AN: And we are back with another chapter! It's been a while, sorry, I needed a short break. I won't bore you with the details. So without further adieu, let's just jump into it!
A Deal
Taking Izuku back to her place, Uraraka sat down on the sofa. Izuku sat beside her and waited for her to speak. Seconds past and still nothing, eventually after a whole minute Uraraka spoke. "Do you want some tea?"
"Uraraka." Izuku said.
"I know I know. It's just, there's no easy way to say what I'm about to say." Uraraka took a deep breath and calmed her heart. "Alright, here goes. The supernatural is real. Those tales of vampires and werewolves, they are all true to some extent."
Izuku tilted his head, "I see."
"You don't sound surprised. Why?" Uraraka asked.
"Well, we do live in a world where people can throw fire, extend body parts, fly, and a bunch of crazy stuff. So I guess it's not too far-fetched." Izuku said. "Anyway, you're saying those stories in books and fairytales are all based in fact?"
"Essentially, yes. You see there are two major supernatural beings in this world. There are vampires and werewolves. Both are monsters, both have a craving for human flesh and blood. They kill and kill, just for their own amusement." Uraraka's stare turned cold. "They are a plague on this world and need to be exterminated."
This side of Uraraka scared Izuku, "They can't be all bad. Maybe there's some good ones." That's when Uraraka grabbed Izuku by the shirt.
"No." She said, glaring at him. "There are no good ones. I've seen what those things are capable of. The only good monster is a dead one."
"This sounds personal Uraraka." Izuku said. "What happened?"
Letting him go, Uraraka looked down at her hands, "I told you my parents aren't around right? That they died in a car accident. Well, that was a lie. My parents were what you would call hunters. As the name implies, they hunted down and killed those monsters. And my parents were good, that is until they weren't."
Izuku's eyes widened, "You mean they were…"
Uraraka nodded, "It happened when I joined junior high. My parents and I were visiting my grandparents place in the mountains when they were ambushed by a pack of vampires. My parents did everything they could but in the end it wasn't enough. I watched as they severely injured my father and killed my mother by biting her neck. Eventually my father and I managed to escape but when we got home we found out that vampires weren't the only ones looking for us. We encountered a pack of werewolves. Even while injured my father fought back and told me to run. But I refused, I just watched my mother die. I wasn't going to let it happen to my dad."
"You fought back." Izuku said, to which Uraraka nodded.
"I did. But I was just a kid. I couldn't do much, so in the end I had to watch as the werewolfs tore my father into pieces." Uraraka closed her eyes "I can still remember it to this day."
She then felt Izuku grab her hand, "You don't have to say anymore."
Uraraka smiled and held his hand, "No, no it's fine. I need to get this off my chest anyway. After that the pack of werewolves turned their attention to me. When they did I ran, ran as far as my legs could take. But I wasn't fast enough, eventually they caught up and…"
Standing up, Uraraka began to remove her shirt. Izuku turned away, "Uraraka! What are you…"
"Look at me." She said, the tone in her voice had changed. It was more vulnerable, more docile.
Izuku slowly began to turn back, what he saw shocked him, so much so that he stood up. There on her back were three large claw scars that ran down. "They did this to you?"
Uraraka nodded, "I was nothing but a toy to them. And in the end I wasn't even worth killing. From that day on I vowed to kill every single one of those monsters, no matter what it takes. I will avenge my family, no matter the cost."
"Then what Momo did to me…" Izuku closed his fists.
"She could have done the same to you." Uraraka said as she put her shirt back on. "Fortunately she didn't bite you. If a vampire bites you then you are forced to do whatever they want. I made it in time so that wont happen."
"Umm, actually she did bite me." Said Izuku. "See." He then showed his neck, leaning in Uraraka could see it, two puncture marks.
Uraraka's eyes widened, "No." She then suddenly grabbed his head. "Are you feeling any different? Anything at all? What about your eyes, let's see, are they changing color?"
Izuku smirked as he grabbed Uraraka's wrists, "I have been craving a bit of blood." He then pushed Uraraka onto the sofa. She reached behind her back and grabbed a dagger. But much to her surprise he began to laugh, "Sorry sorry, I'm only kidding. I feel fine Uraraka."
Uraraka got up angrily, "Damn it Midoriya, don't do that! I would have to…." She bit her lip hard as a tear ran down her face. "Please don't ever do that again. The thought of losing you to one of those monsters…I can't."
Seeing Uraraka cry made him feel bad, he was only trying to tease her but his joke went too far. He then grabbed her hand, "I'm sorry. I won't do that again."
Whiping away the tears, Uraraka suddenly wrapped Izuku in a hug. "Good. You mean too much to me to lose you like that."
"Awwww, does someone have a crush on me?" Izuku teased. Pulling away slightly from the hug, Uraraka glared at Izuku. "Sorry sorry, just trying to…"
But before he could finish his sentence Uraraka leaned in and pressed her lips against his cheek. A split second later she turned away, hiding her face but Izuku could still see her, blushing. "Does that answer your question?" Izuku was speechless and nodded, "Good. Now let's discuss what to do next." Uraraka then sat back down onto the sofa.
Still a bit stunned, Izuku sat down as well, "You mean about Momo?"
"Yeah. It's tragic but I will have to kill her. It's safe to assume that her parents are vampires too so they will have to be eliminated as well." Uraraka said casually. "But I can't do it at school. It will have to be outside of school and in a place no one is around."
"Is there any way you can solve this without killing her?" Izuku asked.
"No." answered Uraraka quickly and sternly. "You haven't seen what I have, you don't know how dangerous these things are. If I let them do what they please they would kill everything and everyone you care about. Don't worry, I don't expect you to help, but I ask that you stay away from Momo as much as you can. She tried to turn you into her puppet once, she might try again. You're strong but these things are stronger."
"Aren't there more hunters you can call? Maybe some can help." Said Izuku.
But Uraraka shook her head, "My parents were the last of the hunters. They were hunted down and killed by those monsters decades ago. My parents survived and raised me to be them. There is no back up, there are no others, it's just me. And I'm more than enough."
She then sighed and smiled while turning to Izuku, "I'm happy though. You're the first person I've told any of this. I'm glad it was you. But now that you know this secret, your life will now become even more dangerous. You could get hurt, or even killed."
Izuku smiled, "That won't happen. Besides, if I die, who the hell is going to make sure you study?"
Uraraka laughed, "Idiot, but thanks for reassuring me. Phew. Well that was exhausting, what about you? Any deep dark secrets you are hiding from me?"
Izuku thought about it, should he tell her? No, that would be a bad idea. Should he try and convince her that vampires and werewolves aren't that bad? No, there was no changing her mind. Uraraka's hatred for vampires and werewolves couldn't be changed.
But that only meant one thing, how would she react to the fact that he's the thing she hates the most in this world? Having the blood of both just made it that much harder to tell. Would she kill him? Would he have to kill her? These were all questions that Izuku hoped he'd never have to answer.
However, for now Izuku would continue to act dumb to everything. He would have to wait and see, "Do embarrassing stories from when I was a kid count?." He asked, smiling
"You best believe it does." Said Uraraka. "Now spill, what kind of stories are we talking about?"
Hours Later
After talking with Uraraka for several hours, Izuku was now walking home. He was scared, not because of what happened, but because of the fact that he didn't tell his mother he would be out so late.
After walking another block he opened the door to his home and immediately felt an immense pressure. "I'm home." He said walking inside.
But as soon as he closed the door and took a step inside a voice was heard, "Welcome back Izuku."
The young boy flinched, he slowly turned around to find Inko standing behind him. "How was school?"
Taking a step back in fear Izuku stuttered, "I-It was eventful…."
Inko smiled, "Oh was it now? You'll have to tell us all about it. As soon as you tell me why you didn't tell us you'd be staying out late."
"I-I forgot…" he said, afraid. "I was going to call you but stuff happened."
That's when Inko noticed, sniffing the air she could tell it was coming from Izuku, "This smell, a girl? Uraraka, what were you two doing so close to one another?"
"Mom, it's not what you think. Please, I have something important to tell you." Said Izuku. "So would you please listen."
Calming down, Inko nodded, "Very well, you're safe and that's all that matters. So what did you want to tell me?"
"I met a vampire at school." Inko's eyes widened, "You were right, she's in my class."
Inko grabbed Izuku by the shoulders, "Are you alright!? Did she try to kill you?"
Izuku shook his head, "I'm fine mom really. Today in class we had mock battles and during the battles her eyes turned red and her fangs grew. She thought I was human at first, but after school she wanted to talk. We eventually found ourselves in an abandoned store where she explained that the reason why she brought me there was to turn me into her puppet. She's planning to kill someone and needs strong people to do that. Guess she thought my powers were from a quirk. I tried to leave but she pinned me down and bit me."
He felt his mother's grip on his shoulders tighten, "She what!?"
"It's fine, it's like you said, she couldn't turn me into a puppet. But there's two more things that happened…." Izuku said, turning away.
Inko saw the hesitation, "Whatever it is, I'm sure we can handle it Izuku."
"My powers, they activated." Izuku explained.
"Well that's not that bad. It's normal for our powers to activate when we are in danger…" but before Inko could finish Izuku spoke again.
"Both of them. My vampire and werewolf powers." Izuku looked at his mother. "She knows I'm a hybrid."
Dredd and shock filled Inko's face, "T-That's…oh no…"
"But there's one more thing. When she found out what I was she tried to kill me. Fortunately, Uraraka showed up and chased her away. But that's just the thing, Uraraka is a hunter. She hunts vampires and werewolves and kills them. She told me everything…"
Inko grabbed Izuku by the shoulders, "Izuku, relax. We can work this out, let's wait until your father returns. Then we can decide on what to do next. But I'll warn you now, what we come up with might not be to your liking."
After Hisashi came back from work the family found themselves sitting down at the table. "So this Momo girl is a vampire, a noble one at that, and she knows you're a hybrid?" Hisashi asked.
Izuku nodded, "And Uraraka is a hunter."
"Great, it's like everything is just falling apart." Hisashi sighed. "Inko, have you heard of the Malvar family?"
"I've met the head of the family once but after that nothing. From what I heard they are a secretive family, always trying to please the king." Inko said. "Although, I did hear a rumor a while ago about them losing favor. Never found out why."
"And now it looks like their daughter has her fangs set on Izuku." Hisashi turned to his son. "When she bit you, did she say anything?"
"Not in words but when she bit me her face became flushed, almost as if she was excited." That response caused Inko to flinch.
"Oh no." She said, which caused Hisashi to figure it out.
"You've got to be kidding me. There's no way." Bringing his hands to his face, Hisashi's expression changed. "We'll have to kill her."
"That shifted fast, is it because she knows I'm a hybrid?" Izuku asked.
"That, but the real reason is your blood. Judging by the reaction she had, it's fair to say that she's become addicted." Explained Inko. "It's how I became addicted to Hisashi's blood. I have to regularly drink it to control myself."
"What happens if you don't drink this blood?" Izuku asked.
"Then I'll go mad, literally. I'll lose my intellect and revert into a primordial vampire, with one thing on my mind, blood. I would kill everyone and everything around me. The only way to stop a primal vampire is to kill them." Inko said.
Izuku didn't like the idea of killing Momo, but his secret needed to be kept. If she said anything about Izuku's existence to another vampire then they would hunt him down. "When?"
"The sooner the better. Tonight if possible." Hisashi said. "Even if she's a noble vampire, she shouldn't pose that much of a problem."
Inko agreed, "I'll join you, if she is a noble vampire then I should be stronger than her."
As the family talked however there was a knock on the door. They all turned, "Is that who I think it is?" Inko said, standing up.
Hisashi sniffed the air, "No, whoever's behind the door is human."
"I'll go." Said Izuku. "It's probably just a salesman."
Walking towards the door Izuku reached for the knob, his parents stood on either side ready to strike if it came down to it. Opening the door Izuku was met by an old looking man, "Can I help you?"
The old man smiled, "Yes actually, my name is Dwight and I was tasked by my lady Momo to give you this." He then reached into his suit pocket and pulled out a letter.
Izuku looked at the letter, but was hesitant but ultimately decided to take it. "Thanks."
"My pleasure." With that Dwight bowed. "I hope you enjoy the rest of your evening master Midoriya." With that the butler left.
Closing the door Izuku looked at the letter, "What is that, some sort of love letter?" Hisashi questioned.
"It doesn't smell like anything bad is inside." Inko said. "Open it, let's see what it says."
Ripping open the envelope Izuku took out a letter, "It says, meet in the park nearest to your home in 5 minutes. Come alone."
"Is she threatening us?!" Inko asked as her eyes glowed red.
"Easy Inko. If you taught us anything about vampires, it is that they don't lie." Hisashi said. "But I don't like the fact that she wants to be alone."
"I'll go." Said Izuku. "Let's at least hear what she has to say. You'll be outside the park but be ready, if anything happens we'll kill her."
With that Izuku headed out towards the nearest park. He arrived and went towards the slides and jungle gym. "She said 5 minutes. Where the hell is she?"
"Sorry, did I make you wait?" A voice asked from above the slide. Izuku looked up to find Momo. "I apologize for that."
"Why did you call me out here?" Izuku asked.
"It's simple really." Momo said as she appeared behind Izuku. "I'm here to make a deal with you."
Izuku raised an eyebrow, "A deal? What kind of deal?"
"One that would benefit us both." Said Momo, now standing in front of him. "I know what you are. A hybrid, half vampire, half werewolf."
"Do you want a trophy or something?" Izuku asked. "If you have something to say, say it now. Before I decide to silence you permanently."
Smiling, Momo closed the distance, "That, I like that about you. Is that your vampire side or your werewolf side? But I digress, here's my deal. Help me achieve my goals and your secret stays with me. Being a hybrid you must know your very existence is taboo. Both sides will be coming for you if they know. But help me and I swear on my name that not a word of your existence will be known."
"You mentioned that there was someone you needed to kill. Who is it?" Izuku asked.
"I take it that you'll join me?" Momo asked, touching his face.
"Not until you tell me who and why you want to kill them." Momo could see that without giving him an answer Izuku wouldn't join.
She giggled, "Alright, the person is my own father."
Izuku was surprised, "Your father, why?"
Momo turned, "That…"
"If you won't tell me then we are done here." Izuku was about to turn when Momo called out.
"Wait!" Izuku stopped, "It has to do with my powers. I can't tell you just yet, but work with me and you'll know in time."
Izuku could see the desperation in Momo's eyes, "What about Uraraka? Are you going to kill her?"
"She is a hunter, and is the greatest enemy of our kind." Momo explained. "She must die."
"No, I won't allow that." Said Izuku, much to Momo's surprise.
"She has killed dozens of our kind. If we don't kill her now she will come for us. Not to mention if she finds out, you'll probably be killed on the spot." Momo said. "Hunters are ruthless and will show no mercy against us."
"That has nothing to do with me." Izuku said. "But I do understand the fear. Let me talk to Uraraka, see if I can get her to leave you alone."
"You can't guarantee that." Momo said. "Besides, if it came down to it I could kill her. Problem solved. Better yet, I'll tell her about what you really are. Think about it, the girl you love trying to kill you at every turn."
"Then that just means I'll have to kill you." Izuku's eyes glowed red. In an instant he managed to close the distance and grab Momo by the neck.
Momo activated her vampiric powers and grabbed his wrist. "You would kill me to protect someone who would kill you, not to mention your parents in an instant? Love blinds you Midoriya, when she finds out, and she will, I wonder what you'll do."
There was truth in Momo's words, but still, Izuku cared too much and that's what made him weak. Bringing Momo in close the two locked eyes, "Listen, here's my offer to you. Decline and you die, accept and there's a chance we can work this out."
Izuku then began to explain his offer to Momo. She couldn't believe it, "What's your answer?" Izuku asked as he let go of Momo's neck.
The vampire smiled, "Yeah, I think I can work with that. Oh and as a sign of good fate I'll let you in on a little secret."
After discussing a few more things the two went their separate ways. Exiting the park Izuku was confronted by Inko and Hisashi, "So, what did she want to talk about?" Asked Hisashi.
"I handled it." Izuku said, walking past his parents.
Hisashi was surprised, "Now hold on kid, you have to tell…" but before he could say anything else Inko grabbed his shoulder. Turning he watched as Inko shook her head. Giving up, Hisashi sighed, "Fine, I'll trust you."
As the family of three walked back home Izuku suddenly stopped, "Mom, Dad." The two turned. "Does the name All For One ring any bells?"
Both supernatural beings activated their powers in response to hearing that name, "Where did you hear that name!?" Inko asked as her eyes glowed redder than ever before.
Was it fear in his parent's eyes, Izuku knew that the name meant something, "Momo told me. She said the vampires are working with someone called All For One."
Hisashi tried to control himself, "If All For One is involved with the vampires…"
"Listen Izuku, if you ever encounter this AFO, run. Don't try to fight, run." Inko warned. "He is a man you do not want to come across."
Izuku nodded, "I understand."
"Good, now let's head back home. We should be safe for now." With that the three returned home.
Next Day
Izuku was now walking towards class, he was worried. 'I need to find Uraraka before she finds Momo.'
But just as he was walking by a classroom someone grabbed him and pulled him inside. "What the!"
"Hey, it's me." Uraraka said, much to Izuku's surprise.
"Jesus Uraraka, you almost gave me a heart attack." Izuku said, letting out a deep breath. "What's this all about?"
Uraraka nodded, "It's about Momo. I figured out a way on how to deal with her. I can't attack her while on school grounds, plus she gets driven back so attacking her will be difficult. But here's what I'm thinking…"
But before Uraraka could explain further Izuku cut in, "Actually Uraraka, I spoke to Momo."
Uraraka looked up, "You what now?"
"I talked to her last night and well, she's agreed to not attack us." Said Izuku.
Suddenly the huntress grabbed Izuku by the shirt, "I told you not to get involved with her. You could have gotten hurt, or worse!"
"I'm fine Uraraka, look, you don't have to worry about her." But Uraraka refused to listen.
"I'm not worried about her, I'm worried about you! Now that she's tasted your blood she'll want more. Wait" Uraraka then grabbed his head and turned it side to side. "I don't see any bite marks. What did she want in return."
"That's because I'm not bit." Said Izuku. "As for what she wanted…"
Uraraka saw as Izuku went silent, "Midoriya, what did she want?"
"In exchange for not attacking you, I agreed to give her my blood." Uraraka's eyes widened. "On the condition that it's only for drinking. That means no turning me into a puppet, and no turning me into a vampire."
"How could you agree to that!" Uraraka yelled out. "Are you crazy!? She might still try to turn you into her puppet!"
"Because without my blood, she'll die." Izuku said. "Apparently, she became addicted and now needs a steady supply. So, if making sure I, and especially you, stay safe costs only a bit of blood then so be it."
"No, you can't expect a blood sucker to keep their word." Uraraka protested. "Let me take care of her."
Izuku then grabbed Uraraka by the shoulders, "Please Uraraka, just trust me on this. Momo will keep her word."
"I trust you Midoriya, but I can't trust her." She then moved back. "I won't let you go through with this."
Izuku sighed, "One time, come and watch. That's all I'm asking, one time. If you believe she'll do anything to me while taking my blood then you can kill her and I won't say a word. Just please, one time."
Looking into Izuku's eyes Uraraka could tell that he was serious. "Fine, one time."
"Thank you, now, just don't attack her until then, okay?" Izuku asked.
"Fine…but if anything goes wrong I will kill her. And if it comes down to it, you too." Uraraka said that with a look of sadness.
"I know." Izuku said, nodding. "I wouldn't want to turn into one of those things anyway." His expression then turned to one of smugness. "But are you sure you will be able to stop me? I'm more than just a pretty face."
Uraraka also smirked and closed the distance between them, "Even if you were to turn I could handle you." With one quick motion Uraraka reached behind and pulled out the silver spear that was in its miniature form and pressed it against his neck. "Your pretty face won't stop me."
Izuku looked down at the spear, "Actually Uraraka I have something else I want to tell you…" But before he could say anything else the school's bell began to ring signaling that class was about to start.
Uraraka put the spear away, "Guess we'll save this for another day then. Come on, class is about to start."
He then turned towards the door and was just about to slide the door open when he stopped, "Hey Uraraka…" she stopped. "Thank you, you know, for yesterday."
Uraraka smiled, "Don't mention it, it's what I do."
With that the two made their way towards class, where they found Momo already in her seat. She smiled towards them, "Good morning you two."
Uraraka said nothing, Izuku smiled, "Morning."
The class talked amongst each other for a while until Aizawa walked in and silenced them all. "Good, you're all learning. Listen up, we will be conducting a hero exercise at one of our off site facilities starting tomorrow. Details on what you will be doing will be told tomorrow. For now focus on your studies."
Unknown Location
Sitting at a booth was a slim looking man, who appeared to have several detached hands all over his body, including his face. "When will they be here?" They were inside what appeared to be a bar.
He was then joined by another, this one wore a suit and looked as if he was made of pure black mist. "Patience Shigaraki, Master said it would be soon."
"One of them is already here," said a voice coming from a monitor in front of the bar. "It's no use trying to hide. I know you're there."
Appearing from the shadows was none other than Kurayami, King of the Vampires. "I've been here a while, I just needed to see if this wasn't a trap." His red eyes pierced the darkness before exposing his entire body.
AFO laughed, "I assure you this is no trap."
Kurayami walked over and took a seat at a booth, "I know, if it was, they would already be dead."
Shigaraki didn't take kindly to this, "What did you say! Who the hell do you think you are red eyes!?"
Ignoring him Kurayami smirked, "This boy has spark, but he lacks respect. Teach him, before I do."
"Shigaraki, enough." Shigaraki sat back down. "I apologize for the boy, the young, they don't know how the world works yet."
"I quite like that of the youth." said another voice from the opposite side of the bar. "They are all so eager, so passionate."
Kurayami quickly looked over and saw a beautiful woman with sapphire blue eyes, "Looks like the dog is here."
This was Yuki, leader of the werewolves, "Big talk from an oversized mosquito."
Standing up, Kurayami's eyes glowed, "Care to say that again you uncivilized fleabag. Or would you rather I rip out your tongue and shove it down your throat."
Yuki transformed her hand, "I'd like to see you try."
The two looked at each other for a second before suddenly disappearing, reappearing the two met in the middle ready to kill each other. But just as they could reach each other two portals opened up causing the both of them to fall in. They then appeared back in their respective spots, apart from each other, "That's enough you two. Both of you want the same thing, and if you want this plan to succeed you'll have to learn how to tolerate each other. Now, my little informant has notified me that tomorrow the boy and his class will be taking a trip outside campus. That is when we will strike."
Kurayami raised an eyebrow, "Apart from giving us this information, our contribution to this will not be large. My home will send a small delegation. But my only goal is to kill the boy."
"For once I agree with the leach." Yuki said. "It's only going to be a small handful of my pack. If All Might is there we'll need more from you."
"All Might will not be a problem." AFO said. "I have something special for him. I will also provide you with several, disposable, minions. Use them as you see fit. My goals are different than yours but if this goes well then everyone leaves happy. So, are we in agreement?"
Both leaders looked at each other, "I suppose we don't have a choice." Yuki said, nodding.
"No, it doesn't seem like we do. We need that boy dead." Kurayami said. "We'll deal with his parents later. Very well All For One, we agree."
"Good, very good. Then that will be all for today. Be ready tomorrow at midday, a portal will open up at each of your locations. Step through and you'll have your chance." With that the screen turned black.
The man made of mist stepped forward, "I will now send you to where you once were." Moving his hands the man created two portals.
Both beings looked at each other one final time before walking portals disappeared, "Who exactly were they?" Asked Shigaraki.
"The man you saw is Kurayami, King of the Vampires. And the woman was Yuki, leader of the werewolves." AFO explained, much to Shigaraki's surprise. "Believe it or not, but supernatural beings are real and are here."
"But why do we need them? Can't you just take their quirks and use their power?" Shigaraki asked.
"The truth is that they don't have quirks. So there's nothing to take. But make no mistake, they are powerful, one of their respected species has enough skill and experience to take down a pro hero with ease." AFO explained. "The two you just saw have the power to take on All Might himself."
Shigaraki's eyes widened, "They could take on All Might!? Impossible."
"Now you know why we need them. They have someone inside UA they need to kill, and I as well. Tomorrow I will provide you with an image of the boy, you are to not harm him. Instead you are to separate him from the rest of the class." Explained AFO.
"What of the others?" Kurogiri asked.
A twisted smile fell over AFO's face, "Kill them as originally planned. Once All Might sees the corpses of his beloved students it will shatter not only him, but all of Japan's trust in him."
AN: DUN DUN DUN! The vampires and werewolves are teaming up with the sole purpose of killing Izuku once and for all. Will they be able to do it? What will happen with Uraraka? What about Momo? There's a reason why she is a vampire but also has a quirk. Also, some of you may have noticed that I've been showing only Izuku's vampire powers, and there's a reason for that. Rest assured that in the next chapter we will see what his werewolf powers can do. In the meantime, stay safe everyone!
