(Nevada)

Carter glared at Gabriel, eyes flashing silver. "I hate you."

"You don't mean that." Gabriel stated.

Carter nodded. "Ok, I loathe you, very much." He waved his hand at Ando, who was watching the argument with mild interest. "You couldn't have told me Hiro was dead? You had to pull some bullshit like this?"

Gabriel considered Carter's point, before smiling. "I like dramatics."

"Ok, I reverse my position…I HATE YOU!"

"Can I say something?" Ando asked.

"NO!" Gabriel and Carter shouted.

Ando shrugged. "I just happen to know a lot about relationships."

Carter slowly turned his head. "You killed your best friend."

"Boss…never friend. An ass hole and a jackass. A strange…almost mythical creature. A jackhole? Isn't that what you Americans call it?"

"Jackalope." Carter muttered. At Gabriel's look, Carter shrugged. "I'm from Texas."

"Could have fooled me, with the lack of southern twang." Gabriel stated, giving Ando a wave. "That's all we needed, thanks Ando."

"Any time, Detective. If you ever want to hear Hiro's brains blew out of his eyes when I pressed the gun to his skull, just ask!"

Carter glanced over at Gabriel as he swiped his keycard, opening the cell door and letting the two of them back into the hall. "Orphanage, all the nuns were from Indiana…don't ask, I try not to think about any of that. Second, was there some grand plan behind this, other than annoying me?"

"Surprisingly, yes." Gabriel stated as they walked past the cells, the inmates shouting at them and jeering. "You needed to see that your world and my world…they are different. In your world, I'm a killer, but here, I'm not. I'm your father. But you can't get the image of me cutting heads off out of your brain." He held up his hand. "I've seen how you keep yourself between me and Vally…but Carter, even ifshe doesn't remember…she's my granddaughter. I was there the day she was born…I helped you build her crib and videotaped her first steps." He shook his head. "If we are going to make things right…to split your universes…you need to trust me."

Carter rubbed his forehead. "And you couldn't think of a better way to teach trust?"

BOOM

Carter and Gabriel flew back, sliding across the tile floor as the doors leading out of the main cellblock burst open, thrown aside by a rogue missile. The two looked up, coughing, only to see 40 men with high powered rifles storming the building.

"…apparently the God in this universe likes tormenting me as much as the one in my universe."

^&^&^&^

(The Gray Home)

"Where's Vally?" Audrey asked, sitting down next to Madrid.

"Napping in…I guess my room?"

"Yeah." Audrey stated.

"You know…Carter handles this insanity much better then me. I mean…yeah, I was a movie actress, my parents died in a bus crash and my baby sister turned out to be my daughter…but Carter…he's gone through worse and came out much more sane."

The two of them were seated in the living room, Madrid staring at the blank television. Around her were images of a life she had never lived: Tina and her in Vegas during her 21st birthday, Carter and her on their wedding day in Hawaii.

"What do you mean, baby sister?" Audrey asked.

"You know…articial insemination? Daniel Linderman took a bit of me, bit of Carter, made Vally and used my mom as a surrogate?"

Audrey could only stare. "You're…joking."

Madrid laughed. "I wish." Her brow furrowed. "Wait…it happened different here?"

Audrey smiled. "I've got something you'll want to see."

^&^&^&^

"You know…" Carter said as Gabriel dragged him into one of the guard's stations, the sounds of battle ringing about them, "…in my world father's don't grope their sons and drag them into unmonitored rooms…"

"Do you ever shut up?" Gabriel asked.

"Not really."

Gabriel groaned. "And I always wondered what it would be like if you were more like me." Gabriel began to pull off this clothing, revealing his Sylar outfit underneath. "Come on, we don't have much time."

"Exactly who are these people?" Carter asked as he yanked off his shirt, revealing the armored spandex that made up his Azreal costume.

"They call themselves the Humans First Organization. When it came out that some humans had superpowers, several groups arose to oppose them, claim their weren't human…demons or monsters or whatever. They didn't do much till their boss organized them…now they are one big pain in the neck." Gabriel pulled on his mask. "Listen, I don't know what your fancy powers are, what with the glowing hands, but when me and my Carter fought these guys, he was…well…worthless. My Carter can only manipulate powers…these guys are human."

Carter grinned as he yanked on the executioner's hood. "Then won't they be in for a surprise?"

^&^&^&^

Linda Fray fought against the strong arms that held her tight to the burly chest. She was bucking and snorting like a wild bull, doing all she could to break free.

It did no good.

BANG

The Haitian fell dead, blood sputtering from the wound in his chest.

"You are a good woman, Linda. We aren't mad at you, and no harm will come to you." The woman wielding the assault rifle stated. She circled the guards that were on their knees, hand behind their head, before turning back to Linda. "You put these animals away…along with other criminals. We respect that…we even understand your need to protect them…like a farmer protecting her piglets."

BANG

Another super villain fell dead.

"But me…I like slaughtering the little piggies." She waved her gun. "Wee wee wee…"

Linda glared at the woman. "Simone…if your father could see you now…"

"Don't!" Simone snarled. "Don't…I don't have a father."

Linda scoffed. "Deny all you wish…"

Simone backhanded her. "You know…I think I lied about you not getting hurt…"

"Let her go."

All those gathered turned as Sylar and Azreal emerged from the shadows.

"A bit more gravely. You sound like Triple H." Sylar stated.

Azreal cleared his throat. "I said…" he nearly coughed his throat hurting from trying to make his tone raw. "…let her go."

Simone chuckled, before firing off a shot. Sylar just managed to throw out his hand, halting the bullet. "Poor Azreal…we have the same goals…if only you weren't a demon spawn." She fired another shot, once again Sylar using his power to stop the bullet. "But sadder still…you are facing the one opponent you can't beat…not with your powers." She fired two more shots. "I wonder how many Sylar can stop?"

Azreal glanced over at his partner. "Let the next one go."

"You can't be…"

"Trust me." Azreal turned to Simone, holding out his arms. "Give me your best shot."

Simone grinned, leveling her gun. "Ok…goodbye."

BANG

Carter stumbled back, blood leaking onto his uniform. Simone turned her weapon towards Sylar, giddy that the feared Azreal had been so rash.

But he never fell.

"Oh…that tickled." Azreal stated, reaching down and digging the bullet from his chest. "Ow…this mortal wound hurt me." He dropped the bullet, taking a step forward, feeling his skin knit itself up. The other members of Simone's team raised their weapons, only for Sylar to flick them away. "You didn't hear?" He removed his clothes, his hands bursting into flames. "Azreal got an upgrade."

It wasn't a battle.

It was a slaughter.

Sylar could only watch as the man that bore his son's face rushed back and forth along the main cellblock, moving to the point of being just a blur. One strike of his hand brought grown men to their knees, sobbing and begging for him to go away. Bullets didn't faze him, guns he broke in half like toothpicks, and through it all was the brilliant glow of his fingers driving the invaders mad.

In the end, only Simone remained, staring in defiance at Azreal as he held her pinned to the ground.

"You failed, lady." Azreal snarled, wishing he could stop talking with the stupid Christian Bale Batman voice. "You lost."

"I lost…but so have you…soon this world will be remade, and you only aidded in your destruction."

"What are you talking about…"

Sylar turned, inspecting the cells. "I know." Azreal turned towards Sylar. "It's Peter…" He pointed to an empty cell. "He escaped."

^&^&^&^

Peter Petrelli grinned as he got into the van, shaking hands with the driver. "About time your dad broke me out, Mohinder."

Mohinder Suresh, second in command of the Human's First Organization, giving Peter a grin. "To the steady go the spoils. Do you have our passenger?"

Peter nodded, dragging the unconscious form of Ando into the van. "Yeah…drive."

^&^&^&^

"Honey, we're home and not dead!" Gabriel called out,once again in civilian attire.

"How can you be so calm? A serial killer escaped." Carter muttered.

"In our line of work, that happens a lot." Gabriel stated.

Carter rolled his eyes, entering the living room. "Well, we're screwed, Madrid. Hiro is dead, and unless we can find another time traveler…" He stopped short, staring at the video Madrid was watching. "What is this?"

Madrid motioned for him to sit down, leaning into him as tears welled in her eyes. "A miracle."

On the screen, men and women moved about a hospital room, machines beeping and a woman's voice crying out in pain.

Madrid's voice.

"Madrid…is this…what I think it is?" His voice filled with raw emotion.

Madrid's eyes never left the screen as she grabbing Carter's hand and held it tight. "Yes…its our daughter being born."

The two watched the alternate versions of themselves on the tape for what seemed like hours. Finally, a tiny cry issued forth, and the next thing the two knew, the tape showed a tiny, squirming newborn being placed in alternate Madrid's arms.

"Any idea for names?" The cameraman, Gabriel, asked.

"Valencia." Alternate Madrid whispered, the Madrid watching mouthing the words.

"Vally." Alternate Carter said, voice trembling as he ran a finger along alternate Vally's soft, thin baby hair.

"My God…" Carter whispered, clinging to his wife. "My God."

All Madrid could do was cry, viewing something she had never dreamed of seeing.

THe moment was broken when Tina entered, sitting beside Carter.

"This is so beautiful…look at how beautiful our daughter is."

Carter and Madrid slowly turned to stare at her.

Tina sighed. "Ok, too soon. By the way, there is a helicopter on the lawn."

"…what?"

^&^&^&^

"Are you sure they didn't follow you?" Audrey asked as the family moved onto the lawn as the helicopter powered down.

Gabriel nodded. "Suresh would have shot first…and he wouldn't fly the British flag."

Claude Raines stepped out of the helicopter, looking the group over. "Carter Daniels?"

Carter raised his hand.

"Ah…good then. The Prime Minister wishes to speak with you." He turned on heel and hurried back to the chopper.

Vally yawned as she trudged up behind the adults, the special bear dragging on the ground as she rubbed her eyes. "Mama…what's goin' on?"

Madrid looked down. "Vally, stay back."

"The Prime Minister of Great Britian." Claude announced.

The Prime Minister stepped out of the helicopter, taking in the scene before him.

Vally grinned. "Uncle Malcolm!" She squealed, superspeeding to the Prime Minister and leaping into his outstretched arms.

Malcolm Grant held Vally close as Ellie joined him, both dressed in almost regal formal attire. They moved across the lawn, before coming to a stop before Carter.

"Got us into another mess, Metatron?" Malcolm teased. "Got room for 2 more outcasts from the mother dimension?"