#NightBetweenLights
At night, unable to sleep after the day he had been living, Johnny Young started staring at the ceiling as night fell in an unexpected way. Since he had been seeing things from a different perspective, he knew how much his secret seemed to be consuming him to an unexpected degree. Being honest with his friends, but at the same time, without his parents knowing everything, Johnny knew how much balancing their lives was a complicated task at times. Slowly, taking the opportunity to approach the window, seeing that Diana was asleep, Johnny took the opportunity to put on his costume, to the point where he felt he needed to pay attention to every detail. Flying through the streets of Metropolis, Atlas was firmly aware of everything that could happen, but he felt that he needed to find some action to satisfy his boredom and forget about his problems, at least for a few seconds, because otherwise something quite unexpected could happen, according to his vision now.
"Being who I am has become a complicated task. Because as I look around, I see how hard I've been trying to do a lot of things that I might be losing control of. My parents still don't know that their son is a hero and that he saves the city alongside girls who have powers, just like I do." Johnny's inner thoughts made it clear that there were a lot of abnormal things going on at this time, but he knew very well that he needed to use his strength to do something important. - "I knew how many people I could count on now." Conjuring his cellphone, while concentrating his powers with one hand, Johnny looked at the contacts he had, keeping a certain calm around his body. - "But I think there's something telling me that I may be facing an important decision. I may decide to tell the truth and my parents will be limiting my actions a lot if that's possible. And if something happens to their beloved son, I'll probably be walking into something unexpected. I do everything I can to try and balance my life. On the one hand, helping people and on the other hand, trying not to worry anyone else. Life has blessed me with an amazing girlfriend, pretty and beautiful, magician, and friends who share the same issues as me, most of the time. It's almost like things keep going in a full circle, as if we try to understand what will happen now. Livewire, Icestreak, Harley Quinn, wow, it's like the list just keeps building up, in a certain way that won't stop. All of these bad guys around are trouble, during all this time. To me, I'm happy with my powers. For once in a while, my anger is totally balanced. And now, I have certain things to deal with. My literature teacher, Artemis, is also a heroine, however, she had the task to inform my mother about the classes I've been skipping during these days. Understandable, because she worries about her students. My father is a cop, however, he said to me that things are going in a way that he might be able to get a promotion in the district he's working." Johnny seemed to be worrying on another level, however, landing on a building, on the roof, he began to look around, sensing that there was something unexpected about everything and with night having come around Metropolis, the boy observed everything around him. - "And me? Things are starting to go sideways now. What will I do?"
Observing the city around him, Johnny began to keep his eyes on his cell phone, wondering what else was going to happen at that point. He wondered how many times he would have to keep an eye on certain points. In an unusual way, being used to patrolling with his friends, for once, doing a patrol, solo, it showed how much he wanted a time with his thoughts. Concentrating his powers around his hands, with his cell phone tuned to the police frequency, Johnny waited to analyze everything around him, almost as if he needed to feel something different in the midst of everything, yet the boy continued to try to distract his mind in a way that he himself couldn't believe.
"Same thing, as usual. When is something interesting going to happen?" Johnny kept talking to himself, while wondering what else was going to happen next. Considering that he was patrolling on his own, the minutes seemed like hours in the midst of boredom.
Out of nowhere, an arrow hit the wall near where Johnny was standing, drawing the boy's attention, as he looked to his left, seeing Helena, wearing her Huntress costume, leaving the hero perplexed at everything that was happening now, but Johnny was the one who was nervous at seeing this unexpected apparition.
"Helena? What are you doing here?"
"I can say the same about you, Johnny. You're usually with your friends now."
"I can say the same about you now, Helena. I'm trying to distract my mind. I've thought of lots of things I could do, but I'm here, wanting to help the city and forget my problems for a while. What about you?" Johnny asked, wanting to see what the girl next to him would say.
"I'm just a bit bored, to be honest. I want to distract my mind, Johnny, but in a way that can put a certain unexpected sensation to the test. How long have you been here?"
"About 15 minutes. And so far, nothing. I should be sleeping now, but I couldn't. So I wanted to change the routine a bit. My cell phone is tuned to the police frequency, so I'm keeping an eye on it." Helena then, seeing that Johnny was waiting to see what was going to happen now, sat down next to him, keeping some of the pants around her body. - "You really don't know when to give up, do you?"
"Still thinking about telling your parents the truth, Johnny?"
"Does your mother know that you're actually a vigilante who patrols the streets of Metropolis and that your best friends are also vigilantes?" The boy asked, making fun of the scene, while the two of them started laughing at it.
"My mom likes to keep an eye on me most of the time, but she lets me have more freedom most of the time and when I say I'm going out for the night, I say I'm with some friends so she doesn't worry, which technically, is true." The two seemed to be quite preoccupied with everything, however, there was a lot that was unexpected involving the hero duo right now. - "But I feel like we have certain unusual situations involving us."
"This whole story is easy for you, Helena. Not having powers makes everything very easy, because it prevents you from getting out of control when you need to use certain gifts. I've managed to improve my control of my powers in a very unpredictable way. But I always have to watch out for possible mistakes." As a heroine, Helena also had secrets and some of them, the girl would like to keep hidden. Her mother would still have reason to worry, but she knew that everyone had secrets to hide, for the safety of those they loved. - "I know all too well what it's like to live with something and not be sure if it's really what you want, no matter how hard you try to understand what lies ahead."
"Everyone makes mistakes at some point, we can't deny that. But you know what I see? I look around and I feel a little glimmer of hope for both of us."
"Maybe yes. Maybe not. All that is unknown. But as long as this city needs us, the Super Hero Girls and the Birds of Prey, we'll be ready to answer the call, no matter how difficult things may seem." Johnny seemed to be making it clear how important his opinion could be at times like this, but the boy knew how unexpected it was. Then, using his powers, he began to concentrate his abilities, creating a sphere near Helena, which surprised her. - "With these powers also come certain problems. What I discovered recently was the fact that my powers are different.
"I wish I could have a specific skill. In this outfit, I seem to attract more attention than I should." Johnny then looked at the suit Helena was wearing, showcasing her Huntress persona, while crossing his arms, laughing at the scene. - "Apparently, you like it."
"So, since we don't have anything to do today, what do we do now?" Johnny asked, slightly ironizing the situation. - "I had intended to patrol these streets, but considering the boredom and the fact that nothing interesting is happening, I suggest we take a change of scenery."
"You're suggesting a date? Just as friends?"
"I think you should ask if the Birds of Prey want to hit the night on the city. Just to change the routine a bit."
Helena seemed to be intrigued, even more so by the fact that there weren't many things going on around them, but a change of scenery wouldn't be a bad idea, at least from the perspective she was seeing now. She cared about Johnny more than she could, but hiding her romantic feelings had become complicated, but having agreed to be friends, Helena knew there was a chance things could change and she could meet the person she wanted to meet.
After a few minutes, on Burrito Bucket, Atlas, Huntress, Question and Black Canary were gathered at the venue, with some burritos being placed on the table, which left Johnny surprised. Wearing their hero suits, the quartet seemed to be feeling a very unusual sensation around their bodies, showing another side of themselves that they wouldn't have been able to imagine.
"I didn't know that Burrito Bucket was now handing out free food to heroes." Atlas said, surprised to see all this.
"It's a last-minute surprise. O'Shaugnessy opened a new policy in the cafeteria, stating that anyone who is a hero or who has already saved Metropolis is entitled to eat for free whenever they want. And considering that we fall into both categories, it's only fair that we do something about it." Huntress said, drawing the group's attention. - "Don't worry, guys. It's all good. Admit it: Wasn't it a good idea that I called you two?
"Honestly, I think it's better than doing nothing at home. Although practicing my voice on my own isn't what I liked before." Black Canary talked, which cheered her up. Question, on the other hand, kept part of her mask up, leaving her mouth exposed.
"Does Babs know about this?"
"She works here. I think the boss keeps a few things out, though." At this, O'Shaugnessy approached the quartet, calm in the face of everything and with a smile on his face, drawing the quartet's attention now.
"It's kind of rare to see. I usually only see Superman or one of his friends in this environment. But to see a member of the Super Hero Girls and the Birds of Prey team together, I think my night is made. As a courtesy, everyone gets free burritos. What will you be ordering next?"
"Mine's going to be a bucket of 40 burritos." Atlas said, drawing the attention of everyone around, but at this, the boy gave a smile in the midst of it all. - "I want to share this with my friends here. After all, we're looking for some bad guys to arrest."
"Considering how many times two teams of heroes have saved the city, I'll leave that one as a courtesy." Leaving the quartet alone, O'Shaugnessy looked around, noticing how much peace there was around them, but looking at the heroes, there was an unexpected feeling taking over. - "Now how exactly are we going to do this?"
"Have you ever wondered what awaits us after that? We're heroes, but we have to stick to our goals. Think of how many times we've saved this city. Starro, Livewire, etc." Dinah said, managing to draw a bit of attention to everything, while remaining calm in the face of what had happened.
"I agree. But we're having doors opened for us in an unexpected way. And making a lunch, like this, dressed like heroes, I feel surprised by that." Johnny said, while looking at his friends at the time. - "We can't let ourselves be followed by something off the beaten track anymore."
"What were you two discussing before you called us?"
"Certain secrets. Out of curiosity, some unusual things we've talked about before. But in fact, we were on patrol, got bored and decided to do something different in the middle of everything. We can't be heroes if we're hungry all the time, can we?" Huntress said, laughing at the scene, while Black Canary, Question and Atlas did the same. - "It's a long night, but you never know what might happen. And although there are some things that are released to heroes besides food."
"Why don't we enjoy it first and then think about what we're going to do in the evening?"
"Have you told my friends here what you did? You snuck out without anyone seeing?" Helena seemed to be stirring Johnny up even more after those words, making the boy put his hands around his face, getting more nervous than he should. - "Yeah, I don't think so."
"I want to act differently, just this once." Johnny seemed to be achieving a certain calm around his body, certain that there was still much to be revealed. - "I've been thinking about how difficult everything has been, but I think that for once, doing things differently might be something I'm used to. After all, there's still a lot ahead of us. We're practically heroes and we protect this city all the time, but we also have our risks and what we believe in to defend this city. I thought I'd try to change the routine a bit, because it's been so quiet that I'm even finding it strange. - In the midst of the conversation, burritos were placed around the table, while the quartet began to eat, taking the opportunity to satisfy their hunger at that moment. - "We're part of teams, like vigilantes, you never give up."
"The last time we faced something this serious, I had to rest my throat. I'm still getting used to using my powers, but I think it's been easy. I have to thank the fact that I'm not touring with the band at the moment, because I like to live my life the way it should be."
"But I think there's a lot more to be revealed in all this. Honestly, I consider everyone I've met to be lucky people. Even I consider myself lucky, despite my powers, which are under control." Taking the opportunity to grab a milkshake from the table, Johnny smiled and looked at his friends, confident about everything. - "Well, it's still a long night, but I think we've got a long way to go in all this. There's no villain threatening Metropolis, so what are we going to do?" At this, Black Canary gave a smile, confident about something bigger, leaving the girls surprised.
"Since Helena gave me an idea, now it's my turn. And if you ask me, I've got something really interesting in mind. And we won't even need the hero costumes now."
The group seemed to be getting quite intrigued, until they noticed that depending on Dinah, the girl's ideas could be quite complicated at times. And while they were thinking, things would be different. At least, in their vision of what Dinah Drake would do to them.
After fifteen minutes, the quartet entered a nightclub, more precisely, a karaoke club, attracting the attention of Johnny, Renée and Helena, who were now in their normal clothes, but Dinah just smiled, confident with the idea she had.
"Is that your idea? A karaoke club? It doesn't sound like much."
"Think about what I have in mind: What could be better than music for our ears, especially when we have the chance to sing? Believe me when I say that everything will be fine." Dinah sat at a table, until Johnny received a call, more precisely, seeing that Zee was calling him, Johnny answered, while remaining calm.
"Hello?"
"Where are you?"
"I'm just enjoying the evening. I left home to try a change of scenery. I've been getting a bit bored." Johnny said, but Zee began to listen to the music around where the group was, a little confused.
"Where are you?"
"In a karaoke club in the middle of the city. I didn't see the name, but this place is pretty cool." Out of nowhere, Zee screamed on the other side of the line, startling everyone.
"I think I know where you are now. I love karaoke, especially when it's at night! I'm on my way!" The call ended, and Johnny sat down next to Helena and Dinah, while Renée began to look around, with four glasses of soda approaching them.
"I made the request while they were looking for a place. But I think they'll love it."
"Well, let's just say that one more person will be joining us."
"Don't tell me you called your girlfriend to join the group?" Renée asked, a little sarcastically.
"The thing is, I'm already away. I'll probably get a scolding when I get home, but at least I'm trying to make the best of it." Johnny said, ironizing the situation he was now in, but willing to make the best of it. - "Guys, get your spirits up. No matter what happens, we'll be prepared to deal with the unexpected." Suddenly, Zee appeared, embracing her boyfriend, surprising the Birds of Prey at that moment. - "And you seem to have arrived at just the right moment, Zee."
"And miss the chance to see what they're going to do? I wouldn't miss this for anything in this world." The girl looked to one empty chair, and sat down next to Dinah, while some soft drinks arrived near them, along with some plates, with cakes and sweets. - "I admit I'm quite surprised by this request."
"It's the surprises we have in store, Zee." Dinah said, as they began to see everything in an unexpected way, being sure of how different things could be at times. - "But you know, we were thinking of something interesting."
"And what would that be?"
"A little karaoke show. Just to make things a little different." Dinah said, in a way that left everyone surprised with this. - "Don't tell me you're afraid?"
"Of course not." Johnny said, confident with himself, while at the same time, looked to the girls, trying to hide his nervous side now. - "It's just that it's been a while that I did something like this. Singing in front of everyone."
"Don't tell me." Zee said, almost as if she was trying to forget some of the situations involving Mxyzptlk a time ago, however, the purple-haired girl gave a devious smile, almost as if she had something else in mind. - "So, Johnny, why don't you go first? Who's up for my idea?" Everyone raised their hands, leaving Johnny nervous. - "Guess it's unanimous then."
"You really can't hold yourself now, Zee." The boy started to laugh, as if he was trying to keep himself at bay, looking to the stage and the people around. - "But maybe I can make it all work. Although even if I'm not used to it, I might have a few surprises in my sleeve."
"Then go ahead. Show that you still have the ability with the songs, Johnny." Zee talked, on which Johnny seemed to feel a nervousness taking over his body, but he felt a strength of will in front of him, trying to understand what could happen, but Johnny went towards the stage, picking up a microphone, while starting to look at the songs on the karaoke machine.
"Okay, this one will be a bit of a surprise, but I admit that I like some songs with style. I'll give you a little introduction: I'm a person who likes pop, rock, some old songs, but also, with a great personality that can take everyone by surprise. It's the first time I've sung in a karaoke for certain people, so I feel a bit nervous, but I'm willing to put what I feel out of my body." Johnny started to talk, once more, while Zee gave a little giggle from her mouth, leaving Helena, Renée and Dinah curious to see which song the boy would sing now. - "But certain risks are worth it. So, without further ado, let's do this."
Choosing a option from the karaoke machine, Johnny smiled, determined to let the music guide him through what might happen, enjoying the evening as best he could and knowing full well how endless the chances could be. All in all, the boy felt that his life had changed a lot when he met his friends, especially if they were people who shared similar gifts to him, without giving up on what they believed in. He didn't intend to give up. And so enjoy the evening in every respect. Slowly, a soft melody began to take over the place, while gradually, a rhythm, similar to grunge music, began to play, more precisely, a song by Coldplay and one that Johnny remembered very well from the lyrics, piece by piece.
The lights go out and I can't be saved
Tides that I tried to swim against
Have brought me down upon my knees
Oh, I beg, I beg and plead
Singin' come out of things un said
Shoot an apple off my head
And a trouble that can't be named
A tiger's waiting to be tamed, singin'
You are
You are
Clapping his hands, Johnny began to make the audience follow the music, which made Dinah, Renée, Helena and Zee watch everything, with a certain surprise around their bodies, sensing that Johnny seemed to be more free and loose in his decisions now, doing everything to prove that he was feeling the happiness taking care of his body. What made everything surprising was that the evening seemed to be very different from what they were used to. Full of moments where anything could happen, Johnny, Renée, Helena, Dinah and Zee were the ones enjoying every detail of the evening and what was in store for them now.
Confusion that never stops
Closing walls and ticking clocks
Gonna come back and take you home
I couldn't stop that you now know
Singin' come out upon my seas
Cursed missed opportunities
Am I a part of the cure
Or am I part of the disease? Singin'
You are
You are
You are
You are
You are
You are
The rhythm of the song seemed to have become faster and more frenetic, like a real rock concert where anything could happen, increasing even more the desire to understand what lay ahead, but Johnny was the one who was letting the stage and the karaoke take over, where he was running away from certain expectations and embracing something different, for once in his life.
And nothing else compares
Oh, no, nothing else compares
And nothing else compares
You are
You are
Home, home, where I wanted to go
Home, home, where I wanted to go
Home, home, where I wanted to go
Home, home, where I wanted to go
As the song came to a close, Johnny just closed his eyes, letting the applause take over, on which Dinah, Zee, Helena and Renée did the same, noticing a certain optimism taking over his body at that moment, as if everything was falling into place again and that was enough for Dinah to go up to the stage, standing next to Johnny, to the girls' surprise. Picking up a microphone next to the boy, Dinah smiled back at Johnny, confidently.
"Well, I think it's my turn. I'm going, step by step and talk about myself before we start the next show. I'm a rock n' roll fan. Hard rock, punk rock, gothic rock, heavy metal, classic rock and more styles than expected. I'm a biggest fan of Black Sabbath, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Guns N' Roses, Bon Jovi, Queen and more bands you can't imagine. And for last, more important, I'm a huge fan of Evanescence. I like to think about myself as a rising star, thinking about the future. My name is Dinah Drake. And I'm here tonight, to rock the world all of you live in now." Dinah spoke, managing to get the audience's attention, which made Johnny feel confident. And he could see that this, the next song, was a musical duet, imagining everything in a different way now, slowly, Dinah moved towards the karaoke device, choosing a specific song, keeping a smile around her face.
Johnny and Dinah, exchanged looks, gradually staying close to each other, looking at the audience, a slow song seemed to be making it clear, followed by a melody similar to hard rock, combined with gothic rock, making the surprise clear, which made Johnny smile back at Dinah once again, leaving the conviction that everything could follow now. Little by little, the song picked up pace, fueling both of their will to stand firm in the face of conviction.
(Dinah)
How can you see into my eyes like open doors?
Leading you down into my core where I've become so numb
Without a soul, my spirit's sleeping somewhere cold
Until you find it there and lead it back home
(Johnny & Dinah)
wake me up inside
(I can't wake up) wake me up inside
(Save me) call my name and save me from the dark
(Wake me up) bid my blood to run
(I can't wake up) before I come undone
(Save me) save me from the nothing I've become
The rhythm of the song began to accelerate, even Zee seemed to be surprised on seeing her boyfriend singing a song that seemed to be completely different from the one he was used to listening to or singing, to the point of making it clear that everything seemed to be very different, at the same time, Helena and Renée were surprised to see that the two on the stage seemed to be letting their emotions take over everything.
(Dinah)
Now that I know what I'm without, you can't just leave me
Breathe into me and make me real
Bring me to life
(Johnny & Dinah)
wake me up inside
(I can't wake up) wake me up inside
(Save me) call my name and save me from the dark
(Wake me up) bid my blood to run
(I can't wake up) before I come undone
(Save me) save me from the nothing I've become
(Johnny)
Bring me to life
I've been living a lie
There's nothing inside
Bring me to life
(Dinah)
Frozen inside without your touch, without your love
Darling, only you are the life among the dead
(Johnny)
All this time, I can't believe I couldn't see
Kept in the dark, but you were there in front of me
(Dinah)
I've been sleeping a thousand years, it seems
Got to open my eyes to everything
(Johnny)
Without a thought, without a voice, without a soul
Don't let me die here, there must be something more
(Dinah)
Bring me to life!
(Johnny & Dinah)
wake me up inside
(I can't wake up) wake me up inside
(Save me) call my name and save me from the dark
(Wake me up) bid my blood to run
(I can't wake up) before I come undone
(Save me) save me from the nothing I've become
Bring me to life
I've been living a lie (bring me to life)
There's nothing inside
Bring me to life!
Dinah's voice was that was involving the stage, her style, personality, her voice, was hitting certain musical notes that no one expected, almost like an opera singer in a solo and so, Dinah and Johnny held the microphones above their heads, in a position, just like true rockstars. And with this, the applause came, leaving everyone in shock. Slowly, they were joined by Renée, Zee and Helena, with a few giggles taking over.
"Looks like you've really managed to surprise these people now." Zee talked, surprised on her boyfriend now and Johnny just laughed, confidently.
"Apparently it was all different, but I liked it. Anyone else want to try their luck?" The boy spoke, until out of nowhere, cell phones started ringing, with a crime alert appearing to the five of them, realizing a burglary at the museum in progress.
"It looks like we'll have to leave it for another time. We have to go." Helena said, letting the worry take over her body now.
Heading towards an alley, the heroes stood their ground. Snapping his fingers, Johnny conjured his hero suit, while Zee, Dinah, Helena and Renée did the same thing, giving center stage to Atlas, Zatanna, Black Canary, Huntress and Question, heading towards danger once again, making it very clear that they wanted to save the city, as they were accustomed to doing, but they knew very well that the possibility of something much bigger looming on the horizon was clear. Gradually, the quintet made their way towards the city museum, and with that, Zatanna used her magic to get the group inside without setting off the alarms and in the process, each of them began to look around, trying to understand where the intruder might be now. Slowly, the lights came on, whereupon Klarion appeared before them, sitting in one of the museum's exhibits, more precisely, a statue of Zeus around the place.
"It's amazing to think about how things work, you know? At some point, you can feel how everything can go wrong when you don't have the right cards to play." Klarion spoke, with a sense of confidence followed by arrogance taking over his body now, leaving the heroes surprised by the scene. - "But anyway, it's good to have a heart-to-heart with you all."
"Klarion." Zee said, with a huge surprise taking over her body now, keeping an unexpected feeling around herself. - "Can't believe it's you."
"And the daughter of Giovanni Zatara is here, who would say that? Honestly, I didn't think I'd ever have the chance to come face to face with someone like you. If you really do possess such power as I've heard, I think it will be a good challenge."
"What does someone like you want, Klarion?" Atlas spoke, concentrating his powers, making Klarion concentrate his magic to stand firm in the face of his opponents now.
"Interesting. Let's go in parts. Let's say we've been watching you for a long time. The heroines of Metropolis putting themselves on the line, day after day, for the people they swore to defend, regardless of the consequences. But I'm here to change the natural order of things. I believe you've already seen what you've found as an exhibit in this museum." Snapping his fingers, Klarion appeared in front of the exhibition where the Helmet of Nabu was. - "I believe that the absence of one of the pillars of magic around the realities seems to have opened a gap that the Lords of Chaos can now act upon. And I intend to ensure that everything stays the way it is, so that this world will be immersed in disorder forever." Klarion showed his arrogance around his body, proving a little confident about everything, leaving the Birds of Prey, Zatanna and Atlas worried about what would happen.
"Let me ask you something, Zatanna: Do you know how to defeat one of these Lords of Chaos?" Atlas asked, with a worrying feeling around the body. - "Please."
"I don't think the ideas will work. I believe I have skipped this part involving the studies."
"Then let's beat the odds, like we always do!" Atlas spoke, making Huntress, Black Canary, Question and Zatanna stand in position, looking at Klarion.
"Ok, show me what you got! I'm ready for everything! Nothing will stop me, no matter what happens, I will take you down!
The quintet of heroes could sense that something was very wrong and that Klarion would be a formidable enemy to defeat. Faced with everything, a new chapter in the fight to save Metropolis was about to begin and so the Super Hero Girls should be prepared to deal with the battle looming on the horizon, however, a fear ran through the bodies of each of the heroes, with the main question being: Would the defenders of Metropolis be able to beat someone who called himself the Lord of Chaos? They had to ensure victory, no matter what.
Otherwise, dark times would come ahead in the future.
To be continued...
Author's Note: Okay, folks, this one took more time to write, and indeed, lack of ideas kicked in kinda of delayed this story once again. Otherwise, I've been a little down lately. Recently, I started to juggle college, exams and life at home in a way that started to affect my presence here in the plataform, but I'm gonna try and keep a writing around here! This chapter was once more indeed, focused on the personal lives of some of our favorite heroines. I've been using some elements from Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse for this one. (Now AKA to me one of the best Spider-Man movies ever made.) And seeing the challenge to showcase the personal side of the Super Hero Girls before things start to go wrong. Showing the issues they face and the choices everyone must make while keeping their hero and personal lives balanced. I haven't given up yet, and in the next chapters, you're gonna see more surprises ahead for this arc I have in mind coming up, in a very unexpected way you can't see here, folks!
See you all next time!