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Chapter 27: Edwards threat

Green had gotten to the zoo just moments before, and was running despite the burning sensation in his lungs to get there soon. Just in case the Makutacons had gotten there first, Adhira was waiting near the front gate and would come if Green shouted for her. The Le-Matoran was unarmed after all and therefore wouldn't be able to fight any Makutacons on his own. Even if he did, they probably would've been prepared and waiting, holding Golden and Angela hostage. Though Green prayed that this was not the case, he couldn't deny the possibility.

The first thing Green had noticed upon reaching the front porch was that all of the lights were off, which may have been a good sign as it was 9:00 PM, which was when Angela normally went to bed. Perhaps Golden would still be awake with the TV turned down as well. Still, something didn't feel right as Green slowly walked into the mansion and turned on the living room light. Green made sure to keep his breathing low and placed one foot carefully and slowly in front of the other as he walked through the first floor of the mansion, keeping his eyes peeled for any movement.

A few minutes later, Green relaxed as the coast was clear, but regained his careful stance and procedures as he did the same with the second floor. Still nothing. Carefully, Green proceeded up the stairs and kept his gaze on Angela's new bedroom door on the far end of the hallway. After Ketongu and Setsuna had had a fight on the roof, destroying part of third floor, Green suggested that Angela stay in his room with him once the reconstruction had been finished. Angela had argued at first, claiming Green was a bit paranoid, but then one water balloon fight later, she agreed.

"Angela"? Green asked.

Green heard the bed in their room creak after a moment, followed by quick footsteps. Green's tensity retreated upon recognizing Angela's concerned footsteps. Sure, it may have sounded a bit odd that Green would recognize her fiance for something like that, but it was the pace that she had always walked when she was concerned for him.

Green then felt a massive wave of guilt hit him as he remembered why he had returned for her and Golden. He fell to his knees then, tears streaming down his powerless Pakari as he spoke: "I screwed up! I really did this time! Paradox visited me earlier today and he told me he was going after Xanthium. Xanthium has Paradox, the Makutacons attacked the base, and people died. I...I tried to help them but..." Green sighed. "I just couldn't get there in time. I've failed them".

Green knew that the Toabots would tell him this was not his fault were they here, and surely Angela would tell him the same thing in a few moments, but Green didn't know if he would believe it. Every time he had failed any friend in any area, Green had always felt much regret, like there was more he could've done if he had tried harder. Even now, Green could hear this voice in his head whispering: Why didn't you help them you worthless maggot? Paradox is missing and innocent people are dead because you never took this conflict seriously enough. You are a failure.

Green widened his eyes then as he realized something. 'No'. Green thought. 'I DID try as hard as I could to help them out. Sure, it might not have been enough, but I still tried. I didn't object to flying to the TATF to warn everyone, even when Slash said we might not make it'. Then was satan then, trying to bring him down and cause him to waste time and not obey God's will while he had the time. 'No more'. Green thought. In faith, Green glared ahead as if the devil were standing before him and thought: 'I bind you, as well as your forked tongue and lips satan, in Jesus mighty name'. Green thought. Green smiled then as he felt a wave of relief wash over him, the guilt and regret gone from him, replaced with a determination to win this fight. No matter how much harder this fight would get, or how much larger his enemies would grow, he knew that if he kept the faith that he needed in Jesus, they would win this fight.

Green got a sinking feeling then as he heard laughter emerge from Angela's bedroom. But it wasn't Angela's. Green's powerless Pakari turned angry again as he saw the shape of a familiar Makutacon slash Ex-Toa exit the bedroom and stand at the end of the hall, facing his direction.

"Finally, we break you"! Edward cheered.

"Where is Angela"?! Green yelled. He balled his fists and shook in rage as he rose quickly to his feet. "What have you done to her"?!

"Oh, nothing". Edward spoke calmly. Then stepping closer, the light of the second floor shining on his Olmak to reveal a sickening grin as he added: "YET".

Now too angry to care that he lacked a weapon, Green charged towards the Makutacon and attempted to swing a fist at Edward's Olmak. Edward was too quick however, and easily caught Greens fist with his hand, then gripping said fist tightly, causing Green to scream in pain. Edward smiled, clearly unamused as he picked Green up off of the floor by this same fist, whilst also walking down the staircases and sinking his claws into the min of said fist just to get Green to scream a little more. Green simply groaned and glared however.

Edward rolled his disturbingly organic red optics as he spoke: "Green, you might want to calm the glare. I'm stronger than ever before, as are the rest of us. Plus, you're really not so deluded as to think you could strike me down, are you"?

Green refused to stop glaring and warned: "If you lay... One claw on her, I'll-".

"You'll do WHAT"? Edward interrupted with a mock-fright expression on his Olmak. His expression turned into a glare then as he added: If you really think you're gonna beat me in the state I'm in now, trust me boy, you're REALLY not going to like how that goes".

Before Green could offer another insult or threat, he felt himself being tossed back out the front door, past the front porch. Green hit the grass mask-first, then was carried into a flip onto his back by the built up momentum of the throw. Green groaned as he heard Edward laugh and slowly approach. 'Alright Edward, it's time to teach you not to mess with my friends'! Green thought about saying as he slowly rose to his feet. But upon doing so, he froze in shock at the sight before him.

Before his very eyes was a small armada of Makutacons, maybe eight or nine of them, each holding a gun as the heads of Ketongu, Golden & Angela, whom were all on their knees. Green felt his heartlight break as he saw the expressions on their masks. Ketongu's and Angela's were that of fear, though clearly not for themselves. Golden's was one of terror as tears fell like waterfalls from his eyes. Green could easily tell that Golden was trying hard not to scream out for help as his parents had taught him to, probably because one of these Makutacons, possibly Edward, had threatened him. Green's heartlight turned rageful then as another familiar figure caught his attention. Behind Golden, was Alyan, whom was not wearing the blue visor that he usually did, but instead wore a garnet red one. Green had recognized it as the replacement visor Alyan had once shown him, for in case the other one was damaged. Though considering the circumstances, he doubted that that was the reason.

Alyan's visored gaze met his unrepentantly. "Hello, Green." He crooned, his lips curling into the most wicked smile that a snake would be put to shame.

Green kept his glare, resisting the urge to attack the Ex-Toa as he shouted: "Alyan, why"!?

"Because unlike you, he's actually smart". Edward responded, walking towards him.

But Green paid no mind to Edward, instead paying attention to the tears that drained from the eyes of his little brother and fiance. The longer he stared, the more rageful he became towards Alyan. This guy was a Toa, tasked to PROTECT the Matoran and to treat the Toabots as if they were his brothers. Now here he was, betraying his duty and his friends and everyone who loved him. The rage of both the betrayal and the pain he had brought said friends and family finally grew too great as Alyan also began to approach him, and caused him to charge towards the traitor.

"LET THEM GO"! Green shouted with a rage that surprised Ketongu, Angela, and Golden.

With a bored look, Alyan calmly and easily tripped Green up and had the tip of his blade at the Matoran's neck before anyone knew what had happened. "Careful." He purred cooly. "Don't want to make a scene in front of your pretty fiancée now, do we?"

Green turned back to face Alyan, ready to smack the sword away and hit him as hard as he could, but stopped. The bored look was still planted on Alyan's mask, and sure the visor was different. But it was still Alyan. Green's look saddened then, as he was ashamed of himself for letting his emotions cloud his judgement. As angry as he was at this guy, his friends still loved him and only him back, rather than have him as an enemy, and he had known all of his friends for long enough to know that his superior sword skills had nothing to do with that.

Green looked pleadingly to the Toa Rahayu of Stone as spoke: "Please Alyan, whatever they told you, it isn't true".

Not wanting to give this pathetic matoran the chance to talk some sense into his new ally, Edward dashed past Alyan, gripped the back of Green's neck and tossed him against the outer wall of the mansion nearby. Edward chuckled then. After he had resisted him the first time they had met, and after Xanthium had prevented harm from being done in the Mayan Ruins, Edward had been very thirsty for revenge against the Le-Matoran, and given the circumstances, it seemed he would have it either way. Then he slumped a bit upon remembering that he was ordered to not yet kill the Matoran. Aside from intimidating him, Edward had also arrived under orders from both Xanthium and Killer to offer a bit of a proposal in return for the lives of his friends. As cliche as it sounded, Edward knew it would work.

Angela cringed as she saw Green hit the wall to the mansion, but fought not to shout in sobs in fear of getting Golden and Ketongu killed. Edward had threatened to do so earlier should she do so in case Toabots were an audible distance away, and there was no way she was going to do anything if it meant seeing everyone she loved die.

"What do you care about what they said?" Alyan snarled angrily. "You don't care about me. None of you EVER cared about me! I was just some puppet, a pawn for the Toabots to use."

Green frowned over at him. "And who told you THAT lie"?!

Edward leaned down in front of the Matoran, then speaking angrily in his place: "It wasn't a lie"! Then secretly giving Green a smirk and wink to say otherwise before then saying: "Oh and btw, it was me".

Ketongu turned his head slightly in Alyan's direction, an angry and confused expression on his face as he asked: "You honestly trust that spawn of a glitch? After everything he did to us"?

'I told Alyan about blowing this guy in half'! Ketongu thought. 'Everyone knew how untrustworthy this guy was after that! Why the pit would Alyan EVER trust someone like this!? Someone who tried to give the Sphere to Killer! Someone who tried to overthrow his leader! Someone who tried to have us killed for the Makutacons ever since he became a Toa! Someone who tried to kill Green! On multiple occasions'!?

"He understands me. He doesn't judge me for my want for revenge." Alyan sneered pointedly at Ketongu, his tone serving as a slap in the Toabot's face.

Smiling widely, Edward rose to his feet. "See this armada Green"? He asked him, then pointing to the Makutacons who still had their weapons pointed at Angela, Golden, and Ketongu. "It's all under MY command. I betrayed the Toa and I got more benefits from it". Edward chuckled a bit. 'Seriously, I have a small squad to do my bidding, a new body with more destructive capabilities, I've turned one of the Toabot's allies against them, and I will be allowed to enslave whatever people survive our approaching attack! What benefits could continuing to serve the Toa possibly have given me'?! Edward spoke again: "Just admit it, the Makutacons have won and Revenge is too good to be true". He kicked the Le-Matoran hard, causing him to cough up a bit of blood. Edward smirked. "Really admit it! I want to hear you say it"!

Edward went in for another kick, but stopped when he heard an angry: "Leave him alone"! From Golden.

Edward turned towards the young Matoran with a bit of an angry frown, angry that he had ruined his fun, though a bit surprised that the kid had spoken up. How a small child had been courageous enough to speak up with a gun pointed to his head was beyond him, though Furno had run from the same approach so he guessed it wasn't too un-understandable.

Quickly, Alyan slammed his blade into the ground in front of Golden. "Pipe down, pip squeak." He growled in warning, though concern flashed briefly in his eyes as he gazed at the kid.

Edward grinned at this. "I'd listen to him boy. Or else you might get a taste of what we have in store for the rest of the world: lots and lots of death".

Now it was Ketongu's turn to say something. "Don't you DARE do anything to them"! He warned.

Edward rolled his organic optics. "You're in no position to make demands right now Toabot. Just like you weren't six months ago, the last time I had been here".

That statement hit Ketongu like a boulder, causing him to look down in sorrow. Though he hadn't thought back to it for a while he still felt quite a bit of guilt for not trying to fight back and save Green. Sure, everything had turned out okay because he had done otherwise, but a part of him had always felt like he could've done more.

Green held in the urge to charge at Alyan for daring to threaten his little brother, then glared up at the Makutacon. "What do you want with me? What could be so important to you, that you would threaten my family"?!

Edward turned back to the Matoran and laughed. "I'm VERY glad you asked". He turned to the traitorous Toa of Stone. "Alyan, get my gun".

"Yes, sir." Alyan grinned, tossing over a small, silver pistol.

"Thank you". Edward said as he caught it, before then shoving it onto Green's shoulder.

Green was confused at first. 'Did Edward seriously just give me a weapon'? Regardless, he made a grab for it only to find that it wouldn't budge from it's spot. Green turned his head to his left shoulder where the gun continued to stick as if it had been welded there. Green took his hand off it, then cringing a bit as it continued to stick. A few seconds later, the gun began to shape itself over said shoulder like ferofluid, before hardening into a pentagon shaped plate of armor and drilling five nails into him that had previously stuck out from each edge. Green groaned in pain as the nails dug deep through his min. When he felt the drilling stop as they were about to reach into his bones, he glared angrily and confused up at Edward.

"What IS that"?! Green demanded.

Edward chuckled. "That would be Spyglass, the first Makutacon I ever met, and those five nails give us a live feed of everything you see, hear, do and THINK". Placing a finger to his head for emphasis. Then leaning down with a grin. "All I need you to do right now is to watch the Toabots. Make SURE they leave. Spy on them and make sure they aren't planning anything. Don't ask any questions about any plans either. Killer doesn't want them getting suspicious".

Green glared up at Edward still as he responded, trying to sound confident in himself: "And if I say no"?, though he feared he already knew the answer.

"You really don't have a choice in this, kiddo." Alyan said, a look of sorrow flashing over his face fast enough for only Green to see.

Edward nodded. "Not unless you want my sword with their blood on it". He held out a clawed hand. "Deal"?

"GREEN NO"! Angela tried to shout, only being able to get out the first word of that sentence before a nearby Makutacon covered her mouth. After everything they had already been through, Angela knew that Green wouldn't look back well on this memory if he said yes. Angela knew that despite the fact that he probably would in order to protect them, she knew he would still regret it and she loved him far too much to put that on his conscious. Even if the Makutacons agreed to spare her, there was also the fact that they wouldn't let her go to assure that Green would never interfere with their plans again, something else she didn't want Green to live with. Tears filled her eyes however when she noticed the scared look on Greens face. Ever since they had gotten together, she knew that Green would do anything to keep her safe, so even if this Makutacons hand weren't trapping her lips, she knew any protest would be useless.

"Shut up glitch"! Edward said, turning and glaring at the tearful Ga-Matoran for a moment before turning back to Green. "WELL? What is it"?

What Green wanted to do now was to punch Edwards organic optics out of their sockets for calling his fiance such a fowl name, but he knew such a thing would be useless now. Green was still unsure under what conditions Edward would allow the Makutacons would kill any of his friends so any violent act towards him, considering his temper, would not be the wisest course of action. Plus, he had heard what Edward had said about this device reading his very thoughts, so even if he were careless, Edward would have seen it coming. There was only one way out, and as much as Green would hate to take it, it was the only way to ensure for now that no harm would come to the ones whom he had considered all to be family since the first day he met them. Maybe not Ketongu at first considering the circumstances of which they had first met, but despite his once in a while annoyance, he certainly did after the events from six months ago.

Green reluctantly shook Edwards clawed hand, but kept his glare. Something of which Edward's sickening smile told him he didn't mind in the slightest.

"Wise choice." Alyan's voice was firm but under his visor, his eyes looked away.

Angela only continued to cry as she saw this, but also bowed her head to beg God to help Green to get out of this, or for she, Golden, and Ketongu to get out of this so that Green would not have to do this. 'Whatever your will be, may it be done'. Angela prayed.

Green hid his face as tears streamed down it. Maybe everything that had happened before hadn't been his fault, but for involving himself in this conflict, and deciding to involve himself further by helping however he could, he had put everyone he loved in danger. That wasn't to say that he didn't like helping the Toabots. He loved them all like they were members of his family, and even after this he still did. It wasn't their fault after all. It was the fault of those whom had refused to accept true love into their hearts and let go.

Still, it pained Green that these three could now suffer because of his involvement in this war, and not just them but the rest of the Toabots as well. Now his plans of banding everyone back together for another fight were shattered, and his speech to convince them silenced by the threat on their lives.

Edward grinned sickly as he saw Green sob quietly, satisfied in himself for breaking whom he had considered to be his greatest adversary. True, Green was far weaker and less superior to him now that he was a Makutacon. He was invincible compared to this Matoran, but simply beating Green in a fight would never be enough. 'At least not without seeing him suffer and shatter first'. Edward thought gleefully. Now that he had finally done it, Edward couldn't see how he could be any happier.

"Do you have any place specifically where you will UNDOUBTEDLY attack"? Green eventually asked, his head still lowered.

Edward laughed, figuring why not answer, as he would surely blame himself for seeing the approaching destruction. "The Turpinville Capitol". Edward answered happily. "Why do you ask"?

Green lifted his head to Edward then, anger and confidence present in his Pakari as he responded:
"So I can kill you later".

Edward was silent for a moment, then laughed in amusement. 'This guy just saw my resources and how powerful I am'! Edward thought. 'Did he really just threaten to kill me?! Who does he think he is? I am a Makutacon now! None of the weapons he gets his hands on will be able to harm me! What does he expect to be able to do'?

Edward stood to his full height then and walked back over to his armada. "I look FORWARD to seeing you TRY". Then turning back to him. "Now go before I change my mind".

Alyan brandished his sword and pointed to the exit with it, a dark grin on his face that didn't reach his eyes.

Green didn't bother to look at any of them as he got up and walked away, not wishing for any of them to see the defeated look on his face. Though as he heard chuckles from the Makutacons and muffled sobs from Angela, it had become evident that they had seen it anyways. Green allowed tears to trickle down his Pakari as the weights of his failures continued to press down on his very heartlight. Now that he had allowed the Makutacons to get to him, he could no longer convince the Toabots to keep fighting, and he was powerless to save the people he loved. When Green was far enough away, he lowered his head, praying desperately that The Lord in Heaven would provide him another way to save his friends, his family, and everyone else from the vengeful vendetta of the Makutacons.

Edward looked to Alyan with a smirk. "Hey Alyan, you think he'll really try to kill me"?

"I believe "try" is the key word in that sentence." Alyan answered after a few minutes. "As in, that weakling is more likely to fail than succeed."

Edward grinned. "My thoughts exactly".

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Biomarvel740: "Nothing.. YET", is a reference to Bionicle 3: Web of Shadows, owned by Lego and Miramax, and Edwards mocking "You'll do WHAT"? is a reference to Doc Ock doing the same to Peter in Spider-man 2 from the Sam Rami trilogy, owned by Sony. Spyglass's first form, the silver pistol, is indeed (To all G1 fans who were wondering) a reference to Megatron from the original Transformers cartoon (Owned by Hasbro). Greens comment about killing Edward later is from Assassins Creed 3.

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