In Transit

[aurilly]

Characters: Mohinder, Sylar, Molly, Maya
Rating: PG-13
Words: 3823
Summary: A missing scene from Powerless
A/N: I know fics don't usually come with attachments, but describing the semi-unique way the F train cars are set up (it's different from most lines) took too many words and distracted from the story. So, THIS is the platform they stand on, and

Comments

[forsquilis]

You know what I love about Sylar fans? That we are so engrossed in making sure everyone understands precisely what is happening, we'll include annotated pictures in our fics. (I mean that completely sincerely. I've agonized over things before, not wanting to spend a whole paragraph describing a room, but desperately wanting to make sure it's clear exactly where everyone is sitting at a table, and exactly where the window is in relation to them...)

I quite liked this. They have such a rapport in canon that it's easy to see them sliding in and out of antagonism, and having to remind themselves not to be pleasant to each other. I also liked the way that Maya, and even Molly, faded into the background after a bit, even for Mohinder. While reading, I had quickly forgotten they were there and was kind of snapped out of a reverie myself when they started whispering to each other. It was such a great way to show how Sylar and Mohinder are pulled towards each other, without telling that fact explicitly.

I'm to the point where I want to see them reach a detente just because Mohinder still hasn't met anyone who he's connected with like he connected with "Zane". I'd love to see Mohinder be forced to ponder what we see, and what Sylar says to him, in your fic here: that they do have a lot in common, that they do have many personality traits in common, and that they probably would work well as a team despite their history.

Also? While Mohinder was thinking about that, there would be lots of staring. Lots and lots and lots of staring. And invasion of personal space. Just like there is here. It was considerate of you to point out at the very end that this fic (like the episode) comes equipped with a bunk... ;0)

Nice job!

[aurilly]

I felt like such a dork making the annotated picture, but I was like, "This is necessary." It's also kind of a nice picture just in general.

While reading, I had quickly forgotten they were there and was kind of snapped out of a reverie myself when they started whispering to each other.
Yay! *pats self on back and grins*

I'm to the point where I want to see them reach a detente
Seriously. It's not like they have other friends. It's time for Sylar and Mohinder to shut up and take down the company. If they don't do something along those lines next season, I'll be annoyed. They really would work amazingly as a team, and the frisson of bitchy, resentful tension would of course remain, and make it even hotter than two people who don't have all those issues. I sort of imagine that scene in The Bourne Identity where the German girl has to go into the hotel to ask for a receipt or something, and badass Jason comes up with this really ridiculously elaborate plan, but Marie just waltzes in and accomplishes the task without any fuss, and then Bourne realizes that things can get done in a normal way and has even more respect for his traveling compantion. Bourne=Sylar, Marie=Mohinder.

It was considerate of you to point out at the very end that this fic (like the episode) comes equipped with a bunk...
Hee! Yeah, I really wanted to end on that line. I figured since I'm wholly incapable of writing anything dirty, I'd let the Heroes writers do it for me!

Thanks for such a fantastic comment! That was great.