There was the sound of electricity crackling behind me. But it was more than that. It was the Speed Force, powering a man who in no way deserved such abilities.

I turned, body stiff and cold not with abuse, but with fear.

Which, in a way, might have been a form of abuse after all.

"How many died?" My voice was cold. I looked into his face. It was the opposite of demonic. It was strong, like the hero that the people thought it belonged to. It was light and grinning, like he'd just recieved very good news.

Which meant that, for me, it would be bad.

"Seven," he said. His voice was normal, instead of vibrating sinisterly. He knew I hated that voice. He knew this voice-Hunter's voice-kept me from hating him.

He knew how to play all the games. Games with time, games with the Speed Force, games with this world, games with me.

I knew how to play too.

"Did they have families? Children? Wives?" I paused. "Mothers?" He flinched.

"Why do you ask me these things ?" He put the smile back on-the crazy, giddy one-and stepped rowards me. His voice was soft.

"I want to remember why I can never join you," I said, looking up at him with just the smallest, coldest sliver of defiance.

"You can!" He put his hands on my arms, pulling me a little closer. "Why run from me?"

I curled my fingers around the neck of his suit, my fingertips just touching his throat.

"You know I can't."

"You can't stop me either."

"I know. But I'll try."

"You can't outrun me, Katrine."

"No one can outrun you."

He kissed me. Not Zoom, the demon in a mask. Hunter Zolomon, the insane, the passionate.

I kissed him back, searching. Searching for a man I only saw in his moments of affection. When I could convince him off a final kill. When I saw him flinch at the memory of his father killing his mother. When he put on the helmet and played at being a good guy.

I was searching for Jay Garrick. I knew he was in there, hiding in the darkness. I wasn't fool enough to think I could bring out Jay for good. Zoom was too fast, Hunter too passionate. I knew it just as well as I knew that this man would break me, heart and soul.

But I would bask in Jay Garrick when I found him, for however short a time. And I would love him until Zoom caught up.