Chapter 199 - 195: The Speedster
[3rd POV]
Walking through the streets of 1920's Chicago, Talia had several bags of goodies in her arms. Containing various old books, musical records, and other items that you could only really find in the 1920's. She had bought them all thanks to her gate, which held lots of old currency, including currency that would work in 1920's Chicago.
She had also kept an eye on her surroundings, knowing how lawless this era truly was. She'd rather not have to deal with some criminals trying to rob her, as she'd have to wipe their minds of the encounter, instead of killing them or hurting them, as doing something like that could cause some serious problems to the timeline.
She knew that off in the distance, the man that would take Capone down for tax evasion, known as Eliot Ness, was being kidnapped by some of his cops that were on his payroll, where they'd then take him to the pier and throw him into the river, causing him to drown to death. Of course, the Legends weren't going to let that happen, so she let them deal with it while she enjoyed the surroundings. Or at least, she was, until she sensed something...else.
'...Seems he's nearby' Talia thought with a sigh, as she sipped on her drink from a restaurant that's open late. It was pretty tasty by this time period's standards.
The man in question was incredibly powerful, and incredibly important. He was also...really really annoying to fight, like...one of the most annoying people out there. He was back in this timeline with 2 others, and none of them should be here. Hence, they were the ones who were causing the aberration and the changes that could destabilize the timeline.
'Hmm, I suppose I can make a few clones to go and steal some items from this timeline, as none of them will be getting touched in the future either way. Perhaps even a few meteorites of less importance that have materials of use to me. At the very least, I'll spread a few hundred clones to go and claim some suns while I'm gone' Talia thought, before continuing her thought process as an idea came to mind.
'...What would happen if I made clones and left them here when we leave? Would they stay here until I return to present Central City? That...might be an excellent idea, giving me 80+ years of growth as they spend the entire time on training, claiming suns, and meditation, all without interacting with another soul' Talia thought, as her eyes glowed in excitement, realizing the opportunity this would give her.
'Alright, let's go get a good look at the walking anomaly' Talia thought with a small smile, as she paid for her meal, before walking around a corner, and teleporting off. But before she did, she created as many clones as she could under a cloaking spell, and then sent them off to do their duties, creating around 150 of them for now, as she could make more if they went even further into the past.
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Reappearing in front of the Waverider, she walked into the ship with a smile, putting away the bags into her Gate of Babylon. She planned on getting souvenirs from every place they time traveled to for the girls, getting them all sorts of stuff that suited each of them perfectly.
Hearing the entrance of Talia, Sara turned and immediately growled "Where the hell were you?! Ness got kidnapped and we had to go save his ass, but then we got kidnapped by Damian Darhk and Malcolm Merlyn and some prick speedster! All the while, you were off on your own doing who knows what!"
Talia raised an eyebrow at her yelling, before responding "I was walking around enjoying the scenery, buying some souvenirs, and learning more about this time period. I knew what had happened, Sara, but I also knew that you all could deal with it, so I left it to you"
"Why?!" Sara growled.
"Because I can't just carry you through all the missions you undertake, especially not ones involving a rather annoying speedster that shouldn't exist, and his little pets. Had you truly been in any sort of danger from that man, I would have stepped in and taken care of it myself, trust me on that, Sara" Talia replied, as this was the truth. She did need things to go similarly to canon due to a certain item that she wanted, but that didn't mean she'd let them get hurt or anything.
"And how do you know all of this?" Nate asked.
"My eyes are far superior to any humans, and see farther than what a normal pair of eyes do. Thanks to this, I always know what is happening in a certain vicinity, and can't be sneaked up on. Not even by a speedster, even if the one we're dealing with is a fake who is rather slow" Talia replied, inwardly grinning at the sight of "Stein's" eyebrow twitching.
"How is you not saving members of this team, helping us?" Ray couldn't help but ask with furrowed eyebrows.
"It helps you by letting you figure out how to save people on your own, even when it is seemingly impossible or immensely difficult. It also has helped you figure out how to get around speedsters and save people, despite them being so much faster than all of you" Talia replied with a shrug, that, and she was enjoying herself shopping that she didn't really pay much attention to what was happening to the team, knowing that they could handle it.
"That...you could have still helped us you know! Or at least given us a warning!" Ray replied with a huff, as Talia smiled.
"That is true, but I also know what you all are capable of, thus, I trust you in taking care of it" Talia replied, before sitting down.
"Now, does anyone want some food? I was about to whip up some grub, I had some of the local food but it's not quite what I was hoping for" Talia asked, as Ray, Mick, Jax, Nate, and Amaya all looked at one another before nodding.
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"I'm good, I've already eaten" Sara said.
"I'm not quite hungry right now, but thank you for the offer" "Stein" said, before turning and walking off, as the group watched him before shrugging as Talia made her way to the kitchen.
The group watched as Talia began to make their food, the delicious scent entering their noses as they waited in excitement.
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It was a while later, after the group had eaten and went there own ways, when Jax came running into her room.
"Talia! It's Stein he's-" "Someone else? Yeah I've realized that now, I can see the speedster in the library with Sara right now" Talia said, getting to her feet as the two of them left her room, Jax going to meet up with the others to tell them, and Talia to get to the speedster.
It wasn't long before a red blur of lightning barrelled towards her, as she simply chuckled as she clearly saw the man that the blur was. The red blur was in fact...Eobard Thawne, aka...Reverse Flash.
Reaching her hand out, Talia sighed as she caught the mans throat with ease, as he began to choke as she held him in an impossible to escape grip.
"Look, I don't really want to let you go, but you've got Stein. So, I'll make you a deal, I'll give you the amulet, and you tell me where Stein is, and let him go. Otherwise, I'll rip your skull from your body and toss it to your little dogs" Talia said clearly to the man, who thrashed in her grip as he attempted to use his speed to get away, only to find himself failing to move.
'Hmm, wonder if I could get the Negative Speed force too...gonna have to test that' Talia thought, noticing that the Red Lightning curved towards her in an almost...welcoming manner? It was a rather unique sight, that's for sure.
"D-Deal!" Thawne choked, as Talia smiled and let him go. Reaching behind her, she summoned the amulet to her and placed it in the mans hand, as he spoke.
"He's at the docks. Best to get there soon or Capone will take care of him" Thawne growled out, as a small beep went off on his wrist device, before he growled and ran off, leaving the ship.
Watching him leave, Talia let out a sigh 'God I hate that I need to let him go' Talia thought, knowing that if she didn't, it could irreparably affect the time stream, and certain things that NEEDED to happen. One of those involving the wife of Sara Lance, and a lot more. So, she'd have to let it happen, as otherwise, it would cause some serious side effects, ones that she simply wasn't comfortable with letting happen.
Glancing to the side, Talia let out a groan as one final thought escaped her, as Sara rounded the corner.
'How the hell am I going to explain this?'
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That's the end of the Chapter!
So as said before, Talia WILL get involved and WILL change things, but there are certain things she CANNOT change, simply because it would deprive certain people of growth, and/or loved ones. It would cause more harm than good, so instead, she'll be doing a hell of a lot more mentoring in the next few Chapters.
Anyways, have a good day!