His words faded.
Future Barry vanished completely.
Barry was left alone in the living room.
With the wreckage strewn across the floor.
And his mother's hand, slowly growing cold.
In the distance, the Time Tunnel began to distort.
Barry took one last look at Nora.
"I'll be back."
With that, he turned and dashed out of the house.
Red and yellow light surged toward him from the end of the street.
He didn't look back.
S.T.A.R. Labs.
The instant Barry burst out of the wormhole, he nearly collapsed on the track.
Caitlin rushed over and caught his arm.
"Barry! Are you hurt?"
Barry didn't answer.
He raised his head.
Thawne stood in front of the Time Machine.
For the first time, genuine urgency showed on his face.
"You saw her."
Thawne stared at Barry.
"Now, keep the passage open."
"Let me go back."
Joe tightened his grip on his gun.
Cisco stood at the Control Console, his finger poised over a button.
Yang Ming leaned against the railing, watching Barry's eyes.
Tears still streaked Barry's face.
But his breathing was steady.
The Ring on his right hand glowed green.
His heart rate was seventy-two.
"You were right."
Barry slowly straightened.
The corners of Thawne's mouth lifted.
"Good."
"I did see her."
Barry looked at him.
"She told me not to destroy who I am now for her sake."
The smile froze on Thawne's face.
Barry raised his hand.
Yellow Lightning erupted beneath his feet.
He didn't charge at Thawne.
Instead, he charged at the Time Machine Core.
"Barry!"
For the first time, Thawne's voice lost its composure.
Boom!
Barry drove his fist into the center of the Ring-Shaped Device.
The metal casing caved in instantly.
A second punch.
A third.
The rapidly oscillating Speed Force spread through the device's