Chapter 9: Child

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He was bound to a long cold sergical table. His whole body felt numb and sore, a bright light overhead blinded him, suddenly it shut off and through all the dots he could make out Skys smirking face.

" You really thought I was going to let you get away with it you freak?! ". He held up a box and pressed a switched " Go to hell where you belong " and the next thing Bridge heard were his own agonized screams

Bridge sat quickly breathing hard and sweating buckets " That was to real to be a normal, far to real ".

Before he could ponder it he suddenly noticed a cup of water being held near his face, he looked up and saw it was the grey haired chick was the liquor store. He took in his surroundings reconizing this as a college dorm.

" Thank- " he had reached out to take the cup but stopped when he saw the hand reaching for it. It was definetly not his, it was to small.

" What the fuc- " he clapped the small hand over his mouth. That voice was definetly not his, it sounded like it belonged to a chipmunk.

Bridge looked down his body, it was much smaller then it used to be. He ran his hands over it to make sure it was real. He viciously pinched himself in case it was a dream, but to no avail. As he sat there shaking and trying to figure out what the hell was going on, the grey haired woman tapped him on the shoulder and pointed to her full lenghth mirror on the far wall. Bridge hopped off the bed and dashed for it.

He stared at the figure in the mirror in confusion. It was not himself,but a little kid, who appeared to be seven or eight, he was also wearing a what appeared to be a womans shirt that was a tad bit bigger on him, and booty shorts. Bridge touched the mirror, the figure mimmicking him. He stood there for five minutes the realization sinking in.

This child was himself.

Bridge turned toward the woman who was now sitting on the bed looking at him apologeticly. It suddenly donned on him the source of his ailment " You did this " it wasnt a question.

She nodded " Yes, my name is Scarlette and im very sorry. I wanted to help, and then you and, im sorry ".

Bridge looked at the girl, then looked at his image in the mirror.

" Age regression. How interesting " Bridge thought with dark humor. " So many interesting possibilities ". Bridge closed his eyes and willed himself to be his regular age....... nothing happened.

He opened his eyes and stared at the little kid still in the mirror.

" Okay thats odd. whenever ive gotten a new power ive picked it up fairly quickly. Whats with this one...unless "

Bridge quickly looked around the room and spotted a stack of books on a desk. He focused on them, meaning to move them and the desk. But he'd managed to do was shake it slightly and lift a few of the books.

" What the fuck is going on!? " Bridge exclaimed out loud to no one, forgetting Scarlette was even there. For the next fifteen minutes he went over all of his powers, finding that they had all been severely downsized. Finaly he came to his nuclear power and let out an anguished cry when he found he could not feel the destructive core. He slumped to his knees feeling utterly powerless.

Through out the entire scene Scarlette had sat on her bed taking notes down on the boy/mans actions. He was acting his age, throwing a tantrum at the seeming weakness of his abilities, and what abilities he had.

Suddenly Bridge remembered Scarlettes presence and hope bubbled up.

" You can reverse this right?! I'd do it myself but it seems my powers match the age im in ".

Scarlettes eyes widened " You can do what I can do "

Bridge nodded his head starting to feel impatient " Yes im a sponge, I absorb other peoples abilites and copy them permanently, now if you don't mind " he gestured at himself.

Scarlette looked at the floor crestfallen, it easily donned on Bridge what was wrong.

" You cant can you? "

Scarlette shrugged " Ive never tried. On humans, Ive only aged things like fruits and plants, oh and my cat " she pointed to the little bed where the kitten was napping " And ive never actualy tried to age something up before. Only down, I could try if you want but.. " she trailed off and Bridge finished it.

" You could fuck me up even more then I already am now " Bridge rubbed his chin trying to come up with an idea to get out of this crap.

" How does you power work exactly? ".

Scarlette looked up " Basicaly, I regress the cells of whatever I touch, through my hands. I guess I could excellerate the cells to, but like I said ive never tried that before. But my kitten seems to be returning to it's original age. I changed him three weeks ago into a little kittle, but already he seems 1/4 way to being an old cat again ".

Bridge nodded " So your saying I have to wait three weeks to be 1/4 of my original age. But that doesnt take into account the factor of biological differences between animals and humans, it could take me longer or sooner. Which ever way you look at it ". He sighed.

" Can't SPD help you? " asked Scarlette out of nowhere " I... kind of looked through your wallet when I brought you here to get some information on who you are...Bridge ".

Bridge smirked slightly " Yes. But it's in the best of both our interest if SPD doesnt find out about this, or the abilitiy we now share. Trust me on that ". Bridge stretched his arms out " Where are my things at? ".

Scarlette walked over to a chair and opened a bag " I put them in here for safekeeping ". Bridge reached into his pants pulling out his personal cell phone. Hitting speed dial he waited for a sec and the person caught it on the second ring.

" Boom listen to me, this is Bridg Carson. Through a twist of unfortunates events Ive been regressed to the age of if I had to guess a seven year old. You may not believe it's me but I have proof. Your real name is Beethoven Oswald Orton McAllister. You lost your virginity at the age of-

" BRIDGE, I belived it was you the second I answered the phone, This is a private line that only you and I have, and if it had been from some other phone...I can always reconize you ".

Bridge giggled " Boom you are truly amazing. Now listen very carefully to what Im about to tell you ".

Bridge went over everything that had happed. From the store incident to the very second they were at.

" I want you to tell Cruger Im taking some time off, God know Ive earned it, ive just never cashed it in, but I am now ".

" How do you think youll need. Theres a limit of two weeks and from what youve told me it could take longer then that ".

Bridge chewed this over. Boom was right, he had a limit to how long he could be from the base for more then one reason. The thought of being away from Sylar for so long made him deeply sick. He smirked wickedly to himself.

" Boom tell Cruger I'll be back by Monday ". Bridges smirk widened at the gasp Scarlette made. Boom as well.

" Just two day? " he asked there was no trace of skeptism in his voice only awe.

" Yes my dear Boom, I will have mastered this power and returned to the base in my usual sexy form withthin the course of the weekend. Im that badass. I leave Sylar in your care, explain the entire situation to him, don't leave anything out. See you on Monday bye " he hung up the phone and turned back to Scarlette. " I hope you don't mind but I will be staying here this weekened.

He was telling her not asking her. It wasnt like she minded, it was her fault he was in this predicament. But more then that, she felt she had found the new topic for her essay. Here she had a little kid in front of her, though with the mentality of a grown man, he seemed to exube child-like tendencies. Also there seemed to be something...Sinister about him something that his child form showed more then his adult one. She had know, what made Bridge Carson tick...TBC

Next chapter: Bridge delves into the childhood, his new one and his old one, and back at SPD a new faction has begun showing an interest in Sylar. to find out what happens next, youll just have to keep reading. Till then!!