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It's not the first time Iris has plowed through an open door leaving the usual streak of red and yellow lightning in her wake. She curses. So much for keeping up with her father. Then it occurs to her that she really ought to work on skidding to a halt.

She manages to slow down enough that the wall stops her. Ow. Good job, Kid Flash. Way to impress the locals.

Iris rubs her nose before she looks over her shoulder. Huh. Where is she now?

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[silverageflash.livejournal.com]

Is there any better way to get Barry Allen's jaw to drop?

Well, it has. He stands there, just looking at yet another Kid Flash, this one a girl.

Good think he's in costume today.

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Iris blinks. Oh no. She was at another one of those Planet Krypton places wasn't she? On St. Patrick's Day. Those places were so neurcrotic. Barry had always liked them but ugh. Waiters and waitresses dressed up as old superheroes was so so dumb. Although…this place is a lot less cluttered with junk. And there was no giant Starro hanging from the rafters.

Don't be rude, she tells herself as she zips on over and extends her hand.

"Hello, I'm Iris West."

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"Oh. Yes. I can see how that might be..." She doesn't look like Iris. But that hair is Wally's. And if Wally had kids - how could that be possible, with what happened to Linda? - he would of course name a daughter Iris.

"I'm Barry Allen. I think we're related by marriage." Let's see if that works.

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Iris' eyes light up and then narrow. Because as much as she'd like to fangirl over...well...her great-uncle? she wasn't born yesterday.

"Is this a Planet Krypton or no?"

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"I think there was just the one planet Krypton. You should know that, assuming you know your history.

"This is Milliways, the bar at the end of the universe. And you don't have any idea what I'm talking about, do you? Let's go to the window."

And he zips over to the window with the cosmic view.

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This man's never been to a Planet Krypton? "I mean like the theme restaurants that crop up all over."

She shakes her head then quickly follows him to the window and nearly falls over.

"Hoo. That's..." Something all right.

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"That is the end of everything. This place is at the edge of time and space, maybe even outside it to some degree. I haven't tried to figure out the exact science of it, but there it is.

"And I'm afraid I've never heard of a restaurant named for Krypton. It must be a little after my time. As I suspect you are, Iris." He holds his tongue on whether Clark takes offense at a restaurant named for his lost homeworld.

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Iris stops staring after a few seconds and registers what Barry's just said. "Icy."

"You're a very lucky man. They're horrible. All the waiters dress up like you and Aquaman and Superman and Robin. And they sing when it's your birthday and bring you G'nort burgers and Guy Gardner fries."

Iris shudders. Barry dragged her there once for her birthday when she was eleven. She decides not to tell this man about his namesake. Or the Barry Allen shake.

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"This place is much better. No one dresses up like the heroes but the heroes. What few of us there are. And the food is really good.

"So, juding by your hair, you must be Wally's daughter." He hopes she answers his questions without him asking.

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Hal looks up from his morning coffee.

He blinks. To nobody in particular, he mutters, "Another one. All we need now is a cameo appearance from Jay ..."

Still, he can't help but smile.

"Hello," he says to the new Speedster. "Welcome to Milliways."

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She offers a confused but friendly smile. "What's a Milliways? Is it anything like the Plant Krypton restaurants?"

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"A Milliways is ...

"You know, I am not the right person to answer that. Just know that this is a Bar and yes, it is real. The place you just came from is still there, but this place is nowhere near it. How you got here is anyone's guess. Who you'll meet is entirely random. But you're pretty safe here, so feel free to look around and talk to people. Most are polite.

"My name is Hal. I'm a Green Lantern. And you're some manner of Flash, right?"

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"I'll take your word for it. It's all a bit odd seeing these costumes on people that aren't waiters.That's just as well. I was going for a jog in Paris and my French is necrotic at best."

"H-hal Jordan?" Okay. She needs to sit down. That's more shocking than the end of time. She was hoping this was just some strange fan who liked St. Patrick's Day a whee bit too much.

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"Yes."

Hal is still getting used to unexpected fame.

"I'm Hal Jordan. I take it you know me. Is this a good thing or a bad thing?"

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"Apocalyptic," she mutters.

"Theme restuarants aside, where I come from, you're like a God."

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"A God?"

This can't be good.

"Maybe this is the part of the story where you tell me where you're from."

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"To humans, anyway."

She sighs.

"My part of the story is complicated but really I'm just Kid Flash. I fought but...I'm not a key player by any means."

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Thad turns to the door and his jaw drops open. Holy shit. Another frickin speedster? So, Wally, Him, Bart and Barry? What is this place, some kind of Speed Force magnet? Well, at least he won't have to worry about Bart showing up anytime soon. Thad zips up.

"Hi welcome to Milliways, you're another speedster right, I'm Kid Flash, well, thats my working name, my real name is Bart Allen, this place is okay to have your gaurd dropped cause all the speedsters are here and have been known in other universes by thier real names.... Hi!"

And he offers his hand.

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"Oh. Icy. Well...I've never really kept mine a secret...completely." Not from other speedsters. Not that she'd ever met another speedster outside of her family.

"I'm Iris. Where is this place located? I was running through Paris five seconds ago."

This place doesn't seem at all like a Parisian cafe.

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"Iris? Like my Grandma, Iris Allen?"

Thad scratches his head.

"It's the end of time. Literally."

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Iris blinks. "West, actually. Wally West's my father." If the kid knows who Iris Allen is then....she might as well tell him.

"Mega-apocalyptic." Also vaguely necrotic. End of time? She scratches her head. "How did I stumble upon this place?"

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Thad stares for a long moment at her. Well, long for Bart. So, two, three seconds tops.

"Your Wallys daughter? Holy .... Oooh boy. This is gonna be trouble..."

Thad gestures up at the window.

"I have some theories about how our speed force interacts with timeon particles, but nothing definite right now. So far the best answer people give me is magic."

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Long enough for Iris too.

"Trouble?" Her father didn't cause trouble. He just looked down his nose at everyone, including his own children like some God on Mt. Olympus. "Why trouble?"

Iris stares for five seconds. "...Intense."

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"Wally is here."

Bart waits for a moment.

"At the age of about 14."

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Jaw drops. "WHAT!?"