Angela Petrelli walked down past the level five cells and stopped in front of Eric Doyle's cell. Noah Bennett stepped up behind her and looked in as well. Eric looked at them with obvious discontent and went back to staring at the wall.
"Are you sure about this?" He asked
"I'm sure. His power is important and we need it." Said Angela folding her arms across her chest. Noah sighed and headed to Flint's old cell and stopped at the wall next to the cell. He flashed his badge in font of a crack in the wall and a red light flashed. The concrete wall split down the middle and a door slid open. Angela and Noah headed into the new room and looked into the only cell that was occupied. Noah clicked on the lights and a young man groaned from the center of the cell. He slowly sat up and looked at the glass.
"Can I help you?" he asked blinking profusely as his eyes adjusted.
"I certainly hope you can." Said Noah
The cell's occupant threw the blanket off and got up from the bed. He walked over to the sink and splashed his face with water.
"Mr. Bennett, how nice of you to stop by, I haven't seen you in a while. Can I ask what this is about?" asked the cell's occupant.
"If it were up to me, I would leave you here. This decision went over me." He said plainly. Angela stepped forward and looked at the cell occupant. He stood at 5'11, brownish blonde hair and green eyes, and looked like he weighed around 130 pounds. He rubbed his eyes and headed over to the glass wall. He stared at Angela for a moment and smiled.
"I know you don't I? You're Angela Petrelli…Why are you here? Where's Bob?" Asked the cell's occupant looking around and down the hallway.
"He's dead, Mackenzie. Sylar killed him." Stated Angela
Mackenzie snorted, "Sucks to be him." Then he paused for a second and looked at Noah. "That's when all of those alarms went off and that electrical outburst right?"
Noah nodded, "Yes, he attacked Elle. She lost control and shorted out the entire system. Except Yours."
Mackenzie sighed, muttered "Naturally" and began to pace in front of them. He looked up at Angela, stopped and squinted at her. "So when the grid went down and I didn't leave, why are we having a conversation? I didn't win an award did?"
Angela smiled slightly, "When Elle shorted the system, every single level 5 prisoner escaped. We need your help in getting them back."
Mackenzie smiled and shook his head. "So the truth comes out at last. What makes you think that I'm going to help? You took everything from me. I was whisked away from my career, my brother, and my life."
"We thought you'd say that but in return for your service, you will have your freedom." Said Noah nodding slightly.
Mackenzie scoffed, "What's the point in that? I have nothing left! You can't give back what was irreplaceable."
Angela sighed, already frustrated with the direction the conversation was going. "Your life was over when you took what wasn't yours."
"He was abusing his gift and I fixed it. Not my fault if that he died because of it." Mackenzie walked over to the sink, picked up his glasses, and put them on. His glasses were frameless except for the bridge and temples. Mackenzie walked back to Noah and Angela, "What would you have me do?"
"You have the power to absorb the abilities of others, and even though you stole the power of flight, that's not much use if you need to fight. So we have a prime candidate for you." Said Angela
"So you want me to take someone else's ability, but this time with your permission huh?" said Mackenzie smirking.
"Well our permission yes, his permission no." Bennet continued "His name is Eric Doyle, he has the ability to control a person's movements and can even force someone to activate their ability."
"So what do you say, Mackenzie? Do you stay here in this cell or do you want taste some fresh air?" asked Angela.
Mackenzie looked back and forth between the two then slightly threw his hands in the air, "Get me out."
Angela smiled, "I thought you would see it our way." Noah walked to the cell door and punched in a 5 digit number and the door slid opened. Mackenzie stepped up the three stairs and followed Angela to Eric's cell. Noah looked at Angela then to Mackenzie, "You ready?"
Mackenzie rolled his eyes and nodded. "Open his cell already."
Noah punched in a couple of numbers and the cell door opened. Mackenzie walked into the cell and Eric stood up to look at him.
"Who are you? And what do you think you're doing?" he asked
Mackenzie replied simply, "You have something I need."
Eric squinted at Mackenzie and put his hand out to try and control him. Nothing. Eric tried again then looked up at Angela and Bennett. The Haitian stood slightly behind Noah looking in, his face expressionless. Mackenzie looked over his shoulder, shrugged, then looked back towards Eric. Mackenzie quickly grabbed Eric's wrist and concentrated. Eric cried out and began to struggle as a white silhouette formed over his body. The silhouette transferred itself over to Mackenzie then faded. Mackenzie dropped Eric's arm and stepped back as Eric fell to the floor. He propped himself up and threw out his hand once more trying to control Mackenzie. Mackenzie smirked as he wiped his hand off on his shirt and turned to leave the cell.
"Nooooo!" screamed Eric as he charged Mackenzie and he was immediately stopped in his tracks. Mackenzie turned around with smile on his face as he held his hand like he was playing a piano. His hand was motionless and still, Eric's body remained the same way. Mackenzie laughed loudly saying, "So Eric, what's it like to know that you used to have full control and now you are helpless? Feels terrible doesn't it?"
"I'm going to ki-"began Eric but Mackenzie made a motion with his hand and Eric's mouth clamed shut.
"See? I don't have to listen to you. But I have to go," said Mackenzie "So enjoy what's left of your life. Scumbag."
Mackenzie exited the cell then released Eric from his hold, which immediately roused him to charge the glass window.
"Come back here! Give it back to me! I'm going to kill you!" yelled Eric at the four of them as they turned around to leave.
"So what's happens next?" asked Mackenzie looking at Angela.
Noah put his arm in front of Mackenzie and turned to him as Angela walked off.
"You get an assignment and you apprehend the target. That's what happens, you understand? This does not mean go gallivanting around or trying to escape. If you try, I will personally hunt you down and you will never see the light of day again." Said Noah sternly
Mackenzie looked at Noah and the Haitian then sighed, "A simple bring this guy back before he kills someone would have worked but no…" The Haitian hands Mackenzie a folder, then walks off after Angela.
Mackenzie opens one of the folders as Bennett looks over his shoulder, "So what's this guy's name?" asked Mackenzie
"Shawn Kiely, He's robbed two banks since his break out." Said Noah pointing at the notes and statistics on the page, "Most of these banks don't even know they have been robbed because he only takes small deposits at a time."
"And the second one," Began Noah but Mackenzie cut him off.
"Jackson Davis? How the hell do you have that much of a bad night in France?" Mackenzie turned towards Noah "Killed three guys and shut down a city block..."
"He just turned 15, so be cautious. He has connections with most of the Hollywood drama, so make sure you are quick when you take him down." Noah spoke quietly then turned towards the hallway. "You know the policy 'One of us, One of them', so your new partner will be here shortly. Don't screw this up." And with that Noah left.
Mackenzie looked at the folder and began to stroll through the hallways reading. The files were detailed and dry but his interest was in the abilities, and his partner. It was going to be tricky with someone looking over his shoulder. Whomever they were, they would be dealt with.