This is a crossover fanfic concerning Johnny the Homicidal Maniac and the Vision of Escaflowne. It is going to be a dark, twisting ride. It is not always going to make sense. I did not write this with the intention of it doing so. This fic takes place after the ending of the JTHM Director's Cut graphic novel and starting with episode 2 "The Girl From the Mystic Moon" of the Escaflowne storyline. For both works there will be unavoidable spoilers.

Warnings: This fanfic contains violence, gore, offensive language, possible sexual content (definitely heavily implied). It is a yaoi fanfic, which means concerning romantic relationships between males. There are also flesh-eating penguins. I will indicate chapters containing explicit sexual content (if there ever are any) so that one can read the fic without reading the smut if one wants to do so. The violence and the language are going to be in every chapter. Talk to Nny about his language if you want to.

Johnny the Homicidal Maniac and Invader Zim copyright and the brainchildren of the brilliant Jhonen Vasquez. Tenkuu no Escaflowne or The Vision of Escaflowne is copyright and conjured by the brilliant Studio Sunrise. I did not create either show or their characters, nor do I claim any of them. None of them want to be claimed anyway. Except maybe Squee. He just needs a hug sometimes.

The naming of the chapters was taken from the method that Nine Inch Nails labels CDs. The title of the fanfic was also taken from a Nine Inch Nails song by the same name. The lyrics to "The Wretched" by NIN form the preface. I did not create them. The fic itself is copyright Kuroyami no Senshi or Mana//Scienziato, whichever name you prefer.

Lyrics used (full list):

• Preface: "The Wretched" -- Nine Inch Nails
• Halo 01: "Aenmia" -- Tool
• Halo 08: "Art of Life" -- X-Japan
• Halo 08: "The Sound of Silence" -- Paul Simon

Welcome to the late night double feature picture show. Let's go up to the lab and see what's on the slab.