Alicia's Story
"Alright. Are you ready to tell me what you're doing here?" Peter asked.
Alicia sat on the couch next to him. Her arms were wrapped around her knees. She had stopped crying, but her eyes ached with more tears ready to spill. "I don't know where to begin. So many things are different."
"Why don't you start with Sylar. And Gabriel." Peter flexed his fingers in and out, letting different powers flash between them.
"Feels good to have them back? Doesn't it?"
"You have no idea," he gave her a lopsided smile.
Alicia smiled back, a strange feeling of camaraderie filled the air. She knew the strangeness of it was not escaping him.
"So, tell me."
"Alright, Gabriel. Gabriel -Or Gabe, as I call him- is probably the kindest, strongest person I know."
"Sylar…kind?"
Alicia frowned at him and pulled her legs tighter to her chest.
"Sorry."
"Why don't you just let me tell you?"
"Can't you just show me? You know, access the memories?"
"It doesn't work that way. I can access your memories, but I can't show you mine."
"I see. Well, I could just absorb that power and-"
"I'm not letting you absorb anything. And even if you did I would just take it back. I don't want to mess with your timeline anymore than I have to."
"Fine. But I don't know how you can stop it. I can't even control what I do or don't absorb."
Alicia felt her face grow hot, she knew it must have been very red.
"What?" Peter asked, raising an eyebrow.
"I haven't given you, your power to absorb back."
Peter sat up straight on the couch, then throwing his torso toward her; he got in her face. "What do you mean you haven't given it back yet? Do you plan to keep-"
"No! No," she said, raising her hands in the air. "I just don't want you taking things you shouldn't. I'll give it back just before I leave. It should be safe by then."
"I guess I don't have much choice?" Peter's body relaxed and he leaned back.
"No. You really don't."
Peter crossed his arms over his chest like he was waiting for her to tell him what was going on.
Alicia sighed and tried to think. "I guess it started about two years ago. Everyone seemed to find out they were, 'different' all at the same time. I didn't notice that I could do anything at first. As you know -our powers rely on others. But a man by the name of Dr. Suresh called me and told me that I was… special. It wasn't long before, Sylar showed up in his place."
"You mean, me," Peter said, his face tightening.
"No, I mean, Gabriel Gray."