Title: Revelation: Ch 1
Author: Stealthdragon44

Spoilers:, Season 2 speculation and spoilers;

Disclaimer: I do not own any thing; all Characters belong to Tim Kring & NBC

Characters: Maya, Gabriel / Sylar, Kensei/ Adam (Mention of Alejandro)

Summary: Maya meets some unexpected strangers in the desert.

Honduras, Mexico

A Week later

Far from the border of the United States, a young woman named Maya and her brother Alejandro were resting nearby. They were on their way to America, to find a doctor, in hopes to get answers as to why this was happening to her. She had no explanation to this and to why her emotions were getting out of control and people would die around her. All that she knew was her brother was the only one that could stop her from hurting others.

Ever since she found out she had these abilities; she knew she had to find someone, anyone to curse her from this. She hated the fact that she had to drag her brother in the middle of this. She wanted to do this on her own without him. She thought she was a threat to everyone around her. She already killed a town of people including Alejandro's wife. She didn't know how her brother moved past the fact that she killed his love. Even though he was her twin and her protector. It still didn't change the fact she felt liable and guilty for what she had done. She felt like she didn't belong there and felt like she was better off leaving her brother, getting him away from her destruction. She loved her brother to death but she knew she had to do this. She had to get away from herself, from him.

She leaned over the window, the only thing lighting the sky was the moon. It was dark around midnight as Maya took one last look at her brother Alejandro before she quietly got out of the van.

She shut the door quietly as she walked a little ways, kicking up dirt across the dusty ground. Wondering if this was God's way of punishing her for her timid naive ways, of giving her this deadly power as a punishment. She kept walking, looking back at the van one last time before she made up her mind of leaving. She didn't want to leave really but she had to do it for her and her brother.

Not far from where Maya was a figure stood in the desert, sweating despite the darkness. He smiled to himself. His foot stands close to a twisted and rigid body; the back of its skull is bashed in. A pool of dried blood surrounds the ground. The man stares down wondering if it was worth this, to kill him for no apparent reason. His power was useless. He walked around the body as a few bushes hid it from view.

The man smiled wickedly knowing it won't be long until he finds the other half. Which he knew she wouldn't be hard to find. She was probably lost somewhere in this desert. He heads back to his car walking away from Alejandro's body, excited to get her ability of death.

After walking a mile she finally made it to the gas station she was trying to find. She walked over to the side of the station and sat down on the concrete curve. She turned towards the small window of the gas station, seeing a scuffed, Hispanic man hand the cashier some money. He walked out with a six-pack of beer. She quickly glanced away, noticing his stare. She gasped, suddenly feeling like something stabbed her in the chest unexpectedly. The pain lasted a minute, and then it went away only to make her feel like someone close to her was in pain. She suddenly was worried if her brother was ok or if her crazy intuition was playing tricks on her. She ignored the thought as she made her way to the pay phone.

She dialed her friend's number unaware of the man in his car staring at her. She waited for the dial tone. She glanced away suddenly noticing the man was staring at her, guzzling down a bottle of beer. She had the phone in her hand, hoping for her friend to pick up as she saw another car pull up. Maya couldn't help but look up as she watched a man get out of a black Mercedes. He quickly grabbed the gas pump, filling his car as he glanced at the young woman on the phone. Maya glanced at the stranger as she noticed a smirk appear on his face. She turned away; suddenly aghast by the gawking stares she was getting from both men. It made her wonder if any of these men have ever seen a woman before. She got nervous and impatient by the twelfth ring as she hung up the phone.

She turned away not exchanging another glance at the men as she headed away from the station. She felt like she was really cursed now as she made her way past the station. She really thought that was her chance of getting out of here because usually her friend was up this late. She ignored the guilty, displeased feeling as she saw the same stump she found earlier, knowing she was going in the right direction now.

She was a half a mile away from the van where her brother was when she heard a car slowing down, approaching her fast. She kept her fingers crossed; not stopping her legs from moving as she hoped it wasn't the same disgusting man trying to eye her at the gas station. The car stopped in front of her swiftly as her eyes widened in fear. She stopped, backing away from the bright lights of the beat up car as a man quickly got out. His eyes looked her up and down, moving as he stepped forward.

"I was wondering if you needed a ride…looks like you're lost," the man said, approaching her fast and intoxicated.

"No...I don't. Please get away from me," Maya said calmly as she noticed it's the rugged, man from the gas station.

"I just want to have a little fun," he said with a smile, taking another step forward.

Maya panicked, backing against a tree, afraid that her plague would come down any minute on him. She didn't take the chance of saying anything else, she just ran fast, following the road back to her brother. She held her emotions in, praying to herself she wouldn't have to kill another soul.

The man kept a rhythmic pace behind her as she quickened her movement. She frequently turned her head in his direction noticing he was advancing on her. She kept on running until she suddenly stumbled on something and landed hard on her back. She shook her head. Her vision was somewhat blurry as she quickly pulled herself up. The man was looming over her now as he grabbed her arms, roughly dragging her to a nearby tree. She quickly started to panic as she tried to pull away but his grip was tightening around her arm and wrist. He lifted her up against the tree and pressed his hand around her throat.

"Stop! You don't want to do this!" she yelled, trying to push him away. The man just smiled as he quickly started to unbuckle his pants. Maya's fear stepped in knowing what he was planning on doing and knowing she might have to use her powers again.

"STOP!" she screamed as she kicked him hard in the groin, sending him to the ground. The man sneered angrily as he pulled himself up. She swiftly moved away as he reached over, pulling her back to the ground. She tried crawling and kicking him away but he kept his hold on her foot tightly

"Let me go!" she yelled as the next thing she knew he was suddenly flying back against the tree. His head hits hard, sending him to the ground, but not enough to make him unconscious.

Maya shook her head, leaning up on the dusty ground, wondering if she was seeing things. She looked up frightened as the man stood up, disorientated, and somewhat bleeding from the side of his head. He held his throbbing head staring down at her viciously.

"You're going to pay with your life for that, bitch," the man sneered, pulling out a knife.

Maya was losing control of her emotions now. She was about to send her plague on him when she noticed a figure standing behind the man.

The man turned around, noticing the figure. The man held the knife tightly in his hands wondering who the hell this was.

"If you know what's good for you, you'll leave," the man sneered, walking towards him.

The figure grinned widely as the man suddenly rose off the ground, choking and gagging as he held his windpipe.

"Stop…" the man, gargled, his eyes wide and confused as he dropped the knife.

The figure suddenly got irritated as he saw the man's belt was unbuckled. He glanced at the frightened girl lying on the ground against the tree.

Maya's back was pressed against the other side of the tree, frightened at this figure and his strange power. She held her bruised wrist from the man, wondering if she would have to fend herself away from this stranger, too.

"Insignificant people like you don't deserve to live," he said to the frighten man that was still gagging in the air. Before the man could say anything he was thrown in the air and his head violently hits the tree again making him fall to the ground with a thud.

Maya pushed herself up, scared as she suddenly heard the man's neck snap by a wave of the figure's hand. She crawled behind the tree again as she hid behind it, scared that she might be his next victim. She abruptly let out a soft cry, as she couldn't believe someone almost tried to attack her. She felt like she was a child, vulnerable that she didn't know how to protect herself. That she was just afraid to use her ability, to hurt someone else.

After a few minutes had passed she turned back around, noticing the figure had vanished. She wiped her teary face, looking around frantically wondering how he disappear like that. But most of all she was frightened by the way he killed that man with just a movement of his hand.

"Are you lost?" a voice echoed behind her. She quickly turned around, a small shriek escaping her lips. Maya backed away from the stranger, noticing it was the man that saved her. Her trembling voice replied. "Who are you?" she replied clutching her hand around her shorts.

The man smiled, as he stepped closer. "I was trying to help...I didn't mean to scare you," he said as he saw her retreat backwards.

Maya stared at him for a moment, looking at his features. He was young, dark hair, brown eyes, and attractive. She glanced away noticing his stare as she wondered if she should trust this stranger.

"I'm sorry I scared you," he said, staying his distance, "I'm not going to hurt you…I saw what he was about to do and I was just trying to help." he said playing innocent.

She faced him as she saw his curious face in the dark. "How did you do that?" she asked curiously, feeling a bit calmer.

"What…my ability?" he asked, noticing her beautiful face in the moonlight. "It's a power, a gift that I've had for a while now."

"So, you can lift people and throw them without touching them?" she asked, frightened.

"Um, yes," he grinned, trying not to laugh, "there is no reason to be afraid; I was just trying to help." He wiped the smirk off his face.

She smiled up at him; happy that he saved her, but knowing he just killed the man that tried to rape her gave her a weird feeling she shouldn't trust this stranger.

"Thank you for what you did," she said, trying to make a friendly conversation with him.

He grinned broadly as he gave her a smile. "I'm just glad I was here to help," he said with a fake smile. "Are you trying to find someone or need a lift?" he asked, staying his distance.

"Um...Si...I need to find a Dr. Suresh," she said, hoping she was doing the right thing.

He smiled as he tilted his head in delight, knowing who she was. "I know Dr. Suresh. He used to help me when I first learned of my ability...we are good friends," he smiled.

"Really?" she asked, glinting with joy, "I need his help because...of my ability. Are you heading to New York?"

"Yes...I could take you there if you wish," he said, smiling delightful at her.

"That would be...um…wonderful," she said, which gave her confidence to trust him since he knows Suresh. She didn't think anyone that knows this doctor would be a threat. "I don't know how to thank you," she said, smiling as she suddenly leaned over and gave him a hug, not realizing what she did.

He smiled suddenly feeling her warm body against his, knowing it's been forever since he felt a woman's body against him. He pressed his hand on her back for a moment as she suddenly let him go, knowing she was hugging him a little too long.

"I'm sorry," she said, moving away from him as her thoughts suddenly wondered if she should go back to her brother. She knew it was dangerous for him to be tagging along, which made her wonder if she should just go alone with this stranger.

"What is your name?" he asked, smiling back at her as he saw how naive and innocent she was.

"Maya Herrera," she said, smiling back at the dark haired man. "Yours?"

"Gabriel Gray," he said, shaking her small hands. She smiled shyly as he knew the plan was starting out perfect. Furthermore since she was so naive, scared...beautiful that he really didn't have the nerve to kill her, not just yet.

"I found her,'' a mysterious woman said, who was observing far off in the distance. "But I think we got another problem," she said as she watched the young man and woman walk to the car.