Enemies to Lovers - Chapter Four
Peter is more powerful than Gabriel. Everyone in the alleyway is aware of this, all to well.
The six Pinehearst agents had known they could take Sylar down easily, as long as they all worked together. And as long as he was still under the illusion that he could be a good guy.
But they knew that Peter could defeat them all just as easily.
The mystery man, who, in his mind, Gabriel now called Sparky in his mind, was on the ground twitching, sparks zipping through his body, just as they had been in Gabriel minutes before. He is certain Sparky's current condition is Peter's doing, but he doesn't understand how. How did he get his powers back?
"Oh shit," Elle says, fear seeping out of her.
Knox, fueled by Elle's fear, attacks the brothers.
His initiative is enough to bring the others into the fight.
Peter and Gabriel raise their hands simultaneously and send their opponents flying into the wall behind them.
With a graceful synchronicity that only siblings could manage, Gabriel and Peter close in on Pinehearst's finest.
Gabriel is battling Elle, Knox and Sparky, while Peter is pitted against Flint, the metal man, and the unknown woman. Several minutes pass and a fair bit of damage is down, on all sides. The brothers heal easily, while Knox, the metal man, Flint and Sparky are down for the count.
The remaining four are now battling in the open, empty street, weaving in and out of abandoned cars, street lamps, and each other.
Gabriel is fighting the mystery woman, whose power appears to have something to do with nothing more than super strength, when he hears a shriek from his right.
"Gabriel," Peter begs as Elle is flattened into the wall, shrieking all the while. "Gabriel, help me."
Gabriel uses his power to shove the woman into a dumpster before running to his brother's side.
Peter's hand is raised, two fingers pointed at Elle. There is blood oozing from his nose. He is fighting this as much as he possibly can, but it isn't enough.
"Gabriel, you have to help me."
"It's okay Peter," he assures. "You can beat this. Fight it."
"What do you think I'm doing?" he asks, his voice shaking.
"Peter," he says, taking his brother's other hand. "Peter, forget her. Look at me."
Peter struggles, but manages to turn his attention to his brother. His one hand is still raise and Gabriel can see, out of the corner of his eye, that Elle's forehead is bleeding and it's getting worse by the second.
"Peter, you are stronger than this! If I can beat it, you can too."
"I can't," he shakes his head, tears falling down his face.
"Yes you can!"
"I'm not as strong as you," Peter says.
"Just let me help you," Gabriel begs, grasping his hand tighter. "Let me take it back. Let me take the hunger back."
Several moments pass, then Elle falls to the ground, just as Peter drops to his knees.
"Come on Peter, let's get out of here." But Peter is out, his breathing returning to normal. Gabriel lifts him into his arms and begins walking away.
"Thank you," he can hear Elle whisper from several feet away. "Thank you."
"I didn't do it for you," he says, carrying Peter's limp body away from the scene. They need to be long gone before their father finds out, because when he does, he will stop at nothing to find them.