Chapter 12:

The Mahri reached base four hours later, Xplode was waiting for them in the loading zone, "Welcome back! Did you get the armor?" Tavera snapped her fingers and Hahli brought the armor to him. "Ah excellent! I'll let you know when another mission becomes available for you." Tavera and the Mahri just walked off towards their room. Once they reached there room Tavera told Hahli, Kongu, Hewkii, and Nuparu to stay there. Jaller on the other hand was told to come with Tavera.

Poor Jaller, I can only imagine what sick things she'll do to him thought Nuparu. Once Tavera left, Kongu, Hewkii, and Hahli all went and sat in front of the TV and turned it on to a random channel. Alright time to go find out how to break Tavera's hypnosis powder. Nuparu activated his mask power and slipped out of the room. He went down to the ground floor and started to look around. After about half an hour of searching rooms Nuparu was about to give up hope until he he walked into a room filled with file cabinets. Nuparu started to look around and discovered that it was a file room filled with files of the villains here. Nuparu went under the T section and found Tavera. He pulled out her file and read it to himself,

Name: Tavera
Gender: Female
Color: Red and orange
Origin: Kentare-Magna
Powers: None
Tools: Dual swords, Hypnotizing powder
Weaknesses: Left side weak, hypnosis of powder broken by Hexfruit
Level Ranking: 16

Level ranking? Whats that? No time, Hexfruit, thats sold in the cafeteria! Nuparu put the file back and saw a file that got his attention, it was labeled team and there was only one file in it. Nuparu grabbed it and saw it was him and his team.

Name(s): Jaller, Hahli, Kongu, Hewkii, Nuparu
Leader: Jaller
Color(s): Red, Blue, Green, Brown, Black
Gender: All male, except blue one
Origin: Unknown
Powers: Can control element powers, Red: fire, Blue: water, Green: air, Brown: stone, Black: Earth
Tools: Red: sword, Blue: claw, Brown: spear, electric chains, Black: Shield, Blade/gun, all equipped with six round hand missile launcher, Green having two
Weakness: Unkown
Level Ranking: 75
Note: 25 more level ranking and these "Mahri" will go to next level. One more mission in particular will elevate them
Mission: Go to-

Just then the door started to open to the room, Nuparu put the file back and closed the file drawer and made his way for the door. Just as he was out the door the two figures started to talk. If he stayed he would have heard, "These Mahri as they call themselves, they have proven themselves to be of some use, but do you think they are ready to be my bodyguards?", said a mysterious large figure in the shadows.
"We will see, this next mission will determine whether or not they are truly ready and able," said another figure. After Nuparu slipped out the door and made a b-line for the cafeteria and go in line for fruit. Nuparu grabbed the Hexfruit he needed and ran back to his room. When he got there Hahli wasn't there. "Wheres Hahli?", asked Nuparu.
"She went over to the master's room," said Kongu.
"Oh, okay. I grabbed more food, here," said Nuparu as he tossed the fruit to Kongu and Hewkii. The two Toa took a bite of the fruit and suddenly their eyes widened and they looked at Nuparu, "What happened?", the two asked in unison. Nuparu explained all that happened to them.
"Why do we always get hypnotized!", said Kongu.
"Well now we have a problem," said Hewkii, "If Tavera really likes Jaller and hates Hahli as much as you say then she isn't going to give them up easily. Shes going to keep them under lock and key and we can't risk her hurting either of them because we are trying to get them back.", said Hewkii. Just at that moment Xplode came by the door, "Hey guys, oh I your team isn't all together. I can come back later."
"No, no Xplode its fine what is it?", said Nuparu.
"Well I found a new mission for you guys, and you don't have a choice in the matter. You are the only team for the job. Here is the briefing packet.", said Xplode. He threw the folder to Kongu and Kongu looked in it and handed it to Nuparu. Nuparu read it and got an idea, "Can we bring Tavera with us?"
"Sure, now read the packet and get ready," said Xplode, then he left. Nuparu looked over to the other Toa and said, "I have a plan, we can free Jaller and Hahli on this planet. We will split the group up and free them, then avoid Tavera so she can't ever hypnotize us again."
"Great! But how will we get Tavera on board?", asked Kongu.
"She still thinks that she controls us, we just tell her about the mission and how we need her to come with," said Nuparu.
"Alright lets go," said Hewkii. The three Toa went over to where Nuparu said Tavera's room was. When the three walked in they saw Hahli sitting in a corner wearing a sign that said ugly on it. When they got to the couch they found Tavera and Jaller sitting down with Jaller's arms around Tavera. "What is it?", said Tavera.
"Master Xplode just gave us this and said we can't miss this mission, here is the briefing packet. Us three have already read it and are ready to go, we wait on your command," said Nuparu.
"Good, thank you. Dismissed," said Tavera.
"Yes master," said Kongu, Hewkii, and Nuparu in unison. With that the three Toa left, planning their course of action for when they reached the next mission.

Back at Makuhero city...

The rescue team was waiting in their rooms like usual, when all of a sudden Bulk burst into their room and said, "We got something!" The team rushed to the briefing room where Stormer was waiting for them, "Your friends finally turned up on the radar. And you were right, they are all now under the hypnosis power of Tavera. Well almost all of them, the one called Nuparu isn't. He left us a note and video footage to show that your friends are under hypnosis. Now we don't know where they went or where they will be going, but Nuparu is going to try and stay in touch.", said Stormer.
"Wait, what does this mean?", asked Gresh.
"It means that your friends are not in control and are doing who knows what. We are going to also further fund your search expedition.", said Bulk.
"Why?", asked Kiina.
"This is why," said Stormer as he pulled up pictures of a beaten yellow hero. "Evo a high ranking hero was savagely beaten at the hands of your friends. Now the video evidence proves it was not them in control. However they nearly killed him and we don't want people as powerful as that on the streets. Not to mention under the control of someone else. We will try to beat them to their next location, or at least have a hero there when they get there. We are deploying heroes across the galaxy and have given them all live connection to our base of operations here. If we get a positive match you will be on your way. Now what we are asking you is what are the Mahri's weaknesses so our Heroes will have a fighting chance.", said Stormer. The group looked at each other and Takanuva stepped forward, "Well, there is one, if you mention their dead teammate Matoro, that will cause them to hesitate and give your heroes a chance to strike or escape." Stormer looked at the Toa and said, "Thank you, now we will be able to stop another hero from ending up like Evo." So the team continued to wait, but what they didn't know was that that wait would be short.