Rating: PG-13

Warnings: Read With Care. Do Not Read if you are pregnant or may become pregnant. Do not read if you have high blood pressure or any heart conditions. Do not read if you have a squeamish stomach or value my writing in anyway conceivable. Read at your OWN risk.

Chapter: 6/5

Pairings: Does it really matter? You'll read anyway.

Author's Note: An epilogue, in a sort of way.

Dedication: To Ems, for giving me the idea, in an abstract way. And to you reviewers. You know who you are.

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Over the past two-and-a-half months I have received many reviews for this story. Some are quite enjoyable to read, others leave me wanting to blow something up or shoot my computer. Unfortunately, both are illegal and therefore I cannot do it. I've smiled through them all and responded in turn to each of you. That is, those who have actually either a) signed in or b) left an email address for me to reach you at.

Shall I start at the beginning? I think I should. First of all, the episode Replika, correct me if I'm wrong but do Aelita and Odd kiss or not? They do? I thought so. Thank you for clarifying that slight misconception. So glad we're on the same page. In past episodes have Aelita and Odd flirted? Yes! Of course they have. Has Jeremie and Odd gotten into arguments? Yes, they have. Do you see the premise of my lovely fic now? Thank you for agreeing like good readers.

To set all things straight for the record, I like Jeremie. I find him an intriguing character. I also see him as having a one-sided relationship with Aelita. I can see them going for it at first, but then, as she truly experiences life, things start to wane, blah blah blah. I don't see him abusing her or her mistreating him. I see it as painful for both of them. And who knows, she may go back to him. I sure as hell don't know and I'm not claiming to. This is MY story people, MY fic. I can control them however I want as long as I put a disclaimer at the start. Do you write actual authors saying "oh, I don't like that Harry and Ginny got together, pair him with Draco/Hermione/Cho/the Hippogriff"/"I really think Bella should be happy with Jacob and Edward should go off himself" or do you simply step aside and mumble to yourselves, then go and read fics? That's what I thought.

On to my next lovely point. I included warnings. Throughout this ENTIRE fic (except the first chapter) that said there was Odd and Aelita in it. Why would you who HATE that pairing write me and complain? All others who review my fics are quite pleasant in reviewing. It's only the JA-shippers I've had the luck to run across that are truly the most annoying and hurtful. Yes, hurtful, lets face it. It bloody well HURTS when people review or private message or whatever me going "I HATE OA" and "You got it wrong, OA never kissed and it will never happen so stop writing it you insane person." The UY-shippers aren't even this notorious when I wrote OU!

So, what have we learned? Read warnings. Read pairings. Do not review saying you hate the pairing if there is a warning about the pairing being in existence. Does this make sense? I thought so. Doesn't this make the world a happier place? I think it does. Especially do not review me saying you hate the fic from the start yet wait until the fifth chapter to reply. Get over it. If it's constructive criticism I'll take it. If it's a bloody flame with no fucking merit then I'll tell you to go to hell. I have the right to defend myself the same as you do and I don't mean to offend you with my thinking but that's what writing is for. Thinking. Expressing your thoughts and emotions for others to read and discuss, not flame. Think you can handle that?

That's all I have to say. I'm sorry if this offended some of you, and I'm actually only talking to a small minority here so I'm sorry to the rest of you. But this has to stop, I'm getting sick of it and it's getting to the point where I don't want to write anymore. And the sad thing is, I write for myself, not for you. I'm just sick of getting my inbox flooded with stupid flames from nitwits. Lets just respect each other here, okay? Good. Night all, I'll be expecting the flames for this "chapter" in the morning.