Chapter 1
During the 2008 story arc, six unknowing matoran were about to become more than the heroes they already were. They were to become even better. Toa.
Kapura slowly made his way through Ga-Metru. He was in no hurry. He never was. He did have a mission, though. He was to fetch Macku. Vakama had instructed him to gather the Chronicler's Company. The schools and homes passed by slowly. Then they sped up and blurred. It slowed, and Kapura walked up to Macku, who was standing outside her canoe shop.
"Macku."
"Brother Kapura! How are you?"
"Go fetch Taipu and Hafu, and meet Vakama at the Protodermis Reclamation Yard. "
"Okay…," said Macku, shocked at Kapura's jump straight to the point. Kapura walked around a corner and was gone.
"I'll never get used to that…"
Vakama reclined stock still on a pile of defective masks. He was rather worried. He had grave news, and had to tell. He started as a red figure rounded the corner, followed by a gray and white figure, and a green and blue-green figure.
"Kapura. Kopeke. Tamaru."
"Hello, fire-brother!" exclaimed the excited green and blue figure called Tamaru. "We heard you had big-news for us!"
"Brother, Tamaru. Important, yes. Good? No."
"Oh….oh joy. Start off with great happy-cheer, why don't you." As Tamaru said this, a blue figure and two black and tan figures rounded the other corner.
"Sister and brothers. Quickly come and sit." Vakama beckoned with his free hand.
"No time for hellos?" asked the cheerful black and tan figure with a Pakari, called Taipu.
"No. Now sit!" Vakama was beginning to get grumpy. He struggled to get up from his seat.
"Now. Listen carefully. As you all know, I have news. Bad news." A slight murmur went through the seated matoran.
"Silence!...Now, I have had a vision. These visions always tell me something, and this is no exception. I have seen a pack of predators. They have brought down a big kill. Six of these beasts, though, simply grab half the kill, and run off, doing what they want: killing for pleasure and terrorizing animals everywhere."
"Okay….I am lost," interjected Hafu, the other black and tan figure.
"I have interpreted this to mean something dire. I would like a show of hands. Who knows about the Brotherhood of Makuta.?" All hands went up.
"Thank you. Now, I have taken this to mean that six Makuta have-"
"Left the brotherhood, stolen something important, and gone rogue." Kapura finished with a slightly contented look.
"Exactly. Do you know what this means? The six Makuta have a powerful weapon, and have decided they want it for themselves. I also saw in the vision that six heroes must stop them. The masks of those heroes were yours exactly. Go. It is your destiny."
"WHOA! Quick-wait. We are heroes?" Tamaru appeared confused.
"According to the vision, you will become powerful heroes."
Taipu said, "You mean we will become-"
"Yes, Taipu. Toa."