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Noah Bennett stood in the anteroom of the luxurious penthouse suite belonging to Angela Petrelli, shifting uncomfortably. He had no idea what would happen next or where he would be sent. A man who enjoyed being in control of every situation, Noah hated unpredictable moments like this one.

'What do I tell her?' he thought, turning his cellular phone over and over in his hands 'She may not believe that Sylar merely skipped this one on the list. Now what are we going to do?'

"Noah" Angela greeted him from upstairs "I'm so glad you came. Come into my office"

Gritting his teeth for the umpteenth time in hours, he climbed the spiral staircase to where the older woman stood and reluctantly followed her into her office. He wiped his sweaty palms on the front of his pleated khakis and sat in the chair in front of her.

"So" Angela mused, looking over a file "Sylar didn't go near this one...it doesn't seem like him"

"There has to be a logical reason" Noah replied, nervously crossing his legs "I had this gut feeling he was in Edmonton...you know my gut's usually accurate in these situations"

"Yes" Angela replied, closing the file she was perusing "It seems your gut may be right on that one"

Noah looked up at her sharply to see her handing him a newspaper article. He read it silently:

Man Found Burned To Death in St. Albert's Village Landing

Police found the remains of a young Caucasian male in front of a local video rental store. Investigators are baffled by the mystery surrounding the location of the body and are looking for witnesses and any vital bits of information. Preliminary investigations reveal that the man was more than likely set on fire at a different location and the body was moved here.

The deceased is currently being identified through dental records and is also undergoing a full autopsy on the remains for any other answers.

"What the hell" Noah rasped, setting the article down "Are you saying that Sylar did this?"

"Nobody knows for sure" Angela replied, looking over the list "According to the list of names, there are only two people in Edmonton who live near the St. Albert area and you questioned one of them today. I am certain that the other one may be involved somehow or that Sylar has gotten to her"

"Do you want me to go back to Edmonton and investigate?" Noah asked, understanding her sense of logic "Perhaps I need to bring this Miss. Magna in?"

"Right now, I want you to keep your eyes and ears open in Edmonton." Angela commanded "Inspect her house and anything else that could give you more information. If Sylar is there, there's a good chance he stole her powers"

"I will get the Haitian to come with me" he replied, writing down the correct address "Just in case Sylar is there. I can't risk any casualties"

"So be it" Angela replied, nodding...

... Amber sat in the television room, channel surfing. Gabriel had gone out about a half hour ago to get some groceries for them and instructed her to remain there, where she would be safest.

Sighing, she flipped through another couple of channels, hoping to find a show that was at least partially interesting. She got quite a shock when she landed on the next channel though.

"Breaking News" said the female anchor "The arson victim of St. Albert, Alberta, Canada has been identified as 29 year old Jason Buchanan by his dental records. Police are now searching for a single suspect, 25 year old Amber Magna, who was said to have been the last person to have seen him. If anybody has any information on the whereabouts of Amber, please call your local police station immediately"

"Oh my god" Amber gasped, her mouth open wide in shock "The police are looking for me now. I'm a fugitive murder suspect."

"Amber, I'm home" Gabriel's voice floated through the front door of the apartment "I got a few of the bare essentials and some special things for dinner"

Amber turned the television off, backing against the wall and kneeling down into a half-fetal position while her eyes were moist with tears. She heard Gabriel's footsteps get louder until she heard him drop the bag of groceries he was carrying before he rushed to her side.

"Amber, what's wrong?" he asked, forcing her to look at him by cradling her face. He felt his heart break when he saw that she was crying. Drawing her into a secure embrace, he cradled her shuddering form in his arms and stroked her hair until she was calm enough to talk.

"The police are looking for me" she managed to say after a few moments "They found Jason's remains and named me a person of interest. I don't want to go to jail...it was self defense...but, they won't believe me...they didn't believe me when I went to complain about being stalked by him"

"There, there" Gabriel crooned, his breath fanning her hair "It's okay now...I'm here...you can stay here as long as you like...longer even...if you need to."

"What about my home?" Amber whispered, burying her face into his chest "My whole life is in that house. What's going to happen?"

"The cops will no doubt do a search" he replied, kissing the top of her head "Some of your personal files will be taken by them for sure...then, there's also a secret investigative team out there looking for you as well. They're famous for tagging and bagging those with special abilities."

"I am losing out on my life because of that stupid son of a bitch Jason" Amber said angrily, clenching her fists as she broke away from his face and stood up "I did nothing to deserve this bullshit. How can I fight without my parents to help me out?"

"We need to harness and control your solar flare" Gabriel said, noticing her fists were glowing orange "Your powers are at their peak when emotions run high and if you use that to your advantage, you'll have these investigators and agents running with their tails between their legs"

"You really think so?" she asked, seemingly calming down for the moment as she unclenched her fists "Will that help?"

"Absolutely" Gabriel replied, smiling as she sat down next to him again. "I know what you are capable of and I have a feeling that things will turn out for the better. If you stay here with me, I will make sure you are safe and sound...and nothing bad will happen to you"

"Okay" Amber replied, a small smile emerging on her face "I will stay with you and learn to control my powers, even though my safety is the number one concern."

"I don't want to see you get hurt" Gabriel murmured, pulling her close again "I'll do whatever I can to ensure that you don't. Please have faith in me"

"I have faith in you, Gabri"...