Chapter 2;
Honduras, Mexico
He turns and slightly stares at her and can’t help but grin as her head lies on the seat next to him. His eyes glance at her tanned skin, her black hair, and her face. He glances at her legs noticing her shorts were tight around her thin hips and her top is buttoned half way, revealing her cleavage. He glances away as his eyes are back on the road, confused why he was thinking and staring at her this way. He was a killer that didn’t have feelings, or so he thought. So why was he suddenly feeling attracted to this lady knowing every other woman didn’t get to him like her? There was something about her he couldn’t explain, wondering if he was just fascinated with her powers more.
His thoughts lingered on Adam’s plan as he sped up on the dusty road. He barely knew or trusted this man after chatting with him. All he knew so far was that he wanted to destroy the company, which was fine by him but he saw no reason as to why he wanted these two killed. The brother was ineffectual and Maya his sister seemed to have an intriguing ability that he still wanted to see. Which is why he took her along, until they reached the border. Furthermore, since Adam would lead him to the one person he wanted to kill long ago he decided to play along for the moment to see what his real agenda is for now.
He stares back on the road, which seems like he’s in the middle of nowhere because all he could see was sand and cactus. The heat is unbearable as he turned up the air conditioning. It still doesn’t help as the heat still poured in the car, and ignoring the fact that he was sweating now. He would freeze the car, making it ice if Maya wasn’t there, sitting by him. He felt like he she didn’t need to be scared anymore especially what almost happen to her earlier.
He lost in his thoughts again as he suddenly heard his cell phone beep. He quickly opened the phone, looking at the caller ID before placing it over his ear.
“What do you want now?” Sylar asked irritated that Adam was calling him again. “Have you found them?”
Sylar rolled his eyes as he couldn’t wait to get rid of the infuriating man. “Yes, the brother is taken care of and I found the young lady,” he said, smiling at her.
“Good, then you have taken her power,” Adam said, clenching his fist.
“No...but don’t worry I’ll get her powers soon,” Sylar said
“You haven’t killed her yet? Why?” Adam asked demandingly, “she has the power you need to destroy the company!” His tone was a little higher then before.
“Why are you so eager to kill her? Does she have something on you?” Sylar asked, surprised by his sudden outburst.
“No, she…you just need to take her ability,” he said, knowing there was more to the story then he was going to tell him.
“When you get to New York, meet me at the Devereaux building and make sure you’re not followed. I have to go; we will discuss this later,” Adam said as he hung up the phone. Sylar closed his phone, slightly confused and wondering what Adam was hiding.
He new certainly this woman couldn’t hurt anyone, not intentionally like him. She was so naive and innocent that he knew there would be no way of Maya stopping him and Adam from taking out the company. He ignored the fact wandering if Adam got his facts straight or was just more dim-witted then he imagined. Furthermore giving him another reason to kill him sooner.
He glanced and smiled at Maya as she awoke from her nap. Her eyes opened as she sat up on the seat, rubbing her tired eyes.
“Did you sleep well?” he asked, keeping his eyes on the road.
“Yes, I slept fine,” she replied, glancing at him, “I actually slept good for once”. She replied still keeping her guard on the stranger. “I really want to thank you for helping me. I wouldn't know what to do if you hadn’t found me when you did.” She didn’t admit she probably would have killed the guy that tried to attack her.
Sylar glanced at her; feeling somewhat guilty cause he didn't deserve this. After all he did kill her brother. Furthermore since she is so innocent and naive, she would never find out, Sylar thought.
“You don’t have to thank me, I’m just glad I found you when I did,” he said, grinning at her. She turned to look out the window, slightly sad as he turned noticing her gloomy face.
“What’s wrong?” he asked, staring back at her as she rubbed her wrist.
“Just…everything is wrong and messed up in my life,” she said holding her tears in, “I left my brother, thinking it was for the best but I miss him. Plus I’ve...killed people, innocent people by accident. It wasn’t my fault...I just can’t control it!”
He took her hand suddenly, holding it as he felt her power thrumming under her skin. He pulled over to the side of the road, watching her about to cry. He pulled her forward, wrapping his arms around her, comforting her.
“You don’t have to worry anymore,” he said, caressing her head, “I’ll help you control your power. I’ve been through the same thing, Maya. Let me help you.” He replied playing along with her emotions.
She smiled slightly, feeling him comfort her as she wondered if he could really help her through this. He let her go as he held her small hands.
“It’s not your fault..........Maya,” he said, cupping her chin, “don’t hate yourself for what you are. This ability is meant to help you, protect you,” he said, releasing his hand from her smooth face.
“How do you know so much?” she asked, curiously staring at him as she wiped a tear off her face.
He smiled at her as he watched a clear tear fall from her face. Her hands are smaller then his and she is so young, which made him wonder, why God gave a naive, innocent women this gift. Which gave him more reason to manipulating her like this, after all he was a good actor.
“I know what you’re going through...I’ve been hunted for things I never meant to do. Things I can’t seem to…control,” he said, staring back at her, knowing the Gabriel gray routine always works.
“Like what?” she asked curiously.
“When I found out I had these powers, it was a feeling of ...being special that I didn’t notice what I was doing was wrong. I’ve...killed a few people too, by accident unless I was defending my life,” he lied.
“Why would anyone want to hurt you?” she asked, cupping her hands with his.
Sylar grinned at her inquisitively. “It’s something I can’t control, similar to yours. They think I’m a threat to them; they locked me up and tried to kill me,” he stated, remembering the ordeal he had to go through at the company.
“They?”
“Yes, the company...they are a group of scientists…I think, they capture people like us. I wouldn’t worry about them too much; I’ll be here to protect you,” he said moving his hand threw her hair.
She smiled then glanced away from him. “I don’t want to kill anyone Gabriel...I wish that I didn’t have this ability,” she said sadly.
Sylar stared at her, slightly angered at her for not wanting her ability; he was almost tempted to kill her then like all the other insignificant victims of his.
“Maya, you should be thankful for this ability,” he said almost harshly. “Imagine if someone tried to attack you or kill you again, and you didn’t have your ability. Would you still want your powers back then?” he asked, hoping he would draw her to want her powers more.
She leaned against the window, resting her head against the seat belt as she looked back at him. “I guess I would want it,” she said, staring back at him.
He smiled taking in her innocence. “I have seen many people’s abilities evolve, believe me you will learn, it will just take time........... I will help you,” he said, pulling back a strand of her hair from her face.
She blushed back at him, seeing the way he smiles at her. “I’m just glad that you, my ‘angel’ came to me.”
Sylar smiled and was taken aback by what she called him, as he wasn't used to being called an angel. She was the only person who didn't think he was evil. The rest of the world thought he was a sick, vicious killer, but not Maya. To her, he was an angel, which made him rise up in joy to have someone like her say that to him. To make him feel more special then he already is.
Maybe he’ll keep her for a little while longer as his new toy.
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New York, Kirby Plaza
Adam smiled slightly as he stood over the Devereaux building staring over at New York City. He knew it wouldn’t be long until the prophecy would come true. It was already starting to unfold. All the council members of the company were dead but two. Then after that he would start working on the others. Hiro Nakamura for one...he would have to be first and as long as Sylar killed that girl Maya, everything will go as planned.
He had to eliminate the others that would get in his way first, and then he would get his hands on that virus. He didn’t understand, when it first started happening to him. He thought it was just luck, that these people were stopping him, preventing him from his prophecy. Then years later, he found out it wasn’t luck it was fate or god bringing these people together. As years past, Heroes would come and stop him from destroying or plaguing the world. He recently found multiply painting of the man Isaac Mendez, that use to painted the future. He found three of them but two of then were missing. He was still looking for those, know the company probably hid them somewhere.
He knew three out of the five names he found, would eventually achieve this mark. The mark of Kensei, which means power and godsend, a mark he created long ago. It helped him a lot over the centuries until a few years ago when the company was formed. Now the symbol seemed to be pointing him to the people that were a godsend, special, a hero…something that he gave up long ago. He knew who three were, but he just needed to figure out a plan to get rid of them. He knew that young girl Maya was one of them and the other two were Hiro Nakaumra and Peter Petrelli. All that he knew was he would destroy them first before he began his mission. This was the only way to begin his mission.
Which reminded him of the day he killed Hiro father and the day he took a stance to getting revenge on him or anyone else that gets in his way. He knew Hiro would be searching for him eventually and knowing he probably went back to his father’s murder and found out it was he. Furthermore he would be delighted to see the look on Hiro’s face again…to see that sorrowful, angered, empty heart of his. To see all that pain and vengeance fill up inside him until he exploded. Just like the day Hiro stole his princess’s heart away from him. That’s when it all changed. When all his wisdom, experience and longevity were all for nothing, when Hiro took Yaeko away from him. It devastated him to his very core, his very soul that he pledged revenge on Hiro from that day forward. Hoping that one day Hiro would regret taking the first love of his life away.
