Author's Note: This is my first Heroes fanfiction, and the first fic that I have posted in a long, long time. This starts out as a Syelle relationship and a Claire/Elle friendship, but it will move into a three way relationship between Sylar/Claire/Elle. I've never written any girl on girl action, let alone girl on girl on guy. So, please just hang in there while I'm learning. Any chapter with sexual content will be dutifully marked. Please enjoy. And review. =)

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Claire took a deep breath as she stepped into the diner. She wished that she could change all the things that were happening right now. Her life was in turmoil. Nathan had made sure that everyone with abilities was being hunted; he had even turned on his own brother when Peter wouldn't fall in line. Her only reprise was a supposed free pass. To make matters worse, her dad was working with him. He was helping to round up the people who were just like her and using her safety as the excuse. She hated being an excuse for him.

She just wanted to change the situation.

And, then the text from Rebel had come and she had helped save Alex's life. It gave her hope that they could really outrun the government. Rebel's latest text had brought her here—to a diner Moreno Valley, California. She had no idea why though. She made her way over to the counter and ordered a strawberry milkshake. Now, she just had to sit and wait.

She didn't have to wait long though, because as soon as the waitress sat her milkshake down, a familiar voice and an even more familiar nickname drifted to her ears, "Pom-pom?"

Claire spun around in the diner chair and saw the older blonde. With a smile on her face, Claire jumped down and hugged the girl. "I guess I just find out why Rebel wanted me here."

"Rebel sent you here?" the woman asked and Claire nodded before showing her the text. "He sent us here too."

"Us?" Claire hoped that it wasn't the 'us' she thought it was. But, of course, her luck was bad and a moment later the man who had sliced her head open was behind Elle. "Sylar." She hissed.

"Claire." He acknowledged and kissed Elle's cheek before sitting in a booth.

"How can you seriously be with him after everything he's done?" Claire accused and her friend bristled.

"You don't know him Claire. You don't know what he's been through or what made him the way he is. You just don't know." She defended. But before she could continue, Claire's eyes went wide and she shook from the forces hitting her in the back before falling to the ground.

Sylar was by her side in an instant as she threw electricity towards the men in black at the back of the diner. There were too many of them though and they were charging her. But, Sylar threw them back with a flick of his wrist. "Let's go Elle." He said trying to pull her while all the men were down.

"No! I can't just leave her here. She saved my life once. Please." She begged bending down to check on her friend.

With a heavy sigh, Sylar bent down to pick up the shorter blonde and cradled her to his chest. "Let's go." He repeated. Outside of the building, Sylar used his telekinesis to unlock an SUV and start the engine before slipping Claire into the backseat. With agents rushing towards them again, he sent a large van flying their way just as Elle was sending a volt of electricity towards them. The van exploded in midair sending the agents flying backwards and giving them enough time to escape.

It was hours before Claire woke up to find herself in the backseat of a vehicle. Through hazy vision she could see Elle in the passenger seat and knew that Sylar had to be driving. "Elle?" she questioned and then continued when the girl looked back at her, "What happened?"

"Agents attacked us. I couldn't just leave you there." She smiled and Claire returned it before sitting up.

"I thought you had a free pass from bio dad?" Their driver said.

"I didn't want anything from him." She sneered. "Where are we?" she asked to change the subject.

"Arizona." He answered. "You're free pass is up obviously. It's not safe for you to be there anymore."

"Why do you care?"

"You're Elle's friend." He stated simply and then added, "And Rebel put us in the same place for a reason. He hasn't been wrong yet, so I'm guessing he knows what he's doing."

With that said, he turned his attention back to the road. She talked to Elle about where they had been and the things she had seen. She couldn't help but notice how happy the older girl looked. Every time that she had seen her before, there was always something haunting her. If Claire had daddy issues, she didn't know what Elle had. She couldn't imagine having a father who subjected her to hours of testing. It was bad enough having one that lied to her every chance he got and used her as an excuse while he locked up others like her and another who was the reason why the first was locking them up.

Sylar drove until the gas light popped on before stopping at a gas station. She had been out for four hours and they had been driving for two since she got up. She didn't know exactly where they were, but Sylar had something about getting out of Arizona before stopping for the night. It was already nearing seven o' clock. She really wanted to call her mom, but knew that they could track her. She prayed that her mom and brother would be safe, knowing that without her there they had a better chance.

While Sylar pumped the gas, she and Elle went inside to get snacks and drinks. They ended up with lots of candy, chips, and other junk food and lots of sugary drinks. At the counter, they added three slices of the convenient store pizza and while the man checked them out they glanced at the television hanging above his head. What they saw was cause for alarm.

Please be aware that these three individuals are armed and highly dangerous. If you have seen them or have any information on them please contact your local police department immediately. Remember, this group has been moved to the top of the wanted list of dangerous terrorists in Senator Petrelli's campaign. Again, if you see them, contact your local police department and keep your distance.

When the woman was done speaking, their pictures flashed across the screen. And Elle looked to Claire with wide eyes before zapping the monitor discreetly. Claire smiled at the clerk sweetly as he handed her the change and took the bag. Quickly, they made their way to the car. "We have a problem." She said to Sylar. "They put our pictures out. We're wanted."

"Shit." He cursed. "We've got to get back on the road. We'll be across the border in about two hours. We'll dump the car there and pick up another one. We should be able to make it to Albuquerque, New Mexico before midnight." He said as they got back in the car. "We'll figure out where to go after that."

Both the girls agreed and strapped themselves into the car. Claire tried her best to relax and busied herself with passing Elle a slice of pizza for her and another for Sylar. There was no turning back now.

There was a small town called Gallup right across the border of New Mexico. That was where they dropped the SUV off. Switching vehicles was easy since none of them had any stuff on them except the food from the convenient store in Arizona. As if reading her mind, Sylar spoke.

"There should be a store around here somewhere that we can get some clothes and other necessities from."

"How are we going to do that?" Claire asked.

"How do you think Pom-pom?" Elle replied with a 'cat ate the bird' smile.

"We're going to steal it?" she sounded appalled.

"Well, yeah." Sylar said as if it were the most obvious thing in the world to do. "We don't really have much choice thanks to your father plastering our faces on national television as wanted fugitives."

"And, how are going to get a hotel? Like you said, our faces are posted everywhere?"

"Who said anything about getting a hotel?" His smirk was scary. "Just let me handle it Claire. If you worry about it too much, then you'll drive yourself insane."

"Fine. Whatever." She stomped off to one of the vehicles in a nearby parking lot. It was a car this time and when she heard Sylar pop the locks with his telekinesis, she got in the backseat and slammed the door with all the teenage anger she could muster up.

"You know, this would be whole lot easier if you wouldn't push her buttons." Elle commented from behind him and he realized that this was the longest that girl had ever stayed quiet.

"And what fun would that be?" he asked with a smile and she shook her head before kissing him and walking to the car to join Claire.

"Is he always like that?" the younger girl questioned.

"No. You just seem to have a way of bringing that out in him. To be honest, Sylar isn't a bad guy. He's just misunderstood. And, like I told you before, you don't know what he's been through so you shouldn't judge him."

Claire wondered briefly where Elle had gained even a modicum of wisdom. But, it was quickly replaced by the fact that she knew Sylar and nothing could constitute the things he did. "I'm going to sleep."

End Chapter One.