Zakita raised a quizzical eyebrow at Verau. "Let me get this straight; you're telling us you saw a giant blue monster with four arms sitting on top of the Bank of Gundaru Nui?" He looked around at the others. "Doesn't that sound a little bit far-fetched?"
"Ahem!" coughed Buna, waving his four hands in the air.
"Okay, maybe the part about it having four arms isn't that strange," Zakita confessed, "But doesn't Verau's story still sound kind of unlikely?"
"Not really," replied Jakorak matter-of-factly. "Remember the Dokabez?
Hedak scowled at the golden Toa. "Please don't remind me about the Dokabez." A Dokabez had once bitten Hedak's Toa tool in half. The Toa of Sonics had been humiliated, and he was still embarrassed whenever anyone brought it up.
"After seeing those two-headed giants, I don't think a four-armed giant is all that far from reality." Said Jakorak, "Besides, I don't think Verau is really the type to lie to us about something like this."
"Good point," Zakita agreed, "I guess you're right." Everyone could tell that he still held a few doubts.
"We need to be on our guard," Tanire replied, "That thing Verau saw could be another one of Vidaraz's minions. We shouldn't be here when it's out there in
the city doing Mata Nui knows what. We need to find it and stop it before it can harm any Matoran."
"Um, that's great and heroic and all," said Trelex, "But I don't think that it's going to be that easy. According to Verau's description, this thing can either teleport or turn invisible maybe both. It's not like we can just go out looking for it. If it vanished when Verau saw it, it'll do the same for the rest of us."
"Well, that's just dandy," Pronak replied sarcastically. "What the Karzahni are we supposed to do about this thing?"
The Toa offered and discussed their ideas. If there had been a garbage can in the middle of the room for their rejected ideas, it would have overflowed quickly. Sasi proposed setting a trap of some kind, but Jakorak said that if the thing could indeed teleport, than a trap wouldn't work for very long. Aroda and Buna suggested giving the thing a good bashing. Verau rejected the idea on account that the creature would easily be able to hide. On and on the ideas came and went.
After discussing ideas for more than an hour, Buna had had enough. "This is too much for me. If anyone needs me, I'll be outside." He got up from his place on the sofa and strode out the door without another word.
Jakorak stood up and stretched out the kinks in his backs. "Yeah, I think I'm gonna follow suit." With that, he left the room.
"You know, I think it would do us all good to take a break." Tanire directed.
Before long, the only two Toa left in the room were Zakita and Trelex.
"Hey, Trelex," suggested Zakita, "what do you say to a rematch in Toa Mariok Smash?"
Trelex grinned wickedly. "Ready to add another loss to your record?"
"Not if I can help it," Zakita laughed back as he grabbed a controller.
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOUR SPIES HAVEN'T RETURNED YET?" roared a shadowy form in the center of the massive chamber.
"I so apologize, Makuta Vidaraz," a smaller figure with long arms and bladed arms groveled in front of the enraged Makuta, speaking through an insect-like mouth. This individual was the leader of his race, known as the Ba'aru. "There appears to have been a malfunction in our communication and none of our agents have returned from Gundaru Nui."
"Well then, identify the problem!" Vidaraz ordered, tightening his grip on his staff. "I have little tolerance for this sort of incompetence, He'ula. Are you Ba'aru incapable of getting anything done?"
"We have just recently sent out new agents to investigate the issue, Makuta Vidaraz," He'ula replied, "They should be arriving at Gundaru Nui within the hour. If there is a problem, we will know about it."
"Good, very good," Vidaraz nodded approvingly. Then, in a more menacing tone, "Now, leave me. I almost sent Meheka spies to Gundaru Nui instead of Ba'aru, but I decided that Ba'aru would be better." Vidaraz smiled as he saw the Ba'aru's eyes narrow at the mention of the Meheka. He knew that the two species did not get along well. He continued, "Don't prove me wrong, for your sake. It really is a shame when I have to… eliminate members of my own army. You are dismissed."
"Yes, Makuta Vidaraz," the Ba'aru said as he stalked towards the exit of the massive chamber.
"Oh, yes, and one more thing," Vidaraz called to the Ba'aru, "Give your spies additional orders. If any of the Toa are sighted alone, have them killed at once."
"It would be my pleasure, Makuta Vidaraz."