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Chapter 8: The calm before the swarm

Last time the Toa Nuva had just found the first gem and were returning to Ga-Koro. Now the Toa are relaxing after their fight, and enjoying the silence. "Boom!" well almost silence.

"That's what you two get for not watching what you're doing!" screamed Shali.

Kaltaku and Jakanuva had been showing Lewa and Tahu some martial arts moves when they used their powers and caused a minor explosion. No one was hurt but it did hit Shali right when she was talking with Gali and it knocked both female Toa into the water and Shali didn't want to go for a swim. She jumped out of the water, took out her staff and used her gravity control to slam Kaltaku and Jakanuva straight down.

"Damn it!" yelled Jakanuva, "What was that for."

"What do you think it was for?!" shouted Shali. As the other Toa tried to break up the argument Kaltaku and Lewa noticed something.

"Uh, guys?" asked Kaltaku.

"What?!" shouted the two arguing Toa.

"Why hasn't Gali come back to the surface yet?" asked Kaltaku with worry in his voice.

This got all the Toa's attention as they rushed to the waters edge and looked into the water to see nothing but blue sea.

"Nice work," said Kopaka in his usual cold way.

"Please brother it was just an accident," said Pohatu, "we don't need to worry after all she is the Toa of Water."

"How can we be so sure we don't know how these creatures acted before they came to Mata Nui," said Kopaka.

"Hey!" shouted Shali and Kaltaku getting ready to attack the Toa of Ice.

"No," said Jakanuva as he grabbed his friends by the shoulders, "Kopaka's never been the most trusting character in the Bionicle universe, you just have to learn to accept him."

As this argument came to an end Gali finally emerged from the water. Shali and the others were relieved to see she was OK but froze when they saw she was holding a Gahlok Va.

"Where'd you get that from?" asked Tahu.

"When Shali and I were knocked in the water and she jumped out I noticed this Gahlok Va spying on me. It began swimming away so chased after it," said Gali.

"Then why did it take you so long to get back?" asked Tahu.

"She was only gone a minute, Tahu," said Kaltaku.

Everyone just stared at him like he was an idiot, then Jakanuva whispered to him.

"She's the Toa of Water, a minute is pretty long for Gali to chase something underwater," said Jakanuva.

"Any way, go on how you caught it?" asked Shali.

"Well I started to swim after the Va when something hit me, I looked up and saw two Toa shaped imprints on lily pad above me."

Everyone looked at Shali as she started to blush; all she could say was "Oops."

"Well, when I saw where it went I caught it and returned to the surface," said Gali.

"So, does this mean the Gahlok are getting ready to attack again?" asked Shali.

"I doubt it, their probably just spying on us, waiting to see what are next move is," said Tahu.

"Hey, Gali?" asked Jakanuva.

"What is it?" she asked.

"Did you see where the Va was heading?"

"Actually yes, it was heading straight down to the bottom of the bay. Which is probably where the Katoka of Water is," said Gali.

"Exactly what I was thinking," said Jakanuva.

"Very well, then I believe we should construct a plan to retrieve the gem, but first Gali, you and Kopaka go locate the gem and be careful," said Tahu.

"Of course Tahu," said Gali.

And with that Gali and Kopaka entered the bay in search of the gem.

Okay that's chapter 8, I'm still working on the next battle because Gali might have to go fight alone so give me some feedback on what you think should happen.

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