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I do not own either lego bionicle or this plot they both are owned by the lego company and this story plots Author Biohazard Technologies all the right's go to their respective partys i own nothing sadly
Chapter Eight:
The First Shard.
Deep inside the Bahrag lair…
"Is it time already?"
The voice cut through the darkness like a knife.
"I do believe it is," Said another voice.
"Linnex could you provide some appropriate lighting please?" Asked a female voice.
A small ball of fire appeared lighting up the chamber.
Six figures stood around it, all of them obviously Leyna in nature.
The fire maker, Linnex, stood tall and proud. He looked exactly like Tahu except for the fact that his hair and clothing were all a deep crimson in color.
Next to him stood an exact replica of Onua, the only thing different about him was the fact that he stood as tall as Linnex and had long black hair that reached his shoulder.
Linnex looked at him.
"Seledon," He said. " Could you call us up some appropriate seating?"
Seledon nodded and raised his clawed hands into the air. Six stone chairs rose up out of the ground.
"Well this is rather quaint." Said the Female voice.
A woman bearing great resemblance to Gali settled down into a chair. Her hair was a deep navy blue as was her clothing, which was just like the Toa of Water's. There were a few differences between the two though. Gali's bosom wasn't very big but this woman's breasts were practically spilling out of her top. The woman's hair was a bit longer than Gali's and was braided.
"Ah, I'm glad you like it Nirvana." Seledon said.
Nirvana nodded and summoned herself up a glass of wine, which she sipped at daintily.
A wave of cold swept through the room.
"Jareth," Nirvana said. " I wish you'd calm down."
A tall man appeared behind her. He looked exactly like Kopaka except for the fact that his hair and clothing were a very pale grey.
"Why should I?" He asked angrily. "I don't exactly like waiting."
"Well neither do I"
All eyes turned to a young man who looked exactly like Lewa, except for the fact that his hair and clothing were a dark blackish-green.
"Trice, you'll just have to be patient." Seledon said.
Trice grimaced.
"Patience, How I hate it."
"Settle down now all of you."
"Yes, why don't you listen to Mirukar." Nirvana said.
Mirukar looked exactly like Pohatu except for the darker color of his hair and clothing.
"I still think that Father shouldn't keep us waiting like this." Jareth said.
"Oh just shut up!" Linnex barked.
"Yes please do."
A tall man entered the room. It was none other than the man in black.
"Greetings Father Makuta." They all said.
Makuta nodded and summoned himself up a throne and sat down.
"All these years and you still can't get along." Makuta said.
"Why have you summoned us Father?" Nirvana asked with a smirk.
"Ah," Makuta said. " I summoned you here for a special purpose. As the Dark Lords of the elements it is your place to oppose the Toa Leyna."
"Oh good." Nirvana said with a clap of her long nailed hands. "I can't wait to see what I'm up against."
"So Mata Nui has decided he wants to wake up has he?" Linnex said. "Well that's not going to work, Last time the Leyna were here, they fell like rats."
The Dark Lords laughed.
"I wouldn't be so confident if I were you." Makuta said.
The Dark Lords all looked at him.
"What do you mean?" Trice asked.
"They're stronger somehow." Makuta said.
"It's that pathetic unity of theirs" Mirukar said. "If we destroy that they'll be no match for us."
"Hardly." Makuta said. " They can hardly stand each other."
This came as a mild shock to the Dark Lords.
"Then where does their power come from?" Nirvana asked.
"I do not yet know." Makuta said.
"But wait Father" Jareth said. " You know everything."
Makuta shook his head.
"No Jareth. Mata Nui is still able to hide certain things from me."
"Well, we won't fail you Father." Nirvana said. " We're much stronger than those stupid Bohrok."
"I should hope so." Makuta said. "After all you are made to be the most powerful earthbound beings in existence."
"The Toa won't know what hit them" Trice said with gusto
~*~
Somewhere in Le-wahi….
"Well that's it we're lost."
"Tahu why must you always be so pessimistic?"
"Shut it Pohatu."
Tahu and Pohatu had been going on like this for the past twenty minutes and it was getting on everyone's nerves.
Gali rubbed at her temples and groaned at the mild head ache she was getting.
"SHUT THE heck UP BOTH OF YOU!"
They all looked at her in shock.
"You guys are giving me a frelling migraine!" she said angrily.
That shut the two of them up real fast.
Tahu crossed his arms and glared at her, he was obviously back to normal.
"So what do you suppose we do hmm?"
"Why not try consulting the stone?" Gali said.
Tahu blinked several times.
"I was about to suggest that." He said.
"Sure whatever." Gali said.
The Toa of water turned to Lewa.
"Lewa dearest." She said sweetly. "would you mind checking the stone for us?"
Lewa smiled and pulled out the crystal.
"Brilliant crystal burning bright," He said to the crystal. "Is there a shard within your sight?"
The crystal began to glow before a small arrow of yellow light appeared inside it. The arrow pointed west towards the sea.
"Well that solves the lost problem." Pohatu said.
The brown Toa ruffled Lewa's hair fondly.
Lewa giggled and put the crystal back in his pocket.
The Toa then headed off in the direction the crystal indicated.
~*~
"Now what?"
They all stood on the beach gazing out over the seemingly endless ocean.
"I guess we talk to the crystal again." Lewa suggested.
Gali stood out in the water, ignoring the conversation completely. It felt good to be back in the water again. She smiled when a friendly wave came up and splashed at her waist. She let her hair down so the salt wind could play with it a little.
She smiled and ran her fingers through the water. It seemed a little worried about her.
"Shh," she said. "I'm ok. See?"
"Gali!"
The blue Toa turned to look back at the shore.
"What is it?" She called.
"Come here!" Onua called back.
Gali made her way back to the beach, ignoring the fact that she was soaked from the waist down.
"What is it?" She asked again.
"It's about the shard." Pohatu said. "The crystal says it's underwater."
Gali smiled at them.
"And you want me to go get it."
"Yup yeah pretty much." Lewa said happily.
"Got it in one." Onua confirmed.
"Someone should go with her." Kopaka said.
"I'm definitely not going." Tahu said. "You all know me and water don't mix."
"I never said it had to be you." Kopaka growled.
Tahu glared at him.
"Well I definitely don't want you going with her." He said.
"Oh just cut it out you guys." Lewa said. "We have more important things to do other than fight over who goes with Gali."
Gali looked all of them over, assessing their strengths and weaknesses.
"Hmm." She said.
They looked at her.
"It looks like Lewa is going with me than."
Lewa's eyes widened.
"Me?"
Gali nodded.
"But why?"
"Because," Gali said. "If there's a shard around here you can bet there are Rahi around here too. So that means the strongest have to stay here to fight. Plus I need you to use the crystal for me."
"Oh,"
"It's settled than." Onua said. "We stay here and fight the Rahi while you two go and get the shard."
"But how do we know if there are Rahi?" Pohatu asked.
"Because the shard is a treasure of sorts." Onua replied. "And treasure is always jealously guarded."
"Speak of the devil." Kopaka said.
"What is it?" Lewa asked.
"We got about twenty Tarakava headed straight for us." He looked at Gali. "You two had better get moving."
Gali nodded.
"I want you to do something for me."
Kopaka looked at her.
Gali handed him her bandana.
"Guard this with your life."
Kopaka looked from the bandana to her before nodding.
Gali smiled.
She and Lewa made their way out into the water until the water came up to their waists.
Gali put her hands out in front of her.
"Kaukau." She said.
Her mask of water breathing appeared in her hands. Lewa followed her example.
They put their masks on before diving under the water.
Lewa had the crystal out in front of him. The arrow in it was pointing down.
They followed the crystals directions until it led them towards an under water cave. The cave was pitch black inside.
'Child.' Gali heard her jewel say. 'Let me light your way.'
The jewel suddenly began to shine rather brightly. The pure bluish light filled the cave.
The two Toa followed the crystals directions yet again until they came to an underground beach.
The Toa climbed up out of the water and onto the sand. They took off their masks only to be met with an amazing sight.
They stood in a cavern that was bigger than a cathedral. It was filled with a strange unnatural light. There were stalactites and stalagmites every where.
Gali pulled her glaive out as her mask disappeared.
"Be on guard." She said. "This doesn't feel right."
She felt that they were being watched. Watched by something big.
Something slithered in the shadows.
Lewa pulled out a bow and an arrow out of his quiver. Gali had never seen Lewa with this weapon before. She shook her head and decided to ask him about it later.
It was then that Gali saw the flicker of pure light in the shadows.
"We're not alone." She said.
"What do you here?" Asked a loud booming voice.
Lewa jumped slightly.
"We seek the shard of the Onite crystal that resides here." Gali called bravely out into the darkness.
"Then it is here that your bodies will reside for all time." Said the voice.
Out of the shadows came a massive sea serpent. He was at least seventy feet long and bluish green in color. He had green sail like fins going all the way down is spine and eyes like moon pearls.
"OH MY HOLY MOTHER OF POTATO SKINS!" Lewa yelled.
Gali looked at him.
"What?!" She asked, one of her eyebrows raised.
"Never mind," Lewa said. "We got company!"
The Toa leapt into the air just in time as the sea serpent brought his tail around and smashed it into the ground where they had been standing mere seconds before.
Gali landed on a boulder and got into her fighting stance. She saw Lewa land behind the beast.
The green Toa knocked two arrows to his bow and fired them at the back of the serpents head.
The monster roared in anger and turned to attack Lewa.
Gali, fearing for her friend's life did the only thing she could think of.
"HEY BEAST!" She yelled. "WHY DON'T YOU COME FIGHT SOMEONE OF YOUR OWN ELEMENT?"
The great serpent turned to look at her.
Gali narrowed her eyes at the smirk that formed on the creatures face.
"Bring it on tiny one." He said.
The serpent lunged at her. Gali leapt onto it's head when it was low enough for her to jump. Gali then dug the blade of her glaive into the sea monsters skin. She then used it to slide down to the ground opening a deep wound in it's side.
The monster screamed and thrashed about, sending droplets of silvery blood every where.
The beast, enraged by pain began to attack more.
"Lewa hit it again!" Gali called.
Lewa took aim and fired two arrows into the soft under belly of the serpent. The monster roared and whipped about.
It was then that Gali saw one of the most horrifying sights in all of Mata Nui.
The beast whipped it's tail around and slammed Lewa right in the side just as the Toa was preparing two more arrows. The force of the blow sent Lewa flying. He slammed hard into the cavern wall.
She was relieved when she saw Lewa begin to get up, but then the serpent attacked him again.
Lewa's screams echoed a million times in the cavern.
Enraged beyond belief at the monster, Gali stepped towards it. She could feel something strange rising in her. It was heavy like molten lead and it wanted out. There was an intense heat to this stormy feeling. It was like acid.
And it wanted out.
Gali opened her mouth to tell the beast to fight her instead but something entirely different came out instead.
"BIOHAZARD!"
Suddenly storm clouds began to gather about the ceiling of the cavern. Without warning a sickly green boiling acid began to pour from the clouds and on to the Monster.
The beast screamed in pain as the acid began to eat away at his skin. Silvery blood began to pour out of the holes caused by the acid. The beast was reeling in agony.
That was when she saw it.
The shard was embedded in the serpents forehead.
The Lunged at her as the storm clouds vanished, the acid still eating away at his skin. He opened his mouth as if to swallow her whole.
Gali leapt into the air above it and slashed downwards with her glaive. The blade cut the beast right down the middle, drenching them both in it's blood.
Gali landed in between both halves of the now dead monster.
She bent over and plucked the crystal shard out of a pool of blood.
It was a thin slice of crystal about three inches long and about half an inch thick.
Gali pulled a small leather drawstring pouch out from within her top. She gently put the shard in the pouch before closing it and running to see Lewa.
The green Toa was curled up in a protective ball up against the wall. He was gazing at her in horror.
"Y-you beat it, all by yourself." He stuttered.
Gali shook her head.
"No Lewa, if it wasn't for you getting hurt, I wouldn't have been able to do that."
She knelt down next to him and opened the pouch.
"Look"
He looked into the pouch and gazed at the crystal shard, which was now glowing gently.
"Pretty." He said.
Gali stood up.
"Let's get out of here."
~*~
The others were fighting the Tarakava tooth and nail, and they were losing.
Pohatu and Onua had been backed up against a cliff wall, both were cut up pretty bad.
Tahu was shooting blasts of fire at everything that got in his way.
Kopaka was slashing at everything that wore an infected mask. He had tied Gali's bandana around his arm where he could see it at all times.
He hoped Gali and Lewa were all right, they'd been gone for quite awhile.
The Tarakava had backed him up against a cliff wall without him even realizing it.
An enraged scream suddenly raced through the air.
A jet stream of water suddenly slammed into the three Tarakava that had him cornered.
The Rahi were thrown against a cliff wall, their masks knocked off on impact.
Kopaka looked and saw Gali standing in the water soaking wet and dripping.
"I'VE HAD ENOUGH OF YOU FRELLING RAHI!" She screamed. "FIRST LEWA GETS PUMMLED AND NOW I COME BACK TO FIND YOU GUYS ATTACKING MY FRIENDS!"
A wave of boiling water suddenly came up onto the beach and swept away a few more Rahi.
Kopaka, confused as to what she meant by Lewa getting pummeled , looked along the beach. Lying on the sand was a barely conscious Lewa. The white Toa's eyes flew back to Gali only to find her gone.
She was racing through the hoard of Rahi kicking and punching and every blue that got in her way.
Infected masks fell to the ground left and right.
Kopaka and the other's, upon seeing Lewa, renewed their attack and joined Gali.
~*~
Minutes later, the Rahi were gone.
Gali raced over to Kopaka and with out saying anything began to search the pockets of his trench coat.
Kopaka froze when he felt her slim hands run quickly over his body. She suddenly threw open his trench coat and began searching the inside pockets.
"Where the heck are they?" She said.
She began searching his pants pockets.
"Umm..Gali?" Pohatu said.
They watched in confusion at Gali's strange behavior.
"Aha!" She said suddenly. "Found one!"
Out of one of Kopaka's pockets she drew out a small bottle filled with blue liquid.
She then ran over to Lewa.
Kopaka looked at her before running over to join her at Lewa's side.
"Why didn't you say that's what you wanted?" He asked.
"No time." Gali replied. "Hurry and get his shirt off."
Kopaka obeyed and began removing Lewa's shirt. The other's soon joined them to watch in confusion.
Gali quickly took her bandana off of Kopaka's arm as soon ash she saw it.
She pulled the cork out of the bottle and poured some of the liquid onto the bandana.
The other Toa were amazed when Kopaka finally got Lewa's shirt off.
The green Toa had a massive purple bruise going all they way up his side. They could tell just by looking at Lewa's chest that he had several broken ribs.
Gali then began to rub the liquid on the bandana onto the bruises.
"What is that stuff you're using?" Pohatu asked.
"A well kept secret of Ko-Koro and Ga-Koro. Only to be used in an absolute emergency. I think this falls into that category." Kopaka said.
Lewa had by this time passed out from the pain.
"What do you mean a secret?" Tahu asked.
"I mean that only the people of Ga-Koro and Ko-Koro know of it." Kopaka replied. "They've been working together on it for years."
Gali was now rubbing working the liquid into Lewa's skin with her hands.
Kopaka picked up the bandana and the bottle and applied some of the liquid onto Lewa's chest.
"Yeah, but what is it exactly?" Onua asked.
"It's a healing salve." Kopaka said. "It can heal the greatest of wounds to heal at least twenty times as fast as it would heal Itself."
The other's looked at the two of them in amazement.
"Why would you hide something like this from us?" Tahu asked angrily. "That is a traitorous act against your fellow Toa."
Gali suddenly glared at Tahu.
"Oh cry me a river." She said rather uncharacteristically.
Everyone but Kopaka looked at her funny.
"Gali what's wrong with you?" Pohatu asked. "You've been weird all day!"
"Pohatu," Gali warned. "Now is not the time."
"But"
Kopaka looked up at them.
"Why don't you all make yourselves useful and go set up camp?" he said.
Onua and Pohatu quickly obeyed, they really didn't want to get on Kopaka's bad side.
Tahu however remained behind to glare at the Toa of Ice.
"That mean's you too, Tahu." Kopaka said.
"Listen here ice-boy." Tahu said. "I'm the leader thus I give the orders."
"Like I give a flying heck?" Kopaka shot back. "You're only making things harder for us to help Lewa."
"Like I care? I should be helping Lewa not you Kopaka." Tahu growled. "For all we know, you might kill him."
"Tahu!"
Both of them turned to look at Gali.
"I am in no mood for your ego right now. I have had too much to deal with today!"
"Oh yeah?" Tahu said. "Like what?"
"Well let's see, I just beat the stuffing out of a seventy foot long sea serpent with a power I didn't even know I had, watched Lewa get pummeled by the beast and thrown into a wall, I just barely made it back here in time to save you guys from the Tarakava and now I have to deal with your ego driven stupidity!"
Both of them looked at her in mild shock. Never before had they seen Gali lose her temper completely. And it was rather scary.
"Tahu if you aren't out of my face in three seconds I will beat you to a bloody pulp. That's not a threat it's a promise."
Tahu looked at her for a moment before going off to help set up camp.
Gali wiped some sweat off her forehead and looked up at the sky, it was about noon.
Kopaka looked at her for a moment.
"Gali?" he asked.
She looked at him, her purple eyes no longer angry.
"I hope you don't mind me asking this but, what is the matter with you?" he asked. "I've never seen you pop off like that before."
Gali looked at the ground.
"Are you doing that bleeding thing again?" he asked
Gali shook her head.
"That's next month."
"Well then please tell me what's wrong."
"I guess I'm just tired that's all."
Kopaka could tell she was lying to him. But he didn't want to press for an answer, he hated it when people did that to him.
They set to work on Lewa again.
A few minutes later they had rubbed the entire bottle of salve onto every wounded spot they could find on Lewa's body.
"We should get him into the water now." Kopaka said.
Gali nodded at him and waited while the white Toa took off his trench coat and shirt.
She watched as Kopaka gently picked Lewa up and carried him into the water. Gali used her powers to calm the waters so they could clean him off properly. She soon joined Kopaka in the shallows.
She used her bandana to gently clean off Lewa's wounds, which were already beginning to heal.
Kopaka watched her work. He felt a surge of respect for Gali. He had noticed over the time that the Toa had been on Mata Nui that Gali was a lot like a mother. She cared for them all so much, especially Lewa as he was the youngest.
"Gali,"
The blue Toa looked at him.
"What did you mean by 'a power you didn't even know you had?'"
"When I saw Lewa get hurt I just got so mad that I felt a strange power rising in me, I had to let it out. Next thing I knew there were storm clouds raining flesh eating acid down on the monster."
Kopaka looked at her.
"I shouted something." Gali said as she worked. "I think I said 'Biohazard'"
"A high power attack." Kopaka said.
Gali looked at him.
"A what?"
"I've heard about them. Nuju told me that when you get angry enough or scared enough you can create a force strong enough to kill in an instant. I think that's what you did."
"oh."
She went back to tending Lewa's wounds.
"Did you get the shard?"
Gali pulled the bag out of her top and handed it to him.
Kopaka examined the shard carefully before putting it back in the bag and returning it to her.
"It's lovely."
Gali nodded.
As she worked, she began to hum gently to Lewa, as he began to regain consciousness slowly. The poor Toa of Air was beginning to cry, and he had a right to.
"Relax Lewa, you're safe now." Gali said gently.
Kopaka watched Gali, un able to take his eyes off her for some reason.
"To the stars, They will fly, with angels wings and dragon's eyes." Gali sang gently to Lewa. " Quiet hearts, burning bright, sing for you in the night. Child of my heart they wait for you, with arms widespread for their love is true. Dwell in dreams of peace and stars. Sleep my baby for you are ours."
Kopaka was caught up in the beauty of her voice. He had never heard her sing so gently before. He just couldn't tear his eyes away from her. She was just so incredibly beautiful standing there in the water like that.
"Finished." Gali said gently.
Kopaka shook himself from his revere.
"Let's get him back onto the shore and into a place where he can sleep until tomorrow."
Kopaka nodded and gently lifted Lewa into his arms. He followed Gali up to the camp.
He waited as Pohatu and Onua helped a now calm Gali build a bed of large leaves for Lewa.
Apparently Tahu had gone hunting.
Kopaka gently set Lewa down the bed. Gali pulled a blanket out of Pohatu's back pack and gently laid it on top of the half asleep Lewa.
Gali sat down quietly next to Lewa and hummed the melody of the lullaby to him until he did fall asleep.
"You two are miracle workers." Onua said as Gali got up.
"I'm leaning more towards angels." Pohatu said.
Gali shook her head.
"We were just trying to keep him alive."
"That healing potion really works." Pohatu said. "I can understand why it was kept a secret. I mean if It fell into the hands of the wrong person…"
Onua looked Kopaka and Gali over.
"You two look terrible, you've been working on Lewa for hours. Go clean yourselves up. We'll look after Lewa."
Kopaka and Gali looked at themselves only to discover that Onua was right.
"I'll be back in a while." Kopaka said.
"Yeah me too." With that Gali and Kopaka left.
Pohatu sighed dreamily causing Onua to look at him.
"What is it?" Onua asked.
"Can't you see it?" Pohatu said.
"See what?"
"That those two were made for each other."
~*~
Gali sat son a small out cropping in a nearby lagoon behind a water fall that covered up an underground fresh water river.
She looked up into the shore where her clothes lay drying.
'What's wrong with me?' She thought.
She gazed down at the cool clear water that came up to just below her collar bone.
'Am I losing my mind?'
She gripped the her jewel.
She then buried her face in her hands.
'Why am I suddenly so unpredictable even to myself.'
"I thought I'd find you here."
Gali looked up to see Kopaka a few feet away from her in the water.
She hadn't even heard him get into the water.
"I hope you don't mind me being here, but this is the only fresh water around, so.."
"I don't mind at all." Gali said before she even knew it.
Gali looked down into the water again. Her eyes traveled along her figure. There was nothing to special about her. She thought she looked like a rag doll, way to skinny and way to pale.
You'd think that the only female Toa would be at least well endowed, which she wasn't.
"You seem troubled." Kopaka said. "Care to talk about it?"
Gali looked at him.
Kopaka was much prettier than she was. He looked healthy for one thing and the pure white of his skin made him radiant.
"I'm not pretty." She mumbled looking down at the water again.
Kopaka looked at her.
Had he heard that right or did he have water in his ears?
He looked her over not caring for the fact that she was unclothed, it didn't phase him one bit.
"Whatever gave you that idea?" he asked.
"I don't know it's just that I guess I look a little bit like doll. I'm way to pale and way to skinny."
Kopaka raised an eyebrow and swam over to her. He took a seat on the ledge next to her.
He picked up one of her hands gently and examined it. It was soft and gentle, yet strong enough to throw a heavy punch or hold a weapon.
He looked her over again.
He didn't see anything wrong. He had to admit there was nothing earth shattering about her but she wasn't plain either.
But she was, in his opinion, perfect in every way.
She had good strong limbs and a very powerful presence, but most of all she didn't crack under pressure.
"Gali," He said. "There's nothing wrong with you, you're perfect just the way you are. At least that's how I see it."
Gali looked at him.
"You think so?"
Kopaka nodded.
"Why are you so nice to me and yet so cruel to the others?" Gali asked.
"Because I like you Gali." He said. " You're probably the best one out of all of us."
Gali gave a small sad smile.
Kopaka put a hand on her shoulder.
"Let's head back."
The blue Toa nodded.
~*~
It was sunset when they got back to camp. Tahu had returned and dinner was ready.
They ate in near silence until:
"Gali." Tahu said. "Did you get the shard?"
Gali nodded and pulled the pouch out and showed everyone the shard.
"Good," Tahu said. "Give it to me."
"Not a chance Tahu." Gali said calmly. "I already know who I want to protect the shards."
She gently closed the pouch and gently handed it to Pohatu, who looked at her in awe.
"Me?"
Gali nodded.
"You should have something important to take care of for a change."
Pohatu smiled and wiped a tear from his eye.
"Wow." He said. "Onewa will be so proud of me."
Gali patted his shoulder.
"I know I am."
She got up.
"Well I'm off to bed."
With that she sat down next to the sleeping Lewa and gently laid his head in her lap.
However, Gali did not get any sleep that night. For she was to busy watching over The sleeping Kopaka who and fallen asleep next to where she sat.