Brave New World

"If nature has taught us anything, it is that there is only a limited amount of space to be had. All creatures that dwell under the sun must compete for resources to ensure their survival. But when the line is drawn, and one species becomes forever more two…an arms race begins, to determine who will inherit the Earth…and who will fade from memory."

-Mohinder Suresh

"My name is Carter Daniels…and it is time for the world to know of my story."

The silence lasted for 3 ticks. 3 ticks was all Carter had to witness the history of mankind change. For a man that has gained the ability to run at the speed of sound, 3 seconds can be a long time.

His powers scream at him. He can feel the emotions of all those around him draining into him, fueling him. Their fear. Their amazement. Their anger. Their greed. Their hope. All of this enters him, a heady mix that would intoxicate one without as ironclad control as him. Through the flames that now cover his eyes, he can see it all, each person a beacon of light, shining their thoughts to him.

3 ticks of a clock's hand.

And then chaos.

The calls for questions, the demands to know what is going on. Carter Daniels merely glares at them all till they grow silent again.

He says only one thing, before he scoops his sister up in his arms.

"Don't panic."

And then, like shooting stars, he leaps into the sky, the rest of his family following him.

(Eastern Europe)

"The entire world seems to be on at stand still as they come to grips with what has transpired. For those just joining us, we assure you this is not a joke: Carter Daniels, the CEO of Morbius, INC, is not human."

Joseph looked up from his cup of coffee as he watched the news, a grin playing along his features. "Well done Mr. Daniels…well done." Looking at his fingers, he rubbed them together behind stretching out his hand, firing a sonic blast that shattered the building across the road. As people ran and screamed in terror, the older man simple continued drinking his coffee.

(France- Headquarters of The Alliance)

"Already members of the United Nations are demanding answers to this potential threat. The American representative is pleading that he knows just as little as them, but that position may have been damaged by new evidence presented by WikiLeaks, which has released documents detailing the American Government's role in monitoring and capturing people with abilities similar to the ones demonstrated by Mr. Daniels."

"HE BROKE THE RULES!" One of the family heads screamed, pounding the table with his fist. "He must be made to suffer!"

"What would you have us do?" Orlando asked. "Carter Daniels is our leader…The Alliance was created for him to use as he saw fit. He doesn't follow the rules, his word is law."

"Something must be done!"

A woman chuckled. "He can rip fire trucks in half, make you into a drooling vegetable, and can punch at the speed of a jet engine. I for one have no suicide wish."

The others murmured in agreement.

"The woman that started this event has been identified as Claire Bennet. Miss Bennet is the half sister of Carter Daniels, and is the adopted daughter of Noah and Sandra Bennet…"

Lyle stared at the screen, eyes wide. "Mom…"

Sandra merely shook her head. "I know Lyle…I know."

Matt Parkman could only stare at the screen as Claire Bennet took her dive, the footage playing side by side with Carter Daniels announcement. He stared at his son, Matty pushing a little car around, and wondered if everything he had done was now in vain.

"But the question is are these people a threat to the safety of the United States?"

"Of course they are, how could they not be?"

"Daniels said to not panic. They doesn't sound dangerous to me."

"But it does sound like something a terrorist would say moments before he hit the detonator."

All around the University of Michigan-Flint, students and faculty could only stare at the images of Carter Daniels, Kelly Raegan, Hank Delpine and Prof. Linda Fray as talking heads debated if they were friend or foe.

Of course, some still marveled that stuttering little Carter had managed to bag Madrid Alverez…

"The Vatican is denying reports that, upon viewing the footage, his Holiness proclaimed, "God is real…and He is an American."

Bennet clicked the television off. "I think you all know why we are here."

Hiro, Peter, Ando and Lauren all look at him as he paced up and down Peter's apartment, clearly frustrated.

"In 3 minutes, those two managed to undo years of work." Lauren commented.

"Why did they do it?" Peter asked, shifting uneasily. He had no clue how to feel about this…his future self had tried to kill Nathan to prevent their exposure, warning that it would destroy the world.

"Claire is tired of hiding," Noah admitted. "As for Carter, I really have no clue."

"Where is Claire?" Peter asked.

Bennet sighed. "She sent me a text message, telling me she was fine, she was staying with Carter and his family until they could plan their next move."

"Who is Carter Daniels?" Hiro asked. He turned to Ando. "He said you two had met…he had held a sword to your throat?"

Ando nodded. "When you were gone, your father and I went to Carter…he and your mother, Peter, wanted something from him. He was not happy to give it up." Ando rubbed his throat. "Very unhappy."

"Carter Daniels is the son of Meredith Gordan and Edward Ellis." Noah glanced at Peter. "He's Claire's half brother…Eden's half brother as well."

"So that was Eden with him, wasn't it?" Peter asked, remembering Mohinder's friend.

"Yes and no," Lauren admitted. "He real name is Sarah Daniels. She practically raised Carter till he was seven."

"What are his powers?" Hiro asked. "He had…flame thingies."

Bennet ran his fingers through his hair. "You mean what he started with, or what he has now?"

"Now? He's like Sylar?" Ando questioned.

"No," Bennet said. "Not like Sylar. Carter Daniels, like Eden, has the ability to manipulate emotions. Those flames are pure energy he gives off, which allows him to alter the chemicals in the brain." He sat down in a chair, wishing he had a drink. "But to understand Carter, you have to know about his daughter.

"Carter and his wife Madrid have two children. The youngest, Gabriel, we have no clue what his powers are. The older, his daughter Valencia…she…"

"Carter was Number 2 on the Company's Most Wanted. Sylar was 3. Valencia was Number 1" Lauren stated.

Peter frowned. "How dangerous can a 4 year old be?"

"Valencia can give people powers," Bennet said bluntly. "She can enhance your natural gifts. Thanks to her, Carter and Madrid are now as strong as Mohinder, as fast as Daphne and heal like Claire." He closed his eyes. "They are also, apparently, immortal."

Hiro gulped.

"The little girl…she did all that?" Ando asked.

"Yes. And that is only scratching the surface. Angela Petrelli tried to claim Valencia, to keep her out of the wrong hands. Carter took out your father Hiro…Valencia took out the Haitian. She very well could have been the reason he contracted the Shanti Virus."

Peter frowned. "So, what is the problem, other than Carter outing himself? No one else knows we have powers. We can remain hidden."

"Except we don't know what Carter wants. He's gone from college student to CEO in a year, and now he literally has fashioned himself into a god. We need to find out what his endgame is."

"And how do you suggest we do that?"

Noah smiled. "By asking."

(Morbius, INC New York Office)

"I can't believe how cute you are."

Claire juggled Gabriel in her arms, the baby cooing softly as he wrapped strands of her hair around his hand, his other balled into a fist and stuck in his mouth.

"Gabe is bestest baby ever!" Vally said happily from where she sat, playing with her Barbie dolls. "That's mainly because I'm no longer a baby…I use to hold the title."

"You don't say," Claire murmured, kissing the baby on the forehead. "Do…do you guys know if he…"

"Is special?" Vally asked. "He is, watch!" She toddled over, handing Gabriel a coaster. "Gabe….bye bye!"

Gabriel giggled, purple flames bursting from his body, absorbing the coaster…and Claire's shirt.

"Aaaaa!"

Vally frowned. "Gabe!" Gabriel gurgled. "Give it back!"

"Naaama." With another blink the fires returned, Claire's shirt falling to the ground, along with, of all things, a bowling ball.

"…when did you get that?" Vally demanded.

"Vally, stop treating Gabriel like he is a puppy," Sarah said as she entered the playroom, Lee Malion fast on her heels. "And you…unhand my nephew, slowly."

Claire frowned as she passed Gabriel over, grabbing her shirt. "He's my nephew too."

"Were you there when he was born?

"You are still mad about that?"

"Oh yes."

Lee knelt down next to Vally. "This is going to get gooooooooood." The little girl nodded her head in agreement.

Claire huffed. "I made a mistake."

"The story of your life. If it were up to me, you'd be disowned, but its Carter's pocket book." Sarah cuddled Gabriel. "But that doesn't mean you get the benefits."

"I think I liked you better when you were my dad's assistant."

"And I liked you better when you weren't a whiny bitch. Think that was between the ages of 3 and 4, for about three weeks." Lee snickered. "Just remember Princess…you were the queen a few days ago, everyone trying to save the cheerleader. But now that Carter is here…you aren't even dirt."

"Mwwwhuh?" Gabriel cooed.

"May I help you?" The executive assistant asked, adjusting his tiny wire frame glasses.

"We are in the wrong profession," Bennet muttered.

Peter shook his head. "We are here to see Mr. Daniels."

"Mr. Daniels is not available at this time. If you are the press-"

"We aren't the press," Bennet said. "We already told the guard that. We're…"

"Like him."

The assistant nodded. "Oh, how silly of me." He looked at his calendar. "Yup…still not available."

Peter sighed, holding out his hand and sending the assistant's chair skidding across the room. "Trust me, he won't mind us interrupting a business call." Thrusting his hand out, he threw the doors open marching in to find…

…Madrid Daniels' naked form writhing in pleasure.

"Woah!" Bennet cried out shielding his eyes.

Madrid screaming, covering her chest, scrambling up and off her husband. Carter stood, eyes narrowed as he tapped a bare foot against the floor. "WHAT?" He roared.

"Uh…wow, really sorry…" Peter stammered.

"Carter…naked…" Madrid reminded him.

Carter glanced down, before busting into silver flames, Madrid doing the same, red fire coursing down her body and hugging her curves. It did cover the naughty bits, but did little to ease the embarrassment.

"Tucker, did I not say…"

"I tried sir…I so did…" Tucker fanned himself as he saw his boss standing there in all his silver glory. "Stars and garters…"

"Calm yourself." Carter grabbed Madrid's panties and tossed them too her, while he threw own his jeans. "Now, what was so important that you had to interrupt my wife and I as we enjoyed in the pleasures of the flesh?"

Madrid smirked as she put her bra on, Bennet trying not to look at the sight of a lacy black bra lifting and separating two glowing DD cups. "Pleasures of the flesh? More like fu-"

"Madrid, don't scar the little boys." Carter looked Peter over. "Peter Petrelli. I'm not surprised. And Noah Ben-" He froze, eyes narrowing. "Your not Noah."

"What?" Bennet asked.

Carter grit his teeth. "I read brain chemicals, and yours aren't Bennet's." His eyes widened. "Sylar."

'Bennet' shifted back into his normal form. "I…see you've heard of me."

"Yeah," Carter said, charging his fists. "You have a bad habit of trying to cut my sisters' heads open!"

Sylar blinked. "Uh oh."

Carter let out a roar, leaping at him.

And now, the season premire trailer for the final season of Elsewhere and Heroes

(We see Carter walking up a hill, Madrid carrying Gabriel as Vally darts around their legs. He glances at his watch, Madrid looking at him in concern, but he merely smiles. Randy Newman's 'When I'm Gone' Begins to play)

The time for us to say goodbye is near
The day I hoped would never come is here

(We see Peter slowly going through his apartment, packing away books)

Though many hearts are broken we must somehow carry on
Cause I think you're gonna miss me when I'm gone

(We see Claire staring at her cheerleader uniform, before placing it in a suitcase)

I thought my life was over when we met
So little to remember, so much to forget

(We see Hank and Biddy placing baby Derek in his stroller, before walking down a street)

Though it was you who saw me through the darkness to the dawn
Still I think you're gonna miss me when I'm gone

(We see Hiro and Ando packing away 9th Wonder comics, taking a moment to smile at each cover.)

I'm a modest man
And it hurts me to say these things to you

(We see Lee putting the final touches on a massive portrait of the entire cast, Sarah and Terence watching on)

After all we've been through it's the least that I can do

(We see Noah Bennet looking at his apartment, turning off the light and shutting the door)

So instead of just goodbye I'll say so long

(We see Helena and Vic join Kelly and Linda at a street corner, tightening their jackets before walking away.

And as for the light by which you see me leave it on

(We see Gabriel Gray place the Sylar watch down on a grave)

I'm a better man than I was before
knowing you has made me strong

(We see the entire cast of Heroes and Elsewhere all meet on a hill, laying down blankets and settling in, looking at the dark sky.)

and I sure am going to miss you when I'm gone

(Carter looks up and gives a sad smile)

Yes I sure am going to miss you when I'm gone

(The Eclipse overhead finally ends, though it isn't clear if the day is coming...or the night)

Elsewhere

"It's Time to Say Goodbye"