To my dear lovely readers,

I love how much I see people reading the story; I am glad that it is getting popular with the masses. It gives me a warm fuzzy feeling, really no joke.

I would like to thank all those who have posted reviews and given me encouragement to continue writing this story. A special thanks to V-nesstian (if I misspelled I am sorry) for regularly reviewing the story. =)

I would also like to ask you the readers what you would want to happen with the story, I have a plot line fixed for the story but it is pretty flexible. And I was wondering if I should post more of the back story between Gabriel and Ashlynn.

Again Review and tell me what you guys think.

Meg

And now for your reading Pleasure...

Love only in Legends

Part 8

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"You need to do more Gabriel, you have so much potential. You could be more, show your importance be special" his mother mused to him.

Gabriel Gray was sitting down at the table listening to his mother's endless babble of what he could have been. He felt like a disappointment to everyone, he had hit his all time low. He had lost his best friend to college, his mother always wanted more than he could give, and his clock shop, well it was just that a clock shop. He did want something more he just didn't want what his mother dreamed for him.

"I am perfectly content with my life mom; I brought you a new snow globe. It's from Ashlynn, it may not be from any particular place but she thought you may like it."

The snow globe wasn't big but a medium size. A teddy bear dressed in a masked costume was in the middle of the globe glittering from all the silvery specks swirling around it. I was beautiful to say the least; on the rim it had "music of the night" in silver lacey writing.

His mother looked at the snow globe and smiled and took it into her hands.

"That girl was always a nice one, you shouldn't have her go"

"She is following her dream, she shouldn't have to give that up and stay here with me" he said all in one gulp.

Remembering the clock shop earlier her there with him, it was like a daze. She had told him that she was coming home to NYU, that she loved him, everything that he had wanted to hear. He didn't like that she was giving up on her dream though so he just told her. That they were friends, there was no future beyond that, go back to school. Don't waste your opportunities he had said, he could tell that he had hurt her but he thought it was the right thing to do.

"Well she always had an eye on you, and you practically loved over there while in grade school."

"Mom lets please not talk about this, I have to get back to the shop."

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Sylar had been laying still for trying to get to sleep while Ashlynn was in the shower, though even all he could do was close his eyes and relax. This was how she found him when she came out of the bathroom, her clothes clinging to her body somewhat due to the moisture. He looked at her from the tiny slits of his eyes, feigning sleep as he felt her gaze examining him. He remembered how much hurt it gave Gabriel knowing that he had pushed her away while feeling sorry for himself that long time ago. Depression that was rooted into Gabriel for a long time, and his shyness didn't help; it sickened Sylar that he had once been so weak. Sylar felt a dip in the bed in the middle of his thoughts, at one point of his musings she had made her way to the bed and continued her journey by climbing into the bed. This action made Sylar open his eyed and look at the young woman beside him fully; he was already getting that weird feeling that he had while she was with him. That of pure contentment, and happiness completely different from the numb feeling of "the hunger" that he was so used to.

Seeing that he was awake Ashlynn decided to ask a few questions that lingered in her mind.

"So, you really aren't my Gabriel are you?"

"No, I'm not" ---- "I am Sylar"

As he said those words he studied her reaction, maybe to get some answers of his own.

"Why do you do it then Sylar, why do you kill these people?"--- She said and as an afterthought added "It was just for the powers right?"

Looking at her suspiciously now he narrowed his eyed more, trying his hardest to figure her out what her angle was going for.

"How---how do you know of the powers?"

"Research how else, and some word of mouth from here and there. You have made a reputation, not exactly the nicest one though."

"I'm not trying to be nice"

"That's to be sure" she snorted.

"You never answered my question. Why do you do it?"

Considering her a moment, he was finally defeated when his eyes met hers in a piercing gaze.

"A Hunger, that's hard to explain."

"I'm a teacher, I think I can keep up" she urged.

"The best description on the top of my head is that it is like alcohol, lowers your inhibitions which makes you do things you wouldn't usually do and want to do those things more often. It then the hunger of needing something new, intriguing and wanting to know how ticks."

She was processing this new found knowledge, watching him watch her. She was happy yet worried this was their first real conversation, making her realize that it really wasn't the same man she was used to.

"So when you find a new person, new power you have the need to hack open their heads and take it like candy" --- "great" She said a bit sarcastically.

With that he smirked.

"Something like that." ----then he added "night" as he turned around in his position and effectively ending the conversation.

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As he awoke, Sylar noticed something or rather someone warm and soft in his arms. Looking down he saw her peaceful smiling, hugging at his arms keeping both connected.

Trying hard not to wake her, to avoid the awkwardness that he already felt he lifted himself out of her grasp and out of the bed. He practically ran to the bathroom to avoid confrontation with the now waking girl.

She had woken up only to see his retreating form. Just great she thought to herself, I scared away a sociopathic killer really gifted Ash.

To be continued. Read and review Dears.