fic: Hunter and Prey
Title: Hunter and Prey (5/?)
Pairing: Gabriel (Sylar)/Elle
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Gabriel and Elle go on a search for answers but trouble keeps interrupting.
Warnings/Spoilers: Some spoilers for 3.16's "Building 26"
A/N: Sequel to 12 Months of Sylar and Elle. My version of how Elle might fit into Volume 4. I really appreciate those of you that are still following this story, it makes a girl happy. :) I have some ideas where I want this to go, so sit tight and enjoy the ride!
Prologue
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
A large blue electric sphere grows in Elle's palm as the words reverberate in her mind. She's about to stand up and hurl the ball when Gabriel grabs her wrist and shakes his head when she looks at him.
His fingers twitch slightly and the bed they were hiding next to is suddenly flying across the room, barrelling into the men. Grunts are heard as the bed knocks several men off their feet. Taking advantage of this, Gabriel and Elle stand up, ready to strike.
A flash bomb is dropped on the ground, setting off a chaotic chain of events. A blinding flash of light and a deafening boom fills the room, causing Gabriel and Elle to become disoriented. Elle blindly starts throwing electric bolts in hopes of hitting some of the commandos. Gabriel gropes and finds his way to the bathroom door and with a flick of his wrist, the door rips off the hinges. He sends it flying towards the front of the room, listening to the inevitable thud as it collides with the men. Reaching into the bathroom, he grabs Luke by the arm and pulls him out.
As the effects of the flash bomb wear off, their senses of sight are slowly restored. Gabriel grits his teeth as he sees a line of men with guns raised towards them. His arm is raised, ready to halt any ammunition that may come their way.
But he never gets the chance to use his power. The gun barrels turn bright red due to extreme heat and the soldiers drop them in a hurry. As the soldiers quickly glance at their melted guns, Elle sends a giant blast their way and sends them careening through the air.
The three scramble out the door and to their car. Gabriel roughly pushes Luke into the backseat as he and Elle jump into the front seats and slam the doors shut. Tires squeal as the vehicle quickly backs up and guns it out of the parking lot.
After a few tense moments, Elle finally speaks up. "What the hell? How did they track us down so fast?"
Gabriel can only shake his head, a grim expression on his face. He takes a look into the rearview mirror and sees a smile on Luke's face. "Why are you smiling?"
"Because, I just totally saved you guys."
An incredulous look comes over both Elle and Gabriel's faces. "You're kidding, right?" Elle calls over her shoulder. "Because we could and would have been able to handle those guys. We dealt with them before you came along."
"If it weren't for me, we'd be toast," the smugness of his tone grates on Gabriel's nerves. One of his hands temporarily leave the steering wheel and with a small motion, Luke's face is smushed against the window.
"You really need to stop talking to us like that."
"Oh come on. You two are too serious. All 'we need to do this, we need to do that'. Don't you guys do anything fun?" His words are muffled slightly by the glass.
Elle and Gabriel exchange a knowing glance. "Our idea of fun usually only involves 2 people," Elle states acidly. "And you're not one of those two." She looks over at Gabriel, motioning and making a slash across her forehead.
He shakes his head. As much as he wouldn't mind getting rid of Luke, he hadn't secured the information to his real father's whereabouts. And until then, they'd have to keep the annoying teenager around. He releases his telekinetic hold on Luke. "This trip is not about fun, there's a purpose here." Gabriel's eyes look into the rearview mirror. "But if you keep on talking, you're going to find out exactly what kinds of fun we like having and guaranteed, you will not enjoy it."
Luke gulps at the threatening tone in Gabriel's voice. Resignedly, he stares out the window, watching the full moon above them.
---
The sun slowly rises on the horizon and Elle yawns widely. Sleep had not come easily during the car ride and in the end, she stayed awake to keep Gabriel from falling asleep. She looks over at him and his expression is grim and determined. "So here's a question, do we even know where we're headed?"
Gabriel's eyes flicker over to hers. "Actually, no."
Elle turns around in her seat and sees Luke, leaning against the window, his jaw open as she slept. She sends a zap into his arm to wake him up. "You."
Luke startles awake when he feels the sting on his arm. "What?"
"Where are we going? All you've ever told us is west. But how west. Where west?"
"That's all you need to know."
Gabriel veers off the road, bringing the car to an abrupt stop. He turns the car off and joins Elle in turning around to look at Luke.
"Start giving us better answers."
"Okay, okay. When I was younger, he told me about a cabin in Minnesota..." Luke starts.
Gabriel feels a tingle and cuts the teenager off. "You're lying."
A smile forms on Luke's face. "Wow, that's so cool how you do that."
Elle rolls her eyes. "Listen kid, tell us where Samson Gray is!"
"Alright. He has an ex-wife who's a flight attendant and they had a kid. They're in Des Moines and..."
"Stop!" Gabriel's arm reaches over and grabs Luke's throat. "I can tell when people are lying because I saw open their skulls and rip their abilities out from their brains." His voice is low and menacing.
Luke's eyes widen and he looks over to Elle, who smirks at him and nods. "So you're like a serial killer?"
"Technically, yes" Elle yawns. "And now that we've gotten that out of the way, give us a reason that we shouldn't kill you and turn your body into ash?"
"Because then you'll never find his dad."
"And at this point, killing you might take precedence over finding his dad," Elle throws back.
"Okay, both of you, stop!" Gabriel orders. With his free hand, he makes a motion that closes both Elle's and Luke's mouths. "This is getting us nowhere. I'm going to keep driving west and so help you Luke that if you're steering us in the wrong direction, the last thing you'll remember is extreme pain."
Onto Chapter 6
Pairing: Gabriel (Sylar)/Elle
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Gabriel and Elle go on a search for answers but trouble keeps interrupting.
Warnings/Spoilers: Some spoilers for 3.16's "Building 26"
A/N: Sequel to 12 Months of Sylar and Elle. My version of how Elle might fit into Volume 4. I really appreciate those of you that are still following this story, it makes a girl happy. :) I have some ideas where I want this to go, so sit tight and enjoy the ride!
Prologue
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
A large blue electric sphere grows in Elle's palm as the words reverberate in her mind. She's about to stand up and hurl the ball when Gabriel grabs her wrist and shakes his head when she looks at him.
His fingers twitch slightly and the bed they were hiding next to is suddenly flying across the room, barrelling into the men. Grunts are heard as the bed knocks several men off their feet. Taking advantage of this, Gabriel and Elle stand up, ready to strike.
A flash bomb is dropped on the ground, setting off a chaotic chain of events. A blinding flash of light and a deafening boom fills the room, causing Gabriel and Elle to become disoriented. Elle blindly starts throwing electric bolts in hopes of hitting some of the commandos. Gabriel gropes and finds his way to the bathroom door and with a flick of his wrist, the door rips off the hinges. He sends it flying towards the front of the room, listening to the inevitable thud as it collides with the men. Reaching into the bathroom, he grabs Luke by the arm and pulls him out.
As the effects of the flash bomb wear off, their senses of sight are slowly restored. Gabriel grits his teeth as he sees a line of men with guns raised towards them. His arm is raised, ready to halt any ammunition that may come their way.
But he never gets the chance to use his power. The gun barrels turn bright red due to extreme heat and the soldiers drop them in a hurry. As the soldiers quickly glance at their melted guns, Elle sends a giant blast their way and sends them careening through the air.
The three scramble out the door and to their car. Gabriel roughly pushes Luke into the backseat as he and Elle jump into the front seats and slam the doors shut. Tires squeal as the vehicle quickly backs up and guns it out of the parking lot.
After a few tense moments, Elle finally speaks up. "What the hell? How did they track us down so fast?"
Gabriel can only shake his head, a grim expression on his face. He takes a look into the rearview mirror and sees a smile on Luke's face. "Why are you smiling?"
"Because, I just totally saved you guys."
An incredulous look comes over both Elle and Gabriel's faces. "You're kidding, right?" Elle calls over her shoulder. "Because we could and would have been able to handle those guys. We dealt with them before you came along."
"If it weren't for me, we'd be toast," the smugness of his tone grates on Gabriel's nerves. One of his hands temporarily leave the steering wheel and with a small motion, Luke's face is smushed against the window.
"You really need to stop talking to us like that."
"Oh come on. You two are too serious. All 'we need to do this, we need to do that'. Don't you guys do anything fun?" His words are muffled slightly by the glass.
Elle and Gabriel exchange a knowing glance. "Our idea of fun usually only involves 2 people," Elle states acidly. "And you're not one of those two." She looks over at Gabriel, motioning and making a slash across her forehead.
He shakes his head. As much as he wouldn't mind getting rid of Luke, he hadn't secured the information to his real father's whereabouts. And until then, they'd have to keep the annoying teenager around. He releases his telekinetic hold on Luke. "This trip is not about fun, there's a purpose here." Gabriel's eyes look into the rearview mirror. "But if you keep on talking, you're going to find out exactly what kinds of fun we like having and guaranteed, you will not enjoy it."
Luke gulps at the threatening tone in Gabriel's voice. Resignedly, he stares out the window, watching the full moon above them.
---
The sun slowly rises on the horizon and Elle yawns widely. Sleep had not come easily during the car ride and in the end, she stayed awake to keep Gabriel from falling asleep. She looks over at him and his expression is grim and determined. "So here's a question, do we even know where we're headed?"
Gabriel's eyes flicker over to hers. "Actually, no."
Elle turns around in her seat and sees Luke, leaning against the window, his jaw open as she slept. She sends a zap into his arm to wake him up. "You."
Luke startles awake when he feels the sting on his arm. "What?"
"Where are we going? All you've ever told us is west. But how west. Where west?"
"That's all you need to know."
Gabriel veers off the road, bringing the car to an abrupt stop. He turns the car off and joins Elle in turning around to look at Luke.
"Start giving us better answers."
"Okay, okay. When I was younger, he told me about a cabin in Minnesota..." Luke starts.
Gabriel feels a tingle and cuts the teenager off. "You're lying."
A smile forms on Luke's face. "Wow, that's so cool how you do that."
Elle rolls her eyes. "Listen kid, tell us where Samson Gray is!"
"Alright. He has an ex-wife who's a flight attendant and they had a kid. They're in Des Moines and..."
"Stop!" Gabriel's arm reaches over and grabs Luke's throat. "I can tell when people are lying because I saw open their skulls and rip their abilities out from their brains." His voice is low and menacing.
Luke's eyes widen and he looks over to Elle, who smirks at him and nods. "So you're like a serial killer?"
"Technically, yes" Elle yawns. "And now that we've gotten that out of the way, give us a reason that we shouldn't kill you and turn your body into ash?"
"Because then you'll never find his dad."
"And at this point, killing you might take precedence over finding his dad," Elle throws back.
"Okay, both of you, stop!" Gabriel orders. With his free hand, he makes a motion that closes both Elle's and Luke's mouths. "This is getting us nowhere. I'm going to keep driving west and so help you Luke that if you're steering us in the wrong direction, the last thing you'll remember is extreme pain."
Onto Chapter 6