GW: Hello again! Missed y'all! Went on vacation, then had icky Algebra tests. X.x Anywho, next chapter is up. Should be wrapping it up soon for the next story of the trilogy.
Lewa: Gah! What with all the spiders and the 'I love Drizzt' posters?"
GW: YOU ARE NOT IN THE SPIDER QUEEN'S FAVOR! OUT! OUT!
Lewa closed his eyes as the ground rushed up to greet him. He knew he did the right thing. Kiia was never going to get anything from him. The Toa of Air just hoped his brothers and sister would understand. He sighed. Lewa heard someone call his name, or was it just his imagination? A flash of dark red raced past his. Something, or someone, grabbed his back. An aged voiced whispered something in his ear. Lewa was in too much pain to understand it though. Then, the Toa realized that he should have hit the ground by now! Lewa moved his head to see what had connected with his back. At that moment, however, the strange pair landed near an alcove. "W-who are you?" asked Lewa. The being truned and said, "My name is Rahaga Norik.
Jaller awoke when he felt Hahli shaking him. "Jaller? Oh, Jaller!" she said. Tears were pouring out of her cerulean eyes.
"Hahli? Wha… what happened?" Jaller asked. "Where's that freaky Toa with the freaky mask? Where's Toa Lewa?"
"That's just it!" said Hahli. "He… he… he jumped off the cliff. He… he did it for us."
"WHAT?"
"Shhhhh… that Toa might still be hanging around."
"WHAT THE HECK DID LEWA JUMP OFF A CLIFF?" Jaller yelled, ignoring Hahli's warning.
Hahli sighed. "Okay, listen. The female Toa, stop gaping Jaller, broke Lewa's legs and threatened him."
"Hold on there a sec Hahli. How could a female do that?" Jaller said.
The Ga-Matoran gave the Ta-Matoran a dirty look. "Anyway, in order to save us, Toa Lewa rolled off the cliff side."
Jaller blinked. "Why?" he asked.
Halhi slapped her forehead.
Jaller blinked again. "Was it something I said?"
The Chronicler just shook her head. "Ergh… let's just go find the other Toa you kohlii-head boyfriend of mine."
"Holy Cow!" yelled Matau. He was the one stuck with the unconscious Toa Nuva of Stone on his back and he was not happy. Not happy at all. At that was the least of the Toa Metru of Air's problems.
"Why the long face Heroes?" mocked Kiia. She flitted in and out of Matau, Onua, and Gali's circle. "Are you having fun Gali? I sure am. What about you, Onua? Hey Gali! Did you know you have a secret admirer? It's… pft!" Kiia spit out a mouthful of mud.
"Gali! Onua! Take Pohatu and find your brothers! I'll handle her," Matau yelled.
As the two Toa Nuva took their brother and turned around to run, Kiia yelled, "Oh? Running away are you? And taking orders from a complete stranger? Ha! Maybe not so much of a stranger! You haven't even told them who you are? Have you… Matau?"
Gali and Onua stopped. "Ma- Matau?" Gali sputtered.
"Never mind who I am! Just… ugh!" Matau was blasted by a ball of darkness. Kiia grabbed him, laughed, and flew off.
"MATAU!" Gali screamed.
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GW: Yessssssss… you are in Lloth's favor little one. Yes you are! Yes you are!
Onua: Ummmmm… GW, what are you doing with your neighbor's tarantula?
GW: YOU ARE NOT IN LLOTH'S FAVOR! YOU MUST BE PUNISHED AS YOUR BROTHER WAS!
Lewa: -bound and gagged in spiderweb- mphf!
Onua: GAHHHHHH!
GW: MUAHAHAHAHAHA!
Gali: She has got to stop reading Drizzt books before bed, in the bathtub, during math tests, etc…
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"Oh. Mi. God," said Lewa. Rahaga Gaaki was bandaging his legs with careful smooth strokes. "So you're saying that Kiia wasn't always bad?"
Pouks nodded. "She used to be the sweetest thing around this desolate city. We found her just after the Toa Metru departed from the city in Roodaka's chambers. She nothing more than a babe. Unlike other Toa, she had a childhood. Oh, how curious she was. Unfortunately, it was her curiosity that changed her into this… monster."
"How?" asked Lewa.
"That is a tale for when you and your brothers and sister are all united," said Kulaus.
"Speaking of which, we must locate them," added Norik. "I sent Iruini and Bomonga out for Tahu. I know Gali, Onua, and Pohatu are together. Gaaki and Kualus will go after them after your wounds have been tended too. Pouks will go to the island above to look for Takanuve, whom I assume is recovering lost artifacts from Ta-Koro."
Lewa nodded. "Hey! Wait a quick-second! What about ice-brother Kopaka?" yelped the Air Toa.
Norik frowned. "I will deal with him."
"'Deal with him'? What do you mean?"
"I'm afraid, Lewa Nuva, that your brother has fallen to Kiia's spinner."
"No."
"Yes, I'm afraid so Lewa."
"NO!" Lewa repeated.
"Lewa, calm down! You're stressing over an issue that you can't solve," growled Gaaki.
"Yes, I can help! I withstood Makuta's Infection! I undid the Krana's spell! Do you think I can't help?" Lewa retorted.
"You don't understand! Unlike your past experiences, there is no cure for Kopaka's condition. I have my suspicions, but they might not work. You need to stay here until we return."
Lewa stuck his bottom lip out and pouted. "Okay, I'll stay here," he said finally.
Norik patted him on the shoulder. "It will be alright. The only way to defeat this crisis at hand is to stand together, united."
"Ow, my head," whined Tahu. He hauled himself up off the ground and looked around. The fire Toa put his hand to his head, and then quickly withdrew it. There was a fresh blood stain on his hand. Frell Tahu thought. I must have hit it when the Coliseum blew up thanks to that no good Yerik, Kiia. (Yerik is my own Bionicle swear word. Feel free to use it.)
"Toa Tahu! There you are!" said an aged voice.
"You the heck are you?" screamed Tahu.
"My name is Iriuni, and this is my companion, Bomomga. We are Rahaga here to help you."
GW: Yay! Chapter iz finished! Volia! Feel free to review! Only a couple more chapters to go!
Tahu: Ummm… GW? Why are all my brothers and Gali tied up in spider webs?
GW: OMG! Tahu! You are in the Spider Queen's favor! COME! We must prepare zin-carla for no reason what so ever!
Tahu: I guess this explains the five empty Coke bottles and jelly bean bags. HELP!