Character History (Volume Four: Fugitives)

2008-2009

Second Half of Season 3: Nathan meets with someone in a limousine in Washington, D.C. Nathan says their only option is to get the U.S. government involved. The other man is going over files of Tracy, Micah, Mohinder, Chris, and Hiro, and says that there are many others with powers. Nathan says all the evidence the man needs is there, and he wants to put them in a facility where they won't be a danger to anyone. The man agrees to get them whatever they need. Nathan gets out and says, "Thank you, Mr. President."

During this time, Chris and Peter have trying to live a normal life. About a week later, Chris hears from his contact in the government, who gives Chris some interesting news. Contacting Peter, Chris tells him what's going on and he runs into Elle again. Taking her ability again, he tells her what's going on and to run. Both Peter and Chris agree to meet up, but before they meet, Chris is knocked out. He is then taken on a plane, with his powers temporarily suppressed. During this time, the drugs begin to wear off as Claire releases both him and Peter. Fighting the guards, the two take them out, but not before Peter absorbs Tracy's ability and causes the hull to bust open. The plane crash lands and explodes, not before everyone is released.

With whatever remaining guards on the way, Chris tells Peter goodbye, promising that he'll talk to him soon. Peter, going after Chris, finds him gone, just gone. After much thought, Chris travels back in time and revives his uncle, Arthur Petrelli. Explaining the situation, Chris brings Arthur to the present, hoping that his uncle would help him take care of Nathan. Unfortunately, Chris is double-crossed as Arthur takes away all of his abilities. Not sure what to do, Chris returns home and talks to his mother. Much to his surprise, Chris learns that Kathryn can restore his original ability. Deciding to get his original ability back, Chris absorbs both his mother's ability and Elle's ability. Leaving again, Chris goes to confront Nathan. Heading over to Nathan's office, Chris confronts his cousin and learns the truth, that Nathan did indeed sell Chris, Peter, and others out. Not sure of what to do, Chris does something desperate. Absorbing Nathan's ability again, Chris grabs his cousin, and flies out of Nathan's office. Up above the city, Chris gives Nathan a choice, expose himself to the government by using his ability to save himself, or die. He then lets go of Nathan.

With Nathan saving himself, and fooling his men, Chris takes off from the roof that Nathan landed on, but not before promising Nathan that he'll find a way to stop him. Once back in New York City, Chris runs into his friend Adam Mako. Warning Adam of what's going on and absorbing his ability again, Chris is soon forced into an abandoned building, running into Mohinder Suresh. Absorbing Mohinder's ability, the two fight their way out from Nathan's men. Meeting Mohinder again, the two try to leave New York City and decide to split up. Meeting up with Peter and Claire, the three decide to have Chris take Claire home. Chris and Claire make a detour to Odessa, Texas so Claire can spend one day there. Arriving back in Costa Verde, Chris teaches Claire how to defend herself.

Leaving, Chris visits Tommy Oliver and Ethan James in Reefside, California, but not before visiting Samantha Miller. Warning them on what is going to happen, Chris absorbs their abilities, figuring that they might be useful later on. Mimicking Samantha's precognition, Chris sketches himself in New York City with a man that he used to know. Feeling that he has to meet the man, Chris leaves and goes to New York City. Once back in New York City, Chris runs into an old high school friend, Leonardo Lawliet. Absorbing and mimicking Leo's ability, Chris asks Leo to come with him to his mother's house to try to stay under the radar. Leo agrees and the two travel and meet Chris' mother.

Once at his mother's house, Chris finds his birth certificate and finds out that it's fake. Asking his mother, Chris learns that he is adopted and that a mutual friend of theirs, Samson Gray, offered to give them baby Chris in exchange for money. Both Ben and Kathryn agreed and adopted Chris. Remembering that Sylar's last name is Gray, Chris goes realizes that he and Sylar are brothers, and takes off to find him. Before Chris can meet up with Sylar, he is captured by his men and taken to Building 26. Learning that his friend, Matt Sullivan is an evolved human, Chris absorbs his ability and escapes. After about a day of searching, Chris finds Sylar once more. Along with Sylar, Chris meets Luke Campbell, who's traveling with the killer. Saving himself from the two, Chris learns that they are looking for Sylar's father, Samson Gray.

While on the road to meet Samson, Chris decides to do something that could possibly end the hunt for evolved humans. He learns how to use Sylar's original ability, Intuitive Aptitude. Now having "the hunger", Chris kills Michael Adams and takes his ability of magnetism. Finally meeting his father, Chris learns that his biological mother is Kathryn Steele. Once Kathryn found out that she was pregnant, Samson agreed to keep quiet, in exchange for money. Learning the truth, Chris leaves, leaving Samson to die alone.

Running into Peter again, the two decide to team up and go after Danko, who unbeknownst to them, is working with Sylar. After barely escaping Danko and Sylar's grasp, Chris flees to Mexico, where he meets up with Nathan once more. Learning that Nathan's secret has been revealed, Chris reluctantly teams up with his older cousin in order to fix things, suppressing the hunger as he does.

Before he and Nathan can do anything, the two, along with Claire and Noah, are summoned to Coyote Sands. Remarking that it's in Arizona, Chris, Nathan, and Claire fly to it. Digging, Chris, along with the rest of his family, discover bones and soon learn what happened there back in 1961. Discovering that his other aunt, Alice Shaw is still alive, Chris along with the rest of the Petrellis and Mohinder, attempt to bring Alice with them. Getting hit by lightning and knocked out, Chris misses his aunt leaving. Waking up some time later, Chris goes with Angela, and attempts to find Alice and bring her with them, in an attempt to reconnect their family.

Approaching the hotel as quick as possible, Chris, Peter, and Nathan attempt to stop Sylar from taking control. Giving into the hunger temporally, Chris fights Peter, leaving Nathan alone. Before killing Peter, Chris controls the hunger and the two plan to take Sylar out. Chris, along with Peter, and Nathan, attempt to kill Sylar. The plan backfires and Chris is sedated and telekinetically knocked out the window. Landing on fire escape and being knocked, Chris wakes up hours later and flies to the Deveaux Building, confronting Peter. The two have a falling out of sorts before they learn that Sylar has "died" and go back to Coyote Sands, along with his family, Mohinder Suresh, Matt Parkman, Hiro Nakamura, and Ando Masahashi, watches as Sylar burns. Chris gets a feeling that something isn't quite right. Afterwards, he tells Peter that Arthur is alive because of him. Angry, Peter tells Chris never to talk to him again, and leaves.