(Los Angles)

"Wow."

Madrid glared at Carter, holding up her flaming red hand. "That's all you have to say to this?!?" She wagged a digit at his nose, Carter chuckling as he backed away. "You infected me!"

"Is that so?" He questioned with a smirk.

"What other reason could there be for me suddenly having fire pop out of my hands? You infected me with your Metatron germs!" She shouted. Her eyes flashed silver as her body erupted in crimson flames. "AAAA!"

Carter could only watch as his wife fell to the ground, rolling about Gabriel Gray's living room in a panic. It wasn't every day you saw someone in a Metatron form rolling about the carpet. "What are you doing?"

Madrid glared at him, her now dark red and fiery hair shaking about. "Stop drop and roll!" She shouted.

Carter sighed, grabbing her by the arm and lifting her up. "Madrid, sweetheart…whammy flames don't hurt your skin…they don't even burn."

Panting, Madrid stared at her husband, hands shaking. "But…I don't have whammy flames." She whispered in a child-like voice.

Silver flames suddenly appeared before her eyes. "You do now, baby." Carter whispered, his own fiery form wrapping around her. Madrid fell into his embrace, watching as their fires danced about each other, merging and twisting. "Like I said…"

"Wow." Madrid whispered. "How…how did this happen?"

Carter smirked. "The glowbug."

"Vally." Madrid muttered. "I need to talk to her about amping her mommy up…again." She closed her eyes. "We weren't meant to be able to rip tanks apart."

"If that is the limit to what she did to us." Carter commented. He took a calming breath, forcing his wife to mimic him, until their fires retreated. "See…no more flames."

"No more flames." She murmured, stilling holding him tight.

"…uh…Madrid…"

"mmm…" She purred, holding him closer.

"Listen, kinda had a meeting."

"It's been way to long." Madrid whispered, tugging at his shirt.

Carter licked his lips. "Uh…baby?"

Madrid looked up…and burst into flames again. "Wonder what it would be like…like this. All flames and spitfire…"

Carter's eyes narrowed as he began to glow, pulling off his shirt and Madrid wiggled her finger, drawing him back to the bed. "Naughty girl."

^&^&^&^

Sarah glared at her brother as he finally emerged from the bedroom. "You are 3 hours late."

Carter smirked. "I know."

"Do I want to even know what you were doing in there?" Sarah asked.

"Nope."

"Good."

Gabriel walked up to the two of them, casting a surprised look at Sarah. "I thought it would just be you and me going to see Nathan."

"Change of plans." Carter stated, taking his surro-dad's arm. "Sarah, meet me out front." He led a protesting Gabriel away, explaining to him why he would not be joining Carter on this mission.

"Are you insane?" Gabriel screamed, the last thing Sarah heard before she went outside.

^&^&^&^

Peter PEtrelli looked at the mutilated corpse of Noah Bennet, a slight smirk playing on his face. "You underestimated Vic."

Chandra Suresh grumbled. Ando had been playing coy, refusing to give out Hiro's burial spot until he was absolutely sure he was going to get what he wanted. Which meant Chandra had to play host to the little snot. Then he had to deal with Peter Petrelli and his snide little remarks. Peter hated those with powers, but Chandra had a feeling that was more because Peter wanted them himself than disliking the whole idea of beings out there that thought they were "better" than humans.

And now, his best hitman was dead, as were more of his agents, and the last known location of Adam Monroe's blood was lost with Vic Daniel's life.

"Someone else did this. Vic Daniels and that traitor to humanity, Helena, wouldn't have the power to do this."

"You thinking Azreal?"

Chandra shook his head. "Azreal could care less about us. The attack on the prison was just horrible timing…no, there are other forces at work here…"

Peter rolled his eyes, turning towards the exit. "Keep thinking that, I need some air."

Chandra didn't even acknowledge the statement as he considered his next act.

^&^&^&^

Nathan Petrelli wasn't ready for the doorbell to ring. He had spent all of the night before patrolling, fearful what his prodical son would do. First Carter had gone running through the city, only to slip through Gabriel's fingers, then Nathan had heard reports of Carter being involved in a prison break (stopping it, thankfully), so he didn't want to guess what he might do next. Patrol had turned up nothing but Madrid's Amazons, female heroes that didn't like men save for Carter. They never had liked him on their turf, meaning he had to move quick to avoid unneeded fights.

Sutmbling to the door, he pulled his robe shut. "He…llo?"

There was his son, dressed in jeans and a muscle shirt (when had his son gained biceps that made the shirt stretch like that) and a long black duster draped over his shoulders. Beside him stood a slightly older woman, her short dark hair and fiery eyes startling him at first…her resemblance to Carter even more so.

"Hello Nathan…" Carter stated. "We need to talk."

^&^&^&^

"Vally."

The toddler did not look up as she stuck her tongue out, Tina chuckling as the 4 year old put the next piece of the of Mousetrap board game together. "Yes mama?" Vally asked as she set the final cage. "This good trap, mama, but to long."

Madrid smiled slightly. "It's a game, Vally."

Vally nodded. "Should be shorter, catch Dora quicker." Madrid tilted her head, noticing that while Vally had the traditional mouse piece, but Claire and Tina had been using a Dora figure and a Boots figure from the alt-Vally's collection.

"Dora-trap." Claire snickered. "I personally love it…I hear "I Did It" one more time…"

Vally grinned. "I like her."

Tina, however, smacked Claire upside the head. "That is my daughter, I'll remind you. Your niece."

Claire rubbed her head. "Yes, my queen." She muttered.

Tina flashed a saucy grin at Madrid. "Don't know what you are missing, baby…here we are queens, have the most bad ass king in all of existence, a darling daughter…" Vally was entirely focused on trying to trap Boots and Dora in the cage, so she didn't even react to the statement, "…what do you have there?"

Madrid smirked. "My husband is a CEO and the toast of Europe. The President of the United States fears insulting him."

"…damn." Claire muttered.

She got smacked again for that one.

"Vally…" Madrid stated, kneeling down. "We need to talk about yesterday."

"Ok." Vally stated, frowning when Tina's Dora marker just avoided the capture square.

"I know you were upset, and I know for you, when you get upset, you amp people up."

Claire interrupted. "How strong are you now?"

Madrid frowned. "I use to be able to lift a small car over my head. Now, exerting myself, I think I could get a greyhound bus in the air." She paused. "With just two arms." Two more sprouted from her shoulders. "A couple more and I am as strong as Carter and Vally."

"That will always freak me out." Tina muttered. "And yet it gives me wonderful ideas…come on, one roll in the hay?"

Madrid ignored her. "But Vally, it isn't nice to amp people up when they don't want to be."

"Why?" Vally asked, still trying to trap Dora. "Didn't hurt."

Madrid sighed, holding out her hand and causing the whammy flames to appear. "Because now, when mommy wants to duplicate something, she gets whammy flames."

Vally giggled. "That not because of copying!" She clapped her hands as the cage slid down. "Got you Dora!"

Madrid hadn't considered the flames were not linked to her powers. "Then what…did you give me a new power?"

"No." Vally stated. "I didn't do anything, mama."

"Vally, don't lie."

"I didn't!" Vally exclaimed, glaring at her.

Madrid mimicked her look.

^&^&^&^

"You want what?"

Carter leaned forward, Nathan having led them to the dining room to chat. "The blood of Adam Monroe. I know Vic Daniels gave it to you, so please, do not deny it."

Nathan frowned. "If Vic told you that, then you also know we can never allow it out…he would agree with me."

"My father is dead." Sarah stated coldly. "I speak for him now. That blood was his property, and I am his heir."

Nathan shook his head. "I…I am sorry your father is gone. But I will not break the promise I made to him."

Carter frowned. "Even if the fate of the world depends on it?"

Nathan scoffed. "When have you cared about the world?"

Carter's eyes flashed silver. "I remember more and more why I hate you."

Nathan laughed bitterly. "And if you think that will work on me this time…" He shook his head. "You are my son…I love you…"

"I am not your son…and that statement isn't what you think it is."

"…but I will not allow you to guilt me anymore. I allowed you to corrupt your sister, to make her into a killer like you…I won't let you run around anymore because of my guilt." He stood up. "I see you again Carter, and it isn't to turn yourself in…I'm going to take you out."

Carter smirked. "Ditto, old man.

^&^&^&^

Madrid was the first to speak. "Ok Vally…lets assume you didn't do this to me…" Her fingers wiggled as the red fire danced about. "Who did?"

"Gabe." Vally answered.

Madrid frowned. "Vally, don't blame others."

"But he did, mama! Gabe gave you fire!"

"Vally, Gabriel did not give me fire."

"Yes he did!" Vally protested.

"How? Gabriel moves things with his mind."

Vally suddenly giggled. "Not that Gabe!" Before Madrid could ask what she meant, the toddler bounded over to her, pulling up Madrid's shirt. "That Gabe!" She pressed her hand against her mother's tummy.

Madrid's eyes widened when her stomach began to glow purple.

Words from months ago echoed in her head, a man from the future with her husband's face speaking.

'Gabriel Hector Daniels, The Sword of God, Lord of the Purple Flame, your first born son…'

Madrid's hands trembled as she placed her hands on her glowing stomach, realizing for the first time that in all the confusion…she was late….very late.

"See, Gabe! He's strong mama, real strong!" Vally exclaimed, turning to a shocked Tina and Claire. "That's Gabe! He's my baby brother! He's special too!" Vally's own body glowed pink. "You gave mama fire, didn't you Gabe?"

Madrid's stomach pulsed with light.

BANG

Vally frowned, staring at Madrid's flat belly. "Mama fainted, Gabe! What did you do?"

^&^&^&^

"That went well." Sarah muttered as they left the Petrelli estate.

Carter sighed. "I've been doing this wrong, Sarah…I've approached this like I would in my world, as the Metatron. But that won't work. Here I have to play by their rules…I need to think like Azreal."

"And what does Azreal think?" Sarah questioned.

Carter grit his teeth. "We're attacking their stronghold."

^&^&^&^

(Los Angles-Night)

Gabriel looked around the dark alley, nervous. He knew the Amazons wouldn't be around this area at this time, but he didn't want to risk it.

"And you are sure this is where the blood is?"

"Positive." Gabriel stated.

"…why betray your son?"

Gabriel frowned. "He isn't my son…he hasn't been my son for a long time."

Peter Petrelli shrugged. "Hey, whatever lets you sleep."

^&^&^&^

Author's Note: Yup, Madrid is finally pregnant with her and Carter's first born son, the matter absorbing Gabriel Daniels. For those wondering, the reason why Madrid has the flames is that Gabriel has his own fire. Future Gabriel stated that he was never amped by Vally, that he was born superstrong, fast and with healing, because of Carter and Madrid being like that. Thus, baby Gabriel is the first hero to demonstrate powers while in the womb. Madrid, sharing a connection with her unborn child, has now gained the whammy flames of Carter and his children. Right now, baby Gabriel is maybe a month or two in the womb, Madrid almost ready to begin showing. He technically doesn't hear Vally and isn't responding to her…Vally's power merely causes his own power to flare up.

As for why Madrid has red fire…just a believe that everyone has a color that represents them. Carter is Silver, Madrid and Red…and Red and Silver make Pink, thus Vally.