said, looking at Bette with warm eyes.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaBhceOa4k0
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Bette calmly and carefully took a seat across from Caitlin's and patiently watched as she had sat down too.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjiRxKehGmi
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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.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbw6Gxetq4C
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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.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmRon4xfg7d
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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.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ySws7Uzn2
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"Thank you. I...I'm sorry if I'm...quiet."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkNJyHTBbnL
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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."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMxBvMLWHnk
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Things were quiet for a few seconds until Bette remembered more bits from yesterday.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd3hAXK7DNy
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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.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj0exC6PUyQ
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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."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ucPbx4K1B
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Bette looked down at her lap, her bare hands were shaking and she decided to slip on the plastic gloves.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7jQcRohr27
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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?"764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7TaQeaLz18
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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."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJsMP7TtzYH
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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."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrNMYNMLmFu
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The doctor chewed a couple bites before replying.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNIMRv3Mb79
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"There are many." Caitlin said, finishing the last bit of her bagel.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFss7KxRUOY
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"Many?"764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSe9pjZAdTV
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"Meta-humans, like you, and like Barry. We just haven't discovered them yet."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ87MmLq3TVu
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“I didn’t think there were more. I thought I was alone.”764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnRWJRLOw31
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Caitlin was about to answer but stopped when she looked at Bette not touching her food.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY52eh002Va
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"Were you hungry or...?"764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV0f1AVnmtW
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Bette's body held still, she realized she'd not properly eaten for days and her stomach began rumbling.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCvT836NEjN
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"Sorry…I guess I could eat something."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxgWdnKZ5zW
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Bette started nibbling on her food while Caitlin looked on.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3DOjmELJCk
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"You know, you and I have some things in common."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMrJygCRgFS
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Bette put down the bagel to pick up her drink and looked at Caitlin.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAdDBVvIkV0
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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."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2LgQ2Ivj78
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Bette was silent as she took a huge bite from her food and nearly choke on what she bit.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh37FLJVJk4
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What Caitlin was saying rang true, only one thing didn't make sense.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9iLmPPVSe0
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"What makes you think you and I have been through the exact same things?"764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9FIZ4zNqem
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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."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNCLaRbED7S
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Bette swallowed hard as she drank some juice to coat the dryness in her throat. "Maybe, maybe that's true."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi7a1QJHI3W
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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.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAr9VaqBJOO
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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.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBPFnCRkkC4
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"Where is Barry?"764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3E30LapRQK
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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.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ0LCRsfJUY
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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."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt2j6IAxoiH
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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.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRxJFxQgnAD
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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.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnTcSOPXitY
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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..."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZmwAu5YpTn
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Bette's brows slightly tensed; Caitlin suddenly looked vulnerable, almost like Bette had right before she broke down yesterday.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoMqTn2WCpS
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"He saved us all." Caitlin concluded and began typing furiously while placing self-restraint on her emotions.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9kh4IIyAtn
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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."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3yhNsBTVOR
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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.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVyMoJbX0rR
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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.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyG5G2QjFRm
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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.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZgKiawYp1v
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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."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5DtTf9cbMC
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Caitlin and Bette shared a strong look.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ZZSYYAWwk
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"So I guess maybe, we aren't that similar."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgFP82XoHUC
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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."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwCONQp37Bm
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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."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqNe5X8HdXE
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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.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMEDV4879sC
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"Wait!" Caitlin exclaimed, startling Bette.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡih8yUpst19
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"Sorry, I mean, what did you say before about controlling your powers?"764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS0jBxLNbwp
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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.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8sjJhs9QHw
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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.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIHNJU7weup
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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.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfngOodjp35
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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."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡju3eb1k7CE
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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?"764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3vQBz4x9tr
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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.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDYHrwQdB1E
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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.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ6iYbDy6tC
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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.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWnGPl3Epjh
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This can't be the same guy who now wanted her best interest at heart.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXCnir4RcY7
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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."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfHkdCaA98o
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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?"764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCDDJy0m3c0
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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.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBA2C12TcYO
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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!"764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWts92xBNQI
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Bette almost rushed over but Caitlin pushed the button before she could move an inch.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU6uQz73uDR
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Barry groaned on the other end and they suddenly got cut through the transmission.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkgKgRaqDeN
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Caitlin's wide eyes glared, she worried for the worst. "Oh god, Barry, what is going on?"764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS7UpvcYPYK
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She fiddled with the controls, pushing reset again. "Cisco, reboot, Barry lost us."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7difB6v2C4
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Cisco followed instructions swiftly while Dr. Wells looked from the corner of his eye to Bette.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡexiNnCjM4m
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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?764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVucFVtGQU3
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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.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJzRgBkX8e0
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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.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM3ZLNr8pwn
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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.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpkZAkXyWqf
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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.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVz0CiEpIED
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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.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEQ3Rdx5xkx
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There was a knock on the door and before she could open it the door swung open slowly.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9kpPDktsmU
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"Bette, what are you doing in here?" Cisco said, opening the door all the way. "We need you."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnGPPNOh8eK
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“Is Barry OK?” She asked, her voice shaking.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6rYIxjy8Yb
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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. 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLx29FWoOdk
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“He can heal fast. It’s part of who he is.” Caitlin said from a distance.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTRRNTwueYR
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Bette took a deep breath and stood up upon hearing this. She had to see for herself.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH38V1rpQ7V
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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.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ28Dvj4ZfmU
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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?764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2lXwWd9gk6
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“Ms. Souci, Caitlin brought into the picture something that may be the cure to what you’re seeking.”764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdxIfExQ5tN
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She nodded emotionless. “She said that before. Does she know what you told me to do?”764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmzRVf6h03Y
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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.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXXMrUOM7b3
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“I only showed you the door Bette. I did not make you walk through it.”764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOFTOIdbNS8
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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.”764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC2pV981nDX
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Dr. Wells wasn't phased. "It would appear he is of an influence to you." 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOENTbcKhLK
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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.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPsUHubVqmy
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"What the hell happened?" Cisco asked as he scrambled to put out the small blast of fire.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHa8qKSQn5q
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Cisco's face softened when he looked at Bette.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUo4eqVw7GL
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"I'm sorry. What can I say...." Bette started to say, "it was out of my control."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlbPNKYqeyw
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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?"764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhr015ilXKp
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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.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiC9W7hIvvT
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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.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuOJvdizhFx
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"Why..." She said, pausing to look at Wells' face. "Why am I here?"764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLsDj4yBQc5
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Wells turned his eyes on Caitlin, then almost sarcastically back on Bette. "Caitlin, what did you configure on Ms. Souci?"764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnb27q2cv5a
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Barry sharply looked at Caitlin, while keeping his attention on Bette. "Guys, what's going on?"764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz4yAAC2BE1
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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.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIjaOP75rO0
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"Bette, do you trust us?"764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy2O641xAfL
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Bette notice Barry looking at her, his eyes nearly piercing her but softening when they became more understanding than judgmental.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqF8eTeuvE5
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"Yes, I do." She said blankly.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0XF4zBUEew
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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."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhztmMSIFku
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Bette forced herself to calm down and took a deep breath. "What does that mean?"764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuvPb4755DU
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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.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYfToQjV63x
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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.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ79J9gAyy5T