"Hlahlu, run!" The Ga-Matoran didn't have to be told twice. Scrambling to get up again, she looked over her shoulder, staring in horror as Matau nearly got hit by a glowing red energy disk. The four legged monstrosities that'd attacked them were unlike any she'd seen before. Even with all of her adventures down into the broken sections of the Archives, something she knew was a bad idea, she hadn't seen any Rahi this vicious or cruel tempered. She screamed as Matau was smashed down, landing sprawled on his back a little ways away and barely even getting time to put his hands up before the spider-like creature was upon him, trying to sink its pincers into his flesh. Unsure of what to do, the Ga-Matoran pulled what looked like a revolver-type launcher of sorts from her pocket, shooting several smaller sized disks at the Visorak and managing to knock it off of her boyfriend. Matau scrambled to his feet as it fell back, dashing towards Hlahlu and taking hold of her hand as he raced past, pulling her along with him.

"M-Matau, are you okay?" Hlahlu asked nervously as she ran after him, clinging to his hand as though it would vanish if she let go.

"I'll be okay-fine when you're safe-secure, Hlahlu." He responded, sounding somewhat out of breath as he glanced briefly over his shoulder at the oncoming Rahi and ducking as a grey energy disk nearly hit his head. "But do you have any idea-clue what these things are here for?" Hlahlu shook her head.

"I've had about as much luck as you have…" She said weakly, as though ashamed of this fact. Matau glanced over his shoulder again, wishing there was a way to cheer his girlfriend up, though considering they were presently running for their lives, it wasn't an easy task.

"Don't trouble-worry about that." He said, trying to change the mood as best he could, ducking another spinner. "J-just trouble-worry about the Visor-ACK!" He was smashed forwards as a spinner collided with his back, forcing him to let go of Hlahlu as he fell limp to the floor, unable to move. Hlahlu screamed and nearly toppled over, managing to get around the corner of a nearby hallway. Pressing herself against the wall, she whimpered quietly as she looked over at Matau, her face white as she watched the Visorak close in. Right before her eyes, they began to wrap the downed Toa of Air in webs, the panic of the whole situation etched in Matau's eyes. He looked worriedly at Hlahlu, trying to tell her with his eyes to make a run for it, though for the moment the Ga-Matoran was too terrified to move. Tears began streaming down her face as the last bits of Matau's frame were covered up in web, his sticky prison soon being dragged down the hall and into the darkness.

After several minutes, which felt like several pain-stakingly quiet hours, Hlahlu slid down the wall, curling her knees up to her chest and crying into them. Why hadn't she done something? She could've at least tried to fight them back, couldn't she? She shuddered at the thought of what might happen to Matau. She might not ever even see him again. As regret rushed through her, she murmured. "W-why Matau…"

Her despair eventually grew into hatred, and as she sat there, her anger began to build. Who said she couldn't fight back? Since when was she the one to leave a friend for dead? Forcing herself to stand, she looked at her launcher, and then down the hall where Matau was taken. "I've been hiding for too long…" She murmured. "It's time to break free from that, and by the time I'm finished…" her empty fist clenched.

"Those Visorak will know the true meaning of fear."