Hello all! I am really on a role this week! Again, thanks goes to ITL for this idea. And thank you to all my reviewers!

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Nasukoh was taking it slow. During the day, Ga-Matoran littered the bay working on their various projects. And Toa Gali spent most of her time in the sea. When she wasn't fighting Makuta's threats, of course. So, Nasukoh was forced to wait. Not that she minded or anything. It gave her a break and a chance to enjoy her surroundings. Messing with the Toa was fun and everything, but sometimes, even an Original needed some downtime. Up on the cliff ledge where she was hiding, Nasukoh rolled away from the edge and onto her back, enjoying the sun. It felt nice, especially with the salty breeze blowing across her armor. Now that she had this moment, she took the opportunity to think. For some reason lately, her thoughts had never left her brothers. Something was not right.

But she had no reason to worry, right? She had just seen Ugarah. And he'd been with Avion not too long before that. Which meant that everything should be fine. Avion was their leader and Ugarah their second in command. They were the two finest warriors that she knew. They could handle anything that came their way! It's why she looked up to her brothers so much. And then there was Zenik. He was gentle giant with a hidden temper and a loyalty unlike any she had any seen. He was strong, compassionate and could handle himself in a fight against some of the strongest threats they'd ever faced. He could handle himself. Kazea was a little reckless, but that was what made him such a good fighter. Not to mention his passion for fun and humor kept them from ever getting too serious. Not unlike the Toa of Air. Then Tarusoh, the youngest, was absent from reality a lot, but he was not to be bested at inventions and logical thinking. He kept them on track when they would stray from the rails.

There should be no reason to feel so worried for them. Or so she tried to convince herself. It wasn't working very well. With an agitated sigh, she sat up and pulled herself into a cross legged position. She folded her arms and stared out at the horizon, approximately where Tarusoh's home island would be located some millions of miles away. She hadn't visited the brainiac in such a long time….. Maybe when this whole thing was over…? She was immediately pulled from her thoughts when a soft sound was heard on the ledge above her.

"I know you're there Toa of Water." She chuckled. "You don't have to sneak…"

Gali immediately dropped down, looking slightly embarrassed. "I –I apologize for intruding."

Nasukoh didn't glance at her, instead keeping her focus on the horizon. Wanton thoughts of her brothers still floating in the back of her mind. "The point is to catch me by any means possible. Giving away your position isn't smart. If I were an enemy, you'd probably be dead."

"I realize that." Gali replied softly, choosing to sit by the Original, rather than try her hand at capturing the being. "I just saw you from the sea and I thought you looked… troubled."

A bitter grin pulled at the corners of Nasukoh's lips. "That obvious, huh?"

"So you are troubled." Gali frowned. "Is it something to do with Makuta?"

Nasukoh rolled her eyes. "If it were about that rahi head, then I wouldn't be this calm." And that was the truth. " I'm worried about things you Toa have no knowledge of."

"And I am guessing it is knowledge we are not to have." The Toa of Water's voice was full of suspicion.

"One day, maybe." Nasukoh's grin turned to a genuine one. "One step at a time though, Toa. Surely you can do better than your brothers."

Now it was Gali's turn to be careful. "I try not to hold myself above my brothers. We were created to be equal. Just different." The Toa of Water was suddenly very passionate about what she was saying. "Yet sometimes I am led to think that I am the only one who is truly trying to make this team work! Unity, Duty, Destiny! Are those not the virtues that the matoran uphold? My brothers believe that they can perform their duties and fulfill their destinies without Unity! It was through Unity that we were able to defeat the Borohk at all! Why can they not see that?"

Nasukoh sat there quietly, listening to Gali's woes. It was some time after the Toa of Water had finished that she finally said anything. "I feel for you, Gali. I do. You seem to be the only Toa to really get it."

Gali looked at her critically. "Get it?"

Nasukoh just gave her a knowing smile before standing. "However, my challenge still holds. And your day is almost over. You may miss your chance to learn about the Makuta."

Gali had risen as well. "I wonder about that. Can it really be so simple? That you can just tell us how to defeat the Makuta?"

Nasukoh smiled. "I'll tell you what, Gali. I like you. You have a good head on your shoulders, and you really do seem to be the only Toa who really gets it. You have potential." She suddenly shifted into a fighting stance. "But it doesn't matter how much I like your character. I stand by my word. Not one hint about the Makuta from me unless you catch me. But I'll give you some advice." Gali had sunk into her own stance and the two females circled each other on the narrow ledge. "You can't force things to go your way. A lot of the time, you have to find a middle ground."

At just that moment, Nasukoh charged, pushing the startled Toa from the ledge to land in the sea fifteen or so feet below. The entire time she'd been keeping the Toa of Water's attention with her words, she'd led her to stand along the edge by circling. It was a trick the Toa of Water would not forget and one she would even use in the future. Nasukoh watched the Toa resurface and waited for her to look up before giving a cheery wave and disappearing.

I had a lot of fun with this conversation. I felt it was due time that there was a little 'Girl Talk' in here. ^.^ More to come!

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