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Bionicle, the Toa Meta - Chapter 3 - Tahu's Challenge

"You missed me" the Toa laughed as he faced the readied Tahu and Ta-Matoran. "Greetings Ta-Koro, I am Toa Haxxon and I will be

your new Toa Master once I get rid of your old washed out gaurdian" The Toa sneered. "For a Toa you aren't very smart" said Tahu with

a grin. the Matoran on the wall above Dropped Rocks and poured hot lava down onto the shocked Toa. He screamed in pain as the Lava

burned until it hardened, trapping him in solid stone. The Matoran cheered. "I doubt this is over...but enjoy your victory for now" said

Vakama. suddenly the rock began to glow, a spear shot from the rock and impaled Tahu into the near by wall, Tahu winced at the pain in

his shoulder where the spear stabbed. "You think I am as weak as you" hissed the angry Toa, now badly burned but free from the solid

lava. "Luckily I have a body made of metal or you could have killed me." The Matoran readied more Lava but the Haxxon was ready this

time, he aimed a Glowing circle at he Gate when he was hit by a blast of fire. "Your fight is with me" said Tahu. "Good...then let us see who

is the better Toa" Haxxon grabbed his burnt arm and attached a circle which suddenly repaired the Damage. Tahu looked surprised. "I've

seen this power before once, I beleive the call it alchemy, manipulation of substance" said Vakama. "So, that's what those circles do" said

Tahu. Tahu Ran towards Haxxon. Haxxon readied a circle and Tahu awaited the outcome of the attack. At this time the Matoran were

ready with more Lava. "Wait for my signal" said the gaurd watching Tahu's movement. Tahu swung around Haxxon and used his swords to

pin him into the wall. "Now" shouted the Gaurd. As they poured the Lava down onto Haxxon, Tahu used his mask of shielding so he could

remain unharmed by the Lava, Haxxon began to laugh, then Tahu realized what was wrong, the Lava had now become water. Haxxon

pulled free and walked towards Tahu. "You thought you had me trapped, but it all worked out in my favor, you sacrificed your swords to

pin me down, your Matoran used up the rest of their ammo to hit me, and turning it into water made your fire useless" "I still have my fists"

shouted Tahu running at Haxxon. "What good will they do you when you cant hit me?" Haxxon said making rocks raise from the ground,

one hit Tahu right in the chest knocking the wind out of him. "You're finished" said Haxxon. "Even if I lose today, the Matoran will never

follow you" said Tahu. "The weak are always expected to obey the victor" said Haxxon. "Then I guess...we Ta-Matoran dont realize wen

we've lost" said Tahu. Suddenly from out of the caves Matoran came rushing by the masses and threw all their attacks at Haxxon. "Unity"

shouted Jala as he led the Matoran. "I'll take every last one of you" screamed Haxxon. "Not so tough now" smirked Tahu. "If I go down

today, I'll take you into the Firey lake with me" Shouted Haxxon Angrily, his circle glowing Red. "Order a Retreat" Vakama told Jala. "A

Ta-Matoran never runs away" said Jala. "I fear this Toa's power, we've only one if we live, and I feel as though the only way you'll survive

is to Retreat." Suddenly lava began to pour into the city. "We're sinking under the lava, how do we escape now?" asked Jala. "This way"

said Tahu breaking down a building with the mask of strength to create a safe path. "Now it's time for me to be the Hero, goodbye" said

Tahu running at Haxxon who had a Matoran in his grasp. Tahu Blasted Haxxon who dropped the scared Matoran. "Now flee with the

others." "Tahu!" Shouted Jala. "This is his duty Jala" said Vakama as they crossed with the Last of the Matoran before seeing Ta-Koro

sink beneath the Lava. The Matoran looked worried now. "Tahu is gone, who will protect us now?" asked a Matoran. "Faith" said

Vakama watching the Lava. The Matoran Cheered seeing Tahu walk out of the Lava. "You seems surprised Jala, mask of shielding you

know" said Tahu. "And what of Haxxon?" asked Vakama. "He's still down there" said Tahu. "Now we can only hope the other Toa share

your victory" said Vakama.

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