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Chapter 11: Info
As of right now, Ketongu and Green were working outside, keeping the animals and the Rahi well fed along with well behaved. But what was so different today about the very job Green would always do on a daily basis? For whatever reason he didn't quite think he knew, Green had decided to get up at 4:30 AM, a bit earlier than he usually would (His normal wake up time being 7:00 AM), and do as much work as he could by himself, deciding not to let Angela and Golden have any more work to deal with than they normally would.
And just as he had happened to be on his way to one of the cages, Ketongu ended up spotting him. Or at least, that was what Green knew the second Ketongu had ended up popping out of seemingly no where, nearly scaring the living daylights out of him, and offering to help. At first, Green refused to let him, giving the occasional: "No thanks, I'll be ok". But when Ketongu wouldn't stop insisting, Green just decided to allow it. And that explained where they were now, trying to fix a cage that was made to hold a Nui Jaga.
But why did he even decide to help Green in the first place? Well in Ketongu's mind, there was quite a large number of reasons as to why he was. One of them being the fact that if he was practically going to be protecting Green for the rest of his life, he might as well make some good out of it by giving said matoran help with his work whenever he knew he would need it. Another fact being that when Ketongu was the school Toa, always stopping the very matoran he was now protecting from pulling off an infinite series of pranks, he had always felt that they weren't quite getting off on the right foot. And seeing again as he had to be around 24/7 to protect him from any murderous harm, he figured that now would actually be the best time to do so.
Suddenly, as he was still struggling with a bolt in said cage, Green looked up at the Toabot of whom he knew would from now on be his guardian in a dangerous war, he spoke: "You told me last night that the reason you were hiding was because you were involved in a secret war".
Ketongu nodded.
"Well, what kind of war exactly"?, Green asked him.
"Should there be a type of war or are you simply asking what we're fighting for"?, Ketongu asked him.
Green remained silent in thought for a moment before then replying: "Both I guess".
As Green then looked back to the cage, continuing to work on the remaining bolts and screws that had to go into their remaining places, Ketongu answered: "Well, our war used to be a political war over two main matters". "The first being how to better govern our race, and the second being how to respond to what the Turaga council did to us". "Hm, almost hard to imagine that it was a thousand years ago".
Green looked back up at Ketongu. USED to be?, Green thought. What did he mean by USED to be? Whatever it meant, really didn't seem to be a too good of a thing once he saw the look of remembrance to a disturbing memory on Ketongu's face, his one eye closed tightly in what seemed to be an approaching sadness.. Had enough peo...Bioformers really died in this said war to make Ketongu feel depressed or disturbed upon thinking back to it? Better yet, had they lost?
Quickly seeing the worried wonder in Greens face upon finally opening his eye, Ketongu continued: "But ever since the day our planet was lost to and destroyed by another race (For another story), that wars primary concern has changed to THIS one". "On both counts".
Green had quickly grown a face of depressed compassion as Ketongu had finished that sentence. DANG., Green thought. As if losing friends wasn't bad ENOUGH. Watching your own home perish with them must have been pure TORTURE. And whether it was over a disagreement or an unknown form of motive, he still couldn't imagine how one could properly recover from seeing something like that with a good and organizational list of positive emotions.
"Only we, the Toabots, want to protect it from their death bringing goals"., Ketongu told him.
Again, Green saw the seemingly unbearable, emotional pain reveal itself in Ketongu's face as he clearly started to think back on the day he watched his planet perish. He and the other Toabot forces had just evacuated the planet and then it just... EXPLODED! Poof! Gone, just like that! And knowing this to be true from what he had just heard, Green had started to feel more and more sorry for Ketongu. The one who he had known to be a sort of friend slash rival all those years back. Never had he imagined that his old school nemesis was actually a guardian Bioformer from a destroyed home planet that had already been waging a war before time of said destruction.
Immediately, Green tried to lighten the mood by jokingly asking: "Political debates are all it takes to start a war"? "Man, you make my life sound like a joy song". "And it's pretty terrible all on it's own".
Ketongu actually let out a laugh before then saying: "I'm afraid so, seeing as many politics have done so in the past".
Green laughed.
"Unfortunately, the Makutacon plans for dealing with that don't really involve any Transformers or Bionicles". "They want them all dead". "And to make matters worse, the human race is on their slave list".
Now confused and (Although he would refuse to admit it) a little scared, Green looked up from his work, then asking Ketongu: "And just WHY would they want to do THAT"? "As far as I know, we haven't done anything to you guys".
Ketongu made a short nod, replying: "As far as YOU know".
Green tilted his head in his growing sense of curiosity.
"As I've already told you, your race and the Transformer race met somewhere around three thousand years ago, and in due time becoming "fascinated" with each other"., Ketongu explained. "When their "CURIOCITY" got the best of them, our race was conceived". "And our numbers increased a little too fast for the Turaga to keep track of". "And in end they exiled us to the green mass in space known as
Planet X".
"EXILED"?, Green asked him. "What reason did they have to do THAT"?
"Well, from what OUR leaders told us, the politics of that time feared that we would eventually try to overthrow them as the leaders of the new Earth"., Ketongu responded. "Some still DO".
Really?, Green thought. The Bioformers were exiled because of THAT? If anything, it sounded rather stupid to the Le-Matoran. Sure, it made sense for the Turaga to predict that the Bioformers would eventually become a powerful race. But to just exile them like THAT, out of the blue and totally at random? That was MORE than cold. It was pretty much a stab in the back towards Bionicles and Transformers alike, seeing as the Bioformer race had practically made two species into ONE, family-wise.
"Well THAT was stupid"., Green commented.
Ketongu let out a small laugh and replied: "Oh I agree, but as a Toabot, I don't hold that against them". "I and the other Toabots forgave them a long time ago".
Again Green thought: WHAT? An ENTIRE RACE was exiled from it's own birthplace for something that he couldn't even consider a REASON. And almost RIGHT AFTER this terrible action, an assumingly large group of said race, just went ahead and FORGAVE them? To Green, this was pretty confusing. Mostly because he wasn't sure HOW one would forgive another for an action that was too sickening to even WANT to consider the option of offering forgiveness. Better yet, how could THEY?
"How COULD you forgive them"?, Green asked him. "Even after an act as cowardly as THAT"? "What my race did to yours was... MORE than terrible".
As Green had then finished that statement, Ketongu got down on a knee, now at eye-level with the Le-matoran as he answered: "As a Christian army, it is our duty to forgive all actions, regardless of what they are or who commits them"."The very words spoken by Paradox". "One who was always good with reason".
"So, your leader"?, Green asked him.
SURELY if all Toabots were willing to listen to him, he was their leader.
Ketongu nodded, then standing back up as he spoke: "Best leader we've had in many, many years". "And probably the best one we'll ever have too". "He's always there in the battlefield, helping us out with whatever he can, whenever he can". "Come to think of it, he's done it so often that I usually start to wonder if he cares more about everyone else than himself".
"Pretty courageous huh"?, Green asked.
"Oh, you have no idea"., Ketongu told him. "I've seen him in action many times, and his courage never ceases to surprise us".
As good for a leader as this sounded, it also made Green a bit curious. From what Ketongu was telling him, Paradox had an entire ARMY under his command, along with the rare skill of persuasion by using nothing but mere words. And he was using said skill to protect the very species who exiled his race from their home in the first place? How was such a will to do something like that even in existence?, he wondered. How could it be that someone in Paradox's position, wouldn't even hate their parenting races even a LITTLE for what they did? How could ANYONE in his position WILLINGLY offer forgiveness for something so massively sinful? But for now, Green would push these thoughts aside as he diceded to speak once more.
"As much as I wish I could know more about this leader of yours, I feel like I should also be asking a little bit more about this war"., Green told him. "Especially since I'm currently caught up in the crossfire as we speak".
"Alright then"., Ketongu said.
Green remained silent for a second, before then saying: "You told me that there wasn't very many of you... with that in mind, how would you feel about me helping you fight"?
Ketongu almost gave Green a concerning glare upon hearing him ask that question. Though he could easily admit that the very fact that Green had even OFFERED to help them win this fight was... flattering, he was VERY sure that that couldn't be too good of a thing to allow. Why not? Well for starters, Green was a MATORAN. And from what Ketongu knew, matoran weren't all that good at fighting due to being VERY inexperienced to the arts of war. Nor was war in their nature, they just weren't born to take all of the risks that a Toa did. Second, last Ketongu checked, he was supposed to be PROTECTING Green, not training him!
Like previously mentioned, this kind of job was just too dangerous for someone like Green to be involved with. And along with that, he was plenty sure that Paradox would NEVER agree to something like that. Especially not if it would put Green's life in all of the danger that this war already had on the fate of this world. But for some reason that he didn't know, he couldn't quite bring himself to give Green the "that's too dangerous" speech. Ah, why not give the boy a LITTLE hope?, Ketongu thought.
"Eh, I'm not so sure that'll work out OK with the others, but none the less, we could still run it by Paradox"., Ketongu told him.
Green looked away from his nearly finished work on the cage, and up at Ketongu, asking: "WE"?
Ketongu nodded, then replying: "Paradox called for a meeting after I set off that missile last night". "And as it just so happens to be, that meeting is tonight". "And if you'd like, you can come with me".
"Of course I'd like to go"., Green responded, shocking Ketongu a little. Seeing Ketongu's shocked expression, he continued: "Look, I know you've told me that you're a powerful army as it is, but didn't you also tell me that you're severely outnumbered"?
Ketongu was silent for a few seconds, trying to think of a statement to counteract what Green had just said, but in the end, he just gave a nod in defeat.
"Well you need allies then"., Green told him. "And regardless of how dangerous it'll be, I'm willing to be that ally".
Again, Ketongu wanted to argue, desperately wanting to protect Green from not only Makutacon harm, but also from the true horror of war, violence and death. The Makutacons never played fair, so Ketongu was MORE than worried for Greens safety if he really wanted to fight. But if by some chance Paradox agreed, then how COULD he protect him? Regardless of how big the situation be, Ketongu couldn't exactly imagine working at Greens side as both a guardian and a fellow soldier. But at the same time, Green DID give quite a valid point. As far as Ketongu knew, there were only five Toabots on this earth, fighting against no body knew how many Makutacons. As much as he hated to admit it at this point, they WOULD need allies. But at least he had THAT reason right.
"Thanks for the offer Green, it's well appreciated"., Ketongu told him. "But it's still up to Paradox".
"Hey, it's no problem"., Green responded. "As long as I'm helping out a friend, I'm ok".
Ketongu actually smiled at him upon hearing that. As worried as he still was for Green's safety, it was good to know that Green was still the matoran of which he knew to be caring and concerning for those of whom he considered to be his friends. At least THAT hadn't changed. Green returned the smile before turning back to the finished cage and attempting to lift it. But it remained on the ground, evidently too heavy for him. Green attempted again and again to lift it, but still it remained on the ground as if it had been glued there.
Ketongu quietly sighed to himself, then walking to the side of the massive cage and saying: "Here, let me get that".
Green was about to give the cli'che "no thanks, I've got it (Even though I really don't)", but found himself unable to do so upon seeing Ketongu instantly lift it with ease, then putting on his shoulder.
"Where does this need to go"?, Ketongu asked him.
"In that metal shed over there"., Green told him, pointing to the rusty shed that sat a distance away from them.
Ketongu turned to said shed and nodded back to Green upon then seeing it, giving him a simple: "OK"., before then walking towards it.
"Thanks by the way"., Green decided to say, just a few seconds after Ketongu had started walking.
Ketongu turned back to Green with a smile, replying: "Hey, it's no problem". "As long as I'm helping out a friend, I'm ok"., earning a returned smile from Green.
As Ketongu turned back in the direction of the shed and continued to walk in it's very direction, Green found his mind asking itself a million dollar question. The question being: Just WHY were the Toabots so willing to make allies with ANY Bionicle? Regardless of whether or not they wanted to help? Not that he had a problem with it (Because he really didn't), he just couldn't understand why they would even WANT to help them after they did something so horrible that they didn't even DESERVE their protection. Why they would shrug off an undeserved exile like it was nothing, and help them regardless of whether or not they were still hated. Perhaps that explained why the Makutacon name had the word Makuta in it (Seeing as the Makuta race had never really been loved either). But at the same time, that proved that there WERE Bioformers who were unwilling to forgive. So what made the TOABOTS want to forgive?
Green was so caught up in his current thoughts that he nearly jumped upon hearing a familiar voice asking: "Is that Ketongu"?
Green snapped out of his thoughts, quickly turning to the source of the voice and seeing Angela standing there with a curious, answer demanding expression on her face. Green almost didn't answer her, becoming instantly infatuated with her sweat covered mask that seemed to shine beautifully in the sunlight. She probably didn't feel as good out in this fast approaching heat as she looked, but Green couldn't help it. As far as he was concerned, she was hot. And when he said this, he wasn't referring to the rise in temperature she probably felt as a result of the sun shining against her face.
"Yeah, he uh, he decided to pay me a visit"., Green told her.
Angela's facial expression quickly changed into one that seemed to be a crossover of disbelief and surprise as she then asked: "Really"?
"Yeah"., Green lied. "And after I told him that you and Golden were my only employees, he asked me for a job". "And yes, I gave it to him".
Angela remained silent for a few long seconds before then saying: "Well, you two must have really gotten along then".
Green turned curiously to her.
"What do you mean"?, he asked her.
"Seriously Green"?, Angela asked him. "Everyday he just so happened to catch you pulling off one of your pranks, he would ALWAYS try to stop you". "And when I wasn't there to stop HIM, he WOULD". "Everyday he did that, your face told me that you had just received a kill-joy slap in the mask". "With a conflict like THAT going on between you two, I almost can't imagine you two EVER getting along". "Leaving ME very surprised".
"Meh, he was just doing what he was told"., Green told her. "It's not like he was gonna be a slacker with a troublemaker like me running around". "Right"?
"I guess"., Angela replied. Then, after remaining silent for a few more passing seconds, she asked: "Anyways, you need my help with anything"?
The rest of my life., Green almost replied. But instead of making a reply that would've more than likely embarrassed the crap out of him, he tried to think of something, desperately wanting to spend more time with her. Better yet, why not just tell her THAT in a friend-wise manner?, Green thought. No. Clearly she must have had something else to do. If that were true, she wouldn't be HERE with you right now!, a part of his mind screamed. Two matoran running a zoo was NEVER as easy or even anywhere close to how hard it may have sounded to some, but that didn't mean there had to be no such things as breaks either.
Deciding to spare her from any ACTUAL work for a while, he told her: "Nah, Ketongu and I have got this". "But if you could watch Golden for a bit, I'd appreciate it".
Angela smiled to herself then, thinking: Yeah, he likes me.
"OK"., Angela replied, then giving Green a light gesture on the shoulder before speaking again. "See you later then"?
"Of course"., Green replied, giving her a smile and a nod.
Angela smiled back at him, then taking her hand off of his shoulder and walking away, smiling back at him for a few more seconds before then turning away, happily hiding a blush.
Just as her eyes had left him, Green smiled widely to himself as he took the time to watch Angela as she continued to walk down the path in the dirt road that led back to the mansion. Though he probably would've gotten back to work after a conversation like that, all he could seem to think about... all he WANTED to think about, was about how lucky he was that God had decided to put someone like her in his life. In the manner of which he had done it, it seemed to Green like God had always intended for them to be together. And if fulfilling him was indeed the reason why God had done so, then he guessed that there would eventually HAVE to come a time when he would finally tell her how he truly felt for her. And whenever that time was to be, he didn't know, but he REALLY hoped that it would come a lot sooner than later.
"You're right, I WAS doing what I was told"., A voice said from Greens left side.
"WH-oh"., Green nearly screamed in his state of surprise, upon then turning to said left and seeing Ketongu. Why does EVERYONE have to find a way to startle or jump scare me today?!, Green thought as he then replied: "Ketongu"? "Please do me a favor by telling me where you just came from".
"I snuck around back"., Ketongu told him, keeping a sly grin upon knowing that he just scared him.
Now looking up at the Toabot with a look of curiosity, he asked him: "Are you normally that sneaky"?
"Well, when you're fighting a war like the one I am, you're practically TRAINED to be sneaky"., Ketongu told him. "So yes, normally I AM".
"Cool"?, Green decided to reply.
But at that moment, Ketongu's attention had switched from Green to the female Ga-matoran he had seen him stare at earlier, who was still walking down the dirt path.
Then nodding in her direction, Ketongu asked him: "Who's the girlfriend"?
Green quickly looked into the direction of his nod, seeing Angela in the distance and replying: "Oh, uhhh".
Green briefly stopped there, hiding a blush that he felt cover his mask. Seeing it anyways, Ketongu grinned, trying his hardest to keep himself from laughing up a storm upon catching it, along with a priceless facial expression that screamed embarrassment.
"She's not a girlfriend"., Green told him. "She's my friend from the high school". "You know, the one who I would fool around with-".
Green heard Ketongu chuckle.
"Not THAT way Ketongu"., Green told him, only managing to make Ketongu laugh more. "She's the one who laughed at all my pranks, always hung out with me at lunch".
"Angela"?, Ketongu asked in instant recognition.
"Yeah, her"
"OH, yes I DO remember her". "You had a HUGE crush on her".
"Wh-what"?! "No". "No I didn't"., Green stuttered, looking away.
Ketongu REALLY had try and hold back a laugh there, instantly thinking back to the days he spent as Green's school Toa. Every other day or so, Ketongu would actually LET Green pull off a few pranks, not really wanting to be good enough to eventually have to tell him that he was an exiled alien. But seeing as it was his job to do so, Ketongu would still watch him and in doing so, he would more than often catch the way Green would always look at Angela whenever she wasn't looking. Common sense instantly told him what it was. One time, Angela had actually caught him and he SWORE he saw them both blush.
With a growing smile, Ketongu continued: "Don't lie to me Green, I can tell you like her". "Matter of fact, I have reason to believe she likes you too".
Green instantly looked back up at Ketongu, then asking: "what makes you think THAT"?
"Well, for one thing she dropped her college plans for you when your parents became Turaga"., Ketongu explained. "Now she's working for YOU instead of college credits". "Why, because she thinks you're worth it".
Forcing back a smile, Green corrected: "She...she's working WITH me". "We're co-bosses".
Ketongu couldn't hold it back anymore. He burst out laughing, causing Angela to look at them from where she was standing. Instantly seeing her, Green laughed with Ketongu, acting like they were having a friendly conversation. Once Angela's attention had once again left them, Green turned back to Ketongu with a glare.
"OK"., Ketongu laughingly said. "You DEFINITELY like her".
Deep down, Green knew Ketongu was right. In deciding to give Angela a position that made her Greens equal in this business, he was practically MARRIED to her. But one of the reasons he gave it to her was because he wanted to find one of the best ways possible to show Angela how much he cared for her. Again, in knowing this all to be true, he let out a loud, aggravated sigh, finally accepting the fact that Ketongu's questions and teasings weren't gonna stop if he kept lying to him.
"OK, YES, I do"., Green told him "I like her, OK"?
Ketongu let a short silence pass before then teasingly asking: "You wanna talk about it"?
"NO"., Green replied.
Ketongu laughed once more, deciding to himself that he was gonna keep teasing Green for his crush until he finally told Angela. If there was one thing that he wouldn't let wait, it was a love that he thought was always meant to be. Even if he had to rush it in the most humorous ways he could think of.
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More to follow on GreenxAngela. Expect the next chapter on this subject (Chapter 14) to be quite... hilarious. :0) But as far as the next chapter is concerned, Billy and the others will still be trying to escape that forest and will run into quite a bit of action packed trouble. Anyways, enjoying the story so far? Please leave me a review to tell me what you think or send me a PM for any questions and or concerns. However, I will warn you guys that I might not be able to answer any of those said questions in the answer results in a spoiler alert. Thanks again for reading, Merry Christmas and please have a God blessed day.
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