A FEW MONTHS LATER
There was something different about Gabe when he came home that night. There was something so different about him that Melissa couldn't figure it out. He seemed happy, but had an evil grin painted on his face. He was laughing, but the laugh was like one you would hear from an evil villain in a movie. He had a look in his eye that people get when they are planning to do something mischievous. "You're in a weird mood," Melissa commented. Gabe just looked at her and laughed. "Something good is going to happen," he said.
"Really?"
"Really." He took her hands in his and pulled her up from the couch. He spun her around and kissed her. "We are going to be royalty."
"Royalty, huh? I like the sound of that."
"I thought you would. You deserve the best my dear and the best is what you are going to get. People will bow down to you; to us. We are going to be on top of the world." Melissa laughed. She had no idea what gotten into Gabe, but it sure was funny. "You laugh now at the idea, but soon you will be laughing because everything will be yours."
"What has gotten into you?"
"This." He walked clear across the room and put his hands out in front of him. They started to glow yellow. Melissa's eyes widened in amazement. Gabe's hands stopped glowing. "I've gone nuclear babe." Melissa's mouth dropped. "You brought nuclear energy into my house." She touched her lips then looked at her hands. "You have nuclear energy inside of you and you touched me. Did you ever think of radiation poisoning?" He couldn't answer her because he really didn't think of it. "Don't worry about a thing. When we rule the world, the best doctors in the world will be at your beckon call to make sure that we can do what we want when we want and not worry about anything."
"Rule the world. How are we going to do that? Are you going to blow it up?" He smirked. "OH MY GOD. YOU ARE. Gabe are you out of your mind?"
"Maybe." He laughed an evil laugh. Melissa had no idea how to react. "We aren't going to rule the world because you are going to die in your process to blow it up."
"Well I'm not going to blow it up, exactly. Just enough to make people afraid."
"YOUR CRAZY."
"Crazy for you." He started walking towards her. "Your corny lines are not going to work now," she said, backing away from him. "Stay the hell away from me."
"Baby. I would never hurt you." Melissa stopped moving away and looked him straight in the eye. Tears started to form and one rolled down her cheek. "Oh don't cry." He reached out to wipe away the tear, but she slapped his hand away. She started to flash back to a conversation she had had a few months before. The words "dangerous person" and "get away from him" ran through her head. Maybe Peter Petrelli was right. Maybe Gabe was who he said he was. No that was impossible. "Can I say something you aren't going to like," she asked him. He nodded. "I think all these powers are affecting you somehow."
"They are. I am a stronger person. I am longer that wimp I was when you met me."
"I never thought. I loved that guy you were. Now…I don't know. Your different Gabe. Your scaring me." He looked hurt. "Listen, why don't we find that doctor guy that you met right before you met me."
"Can't. I killed him."
"You did what?"
"He told me I was nothing special. I needed to show him that I am. I am special." Melissa wanted to cry. She wanted to scream, but she couldn't. She didn't know if it was fear or shock that kept her from doing it. Maybe it was both. She needed to get out of there and fast. He grabbed her arm as she went to the front door. "I need some air," she said as normal as she could. "This is a lot to take in. I just need time to do it." He let her go. "Of course honey. Take all the time you need. I want you there with me when I make this happen. I need you there. You have and always will be my support system." All she could do was nod. "Tomorrow night," he told her. "That is when it is going to go down. After that Sylar and Melissa are going to rule the world." Her eyes widened at the word Sylar. That was the name Peter had called him that day they met. It was all coming together. Oh my god, he was right about Gabe. He grabbed her coat and purse from the rack by the front door. He took her car keys from the basket and pulled a ten dollar bill from his wallet. "Go to that ice cream place we like and get something." She was about to leave, but stopped and turned to face him. She pulled him close and gave him a long kiss. "I love you. You know that right."
"Of course," he said.
"I just need time."
"I understand." He watched her walk to the car and drove away. He blew her a kiss as she drove off. She needed time alright, time to think about what to do. Peter was right. How could she have been so stupid? She was blinded by love. She needed to stop him. Of course she had no way to get in touch with Peter, so she needed to come up with a different plan. She had power of her own that she could use. That might not work though. She has only moved objects, never people. "Damn," she said, slamming her hand down on the steering wheel.
Sylar watched her drive away, blowing her a kiss as she drove past the front door. He had sprung to much on her at once. He should have eased her into it. "Idiot," he said, hitting himself in the head. He knew she would come around. That was just the kind of person Melissa was. She was very open minded about anything and everything. She would be standing with him. Well not with him because he wasn't going to let her get anywhere near him just in case something goes wrong. He wasn't going to let her die. He meant everything he said. They were going to royalty. People were going to bow down to them. She was going to be a queen and no one deserved it more then her. She would be back. He knew it.