"Oy, Toa."

"Yeah?"

"Are you sure Whenua didn't mention anything about the Toa Stones?" Vakama groaned.

"For the thousandth time, Mihkoro, he didn't tell me anything. I already said you knew more than I do about this… and are you ever going to tell me who that 'he' was that we were running from earlier?" His brother sighed, brushing some of his hair out of his face.

"It wasn't Teridax, if that's what you mean."

"I wasn't meaning that. I didn't even get to see whoever 'he' was." Mihkoro hesitated, as though debating his answer. Finally, he spoke.

"It was Nidihki. He and I… don't really get along. He's been looking for a way to get rid of me since day one, pretty much. Nidihki hates my guts because of Lhikan. Thus, he'll hate you just as much. Isn't it fun to be related to a legend?" He said this last sentence with heavy sarcasm. Vakama shrugged.

"Better than being related to the guy who raised you. Not to be rude, but you aren't exactly the most polite person to be around." Mihkoro smirked faintly at that.

"At least I got one thing right. But we're getting off track. We need to find those Toa Stones before my fa...ehrm…Teridax, does. Once those get found, I can disappear from existence." The Toa Metru looked startled. Seeing this, his twin explained. "Face it, Vakama, I haven't done this island a lick of good in my life. It'd just be best for everyone if I disappeared. No sense in trying to turn my life around when there's nothing I can turn to… and don't you dare say I can turn to you Toa. You're all too goody-two-shoes for someone like me to tolerate, and I'm too much of a Makuta for anyone of your kind to want around."

"Don't say that."

"I just did. Anyway, let's get going. The Stones aren't going to come to us." That statement meant the conversation was now over, and the one who spoke it started off again down the dimly lit corridor. Vakama, disgruntled about his brother's mind set, started to follow… when a vision began.

"Run!" Smoke permeated the air as Vakama and Mihkoro ran down the hallway, the ground shaking and the sound of hissing and running feet echoing towards them from the gloom. Mihkoro seemed incredibly worried, a hint of fear reflected in his ruby red eyes.

"Vakama, we're doomed if they catch us!" Vakama gulped, fear etched in his own face as well.

"You didn't need to remind me of that! We have to find a way to get rid of them before they get rid of us!" The silence that followed showed that they were both working on a plan. Suddenly, the floor gave way in front of them, blocking their escape route off. Mihkoro looked terrified now, staring at the gaping hole in front of them.

"We're done for!" Vakama felt his own fear welling up within. He turned quickly, eyes wide as eight serpentine, bipedal beings approached, red eyes aglow with malice and a lust to bring the brothers down. Without warning, the creatures lunged, giving the twins no time to react. Just as one of the beings' staffs was brought down on his head, Vakama's sight faded, and everything was plunged into darkness…

"…Vakama…Wake up! Vakama!" The Toa felt himself being shaken violently, and he gasped, eyes opening wide as he found himself staring up into Mihkoro's face. It came as a surprise to see him looking mildly concerned. "What on Metru Nui is wrong with you! You're following me one moment, and you're lying on the floor yelling the next! I thought you were strange as it was, but this is just insanity!" Vakama shivered as he recalled the vision.

"I…I saw something…I'll explain later…L-let's just get going…" Shakily he stood up and started to walk down the corridor, his footfalls uneasy and uneven. Mihkoro frowned as he followed the Toa of Fire, eyes fixed on the back of his head.

"So what sort of something was this anyways? You Toa don't fall over for nothing, from what I've seen." Vakama opened his mouth to speak, hoping Mihkoro would understand the seriousness of the vision, but before he could utter the words he intended to say, an echoing hiss came from the tunnels behind them. The ground began shaking, cracks forming in the stone beneath the pair as they started to run, dust as thick as smoke filling the air. Panic flooded Vakama's mind as he uttered the one word that had started it all…

"Run!"