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Grey Skies
By Sylar Bartowski
Rating: K+
Genre: Romance/ Family/ Comedy
Summary: Ryan Monroe has been apprehended by the company after they discover her ability. She doesn't try to escape because she saw in her future that she marries the man who destroys NYC. That all changes when Bob threatens to kill her father unless she heals Sylar. Gabriel/ OC, Peter/ Caitlin.
A/N: this takes place directly after "How to Stop an Exploding Man" (except the prologue).
Prologue
Adam Monroe packed his bags hastily. This is the only way. He told himself over and over again. He picked up a small picture that was sitting on his dresser and couldn't help smiling as he gazed into those beautiful brown eyes. I can't just run away! Adam thought. But I have to, or I might- Adam stopped. He took another look at his little girl and packed the picture in his suitcase. Just then she appeared in the doorway.
"Daddy," she asked. "What are you doing?"
"I-I have to leave."
"But why?"
"It's complicated. You would not understand." Unfortunately she understood completely.
"You're not coming back."
"Yeah." Adam said, fighting back tears.
"I love you, Daddy!" Yaeko hugged him tightly, knowing it would probably be their last.
"I love you too. And I'll miss you intolerably. Give my love to your mother as well." With that Adam picked up his suitcase and walked out the door.
Yaeko knew why he was leaving. Part of him wants to kill me, but the other part doesn't. She thought. Poor Daddy! Yaeko went back to her room and looked in the mirror. Suddenly the mirror changed into a picture. "Wow!" Yaeko exclaimed. She was seeing into the future. There she saw her wedding. At least I get married to a good-looking guy when I grow up. She thought. Then the preacher said, "It gives me great pleasure to present to you Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel Grey!" Then the mirror sped to a later part of her future. The same man she had married destroyed New York City and released a deadly virus, which killed 93 of the world's population, including her. Yaeko came out of her future horrified. The next ten minutes she spent thinking about it.
"I'm home!" Amy Monroe called as she walked through the front door.
"Mom," Yaeko said coming to meet her. "He's gone."
Chapter One
Everyone is gone. Sylar thought. I wonder how long it takes to finally die. Darkness closed in around him. Sylar was unconscious. Suddenly two mysterious characters emerged from the shadows.
"He's dead, Daddy." The girl said. She had long blonde curls and a mischievous disposition.
"Not yet." Her father said astutely.
"Well he will be soon and we can't fix him."
"Have you forgotten, Elle? We can't help him, but Miss Monroe can."
"Good luck convincing her to do that for you."
"With a little persuasion I think she will."
"Oh good, then can we keep him?" Elle begged. Her father glared at her.
"He is not a pet. The Company will keep him for testing." Elle was not satisfied with that answer and soon began to pout.
"Come on. We'll take him back to my office." Her father instructed.
They took Sylar back to the Company and into an office labeled: Robert Bishop.
"Hurry," Elle said. "Ryan won't give in easily." Bob and Elle scooted down the hallway and stopped at a door numbered 13. Bob opened the door with his card key and they entered the room. They didn't see anyone.
"Miss Monroe," Bob scolded. "You have not been taking your meds."
"Oh," said a voice. "You must forgive my manners. I knew you came to talk to me; I did not know you wanted to see me." Miss Monroe appeared sitting on a small bed.
"I'd offer you some tea, but it just so happens I'm all out." Ryan Monroe smiled politely.
"We have no time for such nonsense." Bob said.
"Really?" Ryan feigned surprise. "I've got all day!"
"We've found a man who has special abilities just like you. He also has fatal injuries; that's where you come in."
"Me?"
"Yes, you can heal him."
"And why would I do that for you?"
"Told you so." Elle remarked.
"Ah yes, his name is Gabriel Grey. Also known as Sylar." Bob said.
"Sylar? The one you've been trying to stop. Why would you want him alive?"
"It's true he is a great threat to us, but we can use him for testing. What else was I going to say?" Bob pretended to wonder. "Oh yes. If you should say no, for whatever reason, we will kill your father." Ryan felt cold. She knew that Gabriel Grey was the one from her vision and that it would be best if he were dead.
"We know exactly where your father is hiding. We've got it all set up so that if you refuse we will shoot him in the back of the head. He'll never know what hit him." If Bob had been insane, he would have laughed maniacally at that moment. Ryan was in a pickle. Save the man who would betray her and destroy the world? Or let her father die?