Paradox

[Max452]

Ando typed on his computer as he waited for someone to call Dial A Hero. He glanced over to Hiro, who seemed to be staring at the phones again.

In Japanese:
"Hey, Hiro, take a break, you've been staring at the phone for 3 hours already.

Usually, Ando would be against something like this, but if it made his friend happy, he would gladly do it...after all, he didn't know when he wouldn't see Hiro smile again.

[Firestar]

Hiro stared at the phone, even though he was getting just a little bored. He knew that if Kimiko came by she would probably tell him to stop wasting time and get to work.
"Someone is going to call," he replied to Ando. "Heroes don't take breaks. If they do, then someone will get in trouble and they won't be able to help." He sat back, trying to look at Ando, but his eyes kept drifting back to the phone.

[Max452]

"Hiro, be realistic. We've only got calls about lost cats. You need to take it easy." Ando sighed at Hiro's persistence.

Suddenly the phone rang!!!

The reception of the call was static at best and barely understood, and the man was speaking in English. "...need...Hiro...help...New York...come....Isaac's Loft..." A scream was quickly heard and the line went dead.

Ando stared at Hiro, wondering who was calling as he took his eyes off the computer for a second.

[Firestar]

Hiro answered the phone and gave Ando a triumphant look at the same time.
"Dial a Hero," he said in Japanese, "How can we save you today?" He got a static filled response in english and could barely understand anything. He understood that he was needed in New York, though. He had a look of fright on his face at the scream.
"Hello?" he said in english, "Hello? Are you there?" The line was dead now. He hung up the phone and turned to Ando.
"I must go to New York," he said. Despite his serious tone, there was a look of excitement in his eyes. He got to go save someone today! He jumped up from his chair and concentrated on teleporting. Before he could even hear Ando begin to protest, he found himself in the familiar loft that belonged to the future-painter, Isaac Mendez.
"Hello?" he called tentatively. He felt a little dazed as his tumor bothered him from the teleporting, but he ignored it, looking around for the screaming person.

[Max452]

Ando listened intently to Hiro's voice, noting the anxiety and excitement.
"Eh, Hiro! What, where are you going!?" Ando cried out right as Hiro disappeared. "You could have at least taken me too!" He huffed out and glanced around the office. Kimiko was going to have a fit if she found Hiro gone again...

***
"Hiro?" A small rasp escaped from under a fallen bookcase. Julian crawled out from under the case, blood trickling down his forehead, and half of his left face was hidden by the shadows. "Hiro..." He gasped as he couldn't crawl out anymore. He knew his time was near. He edged his face into the small lighting, revealing half of the right side of his face was metallic. "Help..."

[Firestar]

Hiro turned when he heard a noise behind him and someone saying his name. He hurried to the man's side, giving a little gasp when he noticed his state.
"Do not worry, I am here to save you," Hiro told him. He was a little indecisive, though. What should he do? How could he help to save the metal man? He stopped time while he thought. He could tell the metal man was close to dying, but what could he do? Take him to the hospital? Well...it couldn't hurt. He put his hand on metal man's shoulder and teleported to a hospital in New York, starting time again as he did. He went to the receptionist.
"Please, you must help. This man here is dying."

OOC: Couldn't figure out what to do...Has Hiro met Julian before? I didn't try to imply one way or the other. Just called Julian "metal man." lol

[Max452]

OOC: No, Hiro hasn't met Julian before. *sly smile* yet. Oh, what plans I have for the future...*sighs*

Before Julian knew he was in the hospital. He gripped his chest, where his main wound was located. "Hiro, you idiot." Julian grasped onto Hiro's shoulder once he stumbled to get to his feet. The receptionist looked horrified at Julian's state and was about to call the doctor.
"Don't worry about me, miss. I'll be fine." He gave a weak grin.

Julian didn't have any gloves on as he touched Hiro, but nothing happened. "I'm from the future Hiro." Julian rasped and then teleported Hiro out of the hospital and to the roof of a building, Hiro would all too well recognize. Julian collapsed once he teleported with Hiro. He slid down against the balcony's wall.

"Listen to me, Hiro." His voice was low as he grimaced from his pain, but if Hiro was watching closely, he would see Julian's massive wound was healing by itself. "Your future self sent me here to warn you." Julian coughed. "To make you see. He said you wouldn't understand unless you're there...otherwise you won't make sense of it." Julian stood up, his wound healed completely. "Ah, much better." Julian sighed and rubbed his bloody chest. He looked like he had been burned by something fierce, as his shirt was nearly singed. "I need you to take me back to my future. Six months from now. But, before that, you said, well, your future self said, you probably won't believe me unless you asked some questions. He didn't say what, but something about making sure I was a hero and not a villain?" Julian shrugged. "So, ask what ever you want, but we don't have much time, he knows I came back, and sent someone to your time to stop me....but hopefully my last attack sent him back." Julian glanced to the side, in deep thought. "Anyways, ask away."

OOC: Note: Julian's face didn't heal; I need something to distinguish the present and future one. so yeah. lol Metal Man away!!!!!! lol =p

[Firestar]

Hiro watched as the metal man slowly healed, though his face stayed the same. The strange face made it a little hard to concentrate on his words. From the future? Was metal man a master of time and space too? No...his future self had sent him here.
"If you know me, then who is my favorite Japanese legend?" he asked. He had a couple other questions, but this was the first he knew he could ask.

[Max452]

Julian sighed. "Its the sword dude right?" He forgot the man's name. He placed his hands together and pretended to swipe someone with a sword. "Started with a K...eh, I guess that doesn't help much, but let's face it, I never paid attention to your stories..." Julian shrugged. "But, you told me that's where you got the sword."

[Firestar]

Hiro sighed, wishing the man knew better. How could he not listen to the tales of Tazeko Kensei?
"Yes, I got to use his sword." He wistfully wondered what happened to it for a moment, then focused back on the task at hand. "Do you know the name of my best friend?" he asked.

[Max452]

Julian grinned. "Ando? Yeah, but he doesn't consider himself the sidekick." Julian scratched his head. "Any more? We don't have that much time." He sighed. "If that doesn't convince you, you did tell me about Charlie..." Julian trailed off, wondering if that was a sensitive topic, after all, his Hiro always got depressed when he mentioned her name.

[Firestar]

Hiro frowned a little at metal man's impatience, since obviously he still couldn't be sure if this was a hero or villain he was dealing with.
At the mention of Charlie, however, he was convinced. His face fell noticeably when he heard her name, his first true love who was killed by Sylar.
"I am convinced now," he said. "I shall take you back to your future."

[Max452]

"Good. I'm glad." Julian replied. "Well, it won't be the exact date when I left as the event already happened. You know, New York go boom." He gestured a small explosion with his hands. "We're going to go before that, so you can help me figure out who's behind it. The guy calls himself Shadow, but we don't know his real identity. We're hoping you can help us figure it out before he blows up New York....so the 18th before 3pm, will work. I don't know if you can still make it precisely, but it would be best to teleport us underground. That's were the resistance is located." Julian rambled, hoping that Hiro got all that.

OOC: NOW! CALLING ALL PEOPLE WHO WANT TO BE PART OF THE RESISTANCE!!! TIME TO SHOW US OUR FUTURE SELVES!!! MWUAHAHAH!

[Firestar]

Hiro couldn't believe if. New York exploding again? How many times did he have to stop that from happening? And why was it always New York?
"Okay, the eighteenth, underground, before three," he said to himself, making sure he got that all down. He touched metal man's shoulder and teleported precisely when and where he was told.

OOC: So...both Heroes and Villains cand also Neutrals can be in the resistance? Just getting this straight before I decide who's among them.

[Max452]

OOC: Yes indeedy. Its the future, so everything can be different than it is now. hehe.

"Right." Julian nodded and before he knew it, was underground in an abandoned subway. "Whoo. I'll never get use to your teleportations; mine is completely different." He commented as he squinted in the dark.

"Hold it right there." A man's voice echoed in the underground and Julian felt a flashlight on him.
"Hey, easy there, Sam. Its me." Julian placed a hand over his eyes, avoiding the bright light.
"Julian? What are you doing here? Didn't you just leave?" Sam didn't lower his flashlight, which was hooked up with the shotgun that was in his hand, as he was still suspicious of Julian.
"Did I? I don't remember...anyways, Sam...I brought someone who can help us." He gestured to Hiro.
"Hiro?" Sam's voice issued his shock. "Isn't he in quarantine?"
"He's from the past...and I'm from the future...its complicated."
"Oh." Sam paused, wondering if this was a trick. He glanced behind him, where his unit was watching Julian and Hiro hesitantly. He sighed and lowered his flashlight. "All right, I believe you." Julian heard Sam lower the shotgun. "Its getting hectic up there." Sam gestured above them.
"Yeah...I know." Julian's face was somber.
"Come on, we'll escort you to home base. Welcome back, Hiro." Sam nodded at the time and space Master as Julian gestured for Hiro to follow them.

**
As they walked, Sam's team of 4 created a protective guard around Hiro, with Sam in the front, and Julian in the back.
"How's your arm doing?" Julian asked Sam as his voice carried itself to the front in the eerie silence.
"All right, I finally managed to make it stay solid for a good 2 hours, but I'm guessing you already knew that." Sam smirked in the dark as he maneuvered around some rumble.
"Yeah, you'll get better, but don't over exhaust yourself."
"I know." Sam muttered, annoyed with Julian. If anyone looked closer to Sam, they would notice that he was missing his left arm. "So, Hiro's come to save the day again." Sam glanced over to Hiro as he ducked from hitting a pipe that was protruding from the ceiling. "Let's all hope you're as good as they say."

The group continued with minor conversation until they stopped at a hatch metal door. Sam knocked on the door with a rhythmic tune, glancing up at the cameras with a nod.

The door knob turned and the door opened inward. Sam glanced back at Hiro. "Ando will be happy to see you again." Sam walked inside the metallic home base of the Resistance.

OOC: Think Terminatoresque environment...

[Eyes Only]

ooc: awesome!
Eris sat in a corner hugging her teddy bear to her chest she tilted her head as she heard voices that werent there and music of an unseen orchestra. they kept trying to keep her in her room the resistance they were nice people they didn't mean any harm by it but she kept telling them she was claustrophobic. she kept getting out...hehehe. its not like she was causing trouble she just would sit in a corner occasionally talk to people. though maybie it was the butterflys....
*******
Alcina waited in her quarters trying to stay out of everyones way. bad luck...she still had that problem though she could control her ability's. and her temper... still tended to get the better of her.... she fiddled with her headband and shorter hair.
********
Althia was in the infirmary treating some Idiot who hadn't enough sense to use proper safety and common sence when using a knife. hed gotten a pretty serious gash too. she placed her hands on the wound and it started to slowly heal.
"sweet! i should come to you more often!"
" ha! no you shouldn't i don't want to see you in here again mister."
"but-"
"the only reason you would be in here was if you were hurt or sick so don't get hurt or sick."
"ohhh right"
she felt weak kneed and lifted her hands. she really needed to save her energy for the big stuff.
*****
Eris looked up as Sams group headed her way. uh oh... she might get in trouble if they saw her, or not she wasnt sure. she shrunk into her corner and hugged her teddybear. her bandages and clothing really didnt help her to blend in. she looked down and curled up. she was a strange sight a full grown woman hugging a teddybear and covered in bandages.

[trinn]

OOC: Hmm. Maybe this hideout should be hidden by more than the underground...

Sitting on the edge of her simple cot, Olivia concentrated on renewing the invisibility of the entire resistance network. The process was simple enough. All she had to do was concentrate on one wall of the place, and then let her ability travel throughout. Still, with such a large area, renewing the cloak would take at least another ten minutes.
***

Surrounded by her team, Sahira checked and loaded the automatic she would be taking with her. She towered over the other gifted, having already shifted to her beastial form. Controlling the beast was no longer a problem. She had learned long ago to cope with it, to co-exist. Shifting was no longer a problem either. Sahira hardly had to think about it now. Hearing the door open behind her, one spotted ear swiveled back. Turning her sinewy neck, Sahira's vision locked onto Julian. This wasn't her Julian, though. His scent was different. Still, her heart swelled with relief all the same at seeing him. A cold shiver started at the base of her head, trickling down her body. In moments she was human again. "Lock and Load, I'll be back in a second." she said to her squad, and then marched over to Sam. Whatever was going on, she wanted to know.

[Eyes Only]

Calein trotted into the room behind them in wolf form she had control and was helping by getting information via the local animals. she paused sniffed and spotted Eris she turned and sat down in front of her. Calein had just came in from outside not long after sam followed by a cat and a bird wile outside they'd kept apart and her collar said Lin though her name was actually Calein. she stared at eris.
"Aroof." said Carein

ooc: hmmm should probably mention the differences with eris are her hair is let down and she has that teddy bear.

[Firestar]

OOC: this makes things interesting. And can non-specials also be a part of the resistance?

Hiro looked around in the underground chamber filled with people. With all these people against Shadow, how could he have ever succeeding in blowing up New York? Then again, there were still a lot of other people in the world...
Hiro listened to the conversation between the two men. He was a little offended at Sam's comment to him.
"I am as good as they say," he insisted, "I have already saved the world many, many times." Then he brightened a little when the man mentioned Ando. "Ando is here?"
~~~~~
Alicia sat by herself, away from the others. It wasn't out of a dislike of anyone, it was just for their safety. She had deliberately asked several of the men in the resistance to hold her back if she lost control. Quite a few of them had seen the state she could get in because too many accidents had happened.
She glanced at the woman named Sahira across the room. Only she was a creature now. Alicia had wondered when she first saw the woman why she had smelled so strange. Something not human about her. Now she knew. Alicia never really got along well with Sahira. They'd had arguments loud enough that it nearly gave away their hiding place, even though they were so deep under the surface. Alicia generally did her best to avoid her now.
She noticed Hiro walk in. Now that she was here, maybe her foresight could change. What she had seen before Julian brought Hiro back was not good. She waited, though, to look. She wasn't sure if she would be able to stomach what she had seen again.
~~~~~
Kate suddenly appeared with the sound of rushing wind around her. She'd just come from the opposite side of the city. There was a bullet wound in her leg that she'd attempted to tend to while she ran. She didn't mind the blood, but she knew there were several of the resistance who did. She collapsed near Sam and Julian, panting for breath, not because she was tired but because the pain had taken her breath away.
I'm getting shot waaaaay too much, she thought with a grimace.

[trinn]

OOC: haha, interesting. I wonder why they hate each other...

Sahira's hair blew into her face upon Kate's arrival. With a hand she flicked the strands back, about to say something sarcastic, but stopped when she noticed the woman collapsed on the floor. Sinking to a knee beside her, Sahira inspected the bleeding bullet wound. Looking over her shoulder, she made sure that Alicia was being held back. Why everyone allowed her into the main hub, she didn't know. Clearly, it was unsafe. Shaking her head, she looked back to Kate. "What happened?" she asked, waving over a medic. There was usually at least one healer or medic stationed near the entrances, just incase of situatons like these.
***

The place was no Petite Boquet, but the green room was enough. So Etta thought as she walked between a row of tomatoes. The heat from the lamps overhead warmed her skin, rejuvinating her as much as the plants. When Sam was out, she normally always spent her time here in the Green Room. Gathering up her long, curly hair, she tied it off in a ponytail, revealing a long scar on the side of her neck.