Chapter 30

~Amir's flashback~

Amir finally made it pass the heavy steep mountains in Valisia, he was a lot different back then he had a long dark beard with raged robes, a long stick in one hand he was hunched over from his long journey, he made it to the town normally the people are out an about. Seeing no one out he walks around to if anyone was up, he stops at the palace gates two guards standing there half his size Amir announced who he was;

"I Amir royal wizard of Valisia, has returned from my journey" Amir bows to them.

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"Wait, normally the town is quite busy around in the afternoon?" Elena could fell something was off, all her time here she could see when the shops would open an when people go to work, Amir nods in agreement "yes that's not the strangest part the guards that I went up to, acted less like guards an kind of soulless.

"Any ways lets get back to the story" Amir smiles.

"Oh! sorry please continue" Elena says repositioning herself on the glass case.

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Amir heads in the palace with the guards guiding him to the throne room, a man sitting on the blue throne he wore a simple royal attire, he had black hair with blue eyes with his wife sitting next to him holding his hand. Who had blond hair wearing a yellow gown, her grey eyes sparkled in the lit room, Amir stopped bowing towards the man looking up something felt off the atmosphere felt strange, he gets up from bowing the man stands his arms open wide heading down the steps to Amir.

"Ah! the royal wizard has finally returned, now we finally have a vantage to the world countries" an gave Amir a hug the man then stopped, this wasn't right the king he kept tabs with Valisia and the King was a quiet man. He tried to keep himself far away from political affairs, Amir smiles nervously as the man smiles with Amir the king's eyes looked cold, it didn't had the sparkle like everything was sucked away.

"So any news from your travels, any plans that would harm Valisia or plans of attack on my people" the man walks away, giving small gestures to Amir as the king's wife stands up then locking her arm with the king smiling towards him;

"Oh Stan you know full well that your plan will work" she gave a small kiss to his cheek.

"Your right I shouldn't worry to much, my lovely Domna" giving a kiss back to her lips loving on her more.

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"Don't see how that's strange it's just two people loving one another" Elena was confused.

"Elena, they hated each other because their marriage was a arranged one..." Amir said tapping his fingers. "They only had gotten married only for 6 months..."

Now that is strange if they both hated one another the whole time why suddenly now they loved each other, Elena's head hurt trying to remembering all this, an if finding something would solve the northern area to not start a war. Elena just hopes that maybe something in this story will help, Amir stands up from his chair patting himself off.

"Any who Stan ended up doing a purge believing that those who didn't like Valisia ways, are nothing but hateful men and women traitors to the Valisia's crown say it like a way of 'rewriting the wrong' as he puts it" Amir says as his first two fingers moved up an down, then he stopped looking around as if he heard something.

"What's wrong?" Elena hops off the glass case.

"Shhh I think someone's coming quickly to the stairs behind them," Amir says as they both ran behind the stairs looking over to see who was here, a small rattling could be heard on top of the roof looking up they could see a panel move. Elena held up her scepter as Amir hands glow white, as the panel moved to the side a hooded figure a merged out looking around, the person hoped down hurrying over to King Kritis's armor, they placed their hand on it trying to open the glass door. Elena an Amir ran out from their hiding spot as they both we're ready to fight.

"Alright who ever you are, you better give back what you stolen or we won't hurt you" Elena says as she points her scepter at him, the man turns around seeing them there he chuckled at her demands.

"What you going to hit me over the head with that?" The man would have been grinning if his face wasn't covered, Elena glares holding the scepter up then shouting her iconic blaze, the man stepped out of the way shocked that it could do that.

"Holy moly, he didn't tell me you could do that!" The man turns at them an he backs away, Elena then gips her scepter with both hands "Glow!" Elena yells, the man shielded his eyes from the glare crying out in pain, Amir held up his hands causing the suits to reanimate alive. They marched over to the man without a warning he pulled out small beads, throwing them to the ground causing smoke to appear Elena covered her mouth, Amir made circling motions causing the smoke to form in a small ball. The man groans in irritation then toss another at Amir leg when he rolls out the way, causing Amir's leg to start changing into stone Elena shoots blaze at the man causing his hooded cape to fall off, the cape fell to the ground as the man's back was facing them he turns around. The hooded criminal was a faun like Borgan but he was a lot older, with shoulder length green hair an rain deers antlers, he smiles puffing his chest up showing some pride at his work.

"well that workout better than I thought, any how I think you two should give up an just let me get that armor, over there" pointing at King Kritis's armor.

"An why do you need that?" Elena asked as the faun pats the dust off of his body an reaches over for his hooded cape, clipping the clip at his neckline only his head wasn't covered by the wool brown cape. Amir pulls at his leg that was stuck on the ground, as he pulls he could hear the cracking of the stone on his white pants leg an shoe, as he pulls himself free he toppled over landing on his rear end, still behind Elena groaning in pain Elena turns to look at him, the green haired faun pulls out more beads tossing them at Elena. As she turns to yell out a spell the faun ran to the right, her blaze torched the room as he hops over glass cases an suits of armor, Amir out a spell "csivia!", a invisible wall cover the painting that were hanging, so Elena wouldn't set them on fire. As the faun hopped on King Kritis's armor case, tossing a smoke bomb at them Elena covers her mouth, with the beads of smoke head towards Elena Amir hand glows stopping them, the beads look like they we're stoped in time hanging in the air. Amir toss the beads at the faun he cause the area to fog up, pulling his fingers close he cause the fog to turn into tar the faun panicked.

"What the hell man?!" The faun struggles to break free, Elena smiles as Amir crosses his arms, standing next to Elena an smiles as well.

"So Elena What do you think we should do?" Amir asked as they looked at each other grinning.

"Hmmm, maybe we should have him clean up this mess he had cause" Elena could see smoke stains an stone flacks around the treasury, Amir nods with his glowing hands he raps the tar around the faun it sealed his body an Amir pulls him towards them, but when doing so they didn't realize that the faun had a bead hidden in his hand. As the faun was flying towards them he crushed the bead freezing the tar, getting lose the faun takes a silver ball out from his cape smashing it at the case. It cause the armor to shrink an sealing it self into the silver ball, but when broke free ice shards flew at Amir and Elena, Amir tried to save Elena form the flying shards as they headed in their direction, a faint blue glowing sphere protected them it was the brooch Alexzander had given to Elena, the faun takes the silver ball an runs to the open panel. Leaving Amir and Elena there as they both ran out of the tower, chasing after the faun who ran towards the town, Amir turns into giant white owl again Elena hopped on his back it became a full on chase, as they flew over the town the faun ran through streets an homes. When getting closer Elena shoots at the faun with her blaze, the faun tumbled over to put out the flames that caught on his cape, running away he jumps in the air pulling out one last smoke bomb before disappearing, Amir stopped as they both looked around trying to find the criminal, but only met with empty streets.

"Darn it, we must go an tell the others what happened" Amir says as he was still looking for the faun.

"I understand that the armor is important, but I don't think he can sell it to anyone with out them knowing what it is" Elena looks at Amir as he heads to a direction away from the palace, as he flys over the town through the mountains that Elena could see are familiar to her.

"The armor is enchanted, no man or mythical creature can harm the wearer, but I'm not sure if it still enchanted an I'm worried that it could be used" Amir says as they flew over trees as they came over a hill, Elena could see clearly a village on fire with men fighting on the ground. Elena looks around seeing the battle go down as she looks a arrow shots passed her, Amir flys to the side getting away from the ground archers, heading inside the village Amir lands on the ground turning back, both running near a building side out of eyes view, Amir leans over to the corner as Elena does behind him.

"What's going on?" Elena watched men fighting she could see Valisian armor men as another group dress what looks of Viking wear.

"It seems Valance of the Akisson clan made it to this other village," Amir says as he watched a few men fallen. Elena grips his shoulder getting scared Amir looks back seeing more coming, taking Elena's shoulders giving a stern look.

"Listen to me right here an now we are not in a safe place, this is a war zone I don't know if avalor experience this, but you must know that if anything happens to me you must find the others you hear me" Amir says as he shoves Elena out the way, pulling a upward motion causing the ground making the stone into a wall blocking arrows that aimed their way. Elena looks back seeing more showing up the opposing men ran towards them, Elena points her scepter at them but Amir takes his hand making a swiping move, causing the building walls to slam into them this caused them to be stuck, Amir cursed turning back into an owl Elena grips at his chest as they shoot through the air. As they head over in the sky Amir flys pass buildings before he beings to dip down Elena panicked, seeing they were heading for the local church windows Elena closed her eyes as she hears glass windows breaking, as they landed hard on the ground the impact caused Elena whole vision to go black fainting in an out of continuous.

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Elena could hear faint voices she groans in pain, Elena blink away the fussiness from her eyes, she sits up on the laid out pillow an cloth, holding her head from the pain she felt a hand on her shoulder, looking over she saw LIarm smiling.

"Try to ease yourself, you two landed pretty hard why did you two came anyways?" LIarm asked as he was mixing powers an herbs in a cup.

"We're's Amir he was with me not to long ago..." Elena says as she takes the cup an sipping it lightly, as her headache dies down LIarm stands up as she watched him walk over to a group, Elena could see Foloki an another dwarf as they were having a conversation all on their own, she hears a groan next to her turning to see who it was Amir his back facing her. His back was covered in bandages she could three spots of blood, knowing full well he got hurt Elena crawls over placing a hand on his head, Amir turns his head facing her seeing her worried look, he chuckles then tense in pain from his wounds.

"Sorry if I hurt you in anyway, but I'm fine Elena give me 4 hours top an I'm ready to get back to work," Amir smiles as Elena picks up his head into her lap as LIarm walks over, with new bandages an a bowl of green liquid crouching down he begins to fix Amir up, Elena hears the church doors open looking over. There walking down pass the church benches was Alexzander, wearing a armor suit with the royal banner hanging from his waist, with fur around his shoulders trying to keep him warm from the winter, with him was Mylene he stopped in his tracks seeing Elena there.

"What are you doing here?" Alexzander looks down seeing Amir, Elena heart sank she felt responsible if tried to convince him to not go, he wouldn't be in so much pain.

"They crashed through the church window" LIarm points to a smashed window, above the alter as he holds on the blood stained bandages, Alexzander sighs then walks over to Elena seeing she was worried for Amir.

"Amir explain to me why you brought Elena here, you know better to bring someone that is not well known of our situation," Alexzander says as he kneels down to Amir but groans form the pain.

"The criminal has taken King Kritis's armor..., an we don't know why, Amir insist on telling you personally," Elena says as she rubs Amir hair from his forehead. Alexzander looks at Elena then Amir he then stands up, calling for everyone's ears to listen up.

"I have gotten word that King Kritis's armor has been stolen," Alexzander explains as people mumble to each other.

"An that the opposing side had some how found ways to combat against our forces, I'll personally speak with Valence an see if I can calm the situation down," Alexzander turns to his heels walking back out the doors. Elena slowly placed Amir's head down, Elena ran after Alexzander, Mylene try's to stop her, Elena ran in front of Alexzander stopping before he could leave.

"What are you doing?" Elena could see what he was doing it was something she would have done.

"Dealing with Valence who else, now if you mind" Alexzander side steps away, but Elena didn't let him leave still blocking his path.

"Not a chance I'm tired of being left behind, an if you think I'm going to sit back your sadly mistaken, me being here also became my problem," Elena could see him grip his sword at what was said.

"An you have a better idea?" Alexzander glares at her Elena stands her ground.

"Yes I do, better than letting people think that you died, not even I want to see you that way" Elena says the last part quietly, if Alexzander wasn't near her he wouldn't have known what she said. He sighs leaning his head back then his gaze lands on Elena, she wasn't looking at him he could tell something was off, not wanting to push the issue right now.

"Alright what do you have in mind" Alexzander asked as Elena looks at him surprised that he asked, Elena smiles taking out her scepter an placing a hand on her hip.

"I got a trick up my sleeve, but I need someone that's good at seeing far away though," Elena smiles as she twirls her scepter.

"Mylene it seems that you get the chance to have your stakeout" Alexzander says over his shoulder.

"Yes!, can we do good guard and bad guard?, I want to be the bad guard!" Mylene yells back, as she runs over to them. Alexzander raise his eyebrows at Elena gesturing towards the doors, letting her know to lead the way.

"By all means you're in charge now, let me see what you can do" Alexzander watch Elena walk out the door, Mylene came up next to him leaning in towards him.

"You like her" Mylene says quietly to Alexzander who leans away in shock.

"I don't like her, it's that I can tolerate her now, I'm just not pushing the issue of her not listening to me" Alexzander says rolling his shoulders back tipping his head up.

"Nah you like it I can see it, you get the chance to bicker with someone who won't back down, or as your father puts it oh to be young again" Mylene says winking at him. Alexzander glares at her getting pissed, leaning in as Mylene backs away still smirking trying not to laugh Alexzander try's to keep his voice down.

"Just because I let her off from coming here doesn't mean I like her" Alexzander says as he watched Mylene hold back laughter.

"Oh please, you didn't let Amir fix the vase because you hated that damn thing to the very beginning, oh 1,000 years down the river please The Giant King gave it away, after the vase nearly caused him a war" Mylene says as they both walked down the steps of the church.

"Never known why the Islanders wanted that vase?" Mylene stopped taping at her chin.

"Maybe because King Kritis stolen it, an nearly started the war after finding out, so what I let that slide it's just one incident" Alexzander explains as they head down the last step, Elena was far ahead of them talking with Conner who was pointing orders to the soldiers.

"Hmmm... how about the time you didn't let her know that you never sent the blacklist in the first place, normally you do but you let her nearly rip your head of," Mylene says has she smirks.

Alexzander coughs in his hand turning his head away from Mylene, he hated when Mylene can see right though him.

"Oh Romeo~ oh Romeo~ ," Mylene sings in a lovely tune as Alexzander swats at her, she runs away laughing evilly as Alexzander chases blushing, Conner and Elena looks at the scene Elena watched in aw it was strange seeing Alexzander like this, she see him slipping on the iced ground Mylene slips as well. Conner shakes his head he watched the scene Elena looks on seeing the two best friends playin around, Mylene tossed a snow ball at Alexzander's face when he was trying to get up, he glares Mylene just laughs at his misfortune.

"That's what you two get for horse playing around, now get over here so we can set a plan in motion" Conner yells at them he watched the two pick themselves up, Mylene groaning in pain as she rubs her rear walking over to Conner, Alexzander follows as well rubbing his wrist from the pain of landing face first. Elena was surprised seeing them like this, especially Alexzander who walked next to her, she moving over for him to get in the circle, Conner asked if anyone had any ideas Mylene was about to speak up, but Alexzander stops her gesturing towards Elena.

"Elena will, she just told me that she had a plan of when I go meet Valence," Alexzander says as Conner gave him a stink eye.

"I see an I'm guessing you didn't want us to know?" Conner could see Alexzander didn't look at him seeing that he let his plan slip. Conner shakes his head taking his index finger an thumb in between his nose, dealing with these two bone heads was like dealing with Borgan, when he had a huge tantrum kicking, screaming, and causing magic growth to appear. Normally when it happens when he was promised something, but life happens so they would have to do it another time.

Sighing hard Conner looks at Elena gesturing to a tent inside a table an a map.

"Alright, I'll show what we are doing, an we're to go when things go south" Conner walks ahead as Mylene leans in to Alexzander.

"Someone's not having fun..." Mylene says as Conner whips around glaring at her.

"It wouldn't be like this, if you would've listen to me," Conner points towards her.

"Well how was I supposed to know, you position your men there" Mylene shrugs Conner gives a strangling motion at her but held himself, not wanting to act on the idea of strangling her.

"You would have known if you listened to me!" Conner throws his hands up.

"Hey it's not my fault your boring!, an who puts their men near a river anyways?!" Mylene pointing at Conner.

"We had the high ground!, but you fuck it up by letting them shield behind your damn boats, an who brings a ship in a river" Conner yells. The two continues to argue one blaming the other for their mistakes, Elena was getting upset that they both didn't come to a agreement, turning to Alexzander crossing her arms nodding at their direction.

"Aren't you going to stop them?" Elena could see him lean away at her question.

"What this is normal?" Alexzander didn't see the problem, yes they argue from time to time but they always stopped, when it came to do their duties as his royal knights. Elena walks over pulling out her scepter yelling Glow, both shield their eyes from the bright light coming from the scepter.

"Ow geez!, dang I'll stop" Mylene says as she covers her eyes, from the bright light from Elena's scepter. Conner did the same as he grumble in his native language, Elena puts her scepter in its holster then giving them a stern look.

"You two are the royal knights dealing with a invading enemy, an the only thing you two are doing now is causing more problems, I can see why Amir doesn't like dealing with anything involving you two" Elena stomps away to the tent as Conner and Mylene stand up.

"Now I see why you taken a liking to her" Mylene says as she watched Elena stomp away, Alexzander rolls his eyes shoving pass his knights to the tent, Conner looks at the two heading towards the tent.

"Huh, when did this happen?" Conner asked watching the two royals talk in the tent, as Elena points at Alexzander's chest scolding him as Alexzander takes in Elena's scolding, Mylene just shrugs as she watched the seen unfold as Alexzander try's to reconcile on what happened. Seeing Elena ease up on him then Alexzander gave a far away comment, as only Elena could hear seeing that she punched him in the arm, as Alexzander playfully rubs his arm in pain as Elena smiles towards him.

"Don't know, quite happy the old Alexzander is coming back, miss the old bud after what his damn old fiancé did to him" Mylene says as Conner looks at her seeing her grip her upper arm tightly.

"Have to agree the girl had it coming, an week before the wedding to" Conner nods in agreement at Mylene's anger.

"For one year of us all easing his pain, nights of him drinking himself away an nearly causing a rip with his insanity, don't get me wrong Elena is a nice girl but I'll be damn to let it happen again," Mylene walks away leaving Conner there watching Mylene opening her arms, giving a hearty smile as the other two look at her.

"For once Mylene we both agree on something," Conner says walking behind her entering the tent, they all stand around the table map Conner pointing out were they should go an do, as Alexzander explains that Valance wanted to meet him privately, but Conner didn't want that even think of happening that was when Elena comes in. She explains that her scepter can do a envision of Alexzander, it could be the safest idea if things go south an Alexzander didn't have to worry of getting hurt, Mylene eyes grow from hearing this as rapping her arm around Elena's shoulders.

"So you can make a decoy with that thing right?" Mylene asked as Elena leans away, as Mylene points to her scepter.

"Yess?, is there something you want to know Mylene?" Elena asked as she watched Mylene lean over covering her mouth, with her hand.

"I was wondering if I can borrow it to mess with Conner?" Mylene leans away grinning, Elena only gave are you a serious look. Mylene didn't budge give her a come on look, but stopped when Alexzander placed his hand in between her an Elena's face, Mylene pouts backing away as Alexzander heads out the tent with Conner so they could talk privately.

"Look I know you don't want me to..." Alexzander says but Conner placed a hand on his shoulder.

"Just don't let it get to your head, I know that you have a plan but Valance isn't the kind of person to let the tricky go by easily," Conner says as they walk further away from the tent. Elena and Mylene we're walking way behind the other two, Mylene was talking to Elena doing small jabs at her, as Elena rolls her eyes at the jokes as they all walk down the road side near the church.

"Bolder!" Someone yells pointing to the sky, Elena and Mylene looks to the sky as Conner an Alexzander did the same. Large bolder hurling towards the church, smashed causing part of the church to fall Mylene used her body to protect Elena from the flying bricks, Alexzander cursed as he shield his head as Conner used his body as well to protect Alexzander, the Bolder lands on the ground Alexzander points to some soldiers.

"Find out were that came from, Conner I want you and your men to guard the barricades, Mylene take Elena towards the soldiers tents I'll see if Amir an the others are alright" Alexzander points out his orders while jogging towards the church, Mylene an Conner was going to stop him but another bolder lands next to the church. Both nodding Mylene swings Elena over her shoulder, Elena cry's out in shock as Mylene runs away Conner runs to the barricades telling orders for them to charge, Elena watched Alexzander run up the steps in the far distance.

"Put me down I can help!," Elena yells but went on deaf ears.

"No can do Princess, orders are orders" Mylene runs pass houses an people, Mylene jumps down high steps Elena looks up seeing another bolder flying, her breath catches in her mouth see watched it hit the churches entrance.

"The church Alexzander!" Mylene stops turning around she placed Elena down, putting her hands in front of her.

"Don't move, I'm going back but you must not leave this area you hear me, this is the safest spot around here, guards!, watch Princess Elena" Mylene yells as she runs back towards the church leaving Elena standing there, pissed at what they did leaving her there as if she doesn't know what she's doing.

"Do any of you have horse or a dragon I can barrow" Elena turns to the soldiers, they all point to a stable full of dragon's, giving a thank you Elena walks over towards a white dragon who was sleeping, giving it a small rub on its horns it wakes up an sees Elena there as it stands up an stretches, a soldiers rans over trying to stop her.

"Do you even know how to ride a dragon?" He asked as he watched Elena guide the dragon out.

"How hard can it be?" Elena says as she sits on the dragon's back, an flys off into the sky.

"What do we do know?" One of the soldiers spoke up, but another smacked his head.

"Deal with the invading enemy" the soldier that smacked him as he grabs for his sword for combat, as the soldier rubs his hurt head watching the man that hit him walk away.

"But the Princess?"

"Not our problem!"

Elena flys towards the church she could see Mylene fighting against 3 men, flying over them Mylene looks up as the others do as well.

"What hell?!, what are you doing?" Mylene yells but blocks an on coming attack with her sabers, Elena flys to the church hoping off the white dragon running inside, she could see Alexzander struggling to help people out the back door. Elena could see an enemy attacking Alexzander, the enemy axe swung over his head slashing it down at Alexzander, who then pulls out the royal sword blocking the axe, the force caused it to fly out of Alexzander's hand landing on the ground sliding away, it stops near Elena seeing that things we're getting out of hand, Elena quickly pulls out her scepter pointing at the man.

"Blaze!" A long strip of fire shoots towards both men, Alexzander rolls out the way as the enemy was caught on fire.

"Remind me next time to not mess with you" Alexzander stands up with his hand on his back, seeing Elena smirks he then quickly reaches out taking Elena into his arms, a two handed axe lands were Elena was, the wooden floor smashed in the axe was tugged releasing from the floor.

"Valance..." Elena was cradled in Alexzander's arms, she looks at Alexzander then to the man he was glaring at, Valence was a tall man he had long hair brown with grey strip going down one side, with his same colored beard that was braided in three sections, he had light brown eye with a long scar going down his left eye to his lip, that his left eye was white he gives a toothy grin.

"Nice grab little prince, let's see if you can dodge this!" Valence then makes a swiping motion destroying the wooden poles an wooden benches, Alexzander kicks at the ground sliding Elena and him away from Valence, Alexzander grabs his sword when sliding away using his left leg to stop them near the alter. Valence chuckles he turns around giving his axe a throwing motion, Alexzander picks up Elena bride style an ran out the way, the axe hits a statue with motherly features its hands clasp together, axe lands on the statues face Valence cursed as Alexzander puts Elena down. He gets in a attacking stance with his sword laying on his right arm, Alexzander thrust forward as Valence backs away Alexzander slashes away with Valence dodge every attack, Elena frantically looks around seeing a medium size rock in fallen church walls she hurries taking the single rock, Elena then throws hitting Valence in the face he groans in pain, Alexzander runs pass the insane man grabbing Elena's hand running towards the back entrance, a blood curdling scream of rage echoing in the air. Elena grips Alexzander's hand hard as they race out of the church, towards the back wooden area Elena looks back seeing Valence at back of the church doorway watching them run away.

"You'll be back!, I know you will if want your damn general back!" Valence yells he watched the two royals run away, leaving him there growling grey smoke appears next to him, it was Cullen leaning against the church wall as he to watched.

"I have to give it to you, not only did you lose the main thing I needed but also sent my plan back 3 months" Cullen says Valance's axe lands next to his face, he shifts his eyes at Valence the side of his forehead was covered in blood, Cullen laughs seeing the man's pain.

"How does it fell to get owned by that little thing?" Cullen body was made of smoke as Valence chops away in anger, not even making damage Valence gives up walking away.

"Next time I see her, she will pay what she did to me!" Valence then stops Cullen was now in front of him towering over him.

"Not till you have given me what you promise Valence, I helped you invade Valisia now I wanna my payment, then I can think of giving you something in return of the favor" Cullen body fades in smoke as the winter wind picks up, leaving the mad Viking king there.

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