Growing in Strength (Noah, Claire, Elle)

[blackregret213]

December 17th, 2008

Alex hated his new life. Living on the streets. It wasn't that he was broke or anything. It was just the fact that he hurt or maybe killed a couple poparazzis when he attacked them with this strange ability. He was scared and decided to disappear into the darkness of night.

Ever since then he was living on the streets of New Orleans. Left his band mates behind and his life as well. He didn't care. He was a good guy. He decided to walk around in public today. See if anyone would actually notice him. He missed his old life. Life of fame and fortune. Though he could care less about the money. The fame is what he adored. Being considered one of the hottest band members out there.

He continued and then saw a man starring at him from cross the street. This man had short brown hair. He was wearing these strange glasses. And the look on his face was kinda strange as well. This kinda scared and freaked Alex out, but he was also curious as to who was this man. He walked to get a closer view of this man. But he did act normal, like he didn't notice that he knew this strange man was looking at him. Slowly moving closer along with the small crowd down the sidewalk towards him.

[impossibleii]

Noah drove to New Orleans with Claire and Elle after they found a lead on a possible special. He didn't know what his ability was, but they knew he was in a band after performing his ability on the reporters and escaping into the night. Noah knew that he slept among the homeless during the nights.

Driving into New Orleans a couple hours after leaving Primatech. There mission was a capture and bring 'em home kinda of situation. They were looking for a Alexander Kieth. Already explaining where to go for the positions in the semi-giant town, he parked the car took to pistols out of the glove compartment and handed one to Claire. "Good luck Claire Bear. And you to Elle. Don't forget to keep in touch. I will also leave the vehicle here for you." Noah said as he handed Claire the keys. "Oh and dont forget this." he said. He handed Elle the picture of the man they were looking for.

With that he ran out of site from the two, Claire and Elle. He ran through and crossed many streets until he came to where he needed to be. He sat there, watching his surroundings trying to put a face to the picture he had with him. He began to speak into the mic in his ear.

"Claire, Elle. Do you see anyt-" he stopped half way through what he wanted to say. He found him. He found Alex. But he had to be sure. Checking the picture and looking at what he thought was Alex in the distance. It was him. Speaking back into the mic, his eyes followed the target.

"Claire, Elle. I found him. Get over here." he said.

[elle]

It had been awhile since she has been on a mission Elle just assumed that it was due to the fact that there weren't many specials running around like crazy. Or it could have been that the Company could just not trust her with some missions. Whatever the point this mission was a simple bag and tag which was lovely. Well somewhat lovely.

With Noah Bennet and his daughter cheerleader hanging around it was somewhat of dullness. Not completely dull, but the two of them were not as good company that Elle would prefer. But in all honestly she needed this badly to keep her mind off of Riley. Elle was in the backseat playing with her powers before stopping.

Noah and her again the last real important mission they were on dealt with turning an innocent man into a mad one. The birth of Sylar, well not the birth he had already killed. It was more of that final push to drop him off into madness. Nice one Elle.[/color] At last they got to the stop as Elle wanted to go with Claire but decided it best not to. Looking at the picture she smiled, "Kinda cute, to bad I'm taken."

She stayed with Claire, she felt as if she needed to. Just because she could heal at a fast rate didn't mean that she could completely defend herself. But that girl took from her father. Well her adopted one--Noah. So confusing at times. "Stay good Cheerleader." Elle teased before they split up. "What are we the 'Mystery Gang'?" Elle mumbled to herself before leaving.

The message came in "Claire, Elle. Do you see anyt-" Noah started to say then finished, "Claire, Elle. I found him. Get over here." Elle grunted turning the car around how annoying was it to do an illegal U-turn?! It felt like a game of hide-in-go-seek. One of Elle's favorite games, just the running part she hated. Her hair bouncing behind her at last she sees Noah.

Walking as if what she was doing was normal, "Alright so the direct approach or are we going just play this out slow?"

[clairebear]

This was Claire's first official mission since officially joining Angela at Primatech. She wasn't too sure how she was going to feel about this. As far as she was concerned they were bringing these people with abilities in to protect them. At least that's the idea she got from Angela and her previous talks with Noah. If she found out anything different Claire wouldn't hesitate to drop the Company and go back to a normal life.

She took the gun from Noah and stuck it into the back of her jeans, "Thanks Dad" she said when Noah gave her good luck wishes. Although she felt she really didn't it. Why had she been given a gun? She hoped it was just for protection should anything go wrong, Claire wasn't about to use it on the person for no apparent reason.

She took the keys from Noah, and as Noah began to walk away from them, Elle spoke before leaving her to walk off in another direction. "You too Electro Queen" Claire said, and then began to laugh, "Sorry just thought it was time you got your nickname" and then she went off in another direction.

Not too long after they got a message from Noah to ask if they'd seen anything, and then to say he'd found him, and they were to get back to him. So Claire headed for the car and began to drive in the right direction and not too long after Noah was in sight again. She got out the car and headed toward Noah and was about to ask what they were to do next, but Elle who had also got out the car had already beaten her to it, so she just stood there looking around, not sure what to say or do.

[blackregret213]

Alex continued to walk towards the man, but then two others gathered around him. He was scared. There was only one possiblity of who these three were. The Company. He heard rumors of this so called 'The Company'. If these three people part of this organization, he was right to be horrified from the rumors he did hear.

Deciding to get away, so he turned into an alley, not realizing it was a dead end. Continuing further in the alley, trying to cut of the eye connection between the two. He slowly walked down the alley, every few seconds looking over his shoulder to see if they follow him.

[impossibleii]

After he spoke into the headset, he looked back up and looked at where he last saw the man. "Shit." he muttered. He lost him, no where to be found. Soon after he lost sight of him, Claire and Elle appeared. He took of his glasses and rubbed his forhead with the same hand. This was alot harder then he thought it would be known that he made the mistake of looking away from the man.

"We have a problem." he said with stress in his voice. He placed his glasses back onto his nose. "I have lost sight of him. Last placec I saw him was over there by the all-" he stopped himself while he pointed in the direction of where he saw him. He realized he could have disappeared into the alley.

As he noticed this, he began to think out what they should do. Then looking over at Claire and Elle with a smile upon his face. "Here's your chance, you two, to prove yourself."

Taking a breather he continued.

"See that alley over there?" he asked the two of them while pointing towards the alley. "He is in there, ironically enough, our target doesn't know its a dead end. I want you two to go in after him. Surround him, I will be in there soon to finish the job." He said knowing the last part was a lie. Angela hired him to be the wise man, not the actual agent performing these jobs. So he knew that Claire and Elle had to do it themselves.

[elle]

"Electro Queen? Sounds like a superhero." she said in response to Claire's new nickname for her. It is better than what others have called her before. How weird was this to work again, "Age catching up with 'ya?" Elle replied with a wicked smile. When Noah said that even she had to prove herself the smile faded and she gave him an evil look.

Why would she need to prove herself to him, the only person she has ever had to prove herself to was her daddy. And he was dead. So what gave Noah the right to say that!? Besides the fact that she was fired and that she came back? It didn't mean that Elle didn't still have the skills that was the only thing she was good at.

Elle didn't like how any of that sounded but she took it anyway. "Come on Cheerleader." she said coldly wanting to get this over with. She walked over into the alley following behind Alexander. His power was of sound manipulation and he lets out a sonic scream. Elle thought it terrible to be in closed space and let him use his powers.

Then she stared at him again then was somewhat shocked. She knew that guy! Well not really know him, but has seen him before after she was fired she met a lot of people. Five others. Most of them had abilities Elle assumed he didn't know of his yet. That was good she could use this to her advantage. "Hey Claire, I somewhat knew this guy. Met him a while back. I'm going to talk him down and when I get my chance zap him out. Or do you have a better plan?"

They really needed to do this quick, even though there was a dead end at the end of the alley. Time was always everything.

[clairebear]

As Claire and Elle approached her dad Noah, he seemed a bit stressed. Claire wondered what was wrong, but not for too long when he began to talk. He had lost sight of the person they were supposed to be bringing in for protection. She was sure it was for protection.

"Don't worry we'll get him Dad" Claire said with a small smile, however when he said it was their chance to prove themselves her smile faded ever so slightly. "What do you mean by that Dad?" she asked him, "Prove ourselves by doing what? Bringing someone in for protection?" she asked confused. However, Elle had begun to walk in the direction of the alley where Noah said the man had last been seen. She followed her a little reluctantly now, had got the wrong idea of The Company? Had Angela manipulated her into thinking they did good when in fact they ddi bad? And if they did do bad, why the hell was Noah working there?

As they got closer to the alley Elle started spouting off about knowing the guy and speaking about some sort of plan. "Yeah Elle whatever" and then she realised Elle spoke of zapping him out. Was this one dangerous? "Wait, zap him? Why would we want to do that? I thought we were helping these people, not making their lives worse, or is he a villain I'm not aware of?" Claire asked Elle, although the person she should have been asking these questions to was of course her Dad Noah. Claire sighed, wondering if she had done the right thing joining The Company.

[blackregret213]

Alex saw shadows display on the wall in front of him, as Claire and Elle appeared at the entrance of the alley. He turned around in curiosity to see who it was. That’s where he recognized the blondest out of the two women. They had met before, with Ray and Usutu and the rest. But the other girl he didn't recognize. Who is she? He began to wonder what these two were doing here. He didn't like it; the vibe he was getting was off.

Still facing them, he slowly moved back toward the wall behind him. "Who are you? What do you want?" he yelled at the two. He reached the end of the alley as his back reached the wall. He was stuck. Surrounded. No way out. He couldn't think of how to get out of here now. He could attack and not go without a fight. Or just go quietly. Those were the only two options he saw at the current time. He was beginning to become scared. His adrenaline was now pumping throughout his body. He had to think. And fast.

[elle]

When Elle asked questions she just shook her head and replied in a simple tone, "You got a lot to learn cheerleader." When Alex saw them Elle smiled, he was already freaking out. How unfortunate...well for him. This could all go different ways, sure Elle prefered the harder way most of the times. But for Claire's sake she would try to go easy. Yes...try. Elle just continued to walk up further her eyes staring into Alex's. Almost as if her ability was hyponsis.

If it was it would make her life so much easier, she knew that much. "Calm down kiddo. Remember me...Elle. Well if you don't thats okay. We just saw you go into an alley. And well we knew this was a dead end. Soooo the two of us, my friend over there thought it was the best time to trap you." Not even Elle was that direct. That was just too stupid. She bounced the lower palm of her hand off her forehead, "Oh duh...Dark alley, trap. Wrong words, silly me. What I mean is that my friend over there after telling about you thought you were cute. And what so happens to be, I see you! I was like, 'This is sooo perfect, come on lets go! We can get you a date here and now!' Yeah."

To others it would be amazing how Elle made up a lie on the spot so easily, "So come off that dumb wall," then she put her hand next to her mouth and whispered. Loud enough for Claire to hear, but only to seem as if she was trying to make it like only Alex could hear her. She could always say she couldn't control her voice, "She is kinda shy so go easier on her."

Now that the bait was out and everything it was up to Claire to reel him in. Then Elle would zap him. Now she could be direct. And how fun will it be for him and her, mostly her though.

[clairebear]

[ooc: Aimed at Elle : I had to tell Nate this as well - Angela isn't using the company any more as a bad thing - its a hero company - the good guys - while Pinehearst are the bad guys - so can you kinda stop having Elle make out they're the bad guys cuz it's confusing the hell out of me - thanks]

When Elle said she had a lot to learn, she just scoffed, "Sure Electro Queen" she replied, there was something far wrong about this company, if Elle continued to say things which was going to make her think again about working here then she was going to have it out with Noah. He couldn't be working for a bad company, and if he was, she didn't want to be a part of it, or be a part of him any longer.

When Elle began to speak to Alex they were trying to reel in she began to tell a lie, she couldn't believe it. They were supposed to be helping these people, or at the very worst bringing them into the company to use them for their abilities for some reason or another. That Claire could cope with, but if they were just bringing somebody in to rip them to shreds, then Claire didn't want to know.

Looking at Elle, Claire began to stumble on her words, "What the, Elle what do you think you're doing?" she asked her, voice cold and eyes staring into Elle's. This was terrible. "Don't listen to her, I am not..." she trailed off, Elle was just doing this to get the guys attention, and what if she messed it up. However Claire didn't care.

"Look we work for a company who care about people with special abilities like you, I have one too" Claire explained, "All we want to do is bring you in for safety" Claire said telling what she believed to be the truth. "If not for your safety, then certainly to recruit you to make use of your wonderful ability" Claire continued. She didn't care if Elle or Noah got angry with her, she wasn't going to lie about this and she certainly wasn't going to allow for this guy to get hurt, if Elle even tried, she'd stand between Elle and Alex.

Looking at Elle, she actually did step between Alex and Elle, "Don't you even think about it Electro Queen and you can fire away at me all you like, doesn't hurt anymore remember" she said coldly.

[blackregret213]

Alex saw that Elle was trying to get him, trying to set a trap. He was threatened by this of course. Insulted. The girl was pretending like he was that stupid. “Are you serious?” he laughed. “I am way to old for that girl anyways.” He pointed at Claire. But then Claire came forward, in between him and Elle. She didn’t like what she was seeing. She explained how they were from Primatech and how they needed to bring him in.

He thought over about what she said. He was actually thinking about going. But he needed to know one thing first. To control his ability, which usually happened when he was greatly angered. They would need him to control that anger. He didn’t like to hurt people. He also wanted to get back into public, get back to his band. “Can this so called ‘company’ help me control my ability” he asked with curiosity in his voice and fear in his eyes.

[impossibleii]

Noah watched as the girls disappeared into the alleyway. He was sure that this would take together. For one this being Claire’s first mission. But being the impatient man he was, he had to go see if the girls needed help. He began to make his way down the street towards the alleyway. He knew he was going to have to step in, hell Claire and Elle might be arguing again, as usual.

But he was wrong, or so he thought. He was surprised to see Claire sticking up for Alex, or so it seemed. “Claire, Elle what is going on?” he asked. He then noticed the man that they were looking for. Making his way towards the man he raised his hand to introduce himself. “Hello, I am Noah Bennet. Nice to finally meet you, Alexander.”

[elle]

Sighing she threw her hands in the air and turned around, "Well excuse me! I'm used to the old ways!" Elle wasn't a person for change. Especially when the change was the Company it has always been doing one thing. And now it changes Elle didn't like that, but really did she have a real choice. Her games was her favorite thing that she brought to the Company.

What she planned to do was knock him out drag him out. Then have him wake up in the Company. Okay so not the best plan when she thinks about it all drawn out. Still she needed to go with the flow of things or else she would be fired. Again. And that was the last thing she wanted.

"Yes, we can help you get in control of your powers. It will be hard work depending how bad you want it." She said with a serious tone. As Noah came and introduced his self she rolled her eyes. The reason was because he said his real name. Things aren't how they used to be. Wasn't that something.

Crossing her arms and leaning on the wall she began to pout, "Alright..." she said answering Noah's question. And at the same time just answering absently into the air.

[clairebear]

"Yeah too right you're too old for me, anyway... it doesn't matter" Claire said, she was going to go into a rant about being in love with West and didn't need anybody else, but decided it wasn't worth her breath or energy for that matter.

"Well tough Electro Queen" Claire said through gritted teeth, "Get used to the new way or I'll tell grandmother and you'll be out" Claire continued giving her a smug smile.

Just then her dad Noah arrived back to them and asked what was going on. Claire immediately went over to him, and leaned up toward his ear putting her arm around his waist, whispering so he would only hear, and still through gritted teeth, "I am not working with her ever again, not if she continues to annoy me or treat people the way she does dad, I mean it" Claire said before turning round to the guy they were trying to bring in and giving him a smile.

"It can be hard work, but you can make it work if you're determined" Claire said smiling at Alex and going with the softer approach.