West and Claire are back next week. So are Sylar, Maya and Alejandro.

We’re not sure how fans feel about those returns, but here’s a look at the next Heroes episode, “The Line.”

West (Nick D’Agosto) convinces Claire (Hayden Panettiere) to teach head cheerleader Debbie (guest star Dianna Agron) a lesson after she deems Claire too ordinary to join the squad.

Meanwhile Suresh (Sendhil Ramamurthy) faces a serious moral dilemma with the Company, H.R.G. (Jack Coleman) pays his Russian mentor a visit in an effort to locate Isaac’s last prophetic paintings.

Also, nearing the U.S. border, Alejandro (Shalim Ortiz) becomes increasingly uneasy about Sylar’s (Zachary Quinto) intentions, especially towards Maya (Dania Ramirez).

Peter (Milo Ventimiglia) and Caitlin’s (Katie Carr) search for a mysterious doorway he painted ultimately leads them to a surprising place.

In feudal Japan, while attempting to repair history, Hiro (Masi Oka) struggles with his feelings for Kensei’s (David Anders) “princess” Yaeko (guest star Eriko Tamura).

Our current poll question asks: Who is Elle’s father?

Well, Michael Ausiello of TV Guide may have given us a hint about the answer.

In his latest Q&A with fans, the television critic wrote about Kristen Bell’s character:

Her presence without a doubt gave the show a much-needed boost. And remember my hint in last week’s [column] about a surprising familial connection coming to light between two characters? Well, it may or may not have something to do with the call that Elle made to her daddy at the end of last night’s episode.

Sounds like this would give the edge to Mr. Bennet, doesn’t it? Could he have adopted Elle along with Claire? Let us know what you think about this possibility.

Here’s the official NBC preview of Monday’s new Heroes episode, “Fight or Flight.”

In Ireland, a lost Hero attempts to move beyond the past, but discovers that a mysterious woman — Elle (Kristen Bell) — is willing to kill to find him.

Parkman (Greg Grunberg) and an unexpected ally fly to Philadelphia to hunt down the “boogyman,” following his attack on Molly (Adair Tishler), but the pair finds themselves outmatched.

Monica (Dana Davis) tries to come to terms with her new abilities and her role as a local hero. Suresh (Sendhil Ramamurthy) meets his new partner and gets a disturbing assignment. Mr. Bennet (Jack Coleman) takes a step to further protect his family.

Meanwhile, as Hiro (Masi Oka) continues to fix the past in feudal Japan, Ando (James Kyson Lee) attempts to piece together historically what’s happened to his best friend.

Can’t wait to watch Kristen Bell make her debut on Heroes this Monday?

We don’t blame you.

Here’s one of our favorite Heroes spoilers ever: a peak at the former Veronica Mars star on our favorite show.

We already know that Kristen Bell premieres as the character Elle on the upcoming episode of Heroes.

But here are a few more series spoilers for those that cannot wait for future episodes to air, courtesy of E! Online:

Maya and Alejandro Have a Crazy Twist: Be patient with this brother/sister combo; there’s some juicy stuff coming up to make you invested in the pair. For starters, Sylar (Zachary Quinto) will be all hooked up with Maya for at least a handful of episodes, using her for her power to kill everyone, now that he’s currently a powerless puss.

And then there’s the jaw-dropping moment where you find out exactly what kind of “homicidio” Maya is wanted for. Let’s just it involves a wedding and is above and beyond anything you’d think this Latina cutie could be capable of. Prepare to freak out.

Elle Is Finally Here! Kristen Bell joins Heroes! Woo-hoo! First we’ll get to know her in the present; then soon after flash back to her first interaction with Peter Petrelli, around the time, not too long ago, when NYC nearly went nuclear.

DL Will Be Back! We’ll be getting to know D.L.’s relatives a lot better over the coming weeks, leading up to a return appearance (in episode eight) by Leonard Roberts himself.

That’s the episode titled “Four Months Ago,” where we learn about the plight of all the character immediately following the season one-ending explosion.

During the upcoming Heroes episode, “The Kindess of Strangers,” we’ll meet Monica, Micah’s cousin. Played by Dana Davis (formerly of ABC’s The Nine), here’s what we’ve learned about this new character:

Monica’s mother died during Hurricane Katrina and the family has moved back into their once-flooded home, where her grandmother (Nichelle Nichols) cares for her two grandchildren.

Monica grows into an avenging angel, intent on bringing justice to the corruption-plagued Big Easy. Her storyline is expected to run for at least five or six episodes of the second season.

As we already know, Micah has been sent to New Orleans to live with these relatives.

We hope you’re not sick of new characters on Heroes - because more are on the way.

These fresh faces will come aboard in order to flesh out the story line involving Micah and a relative of his we’re yet to meet: Monica, played by Dana Davis.

The new characters will be Officer Warren, who could become a love interest for Monica; and Knox, who we simply know will be an evil-doer. Looks like Sylar might have some competition.

Thanks to Kristin of E! Online for the following Heroes spoilers…

Sources tell her that Takezo Kensei (David Anders) will move to the future - but not by teleportation. He’ll be 400 years old! Kristin then wonders if Kensei and Claire are related because they look alike and share the same power.

We just wonder if he’ll need a walker.

Meanwhile, Nick D’Agosto (West) says of what’s ahead for his character: “Now, all of the sudden it’s romance, romance, romance, and then from there, hijinks ensue. He’s kind of mysterious and dark, but has a real genuine side in him that wants to find out more about his power, and he’s deeply engaged in finding out more about Claire.”

We’ll say it again: we do not trust this guy.

Finally, fear not Mr. Bennet lovers: Jack Coleman isn’t going anywhere. He recently said the Bennets don’t take well to being messed with. You hassle one, you hassle all.

So look out for the revenge of Mr. Muggles!

The following Heroes photos, taken from a future episode, give us our first glimpse at the mysterious character named Elle. She’ll be played by Kristen Bell.

They also cause us to wonder: Can Bob from The Company be trusted? Is Claire actually injured? Take a look for yourself…

Yesterday, we posted a couple Heroes spoilers from the upcoming episode, “Kindred.”

Now, we present a pair of actual clips from the third hour of season two: