I AM SOO SORRY! There really is no appropriate excuse is there? Well, I'll just say this much, Spring Break, Driving to the US of A and hanging out for a week. I didn't really have a lot of time to type up the latest chappie, but as soon as I got home I super speeded up! So, here you go! :) REALLY SOORRRY :( pleeeease forgive me?

(DON'T OWN HEROES)

[I do own Rei Gray, and Laura Gehan is a borrowed name. This Chapter is dedicated to her ;) ]

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Noah was sitting in the back seat now; he'd needed a break from driving. The scenery outside was changing from rugged farmland to thin forest, but his attention wasn't on the passing trees. No, Noah had a new problem to worry about, and her name was Laura Gehan.

Since Angela had a lot of time on her hands to think, she often thought about the current mission Noah was on, and her worries about Rei and Sylar joining forces increased by the hour. So, for that and a few other reasons, Angela sent for a new addition to Noah's group. She faxed the file to a gas station for the group to retrieve and at the next station about 30 miles down the road, Laura was waiting.

Noah sighed from his position in the back seat of the vehicle, Hiro was sleeping beside him, face pressed against the cold glass of the window. The vehicle would be pretty full after they picked up this new girl. Noah opened the file on his lap, they'd just picked it up from the fax machine of a local run down gas station.

Name: Laura C. Gehan

Age: Approx. 27

Family Relations: No known family, all died in a house fire in 1982, cause of fire, unknown.

Ability: Fire Manipulation

Additional notes: Responsible for 13 bank robberies and 3 murders, along with the possibility that she killed her family. Reckless and violent.

Ability? Reckless? Angela hadn't sent this girl for help. That much was obvious. Hiro was reading the file over his shoulder.

"She sounds scary." He stated, Japanese accent thick.

"No Hiro, She sounds perfect." Noah smiled slyly and closed the file as they approached the pick up zone. The Haitian just shook his head, knowing exactly what was going on.

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Sylar was buying supplies, because the last bunch he'd bought had been left in the motel owned by the fat man. He scanned the aisles of the variety store, picking up a flash light and bag of pretzels. Rei wasn't with him, Sylar had always preferred to do things alone, he could think better, and he really needed to think now. About all that had transpired in the past few hours.

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Every bone in her body ached as if she was a giant bruise. One big exhausted bruise sprawled out on the hotel bed. This hotel was better, a nice little kitchen and bathroom, two bedrooms, it was almost a little apartment. Though, Rei didn't feel like wandering around it, she just wanted to sleep.

She remembered replying to Sylar's question a few hours before.

"Watches?" She asked, frightened again by his sudden change in mood. He'd nodded, starring at her with dark eyes. Rei didn't know what to say, the question had made no sense. So she shrugged. "Sure, watches are alright." And how it evolved from a watch conversation to talk of her powers again she didn't know. However, Rei was steadily becoming aware that Sylar was manipulative. She'd finally given in, deciding to show him, and he'd said nothing afterwards. Just turned and left the room, shutting the door quietly behind him. He hadn't killed her, or looked amazed either. She faintly wondered why through her exhaustion. Using her abilities always tired her out, drained her. Rei didn't really regret showing Sylar her abilities, she kind of felt a little closer to him, and maybe he'd show her his.

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Sylar paid at the check out, he didn't need to be bad all the time, only when necessary, and he'd remembered his wallet this time. He'd come to the conclusion that Rei was more like him than he'd first suspected. She had all of the abilities he'd acquired yet, claimed to have never killed a soul. And he could tell she wasn't lying, another ability they both shared. And since he already had them, Sylar had felt no hunger to take them from her, but he'd left quickly, for fear something else might happen.

Sylar had also realized something they didn't share, Rei couldn't heal like he or Claire could. It was odd but Sylar figured it was because of the uniqueness of the ability, she'd have to acquire that one herself if she wanted it. Rei had never felt his hunger for abilities either, probably because she was gaining them through him, and had never really seen anyone with powers, at least using them.

The killer sighed, he'd never really understand this, maybe Rei hadn't even had the hunger to begin with, and maybe he should have just left her in that elevator in Arthur's building, because now he's stuck babysitting a kid, his kid at that.

Sylar took a deep breath before opening the door to the room; finally he stepped inside and called out to Rei, no reply. The bedroom was empty, odd, she was about to sleep when he had left her. Then Sylar noticed it, signs of a struggle. He quickly threw the groceries on the bed and stepped into the next room, calling out for Rei again.

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Noah was driving again, Laura slowly climbed into the car, sitting beside Hiro, the Haitian was in the passenger seat. She had short cropped brown hair and brown green eyes, she was wearing a tight short t-shirt and camouflage patterned capris. Noah also noticed soon enough, that Laura was chewing a big wad of bubble gum, because she kept blowing bubbles in Hiro's face and poking him constantly. He was trying his best to ignore her for fear she would set him on fire. Hiro stared straight ahead not meeting her gaze as she continued to poke him, Noah rolled his eyes at the two and the Haitian continued to shake his head and exchange a glance with Noah.

"Hey, Sushi." She was referring to Hiro. "Anyone ever told you that you look like a blow fish." Hiro continued to ignore her. She didn't like that. "You know, those fish that puff when they're scared? You're pretty puffy right now," Laura then proceeded in getting closer to Hiro, whispering in his ear. "Are you scared of me?" Hiro nodded shakily and Laura laughed before turning towards Noah.

"Who exactly are we taking down? Besides Sylar, isn't it some kid?" Noah sighed,

"This 'kid' could be very dangerous and is not to be underestimated. But we are not to kill her. She could-" He was cut off when his cell phone rang. Noah answered it, nodded a few times and hung up.

"They've been located, they're close and Sylar has left the room without Rei." The Haitian and Laura nodded, Hiro still seemed a little nervous about sitting beside a human match and merely squeaked. Noah took the next exit and a nice hotel came into view.

"Room 1313, Laura get ready."

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Rei groaned, there was nothing on cable. She continued to flip through the television stations, still sprawled out on the bed. A light flashed through the front window of the room, the kind that happens when a car pulls in, she didn't think much of it and continued her channel flipping. Rei settled for an episode of SpongeBob, which she'd never heard of before. And honestly the show looked ridiculous. Then there was a loud knock on the door. Rei froze, turning off the television. Sylar had a key, he wouldn't knock.

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Noah was under strict orders to send Laura in first, and follow only if Sylar was to return. Why? He had a pretty good idea. Hiro however, was complaining loudly, regaining his voice after she'd left the car. They could see her climb the steps to the side of the building, and approach the door marked 1313.

"She's no help." The Haitian mumbled to Noah, who nodded. Hiro sat in the back seat half wanting to run up the stairs and grab Rei, she was so close, just beyond those walls,, but his fear of Sylar kept him at bay. Noah pushed his glasses up his nose, watching Laura fry the lock on the door and open it. She wasn't help, she was bait.

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Laura approached the door with a swagger in her step and continued chewing her gum loudly. She was confident that she'd only be dealing with a kid. Stupid agents like Noah always over exaggerated. And if worst came to worst she could just fry everyone and burn the place down, then she'd have to run from the company again, but big whoop. Laura banged loudly on the door, no response.

"HEY KID!" Laura yelled at the door, trying to look through the peep whole in the center. "I KNOW YOU'RE IN THERE! OPEN UP!" No kid came and opened the door for her. So Laura did the next best thing. She melted the lock. Laura grinned, pushing the door which creaked open easily. Laura stepped inside, the unit seemed empty, but she knew better than that, and continued looking around, wicked grin on her face.

"Come on kid, if you hide it'll only make things worse." Laura walked back to the entry way and closed the door, she'd hear it creak open
| again if the kid tried to get out. Then she found her.

"Bingo!" Laura loomed over the young bi-speckled girl who had been hiding on the floor behind the door. "Hm, you look kinda like him." Rei replied by shakily pushing her glasses up her nose. Rei shuddered she didn't want to hurt anyone, but didn't want to be hurt either.

"Wh-what do you want?" Laura smirked,

"You." Her hand then burst on fire and she held it in front of Rei, menacingly. "Now come quietly and I won't fry that beautiful dark hair of yours.

Rei found herself unable to respond, out of fear and partially because the flames were almost hypnotic, reflecting in her eyes, she was fascinated. This woman could make fire appear by will, such a deadly weapon.

"H-how did you do that?" She stuttered. Laura just continued to smirk, proud and cocky because of her ability.

"I'm special!" She grinned. Rei's eyes grew even darker and she stood, she felt a hunger that burned almost as bright as the flame before her, a hunger to know more.

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Sylar continued his investigation, calling out to Rei another time, still no response. He walked into the next room and found the corpse of a woman. Brown hair and blood stained camouflage. There was more blood around her, and on the wall near her. It was then Sylar noticed the top of her head, sliced clean, brain exposed. A familiar scene, but it felt odd not being the cause of it. His sensitive hearing picked up an odd sound, but he brushed it off and continued to examine the scene before him. He couldn't help but shudder as he noticed bloody little foot prints leading to the bathroom where the noise was coming from.

"Rei?...." Sylar called out quietly and opened the door to the bathroom. He saw more bloody foot prints and Rei, sitting in the bathtub dripping wet and hugging her knees, shower curtain wrapped around her like a blanket. He then recognized the sound, she was crying.

Sylar knew that devastated look on her face and remembered how he'd felt after killing his first victim. His heart swelled as a wave of sympathy hit him and Sylar rushed towards the tub, kneeling down so that he was at her eye level. She didn't acknowledge him, just continued hugging her knees and crying. He reached out, rubbing a blood splatter off of her dark rimmed glasses.

"Hey…."Sylar tried to make his voice as soft as possible, she still didn't respond.

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Rei was a monster. She'd killed someone, and enjoyed it. She hated herself, what was wrong with her? Sylar appeared almost out of no where, she hadn't noticed when he had entered the bathroom. Sylar knelt beside her a concerned expression on his face, which was odd for him, and even though Sylar frightened her, Rei found his presence somewhat comforting.

"Rei," He paused, Rei noted how soft his voice was. "Reivianna, why are you sitting in the bathtub?" She decided to answer him this time, removing the shower curtain from around her shoulders to show her blood drenched shirt and red covered hands. She held a bloody hand out towards him where it was dry.

"S-so I c-can't do th-this…" She answered quietly a look of fear in her eyes. Rei's outstretched hand burst into flames and Sylar gasped. As soon as he'd reacted the fire vanished and Rei quickly pulled her hand back close to her chest, continuing to sob.

Sylar didn't kill her for it, no, instead he stood, then bent over and picked Rei up, holding her close. She was cold, wet and blood drenched, it was a sad sight. And for the first time in a long time Sylar was trying to comfort someone.

"Shhh, Shhh It's alright…" Rei then surprised Sylar by clinging to him, sobbing into his chest. He could of sworn he heard her muffled voice say 'monster'. He held her close as she cried, trying his best to calm her down. Sylar figured she probably needed dry clothes and was exiting the bathroom with Rei when there was a knock n the front door. Sylar froze, and his sensitive hearing picked up a familiar voice. His grip tightened, pulling Rei closer almost protectively. Noah was here.

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Tada! I really enjoyed writing this chappie and promise not to take so long ever again! 

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