Eve of Arrival

Barry didn't consider it for too long before accepting the offer. An offer to work with the big leagues? Who in their right mind would pass that up?

Plus, he's been feeling that after that previous fight, he needed more of similar experiences to unlock the potential of temporal manipulation.

"Although. I do need to inform my team of my decision before we can proceed."

"Fine by me."

They got out of the house and Bruce offered to drive him over to S.T.A.R Labs. He took one look at Bruce's Mercedes AMG and almost lost it. He took an oath in silence, 'This is the life that heroes are meant to live.'

They got to S.T.A.R labs and Barry called all three of them; including wells, and briefly told them about what he was going to do and how long he might take.

"There has been no crime in the city for a while now, so I hope that it remains that way until I wrap up what I have to do. I'll be back as soon as I'm done."

"Done? Who cares about you man. Where the heck is Bruce Wayne?!" Cisco demanded in an impatient tone.

"Urrgh, you disgust me." He turned towards Cait. "I'm leaving. Caitlin, I'll keep in touch." he said as he left, smiling and waving at her as he left the room.

She pursed her lips and was a little annoyed, but she didn't show it on her face and forced out a smile. "Yeah. Go do what you have to do."

He raised a fist and left.

Joining Bruce in his car, he looked at S.T.A.R labs one more time before he forcefully pulled his head away and focused on the task at hand.

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M E T R O P O L I S

The car slowly came to a halt outside a mansion. "We're here." Bruce said as he alighted, Barry following suit, amazed by the grandeur of the mansion. Getting into the house, Bruce presses a button behind a painting on the wall and the wall moved back and tucked behind the next section of the wall, revealing a flight of stairs.

They descended into the basement of the house. The basement was even better than the mansion. It was a massively expansive area designed monochromatically black. It held a huge training facility as well as all sort of advanced technological materials.

They eventually got to a room in the basement where the rest of the justice league were. Even though they were casually dressed, he could already tell who was who.

Bruce walked forward and extended a hand towards him, "Justice league, meet the Barry Allen, the Flash. He's a new addition to the team and we'll be needing his help greatly in the forthcoming war."

They introduced themselves one after the other; Superman(Clark), Wonder woman(Diana), Cyborg(Victor) and Green lantern(Jordan).

After the introduction, Bruce called back their attention, "Now that we're complete, let's go over the plan to see if anything is missing before we start preparations."

"Alright then, let's get to it." Jordan replied.

Bruce nodded and moved over to a console. "Superman, Wonder woman, your primary objective is to engage Darkseid directly. You're the strongest in terms of brute strength. Coordinate your attacks to exploit any vulnerabilities we manage to identify. Green lantern, maintain aerial cover and create defensive barriers when needed."

His fingers glide over the consol, bringing up detailed schematics of Metropolis and potential landing zones.

"Flash, your speed will be crucial. Scout the city, gather intel on Darkseid's forces and relay information back to us in real time. Take care of any minion in the way. Cyborg focus on analyzing and disrupting any technological elements Darkseid may employ. We can't underestimate the influence of his advanced technology."

He adjusted his cowl, his eyes scanning each member. "Communication is key. We'll use encrypted channels to stay connected. I've enhanced the Batcave's systems to provide a centralized command hub. We need to act as one cohesive unit."

"Remember, this is more about precision. We exploit weaknesses, minimize collateral damage and ensure the safety of metropolis. We face an unprecedented threat, but as the justice league, we will maintain peace."