Previously on Heroes...
(Matt finding Molly Walker in the crawl space in 'Don't Look Back')
Molly: (telepathically) Please don't hurt me.
Matt: I'm not gonna hurt you.
(Hiro and Ando arguing near the fountain)
Hiro: For the past four years, I've tried to be a Hero. I've tried to save the world and do what is right.
Ando: And you have.
Hiro: I don't think I can do this anymore.
Ando: What are you saying?
Hiro: Exactly what I'm saying. I quit!
(Hiro lying on his bed when he awakens and finds another Hiro in his bedroom)
Other Hiro: Hello...
Hiro: You're...
Other Hiro: I'm here to warn you. If you give up, all will be lost.
(Hiro looks taken aback)
(Peter and Sylar fighting the thugs in the alley. Cut to Peter standing over Tess.)
Peter: What's your name?
Tess: T-Tess.
(Matt painting the future and him painting the red-haired woman than cut to him kissing the woman from the painting)
Matt Voiceover: This can't happen.
(Matt sees the woman from the painting standing at his front door and him looking stunned. He than opens the door)
Matt: Um, can I help you?
Woman: Matt Parkman?
Matt: That's me. Who's asking?
Woman: (Extends her hand) I'm Grace.
(Claire getting shot at her press conference than cut to Noah confronting the shooter, Wilbur Fitzpatrick)
Noah: Why did you try to assassinate Claire Bennet?
Fitzpatrick: I was ordered to assassinate the brat.
Noah: Who sent you?
Fitzpatrick: The Circle. They're coming for all of you.
(Peter and Claire hugging in Gretchen's dorm room)
Peter: I made a promise to Nathan that I would take care of you. I may not like what you're doing but I will be watching your back. I promise.
(Claire smiles at this)
(The escape of Fitzpatrick with him kidnapping Natalie. Cut to Noah, Agent Wright and Milton talking)
Milton: We've got a big problem.
Wright: What could be worse than Fitzpatrick escaping with a hostage?
Milton: That the hostage is not who she says she is.
Noah: Are you telling me, there is no Natalie Jenkins?
Milton: Oh there is, but she died December 14th 1991.
(Regan entering a room with Fitzpatrick dressed and behaving differently than she was as Natalie)
Milton Voiceover: Her name is Regan Masters.
(The mysterious leader of the Circle kills Fitzpatrick than cut to Angela's dream)
Angela Voiceover: They're coming... they're coming for the Fail-safe.
August 4th 2010
Hiro Nakamura
Tokyo, Japan
Hiro stands in his bedroom with the other Hiro standing in front of him. The other Hiro looked similar to the Hiro from the future where Peter destroyed New York City only he didn't have the goatee. He was still in all black, his hair was pulled back in a ponytail and had the Kensei sword strapped to his back. Hiro gets to his feet and pulls out his own sword and points it at the other Hiro.
The other Hiro finally spoke. "Really, is that necessary?"
"Who are you? Why are you here?" Hiro asked holding up the sword.
"I am you, you know that." the other Hiro replied a bit annoyed.
"You're from the future, aren't you?" Hiro asked
"Yes, four years in the future to be exact." Future Hiro replied. "A future where you gave up on your destiny and stopped being a hero."
"Have you come to talk me out of it?" Hiro asked. "Well, you've wasted your time."
"You don't seem to understand." Future Hiro said. "I am from a bleak and dark future where people are oppressed by a group known as 'The Circle.' The other heroes tried to stop them before their plans came to be but they failed. They need you."
"They need me? You are me so you must remember what has happened to me... us... me for the past few months. I allowed a villain to use us for his plans. Did terrible things just to get Charlie back. I made a deal with Sylar to save her life only to lose her. What kind of hero am I?" Hiro yelled all this. The wound was fresh again and cut deep.
"Believe me, I understand. I was there." Future Hiro said."I quit and thought it would be better but because Claire Bennet revealed her powers to the world, the Circle used this as an opening to manipulate the hearts and minds of the public. I wanted to fight but by the time I got there, it was too late. The Circle had won."
Hiro was in complete shock. From years of using his ability, he knew the fabric of time was a fragile thing. If his future self risked the laws of science to warn him, it must in some way be true.
"I don't think I can." Hiro replied. "I can't just go running off on some quest like I used to. I have responsibilities. My sister is set to marry my best friend tomorrow. I can't leave now."
"What if I told you if you don't call off your self-imposed retirement, the Circle will take them both away." Future Hiro said. This caught Hiro's full attention. "I'll let you go to Kimmy and Ando's wedding but I will give you a day to think this over."
Without saying another word, the Future Hiro was gone and Hiro was left standing in the dark, alone.
Matt Parkman
Los Angeles, California
Matt stood at his front door of his home staring the woman who could very well destroy his marriage and his family. He couldn't believe it, she was real. She was actually real. He continued to stare at her, he couldn't help it – man, her eyes are bluer than he painted them. And the rest of her wasn't bad to look at either. No, he couldn't have these thoughts. He couldn't...
"Excuse me?" Grace spoke up. "Not to be rude or anything but the whole staring a hole through me is kind of creeping me out."
"Oh, I'm sorry. Got a bit distracted." Matt said as he let go of her hand. She flashes him a bright but slightly embarrassed smile. "So Grace..."
"Foster." she stated.
"I'm sorry?" he replied.
"My last name, it's Foster." Grace replied.
"Okay Grace Foster, why are you here." he asked her.
"Um, didn't Mohinder call you?" Grace asked.
"No, in fact I haven't spoken to him in months." Matt replied.
"Oh really?" Grace said. Matt than heard something else – her thoughts. "Frak, he forgot to call him, didn't he? That man would lose his own head if-"
"It wasn't attached?" he finished her sentence. Grace looked slightly taken aback and gives him a quizzical look. "Right. So, can I ask, do I know you?"
"Well, you don't know me, at least I don't think." Grace replied. "However my niece does know you. Won't stop talking about you."
"Niece?" Matt replied looking confused.
"I have someone who has been dying to see you." Grace called out. "Come on out, Molls."
Out from behind a bush appeared fourteen year old Molly Walker. She looked a lot different than the last time Matt saw her. Her hair was blond and had a braid that was dyed blue at the tip. She was dressed like any normal girl her age including sparkly blue nail polish. In spite of that, Matt couldn't help but see the child he found in the crawl space.
"Matt!" Molly called out as she ran up to him and hugged him tightly. So much so that she could have knocked the wind out of him.
"Molly, oh god." Matt sounded genuinely happy to see his former ward.
Grace stares at the scene with a warm smile on her face.
Noah Bennet
The Company's New Headquarters – Location Unknown
Noah sat on a brown leather sofa he had placed in his office. He was trying hard not to fall asleep but it had been a long night to say the least. He gave up trying to deny the sandman and dozed off.
"Well, glad to see our top man isn't lying down on the job."
Noah awakens to find Angela Petrelli standing in his office. She looks as if she had a rough night as well but the woman always managed to look regal and composed no matter how disheveled she looked.
"Sorry. Long night." Noah replied coming back to life.
"I heard. Fitzpatrick escaped and took Claire's assistant who turns out wasn't who she said she was. Am I right?" Angela asked even though she knew the answer.
"Let me guess. Milton told you?" Noah asked.
"You know that know-it-all can't resist telling everyone everything." Angela said grinning. "But I think we may have bigger problems on our hands."
"You mean... the Circle?" Noah said whispering the last part.
"I'm afraid they are a bigger threat than they once were." Angela replied.
"I'll have Milton do more research on who they are." Noah said. "But I have a feeling you may know more than he'll be able to uncover."
"I know enough." Angela replied. "But there may be another individual who knows more than I do about the Circle."
"Really, may I ask who?" Noah asked. Angela hands him a file she was holding. He looks at the front of the file and stares at her, stunned. "No, not him."
"You knew that you'd have to come face to face with him once again." Angela said.
"I don't think I can. Last time I came face to face with him, Claire and I barely escaped. Well, I barely escaped anyway." Noah said nervously.
"Well, the playing field has been leveled a lot more since than." Angela stated. "Besides, he may be our only link to finding out what the Circle is after and what their next move is."
Noah stares back at the file and we see who's file it was: Samuel Sullivan.
HEROES
Created by Tim Kring
New York City, New York
Outside an apartment complex, a fire was raging inside. Most of the tenants had gotten out of the building but some were unaccounted for. Some fire trucks and other emergency vehicles are on the scene. On top of a fire truck ladder it reads:
Chapter Two: Another Mistake
Just than, another ambulance pulls in. Out of the newly arrived ambulance came Peter Petrelli and his ambulance partner Hesam, ready for action. "What are we looking at?" Peter asked.
"Just a building fire. Could be treating second or third degree burns." Hesam replied. "You promise not to run out on me?"
"Don't worry, you have my word that I won't play hero today." Peter said with a sly grin on his face. They begin to treat some of the tenants of their injuries.
"Tommy!" A woman's voice called as her and her husband search the crowd. The woman approaches Peter as he's treating a elderly man with a minor burn. "Excuse me, have you seen a little boy. Curly brown hair. Big brown eyes. When we were escaping, we lost him in the shuffle."
"I'm sorry, ma'am. I haven't but I'll keep my eye out for him." Peter said reassuringly.
"Calm down, honey. I'm sure he's around here somewhere." her husband replied.
"Don't tell me to calm down, Carl!" the woman said angrily. "Our son is missing. God, what if he's still inside? It'd take a miracle for him to get out of there alive."
She bursts into tears and hugs her husband. "It's okay, Gwendolyn. Everything is gonna be okay."
As they walk away, Peter looks back the building and says. "Hope your miracle doesn't come too late."
Inside the apartment complex, one of the hallways was barely covered in flames but it was a matter of time before it too would be engulfed in flames. In the hallway, we see a little boy about six years old. He had curly brown hair and big brown eyes – it was the couple's missing son Tommy. He was coughing and gasping for air as he sat in the corner of the hallway and cried out for his mommy and daddy. There was flaming debris in front of his only path of escape. It was certain doom for the young boy.
Suddenly, the debris moves away on it's own and clears a path. From the new opening appeared a masked man in black. He walks towards Tommy who looks frightened of the masked stranger. The man asked "Are you all right?" and we knew who this was – Sylar.
"I hurt my foot trying to get out. I can't find my mommy and daddy." Tommy said crying. "I'm scared."
"It's okay. I'm gonna get you out of here." Sylar said as he hauls the little boy up.
As he picks up the boy, he notices a huge wall of fire heading towards them. The fire seemed to almost have a life of its own.
Sylar runs down a different hallway that wasn't completely on fire as the fire seemed to chase after him. He telekinetically hurls debris from his path as he ran with Tommy in his arms, making sure he didn't get hurt. The boy had his eyes closed the entire time not noticing that Sylar was using his powers. When they reach a huge hole in floor in front of them but Sylar flew over the hole and he kept going. He reaches the end of the hallway which had an open window leading the fire escape. The fire was closing in fast, he didn't have much time.
"Hold on tight, okay." He said as the boy held on for dear life.
Sylar flies through the window, jumping out of the third story window. He lands safely on the ground with Tommy in his arms and sees he's in the back alley of the building. He looks up at the window and notices the steam of fire that had been heading towards them slithers back into the building like a venomous snake who missed its prey.
He sets Tommy on the floor of the alley as Tommy looks at Sylar and smiles. "Thank you." the little boy said. Sylar than flies up into the air and Tommy waves at him.
Peter enters the back alley and sees Tommy sitting on the ground. He runs to check on him. "Are you okay?" Peter asked.
"Did you see him?" Tommy asked still staring at the sky.
"See who?" Peter said playing dumb.
"That man who flew away? He saved my life." Tommy said.
"Come on, Tommy. Your parents are looking for you." Peter said as he picks up the slightly injured boy.
"Who do you think he was, mister?" Tommy asked.
"I think he's one of the good guys." Peter said with a coy grin on his face.
Mohinder Suresh
Chennai, India
Mohinder was lying on his bed, shirtless and still sleeping. His alarm clock goes off and he awakens in a start. He turns off his alarm and notices that his future wife was nowhere to be found. He does however find a note written by Mira which read "Dear Mohinder, I wish I could've stayed but I was called in early to work. I didn't want to wake you. I'll see you when I get home. Love, Mira."
He walks into his kitchen and checks his voice mail messages. "You have three new messages." the automated voice said. "First new message."
"Dr Suresh, this is the administrative office of Chennai University. We are informing you that classes are canceled due to the protests occurring on campus." a voice replied.
"If that weren't the case, I wouldn't have slept in." Mohinder mumbled.
"Second new message." the automated voice stated.
"Hey Mo, it's me." the voice of Grace is heard which caught his attention. "Just calling to check in. We're on our way to Parkman's place. Hope you had time to tell him we were coming. Call me back, bye."
"Bloody hell." he said embarrassed. It completely slipped his mind to call his old friend to give him a heads up. Maybe it was better this way, might be a nice surprise.
"Third new message." The automated voice stated.
"Hello, Dr Suresh. Yes, my name is Petra Shankara. I am aware of your father's research about evolved humans and I am in need your help." the woman's voice said. She sounded desperate and troubled. "I'll meet you at your office at noon today. Please don't be late"
Mohinder looks at the clock on his wall as sees it's 10:49 AM. He realized that he'd have to hurry if he wanted to beat traffic and get there on time. He runs into back into his bedroom and grabbed a clean shirt and begins to look around for his shoes. He finds one of them but is having trouble finding the other one. "Where in the hell is that damn shoe?" he mumbled annoyed. "This woman is more trouble than she's worth." All of a sudden, he falls flat on his face behind his sofa. He groans in pain and gets to his feet. We see that he found his other shoe.
Matt Parkman
Los Angeles, California
Matt had asked his guests to stay in the living room while he got into a clean shirt. He still couldn't believe it – his former ward, the reason he was able to discover his ability was sitting in his living room. Granted with the same woman he had been painting and had a vivid romantic fantasy about who turns out to be her aunt. If he looking for the definition of word irony, this moment would fall under that category.
Matt walks back into the living room and sees the two are sitting in the living room, chatting about something and stop when he enters. "So, um... what were you ladies talking about?" he asked.
The two look at each other and simultaneously say. "Nothing."
Matt rolls his eyes. "Usually when someone says that, they're talking about something."
"I need to use the restroom." Molly said changing the subject.
"It's- um- down the hall to your right." Matt said as Molly leaves. The two of them look at each other in awkward silence.
"So, um- Molly has told me that..." Grace started. "How do I put this delicately?" Matt began to use his ability on her. "How do I say this? 'Gee, I heard you can read minds.' No, that sounds stupid. 'You have a power, let me see.' No, that sounds too blunt and to the point."
"Grace? It's okay. You can ask me about my ability." Matt said.
"Oh, that's a relief." Grace replied. "So it's true than? You can read minds?"
"What has she told you?" he asked referring to Molly. Grace nods. "What else has she told?"
"Are you kidding? She's practically talked my ear off with stories about you." Grace said amused.
"Really?" Matt replied."There's something gotta ask you. Where have you-? Where were-"
"Oh. Um, well you see- The thing is- It's complicated." Grace said looking down. She knew what he wanted to ask her.
"What do you mean?" Matt asked. He genuinely wanted to know where she was when Molly's parents were killed by Sylar, when she was being experimented on and being used by the Company, during all of the traumatic events that occurred in Molly's young life.
"It's a really long story and I don't wanna bore you with the details." Grace said nervously.
"I have time." Matt said, as he gestures for her to have a seat.
"Fine." Grace replied, defeated. "But I want you to know that I would never for one second think of abandoning Molly. I love that girl with my whole heart and I wanted to be there for her but-"
"But what? You were abducted by aliens?" Matt asked cynically standing over her with his arms crossed.
"To be honest, I wish I had been." Grace replied. Matt noticed that she was upset. She got off the sofa and stands next the window as she wipes tears that were forming in her eyes.
"You can tell me, I won't judge you." Matt replied.
"Really, could've fooled me." Grace said than she turns to face him. "I wanted to be there for her. I really did. She's told me about everything she's been through and I felt guilty! Okay, I felt terrible for not coming to her rescue but I was- Something happened and I couldn't come back." As she spoke, the tears were free flowing and this was raw emotion pouring out.
"Whoa, wait. I'm- I- I didn't mean to-" Matt was lost for words for a moment as she tried to regain some composure. He goes into the kitchen and gives her a tissue to wipe her tears. "Don't take it the wrong way. I just want answers."
"No, it's okay. I get it. I- I just don't know where to start." Grace said wiping away her tears.
"The beginning is a good place to start." Matt said reassuringly.
"You can trust him." They both turn to see Molly standing in the entrance to the living room. "He's a good guy, he won't judge you. Tell him."
Grace looks at Molly than at Matt. "All right, if you trust him, Molls. I'll tell him."
"Good, I'm all ears." Matt said with a smile.
"All right. The reason I didn't go to Molly after her parents were murdered was because of one reason. A really big reason that Molly said you'll understand." Grace said after taking a deep breath.
"Which was?" Matt asked curiously.
"The Company." Grace breathed.
Matt looks shocked. "Does that mean-"
"Yeah, I have an ability too." Grace replied. Matt was floored by this news. "May I continue with my story?"
Matt nods. Oh, he wants to hear this.
Claire Bennet & Gretchen Berg
Washington DC
Claire was lying in her bed in her hotel room with Gretchen holding her in her arms. She wakes up and looks over at her paramour as Gretchen wakes up. "Morning sleepyhead." Gretchen said softly.
"What time is it?" Claire asked yawning.
"9:20." Gretchen said looking at the clock. "Your phone kept ringing but I wanted to let you sleep."
"Has Peter called me?" Claire asked.
"Nope, it was your dad but I told him you were sleeping and he said that it can wait." Gretchen said.
"What can wait?" Claire asked getting out of bed.
"He didn't say." Gretchen replied.
Claire looked concerned as she began to get dressed. "I'd better get ready. You know at any minute, Natalie is gonna come through the door with today's scheduled events. Odd that she didn't come in earlier."
"Yeah, isn't she normally all punctual?" Gretchen said as she began to clear off the bed.
"Exactly, something is up and I intend to find out." Claire said with determination. There was a knock on the door.
"Hey, maybe that's Natalie there now." Gretchen replied.
Claire walks over to the door. "Hey, Ms Priss, you're-" She opens the door to reveal Lauren Gilmore standing at the door. "Lauren, hey. I thought you were Natalie. She's-"
"You need to come with me." Lauren said bluntly. "There's something you have to know, about Natalie."
Claire and Gretchen stare at each other, stunned.
The Circle Headquarters- Unknown Location
In an underground facility which looks like the laboratories of Pinehearst's with almost a similar decor. Sterile, cold, no soul in this place at all. We see an elevator in a hallway and the door open to reveal Regan Masters and Forrest Maxime who exit. Forrest was dressed in a black suit with a blood red tie, looking very dapper. Regan wore black skin tight dress that was knee length and wore a shiny leather jacket as well as thigh high boots. This wasn't the same woman we thought she was, never was.
"Is everything moving forward?" Forrest asked.
"As well as expected." Regan said with a grin. "We have our field agents in place to keep up the mayhem. Subtle mayhem, of course."
"Good, we can't have things come to a halt. Our bosses wouldn't take too kindly to that." Forrest said.
"And soon, the Circle will be complete." Regan replied. "That sounded like cliche, didn't it?"
"Oh don't worry, my little nihilist." he said, pulling her close. "You can never say anything that won't stop me from doing this." He kisses her passionately as she stokes her hair. Suddenly, the alarm on Forrest's watch goes off. "Sorry, I have to go."
"Right but when you get back, we'll continue where we left off." She said as she kisses him again. "I'll even wear the school girl outfit. 'Oh Headmaster, I've been a VERY bad girl.'"
"Well, than I'll have to do something about that, won't I?" He said as he kissed cheek. "But I really should go. Don't want the boss to have an excuse to... pick my brain."
"No offense but you have nothing he'd want. Now go, I'll be here when you get back." Regan said, pushing him away. Forrest walks off as Regan stares at him leave with a devilish but child like gleam in her eyes.
Mercy Heights Hospital
New York City
In a hospital room, Tommy was lying on his bed being tending to by his dotting parents. His left arm and right foot were bandaged up. We that Peter is looking inside through the window as Emma comes up behind him. He turns to look at her and smiles as she signs. "Is he okay?"
"Um, yeah. Doctor said he just suffered a sprained ankle and some second degree burns. They're keeping him overnight for observation in case if he suffered from black lung. He got to him in time." Peter said as he turned to face Emma.
"Gabriel?" Emma asked and Peter nods.
"Hey, Peter" Peter turns to see Hesam calling him. "There's someone here to see you?"
"If it's someone who wants to serve me papers, tell them to come back later." Peter said jokingly.
"No, it's a teenage girl with short brown hair. Kind of mousy. She says its important." Hesam replied. "She's waiting for you outside."
Peter tries to piece it together. "I guess I better go see who it is. I'll be back."
Emma gives him an "OK" signal and walks off.
Peter walks out of the hospital looking around for whoever was looking for him. He kept thinking about who would be looking for him and why.
"Hey!" He turns around and sees that it was Tess, the girl he and Sylar saved a few days ago. "You're a hard guy to track down." Tess replied.
"Tess? What are you doing here?" Peter asked.
"I needed to talk to someone and I thought you'd be the perfect person." Tess said.
"Tess, I told you to forget about what happened. You're-" Peter tried to finish.
"No, you don't understand." Tess blurted out. She extends her arm to her right and a car that was on the street begin to go up in the air and we hear the metal of the car bending. Peter stares at her, wide-eyed, as she strains and lets go of the car which causes it to fall with a loud crash. She looks at him with fear in her eyes. "I need your help."
Chicago, Illinois
A house in a nice looking neighborhood in the Chicago Metropolitan area. It was a large home big enough for a large family to live in which was painted reddish brown. The inside of the house was spacious with a large foyer, a dinning room to the right and a large living room to the left and a staircase. Down the stairs came a familiar face – Tracy Strauss who was speaking on the phone with someone.
"The house is amazing, Noah. Much better than the old one." Tracy said.
"I did owe you and I know you needed a new training facility. We were happy to oblige." Noah's voice is heard over the phone. "Have any of your students arrived?"
"Not yet. Some of my pupils from the old house are on their way here along with some of our new recruits." Tracy replied. "How is Claire doing? I heard about the assassination attempt."
"She's fine, of course." Noah replied. "But the Company is on pins and needle now."
"More so than normal?" Tracy joked.
"We had the shooter but he managed to escape however that's not the only reason." Noah said seriously. "Claire's personal assistant turned out to be an imposter. She was telepath who was taken by the assassin but I'm guessing she wasn't in any real danger."
"Have you found either of them?" Tracy asked.
"No, but we'll keep searching." Noah replied. "Listen Tracy, there's something I should tell you."
"Let me guess, I won't be running this place on my own, will I?" Tracy asked sarcastically.
"It frightens me how perceptive you are, Ms Strauss." Noah replied. "Angela wants to make sure things are running smoothly so he's sent one of our new agents to help you out."
"Aw, I see the infamous mantra 'one of us, one of them' hasn't gone out of style." Tracy replied. "I also requested to have more help – of the 'special' kind."
"Don't worry. I managed to find a fellow evolved human to help you train your students." Noah said. "We did have to agree to some of his demands but-"
"What kind of demands?" Tracy replied.
"We agreed that his charge could attend the school. You may be familiar with the two of them." Noah replied as there was a knock at the door. "Just don't overreact."
"Me? Overreact?" Tracy said
"I'll have to go. Talk to you later." Noah replied.
"I'll look forward to hearing from." Tracy replied as he hung up. She opened the door to reveal a man with bold hair in a suit. "You must be the agent they sent to keep me in line, right?"
"Yes, I'm Agent Balfour but you can call me 'Tom' if you'd like" he said as extends his hand for a shake. She stares at it for a while but didn't take it.
"Sorry, I don't shake hand. I'm a paranoid about touching people." she replied.
"Right." Balfour replied.
"Please come in." Tracy said as she gestures for him to come inside. He walks in as she closes the door behind him.
Mohinder Suresh
Chennai, India
Mohinder walks down the halls of Chennai University. Normal the halls would be filled with students but the protests after Claire revealed herself to the world which led to a lot of violence caused the school to cancel classes for the school to sort things out. But the reason he was there was because of the cry for help he received from Petra Shankara. She needed his help and was aware of his father's work but who wasn't these days. Medical journals and creditable scientific groups had been looking over Chandra's work. It'd become a bigger discovery since the work of Charles Darwin but others weren't as understanding.
Mohinder turns the corner and sees a woman standing in front of his office. She was wearing a bright red sari with pants underneath. She had long dark hair which was down but it was pulled in a half-tail. "Ms Shankara?" He spoke. She turns to face him as he walks over to her. "I'm Dr. Suresh. You said over the phone that you wanted to speak to me?"
"Yes, can we talk in your office?" she asked.
"Of course." he replied as he opened the door to let her in. "When I got your message, you said you were familiar with my father's work."
"Yes, only because my family told me about it." Petra said. "They gave me his book so I could find out what's wrong with me."
"Wrong with you?" Mohinder replied. "You are an evolved human, aren't you?"
Petra turns to him as she extends her hand and a paperweight on Mohinder's desk flew into her hand. "What do you think?" she replied.
Mohinder stares at her in awe.
Parkman Residence
Los Angeles, California
Matt was in the middle of fixing dinner as Molly sat on the counter and Grace leaning on it, drinking a glass of water. "You're telling me, he let you go?" he asked as he was chopping some lettuce.
"Yeah" Grace said swallowing the water she was drinking. "Shocked the hell out of me."
"Funny how he let you knock him out so you can get out of Building 26 but when he helped me defuse a bomb, he knocked me out cold afterwards." Matt replied.
"He did say he owed me one." Grace said with a sly grin on her face.
"Well let me tell you, it's no secret Nathan Petrelli could never resist a pretty face." Matt replied as Grace rolled her eyes. He than turns to Molly and starts hearing her thoughts.
"He called her 'pretty'. This is awesome." Molly though. Matt was distracted by this that his hand slipped and he cut his hand.
"Ow!" Matt yelled. "Son of-"
"Oh my god, are you okay?" Grace asked worried.
"Yeah, my hand just slipped. That's all." Matt replied as he checked on his wound. It wasn't too deep but it was bleeding.
"Do you have a first aid kit?" Grace asked.
"Um, yeah. It's in a cabinet underneath the kitchen sink." Matt directed as Molly began to look for it. She finds a large first aid kit in a cabinet next to the sink.
"Wow, that is a big first aid kit." Molly said pulling it out and places it next to Grace.
"Let's just say, I end up treating a lot of injuries." Matt said. Grace opens it and finds some band-aids and some cotton swabs and iodine.
"Give me your hand." Grace ordered. Matt was reluctant. "Come on, I won't bite. I promise." Matt gives her his injured hand as she puts iodine on one of the cotton swabs. "This may sting a bit." She rubs the swab on the wound and he flinches a bit.
"You're not to bad at this." Matt replied.
"Well, let's just say I've ended up treating a lot of injuries... most of them being my own." Grace said as she finished rubbing the wound than turns to Molly. "Now if you'll hand me a band-aid, Nurse Walker."
"Why certainly, Dr Foster." Molly giggles at this as she hands Grace the band aid.
"Thank you." Grace said as she opens up the band-aid.
"So, neglected to mention something while you were giving me your big explanation." Matt said as Grace put the band-aid on him.
"And what pray tell is that?" Grace said.
"What is your ability?" Matt asked.
Grace looked at him. "Here we go." she thought.
"Is it something that can cause property damage?" Matt asked.
"Sort of, I've had a lot of practice with it but at times it's like a gun without a safety." Grace replied.
"I've seen a lot of weird stuff for the past few years, I'm pretty sure I can handle it." Matt said.
"If I showed you, you swear not to freak out?" Grace asked.
"I can't promise anything." Matt said. "Show me what you've got."
"Oh! Show him the butterfly!" Molly said excitedly. The two adults turn to face her. "What?"
"The butterfly?" Matt asked intrigued.
"It's a kind of a parlor trick I do." Grace said with a smile. "Watch."
Grace closes her eyes and holds up her hands as if she was about to clap. Slowly, her hands begin to glow with a fuchsia aura. Matt stands there stunned, this was different that's for sure. Grace opens her eyes which were glowing with a fuchsia hue as she claps her hands together. When she pulls them apart, a fuchsia colored butterfly appears in between her hands flapping it's wings than it vanishes. She lets out a breath and blinks as her eyes return to their normal color.
"That was- Wow." Matt said surprised. "You're a-"
"I'm a sound manipulator. I can pretty much control sound waves and make them do what I want." Grace said with pride.
"I thought most sound manipulators just scream their heads off?" Matt asked curiously.
"Oh I can scream my head off or I can scream a person's head off - literally. I have a bit more finesse and style than just scream like hell." Grace replied. "I've even learned how to turn sound waves into shock waves."
"That's-" Matt said when the front door opens.
"Matt, I'm home." Janice called out as she entered the house holding their son in her arms. "Got off a little early. Wanted to see how you were-" She sees the two guests in her house. "What's going on?"
Matt looks over at Grace and Molly who avert their gaze than looks back at his wife. "I can explain."
"Really, than please, enlighten me." Janice said looking at Grace suspiciously.
"Oh I know she's not giving me the evil eye." Grace thought folding her arms across her chest.
"Um- Janice, you remember that little girl I had been looking after while we were separated?" Matt replied. Janice nods and inches towards them as he turns to Molly. "This is her. Janice, I'd like you to meet Molly Walker. Molly, this is my wife Janice and my son Matt."
Molly's eyes widen. "Wife? Son?" Matt nods. "Oh crap." she thought.
"It's nice to meet you, Molly." Janice said as she shakes her hand. "Okay, that explains the kid. So who the hell is the redhead?"
"And- um- this is Molly's aunt Grace Foster." Matt said.
"Aunt?" Janice asked.
"Yes. I am Molly's aunt, Mrs Parkman." Grace said. "Who did she think I was?"
"I'm sorry Ms Foster. I got the wrong impression. I didn't mean to give you that kind of look" Janice said "And please, call me Janice."
"It's okay. I mean if my husband was alone with a strange woman and her niece, I'd give her the evil eye too." Grace said. "Oh and you can call me Grace."
"It's not just that. The last guest who came into this house tried to kill us so you'll have to pardon the hostility." Janice replied.
"It's fine, I'm used to – wait, kill?" Grace replied concerned.
"It's a long story." Matt said bluntly.
"Well, we don't any plans for the evening. I wouldn't swapping stories." Grace said.
"Than why don't you two stay for dinner." Janice said inviting them as she looks at Molly. "I'd like to hear what Matt was up to while we were apart."
"I'd love to give you all the juicy details." Molly said laughing.
"Do you wanna hold him?" Janice asked Molly, referring to Matty.
"Sure." Molly said as Janice hands her the child.
Matt gives Grace a look as she just shrugs.
Mercy Height Hospital
New York City, New York
Peter and Tess sat on a bench that was in front of the hospital. She looks as if she just spilled her guts as he stares at her. "So, that's why those guys were chasing you?" Peter asked.
"Yes, but I had a perfectly good reason. My family has been struggling ever since my mom moved us away from my dad and moved to New York. I knew those guys had stolen that money and I thought I could put it to better use." Tess replied
"And you used your ability to break into their hideout and stole their cache of stolen money?" Peter replied.
"Yeah, but I'm still new to it and I got caught. I ditched the money but I still kept getting chased." Tess explained. "And, well you know the rest."
"You do know what you did was wrong, right?" Peter replied.
"Look, I don't need a lecture. I get it." Tess said. "I came to you because I need your help."
"Why? So I can help you find the money you stole?" Peter asked.
"No! I just-" Tess began. "I want to know how to control."
"And continue to break the law?" Peter replied.
"Listen boy scout, last time I checked being a vigilante is illegal." Tess replied. "So if you're gonna call me out, let he who is without sin cast the first stone."
Peter sighs, he knew he wasn't going to get this girl to back off if he didn't help her. "So why come to me?"
"Well I had no way of finding your friend.." Tess stated. "I figured you were a bit more approachable. I thought he was the hero and you were his trusty sidekick."
"Whoa, trusty sidekick?" Peter said with a laugh.
"Well, I didn't see you do anything like what that guy did." Tess stated. "Unless there's something you're not saying. Do you have a superpower?"
"Actually I do." Peter replied.
"What can you do, exactly?" she asked.
"This." Peter grabs her hand and it glows. She looks up at him, confused.
"What did you do?" Tess asked, stunned.
"I took your power. It's what I do." Peter said.
"Does that mean my power is gone or something?" Tess asked with a look of concern.
"Don't worry, you still have your ability. I just borrowed it and when I touch another person with abilities, I lose the ability I absorbed before." Peter explained.
"So you're sort of like Rogue from the X-Men except your touch can't kill someone." Tess replied.
"If you want to put it that way, yes." Peter said laughing.
"Cool." Tess said with a smile. "I wish I was so sure about who I was."
"Trust me, it doesn't get any easier." Peter replied. "Do you want me to take you home?"
Tess nods. They get up from the bench and walk off together.
The Company's New Headquarters- Location Unknown
Lauren leads Claire and Gretchen into her Noah's office. "So, let me get this straight – the woman who was my personal assistant was actually an evolved human with telepathy named Regan Masters and the real Natalie Jenkins was killed by that woman?"
"That's what I was told but your father may know more." Lauren replied.
"I'd ask how she got past the Company's through background checks but the whole telepathy thing might have made things easier for her." Claire replied.
"This is crazy. I mean all that time, this... Regan woman could've hurt Claire or any of us." Gretchen replied with worry in her voice.
"We are aware of that but we think she was after something else." Lauren stated "We just haven't figured out what that is."
"Where is my father, by the way?" Claire asked.
"He had to do some business for Mrs Petrelli but he'll be back soon." Lauren replied. "He asked me to keep you both here until her got back."
"You didn't answer me, where is he?" Claire demanded.
Noah walks through a building that looked more like a prison. He walks past a few cells which contain some dangerous individuals including Eric Doyle, Eli Garret (the cloning man) to name a few. He enters corridor which was made of plastic and rubber. He stops in a cell that was made of the same material and glares bitterly. "Hello, Samuel." Noah said with ill will
We see Samuel Sullivan sitting in the plastic and rubber room, reading a book. He was still an intimidating figure despite not having the full strength of his family. "Hello, Noah." Samuel said looking up from his book. "Long time no see."
Hiro Nakumura
Tokyo, Japan
Hiro was inside a church hallway pacing, he almost as nervous as his sister and Ando were about getting married. However, it wasn't just the wedding he was worried about. - it was what his future self told him. If he quit being a hero, he'd lose Ando and Kimiko to this 'Circle'. Hiro was being pulled at so many directions but he knew he had to make the right decision.
He walks into the bridal suite and sees Kimmy fixing her hair and she hasn't gotten into her dress yet. She had decided to wear her hair down because of the fact that Ando prefers it down. "Hiro, what are you doing? You're supposed to be with your future brother in law." Kimiko said as she turned around.
"I know, I just wanted to see how you were." Hiro replied. "You do look beautiful."
She smiles brightly. "Thank you and I am so happy you are walking me down the aisle."
"It would be my honor. Nothing would please me more than to give you away." Hiro replied. She hugs him tightly as he gives a half smile. He realized he need to do the right thing.
Mohinder Suresh & Petra Shankara
Chennai, India
Mohinder was walking Petra down the street, he was still reeling from her revealing her abilities to him. He wasn't sure what to do. He promised himself that he wouldn't get himself wrapped up in his father's work again but she seemed so alone. She had told him that her family tossed her out of her home with his father's book and basically forced her to fend for herself. It wasn't that uncommon but he couldn't imagine going through that kind of pain. "Is there anything I can do?"
"Do you have a time machine?" Petra asked.
"Sort of but he's in Tokyo." Mohinder replied. She gives him a look. "Never mind. Do you have any play to stay for the night?"
"I'm staying in a hotel until I get on my feet. I'm going to prove to my parents that I can stand on my own without them." Petra said putting up a brave front.
"Petra, you don't have to be alone in this." Mohinder replied. "You can-"
All of a sudden, he's knocked out by a man's fist. He looks up and sees three men standing over him. "So, you're the son of Dr Suresh. You're the reason these freaks are still around."
"What do you people want?" Mohinder asked nursing his bloody lip.
"Well, since your father is dead, we decided to take out our pent up rage on you." one of the men said. He grabs Mohinder and throws him against a wall which knock Mohinder out cold.
"Leave him alone!" Petra yelled.
"This doesn't concern you so run along!" one of the other men said.
Unexpectedly, a force sends the two men to the ground. They look up to see Petra is holding up her hand. "She's one of them!" the other men said as they got to their feet and Petra began to run for dear life.
Noah Bennet & Samuel Sullivan
Company Prison
Noah Bennet stood outside of the cell of Samuel Sullivan. They hadn't been face to face since that day in Central Park. He had made it his mission to take the man down but in a way, Samuel got what he wanted. The world knew all about people with abilities thanks to Claire. "What brings to my new home?" Samuel said sarcastically.
"I thought you knew everything." Noah replied.
"Not anymore." Samuel said. "Not since the day you turned my family against me."
"You did that yourself." Noah stated. "Besides you tried to turn Claire against me so I figured I'd return the favor. But we can sort this out another time, right now I need your help."
"What makes you think I would ever help you?" Samuel said angrily.
"You're really in no position to make demands so you can cooperate or I beat it out of you." Noah replied.
"Oh by I means, I'd love for you to come in here and do it." Samuel spat. "But that's why you haven't come into my cell, because you're still afraid of me."
"That's irrelevant to this conversation." Noah said. "What do you know about the Circle?"
"Sorry, name doesn't ring a bell." Samuel resisted.
"Cut the crap. We know that your brother Joesph made a deal with the original leader of the Circle to protect the Carnival." Noah replied.
Samuel wasn't phased by this. "He did, it was before my brother was killed."
"By you." Noah stated.
"I was in the room when he made the deal." Samuel said. "He was with two others, a man and a woman."
"Do you know who these people were?" Noah asked.
"If I did, if it meant to help you, I'd prefer to keep it to myself." Samuel replied.
"Fine, do you know what they're planning?" Noah asked.
Samuel just remained silent.
"Fine, I'll just get someone to beat it out of you." Noah said annoyed as he began to leave.
"The Circle is looking for the Fail-safe." Samuel stated. This stop Noah cold. "And they want to destroy your precious Claire."
Noah stares back at him, glaring.
Peter was with Tess inside her apartment complex. It was a rundown looking place but it was the best Tess' family could afford. "So, this Claire Bennet is your niece?"
"She is and she is as nice in person as she is on TV." Peter said smiling.
"I figured it was an act." Tess joked. They stopped at her door. "So, this is my place. Thanks for walking me home. You how unsafe this neighborhood can be."
"So I've noticed." Peter replied. "Can you do me a favor?"
"Sure." Tess said confused.
"Give me your cellphone." Peter replied.
"I don't have one." Tess replied as Peter gives her a look. "My powers fire electrical devices."
"Oh." Peter said as he pulls out his pen and grabs her hand.
"What are you doing?" Tess asked as he wrote on her hand.
"It's my number. If you ever need to talk or need someone to listen to you, call me." Peter said.
"Um, sure. Thanks." Tess said smiling as he left. She enters her apartment still smiling. Her smile fades when she sees her mother standing at the doorway.
"Where have you been?" Tess' mother demanded.
"At school." Tess answered bitterly.
"Really 'cause the school called asking me why you didn't come to school today." her mother stated.
"Fine, I ditched school. So what?" Tess said angrily.
"Tess, when we left Pittsburgh, I thought it would be better for us." her mother said.
"Please, you decided to uproot us and leave dad!" Tess yelled."You had no right!"
"We had to. Your father was dangerous." her mother replied.
"Why because he was different?" Tess asked angrily. "Dad loved us and he wasn't going to hurt us!"
"Really?" her mother rolls up her sleeve to reveal a burn mark on her arm. "Because this says otherwise."
"It was an accident. He didn't mean to-" Tess stares at her coldly. "You what, forget it!"
"Tessa Annabelle Fitzpatrick, I am not finished talking to you!" her mother yelled.
"Well I'm finished!" Tess screamed as she runs to her room and closes the door. Using her ability, she locks her door with the three metal locks she had on her door. Tess laid on her bed and begins to cry. She looks out the window and sees Peter leaving. She opens her window and crawls out the fire escape.
Parkman Residence
Los Angeles, California
The family was enjoying dinner with their two guest. Matt wasn't as jittery as he was when Grace was standing at his door, he was still very guarded around this woman though. Molly was in the middle of a story which Matt and Janice were laughing at. "I didn't read the directions on the bottle correctly and the next thing I knew – pink hair."
"You're not serious?" Janice asked laughing.
"She's not exaggerating. I'm the one who had the pink hair." Grace said, looking embarrassed.
"I find it hard to believe that you let her come near you with hair dye." Matt said jokingly.
"Hey, I trust her. How was I to know she'd end up giving me clown hair." Grace said laughing.
"But it was cheap dye." Molly stated.
"True, but I did spend the whole time looking like Frenchie until it washed out." Grace replied.
"Better than looking like Kinicky." Matt replied.
"Yeah 'cause the whole slick back biker look doesn't suit me." Grace said giggling.
"So Grace, you mentioned that you were a dancer." Janice asked changing the subject. "Did you dance professionally?"
"I wanted to. I mean, I spent most of my life performing on stage." Grace said drinking water.
"When she wasn't kicking guys upside the head." Molly replied as Grace playfully smacks her.
"I'm sorry, what?" Matt replied in shock.
"Yeah, I'm a fifth degree black belt in Tae Kwan Do and an expert at Tai Chi." Grace said bashfully. "I've been able to take down men twice my size since I was twelve."
"That's amazing." Janice said. "Could you show us something?"
"I don't like showing off." Grace replied.
"She'd love to." Molly said as Grace gives her a look.
"I'd kind of like to see this." Matt said smiling.
"Fine, but you're my partner!" Grace getting up from the table.
"Partner?" Matt asked nervously.
"Sparring partner, need a human punching bag." Grace replied taking off her high heels.
"Right." Matt replied. "Wait, punching bag?"
"Relax, Parkman. I'll try to go easy on you." Grace said, moving the coffee table from the middle of the living room.
"I was a police officer for more than ten years. I have had combat training." Matt said as he nervously walks over to Grace.
"Okay I'm going to have my back towards you and you grab me from behind. The rest I may be a surprise." Grace replied.
Matt walks over to her and grabs her from behind with his arm around her neck. "Than what?"
"This." Grace lets out a battle cry and elbows him in the chest which causes him to loosen his grip. She grabs his left arm and flips him over causing him to hit the ground. He looks at her in shock when he hears. "I'm not the same girl you rescued years ago."
"Rescued?" Matt breathed. Grace realizes he read her mind and her what she thought.
"Um, it was a lovely evening but we have to go. Molly, I'll wait for you in the car so you can say good night." Grace said nervously as she runs out of the house.
Molly and Janice look at Matt who is rubbing his shoulder in pain.
The Company's New Headquarters – Unknown Location
Noah walks into his office to find Claire sitting there waiting for him. She did not look happy. "First you have Lauren bring me here only for you're not here because you're on some secret mission for Angela. What I want to know is why?" Claire asked as she got up to face him.
"It's Company business, you know that." Noah replied.
"And last time I checked, I was a part of it or does that whole spokesperson thing count for anything." Claire pointed out.
"I know but this is important." Noah replied as he walks over to her. "I'm ensuring that what happened to you the other day doesn't happen again."
"I know and I'm glad you care but you can't protect me forever. Especially with the way things are going." Claire replied. "I am an adult and I sure as hell am not some delicate flower who needs to be in a bubble."
"I know. I'll let you know what it is when I can." Noah said as he goes to hug her. "I promise."
Claire backed away. "Do me a favor, don't make promises you can't keep. I have to make sure Gretchen got to her dorm safely. Good night."
Claire walks out the room as Noah sat on his desk, rubbing his eyes.
Company Prison
It was night there as a few guards watch over the 'special' inmates but are busy playing gin. "They don't pay us enough for this." one of the guards said.
"Ah, not so bad. Least we get to be where the action is." the other guard answered. All of a sudden, an alarm went off. "Speaking of."
"Must be a false alarm again." the first guard replied as the other guard got up.
"I'm not taking any chances. If anyone breaks out of this place, we'll have to face Mrs Petrelli and that woman gives me the creeps." the other guard replied as he grabs his guns.
"Fine, but if it was nothing, she won't be the only one giving you the creeps." the first guard said as they got up and leave their post. As they leave, an unseen force closes the door. On some computer monitors, which reads Eric Doyle and Eli Garret as we hear manic typing. Something on the screen reads 'Deactivate Security Shield.' Suddenly the cells of Eric Doyle and Eli open.
The two guards walk into the hallway that the alarm was hit and they are in shock to see Eric Doyle out of his cell. "Hold it right there, Doyle!" one of the guards yells as they both point their guns at him.
"Sorry, but I don't think so." Doyle said as he waves his hands and the first guard points his gun at his friend. He makes a gun motion and causes the guard to shot his friend.
"No!" the guard yelled but it was too late and he shot him in the head. Doyle releases the guard and the guard points his gun back at him. "You're not getting away with that!"
"Actually..." the guard turns and sees several Eli clones standing behind him. "I believe we are."
We hear a loud painful scream than silence as Doyle and Eli turn the corner than stop dead in their tracks. "What is it, Doyle?" Eli asked.
"I believe we owe someone a 'thank you', my friend." Doyle replied.
They look at the empty hallway only to see someone materialize before them. It was none other than Rebecca 'Becky' Taylor. "Hello there boys. Miss me?"
"What are you doing here? Last time I saw you, Samuel was kicking you to the curb." Eli said laughing.
"And it was the best thing to ever happen to me." Becky replied. "I'm working for someone much more ambitious than 'Uncle Samuel' who just so happens wanted me to break you boys out. Your getaway ride is outside waiting for you. I have some business to take care of. Go."
Eli and Doyle walk past her as she disappears again.
Parkman Residence
Los Angeles, California
Grace Foster was lying on the hood of her car, a candy red mustang convertible. She was waiting for Molly to say good night to the Parkmans as she stares at the night sky.
Matt walks outside and sees Grace lying on her car. He was holding her shoes in his hands. She turns her head and sees Matt standing a few feet away. "You left these inside when you ran out." Matt replied, handing her the shoes. He was a bit hesitant to hand them to her.
"Don't worry, I promise not to cream you, again." Grace said as she sat up.
"Good 'cause one beating was enough for tonight." Matt replied. "Cool car."
"Thanks, cost me a fortune in parts but the labor was free, moi." Grace said as she put on her shoes.
"Wait, you built this car?" Matt asked.
"Yeah, restored it myself. When I found this thing, it was a rusted bucket but now it purrs like a kitten." Grace replied bragging.
"Wow, you're a kung-fu kicking, sound-manipulating woman who knows her way around an auto shop. That's impressive." Matt replied. He was trying to watch what he said. 'Come on, this woman is like male catnip." he thought.
"Thanks but I'm not one to brag. I let actions speak for themselves." Grace replied she said as her right hand glowed with a fuchsia aura than vanishes. "But that's not why you're out here, is it?"
"How'd you-" Matt began.
"I may not be a mind reader, Officer Parkman but I am very perceptive." Grace replied.
"Officer, haven't been called that in a long time." Matt replied as he leans on the car next to her. "I wanted to know why you ran off. I mean, after you went all Jet Li on me and I read your mind. You said I 'rescued' you. "What did you mean?"
"Crap he doesn't remember." She thought.
"Remember what?" Matt asked.
"Please stop doing that, it's getting a little unnerving." Grace told him.
"Sorry, it's a habit." Matt replied. "What don't I remember?"
"Well let me set the scene for you. A traumatized and sad sixteen year old in all black because she just got back from her father's funeral walks on to a busy intersection in Charter Oak. She would've have gotten flattened by a Mack Truck barreling down the street if not for a brave rookie police officer who grabs her just in the nick of time." Grace stated. As she said this, Matt began to remember this. "He takes her back to the police station and sees her burning her skin with a heated barrette and a lighter. He takes the lighter away from her and gets her to open up. He was pretty much her hero that day."
"Oh, that was you?" Matt said, remembering everything.
"Yeah, sad to say it was." Grace replied shyly.
"Wow, small world." Matt replied taken aback.
"That's an understatement to say the least." Grace said laughing.
Just than, Janice and Molly walk over to them. "Well, nice to see you two getting along." Janice said.
"Yeah, as it turns out, we have a few things in common." Matt said looking at Grace.
"Good because I have a few days off this week and Molly and I were thinking we should go to the Santa Monica Pier tomorrow for a family outing." Janice replied.
"What?" Matt and Grace said in unison.
"Come on, Grace. I haven't been there in so long." Molly pleaded to her aunt.
"We wouldn't want to impose." Grace protested.
"You wouldn't be imposing, right Matt?" Janice replied.
They all look at him and he looks nervous than said. "Not at all, sounds like fun."
"Great, we'll see you tomorrow." Janice stated.
"Can't wait." Grace said nervously as she and Molly got into Grace's car than drove off.
Matt looks at Janice as she gives him a mischievous smile.
Peter Petrelli's Apartment
New York City
Peter walks into his apartment and sees Sylar standing in the kitchen wearing an apron. "Okay, out of all the things I've seen today, that has to be the most distressing." Peter said joking.
"What, someone has be June to your Ward." Sylar said joking as he takes off the apron. "How was work?"
"Same old, same old." Peter said removing his jacket. "Except something interesting this afternoon. You remember the girl we saved in the alley the other night?"
"Tess? The girl who was scared of you touching her?" Sylar remembered.
"Yeah, turns out she has an ability." Peter said.
"Really?" Sylar said. "Go figure. What can she do?"
"This." Peter said extending his hand as the metal objects on the table shake and stand on their own. He loses control and the objects fall down.
"She can control metal?" Sylar asked.
"Think she's a magnetic manipulator. You know, like the German." Peter replied. "And get this, she called you a hero and thought I was your 'trusty sidekick.'"
"You're not serious?" Sylar replied. "Want to prove her wrong? Heard on the police scanner about a break in not too far from here. Want to put that new power to good use?"
"Sounds like fun. Let me get into my play clothes and we can head out." Peter said as he heads into his bedroom. There was a knock at the door.
"I'll get it." Sylar called out. He opens the door and finds Tess standing at his door. "Can I help you?"
"Is Peter here, his landlord said this was his apartment." Tess said as Peter walks out of his bedroom dressed in black.
"Tess, what are you doing here?" Peter asked. "Did you follow me home?"
"Yeah, I can't stay with my mom. Can I stay here?" Tess asked. Peter looks at Sylar.
"Change of plans." Peter replied.
Sylar thinks for a moment than, "What the hey. Let the police do their jobs for once."
Peter invites Tess and closes the door behind him.
Mohinder Suresh
Chennai, India
Mohinder had come to after being knocked out cold by those bigots. When he awoke, he saw Petra was gone and so were the men who attacked him. "Petra!" he called out. There was no telling what they would have done to her.
He turns the corner into an alley and sees someone lying on the ground. Than he recognizes Petra's sari in the light and is in shock. He rushed over to her and sees her condition. She was beaten up, badly and barely alive. "Help!" he called out as he cradles her in his arms. "I need some help!"
New Company Headquarters – Unknown Location
Noah was reading over some paperwork in his office as Samuel's words rang in his brain. 'The Circle is looking for the Fail-safe.' Noah always thought that it was just a rumor or just superstition than how did Samuel Sullivan know of it.
Just than, Angela walks through his door. "So, what did you learn?"
"Wow, not even a 'hello, who are you?" Noah joked.
"I think we've known each other long enough to skip pleasantries." Angela replied. "What did Samuel tell you?"
"Not much, he was very defiant towards me." Noah replied. "But he did say something interesting... about the Circle."
"And what would that be?" Angela asked.
"He said they were looking for the Fail-safe." Noah replied.
Angela let out a sigh. "I'm afraid I already knew that and if they are looking for it, it won't end well... for any of us."
Suddenly, Milton walked into the room. "Sorry to interrupt but we just got some news. There was jail break at the Company Prison."
"When?" Noah asked.
"Several hours ago. Two guards were killed and only two inmates escaped. Eric Doyle and Eli Garret." Milton replied.
Angela remembered her vision from a few nights before and realized she saw Doyle and Eli in the sandstorm. "It's started."
"Did anyone else try to escape?" Noah asked Milton.
"No and we still haven't found the person responsible for the break out." Milton replied.
"I want a lock down, we can't have anymore inmates escaping." Noah replied.
"Yes, sir." Milton said running off.
Noah and Angela stare at each other, concerned.
Company Prison
Samuel Sullivan's Cell
Samuel sat in his cell lying on his bed, he had heard the alarms going off but he figured it was another drill. Suddenly, he heard someone walk into his cell but didn't see anyone. He than smiled.
"Hello Rebecca." Samuel replied.
Becky reappears and smiles. "Hello Uncle Samuel."
"I take it you were responsible for tonight's commotion?" he asked.
"That I was." Becky replied.
"So, you come to break me out of this rat hole?" Samuel asked. "To rejoin the family."
"I'm afraid not because you see..." Becky said as she becomes invisible. "I have a new family."
"What are you doing?" Samuel asked looking around.
"Well, my new family's patriarch feels you know too much." Becky's voice said. "You're too much of a liability in his eyes."
"Who is your new family? Is it the Circle? Tell me!" Samuel said standing in the middle of his cell.
Suddenly she grabs a bed sheet that was on his bed and wraps it around his neck. He tries to fight her off but he doesn't have the strength to do so as he gasps for air. He throttles in pain until he lets out one last breath and dies.
"I guess you'll never know." After a moment she says. ""You deserve to die in this rat hole." Becky said as she walks away as we hear her footsteps and whistling 'The Bear Went Over the Mountain.'
Tracy's Halfway House
Chicago, Illinois
Tracy's house was not packed full of students, some of which were new and getting used to their new home. "The extra blankets are in the closet down the hall. If you have any further question, you can ask me and Mr Balfour." Tracy said as she and Tom were giving a tour to a group of students. A boy raises his hand. "Yes... Felix." She said looking over her list.
"Is it just going to be the two of you?" Felix, a tanned boy with dark hair.
"Actually, a new trainer should be arriving..." as Tracy spoke, the door bell rang. "Now, I'll be back. You continue on the tour with Mr Balfour."
"This way, everyone." Tom said as they follow him.
Tracy walks downstairs and to the front door. She opens the door to reveal Edgar Chambers (Samuel's former right hand man) and Amanda Strazzulla standing at his door. Tracy stares at them, incredulously.
"Hello, Tracy. May we come in?" Edgar asked politely.
Tracy continues to stare at them.
Tokyo, Japan
Outside a church, Ando and his wife Kimiko, who wore a flowing white dress, rush out with several friends and family to see them off. Since they lost the reception hall, they decided just to skip it and go straight to their honeymoon. They run to the white limo waiting for them and go inside. The last one out of the church was Hiro who had said his good byes to the bride and groom earlier. As the limo left, Hiro walks into a garden in the church and sat on a bench.
Out of nowhere, his future self appeared behind him. "Have you made you decision?"
"I have. I am going to continue my destiny... by stopping the Circle." Hiro replied.
"Good, but there are a few things you need to do before you can face them." Future Hiro placed a sheet of paper next to him. "Til we meet again."
Without a word, Future Hiro was gone. Hiro picks up the paper and puts it in his pocket than walks off.
In a TV studio, a woman was talking on camera. "The medical community has been a buzz about the revelation of evolved humans but the news this man has will top that. We have the head of Emixam Pharmaceuticals, Forrest Maxime."
Forrest sat in a table next to the woman. "Good morning Deborah, how are you?"
"I'm fine, thank you. Now let's cut to the chase, you have important news?"
"Indeed I do. For the past few months, we have been receiving calls from people in desperate need. Some of them didn't ask for these... abilities. Most of these powers have caused them pain or caused them to hurt others on accident. What Emixam is offering is the choice these people never got to have." Forrest replied with faux concern.
"What are you saying, Mr Maxime?"
"We are in the process of creating what people have been demanding. A cure.." Forrest stated.
To be Continued...
Okay, I'll admit, it wasn't as good as Chapter One but this is my baby so bear with me. Sorry for the long wait and I hope you like it.
Here are some of the OCC character who appeared and who they were 'played by' (again the actors I DO NOT OWN JUST LIKE I DON'T OWN TIM KRING'S PROPERTY. Just playing with them):
Grace Foster – Melissa Archer (but you already knew that just like mentioning her)
Agent Tom Balfour – Alan Tudyk
Petra Shankara – Deepti Daryanani
Felix – Jason Tam