Hey everyone, back again with a new BOF 4 ficcy. Yush, it will be based somewhere around Cray, Nina, Ryu, Ursula and the whole gang, except for Ershin, I like Deis better! Well, this happens after the game, meaning Ryu won the battle against Fou-lu, and everyone didn't die. So here's my version of, After-the-game! Cray has a very important role, for those who don't see many Cray ficcy's around. I haven't found many decent ones…heh. Anyway. Here we go, chapter one! Reliving Nightmare!

Disclaimer: I do NOT own BOF 4 in any way possible. All new characters though, all belong to me.

Chapter 1: Reliving Nightmare

Nina watched as the sun slowly rose over the mountains near Chedo, where the end of the battle had been. Beside her, Ryu, smiled at the sky and breathed in a free breath of air, letting it flow through his lungs, he had finally become full, and had won over the first emperor Fou-lu, who had caused them many hardships in finding him and defeating him. On her other side, stood her now silent childhood friend Cray, who stared at the sky as well, but with a new sense of feeling and serenity, the feeling of being able to let go of something he held deep in his heart about her older sister, Elina.

She stretched her white feathered wings and looked at Ryu then at Cray with a bright smile. "Shall we head home…?" she asked, her blue eyes sparkling along with the sunrise. They all nodded and started on their journey back home.

After the battle, Ershin was able to finally become true armor, and had been given to the new emperor of Fou Empire, as for Deis, who resided in the armor, wanting to see the battle to the end, had materialized into a full fleshed body and left to explore the new world. Scias has left silently and without a word except for, "I-It was f-f-fun." As for Ursula, she knew her grandfather, the General Rhun, had died, so she left the empire and with a new sense went to settle somewhere new, a place without anymore war. It had come upon the remaining three, that it was time to go home.

Nina knew Cray would want to go back to Worent and soon continue his life there as Chief of the Woren. She didn't want to say goodbye to him then and there, but she knew she would see him all the time, with travel back and forth between the two. Ryu decided, after Nina's asking of him, to stay with her in Wyndia, in the castle, and the new life of living with her as a very close friend. Life seemed to go back to normal, except for the small thought at the back of the young Wyndian's mind. There would be no more Elina, only the seeing of her grave beside her mother's in the grand garden, hidden from local eyes.

Ryu quietly turned the page of a book and settled it down in his lap, before stretching and yawning. Beside him, Nina giggled and closed her book silently, before leaning forward, her cheek resting in her palm, "Finished writing Ryu? How many more chapters of our journey do you have left?" she asked softly, her blue eyes blinking.

Shrugging, the endless smiled. "I think about 8 more…I'm at the part where we met Ursula, and how Cray was so suspicious of her at the beginning!" he told the blonde and chuckled. Nina giggled again and got up from her chair, before walking to the window and staring out. "Is something wrong Nina?" he asked.

Shaking her head, she frowned. "I don't know, I feel something is amiss, but…I can't tell what it is. I've been having this recurring nightmare from time to time about out battle…and something horrible happens each time…one by one," she whispered and put a hand to the window, leaning her forehead against it. Behind her, Ryu placed a hand on her shoulder and rubbed it.

"It's okay. It's just a nightmare. Our battle with Fou-lu is over, we won. Everyone is safe and okay," he assured her with a grin. Nina cocked her head to the side and smiled at him. Ryu had changed, everything he did had made her happy, even when she was sad. It had been almost 4 months since that journey, and he had changed a great deal. She had as well, but not much. She wondered how her friends were doing as well, Ursula, Deis, Scias…and Cray, who she hadn't seen in 5 weeks.

"Nina?" The girl looked up at the endless. "I think we should go see Cray! It'll be a good chance to see him again, and also give us a chance to stretch and work on our abilities, right?" he asked and ran to the door, grasping his sword, to which was tied firmly to his side, never leaving him. "Lets go ask your father right now, he'll allow us!" he told her.

The Wyndian giggled once again and floated in a way over and hugged him. "Alright Ryu! Lets go visit and see Cray!"

His tail twitched as someone called his name from behind him. Turning his head around, Cray smiled as a small Woren child came running up to him, and jumping onto him playfully. "Cray, Cray, mommy wants ta show ya something!" she giggled and pulled at the cloth of his jacket. "Come on, come on!" she whined and jumped down, grasping him by the hands and pulling him.

Laughing, he took the girl's hand and walked with her as she led him toward where her mother, Lilian, was standing staring out at the plains with a disturbed look on her features. He came up behind her and stared out at the plains, "What is it?" he asked after a moment.

She turned to look at him, her dark hair flying in the wind. "The Ludians are destroying that same area again, they still won't stop they're search…" she told him. "Chief Cray, should we go out and meet them, taking them out of our territory?" Lilian asked. Frowning, Cray turned away and walked down the path and out through the entrance, making his way to the plains. Behind him, a girl yelled out.

"Don't you leave me behind Cray!" she commanded, earning a groan from him. The woman stopped as she reached his side and walked with him. "Remember, you can't do everything by yourself, you have your tribe and village…" she explained to him.

Cray smiled slightly at Una and nodded, before bringing up his speed and dashing with cat like speed toward the disturbances in the plains, Una not to fair behind him. He passed by the small river as his green eyes widened at the loud noises and flames he heard. Stopping just by a rock and a tree with Una beside him, he stood there with his mouth gaping.

'W-What the…?!' Cray thought and watched as a few Ludian soldiers started some fires and explode parts of the area they were in. Tightening his hands into fists, Cray jumped down the rocks leading to they're disturbances, and glared at the head soldier, standing tall at his 6"3, towering the other man. "What the hell do you think you Ludians are doin'!" he growled.

The leader swallowed hard, and glared right back. "This land now belongs to Ludia, under order of the King, we ask of you to leave this place." The man turned around, but was forced back by a pull of Cray's hand, it clenching around his shirt and pulling him forward, almost nose touching Cray.

"Listen you, I NEVER signed a treaty with the King of Ludia about having our land used as some battle area! Look at this, it used to be a long, great plain, now it looks like a hurricane and a flood went through. You Ludians are steppin' over into our territory, and damaging our lands, so I ask YOU and you're men to get the hell out, or suffer consequences…" Cray growled deeply, allowing his threat to sink in.

The Soldier's eyes widened as he nodded and yelled out to his men to run and leave the area and retreat back to Ludia. He shot one last glare at Cray and Una, before jumping onto his horse and riding off with the rest of the soldiers.

Una held her hands in front of her and yelled out, "Water Blitz!" the newer version of Blitz, sprang out from her hands and bounced all over the fires, putting them out with the water formed into the attack, the flames quickly going down to nothing. Cray shook his head and placed his hands onto the ground, the ground around him glowing a soft green colour, and spreading throughout the plains, grass suddenly appearing once again, and covering up all the damage except for some too scorched parts of the ground where the birds used to fly about.

He stood back up and shook his head sadly. "Why do they keep persisting on destroying this place…" he wondered and started back for the village. Una looked back at the plains and then followed him, before taking his hand slowly and speak to him. "It'll be alright. We could go talk to the King directly, or we could declare war on them."

Cray chuckled and looked at her. "Even though I would love the idea of seeing the look on that man's face if we declare war, we can't. We do have a peace treaty, just not a land treaty with them…I want to keep war away from here as much as possible Una. War doesn't solve anything," he said, and enter the village while at the same time letting go of her hand.

Una sighed deeply and shook her head. 'Cray…I wish I knew what you were thinking…you've changed so much since you got back 4 months ago…before that you were so strong-willed about doing what was best for our tribe, still you are. You had such a temper, as you were never here to spend time with everyone, but since you've came back, you've grown soft, kinder, and more protective yet letting go of normal tradition…Cray…' she thought and went in.

Later that Day

"Keep your arm straight! Don't let your eyes wander, and DO NOT lose sight of your target!" Cray shouted, earning young voiced 'yes sir' from all the younger Woren training to be stronger. He was training them personally, and the work he gave them was pretty hard, it was what his father did for him, and now he was Chief, so all these young Woren children…they'd grow up to be strong and able to fend for themselves…

One Woren child, a young boy, who was so many times beaten up by his sister, struggled slightly with his bow and arrow, and keeping his arm from shaking. Cray looked over from the spot he stood, and walked over, kneeling down to the young boy's height before taking his right hand and hold it straight for him, and his left to keep the bow steady. The boy nodded as Cray whispered something in his ear, and as the Chief let his arms go, the boy let his arrow fly, hitting right through the marker. The boy fell down on his bottom and gasped at what he achieved, his older sister growling and doing the same, only not through the target. Everyone now had a new sense of challenge and tried even harder to perfect they're skills at archery.

Cray crossed his arms and lent against a tree, staring at all the kids with a smile. 'They'll grow to be able to protect their loved ones and themselves. Heh.'

After letting the Woren children go and play and do what they did normally, Cray started off toward the built house where the Elders lived and then went up the ladder to where he slept, and beside him Una in another bed. The higher ranked Woren slept on the same floor, but Una and Cray had the same room only. The Elders believed that if Cray spent more time around her, he would grow to like her, then maybe love her to marry her, but that hadn't happened yet, Cray usually said they were crazy, and that he couldn't marry his best friend, but they still thought what the thought about the marriage.

He sat down on his queen sized bed and rubbed his eyes tiredly. "It's been a long day…" he muttered and sighed, looking at the wood floor. Running a hand through his blond hair, Cray fell back onto the bed and closed his eyes. "It's alright if its the afternoon…right?" he asked no one and dozed off into a slumber.

Dream

Its all dark…

He stepped forward as the ground cracked and shattered from under him, sending him into darkness deep under. Screens of light flashed rapidly as he fell, one scene was when they, him, Nina and Ryu were captured by the Lord, Yuna…

Where's Elina?! he saw himself say.

Another one fell that showed Ryu and Nina leaving, Ryu placing the Dragon Slayer sword on a familiar bed. He saw himself again, left alone with his past love. Elina. Yuna appeared, removed that blanket covering her, and exposed his experiments on her, he remember the serge of anger that went through him, making him dash toward Yuna and try to kill him. The fox man disappeared, and Elina stared sadly at the Woren.

Cray…I asked Ryu to leave the Dragon Slayer her for a reason…

She had said. He looked at her and shook his head.

I…I can't. I-I love you Elina!

He had shouted, confessing his love for her.

I know. That's why I am asking you to do this for me…Your face is the last one I want to be able to gaze upon before I pass on…

He remembered the feeling he had there and then, he was scared, angry, sad, and confused…but he nodded slowly, tears brimming his green emerald eyes as he walked to the edge of the bed, and grasped the Dragon Slayer in his hands and walk back to her side, Elina's side. She smiled at him fully and closed her eyes. Holding the sword up in both hands, Cray closed his own eyes as he brought down the Dragon Slayer…the last thing he heard was…

Thank you…I love you Cray.

"NOOOOOOO!!!" shooting up in bed, Cray grasped the sheets tightly and stared at the far wall with wide eyes and heaving breath. He swallowed hard, and wiped his face with a hand, small tears forming in his eyes like in the dream, the nightmare. He shut his eyes again and lowered his head, sighing deeply. 'A nightmare…I thought those were over now…' he thought and then stared outside, it was almost night.

He sat on the side of his bed and blinked slowly. 'So much has happened…4 moths ago…and before that…our separation…Come to think of it, I haven't seen everyone for a while…'

Finally getting up, the Woren Chief walked out of the room to the outside. Leaning against the hard rock of the balcony like railing, he stared down at all the people, his people light they're torches and the big bonfire in the center of the village. They were doing a ceremony that only happened everyone 5 years, the last one he saw was with his mother, his father had died 7 years before it, but he still remembered the memories. He knew Una would probably ask him to join in the dance, but he usually tried to stay up top, or on the side just to listen to the beat of the drums and the wonderful music of other instruments, and just watch the dancers. He smirked at this as his eyes trailed upward to the road just a bit beyond the village. There walking, were two people, humans, or so he thought. To his happiness though, it was his winged friend, Nina, and Ryu, the god , the endless.

Well everyone. How'd that go? Guess it went alright…meh. Well, wait till next chapter, I bet you guys will like that one even more, and to all you peoples who read, don't be afraid to review, you guys are the best! I dun' care if peoples flame, but have a reason, kay? Lol. Well, suggestions are cool, and next chapter will be up in a few days, bye byes! Ps: I like writing in bold. Muwhaha.