#ehyre

Long ago I had an idea for a Toa version of the Chronicler's company and not that long ago I had an idea for an evil Toa team of the Metru Nui matoran. The idea for the Toa Chronik was that each Matoran had a different toa team in mind when they were transformed. For the record, Onepu is the new Chronicler after this. A friend on BZP made a version of them once. Meanwhile in another universe part of Teridax’s plan involved the abduction of the Great Disk Matoran after the return to Metru Nui and their transformation into dark Toa with the use of Shadow Leeches and a stolen Toa Stone. These Toa wear dark armor and resemble a mix of Hordika and Rahkshi. After some shenanigans they end up in the main universe to confront the Toa Chronik. Toa Of Fire- Kapura- Inspired by the stories of the Toa Hagah. Wielding twin Pyro Daggers Kapura uses his Kualsi to move around the battlefield with ease.

Toa of Inferno- Nuhrii- With his shadow flames Nuhrii burns all he sees. A task made easier with his Kalis Mask of Laser Vision. He uses his Blaze Burner to launch flames as far as he wishes and uses the bayonet on the end for close quarter combat.

Toa of Water- Macku- Inspired by the stories the Toa Mahrii told. Macku wears a Kakama with a special breathing adapter to zoom around beneath the waves as she uses her Tidal Trident to defend against evil.

Toa of Floods- Vhisola- Mistress of the shadow waves Vhisola loves to use her Lebab Mask of Incomprehension to confuse groups of enemies and pick them off with her Coral Crossbow.

Toa of Stone- Hafu- Inspired by the stories of the Toa Inika. A crafter at heart he carries the Carver's Hammer. He uses his new Kiril to repair damage to his carvings.

Toa of Mountains- Ahkmou- Ahkmou commands the shadow stones in battle. He uses his Fazet Mask of Density to phase through enemy blows and increase the density of his Meteor Mace moments before impact.

Toa of Earth- Taipu- Inspired by the stories of the Toa Metru. Keeping his Ruru he uses his Terra Drill Lance to dig through the earth.

Toa of Quakes- Tehutti- With his Xirak Mask of Fragmentation Tehutti shatters the very ground below his enemies with his Seismic Spear and buries them in shadow earth.

Toa of Air- Tamaru- Inspired by the stories of the Toa Mangai. With his skill of air and his Volitak Tamaru can be as silent as a gentle breeze. His main tools are a pair of Kanoka Air Shredders, kanoka launchers with blades attached, but he uses multiple other tools such as an arm mounted Rhotuka Launcher and a Volo Lutu Launcher for quick travel. Basically the Bionicle version of the Predator.

Toa of Storms- Orkahm- Slow and methodical Orkham calls on the shadow air to fight. With his Lomos Mask of Slowness he brings even the fastest enemy to a crawl leaving them wide open for his twin Cyclone Cannons. In a pinch he can attach the cannons to his back as jet boosters.

Toa of Ice- Kopeke- Inspired by the stories of the Toa Mata and Nuva. With his Rode he finds and defends the truth while swinging his Arctic Axe at those who would threaten the peace.

Toa of Blizzards- Ehyre- Ehyre’s shadow ice chills to the core. His favorite tactic is to freeze foes with his Ice Sickles before shattering them with his Descari Mask of Power Scream.

Toa of Light- Tanma- Leader of the Toa Chronik. Inspired by legends of the Toa Cordak. With his Mahiki Tanma can create solid illusions of light to confuse his enemies leaving them open to a blast of light from his Sol Shield.

Travel through the chutes was a bit precarious at the best of times, whatever the more reckless Le-Matoran thought, but the four Toa and five Matoran made it beyond Colosseum Island and deep into Po-Metru before the Visorak destroyed the controls of system at the Le-Metru Control Hub, disabling the chutes and cascading the flowing water from their previously contained rings to the ground.

“Now what?” Orkahm demanded, pent up anger at weeks of frustration and hours of fear bursting out. He had little enough regard for Matau as a Toa, having known him too well as a wild chute-pilot, but an innate Matoran sense kept him a little wary of the three others.

“We head into the hills,” said Voriki, pointing at the heights of north-central Po-Metru, unpopulated quarries for the most part. “There is cover there, and we can avoid both Vahki and Visorak if need be.”

“And then what?” asked Tehutti. “Turaga Dume has a plan, right?”

“I’m not so sure,” said Vakama. “Did any of you see who I saw behind him? Nidhiki and Krekka!”

“Those two thugs?” said Nuhrii. “Why haven’t you lot put a stop to them yet?”

“It’s not that easy,” sigh Vakama.

“There’s seven of you and two of them!” said Nuhrii, “and no more than one brain between them.”

“Yes, there are seven of us,” said Voriki. “And we need to solve that mystery before we worry about single-handedly freeing Metru Nui from an enemy that has brough the Matoran Empire to its knees.”

“And you think we know something,” said Tehutti resentfully. “That is why you did not let us flee with the others. We could have been safe, like them.”

“We don’t actually know they are safe,” said Nokama. “Turaga Dume said they should withdraw to their pods, but if Turaga Dume is in league with the Dark Hunters... Vakama, I wish you would tell us what you saw--”

“I saw nothing,” interruped Vakama. “I fainted from the Toa power. I’m probably the fraud.”

Voriki held Vakama’s gaze for almost a minute, not saying anything. 

“There’s something different about you, leader,” he said at last. “I don’t know if that makes you the fraud. It could be any of us.” 

“Don’t call me that,” said Vakama. “That vote was a sham, and we never finished it.”

“Vakama!” Nokama shook her head. “Tell them your vision!”

“They’re dreams,” said Vakama. “Nothing more.”

“They?” said Nokama. “You’ve had more than one? You promised to tell me.”

“They’re dreams,” said Vakama, and he walked away, toward the hills, nudging Nuhrii and Tehutti along. “Come on, we have a long walk.”

“As you say, leader,” said Voriki, with a sharp eye to Ehrye, Vhisola, and Orkahm, who reluctantly followed. Matau shrugged at Nokama, and they all proceeded. The sun, which had been high overhead when they had been at the Colosseum, was westering, and the dusty browns of the ground ahead were lit in golden light.

“Nidhiki lied to you,” said Voriki to the Matoran as they walked, “but you thought he was trustworthy at first.”

“He was odd-strange but not evil-fearsome,” said Orkahm. “Once, many strangers visit-travelled to Metru Nui.”

“He told you secrets,” said Voriki. “That you would become Toa.”

“He said Toa Lhikan was giving out Toa Stones,” said Nuhrii. “One in each Metru. There hasn’t been a Toa in each Metru in centuries. Nidhiki implied that I would be the new Ta-Toa, if I excelled beyond all others--beyond Vakama.”

“He was almost right,” said Voriki. “I wonder, since we know that Dume keeps company with them, if he might have planted the idea in Lhikan’s mind. The seventh stone seems to have been Lhikan’s own wrinkle in the matter.”

“Did he choose right, though?” asked Vakama. “Each of these Matoran is accomplished as we were. Why choose us?”

“Why choose me,” said Voriki softly, though it was still an answer, not a question. 

“Whatever his reason, he did choose us,” said Nokama, “and that is some comfort. We cannot trust Dume, but surely we haven’t lost our faith in Lhikan.”

“At the Suva, he said...” began Voriki, but he stopped, looking at Vakama, seemingly remembering that he didn’t mean to press Vakama on whatever he had seen as he’d fainted. “Lhikan told us to save the heart of Metru Nui before he went to defend the Sea-gates. He knew he was going to his death, I think.”

“But what is it?” asked Matau. “The heart of Metru Nui? Is it the Colosseum? The Great Hub? Turaga Dume?”

“I don’t know,” said Voriki. “At the Suva, the spirit that spoke like him said the Great Spirit would guide us, in ways we can’t imagine.”

“Well, I can’t imagine it,” said Matau, “so now would be a good time.”

“Vakama?” Nokama looked ahead at where Vakama had been walking with the Matoran. The red Toa had collapsed.