Chapter 10: Match Speed

Ross was putting his things in his locker when Davis came by.

"Hey Ross check it out." Davis said as he showed him tickets.

"Are those tickets to the concert on Saturday?" Ross said.

"Yeah I'm going to see if Kari wants to go." Davis said.

"Oh you're going to ask her out." Ross said.

"What can't a boy and a girl hang out as friends?" Davis said nervous.

"Yeah, but hasn't Kari been dying for those tickets and isn't her favorite group playing there?" Ross said.

"Okay I'm gonna go for it. This is the moment I've been waiting for." Davis said.

…

The Mall

Kari was by the jewelry store admiring a beautiful necklace that looked like her crest of light.

"Hey Kari." She turned and saw T.K.

"Hey T.K. what's going on?" Kari said.

"What do you think of my new jacket?" T.K. said as he was wearing a black jacket.

"I don't know if black is your color, but I think you look handsome." Kari said. T.K. blushed.

"You might want to watch what you say. You're lucky Davis didn't hear that." T.K. said. Then what people didn't see was a red wind came by and T.K. fell over.

"Are you okay?" Kari said.

"Yeah, but my jacket is gone." T.K. said. Up on the railing above them a man in a red jump suit and a gauntlet on his left arm was watching over them with a picture of Kari.

…..

Ross And Davis

They arrived at the mall and were looking for Kari.

"So Davis are you planning on anything after the concert?" Ross said.

"I bet Davis will go in for a kiss." Veemon said.

"You're not going." Gotsumon said.

"Davis just wants it to be him and Kari." Veemon said. The alarms started going off. They saw the same person with some money.

"Pay day." The guy said.

"We better stop him." Davis said.

"I don't know who he is, but someone we can hit good." Ross said. They turned into Volt Flame and Ice Shard. "Alright your day is over pal."

"I don't think so I'm just getting started." The guy said.

"Who are you?" Davis said.

"You can call me Timer." Timer said.

"Well Timer meet my fist." Ross said as he jumped to slash him, but in less than a second he disappeared. "Hey how he do that?" Then he came by out of nowhere and tackled him.

"What am I too fast?" Timer said.

"I'll show you speed." Davis said as he charged him with speed, but he vanished and Davis tripped over Ross.

"I'm not even breaking a sweat." Timer said.

"Then let's cool you down more." Ross said as he tried an ice blast, but he keeps disappearing. "Where is he now?"

"He's above you." Gotsumon said. they saw he was on the railing.

"I'll get him." Davis said as he used his speed, but before he showed up Timer vanished. "I don't believe it is he faster than me."

"I didn't think any one was faster than him." Gotsumon said. Timer came behind Davis and pushed him down.

"See you guys later." Timer said and was gone.

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The Others

Davis and Ross met up with the others and told what happened.

"No way some guy is faster than Davis." Yolei said.

"How is that even possible?" Cody said.

"I don't know, but we better find out how we're going to stop him." Ross said.

"Hey Kari." A guy with pulled back red hair said.

"Gary." Kari said.

"Who's he?" Ross said.

"He's this creepy guy I know that won't leave me alone." Kari whispered.

"Hey what do you think of my jacket?" Gary said.

"That looks like the one that was stolen from me." T.K. said.

"Hey I was wondering if you like to hang out." Gary said.

"Guys help I tried to be nice to him, but he won't leave me alone. He's everywhere I turn." Kari whispered.

"You can't Kari remember I got us two tickets to that concert on Saturday." Davis said.

"Oh almost forgot." Kari said.

"Well maybe some other time." Gary said as he walked away.

"Please tell me you didn't just say that to get rid of him." Kari said.

"No for real." Davis said.

"Oh Davis you're the greatest." Kari said as she hugged him. When they separated they both blushed, meanwhile with Gary.

"I should have thought of those tickets." Gary said and saw the necklace. "But I know what she'll like more."

…..

The Kamiya's

Kari was doing her homework and when she turned she saw the necklace. Down on the streets was timer as he looked up to her window.

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The Mall

Kari was walking around with her new necklace to return it since it didn't belong to her.

"Hey Kari what are you doing here?" Davis said as he and T.K. came up.

"You won't believe this. When I was doing my homework I saw this necklace on my desk." Kari said as she showed them.

"We have no idea how it got there." Gatomon said.

"Maybe it was a gift or something." Davis said.

"Hey the jewelry store reported that missing." T.K. said.

"Then I have to return this. I just hope they don't think I stole it." Kari said. "See you tonight for the concert Davis." She walked away.

"You sure are lucky." T.K. said.

"Hey look." Davis said pointing up and they saw Timer, but he was looking at Kari. "That's the guy. We can't let him get away." They both turned into Star Man and Volt Flame

"Can we help you with something?" T.K. said as Timer turned around.

"I don't know why you're here, but you're heading to jail." Davis said.

"I don't think so. Let's chat hot head." Timer said and disappeared, but then so did Davis.

"Volt Flame!" T.K. said. "Vvvvvoooo" Everything turned red and stopped. Davis and Timer were the only things moving.

"How did you do that?" Davis said.

"This clock on my gauntlet allows me to move as fast as time with it hooked up. Time hasn't really stop though it's just moving incredibly slow." Timer said.

"Well now I know how you're faster than me." Davis said.

"Let's see who's under here." Timer said as he took off T.K.'s helmet. "T.K. Takashi so that would make you Davis Motomiya."

"Never heard of him." Davis said to keep his cover.

"Now I'm wondering if you play dumb all these years." Timer said.

"Wait a minute Gary is that you?" Davis said.

"Now you know me so I'm telling you this once. Stay away from Kari." Gary said and time reset and he was gone.

"oolt Flame. Volt Flame." T.K. called out.

"Chill out dude I'm right here." Davis said.

"That was weird." T.K. said.

"Yeah. You might want to put this back on." Davis said and after T.K. felt his face for his helmet he put it on quick.

….

Gennai's Home

Davis told the others about Timer except Kari who wasn't there.

"Gary is Timer." Yolei said.

"Yeah he also has this device that allows him to move faster than time." Davis said.

"That explains a lot. He must be stealing that stuff for him and a few for Kari." Ross said.

"You must find a way to stop this Timer." Gennai said.

"But how if he move's so fast." Davis said.

"I think I can built something that should increase your speed." Yolei said. "If it works you can match his speed."

"Well you work on that I have to get Kari for that concert."

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The Concert

Davis and Kari were at the concert and rocking out.

"This is amazing I can't believe you got tickets." Kari said.

"Well I worked hard here." Davis said. Then everything went red and stopped.

"Davis, what's going on?" Kari said.

"Kari Kamiya." She saw Timer. "Looks like it's you and me." He removed his mask.

"Gary?" Kari said. "What did you do?"

"Gave us a little privacy." Gary said. Kari didn't like this and ran off. "You can't run for long." They moved so fast that Davis just noticed Kari missing.

"Oh no Kari." Davis said. He ran off until he had some privacy.

"Hey Davis over here." He saw Veemon. "Yolei figured something would happen."

"Something did Kari is gone and I think it was Timer." Davis said.

"Then let's try this." Veemon said as he showed a gold belt with blue on the buckle.

"Let's see what this thing can do." Davis said as he turned into Volt Flame, turned on the belt and vanished.

…..

Gary And Kari

Kari was running as fast as she can, but Gary wasn't far behind.

"Gary why are you doing this?" Kari said.

"I did this for us." Gary said. "Kari no one is like you and I want you to myself."

"Gary look you're a nice guy, but I don't see us together." Kari said.

"But" Gary said.

"I've got to know you and we hang out once, but now I think you're creepy." Kari said.

"I don't believe this I did everything to make you notice me." Gary said.

"Davis does too, but he would never be a criminal. Gary….." "It's Timer." Timer interrupted as he put his mask on.

"And this is my fist." Davis said as he came by fast and pounded him.

"How did you do that?" Kari said.

"This fancy belt of mine." Davis said.

"I don't know how you got here, but I know how you're getting out." Timer said.

"Timer you don't need to do all this just to get her." Davis said.

"Well I'm going to make sure you don't get in the way." Timer said and pounded him with the gauntlet.

'I wish I could do something, but without Gatomon I can't be Angel.' Kari thought. Timer was throwing fast punches. Davis caught him and took out the clock in it. Time began to reset.

"Your time is up." Davis said as he pounded him and knocked the wind out of him.

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Davis And Kari

Davis was walking Kari home after the concert.

"Sorry about all of this Kari." Davis said.

"It's okay we didn't miss much of the concert at your speed." Kari said.

"I'm just glad you're okay." Davis said. "I couldn't stand it if something happened."

"That's real sweet Davis I'll see you." Kari said as he gave him a quick kiss on the lips and ran upstairs. Davis just stood there star struck.

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Timer

He was in his cell without his gauntlet since that gave him his speed.

"Just you wait Davis Motomiya this isn't over." Gary said.