Okay, ideally (to me) this is how I think the whole thing should play out... granted that she's NOT dead. We see her survive Sylar's attack (and what looks to be attempted incineration). We see her character develop separately from Sylar... (at least 'til she and the audience knows she has a bun in the oven). Yeah, I said separately... it kills me to keep these crazy kids apart, but I think if it's going to work... he shouldn't automatically find out she's alive. *Whew* ANYWAY, Elle comes back into the fray... and say she does cross paths with Syler. There are several scenarios; Elle comes and frys his ass... then mid fight, there's the baby reveal. Or, they wait a little longer 'til a 'bulge' develops... then THAT would be a shocker. Guh, I don't know... There's so many possibilities, yet only a couple that they could convincingly pull off (in my opinion.)

But I like what you said... it took me a while to get over the shock that she could possibly be dead. Anyway, they said a blonde would die... and Claire 'technically' died. I don't know... wishful thinking?

xoxo