Furious that the Shadowed One stole his plan, Teridax absorbs him using his Shadow Hand, along with Nidhiki, Krekka and Nivawk. Lhikan sacrifices himself to save Vakama, so he and the other Toa Metru can seal him into the Protodermis. And make their way to Mata Nui. Since the Shadowed One is dead, the Dark Hunters have a civil war over who should be leader. One side led by Zaktan, the other led by Lariska. Since Sidorak and the Visorak are busy fighting this war (on Zaktan's side), the Visorak never come to Metru Nui, the Toa Hagah are never mutated into Rahaga, the Toa Metru are never mutated, Vakama never turns evil, Sidorak never dies, Makuta is never freed and the events of Time Trap are much more boring. Without Makuta to get in their way, the Toa Mata open the gate to Metru Nui on the first try. Takua awakens the Bohrok Swarm, and they destroy Mata Nui while it's inhabitants are in Metru Nui. As such the Toa Nuva never exist, Takua never finds the Mask of Light and becomes the Seventh Toa, and the Bahrag are never sealed in Protodermis and the Bohrok-Kal are never destroyed. The events of 2006-2008 play out exactly the same, just without the Piraka (since they are busy fighting in Zaktan's war) and without Teridax (who is still sealed in Protodermis). The other Makuta still fight the Toa Mata in Karda Nui, since Icarax now is taking Teridax's place in the Plan, and when it succeeds, he takes over the Matoran Universe. Mata Nui is banished in the Mask of Life to Bara Magma, takes control of the prototype robot, kills Icarax, and reforms Spherus Magma. The inhabitants of the Matoran Universe flee to Spherus Magma. Lariska has won the Dark Hunter war, but the organization has suffered too many casualties to still be considered a major threat.