Well, you guys know the drill. Bionicle doesn't belong to me, but Kate does.
"So, what is it?" Onewa, Toa of Stone asked Whenua for what seemed like the hundredth time.
The former archivist sighed. "She claims that her species are called humans. Apparently, there's a complete world filled with them somewhere and they live their lives very differently." Whenua frowned in thought. "Although she's convinced that she must be in a dream, judging from what I've heard her saying to herself."
"So it talks to itself. Great. For all we know, you just brought a crazy rahi into our midst!" Onewa snorted, crossing his arms.
The two of them had been arguing for a while now, Onewa angry and Whenua getting more frustrated by the second. After the Ko-Metru tower hopping stunt, Whenua and Nuju had dragged Kate through the city, and to a pre-assigned meeting area. Kate had been just thrilled to see four more beings like the two Toa Metru and had jumped for joy on discovering that one of them was indeed female. Not. It had been the opposite and she distinctly remembered having to shelter herself behind the large Toa of Earth while he and Nuju explained who she was, what she was doing there, etc. All that fun stuff. At this point, Whenua had decided that Kate really meant no harm and had taken joy in playing tour guide and historian on the way to the Great Temple. Which just caused arguments to break out between the two Toa. Every so often, the Toa of Ice would mutter or roll his eyes at something Whenua would say and claim the future of Metru-Nui was more important than some dusty old relics. Then Whenua would get angry and throw back that a future read in the stars was liable to change and that history was fact set in stone. And so on and so forth.
It had gotten to the point where Kate had to keep the two distracted by telling them stories of her own home. Of course, she left out much about herself. It wasn't their business to know about her life anyhow. So she told them about human cities, human law enforcement (which Nuju believed was very ineffective) and many other things. She had a tough time describing cars until Whenua was satisfied with her explanation, but she'd gotten through it. She'd even gone into school! Whenua had been thrilled to hear that her best subject had been history and that had launched into a completely new discussion. The Civil War, The Revolution, World Wars 1 and 2, and everything in between.
Which was why Kate had been somewhat relieved that they had gotten to the Great Temple. Until she was being stared at like a brand new computer on display. It got tiring after awhile. She'd taken the time to view her surroundings, in this place called Ga-Metru. It was quiet, seaside, and reminded her of something out of a Star Wars movie. She distinctly thought how ironic it would be if Oota Gunga was sitting below the waves, Jar-Jar Binks included.
She turned when the Toa Metru of Fire, Vakama, stepped in to break up the spat between his fellow Toa. Unlike Whenua or Nuju, his armor was bright red and his mask different. Tao Nokama, Toa of Water, and Matau, Toa of air, were just as different. Nokama was a sea blue and her patience seemed to stretch a long time, while Matau bounced from one foot to the other, his silvery green armor shining in the setting sun. Onewa was a sandy brown and he seemed to have a stubborn streak a mile wide.
These guys personality seemed to match their elements. Huh. Go figure. Kate, herself had fallen quiet, trying to ignore the curious ad fearful glances from the matoran and the suspicious ones from some of the Toa. Instead, she listened to all that was said.
"Look, it doesn't matter where it-she- came from." Vakama was saying to the two squabbling Toa. "What does matter is that she's here. So let's stop bickering and find a solution."
Nuju stepped forward. "I think it would be wise we keep and eye on her." He caught Whenua's look of disbelief and added, "At least for now."
"Oh! Smart!" Onewa snorted sarcastically from where he was sitting on a broken wall. "An eye out for the Morbuzakh, an eye on the matoran, an eye out for Vakhi. Anybody have an eye to spare?"
Nobody laughed. Not even a chuckle. Well, not that Onewa minded, it would seem. After all, he really was just being condescending, something Nuju ignored altogether. Kate, on the other hand, was just about fed up with this place. For once in her life, she wanted to go back to her foster parents' home. An enemy you knew how to deal with was better than an enemy you didn't know at all. And right now, she seemed to be making borderline enemies. Unless she could prove to them that she wasn't there to trick them or anything. For the moment, at least, Whenua was on her side.
"Hey guys, c'mon!" His deep voice rumbled. "We can't just judge her like that. She really doesn't know about this place at all! Besides, she hasn't done anything to prove that she's a threat or an enemy." He shot a hard glare at Nuju when he said that.
Onewa rolled his eyes. "Fine then, stock boy, you keep an eye on 'er."
Whenua glared at the Toa of Stone. "Maybe I will." He crossed his arms stubbornly.
This seemed to be a good answer for everybody at the moment. Vakama glanced at his Earth brother, somewhat nervously. He sincerely hoped that Whenua's interest in the strange being wasn't clouding his judgment. Still, despite his worry, he got the feeling that he shouldn't be worried about it. If this Kate was telling the truth, then she was brought here for a reason. She had a duty that she must see through, whatever it may be. The Toa of Fire shook his head and hoped for the best. He turned to see Matau approaching the human girl, Whenua and Nokama close behind. He rolled his eyes.
"Hi-ho, little sister!" Matau greeted energetically, her appearance seemingly having little effect on him. "I'm speak-called Matau, Toa of Air."
Kate gave him a weird look, her blond hair bobbing on her shoulders. "What are you? A Dwarf?"
Now it was Matau's turn for the funny look. "Dwarf? What would that be?"
"Never mind." Kate sighed, reminding herself that these guys wouldn't know about Snow White and her seven little friends.
Matau's grin never faltered. "Odd-strange speak-words you have there, little sister."
"Remember Matau, a lot of what we say will be new to her as well." Whenua chuckled at the Toa of Air's bravado. He turned to Kate who seemed relieved to see him. "I see you've already met the Toa of Air. This is Nokama, Toa of Water." He gestured to the sea blue female standing just to his right.
"Pleasure." Kate said, rubbing her arm. It was a nervous habit that she had never managed to break herself of. She would extend her arm and shake hands with Nokama, but she didn't know if that was the custom in this world.
Nokama nodded, seeming equally uncertain. "Whenua tells me that you have shared many things with him, of your world. Would it be too much to ask if I could hear some of it?"
Kate smiled shyly, glad that at least half of this group wasn't treating her as a freak. Lord knew she got enough of it back home. "I don't think it would be a problem."
"Are you guys coming, or what?" The shout had come from Onewa who was standing with Vakama, Nuju, and the matoran some ways away. "Ice boy says we have a nasty weed to rip out by the roots!"
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