Omega Kid
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Note: Hey readers, I'm back for more Omega Kid action after a week break for my exams. And now for another exciting chapter of the longest running Kick-Ass fanfic so far, and I can promise you this...this chapter will offer the biggest cliffhanger to date. Why is it the biggest? Well read on and find out! Hope that you enjoy!
Chapter 36: Dead Teen Movie
''I'm not going to tell you again! Give the fucking bag!'' Some crook shouted as he struggled to snatch some old ladies' purse right from her frail arms. He actually looked like he was putting effort into it, but was finding it hard to better the woman. But after a few more attempts he pushed her to the ground and finally acquired the bag.
''Haven't you heard the old saying?'' I said as he turned around to see me staring at him, ''Treat your elders with respect!''
He charged forward and kicked out at me; I ducked under and kicked at his standing leg knocking him to the ground. He tried to pick himself back up, until I rolled forward and kicked him right in the face again, probably breaking his nose and the blood streamed out of his nostrils, ''You're dead Omega Kid!'' He cried out…like I haven't heard that before.
SWOOSH! An arrow flies out of nowhere and snatches the purse he snatched, hitting its mark on some poster on the wall nearby. Knowing he couldn't win, he took the smartest options and ran, although the smartest options would have been not to do this in the first place. Another arrow is shot and lands right before his feet, causing him to back right into me, as I ducked down and he tripped over me. Before he could try anything else, I grabbed him and gave him an Omega-Swing, knocking his lights out.
''Here's your purse miss'', I pulled the arrow out of the bag and handed it to the woman.
''Thank you, I would repay you but…'' She reached for her money in her purse and showed me a few notes, with a hole going through each of them…maybe Hood shouldn't be so accurate.
''Sorry about that'', I apologised. ''But it's okay, you don't have to repay me. It's what I do! You be safe now!'' I called out as she walked out of view.
''You know, you can take some of the credit!'' I shouted back as Hood came down the ladder from the building near.
''I don't do well with fans'', He replied. ''Where are the others?''
''Oh, we've got some school trip tomorrow and they decided to have an early night''.
Hood just looked at me suspiciously, ''Ultra Kid turned down…''
''Alright, you caught me. I told them to take a night off!'' I admitted as he chuckled. I just thought the others deserved a rest after all the things we've been through recently; having to battle one super villain after another, it's not like those villain of the week TV shows, it's bloody hard.
''So how long is this trip?'' Hood asked.
''We'll be back the day after. Don't worry, the city can last one day…no, I'm not going to jinx it!'' I stopped myself.
''So how come you're out?''
''Just…wanted…to feel nostalgic. You know, back when I was doing it on my own. Plus, I needed some time to think. What about you?''
''If you're wondering yes I do have a personal life. I just like long strolls at night''.
''Long strolls at night are going to the park and watching a movie…''
''Not for us. So what you thinking about?''
''A lot'' I answered true fully. I wasn't sure whether I should talk about this with Hood, I've still got some trust issues with him…I'm about 93% with him. Then again, it beats having to talk to Hellrider, if you can call that talking.
''Okay…'' I started, ''Me doing this alone tonight wasn't just for nostalgia, it was to get away from the pressure of leadership''.
''Not easy being the leader of leather wearing goody's''.
''Well see…it's not just about the superhero stuff. I'm pretty much the leader of the group overall, at school or in the line of duty. I feel…no, I want to help them with every problem they have. They've done so much for me; I wouldn't even have come this far if it weren't for them. I just want to repay them back, but it's not easy''.
''Not surprised, that's a lot of responsibility''.
''With no power, comes no responsibility…a load of cow socks that is. Ultra Kid lost his part time job…''
''He had a job?'' Hood asked in shock.
''I was surprised when I found out to, and surprisingly more surprised when he lost it…on the first day! And he feels even more bummed out about it because he likes this girl…''
''I give her my dearest sympathy'' Hood teased.
I laughed a bit, but then got back on another subject, ''Then there's Viper…she's been having…relationship issues!''
''I thought you said that she and…'' He stopped mi-sentence when he remembered the kind of relationship she was in, ''Oh…so who's picking on her?''
''No one, them being together is still a secret and it's bugging the hell out of her. See her girlfriend is one that's been through a lot, and her confidence isn't that strong''.
''Well, those kinds of things have improved through the years. You should have seen how gays and bi's were treated when I was your age, I got quite a lot of stick!''
''My age? You said you're only a couple of years older than…'' I stopped when I actually processed his whole sentence.
''What?''
''Wait…you mean you're…''
''Yeah…what?''
''Nothing, nothing, no, nothing, I said nothing, it's nothing, nothing at all!'' I stuttered and cleared my throat hoping that this didn't appear too awkward.
''You can't solve every problem you know'' Hood said.
''I want to though. And isn't that the point of a superhero? To help all the problems of the world?''
''I think of a superhero more like someone who is trying to teach the world to solve its own problems. One man can't build Rome you know!''
''Isn't the saying Rome wasn't built in a day?''
''I modified it'' He responded. ''You take the night off; I'll do a final sweep. Have a good trip''.
''Thanks, and thanks for the talk''.
''How was I supposed to tell the difference between the printer and the shredder if the writing was in foreign language?'' Alex defended himself.
''I just can't believe you got fired on the first day!'' Stella responded.
''Well if at first you don't succeed!'' Alex replied as he sat on the window seat of the bus, staring out into the fields so not to get into anymore conversations with us about how he lost his new job. It would take at least another two hours before we got to Hansel's Haven, so we figured we'd spend most of it picking on Alex and his accident that cost him the job.
I called out to him, ''Hey Alex, I got some old comics I want shredded, could you…''
''SHUT UP!'' He shouted back causing us to laugh, and a few of the teachers on the bus to stare at him. It was the six of us sitting at the back on a bus filled with another twenty or so other kids. This country air is just what I needed to clear my mind after a few weeks of it getting bashed in and out.
''You alright?'' Rachael asked me.
''Yeah just thinking about something Hood and I talked about'' I said, and she looked at me as if to say go on, so I did, ''It was just basically him telling me not to let the pressures of being a leader get to me, and I shouldn't try to do everything myself''.
''And he's right, remember the last time you tried to do something on your own? Toxin? Ripper?''
''No, this is a different kind of something else. Sometimes I feel like I have to solve all the problems''.
''Why all of them?'' She asked.
''Cause I feel responsible. I mean think about it; all I wanted to do was follow the fad that was going on, superheroes. I just wanted to be another one of them, and try to help the world. I had no idea it would cause so many things to happen; me just trying to stop a thief would become the next Jack the Ripper, who would influence super villains to rise up. Never thought it would get so out of hand''.
''You personally can't feel responsible for all of that''.
''It's just that either. Other stuff as well. Like…me and you…''
''I don't know, the cute comic geek with a heart of gold who I had a crush on since Year 8. I would have done something myself'' She ruffled my hair and kissed me on the cheek lightly.
''Okay, well what about the others?''
''You changed Megan for the better!''
''I couldn't save her brother. If I had just gone with him, he might have died. Not to mention there wouldn't have been a Jack the Ripper…''
''How do you know?'' She cut me off, ''He was crazed and fucked up; he would have done something stupid long ago whatever happened. And if you hadn't had done something wouldn't a little girl have died?''
She was right about that, either way I would have gone one person would have died at least. I know it seems impossible to change everything for the better; but I can't, as much as I want to.
''Thanks'' I said to her as we leaned in and kissed. We were interrupted when we heard something, looking up we saw Alex holding his phone at us taking pictures of us kissing, ''This is going on your Facebook wall'' He said.
''Glad to see you're feeling better!''
''What can I say? I'm a keep moving forward kind of guy, it's what happens when your parents are big Rocky Balboa fans…smile!'' He said as he took more pictures.
Once we got to the camp at Hansel's Haven I started feeling much better; finally I could forget about all my troubles and all the pressure, and just go with the flow…and try to best Alex and Steph at everything there was to offer.
We had our go at archery which we were all shit at, except for Stella who apparently got a few tips off of Hood, which surely has to count as cheating? Then we would do rock-climbing, I made it to the top finally…but finished last cause of me constantly looking down and stalling, at least I made it! There was racing, there was canoeing, there was actually quite a lot of stuff to do. Our rivalry was fierce all the way through, but fun all the way which was what we really needed after death, crime and exploding bodies.
Time went by so fast, that it was almost getting dark before we'd even realised it. So the teachers called back all the students and we formed this huge camp fire where we all sat and enjoyed delicious school meals (I'm saying this sarcastically), but when we've dealt with a maniac cook I shouldn't judge food by its frying pan…how does Hood modify sayings so easily?
''How's the thing with your parents going?'' Megan asked Rachael.
''Same as before, maybe it will maybe it won't. Don't want to say anything too soon''.
''I know the feeling'' Megan said. It's hard to believe that even after William's death; Megan's parents still went their separate ways. She was always constantly supporting Rachael, saying that her parents would get back together. As much as I wanted to say it myself, I was afraid in case something happened and it didn't turn out the happy ending it should be.
''Don't you have another question to ask?'' Rachael replied.
''Huh?''
''You know!'' Stella followed. Megan looked puzzled at first, but when that look of realisation came upon her, she started coiling up, but still turned to us and spoke ''Um…are…any of you going to the…annual Hallblock sing-off?''
''Ha!'' Alex scoffed ''Not me, I always feel sorry for them singers up on stage, embarrassing themselves by singing badly in front of a huge crowd!''
Megan gulped at Alex's comment, and that's when I knew what she was talking about, ''You're going to sing?''
Alex chocked on one of his marshmallows and turned to Megan ''Oh, no, that's not what I…I meant…I said bad singers, people who could sing badly!'' He then turned to me, ''Is she a good singer?'' He asked me.
''Yeah!''
''You'll do great…'' He said to her, ''You're going to do the best, that's what I meant!''
''That's not what you meant at all'' Stephen chuckled.
''You stay out of this!'' Alex shouted at him and then slapped him across the back of his head. But he couldn't pull his hand away, as it was covered in melted marshmallows and now stuck to Stephen's hair. Stephen screamed in pain as Alex tried again and again to pull his hand free, but it was no use.
''Now that's what I call a brotherly bond!'' Stella joked as we erupted into a fit of laughs as did a few other students who were watching from a far.
''Who ordered the stand-up comedians?'' Kevin asked as he, Biff and Smith all moved over next to us.
''Oh great…'' Alex moaned, ''Just the one person I didn't want to see now''.
''Be nice, after all who was the one that got you on this trip?'' He asked us.
''By making us sell chocolates'' Stella responded.
''Which resulted in us getting attacked!'' I followed.
''And it was my fault?'' Kevin replied to me. ''But you got lucky, and of course Omega Kid refused to save you cause of your continued hatred against him''.
''My hatred?''
''Don't worry Tommy boy, there will be no Omega Kid trivia tonight!''
''None tonight'' Biff and Smith repeated.
''So care to share why you're talking to us now?'' Rachael spat out at him.
''I thought that I would enlighten you in all your hard work with a little legend about Hansel's Haven, see, it's rumoured that a ghost haunts these woods!''
''NO! Don't even start on this again, we don't want another Albert Houdini!'' I shouted at him.
''Relax, Jesus, it's not a real story this time. Just a little camp fire tale I made up! So now crazed un-dead are really coming after us, you still want to hear it?''
I don't know. I just don't want to go through something like last Halloween again. Leading to a supernatural force trying to kill me and telling me something disturbing about the dad I never knew. But if this isn't a real story then I guess there's no harm in listening.
''Might as well…'' Alex said and tugged on his stuck hand causing Steph to moan slightly, ''It's not like we're going anywhere''.
''Okay then…'' Kevin said as he began his story, ''In the late 50's; there was once a boy called Shane, he was bullied throughout his whole life. From pupils and family alike. He was bullied so much that he eventually became a mute, and his skin actually began to deform. Then one day, a teenage Shane walked along the river just down by the archery field, and he spotted a girl that he fancied. He tried to go up and get to know her, finally have someone he could be with. But the girl's boyfriend who was just coming back didn't like that a hillbilly was chatting up his girl. So he tossed Shane into the river, and Shane drowned. Dying alone, but with his last thought, he vowed revenge on all. And they say that his ghost stalks these lands, and kills all that come close to…''
''You're copying Friday the 13th!'' I said.
''What? No I'm…''
''He's right, Friday the 13th all over'' Rachael said.
''No it isn't…''
''Shane just sounds like Jason Voorhees!'' Alex said next.
''He is not…''
''You're not going to scare anyone with that story'' Stella followed.
''Okay fine…'' Kevin interrupted before he could have anymore criticism thrown at him, ''Obviously my story has scared you all so much that you're trying to hide yourself with the allusion of an over rated film series''.
''You don't have a girlfriend do you?'' Alex teased.
''I have two actually!''
''Oh so that's Biff and Smith's relationship to you!'' Alex shouted out causing us to laugh our heads off. We had to admit that he just played right into that one. Kevin's two henchmen looked like they were ready to draw blood; but I doubt even with Alex and Steph stuck together they'll find it.
''It's alright…'' Kevin stopped them, ''If these people can't appreciate Omega Kid, I wouldn't be surprised that they disrespect the fans as well. But like I said, don't be too scared, it's only a story!''
When it got to midnight the teachers called it in and sent everyone to their cabins, much to the protests of students. It wasn't really organised top notch how they were going to send the students to bed; they went with the standard girl boy separation, but of course it didn't stay like that as some students sneaked into each other's rooms to party, smoke, drugs…small stuff nothing to serious.
As we were the noble good role model superheroes, plus thought that stuff was disgusting, we all just shared one room between us. Six of us, three beds. Rachael and I shared as did Megan and Stella, and as much as Alex and Steph tried to settle the last with rock, paper, scissors; they would eventually have to share as well as Alex was quite the sore loser.
A few minutes passed before the others feel fast asleep, ironic when I'm the only one who couldn't sleep. I just didn't feel tired at all, even after all that's happened recently. Guess the adrenaline rush has got to me; then why wouldn't it? I've got super villains on my tail, and one of them knows my secret identity, and if Hunter has any connections with Judge and Triple Terror, they probably know as well.
Rachael shifted in her sleep a little; I adjusted myself so she was a bit more comfortable. Oh boy, Jenna would have a field day if she found out Rachael and I shared a bed, even if we were fully clothed and not even kissing.
There was a sound; at first I thought it was just the bros snoring their heads off, which they were. But there was also another sound coming from the outside, it sounded like scratching. I gently and quietly got up and looked outside of our door, nothing but path ways and trees outside. Closing the door and going to bed, I stopped when I think there's a shadow of a person walking by. Going out into the dark alone, I'm so tempted to get the others; but it could just be nothing, I'll check alone.
After wondering around a bit, there was nothing out of the ordinary. I got spooked by the odd owl hooting or bat flying by, but thankfully no ghost story becoming reality again. If I came across another supernatural entity I'd go crazy.
Something grabbed me by the shoulder; my instincts kicked in and I grabbed the thing and tossed it over me.
''What the fuck is your problem?'' Kevin whimpered as he tried to pick himself up; how scrawny he was I'm surprised I didn't break his back.
''What are you doing out here?''
''The party got boring, plus we ran out of weed so…''
''You smoke?''
He ignored me, ''And then I thought I heard something outside and came to check!''
''So whoever was out here wasn't you?''
''What so it's a person out here?'' His shoulder cracked and he groaned a bit, ''When did you learn to do that?''
''You'll find I'm full of surprises!''
''You'd be a good man if you weren't so cocky!''
''Me being cocky?'' I replied ready to give him more Omega Kid than he could handle, until we heard something moving around us in the trees. Kevin looked on with fright and couldn't stop shaking, probably from fear and the drugs. I kept my eyes fixed; it was so difficult to see anything, but there was defiantly something moving around in the shadows.
Bursting from the bushes, someone charged and fell right on top of Kevin, smothering him. Now he was the lucky one, because the person that crushed him was some topless girl, a topless girl that I knew.
''He's crazy, he just came out of fucking nowhere!'' Lola Rodriguez screamed frantically. She shared some classes with me, she was the real…it would be harsh to say slut, let's just say she loved to get it on with just about anyone. Kevin seemed happy having her breasts nuzzling his face; but she was in a panic, and as I helped her up I could see her arms were cut.
''Who did this to you?'' I asked her but before I could get my answer she ran back towards the other cabins leaving me and Kevin behind, along with the person that has followed her out of the bushes. Some guy wearing a dark leather jacket, jeans and boots, and his face was covered in a custom made hockey mask with blue flames painted on it. But the biggest concern I had was the huge double edged machete he was holding.
''So much for being a story!'' I shouted at Kevin as I pulled him out of the way when the guy slices his blade down at the ground where Kevin once was.
I dragged the dazed fan back towards my cabin; hopefully Lola had already sounded the alarm to the others students and they would head to the Sherriff's office nearby. I pulled Kevin into the cabin and out of adrenaline; I threw him to the ground in a hard thud. But I couldn't apologise as I was too busy barricading the door.
''What's going on?'' Stephen asked still half asleep.
''Why is Kevin in our bedroom?'' Rachael asked.
I pushed the last chair in front of the door and turned to the others ''Turns out Kevin's little story isn't as fictional as he made out it to be!''
''He was fictional!'' Kevin defended himself.
''Well he looked pretty real to me outside. The Albert Houdini thing I can understand, cause that was a real legend. But if this was something that you made up…''
''I didn't make it up okay!'' He cut in leaving all of us confused, ''I didn't make up the story…I…borrowed it from someone else''.
''Who?'' I asked.
''Simon Baxter, that creepy kid, the one who likes horror films''.
''Simon Baxter?'' Megan said questionably, ''He was in my Art class, he was supposed to be doing a test at school tomorrow, why's he here?''
''I don't know, I just figured he was on the trip as well. He was acting weirder…well weirder than usual earlier, so I figured one of my Omega Kid talks would cheer him up but then he started telling me the story of Shane the Slasher and I just adopted it''.
''So this Simon has taken his love of horror films too far!'' Alex said.
''And also…'' Kevin continued, ''Earlier, when we all were meant to be in our cabins. I saw him leave, with Lola, the girl we just ran into!''
So all the evidence seems to say that Simon has gone too far with horror films; I never personally knew Simon that well, I've never talked with him, but I heard about how he has this kinda creepy obsession with horror films, particularly slashers. At least there wasn't anything supernatural about this guy.
There was the sound of scratching on the cabin walls again; we followed the sound until we just got the faint glimpse of him running across the window with his painted hockey mask. He was even trying to make this act like a slasher film with the silent stalking and baiting us out.
''We've gotta stick together, he'll try to come in for us eventually''.
''And what then?'' Kevin said in a panic, ''What the hell are you lot going to do when he does come in for us. He'll tear us all apart, he'll rip us limb from limb, he'll…''
BAM! He collapsed to the ground after Alex elbowed him right in the face, ''What? He was annoying me!''
''Now we don't have to worry about identity secrets revealed. Megan?'' I turned to her and she reached under her bed and pulled out all of our rucksacks that had our costumes in it; well we wouldn't have known in case there was going to be trouble, glad we thought ahead now.
''So is this guy going to act like one of those slasher villains, you know Jason, Michael Myers?'' Super Kid asked.
''I guess so'' I answered.
''Well we should be safe then!'' Ultra Kid said.
''How?'' Rachael questioned him before I could.
''Horror rule 101, slasher villains don't kill virgins. And we're all virgins here, so we're alright. Unless you and Thomas have…you know…''
''NO!'' ''NO!''
''Just making sure. So we are all safe'' He reassured us.
I felt like slapping him across the back of the head for suggesting that in a situation like this, that is until we heard Viper clearing her throat and looking around at us, as well as Megan coiling up and going redder than ever…oh no, there's no way, ''Well…actually…'' Viper started off, but we already had the answer.
''You two actually got it on before Thomas and Rachael?'' Ultra Kid shouted.
''ALEX!'' ''ALEX!''
''What?''
CRASH! Simon aka Shane the Slasher, then burst through the window and hurled his machete right at me. I blocked it with my knuckle dusters, the blade just scratching my knuckles. Megan and Rachael ducked for cover and pulled the unconscious Kevin out of harm's way.
With Slasher held in position; Viper punched at him, but his mask was a lot harder than it looked as Viper pulled back holding her hand in pain. Super Kid charged next to me and kicked at Slasher's face, but the mask again protected him and hurt Super Kid's leg in the process.
''Stop aiming for the mask!'' I cried out to them as he pushed down harder on his machete, almost bending my arms into a painful position.
I kicked at Slasher's knee; he buckled enough but only a little, it was only through Ultra Kid's punch to the chest that I finally got free from under Slasher's power. I charged at him and kneed him in the stomach; he grunted at first, and then swatted me away like a fly. Ultra Kid gave him a left and right hook, but Slasher grabbed him by the throat and hoisted him up in the air.
BAM! Slasher's mask was then crushed right into his face by the sheer force of the blow Viper inflicted with her bow staff. He instantly lets go of Ultra Kid, who sweeps his legs and causes Slasher to crash to the ground.
''Well that wasn't so hard!'' Viper said as we stood over Slasher's body, blood dripping out from the cracked hockey mask.
''Haven't you seen those crap slasher films? The villains always come back!'' Ultra Kid warned.
''Oh come on, I doubt he can pick himself up after that…'' I was cut off as Slasher jumped up and swung his machete at Ultra Kid; blood splattered all over the wall, I couldn't believe Alex's arm wasn't cut off completely, but it looked like he was out of the battle now.
He swung at Viper, which she blocked with her bow staff, leaving a space open for me and Super Kid to punch at Slasher's ribs. BAM! BAM! The double hit knocked the wind out of him for sure; Super Kid then ducked while I gave him another Omega-Swing against his cracked mask BAM! The material was probably digging into his face now, but that's what he deserves for what he's done to Alex.
BAM! I punched him in the face again, drawing more blood, even getting some on me. Viper struck a blow with her staff at his stomach; he bent down holding his stomach in agony, and this gave Super Kid the chance to kick at his face one final time. He was now stumbling around all over the room; his legs looking like they were going to give way under him.
The blood was now flowing from his face; he finally took his mask off to reveal his bloody and broken face. His machete was now nothing but a souvenir on the ground; he was no longer a threat anymore. I approached him, ''Now you even look like Shane the Slasher!'' I told him before punching him one last time, and he was out for good.
''How you doing?'' Stella asked as she tended Alex's arm.
''Peaches and cream!'' He replied sarcastically.
''At least you've still got your sense of humour!'' Rachael said.
The trip was cut early after what happened; it wasn't until about an hour after the battle when the police finally arrived to take Simon in, and another two before Kevin woke from his daze. Alex's arm was pretty bad, much worse than the bullet wound I still have on mine, but at least he still has two arms. He was actually quite proud of it, it's like his first real battle scar.
The whole class was now on the coach back, with plenty to talk about. So this trip wasn't as relaxing as we intended, but it was nice before the man behind the mask showed up.
''You think Chloe will notice?'' Alex asked us showing off his arm to the others on the coach, he loved the attention.
''Maybe do it to the other!'' Rachael suggested and for a second it looked like Alex would consider it, but I doubt he'd want to go through that pain even for the girl of his dreams.
''Well, back to school work again!'' I said.
''Yeah, I've actually got a few lessons off for the school sing off…'' Megan said, ''Do you guys think I'll do well?''
''I think they might as well give first place to you already'' Rachael told her.
''But then we can't hear her sing!'' Stella complained sarcastically.
I had to agree with Rachael though; it wasn't really going to be any contest, I'm just surprised that Megan was actually having the confidence to do something like that. Rachael was right, I guess I did kinda help Megan, but I couldn't have done that alone no matter how persuasive I am, she done the rest herself and this is what she needs; good friends, girlfriend of her dreams, and add to that a voice that will blow everyone away, I feel glad that I helped.
BANG! BANG! Just then, two gunshots blast into the coach tires, sending it skidding down the road until the driver managed to get it to a complete halt. Everyone ducked under their seats; I checked out the window, stupid I know, but I had to…
CRASH! Just then something grabs me through the window and throws me outside. I roll and get back on my feet, looking back on top of the coach standing there were Judge and Hunter. Judge jumps down and swings at me with his hammer, he hits me on my leg causing me to stumble. I don't know if we can handle both of them in the conditions we're in.
''Hold on Thomas!'' Alex shouted as he, Stephen and Stella all charged out of the coach and started to attack the Judge.
Hunter laughed her crazy head off on top of the coach, for some reason she wasn't pulling out her guns even though we were easy targets, ''Thomas? Is that what you really should call him now?''
NO! There's no way she's going to...
''I mean after all…'' She shouts out for everyone to hear, including the students and teachers on the coach.
''NO DON'T!''
''Thomas Lanks is Omega Kid!''
To Be Continued…
Well, didn't I tell you this cliffhanger would be special? How's Thomas going to get out of this one? Is it even possible for him to get out of this one? Wait and find out, take care all!