I
was not always a Toa. Like many other heroes before me, I was a
Matoran in the beginning. But there was something special about
me... I was Turaga Dume's loyal servant and most trusted
friend.
It all began in my small chamber at the top of the
Coliseum...
The voice of Derone, Dume's right hand
Matoran, floated up from below.
"Hurry up, slave! Dume wants
his breakfast!"
I got out of my hard protodermis chunk of a
bed (only Dume and his right and left hand Matoran had soft Ga-Metru
flax to use as blankets) and polished my light grey Huna.
"Hurry
up, slave, or I'll whip you!" threatened the Ta-Matoran with an
Orange Matatu, menacingly cracking the piece of seaweed laced with
bits of rock he used as a whip.
I clenched my teeth. No matter
what Dume said about me being his friend, Derone still was- and
thoroughly enjoyed- calling me 'slave'.
As I stumbled downstairs,
Derone snapped at me. "Get to the kitchens NOW, or you'll find
yourself on the recieving end of a good whipping!"
The
kitchens were dark and poorly lit. Glancing over at the order Dume
always put on paper so that I knew what was to be made for his meals
the next day, I began to work.
"Okay," I murmured. "Hot
Bula berry tea... okay. Lightly battered Takea shark... no problem.
Cooked leg of Husi... where am I supposed to get THAT?"
Then
I remembered. New food was dropped off daily at the kitchens' back
door. Hurrying there, I spotted a crate that said 'Husi legs. Handle
with caution."
Opening the box, I pulled out one of the legs,
put the rest of the box's contents in the cooler, and began to cook
it.
Minutes later, the rest of the meal was complete. I loaded it
onto a tray and carried it to the throne room.
Kean, a Cyan
Hau-wearing Matoran and Dume's left hand, growled as I entered the
chamber.
"His Majesty's breakfast was two minutes late,"
he barked. "Apologize!"
I could see Derone sniggering.
It was HIS fault I was late!
I mumbled out an apology and set the
tray on Turaga Dume's table.
Dume took a sip from the cup and
sighed. "Mmmm... hot Bula berry tea, right from the greenhouses
in Le-Metru, just what I wanted. Thank you, Hikan. You may now
explore the city, but stay in Ta-Metru and come back at eleven
o'clock."
Bowing, I slowly walked out of the Coliseum to the city beyond.