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Fandom: Heroes
Title: Cry Within a Kiss
Author: Paynesgrey
Genre: Drama
Characters/Pairings: Peter/Lydia
Word Count: 500
Spoilers: Season 4
Warnings: Some sexual implications.
Notes: Written for "Drabble Challenge #20" at [livejournal.com profile] heroes_contest.

Summary: A strange tattooed woman contacts Peter through his dreams.



He doesn’t even recall falling asleep, but Peter wakes up to the thick aroma of incense. He blinks the sleep away from his eyes, and he finds himself somewhere different. His surroundings seem exotic yet earthy, adorned with warm hued draperies and strings of golden beads showering over him. A body stirs next to him, bringing him starkly out of his psychedelic haze.

A tattooed woman comes out of the mist, yet it feels like she’s been beside his body the entire time. She leans into him, crossing lines and invading his personal space. In this dream, Peter feels nothing sacred or chaste. This woman defines the desire in men’s hearts and embodies the many faces in women’s souls.

He looks into her eyes as she stares at him, and he sees frightened desperation. Her hands roam over his body, and she relaxes him. She has a power – somewhat like his, but hers manifests much more personally.

“Peter Petrelli, we need your help,” she says, and her husky voice is urgent yet hypnotic.

“Who—who are you?” Suddenly, he recalls something. He’s heard her voice before. So many times he’s felt her touch – beyond the physical traces of her fingers – a constant pull at the synapses in his mind. “Are you the one calling to me?”

“You’ll meet me soon enough.” Her body covers his, and he stiffens. Her mouth is trailing over his chin and hovering above his lips. He thinks he shouldn’t feel so aroused, not when this woman pleads for his aid so desperately. “It’s Samuel. You need to stop him.”

His eyes widen at the name, and he furrows his brow. “Samuel.” He looks into the woman’s face, and he grabs her hands off him. He thinks of Emma, his visions, and Sylar’s sickening smile in his dreams. “Tell me everything you know about him. How do I stop him?”

Her hands slide down his forearm and his eyes follow. The compass tattoo spins wildly as it usually does. The woman moves closer, straddling him and wrapping her legs tightly around him. Peter groans inwardly at the rising heat pressed between them. She caresses his tattoo softly and it stops. “I will point the way.” Her voice suddenly sounds ethereal, as if it’s fading. She leans into him closer, and he stills – satiated and open – as her mouth covers his.

Then, Peter feels everything surge through him. He sees Samuel through her eyes. He feels the danger through his bones. He smells blood and dirt so strongly it feels like his face is pressed against the grave. He buckles under the weight of the world, and he struggles, gasping for breath.

He screams, jumping awake in his cold bed, damp with sweat. The tattooed lady’s scent and power are still burning on his lips, but his soul feels the chill.

Peter will not deny his duty to save people by stopping Samuel; it’s the promise he makes through a kiss to the woman in his dreams.

END

on 2010-01-22 04:25 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] eternal-moonie.livejournal.com
that was totally awesome! Well done honey!

on 2010-01-22 04:26 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] quirkysmuse.livejournal.com
Thank you very much!

on 2010-01-22 05:14 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] commen-sense.livejournal.com
Once again you manage to nail Lydia's characterization perfectly! I love the smooth flow of the story and the way you've portrayed the whole scenario.

Lovely job hun :)

on 2010-01-22 05:28 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] quirkysmuse.livejournal.com
Thank you, darlin! I appreciate it. <3

on 2010-01-22 11:27 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] fallenmagic.livejournal.com
Guh, hello new ship. This was gorgeous. <33 I love how you write Lydia.

on 2010-01-23 10:06 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] quirkysmuse.livejournal.com
Thanks so much! <3

on 2010-01-25 04:15 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] sanguinepen.livejournal.com
Oh so pretty. Wish they'd done it like this on the show.

on 2010-01-25 04:19 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] quirkysmuse.livejournal.com
Thank you!
Me too. I would love ANY Peter/Lydia interactions on the show.

on 2010-01-25 06:55 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] h0pefulregret.livejournal.com
Oooh! Awesome job! I love your portrayal of Lydia!

on 2010-01-25 07:29 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] quirkysmuse.livejournal.com
Thank you!

on 2010-01-25 07:45 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] illusional-you.livejournal.com
Lydia is one of my favorite characters now and ever since she called out to Peter I've been interested in seeing them together more!

Great job

on 2010-01-25 08:35 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] quirkysmuse.livejournal.com
Thanks so much!

on 2010-01-25 09:37 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] jackvelvet.livejournal.com
Great fic! Loving this ship.

on 2010-01-25 10:40 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] quirkysmuse.livejournal.com
Thank you. :)

on 2010-01-26 02:02 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] sakura-no-mi.livejournal.com
I love how you so vividly described the all the feeling behind Lydia's ability. You put the show to shame! They're seriously robbing Lydia of any true character development (maybe that's just me).

on 2010-01-26 03:42 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] quirkysmuse.livejournal.com
Thank you so much! <3

on 2010-01-26 06:27 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] anonymiss731.livejournal.com
I don't normally read fics with Lydia as a main character and if I do ship her it's with Edgar but seeing this with no comments on Sullivanbros just upset my to the point of my having to read it. I felt like it wasn't getting enough attention. I'm so very happy I did ^__^! This was beautifully written and the characterization was spot on. It was really upsetting in a good way to read now that I just saw episode 4x18 only a few hours ago. Overall, I liked the passion Peter had to help her best. And the description of her as "This woman defines the desire in men’s hearts and embodies the many faces in women’s souls" was like something out of a classic novel. I'm gonna put this in my own personal brain canon. *claps for your brilliance*
Edited on 2010-01-26 06:29 am (UTC)

on 2010-01-26 03:03 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] quirkysmuse.livejournal.com
Thank you so much for the great review! I appreciate it.

on 2010-01-27 01:04 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] lemomina.livejournal.com
Love it <33

This fandom needs more Lyida

on 2010-01-27 03:10 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] quirkysmuse.livejournal.com
Thanks!

on 2010-01-27 06:58 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] razycrandomgirl.livejournal.com
you're making me like Peter ... :X I don't know how I feel about that.

on 2010-01-27 12:54 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] quirkysmuse.livejournal.com
Aw, haha. Thanks for reading!

on 2010-01-27 04:35 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] razycrandomgirl.livejournal.com
I'm sorry I should have just said well done.

Well Done!

on 2010-01-27 05:10 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] quirkysmuse.livejournal.com
Thanks! :o)

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