Title: A Snitch in Time

Fan dom: Heroes

Rating: T

Couples: None

Characters: Hiro and Nathan

Notes and Spoilers: More speculation from commercials for Volume 2

Part 2

Nathan grabbed a hold of Hiro's arm. "What are you talking about?" he asked.

Hiro turned away for a second before answering.

"I don't know all the details, but my friend Ando, told me about a place Future Peter told him about."

Nathan locked eyes with Hiro for a just a split second, "You mean, in the future where the bomb went off, my brother is alive?"

Hiro was a bit caught guard. "Yes, but no."

Nathan looked at Hiro curiously. "But he was alive..."

"Hai. His body lives. But his spirit... I was captured and tortured by the future Officer Parkman, so I didn't get to see Peter much, but he didn't seem the same as the man I talked to on the phone. He sounded..."

Nathan shook his head but managed a weak laugh. "Like he was on a mission. He was going to save the world."

"Yes."

Nathan lowered his head, for some reason he felt safe with Hiro and he could show that he was broken. If anyone else was there, even if it was just a squirrel, he knew he would have reacted differently. He was not good with weak. It was not a trait that could be shown, not one that should be broadcasted. But if he couldn't release, he would shatter, like a dam he would burst, like a steamed pot, he would explode.

Explode...

Nathan dug his kept fingers into his skin.

"This place?"

"It was a place where specials were taken for just being themselves. After the bomb. After you became president. They called us terrorists. We were enemies. We were arrested on the street. And put in a prison. Future Peter and Future me broke many of them out. But the terror didn't end."

"And the cause? It was me? I did that? You said I was a villain. A bad person. Was I...am I..."

"It didn't happen. The future..."

"Isn't written in stone."

Hiro nodded. "Yes."

Nathan placed his hands on Hiro's shoulder.

"It is for me Hiro. But thank you."

Nathan bowed.

He knew only one thing would make him smile now.

"Whoosh?"

Nathan laughed in spite of himself, but the feeling didn't last.

"Goodnight Hiro," he said before he started to walk away. "It was nice seeing you again."

Hiro nodded.

"You too Nathan."

Nathan nodded back. "Hey, do you have a place to stay tonight? Or are you going to teleport somewhere?"

Hiro pondered the questions for a few silent seconds. "Didn't really think about it."

Nathan rolled his eyes, but took care that Hiro wouldn't see him.

"Come on," he called, gesturing for Hiro to follow him. "No need to ponder in the middle of the night in the middle of New York."

Meanwhile in a cold, damp room.

A man sat in the dark. He didn't know where he was, or for how long he was there.

But he knew one thing. He fell scared.

A jolt of light came out of his hand and he nearly jumped out of his own skin.

He felt so alone.

To Be Continued

Author Note: This chapter was written before Volume 2 began, this story has now since been extended. Thank you to you all the have read and reviewed so far!