ULTIMATE BIONICLE

Chapter 11: The Light Within

The Rahkshi were walking down the familiar passage that led to Makuta's throne. They walked in a row side-by-side. They pushed open the large door that led to Makuta's chamber.

Makuta stood up immediately as the Rahkshi walked in. They approached Makuta. "Where is the mask of light?" he asked, noticing that it was not with them.

"We're sick of doing your dirty work without getting anything in return." Turahk started.

"Where is the mask!" Makuta bellowed.

Turahk started to cockily pace back and forth in front of Makuta. "If you give us what we want we will give you the mask. If not then we will be forced to give it to the Toa. And you wouldn't want tha-." Turahk was cut off by Makuta plunging his giant double-bladed spear into his gut. He lifted the impaled Turahk closer so that they were face to face.

"You're all foolish to think you can turn against me. You shall all be punished severely for it!" Makuta yelled, punching the top half of Turahk so that he split in half. His halves went in opposite directions across the chamber.

The other five Rahkshi jumped at Makuta. "Let's see you try to take on all of us!" Kurahk yelled.

Makuta held out his hand and immediately the Rahkshi felt throbbing pain in the backs. "What? Did you think that your Kraata just granted you the powers to revive? You shall learn your place…" The Rahkshi were now all on the floor, writhing in pain. "…the hard way."

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The Toa moved swiftly through the trees, following a troop of Tahnoks. "Are you sure they will lead us to Makuta?" Tahu whispered to Nuhvok.

"Yeah…I'm pretty sure." Nuhvok replied with uncertainty. He was not one-hundred percent sure but he couldn't let the Toa know that.

"You don't know at all do you?" Kopaka asked in retort.

"Well, uh…no." he said laughing nervously. "So much for that I guess."

"Look! I think Nuhvok was right!" Gali suddenly pointed out. The Tahnoks were opening a cave in the side of a cliff. They entered the passage and the door slowly started to close again.

"Move, now!" Tahu commanded. The Toa quickly ran through the doorway, and it sealed shut.

The Toa and Nuhvok caught up to the troop of Tahnoks and they quickly disposed of them.

They snuck throughout the corridors, searching for the mask of light. "The tablet says that it is north-west of here." Lewa told them as he observed the bright stone. "Wait a minute… It's moving!" Lewa yelled.

"Quick then, lead the way!" Pohatu said eagerly. "I hate this place!"

The Toa all rushed through the large stone doors and burst into the large chamber. "Makuta! Give us Avohkii now!" Onua yelled. The mask of light was in Makuta's hand.

Makuta looked in surprise at the six Toa Nuva. "Well, well, well… I had no idea of this. But do you really think your transformations will make any difference?"

"We can only hope." Gali said with a grin.

"You may have defeated me last time Toa, but remember this; this is my true form and it is much more powerful."

"I don't care what your real form is! That mask is leaving with us!" Kopaka retorted.

A great battle ensued between Makuta and the Toa Nuva. The Toa Nuva fought well but were greatly outmatched by the shadow spirit's immense power. Beaten and utterly defeated the Toa Nuva and Nuhvok lay beaten on the ground at Makuta's mercy.

"What now Toa? How will you save your precious island now? The Matoran shall worship and serve me forever. And once this island is under my control I will move onto the other…"

Suddenly Avohkii started to glow with a magnificent light. The light was so intense that Makuta had to cover his eyes. The Toa Nuva and Nuhvok were blinded as well.

The Toa Nuva felt a strange feeling building inside of them. "What…is…happening…to us…" Pohatu said, struggling to speak from the pain. An orb of light emerged from each of their bodies. They felt a throbbing pain, but only for a moment, as it came out.

The six orbs shot into the mask of light.

"I can't see…what's going on?" Tahu rubbed his eyes, trying to see again. As his vision returned he saw a figure standing before him and the other Toa Nuva. "It can't be…can it?" He said lowly. "The 7th Toa..."

Makuta's vision cleared. "No! It can't be!" He yelled in surprise.

"Oh, but it can Makuta. And it is! I am Takanuva! And I will be the one to bring you down!" He said triumphantly.

"Never! I will never die!" Makuta yelled, swinging down his weapon towards Takanuva. Takanuva brought up his own spear and blocked Makuta's attack.

Takanuva rolled to the side, making Makuta slip forward, and his weapon clash with the floor. Taka slashed at Makuta's leg, bringing him down onto one knee. Taka then jumped overtop Makuta and pulled his spear behind his head and brought is slashing down upon Makuta.

The Toa Nuva watched as the two great beings battled against each other. They were almost evenly matched, but Takanuva was slowlystarting to lose.

Takanuva stood in front of Makuta and jumped up towards his head and slashed his spear. Makuta blocked the attack with his own weapon, and grabbed Takanuva by the neck with his other hand. "I will crush you like the insignificant Toa you are!" Makuta got ready to stabbed Takanuva through his golden armor with his large double-edged weapon.

Suddenly six blasts of energy lanced into Makuta, projecting him across the chamber. The Toa Nuva had regained enough strength to help Takanuva out.

Takanuva smiled at his Toa brothers and sister then directed his attention back to Makuta.

Takanuva held out his weapon in front of him, the blade touching the ground. Light energy was swirling around Takanuva and into the edge of his weapon, making it start to glow. Takanuva lifted his spear behind his and tensed his body, getting ready to fire the blast.

"Final Flash!" Takanuva yelled as he slashed his weapon down towards the ground, sending a massive wave of light energy across the chamber towards Makuta.

"No! This can't be!" Makuta yelled. "NOOOOOOOOOO!" The blast hit Makuta incinerating every part of his body. Hidden in the shadows, six staff wielding figures quickly fled the chamber.

Takanuva fell to his knees from exhaustion. Looked back at the Toa Nuva and gave a smile, but then fell to his side, and started to chuckle to himself.

The Toa Nuva fell as well. Though very worn down and beaten they all had smiles on their faces as they felt the shadow aura lift from the area.

"It's over." Gali stated contently. "It's finally over…"

Note: Whenever a quote is completely italic, that means that the person was thinking. So when you read someone's thoughts "it will look like this."