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Chapter 30: Toabots leaving?!
As the morning sun rose over a military base near the Turaga Council Base in the Central District, Slash flew in vehicle mode with Green, Tali, and Ops riding inside and the other Toa and Autobots on their way. As they got closer to said base, a massive silver ship with a large Toabot symbol plastered on the side came into view. The ship was also covered with guns wherever there was space to put any, and what looked like a massive Cordak Blaster on the top of it, a chain of massive bullets leading from the side of the gun into the ship.
Tali gazed in surprise at the large ship. 'I never knew they had one that size. I guess best to be prepared for anything.'
A few seconds after Tali had laid her eyes upon said vessel, Slash had landed in the massive parking lot, far enough away so as not to be spotted by any of the Turaga who may be waiting nearby. As the only Toabot willing to disobey the council, he had decided to stay hidden for as long as he could. 'Which hopefully is long enough to help my friends fight'. Slash thought. He didn't care if the Makutacons kept their promise or not. There was still a war, and he was not leaving the planet until that war was over.
Green was the first to exit Slash's vehicular form, still gazing in awe at the vessel that continued to load numerous Toabots as he commented: "Man, that's huge".
Ops forced a smile as he exited next, still not at all happy about their current situation as he replied: "That's what I said once I saw this ship". Ops blinked for a moment as he gazed at the ship. 'Wait, what did they call it'? Ops thought. He remembered it being self explanatory based on it's appearance. Though it seemed very unimportant considering their friends were leaving in four hours, but Ops was happy to have something distract him from that. Even if it would be for just a moment.
Ops looked over to Slash's jet mode. "What did you guys call it again"?
"Firepower". Slash responded. "It is equipped with the most advanced and fastest firing weapons in Toabot history. And at the top of it all, a cannon that fires a thousand rounds per second".
As to when the ship had actually been built, Slash was unsure. All he remembered was that it had been built as both a battle and escape vessel. Slash had also remembered that it had helped many other Toabot vessels escape from Planet X as a new alien race had come along to enslave it. Which wouldn't have been a problem if these aliens weren't stronger and hadn't possessed far more advanced weaponry. But that was a story for another time.
"Whoa. Sure lives up to it's name!" Tali exclaimed both in amazement and in an attempt to try to distract everyone from the painful truth in front of them.
"Yeah". Slash admitted. "But the power source for the weapons systems went out a while back. That's why we haven't used it in a while".
Green nodded in understanding. 'I was about to say, why didn't you guys use this in the Mayan Ruins after everyone had been evacuated'? Green thought. 'Considering it worked, it definitely would've helped(AND created a very irritating plot hole. #Z)'.
As Green looked back over to the line of Toabots walking, driving, and flying towards the ship. In that moment a tear slid down Greens powerless Pakari as he was reminded why they were here. Unfortunately, they were not here to talk the Turaga out of their decision, or to talk the Toabots into disobeying this voted order. The Makutacon still planted to Green's shoulder would have warned Edward, whom was still holding Golden and Angela hostage and would murder them if Green had attempted to stop the Toabot's leave. So today, as much as he did not wish to, Green was here to say goodbye.
Not wanting to waste anymore time without his Bioformer friends, Green ran quickly towards the closed gates whilst also trying to hold in his tears. Not because he found crying in public embarrassing, but so to not give Spyglass, the Makutacon on his shoulder, any more satisfaction than he surely already had as he heard it's quiet snickering in his brain.
Tali watched sadly as Green ran for the gates. She had seen the tears that filled his eyes and knew that deep inside his heartlight, he was hurting probably more than she was. Again, she wished there was some way to stop the Toabots from leaving. It hurt her that the Turaga had given into the Makutacons' demands. But what was done was done. All she could do now was pray that a miracle happened to turn everything around in their favor. Deciding to join in the goodbyes, Tali ran after Green with Ops running beside her.
Slash waited patiently for the Toa, Autobot, and Matoran to leave before flying away himself. As much as he wanted to join in the goodbyes, he had already promised to help Green and the others in their resistance against the Makutacons when the Toabots had all left. If he were to join in the goodbyes, he would've easily been caught or spotted by a Makutacon and be forced to leave regardless of his promise. The only thing for him to do now was to fly as far away as he could and find a different vehicle mode.
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Green, Tali, and Ops weren't the only ones who were saddened by the Toabots leaving as Turaga Jala was leaning sadly against the gate, watching the Toabots load up into Firepower. After what he had nearly done to Paradox, and after the same Toabot had saved his life from Suppressor, Jala had been reluctant to agree to this decision. After all, even after allowing the Bioformer race to return to Earth, and taking down the law that prevented relationships between Cybertronians and Bionicles, Turaga Jala had still felt like he had owed much to the Toabots. Matter of fact, if Solar Scream hadn't threatened to kill Green, he would've voted no the second Xanthium had broadcasted that message. 'Which may as well be another failure to my son'. Jala thought sadly, a tear falling down his kanohi Arthron. 'Please don't let my son hate me again'. Jala prayed. He couldn't lose his son again, not even out of a horrible act purely to protect him.
Just as he had finished that prayer, Jala had looked over to the sound of approaching footsteps. Jala's originally confused expression became one of surprise as he noticed his son, along with Ops and Tali running for the gate. Jala didn't waste a second, running after him as quickly as his body would allow as he shouted after him: "Green"!
Green stopped in his tracks as heard that familiar voice call after him. "Dad"?! He called as he turned his head in the direction of said voice, then gazing at Ops and Tali as if to say: If you attack him for his vote, I WILL hurt you. As much as he hated the decision they had made, and as much as he loved his current company, Jala was still his dad and would defend him as such.
Ops simply raised his hands in surrender and nodded with a small smile. After Green had mopped the floor with him in that water balloon fight, Ops wasn't entirely sure he wanted to know how a fight with him would go. 'Plus, hitting a Turaga would instantly make you a criminal so...' Ops thought. Tali gazed at Green in confusion. The thought of hurting Turaga Jala had never crossed her mind. More than anything, she just wanted to talk to her parents to find out the reason behind their votes.
Knowing now that he could fully trust them, Green gave both of them an apologetic look before turning to his dad, whom upon reaching him wrapped him in a tight and tearful hug. Green didn't hesitate to return the hug with his own as Jala said sadly: "I am so sorry son, for all of this".
"It's already forgiven dad". Green replied.
The two had continued to hug for a while, just happy to see each other again before pulling back from each other. Jala walked back toward the others, everyone following behind as he spoke: "They threatened to kill both your mom and the lead Turaga if I didn't do this". Jala looked at the Toa, Autobot, and Matoran sadly. "How was I supposed to say no? Do you even know what it's like to be forced like that"?
Green brushed a hand across the still invisible plate on his left shoulder as he responded: "Surprisingly enough, yeah I do". Then glaring at said plate with intense rage. "And it's not fun".
"Wait, they threatened Green, Turaga Jala?" Tali asked worriedly. "What about my parents?"
Jala looked sadly to Tali. "All of the Turaga were threatened into voting for this. Solar Scream and other Makutacons said they'd murder our families if any of us said no. Even Kopaka voted in order to keep you safe. Gahu's death and Adhira's rejection had an effect on all of them, and they didn't want to lose you too".
Tears filled Tali's eyes when she heard that. 'They all wanted...to protect me?' She knew the Nuva loved her very much but she had been out of touch with them that this reminder really warmed her heartlight. But at the same time, she was confused and concerned by what Turaga Jala had said. 'Adhira...rejected them? Why?' All the stories she had read growing up had told her that Adhira and the Nuva had shared a very tight bond. So why would Adhira turn away from them?
Jala turned his head back to his son then, remembering what he had said earlier before quickly asking: "They went after you too"?
Green nodded. "precisely why I need to get in there NOW. PLEASE dad. I know I'm still part of your family, but She's MINE now. I need her Dad".
Unable to bear the pained look on Green's mask, Tali looked away. gripping her arms tightly, she tried to regulate her breathing to ease the pain from the build up of anger towards the Makutacons. She knew they could be evil, but she never thought they were this wicked. They surely live up to the Makuta in their name. Ops was quick to notice the anger in his fiance and wrapped her up in a tight hug to try to calm her down. This day was going to bad enough as it was, so he'd rather not let anyone add anything to it. Plus, his deep feelings for her made him worry upon seeing her this way. When he had proposed to her, he had promised himself that he would do his best to make her happy for the rest of their lives together, and he was going to try as hard as he possibly could to stay true to it.
Jala looked sadly at Green for a moment, knowing exactly how he felt. When he had first laid his eyes upon Greens mother, all he had ever wanted to do was give her an amazing life full of happiness and away from any form of harm. He chuckled a bit as he remembered nearly fainting when she had asked him out, as he had always figured as she was more attractive than him, the chances of them dating would have been slim. Despite the tons of money he had had as a zoo owner years later, he still felt nervous on the day of their wedding. Though he knew he could take care of her financially, he knew he could never treat her as well as she deserved. Yet upon admitting this to her, she had always told Jala that him simply showing her he loved her was enough.
Years later, Green came along and years after that, he had brought Angela home with him on multiple occasions. Jala remembered teasing Green for the way he had looked at Angela whenever she wasn't looking. For Jala had recognized it well, as it was the same way he had always looked at Greens mother at his age. Even from a distance, Jala could always tell that Green had loved Angela dearly and also thought himself unworthy of his crush's attention nor notice. Jala remembered feeling much joy for his son when he had learned that Green and Angela had finally got together, as had his mother, and in knowing just how much his son cared for Angela, no way was he going to keep him from doing what he thought would keep her safe.
Jala turned quickly to the guards still at the gates and ordered: "Open the gates. Let them enter".
The two Toa nodded and moved quickly to pull open the two large gates.
Green gave Jala a relieved look. "Thanks, dad"., Green said before running as quickly as he could through the gates.
"Thank you, Turaga Jala." Tali smiled warmly at him before hurrying after Green, nearly pulling Ops with her.
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It had taken longer than expected, but the Toabots had finally managed to load every supply and necessary resource into the ship. That, and the engineers were working on the thrusters and oxygen shields, a process which would take two hours at most, two hours behind Xanthium's deadline. Ketongu scoffed, highly doubting that Killer and Xanthium would do keep their promise to leave everyone be if the Toabots did what they said. The only reason the Makutacons had dropped him off was to keep the Toabots from getting too curious about their whereabouts. That and the fact that as brothers and sisters in Christ, they rarely ever left anyone behind, a fact that the Makutacons had used to their sickening advantage.
Now Ketongu was no coward. Right now, all he wanted to do was beg Athena to reconsider obeying the Turaga's vote and fight back to protect those made innocent by the shed blood of their Lord and Savior. The only thing that kept him from doing so was another threat by Edward. Turned out, Spyglass was far more than just a simple spy. Now that the Makutacon was attached to the Le-Matoran, all he needed was a sign of rebellion and had been ordered to poison Green with a toxin that would kill him. From additional details that the abomination described, that death wouldn't have been quick. As a Toabot, and as Green's friend and guardian, he would remain silent to ensure his safety. Even if the Makutacons didn't leave Earth alone, at least Green would be spared.
A tear fell from Ketongu's single blue optic as the thought of Green under the threat of death hit him harder. Sure, he and Green hadn't been the best of friends when they had first met, and he had constantly teased Green whenever he got the chance, all in good fun of course. Good fun of which Green had seemed to understand as they had engaged in playful conversation on what used to be a daily basis. Ketongu almost laughed when he remembered a prank they planned to pull together on Armor, where they had basically re-engineered his weapons to fire burgers and fries. Though sometimes they could get on each others nerves, Ketongu on Greens more so, they were no longer friends. Over the course of a couple months, their one sided rivalry had evolved into a friendship that Ketongu had treasured deeply. Out of all of the things that Ketongu would miss on this planet, he would certainly miss Green the most.
Ketongu had been so deep in thought on this matter that he almost didn't spot Green approaching him and the small group of other Toabots around him. Ketongu approached the Le-Matoran as he came to a stop and breathed heavily, in a clear attempt to catch his breath.
"You okay, Forrest"? Ketongu teased.
Green smiled a bit through his breaths at that comment. When the Le-Matoran had finally caught his breath, he looked up to the Toabots with a now saddened expression. "Is this real"? Green asked them. "Are you guys seriously leaving"?
Athena tried her best to contain her sorrow, barely even looking at him as she responded: "I'm sorry Green. There's no other choice".
"What do you mean no other choice"? Green almost spat, earning a shocking sensation from the Makutacon on his shoulder.
But Green didn't care at the moment. He was far too sad to think clearly, and too angry to even want to with everything that had happened. 'The Makutacons have killed too many'! Green thought. 'They've hurt us too much! No more, please'! Green prayed that last part. He in no way blamed God for what was happening, but he failed to see how his plan would prevail in this mess. He knew it would, but when and how was the question. Until then, Green thought he would push through this Makutacon's attacks on him and try to talk his friends out of making a terrible mistake.
"Aren't you guys gonna fight back? I mean, you all have to have a plan, right"?
"I'm afraid not." Diego's mournful voice spoke from their left. "The vote has been cast and my secret is no longer a secret. I'm sorry, I have to go."
"But, Diego, what about Amber?" Tears spilled down Tali's mask as she gazed at her friend and teammate. She knew Amber was probably not going to take this well. No doubt she was already sobbing in a corner somewhere, missing her cousin who, before their mothers arrived, had been her only biological family.
"I'm sure she's in good hands." Diego did his best to give her a genuine smile. "Just do me a favor?"
"Anything."
"Tell Mom I said goodbye, alright?" Diego's smile became sad as a tear streamed down his cheek. Choked up with tears, Tali simply nodded. "I'm glad I got to meet you and be on your team, Tali." Diego continued, his voice trembling just slightly with emotion. "You were one of my best friends and I will never forget you." Turning his gaze to Ops, he let out an empty chuckle. "I know I probably don't have to say this but, look after her for me, alright...Uncle Ops?"
Ops nodded, before then pulling the Toabot into a tight hug. "Always. You take care too, alright"? Though Ops hadn't known Diego too long, he respected him and found him to be reliable ally and understanding friend. Ops would indeed miss him, and would therefore refuse to say goodbye simply by saying "goodbye". Diego had been too good to them all to deserve that.
Diego hugged Ops back and nodded. "I will." Again, he forced a smile through his tears. Tali was quick to join the hug, fighting back the sobs that sought to break free.
But Green wasn't done yet as he demanded: "What do you mean no other choice? Aren't you guys gonna fight back? I mean, you all have to have a plan, right"?
Rack, whom was also standing by ("Much like most Autobots in all Michael Bay movies". #Z), shook his head sadly. "No Green. Believe me, I'm just as upset as you are, but we're actually leaving".
When the Turaga Council had taken down the law that forbid any Bioformers from living on Earth, Rack had been excited. It would be a new chance to start over, a chance to finally live on a better Earth, and the chance to raise his daughter on said Earth, though she hadn't arrived yet, though he had faith that God had answered his prayers and watched over her. Now that the Turaga had taken Xanthium's threat seriously, that chance may never come again. As much as he hated it, life was cruel, and sometimes you had to deal with it.
Ketongu nodded in agreement sadly. "Unfortunately".
Green resisted the urge to glare at his Toabot guardian as the tears began to stream down his powerless Pakari. "You TOO Ketongu"?
Ketongu calmly walked to the clearly frustrated Le-Matoran and got on his knees to face him at eye level. "Green, we don't stand a chance. Not anymore".
Green scoffed. "Are you kidding? They're the MAKUTACONS. Your enemies, members of your race. You're the ONLY ONES who stand a chance".
Sure, the Makutacons had a good hostage advantage over probably everyone,but that didn't mean they had to take it anymore! The fact that the Makutacons even had hostages or threats meant they knew there was still a chance for victory for the Toabots! It meant the Makutacons were still afraid of the Toabots! They had reason to be too. As long as God was with them, who could ever stand against them?
"We're sorry Green, but sometimes, size matters". SkyFighter commented to them as he passed by. "And in this case, with their numbers, we're no exception".
Diego hung his head at SkyFighter's words. In his Liark, he hated the decision and again wished he was as talented as his father with strategy. He knew that despite the odds, Prowl had managed to bring a win out of unfair battles during the Great Cybertronian War. And during the Transformer battles on Earth and the battles on Spherus Magna, his mother had proved herself to be exceptionally skilled at tactics to the point that Turaga Dume himself said that she was much like her mother. And yet here he was, a weak soldier with hardly even a shred of that legendary talent. It made him feel weak and useless, and he hated it.
Tali rested a hand on his shoulder. She could feel the grief and anger radiating off of his armor but didn't know how to encourage him. She had seen the army that Xanthium had under his control and she had to admit, the odds did not look good. So of course the only choice they had right now was to bend to the enemy's will for now. She still held out hope that something would happen to turn things around to the Toabots' favor. She knew it had to. History was full of such miracles. She knew one was just around the corner, as long as none of them lost hope.
Though Green was definitely as angry as Ketongu was about this, Ketongu could easily see through his friends attempt of a tough exterior. Ketongu felt a boa of sadness and rage wrap tighter and tighter around his liark the longer he saw the pain in Green's eyes. It only made Ketongu want to stay even more, and possibly even beg the Turaga to reconsider their vote. But that urge was overthrown by the remembrance of the fact that the Turaga had received the same threats Green had last night as Edward had gloatingly informed him.
Ketongu felt his bigger brother instinct replace this urge as he placed a calming servo on Greens shoulder, the right one, and calmly told him: "Green, I will always remember all the good times we've had together, definitely more so than the bad". Ketongu smirked a bit. "Who wants to remember bad times anyways"? Green smiled back a bit, causing Ketongu's voice to break a bit as he continued: "So don't think of this years from now and think of us harshly. Just remember us all as one thing. Not soldiers. Not guardians. And not heroes". A tear rushed from his single optic. "But as friends. For you were one of the first that we made upon our return, and you couldn't have given us anything better".
Green instantly broke there, tears streaming faster down his mask than before. Though Green was still very angry at the Makutacons for orchestrating this, the fact that his friends were actually leaving screamed louder to him, and he was still having a hard time accepting it. After all of the times he had spent with them, after all of the times he had helped them out, and after what they had taught him, in his heartlight, he couldn't just let them go. He had no choice in this matter of course, but in his heartlight, he would never stop cherishing the times he got to spend with them.
Breaking further into sobs, Green collapsed into Ketongu's already outstretched arms and hugged him as tightly as he could. "Goodbye, Key". Green barely spoke through his sobs.
Ketongu tried to restrain himself, lightly hugging his friend back so as not to crush him as he responded: "Goodbye, Green".
Tali smiled softly at the two. She could see that their friendship was strong and it pained her to see them go through this. She felt the urge to say something, but her mind was blank, so she remained silent and just took in the scene as much as possible.
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Hours later, Green and all of the Toa and Autobots watched silently from a distance away as the Firepower shuttle's engines roared with emerging plasma energy, lifting up off of the ground as quickly as everyone's happiness was diminishing over these past few days. Tears had continued to stream down Green's Pakari ever since the end of that hug from earlier. Though it hadn't been the only hug he had given. With each farewell he had given, the pain in his heartlight only continued to rise. Possibly higher than the shuttle had currently risen. Green hadn't even bothered to hide his sorrows as he fell to his knees and forced himself to look at the shuttle as he broke into sobs. As much as Green did not wish for this to be his final memory of his friends, he knew they would appreciate him still being there as the shuttle left. So no matter how much it hurt him, Green would continue to stare and even forced a final smile to those who were surely watching in the crowds of those gathered by the windows inside said shuttle.
A tear escaped Iris' left eye as she watched the ascending shuttle silently. She kept trying to convince herself this was all a bad dream, but the sound of Ava and Amber sobbing in each other's arms to her right told her this was so painfully real. Behind them, Tali let go of her hold on her emotions and let the tears flow freely as she followed the shuttle with her eyes, already feeling the hole in her heartlight with the absence of so many friends.
Though Pow, Robert, and Ops were also in disbelief, they were quick to comfort their girlfriends in the form of a hug. Pow and Robert simply joined in the hug between Amber and Ava whilst whispering to them that everything would be okay in the end, though neither was sure how. Ops, though also unsure of how these events would turn out in the end, he pulled Tali into a tight hug and kissed her tears away, eager to calm her as much as he could whilst also trying to stay strong for her.
Behind the whole group, sitting in the tree tops, hidden from view, stood the Guardian Toa who gazed mournfully at a sight they had prayed would never come. Especially Adhira. When the law had been lifted, she had heaved a sigh of relief in knowing her son could finally live a normal life. But with the Makutacons threats, they had forced her son into the exile she had tried so hard to prevent. Despite the growing distance and tears streaming down her face, she still managed to keep her gaze glued onto Diego who she could see at one of the windows. She longed to just hug him once more, to tell him she loved him again, to hear his voice one more time. But now, it was impossible.
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Biomarvel740: Ketongu's tease is a reference to Forrest Gump from Robert Zemeckis(Movie) and Winston Groom(book).
Galem: Who?
Biomarvel740: It's a famous movie/book. It was really popular when my mom was younger from what I know.
Galem: oh. I never watched it.
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