//------------------------------// // Meet the Toa // Story: BIONIES: spirits of life // by Dihinner //------------------------------// A pair of lime green eyes scanned the city. Jaller and the other toa walked silently through the Canterlot trophy garden. They had just arrived out of the portal. “Wow, whoever made these statues really must have had an active imagination,” said Hewkii, breaking the silence. “Yeah, whoever made this one must have quick-changed his mind about eight times,” replied Kongu, looking at a particularly strange one. “Quiet, we don’t have time to look at statues,” said Jaller. The five then resumed their travel throughout the city when suddenly… “Ouch,” grunted Nuparu. “What is it?” asked Hahli. “There seems to be some sort of wall here, replied Nuparu, “but I can’t see it.” Jaller walked up to the spot and out stretched his hand, sure enough, there was indeed a wall. “He’s right, we have to get to the other side of this wall,” said Jaller. “What if whoever was trying to save-find is in the city?” suggested Kongu. “Kongu, if he was in the city we would have found him already and be gone by now,” said Hewkii. “Well maybe we missed a spot,” responded Kongu. “We checked every inch of the city!” “Quiet! If we can’t find him by the end of the week then we return to the city and look again,” said Jaller, “now, Hewkii, where is the weakest spot in the wall?” Hewkii stared at the wall; Jaller had illuminated it with a pale orange glow. “Hmm, right there,” he said pointing in the middle of the sky. “Cordak blasters ready!” said Jaller. “But what if it raises an alarm?” asked Hahli. “Then we fast-run before they get here,” replied Kongu, holding up his Twin Cordak blasters. The others did the same, “three, two, one, fire!” said Jaller. The sound of Cordak blasters being launched into the night was loud. The sound that the rockets made on impact was louder. The wall crumbled at the sheer force of the rockets and the explosions. It was definitely noticed by the royal guards at the castle. “Were under attack!” yelled a guard. “All troops to stations!” “The shield is breaking!” The massive wall finally started to fall as the entire Canterlot guard was rushing to stop the attackers. When they arrived, they saw five tall figures, each with some sort of rocket launcher and another weapon, except for the green one, he had two launchers. “Incoming!” yelled out Jaller seconds before the guards arrived. “Too late,” muttered Kongu. “What are these?” asked Hewkii, staring at a guard. “The look like some sort of organic rahi,” said Nuparu. They were surrounded in a matter of seconds; Hahli looked at the one who came closest. “Um, hello?” she said. The guard stared at the creature in front of him, a large bipedal monster with blue armor, a three fingered claw in one hand, a rocket launcher in the other, large steel wings and a blue mask with a visor. “I place you five under arrest here by the royal Canterlot guard for destroying the protection shield,” he said. “Hah, I’d like to see you try,” said Kongu, holding up his Cordak blasters. “Lower your weapons!” he commanded. Kongu looked at Jaller; he nodded, and lowered his blasters. The others did the same. “Guards, take them away.” The five walked through the city with their hands behind their heads. Jaller had a plan; they all knew it, but they just had to wait until Jaller decided to say what it was. ***************************************************** Day six for Matoro and he was slowly warming up the land of Equestria. Unfortunately, they had nothing to go on about the strange occurrences that happened yesterday. The closest thing they had was that they were caused by Rahkshi. Twilight confronted him the next morning. “You know what was going on yesterday,” she said. “No, I’m just assuming what was going on,” replied Matoro. “You said Rahkshi could only be made by Makuta. And from what I’ve heard those were Rahkshi!” she said. Matoro glanced at her, “Mata nui protect you if Makuta is here.” “What is that supposed to mean?!” she asked. “I’m dead. There is nothing I can do to help,” said Matoro. “But you’re Matoro, the toa who sacrificed himself for everyone!” “Exactly, I’m dead. I died for that cause. If the Makuta did follow me here then you have to face him with your friends. Maybe you can set him in stone like that Discord character. These ‘elements of harmony’ sound like elemental powers to me,” replied Matoro, “besides, if I did face Makuta, I’d need five other toa to make a toa seal.” “Toa seal?” asked Twilight. “A toa seal is a seal that can only be made with six toa each with a different elemental power. I am a toa of ice. I’d need a toa of fire, water, air, earth and stone to help me perform one,” said Matoro. “Uh Twilight, you got a letter from Princess Celestia,” said Spike as he walked into the room. “What’s it say?” she asked. “It’s an urgent notice for you and your friends, something about some attack that happened yesterday. She also wants Matoro to go,” he said. “I wonder who could have attacked Canterlot,” wondered Twilight aloud, “thanks Spike.” About an hour later, the seven arrived at the Canterlot Prison. Twilight and her friends stared at the prisoners. No one was more surprised at the prisoners than Matoro. There were five prisoners. The red one appeared to be their leader. He had red armor, spiked feet, and a mask that looked like it had been carved out of an open flame. He also appeared to have a large crab on his back. The green one was shorter but looked more agile. The black one had a silver mask and was tinkering with some chains in the room. The brownish orange one had some chains on his arm and a single red spike on the top of his mask. The blue one stood by the red one, she had large steel wings and, like Matoro, had a visor in front of her eyes. They stared back at Matoro. “What the?!” said the red one. “Matoro?! You’re alive!” said the blue one. “Jaller! Hahli! You did get out of there alive!” said Matoro. “Wait, Matoro, you know who they are?” asked Twilight. “Of course, these are my friends, Jaller, Hahli, Kongu, Hewkii and Nuparu,” said Matoro, “what are you doing here?” “Were here on a save-rescue mission. I guess Brutaka knew it was you did decide to secret-keep that it was you,” said Kongu. “Wow… what are those?!” asked Rainbow dash gesturing to Hahli’s wings. “Um, their fins,” said Hahli. “Are you sure? They look like wings to me,” said Rainbow dash. “Hey guard, can you let them out?” asked Matoro. “Sorry, we can’t. They tried to destroy the Canterlot protection shield,” said the guard. Nuparu smiled, “now?” he asked Jaller. Jaller nodded, “now.” “Bye!” Suddenly, Nuparu disappeared from the cell. “What?! Where’d he go?!” said the guard, “ALERT, PRISONER ESCAPE!” the guard ran off to find Nuparu. When he was out of sight Nuparu faded back into view laughing, “I can’t believe he fell for it!” he said laughing. “How’d you do that their disappearing?” asked Applejack. Nuparu pointed to his mask, “Kanohi Volitak, mask of stealth.” “Hey Jaller, how about letting us out now?” asked Hewkii. Jaller then proceeded to melt the iron bars keeping them inside. “Err Twilight, can you talk with Princess Celestia about my friends escape. I don’t think that the guards would want to see them again,” said Matoro. “But, they destroyed the shield and melted the bars!” said Twilight. “Listen little purple one, we’re here to save-rescue someone and I don’t think that we can do any save-rescuing when we are in prison-jail,” said Kongu. “Why do you talk like that?” asked Rarity. “It’s tree-speak all Le-Matoran speak it,” replied Kongu. “Oh ok,” said Rarity, still wondering how anyone can talk like that. “Ok, Hahli, Hewkii and Nuparu go with Matoro. Kongu, come with me to find the Cordak blasters and toa tools,” said Jaller. “Why do I always have to go do the quick-finding,” muttered Kongu. Twilight, her friends, Matoro and the three other toa then departed the prison to speak with Princess Celestia. Jaller and Kongu on the other hand, had some problems. The two ran through the prison looking for a sign that could lead them to their tools. “The guards are coming up behind us,” said Jaller, using his Kanohi Arthron, mask of sonar. “Well, I hope they like a cyclone,” said Kongu as he summoned a miniature cyclone in the hallway behind them. “Found them!” said Jaller when he found the room with the tools. “Good, now we fast-hurry to the others and then leave this weird pace,” said Kongu. “Not quite toa of air,” said a voice behind them. The two toa turned around to face a strange looking creature. “Hey, you look like that stature I saw,” said Kongu. “Yes little toa, that was me,” it said. “Who are you?” asked Jaller. “Me? I’m Discord, the true ruler of Equestria. I was usurped by Princess Celestia and Princess Luna two thousand years ago during a great earthquake,” Discord lied. “A great earthquake? You mean the great cataclysm?” asked Jaller, “It hit even here?” “Oh yes toa of fire, I live a peaceful rule until those two tyrants imprisoned me in stone for years,” said Discord. “Matoro and the others are going to speak with Princess Celestia,” said Jaller. “You have to save them before it’s too late!” said Discord, “who knows what she’ll do to them!” “Come on Kongu, how have to hurry!” said Jaller. “If you say so…” said Kongu giving Discord a questioning look. The two toa then departed the prison to save their friends. Makuta then walked up beside Discord. “Good Discord, you seem to use manipulating to your advantage,” said Makuta. “Please Makuta, they were so easy, you were right, toa will do anything to help others,” replied Discord. “Be careful though Discord, the second they suspect something they will go after you,” warned Makuta. “Hah, I think I can handle two little toa,” said Discord. “That’s the exact type of thinking that led to your second imprisonment,” said Makuta. Discord glared at Makuta as he teleported to a different location to wait for the plan to set in motion. The return of Makuta Discord is about to begin.