Chapter 3: Changes

Tahu groaned and awoke the next morning to find himself sitting on the floor. He looked over to his couch and saw Sarah asleep on it. Tahu stood and walked over to Sarah. He smiled, gently kissing her temple. Suddenly Tahu noticed something strange.

Perfect by nature,

icons of self-indulgence

Just what we all need

More lies about a world

That never was and never will be

Have you no shame, don't you see me?

You know you've got everybody fooled.

He lifted Sarah's tank top up and saw it. Sarah's chest was covered in black armor. It was kinda like Onua's and Gali's armor put together. Tahu left his hut and went to Turaga Vakama's hut. He knocked and waited until he was allowed in, "Toa Tahu, what is it that you seek?" "I want to know more about Sarah." Turaga Vakama sighed and looked at Tahu, "You may want to sit down."

Look here she comes now

Bow down and stare in wonder.

Oh, how we love you

No flaws when you're pretending

But now I know she

Never was and never will be

You don't know how you betrayed me

And somehow you've got everybody fooled.

Turaga Vakama pointed to a chair in the middle of his hut, which Tahu sat in, "You see, we Turaga didn't meet Sarah until we met up with Lhikan. He had given us his Toa powers and became a Turaga himself. When Nuju, Whenua, and Onewa were captured, we escaped and tried to find them. When we met up with them again, Lhikan was also with them. He told Matua and Nokama where to find Sarah. They went and brought her back to us. Sarah didn't really like us as much when we first met. But when Makuta had attacked Lhikan, before he died, Lhikan gave Sarah all of his power." "How could he do that, Turaga?" "Lhikan loved Sarah like a daughter. While Sarah held his hand, Lhikan transferred his powers to her. Sarah came with us to Mata-Nui and we Turaga all raised her in our own ways. However, for the past few years we noticed that something was wrong. Sarah is changing." "What do you mean?" "She is becoming a Toa." "What will her element be?" "Sarah has always loved to walk in the dark. She never takes a lightstone with her at night. Sarah's element is Darkness." "Thank you Turaga. I must go." "Goodbye Tahu." Tahu left Turaga Vakama's hut and stood outside. The sun was just starting to rise. Tahu went back to his hut and found Sarah gone. On the table next to his couch, there was a note,

'Dear Tahu,
I have gone to Le-Wahi to think about a few things. You can meet me there if you like. If I don't see you there, then I will be back by late afternoon.

Sarah

Tahu left his hut and headed to Le-Wahi.

Without the mask

Where will you hide?

Can't find yourself,

Lost in your lies

I know the truth now

I know who you are

And I don't love you anymore

Sarah sat on an old stump in the middle of Le-Wahi. She fingered the black metal on her chest and now, her shoulders. She sighed, she hated this. Sarah gasped and jumped up as Tahu stepped out of the bushes, "Sarah, are you okay?" "Yeah I guess." "You guess? Sarah if anything is wrong, you can tell me." "Tahu, I don't know why this is happening. I'm turning into a freak." "Sarah, you're not turning into a freak. You're turning into a Toa." "What?" "I went to see Turaga Vakama this morning. He says you are becoming a toa." "Tahu I… I-I don't know what to do." Tahu watched as Sarah doubled over in pain. He ran to her side and held her as she changed. Sarah began to breathe heavily and black armor covered her arms and thighs. Tahu sat up and looked her over. Sarah was just about covered in armor. Only her abdomen, lower legs and neck needed armor and she still needed a mask. Sarah buried her face in Tahu's chest and sobbed, "Sarah, its okay. You'll be fine. I love you." Sarah looked up at Tahu as he wiped away her tears. Tahu kissed Sarah and hugged her, "Sarah, it'll be okay. Come on lets go back to Ta-Koro." "Okay." Tahu kissed Sarah again and then they went to Ta-Koro.

Never was and never will be

You don't know how you betrayed me

And somehow you've got everybody fooled.

Never was and never will be

Not for real that you can save me

And somehow now you're everybody's fool.