CHAPTER 2 : The meeting

At that time a voice answered her :

- In Roswell, said the voice.

Buffy turned back on the shadow and saw a cute guy standing next to her. She quietly stands up and looks at that guy to see if he has some aspects that would made her think he's a vampire or a demon. Than she finally says :

- And where is Roswell ? asks her.

- In New Mexico, answers the guy.

- Wow, I arrived that far ?!

- Where're you from? asked the voice.

- Sunnydale.

The young man is cute, big, with a mystical look like Angel. He wears a blue jeans with a sort of brown shirt.

A guy who takes care of himself, thought Buffy.

- Well, my name's Buffy, says her when giving her hand to him.

- Nice to meet you Buffy, I'm Max.

They shake their hands and nothing demonical happened, Buffy is glad about it.

- How old are you? asks Buffy. I'm sure it must be almost the same as me.

- I'm 19 and you ? asks Max.

- 20.

- Can I ask you what are you doing here alone in the evening ? That's not safe to stay alone here. It could be dangereous, says Max.

- I wanted to walk, I took a bus and then I walked during a few hours without knowing where I was going to and I stopped here. I sat to think and you appeared !

Believe me I know a lot about danger, I have the habit of it.

- Right, I forgot you came from Sunnydale, says Max.

- What do you want to say by that ? asks Buffy.

- With all the vampires and demons that are there you have the habit to see strange things… says Max.

- But… , says Buffy.

- You're wondering how I know that, right ?

- Huh… yes, said Buffy surprised.

- And you said having the habit of danger so you must be the slayer otherwise you wouldn't have said that, said Max.

- Okay, tell me who you really are ? asks Buffy. Not a bad demon I have to beat I hope ?

- No, feel save I'm a student like you and like you I'm trying to change the world into a better way, to make it more safe without demons…

- Okay but I'm the slayer and that's why I'm strong and I can slay vampires and other demons, but what about you ? asks Buffy.

- Look at this… says Max

He puts his hand onto some blue boxe put on the pavement and one second after it became red. Then…

- Give me your hand please, asks Max.

- Wwwwhy ? asks Buffy.

- Don't be afraid… said Max.

- But I'm not, said Buffy.

She gave him her hand but she was hesitating. He puts his hand above Buffy's rings and they all changed shapes.

- Wow, it's incredible, said Buffy surprised.

- Wait, said Max, I'm making them the way they looked before… Here it is !

Buffy couldn't believe what she says. She knew a normal human doesn't have the power to do such a thing. She keeps on being distrustful even if she's the slayer.

- As we're talking about who we really are… says Max.

- A human couldn't do what you just did so if you're not a demon then who are you ? asks Buffy.

- An alien, an extraterestrial, I came from another planet, answers Max.

- Wow, you tell me ! And I guess nobody knows it ? Are you the only one like that, well I mean not human, well… I mean… says Buffy.

- I know what you mean. No, I'm not the only one, there's also my sister Isabel and our friend Michael. We have 2 friends who know it, Liz and Maria, and the Sherif Valenti and his son Kyle. Our adoptive parents don't know anything. They found us Isabel and me walking on the street after the vessel crashed on the earth.

- What ? You said a Sherif knows about it ? says Buffy who wasn't sure of what she heard.

- Yes, it's a long sorry but let's say he wasn't searching for the aliens to kill them but to help them.

- Help you to what ? asks Buffy.

- To stay alive, for nobody to discover us, to search for our planet… I saved his son from death and since Valenti knows we are good.

- You can also save people from death ? asks Buffy.

- Yeah, that's how Liz and Maria knew about us. 2 years ago, in a scuffle, someone shot Liz and she was bleeding to death. I saved her so I had to explain for us and to ask her to keep the secret. She told her best friend Maria.

- And I thought my life was complicated… says Buffy.

- You see, in Sunnydale like here life is never simple.

- We all have to hide and look like normal people. Do your sister and Michael also have powers? asks Buffy.

- Yes but they all are different.

- That's interesting, and could you please tell me more about it? says Buffy.

- Yes sure. Isabel can see people's dreams. I mean she has to concentrate and put a finger on the picture from the person she wants to see the dream. Not only she sees it but she's living it from the inside. She can also change things' shapes, colors, appearances… and like me change nail pollish's colors… She can warm up food… …

Michael can throw fire balls…

- Wow it's great. I didn't know all of that could exist and without using magic ! says Buffy.

- Why ? Do you use magic ? asks Max.

- Not me but my best friend Willow does, and she's strong, a good witch. She can do everything.

- She never did stupid or bad things ?

- Well, she sometimes goes too far but that's not a big deal. She only went out of her mind once when she wanted to kill us all… But everything's fine now. There's no risk. Black magic is over for her! says Buffy.

- Okay, says Max, we also have other powers but it'd be too long to tell about it, it'd take hours.

- Okay I understand, says Buffy.

Buffy takes a look at her watch and sees it's already 10 p.m. She doesn't know what to do.

She first has to find a place to sleep this night and to think about what she's going to do.

How can she live without Angel, the love of her life ?

Max looks at her and sees she was lost in her thoughts.

After several minutes of silence Max finally said :

- Why did you come here alone ? I have the feeling you were trying to escape something. Not a demonical creature because you're the slayer and you're not scared of that anymore, but something else, says Max.

- Yes, you're right. In fact I'd say my boyfriend left without telling me anything. I came to his house and everything was gone. I don't know why and I decided to go away for some time. I didn't tell my friends I was going.

Lots of things always happen in Buffy's life. She sometimes has the feeling that she doesn't live for her anymore but for the others and for saving the world. Of course she loves to help people and she knows how important she, and the work she does, is. But she'd like to be able to live her life like every people from her age. And she deserves it ! Now to thank her for everything she's done the love of her life left but why? She doesn't know what to think about it. Was there a problem between Buffy and Angel? No, everything was just fine so why is he gone

- You know what ? says Max. You should come with me, if you want of course. It's better than staying here alone. I'm going to introduce you to my friends and you could sleep in Liz or Maria's house. We'll think about what we'll do tomorrow. Night is good to think and you'll see clearer tomorrow morning.

- You're absolutely right, says Buffy. Thanks for this offer, I accept it.

- Okay so we're moving now, says Max.