"And when you kill a man, you're a murderer
Kill many, then you're a conqueror
Kill them all, you're a god"

-Megadeth in "Captive Honor"

Travis walked through the city. This was the fourth day of school Travis had ditched. He wasnt learning anything! Life seemed incredibly dull now to him. He continued walking through New York City. New York. A hell of a town. Where 95% of the people you came across were complete assholes to you. The business mean, the bar tenders, the baseball fans, everyone.

The first time Travis wandered this city, he had almost swamped the city. The massive tsunami he had accidently conjured up gave the city a scare they'd never forget, and wonder of how it had mysteriously vanished. That was when he had no control over his power, and now he had big control over it. No thoughts entered his head at a rush, in fact very little did, and those were thoughts Travis allowed in.

He continued walking. That was when someone ran into him. Travis caught himself, but a scared woman fell to the ground. Travis by the shock of the impact almost swore, but caught himself and extended a hand. "You okay?"

The woman was trembling, and backing away on all fours. Travis tried speaking more calmly but it was no use. People just walked by. New Yorkers. Always had something better to do. Travis looked into her mind. Everything was in a foreign language. Travis mentally swore at himself, but dug deeper trying to find anyway of translating these thoughts. They became thoughts of fear, wanting to go home, to Brazil. Travis dug deeper, and soon began to understand the language and even speak basic areas.

"My name is Travis," he said in her language which was Portuguese. "You do not need to be afraid of me."

Her mind was lost, she had no clue where she was.

"You are north of Brazil, I really don't know much of your language." he said digging deeper still. "How did you get here? Please, I'm trying to help you." he said.

Travis sighed, he was getting no where. The woman wasn't responding at all, only giving him fearing looks.

She finally spoke. "I want to go home! Where am I?" she asked tears starting to form as she looked around.

Before he could answer that, a familiar presence entered Travis' mind.

What the hell if Travis doing here?

Travis didn't turn to the voice of Peter as he asked, "Travis? Travis Friedman?"

Travis didn't turn and swore to himself, expecting some kind of lecture from this guy. "Hi Peter."

"What the hell are you doing here, I thought you decided to stay at the school."

"To hell with the school." Travis said. "It's teaching me nothing I don't already know."

Peter looked at Travis. "You need to be more patient with it."

"Peter, I'm teaching myself more than that school has ever taught me." Travis said.

Peter sighed and looked at the woman on the ground. "Who is she?"

Travis simply said, "If I knew I'd tell you."

Travis began to send Peter thoughts. Her mind is like fireworks. It's everywhere. I can't even get a name from her. She speaks only Portuguese, has no clue how she got here, or where 'here' even is.

Travis then spoke aloud. "You look like hell." Travis was right, Peter looked tired, beat, and even had a few scars to prove it. "What's been happening to you?"

"I'm actually glad I found you," Peter said, "Because I need your help."

"Help? What help do you need?"

Peter began. "Well, I've been trying to save Hiro."

"What's wrong with Hiro?"

"He's got a tumor. For the past two weeks, nothing's been going right. Thanks to a girl with biokinesis, my powers have been altered, and there's a Carnival hiding two super powered killers, and a time travler. I need your help to deal with the girl, and get my abilities back. If you help me, I can help the girl, via my Precognitive Painting power."

Travis rubbed his head. "Two super-killers, Hiro the time traveler, and biokinesis." Then it occurred to him. Hiro was sick now. Travis could only pray for the best. Travis sighed. Peter had his reasons for going to Travis for help, because Travis trusted him, and Peter knew it.

"Peter, I'll be honest. I am not the guy who likes doing this kind of stuff man. But I guess, for once, I feel ready to really tackle something like this. I feel more powerful, and ready to face life." Travis sighed, "Plus Hiro helped me save you, and you helped me get Krystina. He is a good man."

Travis breathed and looked at the woman. He spoke again to her in her language, "This is Peter Petrelli, he's a doctor. He can help you. Please trust me."

He looked to Peter. "Do you have a location on where this is all happening?"

"Don't be too hasty." Peter said, and he teleported him, and the woman to a hospital room with Hiro. Hiro looked up. Peter looked over with a look that said 'I can't just let this man die.' And Travis could see why.

"Peter Petrelli! Fish-man!"

Travis sighed and turned around for a moment at that name. The name seemed childish and weird to Travis. But Travis turned back around with a small smile, and said "It's nice to see you up and running, Hiro."

Hiro began talking with Peter, and Travis thought to himself, that if anything, Travis could always poke fun at Hiro's skills with the English language. Travis took Peter aside.

"Look, I know things are hard, but if you want me to face this girl, I'll need to know where she is. I have a few things I'd like to do beforeI encounter her...and those things are rather important to me..."

Travis wasn't going to talk about Swiss and his problem with Arthur yet, mostly because if he has to finish this thing, whatever it was, he'd need to do it. "And when we do finish, we need to talk about something very important."

Peter nodded. He turned and said a few more comforting words to the spirited Hiro, before looking back to Travis. "The girl as I said has biokinesis, she has an ability to generate bones, extra limbs, but I think her power goes deeper than that. She somehow managed to take my abilities away for the most part. I need you to help me get her to restore them."

Hiro was talking to the woman Travis had encountered. Peter motioned behind Travis. Travis turned and saw a largeman standing behind him. A Hatian by the looks of it. He spoke no words but offered a nod to Travis. "Travis, this is Rene," Peter said,"He's helped a few friends of mine before in the past, and he'll be especially helpful with this girl."

Travis said nothing to the silent man as his mood seemed damp around him. Travis only offered a simply nod in return. Travis returned his look to Peter. "I have some things to take care of at the school. If you still need my help, I'll be in the school courtyard, at six o'clock. Don't keep me waiting."

Travis then left saying one last goodbye to Hiro.

At the school, Travis walked into the cafe. He sat down at a table, because he knew Krystina would find him here. They usually met in here now for some reason. And she came in. She came to him with a look of confusion. "Travis, where have you been all day? I haven't seen you anywhere today, and neither has Swiss."

Travis sighed, "Been in New York."

"Why were you there? Don't you care about this place?"

"Not really. They teach me things I already know about. I'm learning a lot more on my own."

Krystina sighed as she sat down next to him, "Whatever you say Travis, but you look rather down right now. What's going on?"

"A bunch of shit's about to go down."

"Why do you say that? Is Swiss on another mission?"

Travis let out a huge sigh. "God I hope not." Travis said.

"Then what's going on?"

"Krystina, Peter needs my help and I won't be here tonight."

"Travis. What's going on? What does Peter need help with?"

"There is a special he needs me to take down-"

"Taken down? You mean kill?"

Travis shook his head. "I am not a killer, I just need to get her to restore his abilities. With his abilities he will be able to save a wonderful human by the name of Hiro Nakumura."

"Who is this?"

"A wonderful person I would love for you to meet. But in order for that to happen, I gotta visit this special."

"So you're telling me that you're going out to take down a special for Peter's ability basically."

"Yes. Crazy right?"

"Travis, I'm going to tell you what Cindy told me this morning about her and Swiss. I feel like I'm losing you."

Travis paused. He didn't want Krystina to think Travis didn't love her. Krystina, please don't say that. You know I love you. With or without your ability."

"Travis, I know, but it's like ever since we got here, it's been Petrelli this and Petrelli that. Arthur wants Swiss. Peter needs you."

Travis sighed. "Krystina, his power I guess is needed. I never asked for it, and at times, I despise it, but God gave it to me for a reason. I'll just have to figure it out." Travis paused. "I love you Krystina,and if I don't come back-"

"Travis, you will come back. You know you will."

"You bet I will. That's because nothing will take me down." he said jokingly tickling her.