Chapter 180 : Reverse Flash!!!

[The blinding white light pierced through the darkness, and a myriad of arcs enveloped the Flash!"

"Simultaneously, a swarm of crimson particles swirled around him like a scarlet mist, attempting to push him back!"

"In the depths of the Batcave, files scattered wildly, jolting the awakened Bruce to the point where he struggled to pry open his eyes, staring incredulously at the unfolding spectacle before him!)

"Is it premature for me to be here!?"

"Barry, freshly transposed, caught the look in Bruce's eyes and immediately discerned that his arrival was untimely! - Batman, at this juncture - doesn't recognize him yet!"

"He bellowed with urgency 

(Recall what I've just said!)

"And indeed, Bruce!!)

"You've always been onto him from the start!")

(Recall, harbor reverence for him!)

"Locate us, Bruce! You must find us!")

"In the next instant, an immense suction force emanated from the white hole behind The Flash, promptly drawing him in!)

"The white brilliance and crackling lightning dissipated. In the subsequent moment, Bruce jolted awake as if emerging from a dream!")

"But amidst Bruce, a multitude of papers gently descended from the air!")

The unseen multitude of viewers naturally discerned this wasn't a mere dream!

They understood that it was the Flash utilizing his speed to traverse time, endeavoring to alter the past, thus shaping the future!

Within the DC main universe!

Lucifer furrowed his brow, voicing a somewhat perplexed query:

"Dad, why did Barry Allen not directly manipulate time this instance, and why does it seem there's a time constraint this time around?

God contemplated briefly before responding:

"I cannot ascertain the precise future, but from the preceding events, it's not that The Flash chooses not to linger; rather, he's ensnared within the confines of the Speed Force Prison!"

Lucifer's eyes narrowed slightly:

"It appears that the depths of this universe hold many secrets, and more ominous events may unfold in the future."

Meanwhile, on Apokolips, Darkseid's expression darkened.

The troubles of the Speed Force were beginning to manifest.

[Instead of following The Flash, the camera lingered on Bruce Wayne!]

[In the next instant, the scene fast-forwarded, revealing the start of a familiar video!!]

[Batman vs Superman!]

[The subsequent scenes seemed all too familiar, depicting the clash with Doomsday and Superman's inevitable demise!]

[From the awakening of the mother box to Steppenwolf's invasion, Superman's resurrection, and the eventual triumph!]

Off-screen, countless viewers across the nation wore puzzled expressions.

"Is this some kind of nested story?"

But after a few moments, a divergence emerged!

[The fast-forwarding of the screen ceased!]

[In the Hall of Justice, following a meeting, Bruce pulled Barry aside.]

[He recounted a dream he had experienced earlier.]

[Though he hadn't comprehended it initially, upon witnessing The Flash's time-reversal, he surmised that what he had seen was a glimpse of future adversaries.]

[Bruce kept this revelation to himself, confiding only in Barry and inquiring about his ability to manipulate time.]

(…)

[Receiving no definitive answer, Barry departed in a state of shock and mild confusion.]

(Instead of returning to his duties at the police station, he visited his father, still incarcerated.)

[Henry Allen wondering why his son seemed different, remained silent, merely observing Barry.)

[Yet, he could discern the turmoil in Barry's eyes, sensing his son's inner conflict.]

[As a father, he smiled reassuringly and offered encouragement: "Do what you believe in, son. I have faith in you."]

[Indeed, upon hearing these words, Barry's eyes cleared, and he looked at his father with determination:)

["Father, everything will be alright soon!"

["Trust me!!!]

[Leaving behind an enigmatic statement, Barry returned to his clandestine base!]

DC Main Universe!

A look of concern crossed Barry's face!

He had already anticipated the other's intentions and shouted out in a panic:

"No no no! Barry!!"

"Don't do it, you'll regret it!!

["This time, I won't allow myself to feel regret again!")

[Barry's gaze was resolute, and as he spoke, he began crafting his new battle armor!]

[To breach the temporal barrier, he needed to surpass his limits, rendering his original armor insufficiently durable!]

[Soon, with the financial support of Bruce, he swiftly procured all necessary materials!]

A few days later, Barry donned his new armor!]

[In the next moment, the lightning emblem slowly illuminated on his chest, golden energy veins emanating from its core and spreading across his form!)

["Run, Barry!"

[For Your Everything!]

[With a cheer echoing in his mind, Barry took his first step forward!]

[In the blink of an eye, a bolt of blue lightning struck, freezing everything in its path instantly!]

[Moments later, Barry broke through the barrier of light speed, causing time to bend and twist in its wake!]

[But it wasn't enough to breach the confines of time itself!]

["Not fast enough!" he roared, pushing himself beyond his limits, pushing his speed to its absolute zenith!]

[And then, as if in answer to Barry's desperate plea, a change occurred!]

[The constant stream of blue-white lightning surrounding Barry began to shift and morph, transmuting into a brilliant gold in mere seconds!]

[In the blink of an eye, the world around him transformed!]

[The landscape warped and contorted in surreal shapes.]

Off-screen, Lucifer's expression shifted, recognition dawning upon him.

He understood what was happening.

It was a manipulation of space-time itself!

"Aum!"

(With a distinct sound, Barry vaulted into the void, his form vanishing, leaving only faint ripples behind!)

[The camera abruptly shifted to the exterior of a house.]

[In the dead of night, golden lightning crackled into existence, revealing Barry Allen as he emerged from the shadows!]

Off-screen, Henry Allen, confined to his solitude, jolted upright in terror!

He cried out in disbelief:

"It can't be!"

"This... This isn't possible!"

"Barry would never... could never have harmed his mother!"

Off-screen, countless viewers grasped the significance of The Flash's temporal leap!

And just as the moment hung in the balance, the anomaly resumed, the sound of "Aum" echoing once more!

In the next instant, gasps filled the air as viewers stared in disbelief at the unfolding scene!

[Two streaks of lightning, one red, one yellow, materialized from the void, hurtling towards the house!]

[In the next heartbeat, a woman's cry pierced the silence!]

[Within the house, Barry's mother stood paralyzed in the living room, encircled by two trails of lightning, one red, one yellow!]

[And then, without warning, the red lightning disengaged, wrapping around a young boy at the foot of the stairs before vanishing in a blur!]

[Several kilometers away, the red lightning came to a sudden halt!]

[A figure clad in a scarlet Flash uniform emerged, gently setting down young Barry Allen!]

Off-screen, numerous viewers were left dumbfounded!

Why did another lightning bolt streak across the scene so swiftly?

Observing those distinctive eyebrows, it was unmistakably Barry Allen!

However, what transpired with Barry Allen, who had recently traversed and was enveloped in golden lightning?

[And just as the crimson lightning vanished, Barry, concealed in the corner, made a dash!]

(This time, from Barry's perspective, a flash of yellow lightning is discernible!)

"That's a man in a yellow suit with a lightning emblem on his chest!"

[Facing this individual, Barry Allen seized the other party's collar ruthlessly, whisking them out of the room in an instant, leaving behind only the startled woman and Henry Allen, who had just descended the stairs!]

(…)

[Upon the desolate street, a streak of golden lightning materialized abruptly and halted!]

[In the next instant, Barry flung the man in the yellow shirt to the ground in a fit of rage!]

[Yet before he could utter a word, the prone figure erupted into wild laughter, gazing up at him and taunting:]

[Barry Allen! You've made a grave error!]

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