"Cheater! Lewa's a cheater!"

"But you never said-told me I couldn't!"

"Lewa's a cheater!"

Lhikan groaned quietly, looking up from his book to fix Lewa and the other children with a blank stare. Trying to sound calm, the sole remaining member of the Toa Mangai said.

"Can you please go play somewhere else? Nokama is still resting, and I'm trying to read a book. I'm glad you're having fun, but please play where I can't hear it quite so loudly." Pohatu grinned.

"No problemo sir! We're gone, just like that!" He grabbed Kopaka's wrist and started running, Onua and the other three children racing after them. As they went, Gali asked curiously.

"But where can we play where there's enough space? Tag doesn't work in a small room, and running around the halls will get us in trouble." Tahu shrugged.

"Could go out in the courtyard. Nobody would hear us out there." Kopaka shivered.

"That's why we don't want to go out there… Toa Nuju, Toa Whenua, and Toa Onewa were taken from out there… What if the M-m-Makuta came for us while we were outside? It's not safe out there…"

"Nobody asked YOU." Tahu spat bitterly. So shush up." Onua shook his head.

"I think Kopaka's right on this one, Tahu. It would be too dangerous to play out there."

"Yeah." Pohatu agreed. "I'm with Kopaka on this as well. I think we all do, except maybe you." Tension began to build in the air, and uncomfortable silence settling over the six children. Lewa suddenly remembered something, and exclaimed, startling Kopaka and Gali in the process.

"Hey! I found-saw a really big room we could happy-play in!" Gali smiled and piped up.

"Oh! Let's play in there! That'd be really fun! Where do we go, Lewa?" The green haired boy grinned.

"Just quick-follow me!" And with that, he leapt into the air, spread his wings, and soared off down the hall, the other five children hurrying after him.

Lewa wound up leading them to a massive, dome-shaped room, lit mostly by the pale blue lightstones that were embedded in a large, circular pedestal. On this pedestal was a smaller, but by no means small, dome patterned with peculiar symbols and other ornate designs. All six children looked around in wonder, Onua's gaze fixed on the raised platform and the semi-spherical adornment on top. Slowly he started walking towards it, mesmerized.

"D-do you know what this is?" He asked breathlessly. Tahu shook his head.

"A fancy bit of rock?" Onua shook his head, seeming mildly annoyed.

"They wouldn't keep a 'fancy rock' in the Great Temple, Tahu. If it were just a rock, it would be in the Archives." Pohatu spoke up, moving closer to the ornate object, and unknowingly pulling Kopaka with him.

"I know what that is." He said excitedly. "It's a Toa Suva! This is the only known one in the whole world, as far as I know. The Toa Metru got their power here!" Gali gasped in awe-struck wonder as she and Lewa moved closer as well.

"Maybe we shouldn't play in here…" She said softly. "This is a sacred artefact, and we could get in really bad trouble if something happened to it." Tahu waved a hand in a dismissive manner.

"Oh come on, how could we damage that? It's rock solid! Let's just play. We don't have to play right beside it anyways. Not it!" Lewa grinned.

"Not it!"

"…not playing…" Kopaka mumbled. Gali looked at him with obvious concern.

"Why not, Kopaka? Are you feeling ok?" He nodded.

"Yeah… I'm just not in the mood to play tag right now." Tahu rolled his eyes.

"Is anyone surprised that he's 'not in the mood' to join us? Maybe Toa Vakama made a mistake in bringing you here." Kopaka flinched at that. Pohatu glared at the cocky Ta-Matoran and said irritably.

"I think you're just jealous that he was brought in by your 'hero'." He then looked at Kopaka, and nudged his arm. "C'mon, let's get a closer look at the Toa Suva. I want to get a better look at those patterns." Nodding weakly, the Ko-Matoran started off towards it, Pohatu and Onua following him. Groaning quietly, Tahu turned towards Gali and Lewa, and they started playing.

After spending a fair while looking the Suva over, Onua made a startling discovery. Waving the other two over, he piped up.

"Pohatu! Kopaka! You have gotta see this! I found something!" The other two boys hurried over as Onua pointed at a peculiar indent, resembling a hand hold. "Should I try pulling on it?" Kopaka looked to Pohatu, hoping he could answer instead. The Po-Matoran grinned.

"Of course! Just don't let Tahu or Gali figure out what we're doing. Gali would give us a severe chewing out, and Tahu would probably claim that he was the one who found it. Let's just keep this between the three of us, ok? Lewa would blab." Laughing quietly and nodding, Onua turned back to the Suva, and carefully put his hands in the indent, hooking his fingers in the holding points. Mustering up his strength, the Onu-Matoran pulled, the stone frame grinding against the unmoving parts, while a crack opened up between his hands. Excitement welled up in the three children, and Onua pulled harder, straining every ounce of his frame. Kopaka's scope zoomed in, giving him a better look into the Suva. He gasped, eyes going wide as he stared at whatever was inside.

"N-no way!" Pohatu blinked and looked at him, his expression one of incredible confusion.

"What is it, Kopaka? What's in there?" It was at that moment that a resounding bang echoed through the room. Onua had forced the hidden doors open the whole way, and now Tahu, Gali, and Lewa were on their way to investigate the noise.

"I…" Kopaka spluttered, finding it hard to get the words out. "I can't believe it…shouldn't these be in the Archives?" For lying within the Suva's inner chamber…

… Were six Toa Stones.