Land of Ice: Chapter 1
The Gem
"Vakama? What did you see?" Nokama asked.
It had been about ten minutes since Vakama had come out of his vision. They were still inside the tunnels, trying to find they're way to Metru-Nui.
"I-I'm not exactly sure…" the Toa of Fire replied. "There were beings…living in a wasteland of ice…they seemed to be struggling to survive."
Whenua overheard what the two were talking about and said, "Could it be possible that the beings that you saw live in Ko-Metru now?"
"No, I don't think so. This place had no ruins of towers… it was just icy plains as far as the eye can see." Vakama replied.
Now everybody was aware of what their two other friends had been talking about. As usual, Onewa didn't believe a word of it.
"As if there's some land far away from here, where these 'beings' could live, where there's no plants, buildings, or other life forms. I say the fire-spitter is crazy." the Toa of Stone said.
As soon as Onewa finished his statement, there was a flash of light. The six Toa quickly shielded their eyes from the light. When it faded, there was a small gem-like stone on the floor.
"Where in Mata-Nui's name did that come from?" Whenua asked.
"Uh…the bright-light?" Matau suggested.
The six Toa Metru gathered around the gem. It was blue, and sapphire-like. Matau reached down to pick it up, but Nuju stopped him.
"What?" the Toa of Air asked.
"Don't touch it." Nuju answered.
"Why not?" Matau asked.
"Because, every time you touch something, something bad happens." the Toa of Ice replied.
Matau shook his brother Toaoff and reached for the gem again. Suddenly, the gem flared to life and the Toa felt themselves lift off their feet. They were then sucked inside the gem…
To be continued…
