DISCLAIMER: Penguins of Madagascar and all original storyline characters are the property of Nickelodeon and the respective creative talents of the show. The creation of this fan fiction is for enjoyment purposes only and no money is being made. All characters of my own creation remain my property and may not be copied or used without permission.

Once More unto the Breech

By

Wildgoose

(It is shortly before midnight, the full moon overhead casts its silver glow upon the earth beneath wherever that glow is not overwhelmed by the illumination of the sidewalk lamps around the zoo. All is quiet; an alternate zookeeper has finished making his rounds some time ago and has begun tending to other tasks that his job requires of him. Within the depths of the penguin habitat the scene focuses on Kowalski Jr.'s quarters to reveal that Jr. is not alone but accompanied by Ming who is currently sitting on a stool with countless wires attached to her body and the other end of those wires being connected to a variety of makeshift machines that Jr. has constructed.)

Ming: (As Jr. is paying close attention to monitor readout on his machines) So… where are all of the other penguins tonight? They were supposed to be at practice earlier.

Jr.: (Amused) Don't you already know?

Ming: (fidgets with annoyance) I can't read minds, Jr.

Jr.: (Disappointed tone) Still huh? (Pause) I'll never understand why you have so many other gifts but not THAT one, …it would be so COOL. (Shakes his head) I guess nature held out on you.

Ming: (Looks away for a moment) To be honest, that's one gift I'm glad I don't have. I still feel like a freak as it is with what I CAN do.

Jr.: I don't know why, nobody who knows thinks you're a freak.

Ming: Because nobody knows everything, (Looks away for a moment and then looks back)…Except you.

Jr.: (Shrugs) You're NOT a freak, Ming. (Looks at his equipment again and begins to compare the readings to past records.) I think you may have finally reached a plateau; you haven't had any new developments in a long time. (Sighs) Thanks for letting me do my thesis on you by the way.

Ming: (Looks uneasy for a moment as she tugs at the wires a little) Thanks for not making me feel like a lab rat. (Pause with a sigh) …And there are ALWAYS new developments, just most of them lately have been learning to control the previous ones.

Jr.: Mrs. Kitsune has really been good about teaching you; I can never understand how she manages to be so insightful.

Ming: It involves a LOT of meditation,…that much I know.

Jr.: (Yawns with fatigue) Okay, …so show me what control you've learned.

Ming: (Shrugs) I don't need to meditate to connect with other people anymore.

Jr.: (Smirks and crosses his arms) So you DO know where the others are?

Ming: If they happen to look at something or say something that gives their location away when I connect to them. (Reluctant pause as she closes her eyes for a moment) It looks like they're taking advantage of the zookeeper taking the night off for some meeting in the morning. They're in the park on maneuvers with those scaled down vehicles the zookeeper gave them a while back. I would have liked to have gone too if they had told me.

Jr.: The Humvees, …I'm still bugging skipper to let me drive one. They probably didn't say anything because you're usually too timid to leave the zoo unless it's with Hannibal or Mrs. Kitsune. (Pause) So why did you ask earlier if you already knew?

Ming: I didn't until just now; I'm trying not to use my abilities if I can help it. I'm trying to make myself feel more normal.

Jr.: I don't think there really is such a thing as normal anymore so you can stop trying. It's all a matter of perception and varies from person to person. …But if there were then among the humans I think being normal would involve having at least one body part pierced, one or more pieces of permanent body art called a tattoo, and a choice loud hair color.

Ming: Mrs. Kitsune and the zookeeper don't have any of those things.

Jr.: They're involved with US, …how normal could they be? (Ming looks at Jr. strangely for a moment before the silence is broken) Wait, are you sure about that? The zookeeper is professional human military; I thought all of those guys had body art of one kind or another. I think it's supposed to be a rite of passage or something.

Ming: I've never noticed anything. (Pause as Jr. stares at her prompting Ming to grumble) You want me to spy on them real quick don't you? (Jr. smiles) I promised Mrs. Kitsune that I wouldn't do that.

Jr.: Correction, from what you've told me you promised never to broadcast your voice into her head.

Ming: (very reluctant) Give me a minute, I can't guarantee either will be awake though. (Jr. shrugs as Ming closes her eyes) You're in luck; they're awake and not dressed.

Jr.: Ooh, nookie?

Ming: You're NOT getting details. (Jr. snaps his digits in jest) From what I can tell the zoo keeper is a contradiction to your theory, I see no body art. (Pause) Let me switch, (momentary pause) ….as I told you she's…what the?

Jr.: (Very curious) Yes?

Ming: (opens her eyes) Mrs. Kitsune has a …what did you call it?

Jr.: Tattoo.

Ming: (Complete surprise) She has one on her left rear shoulder, its Japanese text.

Jr.: I thought Mrs. Kitsune had taught you Japanese?

Ming: She did, the text quotes the seven virtues of the bushido code. (Still surprised) I just can't believe I never knew about that, when did she get it? …And WHY? (Jr. shrugs)

Jr.: I guess we'll never know because if you bring it up she'll know you were spying. (Pause with a smirk) So back to the abilities… how about the telekinetics? (Ming responds with a slight paw gesture prompting a mug to quickly slide across the table towards Jr.) Nice, …anything more substantial or can you just move small objects? (A moment of silence passes) Well? (Ming points gingerly towards the floor, when Jr. looks down he notices that he is suspended a few inches off of the floor) COOL! (He looks over at his equipment to notice the change in readings as he drops back to the floor) Is that all or is there anything else? (Ming sighs as she gets off of the stool with the wires trailing her and walks to a scented candle burning at the corner of the workbench. Jr. looks slightly embarrassed that he's left it lit and in the open.) Oh uh…sorry I'd forgotten about that. Astrid thinks candles are romantic. (Looks away with a caught expression.)

Ming: That's not why I walked over here. (Jr.'s expression takes on a look of curiosity)

Jr.: Okay, ..show me what you've got then. (Ming slowly passes her paw through the tip of the flame and to Jr.'s amazement the flame trails after her paw and forms into a little ball of flame floating above her palm where it remains until Ming extinguishes it by closing her digits.) …COOL! You can manipulate FIRE!?

Ming: (sighs) No, …it wasn't real. (Jr. looks confused) I told you that there was always something new. (Awkward pause) I can…I can create illusions. The candle was never even lit. (Jr. looks back at the candle to see that not only is it out but also cold.)

Jr.: (chuckles with intent) Oh we could have some SERIOUS fun with that one. Your little trick puts my Loki hologram to shame.

Ming: (looks away) Pass, thanks anyway though. (Jr. Grumbles with disappointment) Can we talk about something else now?

Jr.: As you wish…(Pause) So why are the others out and about, like you said I thought you guys were supposed to be rehearsing for this year's Halloween gig? The zookeeper really seems to have changed the show around from what it usually is.

Ming: I thought so too but I guess they needed a break from Julian's choreography instruction to just ditch practice like that; he can be pretty over the top sometimes.

Jr.: You mean self-absorbed.

Ming: (Smirks) I was trying to be nice.

Jr.: …And nobody does nice like you, Ming.

Ming: What about you, …aren't you supposed to be working on something for the show too?

Jr.: I don't do choreography, I have two left feet. I'm working on the lightshow and any other technical aspects with my dad. That's the department where I really shine, …yours seems to be as Hannibal's counterpart in the show.

Ming: (Looks down and away for a moment) Yea, …I'm really nervous about that. I'm not used to being up front where everybody can see me, and I'm not thrilled about playing the lead bad guy. …What if I screw up?

Jr.: Just do your best no matter what happens and you'll be fine.

Ming: Why does it have to be ME in front though? I'm not the spotlight type and I have no idea how to be the bad guy; I might freeze up or something.

Jr.: You're up front because you deserve the part Ming, …and because you're the only other animal in this zoo who can parallel Hannibal in martial arts. …And since part of the act involves a staged fight between good and evil, you're the otter for the job. Other than that, the makeup and other cosmetic effects will be Elisa and Meg's responsibility. Don't worry, they'll make you guys look like awesome zombies…or whatever it is that you're supposed to look like.

Ming: (Looks away) I'm no parallel of Hannibal…

Jr.: …But for the sake of the show you're good ENOUGH. (Smiles) Stop worrying, …you'll be fine. (Begins to detach the wires from Ming's body) That should be enough for tonight; I have a lot of data to review.

Ming: Do you ever actually learn anything from these sessions?

Jr.: A lot actually, for example telekinetics appears to be the body's ability to amplify and project the brains own natural electromagnetic energy to accomplish an external task.

Ming: (Confused tone) Um….

Jr.: It means that the brain runs on electricity and yours generates and channels a LOT of it because you're able to use more of your brain than most people. From the readings I've been getting from our sessions I would wager better than ninety percent at least, I've read that the average human uses about ten percent and I'm sure that animals aren't too far from that either.

Ming: (Looks depressed for a moment) Doesn't your dad have an invention that would reverse that?

Jr.: Um, if by that you're referring to the degausser than no, that device just turns you into a brainless moron. Basically you become Mort, in your case that wouldn't diminish your abilities it would just make you stupid and dangerous.

Ming: Oh…(she gets up and prepares to leave the room)

Jr.: There's nothing wrong with being who you are, Ming.

Ming: (looks back from the door before leaving) There's nothing wrong with psychically hijacking Alice's body while she's asleep and going to the gym?

Jr.: I said there was nothing wrong with being who you were, hijacking somebodies body and driving them around like a car so you can get out without actually getting out once in a while is more about what you're doing than who you are. It's totally fascinating by the way but you should probably cut it out. (Pause) You um, …you've never done something like that to me have you? (Ming shakes her head)

Ming: Only Loki.

Jr.: (Thinks for a moment) Oh right, …when he was being held captive in Denmark with his siblings. (Pause) So you were really kissed by another girl while doing that huh?

Ming: (sighs) Goodnight Jr. (She leaves the room after which Jr. smirks and shakes his head lightly before going back to his work reviewing the recently collected data.)

(The scene changes to somewhere deep within Central Park as the penguins, after having run their vehicles through a series of maneuvers, have come to a stop by the lake to stretch and run diagnostics on their equipment. The girls have opted to wade into the water a bit under the moons silver glow.)

Syron: Hey Skipper, you should take a break for once in your life and come take a dip with us. The water has gotten nice and crisp since the summer ended.

Skipper: Some other time Syron, work doesn't get done by itself you know and we need to keep our gear wired in tip top condition. You never know when a crisis is going to rear its ugly head and require us to drive into harm's way. (Brief pause) How's the infrared sensory equipment coming Kowalski?

Kowalski: (Pops his head out through the turret mount on the roof) Honestly Skipper, I completed all of my diagnostics moments after we stopped. Everything came back in the green, and even more honestly Skipper I really could have managed this back at the HQ without a skip over the hills and through the woods. (Pause) Not to say that it wasn't fun, …I'm just saying…

Skipper: Yes?

Kowalski: Um…nothing, that was it. …I was just saying.

Skipper: Saying what man, spit it out already!

Erin: What my hubby is eloquently trying to say is that he feels guilty skipping out on practice with Ming. It doesn't exactly bolster the girl's confidence.

Skipper: (Scoffs) Ming will be fine; it's good to take a break once in a while. Besides, guilt hardly sounds like you Kowalski.

Syron: (under her breath) Hypocrite!

Kowalski: (looks frustrated) Yes I know Skipper; guilt is an emotion that is not quantifiable and therefore not logical. I'm only a penguin for God's sake, I'm not perfect! (Private exits one of the vehicles and waddles over to the water's edge to take a drink)

Private: I have to say Skipper; I think Kowalski may have a point for a change. (Kowalski snaps Private an insulted look) She's not exactly comfortable with things as they are; perhaps practicing with us bolsters her self-confidence.

Skipper: If I recall young Private, you were all FOR taking a break.

Private: (caught expression) Um yes well, I just meant that perhaps we could have included her on our little excursion.

Rico: (Grunts) She would never have come, she won't leave the zoo.

Private: There's a first time for everything you know. How can you say that you're her father if you won't even TRY?

Skipper: (Grumbles) Fine, the next time we'll offer her a ride with us even though we KNOW she'll decline. (Pause) …And just because I didn't bring her along doesn't mean that I don't care.

Private: No, ….but it doesn't exactly show it either. (Skipper is about to retort but instead sighs and lets the matter go)

Skipper: Alright ladies, your swim is over. We need to test the new armaments on our vehicles and we'd like to do it while we lack an audience.

Erin: What, you can't just pick a rock or a tree or a park bench to shoot at?

Meg: Actually it's a shame that it's NOT daytime, you could shoot at one of those mimes that everybody hates. (Pause as everyone looks at her) What? Rumor has it we'd be doing society a favor.

Rico: (grunts) She has a point you know.

Elisa: What's the point of shooting the water anyway? We're in the middle of a swim here.

Skipper: The point is ladies that we're an elite commando unit and stealth is our middle name. If we go shooting up the park then people are most definitely going to know that we were out here. Shooting the water doesn't leave any evidence, …now everybody out of the lake!

Syron: (sighs) Alright, everybody out, Skipper has to get his freak on. (The other girls grumble as they waddle out of the water.)

Skipper: It's about time, okay Rico saddle up for a weapons test. (Rico climbs back into one of the vehicles and mans the turret protruding through the roof. The original plasma pulse weapon designed by Jr. and modified by Kowalski has been replaced by a mini gun style weapon of the same type as the original.)

Private: (looks the weapon over) Skipper, …doesn't this seem like overkill? I mean really, the other weapons we had were more than enough to do the job when Kowalski stranded us in that alternate universe.

Kowalski: (Insulted tone) We were NOT stranded, I found us a way home which by very definition means that we were definitely not stranded. Although I'm sure Rico wishes that we had been after he told Heidi what he'd been up to over there. It DID get cold around here for a while.

Rico: (Grunts) HEY, …she believed me okay?

Skipper: (Mocking tone) Sure Rico, after we backed you up on the whole alternate existence thing. I mean honestly, what were you thinking sneaking an egg back here?

Rico: (grunts) The other Heidi wanted us to be a family here too since our Heidi can't have an egg with me. Besides, she was worried that instinct would force her to abandon the smaller egg. (Everybody shakes their heads) What, I told you that Heidi was okay with it. She even pulled egg duty!

Meg: She's a doctor, Rico. She's not going to turn her back on a helpless unhatched chick no matter WHERE it came from. Although I'll agree that she's forgiven you and accepted that you had good, albeit misplaced, intentions.

Kowalski: (rubs his temples) Penguins over there were humanoid, between five and six feet tall, and had the capacity to speak human Rico, that's going to be a little difficult to keep off the public radar once that kid reaches maturity. He's already taller than us so you're just lucky he's able to stay with Heidi at the zookeeper's place. With Margot and Hannibal's pup there also I imagine that it's getting a little crowded in that apartment.

Rico: (grunts) He's still my kid so we'll deal with it, okay? Now let's do this already.

Skipper: Have no fear people, there are plenty of apartments for the zookeeper to live in around this city, if need be we'll execute operation u-haul.

Meg: Um, …I might have missed a meeting somewhere. Which operation would that be again?

Syron: Skipper is saying in his own unique way that we would help the zookeeper find a bigger place and move if need be. You didn't miss any meetings.

Skipper: (Scoffs) She most certainly did, otherwise she would have known about operation u-haul.

Syron: There is no operation u-haul, Skipper. You made it up just now.

Skipper: That's insubordination! …And I did not just make it up; I'll have you know that particular operation was designed shortly after Rico's and Hannibal's kids arrived.

Syron: I'd have to be one of your subordinates for that to be insubordination, Skipper. …And if that were the case why was my crew excluded?

Skipper: …Because everybody knows moving is a man's thing.

Syron: Yea, …the actual moving part maybe. Putting everything back in just the right spots so the place looks lived in and not just a crash pad requires a ladies touch.

Elisa: (Puts a flipper to her forehead) Dios Mia, is it possible that we could save this argument for another day. Say like if the zookeeper ever decides that he actually wants to move?

Skipper: (Sighs loudly and rolls his eyes) Fine, …Kowalski make a note of that one for us. (Kowalski whips out a tablet from somewhere and begins to make a digital notation) Alright then let's get down to business. Rico, arm the weapon!

Rico: (hits a button and the weapon hums as it powers up) Ooh Rah! (Upon Skipper's cue Rico fires sending a barrage of blue plasma into the water turning it into a boiling turmoil, causing some water to boil into steam, and some of the bursts to be reflected up into the atmosphere as well as into the trees around them.)

Skipper: Cease fire! (Once Rico has stopped firing everyone gets up to look at some of the surrounding trees which have been splintered by the force of the weapons fire.)

Syron: Way to go Skipper, that was totally covert blasting clear water with an energy weapon. (Looks around at the damaged trees) NOBODY is going to notice this at all!

Skipper: Alright, alright, so the output was a little higher that I had anticipated. Kowalski I blame you for that one.

Kowalski: WHAT..? You said you were okay with that, "More is better" if I recall you saying correctly.

Skipper: Now, now, let's not focus on what I SAID let's focus on what I'm saying now. …And I'm saying let's turn down the power on the next weapons test.

Syron: (Looks around at the trees) …And what do we do about the damage?

Skipper: No problem we'll adapt and work around it just like we always do when things go south with Kowalski's inventions, Rico break out some spray paint and do a little artwork on the park benches. The human authorities will blame the whole thing on teenagers with nothing better to do. (Upon exiting the vehicle Rico hacks up multiple cans of spray paint and waddles off to express himself) Ladies, get the rest of your swim in while you can. This shouldn't take Rico too long.

Erin: Is it safe to go in the water again? I mean that weapon isn't radioactive or something is it?

Kowalski: (scoffs) Of COURSE not, nuclear technology is far too primitive to be used in a portable device. (The girls start to dip their feet) Although I should point out that the heat energy produced by the blasts may have morphed some of the lake bed sand into dangerously sharp shards of glass. So be careful. (The girls all turn to look at Kowalski) I'm just saying… (The girls grumble and back out of the water. Overhead a small multi-colored ball of fire streaks through the sky towards the horizon)

Meg: (looking up at the sky) Ooh, a shooting star!

Elisa: Aye caramba, you guys didn't accidentally shoot down a satellite with one of those ricocheting blasts did you?

Private: Actually with our luck it would probably be the space shuttle.

Erin: I don't think that they use that thing anymore.

Private: (sighs) The space station then.

Kowalski: (nonchalant) I guess we won't know until the morning when we hear about it on the news. So there's no use worrying about it until then now is there.

Elisa" (pats Private on the shoulder in reassurance) Eh, I wouldn't worry. They can always build another one; humans are always looking for money to throw away. (Rico reports back and offers up a salute.)

Skipper; All set Rico? (Rico nods) Excelante`, alright people let's pack it up for the night. (Everybody begins to pile back into the Humvees before heading back to the zoo. The scene changes to inside of Marlene's cave an hour later where Yoshi is busy helping her mother tidy the place up.)

Marlene: (As Yoshi comes out from the underground tunnel leading to the penguin habitat.) Were you able to get rid of some of those cobwebs?

Yoshi: Yea, …although some of those webs were still lived in. I don't think the spiders were too happy about having to rebuild their homes.

Marlene: They'll have to get used to it. I can't stand having cobwebs in this place; I don't know why we get so many of them in the fall.

Yoshi: They're fall spiders mom, those itty bitty yellow or green ones. They're everywhere this time of year. (Marlene gives a look of disgust)

Marlene: Well whatever, do you know where your brothers are? They should be helping with fall housecleaning.

Yoshi: You know them mom; they disappear at the first mention of housework. Hannibal at least is predictable, …I'd bet money he's up in that carousel on top of the zoo wall either practicing or working out. Loki on the other hand…could be anywhere. He put that hologram generator that Jr. invented in his bed last week to make me think that he was fast asleep when he was really out with Hannibal sneaking snow cones from a street vendor.

Marlene: (Laughs lightly) He got me with that one too. (Pause) Go see if you can find them please.

Yoshi: Will do… (Yoshi pads outside of the habitat and vaults over the top of the habitat fence onto the sidewalk before heading off into the zoo jokingly calling "marko" after the first few steps. After finding Hannibal right where she expected to find him and passing on the message she heads out into the zoo again to find Loki, before long she pauses by the fountain to look at her reflection for a moment. Before long she begins noting her figure.) You know I bet I could have the guys lined up if I could get out of this zoo and actually find some. Maybe I should follow Hannibal's example and go on some expedition across the country, he sure found somebody easy enough that way. (While still noting her appearance in the reflection she begins to notice a growing green hue in the reflection.) What the heck is THAT? (She turns to notice a floating golf ball sized green orb that has descended into the zoo from an unknown location and is moving about systematically as if looking for something. Yoshi begins to walk away from the fountain to seek out the penguins thinking that maybe this was one of Kowalski's experiments again. When she does the orb stops, zips over and hovers just in front of her chest where her heart would be, after a few seconds the orb hits Yoshi and disappears within her.) Oh please don't let this be a space squid pod or something; I don't want to be a host. (She starts into a jog towards the penguin habitat but only makes it a matter of steps before being enveloped by a field of green energy and being whisked away into the sky towards the horizon while tumbling end over end within the field. Eventually she comes to an abrupt stop on a marshy beach somewhere where the field disappears and drops her onto the sand. She rises to her feet and after wading into the water to clean the motion sickness from her fur she notices that less than twenty yards away there is a small very unfamiliar craft that evidenced by the surrounding debris field and impact scarring in the earth has crashed. Cautiously she walks up to and around the craft finding the front to be a broken transparent non-glass material revealing a single person inside. The humanoid being inside has a purple almost translucent skin and wears a glowing green uniform with a single emblem on the chest.) Whoa, …what ARE you? (The being takes a deep breath and raises his head to look at her.) Are you okay?

Being: (Rubs his temples that such a stupid question could be asked under the circumstances) (amazingly speaking otter) No, …I haven't much time.

Yoshi: (Astonished) You speak my language!?

Being: (Looks at his ring) Billions of inhabitants on this planet and THIS is who you choose? (Struggling to breath) Stupid space age piece of… (Pause to try to catch his breath)

Yoshi: What happened to you, how did you get here?

Being: (Struggling) …Should have put more than five units in the last time I refueled. (Long pause) My name is Aben Sur, …I'm dying, …the ring chose you. (Removes the ring from his finger) Take it! (Drops the ring into Yoshi's paw and then coughs up purple blood)

Yoshi: Um, I don't suppose this is this some kind of great honor and responsibility…?

Aben Sur: (shrugs as he struggles to breath) It's a job, …long hours…the pay sucks…travel is good though… and the spouse can't find you for alimony so that's a plus…

Yoshi: (bemused) Okay then…

Aben Sur: Place the ring into the lantern…(Struggling) Speak the oath…the guardians will send for you… (Starts to fade from consciousness)

Yoshi: Wait, try to stay awake! I can try to get you some help. What can I do to help you?

Aben Sur: (Coughs up blood and places two fingers to his lips) Could I bum one for the road?

Yoshi: (looks confused for a moment and then remembers some humans she'd seen in the zoo) I uh, ….sorry I don't use those.

Aben Sur: (Quickly fading) …Mudhole …planet. (His head droops leaving his eyes only partially open as life leaves him. A moment later the glowing green uniform fades away leaving him appearing naked.)

Yoshi: (Shakes her head) Great, I've inherited a gaudy piece of jewelry and some sort of job from a dying purple alien. (Pause) …And WHAT lantern…? (She looks around briefly and finds a green crystal like lantern positioned off to Aben Sur's side.) Oh great, how am I supposed to lug this thing home? It's about as big as I am, …and where the heck am I? I was somersaulting inside that green bubble so long I must have hurled three times. (Looks at her fur) Ugh…(she places the ring on one of her digits as she wades back into the water to clean herself up further. To her surprise the ring adjusts in size to fit.) Cool…! (After climbing back out of the water she drags the lantern out of the spacecraft onto the beach and begins to study it.) I imagine it would have been a little too convenient for that guy to tell me what this oath actual is. (Pause) Okay,…put the ring in the lamp. (looks the lamp over) No holes anywhere…(She points the ring at the lamp after which nothing happens) I wonder if this thing has a recovery feature like when you forget your computer password? (Sighs as she stares at the lamp) I wonder what this thing is made of. (She taps the lamp with one of her digits causing a very dense crystal sound, she then raps on it with her knuckles during which the ring taps the lamp. Without warning Yoshi is knocked backward a few yards by an unseen force and after Yoshi clears her head can see that the lamp is glowing brightly. Without any thought, Yoshi's eyes take on a green hue and she begins to speak.) …In brightest day…in blackest night…no evil shall escape my sight, …let those who worship evil's might…beware my power…green lantern's light. (The lamp glows brighter for a moment and then goes dark. Yoshi shakes her head to clear it and then gets up unsure of what has just transpired, and then starts to figure out how to get home from where she is.)

Chapter 2 coming soon….

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