This is Volume 3 of "The Uncovered." ENJOY!!! :)
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Volume 3:
12 months after the run away, Nathan and Tracy married and Alexa slowly healed from all the pain and stuff. Lately, Alexa has been having bad dreams about her family, scary and creepy, and her power is out of control…
Alexa: I felt myself sleep, then I suddenly woke up and I saw a dream. It was so real though. A young girl, maybe 9 or 10 years old, with blonde hair and ice blue eyes, pale skin and rosy cheeks, walked into a dirty apartment. I didn’t know her, but she looked so familiar. Where did I see her before? She was wearing a light green sweater that was a bit tattered and light blue jeans the same. She had on a white T-shirt underneath and black high-top converse sneakers that were dirty. She wore a silver cross around her neck, and had her hair to her shoulders. She walked in the house so quickly, locking the door behind her, dragging her backpack into the house. The house looked very old, papers covering the wooden tables, and pictures hanging on the walls. Then, she started to call to her father. She had a very distinct, high voice, but still, something was bugging me as I was watching this. I couldn’t remember where I saw this girl. She looked so familiar, yet I had never seen her before….
Girl: *throws backpack onto the old kitchen table and calls out* Daddy! *walks around to a different room, an office, with a computer but no one is there* Daddy? *walks into a bedroom, appearing to be her fathers, even though there were also no people there, with just a bed, a closet, and nightstand and light, and some papers and chairs, but on her fathers bed was a small box of photos. The young girl sat on her father’s bed, and looked through the pictures*
Alexa: The girl looked at these pictures and stared at each one intently. One was a picture of my mother and me in New York City for my birthday last year, and one of me and Micah, my cousin, at our school fundraiser. I didn’t know why she was looking at pictures of my family, but I watched her. Usually, these dreams were confusing at first. She looked at about 10 of them, before someone came in the room behind her.
Nathan: Grace, what are you doing. *said very sadly and suspiciously*
Grace: *looks nervous at him as she stutters putting the pictures back* Daddy, I-I was just…. Looking.
Nathan: Looking at what, Grace? *peered over her shoulder to see the pictures behind her back* What were you doing looking at those.
Grace: I, I just wanted to see daddy… *takes the picture of Alexa and Tracy and holds it up to Nathan* I, Is this my mother? *points to Tracy*
Nathan: Put those away, now. *looks angrily at her*
Grace: *raises her voice* Is that my mother?
Nathan: *yells at her* GRACE, PUT IT AWAY!
Grace: *gets tears in her eyes and starts to sob*
Nathan: *walks up to her and hugs her as he strokes her hair and starts to cry*
Grace: *sniffles, and wipes a tear from her eye and she hugs Nathan back* Why are you crying?
Nathan: You look just like her….
Grace: Who Daddy?
Nathan: *pulls away from her hug, wipes a tear from his eye and turns away from her and says very subtle* No one.
Grace: *looks very curious, as she looks at Nathan intently* Who were those people Daddy?
Nathan: *turns to look at her* It’s no one, Grace. It’s nobody.
Grace: *speaks up nervously* D-Daddy?
Nathan: Yes, Grace. *looks into her eyes sadly*
Grace: What happened to her? *looks at the picture*
Nathan: Who are you talking about?
Grace: My mother. What happened to her?
Nathan: *turns to leave the room*
Grace: *yells* What happened to my mother!
Nathan: She’s dead, Grace! SHE’S DEAD! THEY’RE ALL DEAD!*gets tears in his eyes*
Grace: *puts the picture down slowly, looking sadly at the bed, then looks slowly back up to Nathan with tears in her eyes again. Suddenly, the door of the room cracks open and they hear footsteps. Grace breathes heavily and looks scared. Sylar appears from being invisible, and he goes in front of Nathan*
Nathan: Get away from us!
Sylar: Yeah… not going to do that. You are going to pay! *takes off Nathan’s head as he sinks to the ground of the floor, dead*
Grace: *screams* DADDDY! *starts to sob as she runs to him*
Sylar: Your turn. *fastly pins Grace to the wall and chokes her*
Grace: *speaks in one word each, struggling to breathe, tears streaming down her face* Sy-lar. You Mon-ster….
Sylar: *grins and starts to chuckle and she cuts off Grace’s head*
Grace: *screams very loudly as the dream starts to fade away*
Alexa’s voice: I laid there in black darkness and utter silence, unable to reawake. Suddenly, I knew who that girl was. I knew why MY father didn’t want her to see those pictures. I knew why she was so familiar. I knew WHO she looked like, and the only way to save her, was to prevent her from ever coming….. I knew I had to save her, Grace….
Alexa: *sits up in her bed and screams* NO! SYLAR YOU MONSTER!
Tracy: *runs in the room looking tired, goes to Alexa and hugs her* It’s okay, It’s okay…
Micah: *walks in followed by Nathan* It’s the 2nd time tonight….
Alexa: *cries* I can’t sleep! He’s going to kill us all!
Nathan: It’s just a dream. No one’s killing anyone. *sits on her bed*
Tracy: You guys can go back to bed. I’ll sit with her.
Nathan: *goes to her, and puts his head on hers* Okay… *he and Micah leave*
Tracy: What’s wrong sweetie? You’ve had bad dreams before, none of them this bad.
Alexa: Sylar killed her! You were dead. I was dead. Micah was dead. He killed Nathan, right in front of her. Then he killed her! He killed her! *says softly as she sobs*
Tracy: *stokes her hair* Who? Who did he kill.
Alexa: *looks at the ceiling* No one… *shakes her head as she starts to calm down* No one…
Tracy: *looks at her daughter with sympathetic eyes* Want me to stay with you?
Alexa: *wipes tears from her face* Yes, never go. *cries, then lays in her bed with her mother* I’m sorry, I wake everyone in the building up.
Tracy: I know things can be scary, It’s okay, baby. Try to sleep….. I’ll be here for you.
Alexa: If I go to sleep, I’ll see her again….
Tracy: Then look at the ceiling, tell me your dream.
Alexa: I can’t. It’s…. never mind.*looks at the ceiling for a long time, then falls asleep*
Tracy: *watches at her daughter sleep intently, thinking of her as she stokes her hair, then falls asleep next to Alexa*
SCENE 2
A few days of the same thing happened, and they kept getting worse. A few days later, Alexa and Micah were on their way to go to school.
Alexa: Don’t make me go back… don’t.
Tracy: You must go to school. It will be fine. I’ll take you to see that movie after school, okay?
Alexa: Okay…. Goodbye Mommy. *hugs her, then walks out the front door with Micah to go to school*
Tracy: *walks into the living room* Hey, baby. *sits down next to Nathan*
Nathan: Hi. *smiles* Don’t you have to go to work?
Tracy: Don’t have work today. *smiles*
Nathan: Same. What do you want to do?
Tracy: *smiles, racy* I don’t know. *then kisses him*
*they made-out, then after awhile one thing led to another (if you know what I’m saying) They were interrupted by a phone call)
Tracy: Hmmmmmm *phone rings for a long time as it continues* Let it ring, baby.
*the phone goes to message after a long time of ringing. Camera focuses on the phone as you see Tracy and Nathan in the background*
Principal: *sounds nervous on the message* Hello, this is Principal Mason of Jefferson Middle School. I have Alexa here and she got into some, some unexplainable situation. Please, once a parent or guardian of Alexa Stauss hears this please come right away. …. Thank you. *messages ends*
Tracy: Uh… *looks at Nathan, then stops what she was doing, looking pissed off, then gets out of bed and goes looking through her closet to find something to wear* I better go figure out this whole Alexa thing. *puts on some clothes, then walks up to Nathan* Sorry we couldn’t finish this. *smiles* This isn’t over….
Nathan: *throws on a pair of shorts* Okay, see you later. *kisses her for a long time of the lips, before she gets up and walks to the closet*
Tracy: *smiles racy* K. *grabs her purse then leaves to go to Alexa’s school*
SCENE 3
Tracy, looking pissed off still, goes to Alexa’s school and immedietly sees Alexa sitting in front of the Principal’s office crying, she sits next to her daughter as she sobs and tries to talk*
Tracy: I got a call from your principal. Tell me what happened.
Alexa: *nods her head side to side* I-I didn’t mean to, it was an accident! *cries*
Tracy: *strokes her back* Slow Down, Slow Down. What did you say?
Alexa: *says slower* It, it was an accident! *continues to sob*
Tracy: W- *gets interrupted*
Principal: Ms. Strauss? *Tracy gets up and goes into the office*
Principal: About 40 minutes ago, your daughter did something, I can’t explain.
Tracy: What did Alexa do?
Principal: Well, we looked at our servailence cameras, and a girl named Gina Riley and your daughter were arguing, then your daughter put her hands on her shoulder, and the girl, I don’t know how that happened, but she turned into liquid. Now I have no idea if your daughter had anything to do with it, but she keeps repeating that it was an accident. She ran away from the school park and one of the teachers got her, and she started saying it. Do you have any idea if your daughter could have had anything to do with this?
Tracy: *looks horrified then lies* I have….. no idea. I don’t know how that could have happened.
Principal: I thought so. But until then, your daughter is suspended from school for 10 days.
Tracy: You can’t do that. She didn’t do anything wrong!
Principal: She thinks she did it, and she was the only person with her. I’m sorry. This is considered a light punishment, so what she may have done.
Tracy: *looks at her peeved, then leaves the office* Come on, Alexa. We’re going home.
Alexa: I belong in jail! *cries* I can’t control it!
Tracy: *goes by her ear and whispers* We’ll talk about it in the car. Let’s go. *they walk out to the car* Alexa, I told you we had to lay low! Why did you kill that girl!
Alexa: I didn’t mean to! She called me a mistake! She pushed me to the ground! I didn’t mean to!
Tracy: Alexa, you are most definetly not a mistake. You have people here that care a lot about you. I can take care of this, but you cannot do this anymore. We need to get the Haitian.
Alexa: I can’t go back! What happens if I do it again!
Tracy: I can get you medication so you can control your ability. It’ll take a few days, you can stay home until it starts to work. But you can’t tell anyone about this. Outside this family.
Alexa: *wipes tears away* Okay… okay….. Thank you mommy.
Tracy: Just taking care of you. *smiles* Let’s get home.
SCENE 4
On a Saturday about 3 weeks after the accident, Nathan wants to take Alexa somewhere
Nathan: Alexa? Want to come with me someplace?
Alexa: Where?
Nathan: Want to meet your brothers?
Tracy: Is that the best idea, Nathan?
Alexa: *thinks about the dream* I, I have brothers?
Nathan: Yes, two of them. I have to go get something from Heidi. You can meet them if you want to.
Alexa: *nods her head* Okay, I guess I’ll come.
Micah: *walks in* Hey, I’m going to Travis’s house. I’ll be back at dinner *leaves through the front door*
Tracy: K bye? *laughs* You guys have fun. *hugs Alexa* Be careful okay?
Alexa: I will. *hugs back* K, I’m ready to go.
Nathan: Hope on. *smiles*
Tracy: Do you have to go their THAT way? *sarcasm*
Nathan: It’s the best way. *Alexa gets onto his back* We’ll be back around dinner. Bye. *kisses Tracy, then flys out the balcony with Alexa on his back*
Tracy: Oh my god. *smiles and laughs, then closes the balcony doors, then goes to work on her desktop*
*meanwhile…*
Nathan: *about 10 minutes they get to the penthouse in New York* Okay, this is it. Can you play along with what I say for a while, I promise I’ll tell her later.
Alexa: *walks up the stairs with* Um… okay? *knocks on the door*
Heidi: *answers the door* Nathan, what are you doing here? Who’s she?
Nathan: This is a friend of mine’s daughter, and I have to talk to you. She can play with Monty and Simon.
Monty: *walks down the stairs of his house* Daddy?
Nathan: Hi Monty. *hugs him* This is Alexa, my friend’s daughter. You guys can play with her right?
Simon: *follows Monty* Dad! *hugs him*
Monty: Come on Alexa, we can play in my room. *takes her hand*
Alexa: Okay… *follows them up the penthouse stairs*
Nathan: *walks with Heidi into a room and closes the door* How are you doing Heidi?
Heidi: After 2 years…. What do you want, Nathan?
Nathan: I wanted to talk to you.
Heidi: Do you think I’m stupid? That kid, she looks just like that blonde you lied to me about. That’s your “friend” isn’t it?
Nathan: Yes, she’s Tracy’s daughter. She my wife now.
Heidi: Good to find out you moved on. *walks to a chair* After you cheated on me with her, I can’t look at you anymore, Nathan.
Nathan: I didn’t cheat on you with Tracy. That’s her sister. Tracy’s daughter, I’m her father.
Heidi: What? That’s not possible.
Nathan: My mom erased Tracy’s memory and mine, we were married before you and I. *phone rings* Please excuse me. *answers phone* What’s up?
Tracy: *sounds nervous* Can you come home now? Please, and don’t bring Alexa. Leave her with your brother or something. Please?
Nathan: Sure, I’ll….. *looks at Heidi* Be right there. *hangs up* Heidi, can you do me a favor?
Heidi: What can I do for you this time, Nathan? *looks peeved*
Nathan: Can you watch Alexa for me? Please, it’s an emergency. I promise I’ll come get her in a few hours.
Heidi: Fine. I’ll do it for her. Not you. Now don’t you have somewhere to go?
Nathan: Yes thank you, Heidi. *walks to the front door and leaves*
Simon: *he, Monty, and Alexa walk down the stairs* Mom, is it true?
Heidi: Is it true, what?
Monty: Alexa said that she’s our sister.
Heidi: *sighs* Yes, it’s true. She’s your sister, but she has a different Mom.
Alexa: *goes up to Heidi* I’m sorry.
Heidi: *stares at Alexa* You’re beautiful.*sighs* You look a lot like your mom. And it’s okay, sweetie. You didn’t know.
Alexa: You Knew my mom?
Heidi: Yes, unfortunetly.
Alexa: *looks angry* Where’s Nathan?
Heidi: He left. He’ll be back.
Alexa: *looks at the door, sullenly* Okay…
*meanwhile*
Nathan: *comes through the front door* Tracy?
Tracy: In here. *calls from her room*
Nathan: *follows her in her room* What’s wrong?
Tracy: *looks nervous* I don’t know how to say this, in a way that it won’t hurt anyone…. But….
Nathan: What do you mean?
Tracy: *looks into his eyes* You won’t hate me?
Nathan: I can never hate you. Tell me what happened.
Tracy: When’s the last time we had ____?
Nathan: Um…. I don’t know…. Couple weeks ago? Why?
Tracy: Well, I- *closes her eyes* I think I’m pregnant.
Nathan: What? *eyes widen* That’s not possible. Are you sure?
Tracy: Before I picked up Alexa from school that one time? Yeah, I’m pretty sure.
Nathan: But… *looks at her in shock*
Tracy: *closes her eyes, and puts a hand on her, head, nods her head as she gets up and paces, she sighs heavily* I can’t tell Alexa. She’ll run away again, I can’t go chase after her again. I’m not in a position to leave work…. Oh what have we done?
Nathan: We have to tell Alexa. She has to know. It’ll be her sibling anyway.
Tracy: I don’t want to get rid of it. *looks down* But you’re right, I have to tell her. *lays her head on his shoulder* I hate myself.
Nathan: *hugs her* It’s going to be okay. We’ll get through it, okay? *looks over her shoulder sadly*
Tracy: Okay…… *hugs him back, and cries slightly* Sure you don’t hate me?
Nathan: The opposite. I love you no matter what.
Tracy: This will be different. I don’t remember being pregnant with Alexa, I guess it’ll be new.
Nathan: Yeah…. *looks at her* I’m so sorry.
Tracy: God, I feel like an under-aged teenager. *laughs a bit* No, it’s okay. I feel better now. *smiles*
Nathan: *kisses her* Want me to go get Alexa?
Tracy: Yeah… *thinks* Wait where is she?
Nathan: She’s with my ex-wife.
Tracy: That’s not the smartest idea, Nathan, is it? *gets up* Take me to go get her now.
Nathan: Are you sure? I’m not so sure she will like you….
Tracy: Nathan, she’s my daughter. If I have to take on two kids, I have to at least take care of the one I have right now! Take me to see her now!
Nathan: Okay…. *picks her up and flies her to the penthouse*
*10 minutes later*
Tracy: Stay here. I’ll go get her. *looks at Nathan*
Nathan: This isn’t going to end well….*winces* But okay….
Tracy: *walks up the penthouse stairs and knocks on the door*
Heidi: *looks at her discustingly* What are you doing here?
Tracy: I just came for my daughter. That’s it.
Heidi: Fine. *calls up the stairs* Alexa?
Alexa: *peeks from the stairs* W- *sees her mother, then runs down the stairs and runs into her mother’s arms* Mommy, what are you doing here?
Tracy: Came to come get you.
Alexa: Why did he leave me here?
Tracy: I’ll tell you later. *looks up at Heidi* Thank you.
Heidi: *rolls her eyes* Don’t come back. *looks at Tracy* Especially You.
Tracy: *turns around and walks down the stairs with Alexa* Did you have fun?
Alexa: I guess… I don’t understand why he just left me there! She doesn’t like me.
Tracy: What did she do to you?
Alexa: Nothing. But every time we came downstairs, she would just stare at me. It was weird.
Tracy: *gets into the car* She’s just jealous.
Alexa: *talks to Nathan* How come you left me there? No offence, but I’d rather be with you!
Nathan: *looks at Tracy, she gives him the “not now” looks* Peter needed me, so I let you play with your brothers and I picked up your mom so we could go get you.
Alexa: Oh, okay. *smiles*
*they get home*
Tracy: Hey, I want to talk to you. Let’s go talk in your room.
Alexa: Am I in trouble? *starts to walk to her room*
Tracy: No, of course not…. *thinks But I might be….*
Alexa: *closes the door to her bedroom* What did you want to tell me?
Tracy: Well, *looks nervous* Did you have fun with your brothers?
Alexa: I guess, but what did that have to do with anything?
Tracy: Wouldn’t it be fun to have a brother or sister live here?
Alexa: Yeah! But…. Where is this getting at?
Tracy: Wouldn’t it be nice to have a baby in the family?
Alexa: No, why do you- *thinks about the dream, then says subtly* No.
Tracy: It would be fun to take care of, you’re at an age where you would enjoy a sibling.
Alexa: *says quickly* I don’t want a baby.
Tracy: Why not?
Alexa: *looks concerned as she looks at the ground because of the dream* Because…..
Tracy: Because why?
Alexa: *looks at her mother* I just don’t want one, okay?
Tracy: *winces* Well…..
Alexa: *looks at her angrily* I don’t have a choice do I!
Tracy: *looks sad and looks at the ground* No.
Alexa: *nods her head as she thinks of the dream* So that’s it then. There’s going to be a baby, and there’s nothing I can do about it.
Tracy: I’m so sorry. I had no idea till-
Alexa: It’s too late, now. *sits at her desk and wipes a tear away*
Tracy: *puts her arms around her* It will be a lot of fun….
Alexa: No it won’t. *looks at her, her face is read from crying*
Tracy: Why are you so upset? *stokes her hair*
Alexa: *looks at her angrily as she says quickly* It’s going to come true…..
Tracy: Please tell me, Alexa. *looks sympathetically to her as Alexa turns around and looks her in the eyes*
Alexa: *sighs and just looks at Tracy before she finally speaks, slowly and clearly* …I had this dream, and there was this little kid, and the kid was all alone. It was in the future. It was of the kid and Nathan, and you and me were dead, and Sylar came and killed them… *sobs*
Tracy: This child… what did it look like? Was it a girl or a boy?
Alexa: I’m not going to tell you if it was a girl or boy. And she looked like…. *pauses, looks away, then back to Tracy as she says softly* You.
Tracy: *sounds curious and she talks* This child… she’s mine?
Alexa: *nods her head* And Nathan’s, yeah… *looks at the ground*
Tracy: *laughs at her daughter* It was a girl… huh. Really? *looks at Alexa* If this dream is real, I will make sure nothing like that happens. I will never, ever let you die. You hear me?
Alexa: I guess. *smiles* I’m sorry. I shouldn’t be mad.
Tracy: Why would you be mad? I was thinking more of jealous.
Alexa: I’m not jealous. *sits on her bed*
Tracy: I’m so sorry, Alexa.
Alexa: Don’t be sorry. *wipes tears from her face* I knew it anyway. *smiles*
Tracy: Do you hate me?
Alexa: No. *lays her head on her shoulder* I can’t hate you.
Tracy: I’m proud of you, baby. You didn’t let your emotions control you.
Alexa: Am I stubborn?
Tracy: Yes, very. Just like your father. *smiles, then gets up* I’m going to go make dinner. *kisses her forehead, and smiles at her*
Alexa: *sighs happily* I also know her name.
Tracy: What was it?
Alexa: I don’t want to spoil it! You figure out the name, I’ll tell you if you got it right.
Tracy: That seems like a deal. *laughs, as she walks into the kitchen with Nathan, hears the radio playing, and smiles*
Nathan: How did she take it?
Tracy: Surprisingly well. *sighs* My little girl is growing up. *looks and the floor*
Nathan: *wraps his arms around her and laughs* Want to order something?
Tracy: Can we please?
Nathan: *laughs* Okay….
Tracy: No offense, but seeing Heidi again makes me feel, sluty. Especially when I’m pregnant. *laughs*
Nathan: *looks sad when she said that and sadly says* None taken at all.
Tracy: I love you, Nathan.
Nathan: Love you too. I’m so sorry. *looks at her stomach* I hope this time will be better. *sighs sadly*
Tracy: *hugs her stomach* Me too. No father-in-law to protect my unborn child from.
Nathan: *different song starts to play* You know what song this is?
Tracy: “My hero”….
Nathan: *takes her hand then slowly looks up at her* Our song……
Tracy: *rests her head on his shoulder*
Nathan: *dances slowly with her* I’m so sorry…. *looks at her stomach, kind of showing*
Tracy: Don’t be. *takes his hand and hers, and puts it on it, then looks up at him* I’m not. I love it. *smiles at him*
Nathan: You do? *looks surprised*
Tracy: Yes, very much. I can tell what it wants, what it thinks, what it loves….*keeps her consentration on his eyes, and laughs* And it loves you. *trails off*
Nathan:*she puts her arms around his neck* I love you so much….. no one could be as sorry I am for ever hurting you…
Tracy: I forgive you…. You’ve done more good than you’ve done bad to me. *looks into his eyes* You gave me Alexa, and you gave me this baby. *looks down, then up at him again* That’s as much as I could ever want from you.
Nathan: *speaks slowly the song lyrics* I could be your hero, baby. *walks closer to her face*
Tracy: You’re already my hero, Nathan. *looks down at her stomach and smiles then comes close to his ears and whispers the lyrics* I can kiss away the pain … *her voice trails off, as she stares into his eyes, smiling and close, then she kisses him passionetly as he wraps his arms around her*
Alexa: *closes the crack of her door and wipes a tear away from her face*
Samuel’s voice: Alexa… you don’t like that do you. Wish she was you, don’t you?
Alexa: *gets up and looks around* Who said that?
Samuel: *turns her bedroom into the carnival* Me.
Alexa: *pauses then looks around* Wh- Where am I? *turns around once* I want to go back! *studies him* Who are you?
Samuel: I’m Samuel. This is my family, we all have special gifts, like you, and your family.
Alexa: Take me back! I want to go back!
Samuel: But I’m right, aren’t I? You wish there was no baby. Quite the actress, are you.
Alexa: *looks at him* How do you know about her?
Samuel: I was in here, listening.
Alexa: *looks around* A carnival? This is where you live?
Samuel: Yes. You can join us If you want. To escape the outside world. You don’t ever have to go back to your family again.
Alexa: I want to, trust me. But I can’t leave them. They don’t like when I run. *sighs* Especially with the baby coming…
Samuel: They don’t have to know you’re gone. I know what you’re thinking. You don’t think they’ll care if your gone.
Alexa: But they will…. I know that. Can I think about it?
Samuel: Sure. *hands her a compass* Use this when you want to come back. *brings her back to her room*
Alexa: *holds onto the compass, then stuffs it into her dresser*
Tracy: *calls from the kitchen* Dinner!
Alexa: Coming….. *sighs, then goes to the kitchen*
SCENE 6
Alexa has a dream of the future that night…
Alexa: *tosses and turns and we see her dream. You see Nathan and a pregnant Tracy standing behind a car talking*
Tracy: *looks down* We have to get in there right now!
Nathan: You have to stay here. Protect the baby. I’ll go get her.
Tracy: *cries* I don’t want you to get hurt….
Nathan: I won’t. I’ll be back with her. *kisses her* I love you.
Tracy: *wipes tears away* Love you too. *Nathan goes into a battlefield and walks into a hut where he sees Alexa in a black outfit*
Alexa: What do you want?
Nathan: I came to take you home. Please come back.
Alexa: *scuffs* What makes you think since I have all this power now that I will ever go back with you? *pulls out a gun and points it him*
Nathan: I know your angry, please just come back with us. We can talk it out.
Alexa: *cries but stays strong* Not a chance! *shoots him and he falls she smiles viciously* Now for her… *runs out of the hut holding the gun*
Real Alexa wakes up and screams
Alexa: AHHHHHHHH! *cries*
Tracy: *walks in the room* Another dream, Lex?
Alexa: *nods her head* This one was the worst. *cries* I killed him!
Tracy: *holds her tightly* Who did you kill?
Alexa: I can’t tell you. He said if I told anyone it would come true.
Tracy: Who told you?
Alexa: I can’t tell you! I said that already! *cries* Make it stop. I can’t get it out of my head. I’m not a bad person, I’m not evil….
Tracy: No your not. You need to get some sleep, and I do too. Who can help you?
Alexa: Only one person. I don’t want to see him. Ever. He’ll going to kill me like he killed her…
Tracy: It’s Sylar again isn’t it?
Alexa: *nods her head and looks like she’s about to cry*
Tracy: It’s okay, sweetie. We’ll protect you. *pauses for a minute* Do you want me to stay with you?
Alexa: No. I’m not a baby. *turns away* I’m sorry. You can go to sleep again.
Tracy: You’ll always be my baby. *smiles* I’m not going to sleep until I know what’s happening here. This has been going on for over a month.
Alexa: Only Sylar can help me, and he’ll kill you.
Tracy: *goes into her bed* Then tell me about this dream.
Alexa: *thinks I’m not afraid….* Okay… Well…. It was in the future. It had to be only a few months from now. I was evil. You and Nathan were trying to make me come back. I think I ran away or something. Then, Nathan said that you had to stay behind the car to protect the baby. Then he came into like a tent. I was there, and I was evil and mean and I was wearing all black. I was powerful, I had an army surrounding the door. Nathan said for me to come home, then *cries* then….
Tracy: What? What did you do, Alexa?
Alexa: *cries* I pulled out a gun and said, “Not a chance!” Then I… shot him!
Tracy: *hugs her* It’s just a dream. That will never happen. You’d never kill your daddy. It’s going to be okay…. Are all your dreams like that?
Alexa: Some are a lot worse. Sometimes, he can see me! He tells me to do things in real life, makes me think I’m places, and shows me, illusions. So horrible, the illusions.
Tracy: I’m here. I’ll protect you. *smiles*
Alexa: *nods her head* Mommy?
Tracy: Yes, Alexa?
Alexa: *sighs* You can go back to bed now, if you want. I don’t want anyone else to wake up…..
Tracy: I need to make sure you’re okay. *smiles*
Alexa: I think I will be okay. You don’t have to stay with me.
Tracy: What if I want to stay with you?
Alexa: You can stay if you want to, I guess. *sighs* But I can’t go back to bed.
Tracy: Then look at the ceiling and think about good things. Think about what you like, things you like to do.
Alexa: *looks up at the ceiling and after a while gently falls asleep again*
Tracy: *stokes her hair then falls asleep with her daughter*
SCENE 7
Tracy: *wakes up next to Alexa, then gets up and goes to the kitchen and sees Nathan* Hey.
Nathan: Where were you last night?
Tracy: With Alexa. Didn’t you hear her screaming?
Nathan: No.
Tracy: Slept through it again. *smiles* She needs help. Something, or someone is taking over what she sees, makes her dreams come live, makes her think she is places, or shows her illusions. I can’t take the dreams anymore, and neither can our poor Alexa.
Nathan: Want me to be on night duty?
Tracy: You wouldn’t wake up. *smiles* I haven’t slept well in months. I think we need to find her help. Call Suresh or something.
Nathan: Do you think he can help her?
Tracy: Don’t know, but it’s worth a shot.
Nathan: * sighs sadly and looks at her* Want me to make us breakfast?
Tracy: I don’t know. Sure. *looks at him with sad eyes*
Nathan: *looks at the floor* You can go relax. I’ve got it.
Tracy: *nods her head and walks into the living room with a sad look on her face*
About 10 minutes later…
Alexa: *walks in the room sleepily* Hey….
Tracy: Hey Lexi. Come here. *Alexa comes and sits on the couch next to her* Good morning.
Alexa: Morning. *smiles*
Tracy: You made it through the rest of the night, you know. And today, you get to go see Claire.
Alexa: *looks up happily* Really? But what if I have a bad dream?
Tracy: Claire will be there, and maybe it’ll take your mind off things, let you relax a little bit. We all need that, don’t we? *smiles*
Alexa: Yeah I guess. *smiles* Should I go pack?
Tracy: *laughs a little* Alright, I’ll be there to help you in a minute. *Alexa goes into her room, and she stares down at her stomach sadly*
Tracy: *narrates monolog* I just sat there… waiting for him. He was so sad, yet I didn’t know why. I had hoped he wouldn’t be to mad. I thought this was what he wanted. Alexa, me. I waited for him to tell me everything was going to be okay; to make me loose this awful feeling inside me. Guilt. I slowly turned behind me to see him the kitchen. He looked so beautiful, the love of my life. I could have never loved a man more than I loved Nathan. But this love was killing me, and I could see it was killing him. The look on his face; so depressed…. So hurt. I turned back around, and ran my hand over the small bump on my stomach that was his child; my child. I felt the hot tears run down my face, as I thought about it. What a mistake this was, marrying him, falling in love, it was so wrong if everyone around me was so hurt by it. My own daughter. I couldn’t handle this, handle this…. child. This little girl could have an ability. What could I do? I could not, WOULD never be able to live with myself if I let my child go out into the world by herself. No one would understand their ability, and she would be all alone out in the world with confusion about her past, what they could do, and no one would be able to help her. I, I couldn’t do it. This, this thing was ruining my life. I tried for so long to be normal, and happy. But, for some reason, I loved her. I loved my baby. My child was Nathan’s. The man I love. But I don’t think I can do this now, with everyone so sad. I tried to wipe the tears from my face as I continued to wait…. wait for him to come and save me….
That Night
Tracy takes Alexa to go see Claire at her college, and Noah is there.
Alexa: *knocks on the dorm door, and Claire answers* Hi Claire!
Claire: Hey Lex! Come on in! *Alex drags her suitcase in the dorm and Tracy follows, sees Noah, and they go and start talking*
Tracy: Hi, Noah.
Noah: Hello, Tracy. Can I get you a glass of wine?
Tracy: No, I can’t right now. *looks a way sadly*
Noah: Is there something we need to talk about?
Tracy: No. *looks at him and lies* Why would there be anything to talk about?
Noah: Because some thing is bothering you, and I want to know what.
Tracy: *walks into the living room past him while she talks* Do you really want to know the truth?
Noah: Sure. I can try to help.
Tracy: I don’t think you can…
Noah: Just tell me, Tracy.
Tracy: *puts her hands together and looks at him* I’m pregnant. It was an accident, I never wanted a baby, and I don’t know what I’m going to do about it. I want to keep her, yet I don’t want her, either. And Nathan doesn’t want it, and I think he’s mad at me, and Alexa is sort of mad at me. I don’t have the time, space, or patience for one and I don’t know what to do. *starts to cry*
Noah: Well, I- uh…
Tracy: Just don’t say anything. I just needed to get that off my chest.
Noah: For one, why don’t you just ask him if that’s what he feels?
Tracy: Because he loves me, and he’ll deny what he feels FOR me.
Noah: I honestly don’t know what to say... Tracy, I’m so-
Tracy: Please don’t say sorry. That’ll make me sorry. *stands up* I’ll be back tomorrow. *turns to him* Take care of my daughter.
Noah: I will. I promise. *she walks out the door as she says that*
The next morning
Claire wakes up to find her sister not there
Claire: Alexa? Lex? Where are you? *walks into the guest room Alexa slept in and starts to look nervous and panic* Alexa! ALEXA?!
Meanwhile…
Alexa: *holding the compass, finds herself in front of the carnival* Mr. Samuel?
Samuel: *walks out* Alexa, dear we’d hope we would see you soon.
Alexa: I actually just need help…
Samuel: What can we help you with, young one?
Alexa: At night when I go to sleep, I dream, but I can’t control it. Someone makes me see my worst possible scenarios, uncontrollable bad sights and illusions. He makes me see things that really aren’t there. I want to wake up but sometimes I’m trapped. I can’t make it stop. I see my worst nightmere’s. I can’t keep waking everyone. I want it to stop!
Samuel: I think I can find someone who can help you. Come with me. *Alexa follows him into a room with mirrors* Jacob? *a man walks out of the mirrors*
Samuel: This girl needs help. Mory has taken over her mind. Take him out, rid her of the horror.
Alexa:*looks at Samuel, astonished* How did you know his name?
Samuel: Only one person could possibly play with your mind like that. Are you ready, Ms. Strauss?
Alexa: *breathes* Yeah…. *Samuel leaves the room and Jacob makes her see her worst nightmares in the mirrors, like in her dreams* MAKE IT STOP! AHHH! *covers her face with her hands and kneels down* MAKE IT STOP! I DON’T WANT TO SEE IT ANYMORE! *falls unconscious in the room*
SCENE 8
Alexa wakes up in the same room all alone a few minutes later. It has now grown dark.
Alexa: *sits up right away and runs out of the room look around the lightened carnival then runs through the entrance where she finds herself locked inside, unable to leave she cries* GET ME OUT OF HERE! *runs around and cries*
Peter: *swoops in and takes Alexa. He flies her north, using Nathan’s powers*
Alexa: *screams* AHHHHHHHH! *looks at him* Peter?
Peter: Are you okay Alexa? *flies north*
Alexa: *nods her head, gets over the shock* No, no. He made me see my worst nightmares. I thought I couldn’t leave. *wipes tears away* How did you find me?
Peter: Molly Walker. *smiles at her*
Alexa: Is my mom and Nathan worried about me?
Peter: Yeah. They sent me to find you. They didn’t know if you ran away.
Alexa: Oh trust me, I didn’t. I just want to be cured of these dreams! He certainly didn’t cure me...
Peter: Don’t get involved with any of them. They’re all evil.
Alexa: I would never. *takes the compass out of her pocket, looks at it, then drops it to the bellows* Not again.
Peter: Well, I have no idea how you got here in- *they get hit with knives, one through Alexa’s arm, and the other through Peter’s chest, as the plummet to the ground*
Alexa: *screams* AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
Peter: *winces in pain* Ahh. Be sure to be on top of me when we land. I can survive, you can’t. *they crash to the ground, Alexa on Peter*
Alexa: *cries and clutches her arm* HHHHHHh!
Peter: *he heels then goes to her and holds her* Alexa. ALEXA?! You’re going to be okay. Stay with me!*picks her up and runs*
About 10 minutes later, Peter runs into a hospital carrying Alexa who’s all bloody
Peter: *lays her on a hospital bed* Help help! She needs help. *doctors take her away and he follows them* Make sure she gets the best care!
Doctor: Who is this, your daughter?
Peter: My niece. She was hit in the arm with a knife by an unknown attacker. You have to take care of her.
Doctor: She’s going to be fine. Just in a lot of pain. Wait here, get a hold of the girl’s parents. Her name?
Peter: Alexa Strauss, from Georgetown Washington D.C.
Doctor: *writes it down* Long way from home. And you were responsible for her?
Peter: Well….. sort of. Yes.
Doctor: Okay. Wait here please. *runs into another room*
Peter: *dials a number and waits* Nathan? Tracy? Someone?
Nathan: Yeah, Pete, it’s me. Where’s Alexa?
Peter: We have a problem. I was flying her out, just talking to her. Then that guy from the carnival with the knives flung them at us. One hit me in the chest, one hit Alexa in the forearm. Took her to the hospital, here, in Arizona. And they said she’d be okay. Just in a lot of pain. I’m fine, just come. Soon.
Nathan: Oh my god. Thanks, Pete. Look after her until we get there. *hangs up*
Tracy: What happened? Does Peter have Alexa?
Nathan: *darts around the house, getting stuff* Yeah. She got hurt.
Tracy: She got what? *looks nervous*
Nathan: Stabbed with a knife in her arm. *grabs his coat* Let’s go.
Tracy: *looks angrily at him* What happened this time, Nathan?
Nathan: I don’t know. The carnies must have taken her.
Tracy: I knew it. I knew I shouldn’t have left her with them.
Nathan: Claire and Noah didn’t do anything, Tracy.
Tracy: They could’ve protected her. We trusted them.
Nathan: And they made a mistake.
Tracy: *gets angry* WE made a mistake, Nathan!
Nathan: I never asked for any of this! I didn’t want a baby!
Tracy: You could have just left. You could have left me and Alexa. Then, there wouldn’t have been a baby in the first place. Your baby. You don’t want it? Then leave right now.
Nathan: Tracy, I-
Tracy: I know the reason. I know the reason why you married me. You married me because you felt bad about what you did in the past. And now you don’t see a reason to love me because of the baby. I don’t care about what you think anymore, Nathan. I’m scared and I don’t know what to do. And I can’t come to my husband for help because he doesn’t even want my baby. His baby.
Nathan: I love you Tracy! I love you! And we made a mistake, yeah. But we will be there to tough it out, together. We’ll give it up for adoption or something.
Tracy: No, Nathan. I’m the one who is going to be there. And I’m not giving up my baby. I love it. You didn’t ask for this, you’re right. It was a mistake to marry you, and I’m afraid to say it, but Alexa was right. Just leave, okay? *goes to the door, then faces him again* I have to go find OUR daughter. *walks out the front door and slams it*
A while later Tracy gets to the hospital in Arizona as she runs into Alexa’s room
Tracy: *has tears in her eyes as she walks to Alexa* Baby, are you okay? *stokes her head*
Alexa: *wakes up drowsily* Mommy…. It hurts… *thinks* Peter? Is he Okay? Where’s Nathan?
Tracy: He’s fine. Are YOU okay?
Alexa: *looks at her bandage and sling* It hurts. It throbs. *then cries* How did I get here? In Arizona?
Tracy: I don’t know, baby. You were at the carnival. *wipes a tear off her face, then stokes Alexa’s hair*
Alexa: That place. I never want to go back. It was familiar…. *thinks then looks shocked* That’s where the dream was, there. *looks horrified* He tried to rid the dreams, make me join them.
Tracy: It’s going to be okay. I won’t let anyone hurt you, anymore.
Alexa: *nods* I want to go home. With Micah. I don’t want to be here anymore.
Tracy: The nurse said I can take you home tomorrow. Are you up to going home?
Alexa: Yes. Yes, yes, yes. *tries to lift herself up* Mommy?
Tracy: Yes, baby?
Alexa: Where is Nathan?
Tracy: He’s…. *loses train of thought* I don’t know where.
Alexa: Why Mommy? What happened?
Tracy: Nothing, nothing it’s okay. You need to get some rest.
Alexa: *looks at her mother understandingly, and nods her head, then closes her eyes to rest*
Tracy: *after Alexa falls asleep, she starts to think, then she quietly leaves the hospital as she realizes what she has to do now*
SCENE 8 ¼
Nathan goes searching for Tracy, until he finally finds her, in a valley in Arizona, sitting on some Train tracks in the rain.
Nathan: Tracy! *walks up to her* What the hell are you doing?
Tracy: Go away, Nathan.
Nathan: I made a mistake, Tracy. I didn’t mean what I said.
Tracy: You’re right. You did make a mistake, for ever coming to me and Alexa in the first place. For marrying me, for saying that you loved me and that you’d be there for me. You don’t want the baby. I get it. This isn’t what you signed up for. But unfortunately, Nathan, I didn’t sign up for this either, and I am stuck with it.
Nathan: I know, and I’m sorry. I want our baby. I want to help you raise it, I want to love it, I love you, Tracy. And I’m so sorry for everything I said. I was tired, and angry and I didn’t mean a word of it. *looks at her with loving eyes* You can’t kill yourself.
Tracy: It will be better for everyone if I do. You, Alexa….
Nathan: No it won’t. Alexa wouldn’t know what to do if you were gone. I would DIE inside without you. And you’d kill the baby. Our beautiful baby. . .
Tracy: *tears stream down her face* I can’t just forgive you, Nathan. I want to, so much, but…
Nathan: *walks up to her, wipes tears from her face, and says* I love you Tracy. I can’t live without you. You make my heart beat faster, you make me smile everyday, when you laugh you make my day perfect, and our baby will only make it better. I’m sorry for everything I said, and for everything I’ve done. *hears train coming* You can leave me, but you cannot let yourself die.
Tracy: *nods her head and cries* I will. I will, I forgive you, Nathan. I’m so sorry. *train coming behind her*
Nathan: Tracy, look out! *he flies horizontally with Tracy and stops in front of a tree, Tracy’s back to the tree. Says out of breath* I’ve saved your life before, and I’ll do it again every time.
Tracy: *cries* You really love our baby? You didn’t mean what you said?
Nathan: I do. I love our baby. And I am going to be there for you, and the baby. I didn’t mean what I said before, Tracy, I love you, and I’m so sorry.
Tracy: Please don’t say that you’re sorry. Because that’ll make me sorry. *looks at him* And I’m not sorry that I have a part of you, inside of me. *stares into his eyes, then, kisses him romantically in the rain passionetly*
SCENE 8 ½
Tracy and Nathan, now soaking wet, return to the hospital to see Alexa.
Alexa: *sits right up as they enter* Mommy? Where did you go? Where have you- Nathan?
Tracy: I had to do something risky to prove to myself that everything is going to be okay. I’m sorry I left you…*strokes her head with her thumb*
Nathan: It’s all going to get better, Alexa. We promise.
Alexa: Can I ask how you guys got all wet?
Tracy: It’s a long, long story. *looks at Nathan and smiles* But it’s over now. And everything is going to be alright for us.
Alexa: Do you guys love each other now?
Tracy: Wh-? *looks confused at Nathan and yet has a small smile on her face*
Alexa: I know that you guys had an argument, and truthfully, I don’t want to know how the ending went. *laughs sarcasticly*
Nathan: How did you-
Alexa: You guys are just bad liers. *smiles, and thinks a little bit* When do we get to go home?
Tracy: We get to take you home tomorrow, smarty pants. *smiles*
Alexa: *laughs, and they all talk and make jokes for a little while*
SCENE 9
A day later, Alexa was able to go home, sling and all. Then they would get ready for the move.
Tracy: *has a hand on Alexa’s shoulder as they walk to the car* Good to get going home?
Alexa: Yeah. *smiles* even more excited for the move, though. Things are looking up for us.
Nathan: *gives her a small pat on the back* Absolutely. No more nightmeres… since you came to the hospital.
Alexa: *shrugs* Don’t know why. Maybe just all the morphine they gave me put me to sleep. *looks at Nathan, then gets in the backseat of the car* Where’s Peter?
Nathan: We don’t know. He left before we got here Yesterday.
Alexa: Why? I thought he brought me there.
Tracy: We don’t know, Alexa. *sighs, and looks down as they continue to drive back towards home*
SCENE 10
They decided to stay at a hotel room for the night, since the journey was so long. While they were all asleep, Samuel sent someone unexpected to go and fetch Alexa
Beckie: Your life is going to be just like mine. *smiles villainously, then the guy with the knives walks in* This is her. *looks at him* Ms. Strauss, welcome to our family. *he picks up Alexa and then walks out the front door, followed by Beckie*
Morning…
Alexa: *wakes up in a small, crammy bed in a trailor, she jumps out of bed* Where am I? Mommy? *looks around then leaves the trailor, sees she’s back at the carnival, and she runs again and she runs into Samuel* You! Where have you taken me!
Samuel: Ahh, Ms. Strauss. I, did not take you here. That my niece Beckie did. As for you, we have taken you, to save someone. You see, your Uncle Peter we have in a special place. You, could earn him back…
Alexa: Bring me home now! *gets angry*I need to get home! I have to take these bandages off! *tugs at her arm in the sling*
Samuel: That was done for you. Lydia has taken care of you. We are sorry that Edgar had to hurt you, Alexa. It was the only way we could get you to stay here. But we were a little late….
Alexa: I don’t care! Take me home! I need to get back to my family.
Samuel: I’m afraid this was the safest way to for you to earn Peter back. Where he is, he cannot get out on his own. If we chose your father to take him, he would fly away. If we took your mother, well, we already know what would happen, to her disadvantage. So we selected on you, their daughter. You’ll try to be saved, we know. You want to have them come. Whoever comes to save to you, will have to stay with Peter.
Alexa: *gets tears in her eyes* NO! *cries* Then I can never leave!
Samuel: You will learn to like it here, then you will never WANT to leave. Lydia will feed you, then take you to the children. Then you can begin on trying to save your uncle.
Lydia: *taps on her shoulder* Ready, Alexa?
Alexa: *looks at him scornfully, then slowly leaves with Lydia*
Lydia: *whispers to her* He is keeping my daughter, Amanda, here too. *looks at Alexa* He never told me your name. Poor little thing. You were taken from your family weren’t you?
Alexa: It’s Alexa. *looks at her and nods* I need to get back. There’s something I need to go back for.
Lydia: We all need to go back. *sighs* I haven’t been able to leave for years. He will let you go, eventually. Is someone coming to find you?
Alexa: My father. Not my mother, she, um, she physically can’t.
Lydia: Did your mother die?
Alexa: *looks at her suspiciously* No. She’s pregnant. That’s why I need to get back.
Lydia: Oh……
Alexa: It’s really complicated how that all worked out. *sits down at a picnic table* I have to get home. I have too. I’ve already caused them so much stress.
Lydia: This isn’t your fault, dear. *looks at her arm* What happened to your arm?
Alexa: *shrugs* Your friend with the knives threw one at me, right here *points to her sling with her free arm* and my uncle. It hurts. *winces* My mom would have put something on it. *sighs* I’ll never get to go back.
Lydia: Edgar? Oh, I’m sure he didn’t mean too. Just Samuel’s orders. *sighs* He means well, he doesn’t mean to be bad, but sometimes he forgets and does things so horrifying I can’t think of them. *Amanda walks in* Alexa, this is my daughter, Amanda.
Alexa: *looks oddly at her* Amanda?
Amanda: Alexa Strauss? *looks at her with shock* I… I don’t know what to say….
Lydia: You two know each other? *looks confused*
Alexa: She used to go to my school in Georgetown. I don’t believe it. You have an ability?
Amanda: I guess so. Your that new girl Beckie went and got, right? They said Georgetown, I didn’t think it would be, well, you. *sits down at the picnic table next to her mother*
Alexa: After the accident…..
Lydia: The one where……
Alexa: You burned the bathroom stalls. All, burned. To a crisp. *remembers, looking back on it* I remember not believing it could happen, at the time.
Amanda: Then I came here. But, you remember? You were only in 5th grade.
Alexa: I melted the zip line. *looks down, sullenly* I guess it was my turn. My mom took care of it though. I need to get back.
Amanda: Who would ever want to go back to Georgetown? Not me!
Alexa: That’s where my family is. And I need to go back.
Amanda: But who would want to leave here? My favorite place in the world…. *smiles*
Alexa: And my least! That Edgar dude threw a knife at me! *points to her sling*And Samuel wants to hold me captive here! But I have to save Peter, but I also need to get home. *sighs sadly*
Amanda: Oh Jeez…. *looks to the tent behind them* Susana made breakfast, mom. *Lydia and Amanda get up and start to walk over to the tent, looks at Alexa* Are you coming?
Alexa: *sighs and wipes away a tear* I don’t have anywhere else to be…. *they go in the tent as Alexa follows them and murmurs to herself* Except for home….. *walks in the tent*
SCENE 11
A couple of hours after Tracy and Nathan discovered Alexa was missing again, traces led to her kidnap
Tracy: Poor Alexa…. This is her hell right here. *says nervously*
Nathan: We’ll find her, Tracy.
Tracy: The carnies took her. They wanted her. *looks angrily*
Micah: *walks out of his bedroom in the hotel looking tired as he rubs his eyes* What’s going on?
Nathan: Alexa was kidnapped…. *looks at Tracy* And I am going to find her, and end this.
Tracy: No, *looks scared* We need you. *looks down at her now full stomach, then back up again, and walks towards Nathan, looking sad and serious, and a bit confused* I need you. We have to send Peter to find her.
Nathan: We don’t know where he is, and we have to find her, quickly. Like you said, if we have to protect two kids, we should at least protect the one we have right now; Alexa. She’s in danger there. She needs me. You must stay here, for the baby’s sake. I’ll call you if I find her. *wipes a tear from her face* I’ll be fine.
Tracy: No. I’m going with you.
Nathan: No way, I’m not letting you. This place is dangerous.
Tracy: Which is why we have to get Alexa from that hell. I’m coming. Don’t try and stop me, Nathan. *slowly and racy walks up to him and puts a finger to his lips, then walks to the front door*
SCENE 12
Alexa was sent to see Samuel a few days later. He had a plan for her.
Alexa: *knocks on the trailer door, looking as sad as when she first came 3 days before*
Samuel: Ah, Ms. Strauss. Thank you for joining me. Come on in, watch your step. *she climbs up the steps of the stairs*
Alexa: Can I please go rescue Peter now?
Samuel: We are getting to that. *fiddles with stuff on his desk* I have a deed you must complete. You are to kill someone for me.
Alexa: *looks horrified* No way! I’ve killed people on my own before! I can’t do it on purpose!
Samuel: You have to be the one to do it. There is no one else who can. *he hands her a gun* You have a few days to prepare.
Alexa: I’m not doing it. You can’t make me! *Doyle walks in and makes her point the gun at her head as she streams tears and shakes of terror*
Samuel: But, I can. My friend here can make you say or do anything he wants. In 5 days, you will kill Nathan Petrelli. Then you will kill your mother.
Alexa: *shakes and struggles to say something as she cries* N- n- no. Y-y-y-you ca-ca-can’t!
Samuel: This is revenge for someone he killed very important to me. *looks at a picture of his Vanessa* Everything, everyone rather, he loves will die. But not you. You must stay with us.
Alexa: *cries*Why do I have to kill him! He didn’t mean to kill her, I can promise you!
Samuel: I’m afraid to say that he did. And you must kill him. You are someone he loves very much. You killing ones he loves will hurt him. That is his revenge to what he made me feel.
Alexa: *cries heavily* Please don’t. Kill me instead!
Samuel: Willing to kill yourself for your parents. Seeing you being murdered, in front of him, will kill him inside. *smiles* But, I’m afraid to say but we need you, here, with us. So you must do it this way.
Alexa: *Doyle makes her sharply turn and leave the trailer but she is able to turn her head around to him as she says* Go to hell. *then she leaves*
SCENE 13
You see Tracy sitting on their balcony in their apartment, it’s sunset and she has a concerned look on her face as Nathan enters and hugs her from behind
Nathan: You know It’s going to be okay, right, we’ll find her.
Tracy: *sighs sadly* This is never going to end.
Nathan: Being normal? Yeah, that’s out the window. *smiles at her* But we don’t have to stop trying.
Tracy: I want my daughter, Nathan. *looks behind her at him and looks in his eyes* I need my daughter.
Nathan: We are going to go find her.
Tracy: *nods* Okay. *puts her hand on the side of her stomach*
Nathan: You okay?
Tracy: Yeah, I-I’m fine.*winces, then looks back up at him* Really.
Nathan: I’m so sorry, Tracy,
Tracy: I want it. I want my baby. Don’t be sorry, okay? *smiles at him*
Nathan: You’re beautiful, Tracy.
Tracy: *smiles* No I’m not, not like this… *looks down at the floor*
Nathan: No, you still are….*kisses her from behind*
Tracy: smiles and looks back up at him* We still have to find Alexa.
Nathan: We can leave tomorrow morning, she’s in Arizona, but I’m worried for you.
Tracy: I can worry about myself, I’m fine, the baby shouldn’t be here for at least 6 more weeks. We’re good. *stands and turns back at him* Let’s go in, Nathan.
Nathan: *smiles at her, the opens the screen door of her apartment for her and walks in behind her, then looks up at the sunset looking concerned as he closes the screen door and walks to his right, (we see his left) and the camera fades to black*
The next day, the day Samuel says Alexa must kill Nathan, but Nathan and Tracy are now in a truck on their way to go find Alexa.
Tracy: *looks sullen* Can I tell you something?
Nathan: You can tell me anything.
Tracy: Being pregnant hurts more than I can explain. *laughs, then looks serious* But having Alexa here, going through hell, her worst nightmeres, that hurts even more than that. *stacks her hands on her full stomach*
Nathan: I’m so sorry.
Tracy: Don’t be sorry. It will be worth it in the end. But I need my little girl back. Alive. And I need you here too. *rubs her eye*
Nathan: We’ll be fine. I will get her. Then, we can live happily ever after.*smiles at her* Okay?
Tracy: *nods her head, then takes her bottom hand off her stomach and slowly points out the window* That’s it. She’s there. *they get out of the car, and both kneel behind the truck*
Tracy: *sees the battlefield with lots of tents* We have to get in there right now!
Nathan: You have to stay here. Protect the baby. I’ll go get her.
Tracy: *cries* I don’t want you to get hurt….
Nathan: I won’t. I’ll be back with her. *kisses her* I love you.
Tracy: *wipes tears away* Love you too. *Nathan runs towards the battlefield*
Meanwhile….
Lydia: *dresses Alexa in a black vest and shirt, and black pants as Doyle prepares to get her ready in the tent with the guards at the doors* I like this battlefield theme. Samuel makes that happen you know. *sighs sadly at Alexa*
Alexa: *looks angry but says nothing as Lydia tailor’s her*
Doyle: I was a close personal, let’s say friend, of your mothers. Haha, that was fun. First Barbie, and now the little Kelly. *smiles sinister at Alexa*
Alexa: You all should go to hell. *looks around, angrily*
Doyle: *chuckles* Your father is coming. I can sense it. Are you ready, *laughs* Kelly?
Alexa: I won’t be ready even if you kill me first. *watches Lydia leave and Doyle hide behind the hay stacks in the tented room. Looking angry and sad, she wipes a tear away from her face as Nathan runs in the tent. She painfully says* What do you want?
Nathan: Alexa! I came to take you home. Please come back with us, Alexa.
Alexa: *scuffs against her will as she remembers this was her dream* What makes you think since I have all this power now that I will ever go back with you? *tears stream down her face, looks down at her sling, then pulls out a gun and points it him*
Nathan: I understand if your angry with me, after all I have done. I can protect you, Alexa. I love you. Your mother loves you. Please come home with us.
Alexa: *cries*Nathan, I’m so sorry! *shoots him and he falls she smiles against all her tears cries* Don’t die! Don’t die! I didn’t want to!
Doyle: What are you doing? How am I not controlling you! Go kill the Barbie!
Alexa: She’s not a Barbie! *drops the gun and melts Doyle to liquid, then she drops down to the ground* NATHAN! PLEASE DON’T DIE! *cries over him* You always loved me! I could never accept you, after 2 years! But, Daddy, I always loved you. How you looked after me and Mommy. I’m sorry I never got to tell you! *weaps over Nathan’s body*
Lydia: *runs in* I have someone who can heel him. Go, Alexa. Save your mother. Quickly now! *shoos her away*
Alexa: *nods, then runs after to find her mother*
After wandering around the battlefield area, she calls for her mother
Alexa: MOMMY?
Tracy: *in the distant* Alexa!
Alexa: *runs past the trees and tents and finds her mother and runs into her arms* I’m sorry, I’m sorry.
Tracy: Oh, Lexa. I’M sorry. No more misery. No more nightmeres. *hugs her back* Where’s Nathan?
Alexa: Doyle, made me, *winces, and tears come down her face* Shoot him. Like the dream. It came true, but it was different. The dream, I wanted to kill him. This time, although almost exactly the same, I was forced to do it. I was in pain. *gawks at her mother* Lydia is fixing him, now.
Tracy: We can go and….. *puts her hands on her back and winces*
Alexa: You okay?
Tracy: Yeah I’m- *in pain* The baby- uhhh, God damn it, worst timing. *screams*
Alexa: I’ll go get help! Stay here! *runs into a healed Nathan, looks astonished, then quickly gets over it* We’ve got a problem!
Nathan: *looks at Alexa* Stay here. *picks up Tracy off the ground and flies her into the sky*
56 hours later….
Peter, after the carnies took him out of the time the trapped him in, the year of the explosion, they rescued him and he takes Alexa and Micah to the hospital where the baby was born, outside the carnival, still in Arizona. They enter the hallway where they see Nathan pacing in front of the hospital room door.
Alexa: *sling and all, she goes to Nathan and hugs him* I’m so sorry. He controlled me, I didn’t-
Nathan: I know. The carnival helped me. Quickly, too. You don’t have to be sorry. I know you didn’t mean to, Alexa.
Alexa: Can I go and see?
Nathan: We have to wait for the doctor to let us. It was a girl. Born 34 hours ago, April 21st…. So beautiful.
Peter: *pats him on the shoulder* Congrats, Daddy.
Micah: Congratulations, Nathan. *smiles*
Alexa: I love you, Daddy. *hugs Nathan*
Nathan: *looks at her surprisingly* You called me Daddy?
Alexa: Well, that’s your name isn’t it? *smiles playfully*
Nathan: *smiles at her, and hugs her as he strokes her hair*
Doctor: *walks out of the room slowly* Okay, now only family allowed in. You guys can come in now. *Nathan, Alexa, Micah, and Peter enter the room*
Alexa: *walks to the bedside* Hi mommy! Feeling okay?
Tracy: *sounds tired* Hi baby. Yes, I’m feeling okay. Just sleepy. *smiles sleepily*
Alexa: Where is my sister? *smiles excitedly*
Tracy: Over there. *points to a small basinet*
Alexa: *walks towards the basinet and looks in at the tiny baby inside* Hi, this is your big sis. I’m going to take good care of you. *smiles at her baby sister*
Tracy: *smiles at her daughters together* Her name is Grace Hope, to remind us all of the Graceful Hope that lies ahead.
Alexa: That’s a beautiful name, for a beautiful baby. She’s just gorgeous, Mommy.
Tracy: Both of my babies were stunningly beautiful. *rustles with Alexa’s hair*
Alexa: When can we move away?
Nathan: As soon as we get Gracie home, I bought a condo in Manhattan. Very spacious. 4 bedrooms. Beautiful view of the park, in a great area on the east side. Near the best. *looks at Tracy* FOR the best.*smiles* We can pack up and move right away.
Tracy: Finally. *twirls with Nathan’s hand and blushes* Sorry, this was very unexpected. She was early ; I didn’t want her to be born here, in the carny’s land. But I really didn’t have a choice, did I Gracie? *looks at the basinet and smiles playfully*
Nathan: It’s fine. Got all the furniture all ready to pack up. I’ll have someone pack it up while we are here, the baby will be a lot of work minus the packing. *smiles at Tracy*
Tracy: You just think of everything, don’t you? *kisses him on the lips*
Alexa: *turns to her mother* Can I hold her?
Tracy: Don’t see why not. *Nathan takes her out of the basinet and gives Grace to Alexa* Gracie Hope, meet your big sister.
Alexa: *holds baby Grace, and stares marveled* And I thought this was a bad idea… *they all laugh* But truthfully, she does hold hope. After this, things could really change, for the better. To start over in New York, all of us close as a family, and happy. This is all I ever wanted. *smiles at Grace* After nearly 2 years of struggling because of changes and secrets in my life, all my secrets about my past, and everyone in it, was uncovered. For good this time. Being happy, for the first time in so long. Maybe now, we can stop fighting the uncovered, and live as the now, just a normal, happy family. *looks at her family, then back down at Grace* The Graceful Hope of the Future.*looks around, and smiles widely* This, is just the beginning. And I love it. *turns to Tracy, looks down at floor for a moment, then speaks up* Oh yeah, Mom?
Tracy: *smiles at her, still looking tired* Yeah, sweetie?
Alexa: *nods her head up and down and smiles* You got the name right. *grins, as Nathan, Micah and Peter look at them confused but Tracy smiles at her and the camera slowly fades to black*
END OF VOLUME 3
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Volume 3:
12 months after the run away, Nathan and Tracy married and Alexa slowly healed from all the pain and stuff. Lately, Alexa has been having bad dreams about her family, scary and creepy, and her power is out of control…
Alexa: I felt myself sleep, then I suddenly woke up and I saw a dream. It was so real though. A young girl, maybe 9 or 10 years old, with blonde hair and ice blue eyes, pale skin and rosy cheeks, walked into a dirty apartment. I didn’t know her, but she looked so familiar. Where did I see her before? She was wearing a light green sweater that was a bit tattered and light blue jeans the same. She had on a white T-shirt underneath and black high-top converse sneakers that were dirty. She wore a silver cross around her neck, and had her hair to her shoulders. She walked in the house so quickly, locking the door behind her, dragging her backpack into the house. The house looked very old, papers covering the wooden tables, and pictures hanging on the walls. Then, she started to call to her father. She had a very distinct, high voice, but still, something was bugging me as I was watching this. I couldn’t remember where I saw this girl. She looked so familiar, yet I had never seen her before….
Girl: *throws backpack onto the old kitchen table and calls out* Daddy! *walks around to a different room, an office, with a computer but no one is there* Daddy? *walks into a bedroom, appearing to be her fathers, even though there were also no people there, with just a bed, a closet, and nightstand and light, and some papers and chairs, but on her fathers bed was a small box of photos. The young girl sat on her father’s bed, and looked through the pictures*
Alexa: The girl looked at these pictures and stared at each one intently. One was a picture of my mother and me in New York City for my birthday last year, and one of me and Micah, my cousin, at our school fundraiser. I didn’t know why she was looking at pictures of my family, but I watched her. Usually, these dreams were confusing at first. She looked at about 10 of them, before someone came in the room behind her.
Nathan: Grace, what are you doing. *said very sadly and suspiciously*
Grace: *looks nervous at him as she stutters putting the pictures back* Daddy, I-I was just…. Looking.
Nathan: Looking at what, Grace? *peered over her shoulder to see the pictures behind her back* What were you doing looking at those.
Grace: I, I just wanted to see daddy… *takes the picture of Alexa and Tracy and holds it up to Nathan* I, Is this my mother? *points to Tracy*
Nathan: Put those away, now. *looks angrily at her*
Grace: *raises her voice* Is that my mother?
Nathan: *yells at her* GRACE, PUT IT AWAY!
Grace: *gets tears in her eyes and starts to sob*
Nathan: *walks up to her and hugs her as he strokes her hair and starts to cry*
Grace: *sniffles, and wipes a tear from her eye and she hugs Nathan back* Why are you crying?
Nathan: You look just like her….
Grace: Who Daddy?
Nathan: *pulls away from her hug, wipes a tear from his eye and turns away from her and says very subtle* No one.
Grace: *looks very curious, as she looks at Nathan intently* Who were those people Daddy?
Nathan: *turns to look at her* It’s no one, Grace. It’s nobody.
Grace: *speaks up nervously* D-Daddy?
Nathan: Yes, Grace. *looks into her eyes sadly*
Grace: What happened to her? *looks at the picture*
Nathan: Who are you talking about?
Grace: My mother. What happened to her?
Nathan: *turns to leave the room*
Grace: *yells* What happened to my mother!
Nathan: She’s dead, Grace! SHE’S DEAD! THEY’RE ALL DEAD!*gets tears in his eyes*
Grace: *puts the picture down slowly, looking sadly at the bed, then looks slowly back up to Nathan with tears in her eyes again. Suddenly, the door of the room cracks open and they hear footsteps. Grace breathes heavily and looks scared. Sylar appears from being invisible, and he goes in front of Nathan*
Nathan: Get away from us!
Sylar: Yeah… not going to do that. You are going to pay! *takes off Nathan’s head as he sinks to the ground of the floor, dead*
Grace: *screams* DADDDY! *starts to sob as she runs to him*
Sylar: Your turn. *fastly pins Grace to the wall and chokes her*
Grace: *speaks in one word each, struggling to breathe, tears streaming down her face* Sy-lar. You Mon-ster….
Sylar: *grins and starts to chuckle and she cuts off Grace’s head*
Grace: *screams very loudly as the dream starts to fade away*
Alexa’s voice: I laid there in black darkness and utter silence, unable to reawake. Suddenly, I knew who that girl was. I knew why MY father didn’t want her to see those pictures. I knew why she was so familiar. I knew WHO she looked like, and the only way to save her, was to prevent her from ever coming….. I knew I had to save her, Grace….
Alexa: *sits up in her bed and screams* NO! SYLAR YOU MONSTER!
Tracy: *runs in the room looking tired, goes to Alexa and hugs her* It’s okay, It’s okay…
Micah: *walks in followed by Nathan* It’s the 2nd time tonight….
Alexa: *cries* I can’t sleep! He’s going to kill us all!
Nathan: It’s just a dream. No one’s killing anyone. *sits on her bed*
Tracy: You guys can go back to bed. I’ll sit with her.
Nathan: *goes to her, and puts his head on hers* Okay… *he and Micah leave*
Tracy: What’s wrong sweetie? You’ve had bad dreams before, none of them this bad.
Alexa: Sylar killed her! You were dead. I was dead. Micah was dead. He killed Nathan, right in front of her. Then he killed her! He killed her! *says softly as she sobs*
Tracy: *stokes her hair* Who? Who did he kill.
Alexa: *looks at the ceiling* No one… *shakes her head as she starts to calm down* No one…
Tracy: *looks at her daughter with sympathetic eyes* Want me to stay with you?
Alexa: *wipes tears from her face* Yes, never go. *cries, then lays in her bed with her mother* I’m sorry, I wake everyone in the building up.
Tracy: I know things can be scary, It’s okay, baby. Try to sleep….. I’ll be here for you.
Alexa: If I go to sleep, I’ll see her again….
Tracy: Then look at the ceiling, tell me your dream.
Alexa: I can’t. It’s…. never mind.*looks at the ceiling for a long time, then falls asleep*
Tracy: *watches at her daughter sleep intently, thinking of her as she stokes her hair, then falls asleep next to Alexa*
SCENE 2
A few days of the same thing happened, and they kept getting worse. A few days later, Alexa and Micah were on their way to go to school.
Alexa: Don’t make me go back… don’t.
Tracy: You must go to school. It will be fine. I’ll take you to see that movie after school, okay?
Alexa: Okay…. Goodbye Mommy. *hugs her, then walks out the front door with Micah to go to school*
Tracy: *walks into the living room* Hey, baby. *sits down next to Nathan*
Nathan: Hi. *smiles* Don’t you have to go to work?
Tracy: Don’t have work today. *smiles*
Nathan: Same. What do you want to do?
Tracy: *smiles, racy* I don’t know. *then kisses him*
*they made-out, then after awhile one thing led to another (if you know what I’m saying) They were interrupted by a phone call)
Tracy: Hmmmmmm *phone rings for a long time as it continues* Let it ring, baby.
*the phone goes to message after a long time of ringing. Camera focuses on the phone as you see Tracy and Nathan in the background*
Principal: *sounds nervous on the message* Hello, this is Principal Mason of Jefferson Middle School. I have Alexa here and she got into some, some unexplainable situation. Please, once a parent or guardian of Alexa Stauss hears this please come right away. …. Thank you. *messages ends*
Tracy: Uh… *looks at Nathan, then stops what she was doing, looking pissed off, then gets out of bed and goes looking through her closet to find something to wear* I better go figure out this whole Alexa thing. *puts on some clothes, then walks up to Nathan* Sorry we couldn’t finish this. *smiles* This isn’t over….
Nathan: *throws on a pair of shorts* Okay, see you later. *kisses her for a long time of the lips, before she gets up and walks to the closet*
Tracy: *smiles racy* K. *grabs her purse then leaves to go to Alexa’s school*
SCENE 3
Tracy, looking pissed off still, goes to Alexa’s school and immedietly sees Alexa sitting in front of the Principal’s office crying, she sits next to her daughter as she sobs and tries to talk*
Tracy: I got a call from your principal. Tell me what happened.
Alexa: *nods her head side to side* I-I didn’t mean to, it was an accident! *cries*
Tracy: *strokes her back* Slow Down, Slow Down. What did you say?
Alexa: *says slower* It, it was an accident! *continues to sob*
Tracy: W- *gets interrupted*
Principal: Ms. Strauss? *Tracy gets up and goes into the office*
Principal: About 40 minutes ago, your daughter did something, I can’t explain.
Tracy: What did Alexa do?
Principal: Well, we looked at our servailence cameras, and a girl named Gina Riley and your daughter were arguing, then your daughter put her hands on her shoulder, and the girl, I don’t know how that happened, but she turned into liquid. Now I have no idea if your daughter had anything to do with it, but she keeps repeating that it was an accident. She ran away from the school park and one of the teachers got her, and she started saying it. Do you have any idea if your daughter could have had anything to do with this?
Tracy: *looks horrified then lies* I have….. no idea. I don’t know how that could have happened.
Principal: I thought so. But until then, your daughter is suspended from school for 10 days.
Tracy: You can’t do that. She didn’t do anything wrong!
Principal: She thinks she did it, and she was the only person with her. I’m sorry. This is considered a light punishment, so what she may have done.
Tracy: *looks at her peeved, then leaves the office* Come on, Alexa. We’re going home.
Alexa: I belong in jail! *cries* I can’t control it!
Tracy: *goes by her ear and whispers* We’ll talk about it in the car. Let’s go. *they walk out to the car* Alexa, I told you we had to lay low! Why did you kill that girl!
Alexa: I didn’t mean to! She called me a mistake! She pushed me to the ground! I didn’t mean to!
Tracy: Alexa, you are most definetly not a mistake. You have people here that care a lot about you. I can take care of this, but you cannot do this anymore. We need to get the Haitian.
Alexa: I can’t go back! What happens if I do it again!
Tracy: I can get you medication so you can control your ability. It’ll take a few days, you can stay home until it starts to work. But you can’t tell anyone about this. Outside this family.
Alexa: *wipes tears away* Okay… okay….. Thank you mommy.
Tracy: Just taking care of you. *smiles* Let’s get home.
SCENE 4
On a Saturday about 3 weeks after the accident, Nathan wants to take Alexa somewhere
Nathan: Alexa? Want to come with me someplace?
Alexa: Where?
Nathan: Want to meet your brothers?
Tracy: Is that the best idea, Nathan?
Alexa: *thinks about the dream* I, I have brothers?
Nathan: Yes, two of them. I have to go get something from Heidi. You can meet them if you want to.
Alexa: *nods her head* Okay, I guess I’ll come.
Micah: *walks in* Hey, I’m going to Travis’s house. I’ll be back at dinner *leaves through the front door*
Tracy: K bye? *laughs* You guys have fun. *hugs Alexa* Be careful okay?
Alexa: I will. *hugs back* K, I’m ready to go.
Nathan: Hope on. *smiles*
Tracy: Do you have to go their THAT way? *sarcasm*
Nathan: It’s the best way. *Alexa gets onto his back* We’ll be back around dinner. Bye. *kisses Tracy, then flys out the balcony with Alexa on his back*
Tracy: Oh my god. *smiles and laughs, then closes the balcony doors, then goes to work on her desktop*
*meanwhile…*
Nathan: *about 10 minutes they get to the penthouse in New York* Okay, this is it. Can you play along with what I say for a while, I promise I’ll tell her later.
Alexa: *walks up the stairs with* Um… okay? *knocks on the door*
Heidi: *answers the door* Nathan, what are you doing here? Who’s she?
Nathan: This is a friend of mine’s daughter, and I have to talk to you. She can play with Monty and Simon.
Monty: *walks down the stairs of his house* Daddy?
Nathan: Hi Monty. *hugs him* This is Alexa, my friend’s daughter. You guys can play with her right?
Simon: *follows Monty* Dad! *hugs him*
Monty: Come on Alexa, we can play in my room. *takes her hand*
Alexa: Okay… *follows them up the penthouse stairs*
Nathan: *walks with Heidi into a room and closes the door* How are you doing Heidi?
Heidi: After 2 years…. What do you want, Nathan?
Nathan: I wanted to talk to you.
Heidi: Do you think I’m stupid? That kid, she looks just like that blonde you lied to me about. That’s your “friend” isn’t it?
Nathan: Yes, she’s Tracy’s daughter. She my wife now.
Heidi: Good to find out you moved on. *walks to a chair* After you cheated on me with her, I can’t look at you anymore, Nathan.
Nathan: I didn’t cheat on you with Tracy. That’s her sister. Tracy’s daughter, I’m her father.
Heidi: What? That’s not possible.
Nathan: My mom erased Tracy’s memory and mine, we were married before you and I. *phone rings* Please excuse me. *answers phone* What’s up?
Tracy: *sounds nervous* Can you come home now? Please, and don’t bring Alexa. Leave her with your brother or something. Please?
Nathan: Sure, I’ll….. *looks at Heidi* Be right there. *hangs up* Heidi, can you do me a favor?
Heidi: What can I do for you this time, Nathan? *looks peeved*
Nathan: Can you watch Alexa for me? Please, it’s an emergency. I promise I’ll come get her in a few hours.
Heidi: Fine. I’ll do it for her. Not you. Now don’t you have somewhere to go?
Nathan: Yes thank you, Heidi. *walks to the front door and leaves*
Simon: *he, Monty, and Alexa walk down the stairs* Mom, is it true?
Heidi: Is it true, what?
Monty: Alexa said that she’s our sister.
Heidi: *sighs* Yes, it’s true. She’s your sister, but she has a different Mom.
Alexa: *goes up to Heidi* I’m sorry.
Heidi: *stares at Alexa* You’re beautiful.*sighs* You look a lot like your mom. And it’s okay, sweetie. You didn’t know.
Alexa: You Knew my mom?
Heidi: Yes, unfortunetly.
Alexa: *looks angry* Where’s Nathan?
Heidi: He left. He’ll be back.
Alexa: *looks at the door, sullenly* Okay…
*meanwhile*
Nathan: *comes through the front door* Tracy?
Tracy: In here. *calls from her room*
Nathan: *follows her in her room* What’s wrong?
Tracy: *looks nervous* I don’t know how to say this, in a way that it won’t hurt anyone…. But….
Nathan: What do you mean?
Tracy: *looks into his eyes* You won’t hate me?
Nathan: I can never hate you. Tell me what happened.
Tracy: When’s the last time we had ____?
Nathan: Um…. I don’t know…. Couple weeks ago? Why?
Tracy: Well, I- *closes her eyes* I think I’m pregnant.
Nathan: What? *eyes widen* That’s not possible. Are you sure?
Tracy: Before I picked up Alexa from school that one time? Yeah, I’m pretty sure.
Nathan: But… *looks at her in shock*
Tracy: *closes her eyes, and puts a hand on her, head, nods her head as she gets up and paces, she sighs heavily* I can’t tell Alexa. She’ll run away again, I can’t go chase after her again. I’m not in a position to leave work…. Oh what have we done?
Nathan: We have to tell Alexa. She has to know. It’ll be her sibling anyway.
Tracy: I don’t want to get rid of it. *looks down* But you’re right, I have to tell her. *lays her head on his shoulder* I hate myself.
Nathan: *hugs her* It’s going to be okay. We’ll get through it, okay? *looks over her shoulder sadly*
Tracy: Okay…… *hugs him back, and cries slightly* Sure you don’t hate me?
Nathan: The opposite. I love you no matter what.
Tracy: This will be different. I don’t remember being pregnant with Alexa, I guess it’ll be new.
Nathan: Yeah…. *looks at her* I’m so sorry.
Tracy: God, I feel like an under-aged teenager. *laughs a bit* No, it’s okay. I feel better now. *smiles*
Nathan: *kisses her* Want me to go get Alexa?
Tracy: Yeah… *thinks* Wait where is she?
Nathan: She’s with my ex-wife.
Tracy: That’s not the smartest idea, Nathan, is it? *gets up* Take me to go get her now.
Nathan: Are you sure? I’m not so sure she will like you….
Tracy: Nathan, she’s my daughter. If I have to take on two kids, I have to at least take care of the one I have right now! Take me to see her now!
Nathan: Okay…. *picks her up and flies her to the penthouse*
*10 minutes later*
Tracy: Stay here. I’ll go get her. *looks at Nathan*
Nathan: This isn’t going to end well….*winces* But okay….
Tracy: *walks up the penthouse stairs and knocks on the door*
Heidi: *looks at her discustingly* What are you doing here?
Tracy: I just came for my daughter. That’s it.
Heidi: Fine. *calls up the stairs* Alexa?
Alexa: *peeks from the stairs* W- *sees her mother, then runs down the stairs and runs into her mother’s arms* Mommy, what are you doing here?
Tracy: Came to come get you.
Alexa: Why did he leave me here?
Tracy: I’ll tell you later. *looks up at Heidi* Thank you.
Heidi: *rolls her eyes* Don’t come back. *looks at Tracy* Especially You.
Tracy: *turns around and walks down the stairs with Alexa* Did you have fun?
Alexa: I guess… I don’t understand why he just left me there! She doesn’t like me.
Tracy: What did she do to you?
Alexa: Nothing. But every time we came downstairs, she would just stare at me. It was weird.
Tracy: *gets into the car* She’s just jealous.
Alexa: *talks to Nathan* How come you left me there? No offence, but I’d rather be with you!
Nathan: *looks at Tracy, she gives him the “not now” looks* Peter needed me, so I let you play with your brothers and I picked up your mom so we could go get you.
Alexa: Oh, okay. *smiles*
*they get home*
Tracy: Hey, I want to talk to you. Let’s go talk in your room.
Alexa: Am I in trouble? *starts to walk to her room*
Tracy: No, of course not…. *thinks But I might be….*
Alexa: *closes the door to her bedroom* What did you want to tell me?
Tracy: Well, *looks nervous* Did you have fun with your brothers?
Alexa: I guess, but what did that have to do with anything?
Tracy: Wouldn’t it be fun to have a brother or sister live here?
Alexa: Yeah! But…. Where is this getting at?
Tracy: Wouldn’t it be nice to have a baby in the family?
Alexa: No, why do you- *thinks about the dream, then says subtly* No.
Tracy: It would be fun to take care of, you’re at an age where you would enjoy a sibling.
Alexa: *says quickly* I don’t want a baby.
Tracy: Why not?
Alexa: *looks concerned as she looks at the ground because of the dream* Because…..
Tracy: Because why?
Alexa: *looks at her mother* I just don’t want one, okay?
Tracy: *winces* Well…..
Alexa: *looks at her angrily* I don’t have a choice do I!
Tracy: *looks sad and looks at the ground* No.
Alexa: *nods her head as she thinks of the dream* So that’s it then. There’s going to be a baby, and there’s nothing I can do about it.
Tracy: I’m so sorry. I had no idea till-
Alexa: It’s too late, now. *sits at her desk and wipes a tear away*
Tracy: *puts her arms around her* It will be a lot of fun….
Alexa: No it won’t. *looks at her, her face is read from crying*
Tracy: Why are you so upset? *stokes her hair*
Alexa: *looks at her angrily as she says quickly* It’s going to come true…..
Tracy: Please tell me, Alexa. *looks sympathetically to her as Alexa turns around and looks her in the eyes*
Alexa: *sighs and just looks at Tracy before she finally speaks, slowly and clearly* …I had this dream, and there was this little kid, and the kid was all alone. It was in the future. It was of the kid and Nathan, and you and me were dead, and Sylar came and killed them… *sobs*
Tracy: This child… what did it look like? Was it a girl or a boy?
Alexa: I’m not going to tell you if it was a girl or boy. And she looked like…. *pauses, looks away, then back to Tracy as she says softly* You.
Tracy: *sounds curious and she talks* This child… she’s mine?
Alexa: *nods her head* And Nathan’s, yeah… *looks at the ground*
Tracy: *laughs at her daughter* It was a girl… huh. Really? *looks at Alexa* If this dream is real, I will make sure nothing like that happens. I will never, ever let you die. You hear me?
Alexa: I guess. *smiles* I’m sorry. I shouldn’t be mad.
Tracy: Why would you be mad? I was thinking more of jealous.
Alexa: I’m not jealous. *sits on her bed*
Tracy: I’m so sorry, Alexa.
Alexa: Don’t be sorry. *wipes tears from her face* I knew it anyway. *smiles*
Tracy: Do you hate me?
Alexa: No. *lays her head on her shoulder* I can’t hate you.
Tracy: I’m proud of you, baby. You didn’t let your emotions control you.
Alexa: Am I stubborn?
Tracy: Yes, very. Just like your father. *smiles, then gets up* I’m going to go make dinner. *kisses her forehead, and smiles at her*
Alexa: *sighs happily* I also know her name.
Tracy: What was it?
Alexa: I don’t want to spoil it! You figure out the name, I’ll tell you if you got it right.
Tracy: That seems like a deal. *laughs, as she walks into the kitchen with Nathan, hears the radio playing, and smiles*
Nathan: How did she take it?
Tracy: Surprisingly well. *sighs* My little girl is growing up. *looks and the floor*
Nathan: *wraps his arms around her and laughs* Want to order something?
Tracy: Can we please?
Nathan: *laughs* Okay….
Tracy: No offense, but seeing Heidi again makes me feel, sluty. Especially when I’m pregnant. *laughs*
Nathan: *looks sad when she said that and sadly says* None taken at all.
Tracy: I love you, Nathan.
Nathan: Love you too. I’m so sorry. *looks at her stomach* I hope this time will be better. *sighs sadly*
Tracy: *hugs her stomach* Me too. No father-in-law to protect my unborn child from.
Nathan: *different song starts to play* You know what song this is?
Tracy: “My hero”….
Nathan: *takes her hand then slowly looks up at her* Our song……
Tracy: *rests her head on his shoulder*
Nathan: *dances slowly with her* I’m so sorry…. *looks at her stomach, kind of showing*
Tracy: Don’t be. *takes his hand and hers, and puts it on it, then looks up at him* I’m not. I love it. *smiles at him*
Nathan: You do? *looks surprised*
Tracy: Yes, very much. I can tell what it wants, what it thinks, what it loves….*keeps her consentration on his eyes, and laughs* And it loves you. *trails off*
Nathan:*she puts her arms around his neck* I love you so much….. no one could be as sorry I am for ever hurting you…
Tracy: I forgive you…. You’ve done more good than you’ve done bad to me. *looks into his eyes* You gave me Alexa, and you gave me this baby. *looks down, then up at him again* That’s as much as I could ever want from you.
Nathan: *speaks slowly the song lyrics* I could be your hero, baby. *walks closer to her face*
Tracy: You’re already my hero, Nathan. *looks down at her stomach and smiles then comes close to his ears and whispers the lyrics* I can kiss away the pain … *her voice trails off, as she stares into his eyes, smiling and close, then she kisses him passionetly as he wraps his arms around her*
Alexa: *closes the crack of her door and wipes a tear away from her face*
Samuel’s voice: Alexa… you don’t like that do you. Wish she was you, don’t you?
Alexa: *gets up and looks around* Who said that?
Samuel: *turns her bedroom into the carnival* Me.
Alexa: *pauses then looks around* Wh- Where am I? *turns around once* I want to go back! *studies him* Who are you?
Samuel: I’m Samuel. This is my family, we all have special gifts, like you, and your family.
Alexa: Take me back! I want to go back!
Samuel: But I’m right, aren’t I? You wish there was no baby. Quite the actress, are you.
Alexa: *looks at him* How do you know about her?
Samuel: I was in here, listening.
Alexa: *looks around* A carnival? This is where you live?
Samuel: Yes. You can join us If you want. To escape the outside world. You don’t ever have to go back to your family again.
Alexa: I want to, trust me. But I can’t leave them. They don’t like when I run. *sighs* Especially with the baby coming…
Samuel: They don’t have to know you’re gone. I know what you’re thinking. You don’t think they’ll care if your gone.
Alexa: But they will…. I know that. Can I think about it?
Samuel: Sure. *hands her a compass* Use this when you want to come back. *brings her back to her room*
Alexa: *holds onto the compass, then stuffs it into her dresser*
Tracy: *calls from the kitchen* Dinner!
Alexa: Coming….. *sighs, then goes to the kitchen*
SCENE 6
Alexa has a dream of the future that night…
Alexa: *tosses and turns and we see her dream. You see Nathan and a pregnant Tracy standing behind a car talking*
Tracy: *looks down* We have to get in there right now!
Nathan: You have to stay here. Protect the baby. I’ll go get her.
Tracy: *cries* I don’t want you to get hurt….
Nathan: I won’t. I’ll be back with her. *kisses her* I love you.
Tracy: *wipes tears away* Love you too. *Nathan goes into a battlefield and walks into a hut where he sees Alexa in a black outfit*
Alexa: What do you want?
Nathan: I came to take you home. Please come back.
Alexa: *scuffs* What makes you think since I have all this power now that I will ever go back with you? *pulls out a gun and points it him*
Nathan: I know your angry, please just come back with us. We can talk it out.
Alexa: *cries but stays strong* Not a chance! *shoots him and he falls she smiles viciously* Now for her… *runs out of the hut holding the gun*
Real Alexa wakes up and screams
Alexa: AHHHHHHHH! *cries*
Tracy: *walks in the room* Another dream, Lex?
Alexa: *nods her head* This one was the worst. *cries* I killed him!
Tracy: *holds her tightly* Who did you kill?
Alexa: I can’t tell you. He said if I told anyone it would come true.
Tracy: Who told you?
Alexa: I can’t tell you! I said that already! *cries* Make it stop. I can’t get it out of my head. I’m not a bad person, I’m not evil….
Tracy: No your not. You need to get some sleep, and I do too. Who can help you?
Alexa: Only one person. I don’t want to see him. Ever. He’ll going to kill me like he killed her…
Tracy: It’s Sylar again isn’t it?
Alexa: *nods her head and looks like she’s about to cry*
Tracy: It’s okay, sweetie. We’ll protect you. *pauses for a minute* Do you want me to stay with you?
Alexa: No. I’m not a baby. *turns away* I’m sorry. You can go to sleep again.
Tracy: You’ll always be my baby. *smiles* I’m not going to sleep until I know what’s happening here. This has been going on for over a month.
Alexa: Only Sylar can help me, and he’ll kill you.
Tracy: *goes into her bed* Then tell me about this dream.
Alexa: *thinks I’m not afraid….* Okay… Well…. It was in the future. It had to be only a few months from now. I was evil. You and Nathan were trying to make me come back. I think I ran away or something. Then, Nathan said that you had to stay behind the car to protect the baby. Then he came into like a tent. I was there, and I was evil and mean and I was wearing all black. I was powerful, I had an army surrounding the door. Nathan said for me to come home, then *cries* then….
Tracy: What? What did you do, Alexa?
Alexa: *cries* I pulled out a gun and said, “Not a chance!” Then I… shot him!
Tracy: *hugs her* It’s just a dream. That will never happen. You’d never kill your daddy. It’s going to be okay…. Are all your dreams like that?
Alexa: Some are a lot worse. Sometimes, he can see me! He tells me to do things in real life, makes me think I’m places, and shows me, illusions. So horrible, the illusions.
Tracy: I’m here. I’ll protect you. *smiles*
Alexa: *nods her head* Mommy?
Tracy: Yes, Alexa?
Alexa: *sighs* You can go back to bed now, if you want. I don’t want anyone else to wake up…..
Tracy: I need to make sure you’re okay. *smiles*
Alexa: I think I will be okay. You don’t have to stay with me.
Tracy: What if I want to stay with you?
Alexa: You can stay if you want to, I guess. *sighs* But I can’t go back to bed.
Tracy: Then look at the ceiling and think about good things. Think about what you like, things you like to do.
Alexa: *looks up at the ceiling and after a while gently falls asleep again*
Tracy: *stokes her hair then falls asleep with her daughter*
SCENE 7
Tracy: *wakes up next to Alexa, then gets up and goes to the kitchen and sees Nathan* Hey.
Nathan: Where were you last night?
Tracy: With Alexa. Didn’t you hear her screaming?
Nathan: No.
Tracy: Slept through it again. *smiles* She needs help. Something, or someone is taking over what she sees, makes her dreams come live, makes her think she is places, or shows her illusions. I can’t take the dreams anymore, and neither can our poor Alexa.
Nathan: Want me to be on night duty?
Tracy: You wouldn’t wake up. *smiles* I haven’t slept well in months. I think we need to find her help. Call Suresh or something.
Nathan: Do you think he can help her?
Tracy: Don’t know, but it’s worth a shot.
Nathan: * sighs sadly and looks at her* Want me to make us breakfast?
Tracy: I don’t know. Sure. *looks at him with sad eyes*
Nathan: *looks at the floor* You can go relax. I’ve got it.
Tracy: *nods her head and walks into the living room with a sad look on her face*
About 10 minutes later…
Alexa: *walks in the room sleepily* Hey….
Tracy: Hey Lexi. Come here. *Alexa comes and sits on the couch next to her* Good morning.
Alexa: Morning. *smiles*
Tracy: You made it through the rest of the night, you know. And today, you get to go see Claire.
Alexa: *looks up happily* Really? But what if I have a bad dream?
Tracy: Claire will be there, and maybe it’ll take your mind off things, let you relax a little bit. We all need that, don’t we? *smiles*
Alexa: Yeah I guess. *smiles* Should I go pack?
Tracy: *laughs a little* Alright, I’ll be there to help you in a minute. *Alexa goes into her room, and she stares down at her stomach sadly*
Tracy: *narrates monolog* I just sat there… waiting for him. He was so sad, yet I didn’t know why. I had hoped he wouldn’t be to mad. I thought this was what he wanted. Alexa, me. I waited for him to tell me everything was going to be okay; to make me loose this awful feeling inside me. Guilt. I slowly turned behind me to see him the kitchen. He looked so beautiful, the love of my life. I could have never loved a man more than I loved Nathan. But this love was killing me, and I could see it was killing him. The look on his face; so depressed…. So hurt. I turned back around, and ran my hand over the small bump on my stomach that was his child; my child. I felt the hot tears run down my face, as I thought about it. What a mistake this was, marrying him, falling in love, it was so wrong if everyone around me was so hurt by it. My own daughter. I couldn’t handle this, handle this…. child. This little girl could have an ability. What could I do? I could not, WOULD never be able to live with myself if I let my child go out into the world by herself. No one would understand their ability, and she would be all alone out in the world with confusion about her past, what they could do, and no one would be able to help her. I, I couldn’t do it. This, this thing was ruining my life. I tried for so long to be normal, and happy. But, for some reason, I loved her. I loved my baby. My child was Nathan’s. The man I love. But I don’t think I can do this now, with everyone so sad. I tried to wipe the tears from my face as I continued to wait…. wait for him to come and save me….
That Night
Tracy takes Alexa to go see Claire at her college, and Noah is there.
Alexa: *knocks on the dorm door, and Claire answers* Hi Claire!
Claire: Hey Lex! Come on in! *Alex drags her suitcase in the dorm and Tracy follows, sees Noah, and they go and start talking*
Tracy: Hi, Noah.
Noah: Hello, Tracy. Can I get you a glass of wine?
Tracy: No, I can’t right now. *looks a way sadly*
Noah: Is there something we need to talk about?
Tracy: No. *looks at him and lies* Why would there be anything to talk about?
Noah: Because some thing is bothering you, and I want to know what.
Tracy: *walks into the living room past him while she talks* Do you really want to know the truth?
Noah: Sure. I can try to help.
Tracy: I don’t think you can…
Noah: Just tell me, Tracy.
Tracy: *puts her hands together and looks at him* I’m pregnant. It was an accident, I never wanted a baby, and I don’t know what I’m going to do about it. I want to keep her, yet I don’t want her, either. And Nathan doesn’t want it, and I think he’s mad at me, and Alexa is sort of mad at me. I don’t have the time, space, or patience for one and I don’t know what to do. *starts to cry*
Noah: Well, I- uh…
Tracy: Just don’t say anything. I just needed to get that off my chest.
Noah: For one, why don’t you just ask him if that’s what he feels?
Tracy: Because he loves me, and he’ll deny what he feels FOR me.
Noah: I honestly don’t know what to say... Tracy, I’m so-
Tracy: Please don’t say sorry. That’ll make me sorry. *stands up* I’ll be back tomorrow. *turns to him* Take care of my daughter.
Noah: I will. I promise. *she walks out the door as she says that*
The next morning
Claire wakes up to find her sister not there
Claire: Alexa? Lex? Where are you? *walks into the guest room Alexa slept in and starts to look nervous and panic* Alexa! ALEXA?!
Meanwhile…
Alexa: *holding the compass, finds herself in front of the carnival* Mr. Samuel?
Samuel: *walks out* Alexa, dear we’d hope we would see you soon.
Alexa: I actually just need help…
Samuel: What can we help you with, young one?
Alexa: At night when I go to sleep, I dream, but I can’t control it. Someone makes me see my worst possible scenarios, uncontrollable bad sights and illusions. He makes me see things that really aren’t there. I want to wake up but sometimes I’m trapped. I can’t make it stop. I see my worst nightmere’s. I can’t keep waking everyone. I want it to stop!
Samuel: I think I can find someone who can help you. Come with me. *Alexa follows him into a room with mirrors* Jacob? *a man walks out of the mirrors*
Samuel: This girl needs help. Mory has taken over her mind. Take him out, rid her of the horror.
Alexa:*looks at Samuel, astonished* How did you know his name?
Samuel: Only one person could possibly play with your mind like that. Are you ready, Ms. Strauss?
Alexa: *breathes* Yeah…. *Samuel leaves the room and Jacob makes her see her worst nightmares in the mirrors, like in her dreams* MAKE IT STOP! AHHH! *covers her face with her hands and kneels down* MAKE IT STOP! I DON’T WANT TO SEE IT ANYMORE! *falls unconscious in the room*
SCENE 8
Alexa wakes up in the same room all alone a few minutes later. It has now grown dark.
Alexa: *sits up right away and runs out of the room look around the lightened carnival then runs through the entrance where she finds herself locked inside, unable to leave she cries* GET ME OUT OF HERE! *runs around and cries*
Peter: *swoops in and takes Alexa. He flies her north, using Nathan’s powers*
Alexa: *screams* AHHHHHHHH! *looks at him* Peter?
Peter: Are you okay Alexa? *flies north*
Alexa: *nods her head, gets over the shock* No, no. He made me see my worst nightmares. I thought I couldn’t leave. *wipes tears away* How did you find me?
Peter: Molly Walker. *smiles at her*
Alexa: Is my mom and Nathan worried about me?
Peter: Yeah. They sent me to find you. They didn’t know if you ran away.
Alexa: Oh trust me, I didn’t. I just want to be cured of these dreams! He certainly didn’t cure me...
Peter: Don’t get involved with any of them. They’re all evil.
Alexa: I would never. *takes the compass out of her pocket, looks at it, then drops it to the bellows* Not again.
Peter: Well, I have no idea how you got here in- *they get hit with knives, one through Alexa’s arm, and the other through Peter’s chest, as the plummet to the ground*
Alexa: *screams* AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
Peter: *winces in pain* Ahh. Be sure to be on top of me when we land. I can survive, you can’t. *they crash to the ground, Alexa on Peter*
Alexa: *cries and clutches her arm* HHHHHHh!
Peter: *he heels then goes to her and holds her* Alexa. ALEXA?! You’re going to be okay. Stay with me!*picks her up and runs*
About 10 minutes later, Peter runs into a hospital carrying Alexa who’s all bloody
Peter: *lays her on a hospital bed* Help help! She needs help. *doctors take her away and he follows them* Make sure she gets the best care!
Doctor: Who is this, your daughter?
Peter: My niece. She was hit in the arm with a knife by an unknown attacker. You have to take care of her.
Doctor: She’s going to be fine. Just in a lot of pain. Wait here, get a hold of the girl’s parents. Her name?
Peter: Alexa Strauss, from Georgetown Washington D.C.
Doctor: *writes it down* Long way from home. And you were responsible for her?
Peter: Well….. sort of. Yes.
Doctor: Okay. Wait here please. *runs into another room*
Peter: *dials a number and waits* Nathan? Tracy? Someone?
Nathan: Yeah, Pete, it’s me. Where’s Alexa?
Peter: We have a problem. I was flying her out, just talking to her. Then that guy from the carnival with the knives flung them at us. One hit me in the chest, one hit Alexa in the forearm. Took her to the hospital, here, in Arizona. And they said she’d be okay. Just in a lot of pain. I’m fine, just come. Soon.
Nathan: Oh my god. Thanks, Pete. Look after her until we get there. *hangs up*
Tracy: What happened? Does Peter have Alexa?
Nathan: *darts around the house, getting stuff* Yeah. She got hurt.
Tracy: She got what? *looks nervous*
Nathan: Stabbed with a knife in her arm. *grabs his coat* Let’s go.
Tracy: *looks angrily at him* What happened this time, Nathan?
Nathan: I don’t know. The carnies must have taken her.
Tracy: I knew it. I knew I shouldn’t have left her with them.
Nathan: Claire and Noah didn’t do anything, Tracy.
Tracy: They could’ve protected her. We trusted them.
Nathan: And they made a mistake.
Tracy: *gets angry* WE made a mistake, Nathan!
Nathan: I never asked for any of this! I didn’t want a baby!
Tracy: You could have just left. You could have left me and Alexa. Then, there wouldn’t have been a baby in the first place. Your baby. You don’t want it? Then leave right now.
Nathan: Tracy, I-
Tracy: I know the reason. I know the reason why you married me. You married me because you felt bad about what you did in the past. And now you don’t see a reason to love me because of the baby. I don’t care about what you think anymore, Nathan. I’m scared and I don’t know what to do. And I can’t come to my husband for help because he doesn’t even want my baby. His baby.
Nathan: I love you Tracy! I love you! And we made a mistake, yeah. But we will be there to tough it out, together. We’ll give it up for adoption or something.
Tracy: No, Nathan. I’m the one who is going to be there. And I’m not giving up my baby. I love it. You didn’t ask for this, you’re right. It was a mistake to marry you, and I’m afraid to say it, but Alexa was right. Just leave, okay? *goes to the door, then faces him again* I have to go find OUR daughter. *walks out the front door and slams it*
A while later Tracy gets to the hospital in Arizona as she runs into Alexa’s room
Tracy: *has tears in her eyes as she walks to Alexa* Baby, are you okay? *stokes her head*
Alexa: *wakes up drowsily* Mommy…. It hurts… *thinks* Peter? Is he Okay? Where’s Nathan?
Tracy: He’s fine. Are YOU okay?
Alexa: *looks at her bandage and sling* It hurts. It throbs. *then cries* How did I get here? In Arizona?
Tracy: I don’t know, baby. You were at the carnival. *wipes a tear off her face, then stokes Alexa’s hair*
Alexa: That place. I never want to go back. It was familiar…. *thinks then looks shocked* That’s where the dream was, there. *looks horrified* He tried to rid the dreams, make me join them.
Tracy: It’s going to be okay. I won’t let anyone hurt you, anymore.
Alexa: *nods* I want to go home. With Micah. I don’t want to be here anymore.
Tracy: The nurse said I can take you home tomorrow. Are you up to going home?
Alexa: Yes. Yes, yes, yes. *tries to lift herself up* Mommy?
Tracy: Yes, baby?
Alexa: Where is Nathan?
Tracy: He’s…. *loses train of thought* I don’t know where.
Alexa: Why Mommy? What happened?
Tracy: Nothing, nothing it’s okay. You need to get some rest.
Alexa: *looks at her mother understandingly, and nods her head, then closes her eyes to rest*
Tracy: *after Alexa falls asleep, she starts to think, then she quietly leaves the hospital as she realizes what she has to do now*
SCENE 8 ¼
Nathan goes searching for Tracy, until he finally finds her, in a valley in Arizona, sitting on some Train tracks in the rain.
Nathan: Tracy! *walks up to her* What the hell are you doing?
Tracy: Go away, Nathan.
Nathan: I made a mistake, Tracy. I didn’t mean what I said.
Tracy: You’re right. You did make a mistake, for ever coming to me and Alexa in the first place. For marrying me, for saying that you loved me and that you’d be there for me. You don’t want the baby. I get it. This isn’t what you signed up for. But unfortunately, Nathan, I didn’t sign up for this either, and I am stuck with it.
Nathan: I know, and I’m sorry. I want our baby. I want to help you raise it, I want to love it, I love you, Tracy. And I’m so sorry for everything I said. I was tired, and angry and I didn’t mean a word of it. *looks at her with loving eyes* You can’t kill yourself.
Tracy: It will be better for everyone if I do. You, Alexa….
Nathan: No it won’t. Alexa wouldn’t know what to do if you were gone. I would DIE inside without you. And you’d kill the baby. Our beautiful baby. . .
Tracy: *tears stream down her face* I can’t just forgive you, Nathan. I want to, so much, but…
Nathan: *walks up to her, wipes tears from her face, and says* I love you Tracy. I can’t live without you. You make my heart beat faster, you make me smile everyday, when you laugh you make my day perfect, and our baby will only make it better. I’m sorry for everything I said, and for everything I’ve done. *hears train coming* You can leave me, but you cannot let yourself die.
Tracy: *nods her head and cries* I will. I will, I forgive you, Nathan. I’m so sorry. *train coming behind her*
Nathan: Tracy, look out! *he flies horizontally with Tracy and stops in front of a tree, Tracy’s back to the tree. Says out of breath* I’ve saved your life before, and I’ll do it again every time.
Tracy: *cries* You really love our baby? You didn’t mean what you said?
Nathan: I do. I love our baby. And I am going to be there for you, and the baby. I didn’t mean what I said before, Tracy, I love you, and I’m so sorry.
Tracy: Please don’t say that you’re sorry. Because that’ll make me sorry. *looks at him* And I’m not sorry that I have a part of you, inside of me. *stares into his eyes, then, kisses him romantically in the rain passionetly*
SCENE 8 ½
Tracy and Nathan, now soaking wet, return to the hospital to see Alexa.
Alexa: *sits right up as they enter* Mommy? Where did you go? Where have you- Nathan?
Tracy: I had to do something risky to prove to myself that everything is going to be okay. I’m sorry I left you…*strokes her head with her thumb*
Nathan: It’s all going to get better, Alexa. We promise.
Alexa: Can I ask how you guys got all wet?
Tracy: It’s a long, long story. *looks at Nathan and smiles* But it’s over now. And everything is going to be alright for us.
Alexa: Do you guys love each other now?
Tracy: Wh-? *looks confused at Nathan and yet has a small smile on her face*
Alexa: I know that you guys had an argument, and truthfully, I don’t want to know how the ending went. *laughs sarcasticly*
Nathan: How did you-
Alexa: You guys are just bad liers. *smiles, and thinks a little bit* When do we get to go home?
Tracy: We get to take you home tomorrow, smarty pants. *smiles*
Alexa: *laughs, and they all talk and make jokes for a little while*
SCENE 9
A day later, Alexa was able to go home, sling and all. Then they would get ready for the move.
Tracy: *has a hand on Alexa’s shoulder as they walk to the car* Good to get going home?
Alexa: Yeah. *smiles* even more excited for the move, though. Things are looking up for us.
Nathan: *gives her a small pat on the back* Absolutely. No more nightmeres… since you came to the hospital.
Alexa: *shrugs* Don’t know why. Maybe just all the morphine they gave me put me to sleep. *looks at Nathan, then gets in the backseat of the car* Where’s Peter?
Nathan: We don’t know. He left before we got here Yesterday.
Alexa: Why? I thought he brought me there.
Tracy: We don’t know, Alexa. *sighs, and looks down as they continue to drive back towards home*
SCENE 10
They decided to stay at a hotel room for the night, since the journey was so long. While they were all asleep, Samuel sent someone unexpected to go and fetch Alexa
Beckie: Your life is going to be just like mine. *smiles villainously, then the guy with the knives walks in* This is her. *looks at him* Ms. Strauss, welcome to our family. *he picks up Alexa and then walks out the front door, followed by Beckie*
Morning…
Alexa: *wakes up in a small, crammy bed in a trailor, she jumps out of bed* Where am I? Mommy? *looks around then leaves the trailor, sees she’s back at the carnival, and she runs again and she runs into Samuel* You! Where have you taken me!
Samuel: Ahh, Ms. Strauss. I, did not take you here. That my niece Beckie did. As for you, we have taken you, to save someone. You see, your Uncle Peter we have in a special place. You, could earn him back…
Alexa: Bring me home now! *gets angry*I need to get home! I have to take these bandages off! *tugs at her arm in the sling*
Samuel: That was done for you. Lydia has taken care of you. We are sorry that Edgar had to hurt you, Alexa. It was the only way we could get you to stay here. But we were a little late….
Alexa: I don’t care! Take me home! I need to get back to my family.
Samuel: I’m afraid this was the safest way to for you to earn Peter back. Where he is, he cannot get out on his own. If we chose your father to take him, he would fly away. If we took your mother, well, we already know what would happen, to her disadvantage. So we selected on you, their daughter. You’ll try to be saved, we know. You want to have them come. Whoever comes to save to you, will have to stay with Peter.
Alexa: *gets tears in her eyes* NO! *cries* Then I can never leave!
Samuel: You will learn to like it here, then you will never WANT to leave. Lydia will feed you, then take you to the children. Then you can begin on trying to save your uncle.
Lydia: *taps on her shoulder* Ready, Alexa?
Alexa: *looks at him scornfully, then slowly leaves with Lydia*
Lydia: *whispers to her* He is keeping my daughter, Amanda, here too. *looks at Alexa* He never told me your name. Poor little thing. You were taken from your family weren’t you?
Alexa: It’s Alexa. *looks at her and nods* I need to get back. There’s something I need to go back for.
Lydia: We all need to go back. *sighs* I haven’t been able to leave for years. He will let you go, eventually. Is someone coming to find you?
Alexa: My father. Not my mother, she, um, she physically can’t.
Lydia: Did your mother die?
Alexa: *looks at her suspiciously* No. She’s pregnant. That’s why I need to get back.
Lydia: Oh……
Alexa: It’s really complicated how that all worked out. *sits down at a picnic table* I have to get home. I have too. I’ve already caused them so much stress.
Lydia: This isn’t your fault, dear. *looks at her arm* What happened to your arm?
Alexa: *shrugs* Your friend with the knives threw one at me, right here *points to her sling with her free arm* and my uncle. It hurts. *winces* My mom would have put something on it. *sighs* I’ll never get to go back.
Lydia: Edgar? Oh, I’m sure he didn’t mean too. Just Samuel’s orders. *sighs* He means well, he doesn’t mean to be bad, but sometimes he forgets and does things so horrifying I can’t think of them. *Amanda walks in* Alexa, this is my daughter, Amanda.
Alexa: *looks oddly at her* Amanda?
Amanda: Alexa Strauss? *looks at her with shock* I… I don’t know what to say….
Lydia: You two know each other? *looks confused*
Alexa: She used to go to my school in Georgetown. I don’t believe it. You have an ability?
Amanda: I guess so. Your that new girl Beckie went and got, right? They said Georgetown, I didn’t think it would be, well, you. *sits down at the picnic table next to her mother*
Alexa: After the accident…..
Lydia: The one where……
Alexa: You burned the bathroom stalls. All, burned. To a crisp. *remembers, looking back on it* I remember not believing it could happen, at the time.
Amanda: Then I came here. But, you remember? You were only in 5th grade.
Alexa: I melted the zip line. *looks down, sullenly* I guess it was my turn. My mom took care of it though. I need to get back.
Amanda: Who would ever want to go back to Georgetown? Not me!
Alexa: That’s where my family is. And I need to go back.
Amanda: But who would want to leave here? My favorite place in the world…. *smiles*
Alexa: And my least! That Edgar dude threw a knife at me! *points to her sling*And Samuel wants to hold me captive here! But I have to save Peter, but I also need to get home. *sighs sadly*
Amanda: Oh Jeez…. *looks to the tent behind them* Susana made breakfast, mom. *Lydia and Amanda get up and start to walk over to the tent, looks at Alexa* Are you coming?
Alexa: *sighs and wipes away a tear* I don’t have anywhere else to be…. *they go in the tent as Alexa follows them and murmurs to herself* Except for home….. *walks in the tent*
SCENE 11
A couple of hours after Tracy and Nathan discovered Alexa was missing again, traces led to her kidnap
Tracy: Poor Alexa…. This is her hell right here. *says nervously*
Nathan: We’ll find her, Tracy.
Tracy: The carnies took her. They wanted her. *looks angrily*
Micah: *walks out of his bedroom in the hotel looking tired as he rubs his eyes* What’s going on?
Nathan: Alexa was kidnapped…. *looks at Tracy* And I am going to find her, and end this.
Tracy: No, *looks scared* We need you. *looks down at her now full stomach, then back up again, and walks towards Nathan, looking sad and serious, and a bit confused* I need you. We have to send Peter to find her.
Nathan: We don’t know where he is, and we have to find her, quickly. Like you said, if we have to protect two kids, we should at least protect the one we have right now; Alexa. She’s in danger there. She needs me. You must stay here, for the baby’s sake. I’ll call you if I find her. *wipes a tear from her face* I’ll be fine.
Tracy: No. I’m going with you.
Nathan: No way, I’m not letting you. This place is dangerous.
Tracy: Which is why we have to get Alexa from that hell. I’m coming. Don’t try and stop me, Nathan. *slowly and racy walks up to him and puts a finger to his lips, then walks to the front door*
SCENE 12
Alexa was sent to see Samuel a few days later. He had a plan for her.
Alexa: *knocks on the trailer door, looking as sad as when she first came 3 days before*
Samuel: Ah, Ms. Strauss. Thank you for joining me. Come on in, watch your step. *she climbs up the steps of the stairs*
Alexa: Can I please go rescue Peter now?
Samuel: We are getting to that. *fiddles with stuff on his desk* I have a deed you must complete. You are to kill someone for me.
Alexa: *looks horrified* No way! I’ve killed people on my own before! I can’t do it on purpose!
Samuel: You have to be the one to do it. There is no one else who can. *he hands her a gun* You have a few days to prepare.
Alexa: I’m not doing it. You can’t make me! *Doyle walks in and makes her point the gun at her head as she streams tears and shakes of terror*
Samuel: But, I can. My friend here can make you say or do anything he wants. In 5 days, you will kill Nathan Petrelli. Then you will kill your mother.
Alexa: *shakes and struggles to say something as she cries* N- n- no. Y-y-y-you ca-ca-can’t!
Samuel: This is revenge for someone he killed very important to me. *looks at a picture of his Vanessa* Everything, everyone rather, he loves will die. But not you. You must stay with us.
Alexa: *cries*Why do I have to kill him! He didn’t mean to kill her, I can promise you!
Samuel: I’m afraid to say that he did. And you must kill him. You are someone he loves very much. You killing ones he loves will hurt him. That is his revenge to what he made me feel.
Alexa: *cries heavily* Please don’t. Kill me instead!
Samuel: Willing to kill yourself for your parents. Seeing you being murdered, in front of him, will kill him inside. *smiles* But, I’m afraid to say but we need you, here, with us. So you must do it this way.
Alexa: *Doyle makes her sharply turn and leave the trailer but she is able to turn her head around to him as she says* Go to hell. *then she leaves*
SCENE 13
You see Tracy sitting on their balcony in their apartment, it’s sunset and she has a concerned look on her face as Nathan enters and hugs her from behind
Nathan: You know It’s going to be okay, right, we’ll find her.
Tracy: *sighs sadly* This is never going to end.
Nathan: Being normal? Yeah, that’s out the window. *smiles at her* But we don’t have to stop trying.
Tracy: I want my daughter, Nathan. *looks behind her at him and looks in his eyes* I need my daughter.
Nathan: We are going to go find her.
Tracy: *nods* Okay. *puts her hand on the side of her stomach*
Nathan: You okay?
Tracy: Yeah, I-I’m fine.*winces, then looks back up at him* Really.
Nathan: I’m so sorry, Tracy,
Tracy: I want it. I want my baby. Don’t be sorry, okay? *smiles at him*
Nathan: You’re beautiful, Tracy.
Tracy: *smiles* No I’m not, not like this… *looks down at the floor*
Nathan: No, you still are….*kisses her from behind*
Tracy: smiles and looks back up at him* We still have to find Alexa.
Nathan: We can leave tomorrow morning, she’s in Arizona, but I’m worried for you.
Tracy: I can worry about myself, I’m fine, the baby shouldn’t be here for at least 6 more weeks. We’re good. *stands and turns back at him* Let’s go in, Nathan.
Nathan: *smiles at her, the opens the screen door of her apartment for her and walks in behind her, then looks up at the sunset looking concerned as he closes the screen door and walks to his right, (we see his left) and the camera fades to black*
The next day, the day Samuel says Alexa must kill Nathan, but Nathan and Tracy are now in a truck on their way to go find Alexa.
Tracy: *looks sullen* Can I tell you something?
Nathan: You can tell me anything.
Tracy: Being pregnant hurts more than I can explain. *laughs, then looks serious* But having Alexa here, going through hell, her worst nightmeres, that hurts even more than that. *stacks her hands on her full stomach*
Nathan: I’m so sorry.
Tracy: Don’t be sorry. It will be worth it in the end. But I need my little girl back. Alive. And I need you here too. *rubs her eye*
Nathan: We’ll be fine. I will get her. Then, we can live happily ever after.*smiles at her* Okay?
Tracy: *nods her head, then takes her bottom hand off her stomach and slowly points out the window* That’s it. She’s there. *they get out of the car, and both kneel behind the truck*
Tracy: *sees the battlefield with lots of tents* We have to get in there right now!
Nathan: You have to stay here. Protect the baby. I’ll go get her.
Tracy: *cries* I don’t want you to get hurt….
Nathan: I won’t. I’ll be back with her. *kisses her* I love you.
Tracy: *wipes tears away* Love you too. *Nathan runs towards the battlefield*
Meanwhile….
Lydia: *dresses Alexa in a black vest and shirt, and black pants as Doyle prepares to get her ready in the tent with the guards at the doors* I like this battlefield theme. Samuel makes that happen you know. *sighs sadly at Alexa*
Alexa: *looks angry but says nothing as Lydia tailor’s her*
Doyle: I was a close personal, let’s say friend, of your mothers. Haha, that was fun. First Barbie, and now the little Kelly. *smiles sinister at Alexa*
Alexa: You all should go to hell. *looks around, angrily*
Doyle: *chuckles* Your father is coming. I can sense it. Are you ready, *laughs* Kelly?
Alexa: I won’t be ready even if you kill me first. *watches Lydia leave and Doyle hide behind the hay stacks in the tented room. Looking angry and sad, she wipes a tear away from her face as Nathan runs in the tent. She painfully says* What do you want?
Nathan: Alexa! I came to take you home. Please come back with us, Alexa.
Alexa: *scuffs against her will as she remembers this was her dream* What makes you think since I have all this power now that I will ever go back with you? *tears stream down her face, looks down at her sling, then pulls out a gun and points it him*
Nathan: I understand if your angry with me, after all I have done. I can protect you, Alexa. I love you. Your mother loves you. Please come home with us.
Alexa: *cries*Nathan, I’m so sorry! *shoots him and he falls she smiles against all her tears cries* Don’t die! Don’t die! I didn’t want to!
Doyle: What are you doing? How am I not controlling you! Go kill the Barbie!
Alexa: She’s not a Barbie! *drops the gun and melts Doyle to liquid, then she drops down to the ground* NATHAN! PLEASE DON’T DIE! *cries over him* You always loved me! I could never accept you, after 2 years! But, Daddy, I always loved you. How you looked after me and Mommy. I’m sorry I never got to tell you! *weaps over Nathan’s body*
Lydia: *runs in* I have someone who can heel him. Go, Alexa. Save your mother. Quickly now! *shoos her away*
Alexa: *nods, then runs after to find her mother*
After wandering around the battlefield area, she calls for her mother
Alexa: MOMMY?
Tracy: *in the distant* Alexa!
Alexa: *runs past the trees and tents and finds her mother and runs into her arms* I’m sorry, I’m sorry.
Tracy: Oh, Lexa. I’M sorry. No more misery. No more nightmeres. *hugs her back* Where’s Nathan?
Alexa: Doyle, made me, *winces, and tears come down her face* Shoot him. Like the dream. It came true, but it was different. The dream, I wanted to kill him. This time, although almost exactly the same, I was forced to do it. I was in pain. *gawks at her mother* Lydia is fixing him, now.
Tracy: We can go and….. *puts her hands on her back and winces*
Alexa: You okay?
Tracy: Yeah I’m- *in pain* The baby- uhhh, God damn it, worst timing. *screams*
Alexa: I’ll go get help! Stay here! *runs into a healed Nathan, looks astonished, then quickly gets over it* We’ve got a problem!
Nathan: *looks at Alexa* Stay here. *picks up Tracy off the ground and flies her into the sky*
56 hours later….
Peter, after the carnies took him out of the time the trapped him in, the year of the explosion, they rescued him and he takes Alexa and Micah to the hospital where the baby was born, outside the carnival, still in Arizona. They enter the hallway where they see Nathan pacing in front of the hospital room door.
Alexa: *sling and all, she goes to Nathan and hugs him* I’m so sorry. He controlled me, I didn’t-
Nathan: I know. The carnival helped me. Quickly, too. You don’t have to be sorry. I know you didn’t mean to, Alexa.
Alexa: Can I go and see?
Nathan: We have to wait for the doctor to let us. It was a girl. Born 34 hours ago, April 21st…. So beautiful.
Peter: *pats him on the shoulder* Congrats, Daddy.
Micah: Congratulations, Nathan. *smiles*
Alexa: I love you, Daddy. *hugs Nathan*
Nathan: *looks at her surprisingly* You called me Daddy?
Alexa: Well, that’s your name isn’t it? *smiles playfully*
Nathan: *smiles at her, and hugs her as he strokes her hair*
Doctor: *walks out of the room slowly* Okay, now only family allowed in. You guys can come in now. *Nathan, Alexa, Micah, and Peter enter the room*
Alexa: *walks to the bedside* Hi mommy! Feeling okay?
Tracy: *sounds tired* Hi baby. Yes, I’m feeling okay. Just sleepy. *smiles sleepily*
Alexa: Where is my sister? *smiles excitedly*
Tracy: Over there. *points to a small basinet*
Alexa: *walks towards the basinet and looks in at the tiny baby inside* Hi, this is your big sis. I’m going to take good care of you. *smiles at her baby sister*
Tracy: *smiles at her daughters together* Her name is Grace Hope, to remind us all of the Graceful Hope that lies ahead.
Alexa: That’s a beautiful name, for a beautiful baby. She’s just gorgeous, Mommy.
Tracy: Both of my babies were stunningly beautiful. *rustles with Alexa’s hair*
Alexa: When can we move away?
Nathan: As soon as we get Gracie home, I bought a condo in Manhattan. Very spacious. 4 bedrooms. Beautiful view of the park, in a great area on the east side. Near the best. *looks at Tracy* FOR the best.*smiles* We can pack up and move right away.
Tracy: Finally. *twirls with Nathan’s hand and blushes* Sorry, this was very unexpected. She was early ; I didn’t want her to be born here, in the carny’s land. But I really didn’t have a choice, did I Gracie? *looks at the basinet and smiles playfully*
Nathan: It’s fine. Got all the furniture all ready to pack up. I’ll have someone pack it up while we are here, the baby will be a lot of work minus the packing. *smiles at Tracy*
Tracy: You just think of everything, don’t you? *kisses him on the lips*
Alexa: *turns to her mother* Can I hold her?
Tracy: Don’t see why not. *Nathan takes her out of the basinet and gives Grace to Alexa* Gracie Hope, meet your big sister.
Alexa: *holds baby Grace, and stares marveled* And I thought this was a bad idea… *they all laugh* But truthfully, she does hold hope. After this, things could really change, for the better. To start over in New York, all of us close as a family, and happy. This is all I ever wanted. *smiles at Grace* After nearly 2 years of struggling because of changes and secrets in my life, all my secrets about my past, and everyone in it, was uncovered. For good this time. Being happy, for the first time in so long. Maybe now, we can stop fighting the uncovered, and live as the now, just a normal, happy family. *looks at her family, then back down at Grace* The Graceful Hope of the Future.*looks around, and smiles widely* This, is just the beginning. And I love it. *turns to Tracy, looks down at floor for a moment, then speaks up* Oh yeah, Mom?
Tracy: *smiles at her, still looking tired* Yeah, sweetie?
Alexa: *nods her head up and down and smiles* You got the name right. *grins, as Nathan, Micah and Peter look at them confused but Tracy smiles at her and the camera slowly fades to black*
END OF VOLUME 3