Chapter IX:
Not just a vision?

The five matoran continued down Mt. Ihu, for a few hours, until they reached a tunnel, with a sign bearing "Onu-Koro Highway" Codian was the first to go through the tunnel, grabbing a few lightstones from the wall and tossing them to the others. Codian looked around. He always hated tunnels. They were way too dark. Kantura ran up to Codian, seeing as he was almost smothered in the dark tunnels.

"Codian, why are you so anxious to get to Onu-koro?" he asked.

"Because it was Whenua who sent me on this, and I want to exactly know why he sent me here."

"Didn't you say it was because of Rahi acting up?"

"Yes, but it doesn't make any sense…Whenua knows that Rahi don't act up, let alone send six matoran to 'investigate'"

"Don't you mean Turaga Whenua?" Kantura asked.

"No." replied Codian, his fist clenching. He was still annoyed at Whenua for everything, especially not explaining anything. Kantura fell back with the others.

When they finally reached Onu-koro, after two hours of wandering in the temples, Codian sprinted away, leaving the other four in the back, arguing amongst each other as to where Codian went. Codian ran into the hut of Whenua, not bothering to knock.

"What are you not telling me?" he asked sharply.

"Codian, you're back…" Whenua said, covering up something with a cloth, and turning.

"I don't have time for pleasantries, Turaga. I want to know what you aren't telling me." Codain demanded, "You send me out to get one matoran from each village, to supposedly investigate rahi, and then leave me off in the dark!"

"Codian, I couldn't tell you…"

"—Tell me what?"

"It would be too much of a shock…" he said, "Please, just get the last matoran from this village, and bring the others here. I will explain everything. I promise."

Codian stared at him angrily, and looked away. "What's his name?" he asked.

"Tokamu."

Codian turned, and walked out. He assumed Tokamu worked in the mines. His assumption was correct when he asked a few matoran where Tokamu was. The mining shaft was long and dull on the way down, but Codian's adrenaline was up. He was about to get answers.

"Tokamu!" Codian cried, running up to him, "Turaga Whenua needs to speak with us."

"What? Why?" he asked,

"No time. Lets go."

Codian grabbed Tokamu's wrist and pulled him along.

The walk to Whenua's hut had calmed Codian down. The other four matoran were already in Whenua's hut. Janaio, Siroll, Kantura, and Tumak all stood staring at the two who came in. Tokamu looked especially confused, looking around, seeming very nervous

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"Explain please." Codian said coming in. He gave Siroll a small smile to notify her that he was feeling better. She also returned the smile.

"Very well…" said Whenua, turning around. He pulled over a platter, and pulled off the cloth. On it were six identical stones. Tumak knew what they were instantly.

"Toa Stones!"

"What!?" cried the other five in unison.

"Yes, Toa Stones." Whenua replied, "You all are meant to become the toa."

"Are you saying…" replied Codian, "That we're meant to be the toa from the prophesy??"

"That is what the turaga and I believe."

"So, we're supposed to fight Makuta!" cried Codian triumphantly, romantic visions of victory flashing in his eyes.

"Apparently…" said a voice full of disgust

The six were still in Whenua's hut, though now it was destroyed. No matoran were wandering in the underground caverns. It was only them and the dark figure.


"Greetings, Toa of Air." said the voice. The body of a toa materialized from the shadows, wearing them like a cloak. Codian looked around, the other six were gone…it was just him, and the dark Toa.


"You cannot defeat me." Said the figure, his icy eyes staring down at Codian.


"I will!" cried Codian, "Who are you! What do you want?"


"It is of no matter." It said, "All you need to know, is that if you become a Toa, your island will surely die, and I can finally be real."


"What do you mean?" asked Codianl,


"I mean what I say. And I say what I mean." He replied, "The only way you can defeat me, is by becoming Toa..but in doing so, you will destroy your precious island…However, the only way to save the island is to stay Matoran, but in doing that, Makuta will come, and it is entirely possible that the island will be unprotected."


Codian looked around. "So…you're not the Makuta?"

"More or less." The figure smirked.

Suddenly, there was a whoosh! And Codian was falling, and as he did so, everything around appeared to become like sand, that swirled, and reformed. Only one thing could be heard over the loud wind.


"Remember…become Toa, and the island dies…"

Codian looked at the others. He was on the floor, and the others were crowded around him. He had apparently fainted. They asked if he was alright, and he stood. He looked around. The matoran exchanged looks.

"We'll do it." Codian said, staring at Turaga Whenua.