The Man in the High Castle: Crisis on Earth X

The stale air of the Volkshalle control room hung heavy with anticipation and the acrid scent of stale cigarette smoke. Your heart hammered against your ribs, a frantic rhythm that had nothing to do with your super-speed and everything to do with the woman standing beside you. Kara Smith, Overgirl, a goddess among mortals, yet in this moment, just Kara.
You shifted slightly, the heavy fabric of your Blitzkrieg uniform feeling suffocating. General Himmler droned on about the impending invasion of Earth 38, his voice raspy from age and illness. Around the massive table sat the other generals – cold, calculating men who saw you and Kara as weapons, tools of the Fatherland.
Your eyes met Kara’s for a fleeting second. A silent conversation passed between you – a mix of shared fear, unspoken affection, and the crushing weight of the secrets you both carried. You were Barry Allen, the fastest man alive, yet here, in this moment, you felt utterly powerless, trapped in a gilded cage of your own making.
