Fic: The Tie That Binds Us (9/9)
Title: The Tie That Binds Us (9/9)
Rating: PGR
Characters: Elle/Claire
Disclaimer: I don't own the girls or heroes.
Spoilers: Early Season Three, but this is mostly AU, loosely based on a future Peter saw.
Warnings: Femslash, language and sex
Chapter Nine,
Elle stares at Noah then back down at the carefully planned map spread on the boardroom table.
“Naturally Elle is in charge, she is the senior operative on this one” Noah has been explaining their full on assault of Pinehearst’s facilities. He has plans, maps and intricate details of their facilities he’d been collecting for awhile,
“You want me to be in charge of this lot?” She asks, waving her arm around the room at the other dozen or so ‘specials’ Noah has assembled.
“I know usually I let you all do things your way as long as the mission gets done but this requires a bit more finesse”
Claire snorts from her position leaning against the wall. She’s still not sure how she feels about this situation, if she should have an allegiance to HRG who raised her or to Nathan, her biological father and the organisation she had been working for. She’s been hanging back. Although she has enjoyed her work as a ‘freelancer’ so far she’s suddenly realised Noah’s greater ambition means she had to pick a side.
Elle smirks at her partner “Hey I can have finesse”
“You’re slightly more inclined to just fry things than to try and do it neatly. Which although I certainly appreciate I’m not sure it’s always the best method” She smirks, she knows her decision to help take down Pinehearst was purely to be with Elle, she was the source of her new power and the source of the only pain she could feel. Being around the older woman was the only thing that made Claire feel human anymore and she wasn’t going to turn her back on that for a man who’d been a glorified sperm donor before being her boss.
“Well” Noah coughs “Regardless of her tactics I’m putting Elle in charge” Elle and Claire blasting into Pinehearst wasn’t exactly a bad plan as far as Noah could see. Elle’s piggybacking Claire’s power meant she was indestructible; the other operatives were backup, expendable if things didn’t go well. He just needed Elle and Claire back safe and sound. He had raised both girls in a way and wanted his daughters back as much as the valuable assets they had become.
Claire located Nathan’s office easily, she smiled at Elle who was trailing behind her, Noah’s other hired help were fanning out around the building with other tasks and carrying out general destruction. They of course were sent after the big boss. She pushed open the heavy mahogany doors.
“Claire!” Nathan exclaimed as his daughter sauntered into his office. The infiltration had been flawless and he was completely unaware that most of the facility had already been compromised while he’d been trying to change the toner in his photocopier.
“Nathan” She replied curtly.
“I’m so glad to see you, we have a little situation”
She casually flops down into a chair and waits for his explanation.
“I think the time has come to take down the little assassin agency we’ve been letting run”
“You already tried to get me to take out Elle, that didn’t work” She watches him carefully as he tries to access something on his computer. His frown indicates that the server would be down. Her boys are probably idly smashing apart the IT department right now.
“Well, no it didn’t. But we can work something out” He continues to tap at the keyboard. Claire starts to fire small sparks from her fingertips, watching the blue light spark as she speaks
“I think they’ve won Nathan”
He looks up, completely baffled as he notices the sparks coming from his daughter’s fingers.
“They haven’t won yet” he tries to reason as his brain tries to connect why Claire is sparking. Elle suddenly pushes open the heavy door to his office.
“I think you’ll find its over” Elle is clam and confident as Nathan quickly grabs a run sitting on his desk. He fires off a quick shot, ripping apart Elle’s shoulder.
“Fuck!” She exclaims as they both watch the wound heal over instantly “that fucking hurt!” she inspects her shoulder before glaring at Nathan.
Claire looks over at Elle concerned “Baby are you ok?”
“Yea” Elle pokes the spot where the bullet wound has healed over “It heals fine, but I don’t have that whole no pain deal you do” She then sparks up some lightening from her fingers and turns to a shocked and confused Nathan.
“So are we frying him to oblivion or taking him home?”
Before Claire can answer Nathan has made his escape, shattering the window of the high-rise and disappearing into the sky.
“Crap” Elle runs to the smashed window.
“It’s ok” Claire stands by the window with her lover. She presses her lips softly against the older woman’s neck before turning her head and pressing their lips together. “He can run, it won’t matter.”
When Claire stepped out of the building into the bright sunlight her fingers were laced with Elle’s. The rest of the team followed them as they sauntered over to the parking lot to the black van Noah had given them. Smoke was curling out the building as the team clambered into the van.
“Do you think it’s enough?” Claire asked as Elle started the van.
Someone in the back let out a short snort, obviously thinking it a stupid question.
“No” Elle replied as they peeled out of the parking lot. Her foot heavy on the accelerator her attention was suddenly focused on the road ahead, not offering Claire any further explanation.
“It’s only enough to get them off Noah’s back” Jacob was speaking from behind her. “It’s been his plan for a long time, he knows who are loyal operatives are and he always wanted to take down Pinehearst”
“I guess we are just the opportunity he was waiting for” Claire muses.
“You and Elle are something of an unstoppable force. This is just the beginning of a war Claire, you’ll see” He then turns his attention elsewhere. Claire watches her lover’s focus on the road ahead. She’s prepared for this, for the battle that was essentially between her two fathers, the one who raised her and the one she shares genetics with.
“We’ll win” Elle mutters as she continues to drive.
“We’re indestructible” Claire adds with a smirk. Elle’s eyes briefly leave the road and connect with Claire’s. Both girls know this is how it should be, the bond they had shared has grown and now they are ready to take on anything that Nathan will throw at them.
“Me and you babe” Elle smiles “Two of a kind.”
END
Notes: I feel like this is sort of an open ended ending, which I'm really sorry about. I'd originally planned on a 'final show down' but in the end I realised this would be more of a start of the war.
I also think this is a really crap ending but this is as far as I ever intended the fic to go. Not to say there won't be some sort of sequel in the future.
Rating: PGR
Characters: Elle/Claire
Disclaimer: I don't own the girls or heroes.
Spoilers: Early Season Three, but this is mostly AU, loosely based on a future Peter saw.
Warnings: Femslash, language and sex
Chapter Nine,
Elle stares at Noah then back down at the carefully planned map spread on the boardroom table.
“Naturally Elle is in charge, she is the senior operative on this one” Noah has been explaining their full on assault of Pinehearst’s facilities. He has plans, maps and intricate details of their facilities he’d been collecting for awhile,
“You want me to be in charge of this lot?” She asks, waving her arm around the room at the other dozen or so ‘specials’ Noah has assembled.
“I know usually I let you all do things your way as long as the mission gets done but this requires a bit more finesse”
Claire snorts from her position leaning against the wall. She’s still not sure how she feels about this situation, if she should have an allegiance to HRG who raised her or to Nathan, her biological father and the organisation she had been working for. She’s been hanging back. Although she has enjoyed her work as a ‘freelancer’ so far she’s suddenly realised Noah’s greater ambition means she had to pick a side.
Elle smirks at her partner “Hey I can have finesse”
“You’re slightly more inclined to just fry things than to try and do it neatly. Which although I certainly appreciate I’m not sure it’s always the best method” She smirks, she knows her decision to help take down Pinehearst was purely to be with Elle, she was the source of her new power and the source of the only pain she could feel. Being around the older woman was the only thing that made Claire feel human anymore and she wasn’t going to turn her back on that for a man who’d been a glorified sperm donor before being her boss.
“Well” Noah coughs “Regardless of her tactics I’m putting Elle in charge” Elle and Claire blasting into Pinehearst wasn’t exactly a bad plan as far as Noah could see. Elle’s piggybacking Claire’s power meant she was indestructible; the other operatives were backup, expendable if things didn’t go well. He just needed Elle and Claire back safe and sound. He had raised both girls in a way and wanted his daughters back as much as the valuable assets they had become.
Claire located Nathan’s office easily, she smiled at Elle who was trailing behind her, Noah’s other hired help were fanning out around the building with other tasks and carrying out general destruction. They of course were sent after the big boss. She pushed open the heavy mahogany doors.
“Claire!” Nathan exclaimed as his daughter sauntered into his office. The infiltration had been flawless and he was completely unaware that most of the facility had already been compromised while he’d been trying to change the toner in his photocopier.
“Nathan” She replied curtly.
“I’m so glad to see you, we have a little situation”
She casually flops down into a chair and waits for his explanation.
“I think the time has come to take down the little assassin agency we’ve been letting run”
“You already tried to get me to take out Elle, that didn’t work” She watches him carefully as he tries to access something on his computer. His frown indicates that the server would be down. Her boys are probably idly smashing apart the IT department right now.
“Well, no it didn’t. But we can work something out” He continues to tap at the keyboard. Claire starts to fire small sparks from her fingertips, watching the blue light spark as she speaks
“I think they’ve won Nathan”
He looks up, completely baffled as he notices the sparks coming from his daughter’s fingers.
“They haven’t won yet” he tries to reason as his brain tries to connect why Claire is sparking. Elle suddenly pushes open the heavy door to his office.
“I think you’ll find its over” Elle is clam and confident as Nathan quickly grabs a run sitting on his desk. He fires off a quick shot, ripping apart Elle’s shoulder.
“Fuck!” She exclaims as they both watch the wound heal over instantly “that fucking hurt!” she inspects her shoulder before glaring at Nathan.
Claire looks over at Elle concerned “Baby are you ok?”
“Yea” Elle pokes the spot where the bullet wound has healed over “It heals fine, but I don’t have that whole no pain deal you do” She then sparks up some lightening from her fingers and turns to a shocked and confused Nathan.
“So are we frying him to oblivion or taking him home?”
Before Claire can answer Nathan has made his escape, shattering the window of the high-rise and disappearing into the sky.
“Crap” Elle runs to the smashed window.
“It’s ok” Claire stands by the window with her lover. She presses her lips softly against the older woman’s neck before turning her head and pressing their lips together. “He can run, it won’t matter.”
When Claire stepped out of the building into the bright sunlight her fingers were laced with Elle’s. The rest of the team followed them as they sauntered over to the parking lot to the black van Noah had given them. Smoke was curling out the building as the team clambered into the van.
“Do you think it’s enough?” Claire asked as Elle started the van.
Someone in the back let out a short snort, obviously thinking it a stupid question.
“No” Elle replied as they peeled out of the parking lot. Her foot heavy on the accelerator her attention was suddenly focused on the road ahead, not offering Claire any further explanation.
“It’s only enough to get them off Noah’s back” Jacob was speaking from behind her. “It’s been his plan for a long time, he knows who are loyal operatives are and he always wanted to take down Pinehearst”
“I guess we are just the opportunity he was waiting for” Claire muses.
“You and Elle are something of an unstoppable force. This is just the beginning of a war Claire, you’ll see” He then turns his attention elsewhere. Claire watches her lover’s focus on the road ahead. She’s prepared for this, for the battle that was essentially between her two fathers, the one who raised her and the one she shares genetics with.
“We’ll win” Elle mutters as she continues to drive.
“We’re indestructible” Claire adds with a smirk. Elle’s eyes briefly leave the road and connect with Claire’s. Both girls know this is how it should be, the bond they had shared has grown and now they are ready to take on anything that Nathan will throw at them.
“Me and you babe” Elle smiles “Two of a kind.”
END
Notes: I feel like this is sort of an open ended ending, which I'm really sorry about. I'd originally planned on a 'final show down' but in the end I realised this would be more of a start of the war.
I also think this is a really crap ending but this is as far as I ever intended the fic to go. Not to say there won't be some sort of sequel in the future.