ADAM'S DISCIPLES
CHAPTER 7: THE PURSUIT
"Gentlemen, we cannot hold back. Drucker must pay, and we'll be the ones to bring him down. How can we heal the world if justice remains blind? So what do you say? Are you ready to help a blind man see?"
Adam Monroe looks at his students. Daniel Linderman is ready, Arthur Petrelli is worried, Maury Parkman is afraid, and Bob Bishop is doubtful.
"We're ready Adam," Linderman assures him.
"Good, then let's get started," Adam tells them.
1999
We flash forward to the year 1999. Noah Bennet is sitting in an office, talking to his boss, Thompson.
"I'm sorry Noah, but there's no other way out of this," Thompson tells him.
"You can't just order me to shoot my partner," Noah explains, "We're supposed to be after other people, not our own."
"The only thing you're supposed to do is follow orders," Thompson says with a threatening tone, "If you can't do that, then I can find someone who can."
Noah sighs and considers it for a moment. An invisible Claude Rains is watching them from inside the room.
"I'm sorry, sir," Noah apologizes, "I didn't mean to doubt the Company's orders. Trust me, I'm your man."
"Good," Thompson says.
Noah gets up and begins walking out of the room, Claude quickly follows him, still invisible. Noah and Claude close the door as they leave.
Back to 1977. Victoria Pratt awakens in a dark room. She's immediately frightened, but she doesn't scream.
"Where am I?" Victoria meekly asks.
A light turns on, she appears to be in a shipping warehouse. A man's in front of her.
"We're in a building that's closed at the moment," the man tells her, "Nobody can really hear us. We're pretty isolated."
"Who are you? Why am I here?" Victoria screams, clearly panicking.
The man smiles. Suddenly, another man appears behind her.
"Well my name is Evan," the man tells her.
Evan points to the other man behind her.
"And his name is Evan," Evan continues.
Another "Evan" appears.
"And his name is Evan too."
Victoria looks frightened, yet not confused.
"Duplication," she thinks out loud.
"Very good," Evan says, "And here's the answer to your other question. You are here because your Company has made something terrible that could wipe out all of mankind."
"The virus," she thinks out loud again.
"Yes, excellent!" he says in a sarcastic tone.
Back to the Company. Adam, Arthur, Linderman, Maury, and Bob are in the virtually destroyed interrogation room.
"How did you escape?" Bob asks.
Adam gives an irritated look from this question.
"He didn't escape, Bob," Arthur tells him.
"That's enough, Arthur," Adam warns.
"I found him trapped in here and I freed him," Arthur continues.
"I said that was enough!" Adam shouts.
Bob is silenced.
"You're immortal, invincible! Why couldn't you stop him?" Bob asks.
Linderman curiously watches, so does Maury.
"The moment Drucker destroyed the security systems, I knew that he could do much more. Destroying our security systems was only the very bottom of the potential he had. With a wave of his hand, he could've completely brought down the Company if he wanted to," Adam explains.
"So why didn't he?" Bob asks, now completely curious.
"He only wanted the virus," Adam answers, "And he wanted for me to fall into his trap."
"Which he did," Arthur says with intimidation, "Adam was defeated."
"I was not defeated," Adam calmly argues, "As far as I'm concerned, only one person has ever defeated me."
"Who is it?" Bob asks.
Adam doesn't answer.
"Nobody."
Adam leaves the interrogation room.
"So who was it, Maury?" Arthur asks.
Maury can see people's most personal secrets and use them against people. He knows the one man who truly defeated Adam.
"A little man from ancient Japan named Hiro," Maury says.
"Hiro? Interesting name," Arthur comments.
Maury looks at them.
"I think I should be going now," Maury says.
Maury leaves the interrogation room, Bob looks suspiciously.
"Me too," Bob says.
Bob also leaves the room, clearly following Maury. Arthur and Linderman are alone. They both look at each other. Suddenly, without saying a word, both of them points a gun at each other. Linderman smirks and Arthur looks angry as he adjusts his glasses with his other hand.
"Interesting," Linderman says.
"Very interesting," Arthur replies.
Both of them put their guns away.
"This will have to end eventually," Arthur calmly remarks.
"I know," Linderman calmly replies.
Both of them leave the interrogation room.
Charles Deveaux is talking to Kaito Nakamura inside one of the rooms. Angela Petrelli secretly listens in from outside the room.
"Can you keep a secret?" Charles asks.
Kaito looks worried and confused.
"Sure," Kaito answers.
"I have been secretly assembling a group of people who can help us," Charles explains.
Charles smiles, Kaito's eyes fill with gleam.
"You mean they're going to help us overthrow Adam?" Kaito asks, hope filling him.
Charles's smile fades.
"No, I mean, they're going to help us start over," Charles explains, "I'm making my own 'Company' that will actually do what we all came here to do in the first place: heal the world."
Kaito's hope disappears.
"That idea is still ineffective to me," Kaito says.
Kaito gets up and leaves the room. Angela is outside waiting for him.
"Angela?"
He closes the door behind him.
"What are you doing here?" Kaito asks.
"I was just wondering how you're going to overthrow Adam," Angela says.
Kaito look suspicious.
"I won't be fooled, not this time," Kaito tells her, "You're on his side, aren't you? Well I won't let you ruin my plan!"
Kaito begins to walk down the hallway.
"I hope your children don't end up like you someday," Angela calmly insults.
Kaito stops and turns around at her.
"I hope your son doesn't end up like you either," Kaito insults, "Men aren't meant to be whores!"
Kaito continues walking down the hallway, Angela looks upset.
Back to 1999. Noah has just shot Claude a few times on a bridge. Claude falls over near the rail and disappears. Noah runs over to the spot. An invisible Claude slowly makes his way across the bridge, trying to stay unnoticed. He's bleeding terribly. Charles Deveaux is sitting in his apartment, reading a book. Somebody knocks on his door, Charles looks up in confusion.
"That's strange," Charles thinks out loud.
He gets up and walks over to the door. The pounding on it continues.
"Hold on, I'll be there in a minute!" Charles says.
Charles opens the door and his eyes widen. A bleeding, dying Claude falls to the floor.
"Oh my, what happened to you?" Charles worriedly questions, "Let's get you some help here."
Charles picks Claude up and drags him into the apartment room, closing the door afterward.
Claude wakes up some time afterward, feeling dizzy and disoriented.
"Woah, what happened?" Claude questions.
Charles sits down next to him, startling Claude.
"You were shot...many times," Charles explains.
Claude sighs, Charles looks at him with curiosity and wonder.
"Who shot you?" Charles asks, clearly concerned.
"A very stupid man," Claude replies.
"It's usually someone stupid, isn't it," Charles jokes.
The two of them chuckle.
"The man became a father a few years ago," Claude continues, "He adopted the poor girl."
Charles keeps listening, fascinated by this sudden change in his life.
"Who are you, anyway?" Claude asks.
"My name is Charles Deveaux, I saved your life," Charles answers.
"My name is Claude," Claude introduces himself.
"Nice to meet you, Claude," Charles says, "Now please, continue your story."
"Thank you. Well anyways, the man adopted a little baby on a rooftop for Pete's sake!" Claude continues, laughing at the stupidity of it.
"A rooftop?" Charles asks.
"Yep, about 7 years ago," he explains.
Charles looks worried, Claude notices this.
"What's wrong?" Claude asks.
Charles looks at him.
"I'm sorry to tell you this, but I think I know who's rooftop that baby was adopted on," Charles says.
Claude looks suspiciously.
"And how would you know?" Claude asks suspiciously.
"Well because I think it's mine," Charles replies.
Claude pauses in shock.
"Do you work for the Company?" Charles asks.
Claude quickly stands up.
"I think I have to go now!" Claude exclaims.
"No, please, stay here," Charles says, "I was one of the Company's founders!"
Claude stops before opening the door. He turns around, still shocked.
"What?" Claude asks.
"I helped make this Company, but back then it was a lot different," Charles explains.
"Why should I believe you?" Claude asks.
"Because there's nobody else to believe," Charles replies.
Claude realizes that he's right.
"Tell me something Claude, what do you know about the Deveaux Society?"
We return to 1977. Adam, Linderman, Maury, and Bob are in the lab. Adam is desperately searching for the Shanti virus.
"I can't believe Drucker would take the virus but leave the tracking satellite untouched," Maury wonders.
"Well he only wanted the virus," Linderman reminds them.
"We still have the tracking satellite, why don't we just track Drucker?" Bob suggests.
Adam looks at Bob.
"Good idea," Adam says, "By the way, where's Arthur?"
"Oh, I don't think Arthur's a part of the plan anymore," Linderman replies strangely.
Adam looks disappointed.
We see Richard Drucker standing in an unknown place. A bright light is glowing everywhere, Drucker looks confused.
"Where am I?" Drucker thinks out loud.
"You're asleep," a mysterious voice replies.
Drucker looks around. Charles Deveaux appears in front of him, Drucker is startled.
"Do they know where I am?" Drucker asks.
"No, but they're getting close," Charles warns him, "By the way, did you get the virus?"
Drucker nods.
"I also destroyed the security systems and..." Drucker says, not finishing the sentence.
"And?" Charles asks.
"Well I kidnaped Victoria as sort of insurance," Drucker informs.
Charles looks upset.
"The Deveaux Society is not about kidnaping or destruction," Charles explains.
"Don't worry," Drucker says, "I have my assistant looking after her, she'll be safe."
We pan out and see Charles laying down inside his room, his eyes are open and red.
"Look, if you want the Deveaux Society to succeed, you have to eliminate the competition."
(Chapter Eight: The Rescue will continue the story. Using the tracking satellite, Adam, Linderman, Maury, and Bob will track down Drucker. Evan will lead Victoria to safety and tell her to return to the Company to end the madness. Arthur and Kaito will discuss Adam's history and how he ended up like this. Drucker will attempt to destroy the Shanti virus with interesting results. Maury will finally become the evil "nightmare man." Arthur and Linderman's feud ends with surprising results. Everything will come into play.)
