Kora: Mata Nui

Chapter One:

Toa Hanu

Nata, the Toa of fire sighed in relief when he saw the group of humans. Beside him his ice brother Taru chuckled.

"What are the odds, brother," The ice Toa spoke up, keeping his arms crossed, "That our Kora charges would be related… again?"

"It is more like the Great Spirit's sense of humor showing through." Nata shock his head, though he was still amused at this development as the rest of his Toa siblings. Just like how they all thought it was funny that they called themselves the Toa Hanu.

'Huna' meaning a Kanohi mask of concealment. Yet none of the Toa had such a mask, despite all having the ability of camouflage that was so strong that only the Toa Hanu could truly see each other. Neither humans, nor Bionicle could see these Toa if they didn't wish to be seen.

"Interesting mix this time," Taru noted the family, that was really two, was sorting themselves out for their 'camping trip.' He inhaled and the ice Toa's expression softened as he spotted his new charge and then let out a deep rumble.

Nata echoed the rumble, that was vaguely like a purr if one thought about it, as he too spotted the relatively tiny child. He loved all the Kora, not just his younger fire elements. Right now his own charge was nearing the time of rebirth, but not just yet. There were only two Kora, those of ice and stone in this set that had been reborn currently.

"Ronoko must be thrilled right now," The fire Toa said after a moment of thought and he recalled that their stone brother had the chance to not only watch, but participate in the rebirth of his Kora.

"The others are still searching for hosts?" Taru asked, but wasn't giving his complete paying attention to his brother as he couched down on the cliff the two were on, where they could over look much land.

Nata nodded, "Yes. Nanu is having some trouble even with the help of his mask power."

"All air Kora give him trouble." Taru said distractedly, starting to his right and the path down, "Do you think it's too soon brother...?"

The fire Toa chuckled, fallowing after the ice spirit, "The two elders are here, I am sure you will hold your Kora brother."

Taru gave another pleased rumble at that before both Toa brothers slid down and waited. Almost hovering but giving enough space for the humans until sun set when they could speak to the elders.


"So this is where you got to!" A female voice called from with in the light given off from the teleportation system the Toa Hanu used. Scantly a moment later there was a thud as the blue Toa landed.

Nata turned, smiling, "Sister!"

He held his arms out and swept up the slender water Toa into his arms. Nata spun her around in good humor before setting her back down on her feet. The fire spirit had to stoop to be able press his mask to hers in the Bionicle equivalent of a light kiss to his younger water sister.

Toa Ania laughed in delight, not for the first time loving that Nata wasn't completely like other fire Toa, most of them thrived on rivalry with water and ice elements. But not Nata. She scanned around the great underground cavern and spotted two other Tao. "Are those...?"

"Yes," Nata smiled softly over at Taru and Ronoko. Or rather to two little Bionicle beings each were holding. No bigger then a Matoran child, the two young Kora were more streamline and had scant few armor parts at the moment.

"Two Kora already? So close to each other in age." Ania said as she moved over to the snoring stone spirit.

Ronoko had made what could be called a bed that would only ever be comfortable to a Toa of stone, maybe an earth elemental. Feet propped up and leaning back in a reclined possession with his arms partly crossed, more supporting the young Kora on his chest. Surprisingly the Kora was sleeping soundly through the loud snores coming from Ronoko.

Ania smiled, kneeling down beside her brother. Bracing one hand on his shoulder and reaching over to the Kora. She stopped though before running careful finger tips over the Kora's back as she saw the faint glow of elemental energy that Ronoko was giving. Patting her brother's shoulder and leaving him to snore away like a minor rockslide she turned.

Taru was humming, sitting up right in the stone and wooden 'chair' that was made for him some centuries ago. His Kora was awake, but quietly watching and listening with the side of her head again the ice Toa's chest to feel as much as hear his rumbling winter song. "Hello sister." Taru said, lifting his free hand in a closed fist to lightly tap against Ania's before lowing it back down to make sure the Kora didn't fall off her spot in the crock of his arm.

Even this young and having been reborn not long ago the Kora looked familiar. It could just be the way she was limply sprawled.

"Where is Zaro?" The water Toa asked after sinking up to her chest into the main pool of their collective Suva/Kini. She swished around in the clear water, taking a moment or two to enjoy the feeling until settling down with arms crossed on the edge of the stone side of the pool.

Nata sat down with the flat of his feet pressed together, Bionicle were unable to cross their legs like humans could, "He is still out searching like Nanu." The fire elemental said.

"That makes three of us that have not found hosts for the Kora to be reborn." Ania said with an exasperated sigh and propped her chin up in one palm. "This batch is being exceedingly annoying"

"You will find the Kora of water sister," Nata reassured conveniently.

"We always do." Taru added, his smooth voice had a lyrical lilt to it. Standing the stark white Toa stooped to try and catch the Kora that was bee-lining to the water, "Come back here..."

"I knew I saw that one before," Ania snapped her fingers and pointed, before reaching out to lift the ice Kora up not a moment too soon for the little being was about to fall in.

"Talra." Taru rolled his eyes with an exasperated expression, this was going to be a long first few years and he knew it all to well. The stark white Toa knelt down to take his charge from his water sister.

Nata rumbled in amusement, shifting his gaze over to their Stone brother that snorted and shook his head, "Talra, Telem... two from the first set of Kora in the same batch."

"What do you want to bet," Ronoko yawned, "That the other four will be in this batch?"

"I drought that brother."

"Just watch sister, just watch."


"In coming!" A voice and a surge of wind preceded the vibrant green giant of a Toa. Nanu flipped head over heads twice and landed with far more grace and ease then someone his size should be able to. The biggest of the Toa Hanu by far, Nanu took a few long strides into the middle of the clearing that he and his siblings favored.

Holding out his arms the air Toa tipped forwards before body flopping down, now with absolutely no grace what so ever and landing hard enough to shake the ground. There were a few chuckles from the other Toa as the air spirit propped his head on crossed forearms a moment later and gave a sigh that was both relived and tired at the same time.

"Welcome back brother." Ronoko said in his deep voice, reaching out with a foot to prod a patch of green armor. He quirked up an eye ridge at Taru, who shrugged.

"...took far too long." Nanu said, words muffled, "Is tirehard work this go about round."

"This will be the first time the air Kora is the youngest." Zaro said from where he was stealing Taru's favored seat. He watched as the two oldest and second largest Toa of fire and ice stood and helped Nanu back up to his feet and into the spot Nata had been sitting and leaning back against a rock the stone Toa had pulled out of the ground.

"Highgood greetings brothers, sister," Nanu said belatedly taking a seat next to the pool and beside Taru. He beamed as Ania handed him a handless stone cup of the apple fruit juice he liked before sitting in his lap. "Ooo... Nanu thinks he is going to be rottenspoiled."

"You have been searching these last few years air brother," Nata said, kicking Zaro out of the stone and wooden seat with the easy of an elder brother picking on a younger one in good fun. "You deserve some attention."

The earth Toa leapt up to his feet but being no bigger then Ania, thus barely coming up to Nata's lower chest. The fire Toa was still a giant of a Toa even if Nanu was the biggest. With a clang of metal on metal Nata and Zaro where soon locked in an energetic wrestling match that was common with the Toa Hanu and rolling away before coming back.

Ronoko avoided the red and black ball of armor and occasional curse with the deftness of one too used to such things as he came over to offer his air brother some food. Light though, mostly assorted fruit and a little of the smoked fish Taru had been given as an offering. "How long are you staying brother?"

"Mmm..." Nanu mumbled something around a mouth full of peach and salmon, and not spilling on Ania as he tilted one hand side to side in a 'so-so' motion that the Toa Hanu had picked up from the humans. After several content mouthfuls and another cup of apple juice he spoke, "Ah, I am hardthinking only for few sort days before returning by teleport back to watch over our littlesmall airsisiter."

Taru let out a sudden bark of laugher, having been watching Nata and Zaro wrestle and debating on if he should join in. Zaro had gotten a good kick in and Nata had to roll away, nursing his middle.

The earth Toa pounced on the fire spirit with a, "HAH!" Only to get a long red arm hocked around his neck and pinning the smaller black Zaro to Nata's chest.

Taru was highly amused, as well as Nanu who fell over laughing and hugging the giggling Ania. Ronoko, as the apparently only sane member of his 'family' slapped a hand over his face.