A/N: Here it is again! Now, for those of you who were somewhat disappointed because the last chapter was too romantic, you will be happy to know that this one is filled with more action! (I had to compromise last time between romance and action) Hopefully this one suits you all. I was kinda lookin' forward to this chapter, although it took me a while to write…lately I've been working on my fictionpress stories a lot, but I still come here…I am sorry for being a slow updater. (How do ya all like me new pen name? MasteroftheIceblade. Bwahahaha. Mighty spiffy, isn't it? -)

Disclaimer: Alas, but I do not own Bionicle or anything to do with Bionicle, except the original characters in this story, which are mine. (Haven't done disclaimers in a while; too lazy)

The Wrestling Match

After the dance, Toby and Molly weren't as romantic with each other as they had been, because rumors could start. But they still threw furtive glances at each other often and hung out between classes when they could.

So the days came and went, until a week after the Spring Dance, another event was posted up that a small minority of kids began to look forward to. The Wrestling/Weightlifting team was holding its annual auditions Friday (the Friday a week after the dance). The auditions were something only guys really cared about, but sometimes girls would show up to root for their boyfriends or whatever. The auditions were for 8th and 9th grade guys only. Junior high boys all over Old Mesa, excluding the 7th graders, began preparing in their PE classes for the auditions, if they so desired to join the team.

Meanwhile, one Wednesday afternoon, Onua, Pohatu, their respective caretakers, and their newly met female friends were strolling along to 5th hour when Pohatu's girl, Ruby, stopped abruptly and ran over to one of the walls where there were a bunch of posters tacked up for upcoming events. The rest of the group followed.

Ruby then squealed, a high-pitched, girly squeal (A/N: I, for one, do not scream like this, in case you're wondering. Which you're probably not, but anyway…).

"Look at this, Pete!" she gushed excitedly. Ash came over and read it too; a smile also appeared on her pale face.

"What is it?" asked Pohatu.

Onua showed him the poster. "Read it, genius."

Ruby didn't wait for him to finish reading it as she burst out, "Do you know what this means?"

Not waiting for them to answer, she replied to herself, "You guys could audition for the wrestling team! You guys would be, like, the best ones there! It's brilliant, I think." She smiled.

Pohatu shrugged. "Sure. It's either that or Track, in my case."

"What about you, Olson?" Ash murmured.

Onua shrugged also. "Might be fun," he said wryly. Ruby squealed again.

"Oh my gosh, the coaches will be SO amazed! I can't wait till Friday! Come on, we have to get to 5th hour!" She dragged everyone else behind her towards their next class.

On the other side of campus, Thorn, Tahu, Gali and Geri were looking over a replica of the same poster. "Wrestling match, eh?" Tahu muttered. "Sounds fun to me."

"That's the spirit," said Thorn. "I think I auditioned way back in my 8th grade year-Geri interrupts, "Thorn, that was only last year"-and they didn't let me on the team. Something about being too much of a featherweight. That's why I joined the basketball team." He grinned.

"So, Toby, are you going to try out?" asked Gali.

Tahu smiled. "Of course I'm tryin' out! Everyone else at the match better watch out for me, that's what I say!"

Thorn, Geri, and Molly laughed as the group made their way to 5th hour.

Nearby, Kori was talking to Kopaka. "You could try out for the Wrestling team! You might be good at it!"

He shook his head. Wrestling sounded to him like a place where others show off their brute force and strength, and that just wasn't him. He was better off in a computer lab, as Kori had said before. "Nah. I don't care too much for that sort of thing."

Kori gave it up, but inside, Kopaka thought more about it and finally decided to try out.

Finally, Friday came, the day of the auditions. Half the school was jazzed; the other half, made up of mostly intellectuals, didn't even remember that there were tryouts. But all the guys who had practiced all week showed up in the gym after school. Some brought along their corresponding girlfriends, too.

Now, the gym was one of the few old-fashioned aspects of the middle school. While the school was very supportive on collecting enough funds to upgrade supplies, they used most of the funds to pay for classroom supplies, Art and Intro. Tech stuff, and new computers and printers. So the poor old gym was left, kinda forgotten, and still equipped with old wooden rafters and thin glass windows. Some kids thought with fear that the gym roof could cave in at any time, especially with a huge crowd of kids screaming or really bad weather or something like that. But for some reason, this complaint was not brought before the school board, and so the gym never was remodeled.

At 4:30 pm, a medium size crowd had assembled in the gym. Those who were trying out for the wrestling team stood at the bottom of the bleachers, getting instructions and information from the boys coaches, Coach Siper and Coach Peterson. Thorn, Geri, Gali, Owen, Lan, and Lewa sat in the middle of the bleachers, observing and rooting for Tahu, Parker, Onua, and Pohatu. On the other side of the gym sat Sara, Takanuva and Trevor, who were there for the excitement. Kori sat a little ways off. Kopaka had relented and confessed to her that he was trying out, but that he wouldn't care if he didn't make it.

Than Coach Peterson and Coach Siper went and sat behind the judging table. Coach Peterson leaned into the microphone.

"Good afternoon, everybody. We're glad to have such a big crowd to witness the annual Wrestling team tryouts. Now, just remember, we don't mind if you root for your friends, just know that they will need as much concentration as possible to play fair and play their best. With that said, let's begin round one of the tryouts!"

The crowd cheered.

"Anyone here could be a potential member of the wrestling team, as long as they survive past at least round 3. Anyone who doesn't isn't a loser, but you should think of joining the Track or basketball teams." He cleared his throat and spoke to the guys who were trying out. "First off, we'll have one of our senior members, Dusty, be the opponent for the first 3 rounds. If you all last for at least 2 minutes with him, than you'll move on to the next rounds and will be eligible to join the team. Kapeesh?"

The group of about 15 guys nodded.

"Now we can finally begin the match. First off, lets have a Mr. Rick face off against senior member Dusty!"

A small throng of kids cheered for Rick, while the majority cheered for Dusty. Dusty was a large, muscular but not heavyweight broad shouldered 9th grader with short, spiky brown hair. Rick looked slightly nervous, and seemed to be considering whether he really should pursue Wrestling or try out for Track.

"Take your positions, boys…"

They stood facing each other on the mat.

"On my count…3…2…1…Go!"

Rick didn't seem too confident, so when Dusty charged him he didn't move. The fight lasted for about a minute, and Rick did not end up joining the wrestling team. Dusty shrugged, trying to be nice but also saying that he wouldn't have done too well on the team anyway.

And so the guys kept coming and going. 2 more kids failed to last more than 2 minutes with Dusty. Pohatu, Parker, Tahu, Kopaka, and Onua easily passed the first three rounds. The crowd cheered ecstatically.

"Go Parker! Go Pete! Go Olson! Go Toby!" yelled Geri, Thorn, Gali, Owen, Lan, and Lewa. Kori silently rooted for Kopaka. Oh, he must win! She thought urgently.

Finally the preliminaries ended. Among the throng of about 10 guys left were Kopaka (who was amazed at why he was still pursuing this challenge), Tahu (who thought of nothing but surviving till the end), Pohatu (who was simply there for the challenge), Onua (who thought Dusty was a piece of cake), and Parker (who was neutral).

"Now, folks," boomed Coach Peterson's voice over the microphone. "We have come to the second stage of the tryouts. Now the trainees will be facing each other. Thank you, Dusty, for helping in out first stage."

The crowd cheered as Dusty went and sat down on the bench in front of the bleachers.

"What does he mean, face each other?" Pohatu mumbled to Onua.

"Shh, listen." Onua replied.

"Whoever wins each match will go on to stage three. Good luck to you all, boys. First off, let's have Ken face off against Toby!"

Tahu grinned and flexed his arms. He looked over at Ken. Ken was a short but strong looking 8th grade kid with fierce eyes. He grinned back at Tahu as they both stepped onto the mat.

"Ready…3…2…1…GO!" shouted Coach Peterson.

Ken flew at Tahu. Tahu deflected that attack and grabbed the other kid's waist and tried to push Ken on his back. Ken landed on his back and landed a punch on Tahu's shoulder. Tahu angrily punched Ken back in the chest. Than he held Ken down. The count began.

"1…2…3…" counted Coach Siper. Ken could not get up under Tahu's viselike grip, and when 10 seconds passed, he lost the match.

"And Toby wins! He will move on to stage three," declared Coach Peterson.

"Next up, Kurt faces off against Derrick!"

Kopaka stood up, his gaze neutral. Derrick was a big guy, with mangy hair. They both moved to the mat, staring (glaring?) at each other till Coach Peterson spoke again.

"Are we ready?" he boomed.

The crowd cheered yet again.

"Good. Ready, on my mark…3…2…1…Go!"

Derrick began to circle Kopaka, who stood tall and watched him with a cautious eye. This went on for a minute.

Tahu became impatient on the bench. "Why don't they do something? Why is that Kurt kid just standing there? For crying out loud―"

"Dude, calm down. It's probably just his way of doing things," Parker told him calmly.

Then Derrick struck, his huge fist aimed at Kopaka's cheek. Kopaka moved to the side and punched Derrick in the back. The kid jerked forward, then turned around angrily. "Wanna fight, do you?" he jeered. "You're just a featherweight…"

Kopaka was taller than wider, but that made no difference with the fierceness in which he attacked. The match went on for practically five minutes.

On the bleachers, the kids were enthralled.

"Man, that Kurt sure knows his moves," muttered Thorn. "Isn't he the same kid from Snowfall Peaks?"

Geri leaned closer. "I think…that is, it could be. He just had so much skiing gear at Snowfall, I didn't get a good look at his face."

"Looks like him to me," said Owen.

Lewa watched Kopaka with interest. It had to be Kopaka, he thought, no one else fights like that! Kopaka was mostly eluding his opponent's attacks and landing in his own punches now and then. Defense-only.

Then Derrick flew at Kopaka again. As his fist came nearer to Kopaka's face, Kopaka grabbed it and flipped the kid over onto his stomach. Derrick groaned and didn't move. "Now who's the featherweight," muttered Kopaka, who was surprised that he actually lashed out like that. Must be this human thing.

"10…9…8…" counted Coach Siper. "He's down! Kurt has won this match and will move onto stage three."

Pohatu and Onua also won their respective matches with flying colors. Parker, however, was pitted against this big, burly guy who seemed to know his moves. Parker tried his best but lost. As he returned to the bench and Pohatu, Onua, and Tahu all said how sorry they were for him, he simply shrugged.

"It's okay. I was thinkin' of trying out for football anyway."

Than came stage three. The crowd cheered loudly; this was what they had come for. Stage three was when the coaches would decide which guys they wanted to be their MVP's and which guys would simply be normal wrestlers. This was where the guys fought their best.

"Welcome to stage three, folks. Everyone up to here will be able to join the team, but this is where we find out who our star players will be. Is everyone ready?"

The kids on the bleachers voiced their affirmation.

"Same rules as before: you can root for your friends, but no discouraging comments. All right? Coach Siper, have you finished explaining the situation to our fine young men on the bench?"

Coach Siper gave him thumbs up.

"Okay then. First off, let's have…"
The first match was the Derrick kid against this guy named Mitch. Both were tall and muscular, and the match seemed to last forever. But in the end Mitch pinned Derrick and held him there for the 10 second count. The crowd went wild. The rafters seemed to shake and rattle, and a slight shower of dust fell down onto the gym floor.

"Great job, both of you. Next, let's have Pete face off against Olson."

Pohatu shot a glance at Onua. His glance read, we have to fight each other?

Onua shrugged. "It'll be okay. It's not like we're going to kill each other."

They both stepped up to the mat, Onua looking calm and in control and Pohatu looking confident but somewhat apprehensive. He knew about Onua's near-unlimited strength back on Mata Nui, and here on Earth he had seen him defeat all these guys who looked as though they could simply crush him. Hopefully he won't display that much force on me, thought Pohatu.

Coach Peterson leaned into the microphone again. "Okay, boys, on my count…3…2…1…Go!"

Onua and Pohatu began a phase of attack similar to what happened between Kopaka and Derrick. Pohatu was awfully jumpy, and often flew around the mat trying to land in punches at Onua, who grinned as he blocked them.
"Come on, Pohatu, is this the best the Toa of Stone has to offer?" he goaded.

Pohatu grinned fiercely back and stopped jumping around. He ran and grabbed both of Onua's shoulders and tried to push him down. Onua did the same. The grappling match had begun.

"Oh, how do you think they're taking this? With them both being brothers and all?" Lan fretted in the stands.

Owen shook his head. "Actually, Onua told me that the Toa aren't technically related to each other. They just refer to each other as brother and sister."

"Oh. Still, they both possessed great strength back on their homeland. That's what Pete told me," Lan replied.

"I know. But I'm sure they'll manage." Owen said calmly.

What no one but the coaches and those sitting on the bench and in the front rows was that as Pohatu and Onua moved back and forth on the mat, still gripping each other's shoulders, the mat was being torn up. It looked as if both kids were using so much strength that the mat beneath them was ripping up. Neither Onua nor Pohatu seemed to notice this.

The coaches stared in awe. "No matter what, we're definitely getting them on our team," declared Coach Siper. Coach Peterson nodded. "Wow. Y'know, I don't think any wrestler has ever done that to the mats before."

"Well, they-the mats-are getting old…"

"Yeah, but still. Look at all that willpower. Both guys are so focused. I tell ya, we really need more guys like that on the team."

All of a sudden, Onua grabbed Pohatu's waist and lifted him up in the air, than flipped him onto the mat and held him there. The impact of the drop made the rafters shake. Pohatu's face was shocked and he didn't move. Some kids gasped.

Coach Siper jumped up to count.

"10…9…8…" the count went on. Pohatu struggled, but Onua had a strong grip. Than the countdown ended, and Onua finally let go of Pohatu. The crowd cheered and hooted. The rafters shook again, and more kids noticed it this time. The two guys clapped each other on the back.

Pohatu grinned. "You'll have to teach me that move someday, brother," he said good-naturedly.

Onua smiled back. "Anytime."

"And Olson has won that match! Both players have earned their place on the Wrestling Team!" Coach Peterson shouted into the microphone.

The rest of the guys who hadn't gone yet in Stage three faced off against each other. Each time someone won or pulled off a cool maneuver, the kids in the bleachers went wild and the rafters shook.

Geri noticed something. "Wait a minute. Not everyone has gone yet!"

Thorn looked at the guys on the bench. "You're right, Geri. My man Toby still has to face off. Who else is left?'

"I think it's that Kurt kid," said Gali.

"Wow. I still think Toby can win," Thorn declared.

On the other side of the bleachers, Kori fretted. "I do hope Kopaka wins," she muttered. She had been experiencing strange feelings for him lately, things even she couldn't explain. It wasn't love, yet she felt attached to him somehow. "He just doesn't think he's strong enough. He is; I've seen him," she told herself.

Coach Peterson read his list and leaned into the microphone again. "Now, for our final face-off of the afternoon-well, it's practically evening now-let's have Kurt face off against Toby!"

The crowd cheered yet again. Tahu got off the bench and strode confidently towards the mat. Kopaka followed coolly. As they faced each other on the mat, Kopaka muttered loud enough for Tahu to hear, "So, Toby, ready for a real challenge?"

How dare he goad me on like that! Tahu raged. "Of course! Just know that I won't go easy on you like I did those other guys."

"Are you boys ready?" Coach Siper asked them. They nodded. The coach nodded to Coach Peterson, who grabbed the microphone.

"Okay, guys, on my count…3…2…1…Go!"

Kopaka and Tahu circled for a bit. The crowd was cheering loud the whole time. Than, trying to catch his opponent off guard, Tahu flew at Kopaka. Kopaka stood back and let the other kid go past him, than he grabbed Tahu's arm and swung him to the side. Tahu balanced himself with his arms, than flew in another punch at Kopaka. But it was again deflected and turned back at him. This went on for a while, and nobody was sure who had the upper hand in the match, although most were sure Kopaka would emerge triumphant.

Kopaka was confident. This Toby kid sure had a lot of energy and power though, for all his stale moves. He was sure that if he kept deflecting Toby's attacks, Toby would began to slow down and weaken, and then Kopaka could come in with a finishing punch.

Tahu was enraged. This opponent simply blocked his attacks, than turned them against him. No matter where he punched, Tahu could not get in through Kurt's defenses. It seemed to Tahu that Kurt was merely toying with him, waiting for something bigger and stronger. "You want power? I'll show you power," Tahu growled under his breath. He had something else up his sleeve this time.

Then Kopaka went on the offensive and threw in a punch at Tahu's arm, trying to give him a dead arm. (A/N: I've gotten a dead arm before. It hurts like crap.) This was what Tahu had been prepared for. He dodged the punch and instead grabbed Kurt's arm and tried to swing him backwards. He looked at Kurt, and was enraged when he saw that his opponent didn't even look scared, but calm. Kopaka used his other arm and punched Tahu. He let go of Kurt's arm. Feeling confident, Kopaka grabbed Tahu's waist and tried to lift him up.

But Tahu was not a featherweight. He in turn grabbed Kurt's shoulders and tried to push him away. The two guys engaged in a fierce grappling match. The kids on the bleachers whooped and shouted, "Fight! Fight! Fight!"

All of a sudden, a wave of hot and cold flashes swept throughout the gym. Kids began to realize that the benches were becoming hot, and started standing instead of sitting. The windows at the top of the gym froze over. On the side of the bleachers closest to Tahu, the kids were looking sweaty and waving their collars. On the side of the bleachers closest to Kopaka, however, the kids were keeping their arms close to themselves and sitting close to each other for the added warmth.

Thorn's group and Trevor's group were in the middle but closest to the warm side. Geri began fanning herself with her shirt. Some of the guys tried to take their shirts off, but were yelled at by the coaches. Everyone was confused…but only 5 people had some clue as to what was going on: Onua, Pohatu, Gali, Takanuva, and Lewa.

On the bench in front of the bleachers, Onua and Pohatu watched carefully the grappling match.

"Are you thinking what I'm thinking, Onua?" Pohatu muttered.

Onua nodded. "If you're thinking that those two are Kopaka and Tahu, than you read my mind."

Gali also studied them. To think, that all this time, Toby had been Tahu! How could she have not seen it? Had he known that 'Molly' was Gali? Right now her focus was on him and the Kurt kid. There was not another explanation for this except that they were Tahu and Kopaka. But did they know it yet?

Lewa was utterly perplexed. Sure, he had suspected that Kurt was Kopaka and Toby was Tahu, but now it seemed so obvious to him; how could he have missed it?

Takanuva sat in wonder. Man, they really were engaged in a 'heated battle.' Har har. He wondered if Kopaka realized that he was facing Tahu, and vice versa.

Kori was on the cold side. She, like all the others, was confused. She couldn't think of a logical explanation for this, except for…Kopaka told me he was the Toa of Ice, but that was on Mata Nui! And we were both sure that he had lost his powers! Why have they activated now, of all times?

But on the mat, Kopaka and Tahu really were engaged in a 'heated' battle, as Takanuva so finely put it, so that they didn't realize the effects of their determination on the crowd. The coaches were appalled and confused. "I didn't know you ordered special effects for the tryouts," Coach Siper said to Coach Peterson.

Peterson shrugged. "Don't look at me."

Tahu tried to gain the upper hand, but Kopaka's grip on his waist was firm.

Suddenly the gym windows shattered from being frozen over. Some kids screamed and ran away from the falling glass. Some of the benches on
Tahu's side caught on fire, and the kids on that side screamed and also ran away from the inflamed benches. The rafters had also become frozen too, and the fire began to thaw them out. They soon became too weak because of the water, and the roof groaned as the rafters shook trying to hold it up. Some kids noticed this and screamed, "It's gonna cave it! The roof's gonna cave in!"

The coaches snapped to attention. "Okay, boys, this match has been canceled for emergency purposes!" yelled Peterson.

But Tahu and Kopaka fought on.

A piece of rafter, still on fire, fell to one side of the gym. It landed near where Kori was sitting. She saw it coming, screamed, and ran to the middle.

Kopaka heard Kori's scream and paused in his grappling. Tahu pushed him forward.

Than another rafter fell near Thorn's group. Geri and Gali screamed as Geri grabbed Thorn.

Tahu also paused after hearing Molly's scream. He let go of Kurt's shoulders as Kopaka let go of his. The two guys noticed the chaos around them and stared. The girls screamed again.

"Guess we can save our match for later, then," Tahu told Kurt, who merely nodded as they ran toward their corresponding ladies.

Tahu was made uncomfortable by the strange look on Molly's face. "Are you all right?" he demanded. She nodded, and then smiled, as if she knew something he didn't. Normally he would have been angered over that, but in her case he made an exception.

Kori looked relived when she saw Kopaka spring towards her. "What happened out there?" she asked. He looked at her. "What do you mean, what happened? I was just wrestling with Toby."

She shook her head. "No, I mean that"-she pointed at the broken, icy windows and the inflamed benches and rafters. Kopaka stared. "I…don't know," he admitted.

The coaches had retrieved fire extinguishers from inside their offices and were busy trying to put out the bench fires. Somebody had called 911 about the burning roof, and the fire department was hopefully on its way.

Kids ran out the gym doors, while a lot of girls were screaming. Pohatu and Onua ran to find Ash and Ruby. Takanuva, Trevor, and Sara made their way out of the gym, a burning rafter came hurtling down towards them. Trevor gasped and ran forward. Sara screamed. Takanuva moved forward in front of Sara, hoping to defend her from the rafter. Trevor was already out the door, and nobody paid attention to Takanuva. He instinctively put up his hands, as if hoping to deflect the rafter. With shock he noticed that the rafter had disintegrated, and now he and Sara were standing in a barely visible beam of light. When Sara saw what he was doing, and that no more rafters even came near them, she stared at the golden-haired kid in shock, confusion, disbelief, and admiration.

Kids still didn't notice. Takanuva heard the roof groan behind them as it prepared to cave in. He put his hands down, and the beam of light disappeared. He looked around at Sara, worry plain on his face.

She stared at him, as if he was a freak. But then she remembered something, and she leaped over and hugged him tightly.

"Thanks for saving me, Trey," she murmured.

He nodded, unsure what she would think of him now.

Takanuva knew he had to tell her the truth. He led her toward a different exit. "Come with me. I need to tell you something you might not believe…"

In the hallway on the other side of the gym, Takanuva faced Sara against the wall. She looked confused and shocked. Hey, who wouldn't, when your school gym was on fire and you didn't think you'd escape and your boyfriend suddenly summons a beam of light to protect you?

He looked at her, at the floor, and sighed. "You're probably wondering what happened back there," he mumbled.

She nodded. "What did you do?" she said, shock and fear in her voice.

Takanuva did not want her to fear him. "Look…you're never going to believe me, so why should I tell you? It'll only make things harder to accept."

"Tell me everything. Let's be honest with each other, shall we?" she told him.

"Well," he looked uncomfortable, "I guess I'm not a normal human. I originally came from a place, a large island, called Mata Nui. It was like a paradise…" A large groan was heard as the roof started to cave in. Takanuva talked quicker. "Look, I'm getting off subject. Anyway, on Mata Nui, there was this…evil entity called the Makuta, and he wanted to cover the island in shadows. Now, there were also these six regions with their own villages and villagers. The protectors of these villagers were called the Toa. There are seven of them, me being the seventh. I was the Toa of Light, and my real name is Takanuva. I thought I lost my powers when I found I was human, but I guess they never left me." He looked at Sara to make sure he hadn't lost her. She just looked dazed.

"Well, that's it about me. Than, we found these strange masks all over the island. We put them on, and…" He shrugged. "We all ended up on Earth, I think. And I have to find the other six Toa."

Sara looked at him. Her mind was racing. Should I believe him? None of this makes any sense! It all sounds like some fantasy book for children-with me caught in the middle!

Takanuva looked hopeful. "Please say something…"
Sara stared back at him. "I don't know…"

Than her mind stopped. How can you not believe him? Her conscious yelled at her. He didn't know he had his powers, so why is it his fault? And besides-he saved your life! And furthermore, your life! Not anyone else but you! Doesn't that mean he cares for you?So others may label him a freak. But at least he's telling the truth! Doesn't that mean something to you?

It did. Sara smiled faintly and looked at Takanuva. "Hmm…Takanuva…Toa of Light…Has a nice ring to it, don't you think?"

He smiled back. She hugged him tight again. When she released him, both kids were blushing deeply.

Takanuva realized that they were still in the gym, and the roof could collapse anytime. He grabbed Sara's arm again. "Come on, we need to get out of here!" he said, and ran out the exit. Sara smiled behind his back. Who cares if anybody found out about Takanuva? She didn't, for one thing. He was the Toa of Light! So there!

Finally the fire department arrived. Men in yellow and black swarmed around the gym carrying hoses and spraying foam and water on the gym, or what was left of it. The roof had finally collapsed. Most of the kids had run home by now. A curious good-sized crowd had assembled at the scene of the fire, though a good distance away from it.

Thorn stood with Tahu and the rest of his group.

"And to think, our gym was thought to be the turning point of modern architecture," Owen said sarcastically. He shook his head.

"How will they figure out who's on the Wrestling team?" Lan wondered.

"I dunno. This means we won't have P.E. inside for a long time, though," Thorn responded.

Tahu was the only one who wasn't worried about the fire. Of course, he being the Toa of Fire, he enjoyed being surrounded in the hot stuff. But as a human, he didn't have a very good resistance to heat, and now fire seemed dangerous. Phooey.

Gali stood next to Geri. She was relieved that as far as she knew, no one had been hurt too bad or left inside the building when it collapsed.

"I wish I could have been able to put that out before it got too bad," she told Geri.

Tahu overheard her. He thought it strange that one girl thought she could put out a fire all by herself.

And as for the cause of the fire, the coaches and the kids still didn't know. Everyone had been so focused on the mat, and when the fire did start, no one had been paying much attention to the starting point of it. Kids were curious on how the benches were lit on fire, and some thought it strange that the windows froze and shattered at the beginning of summer. As for our two final contestants on the mat, Tahu and Kopaka, neither of them even considered that the cause of all the chaos was that their powers had activated. Both thought it was just a freak accident.

Soon the fire was contained, and the crowd went home, and the kids did as well. Lewa, Onua, Pohatu, Gali, and Takanuva had their suspicions about 'Kurt' and 'Toby', but they figured they should do some more observing before approaching the two. Now all that was left of the Old Mesa School Gym was a pile of half-standing charred boards and burned wood pieces. The coaches had gone to the main office to tell the rest of the staff the bad news. And another day passed at Old Mesa, with the Toa gaining more information on the whereabouts of each other.

A/N: I know, that was a really bad place to end it, but I couldn't put together a decent ending…so live with it. Anyway, I hope you liked the chapter, this is one of my favorites!