GW: I'm baaaaack! Again. Hmmmm. What to say next?

Pohatu: How about nothing? Please? I'M BEGGING YOU!

Gali: This is what happens when GW makes us watch Jeopardy for 3 straight hours… with her blabbing out every single answer.

Dude that hosts the Jeopardy show: This is the beautiful, fabulous authoress of "Daughter of Darkness" who blackmailed me into asking this question.

Tahu: I'M GOING MAD!

Kopaka: And we care, why?

GW: -grins and kisses Kopaka on the cheek-

Kopaka: IT BURNS!

"Frell," mumbled Vakama. He had reached a dead end in his escape route. His arachnid pursuers were closing in one their prey. The visorak's mandibles chattered with anticipation for their capture. The Toa Metru of Fire closed his eyes and waited for the pain to arrive.

Suddenly, there was an ear-splitting blast and a portion of the hallway exploded (or as CD says: "Go Boom!"). Vakama heard the spiders scream in fury and pain. Then, a new element entered the scene of chaos. "Mata Nui, you are not going down without a fight, are you Vakama?" a voice asked.

The Fire Toa opened his eyes a little and saw Nuju dragging him off the new battle field where Nokama and Whenua were facing off against the vicious rahi. "Wha? What are you guys doing here? Why aren't Matau and Onewa not with you? Where are they?" Vakama asked. He had a million other questions to ask also, but Nuju quieted him with an icy glance.

"We came here to rescue you (Duh!). Matau and Onewa are currently missing, and so we don't know where they are."

Vakama sighed. Then he lifted his head at the sound of a voice.

"Guys! Quick-run fast away! She… she's… OW!"

"Matau?" muttered Vakama. That's when a shadowy form began to materialize in front of the Toa of Fire and the Toa of Ice. It was Kiia. Her malevolent eyes took in the battling Toa, the distressed Visorak, and Vakama. Strangely, the Shadow Toa's eyes lingered upon Vakama the longest. The Toa Metru thought he saw a glimmer of distress in them. But it only lasted for a fraction of a second, if what ever there. But then, he saw what Kiia held her left hand. Her claws tightened around Matau's neck. The Toa Metru of Air struggled to break the deadly vice-like grip around his throat.

"Surrender Toa Metru!" Kiia yelled. Nokama, Whenua, Nuju, and Vakama all looked up in horror the power-driven Toa. "Surrender or Matau gets the ultimate nap!"

The Toa Metru dropped their weapons and submitted.

Lewa shifted out of an uncomfortable sleep. The Rahaga still hadn't returned. The Toa Nuva sighed. Where were they? A twig snapped behind Lewa. "Whose's there?" yelled Lewa. He tried to sit up. The pain in his legs only grew. Frell he thought. Another twig snapped. Lewa's eyes darted all around. He still didn't see anything. Lewa huffed in annoyance. It was probably his senses playing tricks on him he decided. Then, it happened again. Freaky much? thought Lewa. He closed his eyes and listened to the wind. His element cried with caution and to be wary. Then, something pressed deep into a pressure point in Lewa's neck. He fell for the darkness once more.

"Gali?" Onua panted.

"Yeah?"

"We're in trouble."

"No. Really?" Gali answered in a sarcastic tone. Visorak surrounded them. Pohatu was still unconscious. The arachnids poured in from all sides. There was no hope for the heroes that were left standing. A Roporak snapped at Gali. She screamed and tripped backwards. Onua caught her just in time. Gali sighed and closed her eyes. Neither she nor Onua could deny the truth. They were going to die.

"Um, Gali?" said a voice in her ear. The Toa Nuva of Water looked into Onua's tearstained eyes.

"What is it Onua? Why are you crying?" she asked.

"There's… er… something I want to tell you."

"Yes?"

Onua spun Gali around and kissed her on the lips. Gali grinned and, still making out, the two embraced as chaos prepared to claim them. Pohatu just happened to regain consciousness at that moment. Luckily, he didn't see his Gali and Onua. He only saw the millions of Visorak charging towards him and his fellows. Concentrating hard, his head still hurt from the blast, Pohatu put up a thick wall of stone around Gali, Onua, and himself. Finding a temporary sanctuary, the Toa Nuva of Stone turned to the Toa Nuva of Water and the Toa Nuva of Earth, and then burst out laughing. Gali and Onua quickly let go, Pohatu thought that they did it reluctantly, and turned as red as Tahu's Hau. Pohatu was still on the ground laughing when the first Visorak climbed over the wall of stone. The Oonarak sent three spinners at the confused Toa Nuva. All three struck home.

Tahu clambered over the ruins of Ta-Metru. He grumbled every other minuet about his head. Iruini and Bomonga had given up on telling him to be quiet. As far as Tahu knew, he was going to meet up with Lewa. The trio soon reached the clearing in Ga-Metru without incident. But something was wrong. "You said my brother was here!" yelled Tahu.

The two Rahaga looked as confused as he. "He… he was supposed to be here. But evidentially, the Toa Nuva of Air is not. Stay here, Tahu Nuva. Bomonga and I will find the other Rahaga and alert them of this new problem." Iruini and Bomonga left Tahu in the clearing, all alone as one certain observer noted. The Toa Nuva of Fire didn't see the danger until it was too late.

Kopaka reported to his mistress. She was finishing up the final touches to her malevolent, yet brilliant plan. The Toa Nuva of Ice wanted to be part of that plan. He wanted nothing more than to please his mistress. "What is your wish, my liege?" he asked.

Kiia looked at him as though she had never met him before. "Oh, you're still here?" she grumbled.

Kopaka didn't understand. What had he done wrong? "What must I do to regain your favor?" he mumbled.

Kiia smirked. "Your usefulness to me has ended. Your job was to catch the Toa Metru and the Toa Nuva of Air. Now I release you," she sneered. The Shadow Toa waved her hand forcefully. Her puppet fell to the ground, unconscious.

Kopaka ached all over. His head hurt the most. He didn't have any recollection of where he was and what had happened. Oh, how he wished the pain would stop! The Toa Nuva of Ice tentatively opened his eyes and took in his surroundings.

He was in a room, a large room at that. The grey walls and ceiling were all bare except for an ebon chandelier hanging in the middle. He was directly under the chandelier. And next to him were… Gali? Lewa? Tahu? Onua? Pohatu? Kopaka lowered his head and groaned. It was all his fault. If stupid him hadn't fallen for that stupid trap, he and his fellow Toa wouldn't be in this sticky situation. "Kopaka?" said a voice. The Toa of Ice lifted his head and looked into Lewa's concerned eyes. 'What's wrong?" the Air Toa asked.

"Everything," he muttered. "It's all my fault. If I hadn't…"

"You didn't know," whispered Gali. "None of us, not even me, could predict this darkness."

"You don't understand," muttered Kopaka. "I was…"

Once again, he was cut off. "I know. You were hit by a nasty-bad spinner-wheel. I know hoe it feels. Don't blame yourself. You had no choice," said Lewa.

Kopaka looked away from his brother.

"Awwwwww… isn't this cute?" said Kiia as she glided into the room. She was flanked by a quintet of Suukorak. "A little family reunion. It makes me sick," she spat. "I just came to tell you that all twelve of you are going to die… now."

"Not if I can help it!" said a strong voice.

A burst of energy blasted into Kiia, and for the first time ever, she screamed in pain.

GW: WOO HOO! Cliff-y! There whould only be one or two more chapters left of this story!

Pohatu: And that means we can look for a new job!

GW: Nuh uh

Gali: Wha?

GW: You are forgetting about the sequel!

All Toa: AHHHHHHHH!

GW: -giggle- Anywho, can't wait for updated on my favorite stories and thanks for being so loyal and supportive (to my fans of course!) C U Soon!