Okay, here with a small story. I don't plan on it being very long but basically, I almost cried when Penny died so I really want to fix that! Hope you enjoy and don't forget to review please!

I don't really remember my last few seconds 'alive.' I remember a flash of light, Captain Hammer crying about something, and I remember Billy. The thing about him though is that he wasn't Billy, he looked and sounded like Billy but instead Dr. Horrible took his place. I know deep down they are the same person but why do I keep having this feeling that I don't care?

Oh! I'm Penny by the way, Penny Sherman, former girlfriend to the former Captain Hammer. It's been a month since I 'died.' For the record, I didn't die; I passed out from the shock, that tends to happen when you have two pieces of metal sticking out of your chest. I woke up in the hospital a week later where the doctors told me that I had nearly died a number of times. They saved me though, I got a second chance at life and I don't intend to waste it.

So I left the hospital, my cousin Sid picked me up and I have been living with her ever since. She has an online gaming addiction so it's like having the house all to myself, which is nice but lonely at times I guess. So it's been a month and I'm still jobless because Dr. Horrible has put so many people out of business...he perfected that freeze ray of his and has been using it to claim buildings to house his workers. Ever since his entry to the ELE he has had the city under his thumb.

Is it bad that I've sort of admired him in a way? Because of him, the homeless problem is nearly gone now that he has forced so many of them to work for him which doesn't exactly sound great but I guess it's one way to fix the problem. From what I understand, they actually have a lot of benefits and the pay isn't terrible, free housing but they are on their own for food.

I think it's kind of nice...like I might have rubbed off on him or something. I hope I did, maybe deep down there is still a shred of my friend deep down. I could only wonder what would happen if he saw me again. Actually I think about it all the time, probably more than a girl should think about a super villain...

Anyways, that's where this idea started. My curiosity must have finally gotten the best of me so I'm going to apply for a job at Dr. Horrible's weapon factory. I need to get a job and I need to start my own life again. I mean this almost literally seeing as half the newspapers had reported my death incorrectly. The stupid city even held a candlelight memorial for me while I was two blocks away recovering in the hospital! So frustrating!

I mean, I have practically lived off of doing charity work and now it really isn't necessary because of Billy…I hope it's still Billy anyways. That's the scariest part I think, not knowing whether I'll mak

So I guess I have to take ownership: Anything that happens to me once I step inside that factory is my fault. I couldn't stay away so it's my problem that I have to deal with.

I'm applying for a job today for the first time in months...to work for the villain terrorizing the town...fingers crossed!

So there it is, hopefully another chapter will come soon! R&R please!