Chapter 6: Vakama
Ruby walked forward uncertainly, pushing open the door as quietly as she could. The room lit up in her face. Several crystals lined the wall, along with some oddly carved ovular rocks, with faces engraved on them. A small stone desk sat in a corner, with some unlit candles resting on it. But the most distinguishing feature of the room was a great fire blazing in the center. Ruby took a couple more steps forward, the tongues of flame hypnotizing her.
"Beautiful, isn't it?" a voice said.
Ruby whipped around to find herself face-to-face with another Turaga, wearing the same mask as Maku, but orange.
"So, Ruby Rose. You wish to return to your world."
"Yeah, h-how did you know?" Ruby stammered.
He waved at the fire, and said "Maku!"
The fire shaped itself into the form of a matoran. It smoothed itself out, and Ruby saw that it was of Maku. She gasped.
"Oh, I'm sorry, I forgot to introduce myself! I am Turaga Vakama, leader of Ta-Koro. Yes, the sacred fire sees all. It is one of Mata Nui's many gifts to us." He said
"Mata Nui?'" Ruby asked.
"Oh yes, the great spirit. He brought us down to this island paradise, and gifted us with sentience, and the three virtues. Unity, duty, and destiny."
Ruby nodded in understanding. The virtues made sense to her, and she could see how the matoran were guided by these simple words. Suddenly, the fire jumped out at her, coils of flame weaving around her, forming fascinating fractals all around her. Vakama gasped.
"Your d-destiny..."
"What?" Ruby asked.
"It is entwined with the Toa's," Vakama replied.
"Meaning?"
"You will not leave this island until their destiny is fulfilled!"