check it out! new chapter 24 hours right after chapter 5. not bad if i don't say so myself. well anyway they start a new day and its the begining of Takua and Jason's journey.

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Chapter 6

"Takua, Are You Afraid of the Dark?"

By twilight, Jason and Takua were at the gates of Po-Koro. Once inside they were bombarded by cheering Po-Matoran. Wide –eyed, Jason looks at them, "W-what's all this?"

"Toa Pohatu told us everything!" said one Matoran.

"You saved us!" said another.

Jason smiles sheepishly, "Well, we're glad to be of help."

The Matoran moved to the side, allowing Turaga Onewa to come to them. "Takua, Jason Fox, thank you for your help discovering what the cause was of the plague. The Toa of stone has all ready gathered the infected kohlii balls and has dumped them out into the ocean where they won't cause harm to anyone."

"So that's what the dust cloud was," Jason said, thinking out loud. Earlier that day Takua was explaining what a rahi was, which turned out to be their world's version of animal and creatures.

"Not all of them walk on all fours," he continued, "some of them can walk on two legs like you and me."

"Oh, okay," Jason said finally understanding at last. She looks down at herself, "Now that you mention it, I kind of do," she chuckles a little. Then she saw something out of the corner of her eye, "Takua, do you see that?"

He looks at her then the direction she was looking at. "What is it?" he asked

"Looks like a dust cloud of some sort."

A few miles way from them, a cloud of dust was heading north. Jason's brow furrowed, there was something unusual about it. Something was making it other than the wind. "Like a stampede," she thought out loud.

"It's probably nothing," said Takua after looking at it then turning away, "come on, we need to go." Jason looks at him, then back at the cloud then moved on.

"Oh, where's Hewkii? I want to know how he's feeling."

"You called?"

Everyone turned to see a smiling Hewkii walking up to them.

"Hey, you're all better! Awesome!"

"After the Toa took my ball and the others out of the village everyone started to recover. In fact, I'm up for a game right now."

"Me too!" called out a Matoran.

"Same here!" called another. Soon the village wanted to play. The Turaga chuckled, "Once game shouldn't hurt." The Matoran Cheered and headed to the stadium. Onewa smiled as he watched them go. He turned to Jason, "Are you going to watch the Kohlii game Jason Fox?" he asked.

She smiled softly and shook her head, "As much as I would love to watch the game, I just can't keep my eyes open. I think I'll turn in for the night." Onewa nods and turns.

"Wait a minute!" he heard her yelp and looks back at her. "Um…where am I going to sleep?"

There's a guest hut not to far," answered Takua.

I thought he went with the others, thought Jason blinking at him. She smiles, "Lead the way Takua, and thank you for letting us stay, Turaga. I never thought you would accept me."

"A friend of Takua's is a friend of ours," he said with a soft smile. Jason nods, waves and follows Takua to the hut.

Jason listed to the crowed of the Matoran cheering once again from outside her hut. She smiled; they must have scored again, Hewkii and his team. She turns and thinks about the days events. She was quite amazed about the village's reaction to her. If it were a human they would have turned and ran screaming "monster!" but they happily accepted her as if people like her came by every day. She chuckled at the thought. It wouldn't surprise her if something like that did happen. Her eyelids started drop.

"Goodnight ordinary life," she whispered, "say good morning to a new adventure tomorrow." She sighed as her body relaxed and she fell asleep.

The next morning, Takua had a rough start getting up. The kohlii game ended with Hewkii finishing the game with his signature kick, breaking the tie and winning for his team. The game didn't end until just a little past high moon. It was sad that Jason missed it she would loved it.
"Speaking of Jason," he thought out loud, "I guess it's time to get her up if she hasn't already." Takua walks out his hut and goes next door. Turaga Onewa suggested before he left for the game that he would sleep next door, just in case Jason had anything to ask, he wouldn't be too far.

He knocked on her door, "Jason," he called, "are you awake?" he heard a muffle and some movement, but no answer. "I'm coming in," he said after knocking the door again. He opens the door slightly. "Jason?"

The sight before him made him blink. Jason was sprawled out on the bed one arm and one leg over the edge and the other arm on her belly. She had the top part of her very think armor off leaving her bottom half and a small piece of something on her chest. To top that off, she was snoring. Takua, trying with all his might, held in his laughter and tried calling her name. Then like an over flowed dam somewhere in him holding all his giggles exploded, he burst into laughter.

Jason woke with a start, snorting, which added up to Takua's fit of giggles. She looks at him with a questionable look.

"What? Never heard anyone snore before?" she asked with a slight smirk on her face. He shakes his head.

"How you looked before you woke up was funny," he managed to say between breaths. Jason chuckles and sits up, "Yeah, yeah laugh it up." She picks up her top and puts it on.

Takua manages to take a breath and ask, "Why did you take that off?"

She looks at him confused, "What?"

"The top part of your armor, why did you take it off?" he points to it. Looking down, she sees what he was talking about.

"Oh, my shirt? 'Cus it was hot!"

He looks at her, blinking. "It is?"

"Yeah, don't you feel the heat?"

"Yes, but compared to where I'm from this is really cool."

"Oh?" an eyebrow rose, "where are you from?

"Ta-Koro."

"And where is that again?"

"In the volcano."

Jason's jaw dropped as her eyes widened.

"Are you serious?"

"Why wouldn't I be?"

"In the volcano?"

"Yes."

"You should be dead!"

Takua looked at her not understanding why she was flustered about his home town being in the center of a volcano. Then again, she's not from around here."

"Why should I be?"

Jason put her paws on his shoulders, "Takua, as we all know lava is hot, lava can burn, and lava can kill. The heat it gives off can burn you. What the hell is your village doing in the middle of a volcano and you here to tell the tale?"

"Because the heat really doesn't have an effect on us and the village is high enough where it's not a big deal?" He shrugs unsure if that was the answer she wanted. She stares at him, her paws now on her hips.

Then finally after what felt like an hour she said, "You're weird."

Just before they left Po-Koro, some of the Matoran packed a meal for them.

"It's a thank you for what you've done for us," the Turaga said, "This should last you for a good two weeks."

"Wow, thank you Turaga Onewa," said Jason smiling, "and thank you for letting us stay and welcoming me. I don't think I would have made it if it weren't for you or Takua. I'm really in debut to all of you."

"Not at all," Onewa shook his head, "it was you and Takua that saved us from that illness. Let's just call it even," he gave her a soft smile. Jason nods and bows. "Thank you again. You ready Takua?"

"As I'll ever be," he grinned. The two of them waved good-bye and walked into the desert. Minutes passed and the desert village was far behind them. Jason stretched and looked at her friend.

"So where are we heading to now, my friend?"

Takua sighed, "We could go towards the ocean but…"

She blinks her ears twitching, "But…?"

"But the fastest way would be going through the tunnels."

She could tell he felt uneasy with the idea. "Okay, but where will it take us?"

"It will lead us to the underground village of Onu-Koro."

"Then why the uneasiness?"

Takua stayed silent, not looking at her.
She watches him then places a paw on his mask, "Are you afraid of what's in the tunnel or are you afraid of the tunnel itself?"

He looks at her, eyes wide. "What?"

"You're afraid of the dark," she said raising an eyebrow, "aren't you?

"Well…" he looks down at his feet, "yes…and no. It's not the dark itself, but what's in the dark."

Jason's brow furrowed but seeing that Takua didn't want to talk she dropped the subject.

A few minutes later they came to a cave entrance. In front of it was an all black Matoran sitting on a rock with a crab like…rahi behind him. The black Matoran looked up and waved then blinked when he saw Jason. He raised an eyebrow, "Well this is new," he said in a country like accent, "is this a new kind of rahi you found traveler? Whenua would have a field day if this was a new breed."

"She's not a rahi," Takua informed him, in return he gave him a doubtful look, "she isn't. Anyway, this is the way to Onu-Koro right?"

"Indeed it is, Traveler, you can walk there or if you don't want to get lost you can ride a—"

"SON OF A MOTHER DUCK!" howled Jason. One of the rahi bit her tail.

"Pewku!" called the Matoran, "that's not food you silly crab!" he runs to the crab and forces it to let go. "Silly girl, Watch what you're chewing on next time."

"Are you okay Jason?" asked Takua.

"Yeah, I'm fine, thanks," Jason answered, "I just wasn't expecting that. My tail should be okay, nothing is bleeding," she inspected her tail petting it.

"I didn't know your rahi can talk," said the Matoran.

"I'm not a rahi, I'm a fox."

"Right, so what will it be, traveler? Walk or ride?"

Jason narrowed her eyes, her ear twitched; she did not like this Matoran. He classifies her to be a rahi than a living talking person. She kneels down and whispers to Takua covering her lips, "Let's ride the crab Takua. If we walk that just give me an excuse to turn around and beat him."

Takua chuckles, "We'll take the ussal." The Matoran nods and sets the crab up.

"The rahi cost extra."

"Takua…"

That's fine, just saddle her up." The Matoran smirks and continues.

It took a few minutes before they figured out how both Takua and Jason could sit comfortably together. At first, Jason wasn't sure she could fit let alone having the ussal take on her weight.

"She's carried heavier," reassured the country Matoran, "I think she can handle ya."

It purred awhile its bright eyes watched her. Jason sighted, "Let's see what we can make of this, shall we?"

It ended up with Jason sitting on Pewku while Takua sat on Jason's lap.

"See, and you were worried it wouldn't work out," Takua said nudging her smirking. She rolled and they went in.

They were ten minutes in the cave and there was nothing but black in front of them. Jason could see why Takua would be afraid of the dark. It felt as if someone was watching them, something unpleasant.

"Jason," he called, startling her, "we're almost there, how are you feeling? You've been rather quiet."

"Yeah, I'm fine," she answered slowly, "it's just…I have a bad feeling. Do you understand?"

"I do," he ushers Pewku to speed up. Minutes later they were at the entrance of Onu-Koro or what looked like it.

"Can you read that, Takua?"

"It's hard to see, but it says 'Onu-Koro'."

"Well, let's get inside," she gets off of Pewku and puts Takua back on her and goes in.

"Jason, wait up!" he gets off and goes after her.

A few feet behind them, a pair of glowing red eyes watched them. They narrowed and faded into the darkness.


Hmm...scary. wonder who they belong to? (insert sarcasam here). im working on chapter seven now but its going to be a bit don't expected anytime before xmas. so if you have any questions, comments or concerns, feel free to ask.

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