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520 years after Tuyet's takeover
Prologue
The silver and black Matoran of Magnetism ran for his life, trailed by fire and plasma. He'd been caught trying to steal from the Archives and was immediately pursued by the two Toa now following him: Reak, Toa of Fire and Urix, Toa of Plasma. Xeon dashed around a corner, only to have Reak use the Mask of Quick Travel to appear right in front of him.
Xeon swiveled, already knowing he'd find the Toa of Plasma, Urix, bearing down on him. In this dark, damp area of the Archives, he didn't have a good chance of evading a Toa with a Mask of Vision.
"Give up. It's over." Reak's growl broke the stillness in the stale air.
"It's over?" Xeon asked, looking up at the Fire Toa. "It's barely begun." Suddenly, two more Matoran dropped from de ducts. This wouldn't threaten Toa normally, but the two were armed. A purple-black Matoran of Gravity cocked his Electro-Blaster. The blue-white Matoran of Ice held up a Ghost Blaster.
"Civiris, Vutika," Xeon said. "Take them." Xeon produced an energy blade.
"You think that'll scare us?" Urix asked. "Come quietly, Matoran."
"We've been too quiet. That's what this whole thing is about." Xeon leveled the blade, which crackled with energy. "You surrender."
Reak's mask glowed and he was suddenly behind Civiris. The Matoran ducked a blow from the Toa. Xeon took a chance. He threw the blade.
X
Xeon found the weapon: a battered Spear of Teleportation. It was among only a few items that would allow a Matoran to teleport themselves without a disk.
"Remind me again what it's for." Civiris said.
"You'll see," was the reply.
X
20 years ago
The Toa were going too far. Xeon knew it. He understood them being paranoid; he could even understand their wish for Matoran to act with speed and efficiency. Xeon didn't like it, but he understood it. But this was just way too far.
He looked in silence as the Matoran was dragged away by a Toa of Plant Control. The worst part, he reflected, was that none of the Matoran could do anything. Even the mighty Makuta had fallen. The Dark Hunters had little or no power anymore. And the Great Spirit was not doing anything.
That was when a rogue Rahkshi blasted through the street with its orange armor gleaming. It had sensed the Toa and it didn't like it. The Toa waved a hand and vines wrapped around the Rahkshi, but a swarm of insects consumed the vines. The Rahkshi freed itself and sent a few insects at the Toa. They didn't look potent and the Toa ignored them to concentrate on more plants. That was when the bugs attacked. The Toa let out a yell as they bit and sent out power blasts. The Toa batted them away and blasted the Rahkshi with vines and a shove from the Mask of Power Screams.
Xeon looked at the insects. If Tuyet wanted to treat Matoran like insects, that was what she would get.
X
Present day
"Yes," Xeon said. The Staff had allowed them to slip onto a shipping boat. They were on another island, one that looked a lot like Metru Nui. There was one important difference; this island hadn't heard of him yet.
The three Matoran slipped into the city, using the staff to avoid security. The map Xeon had secured led them right where they wanted to go.
"Welcome to the Suva of Tye Nui." Xeon said.
As the Matoran approached the temple, they saw more guards but fewer entrances.
"We've been planning this for a year. Don't let something mess us up." Xeon reminded the others quietly. Vutika nodded, Civiris stayed silent.
Xeon's statement was not exaggerated. The plan had taken a full year and then some to create and begin carrying out.
The three snuck towards the moat around the temple. Xeon had paid a lot of widgets in Metru Nui to a Matoran called Ahkmou for info. He had said that the building was from before Tuyet so it had some secret entrances. One would work. The entrance was underwater and came through the floor of a room. It would probably be guarded from the inside, which would make getting out quietly a small miracle.
Vutika slipped into the water around the Suva with as little splashing as possible. He was followed by Civiris, with Xeon going last. The three had to surface at intervals for breath.
"Found it," Xeon muttered. There was an indent in the stream. Xeon dusted away the sand on it, revealing a metal hatch. Xeon shrugged and opened it.
X
As soon as he opened the hatch, water rushed into it. Xeon took a lightstone out of a small pouch and shone it into the darkness. "Here goes nothing," he muttered as he dove.
X
The tunnel was designed for use underwater. It went down but curved sharply upward, keeping the tunnel dry enough to move through, at least partially.
"This is disgusting," Xeon muttered. The tunnel had algae, moss, and all sorts of vegetation. There was as much dead vegetation as alive, thanks to the tunnel being seemingly without ventilation.
Xeon trailed the tunnel through a few twists and turns. Finally, there was a wall with a small hatch in it.
Civiris spoke up. "This place stinks very much. Let's go already."
Xeon hesitated, but opened the hatch.