Title: A Snitch in Time
Fan dom: Heroes
Rating: T
Notes and Spoilers: Through Volume 2: Chapter 2: "Lizards", some background from Chapter 4: "The Kindness of Strangers" (But not really.) Slight AU
Part 6
Hiro blinked, severing the locked connection he and Mrs. Petrelli had.
"Hiro?" Angela said softly under her breath.
"Excuse me?" Hiro asked.
"I haven't seen you since you were five years old," she informed him. "You have grown into an handsome man."
Hiro looked at Angela curiously but smiled graciously. "Thank you very much."
Angela nodded.
"I'm sorry about your father," Angela added.
Hiro bowed his head. "Thank you."
Angela managed a half smile. She started to get up from the cold floor and Nathan wasted no time to help his mother off the floor.
"Are you really all right Ma?" Nathan asked.
She caressed Nathan lightly on the cheek.
"It is nice to see the two of you together."
Nathan looked a Hiro and then his mother.
Peter and Niki made walked through the woods when it started to snow a little.
"I can't wait for Spring to finally come," Niki stated. "To say goodbye to this bitter cold for another year. Are cold?"
She looked over Peter and sure he must be.
"They couldn't even give you a shirt?" she commented.
"You can fly right?" she asked.
Niki paused for a moment.
"Wait...I'm sorry."
"Don't be sorry," Peter told her. "I don't know. There are so many things I don't know and I hate it. At least I know my name. Tell me a few more things. It will keep me warm."
"You have a brother. His name is Nathan. Before I opened that cell door, the last time I saw you was when Nathan grabbed you and flew away saving everyone."
Peter listened to Niki's words as she went back and time and told him the long story of what happened the year before.
"Do you remember anything Peter?" Niki asked again.
She grabbed his necklace and studied the symbol.
"I know this symbol," she said.
"Do you know what it means?"
Niki shook her head.
"No, not for sure, but it has to be something about who we are."
Matt knocked on the door.
"Is everything all right?" he asked.
Angela straighten her dress.
"As much as possible," Angela answered.
"Can my mother be released? Is she being formally charged?" Nathan asked.
I didn't do it. I need to be somewhere to protect my family.
"I will have to talk to the captain, but not I do not believe you are currently be charges, but stay close by. Don't leave the city."
Angela nodded.
"I understand."
Matt nodded back. He turned around and acknowledged Nathan, and then Hiro. "I am sorry about your father."
"Thank you Hiro," replied.
Angela turned around.
"Hiro, do you want to come over for dinner at the house?"
"I would be honored. But there is something I have to do first. Thank you. Thank you both."
Hiro attempted to smile before he disappeared.
Nathan blinked.
He knew what Hiro does but this was the first time he saw it in action. Being special himself didn't make him used to this power stuff. Not sure he ever would. At least not without his brother Peter by his side telling him everything would be okay.
Peter was cold. Very cold, but even Niki appeared cold. He had to at least try something. What if he could use a spark, like the one that scared him the day before?
He had to try...
"Give me your hand. Perhaps we I can do what I did earlier and keep us warm a bit. I just hope it doesn't make your hair fall out."
Niki pulled her hand way.
"Not good."
"Do you trust me?" Peter asked.
Niki bit her lip.
"Of course I do but.."
The sound of approaching tanks and guns caused Niki to rethink her dilemma, she took Peter's hand.
"Okay, I trust you to get us out of here," she said.
The two started to run.
"Well, we are definitely getting a work out here," Peter grinned.
"Breaking a real sweat I am sure. Peter they are we are only on foot. We won't be able to outrun them for long."
"Okay, hold on. We'll fly out of here."
"Are you sure?" Niki asked.
"Yeah, it's not the dessert, but I bet it is still a nice view."
She wrapped her arms around Peter.
"Okay, I'm ready."
Peter paused. "Okay don't fall. Hold on tight."
"Okay, and don't drop me," she whispered in his ear.
"Okay, I will try my best."
Whoosh!
To Be Continued
Author Note: Thank you SylarQuinto and BrideofSylar for their help on this chapter. You two rock! This chapter is still a little on the short side but I hope it did its job! Thanks!