Welcome everyone to Soul of Fire! Chapter 18 is out and god damn I can't believe it took a whole year and a half to get to this point. The last chapter of the current timeline before we enter the time-skip chapters. Once that happens, it will not be long before we finally reach the start of the series and see some more familiar faces in here.
I also want to clarify that this story is NOT a HAREM. It may have some elements of it but it will not be one. Also, this is an battle/fantasy focused story, but I do love complicated plots with feelings and character development. And since Natsu has never explored his actual feelings regarding any possible love interest in the main series, I thought that romance is a good way to start without putting too much attention into it.
Anyway, I'll like to address a couple of reviews from the previous chapter…
MeteorElDrago:
I know what you mean bro. Had Natsu been smarter than his manga counterpart, he would have probably gotten himself a harem by now. XD
surya25addanki:
Thanks for taking notice. While it's true that Natsu is the protagonist of the story and that I won't be putting too much focus too many secondary characters, I always enjoy some sweet character development. This of course will include Acnologia as well once we get deeper into the coming chapters. Who knows, some people may even find him much more likable by then.
Trey Alexander:
Well, Natsu has never found himself in a situation that involves his feelings rather than his fist, so it is uncharted territory for him. With that in mind, it makes sense to me that he would probably try to deal with the situation more carefully, especially when he himself isn't even sure of his own feelings. And regarding Soi Fon, well, I believe you will get quite the surprise with this chapter. ;)
eransenpai946:
I do have some plans in store for the relationship between Natsu and Rukia. I did put a lot of attention into their interactions ever since the first chapters after all. I will sure have a lot of fun once Kenpachi Zaraki comes into the story due. And yes, at the moment the story is located 100 years before the start of the official Bleach timeline.
Well, I guess that's all for now. Please be sure to let me know what you think of this chapter, suggestions and constructive criticism are more than welcomed! With that said, please enjoy!
Chapter 18: A New Resolve
"Just where the hell is that woman?" Natsu wondered out-loud as he looked around the compound.
Having decided to take Urahara's advice from last night, Natsu woke up first hour in the morning and came directly to the barracks of Squad 2 to look for Yoruichi. But so far he has been left with no such luck.
After walking around the barracks for what was probably the fourth time today, even Natsu couldn't help but feel like calling it a day. He can still try tomorrow, so it isn't that big of a deal anyway.
He did noticed however that there was an unusual increase of activity around the Seireitei. It was as if everybody but him was busy doing something. Did anything happened that he isn't aware yet?
"Hey, isn't that…"
"Yeah, that's Dragneel right there." He heard someone say. "Hey you, stop right there."
His ears perked at the mention of his name and saw two Shinigami of the Stealth Corps approach him. Despite the fact that their faces were covered by masks, Natsu could still tell that they weren't exactly friendly.
"What business do you have here, Dragneel?" The Shinigami demanded. "This place is restricted for squad members only."
Natsu couldn't help but rub the back of his head, somewhat puzzled but not feeling at all threatened by their hostility. "Well, I was just looking for Yoruichi, but I don't seem to find her anywhere around here."
One of them appeared to be surprised by his answer. "You mean the Captain?"
"Yeah." Natsu nodded. "Have you guys seen her?"
The two gave each other a look before turning back at him. The Dragon Slayer couldn't help but notice that there was something odd about their behavior, almost as if they were hesitating to answer him.
"I… I believe there's something you should know."
Natsu was running left and right throughout the entirety of the Seireitei, searching for any trace of Yoruichi. However, her entire scent has completely vanished.
The Dragon Slayer panted heavily in pure exhaustion. For just how long has he been running? It must have been hours at most, but he couldn't afford to stop now.
Yoruichi is gone?! He thought in disbelief. Despite being told several hours ago, his mind could still not believe it.
The first thing he did after hearing the news was to look for her, but it didn't take a genius to figure out that wherever she went she didn't want to be found. He wasn't completely sure if he could take the pair of Shinigami's words at face value, but even him couldn't disregard the fact that the Captain was nowhere to be found either way.
He needed confirmation. Anything that could tell him if the words he just heard had any true in them at all. And there was only one person in mind who could provide him with the information he needed.
"Soi Fon?" Natsu called but received no response.
The Dragon Slayer stood next to the door connecting to the young assassin's private quarters as he waited for an answer. He knew that Soi Fon was in there. His nose never lied when it came to this sort of stuff after all.
He considered breaking-in through a window, but quickly shut that idea down. Unlike Lucy, he doubted that Soi Fon would even think twice before trying to kill him for entering at her place uninvited.
With that idea in mind, he opted to knock instead. However, it wasn't until his knuckles were about to graze the door that he realized that it was already partly open.
Curious, he took a quick peek inside. This was probably the best way to get Soi Fon's attention without risking having her come after his neck afterwards. I just hope she's dressed though. Natsu thought with a grim look.
While he never considered looking at a girl's naked body that much of a big deal, experience has taught him that doing so tended to earn him quite a painful beating most of the time. And in this case, death was a very possible outcome.
"What the…" His eye went wide at what he saw. The whole room was a complete mess. Walls were broken with large pieces of wood either missing or scattered across the floor. Barely some of the remaining furniture was left standing.
Just what the hell happened here? He thought before he heard a loud cracking noise come from the inside. His sensible hearing allowed him to pick up something being violently thrown away and crash somewhere in the background.
Worried for whatever was going on inside and for the young assassin's safety, Natsu quickly slid the door fully open. "Hey! Are you alright, Soi Fon?!"
"Huh? W-What are you doing here?!" The room was dark and hard to look through, but he was still able to see a familiar silhouette move in the back. "Who gave you permission to come in?!"
Finding himself confronted by Soi Fon, Natsu was about to respond but stopped as soon as he took notice of her current appearance.
Her uniform was misaligned from every side and her normally short hair was left unkempt. But what brought his attention the most was none-other than her swollen eyes. Fresh tears could be seen from the corners.
"Are… Are you alright?" He asked with concern.
She gave him a strange look. It took her a moment before she realized the state she was in and quickly tried to compose herself, using the end of her sleeve to clean her watery eyes.
"Why do you even care?" Her features turned into a harsh scowl, attempting to hide what the pinkette already saw. "This has nothing to do with you."
"So it's true then."
"W-What?"
"Yoruichi." He clarified with a hint of sadness in his voice. "She… She really left, didn't she?"
Her eyes went wide at the name being mentioned before they drifted to the floor. Tears slowly began to dwell under her eyes, but she didn't allowed them to go any further than that.
"Go away." She told him without even looking.
"But…" He tried to reason with her, but Soi Fon cut him off almost instantly.
"I said go away!" The sudden raise of her voice nearly made the Dragon Slayer flinch. "Don't you understand what I'm saying or should I spell it out for you? Can't your tiny and nearly nonexistent little brain comprehend that I just can't stand you? I utterly hate you with every fiber of my body!"
Her face became red as tears finally began to run across her face. Her breathing was heavy and her shoulders shook with every breath she took.
"Ever since you arrived you have been nothing but a nuisance. You continue acting all cheerful and go lucky as if everything in the world was perfect. And it only gets worse with that reckless and childish attitude of yours. All of that makes me sick and I just can't stand you anymore!"
"I know that." Natsu suddenly retorted, much to Soi Fon's confusion. "I'm already aware of all that stuff and even I know that you never liked me even back when we first met."
"T-Then why?" She asked in disbelief. "Why do you insist so much in getting close to me if you already know that I can't stand being around you?"
Natsu suddenly took hold of her shoulders. "Because you are my friend."
"W-Wha…" She blurted out in confusion. "W-What nonsense are you saying?"
"I'll be the first one to admit that there's a lot of stuff that I don't know about. Hell, I'm probably dummer than your average guy." Natsu explained. "But if there's something that I do know is that friends don't always get along. They may even fight sometimes. I understand that better than anyone else! But that's part of what it means to be part of a family! That is why I understand why it hurts you so much that Yoruichi left the way she did!"
Soi Fon frowned as if taking offense. "You speak as if you knew what you're talking about."
"That's because I do!" Responded Natsu. "I went through the exact same thing!"
Memories of Igneel began to resurface across his mind. Those beautiful moments he spend with his father back when he was much younger. Moments which he will treasure for as long as he can remember.
"I know what it feels like to be alone! That's why… That's why I ask you, Soi Fon. Let me help you just like my family did when they found me. Just like Fairy Tail always has!"
The young assassin could do nothing but stare at the Dragon Slayer with wide eyes and unable to fully process what she was hearing. She didn't know why, but somehow she found herself unable to take her gaze away from his dark eyes.
"Why…" Soi Fon mumbled. "Why would you go to such extents for someone who feels nothing but hate for you? Why would you go that far for me?"
Natsu's answer was simple. "Because you are my friend."
And with those words, Soi Fon's whole world came crumbling down. All of the despair she felt mere seconds ago was left forgotten if only for moment.
The Dragon Slayer gave her a sincere smile. A smile that showed nothing but hope and kindness. Those were emotions that were anything but foreign to her, an assassin who was raised since birth to become the perfect killer.
Her arms unconsciously found their way around Natsu's torso and her sobbing face rested against his chest as if to muff her own cries when the tears finally came down. Her strong facade long forgotten as she attempted to get what little comfort she could get.
At that moment she no longer cared who it was that she was embracing. The only thing she wanted was a shoulder to lean on. Something that could take away this painful feeling of loneliness.
Taken back by the sudden action, Natsu found himself unsure of how to respond. However, seeing Soi Fon break down likes this made something inside him snap and a feeling of comprehension soon fell upon him.
He too has people who he misses dearly. His friends. His family. Fairy Tail.
The constant fear that he may never be seeing them again is still prevalent. But despite being world's apart, he still hasn't given up hope yet.
"This isn't you, Soi Fon." Natsu said as he finally returned the embrace. "You are stronger than this, I know it."
Her hands clenched tightly his scarf but he did not mind, for he knew that she needed all the support she could get. After all, she may be a trained killer, but that didn't maker her any less human than him.
A few hours later. Seireitei. Barracks of Squad 1. Head-Captain's Main Office…
"Oi, what's the big deal old-man." Natsu complained as he was brought into the office. The door closed behind him but he paid it no mind as his gaze was fixed on the old Shinigami.
It wasn't long ago that he was told that the Head-Captain requested his presence for some questioning. Whatever the reason for that was, Natsu saw this as an opportunity to ask the man directly what was going on.
"Natsu Dragneel." Yamamoto began. "There are numerous witnesses that claim to have seen you coming out of Captain Urahara's quarters last night."
His head tilted to the side. "Yeah. What about it?"
Yamamoto's gave the pinkette a sharp look. "What business did you had with Captain Urahara that required you to meet with him at such hours."
Caught by surprise by the unexpected question, Natsu's face couldn't help but turn slightly red when he remembered the conversation he had with the blond Captain.
"I… I guess you could say that we were talking about girls?" Yamamoto remained inexpresive, but Natsu could see that the old Shinigami was not fully convinced by the answer. "D-Don't give me that look! I'm telling the true here!"
Yamamoto stood silent for a moment as he attempted to see if the Dragon Slayer was telling the true. So far he saw no indication of dishonesty.
"I see." Yamamoto mumbled to himself. "Then you really had no involvement with the events that transpired last night."
"Huh, what do you mean?" The Head-Captain's voice was low, but Natsu's sensitive hearing was able to hear him just fine. "Did anything happened that I don't know about?
Yamamoto, seeing no other choice, nodded. "Captain Urahara Kisuke of Squad 12 and Commander Tessai Tsukabishi of the Kidō Corps have both been banished from the Soul Society."
"W-What?!" Natsu yelped in shock. There was just no way he heard that correctly. "But… But why?"
"For illegal experimentation and for the Hollowfication of Captains Ōtoribashi Rōjūrō, Hirako Shinji, Aikawa Love and Muguruma Kensei. A number of Lieutenants fell victim of this incident as well."
"Y-You are kidding, right? There's no way that guy did any of that stuff!" Natsu was hoping that this was some sort of elaborate joke of bad taste, but the look on Yamamoto's face told him everything he needed. "And… And what about Yoruichi?"
"Captain Shihōin's whereabouts are currently unknown, but we suspect that she had some involvement in this crime as well."
"No… No way." There was a lot to take in, but if the situation was really as messed up as it sounds, then this also created a big problem for him. "What about Urahara then? How am I suppose to go back home now that he isn't here anymore?"
"We'll find a suitable substitute to take care of the task." Yamamoto responded. "In the mean time, I want you to refrain from attempting to locate Urahara Kisuke and the other missing individuals."
"Wait, hold on. What?" Natsu stuttered, shocked by the unexpected order. "And why is that?"
"Because you need to put all your attention into your own training. At this point you can't afford to get distracted and we definitely can't allow this incident to affect our ranks any further." The Head-Captain explained. "In less than twenty four hours we already lost six Captains. Our military strength is already in jeopardy and having you join a search party is too risky of a move, especially if we consider what happened last time."
"Then we aren't even gonna try looking for them?" Natsu frowned. "Is that what you're saying?"
Yamamoto shook his head. "We already assembled a team of some of our best trackers. They will take care of the situation for the time being. In the mean time, you are to stay between the confines of the Seireitei and await for further instructions."
"But what about…"
"You'll have to remember, Natsu Dragneel, that right now we are at a moment of crisis." Yamamoto said. "The stability that represents the balance of the cycle of souls between the living and the dead is fragile. If we are weak, then that means that the peace of the Soul Society is stake and any move that we make could end up with catastrophic results for any of the existing worlds and the souls that reside between them."
The Dragon Slayer took a step back, unsure of what to say to the Head-Captain He tried to come up with a response, anything that could help him prove the old Shinigami otherwise, but he couldn't find the right words to do so.
He didn't fully understood how the system of souls and the entire deal within Soul Society and the World of the Living works, but he understood enough to know that it all was very important. Important enough that it could warrant a massive lost of lives if not taken carefully.
"Do not turn away from your duty as a Shinigami of the Gotei. Uphold the responsibility that you accepted and sworn to maintain until the time for you to return to your own world comes. Do you understand?"
Natsu wanted nothing more than to go look for Yoruichi and the others, asks them directly what happened and sort this mess out so things could go back to normal. But as much as he hated to admit it, he knew that at the moment he was in no position to do so. The Gotei needed him and he needed them as well.
In the end he released a sigh of defeat. His fist clenched in frustration as he gave the Head-Captain a silent nod.
"Good." Yamamoto said with satisfaction. "Then you are dismissed."
Natsu's Inner World…
"So, you finally came."
Turning away from the volcanic landscape, Shōkyaku greeted the Dragon Slayer with a stern look. The Zanpakuto spirit did not seem very welcoming with his presence.
"Yo, Shōkyaku!" Natsu smiled with a friendly wave. "It's been a while."
The spirit remained unresponsive and did not make any effort to return the greeting. It was clear that something wasn't right.
Taking notice of this, Natsu slowly lowered his hand. "Is something wrong?"
"Your arm."
"Huh?"
"Of all the times you choose to act stubbornly and ignore me, you actually went ahead and lost it."
The pink-haired Shinigami frowned. "Oi, you know as well as I do that I didn't have much of a choice." He tried to protest.
Shōkyaku shook his head disapprovingly. "And you would still have died even after making that foolish choice had it not been for that woman."
"Well, that's kind of true but…"
"No, Natsu. That was not the way. I honestly thought you were better than this." Shōkyaku stated. "And worst of all not only did you went against my wishes, but you actually used me to do it. That's something I just cannot forgive."
Shōkyaku's flames flickered, turning into light blue before retaking their former shape.
"Ever since you became my owner, I wanted nothing more than to protect you, even when I was unable to manifest myself in the physical world. So to be the one to carry out your own selfish decision, it was… It was simply too much to bare."
The Dragon Slayer was stunned by the sudden wave of emotions that he felt coming from the old spirit. He could sense them all. His sadness. His sorrow. His anger. Everything.
It was probably due to the bond they shared, but it was still overwhelming to know that they have this sort of connection. With that in mind, Natsu contemplated Shōkyaku's words for a moment before answering.
"I… I'm sorry. I truly am." Natsu sighed. "I guess I really didn't considered how you would feel at the time."
Natsu knew that he was not one to consider his actions before hand, but that was mostly because he was usually the only one who had to deal with the consequences. However, for the first time ever, this was no longer the case. Now his actions did not only affected just him, but Shōkyaku as well.
"But I had no other choice. If I died there then everything that happened up to this point would become meaningless. All of the things we did together and what we went through including the hardships, the sacrifices and even the tears. None of those things will matter unless I defeat Acnologia."
It was no longer just him. He and Shōkyaku were one and the same.
But why did I not realize this sooner?
The man on fire remained silent, but did nothing to indicate that he rejected that logic. He offered no argument and continue to listen.
"Shōkyaku, I… I want you to teach me." Natsu's eyes sharpened in determination. "I want you to teach me how to achieve Bankai."
There was a momentary moment of silence where Shōkyaku did nothing but stare at the pinkette with a hard look. Neither of them wavered at the other's gaze.
Finally the old spirit spoke. "Very well. I will help you unlock your second release." He responded. "But be aware that during the process, if you hesitate for even a split-second, you will surely die for good. No more second chances this time around."
Natsu smirked at the challenge. "Wouldn't have it any other way."
"Good." Shōkyaku couldn't help but smile back under the flames. "Shall we begin then?"
Hueco Mundo…
An eternal night sky covered the entirety of the vast landscape with only the moon revealing its white land of endless sand, devoid of any form of life. At least that's what it seemed.
Moonlight reached all the way down, reflecting on his dark blue colored hair. His naked feet moved along the pale dunes of the lifeless desert while his one hand remained by his side.
"Just where the hell am I?" Acnologia mumbled with a loud grunt.
Ever since he woke up in this forsaken desert he has done nothing but walk aimlessly for what was probably days now. It was hard to tell exactly how much time has passed due to the never-ending night, so that was only his best guess.
He was back into his human-like appearance, no longer in that strange state that resembled his dragon form nor was his mind overtaken by blind animalistic rage anymore.
Unlike before, he remembers everything now.
It felt as if those memories were nothing more than a dream, but he knew better. Everything that happen after he turned into a mindless beast and even his encounter with the Dragon Slayer. He remembered all of it.
His lips turned upward at the metal image of the Dragon Slayer lying helplessly at his feet. But the expression vanished soon after he remembered how the boy was taken away before he could finish him properly.
Well, no matter. In the end it makes no difference. He'll let him live for a while longer. Let the despair inside him grow so when the time comes to take his life, the satisfaction of killing him will be much sweeter.
He may have lost half of his power after being separated from his physical form during the climax of the Black Wizard's war. However, ever since he woke up with this strange thing in his face his powers have actually being growing substantially.
It was as if the very air was overflowing with raw power, increasing his own with each breath that he took. But that didn't make any sense. None of this power was Ethernano, so why does consuming it gave him more strength? Have his ability to ingest power somehow expanded to not only magic but spiritual energy as well?
A hand traced the mysterious broken mask that covered the right side of his face and his features turned into a scowl. He considered ripping the damn thing off, but his instincts were quick to counter the idea. He did not know why but he decided to listen to them for the time being.
He was neither a human or a dragon no longer. He has become something else entirely. But what exactly he did not know. He will get his answers sooner or later, but for now, he had company to deal with.
Digging his hand into the ground in one swift thrust, he was quick to grab something solid buried deep under sand. He felt the object twitch as if trying to get away, but it was no use.
"Just where do you think you are going?" Acnologia found himself amused by the useless struggle.
He pulled the object out, reveling the head of a creature that was several times his own size. It's lifeless eyes widened in shock at being discovered by his prey and immediately attempted to flee. However, his captor's strength was far superior to his own.
How curious. Thought Acnologia with slight interest. He has a mask just like mine, only that his is still whole.
Adding more pressure in his hand, he forced the monster's mask to crack. The creature let out a painful scream, but Acnologia did not care. He wanted answers.
"What are you?" He demanded, subduing the beast with next to no effort. "Why were you following me?"
"I-I couldn't help it!" The creature yelled. "I was hungry! P-Please don't kill me!"
"Hungry? Was your intention to devour me? How foolish." Acnologia adopted a curious look. "And you still have yet not answered my other question. Talk."
"Y-You don't know?" It questioned with honest surprise. "We… We are the same! You and me, we are…"
The creature had no time to finish what he was trying to say before his mask snapped in half. The horrifying scream that escaped his mouth was so full of pain that no matter how vast the desert was, someone surely hear it.
"The same?" An purple aura began to surround him. His face was obscured by his dark hair locks, but one could still see that the Dragon King was vexed. "You dare compare yourself to me?"
"I-I'm sorry I…" The monsters tried to crawl away, too terrified to address his now broken mask any more. "I didn't… I didn't mean it that way!"
"It doesn't matter. You said it. You die."
Acnologia subdued the creature before it could even react. He put his feet on top of it's head, threatening to squash it like an egg.
"N-No! Please don't do it! I…I swear I won't do it again! Just let me live and I'll…"
The monster's head exploded soon after. Pieces of the now headless body flew at every direction, allowing the desert to recover it's long awaited silence.
"Feed the worms with your useless flesh." He said with cold and relentless disdain. "Perhaps that way you'll be of some use."
CHAPTER END
It's done guys. The long awaited moment has finally come. Acnologia is here and ready to f# the timeline up. This will be fun.
It also seems that Natsu will officially begin his training to get his Bankai. Let's see where this will take him. And who knows what his Bankai will be like. That will surely be a fun part to work with as well.
Seems that Urahara and Yoruichi will be out of the story for some time. A pity, really. I wonder who's behind all of this. *wink* wink*
Anyway, the time-skip will officially begin in the next chapter, starting with Acnologia traveling through Hueco Mundo as he figures things up. We will also return with Natsu during different periods of time and so on.
I know Hollows don't need to eat souls in Hueco Mundo, but they still feel that hunger that force them to eat whenever they can. Also, I know killing the Hollow before giving the information he was asking was not that much of a smart move, but let's be honest, by the end of the manga Acnologia is clearly not sane. His state of mind is clearly unstable enough to the point where he just grew tired of the world and intended to destroy it without a single care.
Another thing I want to address about Acnologia in the manga.
ACNOLOGIA ACTUALLY WON!
Now let me explain this...
Acnologia from the very beginning always wanted nothing more than to eliminate all dragons. And he did! He accomplished his objective the moment Igneel and the other dragons were gone. Now, this is without considering the Five Dragon Gods from the 100 year quest, since we don't know if he was aware of their existence, but's that's besides the point.
What I mean is that we should consider that Acnologia has previously been inactive for around 400 years and without threatening humanity or anybody else for that matter. Why? We can see in the manga at the end that he had a personal vendetta against the dragons for killing his loved ones. We also see him show serious morality when he thought Sonia died during the flashback in Dragon Cry, only to return 400 years in the future and see him laugh at his previous self, considering himself a fool for feeling bad for her.
With that I can reach that conclusion that soon after believing that he exterminated all dragons from the world he though he completed his revenge. He had no further motivation to do anything else.
Acnologia had nothing.
As fitting as it may be, you may even consider that he was hollow in the inside. Thus, he leaved humanity alone for the next 400 years. That is until the dragons returned during the battle against Tartaros.
Ultimately, just by looking at all the expressions he displayed during his final confrontation in the manga, we can tell that he was no longer sane. Living for 400 years took a lot of his sanity away, just as we have seen with Zeref and nearly any other immortal character of any other series.
This brings me to what he intended during the conclusion of the Alvarez arc. To destroy the entire world for the sake of it.
Some would argue that it seemed like a pointless act that had no motivation. If you think that, then you are both correct and wrong at the same time.
For what we have seen from Acnologia, he was at a point where he simply thought 'screw it, I'm tired of this shit' and wanted to take everyone out with him. He was in a sort of a suicidal state of mind due to living for so long, very well at the point of madness.
This brings me to the matter of Acnologia smiling at his final moments at Natsu's words, cause just as we saw how infuriated he was the moment he remembered what the dragons did to him and his family, it's easy to say he had people he actually cared for in the past that died to the dragons during the war.
Natsu's words were actually able to remind him of his love ones. It briefly filled the hole that was always inside Acnologia's heart. A hole that he tried to fill with ideas of revenge. A person that got so dedicated to revenge that did not care about anything else.
Acnologia hated Dragons, that's why I believe that he called himself the Dragon King, because he hated himself much more. He turned himself into a Dragon only for the sake of revenge after all.
In conclusion, Acnologia is not a villain without motivation, but one that unlike other villains we have seen in other media, he was one that already accomplished his goal and had no longer a meaning in life.
Dedicating his life to revenge really leaved him with nothing.
The Dragon of the Apocalypse is a character that was explored very little, but I kind of like that aspect of him, since this give us a chance to formulate our own theories with the little information we have. It sure was fun piecing all of this together. But what are your thoughts?
Please let me know what you think of my piece of the character, cause I'll be sure exploring this side of him in future chapters. Also let me know what you think of this one! Constructive criticism and suggestions are welcomed, so don't be shy and share away!
With that said, I wish you all a wonderful day!