Co-Authored by Dragon Claw92 and Omicron the IceQueen

Queen's notes: Croniclers are great for passing time, even if you only get half of what they say XD

Heroes of Spherus Magna

An interlude

"So, as you can see Bara Magna has been fused together with its parts to be Spherus Magna, we still have two moons," the Matoran pointed up at the darkening sky, where the green moon was visible and silver glittered on the horizon, "Those of us, Bionicle, Agori and Glatorian, are all helping to bring the rest or planet's surface to life again, in the way of Rahi creatures not just the land and plants that the Great Spirit did." She went quiet, letting the long and admittedly complex story sink in as long as it took, the female kicking her legs in the water, ready to catch another strange fish for her own dinner to go along with the plants she had been collecting throughout the day.

Stormer took a while to compute this information, almost seeming like there was a faint whirring while his mind worked. Eventually though, he gave a small nod. That is rather complex, and confusing, but I think I understand it... most of it. I don't fully understand how a Matoran becomes a Toa, or... or that your universe was a giant robot... but I suppose I will figure that out in time, right?"

"Like I said, that was subspace technology on a massive, global scale," Macku said innocently, looking back at the mecha with wide tri-colored eyes. "From the Great Beings."

The veteran took a moment longer to consider it. "...essentially, something I probably won't ever fully understand?" He had, after all, been built for performance on field, not computing something as complex as subspace technology on that large a scale. "... What are the Great Beings? ...who or what created them?"

"I don't know; I'm just a modern and semi-distant past Chronicler." The native shrugged, then seemed to think, "You have a subspace pocket right?" She took out a Le-Koro made spear, extending it only partly, as it was the act of using sub space Macku wanted to show.

Stormer nodded once. "Yes. Not very big, but large enough to carry our weapons in." He knew he had his with him, even if it was broken. He wasn't a mechanic, but he felt he may as well try to fix it if possible.

"Okay, now imagine you pocket is as big as you," the Matoran started, smiling. "You can hold a lot of stuff and supplies right?"

He nodded again as he considered it. "Yes, that is true." He paused before cluing in. "...so these Great Beings somehow made a subspace pocket big enough to hide a universe inside a robot." He seemed blown away by this information. "...what Zib wouldn't do with information like that..." Needless to say, he was definitely impressed.

"Well, we called it the Matoran universe, but realistically," Macku gave the mech a sheepish look, "it was more like the equivalent mass of a moon, only flattened and stretched out."

"Ah... well, still in a way it was your universe for the time." Stormer pointed out with a small chuckle of sorts. "Thus, calling it a universe makes sense."

"Yes," the Ga-Matoran gave a pleased, almost light purring sound. She looked around, free to do so as it wasn't her turn to push, "I think we should stop and find a place to settle before its completely dark. I can see more or less in it but that only goes so far. I'm not a fire or earth Toa after all!"

"Very well." The veteran responded, nodding as he glanced around as well. "The question is though, where should we stop at? I don't know what spot would be a good one."

"There shouldn't be any predator Rahi out this far... So I guess whichever of these stable islands seems alright." Macku examined one as she slid off the raft and into the now cool waters, unaffected by it as the girl swam over to look first.

She still didn't understand the whole thing should Stormer being a 'Venetian Hero' and that as a technical civilian she should be the one staying back.

Stormer wasn't long in pushing the raft after her, keeping an eye out for potential trouble just in case, even with her assurance. "That works for me." He didn't seem to be the sort to sit around and just wait for someone to report back, and considering his history. He was usually the go-first guy, and while he didn't mind Macku's going on ahead, it made him wonder why when she knew he was- where he was from- a Hero.

"Just a little fluffing is needed," Macku giggled, still just with in the translator's range. "Can you grab my gabri fish please?" She asked, not finding anything but an old Gukko bird nest, long sense used and left.

"A little... fluffing?" Stormer inquired, seeming confused as he nodded and picked up the fish she was referring to. He gave it a quick look over, as though studying it to make sure he knew what a gabri fish looked like for later on. Once he was done his quick look, he got off the raft and moved closer, taking the translator with him. "What else is there I can do to help with this?"

"The fish?" Macku looked up from gathering some plants that grew between the reeds, "Oh, I you... er, or I can eat that raw. Most all Ga- Le- and Ko-Matoran can do that with most fish, like Ta- Po- and Onu-Matoran can eat red meat if they need to. Taste better cooked, but we found out what we were capable of doing in the Cataclysm and after."

"I was meaning in general actually." He responded, raising an optic ridge with small amusement. "I don't think I can eat something like this anyway." Going by his tone, it was clear his lack of eating wasn't due to disgust, but a lack of capability for it. "Is there somewhere you wanted me to put this so I can be more useful in some other way?"

"I...guess that depends on how you want to sleep..." The girl paused, blinked and looked up at the white Hero, and asked a very valid question to her. "Um, do you sleep?"

Stormer shook his head. "I don't. As long as my core stays charged, I'm not about to power down any time soon, and if my core does lose charge... well... I wouldn't be waking up."

"You can still rest though?" Macku worried, coming back over to the mech.

"... Sort of." He replied, thinking about it a bit. "I have a power-save ability that lowers my functioning to the bare minimum without shutting down. I've also got a power cable that, if it's disconnected, will shut me down. I'd rather not unplug that cable though... as for the power-save setting, the only issue with that is that it takes a little while to reset back to normal, and while I'm in power-save mode, I'm a lot slower, and less capable, than when I'm on my usual setting."

"It's not a big deal though, really; my core was charged before I left the factory, so..." He paused to try and figure out how much time he had left. Now that he thought about it, he had no idea how long he had until he'd need another recharge.

"So... Like being in a feel elemental meditation." Macku said slowly, trying to link it with what she knew, "only just not the part about mapping energies. Aware but giving delayed reactions to simulation?"

"... Sure." Stormer responded after trying to compute what she said. "... I don't know what elemental meditation, but the last part of what you said matches up properly."

"We all...er," Macku caught her self as she settled down in a small camp site, using a knife off her leg to cut up her armored fish. She looked and smiled at the growing dark as a few insects gave hesitant chirps, and then more confident buzzing. "We Bionicle all have the ability to sense elemental energy, but only Toa can map or even pin point it, most Matoran have to concentrate or meditate to get a base higher level. Like at the level our elders can do."

The girl thought about it, "yes and no, we believe that all living thins are made from the elements, such as the main ones of fire, earth, stone, as well as water, ice and air." Macku touched her chest meaning her element of water, "Each one is independent but linked to all the others. Toa-sense, and it's called that because Toa are so attuned to the elements, tells you what's out in the world you can't see with your eyes, in darkness, shadows, or beyond a wall or wall of current of water."

"Hm... alright." The veteran bot remarked, thinking it over a bit. "I think that makes more sense... though... what is the difference between earth and stone?"

"Um, scale. Form," Macku explained after two tries and a poke at the translator. "Stone is solid, firm and strong." She picked up a loose pebble and tossed it at the mech, then a handful of earth to let it fall between her fingers, "earth is softer, forgiving and nurturing life to grow in it."

"... ah." Stormer responded, nodding as he had it figured out now. "That makes more sense now. Thank you, Macku."

"It can get complex with the interweaving of elements." The native admitted, nibbled on the raw fish.

Stormer nodded a bit. "I can tell. As it is my database is still running on high to try and sort this through fully."

Macku giggled, at least it wasn't Taka here; he would have likely overloaded the mech with stories. Even if her best friend was a Toa, he would always be the best Story Keeper she knew, and always had one for the asking. She giggled again at the image of the Toa of light leader as an old Turaga, and made a note to tease her friend about that.

Stormer, in the meantime, took another quick look around in case of danger, likely a habit programmed in. Seeing they were still alright, he looked back at Macku. "Is there anything else I should know before you settle down for the night?"

"Oh, I won't be out all night, I just need a nap, the Suva's not too far. But it's been a long day for me." Macku admitted, she had been mapping the watery landscape after all for a pathway between villages. "I promise, not more than an hour, the Suva will be warmer."

"Heat doesn't bother me in the slightest." The veteran assured her. "I was built to last all temperatures possible." He gave a small nod now as he stood up. "If you don't need my help for anything else, then I hope you rest well. I've heard it's important for organics, or partially organics, to get a good rest."

"And just because I can survive in a Ko-Wahi doesn't mean I like being frozen." Macku rolled her eyes, and settled down for her nap.

Stormer raised an optic ridge as he glanced at her, thinking it over a bit before shrugging a little and looking around again.

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