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Jungle Race
Lewa slid down a vine to the next branch, then he jumped to another one and then to a vine again.
He had waken up on a treetop with Onua, who was currebtly running on the ground somewhere. But he, obviously, had decided to reach the cliff by vineswinging.
Branch. Vine. Vine. Vine. Branch. Branch. Vine. Bog snake.
What?
Lewa let go of it immedately, falling onto a branch underneath. Only then he realized that it was really a vine, not a bog snake.
He heard a rustle in the leaves above him and saw a figure jump to another branch and then bouncing forwards. He suddenly understood what had happened and started following it.
Through the leaves, up vines and branches, down other branches... Soon everything was just a blur of green. Finally the jungle was over. Without hesitating, he grabbed a vine and slid to the ground. There wasn't anbody else around.
"I'm first!" he shouted.
-I'd say, second.-
Lewa let out a groan as a green cat-like Ihar jumped towards him.
-You're a good leaf-runner, but I'm better- said the Ihar.
"You cheated!"
-Did not!-
"Come on, Kishro, I saw that with the vine too." said Onua, running out of the jungle.
Kishro put on an innocent expression. -Vine? Which vine? I can't vineswing, you know.-
"That bog snake illusion." said Lewa.
-Bog snake illusion?- he said, cocking his head as if thinking about it. -Oh, that! That was no bog snake, that was a tree snake!-
Lewa rolled his eyes. Kishro rolled himslef on the ground and stopped belly up, staring at Lewa with kitty eyes.
-Please forgive poor Kishro! Kishro heartswears he'll never do that again!- he whined.
Lewa had to laugh at this, Kishro knew how to combine voice and expression to turn everything funny. He and Onua had met him as they were trying to reach the ground. Even though "met" isn't the right word. Kirsho had pounced on them as Onua was trying not to lose his balance. With the result that Onua had lost his balance and fallen. Luckily, there was a tangle of vines between the branches underneath, so he didn't hurt himself.
As soon as Lewa and Kishro had reached him, Kishro had pulled on a theater to excuse himself, so that both Onua and Lewa couldn't be angry at him anymore.
Kishro had then brought Onua to the ground in the easiest way one could imagine. Namely jumping down, falling, and then levitating just before smashing on the ground. For it had turned out that Ihar had powers. Two of them, actually. Random, weirdo mask-powers. As Kishro called them. He couldn't have gven them a better descripton, as the powers were Kanohi powers, and -- as Kishro had said-- random. He, for example, had levitation and illusion.After explaining, Kishro had asked them to tell him something about how they had reached this island. When they had told Kishro about the Anjai, he had said that he knew someone that could help them. Which had brought them to the race to the cliff.
"There's something I still don't understand Lewa," said suddenly Onua. "How did you know where the cliff was?"
Good question, though Lewa, I would like to know that too. When Kishro had proposed them the race, Onua had asked where the cliff was, and Lewa had answered.
"So, Kishro," said Lewa, avoiding the question. "Why are we here anyway?"
-This is where...- he started, but was interrupted by a screech coming from the air. Onua and Lewa whirled around to see something approaching.
"A Rama!" shouted Lewa. Kishro cursed the Rahi in though-speak, so that both Onua and Lewa stared at him.
"What was that for?" asked Onua. "It isn't controlled by Makuta. I don't think so at least."
-No, I guess not. But he's angry at me-
"Why?" asked Lewa.
-'Cause yesterday I decided to tree-launch using him. Only that I snatchedgrabbed his wing and smashed him to the ground-
"What?" chorused the two Toa-Matoran.
-It wasn't my fault! He shouldn't have quickdodged!-
There was no time left, the Nui-Rama flew down towards Kishro, who laid his ears on the back of his head and hissed loudly.
-Quickspeed back in the ju...-
Kishro didn't get any further, the Rahi's claws dug into his body, and he let out a wail of pain before striking back with his own claws, making the Rama release his grip, claws that neither Onua or Lewa had noticed before. Now it was the Rahi screeching with pain, but it was clear that Kishro couldn't win. The beast was at least three times as big as him.
"Kishro! Behind you!" shouted Lewa as the Rahi striked again. But Kishro had already spotted that and shot out from under the Rahi a second before getting hit. Then, under the shocked looks of Lewa and Onua, he turned around and jumped on the Rahi's back.
-I still haven't given up windriding on him!- he shouted, eyes glinting. -Coming with me?-
The Rahi tried to bite Kishro, who kept himself well away from the Rama's jaws. Then, the Rahi started beating it's wings to take off, and Lewa knew it was now or never. Quickly, he ran forwards, grabbed one of the Rahi's legs and pulled himself up.
"Are you two insane?" yelled Onua at them.
-Either you come or you stay- said Kishro. In that moment, the Rahi jumped into the air, so that Lewa nearly fell.
"Agh!" yelped Lewa and tightened his grip. The Rahi slashed at him, nearly hitting him, then it spotted Onua and shot at him.
Kishro slashed at the Rahi, trying to get it's attention, but without success. The Rama snapped at Onua, trying to bite him.
"No!" screamed Lewa, searching for something to hit the Rahi with. A stone, a branch an...
An ax?
Lewa stared at the ax he had just grabbed, where did this come from? But there was no time to ask, Lewa hit the Rahi hard with the ax.
He didn't know what happened next. All he knew was that suddenly they were in the air, all three of them. Kishro on top of the Nui-Rama, Lewa underneath it and Onua clinging on Lewa. Lewa could hear Kirsho hissing and growling, and he knew he was scratching the Rahi.
Suddenly, the Nui-Rama tilted to one side, tried to straighten himself and started falling in a spiral towards the ground.
-Waaah! I said I wanted to try windflying, not groundsmashing!- came Kishro's shout in their heads. He couldn't be serious even in such a desperate situation.
Onua could see the ground coming closer every second, if someone didn't get an idea soon, they were dead.
"Kishro! Can you get us levitating again?" he asked, with a sudden idea.
-A second before smashing? Sure, if we don't smash first-
"Then get near us and do it!"
-Can't, you have to come up here-
Lewa sighed and started climbing up the Rahi as quickly as he could with Onua on his back. But the ground was getting dangerously near.
-Jump on me!-
Lewa and Onua jumped on the Ihar's back, which was hard, because there wasn't much space, and held on as tightly as they could. Kishro waited a couple of seconds before jumping off and gently levitating to the ground. The Rahi, in the meanwhile, crashed onto the rocky surface.
"W-What happened?" panted Onua, sliding off the Ihar's back.
-Uh-oh-
Onua stared at Kishro, who merely stared back. But it was clear that it hadn't been him. It sounded very distant and it wasn't his voice.
-Uh-oh like: The gap is now twice as big and I don't know whether I make it or not-
Then the ground collapsed under them.
Ihar Bios:
Kida:
Kida is Kal's younger sister and the only tame Ihar of all times. She is kind and friendly and always willing to help. Nobody knows exactly why she decided to live on Metru Nui, she just appeared one day and never left. Sometimes, she travels back to Miko Nui with the Tikohl to see her sister. Powers: Telekinesis and Speed
Nairof:
Nairof loves to explore tunnels and to find new ways to reach places. If you travel with him, you may reach the other side of the island in less time than you would have if you had used the normal way. He knows all underground shortcuts and all the places you musn't go to. Being an Onu-Ihar and a "cat" he can see really good in the dark, without counting that one of his powers is night-vision. Powers: Strength and Night-vision.
Kishro:
The craziest and funniest of the Ihar gang. He can't sit still a second and talks about all the time, but if it comes to it, he can move silently to spy on people. His hobby is to jump on everything that moves and see if he can use it to fly. When he isn't running on branches or spying on Sirkul and Kal, he plays tricks on Ash bears. If it wasn't for his incredible luck, he would probably be dead by now. Powers: Levitation and Illusion
Hmm, I have the feeling that ICC made lots of reviewers escape. Oh, about that, sorry for the mistake, it is ICS. Only that that day it was so late I forgot to re-read it. Yeah, sorry. Just one last thing, I don't know how many of you are reading CA, if you are, I have some infos about it. 1. I'm not writing it alone. 2. Update's depend on my and my friend's moods. You'll find more in ch6.
Thanks to all those who reviewed and those who just read.
ToaMaster: Really? I though TM stood for trademark. Yes, you're right about ICS. Sorry again. And don't worry, my brother has been torturing me with anime the whole summer, I think I'll survive this. ;-)
nightbug08: Yeah, I love cats too. At first the Ihars were only "dogs", but then my love for felines ruined it all. If you think of it, though, it's better like this, because Lewa is more like a cat then a dog and a dog wouldn't be able to climb on trees.
