The events of the convention, Volume Two

Chapter Six - Saturday

JJ blinked.

There were stars swirling around him, pictures and letters, old memories gone by. He reached out to grab one, and it blew away, teasingly.

I wouldn't chase them.

JJ looked up from his antics. A young man, about his age, was standing there. They looked exactly like each other, except he had a small pendant of a mask. Those are your memories, if you crush them they might go away.

Memories? What- where am I? Who are you?

You don't recognize me? He put his arm on his neck and grinned awkwardly.

No way.

Yup. The man sat down, patting the spot next to him. JJ, right? Reg talks about you all the time. I'm Liam, by the way.

I know. I saw the newspaper, and the picture, and the note you left.

Liam chuckled. That probably made no sense to you, huh?

Nope.

Yeah, Reg never got it either, even after I introduced him to the girls and told him the whole thing. He just couldn't comprehend it. It's okay, though. That subject isn't very fun to discuss.

What subject?

The events of the convention. The first one, at least. Seems to me like they made a new one.

Yeah, they did... JJ leaned back, gazing at the swirling lights. What is this place?

It's the between. It's normally where people go when they're not quite dead, but not really alive either. I was here once.

Wait, I'm dead?

No, you're in a coma. You're in MY between. YOUR between hasn't been made yet, because your time isn't up.

That is very cryptic.

I think I'm allowed to be cryptic after all this time.

Fair. JJ stood up. So what now?

What do you mean, what now?

What should I do?

Liam shook his head. Don't ask me. You're the alive one here, you're the one who made promises. I just want to know what you're going to do about it.

Well-

A giant flash burst through the dark space. The duo jumped.

Hey, you're waking up! Great!

What? No! Not great! I have no idea what I'm doing!

Smiling, Liam walked towards the light. Just trust your heart and your judgements, JJ! Don't cloud yourself with doubt! And remember, there are people who c-a-r-e-a-b-o-u-t-y-

JJ woke up with a gasp. The first thing he noticed was the sheer, pulsing agony in his left side. There was something purple and yellow and white there, something that did not look like his skin.

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WHO THE HELL ARE YOU?

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