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Here lies the continuing history of the fastest woman alive...
During the course of the mission, Jesse and the others learn the history, or part of the history, of Max Mercury: in 1838, as a native American named Anwehota, Max first encountered the speedforce, and its pull was so strong that he would ever try to regain entrance to it, culminating in many hops forward in time. The other major item of note in the mission's early hours, was that Wally, realizing Impulse is far from ready to take on the Flash mantle when Wally dies, names Jesse his successor.
Together with Bart, she destroys a Kobra installation in Keystone Gardens. Later, she and Flash are the only two to make it past Kobra's newly-erected forcefield around the city. Anguished, Wally reveals that it's Linda, not the city itself, that they're here to save, and that he'll die saving her. He also reveals that he really had no intention of making Jesse the next Flash, but that he did it, used her, to provoke Impulse into being more serious about his role as a hero. Understandably, both Jesse and Bart are left extremely upset by this revelation.
As Kobra forces spread their attacks out across the U.S., and do battle with various other members of the superhero community, Jesse, despite her injuries and inability to run, her flight and superstrength intact, fights on against the forces of Kobra alongside Impulse, Linda and others.
When the heroes, including Jesse, are apparently beaten, Wally returns from the speedforce with a truckload of new powers. Not only does he heal Jesse's leg, but he actually takes a moment to stop Kobra as well. However, in the aftermath of the whole ordeal, Jesse makes sure Wally knows that despite his healing her, it will be quite some time before she can forgive him and move on towards friendship with him.
Inside Savitar's castle stronghold, Jesse squares off against Christina Alexandrova (the former Lady Flash), a soviet speedster and Savitar's consort. In the midst of the battle, spurred on by threats on her father's life, Jesse is able to destroy the machine used by Savitar to steal the speedsters' powers, allowing all the other sidelined speedsters to enter the fray. Jesse then beats the crud out of Christina, only to be blindsided by Savitar.
During the ensuing battle, Johnny Quick eventually gives his own life in order to help beat Savitar, who soon enters the speedforce and dies as well.
While Wally mourned during the weeks before the Black Flash's return, Jesse took up Wally's duties among the JLA while Jay Garrick took over the protectorship of Keystone City. As a member of the JLA, in the 1-2 months she was among them, she reprograms and shuts down a Manhunter sleeper agent, saves Keystone City from the Captains Boomerang and Cold, and is there to help battle the Black Flash upon its return -- only to be knocked out by an overprotective Max trying to keep her safe from the demon. Wally eventually defeats the demon, and returns from the speedforce with Linda, and after Jesse convinces him to finally take the plunge and marry Linda, the story ends somewhat happily.
With the help of John Fox and Impulse, she is able to defuse her suit and escape. Later, teamed back with Arsenal's squad, she helps destroy Vandal Savage's plans in the present, while other heroes foil him simultaneously in the future.
Jesse's first stop: Central City 2764 AD, where she aids then Flash Jace Allen against the Cobalt Blue of that era. During the course of that first battle Jesse is wounded, but she gets better, and continues forward with the mission, warning other Flashes, and joining the culminating battle; the family feud between the Thawnes and the Allens.
Almost immediately following the team's reformation, the group is attacked by the newly reformed H.I.V.E., and though aided by Superman, it's Jesse's detective skills, quick thinking and leadership which ultimately organizes and wins the day.
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