Chapter 11
The building had a couple floors so they decided to take full advantage of it. It didn’t really age well and parts of the ceiling had collapsed giving them the idea to use the rubble to build a makeshift barricade. They moved the power shaker on the first floor, out of reach of the enemies since they couldn’t fly. The minions would have to pass the barricade to reach the staircase and the machine. The generator and the control stood on the ground floor, in the back corners of the building. At least, the control area was located in what was a reception office, half covered with windows panes.
Once everything was set up, the team gathered to discuss strategy. They split their group in teams, each one assigned to a special spot to protect. Sara and Mick would protect the control, Amaya and John the generator and Ray, Nate and Firestorm would keep safe the machine and the people in it. Thea and Oliver would just cover the place in general.
Soon everyone started discussing with their newly found brother-in -arms on how to best coordinate their efforts to defend the building. Cisco, Felicity and Lena were working on calibrating the Power Shaker. Some were working on reinforcing the barricades while other started to store guns and ammunitions in convenient places.
Kara glanced around the building before stepping next to Barry to ask how he was planning to bring Savitar here. Barry scratched his head and looked at Kara sheepishly. He turned toward his friends, raising his hand as he shouted. “Excuse me everyone… May I have your attention please? Everyone!” They all stopped their conversations and gathered to hear what Barry had to say. “Kara just asked me a very good question. We are all ready and excited about the future fight but we may have forgotten to talk about how I can bring Savitar to us. I must confess, I don’t really have a plan for that…”
Oliver frowned and crossed his arms in slight annoyance. “I thought you had this covered Barry?”
“Well, most of the time Savitar finds me, not the other way around.” Barry shrugged a bit helplessly.
“It’s true.” Cisco jumped in. “And the fact that only Barry can see him doesn’t help either.”
“So we set a big trap but we don’t know what kind of cheese our mouse like?” Felicity noted. “Not that I’m saying Barry is our big cheese or Savitar a big mouse.” Her eyes widened. “Oh God, I’m doing it again, am I?”
“Well, if Savitar is a mouse,” Cisco tried to continue his friend’s metaphor. “He’s Speedy Gonzales and we are a team of Will E. Coyote trying to catch him with the help of a team of Road Runners.”
Lena raised an eyebrow, amused by their comments. “Are all the geniuses on your earth afflicted with some kind of communication skill deficiency or are these two specials?”
Thea laughed with the others. “Oh these two are specials.”
“Definitely special.” Sara added.
“Thanks for the overwarming love.” Felicity answered sarcastically. “But more seriously, we still don’t know how to lure Savitar here so we should work on that before HE caught us flat-footed.”
“I… I can run around the city at maximum speed, maybe the concentration of speed force could catch Savitar’s attention?” Barry suggested.
“I don’t think it’s a good idea,” Oliver replied. “It can either take ages for Savitar to notice or he can force you to go far away from here and we won’t be able to help you.”
“True.” Sara agreed with Oliver. “We need to get him where we want, when we want.”
“So we… set up a trap to lure him into another trap?” Cisco questioned. “Trapception anyone?”
“No we just need to get his attention.” John stated. “Barry retreats here and fights him on our ground with our rules.”
“Usually to lure someone, you offer them something that they want. What does he want? What might get him interested? Everyone has something that they can’t resist, even a God...” Lena commented, stealing a look at Kara who caught her eyes and smiled softly in return.
“Basically, he wants me. Preferably dead.” Barry responded. “But like a cat, he likes to play with his prey before the final blow.”
“We can’t tie you to a tree in the middle of the forest and wait for Savitar to fall into our net…” Ray said. “Besides, I don’t think we have a Godspeed trap net stocked anywhere.”
“Guys, focus.” Oliver Interrupted. “To sum up, we need to create a decoy not too far from here so Barry can retreat quickly into a safe place. It has to be something big enough to catch people’s attention in hope Savitar or one of his minions will notice it.”
“Nothing attract people’s attention more than a big ass fire.” Mick pointed out. “Best way to keep the police and the firemen away from the bank you’re planning to rob.” He added with a smirk.
“We’re not planning to burn or rob anything, you dimwit.” Sara looked at him sternly.
“No wait, he might actually be right…” John seemed to ponder the idea.
“Seriously?” Mick sounded surprised.
“We want to create an event that causes enough fuss to catch the attention of everyone: police, firemen, media…” Thea declared. “A huge fire in the middle of an industrial zone full of old buildings and hazardous wastes would probably make the opening of every News broadcast.”
Kara frowned, clearly not liking the plan. “Are we planning to commit arson here? Isn’t that a bad guys’ thing? What if the fire spread to the nearby buildings or what if we set some toxic chemical on fire? There is a lot of risks.”
“Believe me, Skirt,” Mick smirked. “I’m a bad guy AND an arsonist. I can set your cape on fire without you even noticing and make it stop before you need a new haircut.”
“It’s fireproof!” Kara glared at him.
“Your hair?” Mick asked amused. “I always knew you weren’t a real blond.”
Kara gasped. “What?”
“Could you two stop and go back to the matter at hand?” Oliver cut them off. “Kara, I know you’re not fond of the idea but it’s the only way to bring Savitar to us. Besides, we will set it in a secluded area, no civilians will get hurt.” He added before turning toward Felicity. “Can you find us a location not too far from here with a low risk of propagation?”
“Already done.” Felicity answered without missing a beat as she typed on her keyboard to project the results on the big screen. “There are three locations that could meet all your criteria. The first one is an old car scrap yard with a lot of tires and oil tanks that only require the scratch of a match to get ablaze.”
“Not too bad,” Nate declared. “But it might take a while for people to notice it and it could get out of control pretty fast if there is some gasoline left in those wreck cars.”
“So, candidate number 2!” Felicity continued, pressing the pad of her laptop to display the next place. “A building complex with two warehouses, a hangar and a landing strip. Records show it hasn’t been used in a while and…”
“Hey, wait!” Ray interrupted. “I recognize this logo, it’s one the Palmertech’s subsidiary. I think that one of my planes might still be in there.”
“Okaayyy, candidate number 3 then.” Felicity continued. “It’s a cement factory with two silos. Currently unoccupied but there is still a lot of hazardous material stored there that could start a fire.”
“So choice number 1 is too dangerous and number 2, Mister ‘I’m a multi-billionaire C.E.O. that can’t remember in time I have a building exactly where we need one because my company is too big’ don’t want us to touch it.” Sara summarized. “That leaves us with number 3, the cement factory.”
“In my defense, I have people in my company that are paid to remember this for me.” Ray defended himself despite his embarrassment.
“Now that we have a target, how can we make sure everyone will be aware of it?” Cisco inquired.
“I got this covered,” Oliver replied. “I’ll pass a message to Quentin- Sara’s father for those who don’t know him- so that he can alert the SCPD of a terrorist threat in this area and they will relay it to the local authorities. I’ll do the same with Susan Williams, a journalist I know, who will spread the news to the local media. That should keep everyone on their toes and prompt to react. Barry, you should do the same with your fiancée.”
“I… I don’t really want to involve Iris into this,” Barry hesitated. “I know her, she’d probably want to be the first on the crime scene and if she gets hurt, I’ll never forgive myself. Besides, Savitar will be the least of our problem if Joe finds out I put her in danger.” He sighed. “I’ll think about it…”
“Alright everyone, we have a plan and a lot to do.” John stated. “Oliver, work on this false terrorist alert. Felicity and Cisco, start hacking some terrorist forums on the dark web and make this terrorist attack looks real. Mick, take Jefferson and Kara with you and go check the cement factory. Take your time and make sure we can control the fire. Move everything that you need and in case of trouble, go back here as fast as possible. Sara, Thea take Lena with you and go get the supplies we need. The others, stay with me and secure the building. Any question?”
Since no one had anything to add, they slowly scattered around the building.
Kara approached her fiancée. “So I’m going to play the delinquent while you go shopping, how is it fair?” She pouted.
Lena chuckled, kissing her lover’s nose. “Well, you’re the one who’s part of a gang, Ms. Danvers, I’m a respectable lady.”
The blonde snorted. “After the words I heard coming out of your mouth yesterday, I wouldn’t say that.”
Lena smirked and leaned in to whisper in Kara’s ear. “Well if we’re taking that into account, I’d say after what I did to you last night, you’re far from being sweet and innocent.” She bit Kara’s earlobe. “Or at least innocent because you’re definitely sweet.” She felt Kara shiver and smirked, kissing the woman’s cheek before pulling away.
Kara whimpered before blushing brightly. “You’re mean! Why are you doing this to me right before I have to leave?”
Lena laughed. “Aren’t you adorable?”
Kara pouted. “I’m not.”
Someone cleared their throat behind them. “Sorry Kara but I have to steal your lady.” Thea smiled apologetically at Kara.
Supergirl nodded. “Okay, be careful.” She kissed Lena’s cheek.
“You too, darling.” Lena winked before Thea grabbed her arm and dragged her toward the car.