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Subject: Michael and Maria
Rated PG-13
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Summary: Maria decides whether or not to leave Rowel,
but will the rest of the wacky gang, stop her from leaving?
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Part 2
Truth or Dare
Maria was now running as fast as she could. She was amazed at the powers she had inhabited. Her feet were burning. She was literally making marks in the ground. But it didn't matter, Michael was fast also, and she would have to deal with him one way or another. But not now, he broke up with her, and now he wanted to help her. How the hell did that make sense. She had to get away, somehow, she had to get away.
"Maria stop, please!" Michael shouted, but he could run no longer, it was no use, he would not be able to catch up to her.
Finally, she looked behind herself, and Michael wasn't there. But enough strings were pulled, she just had to leave. She went to herself, and luckily, her Mom wasn't home. She went up to her room and pulled out the money she was saving for a new car. $2,800. It was enough money for a plane ticket, and to get started in a knew place, wherever she was going.
She got out her school back pack and put in a small amount of cloths. Then she headed over to the Crashdown, just one quick good-bye to Liz. It wasn't likely the other *aliens* would show up.
"Liz, I ... I need to talk to you ... it's very important." Maria said shaking.
But when Liz looked up in her eyes, Maria knew something was wrong, "How could you keep this from me?" Liz asked.
"What ... what are you talking about?" Maria asked confused.
"Maria, I know who you are, I just can't believe you didn't tell me!" She replied sadly.
"You don't even know the whole story Liz..." Maria started to say.
"Know, you don't know. I thought we were best friends, and now what!" Liz replied angrily.
"I just came by to tell you I am leaving, and where I was going. But I guess your to mad at me to listen!" Maria said a little harsher than she wanted. She went to turn around and walk out the door when she ran smack into Michael!
"Great ... an ambush ... you know, when you brake up with someone, you are supposed to stay away!" She shot at him angrily and then began to turn away from him, but he wouldn't let her get far and he grabbed her arm.
"Maria you need help, and I am sorry, but we will be seeing a lot more of each other, you need help from all 4 of us." Michael said hastily.
"You know Michael, you are such a hypocrite. You don't even know how to control your own powers." She returned to him hastily.
"This is impossible Maria, quite being such a baby and live with it. Michael said.
She had it, enough already. Where did *he* get of telling *her* what to do. He was the last person of all people. She had to get away from him. So she tried to pull her arm away from him, but he just gripped even tighter which made her even more angry. Then an electric spark went between the two of them and she pulled her arm away making them stumble backwards a few feet. This was her chance to escape, but just as she left the Crashdown doors, she ran smack into Tess and Max.
"Great, the rest of the scooby gang ... what do I have to do to get you people to stay away from me?" She asked angrily.
Then Max grabbed her arm and Tess grabbed the other.
"You can't run away from this Maria ... it will only catch up to you!" Max said trying to reason with her.
But Maria wouldn't have it, "It doesn't have to catch up with me if I am gone!"
"Maria, we are just trying to help!" Tess said.
"Help ... how could you possibly help Tess. All of our problems started with your arrival, if anything, you made things worse!" Maria said harshly.
Then that same electric shock flew out of her and into them making them release her arms. This was the chance Maria needed, and she would take it. She had know friends left. They could not possibly imagine what she was going through. She had to get away. She needed air to breathe, but it was being sucked away by people suffocating her!
She got to the airport. Checking everywhere to make sure no one followed her. Good, the *aliens* weren't there. She went up the escalator heading towards D-12 ... until she saw Alex. She tried to quickly turn around, but it was to late and he already saw her.
"Maria wait ... just let me talk." Alex said concerned.
"I am leaving Alex, and no one is going to stop me!" She said as she started to break down.
"All right all right ... I won't try and stop you. But you have to tell me why." He said as he put his hands on her shoulders.
"You are the only friend I have left in this town. And no matter what I do. The will keep chasing me. All I want is some time to breathe, but I can't get that here. Please Alex, just let me leave." She said solemnly.
"Fine Maria ... but tell me where you are going." He asked concerned.
"I can't. You'll tell them." She said sadly.
"No, I won't Maria, look at me, I have never lied to you or broken a promise!" He said and she could tell he was being truly genuine!
"Promise me Alex, promise you won't tell!" She begged him.
"I promise!"
"I am going to New York City. But that is all I can say, and if I don't leave now, I will miss my flight." And with that, she left. She turned around just as they were boarding and entered the air craft.
"Is it to late, did she leave?" Michael asked panting as he ran to Alex.
"I am afraid so!" Alex replied quickly.
"Where did she go then?" Michael asked abruptly.
"I can't tell you, she made me promise." Alex replied in a low tone.
"My fist can show you a low tone, now tell me!" Michael replied rudely.
"She made me promise, and I never break my promises." He replied slowly.
"If you ever cared about her Alex, you will tell me now!" He commanded.
"She went to New York City! But I hope you realized what you made me do!" Alex replied sadly and then left down the escalator.
Michael had to find Maria. But of him was drown to her. But he needed her. Helping her with her powers was the only excuse he had to be with her. He never wanted to be with Isabelle, Maria had to know that. And he was partially running from his now growing feelings from Maria. He would find her.
"When is the next flight out to New York City going to be?" Michael asked the lady at the desk.
3 freaking hours. Just to much time to sit on a plane and do absolutely nothing. But now she was in the fresh air of New York City. And all the rumors were right. New York was *way* bigger in person than on t.v. She could get lost walking down the street. But first thing was first, she would have to find a place to stay.
She finally found a place. 550 a months rent, she paid this months easily. It was in a fairly nice apartment. But it was a little scary away from home. There was another concern on her mind. She needed a job. It was only 5:00. So she could go looking now. The only thing she was really qualified for was being a waitress. The only place hiring was the Hard Rock Cafe.
But she got the job easily. It was a breeze until they asked for name! She wasn't going to give Maria Deluca, so she gave a fake name, "Lindsey Webber." She replied. She didn't have to work until tomorrow. So she would go home and think. Mainly about her knew powers, but every now and then, Michael popped into her mind.
It was a brisk day in New York City. It was also the first time Michael had ever been on the East coast. New York was beautiful. But one thing kept popping into his mind, where was Maria. How the hell could he find her in such a large city. But first thing is first. He needed to eat.
She walked in on her first day of work. The employees all had to dress like people from movies. She was Dorothy from the wizard of Oz and had to put her hair in two braids, although, they weren't very long braids.
"All right Ms. Webber, your first customer. Go get um!" Her boss David commanded to her.
"Yes, sir!" She said with unenthusiasm.
She walked up to the lady and walked her to a table. But just as she turned around, Michael walked in.
"Oh my God!" She whispered.
She had to do something, anything. She wasn't good at acting, but this would have to do. She walked towards her boss, and then out of the blue, she fainted. Just like that. David took her to the back room.
"Lindsay, Lindsay, wake up ... you all right?" He asked genially concerned.
She pretended to wake up and then responded with, "Yeah, yeah ... I will be fine, but maybe I should go home!" She asked innocently.
"Oh no you don't, you are one of my only 2 waitresses tonight and this place is packed. You will just have to work it out Lindsay." He said smiling at her.
She walked out and with just her luck, Michael was sitting at one of her tables. Luckily though, her hair was red, she had black contacts in, and painted freckles to look like Dorothy, maybe ... just maybe, he wouldn't recognize her.
She walked over to the table, "Hello welcome to Hard Rock Cafe, what can I get you?" She asked keeping her eyes on the menu.
He looked at her confused. This lady was doing something vaguely familiar to him. There was only one person who refused to look at him at moments, Maria. But it couldn't be, "I will have the special."
"OK, anything to drink?" She asked very uncomfortably.
He was so amazed at the uncanny resemblance to Maria, "Cherry Coke!"
She turned around and let out a small *sigh*, "Of course space boy!" She let out under her breath.
And that was the last straw, Michael knew it for sure, he found Maria!
