A/N: I was reading my last chapter and I must say, I loved it lol I made Mystery Man amazing Ha-ha jk Anyways here is Mystery Man 2!!

As a lot of you know, I have no idea how I'm ending this story. Who gets the girl, ya know. I think I may base it on whichever chapter is better received by you guys. And if I don't do it that way, I'll spend physics figuring it out!!

Beta: The amazing TalaDentro!!!!!

"Can I cut in?"

I looked back to the man behind me. He nodded as if to say he had something he needed to do anyway. I turned back to the man in the fiery mask and took his hand, waving to the other as we walked man led me towards the dance floor slowly, as if he were afraid he would fall over himself on the way. When he placed his hand on my waist, I could feel his hand shaking.

"Are you nervous?" I asked as we began to dance. He nodded fervently as we stepped in circles.

"I'm not that great of a dancer. I'm actually quite clumsy. I'm worried I'll step on you and send us toppling into the angel fountain." I laughed. It must have startled him because he faltered and looked up from watching his feet.

"I'm sorry. It's just, you're adorable. Watching your feet and counting under your breath." I explained.

"Oh. Alright." He said; smiling as his cheeks reddened. We continued to dance in circles, slower than I had with the other man. Our steady pace made the dance its own, changing the beat of our steps yet still matching the music. We smiled at each other the few times he would look up. In all seriousness, he was very cute. But, in a childish way. I suddenly felt a need to be protective of him. To shield him from the horrible things of the world. I knew it was silly and pushed the feeling away. Why would a fully grown person need protecting as if he was a child?

Once I pushed the feeling away, I glanced at the face of my partner to find he was looking back up at me, an expectant smile on his face.

"I think we would both have more fun doing something other than dancing." I nodded in agreement. "Why don't we get something to eat?" He led me to a table heaped with all sorts of food. I stared at the assortment in awe. I'd never seen so many different types of food, not even at the feasts in the great hall. It really was partner was not as surprised as I was. He had already made his way past three trays of food before realizing I wasn't with him.

"Come on! There is so much food to try!" He called, waving at me with a roll. I smiled and went to join him in collecting enough food to feed… well, an entire village.

Once we had collected our food, we went in search of a place to eat. We found a bench on the outside of the dance floor and sat down. Once we settled, the man beside me dug into his pile, treating his fork like a tiny shovel. I watched him with a strange fascination as he pushed bite after bite into his mouth. I knew I should be disgusted in some way, but I wasn't and I couldn't understand why.

"Aren't you going to eat?" He asked after swallowing another mouthful of food.

"Yes. Of course. I just…You eat so much in a very small amount of time. It's kind of amazing. And weird at the same time." I said, reaching down for a bite. A burst of flavors erupted in my mouth. It was amazing.

"Thank you. I think." He replied, laughing quietly. I smiled a little and went back to eating my food. I was having fun with this guy. It was a strange sort of fun, but I enjoyed it. "I'm sorry if you feel I pulled you away from your friend."

"Don't be. I'm having fun with you. Really, I am." I replied with yet another smile. He smiled back and we went back to our eating. We were quiet, but it was a comfortable silence. I felt oddly restless and suddenly wanted to do something else, not just sit and eat. "Do you want to take a walk with me?"

"Sure." He said; standing and taking my plate. Once he returned empty handed, we left the bench and headed for the door. He held my hand as we walked, and I squeezed his in response.

"Wait."

"What is it?" I asked, turning to him."I want to do one thing first." He lifted my hand to his lips and pressed them together. The sensation I felt raced through my body, sending tingles to every part of me. I felt goose bumps rise up on my arms and on the back of my neck. "There. Now we can take our walk."

I felt the blood rush to my cheeks as we turned to the doors.

But we never reached them. For just as we just as we turned, a scream erupted from the crowd behind us. We spun around to find the source of the noise and froze where we stood. The sight behind us was a rush of chaos. People were running and screaming trying to get out of the building. I couldn't understand why until the crowd parted in the back. Then I saw it.

The building was collapsing.