Authors Note: If I owned Heroes this would already be a script.

No song this chapter but pleanty of action. Please read the note at the bottom about Gabriel's abilities.

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Running Blind

Gabriel and Elle immediately leapt out of the car and followed the grumpy British man. "Claire" Elle whispered into the night "I'm coming to get you".

Inside the facility as the black cloud of death overcame her for the firth time that hour Claire had only one thought in her head. "Elle" she cried "save me. Please".

Reaching the door Claude shushed them before slowly pushing the door open and fading out once more strode inside. A minute later he appeared again beckoning the pair inside.

"Right" he said in that moment a Company Agent once more "there is a guard down there but he's asleep" he pointed to the left "and a security centre there" he pointed to the right "There is also a camera over there" he pointed to the wall behind them.

"I can take care of that" Gabriel said. Walking over to the wall he moved slowly until he was behind the camera and then using Telekinesis propelled himself off the floor until he was on a level with the camera.

"What's he going to do" Elle whispered to the invisible man. Claude just smiled

Putting his hands on the camera Gabriel concentrated and slowly the familiar sight of Gold began to spread over it as Bob's power was utilised. Rejoining the others Gabriel smiled "that shouldn't be able to see anything now".

Elle smiled at the creative use of her father's ability. "Nice work" she said putting a hand on Gabriel's arm.

Heading further into the complex Gabriel moved off to the security centre to deal with the controls. Meanwhile Elle and Claude carried on agreeing to meet him later. Every so often Elle paused while Claude went off to check for security.

Elle stood looking at the bare white walls. She shivered remembering her time in a Pinehearst facility. Claire had come to save her then and now she was going to repay the favour.

Then thinking even further back she remembered back to her early day's at the Company back when she was involved in lots of tests to see how her powers worked.

She'd still been a little girl then. Stupid enough to trust her Dad without question. Closing her eyes for a moment she went back.


"Daddy I don't want to do any more tests" a seven year old Elle said following Bob down the white tiled corridor of the Company headquarters.

"I know honey" Bob said "but we need to find out what your limits are. Then we can figure out a way for your ability to help people"

"But it still hurts from yesterday" the young girl cried

Bob rounded on her "just these few last tests" he cajoled "then we will stop for the week alright"

"Okay Daddy" she said quietly.

The pair entered the equally white lab where several technicians took Elle away and strapped her into a chair at the same time hooking her up to several machines.

While this was happening Bob walked into the control booth. Inside was a much younger Noah Bennet sans glasses. Bob couldn't see him but he was fairly sure that Claude was some where around as well.

"What do we have" the Company director walking over to peer at the data from the tests that had taken place the day before.

"She's producing an awful lot. About a thousand volts when pushed." Noah said "and we think it might get stronger as she grows older" he paused "but we're not sure what that amount of electricity is doing to her brain. It's not designed to take that much"

Bob ignored him and turned to the intercom. "Okay sweetheart" he said "I want you to produce as much as you can, just do what you did yesterday"

Elle strained electricity coursing down her arms and legs only to be picked up by the well placed sensors.

"Good work Elle" Bob said "now do it again"

This went on for several hours until Elle was nearly at the point of collapse. Just as Bob was about to signal for another round Noah spoke up "Cone on now Bob" he said "I think she's had enough, we all do" he gestured around at the nodding technicians.

"No" Bob said "My girl is stronger than this. She can do it. Start another round"

"With all due respect sir" Noah began

"That's an order Bennet" Bob yelled

"Yes Sir" Noah said nodding to the lab techs.

A few hours later Elle followed her younger self back to her room. Through the glass of the window she saw seven year old Elle collapse on the bed and cry herself to sleep.

"Sad isn't it" a cultured voice said and looking up Elle was surprised to see Arthur Petrelli. Immediately she attempted to access her powers.

"Oh no" Arthur said "that won't work here. This is a memory remember"

Elle looked at him "what do you want" she growled.

Arthur ignored her looking instead at the crying girl in the adjacent room "As I said" he mused "sad. A young girl pressured into becoming more than she want's or can be. All because her father said so. I may not be the best father in the world but at least I was never as bad as that"

Elle balled her hands into fists and pressed them against her sides "what do you want" she repeated in a low voice.

The elder Petrelli swung around "Consider this an advanced warning" he said "Claire is a vital part of out experiments. She contains one of the key ingredients. Attempting to rescue her is futile".

He began to walk away down the corridor fading as he did so "oh and by the way" he threw over his shoulder "there is a security team on the way so I'd wake up fast". With that he was gone.

Elle stood stock still. Suddenly a British voice began to reverberate around her head. "Elle" it called "you have to wake up now, Elle their coming. WAKE UP NOW"


Opening her eyes Elle found herself crouched in a corner Claude huddled over her. "What's going on" she said slowly adjusting to her surroundings.

"Well after you started doing your flighty precog impression I surprised one of the guards as he came out the loo. Before I could knock the git out he radioed for backup. I hightailed it back and dragged you back here. What was going on anyway?"

Elle grimaced "Arthur" she said "He knows we're here and decided to warn me"

"Well isn't he a nice psychopath" Claude quipped.

Just then they heard the distinct sounds of a boots tramping round the corner. "Right" Claude whispered "here's the plan. I'll go unseen and attempted to hit as many as possible. You cover me and hit them when you can"

Elle nodded all her old missions for the Company coming back to her. She watched as Claude faded out of sight and then moved slowly round the corner activating her ability at the same time.

The Guards were spread out in standard formation three watching each end of the corridor and two in the middle providing cover. Of course they probably weren't expecting an Invisible man to show up.

The three at the end of the corridor went down quickly causing the three at her end to spin round weapons primed. This was her cue to release two bolts of lighting taking out the guards on the fringe instantly. A third bolt took care of the middle guard.

Claude took down the two guards in the centre just as quickly with blows to the back of the neck. However before the two former agents could begin congratulating each other Elle heard the familiar sound of a gun being cocked and then felt the cold metal of it being pressed against her head.

"Right" the guard said having sneaked up from behind "you're going to both come with me and have a nice rest in the cells while we decide what to do with you"

Noticing Claude moving slowly out of his line of sight the Guard moved his arm so it was tight around Elle's neck. "Don't even try that vanishing stuff on me" he growled "stay exactly where I can see you or she get's it".

Elle gulped before looking Claude straight in the eye "go" she said almost crying "get Claire".

"But what about you" Clause said quietly "I can't leave you".

"Yes you can" Elle said more forcefully this time "Just promise me something".

"Anything" Claude whispered

"Tell Claire I" she gulped "tell Claire I love her".


"You can tell her yourself" a familiar voice said. Elle felt the gun and arm being ripped from her and turning around saw the nameless guard pinned against the wall by Gabriel's Telekinesis.

"Sorry I'm late" he said his face unreadable "took me a little longer than expected to shut down those firewalls and deactivate the security systems. Took the opportunity to download some stuff as well."

"Now" he said turning back to the guard helplessly pinned against the wall "what shall we do with this idiot".

Elle created a ball of electricity in each hand "allow me" she growled firing each bolt straight at the guard's chest. He slumped like a puppet that had had its strings cut. Gabriel released him causing him to slide down the wall and hit the floor unconscious.

Gabriel immediately began looking through the man's pockets. "What are you doing?" Elle said "we have to get Claire remember"

"Which we won't be able to do if we don't know where she is" Claude muttered "which we don't".

"We will in a minute" Gabriel said successfully pulling out a small rectangle of plastic "this should tell us all the places our friend has been"

"How" Elle asked curiously.

The former killer said nothing instead taking the key card in both hands and focusing on it. A minute later he looked at them "Claire's down there. Fifth door down". He dropped the key card and stood up.

"Won't we need that" Claude asked quizzically.

"Won't work without a password" Gabriel replied. "Besides I have a much simpler and quicker way of getting a door open". He began to walk off down the corridor the other two following at his heels.

Somewhere inside the maze of the Pinehearst complex a half conscious Claire Bennet had realised that something was going on. She had spent the previous day being tested on over and over and had died roughly ten times. The sedatives she had been pumped full of were keeping her groggy.

However she was awake enough to notice when the guard who had been standing at her bedside since at least three o'clock that morning ran out of the room yelling into his radio at the same time.

She had listened to the noise of the scuffle going on down the corridor and thought she had heard the sound of lighting being released several times. "But that's stupid" she thought "that would mean Elle is here. How would she even find this place". With that Claire drifted back into an uneasy sleep.

Elle ran down the corridor after Gabriel and Claude. She knew that Claire was somewhere around down there and that made her feel a bit more hopeful. She swore to herself that the minute Claire was safe she would tell her how she felt.

Gabriel suddenly stopped outside a door "this is it" he said "Claire should be in there".

"Then what are we waiting for" Elle said nervously.

"Stand back" Gabriel said "and cover your ears". Once he was sure they had Gabriel opened his mouth and screamed. The scream caused several light fittings to explode and blew the door straight off its hinges. "In you go" he panted once he had finished.


Running inside Elle saw the one person she had been hoping to see. On the bed facing away from the three rescuers was Claire Bennet. She was strapped up to so many machines it was hard to hear is she was breathing among the beeping. Elle rushed to her side taking her hand "Claire" she whispered "wake up".

Claire rolled over and looked Elle straight in the eyes "hey you" she croaked,

"Hey yourself" the older girl replied.

Claire struggled to sit up "you came to get me" she said slowly.

Elle smiled "was there ever any doubt"

Claire looked at the other two people in the room "Claude" she said smiling at the sight of the older man

"Hello Claire" he nodded

Suddenly Claire began to back up the bed "what's he doing here" she said pointing at Gabriel.

Elle wrapped her arms around the scared and angry teenager "It's okay" she soothed "Gabriel's with us. He's trying to reform and without him we wouldn't have know about this place.

"Well I can hardly leave my niece stuck in a place could like this could I" Gabriel muttered from the corner.

"What do you mean niece" Claire said unconsciously echoing Elle's former statement.

Gabriel sighed "I'm a Petrelli" he said "Arthur and Angela gave me up" he paused "and since Nathan is your Dad that makes you my niece" he grimaced "and Peter my brother".

Claire sighed "fine, can we just get out of here". She began pulling the various sensors and drips from her the holes healing instantly.

Claude moved from the door and looked out "there's no one coming. We're clear to go" he whispered

As Claire pulled on her clothes again Gabriel spoke "did you hear anything about a formula for giving people powers".

Claire looked surprised "a few times. They seemed to thing my blood could help them, how do you know about it".

He smiled "it was all in the computer. Do you know where any of it is?"

Claire nodded "There should be some in that cupboard there" she said pointing into the corner "why do you want it".

Gabriel grimaced "because as much as it pains me to admit if we are going to defeat Arthur then we need Peter and this may be the only way to restore his powers". As he said this he went into the cupboard and took a couple of formula samples and two syringes.

Once he had these the four snuck out of the room and ventured further down the corridor. "What did you do" Claire said looking at the guard's lying unconscious around the facility.

"Just a little disagreement" Elle said "come on".

Slowly they made their way to the front of the facility. "So what do we do know" Claire said as they ran out of the front doors hand in hand with Elle.

"I think we need to meet up with Peter" Gabriel said "but it wouldn't be wise for all of us to go back up to New York".

"So what's the plan" Elle said as she climbed into the car.

"I'll go back" said Gabriel "I need to report to Arthur anyway and try to cover my tracks after this little escapade. Once that's done I'll contact Peter and we can meet you somewhere" he pulled out a piece of paper and scribbling on it passed it to Claire "ring me when you're somewhere safe".

"What about you Claude" Elle asked.

"I'll go back with Sparky" the morose Englishman replied "keep an eye on him"

"We'll see you soon then" Claire said questioningly

Both Gabriel and Claude nodded before walking off down the road.

"Well" Claire said turning to Elle "looks like we're back on the road"

"Seems like it" the older blonde replied "and I'm driving".


For those of you taking notes the ability Gabriel used on the Key card was Clairsentience the ability to read the history of an object by touching it which he took from Bridget Bailey. I think the othere were fairly self-explanatory.

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