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Chapter Twenty-Two:
The Temple and the Twins

Gali backed up against a tree, her eyes wide at what she was seeing. There were two of them, both girls. Both were tall and almost identical except for one thing. The girl on the right had a pair of scaly wings growing out from her back. The tops of which were a pearly turquoise with a velvety purple on their undersides. A pair of fox-like ears sprouted out of her head and shared the same color-scheme as the wings. The ears were joined on her head by a pair of bone colored horns. Both girls shared the same looks save for eye color. Both had short brown hair an two long bangs that popped out of their forehead and came down in a graceful arc to end in bands of yellow and blue color.

Gali stepped back as the normal looking one approached her and bent over to stare right into her eyes. Gali stared into those beautiful hazel eyes in confusion. The woman smiled and turned to her winged friend.

"Aye, Ari. 'tis her!" She said, with a heavy accent that Gali couldn't place.

"You sure there Arianna?" called back her friend.

'Arianna' looked into Gali's eyes again and smiled.

"It has to be! They share a face!"

The winged one walked over to them with a big smile on her face. She bent over and stared deeply into Gali's eyes. Her green eyes shone with laughter as they bore into Gali's royal purple ones.

"W-who are you?" Gali asked.

The winged one laughed.

"She even sounds like him!"

Gali gave them both a look the showed that she clearly thought these two were insane. Arianna looked at her and smiled in a motherly way.

"So sorry Lady Avatar. " She said. Arianna gave a bow. "We are the dragon twins Arianna" she pointed to herself. "And Arientioth." She pointed to her companion.

Arientioth bowed and smiled at Gali, flicking her ears.

"You look a lot like your Father little one." She said. "He'd be proud."

Gali got to her feet with a little help from Arianna.

"How do you know my Father?"

The twins laughed.

"We're from what you'd call Paradise." Arianna said.

"We knew your Father very well." Arientioth continued.

"We were his messengers and inspiration."

Gali raised an eyebrow.

"I don't get it." She said, leaning back against the tree and sighing. "What are you two? Why are you here? And why are you bothering me?"

The twins looked at each other. Big smiles grew across their faces again. They chuckled to themselves then turned their bright eyes back to Gali.

"We're Muses!" They laughed. "We are the Dragon twins! We are this inspiration for creation and life!"

Gali rubbed at her temples and sighed again.

"But why are you here?"

"We're on Holiday!" Arianna giggled.

"Haven't gotten away in a while! Two-hundred years in fact!" Arientioth explained. "Paradise is all well and good but it does get tiring, trying to keep the cycle of life going! If you ask me I think Mata Nui needed the rest his pathetic brother gave him."

The twins looked at each other, their heads bobbing up and down in agreement. Gali looked at them, both eyebrows raised. She was thoroughly confused. These two were Muses from Paradise? They worked for her Father? Well that made a little bit of sense but it still made her head hurt. She growled to herself. Why was everything so much harder now that she knew she was the Avatar?

She plopped down into the moss again and stared at the two of them.

"Ok, slow down and back up." She said "I want you to tell me everything, slowly and calmly."

The Dragon Twins nodded and plopped down onto the moss patch with her and prepared to tell her a very long and complicated story.

~*~

Kopaka paced angrily.

What was taking so long? They had to get on the road if they were going to find Gali. He continued pacing. He knew that Tahu needed rest after what Gali had done to him but that still didn't stop Kopaka from being restless.

The Icy Toa looked up at the gathering rain clouds and sighed. How could this have happened? How come he didn't notice he had fallen in love with the sapphire Toa?

"Because you were too busy being heartless!" Kopaka growled angrily at himself.

But it really wasn't his fault that he hadn't recognized the feeling. He wasn't used to feeling emotion.

He sighed angrily and walked out onto one of the lily pads, staring off at the Kau Kau waterfall. The Toa failed, however, to notice the patch of emerald seaweed that was moving toward him through the water faster than it should have. He was so deep in thought that he didn't even notice the two eyes staring at him from the center of the patch of seaweed. He did notice however when a soaking wet and seaweed covered Lewa burst out of the water and flew at him.

"Fear me for I am SQUIDMAN!" Lewa cried as he flew out of the water.

The green mass crashed into Kopaka and both went tumbling onto the lily pad. Lewa sat on the disgruntled white Toa's chest and smiled at him, seaweed dripping down from his hair. Kopaka glared up at the young Toa, he was getting a headache really fast.

"Lewa? What the heck was that for?" Kopaka asked angrily.

Lewa looked like a guilty school boy.

"Onua sent me to cheer you up while Pohatu and him tended to Tahu."

Kopaka looked at the young Toa and his eyes softened a bit. He gently pushed Lewa off him and got to his feet. He brushed off his trench coat and picked off a few bits of seaweed. He looked down at Lewa and a tiny smile formed on his face. Kopaka ruffled the emerald Toa's hair.

"Nokama told me about you." Lewa said.

Kopaka stiffened a bit. Lewa lowered his eyes again and got to his feet. He shook the seaweed out of his hair.

"I'm sorry" He said. "I don't know what to say to make you feel better, except that I'll help you look for her."

Kopaka looked at Lewa and put a hand on the young man's shoulder. Kopaka didn't say anything. He didn't have to. Lewa smiled at him. Their tender moment was broken however by a slight cough from behind them. They turned to see Nokama standing there.

"Tahu has awakened." She said. "He is ready for travel. Or so he says."

Kopaka nodded.

"There is a place you might look to for answers. It's not far from here." Nokama explained. "it's on an island about a mile out into the sea. There is a temple. A sanctum if you will."

"What is in this Temple Turaga?" Asked an approaching Pohatu.

"Old spirits," Nokama replied. "They may be able to tell you of her whereabouts"

"Then lets get going!" Tahu was suddenly there, leaning weakly against Onua.

"Yes, let us go." Onua said. "I do not want her to get hurt."

"Follow me then." Nokama said.

~*~

Gali watched as the ocean passed below them. The twins had told her everything and it had indeed been a long and complicated story.

She looked up at Ari, who was carrying her, then at Arianna, who was seated on her sister's back.

"We'll drop you off on the island mate." She said. "we have to return to Paradise soon."

Gali nodded and watched as the island the girls had told her about came into view. The twin's story had left Gali with a minor headache for it had been a bit broken. They had told her of her complicated birth. They had also told her of her relations with the other Toa.

Gali sighed as the island drew closer. It was overhung with jungle. The trees were huge, lush, and very green. The island looked truly alive. She held on tightly as Ari landed and set her down. Arianna climbed off Ari's back and hugged Gali.

"It's been wonderful to see you again."

Gali nodded and hugged back.

Ari smiled at Gali.

"There's an ancient temple on this island that holds many secrets. You should be safe there. It's caretaker will take good care of you."

"Ah here he comes now." Arianna said.

Gali looked towards the dense foliage to see a cloaked figure step out of it. It glided up to them silently and bowed to the three of them.

"Lady Gali," Ari said. "This is Janus, caretaker of the shrine to water."

Janus bowed and pulled back his hood, revealing a fox-like face covered with smooth blue fur. He turned his aqua eyes to her and nodded.

"Well we'll be off then" Arianna said as Ari picked her up. "Trust him Gali, he's a good soul."

Gali watched as the twins flew off. She turned to Janus, who had replaced his hood.

"Follow me." He said.

Janus disappeared off into the jungle. Gali followed closely. After several minutes of climbing through the thick jungle, they came upon a tall stone temple, covered with vines. There were lovely designs all over the old building, they were pictures of mythical beasts and gods. Gali followed the cloaked figure up the crumbling steps and into the old building.

Once inside she was overwhelmed by the lovely interior. There were tapestries on the walls depicting stories. The walls were carved with symbols and the like. In the center there was a raised dais on which there was a alter made of glowing blue crystal. Gali almost sighed in defeat. She had hoped the alter had been made of glass and on it would be her sleeping Father. But there wasn't.

Janus pulled off his cloak and hung it on a hook in the wall. He turned to her, his soft blue fur shimmering in the dim light.

"Welcome to the temple of water Moris Lane." He said.

Gali felt her powers over water go completely in tune with the water magic the temple possessed. Gali looked back at Janus, he too seemed to be in tune with the water. He stared right back at her, his eyes never blinking.

"You're a water mage aren't you?" Gali asked.

Janus nodded and walked off toward the alter, his purple robes swirling about him. He knelt before the alter and folded his hands as if in prayer.

"The Toa approach." He said quietly.

Gali gasped.

"Oh no! If they find me here! I'll be in so much trouble!" she groaned. "Kopaka's gonna kill me!"

Janus stood and captured both of her hands between his.

"Hush," he said. "Come with me."

He led her off into the shadows and down a hallway. He opened an old wooden door revealing a dark room with a large and soft looking four-poster bed in the center. He looked the young woman over then went over to a nearby closet and pulled out a silk night gown that was graced with small blue glass beading. He handed her the lovely deep blue night dress and smiled at her.

"Get some rest." He said. "you need it. I can tell. Your mind and body are exhausted."

Janus stepped out of the room so that she could change.

Gali sighed and pulled off her skirt, she gazed at it for a minute. She had never noticed that it truly was like a long loin cloth. The slits in the sides came all the way up to her hips. It was funny how she'd never noticed this before. She removed the rest of her clothing and slid into the cool night dress. It was soft and very smooth against her exhausted figure.

She climbed quietly into the smooth blue silk sheets and was asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow.

Janus listened at the door until he heard the unmistakable sound of sleep. He moved away from the door and glided down the hallway.

"It truly is good to see her again."

A tall blond mage appeared by the alter, he bowed to it before turning to gaze at Janus.

"Yes Huriko it is wonderful to see her again."

"She's become a truly beautiful young woman."

Janus looked to see a lovely elfish woman with green hair leaning against a column. A small pink bubble appeared on the elf's shoulder and morphed into a small fairy with purple hair and a small pink dress.

"I remember when Lady Solaris got pregnant." The fairy said. "Do you?"

"Yes Kendarath." Huriko said. "That was a trip wasn't it?"

The four of them shared a small laugh. Janus gazed out into the jungle.

"I do hop that Punk and –T- return from their rounds soon." He said. "We'll need them in case the Toa decide to become hostile."

"I doubt they will." The green haired elf said.

"Nighthunter, you put too much faith in them" Huriko scolded. "they are not what they used to be."

"I wouldn't be surprised if Tahu and Kopaka started a war." Kendarath said.

Janus nodded.

"But all we can do now is wait."