Heroes Fic: "Training Wheels" (One-Shot)
AN: Oh another Heroes fanfic, really? Another one? This is about one of my favorite Heroes in this universe, Hiro.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything of Heroes. Only Tim Kring does. Sorry.
Spoilers?: Minor, but I couldn't tell you when or where it is. Most likely Season 1 centric.
Do you believe in a higher being, or something else? Can you perform miracles with your will alone, or do you require something external of yourself? That is the question. - Mohinder Suresh
Hiro's voice became agitated after a few minutes of looking at the devastation that was New York after it's demise. "Ando. I have to teleport us back. We're too late."
Ando
was speechless. He had witnessed Hiro vanish in his last teleport to
try to save Charlie among other miracles that Hiro had manifested
during their adventures, but being teleported was an entirely new
sensation for him. He stood at the edge of the building, staring at
what was left of New York. "Uh, Hiro... should we? If we're in
the future... Shouldn't we find out more on why?"
He
trailed off with a frown as a thought occurred, and spoke quietly out
of the respect for the assumed dead. "...If there's any
survivors..."
Hiro
looked out at the expanse, and sighed heavily. "I hope there are
some." He laid a hand on the counter, and stared into the
horizon, withdrawing within himself.
I've
got the sword now, but is it still too late? I'm happy I was able to
teleport us out of there, but why do I always travel further in the
future or the past? Do I need more practice? What should I do? I
thought this sword would teach me how to focus my powers, but...
No!
I must not doubt myself again. I must succeed! My powers must be
honed somehow!
Unconsciously,
he clenched his fist, and scowled in determination. "We must go
back. I must learn how to use my powers better. I either need
practice or a teacher."
Ando
looked at him with puzzlement, mingled with an undefinable emotion.
"How? Do you know anyone who could teach you how to use them?"
Hiro
frowned, "I don't know. Other than ... myself..."
Slowly,
an idea began to emerge in his head. Perhaps his future self was
here. Somewhere. Thinking furiously back to his comics - he wondered
if thinking intently to do something at a future date, he'd cause his
future self to materialize here?
With
determination set in his features, he uttered firmly in a clear voice
which echoed into the mostly silent sky. "I must return to this
date when I've gained more skills. I swear it on my sword!"
Ando
looked confused while he laid a hand on Hiro's shoulder. "What
are you doing?"
Hiro
smiled at him. "An idea. Let's see if it works."
The
near-silent city went abruptly silent as things froze, even the smoke
from the distant skyscrapers. "I thought I'd find you here,
Hiro."
Hiro
and Ando whirled around to find the source of the familiar voice.
Hiro grinned. "Yatta! I thought that might work."
Future
Hiro smiled slightly, his dark clothed outfit, and his soul patch
differentating the two selves. "Hello, Ando. Hiro. I expect I'm
here because I promised myself to return to this date at a future
time?"
Hiro
grinned widely, nodding vigorously, "Yes! Yes. Please. I need
training, some help, anything to control my power better."
Ando
stared, his mouth hanging open in shock. Both were identical, other
than the one who had just materialized - he was wearing a black
samurai outfit that he could ascertain, and he saw the sword that
Hiro had just stole on his back as well. He looked several years
older, but it was hard to gauge whether he was several weeks or
several years. Two Hiros? At once? I've seen everything!
Hiro
smiled faintly at Ando's reaction. Looking at Ando, he bowed
slightly, before speaking again. "Ando, I have some things to
discuss with my ...past self. Would you mind giving us some privacy?"
Ando
shrugged, and smiled, despite being thrown into the future. "Sure.
I'll.. er, be over there." He wandered to the other side of the
Deveraux building, opposite them, and leaned on the rim, watching the
two converse.
He
studied the two as they talked, and very shortly he saw they seemed
the same - personality wise, but he saw that the 'older' Hiro seemed
to carry himself with more poise and less exuberantly as his friend
Hiro tended to do. Somewhat like he had his eyes opened at one point,
and he definitely seemed more serious about things. A thought struck
him - he had been watching Hiro throughout the entire journey up to
this point, and wondered privately to himself. Does Hiro need that
sword? Or is it a confidence booster? He seemed to do fairly well
from what I did see of his displays of power before. Does the sword
have some sort of mechanism inside it that helps focus his powers?
Maybe we'll never find out. I guess it's not that important HOW. Just
as long as it works.
I
wonder what they're talking about?
Hiro
smiled uncertainly at his older self, wondering what was going
through his mind - after all, a person could change over several
years, and he thought 'Future Hiro' looked at least several years
older.
'Future'
Hiro rubbed his soul patch, musing on the past. It wouldn't do to
teach his younger self everything, of course, since that's not how HE
learned himself, but he didn't think it'd hurt to try to teach him
some of the basics of his powers. He remembered in the initial days
where his teleporting always had to shift him in time as well as
place. Perhaps Hiro wouldn't have so much trouble learning as he did.
Maybe more lives could be saved.
He
refocused on his cheerful counterpart, and smiled again, almost
apologetic. "Sorry. I was thinking about the past. My past. I
cannot train you as much as you'd hope, I'm afraid. I don't want to
risk changing the past too much."
Hiro
lit up and nodded vigorously. He was slightly disappointed that not
everything would be taught to him, but he knew that too much
information could endanger things. That was the #1 rule of time
travel. 'Try not to change time.' "Anything will help! Can you
help me teleport without going all over time?"
'Future'
Hiro chuckled softly. That'd be something he'd be capable of teaching
- because he had learned it several weeks later in any case - on how
to narrow the spatial coordinates, and focus the temporal coordinates
to the same time, or nearly. "Of course."
He
went into an explanation to clarify exactly how teleporting worked -
to focus on a location was necessary, yes, but so was keeping in mind
the temporal aspect.
"You
have to focus on a location, yes, but also try to keep in mind of the
same 'second' you are at the moment to be the same there as well. The
reverse is also true."
Hiro
looked slightly confused but nodded. "Okay. I think I
understand."
'Future'
Hiro nodded. He knew he had tried to explain it in the most simplest
of terms, but explaining how time and space worked wasn't easy, even
for him. "Good. Now, I can tell you this. You can reverse, stop,
and slow time down. You don't need much training in those. All you
can do now is practice. I can help you practice, if you wish."
He
leaned over to the side, and picked up a worn wooden plank, holding
it up.
He
stared at Hiro and grinned. Suddenly throwing the board up in the
air, he ordered, "Stop time only around the board!"
Hiro
had no time to think and he closed his eyes and concentrated hard,
visualizing time stopping around the wooden plank. He opened his eyes
slowly and stared in wonder.
The
wooden plank had stopped in midair, and he suddenly noticed that time
had resumed around him. Somehow 'Future' Hiro had let time resume
while they were in conversation, and he hadn't noticed.
Speaking
in awe, he whispered, "I did that?"
'Future'
Hiro chuckled. "Yes. You are capable of a lot, but you are still
new to your powers. I just wanted to teach you to at least learn how
to stop time around certain objects and things, and even people, if
necessary."
He
then continued with his eyes closed, and the board dropped to the
ground inbetween the two. His expression grew serious again. "And,
now, I believe I've said everything I can impart to you. I haven't
any idea if we will meet again or not. But do remember to come back
here after several years. It will create a time loop."
Hiro
nodded quickly. "I understand. Thank you!" And with that,
'Future' Hiro dematerialized from view.
Ando
had been watching the whole proceedings, and smiled to himself.
Hopefully Hiro got some help with his powers. He started walking back
toward Hiro, then spoke. "Did you find out what you wanted to
know?"
Hiro
looked at him, pride at his older self swelling his chest. "Yes!
I do well in the future. I understand my power a little better."
Looking
at his watch, he took note of the exact date, and clasped Ando's
shoulders, closing his eyes in concentration.
Holding
the image of the Deveraux Roof in his mind, he also sought out the
temporal niche that he had come from, and felt the familiar sensation
of falling overwhelm the two. The two dematerialized from the roof,
and reappeared on the roof.
They
opened their eyes, and cast their glances over the horizon of New
York, and cheered.
Hiro
beamed. "I think we did it!"
Ando
chuckled. "Was there ever any doubt? We should find a newspaper
to double check, though."
Hiro
nodded, but inwardly, he instinctively knew that they were back in
the present. There was a detail his future self neglected to mention
to him, however - that it was possible to feel Time's essence,
however slight.
He
had just touched Time in mid teleport, inside his mind.
Now
- all he had to do was try to save New York from the 'Exploding
Man'...whoever that was.
[Fin]
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