Chapter Two - The Power of Time

Vakama recognized the Toa's Great Mask. He himself had worn that mask during his time as a Toa

Metru. It was the Mask of Time. But it had been tossed into the sea during his altercation with

Makuta. How did this Toa get it? He asked.

"I was once a Matoran, one of the Matoran you weren't able to save. When you awoke the Matoran

Mata Nui, I also awoke, and found myself in a ruined city. I knew what had happened, for Makuta's

slumber gave us dreams of what was really happening. The Mask of Time washed up on the shore

of Ga-Metru, near the Great Temple. I put it on, and was transformed into my present body. I am

now Turataga, the Toa of Time."

"But who were you before, as a Matoran?" asked Turaga Nuju. Turataga shook his head. "That is

not important. What is important is that now, maybe this city can be rebuilt, and protected. I have

done what I could for the last thousand years, but there is an evil, worse than Makuta, threatening

this city."

"Great. First Makuta, and now this." sighed Tahu. "Is there anywhere on the planet where there

isn't trouble?" Lewa chuckled. "What's wrong, fire-spitter? Is being a Toa-hero too much for you?"

"Oh, go fly up a tree, Lewa." growled Tahu. Everyone laughed, then Vakama asked Turataga,

"So, Toa, I assume your power is the element of time?" Turataga nodded. "I can slow down or

speed up time on a target. I can also reverse time's effects." He held up his hand to stop Onewa's

question. "Before you ask, I cannot restore the city. The new threat I told you about holds a shadow

of time over the city. I can slow down the erosion of the city, but I can't stop it or reverse it, otherwise

I would have restored it long ago, after I had mastered the skill."

Takanuva, who identified with Turataga's transformation, spoke up. "During the fight, you used a

strange tool. What was it?" Turataga pulled out his weapon. "This is my elemental blaster. Since

I have no elemental power, I built this to be my tool, since I didn't already have one. It's saved my

life quite a few times. It can use any of the six elements at my will, but can't combine it's own

powers."

Whenua, once an archivist of Onu-Metru, had to ask, "Lewa said he saw you fighting strange Rahi.

What were they?"

"I don't know what they're called, but they are strong. I was barely holding my own against the five

I was fighting." Turataga hung his head. They are responsible for the demise of all the other

surviving Matoran. I couldn't save them." Vakama offered some comfort. "I know how you feel.

I felt I had failed when Lhikan died blocking one of Makuta's attacks meant for me."

"Toa Lhikan's dead!" Turataga gasped in disbelief. Vakama nodded. "Actually, he was a Turaga

at the time. He sacrificed his power to turn us into Toa." "Just as you sacrificed yours to wake

the Matoran." Turataga said, pondering the importance. Then Matau spoke. "Where shall the

Matoran rest-sleep while we fix-repair the city?" Turataga replied, "The Great Temple in Ga-Metru

has sustained little damage over the years. It's large size can hold all of the Matoran until we get

some of the houses repaired. They can start now, while we go to the temple. I have some things

to reveal to you." Pohatu agreed. "The Matoran should stay near the Great Temple for safety, and

they should bunk up in the houses when they are done." Turataga nodded, and led the way to the

Temple.

As it turned out, they had landed on the shore of Po-Metru, not far from the Great Temple. Upon

their arrival, the Matoran partnered up, and raced to pick houses. As they started to work, Turataga

led the others into the temple. In a hidden room, Turataga gestured to a tablet in the middle of the

room. It read "Those with Great Disks hold the key to the city." Immediately, Nuju said, "It must

mean the Matoran who found the Great Disks?" "Nuhrii, Vhisola, Orkham, Ahkmou, Tehutti, and

Ehrye. I wonder what happened to them?" Nokama said. Turataga turned to them. "Perhaps I can

answer that."