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Category: Michael and Maria/Buffy/Angel
Rating: PG-14
Summary: Maria learns why she is truly put on this earth. She
learns her *destiny* as a new character is introduced, Sebastian,
Michael's brother, Buffy plays a major part in helping Maria
except this.
Spoilers: Maybe ... if I am psychic ... I always wanted Michael
to get jealous of someone because of Maria, and Sebastian
really is supposed to come to the show ...
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Disclaimer: Unfortunately, I don't own a thing, so please try not
to rub it in!
Part 5:
True Destiny of the dark heart
Roswell, what the perfect town for him to end up in. Gosh, and to think he had a brother here. Who did he think he was? He wasn't the soldier like Michael was, but there was a purpose for him coming here. He wasn't sure what it was yet, but it was definitely here. Why in Roswell though. I guess of all towns, this was ideal. I mean, if you ever heard the word *alien*, it was considered normal!
He found himself at what looked to be a normal diner. "The Crashdown ... huh ... figures." He said sarcastically to himself. He walked in and took a seat at one of the stools. It looked like your normal place. He looked around about ready to make a complaint for not receiving any service when he saw her. Blonde, short headed, green eyes. She was beautiful. And there was something about her, he couldn't explain it, but, there was definitely something more to this hometown girl.
Then the girl started to walk towards him, "Hi welcome to the Crashdown where all of the food is out of this world. Is there any thing I can get you?" The waitress said without looking up from her notepad.
"Uh ... a Will Smith burger and some Elvis fries ... what exactly am I supposed to call you?" He asked with a slight smirk on his face.
She looked up from her notebook for the first time and there eyes met. She didn't seem to be able to break the gaze, they just stared for the longest time and she didn't realize that she could actually be attracted to someone besides Michael. "Maria." She replied with a slight blush coming over her face as she turned and walked over to Michael to give him the order.
"Maria ... I think that this isn't that last time we will be seeing each other." He said slyly knowing she couldn't here him.
Maria walked up to Michael and handed him the order still sneaking a few glances over at the mysterious man sitting at the corner.
"Who's that." Michael said as a hint of jealousy could be heard in his voice.
"I don't know!" She replied.
Buffy was sitting at her own booth having a conversation with Willow and Liz. They were all talking about Collage life and how easy or "incredibly ridiculous" as Buffy put it. Then Buffy noticed Maria's distance gaze and walked up to her.
"So ... what's up?" Buffy asked curiously.
"Oh ... not much ... just feeling spacy today I guess." Maria replied distantly.
"I see that ... so who were you talking to?" Buffy replied.
"I don't know!" Maria said as she walked up to receive the order from Michael. He kept staring at her and then back at the mysterious man. Michael didn't know why, but he felt as if he knew the guy. But what unnerved him was the fact that Maria seemed more interested in this guy than Michael.
"Um ... sorry ... but I never caught you name." Maria said shyly.
"Sebastian ... thanx for the meal." He replied smiling at her.
"No prob ... maybe I'll see you around some time!" She smiled back.
"You can count on it." He flirted back with her. Then he remembered something, "Excuse me um ... do you happen to know a Max Evens or a Michael Guiren?"
"Yeah ... uh ... Michael is the cook ... and Max just walked in ... guess your in luck." Maria said looking at him suspiciously and then walked away shrugging it off.
Michael looked at the guy as he walked up to Max. He heard his name mentioned and wanted to see what it was all about so he quickly stated that he was taking his break. Not noticing that Maria had already left with Buffy, obviously going out on patrol.
"Who are you?" Michael asked Sebastian.
"Don't you realize who I am ... I am Sebastian ... your brother." Sebastian said to Michael.
"But ... how?" Max asked finally cutting in to the situation.
Meanwhile Buffy and Maria were in Rowel's cemetery waiting for the *new arivals* as Buffy liked to call them. Nothing had turned up until they heard a rustling in the bush which made them both jump. Luckily it was just Spike, and not far behind was Angel.
"I told you ... I don't know what you are talking about!" Spike said as he pushed Angel off him. Apparently Angel was considered evil enough for Spike to fight.
"And I told you I don't believe you, so spill." Angel demanded.
"Look ... the only reason I came to Roswell was because of the slayer's sister and her unholy matrimony." Spike said not realizing Buffy and Maria were there.
"Excuse me?" Maria broke in.
"Oh ... it's you ... and the slayer ... could my night get any worse." Spike said banging his head against a grave stone.
"It very well might." Buffy said as she grabbed him and pushed him against a wall and continued, "If you don't tell us what your talking about."
"Your the slayer, I figured you already figured it out." He said as he tried to push her off him, until he got a huge pain in his head.
"Well, we don't ... so enlighten us." Buffy replied again.
"The slayer's sister and the soldier's brother are to be joined in a ceremony that will awaken a very powerful force. Now ... normally I would be all for it ... and have a bag of popcorn ready ... but unfortunately, this demon has a taste for vampires, and I am not looking forward to being lunch." Spike said as he backed away and disappeared into the darkness.
Maria and Buffy walked into the Crashdown. Buffy didn't say much, probably because Maria was all spaced out. It was obvious that Maria was the slayer's sister*, but who exactly was the soldier's brother*. Mixing vampires and aliens was going to be tough, but Buffy had a feeling that the soldier brother thing came from the alien side of the matter.
As they walked into the Crashdown Michael, Isabelle, Liz, Max, Cordelia, and Willow were sitting at a booth. It seemed that Liz and Willow had a lot in common. But there was a face that Maria was surprised to see at the table. That would explain Michael's agonizing face. It was Sebastian.
"Sebastian ... what are you doing here?" Maria asked confused.
"Maria ... this is Sebastian ... Michael's brother." Isabelle said nonchalantly.
Maria just stared at him blankly, she didn't even notice Michael's eyes all over her, she didn't care. Something was drawing her to Sebastian, and she could tell that something was drawing him to her. "Bro ... Brother." She said slowly.
"She knows about us also?" He asked Michael almost annoyed. But he couldn't seem to take his eyes off of her. Which made Michael's eyes burn into the back of Sebastian's neck? Yup ... this was his brother, know Guiren could ever resist one such as a Maria Deluca.
All of the sudden the door of the Crashdown opened with Faith and Angel walking in. And surprisingly, Spike! Angel walked up to Maria and Buffy and quickly took there arms, "We need to talk ... in private."
"Anything you can say to them, you can say to us." Tess replied as she walked out of the bathroom, she had apparently been there afterall.
"Don't push me ... like Angel said, this is private." Faith replied walking up face to face with Tess glaring at her.
Maria, Buffy, Faith, Angel, and Spike walked into the other room leaving the others to talk. Or sit, or glare, whatever you want to call it.
"So what's going on, and why is he here?" Buffy asked Angel motioning to Spike.
"He is going to help us." Angel replied.
"And whatever possessed you to do such a thing?" Maria replied sarcastically.
"Ow ... anything in green should be able to convince me." He answered as he pulled out a large whad of cash.
"The harbor demon is moving quickly. He plans to come after The Slayer and her sister along with the soldier and his brother. We have reason to believe that he has aligned himself with ... the skins." Faith replied while sharpening her nails.
"The skins ... Max mentioned something about them being they're enemies." Maria replied thinking about what Faith just said. Then it accrued to her. Why hadn't she realized it before? Sebastian was Michael's brother, the soldier's brother*. She tried to speak, but nothing came out.
"Then we are involved." Max said comandily as Liz, Tess, and Michael walked in.
"God ... what do we have to do to get rid of you people." Faith said obviously annoyed.
"Well, staking us aint gonna work." Michael replied and Maria could have sworn she heard a slight moan from him.
"Like Faith was saying. All of us are endanger. Well, ... the world, most of us are going to be fine, but it is prophisised that if these two die, then the world is doomed. Not that I really care, but someday I hope to get back to the days with the little Happy Meals walking days ... oh how I miss those days." Spike said.
Everyone else walked in including Sebastian. For some reason, Maria couldn't bring herself to look at him. Maria still loved Michael, she always believed that you controlled your own destiny. There was no way that she was going to give in. I mean, Sebastian didn't look bad or anything, but all she wanted was to make Michael jealous with Sebastian, but that seemed bad also.
"So what's the plan?" Liz asked.
"We split up into teams. Maria, Angel, Faith and as much as I hate to admit it ... Spike are coming to fight the demon." Buffy said discustily.
"What about us. Michael has some powers that can be used, and I can heal, we could be valued alignments." Max replied trying to take up his leadership position.
"I ... guess that could work. We will probably have to split up anyway." Buffy replied suspiciously.
"I have a few powers that may ... come in handy." Sebastian said finally coming into the situation with a slight grin on his face. A grin that was directed over at Maria. A grin that was pissing Michael off.
"O .... K, I guess we can find something for you also." Buffy said squinting at Sebastian.
"What about the rest of us?" Isabelle asked. She was actually looking forward to kicking a little alien butt.
"You, Tess, and Willow are going to work together." Maria replied slightly laughing. It would seem that they would meet their match.
"You are going to dream walk to find out what Lapras's weakness is. Tess in the meantime will try to cause hallucinations for the demons we may encounter. In the meantime ... Willow will be performing bless spells to keep up your energy levels. And protection spells in case any aliens try to get to you guys." Maria replied.
"And the rest of us ..." Xander replied.
A smile spread across Buffy's face, "Well you and Cordelia did such a good job in acting like air heads before, we figure we can use you to get any help in finding out where the Lapras Harbor Demon is staying ... with Alex's help."
"I thought he was in a Cargo area by the Harbor." Alex replied.
"He must have moved ... but he aint far ... he has to stay near water." Faith said.
"We have a ... friend back in Sunnydale at a local demon/human bar. Yeah yeah ... we have those, look for something like that around here, you can usually get info from people in those places." Buffy said Mischievously. "You might have to ... force some answers out of them though."
"And what are we going to do?" Kyle asked.
"You and Liz just have to make sure you keep the police out of the situation ... think you can handle that." Buffy replied.
"Yeah." Liz replied though unsure.
"Then it's set ... we mean back here at dawn ... or rather dusk." Maria said eyeing the two vamps in the room.
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Maria would have a very restless night tonight. What was happening to her, and who was this Sebastian person, she couldn't help but let her thoughts drift off to him? He did remind her a lot of Michael. But she still loved Michael more than anything. No matter how much he may have hurt her, she would never give up. She finally let herself drift off to sleep. And awoke in an all to real dream.
"What is this, where am I?" Maria asked as she walked around in a black room with an eary goldish, orange fog arising from her feat. She was dressed in a gray tanktop and sweat pants, her pajama's.
"Where you are isn't important. Who you are is all that concern's me." A man appeared.
Maria stared at him. It was strange, it was as if she new him, who was he?
"Maria ... I am your father." He replied almost as if he could read her mind.
"What! How ... what are you doing here." Maria asked confused.
"Let's just say ... I had a little help. What is important is that you are here? My guess is that you have met your destined one!" He said slyly to her.
"Sebastian." She said quite surprised she said that withought thinking it.
"Yes, ... but I fear that your time together must come to an end." He replied as he started walking towards her.
"What ... what are you talking about." She asked more confused than ever.
"I believe you know. Your friends are planning an attack, and I am coming to make sure it never happens." He replied touching her face.
But Maria pushed it away, "Get away from me." She said as she felt a tear stream down her face.
"No matter what happens Maria. You and Sebastian must be together. To complete what was started." A women said as she appeared from the darkness. It was Amy, her mother.
"Get out ... what are you doing here?" He commanded starting at his once star crossed lover.
"Mom?" Maria questioned.
"Maria, you are destined with Sebastian. Together you will have to combine your powers and use them against Lapras. He already knows of this. But you my dear ... do not know of your past." Amy replied as her aura began to glow.
"I ... don't understand." Maria replied stary eyed.
"You my child ... are not only half slayer ... but half alien." Amy replied slowly.
Maria gasped, she couldn't believe this to be true.
My people were desperate. Everyone was virtually dead, so I created an alliance with Max's people. You were to help them in their quest against the skins, but I got mixed up with the wrong person, and created a supernatural child." She said stroking Maria's hair.
"No ... this ... this can't be!" Maria said as she stared up at Amy.
"You and Sebastian will be! It was promised, and it is the only thing that can save your world. You may be confused, but don't let your confusion take the better of you and lead you to the other side, only love ... can save you from that. But you are strong child. And Buffy will lead you to your Destiny as well as hers." Amy said at last and finally disappeared.
"Don't listen to her Maria ... the end is near and everything you do no longer effects just you. You will choose and accept. At the expense of others. And we will prevail." He replied one last time, until he walked back into the darkness, and disappeared like he came.
Maria woke up from her deep sleep in a sweat. She went to check on her mother. Something told her that Amy awake didn't know about her alien side. She would be to week for what she gave up to save her people. But Maria knew all was true. But one thing she learned was that Destiny could be altered, and she was not going to let Destiny control her ... she would control Destiny.
To Be Continued
(Note: I originally thought there would only be 6 parts, but this story took on it's own imagination so there will be 7 ... sorry. I think it's turning out well ... and don't worry Candy girls, we'll get our moment ... maybe ... if you tell me what you want to see. There are some spoilers, but I didn't put Courtney in because she didn't seem to fit in the storyline and I hate her anyway. It's obvious Buffy and Maria are the main characters and I am doing the best I can to make sure everyone else gets *air time*. Look forward to seeing a lot of action in the next two and final chapters.)
