Superman's reputation made the Speedster lower his guard. He withdrew his gaze, his tone slightly gentler than before. "Then who are they?"
"From different dimensions," Ian said. "But their goal is the same."
Wally fell silent for a moment. His gaze swept over the people in the distance again before settling on Ian, reassessing their positions and stances. "The fact that you came looking for me means the matter you need to deal with has gone beyond what conventional methods can handle. Otherwise, you wouldn't have come all this way to a pruned timeline region to find someone who no longer exists in the Main Universe's records."
He clearly understood his circumstances and the environment he lived in.
"You're right." Ian glanced at the Monitor, then stated the obvious—probably something they had already deduced. "We need your speed."
Wally did not respond right away. He lowered his head and stared at the ground for a while, as if weighing the true significance of those words. "My speed is indeed still useful enough."
Smallville Superman raised an eyebrow. "Then can you come with us?"
Wally looked up. His gaze passed over Ian before landing on Smallville Superman in the distance. "Are you Clark from the Main Universe?"
"Probably not."
Smallville Superman answered frankly.
"How have things been over there lately?"
"A little chaotic."
Wally nodded, as if he had already accepted the answer. "I can help you, but I have one condition."
"No problem."
Wally smiled at that. He turned his head toward Ian. "Before we leave, I need to finish handling things here. This city has a metahuman prison, and a large group of superpowered criminals broke out this afternoon. I'm technically an outside contractor now, but I should finish the job before I go."
The Monitor nodded. "Of course.