if (image_alpha < 1)
    image_alpha += 0.25;
else
    image_alpha = 1;
if (t == 0)
{
    if (battlemode == 1)
    {
        if (instance_exists(obj_queenshield_enemy))
        {
            depth = obj_queenshield_enemy.depth - 1;
            targetx = obj_queenshield_enemy.x + 24;
            targety = obj_queenshield_enemy.y + 140;
        }
        else
        {
            targetx = global.monsterx[target.myself];
            targety = global.monstery[target.myself];
        }
    }
    else if (i_ex(target))
    {
        targetx = target.x + (target.sprite_width / 2);
        targety = target.y + (target.sprite_height / 2);
    }
    cx = targetx;
    cy = targety;
    direction = point_direction(x, y, cx, cy) - 20;
    speed = 24;
    friction = -1.5;
    image_angle = direction;
    if (red == 1)
    {
        sprite_index = spr_rudebuster_beam_red;
        image_xscale = 2.5;
        image_yscale = 2.5;
    }
}
if (t >= 1 && explode == 0)
{
    bolt_timer += 1;
    if (button1_p() && bolt_timer >= 4 && chosen_bolt == 0)
        chosen_bolt = bolt_timer;
    dir = point_direction(x, y, cx, cy);
    direction += (angle_difference(dir, direction) / 4);
    image_angle = direction;
    if (point_distance(x, y, cx, cy) <= 40)
    {
        final_bolt = chosen_bolt;
        visible = 0;
        explode = 1;
        t = 1;
    }
}
if (explode == 1)
{
    if (t == 1)
    {
        bonus_anim = 0;
        if (chosen_bolt > 0)
        {
            if (chosen_bolt == final_bolt)
                damage += 30;
            if (chosen_bolt == (final_bolt - 1))
                damage += 28;
            if (chosen_bolt == (final_bolt - 2))
                damage += 22;
            if (chosen_bolt == (final_bolt - 3))
                damage += 20;
            if (chosen_bolt == (final_bolt - 4))
                damage += 13;
            if (chosen_bolt == (final_bolt - 5))
                damage += 11;
            if (chosen_bolt == (final_bolt - 6))
                damage += 10;
            if (abs(chosen_bolt - final_bolt) <= 2)
            {
                bonus_anim = 1;
                snd_play(snd_scytheburst);
            }
        }
        if (red == 1)
            damage += 90;
        if (battlemode == 1)
        {
            global.hittarget[star] = 0;
            if (instance_exists(obj_queenshield_enemy))
            {
                obj_queen_enemy.shieldhp -= damage;
                with (obj_queenshield_enemy)
                    con = 1;
                with (obj_queenshield_enemy)
                    event_user(0);
            }
            else
            {
                scr_damage_enemy(star, damage);
            }
            if (global.monstertype[0] != 20)
            {
                with (target)
                    __of = scr_oflash();
                if (red == 1)
                {
                    with (target)
                        __of.flashcolor = c_red;
                }
            }
        }
        else
        {
            with (target)
                __of = scr_oflash();
            if (red == 1)
            {
                with (target)
                    __of.flashcolor = c_red;
            }
        }
        snd_play(snd_rudebuster_hit);
        for (i = 0; i < 4; i += 1)
        {
            burst[i] = scr_afterimage();
            burst[i].image_speed = 0.5;
            burst[i].x = cx;
            burst[i].y = cy;
            burst[i].image_angle = 45 + (i * 90);
            burst[i].direction = burst[i].image_angle;
            burst[i].speed = 25;
            burst[i].depth = depth - 10;
        }
        for (i = 4; i < 8; i += 1)
        {
            burst[i] = scr_afterimage();
            burst[i].image_speed = 0.5;
            burst[i].x = cx;
            burst[i].y = cy;
            burst[i].image_angle = 45 + (i * 90);
            burst[i].direction = burst[i].image_angle;
            burst[i].speed = 25;
            burst[i].depth = depth - 10;
        }
    }
    if (t >= 2)
    {
        for (i = 0; i < 4; i += 1)
        {
            with (burst[i])
            {
                speed *= 0.75;
                image_xscale *= 0.8;
            }
        }
        for (i = 4; i < 8; i += 1)
        {
            with (burst[i])
            {
                speed *= 0.8;
                image_xscale *= 0.8;
            }
        }
    }
    if (t >= 18)
        instance_destroy();
}
if (explode == 0)
{
    aft[maxaft] = scr_afterimage();
    aft[maxaft].image_yscale = 1.8;
    aft[maxaft].image_angle = image_angle;
    aft[maxaft].image_index = 4;
    aft[maxaft].image_speed = 0.5;
    aft[maxaft].image_alpha = image_alpha - 0.2;
    maxaft += 1;
}
for (i = 0; i < maxaft; i += 1)
{
    with (aft[i])
    {
        image_yscale -= 0.1;
        if (image_yscale <= 0.1)
            instance_destroy();
    }
    if (explode == 1)
    {
        with (aft[i])
        {
            image_alpha -= 0.07;
            image_yscale *= 0.9;
            if (image_yscale <= 0.1)
                instance_destroy();
        }
    }
}
a += 1;
t += 1;