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Chapter 15: The Final Battle

"KOPAKAAAAAAA!" Eli screamed. She threw an uppercut at Onua and then ran for Kopaka.

"You rang?" Kopaka snickered sliding in front of her. Eli narrowed her eyes.

"Not you, the real one," Eli growled blocking one of the false Toa's swings.

"Eli?" Tahu called from across the room. "Do you need any help?"

"No!" Eli replied, not taking here eyes off of her opponent. "Just help Kopaka."

"Oh, thank you for caring," the image of Kopaka sneered. Eli swiped a quick glance at Tahu. He nodded and scurried to Kopaka's aid.

Shadow Kopaka took a strong swing and knocked the arrow out of her hands. Eli took a step back in surprise. Kopaka chuckled evilly. Just after, as if losing her arrow wasn't enough, two hands grabbed hers and pulled them behind her back.

"Get off me Onua!" Eli said assertively struggling to free her hands. Kopaka snickered once more. Eli snapped her hands free. Back-flipping away from Onua's grabs, she did a split kick in mid-air and sent both Toa to opposite walls of the chamber. Stunned, they were unable to move.

Panting with exhaustion, she turned to Tahu. He had defeated Pohatu and was removing the boulder that Pohatu had kicked onto Kopaka. Tahu was helping a weak Kopaka to him feet.

Eli turned to the chamber door. She began walking toward Makuta, picking up her fallen arrow on the way.

"Eli..?" Tahu said cautiously taking a step toward her. Eli shushed him with a wave of her hand.

"You have proved yourself against the other Toa," Makuta said with false congratulations.

"Other Toa?" Eli and Tahu said together. Makuta laughed. "You'll see…" Makuta said mysteriously. Eli felt a tap on her shoulder. Eli rolled her eyes impatiently.

"What now Ta-," Eli spun around, "-hu."

"Is little Eli ready to die?" a shadow Toa said stepping into the light of Eli's arrow: a mirror image of herself. Tahu gasped.

"I hope you mean yourself," Eli said returning to her battle stance. The reflection moved into the same position at the same moment, like twins. Tahu stood off to the side with an odd grin on his face.

"He's cute with that face," shadow Eli mused.

"You can have him…" Eli said leaping to the side, away from one of her opponent's swings, "…just as long as you don't kill him."

"Do you always have to spoil the fun?"

"If it's my job to protect the other Toa…then yes."

"Oh, too bad," the image said.

"Hey! She thinks I'm hot!" Tahu grinned.

"Well, you are the Toa of Fire," both of the battling Toa said in unison.

"Right," Tahu said, "I knew that."

"Can you please shut up?" Eli snapped taking a hard, overhead swing. "I'm trying to save our…"

"Eli! Concentrate!" Tahu interrupted, yelling at her. Eli took another overhead swing while putting most of the effort into a sidekick. The shadow Toa dodged the swing of the arrow but did not expect the kick. Having the wind knocked out of her, she stumbled backwards.

"Who do you think you are?" the other Eli growled.

"What are you, oblivious to reality?" Eli retorted. "Do I have to point out the obvious?"

The shadow Toa said nothing.

"Should've guessed," Eli rolled her eyes. Eli's opponent stopped for a minute. Eli took this opportunity to take a quick breather and think about her strategy. She turned away from her clone.

"Uh, Eli…where did cutie number two go?" Tahu said after a moment of silence. Makuta chuckled. Eli turned to face Tahu.

"Eli…we know you know Tahu's weakness…" Makuta began. "…Well, we know yours."

Eli turned to Makuta this time and cocked her head to one side in bewilderment.

"Wh-what do you mean?"

"It means we know how to beat you," shadow Eli said from behind her mockingly.

"E-Eli!" Tahu's cry came from behind her. His voice filled with fear. Eli spun immediately. Eli's opponent had the arrow placed very tightly underneath Tahu and Kopaka's throats. She was grinning evilly.

"What?" Eli stuttered. "Why?"

"Your weakness…" Makuta started, "is also your strength."

"Love is my weakness?"

"Yes. Your feelings for these two…when they are injured, hurt…killed, you are weakened. Because you care for them."

"What makes you think I love Tahu?"

"He loves you. Does that not count for anything?" Makuta asked. Eli lowered her eyes. "You should give him something in return."

Eli raised her eyes and they met Tahu's. His eyes were faint and pleading.

He's right, Eli thought with guilt, I should give Tahu something in return. If I don't help them, they will die…If I do, then that proves that I am weakened by myown element.

Don't listen to him, Eli! He's just trying to scare you, Tahu's voice echoed in her head.

Did I say that out loud?

I thought you did, Tahu thought gleefully raising an eyebrow.

But I'm not talking now.

Eli…I think your mask power…I think it's telepathy!

Well, how can we tell if it really is?

I can hear you and our mouths aren't moving.

True. I'll say something to Kopaka. That'll prove if it really is. Kopaka! Can you hear me?

Is it working? Tahu asked.

"Yes," Kopaka said, answering both Eli and Tahu's questions.

"Yes' what?" Makuta demanded.

Kopaka, think it! Don't say it out loud, Eli said. Makuta might get suspicious.

Oh. Okay.

Kopaka…can you hear what Tahu is saying?

No. Am I supposed to?

No, Eli said shortly in her head. Kopaka did not say anything else in his head or out loud. She knew what he would be thinking about.

"Why are none of you speaking?" Makuta roared. Eli's enemy pressed the arrow tighter against Tahu and Kopaka's throats. Both of their eyes widened. She was strangling them.

Tahu! Kopaka! Just hang in there a couple more seconds. Find the strength to hit her in the face on three. One...two…THREE!

Got her! Tahu's triumphant cry echoed through her head. Eli opponent fell into a dazed heap. Tahu and Kopaka appeared at her side.

Good job you guys! Eli said.

Tahu gave here a playful pinch on her back. She looked into his eyes. He grinned mischievously.

If you're trying to be cute…it's not working, Eli told him. The grin remained on his face.

All of a sudden, Tahu kicked her to the side, and she landed on the hard ground. He and Kopaka spun around, weapons glowing. The two swords touched each other. A bright, blinding light filled the cavern. Eli had to shield her eyes against it. The enemy crumpled to the ground paralyzed. It was the shadow Eli. Eli stood.

"Whose clever idea was that?" Eli asked.

"Uh…his," both Tahu and Kopaka said together, pointing at each other. Eli smiled.

"We're getting there," she said to herself.

"We are undefeatable!" Tahu shouted into the darkness. There was no answer. Eli ran to the door of the chamber and tried it.

"Locked," Eli said. Then paused and thought a moment. "Stand back," She told Kopaka and Tahu after a minute. Tahu positioned himself slightly behind Eli. Kopaka opened his mouth- "Keep it to yourself," Eli said sharply. Kopaka obediently opened his mouth. Eli shut her eyes and concentrated on forming a ball of white-hot energy. It crashed into the wall and shattered it into fragments of dust. After a moment, she fell back into Tahu's waiting arms, exhausted.

"See, she would have needed someone to catch her if she fell…like she did," Tahu sneered.

"Yeah, but did it have to be you?" Kopaka muttered bitterly. Tahu shot him a glance, feeling his infamous temper rising.

No, I can't just lose it in front of her, Tahu thought. "You okay?" he asked helping Eli to her feet.

"Yeah…fine," Eli returned massaging her head.

"You sure?" Tahu asked rubbing her back.

"Yes. Positive," Eli said giving him a warning glance and waiting for Kopaka's. Don't test me, Eli told him firmly.

Why not? It's fun, Tahu told himself.

Uh…Tahu, I can still hear you.

Oh, well, Tahu said with dancing eyes, I'll just have to cope with you hearing what I think about you. Tahu looked at the door. Ladies first, Tahu said motioning towards the door. Eli smiled grimly and took a step towards the hole in the wall.

"You first Hot Air," Kopaka said with a glare.

"Don't mind if I do," Tahu sneered following in Eli's footsteps.