Together We Stand Chapter 1: The Birthday Party, a heroes fanfic

Author's Note: My first fanfic! And by the way, I'm a major Paire shipper. "EW! Incest!!" Yeah well. No flames on that, because its my story and I like Paire!

Disclaimer: I own nothin' in the Heroes universe. Just usin' some stuff.

Loud screams filled the sunshine air, the party raging on. Everyone was there, all of the Heroes. And their children. It was Kip Petrelli's 12th birthday. She was the daughter of Peter and Claire Petrelli. They had 5 beautiful children. Chris, who was a senior in high school at 17. Then came James, the 14 year old sardonic humor of the family. Kip came next. Then there was 9 year old Miranda Petrelli. And finally 4 year old Tommy. The perfect family? No. Peter and Claire were uncle and neice. But that's true love for you..Oh well. Everyone was there. Hiro and Ando, Micah and Monica, Nikki, Molly, Matt, Mohinder, and all of the other newly discovered heroes. Claire smiled at her husband, witnessing the beautiful scene. It was just so natural. Until the bloodcurtling scream ripped through the air. Miranda darted up, sobbing hysterically.

"Mommy! Daddy! Kippy..Kippy died!" she managed to choke. James strode calmly up behind her.

"No she didn't."

"Yes she did! There's a knife in her head!"

"Yeah...About that." James said, rocking back and forth on his feet.

"What, James? What happened!?" Peter asked, trembling.

"I took it out and the wound closed itself. It was kinda cool until Kip started freaking out on me." James said with a sigh.

Claire spit out her drink in surprise. "K-kip healed herself?"

Peter lead her over to the table away from the children.

"Why does Kip have powers but not anyone else?" he whispered. Claire shrugged. They turned back, Kip standing there, her eyes wide.

She showed them the cut on her palm as it closed.

"What's wrong with me?" she asked worriedly. Claire stood amazed. The other heroes crowded around, watching it heal. Cheers erupted from the air.

James merely stared as Miranda clapped along with the others. He closed his eyes in a sigh and went down to the nearby lake.

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He sat upon the dock, the sun setting to create a beautiful scene upon the water. Nearby screams of joy sounded.

Kip must be showing off..James thought bitterly. He swayed the water with a stick, his brows furrowing.

"Hey." Chris had come to sit next to James. James merely nodded.

"Jealous that Kip has become a masochist so she can feel pain but she won't die?"

James stared, smirking slightly at his brother. Chris was usually the only one who actually seemed to notice James. Peter and Claire didn't seem to pay attention to James. James never got into situations where he needed help. He was smart and persuasive. Chris was old enough to just avoid problems. Kip, Tommy, and Miranda got all of the attention. Of course..

"You know that we probably have powers too, James."

"Yup, but by the time we get shocked, it'll be Kip and the rest saving the world."

"Aha. You are jealous." Chris grinned.

James hunched over, sighing. "No shit. This just means we get blocked out more than ever."

Chris frowned. "Hey. C'mon, we can bully Kip all we want now."

"Yup. I still remember when you accidently broke Miranda's leg and Dad used his powers to hang you upsidedown."

Chris looked at the water, cheeks stained with a slight pink. "Yeah, well."

"We only have two parents with two powers. That only ensures 2 kids with powers."

Chris laughed, clapping James on the back. "Dad's power kicks Mom's powers butt."

James grinned. "Yeah, it does."

"C'mon, lets go watch Kip jump off that tree." Chris spoke with interest.

"Oh boy," James said sarcasticly with a grin.

Kip shoved her arm back into it's socket, the crowd of adults and children cheering wildly. James and Chris had rejoined the crowd, James grinning. Kip grinned back and giggled.

"Wanna break my arm? I doubt you can, Jamie."

"Shut up, Kipper." James said with a growl, the amusement lighting up his eyes as he leapt at his sister. They rolled around in the ground until Kip elbowed him in the jaw, James rolling back.

"Yeah Kip! Go!!!!" Claire and Peter cheered as James rubbed his chin. He froze.

Kip stared angrily at her parents as James trembled, darting back into the house.

Claire faltered. She stared towards the house, Peter freezing as he heard the angered breaths of his son echo through the sky.

James slammed the door to his room, seething. He slammed his fist into the wall in anger, releasing a cry.

"WHY!?" he screamed to noone. He pounded his fists on the door.

"James?" Peter called. James froze. If anyone usually came to comfort him, it was usually Mom..

"James, I'm so sorry. You just always act like you never care about us or anyone. Everyone in the Petrelli family loves you and you know that."

James fell to his bed, blinking, taking in the words. He didn't notice his closet door slowly open. James saw the man coming out. He bolted for his door. A strong wave pinned him to a wall. The man sneered, bringing a finger right before James' skull. Blood trickled from his forehead, James screaming out in pain. He labored for breath as the cut drew deeper, as it ran across his forehead. I'm going to die..

The last thing James could remember was the door slamming open, Peter tackling the man. James slumped down, everything growing black.

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