Team Natsu together with Jellal embarks on the 100 years quest to "seal" five potentially destructive Dragons in hiding known as the Five Dragon Gods, all equal in standing with Acnologia.
After Elefseria's effort to subdue them by learning Dragon Slayer Magic was met with failure, he requested powerful mages from other guilds to carry out the task of sealing them away. Prior to Team Natsu's acceptance of the job, 98 failed attempts have been made over the course of at least 160 years, with only Gildarts Clive managing to return from the mission alive.
Now, Natsu, Lucy, Wendy, Jellal, Gray and Erza are faced with the Goshinryū also known as The Five Dragon Gods or The Penta Drake in a battle. The five dragon gods launched an all out attack in unison against the mages. Viernes with his gold elemental magic, Selene with the power of the stars, Mercphobia with his voluminous water, Aldoron who absorb the nutrients from the living, and Ignia with his intense fire created a huge orb like energy- so powerful that it vaporizes anything it touches. Erza knew that there will be no surviving this attack.
She looked at her nakama who were bracing themselves for the impact. In an impulse, out of her instincts she lunged forward, summoned her demon blade benizakura poured out all her magical power into it. She enchanted everyone with a dragon slaying magic shield that she learned from Wendy when she was in her Irene form to make sure that they will not be harmed, although this magical spell will shorten the caster's life span, hence, declaring it a forbidden magic, still she risked her own life to save them. Magic circles appear under Natsu, Lucy, Wendy, Jellal, and Gray as a red flash of aura emitted securing a shield around each one of them feeling like Erza wrapped them in a warm hug.
Being the only daughter of the Dragon Enchantress- the former dragon queen and the mother of all dragon slayers- Irene Belserion, made her a half dragon and a half human, she was able to use a powerful magic that even surpasses the dragon gods but will definitely drain her life force because of her mortal body not being able to withstand its immense magical power and might rip and torn her body apart in the process.
"It was time. The time I knew would come sooner or later but dreaded. I had to say goodbye to the only people that I felt cared, to the family that I felt happy with- my friends. If I could go back to when I first join the guild I will do it all over again and I wouldn't change a single thing. I have not lived fully, but I am not afraid of death specially if it means that you will be able to live on and continue with your adventure. Goodbye and I love you all. My companions make my heart strong. If I'm fighting for those I love, I care not what happens to this body." she thought.
"Lend me your strength, my dear friends" she shouted as she went forward slashing the orb with her sword dividing it and piercing through killing all the five dragons with her attack, but her physical mortal body was damaged and injured- almost like a sheet of paper almost torn and ripped apart, multiple severe wounds and cuts, bruises and blood covered her as a result of that fight. She knew that her sacrifice ended the war and saved the world so with her last breath she let out a beautiful genuine smile. "Even if I can't see. Even if I can't hear. Even if I die. I have light inside me. The path I walked with my friends, is bringing light to my future. I don't fear anything! This isn't even worthy of being called pain! The worst pain is.. The pain of losing your light.." she said inwardly as darkness over takes her.
Her lifeless body fell from the sky as the dragon's turn into ash and disappearing into nothingness. Blinding white light hit her from all angles, invading her vision with unnatural luminosity. If someone ever stuck their head in a pile of snow, this, she supposed, would be what it looked like. Freezing, all consuming, merciless.
She hits the ground and her magical barrier faded as her life faded away. They ran towards her and Wendy tried everything to heal her but it was too late. "Erza sama, I'm sorry, I wasn't able to protect you because I'm weak, once again you protected me- us" she cried as she prayed to Kami to bring her back to life. She remembered that day she lost her guild- Cait Shelter and when she was down and lonely, Erza was the one who saved her, taking her in and asked her to join fairy tail and that their bond are stronger than of those who are sisters by blood. Gray tried to shake her gently to wake her up but it was no use. His tears began falling from his eyes as he hugs her tight screaming his lungs out. The memories of the day she joined the guild and Cana's fortune telling told him that it was his lucky day that Erza was his lucky charm- indeed for she saved him many times that he lost count "Don't you die on me now Erza, I have so much to tell you, I love you Erza" Gray whispered in her ear, his tears rolling to her pale cheeks and planted a soft kiss unto her lips, then snow started to fall as if the coldness of his heart manifested. Natsu was shocked and remembered the day that Erza stopped both of Gray and his attack and she confessed how she loved both of them. Jellal almost fainted with his heart filled with resentment and anger, his soul died as if he lost the only reason he lives.
It was raining hard. You can sense the grief, desperation and anger in the atmosphere. Every one is wearing clothes with a shade of black in them, they were all crying, sobbing and heads bent down, maybe it was them showing respect of maybe they were too afraid to look at what was in front of them. They are gathered around with puffed red eyes facing a monument with a female knight with wings her swords raised as she rides her horse and below it a tombstone says:
Here lies
Erza Scarlet
X765 - X784
"She Erza Scarlet, was loved by God and she loved God and she loved all of us, her dear friends.Her heart was bigger than the endless sky and her sword gleamed brilliantly for the sake of those she loved. Her figure dancing like a fairy, was more beautiful than any of nature's great vistas. Love makes people strong and it is love, too, that can make people weak... I loved her like my own daughter. She will be known as Fairy Tail's 7th Guild Master. I pray that she may rest in peace" Makarov Dreyar, Guild master said while sobbing and sniffing.
"The magic council has voted unanimously, one of the two newly opened seats shall be eternally granted to this woman. Erza Scarlet shall henceforth be counted among the ten great holy mages. The first seat in the Ten Wizard Saints" The group of magic council leaders and the current wizard saints of Ishgar declared but still the guild is wrecked with pain over her loss.
"Stop fooling around! What the hell do you think you're all doing!?!? Erza isn't dead!!! How the hell could she die?" Natsu growled with anger and denial and he destroyed the flower decorations on her grave.
"Natsu please stop. Please just stop. You need to take a look at reality" Lucy shouted and sobbed in tears.
"Why you" Gray said stopping Natsu and pinning him to the ground.
"Get off me, Erza is alive" Natsu screamed and started to cry as well as everybody else. Jellal just stood there silently, his face blank and his eyes were dead and lifeless.
Erza wakes up in front of a a door, used in traditional Japanese architecture, consisting of translucent sheets on a lattice frame vertical rectangular panels which can slide from side to side. She reached her hands to open the Shōji to reveal a Chashitsu- traditional Japanese waiting room designed for exclusive tea ceremony use.
Weird enough she cannot remember a single thing. Her memory is gone like she was just born into the world with pure innocence. She do not know her past, where she's from or who she was. She is totally unaware of her abilities like everything was erased. She tried to think but her mind is blank. It was chaos in her head; She did not know where she was. "How did I get here? What to do? Where to go?" she asked inwardly. Her memory was blurred, the past a fading dream and nothing to prove if it was real. She did not know anything and stood there all alone...with no hope... nothing but sadness and confusion to live with for the first time the mighty Titania was unsure and was afraid, scared of what is going to happen.
She gathered her courage and stepped inside the senkaimon then another door beyond it opened and a Jigokuchō a hell butterfly that has a completely black body with purple wings that has a black outline. The jigokuchō guided Erza through the senkaimon that lead her to a totally new world. This is where her new journey begins.
Erza was in a lucid dream like she was floating in a metallic lake, only drops of liquid can be heard, it ripples endlessly once it touches the body of fluid where she lies. It is a crystal like water that has different colors dancing in it like a wave of light in the night sky. She is soaked in it, body submerged- only her head visible above it, but strangely she was never wet- like a dry water. She stood up and felt an enormous spiritual energy raging inside her, a reddish black aura surrounded her. Basically, she is bathing in her own power. It felt so warm like a strike of electricity running through her veins, she stared at her hands and form a fist closing her eyes as she feels her power. She never felt this strong ever before- the only time she felt it and released it - she died. This spiritual pressure is truly something else.
She was awaken by a scream of little children from afar. She was lying on the ground of a forest like area with fresh green grass and tall healthy trees and beautiful flower scattered on the ground, it seemed magical. She was wearing a Shihakusho- black kimono and hakama with white shitagi and tabi, a pair of waraji and tied with a white obi, her hair tied with a white ribbon on a high ponytail with few hair strands that hang loosed framing her face and her bangs oriented to the right slightly covering her right eye, a simple traditional Japanese sleepers and white socks, finishing her outfit with a sheathed katana hangs neatly on the side of her right hips. A few Jigokuchō flies around her adorning her with glittering dust as if they were worshiping her and protecting her of some sort.
Kids screamed again. She began running towards the noise instinctively, its like her body has a mind of its own. Her body is acting according to its memory of being heroic and brave and in an impulse she was in a small village. It is like a normal town with houses and stores but no sign of life- she felt like she is in the middle of a deserted ghost town- no civilization. A loud raging roar was heard this time and she sprinted towards it- she was amazed on how fast she moves, in a split second she found herself in front of around 10 kids. Their clothes are like rags old, dirty and torn- they were crying sobbing shivering in fear while two bodies lied lifeless on the ground.
There were five gigantic creature standing surrounding them. They look like demons, monsters with holes in their bodies and with a height that reaches a second story of a building with a skull like mask on its head. They were hungry like mindless animal going for its prey loosing all their senses and acts purely on instinct to kill and devour souls and consume everything drooling at the sight of the helpless children. Erza curled her fingers into a tight fist her nails buried on her palms. She has no clue of what is happening but she knows it is wrong to kill the innocent kids. She unconsciously releases her spiritual energy that is so powerful she do not know how to control it, driven by her emotions the red aura mixed with black aura exploded sending a great wave of electrical energy around her it is so powerful that it managed to destroy the trees and some structures as it passes by.
The shock-wave was so strong that the impact can be felt and even reaches the Court of Pure Souls- Seireitei which is at the center of Soul Society where all the powerful shinigami are stationed. Everyone halted. Like the time stopped as the Captains of the whole thirteen divisions looked towards the direction of the explosion- she caught their attention unintentionally. "This reiatsu is unknown. The reiryoku seemed like coming from the ancient dragons which was long gone" a mild-featured man with brown scholarly hair enhanced by square glasses, along with soft brown eyes. He wore the standard Shinigami uniform with a captain's haori said while in a deep thought. His name is Sōsuke Aizen, captain of the 5th division. "Hinamori, I need you to check this out for me, that reiryoko and reiatsu is troubling me, it does not belong to any of us." Momo has brown eyes,and wears standard Shinigami robes, with her black hair pulled into a bun held in a tied cloth. When in her Shinigami robes, she wears the 5th Division's lieutenant armband. While in her pajamas, a plain kimono, her hair is tied in a loose ponytail. "Yes sir" she said as she went towards Erza to spy on her. On her way to the site, twelve more lieutenants move along side her following their respective captain's order.
They've reached the area and goes into hiding and even hid their spiritual pressure so the hollows and Erza wouldn't detect their presence. Erza moves in a flash steps, she move faster than the eye can follow. She took the children to a safe hiding before the hollows can even touch them. Erza's explosive aura attracted a couple more than a hundred monsters of different levels, they were drawn towards her spiritual power like a magnet.
"I do not know where the hell I am, I don't care what kind of creatures you all are, but I won't stand by and watch these kids get hurt. I will fight for the innocent" she declared. The thirteen lieutenants let out a smirk on what they heard which made them more interested at the red head.Since she can not remember anything she merely trust her instincts.
She lunges forward and fights with a close-combat style in which she is unarmed and uses only her body. She was able to rip the arm of one of the monsters with her bare hands, attacking her counterpart with powerful punches and performing throws and take downs to push her away. In stark contrast with her slim and womanly figure, Erza possesses a very large amount of physical strength. She was also able to send the monsters flying against a wall, several meters away from her, with only a flick of her wrist. Erza possesses extremely sharp reflexes, and a high degree agility and speed. Despite her being severely battle worn, she was able to dodge an attack from her enemies while balancing herself on one hand.She was also able to skillfully and acrobatically dodge a barrage of assaults from one hundred opponents,and when she was knocked off through the walls of the village she launched herself off of a few small falling rocks back into the battle with ease.
"Damn it, they're countless." she commented, finally she pulled the katana from her side and unsheathed it, pointed it towards the monsters and challenged them "Come at me all at once, all of you" as she slashes them with ease as if her sword is a part of her. Erza possesses great mastery in swordsmanship and her skills in swordsmanship are of the highest caliber. Her offensive capabilities mainly come from her swordplay, which enables her to effectively utilize the weapon at hand. Much to her surprise when she just imagined having multiple swords, another katana appeared on her left hand and feet, she is now wielding three swords that appeared out of nowhere. She has shown great skill in utilizing the reverse-grip of swordsmanship as well as the normal grip. She is even capable of employing her swords effectively using her feet, by wielding their hilts between her hallux and second toe.Her sword slashes possess so much force behind them that they are able to slice through metal using only the air pressure from the swings. She let her power flow through the swords enhancing it's effect with every slash blood splatters and parts flying around. In a few minutes she was able to kill 200 hollows of different levels making it seemed like raining blood all by herself, and dead bodies piled up and body parts scattered around.It was like a portrait of hell where the queen stands victoriously in the middle of the battle field.
The children and the villagers cheered for her as she stands on top of the cadavers raising her sword up and wind blowing letting her scarlet hair flow in the wind. She put her katana back as the two other swords disappear and went towards the kids. "Are you guys okay? Anyone hurt?" She asked gently, the children threw themselves around her into a tight hug that made her smile. For the first time since she got here she felt alive. The villagers invited her in so she can clean up and rest, while they worshiped her.
"You can come out now, I know you're there, how long do you plan on watching me? I can feel your presence, all of you" She demanded to particularly no one. The thirteen lieutenants jumped out of their hiding and stood around her.
"So you know we are all here? Impressive for a new comer." Nanao is a slim and youthful girl with long black hair normally kept pinned back, with flat bangs that hang to the right side of her face. Nanao also wears a standard Shinigami outfit. She has slightly light blue eyes that have a deep tint of violet and wears glasses with a slight oval shape to them.
"Indeed, she is well versed with zanjutsu, although I don't think she have awaken her zanpakutō which is normal for a new comer" Kiyone is petite, has dark blond hair and gray eyes. She wears a standard Shinigami uniform with the collar of a white shirt protruding over her top and white gloves.
"She is also very good with hakuda, a new comer with this caliber is very interesting" Renji has brown eyes and long crimson hair, which is usually kept in a high ponytail.
"Not to mention her hohō and shunpo is amazing for a new comer" Momo added.
"A new comer who is able to stream her Kidō into her katana and mix it with hadō and bakudō during a fight is of another level" Rangiku has long and wavy blond hair, blue eyes, full lips, and a beauty mark located under the right side of her mouth.She is well known for her curvaceous figure; of which her most distinctive trait is her very large breasts. She dresses in the garb typical of Shinigami, though she lets her robes hang loose for her ample bosom to be revealed. She wears a thin golden necklace tucked between her cleavage and a long pink scarf over her shoulders. In addition, her lieutenant's armband is worn on her uniform's sash, as opposed to around the arm.
"You are indeed very interesting, I would say Ms. New comer with that amazing body and god like beauty, If I knew any better I would say you're the child of the prophecy" Akon is a tall man with short, spiky black hair, which has a distinguished hairline running through it. He has three small horns protruding from his forehead. He wears a laboratory coat over the standard shinigami shihakushō.
Erza stands in the center trying to ignore their comments and trying to keep her cool, patience is really hard to maintain if your surrounded by these fools she thought. She remained silent her arms crossed just below her chest and tapping her foot on the ground and vein popping out from her temple as her head slightly bent down.
"Hey new comer, who are you exactly? Do you have a name?" Ikkaku is a tall and muscular man. He is bald, a fact made fun of by many people, his eyes each have a small red marking at the outer corner.
"I... I am... My name... My name is... What is my name!?!" she let out in panic and the thirteen chuckled. "I don't remember, I can't remember anything from before I got here. All I know is that I was called Titania- The Queen of the Fairies." she mumbled.
"That's quite normal for someone who just passed on. Don't worry it will come back eventually. May I invite you to our headquarters to meet my captain. I believe we can help you understand as to why you are sent here and help you get started. Please follow me Ti-ta-nia" Momo told her, saying her name in syllables as if she was testing her name. "I guess it can't be helped. Thank you. I'll be sure to repay you once I got settled and all" she said nodding and followed her back to Seireitei.
"Before we go can I change my clothing? I'm not comfortable with this uniform, I'm not one of you anyway and its covered with blood" Titania asked "Sure, although I am quite sure that you're a shinigami or at least meant to be one of us" Momo chuckled. The red head went to go with one of the kids who invited her over. The little girl with dark blue hair held in high pigtails took her hand and pulled her running towards the village elder's house. They gave her a new set of clothes that she was comfortable with. She wears a white sarashi around her upper chest and a red hakama with a gold flame-like pattern at the bottom with black highlights, tied by white strings. Erza's hair is tied in a low loose tail at the back. To finish it off she wears a dark blue plain kimono with golden trimmed outline tied with black striped pattern obi by the waist and red beaded rope. She also wear a waraji- sandals made from rice straw rope.
"This is beautiful and comfortable, thank you" Erza commented bowing at the village elder. "No, it is I who should thank you. You saved the children and you are our village hero. Please visit us anytime. You are very much welcome here. It is very rare that we are treated nicely by someone from seireitei" the old man responded. "Thank you, I will sure repay your kindness. I'll sure come by and check out the kids from time to time" she smiled and bowed and went out to meet Momo.
They walked silently towards the shuwaimon (Red Hollow Gate) when they reached a circular traditional Japanese castle they were greeted by one of the four gatekeepers- Higonyūdō, he is a very large man, easily towering above most Shinigami. He wears a standard Shinigami uniform with the addition of a white robe over his right shoulder which is tucked into his obi sash at both the front and back. "Looks like the new one is extremely powerful and beautiful too" the giant said waving his hands as he let the two enter the gate. Erza looked at him with a smile and continued walking behind Momo.
"Welcome to your new home, the seireitei where shinigami and nobility lives and they do not interact with the villagers or any citizens of Rukongai. This place has four main entrances, ten days walk apart, These gates are collectively called the Shidai Seireimon ( Gates of Four Great Pure Soul) these gates are made up of the Kokuryōmon (Northern Black Ridge Gate), the Shōryūmon (Eastern Blue Stream Gate), the Shuwaimon (Southern Red Hollow Gate), and the Hakutōmon (Western White Way Gate or White Road Gate).The gates are so heavy, each guarded by one of the Gatekeepers and that guy is one of them." Momo explained. Erza just glanced at her from the corner of her eyes and nodded.
They reached a structure which at front it looked like a traditional samurai era Japanese compound and on top of the door a symbol in kanji that says 5th. "Alright, here we are! Like all the other barracks, the 5th Division Barracks house the offices and living quarters of the Shinigami of the 5th. While our captain, Sōsuke Aizen's room in the barrack is on the second floor." Momo explained as they enter the building, Erza continued walking behind her letting out a small sigh of disinterest as she was led to the captain's office and opening the door for her.
"Everyone you are dismissed, now leave." The man behind the desk ordered to the group of shinigami and they went out of the room, and he smiled at them. "Come in" he invited. "Hinamori, would you be so kind to get some tea for our guest, thank you dear" he asked gently. He stood up and went to the table at the center of the room pulled out one of its chair and sat facing her direction. She sees him sitting at his ease in that chair one leg crossed over the other, his chin braced on his right hand, arm resting on the table. He removed his glasses and swept his hand through his hair, revealing menacing eyes and a very different hairstyle; his hair is now swept back, with a strand hanging down his face. A pair of brown eyes fixed on her, the lazy gaze burns against her, calmly watching her every move- all of his attention on her. There's a glint in his eyes that are focused on her which made her feel a bit uneasy. She tried her best to hide the feeling and acted tough as always, she stood there and he sat there both not moving an inch and their eyes locked, he smirked as his eyes are staring at hers.
"You sure don't look like the owner of the spiritual pressure we felt earlier" he chuckled breaking the silence. Erza was frozen, the way he looked at her and his smile made her unusually fluster. Her head slightly bent down resting on the knuckles of her right hand which is resting above her left arm crossed under her chest, eyes closed and slightly nodding. "He is handsome from the depth of his eyes to the gentle expressions of his voice. He had the kind of face that stopped you in your tracks. I guess he must get used to that, the sudden pause in a person's natural expression when they looked his way followed by an overcompensating nonchalant gaze and a weak smile. Of course the blush that accompanied it was a dead give-away." she talks to herself inwardly.
She felt a brush of warm air at her left ear that made her open her eyes as she trembled. She found the man now standing in front of her closing the space between them, his arms rested against the wall behind her, caging her, almost pinning her on the wall. "You seemed lost in the trail of your thoughts miss" he whispered with a low deep sultry voice, she turned her head to face him, her face became the color of a bad sunburn effect, making her face look like it was on fire. She turned her head to the side to avert her gaze, but the sudden rosiness of her cheeks gave her away as his long fingers curled under her chin, tilting it up. His eyelids slightly heavy while looking at her, thumb tracing her lips "You- You're too close!!!" she spat placing her palms against his chest and pushed him away in panic. "Those lips will sure put you in trouble" the man commented with a sly smirk glancing at her from the corner of his eyes.
Momo entered the room holding a tray in her hands with a tea set, she placed it gently on the table, looking at them with confusion. The guy put his glasses back on and let out a small laugh. "Are you okay Titania, are you sick? Your face is red" she commented. "Ye-yes, I'm fine- thank you, Its Erza, my name is Erza Belserion... That's what I remembered" She answered with a smile looking at the girl. "That dimwit! What did he think he's doing making me all flustered, I'll make him pay" she thought.
"Have a seat Erza, want some tea?" Gin said pouring some tea into a cup and signalling her to seat beside him. He keeps his eyes constantly narrowed to slits. He appears to be an early to mid twenty-year-old person, he is unusually thin and tall with very sharp features, giving him a skeletal appearance, and bears unusual silver hair, he also keeps his face set in a wide mocking smile. She went towards the table but sat beside Momo across Aizen who sat beside Gin.
"My apologies if we haven't introduced ourselves formally. My name is Gin Ichimaru, captain of the third division former third seat lieutenant of the fifth division under the man here" he said with a fox-like grin. Erza looked at him amused with a smirk quietly sipping at the tea that he offered.
"Hi, My name is Momo Hinamori, second seat lieutenant of the fifth division, pleased to meet your acquaintance" she said smiling at her. Erza nodded her agreement, seeing down her tea as she listens to them intently, arms crossed under her chest, legs crossed one over the other looking at her with a stoic expression.
"My name is Sōsuke Aizen, captain of the fifth division and an instructor at the Shin'ō Academy. I called you here so I can offer you a post in my team. You will be under my wing and be my responsibility as a greenhorn you'll get all the help you'll need here." He offered with a gentle smile and voice totally different from the man she encountered a little earlier. Her eyes met his for a moment before returning to her tea, nodding with a small smile.
"How about a NO?" Erza answered. "I answer to no one and not planning to" she said.
"Well then, how about under my leadership then?" Gin teased
"Hell No! You seem nice and super smart but no thanks, I am not going to be under anyone obeying orders." Erza stressed out further.
"Hey, It's not as bad as you think it is Erza chan. It is very difficult to be a greenhorn, enemies will target you if you don't affiliate yourself with any of Gotei 13" Momo said trying to convince her.
"How did a nice girl such as you get associated with a a very mysterious man almost creepy that you can't even see his eyes and always has fox grin on his face!!! And- and... and this pervert, who's hiding on a decent, polite, soft spoken gentle face here" she said annoyed pointing at Aizen's face.
Every one laughed at her accusing Aizen as a pervert. "So is that what you think of me? You sure are difficult to please" the 5th division captain confirmed.
"Yes you are, with what you did earlier you are a perverted fool" Erza confirmed slyly, hiding her small smirk with her cup as she took another sip of the tea.
"Alright, Erza I'll show you to my room, we'll be roommates for the time being since you haven't decided yet. Let's go" Momo concluded.
"I can sure use a warm bath, I've been dying to soak in a hot tub" she said stretching her arms up and stood up to follow the girl's lead.
"Gin, what do you think?" Aizen asked him knowing he was there waiting for him to say something to him.
"The look on your face says what your intentions are." He mocked.
"What would that be?" he taunted.
"You want her don't you?" He asked, knowing Aizen all too well.
"Do I want her as a pet or slave?" He thought to himself, smirking. "Gin do me a favor, kindly check on who she was before soul society. I want to know everything about her. I got a good feeling that she can be very essential to us" he added.
"I see you have chosen then?" Gin says walking away, then stopped at the door."Perhaps I might want her for her powers, have you ever thought that?" Aizen asked him."Possible but very unlikely."He noted, Aizen laughed to himself as he left.
"My slave, Erza Belserion my property you shall become. I'll make your stubbornness bow down to me, I'll make you mine." He whispered with a smile closing his eyes.
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