ULTIMATE BIONICLE

Chapter 10: Struggle for Avohkii

The Rahkshi had been exploring Le-Wahi for a number of days now. "Are you sure you're reading that tablet properly?" Vorahk asked in a frustrated manner. "Yes I'm sure!" Turahk yelled back. "At least I think I am…"

"Give me that!" Kurahk snatched it out of Turahk's hand. Kurahk observed it. Kurahk then pointed the tablet towards a nearby boulder. The light was projecting an image of a map onto the boulder. "That's how it works." Kurahk said to Turahk, tossing the tablet back to him.

"Where did Panrahk go?" Vorahk asked. Suddenly bunches of Bohrok were blasted out of a section in the forest. Panrahk jumped out and landed on the bodies. "It's time to eat!" He said, with a grin.

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"These Krana are freakin' delicious!" Guurahk said contently, taking another big bite out of one. "Hey, uh, do you think we should be eating these?" Lerahk asked cautiously. "I don't think Makuta would want us eating his soldiers."

"It's just a few Bohrok. What's the harm?" Vorahk assured him.

"Yeah I guess you're right." Lerahk then grabbed a Krana and ate it.

After they finished eating the Bohrok they set out to find a location that was marked on the light map that the tablet had made.

"What do you think Makuta will do with us once we've successfully taken care of the Toa?" Guurahk asked.

"I don't think that really matters." Vorahk retorted. "What we should really be concerned about is what will happen to us if he ends up dieing."

"That is a very good point brother." Panrahk concurred.

"I can tell you one thing brothers. I don't like being his little messenger boy. And I'm tired of doing all of his dirty work." Turahk said leering.

They pushed their way out the brush into a clearing. Before them stood a large monument covered in plants. All that they could actually make of it was the shape.

Lerahk looked at Turahk eagerly. Turahk sighed, "Fine you can do it."

Lerahk gave an excited grin as he stabbed his staff into the ground. The poison from his staff spread over the entire temple. All of the plants began to turn a black colour and started to fall off. When all the plants fell they knew they were at the right place. The shape of the front entrance was that off a giant mask of light.

Turahk looked left and right at his brothers. "Let's go."

They entered the main chamber. It was pitch black. The light from outside only went in about five feet.

"What do we do about the light?" Vorahk asked.

Suddenly a bunch of torches lit up along the ceiling and standing right before them were the six Toa Nuva and Nuhvok.

"How's that for light!" Onua yelled running at Vorahk.

"What the-" Onua kicked Vorahk right in the face, sending him crashing into the temple wall. Vorahk sat stunned with his back against the wall.

Onua brought his chainsaw down upon Vorahk's neck, decapitating him. Onua then ran his other chainsaw across Vorahk's back, cutting it open. The Rahkshi's blood spilled all over the temple floor.

Panrahk, in a blind rage ran into Onua body-checking him through a wall. Panrahk then jumped in after Onua.

"Rahkshi, scatter and find the mask of light!" Turahk commanded. The four of them jumped in all different directions. The Toa scattered as well to try and keep up with the Rahkshi.

"Nuhvok, we'll keep them busy while you find Avohkii!" Tahu instructed.

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Panrahk delivered strike upon strike upon Onua. Onua was blocking nearly every one of them. Their weapons clashed together and started pushing against each other.

Onua's chainsaws were blaring, sending sparks everywhere as it grinded with Panrahk's staff. Panrahk then kicked Onua in the leg, putting him on one knee. Onua countered, striking one of his upwards and cutting at Panrahk's chest.

Panrahk jumped back in recoil. Both stood across each other, panting. Panrahk inspected his now bleeding wound. He made a snarling expression as he rushed at Onua once again.

Panrahk jumped and delivered a series of kicks on Onua. Each kick created a miniature explosion on his body. Panrahk landed, and then jumped again pulling in both of his feet. He gave Onua a double kick to the face, sending him crashing through another wall.

Panrahk then pointed his staff at the hole he kicked Onua through and fired continuous blasts. "YAHYAHYAHAYAH! DIE TOA SCUM!" He screamed as he fired the explosive blasts. Panrahk ceased his barrage and approached the opening in the wall.

Panrahk let out a cough from all the dust that had been created. "Maybe I over did it…. Then again, nah!" He said laughing.

"I'd say you let up too soon!" Onua yelled, kicking Panrahk's head. The force from the kick sent Panrahk backwards off of his feet. Onua thrust one of his chainsaws upwards into Panrahk's back. The chain ripped into Panrahk's flesh. "Gaaaaah!" Panrahk yelled in pain.

Onua then jumped into the air and raised his foot up high and sent it crashing back down onto Panrahk, smashing him through the floor.

Onua stood panting above the whole, looking into its dark abyss. "Is that it?"

"Guess who!" a voice yelled, clamping its staff on Onua's neck. The being pushed back and pinned Onua to the wall, in a familiar situation.

"Vorahk….how?" Onua wondered, gasping for air. "Hehehe, there is a slug-like creature inside my back called a Kraata. It is part of Makuta himself. A gift from father to sons. As long as our Kraata exist, we cannot be killed. Though only our Kraata grant us this ability. Most just infect masks." He explained with a grin.

"I'm going to enjoy draining the life from you…again. My, my you've gotten much stronger since the last time we fought. I will enjoy consuming all of it!"

"Don't count on it!" A voice yelled. A large black ball came flying through the air and crashed into Vorahk. Onua was released from Vorahk's grasp as the black ball sent Vorahk across the chamber.

The ball reformed, and it turned out to be Nuhvok. "Looks like I got here just in time." He said grinning.

Onua was loosening the tension in his neck with his hand. Suddenly something shined that caught his eye. It was strapped to Nuhvok's back. "Is that the mask of light!" Onua yelled in surprise.

Nuhvok snapped to attention. "Oh, yeah I got it." Nuhvok reached behind his back to retrieve the mask when suddenly Panrahk ran out of nowhere and nabbed it. "Hey he took the mask!" Nuhvok yelled.

"Suckers!" Panrahk shouted back to them. Suddenly Gali appeared and hit Panrahk in the gut with one of her aqua axes'. She grabbed the mask that Panrahk had released and started to run.

The ground under her feet began to crumble and deteriorate until it caved in and she fell to the floor below it. Gali groaned from the pain of the fall. The mask had landed a few feet away from her. Guurahk then appeared and picked it up. "Thanks for dropping by." He smirked before running off.

A blast of ice hit Guurahk, projecting and freezing him to the wall. "What? Damn it!" Guurahk yelled in frustration as he strained to try and break free.

Kopaka emerged from the shadows that hid him. He snatched the mask out of Guurahk's hand. "Stupid Rahkshi."

Kurahk came and kicked Kopaka sending him smashing through the ceiling, back into the main chamber. Kopaka lay on the floor, still holding the Avohkii in his hand.

Kurahk jumped up and landed in front of Kopaka. He raised the end of his staff above Kopaka's body. "First you die, and then I take the mask."

"Don't count on it!" Tahu yelled slashing both of his swords down upon Kurahk's shoulders, severing the arms. Kurahk let out a cry as he fell to his knees in pain. Pohatu came and gave Kurahk a colossal kick, sending crashing through the wall of the temple at a high speed.

"I don't think he'll be back anytime soon." Pohatu said with a smile. The other three Toa and Nuhvok then showed up. "Well we got the mask so let's get out of here." Tahu said.

"I don't think so!" Turahk yelled, landing before them along with the other four Rahkshi that were still there. Turahk released energy from his staff that seeped into each of the Toa, leaving them terrified of unseen entities.

Turahk let out a laugh. "Fear is our greatest weapon isn't it?" He walked up and took the mask of light from Kopaka and picked up Kurahk's staff. "Blast them." Turahk commanded as he walked away. Vorahk, Panrahk and Guurahk all shot their blasts at the Toa, leaving them in rubble.

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Turahk stood outside the temple, spinning the mask of light on his finger. "Did you find Kurahk?" He asked Lerahk and Panrahk who were emerging from the forest. As they fully made their way out Turahk saw that they were dragging Kurahk. Kurahk's arms had grown back, though he was severely weakened.

"Are we going to bring it back to Makuta?" Vorahk asked. "Because, we could probably use this to bribe Makuta into giving us more power. And if Makuta doesn't give us what we want, we could always threaten to give it to the Toa."

"Are you suggesting that we betray our master!" Turahk shouted, sounding outraged. "I like the way you think."