Shadow of the Beautiful World

Iris, if you are tired, go back first.

In the lobby of the interstellar laboratory in Central City, the slow-witted Barry Allen was finally not hopelessly straight.

Wearing a yellow windbreaker, this tall, slender, well-mannered and handsome young man finally noticed the tricks of his female partner constantly checking the time on her phone.

He said apologetically to the girl beside him:

It was me who went too far. I knew that you had been on duty all day, but I dragged you to watch this experiment at night. I'll send you back.

I was really, really happy when you said you were going to come out with me tonight, Barry.

The girl beside him rolled her eyes helplessly.

She said to Barry:

I thought you finally got the hang of it, but I didn't expect that the candlelight dinner and the bed covered with red roses in my imagination turned out to be this physics experiment, my God, Barry.

She grabbed Barry's hand and walked out of the laboratory.

She hated iron and steel and said to Barry:

I'm so active, you are really mad!

The girl was probably really angry.

She shook off Barry's hand and strode out of the laboratory. Barry chased after her and kept apologizing.

look at this honest boy

Iris, wait, Iris, listen to me.

After a few steps, Barry reached out and grabbed Iris' wrist. There was anxiety and sadness in his eyes.

He seriously said to the girl who grew up with him in front of him:

I know your heart, and I don't resist our future together, Iris, in fact, I like you very much. I have liked you since I was a child. You and Joe have been protecting me.

Barry's breathing was a little short. On the brightly lit road outside the interstellar laboratory, he and Iris looked at each other.

He said:

But you know, what happened to me when I was a kid, things that other people don't believe

I know, and I believe it!

Iris stared at Barry with her own blue eyes, and said with a hint of anger:

But I don't know what that has to do with us?

I've been waiting for you to say that all my adult life, and I even volunteered to walk into your room in my underwear! Barry!

Do you know that if you drag me like this and don't respond to me, you may think it's fun to be ambiguous, but this, it makes me feel very cheap!

But what if it comes again?

Barry said to the girl:

What if the man who killed my mother comes again?

What if he hurt you this time?

Iris, I didn't mean to drag you, but, I'm just, I'm just very afraid of the future, no, not the future, but the past.

The fear of the past is preventing me from having a better hope for the future. I can't convince myself that everything is over and I can start a new life.

In the wind that fell at night in Central City, Barry finally expressed all the doubts in his heart.

He said:

I have lost my mother and my father. I don't want to lose you and Joe again. I moved out of the house despite Joe's obstruction. I would rather make him sad.

But I know that's right. If the bad guy comes again, he can only hurt me, not you.

Barry

Iris pursed her lips.

The anger in her heart has long dissipated.

She loves this gentle, occasionally cowardly man in front of her, and she loves this man who grew up with him.

This is probably the first time that Barry has so directly stated the reason why he has not accepted Iris.

This silly man.

do you know?

Iris raised her finger and stroked Barry's face, she said softly:

I'm not angry because of your attitude. Joe is an old cop. Do you think he doesn't realize why and why you moved out of the house? I'm a reporter. Do you think I don't see your concerns?

We don't blame you, no one blames you, but I'm angry because you made a mistake.

Iris breathed a sigh of relief, she clenched Barry's fingers, and she said to the big boy in front of her:

What you have experienced, what you will experience in the future, you can't bear it alone, take this as a cruel protection

Trying to take it all on your own is the biggest mistake you can ever make.

I'm also afraid of those sudden dangers, the light you saw when you were a child, the light that killed Nora, and I'm also afraid of dying in my sleep, but this shouldn't be the reason I push you out of my life, you Shouldn't have done that.

Iris raised Barry's hand and put it on her cheek, she said softly:

Isn't it because the future is unpredictable that we should not cherish every second of the present?

We take it with you, those risks, those dangers, I am willing to take it with you, you are pitiful enough, I can't abandon you anymore.

Now, say you love me, kiss me, and take me to the nearest hotel, you idiot!

I

Facing Iris' sudden outburst of warmth, Barry was at a loss for a while.

Hey idiot, kiss her, do what she says, or I'll do it for you?

A strange voice sounded at Barry's feet, startling both Barry and Iris. The two looked back, but they didn't see anyone.

Only a small dog in a suit and on a leash crouched at their feet.

The dog grinned silly, bared its teeth, and just looked up at them.

Do as it says, Barry.

Another voice came from the other side of Barry and Iris.

Barry turned his head and saw Merlin in a gray casual suit, and the charming girl with glasses beside Merlin.

uncle?

Barry looked at Merlin in surprise, and said:

When did you come?

Um.

Merlin looked at the time pretendingly, and then said to Barry:

About a few minutes ago, when little Iris confessed to you, how could I have such a simple nephew like you.

Lord Raven shook his head. He took out his wallet, took out a Continental Hotel membership card from it, threw it to Barry, and said to his stupid nephew:

It's the first time to take a girl to a hotel to go to a good place, use the best red wine, have a romantic candlelight dinner, a bed covered with flower petals, and floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the night view of the city

I've arranged everything for you.

Merlin snapped his fingers, and a black shuttle quickly fell from the clouds of the night, turning into a luxurious sports car in the blink of an eye.

At the moment of landing, the car door opened to Barry and the dazed Iris.

There was soft music playing in the car, just like a lover's whisper.

Get in this car and go enjoy your evening.

Merlin said to his stupid nephew:

Let's put this boring experiment aside, you will have a lifetime to study what you are interested in, but for Iris, this is the only night worth remembering.

What are you still doing?

The silly dog ​​Frank got up and put his head against Barry who was stunned in place. He shouted in a vicious voice:

Do you want me to prepare TT for you? You silly guy!

But that light

Barry still hesitated, this silly boy inherited Henry's kindness.

Merlin put his hand on his nephew's shoulder, and he said to Barry:

Go ahead, enjoy life, and enjoy yourself while you can.

And little Iris.

Merlin looked back at the little Iris who was a little scared, he showed a gentle smile, and he said:

Take care of my minibus. He is too stupid and kind. He needs a wife who can protect him and share everything with him. I wish you all the best.

Horus, send them to the hotel.

Merlin pushed Barry and Iris into the luxury car that opened the door, and told Horus, the next moment, this luxury car that can make car enthusiasts scream, starts silently, slides into traffic.

You understand well, Merlin.

Icarus grabbed Merlin's arm, and she pouted and said:

Candlelight dinner, bed covered with flower petals, tsk tsk, I don't have this kind of treatment, right?

Right, but you've already picked out the goods.

Merlin looked at Icarus, he put his hand on Icarus' chin, raised that beautiful face, and said softly:

No returns now.

Icarus closed his eyes, feeling Merlin's kiss in the light that shone to the beat of a certain music.

She is like a shy girl, her mechanical soul is filled with an indescribable sense of happiness.

Wow

date tonight

That's great!

An hour later, in room 202 of the Continental Hotel, Barry and Iris slept together when they were done.

The clothes of the two were scattered on the luxurious carpet, and there were roses scattered everywhere. The candlelight dinner in the restaurant was only eaten a little, and the expensive red wine was just tasted.

A sense of ritual, that's what it is.

For those who love each other, a little sense of ritual is enough.

Who was that just now? I feel that he is very familiar.

Iris leaned on Barry's shoulder, and she asked softly:

He still knows my name, have I met him before?

That's Uncle Merlin.

Barry said:

Have you forgotten? You met him many times when you were a child. Every time he came to give a gift on my birthday, although he was always in a hurry, and he would leave within a few minutes.

Oh, Merlin!

Iris nodded, and she said:

I remember, deputy director of S.H.I.E.L.D., big man, Joe's two sudden promotions are said to be because of him, but if I remember correctly, he wasn't a year ago

die?

Barry hugged his sister in name, he explained with a smile:

Uncle Merlin is a magician. To him, death is just a journey of life. He was resurrected a few months ago. I heard the news from Ruiwen.

Oh, by the way, you took a leave of absence a few months ago.

Iris turned over and lay beside Barry. She propped her chin with her hand and said to the big boy beside her:

That time you went to New York to meet him?

Well, to see Uncle, Aunt Mei, and others.

Barry said:

They're as much family to me as you and Joe.

You seem to trust him.

Iris slapped away Barry's fingers playing with her hair, and she said:

Originally, my heart was full of worries, but after Merlin appeared, those doubts were swept away. I'm so jealous. When did you trust me so much?

It's different, Iris.

Barry breathed a sigh of relief, he closed his eyes, hugged his girl gently, and said:

It's different. Uncle Merlin is a man who walks the talk. Until SHIELD collapsed, he was still investigating my mother's tragedy, so there has been no progress.

Father told me more than once that Uncle Merlin is someone I can trust at any time, and he has always believed that Uncle Merlin will clear his name in the end.

A gentle smile flashed across Barry's face, he kissed Iris' cheek, and said:

Since Uncle Merlin told me not to worry anymore, then I have nothing to be afraid of.

He seems to have a knack for chasing girls.

Iris pouted and said to Barry:

You are not allowed to learn from him!

Haha, Uncle Merlin is really good at being a woman.

Drip

Before Barry finished speaking, the mobile phone on the bedside table rang. He picked up the mobile phone and looked at it, then said to Iris:

It's Joe. He asked me where I took you. He asked me to send you home immediately, and asked me to prepare the physical evidence of the case before tomorrow.

You're screwed, Barry.

Iris laughed and straightened her body. She moved her waist and said to Barry:

You took away Joe's most precious daughter, you are going to be shot to death by an angry Joe, before you die, we are better off

Soon, a beautiful voice sounded in the room again.

More than 20 minutes later, Barry and Iris walked out of the Continental Hotel, only to see Frank, a silly dog ​​limping, being chased and bitten by a group of stray dogs across the street.

The latter seemed to have been severely bullied by a few stray dogs, his clothes were covered in dog hair, and his calf was covered in blood.

When he saw Barry, the silly dog ​​ran over, and the stray dogs behind him didn't dare to come over, which made Frank barely escape.

The embarrassed silly dog ​​looked around, lowered his voice and said to Barry:

Find me a place to heal my injuries, hell! Your dogs in Central City are not hospitable at all, aren't they just playing with cuties, why bite me so hard?

Uh, it doesn't look serious.

As an evidence collection officer, Barry occasionally played the role of a forensic doctor. He looked at Frank's wound professionally, and then said to Shagou:

Go to my laboratory, there are medicines that can treat your wounds, I just happened to go there too.

But we have to send Iris home first, and I don't know what's going on at the interstellar laboratory? Has the particle accelerator experiment been successful?

How much longer?

On the side of the laboratory, Merlin looked helplessly at Icarus, the girl with glasses who was beside him with great interest.

He said:

It's been so long, hasn't the experiment started yet?

They are doing the final adjustments, which will start soon.

The glasses girl stood on the second floor, snuggled up to Merlin, and looked down at the particle accelerator prototype that was making final preparations.

In the past hour, Icarus took Merlin around the entire interstellar laboratory. Thanks to the relationship between the Future Technology Foundation and the former S.H.I.E.L.D., Merlin's authority here is still reserved.

This allowed the two to observe the huge prototype particle accelerator up close.

That machine gave Icarus a lot of inspiration. Now as long as the experiment in front of him is successful, Icarus can start building a particle accelerator belonging to the Mechanicus in the wasteland.

It's about to start, it's about to start!

A few minutes later, the glasses girl patted Merlin's arm excitedly. She really liked these high technologies that could be used by Mechanicus.

Maharaja Merlin had to divert his attention from the book of Emperor Weishan in his hand, but the moment he raised his head, an unexplained palpitation caused the maharaja to lower his head suddenly.

In front of his eyes, Dr. Harrison Wells, who was said to be the experiment host, just pressed the experiment starter.

Merlin only had time to hold Icarus in his arms, and casually released a first-stage ancient body magic, covering the wide-eyed guys in the hall.

next second

boom

Light

Endless lights appeared in the hall in front of Merlin's eyes.

Be careful, brother, he is going to attack you.

In that light, a vague voice sounded in Merlin's ears, causing the majesty's eyes to widen.

Eva?