CHAPTER 4: EATING CAVES

"Good evening," said the newcomer.

"Good evening," said Garfield. He relaxed his shoulders. "A fellow Toa, I see. Are you searching for your destiny as well?"

"Yes, I met a Turaga back in Squ-Koro. My name is Toa Squeak."

"The pleasure is all mine," said Garfield. "I am Garfield, Toa of Lasagna. Are you searching for the Kanohi Masks?"

"I've been searching for many, many days without luck, Garfield."

"That's too bad. Me too." The two Toa sat down and discussed their lives and how to stop Makodie. They also talked a bit about where possible mask locations would be."

"I received a single hint from the Turaga," said Squeak. "He said we should try the caves near hear. I was looking through a few, but now I have no caves left to search."

"That's a bad sign," Garfield said sadly. "That means the other masks are going to be just as hard to find, if not more difficult…" Garfield stretched and yawned. "And I really don't feel like looking anymore. Give me my answers now, Great Spirit…" he looked up at the sky and saw the dark clouds again. He stood up and walked towards the caves. "But we must press onward. We have to save Pooka-Nui."

"I agree," said Squeak. "But we'll never find the masks at this rate. We need more clues…"

Garfield smiled. "I am going to give you a really neat clue. Garfield slammed the cave walls with his sword and all the rocks crumpled into lasagna. "Now we feast until we find our prize.".

And so, Garfield and Squeak spent the rest of the day searching for the mask through a process of elimination. When Squeak got too full from eating lasagna, Garfield would double up on his intake because he believed so whole-heartedly in his duty to the Great Spirit.

Soon enough, Garfield bit something hard and inedible. He took a large metallic mask out of his mouth. "Behold…" he said satisfied with his strategy.

Squeak could not believe his eyes. Garfield was such a genius. "You did it, Brother. Now we have an additional mask power."

Garfield placed the mask over his own. He triggered it and it allowed his thoughts to be projected into Squeak's mind.

"I see, it is the mask of Telepathy. This is a worthy Kanohi to add to my collection. I need more in order to defeat Makodie though." Garfield turned to Squeak. "As do you, Brother."

And so, the two Toa spent the rest of the day exploring the entire island and making a list of possible hiding locations. It was necessary for them to find five each in order to overcome the mystery that was their Toa destiny.