Heroes: Abstract (E01)

A/N:
1. Just a fan fiction. I don't own Heroes nor Tim Kring. This is not for commercial purposes.
2. Timeline of story is during The Eclipse, Part I.
3. Names are not really thought of. I just use names that I think are common.

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Episode 1: Continuity

"Is it true that Science answers even the most mysterious of the phenomena? If so, if Biology and Physics can't handle the job, can Mathematics resolve it?"

Vic is getting his telescope. From the second floor of his house, he used his window to get to the rooftop to fix the telescope. He can't wait to see the upcoming solar eclipse.

It's getting dark. The eclipse is very observable. He viewed it through his telescope as the skies grew more dark. He can see it's magnificence. Suddenly, his mobile phone vibrated. The phone read:

"Calling... Mark"

He quickly answered it while still viewing the eclipse.

"Hello?"
"The eclipse is beautiful. isn't it?"
"Yeah. Can you see it."
"Well, yes. But I can see someone more beautiful than the eclipse?"
"What? Who is she?"
"She? Hahaha! Look below."

Vic saw the street from the rooftop. From there, he saw Mark waving at him. He noticed that Mark's smile grew to his ears even though he's far and he looks small.

"Why won't you come here?" Vic shouted.
"I have more house works to do, I'm sorry. I just came here to see you. Bye!"

Then Mark ran. Vic is somewhat surprised.

The next day, as usual, Mark knocked Vic out of his house. When Vic came out, Mark greeted him a big,

"GOOD MORNING!"
"Ei, Mark, we're late now!"
"No, we aren't. We just have to run."

And they started running.

"But we're officially late now. Why do you have to wait for me?"
"Because you are my best friend?"
"But you don't have to be tardy just because of that!"
"Haha! It's okay. Don't worry about me, okay?"

Mark tapped Vic's shoulders. They are already at the school gate: late. The school guard plays with his baton. It's the first time that the two are late.

"Oh, late again?" said the guard.
"But it's our first time, can we escape school punishment?" purred Mark.
"You know you can't."
"Even if we pay you?"
"Nope."
"But what do we need to do?"

Mark put his hands on the guard's shoulders. Surprisingly, the guard has no counter-answer. Vic said to Mark they they have to accept the consequences for being late. But another surprising thing is that the guard let them through without objections. The two walked inside, somewhat confused.

As they walk in the corridor, Vic noticed the unusual buzzes and giggles of girls as he and Mark walk. Vic whispered to Mark,

"What's with them?"
"I don't know. But I've got the feeling that those girls like us."
"Hell, no. No girl can like a dork like me. Well, they might like you, cool boy!"
"But some girls like wise men like you."
"I don't have the looks."
"But you have..."

Vic suddenly stopped, surprised by what Mark said.

"Haha, why that look? I just mean that you're too negative, that's all."

Mark quickly ran to their classroom first. Before Vic can enter the classroom, he was blocked by two tall guys.

"Hey, who's the guy with you?"
"Err... His name is Mark. Why?"
"You classmates?"
"Uh... Yeah? Why ask?"
"What are you two?"
"... People?"
"That's not what I meant, you moron!"

One guy lifted him up by his collar. Mark suddenly came out. The two guys suddenly ran away.

"Are you hurt?"
"No. Thanks for the concern."
"What's with them?"
"I don't know. Do you, somehow, know them?"
"Not even the slightest."
"Eh? They were asking me about you?"
"Oh... That's surprising. Come on, teach is there!"

Then they entered the room.

Breaktime. Vic and Mark went to the locker room to change books. As Mark opened his locker, many letters dropped from it. The envelopes were colored red or pink, and most of them have heart designs.

"And since when did you receive love letters?"
"I don't know. I usually receive one a day. But this is record-breaking?"
"Read them?"
"Nope. They go where they belong."
"Trash bin?"
"Uh-huh."
"But it's your chance to get a girl."
"But I want it challenging."

Vic got a letter and read it. He was startled.

"Hey, this one's from a guy!"
"What?!"

Mark quickly got the letter and read it.

"So you attract guys as well? That one's straight as I know it?"
"No way!"
"Yeah, believe me."

They got all the letters and disposed them.

As they were walking in the cafeteria, Vic noticed a lot of people staring at them. He knows who are they looking at and what they feel, which is unusual to him. He can saw gapes toward Mark and sharp looks toward him. But he ignored them for the meantime.

They got their snacks and they sat.
"Can you hear something?"
"What?"
"People are rushing in, screaming."
"Haha, are you crazy?"

The door suddenly swung open. There are a lot of girls carrying chocolates, roses, and stuffed bears. They surrounded Mark and offered him their gifts. Mark just smiled and accept the gifts. After getting all the gifts, the girls just stayed around him. Mark and Vic looked at each other, confused.

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