All right here we go, the end. The short journey into the mind of this amateur writer is over, at least for now. I didn't get nearly as many readers as I had hoped, but hey, they can't all be blockbusters. I would like to thank the readers I did get, however, for being very supportive.

MortalSora: Thank you so much! I was trying to stick to the original storyline as much as possible so I'm glad it paid off.

dj Destiny: Oh, I was just kidding. I didn't mind advertising at all. Lol. I love it when people recommend stories for me to read. It makes it easier for me because I don't have to go and look for anything. Don't worry, you'll probably see me around again. Thanks for sticking by the story.

BathedinInsanity: I'm sorry about that. I didn't want the story to drag on forever but I guess it sort of backfired on me, eh? I'm glad you like it though. Thanks for reviewing.

Epilogue: Curiosity Didn't Kill the Cat

So, Julia's Martian soul mate managed to give me the answers I sought, and quite a few answers to questions I didn't even ask. I had to give him credit considering I barged into his live demanding to know the inner workings of his heart without giving him something for his trouble. Well, unless you count a free meal. Then again, I had to have relieved some of his fears about Julia, more specifically his fear of her being dead.

It's amazing how you could know someone for years and think you know everything about her, but one day you could find yourself face to face with a handsome man with bicolor eyes. I had to hand it to Julia, she didn't want a one-time deal, she and Spike were bound for life. They were separated now but, after meeting Spike, I had the feeling that eventually they would find each other again, that is if fate was on their side.

            I haven't had a chance to tell Julia that I saw her bounty hunter. And to this day, I don't know if fate truly allowed them to be together. All I could do was continue on with my life, keeping a light on near my window in case Julia came pounding on my door again after this hiatus in our friendship. I couldn't help but hope that I found someone to love like she loved Spike, and that he would love me as Spike loved her.

            I heard a shocking rumor that the Red Dragon syndicate was taken down by one man a little while after I talked with Spike. The speculation was stifled almost as soon as it started since the world of the syndicates rarely wanted outsiders to know their business, yet I still wondered if it was true. For some reason, I had a suspicion that a certain man with green hair might have had something to do with it and I wondered if a woman with blond hair was by his side.

            As it turned out, my curiosity didn't lead me to an early grave. I suppose I had that shifty form of destiny that we call luck. I can't say that this was the first time that luck decided to pay me a visit, but it had to have been the only time I was truly grateful. Some things were simply beyond our control. But I had to ponder: were we all dreaming? Lost in a world of illusions and misleading realities that only seemed true because we wanted them to be? Were Spike and Julia the only ones that comprehended that we will never wake? Or maybe we understood; everyone understood; yet, we just didn't want to wake up. No matter how much I wanted to know about everything, I had to realize that there wasn't a clear-cut answer to all questions. I'll keep searching a reason, though, a reason why Spike saw the past and the present or why, in the grand scheme of things, that fuzzy haired man knew more about life than anyone will ever know. And someday my eyes will open and the dream will end.

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Well, there you have it. Another story to fall into the lost world that finished or forgotten fan fiction fall into. Catch you later.

Peace, Love, and Anime.

Plutonian Thunderstorm