Lego owns Bionicle, along with the names Ketongu and Jala, and Hasbro owns transformers. Everything else in this story is mine.
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Chapter 22: On the road...again
For the past three and a half hours now, Green had been riding in the back of a van, carrying a trailer with what he assumed was currently holding Ketongu, constantly being watched by an armed Toa of Stone and a Toa of Earth who did really nothing more than just...stare. Stare in an expression of pure amusement. Course, Green wasn't planning on looking back at Edward anytime. Just those same few hours ago, he had tried to shoot him. Was that even a legal THING for ANY Toa?
Either way, Green was still angry. Angry at Edward for what he had done, angry at these other two Toa for going along with his little act and a little more angry that he was even on the road again. Seriously?! This had already happened to him TWICE tonight! More thanb anything, it was REALLY starting to get old. And moreover, BORING seeing as the only thing he was allowed to do other than talk was look out the side windows. Not even the rising sunlight in the distance had seemed to alter the taste of the boredom in this vehicle.
Suddenly, an electronic noise was made in Edwards seat, a sort of ringing sound, who immediately picked up a walkie talkie and pressed a button with his thumb and spoke into it. Green looked back to the window, not really giving anything about whatever Edwards problems were. Nor did he even TRY to care as he immediately took that moment to think about all that had just happened tonight. OTHER than that surprise attack.
But no sooner than the second he had started, had he instantly realized that he had yet another thing on his enormous list of regrets. He had LIED to ANGELA... AGAIN! Just a few minutes before he had actually been captured by these guys, he had promised her that he would be back for her. And here he was, in the back of a stinking van! If this wasn't gonna make her hate him for life, then he didn't know WHAT would. Even if it WAS an accident, it was still a broken promise.
As if he hadn't done ENOUGH to tick everybody off these past few days. Upon finally seeing Ketongu (AKA, the Toabot who had been protecting him all of his life) for the first time in years, he had run from him in fear of the unknown. He had also kept his knowledge of an ancient relic a secret from everyone he knew, he'd wasted the Toabots time by ignoring what should've been common sense, he was the reason a Toa and a ToaBOT had gotten shot and no matter how hard he tried to help them, he had only seemed to succeed in pushing the Toabots farther and farther away from their Earth-saving goal. Green nearly smiled to himself. To think he had thought his life was crappy BEFORE all of this started.
For whatever reason then, Green ended up turning back to the Toa of Earth who sat now at the front of the vehicle in the passengers side, currently with a disappointed look on his face.
As Edward had then put the walkie talkie in his back, he turned to Green, telling him: "Change of plans kid, Turaga Jala wants to see you before I take into solitary confinement". "And between you and me, believe me when I say I'd be lying if I told you I wasn't disappointed". "Especially after the sick thing you did in betraying our kind".
Now Green was furious. There was NOTHING traitorous ABOUT this! He had tried to defend his friends, Edward tried to SHOOT him and he acted in a more violent sense of offense. Sure, a matoran actually MANAGING to hit a Toa across the face was something that was unheard of by most others, but although he had practically committed a violent offense, he was pretty sure that even the TURAGA would call that justified. If there was even such a thing as that word with them for what they did.
Directing a glare at Edward, Green responded: "And getting control of Billys team wasn't a traitorous move EITHER"? "Yeah, I can tell your case is justified"., he sarcastically added.
Pow turned slightly away from his side window, directing his own glare at the Le-matoran. If there was one thing that he really didn't like, it was a bratty matoran who would try anything to tick somebody off just because he or she didn't like him or her.
"You trying to get smart with us again"?, Pow asked him, giving him a glare.
Edward just looked to Pow, giving him a sickening smile as he calmly ordered: "Stand down Pow". "It's not like this kid isn't already in ENOUGH trouble". "Hopefully, your father will give you life without parole for again, WHAT YOU DID".
Deciding to ignore what Edward had just said, Green took a moment to take in the fact that Edward had just practically mentioned his dad. Did that mean he actually wanted to SEE him. Like, freaking NOW of all days? Yeah, he knew being a Turaga was a lot of work, but it didn't justify that Jala's decision had left Green to manage that zoo. Nor did it make Green feel any better for all the responsibilities he now had. But, at the same time, he HAD to take them.
Neither one of Greens parents would have time to raise Golden or tend to the rest of the rahi and animals that inhabited that massive zoo. And at first, Green thought that it would've been at least a LITTLE easy. But no. No sooner than the second he had gotten there, all the previous employees left. Refusing to be managed by someone who was younger than them. Bunch of dirt bags., Green thought. No wonder Jala wasn't always in that good of a mood. He knew if HE had to put up with them, he'd probably return home wanting nothing but a nap as well.
Still, there was the consideration of actually being willing to talk with his father. Especially if Jala was actually WILLING to talk with him about something. Maybe he'd offer an apology for everything he'd done to him? Not likley., Green thought. Still though, just WHY did his father want to see him after all of these years. Was there something he wanted help with? Would mom be there too? Again, not likely. But he still had to see just what was up.
"He wants to see me then"?, Green decided to ask aloud.
"Obviously idiot"., Edward responded, still in that creepily calm tone of his.
Green just grinned up at Edward, responding: "Good". "Cause once I see him, I'm telling him about EVERYTHING you've just done tonight".
"Last night"., Maze corrected. "The sun is already starting to rise".
"Yeah, that and snitches get stitches"., Edward told him.
A few seconds passed as Green immediately redirected his attention to Edward, taking in what he had just told him. Did he REALLY just give me that stupid snitch stitch threat?, Green thought, immediately laughing. Edward looked curiously back at the Le-matoran as he continued his sudden storm of (annoying) laughter. What was WITH this kid?, Edward thought, then deciding to wait for Green to stop before speaking up himself.
"You think that was supposed to be funny"?, Edward asked him, giving him a glare with a raised brow.
"I KNOW it wasn't, but it's still funny"., Green responded.
"And why is that"?, Edward asked him.
"Because those are the words of a true coward".
Edward immediately crackled a knuckle, threatening: "Suppose I hit you again, will that ALSO prove me to be a coward"?
"Yes actually"., Green responded. "I mean sure, maybe you WILL hit again, or maybe I WILL need stitches, but all that proves is that you're too afraid to receive the punishment you deserve". "Therefore, you cower behind a shield of threats that will signify nothing regardless of what I do once I see him". "So go ahead, knock yourself out, you'll only make it worse on yourself".
Though Edward just turned around with a grunt and a shrug, he had to admit he was impressed with this boys boldness. He was pretty brave too, but in a stupid way. He was too busy defending an already lost race while Edward was still trying his best to eradicate them from the planet. After all, no Bioformers would mean one less war for them. Not like they had any more than that war with Teridax. How DID Teridax survive that giant boulder. Meh, it wasn't important. At least, not now.
"Maybe you're right"., Edward finally admitted with a glare to the windshield. "But try and think for once Green". "What if you're NOT"?
Green thought about this for a second, before then responding: "Unless my dad is still as stupid as he was before giving me the zoo, I doubt it".
Edward turned again to Green, this time with a bit of a smile. When he was talking with that Turaga just earlier yesterday, he didn't really see that much wisdom in him. With the vote made by the others to help the Toabots and actually get INVOLVED in this war, he was really starting to wonder if the council had ANY. What this Le-matoran had just told him, might have actually just proven his opinion on that matter.
"Well, If that's the way you really think of him, expect to be disappointed". "He may be a little MORE stupid than he WAS" "He IS now that I think of it, seeing as he never taught you how to respect those who have more power than you". "And that's not the ONLY reason I think that, so don't even THINK about getting another attitude".
Now Green was a little worried. Yeah, he had already remembered hearing Edward say that his father was the one who ordered that surprise attack. But that didn't really worry him too much. He had actually gone ahead and considered the option that he was probably lying. But seeing as Edward had just told Green that there could have been a multitude of reasons why he thought he was stupid, it made Green curious.
"What ELSE makes you think that then"?, Green asked him.
"The fact that he was the one who specifically wanted you alive regardless of what you did"., Edward responded. "And we BOTH knew that you were with the Toabots once we realized where that tracker was heading". "Family matters and all of that other bull".
Green instantly gave him a glare. Just how demented WAS this Toa of Earth? First he had tried to call the very ones who protected him criminals, then he had tried to shoot him, then he shot a Toabot, and now he was calling family a load of bull crap. Not only was Edward untrue to the nature of a Toa, he was also so arrogant as to believe that love wasn't a thing that was needed. And it made him angrier, because it also told Green that this guy was clearly NOT a fan of compassion. Even his two other Toa seemed to frown at him for that.
"I'm not sure that I'd clarify FAMILY, as a load of bull"., Green told him, a rising anger in his voice.
"Calm down kid, it's an opinion"., Edward told him. "And I WOULD by the way". "Humans like to say that family is something that makes family strong, but I've managed to raise myself just fine without ANY". "If you were born the same way, abandoned on a street corner during the second collision, you'd agree with me". "No parents or girlfriends, it gives me the amount of freedom I've always wanted in life anyways"., then smiling as he thought of how glad he was that he didn't have to put up with the emotion.
But to Green, it was more than just an emotion. If anyone had bothered to try and feel it for long enough, they would HAVE to agree that it felt great. As Paul had said in the Bible, Love endures all things, and that without it, we were nothing. To Green, that had always been a grand piece of proof that The Lord had given this emotion power for a reason. From what he had heard, The Lord WAS love. Love more powerful than anything he could possibly feel for anyone else.
Keeping that in mind, Green immediately spoke.
"Everyone needs SOME form of love".
Edward just gave a look of amusement as he responded: "Then how am I still here, as BAD as some people call me"? "Hm"?
A long silence passed as the two stared at each other, both with opposed looks. This silence actually lasted for long enough to once again make Pow wonder if Edward had just met his match. Edward just turned back to the windshield then.
"Anything else you wanna ask before I take you to your daddy"?, Edward asked Green, already more then ready to keep himself from making any more conversations with this already difficult to deal with matoran.
Green thought about this for a moment before then kindly responding: "Yeah, where's Ketongu going"?
"Well, the keetongu race is currently being bred in, oh I'm sorry"., Edward told him with a bit of sarcasm in his voice. "Were we talking about THAT one, or your psycho babysitter"?
Green glared again. This guy was REALLY getting under his min.
"My friend, where is he going"?, Green asked him.
"Oh, he's your friend"., Edward replied. "My bad, I didn't think you'd be dumb enough to betray us THAT far, but even now you continue to surprise me". "Anyways, he's going to one of our holding areas to be interrogated by Lesovikk". "And unless he falls for any of that guys crap, NO, you can't see him".
Green remained silent for a second. In knowing that Turaga Lesovikk was the lead Turaga, Green also knew that Ketongu's very life could've been at stake. Better yet, the very lives of every Bioformer secretly living on this planet. Sure, he knew that Lesovikk had a moral conscious, but as to HOW moral he actually was, he couldn't be sure. By far, Lesovikk had proven himself to be a GREAT lead-turaga, but that still didn't mean Ketongu was going to be spared. None the less, Green bowed his head in prayer, asking The Lord to put it in Lesovikk's light to spare Ketongu and the other Toabots from any harm.
Upon finishing this prayer, and actually feeling much better, he looked to Edward and kindly responded: "I'm not giving my hopes up just yet".
With that being said, Edward just rolled his eyes and replied: "Alright, don't". "I wasn't asking you to anyways". "Just prepare for disappointment".
Green almost smiled when he noticed Edwards face instantly take a look of both anger and fear. In a way, this meant that Edward knew that chances of him winning this debate were VERY small. Almost to the point of absolute failure. If that happened, then surely the other Turaga would start thinking lowly of him and his current fame would be no more. Indeed, Edward DID know this, and it made him angry knowing that out of all his failures to try and get his numerous points out to many others, this one would more than likely be his worst.
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Who's liking the Green vs. Edward debates so far? Also, what do you all think of Green's current state, the part that's filled with more regret? Or how Angela will react to the current news? If you have an answer, please be sure to post them as a review or PM me if you have a question on anything else. Next up, we'll be seeing how things are going with the "family thing" at the zoo. Thank you all again for reading and please have a God-blessed day! :0)