Discovering Shadows (Completed)

Catastrophe

Aiden POV

The first thing I feel upon awakening is such sorrow, regret and pain it kind of numbs me for a few seconds.

"Max?" I say disoriented from his emotions. I am hoping he will regain his composure quickly and enlighten us to his distress.

I vaguely hear them say Sylar is missing, but I know their wrong I can still feel her mind although it's mostly numb for some reason. Before I ask Max "What happened?" they all begin searching.

I sit quietly on the edge of my bed trying to resolve what I am feeling in my mind. As I begin focusing on the numbness it morphs into feel a pain I have never felt. It feels as though my mind is crumbling in on its self...no it's not myself it's Sylar, her mind is overwhelmed with pain. If it feels this way to me only catching a glimpse of her mind it must be excruciating for her. I can barely hear her thoughts anymore. There is what sounds like muted ramblings until I hear the others begin speaking about what happened tonight.

Finally her rambling makes since. She was dream jumping. She's never done that before. She's always been alone. She tells herself over and over that she will always be alone, better off alone and that she's trouble, disaster follows her. She's trying to make her mind work enough to leave but she's injured. Too injured to move. It hurts her to breathe. I feel her body slowly shutting down. For the first time in my entire life I feel helpless fear.

I don't understand how she was injured dream jumping. So I tell the group what I know she feels. I need to read them. Now. Everyone is upset but none more than Max.

I look at Max, "You've scared her...She wants to leave." Then I see it. What happened in his dream.

She scared him while he was using his powers.

Not knowing who she was he turned them on her.

He forced her from his dream.

His power was out of control.

The amount of force he used against her...I'm stunned...I didn't know that could happen, I didn't know that it would affect not just the spirit but the body also. Or maybe that is uniquely Sylar.

I don't want to let everyone else know what happened so I connect to his mind.

She's more than scared. Somehow your powers hurt her physically. She's bleeding and in pain. Her body is shutting down.

What?!...but how is that possible? I see that this affects him greatly. Not only would he never hurt another child but he feels the same pull to protect Sylar as I do.

I don't not know but Nora needs to heal her. Now. Her mind is caving in on itself. She won't last much longer.

I did this...I shouldn't be here. You help her Aid you gotta do something. The guilt is consuming him now. I hope that he can move past this. I am going to need his help.

Now is not the time to fall apart Sylar needs us. All of us. "Ok, Avery and Kinsley go to the kitchen quietly and see if you can rustle up some pizza and something to drink. Bring some food up here... Sylar's hungry. Eli, Lila and Hunter will you go grab a couple of movies and some movie snacks. We can veg out. Maybe some popcorn or ice cream?" They all leave without questioning me excited to be of use and do something for Sylar.

When the door closes Max runs to the bathroom and gets the first aid kits. Nora is standing there watching me intently.