I was going to write this chapter over the weekend, but from a special request, I decided to post it now. I personally think it was a rather boring start to a chapter, but the ending gets interesting. Like I said prior, this story is slow-moving, and it will have a lot of chapters. I have a lot coming for you guys ;) Thank you for the request! Here it is!

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Claire Bennet, or now known as Sandra Carter, wiped up the counter top behind the swivel chairs as she grinned at a customer a few seats to her right. She tucked a piece of her dyed auburn-brown hair behind her left ear as she looked around the diner. Claire never told anyone, but she was rather bored here, working 5 years now. Now 21, she was getting married to her boyfriend of 3 years, Andy. After the wedding, she hoped to move somewhere more open; more interesting.

"Can I get you anything, ma'am?" A lady with curly-red hair nodded as Claire handed her a small Burnt Toast Diner menu. She smiled again as she looked to the rear of the small diner. There, she saw her father, Noah, who made occasional visits to check up on her. Claire dreaded his visits, only because she could never spend time with her father again, being involved in hiding and all. 5 years ago, she miraculously survived the New York City explosion caused by terrorist "Sylar". Claire had contact with the terrorist before the explosion, as he came to try to kill her; twice. It was because she survived that she had to go into hiding. Now that the world was exposed to those with abilities, all those with them before the explosion went into hiding. The alternative would be horrible. Claire got a new job, a new name, a new everything; with the help of her Dad. The only bad thing was, she had to live the rest of her life as a lie. Everything about Claire was a lie. And she could never see her family again, with the exception of Noah, who dropped in the restaurant every now and then with the latest news.

Claire sighed as she picked up a coffee pot in front of her and her towel to clean tables as she walked from behind the counters to the table in which Noah sat, reading a newspaper.

Not looking up at her, Noah talked softly, but loud enough for Claire to hear. "Someone knows about you. There are government agents outside the door as we speak. My suggestion to you is to pack up whatever you can grab, and leave." Claire wiped his table as she looked at him reading the paper briefly.

"I'm getting married." She said, nonchalantly as Noah looked quickly up at her.

"Does he know?" Claire shook her head as he looked back to his paper.

"Then I think you should suggest a vacation or something, and the two of you should leave as soon as possible." Claire poured him more coffee as she listened intently.

"I can't just drop everything and run." She glanced behind her, then back to her father's table, as she wiped the table in circles with her towel.

"You have no choice. You have to. You don't have much time. Go now." Claire rolled her eyes, hating the idea, as she walked off with the coffee pot and towel. She walked behind the counters again as she put the coffee pot in the sink and started to wash it, thinking about her Dad's advice thoroughly, wondering how exactly how she would tell Andy. He didn't know anything about her experience in the explosion, and how she could heal. Claire knew she'd have to tell him one day, but she didn't know it would have to be so soon. All of a sudden, she felt warm arms wrap around her waist and a chin press down on her shoulder, and she looked over with a smile to see a blonde-haired, blue-eyed Andy grinning at her.

"How's business babe?" He said as he let go and kissed her cheek. Claire blushed, now feeling worse about having to leave. She turned to face him as she half smiled.

"I have this crazy idea. Do you want to run away with me?" Claire smiled, trying her best to look practical. Andy only laughed.

"You're right, that is a crazy idea. Why don't we run away on our honey-moon? Hmm?" He said with his natural Southern accent that Claire was always drawn too. Claire tried to pull off a frown.

"Please? Just for today. It could be fun." Andy looked at her as he took some plates off a shelf near by. Once he reached them, he came face to face with her and smiled.

"What about work? Do you want to take off the rest of the day?" She grinned.

"Sure. Why not?" Andy kissed her lips softly as Claire suddenly felt dizzy.

"Okay babe, lemme go pack up then," Claire felt relieved as Andy winked at her and walked through the door way to the kitchen. She backed up against a shelf, feeling star struck for a brief moment. It was quickly broken by the stare she locked with her father. She could tell what he would say just by looking at him.

The next moment, time was completely frozen. Everyone around her was frozen in what they were doing; Even Noah. Claire felt her heart thump quicker as she clutched a knife that was in front of her. She breathed heavily, knowing it must be a person with abilities. She had never seen anything like this, even when she was exposed to those with abilities like hers. A second later, her uncle, Peter, that she had not seen since the explosion 5 years prior, stood before her. His appearance was the same, except his hair was slicked back with gel, he wore a gold cross around his neck, and he had a highly noticeable scar that was in two pieces across his face. Claire stared into his eyes as he put his hands on her shoulders. She felt relieved; knowing after all they've been through, that Peter would not hurt her.

"Listen, there are agents outside and they are after you, me, and Hiro." Claire then looked over Peter's shoulder to now see Hiro standing behind him. "If they get us, that'll be the end of a normal life. I have to take care of my girlfriend and my sick kid, so that possibility is out of the cards. When Hiro restarts time, I'm going to make us all invisible. You, cannot make a sound. I promise you we won't hurt you. We just need to talk, but later. Can you please do that, Claire." Hearing her real name sounded odd, but nevertheless, she nodded as she hugged Peter. All these years, she thought he was dead. He stroked her hair and hugged her back, and Claire didn't even notice she was tearing.

Hiro looked up from the ground as he spoke. "Time has to stop." Peter pulled away, and Claire wiped away her tears as she nodded.

The next second, she found herself sitting on the floor with her knees in front of her behind the counters, next to Peter as he kept a finger to his lips to order her to be quiet. Claire kept her eyes closed and focused on not making a sound as she heard the sound of two gunshots and the screams of the customers in the "Burnt Toast". She winced, as her heart was about to beat out of her chest. Peter took her hand and looked at her, and Claire nodded as she took it. She saw Andy's shoes run to the scene as she closed her eyes again.

"Where the hell are they?" She heard a familiar voice yell as she looked to Peter. He looked away, saying nothing. Claire caught a glimpse at Hiro, who was looking from the corner of the counter at the scene they were avoiding.

"I heard him. I heard him in my head! It was Peter Petrelli!"

"Where's Claire then?

"They must have gotten to her too, Matt."

"Dammit!" Yelled Matt as Claire heard the front door of the Burnt Toast Diner slam shut.