if (!i_ex(parent))
{
    instance_destroy();
    exit;
}
if (parent != -1)
{
    x = parent.x + lengthdir_x(85, parent.image_angle + 268);
    y = parent.y + lengthdir_y(85, parent.image_angle + 268);
}
if (firecon == 0)
{
    image_yscale = 0.001;
    if (effecttimer <= 8 && (effecttimer % 6) == 0)
    {
        for (i = 0; i < 6; i++)
        {
            d = instance_create(x, y, obj_rouxls_power_up_orb);
            d.direction = irandom(60) + (i * 60);
            d.lifetime = 12;
            d.depth = depth + 1;
            d.image_blend = image_blend;
        }
    }
    if (effecttimer > 14)
        orbsize -= 8;
    else
        orbsize += 2;
    if (effecttimer == 18)
        firecon = 1;
    draw_set_color(c_white);
    draw_circle(x, y, max(2, (orbsize / 2) + (sin(siner / 2) * 2)), 0);
    effecttimer++;
    siner++;
}
else if (firecon == 1)
{
    active = true;
    draw_set_color(c_white);
    draw_circle(x, y, image_yscale * 100, 0);
    effecttimer++;
    if (effecttimer == 20)
    {
        bullet = instance_create(x + 30, ystart, obj_sneo_laser_bullet);
        bullet.sprite_index = spr_neo_heart_bullet_elevator;
        bullet.image_angle = 180;
        bullet.direction = 0;
        bullet.image_xscale = 1;
        bullet.image_yscale = 1;
        bullet.speed = -2;
        bullet.friction = -0.35;
    }
    if (effecttimer == 27)
        firecon = 2;
}
else if (firecon == 2)
{
    draw_set_color(c_white);
    active = 0;
    draw_circle(x, y, image_yscale * 100, 0);
    draw_self();
}