Disclaimer: NO! BACK AWAY ALL YOU MONEY-SNATCHING… umm… bad people… aww crap that didn't sound intelligent. What the hell was I thinking? Crap. Well anyway, I don't own any of Jhonen Vasquez's characters… so QUIT LOOKING AT ME!

Part 9

(Nny's View)

Jen and I entered into a world of flashing red and heavy music. We blended in with the crowd of meshing bodies and suddenly, I became extraordinarily aware of all the people… the disgusting, sweating people…that were TOUCHING ME!

I tried to keep them away… but there were too many… ALL OF THEM, TOUCHING ME!

I looked frantically around for Jen, but she was lost in the crowd. I called for her, but it was useless over the loud music. I pushed blindly through the crowd.

"OH JEEEZUS GET THE FUCK AWAY FROM ME YOU SHEEP!" I shrieked.

(Jen's View)

I danced. Hair flowing freely, I got lost in the music. Red lights were angrily flashing everywhere. Loud music thrumming through my veins. Moving bodies everywhere. Touching. I couldn't see Nny anymore. Lost in the crowd probably. I hope he's okay. The people pushed against me.

In the darkness, through the flashing red, a man in a trenchcoat came up to me. He began dancing with me. He was cute, even with glasses. I wondered whether his spiky hair was really reddish pink or that it was just the lights. I closed my eyes and twisted to the music, throwing my arms up in the air.

Warm arms gently wrapped around my waist from behind.

My eyes snapped open. It was the man in the trenchcoat. I looked at him questioningly and he leaned in and whispered into my ear, "Come with me. The bar." He gestured towards the relative area.

I nodded slightly, intrigued. He led me through the crowd.

When we were free from the crowd, the man turned to me, "Jennifer Nikolai?"

I stared at the man, "You know me?"

"I know everyone here… It's my job to know."

"And you are…"

"Vasquez. Jhonen Vasquez. We need to talk." His face was covered by the shadows except for the occasional red glare that shown off his glasses.

"About what, may I ask?"

"Nny. Let's go outside where it's quieter."

Jhonen leaned against the alley wall and looked at me. He sighed and spoke quietly, "Who are you girl?"

I was confused, "Don't you already know? You knew my name before I even gave it."

"No, that's not what I mean… Where did you come from? You aren't supposed to be a part of this. The Creator didn't make you. The series wasn't supposed to start again."

"What are you talking about?" I asked, bewildered.

Jhonen looked closely at me, "You really don't know do you?"

"Know WHAT?"

"That this place… it isn't real… nothing here is real… not even me… I'm just a puppet for the voice of the Creator."

"I think you're crazy…"

"I don't know what will happen… I know the Creator's no longer working on this comic… but yet, here it is… apparently still going… all on its own accord… something's definitely amiss…"

We stood in silence for a while.

"Oh well… I haven't talked to the Creator for a while… We can't do much about it now anyway…" Jhonen looked down at the ground. "So… you're with Nny huh?"

"Well… I'm friends with him."

"Perhaps… you know, Nny is destined to be unhappy forever. The Creator made it that way… but recently, things have changed… you came. Catalyst… but it doesn't matter… Nny will try to kill you. It is his nature. Whether he succeeds or not, I do not know. You seem to be a very nice person, it would be a shame to see your carcass nailed to a wall."

I gave a small shudder.

"Are you sure you want to risk your life just to be with Nny? To attempt to make him happy?" Jhonen asked quietly.

I nodded, "I'd like to make him happy. I'm happy when others are happy. Nny deserves happiness… I care about the guy. I'm his friend. I'd like to help him as much as I can."

"Perhaps you are a good person, or maybe you are just foolish…" Jhonen suddenly reached out and grabbed my hand. He laid a swift kiss on my hand. "Nny would be lucky just to be with you…"

Jhonen turned around, "Well, I've got to go… Be careful Jennifer. Perhaps we will meet again. Perhaps. Well, goodbye. Adieu."

Jhonen leapt onto the top of a 10-story building and disappeared off into the night.

O.o

I stood there for a while. I don't know whether I should be surprised anymore.

A skinny, freakishly strong, homicidal maniac that can't be caught and now a religious, romantic, complete stranger who leaps onto 10-story buildings…

To be continued…

Note: Yes, I am aware that Jhonen doesn't have reddish pink hair anymore… but whatever, IT'S MY STORY!