ULTIMATE BIONICLE
Chapter 6: Unleashed
Kopaka stood on a pile of boulders with Gali and Kopice sitting next to him, observing the work that Nuhvok, Onua, Lewa, Arkam and Pohatu were in the middle of. Kopice was taking a nap. The five that Kopaka was watching were digging a vast trench on the outskirts of Po-Koro to trap the swarm of Pahraks that were going to attack. Kopaka was looking at Nuhvok with disgust.
Kopaka usually trusted Onua's judgment, until now that is. "I can't believe Onua actually trusts that thing. If I had my way it would have been dead a while ago. Why keep it alive? It'll just betray us anyways." He said in an irritated manner.
"Why can't you just accept the fact that Nuhvok is on our side now?" Gali asked. "Because it's obviously tricking us! How can you not see that?" Kopaka argued. "You're very stubborn you know that?" said Gali, getting annoyed.
She looked down at them. Nuhvok had just buried Onua in some dirt, which made Lewa hysterical. She could see Onua's head rise out of the dirt looking very pissed off. He started to shout something, though she was too far away to hear it clearly. Onua then started chasing Nuhvok around the dig site. Lewa was now rolling on the ground with laughter. She let out a small laugh. "Does that look evil to you?" Kopaka didn't respond. She then jumped off of the pile of rocks. "Well I'm going to join them so you have fun up there on your little rock." "Whatever." Kopaka replied dismissively.
She made her way to the dig site. Onua now had Nuhvok in a head lock, and was giving him a rather hard noogy. "Ok cut it out." Gali said smiling. Onua grinned then released Nuhvok and jumped back in the hole and continued digging. "You almost killed my krana! Don't do that!" Nuhvok said jokingly.
"So, uh, what's the plan here Nuhvok, I never really got told the gist of it." Gali asked, inquisitively. "Well, what we are planning to do is dig a full circle trench around the outskirts of Po-Koro. It will be about 20 meters deep, though rite now we are just making the outline. Then we will design a camouflage over the opening so that the Pahraks will fall in without even seeing it." Nuhvok explained.
"Wow sounds like you really know what you're doing, but where did you learn it?" Asked Gali. "I have my ways." He replied, obviously not wanting to say more. "Ok…" She said finding his response rather suspicious, but she dismissed is as just something personal. "Kopaka doesn't trust you, you know." Gali mentioned, breaking the ice. "I'm fully aware Gali. Tahu doesn't either." Nuhvok was staring out at the desert plain.
"Doesn't that bother you?" She asked. "Not really. I'll just have to prove to them otherwise." He said turning his head and smiling at her. Gali smiled back. "How about less talking and more digging!" Tahu suddenly yelled from behind them. "Well looks like the funs over now. Tahu's here." Lewa said jumping back in the trench. "Where have you been?" Pohatu shouted back to him. "I had some business to attend to." He replied.
"What kind of business?" Nuhvok asked curiously. "No concern of yours." Tahu replied, glaring at him. Nuhvok rolled his eyes and turned around and went back into the trench. "Come on, we've only got about four days left and we've only secured two villages so far." Tahu urged them. "What about Kopaka? He's been up on that rock all day just staring out at the desert." Pohatu questioned. "I talked to him before I came over here. Let's just say not even a hurricane could get him down here."
A huge grin suddenly appeared on Lewa's face. "I'll be right back." Lewa told everyone. "Where does he think he's going?" Tahu asked. "I think I have an idea…" Gali said, feeling a mixture of frustration and contentment.
Nuhvok and Onua were both in the hole. "Why does Kopaka always do that?" Nuhvok asked. "Do what?" "You know, stand up in high places and 'stare off into space'." Nuhvok continued. "He just likes to be alone most of the time." "Then why is the Ko-Matoran there?" asked Nuhvok. "Now that, I can't explain. I was under the impression that he hated having company. He isn't very trusting to most people, though he does trust me and the other Toa." Onua responded, slightly puzzled. "Maybe he's finally made a friend of some kind…"
"GODDAMNIT LEWA!" Kopaka yelled at the top of his lungs as he was thrust into the air by a cyclone. They could hear Lewa laughing. "Well, he trusts most of us anyways." Onua sighed.
They all worked throughout the day until they were finally finished the trap. It was set and ready for action. The Toa and others camped out near the dig site.
Tahu woke up to the sound of talking. One of the voices was Nuhvok and another he was unsure of. Tahu got up slowly, making sure not to make too much noise. It was dark out except for the fire he had lit earlier in the evening. He didn't want to use his sword in case he would be discovered.
Tahu made his way towards the voices. "They know what you've done Nuhvok. They will send others after you. Remember the Bahrag know exactly where you are thanks to your krana. Tell me your plans now and you will be spared." A voice said. Tahu was now crouching behind a rock, watching the whole thing. He could see that Nuhvok was talking to another Bohrok but he was unsure of what type it was.
"I knew he was treacherous!" Tahu thought to himself angrily. "I will never tell." Nuhvok replied to the Bohrok. This surprised Tahu. "Don't be a fool Nuhvok! You think they've accepted you now? Pfff, they'll kill you as soon as they're done with you. They're just using you! Are you so blind you can't see that?" "I will not tell!" Nuhvok replied. "You fool!" The Bohrok yelled as it stretched out one of its arms and shot electricity at Nuhvok.
Nuhvok lay on the ground writhing in pain. It suddenly stopped. "This is your last Nuhvok. Betray the Toa and I will spare you this pain." "Never!" Nuhvok screamed. "Then you die!" The Bohrok yelled, firing more electricity.
Tahu emerged from the shadows behind the Bohrok and swung his sword at it, slicing its head off. Nuhvok lay fried on the ground. Tahu crouched down before him. "Nuhvok, are you ok?" he said, gently shaking him. Nuhvok looked up at Tahu. "I…think…I'll be…fine." He said in a raspy voice. "What was that thing?" Tahu asked. "Please…bring me back to the campsite. I will explain in the morning." Nuhvok told him. Tahu picked Nuhvok up and started to carry him back.
Tahu had found new respect for Nuhvok. He was suffering from great pain and still didn't give in to its demands. "I guess he is trustworthy after all." Tahu thought to himself, smiling. He lay Nuhvok down at the site and sat by him for the rest the night to make sure he was ok.
The next morning Gali awoke to see Tahu sitting over a charred, but living Nuhvok. "What the hell did you do!" Gali yelled. Her shout woke up the other Toa and the two Matoran. "What's with all the ruckus?" Onua asked tiredly.
"What the hell!" Onua yelled. "I can explain!" Tahu said defensively. "You better have a damn good explanation!" "Everyone calm down!" Nuhvok yelled. Everyone went silent. "Last night I was offered not to be killed for my treachery by a Tahnok-Kal. He said if I joined them again and told them the plans I would not be killed. I refused to tell him. He proceeded to try and end my life right there. He almost succeeded until Tahu stepped in. I owe him my life." Nuhvok explained.
"Hmm." Kopaka said dismissively, starting to leave the area. Kopice followed him. "Sorry about the outrage, Tahu." Onua apologized. "No problem. But what I would like to know is how did that Bohrok get past the trench?" Tahu said, turning his head towards Nuhvok. "Stop acting so suspicious Tahu! It doesn't matter anymore, its dead anyways." Gali told him. She then crouched in front of Nuhvok to tend to his injuries.
"Kopaka wait up!" Kopice yelled. "What it is?" he replied. "Why are you leaving?" Kopaka stood there staring again. "You're a good friend Kopice. I'd just like to tell you how much I've appreciated your help. You're not annoying like other Matoran." "Uh, thank you Kopaka." He replied confused at why he was being so nice to him.
Over the next few days the Toa and others worked tirelessly to prepare for the Bohrok swarms. After much hard labor the day finally came. The day Nuhvok had told them about.
Kopaka stood waiting on the slopes of Mount Ihu. He was with Kopice and about forty other Ko-Matoran. Ten of the Ko-Matoran had Boxer vehicles that Nuparu had designed. They were still going to be greatly outnumbered, but Nuhvok insisted that the plan would work. Kopaka stared up the mountain to the point where the Kohraks were said to be causing the avalanche. Nuhvok was up there along with a smaller group of Matoran. They were supposed to stop the avalanche from occurring. They had evacuated the village just to be safe.
A faint rumbling could be heard, it sounded like rolling thunder. In truth in was the Kohraks making their way up the slope towards them. "Boxers move in front!" Kopaka ordered. They complied.
"Remember to wait for the signal then I will guide you further! If the signal is not heard within twenty minutes make sure to follow me! We will only assume that they failed!" Kopaka informed them. "Are you ready Kopice?" he asked, looking down at him. "Yes sir." He replied, nervously swaying his sword. "Don't worry Kopice, you'll be fine." Kopaka said giving a reassuring smile, which is something he doesn't normally do. Smile that is.
Kopaka walked to the front and joined the Boxers. Without warning the Kohraks rushed over the horizon. They immediately engaged Kopaka and the Boxers. The Matoran now rushed behind them ready to fight any Kohrak that would breach the line. "Boxer 7 is down!" Someone yelled. Kopaka continued to fight back at the Kohraks.
He stabbed one in the face, and then kicked it into a group of others. A bunch started to dog-pile on top of him. He swiped his sword out and knocked them all off. "Boxers 2 and 9 are down!"
Kopaka could see Kopice fighting. One had jumped at him, but he impaled it with his sword. He got up and continued slashing at them.
Kopaka jumped up and thrust his sword behind his head then sent it crashing down on the head of a Kohrak that was about to get Kopice from behind. Its head split right down the middle. "Thanks." Kopice said. Kopaka then swung his sword back again and unintentionally stabbed it into the head of one behind him. He then swung it forward sending in crashing into others.
"Boxers 6, 4 and 10 are down!" "Shit!' Kopaka yelled. He kicked one in the face, making it fall to the ground and stabbed its torso. "Why hasn't the signal gone off yet!" he thought to himself anxiously. He swung his sword back and forth hitting two more of them. "We're losing people fast!"
A large blast was suddenly heard, turning Kopaka's attention to the sky. It was a Ta-Koro fire-work. "That's the signal!' Kopaka yelled. He then shot ice at the Kohraks, temporarily freezing them. "Follow me now! They'll burst out any second!" Kopaka ordered.
The Matoran started to follow him in an eastern direction. Using his mask of X-ray vision he could see the right path. The Bohrok were already catching up and taking down Matoran. Kopaka ran across the path. "Follow my footprints!" He walked back across in order to help them. He slashed away one of them that was about to split a Matoran in half. "Run now!" Kopaka ordered him.
Kopaka looked around. He could see no more Matoran so he started to run now. He ran across the path. As the Kohraks swarmed the area the path was in the ground broke and they all plummeted into the canyon. At the bottom were large spikes of ice that Kopaka had prepared, sealing their fate.
The remaining Matoran raised their fists let out a victory cheer. "We did it!" one of them yelled. Kopaka was smiling with relief looking around at all the triumphant Ko-Matoran. Suddenly it dawned on him like a stab to the gut, as his feeling of relief was replaced with panic. Where was Kopice? He ran up to Matoro who was cheering with some friends. "Matoro, where's Kopice?" Matoro's cheering stopped. He looked up at Kopaka. "I don't know." Matoro said getting concerned.
"Shit!" Kopaka yelled under is breath. He started to run and jumped over the canyon. He started to search among the dead Kohraks and Matoran. "Please don't be dead." He thought to himself. "Kopice!" he yelled out. There was no answer. "KOPICE!" his yelling getting more frantic
Everything was getting silent. The Ko-Matoran were now heading back to Ko-Koro. All that he could hear was the slowly blowing wind. He looked over in one direction and saw a silver Akaku sticking out of the snow. He ran over to it and picked it up. "Where are you…" he thought to himself. He looked around in the area. He suddenly noticed Kopice lying in the snow. Kopaka felt no hope though. He could see it from there. A Kohraks claw was lodged in Kopice's back and he was motionless.
Kopaka walked up and knelt in front of him. "Kopice…I'm sorry…" he said lowly. A single tear fell from Kopaka's eye. He then picked up the body and carried him back to Ko-Koro.
The Toa had succeeded in all of their battles against the Bohrok. Nuhvok's plans were successful and relative peace was to be expected for a little while. But deep in an underground lair a familiar enemy is rages over this defeat.
"You told me the Bohrok could take care of the Toa! How was I so foolish to trust in such lowly creatures as you two?" Makuta ranted at the twin dragons Cahdok and Gahdok. "There was an unexpected variable in the way." Cahdok explained. "Enough with these excuses! Your Bohrok have the power, but almost none of them have the brains. They will be useful in the future but I have my own plans at the moment." Makuta explained. "What do you mean?" Gahdok asked.
"I've been observing these Toa closely over the course of this 'war'. And I have come up with what I think will be a suitable solution. Come to me my sons! Reveal yourselves." Six figures holding staffs approached Makuta from the shadows.
"What are these?" Cahdok asked, in her hissing voice. "We are the ones who are going to put a stop to these Toa once and for all." The red one said grinning. "Go my sons! And leave none of them alive!"
Later that night, back on the surface a victory celebration is taking place underneath Le-Koro. The village above had since been fixed from the first attack. Matoran from all the different villages had gathered for the celebration. There was festive music, dance and lots of food and drink. There was a large fire in the centre that Arkam and many Matoran were dancing around. Lewa, Pohatu, and Gali were taking part as well. Onua was nearby with a drink, standing next to Nuhvok. Tahu was at the food. Kopaka was up in the trees, away from it all.
Pohatu stopped dancing and went over to Tahu. "Sure you've had enough to eat there Tahu?" he said laughing. "This stuff is great." Tahu said contently, his mouth full of food. "Where is Kopaka?" Pohatu asked. Tahu swallowed his food. "He's up there." He said pointing. "Have you noticed that he hasn't said a word since the battles ended?" Tahu added. "Well didn't you notice Kopice is nowhere to be seen?" Pohatu mentioned. "Oh, I see." Tahu realized with a sad expression.
Onua observed Lewa and Gali dancing. They were holding each others arms, spinning around and laughing. Onua chuckled. "I think they're having a little too much fun." He looked at Nuhvok who was now walking into the forest. "Where the hell's he going?" Onua wondered. He then started to follow.
After a while Nuhvok stopped and sat down on a log. "What's up?" Onua asked, surprising Nuhvok. Nuhvok did not look happy. "Why do you look so sad huh? It's a time for celebration!" Onua said, trying to cheer him up. "I'm happy we won but…" "But what?" Onua asked. "I feel like I've betrayed my kind. I helped in the killing of so many. I just didn't think it would guilt me so much." He said
"Hey, your one of us now. You're different from them, better than them. You can fight for a better cause. Though I suppose I can understand how you feel." Onua told him. "I suppose you're right and this feeling will go away. And I'd rather fight with you than for that scum Makuta." He said in anger. "Good. Now let's get back before Tahu and Pohatu eat all the food." Onua said.
They started to make their way back to the party area. Pair of glowing red eyes was watching them closely from the shadows of the trees. Without warning the figure jumped down from the trees and kicked Onua in the face, knocking him into a tree. Onua groaned then got to his feet. Before him stood a black reptilian creature with spikes on its back. It was wielding a staff with two clamps on each end that appeared to have spikes in them. "Nuhvok get help!" Onua yelled. Nuhvok ran to get the other Toa.
The creature ran at Onua and kicked him in the stomach. Onua bent forward, blood coming out of his mouth from the blow. It then smacked him in the face with one end of the staff knocking him up in the air. It jumped, spun around and kicked Onua in the stomach sending him flying once again. Onua crashed to the floor. It jumped and landed next to him, spun its staff around and stabbed it down into his gut. Onua felt the sharp 'teeth' of the staff bite down into his flesh. The creature lifted Onua with the staff and pinned him against a tree.
Onua looked into the eyes of the creature. He started to feel weak, like his energy was fading away. He looked down at the staff. He could see his energy channeling from his body into the staff. Onua looked back at the creature's face. "What the hell are you?" he asked weakly. "I am the one who is going to seal your fate here and now. I am Vorahk!" It said with an evil smile on his face. Onua looked down at the staff again. A ball of energy was starting to form at the tip.
"Now you're finished." Vorahk released the blast fromhis staff.
To be continued…
Note: I have noticed that I have not been getting many reviews. It is not getting me down though because I have a theory that though people may like the story, it's pretty much the same as the regular Bionicle storyline, therefore they feel no need to comment. If I am right about this I would just like to inform the reader that it will indeed change greatly from the actual storyline. Writing all this is just necessary for the story to be complete.