Jonathan subsequently encountered [[Alek]], who was leading many people through cracks in realities, in towards the [[Inner Shield]] and [[The First World]]. A number of volunteers stayed with Jonathan, although each eventually fell victim to the many dangers affecting the universe due to the [[Dimensional Fracture Bomb]]. The last remaining volunteer, [[Beth Daschel]], eventually fell victim to a [[Dream Stealer]], which then inhabited her body and mind.
Jonathan has been forced through necessity at times to become necro-cannibalistic, eating the meat of his fallen comrades. The dark entities of [[The Black]] use this fact as another way of torturing him.
Jonathan's primary role as a desolate guardian on the edge of the [[Outer Shield]] was to manually trigger a large machine, comprising a [[Portal hub facility]] and a massive particle accelerator. This machine takes a 24 hour period to charge, and when triggered releases a large interdimensional pulse, capable of strengthening the [[Outer Shield]] and the walls of his reality slightly as well as banishing the dark entities of [[The Black]].