Okay, so I figured out a spell to get me out of Thailand back to LA (or, at the very least, America). But then... I'm not sure what happened. Maybe I didn't have enough... whatever to complete it, or to keep it going until I got there. Whatever the reason, I'm now in Japan. I'm pretty sure of this because I landed in the JAL or whatever, and it said, in big letters "WELCOME TO JAPAN".
It's really frustrating. I managed to find a recite and a pencil, and I've figured out a spell to send it to Gert. I just hope it works this time.
I hope "any means necessary" doesn't mean eventually contacting the likes of the Avengers or X-Men for help. If anything, they're a last resort.