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-Jenny-

Jenny found herself in a room. An oddly familiar room… a room that looked like the paper house from so long ago. She knew she was dreaming. It wasn't real. But then.. why does it feel as though He was near? Jenny slowly turned to look around the room. Suddenly, in shocked, hushed tones, she heard an elemental voice like water over rock whisper, "Jenny?!" Jenny spun around.

Oh.

She thought of him every day and saw him every night, but.. nothing could have prepared her for seeing him face to face. Her eyes widened and she gasped. "..Julian?" she said tremulously. They both just stood there staring for a minute. Julians eyes were wide and seemed to say that he wanted her to be there but didn't believe it could be possible. "Jenny!" he said. They moved together as one and he touched his lips to hers. It was a slow kiss, with both Jenny and Julian trembling, as though this was the last kiss they would ever share. They pulled apart for and looked into each others eyes. "You're real…" Jenny breathed. "You didn't disappear. You always disappear." She looked into his eyes with a new hope. "Oh God Jenny.. I thought I would never see you again. I thought I would be forever alone in my dream.." Julian said touching his forehead to hers. Then Julian bent his head and kissed her with a passion that had been bottled up for too long. Jenny responded equally, the heat building up inside of her. She kissed him with all the passion she could give. When they finally broke apart, Julian looked at her and said, "You kept me alive. You didn't forget me. I'm still here because of you." "I don't think I could ever forget you.. " Jenny confessed quietly.

"Oh Jenny….. How did you find me?" Julian asked. "I- what? I thought you brought me here," Jenny said, her eyebrows furrowing. Julian took a step back. A bit of the cold look he used to have came back and he said, "I don't even exist. I couldn't. And if you didn't…. The only way you could be here is if another Shadow Man brought you here." Julian's lip curled and he took another step back. "My ancestors would never do that." Jenny looked at him. Unlike just a moment ago, when he had looked so full of emotion, so.. human, he now looked like he always had. He stared at her distrustfully with his usual arrogant stance and a dangerous, defiant look in his eyes. "Unless…" Jenny said looking down, " they wanted to hurt us both by putting us together.. and then ripping us apart." Julian looked startled as though the idea hadn't even occurred to him. He took a step forward, but then as if on cue, Jenny's body began to shimmer and look as if she were disappearing. "No!" Julian shouted, rushing towards her. No, Jenny thought as her vision faded to black. Jenny woke up and opened her eyes. Was it just a dream? It felt so real. Jenny put her fingers to her lips where she could still feel Julians kisses. Her lips were swollen and raw. It wasn't just a dream. Jenny looked at the clock. It was 3:45 in the morning. Jenny lay back down but she couldn't sleep. She was too awake now. Nothing to do now but wait for morning Jenny thought as she looked at the ceiling. As she lay there, she thought of Julian. Will the memory of him dying in my arms still haunt me every night? Will I… will I ever get to be back in his arms?

-Julian-

She was here. Right here. Julian clenched his fist. It wasn't fair! To put her in his arms… just to snatch her away. Julian stood and simply stared at the spot where she had been. Then he felt a presence behind him. He turned and saw another shadow man. He was grotesque. He had.. limbs of a sort… with disfigured hands at the end, his was the color of a pond when stir up all the dirt at the bottom. He smelled of death. Julian crossed his arms and faced the shadow man. "Stephan." he said cooly. "Well I must say that I expected a warmer welcome after allowing you to see your beloved Jenny," Stephan said with a sneer. Julian saw red. His eyes glinted with a cold fury and dangerously quiet, he said, " That was you?" "Why yes. I have watched you in pursuit of Jenny all this time.. and I must say, I find it fascinating. What makes her so special? She is just a mortal. No different than any other you have devoured," Stephan replied quizzically. "I couldn't explain to one such as you. Clearly you are too far gone," Julian said, eyeing the shadow man with disgust. "Ah but you see, that's why I'm here. I'm curious about this. I am tired of the usual games with humans. What is this feeling of love you seem to possess that is so intense? What is this ever changing thing you have?" Stephan hissed, eyes glittering in jealousy. "It's not something you could comprehend if you are truly evil and cannot do anything that isn't bad," Julian replied, raising an eyebrow. Stephan hissed in frustration and disappeared.

-Stephan-

Damn it. Julian wasn't helping at all. What is this love he seems to have?! How does one get it? Stephan growled in anger at not understanding an began pacing the room. He wanted to experience this love thing, but he didn't know how. What if he went to earth and lived among humans? Perhaps he could experience it then. But.. Ugh. Humans. Filthy, uncivilized, uneducated, disgusting creatures. Nothing they did made sense. Unlike the other shadow men, he hadn't spent much time around the mortals. They bored him and he had preferred to spend his time elsewhere. But now.. He regretted that decision. He could never understand the humans.. unless.. he had a guide. If he had a guide to stick with him and help him understand the humans, he might be able to experience this love thing. He wanted someone who understood mortals minds. Someone who could also understand him. Someone who would jump at the chance to be on earth. Someone who could be controlled. Someone who could gain him access to a beautiful mortal. Stephan knew just who to go to. Julian.

-Jenny-

It's finnally morning, Jenny thought as she looked at the sun peeking through the curtains. Jenny had been thinking all night, and decided that she needed to share some information with all of her friends. She called Audrey, Dee, Michael, Zach, Summer, and Tom and asked them to meet her at the park. Jenny arrived and sat on the swing and swung back and forth slowly. How was she going to tell them? Would they be mad? Would they understand? Oh God, this was gonna be- "Jenny!" Tom called from the edge of the park with a quizzical expression. He walked over to her and say on the swing next to her. He looked at her and said, "What's going on?" Jenny opened her mouth to respond. "HEY SUNSHINE! What's up?" Dee called, arriving with everyone else. Jenny looked at Tom and shook her head slightly. Lowering her eyes, she bit her lip nervously. Tom tilted his head to the side, concerned. Once everyone was situated and looking at her expectantly, Jenny took a breath and braced herself for what she was about to tell them. "As... As you know, I've dreamed of the moment when Julian disappeared in my arms every night since that day. But last night... I dreamed something a little different. I was in the paper house, and he was there, except it was real. Remember how he said he would go into one of his dreams and that he wouldn't die so long as he wasn't forgotten? Well he did," Jenny took a deep breath before continuing. "I don't know exactly how, but I ended up in that dream. I saw him." Jenny paused and looked at the group, gauging their mostly looked a little confused, unsure where she was going with this. Tom looked at her a little differently though. She could see that he knew where she was going with this. He nodded slightly in understanding, and Jenny gave him a look of gratefulness and relief. "I have to tell you something. Something I have been reluctant to admit even to myself. I… I love him. I fought it as much as I could, but I can't anymore. I can't fight what I feel for him. I don't expect you to understand, or forgive me for loving someone who has caused us so much pain… I just thought that you guys had a right to know." Jenny looked away, it was silent for a moment. "Sunshine, I would never stop loving you no matter who you love. And honestly, he changed from when we first met him. I support you all the way, and I promise that even if you want to bring him back, not only do I support you, but I will help you in any way I can," Dee declared. "Me too!" said Michael. "Me three!" said Summer. Everyone nodded their agreement. Finnally, Tom said, "Count me in. I support you all the way." "Thank you so much!" Jenny cried. "I thought you guys would hate me and that I would be all alone!" "We would never leave you alone," Zach said gently. "Only one question now…. What next?"