So sorry I haven't updated! I've had no ideas on what to do for this chapter, and coupled with school, that made it difficult to write. And when I got some done, the site decided to NOT save it. So now I have to start over again. But hey, I got it done, yay!
Chapter 4: Get Your Head In The Game
I yelped as Kopaka swung, swinging out with my flame-patterned sword. A quick tap to the head ensured me out, and I sighed. Kopaka frowned.
"What's with you? We had a draw last week, a close one if I remember correctly. Why are you so lacking in skill now?" He asked, sheathing his sword and shield. I fumbled with my sword, already exhausted from our fight. Unlike the previous Tahu, I did not have the fighting skill, nor the endurance he had.
"I don't know. Why do you care?" I retorted, finally giving up sheathing the broadsword and dropping it to the ground. Kopaka frowned.
"You're going to get yourself killed out there."
"Then I won't go out there."
A slight vibration rocked the ground, and I stumbled. The mini-quakes had become more frequent, which worried me. The Bohrok were probably coming soon.
"Is your sword too large?"
"Dunno. You tell me what you think."
Gali sighed off to the side, shaking her head. I turned to her.
"What?" I asked. She walked forward.
"First you're acting weird, then you run off only to come back and claim you wrote a note saying why you left, then Kopaka wipes the floor with you, and now you're saying you're not going to fight." She stated, crossing her arms. "What's really going on?" I held my breath. If she buys it, then I'm using it for everything.
"Nothing. I'm fine." I lied, shrugging slightly. Please buy it—
"Liar."
Crap.
"There's no way you're fine. After Ma-Ma. . ." She trailed off, and I sighed. Honestly!
"Just blurt it out anyway!" I snapped, leaning against a tree. "What, you think it'll happen again if you say what happened? Really? Go ahead, say it—"
"When we destroyed Makuta, he collapsed the cave. A piece of rubble was about to kill me, when you shoved me away." Kopaka interjected, looking solemn. I was instantly reminded of how I died, and a tear came to my eye. "It crushed you instead, killing you instantly. Your heartlight was dark."
"Brother, it did not kill him. It merely injured him. As you can see, he is alive and well in front of us." Gali corrected him, and I bit my lip. If I was here after I died, then Tahu was probably not alive. Or we pulled a switcheroo and he's in my body. God, that'd be embarrassing. Imagine how he'd act in school. DMC on the spot.
"Maybe. Or was it something else?" Kopaka stated, walking to me, and I gulped. "Did you really survive in the cave? Or did somebody bring you back?" While he was saying that, he grabbed my hand and shoved something into it before closing my fist. I shrugged.
"I don't know. All I remember is dying, darkness, then I woke up and everything hurt." I said. Okay, that technically wasn't a lie. That was what I felt. Kopaka nodded, satisfied with my answer, and I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding. Luckily, nobody noticed. Gali cleared her throat.
"Well, I believe I'll leave you two to train. I must be off to Ga-Koro, brothers. Take care." She said, before walking away. I waved bye, before sighing and unwrapping whatever note Kopaka gave me, and blanched.
No.
No.
NO!
(POV Switch)
A rumble echoed through the cave, disturbing the cocoons stored within. A golden hammer was stuck in a pedestal, shaking and bending. The tremors only grew as the hammer warped, cracks spreading across its surface.
The hammers shattered.
The tremors stopped.
Something stirred within.
End of Chapter 4:
Not long either, just a snippet. What's Tahu so horrified about? What just awoke? How much does Kopaka really suspect?. . . I'll answer that later. Whoo, finally finished this!