Jeanna continued to stroll down the familiar street, the clouds no longer pouring torrents of rain. The sun was shining brightly above her, and though it seemed very cheerful, she hated it, mainly because it made her warm.
She pushed through the crowd and made her way to the shop she came through before, except now, in the middle of the day, their lights weren't blinking. It didn't look as inviting when she first saw it, but nonetheless, she opened the door and went inside.
"Welcome back!"
Jeanna spun around and promptly gasped, because now she remembered where she had seen the clerk behind the counter.
It was actually Pippin, who, aside from the normal clothes and cap he was wearing, looked exactly like he had in the movie. He was grinning at her, and she had to shake her head to clear her confused thoughts.
"How… how did you get here?" She asked, still shocked.
Pippin shrugged, "Actually, the reason that this video is 'Limited Edition' is because the men in it are 'Video Boys'." He explained, "'Video Boys' are people in the movie who can interact with real people to help with their problems, and if they wish it, can join the person they were with in the real world. That's why there were 'others' before you." He pointed at his chest with his thumb, "The girl I helped with… She was miserable because the real world was very critical of her height. I brought her into the video and I helped her. And when she left, I wanted to come with her to the real world, and so I did. She's my wife now, and we run this store so that other women such as you can be helped by the video boys."
Jeanna's eyebrows furrowed, "But… but what if someone recognizes you? There is a man here in the real world who played you, you know."
He laughed, "Simple! I just say I look like Billy Boyd!" He chuckled as he continued, "There is an Aragorn video boy here in the real world too, as well as an Eomer video boy. They kept a low profile though, since the men who played 'them' are rather famous. I believe the Aragorn video boy was with a woman named Robin Leigh…"
She still looked confused, but she shook her head again as she handed the video back to him. "So… am I supposed to call you 'Pippin' here? Wouldn't that be… I don't know… obvious?"
Pippin shook his head, "You can call me Pippin when it's just us, but when there are costumers around, you can call me Peter… it's the name I've adopted as my wife requested."
"Ah huh…" Jeanna said, still looking at Pippin, but he laughed again before saying, "Actually, there's a new video boy who just came out, but you're going to have to give him a low profile too. In the real world, the actor who played him is quite a heart-throb. I should introduce you."
He went towards a door, which held a huge 'Authorized Personnel Only' sign, and opened it for her. He waved a hand in grandeur for her to enter, and she merely raised an eyebrow and went inside.
The room was rather dark, with only a table lamp as a source of light. A large office table was there, strangely devoid of papers, and a large, leather office chair was behind it. She could see a man sitting there, but he had his back to her, so she couldn't see his face. His greeting however, was very recognizable.
"Mae govannen… Jeanna meleth nin (Well met… Jeanna my love)…"