"Brave New World" One-shot #13 'Like Lovers' song challenge
Fandom: Heroes
Title: Brave New World
Characters: Peter, Claire, Samuel
Rating: PG
Word Count: 347 not including lyrics
Spoilers/Warnings: SPOILERS/SPECULATION FOR THE S4 FINALE. Mostly spec, but still, be warned.
Disclaimer: I don't own the show, sadly.
A/N: Written for pairechallenge . Was actually listening to Jeff Wayne's 'War of the World' soundtrack whilst thinking up this, which does conjure up nicely the feeling of people having to deal with a new world. :) Song lyrics at the beginning belong to Texas. Enjoy!
Just a boy and girl
Trying to change a cold world
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As Claire clambers up the Ferris wheel, Peter feels the whole world hold its breath. “She’s going to change everything,” he finds himself murmuring, watching as the crowd that was gathered to watch Samuel suddenly begins to point, nudge each other, turn away from the enigmatic leader to watch this new spectacle. The glare of the cameras turn towards the girl with the sad, little smile and a pang of fear bubbles up inside the empath.
What if this creates the world he once feared would exist? A world full of hatred and fear, of destruction...and most of all, a world where she hates him. Where she kills him. He’s tried so hard to stop that from happening; can he stand here and do nothing while it happens for real?
Samuel’s seething, red in the face, shouting, but everyone’s attention is on the blonde now spreading her arms out wide. She glances down at the crowd, seems to hold Peter’s gaze for just a moment.
It’s going to be alright, Peter. Her voice floats into his mind and he can feel her resolution, see her reasons for doing this. It calms him, the same way it did when she took his hand in hers after Nathan died, the same way she’s always made him believe there’s good still left in the world.
Samuel’s way of introducing them to humanity is bloody, destructive; the building blocks for the world of hate Peter has been so intent on stopping.
But Claire, Claire has hope for a better world, for a one of understanding, of acceptance. He doesn’t know if this world is possible, but he believes in it for her if for no-one else. Nods in reply. Good luck.
The crowd suddenly falls silent; everyone can feel the change that’s coming, even Samuel has stopped protesting enough to watch.
“My name is Claire Bennet,” the cheerleader with the sad, little smile yells out to the mass of people below, “And this...this is attempt number one.”
The girl jumps, the crowd gasps in horror, and a brave, new world begins.
Title: Brave New World
Characters: Peter, Claire, Samuel
Rating: PG
Word Count: 347 not including lyrics
Spoilers/Warnings: SPOILERS/SPECULATION FOR THE S4 FINALE. Mostly spec, but still, be warned.
Disclaimer: I don't own the show, sadly.
A/N: Written for pairechallenge . Was actually listening to Jeff Wayne's 'War of the World' soundtrack whilst thinking up this, which does conjure up nicely the feeling of people having to deal with a new world. :) Song lyrics at the beginning belong to Texas. Enjoy!
Just a boy and girl
Trying to change a cold world
---
As Claire clambers up the Ferris wheel, Peter feels the whole world hold its breath. “She’s going to change everything,” he finds himself murmuring, watching as the crowd that was gathered to watch Samuel suddenly begins to point, nudge each other, turn away from the enigmatic leader to watch this new spectacle. The glare of the cameras turn towards the girl with the sad, little smile and a pang of fear bubbles up inside the empath.
What if this creates the world he once feared would exist? A world full of hatred and fear, of destruction...and most of all, a world where she hates him. Where she kills him. He’s tried so hard to stop that from happening; can he stand here and do nothing while it happens for real?
Samuel’s seething, red in the face, shouting, but everyone’s attention is on the blonde now spreading her arms out wide. She glances down at the crowd, seems to hold Peter’s gaze for just a moment.
It’s going to be alright, Peter. Her voice floats into his mind and he can feel her resolution, see her reasons for doing this. It calms him, the same way it did when she took his hand in hers after Nathan died, the same way she’s always made him believe there’s good still left in the world.
Samuel’s way of introducing them to humanity is bloody, destructive; the building blocks for the world of hate Peter has been so intent on stopping.
But Claire, Claire has hope for a better world, for a one of understanding, of acceptance. He doesn’t know if this world is possible, but he believes in it for her if for no-one else. Nods in reply. Good luck.
The crowd suddenly falls silent; everyone can feel the change that’s coming, even Samuel has stopped protesting enough to watch.
“My name is Claire Bennet,” the cheerleader with the sad, little smile yells out to the mass of people below, “And this...this is attempt number one.”
The girl jumps, the crowd gasps in horror, and a brave, new world begins.