"How can I know I can trust you?'
"I guess you'll just have to take that chance."
Persephone had replayed that scene over and over again as she made her way to her hotel room.
"15, 16, 17." She muttered to herself.
She turned the key into the lock and turned it. The door swung open She dropped her duffel on the small couch in the middle of the room. She took off her coat and draped it on a chair. She had decided not to unpack, "I might be leaving anyway" she thought. She couldn't stop thinking about Sylar. He was so handsome. She felt a strange attraction to him whenever she thought of him. She went to go inspect the kitchen, found some coffee grounds in a cupboard and put a pot on. And then, she waited.
The sun sank behind the buildings hours later. Persephone jumped at the sound of someone knocking on the door. She raced over to it and stood on her toes to see through the peep hole. It was him. Her heart jumped. She opened the door.
"You came." She said.
"Of course. Can I come in?"
"Yeah."
She stepped aside as he came in and shut the door quietly.
"Are they coming?" she asked.
"Yeah. Danko's bringing some of his best men once I told him you're a water-controller. We need to act fast."
He looked around the room. He ran to the counter and tore a piece of paper off a notepad and a pen.
"Here is the address where you need to go. If a man named Mohinder Suresh is there, tell him I sent you. There's a key under the front mat."
Persephone swung her bag over her shoulder.
"Wait, I need some of your blood." He said.
"What? Why?"
"To make it look like I killed you."
"Why?"
He sighed.
"Persephone, I'm a killer ok? I'll explain later. I need your blood on the walls, now."
Persephone frowned.
"Do you want me to do it?"he asked, the Hunger awakening inside him.
Persephone took a step back.
"No."
She rubbed her chest. Then she fell to her knees, coughing uncontrollably. Sylar rushed to her side. She flattened her palm in front of her mouth. She coughed again and this time, a large pool of crimson blood poured out of her mouth and hovered on her hand.
"Where?"she asked weakly.
"Everywhere."
She stood up, shaking. She then turned to him.
"I'd duck if I were you." She said.
She flexed her hand, and the blood went everywhere.
"How did…you?" he stammered.
"Water in blood. You'd be surprised where water is found."
"We need some more on the floor."
She sighed. Again, she rubbed her chest and coughed. A great amount of blood splattered on the floor. She moaned. Her face was unnaturally white.
"Please…don't ask me to do it again." She said as she staggered.
"No, it's perfect." He said.
He suddenly became very quiet.
"Quick, to the fire escape, I hear them coming. I'll see you soon."
Without another word, he raced out the door. Persephone ran over to the window and crawled out to the fire escape. As she was almost out of view, the agents' barged in. One of them was short and was bald, and seemed to be the leader. She guessed he was Danko. One of them had blonde hair and blue eyes that rivaled even hers. He looked over to the window and made eye contact with her. Persephone's heart skipped a beat. But he just grinned at her and gave her a quick nod.
"Sylar." She said, barely audible.
Then she quietly made her way down the fire escape and onto the dark street below.
