Skye's theme song. Tonight, we rise! RISE!
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   "Barry! Get your butt over here right now!" Caitlin shouted into her phone. "Your shift was over hours ago and we need you now!"

   I looked up. "This sounds like something I should know about."

   Caitlin hung up and slammed her phone down on the desk, more from the hurry she was in than frustration. "Yes. It is. But Barry needs to hear it too."

   "Talk away Caitlin," Barry said. He leaned casually against the back of my desk, like he'd been there for hours.

   I slapped the stack of papers that Cisco had given me before they could fly away from Barry's wind.

   Caitlin looked directly at me. "You haven't been watching all of Central City's cameras."

   "Of course not! I can't watch them all at once!" I said.

   Cisco, Dr. Wells, Aiden, and Buck all came out of Cisco's work space to listen.

   "And you haven't been watching Cisco's computer," Caitlin continued.

   "I- Cisco's computer? No why would I... oh... you mean..."

   "Yes," Caitlin said. "The Mist-"

   "My computer?" Cisco asked interrupting Caitlin. "My computer?"

   Caitlin ignored him. "-said he was going to Iron Heights Prison tonight and-"

   "HE'S WHAT?!" Barry and I shouted at the same time.

   Caitlin glared at us. "Can't I make a full sentence without-"

   "Not right now you can't!" I said. "Barry and I leave now."

   "Wait," Buck said, looking confused. "Why?"

   I glanced at Barry as I spoke. "Our dad is a prisoner there. The police think he killed our mom, but he didn't."

   Cisco threw two syringes at Barry and I. Both of us acted instantly, each of us catching one. "Antidote," Cisco said. "Get going Speedsters."

   I grabbed my suit, changed and shot out the door toward Iron Heights with Barry right behind me.

   We started on the bottom level and worked our way up. On the second level, Joe was laying on the floor shaking. Our dad was pounding on the glass, but he stopped when he saw us.

   I quickly pulled out my antidote and used it on Joe. He stopped shaking and looked up at Barry and I. "Just... outside," he whispered. "Can't... be far."

   "Don't exert yourself," I said. "We can't have you dying."

   Joe smiled a little.

   Barry led the way outside. Sure enough, Kyle was walking down the street. He stopped and looked at us with a sneer.

   Barry shot right toward Kyle, but he turned to green mist before Barry could hit. He flew right for me, enveloping me in a dark green cloud.

   "Skye!" Barry shouted.

   I held my breath and tried to run to fresh air. Kyle must have moved with me because I didn't hit the end of the fog. My lungs burned, my body took over and I gasped. I instantly started coughing as breath wouldn't come.

   The Mist drifted away and Kyle formed a short distance away. I struggled for breath and something dropped next to me. A syringe filled with blue liquid.

   Barry ran straight at Kyle, who turned into mist again. Barry kept just ahead of him. I turned my gaze away from whatever Barry was planning and reached for the syringe. Barry had dropped it just out of reach.

   My vision started to go fuzzy and gray. My fingers wrapped around the syringe. My vision got even darker and I couldn't bring my hand up.

   "Barry," I gasped. "I ne..." My vision went completely dark before I could finish the sentence.

   I squinted against the bright lights. I was laying on a bed in S.T.A.R. Labs hooked up to oxygen. Buck was sitting next to me.

   He gave me a small smile. "That's the second time this year you made me think you were dead. I'll have to protect you better."

   I smiled at him. "I... don't need... protecting," I said. I had a sore throat and Barry had been right, it felt like I'd inhaled to much smoke. "How long did I sleep?"

   Buck laughed quietly. "Through the night and past the time we were supposed to be at Jitters."

   I carefully removed the oxygen mask and sat up slowly. "Okay then. Let's go."

   "You shouldn't be doing that," Buck said as I stood up. I wobbled and he caught me. "I think this would have to be the worst Christmas present ever."

   "I would agree with that," I said, putting an arm around his shoulder to hold myself up. "Onward we go!"

   Buck and I started walking slowly toward the door. "Did one of the team give you to much medicine?" Buck asked.

   "Nope, it doesn't work on me."

   My head was starting to clear enough that I could walk without Buck's help, but he ignored my protests and kept his metal arm around my shoulders. I let him lead the way, but we didn't go toward Jitters, as I had expected. Instead, he led me to the Statue of Liberty.

   The statue looked like she was wearing a fancy royal hat because of all the snow on top. I shivered a little and Buck pulled me closer to him.

   I looked up at him and smirked. "I thought we were going to Jitters."

   Buck faced me and smiled. "I changed my mind."

   I shivered again. "I didn't."

   He laughed gently and picked me up. "Okay Techy. We're getting hot chocolate!"

   "Bucky! Put me down!" I laughed.

   I twisted around, pushing his sleeve up so I could reach his left shoulder and opened up a panel. I flipped a switch and Buck's arm went limp. I dropped to the ground, but moved fast enough to land on my feet.

   "Skye!" Buck complained, trying to look at his shoulder so he could turn his arm back on. "What did you do?"

   "Every good builder makes an off switch," I said. I turned his arm back on and he yanked his sleeve down. "You don't carry me."

   Buck made a face at me. "Fine. I get the hot chocolate."

   I smiled and he started leading me toward Jitters.

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