[ If there's one thing that will put the brakes on her denial and disbelief and meltdown spiral, it's an insult or cutting remark from someone she doesn't like. It's one thing Hartley's been good for in Caitlin's life, getting her accustomed to reacting, to doing what she can to pull herself out of this.
Her head lifts, her expression goes hard. ]
You know nothing about me.
[ This time, she's the one to approach him, her eyes sharp and her mouth pressed into a thin line. It's easier now to separate him from Cisco in her head, though she finds herself wondering what happened in this world that turned Reverb into this. What happened to Killer Frost and Deathstorm, too. ]
You can watch all you like, but it doesn't mean jack.
[ Reverb raises his eyebrows slightly, an amused curve to his mouth as she comes towards him, talks back to him. There is at least a little bit of fight in her. That's good. Useful. Of course, if she thinks she can intimidate him, she's dreaming, but it is amusing to meet her stare, unblinking, unperturbed. ]
I already told you.
[ It's a sly remark, a dig at her for being slow and not putting it together herself. Slow to realize that Jay was a liar, slow to understand why Reverb is exposing him. ]
When he recruited us, he made promises. Power. Respect. An agenda. But he's gotten sloppy. Distracted. Interested only in his own petty little ambitions and.... affairs. [ He says the word heavily, making it clear that by 'affairs' he means her. ]
I'm ending the stagnation. Moving things forward, whether Zoom likes it or not. I'm telling you... [ He is the one taking a step forward this time, coming into her personal space, voice dropping down low ] ...that we should work together. Against Zoom. Against your... "Jay Garrick".
[ She doesn't want to be the one that blinks, who backs down even an inch. He'll take a mile for each one she gives up, and she's tired of losing ground. Of being behind all the time. Just once, Caitlin wants them to be the one in the lead, the one that's one step ahead. Being proactive instead of reactive.
But today isn't that day, not with the way he stares back and takes a dig at her. Her gaze shifts away before she blinks. To her credit, she doesn't move away as he advances. Maybe she shouldn't let him this close again, but she's determined to somehow show he doesn't scare her.
Even if he does scare her. A small bit. ]
You have to be crazy if you think we'd ever work with you. The enemy of my enemy? Still my enemy.
[ He likes that she stands her ground. It's more backbone than he would have expected. She does look fragile, but maybe there's a bit of steel hidden under all that. Reverb shrugs, lifting his hands into the air. ]
Never say never. You might find that you're a much worse judge of character than you thought.
[ After all, she had trusted Jay, hadn't she? Right from the moment he told her he was a scientist. She'd bought into his boy scout act, and look where it had landed her. Appearances. They could be so deceptive. Reverb takes a step back, pulls a business card from a pocket, and scrawls some numbers on the back. GPS coordinates to Zoom's lair. Even if things ended up going poorly for Caitlin and her little friends, it's a win-win scenario. Any sort of development at least breaks him out of this lull he's found themselves in, wasting his talents while Zoom dithers. ]
I'll be in touch.
[ At which point he turns to leave, without a backward glance for Caitlin, or KIller Frost, or Detective West, or even Barry Allen hiding just out of sight (and yes, of course he'd known he was there).
He certainly is going to have fun seeing how this all unfolds. ]
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Her head lifts, her expression goes hard. ]
You know nothing about me.
[ This time, she's the one to approach him, her eyes sharp and her mouth pressed into a thin line. It's easier now to separate him from Cisco in her head, though she finds herself wondering what happened in this world that turned Reverb into this. What happened to Killer Frost and Deathstorm, too. ]
You can watch all you like, but it doesn't mean jack.
[ She tries to stare him down. ]
What's your game, here? What are you after?
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I already told you.
[ It's a sly remark, a dig at her for being slow and not putting it together herself. Slow to realize that Jay was a liar, slow to understand why Reverb is exposing him. ]
When he recruited us, he made promises. Power. Respect. An agenda. But he's gotten sloppy. Distracted. Interested only in his own petty little ambitions and.... affairs. [ He says the word heavily, making it clear that by 'affairs' he means her. ]
I'm ending the stagnation. Moving things forward, whether Zoom likes it or not. I'm telling you... [ He is the one taking a step forward this time, coming into her personal space, voice dropping down low ] ...that we should work together. Against Zoom. Against your... "Jay Garrick".
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But today isn't that day, not with the way he stares back and takes a dig at her. Her gaze shifts away before she blinks. To her credit, she doesn't move away as he advances. Maybe she shouldn't let him this close again, but she's determined to somehow show he doesn't scare her.
Even if he does scare her. A small bit. ]
You have to be crazy if you think we'd ever work with you. The enemy of my enemy? Still my enemy.
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Never say never. You might find that you're a much worse judge of character than you thought.
[ After all, she had trusted Jay, hadn't she? Right from the moment he told her he was a scientist. She'd bought into his boy scout act, and look where it had landed her. Appearances. They could be so deceptive. Reverb takes a step back, pulls a business card from a pocket, and scrawls some numbers on the back. GPS coordinates to Zoom's lair. Even if things ended up going poorly for Caitlin and her little friends, it's a win-win scenario. Any sort of development at least breaks him out of this lull he's found themselves in, wasting his talents while Zoom dithers. ]
I'll be in touch.
[ At which point he turns to leave, without a backward glance for Caitlin, or KIller Frost, or Detective West, or even Barry Allen hiding just out of sight (and yes, of course he'd known he was there).
He certainly is going to have fun seeing how this all unfolds. ]