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Chapter 10: The Seventh Moron ( Last time, Takua, Jaller, and Pewku arrived at the Kini-Nui and were attacked by all six Rahkshi, only to be then rescued by all six Toa Nuva. Sadly, however, the Nuva missed one, and Jaller died protecting Takua from it. Now, Takua sits beside his dead friend as dramatic music plays. . . ) Takua: And to think the previous owner of your mask died in a similar fashion. . . Really makes ya' think. Director: Hey! No spoiling future story-line! Takua: ( Takua gets to his feet, looks at the mask, and Jaller's voice echoes in his head. ) Jaller's Voice Inside Takua's Head: You know who you are... are... are... Hey! Hey! Hey... Cool! Echo! Echo! Echo... Pewku: I always knew the inside of your head would echo, Takua. Takua: Hey! ( Then, as Takua realizes his destiny at last, he puts on the mask. He stands there for a moment with the Avohkii over his Pakari, looking like some kind of chibi Toa, and then his limbs stretch and the light gets too bright to see and he is transformed into a Toa of Light! ) Director: . . . Oh, snap. The filmcrew is reflecting off of his armor. >_> We'll have to edit that out later. George Lucas: I know, I had the same trouble trouble with C-3PO. Isn't it a pain? Director: G- G- G- GEORGE LUCAS IS IN MY STUDIO!!! George Lucas: O_o Er, uh, no I'm not! *instantly vanishes* Director: *cry* WHY?!?!?! I wanted an autograph... *cry* Gali: Do you need a tissue? Director: Nah. . . I'm alright. . . *sniff* Get on with the scene. . . Toa of Light: I am Takanuva, Toa of Light. Taku Sarcastically: No, really? We would never have guessed you were a Toa of Light from the flashy armor, the mask, and the legend foretelling the coming of a Toa of Light! Takanuva: Well, I don't suppose you knew what I was going to name myself! Taku: Of course I did! I read the script, after all. . . ( Turahk is apparently still standing nearby throughout all of this, although he's not paying an ounce of attention, and is instead imagining himself on the stage of a "rahk" concert, quietly singing to himself. . . But just then, Takanuva blasts him with a beam of light from his "Kolhii Staff". ) Turahk: AHAHA!!! I CAN FEEL THE RAHK!!! ( Turahk falls unconscious, and Takanuva blasts a nearby statue, carving it into the shape of his old Pakari. ) Hafu: *appears out of thin air* Another Takua original. *nodnod* *vanishes into thin air* Pewku: Gee, Takanuva, naming yourself and carving a statue of your mask... Modest, aren't we? Takanuva: Sure are. Pewku: >_< Takanuva: Haha! What fun! I could shoot blasts of light all day! ( He then notices Jaller. ) Takanuva: Oh, right... ( So Jaller picks up Takanuva and - no, wait, switch those around - and carries him down the steps of the Kini-Nui and between the two lines formed by the six Toa Nuva. ) Takanuva (whispering to Jaller): Wanna go see a movie when we're done filming today? Jaller(whispering to Takua): Sure, and don't forget the Cheese Nip-flavored popcorn this time. Takanuva: Heh heh. . . ( And so, we skip the funeral scene. The script-writer had written one and wanted to at least include it on the DVD as a deleted scene, but for reasons I will shortly explain, it was left out. In it the Toa, Turaga, and many Matoran had payed their respects to their deceased comrade and many touching speeches were iterated and songs sung. Unfortunately, the actor Matoran portraying Jaller was kidded so badly by friends and family and he was so embarrassed, that he snuck into the editing room in the dark of night and burned the footage. And so, unfortunately, the funeral scene was given. . . A funeral. Thank you. ) ( Now, Makuta's voice is heard as Takanuva walks between the Toa, while the image slowly shifts to his lair. ) Makuta: So. . . the soda machine is out of order, my brother. . . rut soon, it shall also. . . be repaired. . . Muwahaha! ( Then the scene shifts back to Takanuva, who is now gazing sadly at Jaller's mask as it floats in a beam of light emitting from the Kini-Suva. ) Kopaka: *gasp* Tractor beam! ( Yeah, sort of, I guess. ) Takanuva: All this. . . Just to replace the funeral scene? Jaller's Mask: Yup. Takanuva: O_o . . . *ahem* And to discover who I am? ( Vakama walks into the scene. ) Director: GET OUT OF THE- Oh, wait, he's actually supposed to be in this scene. . . Right. It's been so long. Vakama: You have finally found your own story, and still you seek answers. Takanuva: Yeah, "Bob Eats a Cheeze It" sure has come a long way since Le-Wahi. . . I have characters and a plot now. But how do you spell "once upon a time"? Director: >_< Vakama: Atanuimay isay iserway anthay allay. Takanuva: What? O_o Vakama: It's pig latin! Takanuva: Pigs speak latin? o-o Vakama: >_< It means, Mata Nui is wiser than all! Sheesh. . . Takanuva: Ah. . . Vakama: The path you walked was not to be here, *waves hand around* but in here. *pokes Takanuva's chest with staff* Takanuva: Ow. . . I was strollin' through my heart one day, In the merry merry month of Tuesday, I was taken by surprise, By Makuta's bloodshot eyes- Director: Hey! We had enough singing back during the funeral scene! X_x Takanuva: Aww. . . Vakama: You understand. Your density is clear. Takanuva: HEY! Vakama: Uh, I mean, your destiny is clear. . . Yeah. Takanuva: Jaller's sacrifice will not be vain. Jaller's Sacrifice: What? I am not conceited! Besides, I won the beauty pagent, didn't I? Takanuva: O_o I mean, Jaller's sacrfice will not be in vain. . . Yeah. Jaller's Sacrifice: I WANNA GO TO SPAIN! Takanuva: Go away! Jaller's Sacrifice: You're mean! *runs away crying* Takanuva: >_> Drama queen. ( The Toa Nuva, and assumably Takanuva, proceed to build a vehicle from Rahkshi and Bohrok-Kal parts. Tahu and Lewa put on a couple last pieces. But if you pay close attention to this part of the DVD, three pieces float in the air, glowing yellow, and attach themselves to the vehicle. . . Odd. Is Nuju playing telekinetic tricks again? ) Nuju: *whistles innocently* ( Or was it a ghost! We might never know. At any rate, Takanuva presently walks over to Tahu and Lewa. ) Lewa: How will this way-find the Makuta? Takanuva: Kopaka let me borrow his Satellite Tracking System. Tahu: But Makuta's lair is underground. . . Takanuva: Oh, yeah. . . I guess I'll just stick these bunny slippers in the ItemTracer5000. After all, what is the Makuta's shall return to him. Lewa: That makes no logic-sense. . . Kopaka: Sure it does! I made it, and it simply uses the gyroscopic conflagurator to scan the geonetic signature of the item, living or otherwise, and traces the signature's geometric triginometrical line to the place of it's origin. Lewa: Huh? Didn't get a phrase-word of that, sorry. You lost me at "sure." Tahu: Yeah, me too. Kopaka: >_< ( The seven Toa stand around the now-completed Ussanui as Hahli dramatically steps forward, holding Jaller's Hau. ) Hahli: Jaller was your herald. Vakama: *cry* I still can't believe it! Why didn't I get to be the herald? WHY?!?! *cry* Hahli: Let him continue to lead you to victory. ( Hahli puts the mask on the front of the Ussanui. ) Takanuva: Well said, Hahli. Pohatu: Not much room in this transport. Takanuva: You only just noticed? O_o Pohatu: Where will we all sit, brother? Takanuva: On the handle-bars, of course! Other Toa: 0.o Takanuva: I mean, you won't. You shall not join me. ( The other Toa cheer for joy. ) Onua: Now we can all go to my house! And watch movies, thumb wrestle, and eat Cheese Nips all night! Other Toa: Hooray! Director: Wrong emotion, people. . . Onua: Oh, right. Okay, starting again. 1, 2, 3! ( The Toa gasp in surprise. ) Pohatu: But united, our power overcame the Rahkshi! Takanuva: Yeah, except for Turahk, though I got him afterwards, so I suppose if you meant all seven of us united, then. . . Tahu: Certainly it will take nothing less to defeat the Makuta. Gali: After all, it's been working on the director all movie, right? Director: *headdesk* Takanuva: I have but one destiny. That is, other than eventually transforming into a Titan-sized Toa of Twilight, and then shrinking down to the size of an Av-Matoran and switching my gold with silver, and- Director: QUIT SPOILING FUTURE STORY-LINES!!! Takanuva: XD But other than that, I have but one density. Er, destiny. . . >_< Yours lie with the Matoran and the Turaga. Not to mention Karda- Director: I'M--GOING--TO STRANGLE---RRRRRRR! Takanva: o.o Yipe. Um, so gather them and wait for my return. ( Takanuva hops on the Ussanui and starts it's engine, which I suppose Nuparu must have only just invented, as I don't recall ever seeing any engines on Mata Nui before now, unless the Boxor had one, but- Uh, the director's tapping his foot now. . . So, anyway, the Ussanui's landing gear retracts and it lifts into the air. I also don't recall seeing anything with repulsorlifts before now. Takanuva directs the Ussanui into a big hole in the ground, which is, assumably, the hole left when Guurahk, Lerahk, and Panrahk blew up the Kini-Suva. ) Pewku: He's left me behind again! Then again, do I want to face Makuta? Not really. . . ( Takanuva flies along the tube-like hole that leads down to an underground cavernous area, which he then proceeds to fly along, dodging stalactite-pillars and taking pictures as he goes. ) Takanuva: Wahoo! Large intestine here I come! 8D ( Halfway down the tunnel, Takanuva spots an underground drive-through. ) Takanuva: Oh, goody! There's absolutely no logic behind an underground drive-through, unless of course it's near Onu-Koro, which this one isn't, but who cares! I'm starved! ( The big neon sign above the building says: "McMorons" ) Director: I was going to say that nothing surprises me anymore, but apparently I was wrong. O_o Uh. . . ( Takanuva happily pulls up to the window, which is manned by an extremely old and rusty Matoran, so rusty in fact that it's impossible to tell what his element is. Or was. . . Anyway, the Matoran snores loudly for a few moments, then wakes up to see Takanuva. ) Drive-In Window Matoran: What'sh thish? A cushtomer! We ain't had one in chenturies! What'll it be, pal? ( As he speaks and [stiffly] moves, rust dust rains off of him, and his mouth looks as if it's about to fall off, too, as do the rest of his parts. ) Takanuva: I'll take a Kane-Ra Burger and some Gukko Nuggets, please! Drive-In Window Matoran: Hey, Charley! We gotsh a cushtomer! Give him an Order 3, will ya'? ( As soon as "Charley" remembers what an Order 3 is, he ecstatically starts up the old grill, which is also incredibly rusty. ) Director: I can't imagine the centuries-old food here will taste very good. . . Drive-In Window Matoran: Hey! Don't knock it 'til you try it! Director: No thanks. . . ( Takanuva waits a few minutes, and then the Matoran at the window hands him his meal. Takanuva thanks the Matoran and drives off. ) Drive-In Window Matoran: Ya' know what, Charley? I'll betcha thish ish the shart of a new trend! I'll betcha shoon there'll be bushloadsh of people in here! Charley: Keep dreamin', pal. ( Later, Takanuva continues flying down the tunnel, which is apparently a lot longer than it later seems in the final version of the movie. ) Takanuva: Ah. . . That food was good. Director: No comment. Takanuva: Hey, look! Makuta's front door! Oh, there's no knocker. . . What a shame. . . Oh, well! I know how to improvise! 8D Pinata!!! ( Takanuva flies the Ussanui straight into the big door, nimbly flipping off at the last moment. The Ussanui explodes, making a big crack in the door. ) Takanuva: That should get his attention. . . ( Takanuva walks up to the wreckage. Just then, two Matoran pop out of two of the kraata compartments. ) Takanuva: Hahli! And. . . Oh, no. . . >_< Taku: *chucks tomato* I knew you missed me! Hahli: *picks up Jaller's mask from the wreckage* It's time someone was your Chronicler. Taku: Yeah, and she's just along for the ride. Hahli: >_> Suuure... ( The three of them enter Makuta's lair, Takanuva holding Makuta's bunny slippers, Hahli holding Jaller's mask, and Taku holding a rubber chicken. ) Takanuva: -.- I'm not even going to ask. . . Taku: Good! *hugglesquishes chicken* ( Takanuva stops, signals for the others to stop, too, and then walks on ahead, reaching several pools of protodermis, together forming the shape of the Bionicle symbol. Around the pool are many greenish pillars. He stops and throws the bunny slippers to the ground. ) Director: *sigh* If it weren't for CGI-replacement, those would be a problem. ( The bunny slippers hiss and slither into the shadows. ) Hahli: 0_o Am I the only one who found that incredibly disturbing? Taku: Yep. Slippers: Daddy! Daddy! ( The slippers slither up to Makuta. ) Makuta: Oh, my poor babies! *scoops them up* My precious poopsies! Did that mean old Toa of Light hurt you? *cuddles the slippers and then sets them down* Now, go hide in the bedroom while I deal with the intruder, and I'll see you later. Slippers: Okay! *slither off* Director: That. . . was. . . so very, very disturbing. . . Makuta: Uh. . . You didn't see that! Takanuva: You can no longer ad-lib in shadow. Makuta: I am not. . . not shadow. Takanuva: Hey, you mustn't never use no double negatives. Makuta: Right. . . I am the shadow that gates the guard. Takanuva: That sounded violent for some reason. . . Makuta: Now, run along. I'm not interested in Girl Scout cookies right now. Takanuva: Rats! Makuta: Or accept your mood... Which is "doom" backwards. Takanuva: I am done running. My legs are killing me. . . despite the fact that I was riding the Ussanui all the way here. But at any rate, Mata Nui will be awakened this day! Mata Nui (with Michael Dorn's voice): Don't I wish. . . Director: Now don't you start spoiling plots! Mata Nui: Well. . . Takanuva: Hahli! Summon the Matoran! Hahli: *deep breath* Oh, MATORAN!!! Takanuva: o.o That's not. . . what I meant. . . Hahli: Uh. . . It's done. ( Hahli leaves Makuta's lair, while a now-unconscious Taku lies in a corner. ) Makuta: Light of Toa, now so bold. . . Takanuva: Am I? Makuta: But at heart, you are still just Takua. Takanuva: So I won't! Maybe Jaller will! Makuta: 0.o What? You flailed to save your fiend. . . Don't ask me why. . . You didn't even warm him. . . Not that you would. . . Perhaps for your next great failure. . . A simple game of checkers. Takanuva: Checkers? Really? Well. . . Nah. . . I stink at checkers. Makuta: Alright. How about Parcheesi? Takanuva: Nah. Makuta: Mouse Trap? Takanuva: I always found that one depressing. Makuta: O_o Uh. . . Go-fish then? Takanuva: I hate the smell of fish. Makuta: >_> Monopoly? Takanuva: o.O Mo-who-oly? Makuta: DX This is getting tiresome. . . How about Kolhii? Takanuva: Well, I stink at that, too. . . Ga-Koro beat Ta-Koro at our own field. . . And I almost knocked Vakama through a wall. . . But, sure, why not? Taku: Hey, why does Makuta want to turn this final confrontation into a simple game, anyhow? Director: He's weird that way. Doesn't like the direct approach. Taku: Ah. . . Say, Makuta's ceiling is shaped funny. . . Makuta: A simple game of Kolhii, then. Win, and. . . Tell him what he'll win, Harriet. Harriet: Right, Mak, *wink* if our contestant manages to win this match, it's. . . A NEW car! Takanuva: 8D Squee! Director: o.0 Who's she? Harriet: Makuta's lovely assistant! Director: . . . Moving on! Makuta: I meant to say. . . Win, and you may try to open the gate. . . When you lose, I'll have your Cheese Nips. . . And that mask. Takanuva: *unsheathes Kolhii Staff* I will. Not. Lose. ( The match begins. ) Taku: Hey! They'll need an announcer! *grabs a microphone* Hello out there, all you dudes and dudettes! Ha ha! Welcome to the toally awesome and epic Kolhii Match of the Century! Mangaia welcomes two teams: From the island above, our own pain in the neck turned hero- Takanuva: Hey! Taku: -Takanuva! And from the shadows of Mangaia, the Master of Darkness himself, Makuta! Director: This brings back painful memories. . . ( A ball of solid protodermis [which is covered in logos, predominantly a "Barney: Live" one] shoots out of the center protodermis pool and flies high into the air. ) Taku: Okay, our two teams leap into the air after the ball, and (Wow!) Takanuva takes posession with a totally cool move where he grabs it and flips over Makuta's head! Watch out for his Shadow Staff, Tak! He goes from a pillar to the ground and flings the ball, charged with light, at Makuta! Makuta catches it with his staff and charges it with darkness, then flings it back! Takanuva leaps into the air just as the ground explodes beneath him and lands on a pillar! And he's safe! Two points! Makuta: This isn't baseball! ( Up above, at Kini-Nui, the Toa Nuva and Turaga are gathered around the hole in the ground. They take turns tossing coins into it. ) Tahu: It's bound to bring us good luck. . . Lewa: Yeah, and Makuta shall soon be fortune-rich! . . . How is that good luck? ( Just then, Hahli climbs out of the hole, and then knocks some coins off her mask. ) Hahli: I bring word from the Mole-People! We are to submit to them as our rulers! Everyone Else: O.0 Director: That wasn't in the script. But what is, anymore? DX Hahli: Well, Takanuva sends word, too. He wants us to follow. Tahu: Finally! *dances and sings* Time to get, pasted aga-ain, boo-yah! Gali: O_o Lovely dance, there. Tahu: Thanks. *coolshades* Hahli: We are to awaken Mata Nui today. ( Everyone gasps. ) Jaller Mahri: *appears out of nowhere* Oh, if only it had been that simple. . . *vanishes* Hahli: o_O Nokama: Today? But I haven't picked up my dry-cleaning! I simply have nothing to wear! ( Everyone starts murmuring. ) Vakama: A light among the shadows. Hahli: Duh. Hadn't we established that way back when we first found the Mask of Light? Vakama: The prophecy is fulfilled! We must go. Hahli: Which prophecy this time. . . ? Vakama: Legends foretell the coming of a trekkie convention, here on this island. I don't know about you, but I sure don't want to be anywhere around. . . Matau: Yeah, but that's not 'til next week/month! Vakama: Oh. Onewa: If we descend into those tunnels, we may never return! Tahu: So what are we waiting for?! 8D *leaps into hole* WHEEEEEEeee!! *crash* ow. Lewa: Crazy fire-spitter-head. -.- ( Everyone starts chattering. Meanwhile, down below... ) Taku: Takanuva leaps down from the pillar as yet another protodermis ball explodes behind him! Blast 'im with light, Tak! COME ON! Makuta: Still running, Toa? Takanuva: Yeah, I could do this all day! *leaps again* My legs feel great! All that sugar I had earlier sure is paying off! Taku: Takanuva and Makuta stand around the pool, and leap again as another ball pops out! One thing, though. Since when can Toa leap as high as Takanuva is leaping right now? Takanuva: Spring-shoes! Hyah! Director: I just love movie magic! ( Up above. . . ) Hahli: Friends! Guurahk: HI THERE SPECIAL FRIEND! 8D Hahli: O.o You're dead. Guurahk: Your point being? Director: Get off the set! Guurahk: *cry* *runs away* Hahli: Friends! ( Everyone stops chattering and looks at her. ) Hahli: This island is a beautiful, wonderful place. Never have any been as blessed as we are, to live in such a paradise. Onewa: Hmm. True. Hahli: I love this island, and Jaller loved it, too. Vakama: *sniff* It's so emotional. . . These things always make me cry! *cry* Waaaaah!!! Everyone Else: O_o Vakama: So I'm emotional, so what? *cry* Hahli: But above all, Jaller respected his elders. I mean, duty. . . Let us repay him by doing our duty! Onewa: Tax time already? O_O Hahli: No! I'm talking about entering the tunnels. . . Let us remember him by fulfilling our dens- No, destiny! Vakama: You heard her! Massage time for me! Come on, who's first? ( Everyone steps away from Vakama. ) Vakama: No volunteers? :--( Director: Hush! Hahli: Let us go forward together. Let us awaken the Great Spirit! I mean seriously, he's WAY past the beauty sleep thing by now. Everyone Else: Yeah. . . Director: Now shout "yeah!" with feeling! Everyone Else: And then we all get Cheese Nips? Director: Yeah. Everyone Else: YEAH! YEAH! Director: Go with what works, I guess. THE END

Okay, I'm not gonna bother apologizing this time. =P The rest of the story shall come when it comes. Chapter 9: Foolery ( Last time, Onu-Koro was destroyed with Pohatu and Onua, as well as three Rahkshi, buried under rubble, Tahu turned to the angry side and was later healed by Gali, Lewa, and Kopaka. And of course Takua and Jaller are together again... Yay. ) Takua: Say it with feeling! ( YAAAAAAY!!! ) Takua: o.o Very nice. ( Thanks. Anyway, now Gali sits by a river in Le-Wahi while she waits for Tahu's strength to return. ) Tahu's Strength: Honey, I'm hooome! Gali: O_o Director: Okay, who's this clown? Security! Tahu's Strength: Hey! There's no reason for- *gets dragged away* Nooo! ( While Tahu's Strength, whoever that is, is escorted out of the studio, Lewa approaches Gali. ) Lewa: Sister, he is open-eyed. Gali: LIke this? "O_O" Lewa: >_> You know what I mean... ( Over in the clearing, Tahu is sitting on the rock while Kopaka stands nearby. ) Tahu: Got any fives? Kopaka: Go fish. Tahu: Rats. Gali: Brother, are you well? Tahu: Of course! Why shouldn't I be? Director: Ahem! Tahu: Oh, yeah... No. No, I'm not well. But I... I am alive... and in your debt, my sister. Gali: Don't worry. I'll charge you minimum interest. Tahu: What...? O_o ( The two of them touch their fists together. ) Kopaka: *cry* These things always make me cry! Gali: Need a tissue? Kopaka: *sniff* N-No, I'll be alright... Lewa: So, do we quick-find Takua and Jaller now? Gali: No, first I have to go shopping. Tahu: For what? Gali: *stamps foot* For a new make-up kit, of course! *humphs* Tahu: Oh... Okay, you can go after this scene. Gali: ... Actually, the fist thing was supposed to be the end of the scene... Director: *snore* Wha-? Oh. CUT! ( Elsewhere, Takua, Jaller, and Pewku have just arrived at the Kini-Nui. ) Jaller: Kini-Nui, the Great Temple. Takua: Mata-Nui's forehead! XD *bursts into hysterical laughter* Jaller: O__o Takua: Temple... Get it? Your "temple" is part of your forehead? Mata-Nui's forehead? ... Jaller: *shrug* Takua: Oh, fine! *humphs* Director: *thinking* How did he know? This is back in 2003 before anyone knew Mata Nui was a giant robot! ... *talking* Moving on! Takua: Okay, okay... *ahem* No way. We've been all over the island just to wind up here? Jaller: Why not? It's a special place. Takua: What's so special about it? Jaller: O_o It's a temple. Takua: Oh. Right. Jaller: Also, past that group of statues over there is the Toothpaste World theme park. Just opened yesterday. Why they decided to build it right next to Kini-Nui I'll never know. Takua: o.O Oh. Cost savings I guess. Um... But still, are you sure this thing is working right? ( Takua grabs the Mask of Light and shakes it. As he shakes it, the light shining from it becomes brighter and solidifies into a laser beam, shooting at the nearest statue head. The statue head then collapses. ) Takua: Gah! I didn't do it! Jaller: What did you do? Pewku: It's gonna eat me! ( Pewku curls up in fear. ) Jaller Sarcastically: All hail the brave Ussal crab... -.- Pewku: *blushes* Jaller: This is it. The Seventh Toa must be here. Takua: How can you tell? Jaller: There's writing on that rock over there that says "Seventh Toa wuz here". Takua: Oh... ( Just then, the three Rahkshi from Onu-Koro appear over a hill nearby. ) Turahk: Kini Nui, are you ready to raaaaahk?! Vorahk: I'm hungry... 8) Kurahk: Oh, pull yourselves together already. We have an important mission here! Jaller: Rahkshi! Kurahk: You insignificant fools shall not escape this time! Jaller: Give me the mask! Takua: No! My masky! :K Jaller: Oh, come on! Gimme! ( Jaller takes the mask. ) Takua: Jaller, no. We both know the mask chose me. I'm the true herald. ( Vakama suddenly appears out of nowhere and shouts in slow motion: ) Vakama: Nnnooooooooooooo! Director: >_< We'll just digitize him out. Vakama: *cry* That's not true! That's impossible! Takua: Search your feelings, Vakama. You know it to be true. Vakama: Nooo!!! Noo... Pewku: Aw, poor guy... The truth hurts. :/ Jaller: Are you sure? Even now? Pewku: What? Of course I- Takua: Yes! I am the herald, and I say run! Pewku: Oh. ( Takua takes the mask back and the Rahkshi hop down from the hill. Takua and Jaller then run toward the Amaja Sand Pit, leaving Vakama sitting in a heap and crying. They climb the stairs and start across when they see the other three Rahkshi. ) Takua: Oh no. >_< Not them again... Guurahk: Oh, lookie brothers! It's our special friends again! Lerahk: Is it dead? Can we eat it? Panrahk: No, they're not dead! Lerahk: Gurahk: We just came from Toothpaste World! And we all got complimentarey toothbrushes! Want one? Lerahk: The food there sure is good. *belch* I was the only one who had any, though. Strange how it came in those little tubes. Panrahk: >_> Jaller: Oh, now what? Takua: Uh... ( The two of them turn around and see Turahk, Kurahk, and Vorahk coming towards them. ) Takua: We're trapped! Turahk: Muwahaha! Now you have no choice... Get ready to Rahk... Vorahk: I'm hungry... O.O Kurahk: We have you now! ( Suddenly, a random mysterious voice is heard. ) Random Mysterious Voice: Hold it right there! Takua: Oh, no! Him, too? Jaller: It can't be! ( Footsteps are heard and then Taku steps forward, stopping in front of the Rahkshi. ) Takua: You're alive? We thought you'd been buried in Onu-Koro! Jaller: Yeah... Wait, you aren't still angry with us for ditching you in Le-Wahi, are you? Taku: Nah. May as well let bygones be bygones. I figure there's no sense in becoming another villain in this flick. Especially considering what happens later in this scene... Turahk: What happens when? o-o Jaller: Well, we could use a little help right now... Takua: Er... * with difficulty* Welcome back? Taku: Thanks! Do you wanna hug? Takua: O_o No! Taku: ... Good, so quit askin' me! Jaller: Guurahk: I wanna hug! Taku: Uh... On second thought... Panrahk: Keep quiet, sis! Let the big boys do the talking! Lerahk: Yeah! *looks around* Where are they? Panrahk: >_< Just get those Matoran! Takua: We're trapped! Jaller: But not helpless! ( Jaller takes an enormous laser cannon out of his backpack and starts shooting wildly. ) Jaller: HAHAHA!!! Director: Who ordered a giant laser cannon? It's over-kill! Get rid of it! ( The laser cannon disappears and Jaller falls to the ground. ) Jaller: Oof! Aww... Now all I have is this silly knife... ( Suddenly, Taku's speech stops matching the movement of his mouth. ) Taku: Do not fear, for Taku the Invincible is near. ( Taku then dons a sweatband and a long bamboo pole. ) Jaller: O_o Taku: KAIYAH!!! ( Turahk's voice also stops matching his mouth movement. ) Turahk: Your powers are no match for mine, small one! Taku: Bring it on, large one! ( The two of them start kung-fu fighting and somersault off screen. ) Takua: O_o 'Kay, I'm officially creeped out now. Jaller: Yup. Pewku: Cookies! Takua: o_O Tahu: Did someone say cookies? ( From behind the top of a nearby statue the sun conveniently starts to rise, blinding the Rahkshi with light. Takua and Jaller look up, squinting, to see Tahu, Gali, and Lewa standing on top of the statue. ) Gali: *singsong voice* We went shoppiiiiing! We bought new make-uuuuup! Tahu: Yeah, and some cool blue jeans. Kurahk: ... Do you actually wear clothes? Tahu: No. Why? ( The three Toa leap down from the statue to stand beside Takua and Jaller. ) Jaller: Toa! Great! Now you can distract them while we sneak away and- Tahu: We are done distracting. ( The three Toa take out their Toa tools. ) Jaller: Drat. Well, can we run then? Lewa: No more ground-runnin'! Just fist-fightin'! Or maybe elemental power-fightin'... Gali: Same difference. Lewa: Not really. ( Just at that moment, the ground begins to shake and rumbling is heard. ) Jaller: Whoa. What's that? Takua: Whoa. DX Pewku! Lay off the tacos, will ya'? Pewku: TAKUA LATER I'M GONNA- Tahu: Er, actually... heh heh... *blushes* Takua: Uh... ( Just then, a white hand pops out of the shaking ground of the Amaja Sand Pit. All present, including the Rahkshi, begin screaming hysterically and ranting about the undead. Then Kopaka, the owner of the white hand, along with Pohatu and Onua, pop out of the ground and take out their Toa tools. Everyone then calms down and they all feel rather embarrassed. ) Kopaka: Sorry about that. Gali: Brothers, we thought we lost you. Tahu: Yeah! Now where's the money you owe us? Kopaka: >_> ( Kopaka hands Tahu a ten dollar bill. ) Onua: And you might've, lost us that is, if it weren't for our icy friend. ( The Rahkshi {minus Turahk who's still having Karate Kid delusions} close in. ) Tahu: Yahoo! Hit me baby! *spreads arms wide* Other Toa: NO! Do it right! Tahu: Aww! :/ Oh, fine... Other Toa: Phew... ( The Toa form a circle around Jaller and Takua on the edges of the sand pit. ) Tahu: Now! As one! ( Lerahk, Panrahk, and an unwilling but ultimately convinced Guurahk put their staff tips together and send a tripled blast at the Toa. Just as the blast reaches them, a force field forms around them and deflects the blast. ) All: Foolery! Tahu: We will not be broken. *singing* Yeah, get offa my back! Everyone else: O_o Tahu: What? I like Bryan Adams! :-D ( The shield fades away and Lewa leaps between Tahu and Kopaka to launch a small tornado at the Rahkshi. ) Lewa: Wind-fly! Sand-twister! ( Which either picked up a LOT of sand on the way or Pohatu or Onua managed to sneak a bit of help in there. Anyway, the sand twister heads straight for Guurahk, Panrahk, and Lerahk, picking them up. ) Guurahk: How could youuuuuu?! Lerahk: Can we eat iiiiit? Panrahk: *Arnold Schwarzeneggar voice* We'll be baaaack! ( On the opposite side of the sand pit, Kurahk, Vorahk, and Turahk approach the Toa. Gali leaps down to meet them. ) Gali: Where'd Taku go? Turahk: He had to use the little Matoran's room. Now then, fear my Rahk!!! ( Turahk swings his staff down at Gali, but she dodges and he hits the ground. Kurahk then swings his staff-) Kurahk: PINATA!!! 8D (-at her but she leaps out of the way and he hits Turahk instead. ) Turahk: Gah! My life is flashing before my eyes! ... I see the Barney Guitar Daddy gave me for my third birthday! Kurahk: Um... Oops. Vorahk: I'm hungry! Gali: Oh, yeah! Those gymnastics lessons sure paid off. ( While she continues to flip around dodging attacks, Lewa still has the other three Rahkshi distracted with his sand twister, while I've no idea what Tahu, Kopaka, Onua, and Pohatu are doing. Charades, maybe? ) Guurahk: Whee! It's like a merry-go-round! Lerahk: *urp* Oog, I wish I hadn't eaten so much... Panrahk: Gah! Sit next to Guurahk! Lerahk: Can't... Must wait for... Ride to stop... Lewa: Sand! Tahu: And fire! ( There he is! Tahu blasts the sand twister with fire, solidifying the sand into glass. ) Lewa: Ha ha! Makes glass. Tahu: *talking to camera* That's your science lesson for today, kiddies. And remember, *points finger at camera* only YOU can prevent wildfires. Lewa: Not with you around, fire-brother! XD Tahu: -.- ( Meanwhile, Gali does a couple more flips and stares at Kurahk and Vorahk defiantly. ) Gali: Back off. ( The two Rahkshi hiss at her, and from behind them appears... Taku. He then yanks a carpet out from under the Rahkshi's feet, and considering they typically don't have carpets in the Bionicle world, everyone to this day has been mystified as to where it came from. Unfortunately, the trick failed miserably because, the carpet simply slid out from under the Rahkshi's feet without tripping them. ) Taku: Oh, shoot! I've had too much practice with the glassware! >_< Kurahk: We've got flubber on our feet. Taku: Oh. Okay. *blinks* But wait a second, I don't think that's how flubber- Kurahk: Get him! ( Just then, Kopaka appears from behind Taku. The Matoran doesn't see him, but the Rahkshi do. ) Vorahk: Uh-oh... Taku: That's right, you better be afraid! ( Taku holds up his bamboo pole, pointing it at them. ) Kopaka: Surprise. Taku: Eh? *spins around* Oh. Drat. Pohatu: Rahkshi! Kurahk: I like that line. Short, and to the point. Taku: Hey! These guys are mine! ( Pohatu throws his claws at the Rahkshi's wrists, pinning them together. ) Vorahk: I am stuck on Kurahk, 'cuz there's Kurahk stuck on me! Kurahk: Shut up! >_< You Toa can't do this to me! DX ( Taku puts on a wide-brimmed brown hat and starts talking like an old man. ) Taku: Couldn't have done it better myself. I tip my hat to you, Pohatu. It seems the tomatoes have passed from the master to the student... ( Taku the Invincible becomes transparent and then vanishes altogether. ) Pohatu: O_o *blink* *blink* I never understood that guy... Onua: Leave the heavy lifting to me! ( Onua walks by carrying Godzilla. ) Godzilla (with a high-pitched squeaky voice): Let me down! This isn't my set! WHERE'RE ALL THE DONUTS?!?!?! ( Godzilla scrambles away, leaving a trail of destruction behind him. ) Director: >_> I'm making you clean up the set after this scene, Onua... Onua: Rats. Well, this should work! ( Onua uses his elemental power to bring some large rocks out of the ground, which then fly into the air. ) Jaller: Since when can he make rocks fly like that? ( Takua shrugs. ) Kurahk: This doesn't look good. Tahu: Lava! ( Tahu leaps past through the air, using his power to melt the rocks as he goes. Kurahk screams hysterically as the lava drops onto him and Vorahk. ) Vorahk: I am stuck on lava, 'cuz- *gets whacked by Kurahk* Ow... o-o Kurahk: Shriek, you fool! ( Gali blasts them with water as they... Shriek. ) Gali: Water! Takua: How redundant. Jaller: Yup. Vakama: *who's been standing around all this time watching* Yup. ( Kopaka leans down and freezes Gali's water, turning the Rahkshi into an icy sculpture. ) Kopaka: And ice. Takua: Redundant! ... Pretty, though. Vorahk: So... Cold... Kurahk: I'm hungry! No, wait, I- AAH!! Get out of my head! DX Pohatu: My claws are in there. Kopaka: Huh? Oh, sorry about that. Pohatu: *cry* Gali: Don't worry. We'll get some you new ones from Toa Tool Mart later. Pohatu: :-D ( From the sand pit, Jaller, Takua and... Vakama, who's not supposed to be there, watch with interest. ) Takua: Got any fives? Other two: Nope. Takua: Rats. ( Or not. But just then, a red arm grabs onto the edge of the sand pit. Jaller, Takua, and Vakama cringe in fear as something large looms over them... Nearby, the Toa, who were apparently busy congratulating each other on their almost complete victory, turn to see an angry, snarling Turahk chasing the Matoran and Turaga. Pewku whimpers on the ground beside the sand pit. ) Pewku: I do what? How cowardly! CRABBY KUNG-FU!!! Director: NO. ANYTHING but that. Pewku: ... Can I chuck rocks? Director: *sighs heavily* Okay... Pewku: ( Pewku heroically chucks rocks at Turahk as he follows the Matoran. ) Turahk: You killed my father! Takua: Actually, I don't do that until a couple chapters from now. :-) Director: MOVIE WRECKER!!! Takua: Er, I mean, we did not! Turahk: Come... Listen to my Rahk... Takua: No! No monkeys! Not the monkeys... ( He and Jaller, and Vakama, I guess, run from Turahk, but the Rahkshi hits Takua with fear energy... ) Makuta's Voice: Sauerkraut... Takua: Mustard... Makuta's Voice: Ketchup... Takua: This is... Ridiculous... ( Takua stops in his tracks and stares at Turahk, frozen with fear. ) Makuta's Voice: Fear me. Run from me. Hide in McDonald's. Buy me a soda. Takua: I'll need... A few dollars... ( Just then, Jaller runs up and, mustering enough bravery to tackle Makuta himself, grabs onto Turahk's staff and absorbs the fear energy. ) Jaller: My worst nightmare... I got kicked out of my yoga club! And Hahli beat me at Kolhii! *cry* Hahli: I DID beat you at Kolhii. Jaller: Oh. Why are you here? Hahli: Well I, unlike Vakama, will now simply vanish. *simply vanishes* Jaller: More nightmares... I spilled mask polish on the Ta-Suva on inspection day! *cry* ( Jaller goes limp and falls to the ground. Takua manages to shake off the fear energy and rushes to his side. ) Takua: I'm supposed to make the sacrifice. I bet Taku all my Cheese Nips you'd find the Seventh Toa before sundown, remember? Which was like a week ago... I'm supposed to sacrifice my Cheese Nips! Jaller: No. The duty was mine. You can have my secret stash of Cheese Nips to pay him off, and my not-so-secret stash for yourself... I'm afraid... this is goodbye, my friend... Takua: *cry* Why must the good die young? Jaller: I leave Pewku my roller skates... Along with my two extra pairs... To Tahu I leave my bugle horn... Gali can have my PROSTHETICS kit... Kopaka my GPS... ( Takua writes all this down as Jaller recites his will. Meanwhile, I suppose the Toa must be playing checkers or something since they're taking so long to get there. ) Tahu: Gali's winning. :/ Jaller: And to Vakama I leave my whoopie cushion... Vakama: He was so young! And handsome! Sort of... He was the best Captain of the Guard I ever had! Not to mention the only Captain of the Guard I ever had... ( Jaller reaches for the Mask of Light, which had fallen to the ground, and hands it to Takua. ) Jaller: You know who you are... You were always... different. ( Takua holds the mask and it glows brightly. Jaller lays limp and his heart beats no more. Takua's eyes fill with tears, if that's possible for a bio-mechanical being. ) Director: I CAN'T STAND IT!!! *bursts into hysterical tears of sorrow* WAAAAAAHHH!!! Toa: O_o Takua: O_o Jaller: O_o Oops! *dies* DX Vakama: O_o Pewku: O_o THE END

Alright, I forgot this again. But I have a good reason this time! The last month has been crazy... And I've been helping out with the forthcoming Ambage Anthology. Also, this next chapter is pretty long, so hopefully that helps to make up for the delay. Hopefully the jokes are good, not tiresome. XP Remember, only five chapters left! Without further ado... Chapter 8: The Rahk Concert ( Last time, three new Rahskshi attacked Onu-Koro and were buried in rubble. Now, everyone's fleeing. ) Random Matoran: We're gonna die! We're gonna die! Okay, okay, breathe in, breathe out. Picture a happy place. Ah... See? Everything's gonna be okay. Yeah! ( Suddenly, the Rahkshi burst out of the rubble. ) Random Matoran: O_O AHAHAAAAAA!!! WE'RE GONNA DIE!!! *runs* Turahk: Run Jedi run... You have only prolonged the inevitible. The inevitible being my Rahk concert... *cough* Kurahk: >_< Vorahk: I'm hungry! ... Hey, wait, there's food! Onua: Oh, no, you don't! ( Vorahk jumps towards Onua, who leaps towards him. They meet upon landing. ) Vorahk: Ah... Trying to stop me, eh? I challenge you... *extends thumb* Onua: Oh, yeah? I have mastered 147 forms of Thumb-Fu. ( Vorahk hisses in reply, and the two begin thumb-wrestling. ) Pohatu: Ooh! You're in trouble now Rahkshi! Onua: Actually, *ungh!* he's pretty, *yikes!* good! *struggles* ( Finally, Vorahk succeeds in pinning down Onua's thumb. ) Vorahk: Ha ha! Onua: O_O I... I, lost... *faints from shock* Vorahk: Lunch-time! Kurahk: Eww. You're gonna eat THAT? I prefer a burger and fries myself... Vorahk: *belch* Rocks taste better. Pohatu: Onua! O_O ( Pohatu runs over to rescue Onua but gets zapped by Turahk. ) Pohatu: Oh no... Fear waves... I see my worst nightmare... I failed at the 6th grade spelling bee! Noooooo! Taku: Oh, no! The Rahkshi are winning! Okay, I was causing some havoc before, but this... I'd say it's time to hero up... ( Taku plays "Hero" on his boombox, grabs a kolhii stick and attacks the Rahkshi wildly. ) Kurahk: O_o Really? Taku: KIYI KIYI KIYI!!! *wacks Kurahk* *stick snaps in half and he gasps* O_O You killed Jimmy! *cry* Kurahk: ( Taku runs off in tears. Elsewhere, Takua passes a rock leaning on a kolhii stick. ) Takua: What have I done? Besides beat Taku at thumb-wrestling, that is. *cackles and grabs stick* *rock falls over* Hyah, Pewku! Pewku: Do I look like some dumb animal!? Takua: Err... Do I have to answer that? Pewku: ... I guess not... Takua: Let's go! Vorahk's nibbling Onua's fingers... O_o Vorahk: Tasty... Pewku: Eww! *lunges forward* ( They rush up to Kurahk and Takua starts wacking him with his stick. ) Takua: Take that! And that! Your breath is horrible! Kurahk: Again? Seriously? What is with you Matoran these days? Wait a second, what's that about my breath?! That's just rude! ( Kurahk grabs the kolhii stick, trying to bite Takua. Taku is forced to drop the stick and runs off a bit. Meanwhile, Turahk is practicing his rahk, and Vorahk is watching. ) Turahk: Uh-huh! That's how Brittany learned to dance! Vorahk: Who's Brittany? Turahk: Um... Tahu: Rahkshi! Turahk: Yay! More fans for our audience! Kurahk: Err, these are the dangerous, over-obsessive, try-to-run-you-over kind of fans... ( Kurahk blasts Tahu with anger energy, who then drops his swords and begins to shake violently. ) Turahk: Ooh, thanks for the warning, bro. *starts dancing* Takua: No! Tahu! ... You owed me money! *cry* Kurahk: Get Puny! ( All the Rahkshi surround Pewku, Tahu and Takua. ) Kurahk: *Darth Vader breathing* I have you now. ( But then, a green blur flies by and grabs Takua and Pewku. ) Lewa: Wind-fly! Kurahk: Where'd Puny go? Vorahk: Up there. *points* Kurahk: Grr... Get him! ( The Rahkshi take to the air and follow. Gali, who also just showed up, attends to Tahu. ) Gali: Brother! ( She reaches down to touch the shoulder of Tahu, who had been lying facedown in the dirt. At her touch, he lifts himself up with an angry snarl. ) Tahu: Fire has no brothers! Gali: How about sisters? Tahu: Hmm... *thinks* No, none of them either! Gali: Tahu: Fire consumes all! ( Tahu picks up his swords and launches huge blasts of fire at Gali, but she leaps up onto a stalactite and out of the way. ) Gali: How could you?! *cry* ( Meanwhile, Lewa crashes to the ground. ) Lewa: Whee! Ow. Another perfect air-crash! Takua: X_x Pewku: My eye-stalks hurt... Lewa: Quick-speed to Jaller. Warn him. Takua: Warn him? Of what? The Rahkshi? Lewa: No, a 747. *end sarcasm* Of course the Rahkshi! *flies away* Takua: Alright, alright, don't be so pushy... ( Pewku walks away. ) Takua: Pewku! Where are you going? I wanna watch the Toa get pummelled! Pewku: What about warning Jaller? Takua: *whiny voice* Aww, c'mon, we can do that after the Toa get pummelled... Pewku: And when we get pummelled!? Takua: Mmm, point taken. C'mon girl! Pewku: Duh. Takua: That a girl, Pewku. Pewku: Duh. ( Pewku starts climbing a shaft, but then a Rahkshi punches a hole through it right next to them. ) Pewku: Duh. Turahk: Darn! I missed! Get back here you two, and see my concert! Takua: No way! Your music sounds like monkeys in a zoo! Turahk: Ooh, that's it! Now you're goin' down! ( Outside, the three Rakshi continue climbing the shaft. Meanwhile, Onua and Pohatu are lamenting their unfortunate circumstances. ) Onua: Oh, my home... Pohatu: Snap out of it! We can't let Turahk torture Onu-Koro with his concert! Onua: No, no, we're all doomed... Doomed... Pohatu: No, we're not doomed! We just have to try! Don't do it for me, or even for the Koros, but for Matoran everywhere! Onua: You're right... I have to try. *game face* ( Pohatu throws his claw tools across the cave at Turahk, which strike his wrists and pin him to the wall. Then Onua causes the ceiling to collapse, which again buries the Rahkshi in rubble. In fact the whole area begins to collapse, but luckily all the Matoran have left. ) Pohatu: Good work! But how did you keep it from collapsing on US too? Onua: Well, I actualy have a very specific method to that. It's actually very complicated, but I think that with a few minutes of discussion I can help you to grasp the basic con- ( Unfortunately, whatever the method was, it apparently failed, as the ceiling above the two noble Toa begins to collapse on them as well. ) Pohatu: Gah! No time, no time, move it! Onua: But I love explaining these things! It'll only take a min- ( And with that, the two of them are buried in rubble. Meanwhile, Gali is dousing Tahu with streams of water. ) Gali: Tahu, remember who you are! Tahu: You know why I can't do that, Dave... I've gone nuts. Gali: Haven't we all? Tahu: Er... I know! I have brought peace, security, and justice to my new empire! Gali: The Empire of the Skrall, perhaps? Tahu: The what? O_o Gali: Uh... Remember your density! *giggle* Tahu: I... have... no... density! Gali: Denial. ( Just then Kopaka freezes Tahu into a block of solid ice. ) Kopaka: Sorry, brother. Tahu: S'alright. Kopaka: o.0 Gali: Brothers, let's take him to safety. Kopaka: Do we have to? He is a suicidal maniac after all. -.- Gali: Point taken, but... It's in the script. Kopaka: :/ Fine. ( Gali, Kopaka, and Lewa flee the collapsing village, carrying Tahu between them via tractor beam. ) Kopaka: My own invention. ^^ Director: O_o Oh, great. We've gone space fantasy. ( Kopaka flips on his light- ) Director: NO! Stop breaking the fourth wall! Kopaka: *whiny voice* Aww! ( Meanwhile, Taku and Pewku reach the top of the shaft they were climbing, which takes them to Ko-Wahi. ) Takua: Well, Ta-Koro, Onu-Koro, and possibly Ko-Koro, are destroyed. Tahu's lost it worse than normal, and Pohatu and Onua are buried under rubble! Could things get any worse?! Pewku: Well, we could be buried under rubble, too... Takua: Or our Cheese Nip rations could run out. Pewku: Err... *burp* There aren't any Cheese Nips left. Takua: You ATE the last of our Cheese Nips?!?! Pewkua: Uh... Heheh... I was hungry, okay?! The only food the caterer brought was es car go and frog legs! Takua: *sigh* Well, then things couldn't get any worse! Pewku: Maybe Jaller has more Cheese Nips. Takua: Hmm... Maybe. Yes... Hmm... Good idea. Come on, Pewku. Let's go find Jaller. ( Takua hops on her back and they go off in search of Jaller. ) ( In Le-Wahi, Tahu struggles vainly against his bindings in the form of Gali's aqua fins, which pin him down on a large rock. ) Tahu: Ergh! Argh! You can't do this to me! I'm the hero here! Gali: The poison is destroying him. Tahu: Yahoo! Finally, something decent happens to me! After getting blasted by the first three Rahkshi, this is the best thing that's happened to me all movie! I'm poisoned! Yeehah! Gali: We must counteract it. Tahu: *whiny voice* Aww! Gali: His life depends on it. Kopaka: Do you know the cure? Lewa: Chocolate! Cures everything from Dementor attacks to bad breath! Gali: Perhaps, but we must act. Let us summon all the healing powers we posess. Lewa, ready his Cheese Nips. Lewa: And the chocolate... ( Lewa holds up Tahu's sword, which has been covered in Cheese Nips, and also tipped with a chocolate bar, while Kopaka holds up his own sword, likewise decorated, minus the chocolate bar. They cross their swords over Tahu's chest and attempt to heal him, though it looks more like he's being electrocuted. Just then a random Matoran passes by. ) Random Matoran Passerby: Oh no! They're torturing him! THE TOA HAVE GONE MAD!!! *runs away screaming* Gali: ...Who was that? Kopaka: Dunno. Tahu: I feel it! I feel the power! Let it begin! LET IT BEGIN! Galia: That's enough! Tahu: Oh, come on! ( Lewa and Kopaka raise the swords while Tahu twitches dementedly. Gali forms a sphere of water energy with her hands and pours it over Tahu, forming a large bubble around him. ) Tahu: Oh, that's no fun... -.- ( The bubble washes down over Tahu, leaving his mask clean of infection, and the rest of him clean and shiny as well. ) Tahu: Well, alright, I give. That was kinda cool. I couldn't ask for a better wax job. Could you try that on my car? ( Gali falls back from exhaustion, but Kopaka catches her. ) Kopaka: You did all you could. ( Gali and Kopaka head for a stream nearby, where Gali sticks her arms in and absorbs water energy. ) Gali: Kopaka, do you think the Turaga were right about us? Kopaka: No. We do not squabble like gukkos over a berry. Gali: What? Sure we do! Kopaka: We do not. Gali: Yes we do! Kopaka: We do NOT. Director: >_< Gali: Wait, wait, I meant are they right that we've lost our foolery? Uh, unity? Kopaka: Hmm... Let me see here... ( Kopaka digs around in his armor's pockets. ) Kopaka: Let's see... *starts tossing stuff onto the ground* Pogo stick, ball of yarn, lasagna recipe, bicycle wheel, soda can, My Little Po- Er, nevermind! What else... Computer keyboard, Wii remote, Cheese Nips, autographed nail clippers, frozen yogurt... Sorry, I can't find it. Gali: Uh... Kopaka: ... What's my line? *checks script* Oh, right. That. ( Kopaka walks away pointedly. ) Gali: Kopaka? ... Kopaka... ( Elsewhere, Jaller is climbing the side of a cliff. ) Jaller: My yoga class... is at the top... of this cliff... I... can... do this! ( He reaches the top of the ledge and climbs up to see... Another cliff. ) Jaller: O_O I'll never get to do my yoga. Director: Don't forget your line, kid. -.- Jaller: Right... *sigh* Mata-Nui, where does my destiny lie? ( A tremor shakes the cliffs, knocking Jaller over the edge. He manages to hang on to the edge, but drops the mask. Letting go of the ledge and activating his jetpack, he flies down and catches it, flies back up, grabs the side of the cliff, and deactivates his jetpack. ) Director: O_o Jaller: *ahem* Well, I guess I asked... ( Little did he realize that "Mata Nui Yoga" had relocated from the top of the cliffs to the bottom, due to too many Matoran falling off it. Just then, he hears a loud noise. ) Jaller: Oh, what now? ( He looks up to see a big shadow creeping along the cliff behind the ledge, and the noise gets closer... ) Jaller: This is the end! DX ( The "shadow" turns out to be Takua on Pewku, and the Ta-Matoran thrusts his Kohlii stick next to Jaller. ) Takua: Grab on! Jaller: O_O IT'S TAKUA!!! AAAAAHH!!! I'M GONNA DIE!!! Pewku: Stop whining and grab on! ( Takua hooks him under the arm with his stick and yanks him up. ) Jaller: Well, well, well, whatever happened to "I quit"? Takua: We ran out of Cheese Nips. Jaller: I see. Takua: Besides, I could've, but I didn't. Bad news. More Rahkshi. Jaller: How many? Takua: Three. ( Jaller writes something on a bingo card. ) Jaller: Yee-hah! I win a toaster! Takua: O_o Uh... They've taken Onu-Koro. Jaller: But the mask was never at Onu-Koro. Takua: They don't want the mask. They're after the herald. Jaller: But I was never... Oh... Vakama: Don't act so stunned, as if you don't know who the real herald is! Director: Vakama! You're not in this scene! Vakama: And besides, of course they're not after the mask! They're after my fame and fortune! *flashback* ( On the ledge near Ta-Koro... ) Gali: Um, Vakama wrote it. Tahu: Oh, okay. Vakama: They are seekers. They want my fame and fortune. *end flashback* Director: >_> I pity our editors. Jaller: But we weren't in that scene! Besides, you weren't at Ta-Koro ether... Vakama: Well, now you know! But I won't give in. Oh, no. *backs against the wall* There may be enemies along my path, danger at every turn, but in the end... Vakama the invincible shall be victorious! ( Turaga 007 activates his jet-pack and flies away. ) Takua: Good riddance. Now where were we? Jaller: *ahem* Are you sure they were after the herald? Takua: Oh, yeah. Real sure. Jaller: Then we'd better find the seventh Toa. Takua: Who? Oh, yeah... That guy... Pewku Sarcastically: I'm not surprised you forgot the main guy whom the whole movie is about. *end sarcasm* Now, then, about those Cheese Nips... Takua: *stomach rumbles* Yeah, I'm hungry. Jaller: Alright, alright. I've got a bunch in my pack. ( The three friends walk along the edge of the cliff, following the mask and sharing Cheese Nips along the way. Meanwhile, up above, a pair of eyes are watching them... ) ???: You have not seen the last of me, Jaller and Takua... *quietly laughs maniacally* THE END (???) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - And hopefully Chapter 9 will be here next week, same Bionicle Time, same Bionicle Channel! And on an extra note, I actually went under the smiley limit this time. Without having to edit after posting. Wow, I'm impressed. To celebrate:

So who else has seen the latest preview for the "bonus content" of season six? I must say the animation in there is incredible.

Hey, thanks. Yeah, we hardly ever hear, anything, really, about that time period. The early years of Bionicle that focus on the island of Mata Nui were my favorite, and many are the fantasy stories I envisioned in those years. Well. . . Taku's luck during the battle, and especially surviving the Muaka fight, can be attributed mostly to pure Hollywood fantasy and glamour. This story was partially inspired by Edgar Rice Burroughs' Barsoom series, and that sort of thing happens a lot in there. And when he was hit by the leaping Muaka's foot, the Muaka immediately tackled the other and they rolled away. Plus when Taku was looking for his mask, he was probably wandering even farther away from their fight. However, perhaps I should have made that clearer. As for Taku being close to Takua. . . Yeah, I know. I was much younger when I created the character, and he was, in fact, very much based on Takua. Shows you how creative I was back then. I've tried changing the name, but I just like this one too much.

Then Michael Dorn would join the ranks of those actors who have twice been portrayed in plastic by Lego.

A little action story starring my own personal Matoran character, Taku. The Siege of Ta-Koro It was way back in the year 107 After Arrival. Ta-Koro wasn't quite the same fortress as it is today. Many improvements and modifications have been made since that time. The lowerable bridge, for instance, hadn't been added yet and instead a bridge of solid stone led to the fort. * * * Sharp silver light shone down from a full moon above, in stark contrast to the harsh orange glow of the lava lake below. Masks, bodies, and weapons glinted silver in the moonlight, yet were contrastly and from below imbued with the truculent glowing light, wherever they stood in its reach. Large stone battlements lined the top of a thick stone wall, a fortification repeated on every side of the fortress, save the front gate, where a giant stone door would impede the progress of any intruders. Many lines of brave Matoran warriors lined the ramparts in tense readiness. Staves, throwing disks, spears, axes, even swords; many weapons glinted in the silver light above and glowed harsh orange beneath. They knew what was coming. They were prepared to fight to the last. This was their home. They would not let it fall. Soon, they knew, it would begin. * * * The message had come earlier that day. Scouts had reported a large contingent of Rahi passing purposely through the forest, headed straight for the village. Muaka, Nui-Rama, Nui-Jaga, many different Rahi who were natural enemies were working together for a common purpose: Our destruction. I knew this wasn't right. It wasn't natural. Nature itself should not be pitted against us like this. But a shadow lay over our land. It had for many years. The shadow turned the very animals and elements against us. We were hard pressed just to survive. But survive we did, and I may say very successfully at that. Our village had been attacked before by the relentless monster Rahi, and every time our tough warriors had forced them back. We were highly confident of our abilities, but we were especially tense this night, as the incoming force was larger than usual. We'd spent the rest of the day preparing for battle: Polishing our weapons and making sure they were in good order, preparing other defenses, putting the weak or sick in a place of safety. I myself had polished my shield and bamboo staff bladed at each end to a particularly glowing sheen. The time when there's no work left to be done and all you do is sit still and wait for the coming battle is the worst part. When you have something to do it distracts your mind. But the waiting is awful. Even the actual fighting isn't as bad. So there I stood, on the western wall, stiff and erect, many other proud fighters like me in lines on either side. Our senses were highly alert, watching for the least sign of the attack. The main gate, in the eastern wall, was the most heavily guarded, as that would of course be the main direction of attack, since it was the only way to reach the village across a stone bridge. How nice it would be if someday we were able to raise and lower our bridge. . . Well, wishful thinking. But it could be done. Our main task would be fending off attacks from flyers like Nui-Rama, since they were the only ones who could attack from this side. Piles of throwing disks we had at our sides, each of us holding one ready to throw, some holding two. Our other weapons lay on the ground just behind us, just in case. The horn was sounded. We heard shouts from far behind us. The attack on the main gate had begun. Our nerves became even more tense. If flyers were coming, they would come soon. Our eyes bored into the fog rising from the lake of lava. No sign of movement yet. Thank Mata Nui we had a full moon this night. But wait. . . There! A Nui-Rama! It was coming in on my right, and the Matoran over there prepared their offense. Another one on the left! More and more began to appear, a whole little swarm. One came straight toward me. I drew back my arm and let my disk fly. To my delight, I struck a bullseye, my disk landing right in the bug's face, sending him toppling downwards to crash into the wall, then to fall to the lower portions of our little island in the lava lake. Around me I saw many other Nui-Rama thus afflicted. A few made it over the wall to crash-land inside the village. Reserve warriors would immediately fall upon it to make sure it was disabled. But there were so many of them, a good number made it past us. We shouted warnings to the others behind us, and I knew two of our number would head off in either direction to ask for reinforcements. The attacks on the north and south were much weaker than here on the west, Still our disks flew, as more flyers were still coming. Another of my disks lodged in a bug's wings, another hitting one in the eye. A few of them started landing on the wall and attacking us directly. One landed on the wall immediately in front of me and took a swipe at me. I fell back, narrowly avoiding his claws, and grabbed for my staff. He clawed at me again, this time pinning me down, but I stabbed at his foot with my staff and he released me, hissing. With a shout I stood and turned on him, jabbing my staff toward him. Several other defenders came to my side and did likewise. The Nui-Rama fell back slightly and looked like he was going to fly off again. Determined not to let him get away, I leaped over his head and onto his back, slamming my staff into his wings as they began to flap. With a terrible hiss he began to fall backwards off the wall. Not inclined to join him I leaped backward toward the safety of the ramparts. I made it just in time, my free hand grabbing the very edge of the battlements. I looked down and saw the Nui-Rama plummeting to the rocky ledges below. A close call, I thought. Several hands reached for mine and helped me return to the wall. I saw the reserve warriors within the village fighting off a few stray flyers, and though I couldn't see the battle outside the main gate I could see it was going well. I turned to rejoin the efforts of my fellows. Fewer flyers were coming in now, and victory felt close at hand. Just then we heard shouts of dismay and horror from the Matoran farther to the right on our wall. Glancing their way, my heartlight nearly stopped flashing. Coming out of the orange were three Nui-Kopen, far larger than their Rama cousins, but that wasn't the problem. At first we couldn't believe what we were seeing. But there it was. Those three Nui-Kopen were carrying between them the great weight of a Muaka cat. As we watched, several more groups of the Kopen appeared in the fog, some with Muaka, others with Kane-Ra or Nui-Jaga. My moment of frozen terror gone, I shouted to the others to fight to the last. Picking up two disks, I aimed my first one carefully, aiming for the eyes of the nearest Nui-Kopen. Clouds of disks joined my own, but to little avail. Only one or two of the groups were felled. The others flew over the wall and into the village. The terrible creatures would wreak havoc if something wasn't done. Runners were sent in every direction. I prayed the battle at the gate was going well so they could send some of their number to help us. By now the attacks on the north and south had ceased, so the fighters there were free to join us. Despite that, things were looking quite bleak within the village, with the monsters having already leveled many buildings. Much farther and they would reach the sick and injured. . . All this was taken in by a glance behind me, and then my attention returned to the front by shouts of fear. I turned just in time to see a Muaka being carried straight towards me. I knew in a moment it would pass overhead, but with the dangling legs taking us over the wall with it. I hefted my staff and let it fly. To my incredible amazement and delight, it struck home, lodging itself in the lead Nui-Kopen's wings. With a terrible dive the three flyers and the Muaka angled down. They were too close to slow down. They were about to crash full speed into the wall. It occurred to me in the brief space between my incredulity at my own success and their crash to wonder how much force our wall could take. Bam! They slammed straight into the wall, and I suddenly found myself flying through the air, other Matoran and bits of stone raining alongside me. I realized the Rahi must have smashed through the wall. I landed hard on stone. Blearily I rose to my feet, dreading what sight I must then see. They had indeed smashed straight through our wall. There was now a gaping hole in the rearside of our beloved village. The Muaka cat stood in the gap, alive and well, though enraged by the pain of being forced through a stone wall. The Nui-Kopen lay disabled about me, dead or dying. Beside me the other Matoran who had been thrown in the air were rising slowly to their feet. The Muaka stood there roaring in pain and fury for a moment, and in that moment I chanced a glance behind. All was chaos in the village. Half-a-dozen monstrous Rahi were still loose and wild, while the defenders strove desperately to fight them despite the danger. I had to admire their courage. Turning back to the Muaka, I happened to spy my staff lying on the ground next to the Nui-Kopen whom it had felled, and a course of action immediately settled itself in my mind. I knew it was rash, foolish, stupid even, but if the other Matoran could bravely face these odds, so could I. I raced up and lifted my staff from the ground, and then by some miracle I saw my shield lying nearby as well. I grabbed it and then carried out the foolish and stupid course of action I had elected: I charged the Muaka. Though I was but the size of the monster's paw, I gave a terrible shout and ran headlong toward it. It seemed fazed for a moment, as if unable to believe what it was seeing, then snarled and swiped at me. I ducked under my shield. I was jolted by the blow but unharmed. Hefting my staff, bladed at each end, I held it with both hands and pointed it toward the monster, screaming like a psychopath. Somehow, the Muaka seemed genuinely taken aback. To my surprised gratification, I then realized that my fellow warriors were now standing by my side, hefting spears and yelling like I was. We pressed forward, and the Muaka inched backward, uncertainty gripping its cruel heart. Seeing that by forcing it backward we might drive it over the cliff edge, I voiced my realization and pressed forward. Unfortunately, I moved too far forward, putting me in the monster's reach, and it took advantage of the oppurtunity. Both hands on my staff, I was unable to use my shield properly, and though I tried to stab the incoming paw with my staff, I missed, and the paw caught me full on. What a terrific swipe of that creature it was, too. I was sent hurling through the air over its shoulder. Ironic, really, that I now found myself flying over the same cliff that I had been trying to drive the Muaka over. What miracle of fortune had saved me I knew not, but Mata Nui, asleep though he was, must have been watching over me that day, for I would have died there and then but for one thing: As I hurtled through the air, I struck some airborne creature. Instantly I reacted, grasping for a hand-hold of any kind. I drove my arms around the neck of the creature, then realizing that it was a Nui-Rama. I was no Rahi-pilot, like the riders of flying Rahi of Le-Koro, and even then I would have had great difficulty in steering a Makuta-maddened monster of nature as I now rode, but somehow my desperation and desire to live helped me gain partial control of the beast. It took many moments of soaring straight through the battle within the village to gain even that, but as we veered and soared over the northern wall I realized my will was now affecting the beast's movements. In an instinctive move, I directed the monster to move towards my left, and it did. We were now headed toward the main gate of the village, and it crossed my mind to see how the battle was going there. I didn't even have time to stop and wonder how miraculous it was that I was even doing what I was doing. As we turned to the front of the village, I saw that the battle was going badly. A good number of Rahi beasts were advancing on the gate, with what little resistance there still was on the bridge slowly retreating. Without thinking of my own safety, I realized that forcing my Nui-Rama to crash into the advancing Rahi might somehow turn the tide in our favor. With tremendous effort, given the great desire of my steed to not crash into anything, I more or less managed to accomplish my goal of aiming our flight into the incoming mass attacking my home. We were above their level, and I aimed us in such a way as to crash right in the midst of them. To my partial and immediate dismay, instead of crashing straight into the midst of the beasts we bounced off the back of a Muaka cat and were airborne again. Truth be told, it was rather lucky that it happened that way, as otherwise otherwise I probably wouldn't still be here to tell you this tale. Glancing back, I at least had the satisfaction of seeing the Muaka losing its balance and falling onto the Kane-Ra by its side, which would likely have some good affect on the battle. Turning forward again, I had a new idea. Fighting with my beast to move towards the west, I flew over the village and gained a good, if brief, bearing on the battle below. Despite the terrible odds, the defenders were still holding their own. Thank Mata Nui for that. Then I checked on the situation of my fellows whom I had left with the Muaka who sent me into the predicament of trying to pilot a giant bug, useful though that was. To my pleasant surprise, I found them just as I had left them. Though the great Muaka cat was roaring furiously at them and looking desperately for an opening, their combined and intimidating strength was enough to hold him back. Without a second thought, I adopted my newly elected course of action: Same as before, I charged the Muaka, only this time, I had help. Lucky for me he didn't see us coming or he might have simply swiped us out of the air. As it was, he didn't spot us until the last moment, and so he pulled his head back in surprise and fear. We struck him head-on, and sent him tumbling over the cliff to the rocky ledges below. I was amazed that it actually worked, and that I had succeeded in the goal, the prosecution of which had resulted in my current predicament. A cheer rang out among the Matoran behind me, from those who had seen my tossed over the cliff. I knew not if they even knew I still lived. That is, if they could see me from my position atop a Nui-Rama, or if they were just cheering at the fall of the Muaka, but I cared not in that moment nor stopped to think of it. Thankfully the assault of Nui-Kopen and their monstrous burdens had ceased at about the same time the Muaka broke the wall, but to my dismay I saw another one coming out of the fog. I veered off to the left to avoid getting close to them, and wondered what I should do next. I turned to follow them and realized the obvious, that I should attack the Nui-Kopen. They were nearly into the village now, and I urged the Rama onwards. To my frustration, he redoubled his efforts to thwart my control, and sent us into a vertigo-inducing and bouncing flight. I struggled desperately, as the defenders in the village could not afford to be set upon by yet another Muaka cat, and slowly but surely I induced him towards the Nui-Kopen. The Nui-Kopen were in the village now, and were moving down to release their load. Dismay gripped me. I was already too late. Even if I forced them to drop it prematurely, it would land safey, even if well-bruised, in the village. Nevertheless I gave a mighty yell and a mighty shove of the Nui-Rama toward them. To my satisfaction, it worked. We were headed due on course. Slamming into the Nui-Kopen, the Muaka slipped from their grip, but the force of the crash dislodged me from my mount. I was flung through the air, realizing only then that there was one likely end for my mad flight. Ah, but what a reckoning I had given first, eh? But instead of falling a hundred feet as I had imagined, I found myself landing on something far nearer. Not even knowing what it was, I instantly reacted and got a grip, wondering that I should saved from a terrible fall twice in the same battle. Wondering at my incredible luck, I then realized I was on the back of the Muaka as he plunged toward the ground. At least I was on top of him, so he would soften my landing, but I knew this could not be good. Glancing below, I realized that we were headed for a second Muaka, that I hadn't even realized was there. What luck! That I should strike two birds with one stone! Er, as it were. But then, I was also about to land among the two of them. I held tight and prepared to meet Mata Nui. Wham! We struck the side of the other Muaka and toppled to the ground ourselves. Despite my efforts to hang on, I was thrown clear, and lucky that I was, else I would have been crushed under my Muaka's back as he rolled clear over. I struck the stone, painfully, and slowly but bruisedly rose to my feet. Every inch of me ached, and I knew that tomorrow my muscles would be more sore than they had been in a long time. That was, if I lived to see tomorrow. I was startled out of my bleariness by a ferocious bellow coming from my left. The Muaka we had crashed into was roaring furiously at the other one. Glancing to my right, I saw the other one, who was nearer to hand than I would have liked and eyeing the other Muaka. The two of them drew closer to each other, sizing each other up. I was caught between what looked to be a terrible confrontation between two giant beasts. Not good. I was about to make a break for freedom when the distance between the beasts suddenly closed as the one charged the other. Evidently one or the other had somehow had their connection to the Makuta severed, but at the time the fact never entered my mind. Before I had time for much of a reaction they were at blows above me. They swiped and clawed one another, with me caught in the middle dodging this way and that to avoid getting trampled upon. Every moment I expected to be crushed, and yet I managed enough control of my body to pursue the best oppurtunities for survival. It was a maddening experience. The ferocious roars of the beasts and the gleam of their swiping claws and thrashing limbs still give me nightmares. Finally, I decided to make one last bid for freedom. But just as I did so one Muaka crouched down, evidently tiring of the stalemate and meaning to leap upon the other. I turned just in time to see him crouch and leap, when his rear foot caught me in the forehead. I toppled to the ground, ears ringing, mind somewhat numb, and then realized I wasn't dead. My second realization was that my mask was gone. My mind began to blur, as it always does when a Matoran loses his mask. I groped about, searching for it, as my thoughts grew less and less distinct. My mask, my mask, where was my mask? But wait, there are Muaka nearby! I had forgotten why, but I knew they were near. I glanced about fearfully, and saw two great shapes wrestling a ways off. I resumed my search, groping about for- What? What was I looking for? I knew I had been looking for something. I strained my soggy mind, but a great weight seemed to press down on it. Another moment and the weight forced its way down, leaving me comatose. * * * When I came to I found myself lying in a bed. At first I wondered where I was. This certainly wasn't my own home. But after a few moments of thought and a few observations of the room around me; a sheet of cloth along one side of the bed and a row of strange utensils visible in the corner; I realized I was in the Medic's hut. Then the memories started coming back, and I soon realized that there were many other injured Matoran lying in the beds around me. It didn't take me long then to deduce that the battle had been a victory, but what damage had been done I would not know until I recieved a visitor. I reached up to my face and fingered the mask which had evidently been provided to save my life. My body ached, and the fatigue of the battle came heavily over me. I turned my head with the intention of returning to slumber. It was then that I noticed the little table beside me, and I smiled at the item that had been placed upon it. A brand-new, polished and shining, throwing disk sat on the tabletop. It was the sort used more for decoration, with an image of my own orange Rau engraved on it. There was an engraved message as well, just under the mask. A Little Gift From The Ta-Koro Guard To A Very Brave, Or Else Very Foolish Or Even Mad, But Whicheverwise Very Lucky Matoran, Taku The Nui-Rama Rider. To He Is Owed Much Credit For Our Victory This Day.

"Rebirth" and "New dawn". Oh, those will be hard to put together. XD

I seem to have lost all my adoring fans. . . Ah, well. Well, I now present Chapter 7! Chapter 7: Where there are Dashwos ( Last time, Kopaka helped Takua and Jaller- ) Pewku: And me! ( ... -and her, fight off the Rahskhi. ) Pewku: But I came in after that scene! ( Which I suppose must be exactly why I didn't mention you! Now then, now they're about to enter a cave. ) Takua: *reading a sign* "The Grammar Hammer pawns all." The what??? Jaller: Must be some new kind of yogurt. Takua: Doesn't look like it's been used in a while. Could be full of dangers, bears, bats, and perhaps even Makuta- Jaller: Yeah, like that could happen! Takua: -himself... Well, let's go! Jaller: ... Erm, we don't have a lightstone. Pewku: Wait a second... Isn't that Takua's line? Takua: Hah! Who needs lightstones? *shines mask* ( Takua lets the Mask shine its light in front of him and proceeds to enter the cavern. ) Pewku: And that was Jaller's line! Oh, well. *follows* Jaller: *slams foot* Tunnels... Is the director even paying attention anymore? Director: *snore* ...Wha? ( They explore around, but Jaller gets seperated and finds some strange glowing plants. ) Jaller: Hey... Hmm. ( Jaller grabs two of the glowing plants and holds them up against his head, giving him the appearance of having large rabbit ears. ) Jaller: Hey, Takua! Hahaha! *doesn't see him* Takua? Makuta: Takua... Jaller: Err, I think he went for a cup o' joe... Where ARE they? *looks around* Makuta: Takua... Jaller: Takua? Takua! *runs* *into a wall* X_x Who put that there? Makuta: Dashwos are everywhere... Jaller: ... What are everywhere? Makuta: Dashwos. It's an anagram. Jaller: Uh... Makuta: And where they're not... I'm not either. ( Suddenly two giant, pure red eyes appear in the shadows, staring intently at Jaller. ) Makuta: Wait... You're not Takua. Jaller: I know who you are. You're that Easy Button salesman who breached Ta-Koro's gates! Makuta: Err... Sure. Jaller: I'm... I'm not afraid. Makuta: Of what? Oh, right. Even my dashwos cannot hide your desire to buy an Easy Button... Or the truth. Jaller: How much for one? And what truth? Makuta: Ten widgets. And that you will not find the Seventh Toa... And deep down, you know it. Jaller: Wow! I can't afford NOT to get it at that price! And so I won't. Maybe Jaller will. Makuta: ... You ARE Jaller... Jaller: Oh, right. Maybe Takua will, then. Makuta: Well, er... Oh! Then buy an Easy Button! And and if he doesn't, he will die because of you. Jaller: Cool! *hands over the widgets* Wait, aren't I the one to die? Makuta: Technicalities, never liked 'em. *hands over the Easy Button* Bring me the mask, Tak- No, Jaller, oh I'm so confused... Jaller: I will not hand over the Mask! It's so shiny. Makuta: Bring it to me, and you won't lose your friend. Jaller: Friend? Takua? Hmm... Nah, I'll keep the mask. Takua: Hey! Jaller: You're not here... Takua: Nope. I'm just an imaginary figmentation brought on by stress. Makuta: >_< Ignore him. Bring me the mask! Jaller: No! I won't let everyone down! ( Jaller begins to run away. ) Makuta: You fail them more if you refuse. For the mask, your villages and Jaller, uh, you, will... be spared? Whatever. Don't be a fool. Jaller: Yeah, that's Takua's job. Besides, I can't! ( Jaller cowers against the wall while Makuta's shadows close in... only for them to be interrupted by the timely arrival of Jaller's missing friend, at the sight of which the shadows fade away. ) "Real" Takua: Takua! Err, Jaller! The mask is pointing this way. Jaller: Okay... Can we switch our roles back now? Takua: Sure. *hands over mask* Director: This is so confusing. Jaller: I think he's finally given up on us. Director: I figure if you're all going to act like nutjobs and ruin the movie, I may as well enjoy it. I am so not looking forward to the editing room, however. Jaller: Ah. ( Jallers walks away with Pewku, and Takua follows cautiously. ) Jaller: So, where'd you wander off to? Takua: I didn't... You did... Oh, wait. Jaller, um, about the mask. Jaller: What about it? Takua: I used your toothbrush to clean it yesterday. Jaller: Gross! Well, are you ready to take it... Finally? Seeing as you are the herald and we both know it. Takua: I've had it all chapter... But anyway, I can't. I can't go with you. Jaller: What? Why? Did you have a run-in with Makuta? Takua: *thinking* How did he know? *talking* I... I can't explain. Jaller: Oh, that's just great. First you stick me with your duty, and then you ditch me? Takua: Basically, yeah. Besides, my duty is to myself! I quit! Just take the mask and go have some Cheese Nips! Jaller: Fine, but I won't give up. I'll find the Seventh Toa whether you're the true herald or not! ( Vakama suddenly appears out of nowhere. ) Vakama: But, ahem, I'm the true herald! Everyone knows that... Jaller: You again? Vakama: Yep. I had some time to kill, and I figured I'd see how you two were doing. How's my chapter going? Takua: What...? Vakama: Ahem. *flashback* Takua: Yes Turaga. It will be full of Jaller's Cheese Nips. Unless I can keep his hands off it... Oh, and his brave deeds. Or lack there of... Vakama: Yeah, well it BETTER have MY brave deeds in it too... *growls* *end flashback* Vakama: *growls* Takua: Oh... It's uh, coming along nicely... *thinking* And during the honeymoon of Vakama and his space alien bride, they were suddenly attacked by a prickly purple people-eater. Vakama fought it off valiantly and then realized he was in desperate need of unicycle lessons. Vakama: Good. Now to go clean my dentures... *rushes off* ( So Takua goes off with Pewku and Jaller goes on his own. ) Makuta: Ho... My willgood denied... My brave children... Stuck in frozen water. So my hand is in a cast... Now I must pierce... That which the Toa hold dear... THEIR TEDDY BEARS!!! *manical laughter* Oh, anger amongst them will threaten their precious foolery. Hunger will consume their stupidity. And fear will keep them from their density... ( Makuta turns his gaze upon a giant Hau carved into the wall. ) Makuta: They will disturb you... ( Meanwhile, in Onu-Koro, Onua and Pohatu are thumb-wrestling. ) Pohatu: I'll never give in! You killed my father! Onua: No Buzz, or Luke, I can never decide, I am your father! ( Then Onua gains the upper hand and pins Pohatu's thumb down. ) Pohatu: Noooooo! Oh poo. You win again. Onua: Pohatu: Onua, my father, it seems bashing granite is treating you well! Bashing Granite: Ya' got that right. *continues massaging Onua* Onua: I little lower... Ah, that's it. Ha ha! Pohatu, my son, look around you. Mining has never been better. Mi Ning: *sneeze* I think I got a disease... Onua: Okay, so maybe she has been better... You should join me at digging for treasure sometime, Pohatu. Try doing a real job! Pohatu: Oh, and building houses with cards isn't a real job? Onua: Not really... Say, how goes the building? Pohatu: Their work is magnificent. Or it would be, if the stupid cards weren't so fragile. Erego, nowhere near as good as the other tidings I bring. ( Onua and Pohatu step up onto a stage. ) Pohatu: Matoran of Onu-Koro... My original edition of the very first Bionicle comic signed by Greg Farshtey, has been found! Crowd: Pohatu: What? Oh, fine. The Mask of Light has been found too. Crowd: Hooray!!! Random Matoran in Crowd: Boo! *throws tomato* Pohatu: *splat* No! It can't be! I thought you were in jail! Taku: Muwahaha... There's no stopping Taku THE INVINCIBLE!!! Takua: That's my line! Director: Gah! You're not supposed to come in yet! Takua: Yeah, well, I finished my cup o' joe and whipped Pewku at thumb-wrestling, so I decided to come early. Pewku: You only beat me because I have no thumbs. Director: Right... *sigh* Keep at it, then. Pohatu: Right. Where were we? Ah, yes. Jaller, the Captain of the guard of Ta-Koro and Takua the Chronicler even now seek the Seventh Toa! Taku: Bah. Who needs 'im? We've got dingly balls! ( Taku brandishes a row of little balls that dingle when you shake them. ) Taku: Huh, huh? Pohatu: Dingly balls. Okay, maybe MY news wasn't so great. Crowd: Dingly balls?! ( The crowd of Matoran becomes suddenly enraged and proceeds to advanced toward Taku in order to proceed to dog pile on top of him. ) Taku: What's wrong with dingly balls? O_O *splut* ( Takua, who has been so far unnoticed, rides Pewku into the sunset, or at least through the crowd to the stage. ) Pohatu: Chronicler, where is the herald? Takua: At home. He doesn't have any more scenes today. ... Oh, wait, we're filming aren't we? Erm, we got seperated... *sweatdrop* After we met the Rahkshi. Pohatu: Rockshe? Onua: What is Rockshe? Rockshe: Yuh yuh yuh, that'd be me, the coolioest celebrity to eva rock Mata-Nui. ARE YOU READY TO ROCK!? Onua: o.o ( The cave rumbles, and the chamber begins to collapse. ) Rockshe: *high pitched girly scream* This wasn't in the brochure! Let's hit the road guys! ( Rockshe and his/her band hightail it out of there. Then a wall explodes and the three Rahkshi, Turahk, Kuurahk, and Vorahk come in. ) Takua: Those! Except, different ones! Pohatu: Just those are plenty for now! Turahk: Hello Mata-Nui! Are you ready to raaaaaahk!?!? Kurahk: Stop it! How many times do I have to tell you, you are not a rahk-star! Turahk: Vorahk: I'm hungry. I want food... Takua: The others were more intelligent, I think. Lerahk: I resent that! Kurahk: Hey! You're not here! Lerahk: Oh, right. Besides, Onua's about to bury you in rubble. *poof* Kurahk: He's gonna do what? Onua: Welcome to Onu-Koro! ( Onua sends a sphere of elemental energy into the ceiling, which causes it to collapse on the three Rahkshi. ) Kurahk: Aaaahh! Motheeeer! ( Meanwhile, the crowd is screaming and running past Takua towards the entrance. ) Takua: Come on Pewku! Let's pretend to get out of here but really take pictures of the Rahkshi! Pewku: Okay! ( They "pretend" to leave. ) Director: Well, this would be a dumb place to stop, but we're already running late, so... THE END What will happen to the assembled crowd of Onu-Matoran? Will they and the Toa make it out in time? Are the Rahkshi beaten for good or will they return for a sequel? Will Taku and Pewku get any decent pictures?! For all this and more, stay tuned for the next episode, coming next week! Same Bionicle day, (I hope) same Bionicle forum!

Ha! You're right, that's funny! I wonder if they even did that on purpose?

Hello everyone. I would like to join the Ambage. Boy, this sign-up process is very simple.

Ah, that's too bad, TMD. I would've loved to see a bigger version. Yeah, posing characters is always fun. Hey, XCCJ, I like your signature.

Wow. Being a fan of Iron Man I'd love to own all these sets, but now I want this one even more. I now see how much detail they put into the mansion's interior, and how cool is it that they added Dummy and Mark V? Too bad the Mark V is just a suitcase here, though. Also, I wonder how difficult it would be to MOC the mansion by adding on to the set to make it twice, maybe three times as big. . . ? The best part of this review is the creative picture-taking. But come to think of it, you didn't take pictures of the building process like most reviews. I don't mind though, in fact I think it was a nice variation. I do love all the creative pics you took, especially the ones of Tony working on the armor, and testing the repulsion system with Dummy. That is odd that they gave Tony the wrong color hair, but the blender and cabinets are totally awesome. Kudos!

Lego Friends Power. . . Has a nice ring. :pAt least it's not Adventure Time Power. O_o I shudder at the thought.

Yes! Awesome! This is a dream come true! FINALLY we can see the day when the theme everyone's been wanting back since it left will return! Lego Pirates, here we come! BZP, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE tell me a new Lego Pirates theme is in the plan!

Well, that's not really surprising, since I took apart my 1999 Millenium Falcon set for parts for this. The base of the hull was built with the same structural design as the Falcon's, and those four big "quarter UFO" pieces are part of the Falcon. Oh, and come to think of it it also has a radar disk in the same place as the Falcon. Thank you.

Eh. . . There were a few nice effects, but in general the quality wasn't so great. Not knowing how hard it is to make these things, I suppose I shouldn't be too judgmental, but it didn't seem all that great to me. It's also true I'm not much of a Star Trek fan. It's cool that they did it, though, and it isn't exactly "bad". EDIT: Okay, watching it again I noticed a few things I hadn't the first time. It wasn't great but it wasn't too bad. A lot of it was kind of fuzzy, though, and the animation was rather jerky a lot of the time. On the other hand, there were some nicely done bits and some of the effects (like the engine glow) were pretty good. Even some of the animation was alright, like the running through the forest bit or the guy in the spacesuit flying through a field of debris. I do love lego films but I like to think they could be done better than a lot of them are.

Dun dun dun. . . Ta-Da! Okay, so I shared one of my older creations a while back, but I have several more recent ones to share. (and even more hopefully forthcoming) It's the year 2930. You step into an enormous hangar, the other end so far in the distance you almost imagine there isn't one. In here you see many privately-owned cruisers, from little RV-sized ships to nearly town-sized behemoths. But what catches your eye is the ship right in front of you, a big, round, re-purposed freighter owned by the Starbrick family. Your first impression is that it's a bit of a junker, but you can tell a lot of care was put into it's re-purposing. One of my favorite things about this model is the upper part of the hull. The "roof" if you will. The angled sides were tricky, but I was a little proud to have managed it, even though it wasn't quite as solid as I would have liked. Inside we have a transportation pod housing, a kitchen and dining room, a "sleeping chamber", a medical bay, the engine room, an exit ramp, a board game, and a weapons/storage/exercise room. Without further ado, let me show you some pictures! Full View Rear View Command Deck (Mr. Bricker, Captain; Mrs. Bricker in the green on the right; and three of their kids in everything but orange) Main Deck Transportation Pod (admittedly this model isn't so great) Well, there you have it. I hope you've enjoyed your tour of the Starship Expiditer V.

I know! You'd think it would be a bit more active. I might do that myself as a budding MOCist...

Hey, not bad. Very sleek and smooth design. Could use more pictures, though. I want to see the back of it!

I know! It totally looks CGI, doesn't it? I thought so, too. But if you look closely you can tell that it is not. I'm sure he used a computer program for at least some parts of it, though, the shadows and the background.

Well, this is a surprising turn of events. Still, I can't exactly say as I'm upset. I kinda thought the show was dragging on anyway. Although I must admit I was looking forward to seeing Sidious's plans for Maul, and more of Ahsoka and Ventress. I do hope they tie their leftover strings together properly. And now Commander Trench. I want to know what this is about, too. I can't say as I'm disappointed that the comedy series has been pushed back, ether. I was a little worried about where that might be going. Still, it sounds like Lucasfilm Animation WILL be doing more, and why would they shut it down when it's become rather large and successful, anyway? Personally I vote for "Star Wars: Rebellion", set during Original Trilogy-era. I've ALWAYS wanted to see that and have looked forward to the end of The Clone Wars as hopefully the point from which they would move in that direction. Or maybe they'll re-work the idea of a show between Episodes III and IV. That would be good, too. Or. . . What if they went between VI and VII? That would make sense. One way or another I look forward to the end of The Clone Wars and seeing where they head from here, and especially to Episode VII. . .

I agree. I was very disappointed myself to have my suspicions confirmed. I like the idea that you mentioned about there being other Jedi who joined the Seperatists. It kind of makes sense. I wonder if that is the case. . . ? At any rate, there are probably other Jedi like Pong Krell who are war-mongers, and although the show isn't showing it very well, the Jedi probably are becoming more and more corrupt. (Truth be told, I'm seeing some amount of corruption in Mace Windu already. Especially, remember what he said to Boba Fett, a child, when they finally came face-to-face? What a rude thing to say) And on the other hand, Anakin and Tarkin do have a point about the Jedi not going far enough to win. Remember when Obi-Wan saved Dooku's life way back in season 1? He had the man responsible for the entire war right there, knowing his end would bring the war to a close, but oh, no, he's too heroic to let the guy die that way. Now mind you, he was probably caught up in the heat of the moment, already being semi-accustomed to Dooku's presence during their prison time, and being the heroic guy he is, he acted on instinct and made a very foolish mistake. He may have been kicking himself for it later. But then in this season he lured Greivous into a trap and left him a warning behind! Sheesh. So maybe Bariss is sort of right, and the Jedi are sort of becoming war-mongers. We also don't know how they comport themselves in public. Many of them may have something of a self-righteous attitude. Think also of Bariss's character. When she was introduced, and subsequently, I got the impression she was, unlike Ahsoka, very by-the-book and obsessed with the rules. The moral code of the Jedi was very dear to her. So then as the war progresses she sees all this corruption within the Order and her beloved rules being dashed to bits. This hurts and confuses her deeply and she becomes mentally estranged. She has a harder and harder time keeping her emotions in check. Over time I guess she loses herself in her new-found belief that the Jedi are unforgivably corrupt. What I have a hard time understanding is why she was willing to frame her good friend Ahsoka. But perhaps she hadn't intended things to go that far. . . ? Despite all the corruption, a terrorist attack is hardly the way to go about resolving the problem. But then I'm not sure what would have been. I guess the confusion and bordering-on-madness mentality must have been building up in Bariss for quite some time. But then we can all see how good the Jedi were during the war about dealing with these issues. It would be nice to have official canon explanation, but I'm not sure how they'd go about that while still keeping it otherwise interesting.

Yeah, that guy, seeing those battles in the show would be cool. Or more stuff like Umbara, at least. Man, that Umbara arc was one of the biggest highlights of the entire series. Well, let's see. . . Who could it be besides Bariss. . . I got nothin'. I guess our only hope is she was tricked into it somehow. Or maybe she discovered Palpatine's secret. . . Hmm. . . But how do you know Ahsoka will be part of Season Six? I like your idea, J46 Nui. That would be a surprise. I also like the part Asajj Ventress has in this arc. I kinda hoped she might turn over a new leaf ever since she was forced to live life on the run, though I rather doubted she would. With Ahsoka's help, maybe we'll see her newly adopted into the Jedi Order next season? That would be very odd, though. O_o Or maybe she and Ahsoka will be on the run together. No idea. It also remains to be seen what Palpatine has planned for Maul.

According to the the essential guide to Warfare, most of the battles in the clone wars were fought by non-droid and clone forces. Therefor, it's actually safe to say that the battles fought by the Onderon terrorists rebels and the Umbaran militia are actually better examples of what the war was really like. Based on my reading, clones and droids were a relatively rear sight on most planets. Just no one would ever guess that considering their publicity. The same goes for stormtroopers. Did anyone see the second teaser for to Catch a Jedi? it looks like we're be getting a look at the Underworld police or someone similar. Ether way, I like seeing non-clone units in actions. Oh, really? I never knew that. It makes sense, though, given the number of non-clone denizens in the galaxy. I guess I figured most peoples had gotten too lazy to fight for themselves, and that that was why they were so easily tricked into accepting Imperial rule. But that certainly opens up possibilites for "Star Wars: Rebellion." Perhaps the Rebellion was more widespread than shown? It would make sense. And of course you'd have Vader after Luke for the occasional lightsaber duel. Yep, there were members of some kind of police force in today's episode. They seem to have some kind of alternate lightsabers, too, from the preview for this arc. But we won't see those 'til next episode. I don't quite understand what these guys are, though. Are they an advanced version of those droid police we've seen before, or are they living? I couldn't quite tell.