Kanto Chapter 21 - A plan discovered
The small square space of the lift was jammed with bodies, almost claustrophobic. The Rocket members present at Viridian City all stood facing forwards watching the lights on the panel change as they descended floors down to the basement of the Celadon Games Corner. Their expressions stoic, no one saying a word, all that could be heard was the whirring and clicking of the lift. Tension lay heavily in the air; thick like a Koffin's smog attack.
"I have a bad feeling about this." Thea whispered to Shane, turning her attention from the pending floor drops to her partner. Shane didn't reply, he continued to face forward, his mind elsewhere. His blonde counterpart carried on regardless. "I feel sick, do you feel sick? Oh Arceus I'm shaking … Ugh how can you be so calm?! Are you even calm? Shane? … Shane?"
Shane stood unmoved, continuing to stare silently ahead. He hadn't really taken a word in since they arrived at the base. He couldn't get the accident out of his head - the explosion, the rocks falling, the fear in Amber's face, the sickening way she lay there unmoving. The way that brute lugged her onto the chopper with no regards to her wellbeing. Shane gritted his teeth at thought. The whole journey over he watched her, but she did not stir. He then recalled how she was taken away by grunts when reaching HQ, ripped away once again from his sight, her body and head hung limp. They hadn't even checked if she was ok …
The beeping and opening of the elevator door brought him out of his thoughts. He took a deep breath and followed the others forward. Thea lingered behind, her eyes pleading for Shane to acknowledge her, she reached out for him but retracted her hand. He didn't even give her a glance. The Rockets all moved forwards, another door opened to reveal a plush office room and two big swivel armchairs, one occupied by a woman, the other a man.
"A mission well done Alpha Team, Bravo Team. Once again you didn't disappoint." The male boss commended the troops.
All the Rocket members bowed slightly. The Elite Alpha Leader stepped forwards.
"Sir, Ma'am. Everything went according to plan. The birds are causing chaos and the target is secured."
"Everything?" Shane couldn't help his outburst, a bitterness very apparent in his voice.
The Alpha Leader turned and eyeballed the young upstart. Shane clamed up.
"Something to say Young Agent?" The female boss enquired. Eyebrow raised.
"I … …" Shane looked at the Alpha leader, his stare enough to intimidate a pangoro. Shane pushed the brown bangs out his eyes and took a breath. Maybe he could swing this all in their favour and throw Alpha Team under the bus where they belonged. "The operation has not gone as smoothly as Team Rocket outlined."
"How so?" The male boss looked Shane dead in the eye, the expression on his face completely unreadable.
Thea stepped up to her partners side and continued for him, their wavelength completely on par with each other's. "We have intel to believe Champion Ketchum is aware of our organisations resurface." She paused. Too late to stop now. "Due directly to the reckless actions of Team Alpha and Bravo."
The Alpha Team Leader's jaw dropped "Are you!" Grunts, growls and murmurs all emitted from the formerly silent and attentive Alpha and Bravo squad members present.
"And what actions may these be?" The female boss asked, raising a single finger to the Alpha Leader, who took the cue to stand down. The room once again was quiet. Her tone was calm, but her eyes were hard and unmatching of her voice.
Thea continued "We have witnessed Team Alpha and Bravo setting off explosions all over Kanto, the result of which was the disturbance of the Legendary Bird pokémon Articuno. Something like that does not simply go unnoticed by the Pokémon League. These actions forced us to change, adapt and improvise our mission for detaining Amber Ketchum. Ma'am the whole mission is compromised now."
"If I remember correctly Agent Thea, it was not your job to detain the target?" The female bosses' eyes slightly narrowed.
Thea blanked for a mere split second before seamlessly covering them. "That was the initial plan yes, but as I said due to reckless actions, we had no choice but to improvise and act, our hand was forced." Her acting was perfect.
"Really?" The bosses voice almost dripped with sarcasm. Thea felt a chill go down her spine. What were they missing?
Alpha Team Leader deadpanned, before bellowing into a flake laugh. "Oh little field agents, so far out of the know and even further out of depth." He turned to the bosses; his face full of confidence. "Still, despite our obvious setback, your Team Elites have pulled it off. Ma'am, Sir phase 3 is in motion, and we could not have timed this all better. It has been a complete success."
"Success?! YOU ALMOST KILLED HER!" Shane bellowed out, his anger boiling over, pointing accusingly at the Alpha and Bravo members.
"I wouldn't be quite so loud if I were you, boy." The Rocket Boss almost hissed. The anger and threat in his voice never more apparent. He had had enough now. "Alpha Team, Bravo Team you are dismissed, head for de-brief and then have yourselves some well-deserved leisure time till you are called upon."
The members all bowed and filed out the room. The Alpha leader could not resist knocking Shane and Thea slightly yet purposefully on his way out. He gave them a sly grin. Thea cringed; Shane gave him a death stare in return. The large man left the room.
"You think we do not know about the full extent your little stunt?" The female boss turned her head to look at the remaining duo, her eyes flickered, they were ice cold. Thea gulped a stood slightly behind her friend although still at his side. "Team Alpha and Team Bravo carried out The Plan to the letter, it was us that had to change and adapt because of you! You just didn't know that because that's above your pay grade. So, in conclusion young agents, the only reckless and destructive actions were yours!"
Thea paled, eyes widening. Shane clenched his jaw, his eyes blazing and posture rigid, but he said nothing.
"You're both very lucky it all worked out ok for us and that we are in a very good mood." The female added quickly.
"And if the girl had died?!" Shane retorted angrily.
"That would have been … inconvenient."
A low growl emitted from the teen, Thea reached forwards and subtlety but firmly squeezed her friend's forearm. Pick your battles.
Shane took note and merely held his glare.
"Don't ever forget, you're only where you are because of who your parents are." The male boss sneered directly at Shane. In response the teen looked to the side, his jaw still tense, he avoided eye contact with man challenging him.
"Now get out of our sight." The male boss dismissed them with a flick of his wrist and wave of his hand, turning his head away from the duo. "Go, make yourselves useful or something."
"Yes Ma'm, Sir. Thank You, we will not let you down. Again." Thea bowed her head multiple times, grabbing Shane's arm and dragging him out the office with her.
The two bosses looked at other and then back at the retreating pair.
Thea let out a big sigh. "That. Could have gone a lot worse. All things considered we got off super lightly."
"Is that all you care about!" Shane snapped, pulling his arm out of her grasp and stomping away down the corridor.
Thea gasped slightly in surprise and followed him. "What are you talking about?"
"She nearly died Thea! She nearly died and it would be on us."
"But we didn't cause that!"
"But we didn't prevent it either!"
"Shane! Where are you going?!" … "Shane?!"
He continued a bit further, rounded the corner then stopped. "I DON'T KNOW!" The teen yelled as he held his head, pushing his brown hair from his face and sinking to the floor. He rested his back against the wall, his head swirling.
Thea smiled sadly and sat on the floor a few meters down. She rested her back and head against the wall.
"Shane?" Thea gingerly spoke out to her partner. He didn't budge or even acknowledge her. "Shane I'm sorry."
Shane slightly taken aback from his friend's words took his eyes from the wall in front and over at the blonde girls' heartfelt face. "Why are you sorry?" He asked puzzled.
"It was my idea that we brought the girl in ourselves. You were ready to call it in, but I was blinded by ambition and well I guess … ego too. This … it's on me. The mess up's, the bollocking … the accident. Everything. I'm sorry."
Shane looked up and turned his head. He studied Thea's face; her flawless side profile now blemished with remorse. It was not a look he wanted to see her wear. He half smiled at his long-time friend and shook his head in disagreement. "No, no you shouldn't be sorry. I wanted to be the ones to bring her here just as much as you did … maybe more. Besides, you were right the first time. We aren't the ones who did that to her." Shane looked forwards and scowled.
Thea smiled sadly back at the brunette boy before her. "Shane, seeing her like that, it wasn't what I wanted either, but …" Thea looked down and then back up at her friend, her eyes steeled. "Well, it was never off the table was it? Bringing her in unconscious. It was pretty likely someone was going to get hurt, she wasn't exactly going to come along willingly."
Shane gritted his teeth. "Well yeah … but …" He looked away from Thea and stared blankly ahead. She had a point.
Thea sighed "Look we both need a break. I'm going to get a coffee; you want me to bring you one? A soda, a bottle of water?"
"No, I'm fine." Shane responded still looking forwards.
"Ok." Thea got up to leave. She gave her partner one last look before departing towards the cafeteria.
Shane leaned his head in his hands. The guilt was eating away at him.
Amber …
Ambers eyes fluttered open. Her eyesight was blurry and her whole body felt numb. She closed her eyes and opened them again her eyesight becoming clearer. She began to focus on the world around her.
Gloomy concrete walls, cold and hard surrounded her. The walls, the ceiling all the same. A single hanging lightbulb above her offered little light, but at least some visibility to where she found herself. As she stirred, feeling began to return to her body. Ooh she wished it hadn't! The effects of lying on the cold hard floor began to set it. "Owwwww." Amber felt battered and bruised but nothing broken.
"Wha … what happened?" Her memory flashed back. She remembered Moltres, Team Rocket, the rockslide … then black, nothing.
She let out a panicked gasp and bolted upright, feeling around her waist. Her pokéballs. They'd gone!
"No! My pokémon!" Panic flooded her every being. Mouth dry, heart pumping. "I have to find them. Oh Arceus please let them be OK."
Warily she stood up and wandered over to the door. Locked. She tried it again, and again with more urgency. She began to bang on the metal panel and shout, but she knew in her heart it was all in vain. The realisation hit. She was not sealed in this room by accident. Team Rocket.
****Flashback****
"We have no interest in that, Amber Ketchum." Shane shouted down.
"We have an interest in your Daddy, little girl." Thea followed.
"My ... Dad?" Amber paled. She had no idea what was going on, but this wasn't good. Really wasn't good.
"Yes, and now if you don't mind, we'll be taking a little detour on our way to Cinnabar Island to Team Rocket Head Quarters!" Thea mocked. "Guess you might not make that Gym Match after all. Sorrrrrrrrrry" The bottle blonde added sarcastically.
"NO!" Amber shoved her shoulder against the door harder.
"Don't worry babe, our Bosses will be very happy to meet you. You'll be the guest of honour. More than worth it." Shane joined in the teasing.
"For us!" Thea laughed. "Speaking of the bosses, it's time to call this in." Thea held up her phone.
****End Flashback****
So I'm guessing I'm at their Head Quarters, wherever that is. Dad … What a mess … I should have listened. I should have told you ...
The teenager scanned the room. There were no windows, no anything, just an empty box room. My backpack is gone too … no pokégear … figures.
She went around the small room, fingers tracing across the cold walls. There just has to be something.
She checked a small stack discarded boxes in the corner. Empty. "Ugh nothing I can use here..."
The young red head slumped to the floor. What am I gonna do? I have to get out of here. I have to find my pokémon, Pikachu. I have to stop all of this before it's too late. … Whatever this is …
She tilted her head back and looked up. There was a vent in the ceiling. She looked back at the boxes.
"Bingo."
Shane looked down the corridor. Thea hadn't come back yet. Maybe Thea is right, what did I think the outcome would be? Amber fawning over me? Us riding off into the sunset on a rapidash? I'm her abductor for Mew's sake! It just wouldn't happen …
Muffled voices snapped the agent out of his thoughts. The male voice was distinctive. He couldn't make out the words, but it was definitely the boss. Shane scoured for the source. A vent! The sound was travelling through. The Field Agent looked around. There wasn't a person in sight.
Instinct took over and he gently pulled the grate open hoisted himself up and crawled inside. The voices became clearer as he neared. It was the bosses, this vent led to the office.
"So, what's the latest update on twerp-that-shall-not-be-named?" The male boss spoke
"Nothing back yet, but he'll be coming. I've thrown some grunts out around Kanto for good measure, it won't take the League long to apprehend at least one of them simpletons I'm sure. They'll sing like a swablu, no doubt." The female replied, filing her nails and admiring her work on her self-done manicure.
"I really would have liked a little more preparation; we haven't had enough drills for everyone to know their role."
"Don't worry. We've been planning this for so long, all the pieces are in place."
"I know, but what if he's brought the whole Elite 4 with him?"
"It really doesn't matter my dear. Champion Twerp and his friends can beat every single one of those pawns with energy to spare for all I care, they are all merely dominos, set to fall. When he reaches basement floor 4, he'll realise how futile this whole little campaign has been."
"With us controlling the walls and doors in this place." The male boss brought up a schematic on the computer. It showed the entire Rocket Base floor plans, level by level. He clicked on the map, seconds after the wall behind them shook and shifted to the side revealing a big glass mirror overlooking the level 4 basement room.
"Like a rat in a maze, we'll lead him right down into our trap."
"We kill Twerp Jr. Right in front of him. Sealing our revenge once and for all."
Shane put his hand over his mouth to prevent himself crying out. They're going to kill Amber!
"In his anguish we seal the room and flood it, putting him out of his short-lived misery once and for all."
"Meanwhile the world in chaos from the rampaging birds, is forced to turned to us for their salvation. For we are the ones with the key to end this plague."
"But world saving doesn't come cheap." The male boss closed his eyes and wagged his index finger side to side.
"And who can put a price on life?
Oh, wait we can!" The duo coursed together.
"Should Champion Twerp miraculously escape and save the world?" The rocket boss put his hands on his cheeks and acted horrified.
"He lives with the guilt of not being able to save the ones he holds dearest for the rest of his miserable twerp-ish life." The other boss lay her forearm across her head and theatrically tilted her head back, imitating despair.
"Team Rocket Wins."
"No. We win."
The duo laughed in unison.
Shane silently slipped away through the vent. They didn't care about Team Rocket. They didn't care about Thea or him, or any of them, heck it seemed they didn't seem to really care about controlling the world. They just wanted revenge on Ash Ketchum. At any cost.
Now he knew what he had to do.
Thea rounded the corner holding two now lukewarm coffees, she had walked up and down trying to locate her partner. Where is that boy?!
**BAM** The grill of the vent burst open in front of her.
"Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!" Thea threw her hands in the air, coffee spilling all around them.
"Thea!" Shane jumped out onto the ground.
"YOU IDIOT! Look what you made me do?!"
"There's no time for that, we have act fast!"
"What?! What are you talking about?"
"Come on I need your help!" He grabbed his blonde counterpart by the arm and dragged her with him.
Thea took a deep breath. Why was she doing this again? Whatever. The blonde swiped her key card down and sashayed into the CCTV room. "Ugh! I have had a rough day boys."
Two grunts were on monitor duty, they looked to the agent, she leaned herself against the door frame, jutting her hip out, amplifying her gorgeous curves. She flipped her blonde hair and twisted a stand around her finger.
"What's up Agent Thea?" The one paused from monitor watching and grinned at the new arrival.
The blonde bombshell slumped herself onto one of the spare chairs, strategically folding one leg over the other to show off as much thigh as possible, her short skirt riding up to a daring length.
"Have you not heard?"
"N,no?" The one slightly gulped.
"Tell us all about it honey." The other chimed in, trying to be smooth.
Thea spun the chair over to them, making sure their eyes were firmly fixated on her, secretly placing a USB scrambler into the server drive port whilst doing so. The light on the small device flicked to green.
"Guys, I've been a really bad girl this time." Thea said biting her bottom lip. "and I got caught." She followed the slow lip release front her top teeth with a pout. The men's eyes were glued to her ruby lips.
"Ha, naughty naughty!" The grunt flirted back. "What happened babe?"
The monitors behind her fuzzed and blanked, before quickly flashing up footage of the same areas with a different time stamp. The screens no longer showing a live feed.
Shane was stood outside the CCTV room against the door, he looked at his gear device. The programme activated. Ha too easy.
He allowed a few more minutes of hushed talk and giggling. He rolled his eyes. Ok that's enough of that.
He knocked on the door loudly and swiped his key card, unlocking the door. "Thea come on, we've got to go. Now."
"Party pooper." The one grunt grumbled under his breath.
"Oh sorry boys, gotta run. I'll fill you in on that last part later." Thea got out the chair and made her way to out the room.
"Let us know when you ditch the pretty boy! Come party with a real man!" The other grunt called out after her.
Thea slid out the room, leaving with a wink.
The Agents walked down the corridor to their next port of call.
"Party with a real man?" Shane raised an eyebrow.
"Don't question my methods, praise my results." Thea held her head high.
"I think your results just put feminism back about 20 years." Shane smirked.
"Meh, you work with what you got." Thea shrugged.
"Well let's put you to work again…"
The duo headed to another key carded room with "HOLDING LOCKERS" written above it.
"This is it. Where all the collected pokémon are stored." Thea put her card to the swipe. It beeped and light went red. "Hm no access. Makes sense I suppose can't have just any 'ol person strolling in and helping themselves to the bosses unregistered pokémon, especially in an organisation of thieves … could you imagine? The irony."
"So, who has got access?" Shane pondered out loud.
"We need a Rocket Officer."
"Let's go."
It didn't take long for the agents to locate themselves an ideal target. A Rocket Officer came marching along and alone.
Thea tapped Shane on his lower back, signalling him and approached the woman.
"Officerrrrrrr helloooo." Thea greeted.
"Agents Thea and Shane, surprised your showing your faces, and so … brazen." The woman stopped in her tracks and greeted the duo.
"Ah .. aha yeah." Thea slightly sighed and straightened up. "So you've heard of our, shall we say little indiscretion?"
"Little indiscretion? Ha understatement of the decade." The officer folded her arms clearly unimpressed by the duo before her.
"… Yeah, well, as part of our demerit we've been assigned with updating all the key cards. Passcodes are changing."
"Is that so? I haven't been notified." The woman's eyes narrowed.
"I'm notifying you." Thea stepped up.
"You? You're not above me!"
Shane got in-between the two and parted them. "Look, Officer … Yummy."
"It's Yumi!" The Officer barked back.
"Oh, my mistake." Shane smiled. Thea and Yumi both rolled their eyes in unison. "Just put your card against here, it will be updated within seconds and we can all be on our way."
The Officer pulled out her card, but then hesitated.
Shane and Thea wasted no time, grabbing her hand and pushing it against their device. Thea stood in front of the woman blocking the view.
"Hey!" Yumi cried out in protest.
A noise beeped and the duo released her.
"Sorry Yummy, we've got a lot of people to get through, and less time to do it in! See you later!" Shane called as the two rushed off.
"IT'S YUMI!" The Officer shouted after them. She looked at the card still in her hand and narrowed her eyes.
"Alright!" Shane looked at the new key card in his hand. In the commotion he had slid his card into the officer's hand and switched hers out. A seamless transition.
The duo raced back to the holding lockers and looked around. The coast was clear. Shane swiped the card, the lock pinged green. "Bingo."
The two slid in, Thea stayed on outlook whilst her partner went to collect his prize.
Shane wasted no time scanning through the new arrivals. There! The yellow belt with the Thunder Badge emblem buckle. Thank Arceus she has such a distinctive belt. Shane plucked it from the hoard and shoved it half down his trousers half up his shirt, concealing it from sight.
"Ok, now what?" Thea asked.
"Now we.." Suddenly the room lit up red and echoed with a siren, one that ripped through the entire building.
The two looked at each other. It was the warning system. Had they been rumbled? The door to the holding room beeped and lit up green, a stark contrast against the now red room.
"Someone's coming! Quick get in the vent system! I'll distract them!" Thea hissed.
"What will you?"
"There's no time! GO!" The blonde spoke in a hushed but firm tone.
Shane nodded and swiftly opened the vent lid, sliding himself into the wall.
The door opened, Bravo Team and Alpha Team burst in grabbing pokéballs off the shelf in haste.
The Bravo Leader turned to Thea. "Agent. Don't just stand there looking dumb! Pick out your arsenal!"
Thea sweat dropped, as the vent behind her closed, completely unnoticed in the hub of activity.
Amber wobbled precariously on top of the uneven stacked boxes. The vent was still just out of reach. Suddenly an alarm sound went off making her lose her balance. She held the lightbulb cord to steady herself. "Phew!" She stopped wobbling "What is that noise? A siren? Doubt it's anything good. I need to get out of here!" She stood on her tiptoes, reaching her hand as far up as possible.
"Al..most ..got .. it!" Suddenly the vent slammed open.
"Woah, woah! Waaaaaaaaaaaaa!" "Ommph!" Amber stumbled from her makeshift tower and landed rather unceremoniously on the cold hard floor.
Shane slid out the roof vent, dangled and dropped to the floor gracefully.
"Umm hi." He grinned sweat dropping. He held out his hand to the girl at his feet.
Amber looked up; her expression went from shocked, to surprise to anger in seconds. She slapped away the Rocket's hand and got herself up off the floor.
"What the hell do you think you're doing?!" The red head spat.
"Um well …" Shane put his hand to the back of his head blushing." "I, I errr, I'm here to umm."
"You have a lot of nerve!" Amber pointed her finger into his chest, her temper boiling. "First you knock me out with a bunch of rocks. You put my pokémon in danger! MY POKÉMON! Then you lock me up in this … this prison! And then what? You try to knock me out again?!"
"No, no you got me all wrong! I..!"
"Save it! Now tell me, what have you done with my pokémon?!" Amber grabbed the brunette by the collar of his rocket uniform and shook him.
"Yeah-h-h!" Shane spoke between shakes "A-a-actually! T-that's-s why I'm-m here!"
Amber paused her onslaught as Shane reached under his shirt and pulled out her belt. "Ta da!"
"My … my pokémon!" Amber let him go and grabbed at her belt. All 6 of her pokéballs on there. Relief washed over her and she let them all out.
Her 6 friends appeared, all blinked in confusion and then looked round to see their trainer. Without hesitation they all cried out with joy, rushing over for a big group hug. The teen knelt down and opened her arms wide, embracing them all.
"Oh! Pikachu, guys, you're all ok! I'm so relieved!" The pokémons happy cries echoed around her in unison. Electrode rocked back and forth on the spot emotionless. A few tears of happiness appeared in Ambers eyes before glaring back at the Rocket before her.
All her pokémon followed suit. Each one turned and glared, getting into a battle stance. Amber stood up behind them. Battle ready.
"Wa-wait, waitwaitwaitwait!" Shane held his hands out in front of him and waved radically. "I'm not here to fight, I brought them back to you safe and sound!"
Amber frowned and pulled up the pokéballs in between her fingers. "It's ok, you guys rest now. I have feeling I'll be needing your help real soon."
The pokémon all recalled into their balls. Shane sighed in relief.
"Remember, I can call upon them really quickly!" Amber threatened as she put them back on her belt.
"I'm well aware." the older teen replied flatly.
Amber looked the guy up and down before her, her head spinning with questions. Could he be genuine? "You. Tell me what is going on?"
"Now's really not the time to get into it, seriously, we've got to get out of here. Like Now!" Shane grabbed her hand and pulled her under the vent, ready to aid her escape.
Amber shoved him away "Wait! What are you playing at?!"
"Amber, please, we don't have time."
"No. We make time! First you kidnap me, now you're rescuing me? Yeah, no I'm going to need a bit more to go on before I blindly follow you!" Amber frowned.
"You have to trust me." Shane grabbed her hand and looked deeply into her eyes.
His pleading expression caught her off guard. "… why should I ever trust you?" She spoke back softly.
"Because! Because … I, well I …" Shane fumbled over his words.
Amber cocked her head. "What is your deal?"
Shane blushed deep crimson and stepped towards her. He gently cupped his crushes face and pressed his lips to hers, giving in to all his pent-up feelings.
Ambers eyes widened in surprise. She didn't reciprocate but she also didn't pull away. He parted his lips slightly, deepening the kiss. After seconds, the Rocket Agent pulled away ending the kiss, he looked down at the floor and then back up into Ambers eyes, the blush still across his face, breathing heavily and slightly sweating. Amber stayed perfectly still, shocked.
They both looked at each other confused and unsure.
"This doesn't change anything. You're a member of Team Rocket" Amber spoke quietly, looking away from him. "I can't forgive that!" A blush across her face.
Shane's heart sank. He quietly nodded. "I understand. For what it's worth, I really am sorry Amber."
"What part for exactly?" Her tone almost bitter.
Shane looked up. Emerald green eyes met chocolate brown.
"All of it."
They remained looking into each other's eyes. Amber seeing the sincerity in them.
"Please trust me, maybe I can still make things right before it's"
The room began to shake, Amber and Shane held each other's shoulders to steady themselves. A wall crumbled slightly before slowly sliding sideways revealing a big glass panel.
"… Too late."
Author Note: I'm so sorry for long long long wait on me updating the story. I promise I have it all fleshed out so I will be finishing.
I'll admit I had some crazy writers block on the dialogue for this one and it's taken me a long time. I've also been incredibly busy in my person life with more things taking priority. I hope I can get the Kanto part of the story finished before August. My free time will probably be cut even shorter then.
I'd really like to thank the encouragement and messages from you readers, you genuinely inspired me to get on and finish this chapter. Thanks for reading you rock! I hope it didn't disappoint.