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Regina and Emma sat next to each other in the living of the Mills mansion contemplating their next plan of action while their kids lay on the floor watching and listening to them argue back and forth. The snow storm hit Storybrooke harder and faster than either woman could have ever predicated—they weren't inside the house for twenty minutes when the storm alarm at town hall went off.

The howling wind was so loud Emma wondered if a person could possibly go deaf if they went outside without something to protect their ears. The power was flickering on and off but Storybrooke's generators were holding strong this time—last thing they really needed was a power outage and for all the non-magical beings in town to be frozen to death. Emma and Regina could care less, but they didn't have a lot of room at the cemetery—and some of those people were loyal followers of the Dark Royals.

Emma slumped down in her seat, rubbing her eyebrows in frustration. "I think we underestimated how close she was...and how angry."

Regina huffed and crossed her legs at the knee, she wouldn't admit it out loud but she was worried. Emma was right, they did underestimate the Ice Queen's rage. And now the entire town was paying a very dear price—Regina and Emma heard stories that the Ice Queen's storms were a vicious force that even Mother Nature herself couldn't fathom.

Knocking on the front door had Emma on her feet in seconds with her desert eagle cocked and ready to kill. Regina looked at her kids, "Stay right here and stay quiet."

Max and Maddi quickly nodded, watching as the brunette moved towards the entrance of the living room before stopping and igniting her infamous fireballs in both hands, thoroughly impressing the twins.

Emma walked towards the front door with the swagger of a cocky fighter, she peeled back the curtain that covered the window by the door—Emma slowly lowered her gun and put it away as she looked over her shoulder to her wife. "Friends." Regina closed her hands, shoulders visibly relaxing but not by much.

The Empress opened the door cautiously, careful to keep a firm grip on it so the wind wouldn't tear it off it's hinges...or put a hole in Regina's wall. Amused vermillion eyes stared into Emma's confused but relieved green ones for a moment before the vampire sovereign spoke. "Well, are you just going to stand there or will you let me in?"

"Oh right...vampires need permission don't they?"

Vlad Dracula nodded eagerly, bringing his black fur coat tighter around his neck as if he were really cold. "Of course, some traditions are true you know? Dreadful honestly..."

"Oh right, well come—"

"Swan, don't you dare!"

Emma and Vlad turned to see Regina approaching with her best Evil Queen mask pulled on, and her arms crossed. Emma sighed inaudibly, shivering so hard her spine was starting to hurt. "C'mon Regina, he's a friend and I trust him."

"That may be, dear, but I don't. What do you want Dracula?"

The white haired creature of the night shrugged, "I was exploring your lovely town when the storm hit...I was simply wondering if I may seek refuge in your beautiful mansion—though it's not as grand as my own." Dracula chuckled smugly, eyes dancing around the Mayor's foyer. "But it'll do. You must come see my mansion, I insist! It's simply marvelous; I've hosted the grandest balls there and—"

Emma moved behind her wife to block the wind from hitting her—this was definitely worse than what she had to go through during her training on Dead Man's Land. Regina narrowed her eyes at Dracula who was still rambling on and on about his mansion and talking down on hers like she wasn't standing right there. "If you're mansion is as great as you say it is, then you won't have a problem flying back now would you?"

Dracula seemed taken back by her tone and he looked at Emma, then back to Regina. The vampire pushed his fur coat back some and placed his hand on his chest gently, "Let me introduce myself, I am—"

"About to get fried, if you don't get off my porch. You're not coming inside of this house, my children and idiot wife are my top priority—and letting a vampire inside of my house, is not on the top of my to-do list."

Dracula paused for a moment before he released a gut wrenching laugh, "Now I understand why Medusa is in such a mood, Empress! Your wife is quite feisty! Though I am a bit offended, I can understand her...worry...I suppose. Would you mind terribly if I took shelter in your apple tree then, your majesty?"

Regina looked at Emma who just shrugged, "It's your tree babe...but I don't see the harm in it."

Dracula huffed, crossing his arms. "It's a tree, you can't honestly be—" Vlad was engulfed in a thick cloud of purple smoke and before it cleared, Regina had slammed the door with a satisfied grin.

"I forgot how good it felt to do that...what?"

"That was one of my advisers Regina..and that was kinda rude don't ya think?"

"No. I don't. Because I don't know him, and quite frankly neither do you. Unknown vampires shall never step foot in our home until we are both sure it's safe. Got it?"

Emma struggled to wrack her brain to argue that but they both knew Regina was right—Regina was always right. And if she were being honest, Emma felt guilty for not thinking her invitation through. "Yeah, okay. We're a team...always have been, always will be. Communication is key. Got it babe. So what now?"

"We spend time with our family while we wait for the Ice Queen to stop throwing a fit...then we kill her."

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"This is ridiculous! I thought you she was here to help us, not destroy half the town!" Frederick cried in outrage as he took off his burly navy blue winter coat and hung it up on the coat rack—getting snow all over Snow's floor much to her annoyance but she simply made another mug of tea. The Fairy Queen rolled her eyes at his dramatics.

"Calm down Frederick. I'm sure the Ice Queen is only making an entrance..."

He plopped down on the sofa next to her, taking Snow's offered tea without so much as a thank you or a smile, "An entrance? Yeah right, she has her own agenda and we're not apart of it."

"Frederick may be right Mayah. Alerting the Ice Queen of the broken curse was a bad idea. I mean, I single-handedly saved the town and now you and your 'back up plan' are going to destroy it."

Mayah Faye glared at Snow over the rim of her mug, "You were going to put us in the grave Snow. I refused to let the fate of this town rest solely in your hands—especially after the fall of your kingdom."

"Fall?" Frederick made a noise low in his throat, "It did more than fall...it was burned down to the ground. It was completely obliterated. I'm sure the smell of death still lingers."

Mary Margaret glared at him, "I'm sorry but why are you here again?"

Frederick shrugged, "It was lonely at my house. My supposed True Love is having fun being shacked up with that douche she's married to. I think it's the curse and as long as the evil duo remains alive, we'll never be free of that curse."

Mayah shook her head at Mary Margaret to just ignore him, "Snow I understand that you think you're helping this town by striking a deal with Emma and Regina but please understand that I'm only trying to do the same if that deal falls short."

"You're wasting your time and the Ice Queen's time. I have something Emma wants and she has something I want. It's a win win situation."

Frederick laughed bitterly into his mug, "Yes but for whom I wonder."

Mayah leaned back in her chair, breaking eye contact with Snow. Nothing good would come of that she was sure, and she was standing strong by her decision to bring the Ice Queen to Storybrooke even if they risk losing a few businesses in the process...it was a better alternative than losing their souls for all eternity.

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Regina was curled up in the corner of the sofa in her study reading a book while the fireplace crackled a few feet away, keeping her warm and distracting her from the violent howling wind outside. Emma was in the kitchen making their children something to eat...it wasn't weird for Regina to be out of the kitchen, it was actually relaxing for her—knowing Emma had enough control over her Charming genes to avoid burning her entire house down making a grilled cheese sandwich.

Regina wasn't sure how much time passed when the sound of footsteps brought her attention from the book, she looked up and saw Emma holding a bowl of salad for her...it even had grilled chicken in it, cut just the way she liked it. Regina set the book aside and took the bowl gratefully from her wife.

"I thought I told you I wasn't hungry." Regina scolded, but her twinkling eyes gave her away and Emma sat down on the other end of the sofa, pulling her bare feet into her lap gently.

"I remember you saying that yes, but...you're carrying my child and if memory serves me right and I believe it does. You were never not hungry." Emma's calloused hands began massaging the gentle soles of Regina's feet, and the brunette wiggled her toes in delight. Emma gave the best foot massages.

Regina laughed lightly around her fork, shaking her head. "Do you remember those late night cravings?"

Emma raised a brow, "Which ones? You had two types of late night cravings baby."

"All of them dear." Regina moaned, eyes rolling slightly when Emma cracked her pinky toe. It always felt good when she did that, and Regina adored Emma every-time she did it. "The night you cried however, is my most found memory of the night cravings."

The Empress's hands stilled, looking at her wife from under her long lashes. "I was not crying, Regina."

"Oh you were." Regina stabbed a piece of chicken and spinach leaf before eating it savagely—Emma's seen her do far worse. "Crying like a little baby."

"I was not! You woke me up at the ass crack of down wanting a chicken! My eyes were burning and when your eyes burn you-"

"Cry."

"Y-you...no! You don't cry, my eyes were trying to...um, they were trying to...I don't know what the fuck they were trying to do but I wasn't crying." Emma switched feet and Regina was trying to hold back her laughter because Emma's pout was cute.

"Dear, I vividly remember you begging me not to force you to go hunt down that chicken that kept me up all night. Tears fell. Deny it all you want sweetheart, but I know the truth."

Emma ignored Regina's last comment, "I still don't understand how that chicken kept you up all night...we weren't anywhere near an egg farm."

Regina simply shrugged, setting the bowl aside. "Does it matter now? You did it for me."

"Only because I love you and I'll do anything you ask me to."

Regina pulled her foot from Emma's hands and spread her legs slightly, "Come here."

Emma crawled in between Regina's legs until they were face to face with her hands on either side of the brunette's head. Regina wrapped her arms around Emma's neck and pulled her down until there was nothing but body heat between them. Max and Maddi came out of the kitchen to come hang out with their parents in hopes to get another story but what they found was beyond gross in their minds.

"Eww! Can't you guys get a room?" Max said, covering his eyes and Maddi was just making a face.

Regina and Emma were startled out of their kiss and Regina removed her hands from Emma's hair. Being caught making out like a pair of horny teenagers by their own children wasn't as mortifying as they thought it would be—it could have been worse because Emma and Regina weren't exactly vanilla type of lovers.

Emma got off of Regina wiping her mouth free of lipstick while Regina sat up and fixed her hair, both red in the face. "Uh...how was lunch?"

Maddi plopped down in the chair, slouching heavily. "Better going down than it will be coming up. I'm never going to unsee that am I?"

Emma laughed, wrapping her arm around her son who planted himself right between her and Regina. "Probably not kid. Sorry."

"It's okay, I'm sure it could have been a lot worse."

"Yeah. Wait...what?"

"Hey!" Suddenly Max perked up with a goofy smile on his face, and Regina was worried that the Charming genes were finally taking over one of her blondes. "The howling stopped!"

The Evil Queen frowned, "Howling? What...oh. Oh. The wind, Emma. The wind stopped, the storm passed. She's here...somewhere."

Emma sighed deeply, "So, what? Do we look for her or what for her to come to us?"

"She's going to be looking for both of us. We wait here for her...it's a better strategy to protect them too." she noticed that Emma was thinking hard about something, "What is it?"

"My shield...it's...well it's not a permanent thing. It can only take so many hits before it shatters figuratively speaking and it takes time to build again. If the Ice Queen is coming for a fight, the shield isn't going to do me any good if it can't do more than stop three bullets."

"So what are you saying Emma? I don't have the darkness magic spell book sitting in my head like you do."

Emma shifted slightly and Max cuddled into her side more, Maddi was practically asleep in the chair her belly full and the fireplace warming her right into the land of dreams. "Well, okay...as an extra precaution...I'd like to give it to the twins...and to you. We can take more damage from magic than they can and well...I want you to have a part of it to make sure that you stay pregnant."

Maddi's eyes popped open, "You're pregnant?"

Regina glared at Emma over Max's head, that's not how she wanted to break the news to them especially since neither of them were really certain of it either. "Um, yes dear. I am. Not exactly how I wanted to deliver the news but..."

"Congrats, you two are getting a new punching bag."

"Emma!"

The Empress laughed jokingly, "What? C'mon I was kidding...oh c'mon...see you two got me in trouble."

"Nah."

"You did that by yourself. Must be a blonde thing."

"Hey!" Emma and Max cried in mock offense—at least Emma was.

The doorbell rang for the second time that day and Emma was the first one up, gun drawn. The twins didn't need to be told to stay put in the study but that didn't stop them from sitting on their knees in the doorway, heads peeking out. Emma reached the door first again, and opened it without checking the window. She didn't need to. She could could sense Ruby's wolf on the other side of the door...what she didn't expect was to see Ruby unconscious on their welcome mat. She didn't appear to be beaten up badly but it was clear that she was in scuffle with someone.

"Emma."

Regina's cold tone had Emma looking up and the grip on her gun tightened. Elsa was standing on the side walk with her hands tucked inside of her red leather jacket, platinum blonde hair hanging over her shoulder in a long braid. The rest of her family standing on the side walk behind her across the street, including the Ice Queen herself.

"Well we didn't have to wait long." Emma murmured, waving her hand over Ruby's body and placing her in the bed upstairs in one of the guest rooms. Emma also got rid of her shield and placed them around her family—they would need it more than she would apparently. Elsa looked pissed and she looked ready for a fight. Emma slowly handed her gun to Regina, never breaking eye contact with the other blonde. Regina took the gun and set it on the foyer table before helping Emma out of her jacket and holster, ignoring the shiver she felt from the bitter cold that awaited them.

Regina looked over her shoulder, catching the twins being nosy red-handed but she didn't blame them. "Stay inside this house, no matter what happens. Understood?"

"Yes ma'am." they said in unison, the seriousness of the situation was not lost on either 9 year old but as soon as the front door closed they ran to the living room and to the closest window possible.

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As Emma and Regina got closer, Elsa moved back and joined her family across the street...it was two against four but quickly turned into three against four when Dracula popped up on Emma's right side. Regina still didn't trust him but she knew more hands on deck was better than nothing. With the street between the two groups, it looked like the perfect standoff during white Christmas. The fact that there was hardly any snow or ice on the street was a clear indicator that things weren't going to be left alone without bloodshed and a life taken from this world...but whose life was the question of the day.

"Was the storm really necessary dear? You could have just called. I'm local."

"Still think everything is a joke Regina?"

"Did you really think someone would take you serious with the dramatics? Please, I hardly give props a second glance."

Emma wondered if provoking either ice witch was a good idea, but she was aware that a fight was going to happen no matter what was said and how it was said. A soul was leaving it's body today and she was damn sure it wasn't going to be hers.

"I told you that you will rue the day you forced my hand Regina. That all of you will. And now that time has come."

"Who's gonna deliver? You?"Emma laughed, shoving her hands in her pocket with her shoulders hunched playfully. "Or you gonna send shy little Elsa over here to kick my ass?"

The Ice Queen glanced at her niece smugly, her little pep talk on the way to Storybrooke was doing it's deed...that a little bit influence from her part. "Yes, I am actually."

Anna glanced at her fiance then at her sister worriedly, "Elsa you don't have to fight! We don't have to fight! Look, they're way over there talking to us! If they wanted to fight wouldn't they be attacking us already? Please snap out of it please Elsa please! You're the only good family I have left, please don't get yourself killed over something stupid." Anna paused briefly, "Well not stupid, but something that doesn't exist anymore! Please Elsa please!"

Elsa looked down at her sister with a grim expression, "Anna I have too. That something that doesn't exist anymore is because of them! They took our home and they have to pay their debt for it."

"By fighting?! Since when do you know about fighting Elsa?!" Anna cried and Kristoff took her shoulders, pulling her away from her sister until she shook him off...or tried to.

"Aunt Ingrid has had me in training since the day they forced Arendelle's alliance."

"Well seeing as you don't seem generally interested in talking this through...how about we just get this over with once and for all, hm?"

The Ice Queen nodded, and it was probably the only thing the two Queens would ever agree on. "I present to you the Princess and Champion of Arendelle...Elsa."

Regina snorted, "What's left of Arendelle you mean dear."

Dracula chuckled as he pushed a lock of white hair over his shoulder one of his gold earrings shimmering lightly. Dracula placed his hand on Emma' shoulder, clearing his throat dramatically. "And I present to you the Dark Knight, Champion and Queen of the Dark Kingdom and the Empress of darkness...Emma Mills."

Emma stepped off the curve to meet Elsa in the middle of the street. Regina looked at Dracula, "That was quite an introduction."

Vlad chuckled and looked down at the short brunette, "I'm quite the vampire."

"So I've gathered. I look forward to seeing more."

"And I look forward to earning your trust your majesty. Through marriage, you're both ruling two kingdoms and you have my highest respects." he bowed slightly and Regina just smirked, she had it made. "And if you can get that yapping redhead to shut up...I'll build you a mansion, free of charge."

"Deal."

Emma and Elsa stared at each other eye to eye, Emma was thinking of ways to kill her with magic but she honestly wanted to fight her first because it's been so long since she was about to throw down. "Is your blood red like the rest of us?"

"What?"

Emma transported herself directly behind Elsa and had the woman in a choke-hold from behind. Elsa choked on the breath she was taking as Emma's bicep crushed her throat...the Empress was far stronger and sturdier than she appeared to be but Elsa had magic too. Reaching back Elsa placed one hand on Emma's stomach and forced her back with a rush of cold air. It was hard enough that Emma was airborne and Elsa made sure Emma had a nice patch of ice to land on that shattered upon impact.

Elsa ignored her sisters cries for to stop as she and Emma stopped playing games and went at each other head to head. It was Champion vs Champion in an impromptu street fight. Elsa's fist were frozen over up to her elbows making her punches and blocks more painful than they would have normally been but she was having a hard time delivering a blow since Emma hardly stayed in one spot and her shadow smoke made it incredibly hard to see her.

From inside the house the twins were watching with avid interest, Maddi knew her mom was a skilled combative fighter—she would always go to her training sessions her mom taught for soldiers who were interested during their down time. But her mom was using moves she's never seen before and both of them literally had their faces pressed against the cool glass.

The turning point happened when Elsa put a sheet of ice beneath Emma's feet at the last minute when the Dark Knight summoned her sword while Elsa was flat on her back. Emma lost her footing and fell back, her head cracking the ice beneath her and her vision went black. Elsa stood and wiped the blood from her lip, and picked up Emma's fallen sword. It was clear the woman was knocked out for the time being and this was Elsa's chance to finish it.

"Do it Elsa. Avenge our fallen kingdom! Avenge all of the kingdoms and innocents that fell victim to the Dark Kingdom."

Elsa looked at her Aunt then at her sister, conflicted as she stood over Emma. "I...Is this really the right thing to do? Fighting is one thing but t-this is murder. Good people don't kill other people, no matter how much they deserve it."

"And that's why you people will never get ahead! This game is over." Regina snarled and she was prepared to melt Elsa on the spot but the Ice Queen saw it coming and acted quickly. She sent a blanket of strong, icy wind towards Regina and Dracula, knocking both of them back into Regina's front yard but their fall was softened by the pillow soft snow.

"Elsa do it, do it now!"

Elsa swallowed hard and raised the sword high above her head and Regina struggled to get to her feet but the snow was actively keeping her and Dracula in place and no amount of magic was getting them free. "No...no, Emma get up!" she yelled, and distinctively she could hear the twins yelling from inside the house for Emma to get up as well but she wasn't moving.

Swnkt!

Elsa grunted and looked down at her torso...there was an arrow sticking out of her sternum.

"Oh my god, Elsa? Elsa!" Anna finally broke free of her fiances grip and ran to her sister, catching her before she fell over, the sword falling the ground with a loud clatter. Everyone looked at the newcomer and Pocahontas placed her compact bow on her back and smiled. She was covered head to toe in snow but looked somewhat warm in her fur boots and winter jacket.

"Sorry I'm late...the weather man didn't say anything about a snow storm."

She walked over to Emma and pulled the Dark Knight to her feet as she was finally coming to and the Ice Queen stood over Anna and Elsa protectively but Emma was already making her next move, she ripped Anna's soul from her body and held it in her hand gingerly.

"Oh god Anna! Anna? Anna are you okay? Anna...?" Kristoff looked at the Ice Queen, "She's not breathing."

"What did you do?"

Emma stopped leaning on Pocahontas and stood straight. Her head was killing her, but she didn't regret removing her shield. "You came looking for a fight and you got more than you bargained for. Your Champion is probably going to die and you're about to lose your blabbering niece. Is this how you planned for this to go?"

"I don't understand how you people always win but one day you will fall."

"One day but not today Ice Queen. Now gather what's left of your lot and leave." Regina said as she walked through her front gate, Vlad right behind her looking annoyed that he was bested by snow.

"No, I'm not going anywhere without Anna."

Pocahontas snorted and pointed to Elsa, "You should worry more about saving her. Anna's a goner."

Elsa pulled the arrow out of her chest, tossing it aside before passing out completely. Unbeknownst to anyone, Ingrid knew that Elsa's ice powers had a regenerating kick it was just slow—she wasn't worried about her oldest niece dying, she's taking far worse hits. "I'm not going anywhere without Anna."

Regina laughed and caught her wife's eye, it was agreed early on that the Ice Queen was going to die today but this was far better than what they had hoped for. Anna and Elsa were all that was left of Ingrid's family and to an extent her sanity.

"You wanna give your life for Anna's?" Emma asked head tilted to the side with false curiosity, playing on the desperation that was so clear in those light blue eyes of the Ice Queen.

"Yes! Yes, I will do anything. Take my life but please just spare my sweet girl. Anna does not deserve such a death, and I will gladly take her place."

"How did you know the curse was broken?" Pocahontas asked, she was truly curious and she was sure everyone else was thinking the same thing. "It wasn't exactly a world wide news flash."

"The Fairy Queen sent for me." Ingrid had no loyalty except to her own family and if meant getting Anna back, she would tell them whatever they wanted to know within reason.

Emma licked her lips, thinking. "Normally I'd take your life and be done with it but I don't want your soul. Not anymore. I have something better for you to do." Ingrid's eyes narrowed but she stayed quiet, "Good and evil need to meet on sacred ground before we tear this land apart with petty battles and a never ending war. Tell the Fairy Queen we are willing to meet on sacred ground to create a truce between our affiliations. Do that and you'll get your Anna back."

"No, I want you to promise me Anna's safe return if I do this for you. Promise me Anna's safe return."

The Empress held eye contact with Ingrid, "I promise Anna's safe return once the truce is complete, no matter how it turns out."

Ingrid looked over her shoulder and saw Kristoff standing tall with Elsa over his shoulder and his fiance in his arms, eyes red with unshed tears. She moved her attention back to Emma and nodded, "Fine."

Emma grinned sinfully and closed her fists and Kristoff felt Anna's body grow colder in his arms...Anna was gone, and at last one tear escaped.

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Across town...

Rumpelstiltskin stood behind his glass counter looking down at his crystal globe grimly. His magic had fully come back to him the moment the Ice Queen made her dramatic entrance but he didn't care about her and what was going on outside of his pawn shop. His first action was to look for his Baelfire, but what he found was not what he was expecting...it was far worse than what he was expecting. He tried it over and over and over again—but he continued to torture himself with the same image for the past hour. He knew logically raw magic never lied, but in his heart...he refused to believe it. He refused to believe that he out lived his son.

Rumpelstiltskin picked up the crystal globe and threw it across his shop in a fit of agony and rage. The shattering glass giving him little satisfaction. His mind began combing through every spell he has ever collected, looking for ways to bring back the dead but he knew it wasn't possible. Even for the Dark One. It wasn't possible unless...unless...

Yes.

Rumpelstiltskin's leg twitched with joy and hope, "Of course." he whispered gleefully, eyes growing wide with realization however it quickly disappeared as the events of today replayed in his mind. He knew he had some groveling and sweet deals to make with the evil couple and he decided to pay his secret vault a little visit. Surely there was something in there, that both Regina and Emma wanted.

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Here Lies

Neal Baelfire Cassidy

loving friend that is gone but forever missed

and never forgotten.

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Hey y'all I hope you enjoyed this chapter. At first I wasn't sure cause things felt rushed somewhere, but then it all just fell into place so I left it how it was.

Also, I know the Frozen arc may have disappointed some of y'all but it's not my main focus. Going to hell is. LOL. The show is not going to do it justice, I just know it. I barely even watching it past season 2 or 3, and I like season 4...just...certain episodes. Anyway.

Red is back at the house, I wonder if she found anything. And Pocahontas is back, but where is Belle? Ayye. My girl is back on the scene, there's a lot of shit happening but I'm in the process of closing some of those which means leaving storybrooke for a while so I'm creating a guest list for the one's who are going to Hell. Anyway, I hope ya'll liked it. Peace.

Oh and before I forget, I wrote a WickedSwan GP story with Zelena as GP...It's called Fast Lane, you guys should check it out. It's kinda fresh yo. Lol, I fucked up the upload so give it like ten minutes.

Monster