The New Lightning Rod
Athens
June 12th
Patrick: Wally.
Wally woke up with a jump. He spun around. He was in the pantheon.
Wally: Hello?
Patrick: turn around you idiot.
Wally turned around to see Patrick standing there with his leather jacket. His hands in his pockets.
Wally: Patrick?
Patrick said nothing as Wally hugged him.
Wally: oh, Artemis is going to be so happy.
Patrick: You failed.
Wally let him go and stared at him confused.
Wally: what?
Patrick: you failed me. You let me die. And now you let Donna take my mantle. That mantle will only get her killed.
Wally: (miserable) No.
Patrick: You failed to save me. You were too slow. As always.
Wally: NO!
Wally punched him in the chest only for the fist to go right through him.
Patrick: Yes. My blood is on your hands, West.
Patrick grabbed Wally's arm
Patrick: You are a weakling. A failure. You. Are. no. Hero!
CENTRAL CITY
Wally: NOOOO!
Donna: Wally!
Wally: No no no no.
Donna: Wally, focus on my voice!
Wally listened as Donna spoke, calming him down. He stared at the woman he loved with tears threatening to fall.
Donna: (she put a hand on his cheek and wiped a tear with her thumb) what was it? Voices again?
Wally: yes, but this was different.
Donna: (softly) how so?
Wally: it, it was Patrick himself say things like, "you failed me" or "you were too slow as always" (he took a deep breath) what if he's right? What if I could've stopped him. Maybe I could've took his-
Donna: Don't say that! If I had lost you, then I would've been destroyed! Patrick would want you to keep living. He sacrificed himself so we could keep living. Don't you dare imply it was for nothing.
Wally: o-ok
Donna: Did he say anything else?
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