Episode 07- Everything in the Open

Sandra, Alejandro, Jason, and Nathan walked up the steps and out of the underground prison. Francois and Caleigh, the two most dangerous freed criminals, waited for them outside. Sandra and the others watched as a black gas started pouring off Francois' skin. Nathan, who had the power of ability deflection, wasn't effected, but the others started choking.

Sandra slumped to the ground, clutching at her throat. "Jason, sing."

"I...can't..." Jason was nearly knocked unconscious. Nathan walked up to Francois and punched him directly in the middle of his face, knocking him out.

Caleigh's eyes started glowing brightly. She smiled. Jason smiled at her. He started humming the song that played when the bride walked down the aisle. Caleigh got that blank look, telling Jason and his companions that she was stunned.

Sandra gave Jason a look. Jason shrugged. "I heard her tell Barb the Bitch that her fiancee left her at the altar. I knew humming that song would stun her."

"Nice job knocking Francois out, Nathan," said Alejandro, slapping Nathan on the back.

Nathan smiled. "You're welcome. Being immune to all powers is a useful ability."

"What do we do now?" asked Sandra.

Jason shrugged. "Walk?"

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Daniella opened Monty's cell door the next day. She carried a tray with pills and a plastic cup full of water. "Wake up, Monty. Time for Haitian pills."

Monty sat up and smiled at Daniella. Daniella smiled back. "Good morning, Monty."

Monty stood up and grabbed the pills. He swallowed them dry and sighed. "I don't need water. Please, sit down."

Daniella and Monty sat down on his bed. Monty stared at the floor. "I'm sorry. I had to talk to someone. I just--I can't believe I killed all those people. It's a horrible feeling. Like, I can see what the other side of me is doing, but I can't stop it. He makes me watch."

Daniella looked at Monty and saw that cute little boy he had been so long ago. She let out a deep breath. "That's horrible. This...other side of you, does he--does he have a name?"

Monty looked into Daniella's eyes and nodded. "Max."

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Claire held the phone to her ear. No one had answered the phone the last five times she had called, either. Claire swallowed. She feared something terrible had happened to her team. Claire could ask Gabriel to help find her agents, but Gabriel had never found out about the Alliance. Claire made sure he wouldn't find out. She couldn't help but feel like her grandmother Angela, who used to be behind nearly everything. Claire laughed to herself as she looked at her reflection in the window. She might feel like Angela, but Claire would always look sixteen years old. It was a manageable side effect to her ability. Heal, but look like you're the same age forever.

Claire's office door opened, and a girl with blonde hair stepped in. It was Angela Petrelli, Claire's cousin and Peter Petrelli's daughter. Claire smiled at her cousin. "Hello, Angela. I trust you left a clone behind?"

Angela nodded. She had duplicated the power of cloning from someone in her ballet class when she was six years old. Angela smiled at her aunt. Claire was reminded of herself. Young, powerful, and eager to help. Angela leaned forward. "What exactly do you want me to do, Claire?"

"Find my team. Find them and save them. Take down whoever gets in your way," said Claire.

Angela nodded, closed her eyes, and teleported out of Claire's office.

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Nathan slid down the trunk of a tree in a park. He sighed. "It's too damn hot out here to be walking too much."

Alejandro wiped his own forehead and slid off his dress shirt, now wearing only a tank top. He also sat down on the ground, soon followed by Sandra and Jason. Sandra looked at Jason's bare chest, which shined with sweat. Jason looked back at her. "Look, you can crush on me, but I won't return the attraction, if you know what I mean."

Alejandro laughed. "You're gay?"

Jason glared at Alejandro and nodded. "Just be happy that your girlfriend won't be stolen from you."

"Hey, don't poke fun at him, Alejandro," said Sandra. Sandra looked at Jason. "I have a gay uncle. He's getting married next year."

Jason nodded. "That's great. Uh, shouldn't we keep walking so they won't catch up with us?"

"Yeah. That's a good idea," said Nathan, who was the first to stand up. Alejandro, Sandra, and Jason followed him as he continued walking down the street.

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"Can you manipulate Max?" asked Daniella.

"I don't think so. He usually just manipulates me," mumbled Monty. "He takes over using reflections. I look at myself in a mirror, but it's Max instead. Then I'm in the mirror and Max has control over my body. I usually only come back after he sleeps or is knocked out."

"Can you use your powers as Monty?" Daniella asked him.

Monty shrugged. "I don't know. I've never tried. I don't even want to be special anymore. I just wish I was someone else."

"Unfortunately, that's not possible," whispered Daniella.

Monty looked at her. "You've always been nice to me. Always, even after Max killed everyone. Why?"

"I guess I always had a thing for you," said Daniella. "I love your hair."

Monty laughed. Daniella kissed him before he could say anything else. Daniella put her hands through his long hair. Monty closed his eyes, and when he opened them, he and Daniella were in a dim room full of candles and silken sheets. His smile faltered. "But you're with Chandra."

"Chandy thinks of science too much. He doesn't focus on his task in bed. He's always focusing on damn genetics. But you, you don't even know how to work a centrifuge," explained Daniella.

Monty laughed and kissed Daniella. Daniella slid the orange jumpsuit off him and laid down on the fluffy bed. Daniella smiled.

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Angela teleported in front of Barbara Zimmerman. "Hi, um, can you tell me where I can find Elizabeth and Mary Nakamura?"

Barbara closed her eyes and stabbed Angela in the head with her mind. She opened her eyes. Angela pulled the knife out of her head. The wound closed instantly. "Ouch. That hurt."

Angela put her hand on Barbara's forehead. Barbara slumped to the ground, unconscious. Oliver appeared from out of the dark and vibrated the ground under Angela's feet. Angela laughed. "Cool power."

Angela directed vibrations toward Oliver, and he was thrown backwards, right into the approaching Drake. Drake threw Oliver off himself and hit Angela with lightning. Angela didn't move. She turned her head to the side. Let go all of your prisoners.

Drake turned off the power in the cells. All the doors opened, and Angela watched Elizabeth and Mary and various other specials walk toward her.

Elizabeth smiled. "Angie. Good to see you, honey."

Mary was less inviting. "We need to get these people out of here before Francois and Caleigh get here."

"Who's...?"

"Doesn't matter," cut in Elizabeth.

Elizabeth, Mary, and Angela all touched the other prisoners and teleported out.

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