Spells and Louds
Chapter 180: Musical Studio
(Spellman Estate)
Sam with her three new sisters all arrive to Spellman Estate, vie Sam's truck.
They all get out and look at the large house.
"Wow! This place is bigger than our house" said Sonata.
"Dang right there Sonata" said Aria.
"Well, this is the home of the one man who has the power to save families from themselves, and he also rules an alien army and possesses a dragon of death" replied Sam.
"That is a lot of power in one person" said Adagio. Then she turns around and sees the Great Gate. "Sam, is that the Great Gate?"
Sam, Aria and Sonata also turn around.
"Yeah, that's the very one" replied Sam.
"The one that can lead back to Equestria" said Aria.
"The place we were once exiled from" said Sonata.
Sam looked at the sad expressions on the Dazzles.
"Oh well, let's go and see this music studio they have" said Adagio. Aria and Sonata also follow her, with their emotions back to normal.
This was something Sam did not expect. "I guess they are trying to get over the past." She then follows them towards the house.
Before they could knock on the door, it is already opened by Garchomp.
The Dazzles are shocked to see this dragon-like creature, but they remembered what Peter said about Pokemon.
Garchomp lets them through and they enter the house.
"Okay, so that thing was scary" said Sonata.
"Where is the music studio anyway?" asked Aria.
"Follow me" said Sam. They follow her into the kitchen where they see Courage and Roselia making some fudge brownies.
And Loudred is passed out on the ground with an empty mixing bowl of brownie mix.
"Looks like someone had way too much batter" said Sam. She then leads her sisters towards a door that leads to the basement and another door that leads into a room beneath the basement.
Back in the Kitchen Courage snickers at seeing Loudred asleep, then they see Eve (Sylveon) with a chalk and she draws around Loudred's sleeping body.
Garchomp also chuckles at this. "Come on guys, let's leave him be" said Courage.
Then Roselia places a small dab of fudge on Loudred's nose and they all giggle.
(Music recording studio)
Sam and the Dazzles arrive and then they get shocked when they see Leon, Dana, Sergei, Loona, Peter, Ember, Martin, Becky, Luna, Sunset, Lincoln and Linka.
"What the heck? What's going on?" asked Sam.
"We were called by Luna that she has some songs she wants us to perform" said Leon.
"She wants to see if we are all that good at singing her new songs" replied Ember.
"So, that's why you two weren't home today" said Aria.
"That explains a lot" said Adagio.
"I guess I forgot to leave a note on the fridge" replied Peter.
Luna then walks up to Sam and kisses her cheek. "You ready to provide some musical tunes to these jams?"
Sam blushes and kisses Luna's cheek. "You know it babe!"
Sunset then sees the Dazzles. "Hey girls, sorry I forgot to tell you guys about what was gonna happen today. You girls wanna help out?"
"No thanks. We wanna see how awesome these guys are at singing" replied Adagio.
"Same, this is gonna be so exciting!" said Sonata.
"Let the songs commence!" said Aria.
Peter smiles. "Looks like some people wanna know what we sound like."
"Then let's get to it dudes!" said Luna. She then hands each of them some lyric sheets. "These are the songs I chose for you guys to sing, I just thought these songs suited your styles. It's gonna be mostly duets."
"Cool" replied Becky.
"I hope I can sing" said Martin.
Then Luna hands some Lyric sheets to the two people Sam and the Dazzles didn't even notice. Hollow and Musa.
"So this is the song we're singing?" asked Musa.
"Actually looks good" said Hollow.
"Who the heck is that guy?" whispered Sonata to Adagio.
"No clue" replied Adagio.
Luna, Sam and Sunset enter the studio and get each of the instruments ready.
"Alright, the sound is looking good" said Lincoln.
"All the electronics are working fine" said Linka.
"We are ready to go!" said Lincoln and Linka.
"Yeah!" replied Sunset, Luna and Sam.
"So, Whos first?" asked Ember.
They all looked towards Sergei and Loona. "What?"
"What are you two waiting for? Get in there you soon to be parents" replied Leon.
Sergei smirks. "Okay, first off, don't ever mention that again and secondly we got this."
"I sang for Christmas I can sing for this" replied Loona.
They get into the studio and Sunset starts with the piano.
Loona: Right from the start.
You were a thief.
You stole my heart.
And I your willing victim.
I let you see the parts of me.
That weren't all that pretty.
And with every tough you fixed them.
Now you've been talking in your sleep, oh, oh.
Things you never say to me, oh, oh.
Tell me that you've had enough.
Of our love, our love.
Just give me a reason.
Just a little bit's enough.
Just one second we're not broken just bent.
And we can learn to love again.
It's in the stars.
It's still written in the scars on your hearts.
We're not broken, just bent.
And we can learn to love again.
Sergei: I'm sorry I don't understand.
Where all of this is coming from.
I thought that we were fine.
Loona: Oh, we had everything.
Sergei: Your head is running wild again.
My dear we still have everythin'.
And it's all in your mind.
Loona: Yeah, but this is happenin'.
Leon: You've been havin' real bad dreams, oh, oh.
You used to lie so close to me, oh, oh.
There's nothing more than empty sheets.
Between our love, our love.
Oh, our love, our love.
Just give me a reason.
Just a little bit's enough.
Just a second we're not broken just bent.
And we can learn to love again.
I never stopped.
You're still written in the scares of my heart.
You're not broken, just bent.
And we can learn to love again.
Loona: Oh, tear ducts and rust.
Sergei: I'll fix it for us.
Loona: We're collecting dust.
But our love's enough!
Sergei: You're holding it in.
Loona: You're pouring a drink.
Sergei: No nothing is as bad as it seems.
Loona: We'll come clean!
Sergei and Loona: Just give me a reason.
Just a little bit's enough.
Just one second we're not broken just bent.
And we can learn to love again.
It's in the stars.
It's still written in the scars on your hearts.
We're not broken, just bent.
And we can learn to love again.
Just give me a reason.
Just a little bit's enough.
Just one second we're not broken just bent.
And we can learn to love again.
It's in the stars.
It's still written in the scars on your hearts.
We're not broken, just bent.
And we can learn to love again.
Oh, we can learn to love again.
Oh, we can learn to love again.
Oh, oh, we can learn to love again.
And we can learn to love again.
Sergei and Loona look at each other and smile, then they look to the others who are all shedding some tears.
"Dude! That was beautiful!" said Leon.
"Just, so amazing!" said Dana.
"You really do know how to sing it well" said Martin.
"And to think during that battle with Evil Lincoln, I thought that was gonna be the only thing and time you can sing" said Hollow.
Lincoln and Linka finish the recording. "Alright, we got the song and it is stored away. Who wants to be next?" asked Linka.
They all focus to Peter and Ember.
Peter smirks "I guess we're up."
"Let's do this thing" said Ember.
They enter the room and high five Sergei and Loona who also pass by them out of the room.
Sergei and Loona take a seat and then Victoria sits on Loona's lap. Loona scratches Victoria's back.
Loona isn't quite the cat person, but she'll make this an acceptation.
Washington also sits on Sergei's lap. "I am still odd to the fact that Washington and I are on the same boat."
"You mean to the fact that you and the fox are gonna be dads soon?" asked Loona. Even Victoria snickers.
"Pretty much" replied Sergei.
They all look to Peter and Ember. This time Luna and Sam hands them some electric guitars. And Luna gets onto the drums and Sam on the bass.
Sunset gets to the keyboard and gets ready.
"This is gonna be so cool!" said Sam.
"Totally babe!" said Luna.
"Then let's rock it guys!" said Sunset.
Peter and Ember start shredding on their axes.
Peter: Oh! So Jet-lagged.
Peter: What time is it where you are?
Ember: I miss you more than anything.
Peter: And back at home you feel so far.
Ember: Waitin' for the phone to ring.
Peter: It's getting' lonely livin' upside down.
I don't even wanna be in this town.
Tryin' to figure out the time zones makin' me crazy!
You say good morning.
When it's midnight.
Going out of my head.
Alone in this bed.
But I wake up to your sunset.
And it's driving me mad.
I miss you so bad.
And my heart, heart, heart is so jet-lagged.
Heart, heart, heart is so jet-lagged.
Heart, heart, heart is so jet-lagged, is so jet-lagged!
Ember: What time is it where you are?
Peter: Five more days and I'll be home.
Ember: I keep your picture in my car.
Peter: I hate the thought of you alone.
Ember: I've been keeping busy all this time.
Just to try to keep you off my mind.
Tryin; to figure out the time zones makin' me crazy!
Peter and Ember: You say good morning.
When it's midnight.
Going out of my head.
Alone in this bed.
But I wake up to your sunset.
And it's driving me mad.
I miss you so bad.
And my heart, heart, heart is so jet-lagged.
Heart, heart, heart is so jet-lagged.
Heart, heart, heart is so jet-lagged, is so jet-lagged!
Peter: I miss you so bad.
Ember: I miss you so bad.
Peter: I miss you so bad.
Ember: I miss you so bad.
Peter: I miss you so bad.
Ember: I wanna share your horizon.
Peter: I miss you so bad.
Peter and Ember: I see the same sun rising.
Peter: I miss you so bad.
Peter and Ember: And turn the hour hand back to when you were holding me.
Peter: You say good morning.
When it's midnight.
Going out of my head.
Alone in this bed.
Peter and Ember: But I wake up to your sunset.
And it's driving me mad.
I miss when you say good morning.
But it's midnight.
Going out of my head.
Alone in this bed.
But I wake up to your sunset.
And it's drivin' me mad.
I miss you so bad.
And my heart, heart, heart is so jet-lagged.
Heart, heart, heart is so jet-lagged.
Heart, heart, heart is so jet-lagged, is so jet-lagged!
Peter: IS so jet-lagged.
Peter and Ember take their time to breathe and look at each other. "You're so rockin'!"
The others watching clap at their synced performance.
"Nice one guys!" said Becky.
"Very much the best rocking love stuff I have ever heard" said Martin.
"Wow! I never knew dad was so cool!" said Sonata.
"And they both sound so amazing together!" said Aria.
"This is ….. This is just …. Wow!" said Adagio.
Peter and Ember get hugged by Sam. "That was so awesome! You guys were so amazing!"
Peter and Ember also hug her back.
Next up was Leon and Dana.
"You ready for this Dana?" asked Leon.
"You know it" replied Dana.
They both looked to Luna, Sam and Sunset who were on their instruments. "We're ready!"
"Then let's start" said Linka.
Dana: You have my heart.
And we'll never be worlds apart.
May be in magazines.
But you'll still be in my star.
Baby cause in the dark.
We can't see shiny cars.
And that's when you need me there.
With you I'll share.
Because.
When the sun shines, we'll shine together.
Told you I'll be here forever.
Said I'll always be your friend.
Took an Oath I'ma stick it out till the end.
Now that it's raining more than ever.
Know that we'll still have each other.
You can stand under my umbrella.
You can stand under my Umbrella, ella, ella, eh, eh, eh.
Under my Umbrella, ella, ella, eh, eh, eh.
Under my Umbrella, ella, ella, eh, eh, eh.
Under my Umbrella, ella, ella, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh.
Leon: You're becoming a dream to me.
A fairytale fantasy.
Nothing can ever compare.
An image to my memory.
Girl I'm asking you to be my queen?
A vision on a magazine.
And that's when I'll be there.
It's something we both share.
Because.
When the sun shines, we'll shine together.
You know I'll be here forever.
Although it's a lot of rain outside.
Girl it's getting late and you can stay the night.
But you can dip out anytime whenever.
I can call a car I ain't tryna stress ya.
I'm looking or the one with the glass slipper.
Baby girl you can be my Cinderella, ella, ella, eh, eh, eh.
You can be my Cinderella, ella, ella, eh, eh, eh.
You can be my Cinderella, ella, ella, eh, eh, eh.
You can be my Cinderella, ella, ella, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh.
Leon: You can run into my arms.
Dana: It's okay don't be alarmed.
Leon and Dana: Come into me.
There's no distance in between our love.
Leon: So go and say my name some more.
Dana: I'll be all you need and more.
Leon: Ah, ready?
Leon and Dana: Because!
Dana: When the sun shines, we'll shine together.
Told you I'll be here forever.
Said I'll always be your friend.
Took an Oath I'ma stick it out till the end.
Leon: But you can dip out anytime whenever.
I can call a car I ain't tryna stress ya.
I'm looking or the one with the glass slipper.
Baby girl you can be my Cinderella, ella, ella, eh, eh, eh.
Dana: Under my Umbrella, ella, ella, eh, eh, eh.
Leon: You can be my Cinderella, ella, ella, eh, eh, eh.
Dana: Under my Umbrella, ella, ella, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh.
Leon and Dana: It's raining. (Rainin')
Ooh baby it's raining. (Rainin')
Baby come into me! (Oh)
Come into me.
It's raining.
Ooh baby it's raining.
You can always come into me.
Come into me!
As soon as the song stops, they all look shocked at what Leon and Dana had just sung.
Some of them are blushing from the way they sung to each other.
Leon and Dana just look into each other's eye and just as you know it, the two of them make out.
They all just watch as this happens.
"This was ….. Well ….. Wow!" said Peter.
"And I thought Loona and I were this passionate with our romance" said Sergei.
"This was very interesting and also beautiful" said Becky.
Martin gets an idea. "Becky and I are next."
They look to the FutureTech man who looks to Becky.
"Okay I guess" replied Becky.
Leon and Dana soon get up and fix their clothes and just chuckle at each other and then leave the room.
Dana then grabs Leon and they leave the room.
"Well, looks like they're gonna be happy later" said Sergei.
"I did not see this one coming" said Sunset.
"Same" replied Luna.
Becky grabs a microphone and Martin gets on the piano.
Martin: Feel a feeling light.
Headed out to see the sights.
Ain't a life a many splendored things?
Becky: Ducking up and down.
All these crazy sights and sounds.
Bounce around like puppets on a string.
Never gonna find, anything to change my mind.
Famous last lines of a fool.
Martin: Just when you think.
You're a chain with just one link.
Something comes to tip you off your stool.
Martin: Hello, Hello.
Hello, Hello.
My, my, my, what have we here?
What a surprise.
What a surprise.
Becky: Hello, Hello.
Hello, Hello.
I'm not alone it's good to know.
Someone's out there to say hello.
Hello!
Martin: Do a dizzy dance.
Turn around and take a chance.
Nothing's easy.
Nothing comes for free.
Becky: Sniffing on a flower.
Running through an autumn shower.
Bumping into someone else like me.
Martin: Hello, Hello.
Hello, Hello.
My, my, my, what have we here?
What a surprise.
What a surprise.
Becky: Hello, Hello.
Hello, Hello.
I'm not alone it's good to know.
Someone's out there to say hello.
Hello!
Martin and Becky: And I can fly on the back of a bird.
And I can shake all the leaves from a tree.
If there's a quest of a knight.
Where there's wrong I'll do right.
Do this better than the one I used to be!
Martin: Hello, Hello.
Hello, Hello.
My, my, my, what have we here?
What a surprise.
What a surprise.
Becky: Hello, Hello.
Hello, Hello.
I'm not alone it's good to know.
Someone's out there to say hello.
Martin and Becky: Hello, Hello.
Hello, Hello.
Martin then closes the piano and looks to see Becky is sitting next to him. They both chuckle and kiss each other.
The others clap, none of them ever thought Martin could be this good with singing.
"Where the heck did this come from?!" asked Peter.
"The nerd can sing, that's a first" said Sergei.
"A shame Dana wasn't here to hear this" said Musa.
"Let he have her time with Leon" said Hollow.
"That was some singing there McKenzie" said Lincoln.
"This is just truly unbelievable!" said Linka.
"And to think I thought all you knew was just building stuff" said Peter.
"Neil won't believe this" said Loona.
Martin and Becky break the kiss and leave the room, they do high five Luna, Sam and sunset. Who put their violins down and were still amazed by Martin.
"I guess we're up now" said Hollow.
Musa smiles. "Let's."
Hollow and Musa enter the room and ready their microphones.
"This should be good" said Ember.
"What kind of style are we gonna see from the Sith and the Fairy of music" said Becky.
"Probably something less violent, maybe" said Martin.
Sonata blinks twice. "That girls a fairy?"
The song then starts.
Hollow: You know I want you.
It's not a secret I try to hide.
I know you want me.
So don't keep saying our hands are tied.
You claim it's not in the cards.
But fate is pulling you away.
And out of reach from me.
But you're here in my heart.
So who can stop me if I decide,
That you're my destiny!
What if we rewrite the stars?
Say you were made to be mine.
Nothing could keep us apart.
You'd be the one I was meant to find.
It's not up to you.
It's not up to me.
No one can say what we can be.
So why don't we rewrite the stars?
Maybe the world could be ours, tonight.
Musa: You think it's easy.
You think I don't wanna run to you.
But there are mountains.
And there are doors that we can't walk through.
I know you're wondering why.
Because we're able to be just you and me.
Within these walls.
But when we go outside.
You're gonna wake up and see that it was hopeless after all.
No one can rewrite the stars.
How can you say you'll be mine?
Everything keeps us apart.
And I'm not the one you were meant to find.
It's not up to you.
It's not up to me.
When everyone tells us what we can be!
How can we rewrite the stars?
Say that the world can be ours, tonight.
Hollow and Musa: All I want is to fly with you.
All I want is to fall with you.
So just give me all of you!
Musa: It feels impossible!
Hollow: It's not impossible.
Musa: Is it impossible?
Hollow and Musa: Say that it's possible!
How do we rewrite the stars?
Say you were made to be mine?
Nothing can keep us apart.
Cause you are the one I was meant to find.
It's up to you.
And it's up to me!
No one can say what we get to be!
Why don't we rewrite the stars?
Changing the world to be ours!
Musa: You know I want you.
It's not a secret I try to hide.
But I can't have you.
We're bound to break and our hands are tied.
Hollow and Musa look at each other and smile.
Lincoln and Linka's jaws feel like falling off and they stop the recording and store it.
The others were almost speechless by this.
Hollow smirks. "You sounded like an angel."
Musa giggles. "I'm a fairy, bot an angel and if I was an angel. Then you would be my devil."
Hollow gives Musa a quick kiss. "A devil with some good looks."
Musa chuckles at this.
They both leave the small room and relax onto some chairs with everyone else looking at them.
"What?" asked Hollow.
They all look back to Lincoln and Linka.
"So, the songs are all done?" asked Loona.
"They are, we just need to finish processing them and then we can upload them via flash drive or CD" replied Link.
"Then we make some copies" replied Lincoln.
"My parents are not gonna believe what we did today" said Becky.
"Let's not forget to tell Dana about this, she must still be with Leon" said Sam.
"Yeah, making out" replied Sergei.
"Well, I don't know about you guys, but I need some lunch" said Martin.
"Agreed" replied Luna.
"I think Courage is making some brownies and cookies" said Sunset.
The Dazzles were a bit amazed by the great singing they all did. Then when they heard them mention lunch about cookie and brownies they snap back to reality.
"I could use some sugar" said Aria.
"Something so sweet!" said Sonata.
"What about Leon and Dana?" asked Adagio.
"They'll come down eventually to eat" said Ember.
"Alrighty then. Let's get to lunch" said Peter.
But then Lincoln sees a lyric sheet that was left behind. "Hel Luna, I think we forgot one."
Luna sees this and gasps. "Oops! This was supposed to be for Hollow and Venom to perform."
"What?!" they all yelled in shock. The Dazzles had no clue what was going on.
"Why would you make a song about venom?" asked Sergei.
"I don't know. It just came to me the other day" replied Luna.
Hollow smiles. "Then I'm glad he's still here."
A mass of black comes out from Hollow's pocket and attaches itself to Hollow.
"So, what are we waiting for?" said the voice of Venom from nowhere.
"Well, looks like we have one song left to do" said Lincoln.
"Might as well just get it over with" said Linka.
Hollow, Sunset, Luna and Sam step into the room again. Hollow and Venom look at the lyric sheet closely.
"It better not be something romantic, otherwise it'd be awkward" said Sergei.
"I hope it isn't" said Martin.
Hollow then puts the sheet away and goes to the microphone, Sunset on piano, Luna on her axe and Sam on drums.
Hollow and Venom: I got a darkness inside.
And it's talking to me!
I feel it rumble and writhe.
Like a hungry disease.
A face so ugly I hide.
But it longs to be free.
Once I've brought it to light.
I'll be gone underneath!
Swallowed consumed.
I am one with the beast!
You're not me, who are you?
What are we?
When I look at the face in the mirror I see.
Just a shell of myself.
I can tell, you're no hero to me!
Hollow: I've got something gut tattering, blood blackening.
My anatomy's unraveling, what's happening?
Genetically unfettered immortality.
A mask that I'll have on far beyond Halloween.
Just from one touch fastening, attached to me.
Feels like I'm galactically drug trafficking.
Just dabbed and got addicted, I love agony.
Identity gone, nothing much left of me.
I've become an unnatural catastrophe.
Infested with unfathomable fantasies.
Never knew there was such madness untapped in me.
Some venomous entity that we've become, haven't we!
We're ravaging our enemies compatibly.
Dulled faculties I've forgotten, what's empathy?
As a matter of fact, lost all sense of me.
Doesn't matter cuzVenom's what we are meant to be!
Tongues wrapping around, stomachs growling now!
Hungry ravenous power, but I've atrophied, how?
Won't be captured and held, I will rattle the cell!
Far from god's grace, I already fell!
Blood drunk from the carnage, I think I'm gonna drown!
Like the devil himself has been dragging me down.
But I've actually found part of heaven in hell!
We topple your steeples and we'll shatter the bells!
Oooh right, never felt so wrong,
I know we've both walked paths.
On which we don't belong.
And I have no doubt.
If I cast you out.
I'll be left with half myself!
Hollow and Venom: I got a darkness inside.
And it's walking with me!
I'm buckled up for the ride.
With a hunger to feed!
I don't want you to hide.
If you long to be free!
We're no hero tonight.
We're the monster you need!
Swallowed consumed.
Venom running through me!
I won't be, nor will you.
Only we!
Now I look at my face in the mirror and see.
Just how fearsome we are.
But you're far from a hero to me!
Hollow sees everyone looking at him in shock and some slight fear and Sonata faints.
Lincoln and Linka stop the recording.
"What?! What is it?" asked Hollow.
"Dude, reflection. Now!" said Martin.
Hollow looks at the reflection on the cymbals of the drums. "Oh, we went Venom. Okay then."
He turns back into Hollow and looks at everyone. "Who wants lunch?"
That was the one thing they did not want him to mention.
(FutureTech HQ)
Victor is the only one there, so he is on his computer in his office typing.
"23 year old guy, looking for someone out there who could love me back. I am a man of science and I tend to try and be responsible when my boss does something that could blow stuff up."
"I know this sounds just too weird and I know that some lady out there probably think it's weird than I understand. I just don't like being lonely, all the time."
"So if you would like to hang out with some guy like me, then please let me know. I am not being desperate, just want to know if someone likes me for who I am. There are a lot of stuff I have within my personality, but I best not say it now. That would be violation of my personal privacy." Sh0ckTh3rapyK1ng.
Victor then hits send onto the dating channel and waits, but he gets no response. "Well, I guess I should go do something else."
He turns off his computer and walks away.
(Elsewhere)
Someone is on her computer and sees the message and smiles.
"Hey there, I am eighteen and soon to be nineteen. Like you I try to be responsible. I had multiple odd part-time jobs, mostly as a waitress and now I am a cook until I go to college. I did tell my friends where I want to go, but in truth I don't. I still have no idea which collage is right for me. My parents are patient though."
"And I don't think it is weird in whatever line of work you're doing and I would love to get to know you, even I myself ten to feel lonely. My friends think I have a boyfriend, but in truth I don't. No matter how many times they see one of my selfies I tell them that I stopped dating the guy, he was just weird with all of his songs."
"So, if you wanna meet up with me please respond. I don't care what the venue of our meeting will be, just as long as we both get to meet in person." Blonde&Purple4ever!
The eighteen year old closes her laptop after hitting send. "Just have to be patient and I don't have to feel alone at most times.
Then she hears someone calling her. "Carol! I'm headed to bed now!"
"Okay Jordan, goodnight" replied Carol.
Jordan heads upstairs and gets to sleep.
Carol also gets up from the couch and heads upstairs to sleep in the guest room. But one thing was on her mind, the person she wants to meet with. Could he be nice or a jerk? Till the next time I guess.
To be continued …..
I have made so many chapters. Long, short and pretty much way too many words. But this has got to be the biggest on I have ever made! And I am dang proud of it!
Each one of these songs are my favorite, I do have tons of other favorites. But maybe they'll be for nest time. I do not own these songs. "Just give me a Reason." "Jet-Lagged." "Umbrella (Remix)." "Hello, Hello (Remix)." "Rewrite the stars." "No hero to me."
Leave a review and tell me what you all think.