Disclaimer: Okay, question, who honestly believes a 14 year old, would own digimon? Hmm? Nope, I don't own the show; if I did I wouldn't be writing fanfics.
Chapter Thirteen: Fear The Insanity!
"Okay, so digimon attacked, Kouji got turned into a statue and Takuya was frozen but he's normal now and Tails is a digidestin now and her partners Lopmon. Right?" The group nodded as Tanya stared at them all. "When the hell did this happen?"
There were sweat-drops and a few chuckles. The group sat in the back room of the café. Tanya's parents were out so Tanya had closed the café so the only people inside were Tanya, Cat, Hex, Tails, Takuya, Kira, Tony (who had still been there) and the statue of Kouji. Takuya sighed slightly wearing a pair of sweatpants and a jersey Tanya had grabbed from her little brother while the Goggle-Head's clothes dried. Kira turned her head looking at Takuya handing him a mug of hot coco (seeing as Takuya was still pretty numb after getting turned into an ice cube). She followed his eyes placing a supportive hand on her friend's shoulder.
"Don't worry Takuya, will figure out a way to turn Kouji back to normal." Takuya looked at Kira as she smiled. He couldn't help but smile too gently nodding as he heard the argument/discussions of the others. One question however stayed in his mind… How? How were they going to get Kouji back to normal? He sighed drinking the hot coco laughing as he saw Hex and Cat playing tug of war with poor Lopmon while Tails tried to rescue her partner. Of course, each child minds were reeling. How had all this happened? How had Tails become a digidestin? That was one major thought, though Lopmon had tried to answer it the best she could. However, there was one question that no one could answer… How could they turn Kouji back to normal?
"Okay, so what are we gonna do? We can't let Kouji stay a statue!" Cat stated looking at her friends.
"We could try a chisel." Tony suggested.
"But, if he's entirely stone wouldn't he kinda shatter?" Hex stated in a question way though, he more or less stating it. Everyone sighed thinking to themselves of how to get Kouji back to normal. Each thought of different ideas, they could think of nothing, at least nothing sane. The girls had many weird ideas. Hex sighed leaning against the wall next to Takuya both trying to come up with a decent idea.
"Defeating Kokatorimon should've turned him back to normal… I don't get it," Hex muttered to himself silently leaning against the wall. Why hadn't Kouji returned to normal after the battle? Was it because they were in the Real World? Were things different here then the Digital World? Hex sighed not understanding any of it as he looked at Kouji's statue before Takuya who appeared to be lost in thought. The group remained silent for what seemed like hours, even though in reality it was only about 20 minutes. It was then that Lopmon looked up sniffing at the air causing Hex, Tails and Takuya to look at her.
"Lopmon, what's up?" Tails asked as her partner hopped down from its perched on the girls shoulder.
"I smell a digimon."
'So Lopmon can sense digimon like the Tamer's digimon? That's interesting,' Hex thought silently before looking down hearing a beeping. Lopmon, Takuya and Tails turned to look at him (the others were busy coming up with random ideas to turn Kouji back to normal). Hex fished in his pocket silently pulling out his toy D-Power staring down at it. It hadn't changed, it looked just like Takato's upgraded device, however, a strange map had appeared… Hovering over the screen like the map that Kouji had gotten in episode two.
"That's not normal…" Tails stated as Hex and her exchanged looks with Takuya as Lopmon stared.
"It certainly isn't normal… But, after what's happened lately, what is normal?" Hex stated as Tails shrugged. True, nothing was normal after what had happened these passed few days. After the two digimon came out of their friends' computer, they had been attacked by digimon Tails had become a digidestin. Yea, what was normal? Hex looked at the strange map before Tails.
"You don't think…"
"It's possible," Tails stated sighing slightly glancing over at the others before Hex, Takuya and Lopmon. "You guys go find this digimon, if it's a bad guy, come back and get me so Lopmon can digivolve. If its good bring it back and see if it can't help us turn Kouji back to normal."
"You're staying here?" Lopmon asked blinking slightly.
"Yea, someone's gotta protect Kouji from the others. Have you heard some of there ideas?" Everyone sweat-dropped. It was true the others had odd ideas. One for instance involved whip cream and peanut butter. Yea, they are all crazy. Takuya sighed standing up silently grabbing his goggles and D-Scan (which had been lying nearby). Tails watched silently as Takuya pulled the goggles over his head so they were now hanging around his neck as he slipped his D-Scan into his pocket. Hex also fished out his goggles pulling them around his head. Tails couldn't help but laugh. Right in front of her were two goggle heads that was not something you saw everyday. Actually, you normally didn't see people wearing goggles outside of swimming. Lopmon climbed up onto Takuya's shoulder looking in the direction it sensed the digimon, and the direction Hex's map indicated.
"Let's get moving," Takuya suggested as Hex nodded the two boys and one digimon saying good-bye to Tails before heading out. Tails side turning her head to look at her friends.
"What the hell are you guys doing?"
"Well, Tony thought maybe if we smeared peanut butter and whip cream over Kouji he'd turn back to normal."
"ARE YOU ALL NUTS?"
"Yea." Tails did an anime fall turning to stare at her friends. Kira was sweat dropping while Tony and cat smeared peanut butter and whip cream over Kouji's face. Now, they knew this wouldn't work… They just wanted to do it to take a hilarious picture to sell on ebay! Kira sighed pulling out a bucket of water from no where throwing it at the statue wiping whip cream and peanut butter off him, well mostly. Cat and Tony glared at the older cousin seeing as they didn't have time to take a picture as Kira looked at them all.
"Let's try to come up with methods that might actually stand a chance of working!"
"Like?" Toni and Cat asked in unison as Tails thought for a moment before snapping her fingers.
"Sleeping Beauty!"
"Wha?"
"Sleeping Beauty! Sleeping Beauty!"
"… Tails you've been watching to much Disney…" Cat said staring at her friend as Tails glared.
"Dummy, Sleeping Beauty. Remember, she was in an immortal sleep only to be awakened by true loves first kiss. Or something like that. Maybe, if someone tries kissing Kouji he'll turn back to normal!" Everyone blinked thinking over Tails's idea.
"It's a good theory, I guess we have no other choice. Who wants to try?" Kira asked as everyone stared as if to say 'not me'.
"Miss Tony could go first!" A familiar ghost shouted appearing above Tony surprising the others.
"Hell no! I am not kissing Kouji! No way, no how!"
"I will regret this later…" Alex muttered before vanishing from sight possessing Tony. Everyone watched a bit confused seeing as they didn't know Alex could possess Tony as the possessed child walked over to the statue kissing the statue of Kouji. Nothing happened. Tony fumed as Alex reappeared again brushing his teeth. How a ghost can brush his teeth remains a mystery.
"Looks like that didn't work." Kira stated as Tony looked at them all.
"Why don't you all try?" After some conversation Cat stepped up blushing slightly kissing the statue. Nothing happened. Kira went up. Nothing happened. Tails. Nothing. Tanya sighed looking at them all.
"Of course this isn't working. Kouji's true love isn't here! Where did Takuya-kun go? He needs to kiss Kouji!" Yea, she was having one of those fan girl moments. Everyone but her sweat-dropped shaking there heads.
"All right, now what?" Cat asked as everyone thought.
"I got an idea! Stay here guys!" Tails said running out of the café heading towards her house leaving her friends bewildered as they looked at each other.
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"Okay, this way!" Hex said following the map Takuya walking next to him Lopmon on his shoulders.
"You really think this digimon will help us?" Takuya questioned glancing at the boy as Hex shrugged.
"Maybe… Maybe it will be my partner." Hex stated as Takuya raised an eyebrow. "After all, my toy D-Power is acting up, it would make sense. And hopefully it will be able to help us out…"
"Yea, so we close?" Takuya asked eyeing Lopmon who was acting like a stuffed animal.
"Mmmhmm," the digimon said looking towards the two guys as Hex glanced down at his D-Power.
"Should be right up ahead," he stated looking at Takuya as the Warrior of Flame nodded. The two boys and one digimon walked in silence though what they saw they didn't expect. They were in the park, a man dressed as a wizard doing magic ticks for a few children. Takuya recognized the man immediately as a Wizardmon as Hex blinked being reminded of the hunt for the 8th child in Season one of digimon. The boys exchanged looks with Lopmon before they approached the wizard. The magician looked up seeing the boys eyes Lopmon silently as Hex slipped his D-Power into his pocket while Takuya held a firm grip on his D-Scan.
"Are you, a Wizardmon?" Takuya asked looking at the digimon as the children around him looked at each other a bit confused. Takuya tightened a grip on his D-Scan just in case as Wizardmon looked at the boys and Lopmon silently before turning around walking away. Takuya frowned following after him. "Hey answer the questi-"
Takuya didn't have time to finish his sentence as he was sent flying backwards hitting the ground hard. Wizardmon looked at him his staff raised as Takuya and Lopmon (seeing as she was on his shoulder) groaned.
"That was rude," Lopmon, mumbled looking up as Hex quickly ushered the children away. Takuya pulled his D-Scan out quickly preparing to spirit evolve before coughing as Wizardmon vanished in a puff of smoke.
"Looks like he gave us the slip…" Hex stated sighing heavily.
"Yea… Great, just great."
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"Okay, so tell us your theory again?"
"Well, Kouji's scared of bunnies correct? Maybe we can scare him back to normal!" Tails stated holding her bunny smiling happily. The children all shrugged watching as Tails set the rabbit on the statues shoulder waiting patiently. Nothing happened as the bunny hoped back to the ground rubbing against Kouji's stone legs. Cat sighed seeing as it wasn't working thinking for a moment before pulling a chisel out.
"Cat… Are you sure this will work?" Kira asked as Cat gave a small shrug chipping at the Loner's hand. The stone crumbled as Cat blinked laughing nervously.
"It appears that Kouji will be missing part of his thumb…"
"CAT!"
Cat laughed nervously looking at her friends. Kira sighed disarming her cousin of the chisel. They all agreed then that Cat was not allowed near any sharp objects from now on as Kira attempted to glue Kouji's thumb back on. And so, once again they were trying to think of a plan.
"Hmm… We tried scaring him back to normal, smearing stuff over him, chipping at the stone… We could try burning the stone." Tony suggested as everyone stared at her. "What? Anyone else got any ideas?"
"Nope," everyone sighed as they shrugged deciding it was there best shot as she pulled out a lighter. Everyone watched as she turned it on and held it up to Kouji's stone arm. Each child waited seeing if there would be some sort of reacting. Nothing happened, however, Kouji's stone sleeve was now scorched black. Kira had to wonder what Kouji would say if and when he was back to normal. Actually, thinking about his reaction made her laugh. The group sighed sitting down as they tried to come up with other ideas. So far they had tried throwing water at him, burning his arm, chipping part of his thumb off, scaring him, just about everything. Tony held her chin in thought glancing at the group smiling in an evil way as she slipped off.
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"Okay, why the hell is this guy running from us?" Takuya hissed at Hex as he, Hex and Lopmon ran after Wizardmon. Each time they had come close to him Wizardmon had run off. It was rather annoying. Hex shrugged trying to keep up his eyes fixed on Wizardmon.
"Let's just tackle him," Lopmon stated as the two boys nodded. The boys ran quickly jumping into the air tackling the small wizard. There was a struggle as Wizardmon managed to get free waving his staff sending the two boys flying back. Hex glared slightly at Wizardmon. "Why the heck are you attacking us? We only want to ask you for help!"
"Because I was testing you," Wizardmon stated, and if he weren't sane, he would be cackling like a mad man. However, Wizardmon was sane, at least now. Takuya stared at him as Hex raised an eyebrow.
"Sure… It makes perfect sense… Not," Hex muttered as he and Takuya stood up Lopmon returning to her perch on Hex's shoulder. Takuya was staring at the wizard his mouth hanging open slightly.
"Why are you testing me or us?" Takuya asked blinking as he stared at Wizardmon who looked at the two boys.
"I am testing the strength of the great Warrior of Flame along with the Guardian of Justice." The wizard replied as Hex and Takuya exchanged looks.
"Who?" Wizardmon didn't answer turning around beginning to walk away. Takuya by now had had enough as he grabbed Wizardmon's cloak stopping the mage angrily.
"Look! Give us a straight answer already. All we want is your help! My friends a freaking statue, all we wanted was to ask you for help! So you can either answer our questions or just go back to the Digital World where you belong!" Hex sighed knowing that wasn't going to help them as Takuya gripped his D-Scan. Wizardmon remained unaffected looking up at Takuya blankly. Lopmon frowned watching before her eyes widened.
"Takuya get away from him!" The bunny shouted as Takuya turned to ask why before he was sent back by a bright light. Hex covered his eyes stumbling back as step or two as the light began to look like a fire.
"Takuya!" The boy shouted as the fire died away. Hex expected to see Takuya lying on the ground however; it wasn't Takuya who he saw. It was a digimon only an inch or two shorter then him with long spiky orange hair with stubby horns. He was very tan strange marking covering his chest, arms, feet and just below his green eyes. Which currently were swirly-eyes. He had red arm bracers with metal ends and crimson red pants that reached below his knees with black overall straps hanging by his side a belt buckle with the symbol of flame holding them up. He had pointy ears with gold earring hoops on each and a red vest like thing. Now, most of you might have an idea who this digimon is even though it's a crappy description. It was none other then Flamon! The digimon Takuya was turned into when he was on Dark Trailmon. Hex stared at the digimon for a few moments as it remained unconscious. Wizardmon looked at the group with a small smile wondering how they'd get through this test before vanishing to watch from a far. Hex blinked picking up a stick poking Flamon as it blinked coming to slowly sitting up holding his head groggily.
"What he hit me with… A bus?" The digimon's voice was exactly like Takuya's maybe a bit younger sounding if anything. Flamon blinked looking at Hex raising an eyebrow. "Uh, buddy what are you staring at? Do I have some- Oh my god I have a tail! And horns… and earrings and what the hell? NOT AGAIN!"
Hex by now, was cracking up. Sure, he had to be serious but c'mon if you saw Takuya/Flamon freaking out like this you'd laugh crack up too! Lopmon was sweat-dropping as she watched them. Takuya/Flamon was crying anime style cursing loudly in Japanese while Hex took out his camera and took a picture. Now, since there were other people nearby… The two monsters and laughing child were getting odd looks. Lopmon sweat-dropped greatly eyeing her friends. The former Goggle-Wearing-Brunette had calmed down a great deal but was still cursing while Hex recovered completely looking at Takuya/Flamon.
"That's you right Takky?"
"Course its me… Man what the hell did Wizardmon do to me…" Takuya muttered staring at his gloved hands as Hex shrugged.
"Some sort of spell probably. Maybe this is another one of his weird 'tests'… This day couldn't get any weirder…"
"... Yea it could."
"How?"
"Oh I donno… Look up." Lopmon stated looking up. The two boys blinked before following her gaze.
"… Oh shit…"
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"Okay I don't think the hula's working." Tanya sighed leaning against the counter lazily. It had been about an hour since the boys and Lopmon had left and still, none of their insane ideas worked. Kira sighed eating fries sitting on a stool as the girls all sat around.
"I give up! We've tried everything, we can't turn him back!" Cat shouted in frustration throwing her hands in the air to emphasize her point. Tails sighed nodding in agreement leaning her back against Cat drowsily.
"I hope Takuya, Lopmon and Hex find a digimon that could help…"
"So do we all." Everyone was silent thinking to themselves about what would happen if Kouji remained like this. Surly nothing good. Actually, now that they actually thought of it… What is they never got Takuya and Kouji back to the Digital World? It wouldn't end well if they didn't. Cat shut her eyes silently thinking about all of this before opening her eyes glancing back at Kouji's statue. He looked like he was in so much pain… She knew that he had gotten hurt pretty badly in the fight, she only wished his expression could change. Tails sighed as the minutes ticked by before she looked around blinking.
"Oy! Tony where'd you go?" Everyone looked around at this a bit confused. Tony had been quiet for some time, and now had seemed to vanish. They blinked before sweat dropping greatly as Tony reappeared wearing one of those puffy purple psychic dresses.
"Do we wanna know?" Cat asked sighing slightly at her odd friend.
"Well, I figured since we've tried everything else. We could try a séance!"
"…" The other girls were silent exchanging looks before they shrugged. "Worth a shot."
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"Takuya spirit evolve dammit!" Hex shouted as he ran like heck Lopmon clinging to his shoulder. Takuya/Flamon ran next to him on all fours like a dog. Currently a large bug thing was chasing the three. It was a Kuwagamon, and currently it was flying after the group.
"I can't spirit evolve! I don't have my D-Scan!" Takuya/Flamon retorted glaring slightly as he ran. The two boys were glaring while Lopmon held onto Hex's shoulder for dear life.
"Then digivolve or something!"
"And how am I suppose to do that?"
"I don't know figure it out!"
"Why don't you?"
"I'm not a digimon baka!"
"I am not a baka!"
"You guys quite fighting!" Lopmon shouted at the two. Takuya/Flamon glared slightly at Hex who returned the glare as they continued to run away from the giant bug. How they could run yet argue at the same time remains a mystery. Lopmon gulped glancing back knowing there was no way they could get to Tails so she could digivolve as she looked at Takuya/Flamon. "Takuya, you gotta try digivolving! You're the only one that can fight!"
"How the hell am I suppose to digivolve?" Takuya/Flamon shouted irritably as he pulled Hex and Lopmon to the ground barely avoiding an attack from Kuwagamon as Takuya's/Flamon's mind raced. 'Is this all part of Wizardmon's weird test? Why the heck is he testing us anyways and why'd he turn me into this again… How can I digivolve… I need to become Agunimon again…'
"Scissor Claw!" Kuwagamon shouted attacking as Hex and Lopmon stumbled out of the way with Takuya/Flamon. The rookie of the Legendary Warrior of Flame winced as attack sliced his ankle though he wouldn't let that bother him. Takuya/Flamon turned around staring towards Kuwagamon tiered of running as he got into a fighting stance.
"Takuya, are you insane?" Hex and Lopmon both shouted as Takuya/Flamon turned his head smiling slightly at his friend.
"Must be, but I have no other choice. Hex run back to the café and get Tails. Lopmon can't digivolve without her. I'll hold the bug off." Hex stared at the rookie as Takuya/Flamon returned his gaze towards the bug. 'Man, I am insane… Guess this was how Kouji felt earlier. When he faced off against Kokatorimon and Icedevimon all by himself, knowing he wouldn't win…But I won't lose. Maybe if I can beat this guy, Wizardmon'll help us turn Kouji back to normal! Plus I gotta beat this guy so he won't hurt the others.'
Takuya/Flamon gulped preparing to fight as he charged towards Kuwagamon. Hex stared in shock one thought running through his head… Takky had gone insane. Yep, only logical explanation.
"Say your prayers kid. Power Guillotine!" Takuya/Flamon narrowly avoiding as Hex and Lopmon in the deck the attack flying overhead, meanwhile a pair of eyes watched them from a far. Takuya/Flamon recovered quickly fire engulfing him as he hit Kuwagamon. However, his attack hardly seemed to phase the bug as Kuwagamon sent him flying into a tree. Takuya gasped out in pain his eyes wide. He hadn't gotten hurt that easily before in any of his other forms… Maybe it was before Flamon was a rookie level, and was like his human self only a bit stronger. Hex watched frowning greatly knowing there was no way Takuya/Flamon would win without being able to become Agunimon. His hand found its way to his toy D-Power a thought forming in his mind…. Why not after all… The D-Power had given them a map earlier maybe this could work… Hex pulled out the blue card that came with the D-Power quickly taking a deep breath one thought in his mind. Please let this work. "Digi'Modify! Matrix Digivolution!"
Hex closed his eyes to afraid it wouldn't work as Takuya/Flamon scream out in pain Kuwagamon threatening to snap his smaller body with its pincers which currently held him. However, light surrounded Flamon mixing with data as Takuya's/Flamon's eyes widened. "Flamon digivolved too… Agunimon! Pyro Punch!"
The Warrior of Flame freed himself jumping in midair shouting another oh so familiar attack fire around him. "Pyro Tornado!"
Hex and Lopmon watched as the attack collided. Kuwagamon reeled in pain as data surrounded it. Agunimon smirked slightly pulling out his D-Scan. "Y'know, you were easier to beat then I thought. Fractal Code Digitize!"
"Takuya that was great!" Lopmon shouted jumping onto Agunimon's shoulder as he smiled wearily.
"I wouldn't have won without Hex's help. What did you do anyways?" He asked curiously as he leaned against a tree catching his breath. Digivolving from his rookie to Agunimon was a lot harder then spirit evolving.
"I scanned a blue card through my D-Power. In Tamers, whenever they did that normally their digimon digivolved so, I figured it was worth a shot." Hex said shrugging slightly though blinked. He no longer held a blue card in his hand. He now held the card of Wizardmon. Agunimon looked at him before around.
"Wizardmon, I know you were watching, come out now!" He demanded as Hex looked at him before turning his head as Wizardmon appeared. There was an awkward silence as the weary Agunimon stared at the somber Wizardmon before a small smile worked its way across Wizardmon's face.
"You truly are worthy of the spirits of flame young warrior." Agunimon smiled as a light shined out of Wizardmon's staff. Data surrounded Agunimon and when it had vanished it showed a sleeping Flamon, seeing as Wizardmon couldn't turn him back to normal fully… Yet. Wizardmon then turned his attention towards Hex smiling still. "And you truly are a good Tamer. You were able to help your friend digivolve even though he was not your partner."
"So this really means I am a digidestin." Hex stated as Wizardmon nodded. Hex looked down as light glowed in his hand, he D-Power morphing to a golden one with crimson red linings. Hex stared at it before at the tag and crest that also appeared in his hand. Inside it was a blue crest with the symbol of two scales on it. Hex stared at it before Wizardmon again. "The Guardian of Justice you were talking about earlier… That was me, you were testing me and Takuya…"
"Yes." Wizardmon replied simply Lopmon smiled poking Wizardmon's arm.
"So that means that you're Hex's partner right?" Lopmon asked. Wizardmon nodded yet again as Hex couldn't help but grin more before frowning slightly looking at Wizardmon seriously.
"Wizardmon… As Takuya said earlier… We need your help. Our friends stuck as a stone statue, please, you have to help us get him back to normal."
"Where is he?"
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"Okay, so uh, we sure this'll work?" Kira asked as the girls sat in a circle around the statue. Tony shrugged playing with a swirly glowing blue crystal ball Cat had. Cat meanwhile was playing with matches as Alex floated around. Tanya was in her own little world as Tails sighed.
"Can we do this already?" Tails asked as the group nodded. Tony cleared her throat attempting to act mature as she instructed everyone to hold hands and concentrate.
"Spirits from the other side. Help us now, allow our friend to return to his normal form. Let his spirit return to his stone form and allow him to once again glare death threats at us all!" Tony began as everyone concentrated though most of them thought it was pretty stupid. Alex was having fun doing special effects before the group noticed something.
"Do you all smell smoke?"
"FIRE!" Tanya shrieked as a panic began as they tried to set out the fire in a nearby wastebasket. Kira was yelling at Cat who whistled innocently while Tails and Tanya tried to put the fire out. Tony was laughing at the commotion as they ran around screaming. This was the point when the boy returned staring at the scene before them.
"These are you teammates?" Wizardmon asked as Hex sweat-dropped nodding.
"Yea, Kouji's the stone person, please, could you turn him back to normal?"
"Yes, I will. It's not a difficult spell; it should've been broken earlier though. Strange," Wizardmon commented to himself raising his staff into the air. A light came off it and, it was this moment that Cat bumped into the statue of Kouji. The girls all shrieked as the statue toppled over just as the light from Wizardmon's staff surrounded the statue as the stone shattered Kouji returning to normal. The Loner groaned in pain hitting the ground blinking as he looked around holding his side. There was silence as the girls looked at each other.
"We should've knocked the statue over earlier!" Cat shouted forcing Wizardmon, Lopmon, Hex and Takuya/Flamon to sweat-drop.
"Should we tell-"
"Nah let them have their glory."
"… What the hell happened?" Kouji asked greatly confused as Hex sighed watching as Takuya/Flamon walked over to Kouji still fairly tiered.
"A lot buddy."
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GG: Ya know, I've been looking forward to typing this chapter for ages and… Like, I got stuck half way through it. Weird. Anyways, hope you all enjoy RR no Flames!