Shadows In the Deep.

[DraikNova]

Draik I think you'll like part of this chapter

Chapter 3(con't)

^A little Bonus Picture^

Vezon ripped a hole open in the sky, using the powers of the Olmak and the Ignika combined. Hydraxon watched him, wary of the skakdi’s intentions. The sky shuddered, and a Massive figure crashed into the ground, followed by another, and another, and yet another. Vezon had summoned two creatures from the zone of darkness, and removed two figures from a stasis, and sent them here through the zone of darkness, though they had not inhabited it.

Vezon and Hydraxon moved back as vezon closed the portal. In front of them, stood a Kahgarak, the Zivon, the Kardas Dragon, and the Voporak.

I guess Vezon's gonna fuse those creatures, eh?

[VBBN]

I guess Vezon's gonna fuse those creatures, eh?

I'll go ahead and quickly dismiss that, as no that is not his intention. Normally I'd leave that up for debate but since you quoted the picture with it, I should mention that creature is part of the Plague, I posted it on my flickr as a teaser of the plague MOCs soon to come

[DraikNova]

I actually just added that pic because it was so awesome. So, is Kardas going to be fused (not into that being in the picture but into something else)?

Edited July 8, 2012 by DraikNova

[turtleman2020]

Hooray Kardas! Another great addition. I can't wait to see the plague mocs.

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CHAPTER 3(Con't)

The Voporak stared down the smiling, crazed being that stood before him. It had instructed them to prepare for combat, for a war was soon to come. As much as he would like to super excel the aging process of the idiotic Skakdi that had disturbed him, he was reluctant. This…Vezon obviously knew of his capabilities, and knew that the Voporak could wipe him across the floor if he so desired. This Vezon had respect for the Voporak. He liked it. The zivon was quiet, as was the Kardas. Kardas seemed to watch every move that Vezon did, as if he was familiar with him. The Zivon was closed up, compressed, his many eyes watching everything, including him, the Voporak. The Zivon was known for eating visorak, though this Zivon had bonded with the Kahgarak in the zone of darkness. He could only imagine what those two had been though there.

Next to him, a small blue turaga walked over to the Kahgarak.

“Your mask doesn’t allow you to speak to creatures anymore, Nokama.” Dume stated, watching her as she approached the gigantic visorak.

“I spoke to many visorak when I was a Toa, Dume. I learned their language.” She placed her hand on the Kahgarak’s Jawblade. It was massive, longer than the height of multiple toa. The only other time she had seen a visorak as large as this, was when Roodaka rode it over to the Hordika during the war in metru nui. A few moments went by, the two communicating in strange chittering noises. She turned to look at her comrades. “This Kahgarak was trapped in the zone of darkness on accident by another Kahgarak. However it could still hear the voices of the horde.” She briefly looked to the Kahgarak. It layed down, clearly comfortable in this area.

“This Kahgarak is the only surviving visorak of the original horde before they were destroyed. The new horde will listen to her.” Nokama said, glancing once more to the Kahgarak. It looked at her, a look of kindness and thankfulness, something that visorak normally never showed. “The visorak hordes will join us.”

***

Axonn observed the six new Toa that stood before him. “The first Toa brought into light for the purpose of protecting Spherus Magna. You will be the Toa Spherus. Your duty, our duty, is to protect this universe. And we will protect it.” He began, “The Toa Stones you were given were charged by the Ignika. They are more powerful than the other toa stones, and you have the knowledge of the toa implanted into your minds. You already know how to use your powers, you know your limits. No training is needed. Go now, prepare yourselves. More toa will be created on this day.” He said, motioning toward the other 30 toa stones in the corner of the room.

The Toa exited the Suva. Tahu and Jaller approached Axonn. Hydraxon and another figure, the Aar King, entered.

“What has been on your mind?” Hydraxon asked, noting the look of uncertainty in Axonns eyes.

“Flaudis is still alive, Hydraxon. This Aar being has told me that he is kept in a prison, somewhere in their universe. The king of the Toa. He is the most powerful Toa ever created, he controls every single element a Toa can control. We need him to win this war.” Axonn stated, placing his hand over his face.

“In case your audio receptors stopped working, your flaudis is in The Plague’s universe.” Vezon stated, entering the room unwelcomed.

“Get out of here you filth!” Hydraxon snapped

“No, no, let him be. I was going to call him in anyways.” Axonn replied, and continued on. “Yes, he is in another universe, but we must obtain him. It will be risky, but it must be done. Our legion of toa will be twice as strong with him leading them. Vezon, can you opening a dimensional gate and pull him here, like you did with the Kahgarak, Kardas, Zivon, and Voporak?” Axonn asked

“No, it won’t work that way. Kardas and Voporak were here, they were easy to move, I was precise. The Kahgarak and Zivon were the only beings in the Zone of Darkness, They were easy to transfer. But If I rip open a portion the Plagues universe…I could bring every single one of them here on accident. I cannot control that.” Vezon replied

“Then we have no way of bringing him here.” Tahu replied. He didn’t like the idea of a figure under Plague control for thousands of years being brought to Spherus magna. But Axonn had good judgment, he trusted him.

“Actually, that is false, little flame.” Vezon began, “I could send myself to that universe, and from there, find this Flaudis, and teleport us back here. Easy as drop kicking a Kikinalo.” He grinned

“You want to go into the Plagues universe directly? That is suicide! There will be endless armies guarding him, I’m sure of it.” Axonn exclaimed.

“Not…exactly. In our time, the custom was to place captured kings in the farthest reaches of the center of the universe. If they ever rebelled or if someone tried to free them, then the capturers could prepare, not be taken by surprise.” The Aar cut in.

“Then I shall go and find him. A big universe to search, I suspect. This will be fun.” Vezon replied. His voice was crazed, he showed no sign of fear.

“The Nurae can assist with targeting the best possible area where he may be. I suggest you take one along with you.” Jaller added.

“And I’ll go with you, Skakdi. The Ignika gave me advanced cloaking powers, I can keep us totally invisible.” Hydraxon stated, hating the idea of being with the freak.

“They’ll smell us from a millennia away. But, if you insist it’ll help, be my guest. Oh, and I suggest you follow my command as we do so, jailer. Remember, I’m the one who decides if you ever get to return here.” He snarled.

***

Spawn moved swiftly across his tower. Shadow fell off of him like water, his breathing was disturbed.

“Give me a status report, Ooranus.” He stated. He hadn’t even looked, yet he knew the figure had entered his tower.

“The Raul scout on Spherus magna and Nuree was destroyed, My lord. The one on Xeenos still remains. It reports that there are other planets in the system, Anarae and Ragu. Should I command Raul to scout them out?” Ooranus replied. He had led the group of plague to victory against The One Thousand, back in Jixia Nui.

“No. If we send out small scouts, they will learn out creation, the formation of our very being. These planets are smarter, they have the ability to do such things.” Lord Spawn said, his voice a crackling, deep, raspy voice, that seemed to flow across the wind as he spoke. “What of the infected inhabitants on Spherus magna?” he asked

“Dead. Some scrapheap killed them, the Raul infected weaklings.” Ooranus replied, sounding displeased.

“Order the Raul on Xeenos to back down. Prepare the Shadow Squad. We send them out on the eve of 5 days. We attack Xeenos, create a command post, have a place to observe the other planets. All resistance will be silenced.” Lord Spawn stated, moving once more to the balcony overlooking the universe before him. “They will throw armies against us…We will fight back 10 times as strong. They will fall, just like everyone else.”

[DraikNova]

Another great chapter. Can't wait to read the rest! This is good enough that someone might actually turn it into book form!

[turtleman2020]

I love this series so much keep it up

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CHAPTER 4

^Another short chapter, so here's another bonus image teaser^

The shuttle flew over to the City of Teruckt. The shuttle was Nurae technology. It landed next to Xeran and Storm.

“Leaving so soon? Will you not help my people fight..that thing?” Xeran asked, angered

“We have no time to deal with battle. Must communicate with other planets. Preparations not yet met.” Storm replied, moving toward the shuttle. “You must come with me. Xeeno must ally with other forces.”

“Oh yeah? You think everything is going to join together in this universe? Don’t forget your little brothers, the Anarae, Storm. You have to deal with them. Last I checked, they still want to deactivate every single one of you.” Xeran growled. Storm advanced towards him. A dagger materialized in his hand, and he held it to Xeran’s neck.

“The relation we have with Anarae is not a mission hindrance. They will cooperate. Nurae are more powerful, Nurae will make decisions.” Storm replied. It’s single green eye stared blankly into Xeran, yet in his current position, Xeran knew that the Anarae angered Storm.

The two boarded the shuttle, and it set off for Spherus Magna.

It wasn’t long before it rumbled into the sandy deserts of what was Bara Magna. They arrive to the temple, and exited. Axonn watched the two figures arrive.

“Storm, Xeran. Welcome to Spherus Magna once more.” Axonn stated, placing his hand on his chest and doing a slight bow.

“Cut the crap and get to the point, Axonn. My people are dying right now, I have no time to talk…diplomacy.” Xeran snarled. The Xeeno were well known for their short temper.

“We are sending a small team to the universe of the Plague. An almost certain suicide mission, but we must try. There is an important being that is held there, and our forces need him.” Axonn began. “Our army is almost ready. In terms of who wants to fight, that is. But our soldiers are scared, worried. This is a fight like no other. What of Xeenos and Nuree?” He asked

“We were both attacked by Plague creatures. Xeenos’ creature is still rampaging. Nurae Baron reported to me that creature on Nuree was killed. Mission successful.” Storm replied

“What about Anarae?” Axonn asked. He looked to Storm.

“Communications not yet engaged. Will soon..Must prepare in case they attack us. Anarae and Nurae continue to hate eachother. Tensions will not be easily lifted.”

“And then…there’s Ragu.” Axonn began…

***

Vezon and Hydraxon walked, followed by a green Nurae named Flight. The Nurae had been at the temple, already waiting for them.

“Prepare yourselves, ladies. First time traveling through a universal gate…Well, let’s just say it stings.” Vezon said, grinning. He raised his spear. He had hand crafted this spear, he used it to more properly focus his powers. The sky tore open. The portal to the Plagues Universe was open.

***

The planet of Xeenos.

City of Teruckt.

A portal tore open in the sky, the familiar black funnel errupting, tearing straight down into the city. A battle still raged with the Raul scout in the distance by the Prison. Now this second storm was forming, right in the city. A creature jumped out from the storm. This time, it was not just one. There was another, and another, and another. 10 figures had emerged from the portal. They were not the slithering scout known as the Raul that was already attacking this planet, the same thing that had attacked Nuree and Spherus. No, this was different. The figures stood on two legs, they were soldiers of the plague. The storm dissipated, leaving the figures behind.

A Xeeno walked up to the first figure that had emerged from the vortex.

“What is your business on Xeenos?” The Xeeno asked, putting his shotgun to the figures abdomen. The figure looked at him with piercing white eyes. Its armor was completely black, spikes tore through it, a creature of the Plague.

“Our business…Is death.” The Plague soldier replied.

[turtleman2020]

I just have one question...

Why aren't you an author!?

[DraikNova]

Like I said before, this should be published. I'll find you a good editor, finding a publisher is your job .

[DraikNova]

Sorry for the double post, but are you going to continue this?

[VBBN]

Have been extremely busy lately, New chapters will be coming next week

[DraikNova]

Can't wait!

[VBBN]

Indeed, I am back. Short chapter to start things off, but fear not, next installment will be a super-length feature

CHAPTER 5

The pain was immense. Every part of his body stung, his mind seemed to be tearing itself from his head. His vision was ablaze, bright white light cutting through him. Suddenly, it stopped. The bright light faded. Red. He could see red. Fire. He jumped up. Vezon was standing gazing off to the distance. He glanced over to look at the figure who had just stood up.

"I told you it would sting, Jailer." Vezon smirked. Flight stood up. Flight didn't feel pain, no Nurae did. When the Anarae built them, they were crafted without a sensory cortex. Hydraxon gazed where they were. Surrounding them were massive red walls that formed a gigantic sphere. Far off in the distance there was an exit. Hydraxon glanced down. He noticed they were standing on a suspended platform, so he wandered over to the edge a peered down. Nothing but blackness. Vezon appeared next to him. "I don't think that's a floor." Vezon said timidly. As hydraxon stared longer, his eyes adjusted to see that the blackness was shifting. They were creatures. Thousands of creatures.

"The plague..." Hydraxon stated "Guess we are in the right place. Flight, where in Mata Nui are we supposed to go?" He asked, glancing at the green Nurae.

Flight pointed toward a stairwell at the far end of the sphere that lead up to what looked to be an exit. "We are in back chamber. Energy signatures similar to codename: Toa recognized. Swift movement advised, plague may be alert of presence." The Flight stated. As soon as he did so, all three of them bolted for the stairs. The ground seemed to pull them down, slowing them as they ran.

"I do hope no big nasties try to eat us," Vezon began, "because running out of here isn't going to be a very viable option"

***

"I no longer waste my breath on these lands, Glatorian. The Skrall fell and there are hardly a hundred of us left. You want the skrall to fight for you? Fight them, capture them, and tie them to catapults and fire them across the battlefield, for never will we fight for those who dishonored our empire." Tuma spat, brushing past Vastus and Gresh.

"These creatures will tear you to shreds, Tuma. We have to put our differences aside, what is done is done. This is a common enemy and we have to fight it together, if we have any hope of winning." Gresh replied, weary of Tumas movements as he paced around the two glatorian.

"The only hope I have, Glatorian, is that you are brought to your knees by the enemy. That you feel the pain I felt as my army fell before me." Tuma snarled, and moved close to gresh. His blade reached Gresh's throat. Vastus readied his thornax launcher. "Fear not, Glatorian, you will not die today. Dismiss your weapons, I have no reason to kill you, not yet." He turned away from them and slammed his sword into the ground. "And if these so called Plague try to take what pitiful remains I have left, then they will meet their doom to the fury of Tuma. I will have my power restored, THE SKRALL SHALL RISE, AND ALL ELSE SHALL BOW DOWN!" He yelled, raising his arms to the sky. Visorak chirped and backed away. Wild gukko birds flooded the skies, scattering about aimlessly.

Gresh and Vastus turned and proceeded away.

"We should have captured him prisoner. I don't like the sound of those words." Vastus said, alarmed.

"Is a prison really any worse than this place? Let him have his few minutes of glory, it is doubtful he is going to survive long if he defies the alliance of powers." Gresh replied.

***

The rock statue was hit with a blast of water, though it barely did anything. Moisture lined the rock, but not even enough to erode it. Macku stood, looking unsatisfied. She focused, and this time threw a stronger blast of water. it hit the statue, tearing through the paint that was coating it. From the knowledge the ignika gave her, every toa's powers became stronger by a key trigger, though what that was, had not been defined. Strange, she thought, Axonn said we'd know how to use our powers. Why would Mata Nui keep our full potential away from us?

Hewkii entered the room, now wearing a new set of armor crafted by the busy forgers in Ta-Sulu. He looked taller, stronger, and more ready for combat. He smiled, and macku ran towards him. She fell into his arms, but this time she felt his full embrace. She looked up at him.

"For once I stand near your height. I feel my power mix with yours, I know I am complete when I am with you" She said, and closed her eyes. Then she opened them. The thought struck her like lighting as she flipped around to look at the statue. She though of Hewkii, thought of protecting him. She threw a barrier of water than disinigrated the rock statue into particles so minuscule, not even Nuju could find them.

She turned and looked at Hewkii directly in the eyes. "You unleash my full potential...you release the best in me"

***

Spawn snarled as he smelled the air. Intruders were in his universe. The fiery walls around him blazed as he turned to Ooranus.

"The enemy...has powers of universal dimension changing. How intriguing." He said, in a subtle, angry voice. They do not know the realm they have just entered. They will suffer for their mistake."

"They are heading towards the City of Everlasting Fire." Ooranus replied, watching as a third figure entered the chamber.

"They will not make it past the gates. Find them, Siiroak, and bring them here." Spawn snarled, looking to the third figure in the room.

"Understood." Siiroak replied, his 7 eyes all fixed on Lord Spawn.

[DraikNova]

Great new chapter! Glad to see you´re continuing!

[Kumori-Cloudy]

These are great really good!

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Chapter 5(con't)

Hydraxon, Vezon, and Flight stopped in their tracks. Before them, stood a massive wall. It was crafted of dark red and black stone, with fire acting as the mortar to hold them together. Chains and spikes hung down from the walls, and the sound of drums echoed from behind them. Something shuffled from the right. Hydraxon jumped his gaze to a pile of rubble. A small being pulled itself from the rubble, his armor black. Flight materialized a sword, preparing to strike this small being. The being held up it's hands

"Please! Don't hurt me! I am not one of these...creatures! They took over my home...place...long ago, I painted my armor...black to hide from them, traveled...with them" The being had trouble speaking.

Hydaxon glanced at flight."Difficult to acknowledge statement. Energy signatures unrecognizable here, too many sources." Flight said, and turned back to look at the being once more.

"What is your name?" Hydraxon asked, watching the figures every movement.

"Name...I...don't..remember. No name...no..name..Oh! But I do remember the word Jixian! Does this mean anything to you? I don't remember what it means...I think that was my name maybe." The figure replied

"Jixian. The little ones that old flame spat about when he was telling his story." Vezon snarled, grinning as he observed the weak force that stood before them"

"If you truly do deceive the plague, then your name shall be Deceiver." Hydraxon stated. "Now then, tell us your story, and make it fast, we have an objective to complete."

"I...yes of course. Our home was ravaged by the plague..I saw them, being ripped to shreds or turned into monstrosities..black color...spikes...So i take black dyed liquid, paint myself with it. Camo? Camo. I hide from them, then they find me. I act evil..like them. I walk beside them, I see my friends mindless mutated freaks. Spikes through their heads, broken sparks, eyes white. Eyes...oh jixia their eyes! White piercing, how they noticed not my blue eyes I'll never know...it is so obvious...the eyes see all, all eyes see all. He sees...the creators...they see all through us. I hear the voices of the plague speak to me, here, in this universe, we are one. Hard at first to control the voices. The king knew there was a traitor here, wasn't good enough to find me, his power..weaker then. Now he would be able to find me, he finds you now. But i hide among the plague, i am one of them now..but my spark is alive. Suffer, all the time, I suffer. Suffer...their words rip me apart..but you, why are you here? To rescue me? No there is no rescue..for me..why are you here?"

"We need to rescue a king, King Flaudis. He was the leader of your people, of toa." Hydraxon stated, lowering his weapon upon hearing Deceiver speak. "We were told he is in the city of everlasting fire, and unguarded. Do you know about this, Deceiver?"

"Flaudis...king...ah the prison of the royals...yes! It is in the city of everlasting fire! This is the city of everlasting fire! Unguarded, yes! The prisoners live in the tower...tower of Inferno. All inhabitants...they live underground...the royals live above them, above their power...courtesy..ancient traditions and morals. Plague have morals...morals...traditions." Deceiver replied.

"How do we get into there? Can you lead us there?" Hydraxon asked growing impatient of the slow words Deceiver spoke.

"The city...inferno tower...of course! Easy way in..out...hard way..hard way out!" Deceiver spoke, beginning to brush himself off to get ready to move.

"Hard way out?" Vezon asked, annoyed.

"Their words in my head...the plague...they know you...are here. Coming for you..they will find you...coming here...quickly, we move."

****

Toa Garan entered the Temple of Surio. Waterfalls poured along the walls, sunlight caused the paintings on the walls to glow. In the center of the temple, a golden yellow being floated. It's singular eye opened, and it descended down onto it's feet. It was massive, filling the temple, standing twice the height of Toa Garan. Garan kneeled down, and looked up at the figure.

"Keetongu. I am Toa Garan, I am powerful...but I must learn the one power I do not yet know. The power of the Ancients. That is my true power, and only one being understands that power." Garan stated, and stood back onto his feet. "You."

Keetongu tilted his head. His eye closed, and he breathed in. When he opened it, he held out his hand to Garan, indicating him to follow. Keetongu understood all of the matoran language, but spoke very few words. The reason why, is unknown.

***

Lord Spawn entered another sphere. The plague universe consisted of thousands of spheres. Some were miles in diameter, some only one mile. Living spheres, they pulsated, like beating hearts. This sphere, was not red. The inside was black, the interior 5 miles in diameter, and as Spawn entered, the entrance behind him sealed. The air around him was cold, and the echoes of the dead bounced around the walls. A pair of red eyes pierced the blackness in the distance. Spawn dropped to his knees, a screech piercing through his mind. Then he heard the voice, the voice of the plague. thousands, millions, of voices both alive and dead, spoke at once.

"Time draws near...The plague will mobilize. At the dawn of 7 days...we strike." The voice said

"Understood...Tyrant." Spawn replied.

[DraikNova]

Wow! Nice. Isn't there an official Bionicle character called Tyrant, a Dark Hunter?

[VBBN]

Yes Tyrant is a dark hunter in the usual Bionicle universe, but in this story he will be presumed dead, I don't like his character much and do not plan on using him at all during this.

Last part of chapter 5 right here, I know this has been a really talky chapter, but It had to happen sometime, lot of characters have been brought in and there is always a need for development of both the characters and the story itself, and long talk scenes are the best way I can go about doing that. This segment is a bit different than the first two for this chapter, taking a step away from Vezon and such, moving a bit more toward a character I had introduced a bit earlier in the story.

Chapter 5(con't)

Axonn glanced to the right, watching as a small blue figure ran towards him. He recognized her as Senix, and noticed her face full of fear.

"What is it, little one?" Axonn asked, kneeling down as Senix caught up to him.

"The plague t-t-they infected Agori! Made them evil, they tried to kill me! Raanu mutated, right before my eyes I..." She collapsed her face into her hands, trying to clear her mind.

"What happened to them? Where was this?" Axonn questioned, alarmed.

The sand beneath his feet shifted. It swiped across the wind, spinning in the air, forming into the massive armored figure who Senix had been saved by. "They were eliminated." Devastator replied.

"This is Devastator, if it weren't for him, I'd be dead right now." Senix said, looking up to Devastator.

"Thank you, Devastator. I will go to the council, we will discuss the recent findings." Axonn replied. "Stay withing city limits, if we need answers for any questions." Axonn moved away.

****

Devastator walked with Senix along a dirt road near the outskirts of the city. He stayed close to her, watching the movement of every being around them.

"What happened to the Dark Hunters? The Turaga have told us stories, but not many." Senix asked as they walked along.

"Unknown. I was sent on a mission by our leader, to collect a late payment. I never planned on collecting the payment, however, I was part of the rebellion. We hated our leader. Once he put you on his bad side, which he would do no matter what, he would torture you, hate you, torment you...So we rebelled. The dark hunter who was sent to kill those who failed their missions, Eliminator, would start the rebellion, with me. He was supposed to rendezvous with me on the island, pretending to our leader that I had failed, and that he would carry out the mission. Or at least, we were going to, but Teridax's uprsing destroyed the entire organization, the islands ripped to shreds, the Dark hunters scattered. We don't know where our old leader is, but when we find him, he will die." Devastator replied

"What happened to Eliminator?" Senix asked

"He is about a mile behind us, at the Temple of the Guard." Devastator replied, still watching his surroundings.

The conversation was broken as a figure yelled from behind them. They turned to see Axonn in the distance, raising his massive weapon into the sky. They ran back, meeting the armored being once again.

"What is it?" Devastator asked as he approached Axonn. A Xeeno stood next to him. It was Xeran, general of the Xeeno, and he was angry.

"STUCK HERE! My planet is being attacked by the plague! I recieved word that a small group have created a small tower in the center of Teruckt, and no one is allowed near it. And Axonn here wants me to stay. STAY! And talk battle plans? I have a great one, Kill them! KILL THEM! I will not sit aside while my people are watched by the enemy." Xeran yelled, throwing his fist into a wall of the temple, gouging the stone. Dust flew everywhere, and Xeran growled.

"We need to do this tactically, Xeran, We cannot risk anything!" Axonn yelled, slamming his axe into the ground. Devastator sensed the anger in them both.

"Then I will go to Xeeno. I will stop them, retake the city." Devastator replied, His cold eyes shifting from Axonn to Xeran.

"Don't be foolish, Devastator, you don't know what you are up against, doing something alone like that is suicide." Axonn stated

"The Xeeno will aid him." Xeran said, thankful that Devastator wanted to assist.

"You are both mistaken. I am never alone." Devastator replied, and looked up. A massive figure jumped from the top of the temple, and landed between Axonn and Xeran. He was black and purple in color, and had arms all along his body, holding disks.

Eliminator stood, ready for battle.

[DraikNova]

I love this new chapter!

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Chapter 6

"Hurry! Quickly....quickly we must move!" Deceiver urged as the group approached Inferno Tower. Two massive doors were the only way into it. They stood tall, covered in dark black material, just as the rest of the City was covered in. Fire seemed to burst from the seams of the door, as if the tower itself was indeed containing an Inferno.

"Should have brought a little flame toa with us," Vezon smirked.

"Nurae, stay here and keep watch." Hydraxon stated, turning his gaze from Vezon to Flight.

"Acknowledged." Flight replied, and turned away from the doors, watching the pathway they had come from. Deceiver moved up to the doors of the Tower. He placed his hands on the door handles, and they swung open with immense force. Fire erupted from the entrance, blasting out the front, scorching Deceiver.

"Uh...Are you okay?" Vezon asked, holding back from bursting into laughter.

"Fine...ow...yes fine...Plague have tower set up as a blast furnace. When...when they bring prisoners...fire burns them...symbol that they are prisoners...prisoner signs of scorching" Deceiver replied, then moved into the tower. Vezon and Hydraxon followed. As they stepped into it, a blazing heat struck them. It seemed to compress them, making them weak. Their armor was weaker, their joints slowing down.

"Thousands of years trapped in a furnace. A pleasant way to spend an eternity." Vezon joked. Hydraxon stopped and stared at him.

"Silence Skakdi. I didn't assist you to hear you talk." He said coldly.

"Don't pester me, Jailer. You forget, I make the final decision if you make it out of here or not." Vezon responded, grinning.

They both fell quiet. They could hear upstairs, screaming. Moaning. Cries for help.

"How long do you think they've been screaming for help for?" Vezon asked, figuring that the kings were close.

"They heard our voices. I don't think many beings come into here." Hydraxon replied. Deceiver moved over to the spiral staircase that continued to go up to the top of the tower. Vezon and Hydraxon followed. As they walked, they cries for help grew louder, until they walked up to the top floor. Small jail cells lined the circular room. Each being in the cell had black scorched armor. They moved close to the bars. One of them reached his hand through.

"Are....you here to save us...?" It asked.

"Where is Flaudis?" Hydraxon asked. The beings looked around at each other.

"We...don't..know each others..names.." Another responded.

"Eternities spent in this Towering pile of crap and you don't even know each others NAMES?" Vezon snapped, moving toward the prisoners. "You are are useless scrapheaps. Look at you, once proud kings. And what are you now? You put yourselves above others, thinking your fame will make you powerful. You get not the luxury of death, but placed here, stuck to reflect upon your own stupidity." Vezon moved close to stare one of the kings dead in the eyes. "It's beings like me who get thrown in the dust, beings like me who are cast out as being monsters. It's the power hungry fools like you who make me the monster."

The one king who had not sat up and moved close to the bars of his cell, but rather sat back and ignored the visitors finally stood. He moved close to the bars, and threw his fist, breaking the bars of the cell. Vezon and Hydraxon stood back.

"You..how do you have the strength..." The kings asked, in amazement.

"I am not just a king who thinks I have power, newcomer." The king said, advancing toward vezon. "I DO have power" He grabbed Vezon's spear right from his hands, and lashed out, nailing Vezon in the head, and kicking him to the floor. Vezon jumped up immediately, and rushed toward the King. Hydraxon grabbed him and pinned him to a wall. he then used his other arm to grab onto the king.

"Who are you?" Hydraxon asked, his angry eyes looking to the King.

"You should know, shouldn't you? After all, you come in here screaming my name, it's about time I get some answers. But to answer yours..I am Flaudis."

***

The barrier stood. A circle formed around a tower being crafted by Plague soldiers. Spikes formed the barrier, with the Plague watching the Xeeno who stood around it. What happened next, was a blur. A ship came in, firing at the tower. It shattered, erupting into thousands of shards of debris. The plague were startled, and fell form their perches. The ground around them shifted, forming Devastator. He grabbed one of the plague and slammed him into the ground, flattening the soldier. One plague fired, shadow and lava at the same time hurtling towards him. he turned into the sand, the shot going through him like nothing. he reformed, and drop kicked the soldier into another. He then used his power of Telekinesis to throw the shattered debris at the other soldiers, stabbing them with the sharp shards of the tower. Eliminator appeared behind the battle, and threw his energized disks, powered with lava. They cut through the soldiers, tearing them down to nothing. The battle was over as quickly as it had started.

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Just awesome.

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Chapter 6(con't)

Flaudis moved away from Vezon, brushing off his armor. Unlike the others, his was not scorched. The black grime that fell from it was simply dust and dirt.

"You are not scarred like the rest of these prisoners." Hydraxon stated

"They tried to scar me, scorch me. But I resisted. Pulled back, killed 5 plague all in one go. But then..well, the big ones came." Flaudis replied, turning back to face Hydraxon and Vezon

"The big ones?"

"There's always bigger ones. The plague have taken over hundreds of universes, taken their forms. When something the same size as you loses a fight, they send one ten times larger. That's why they have never been stopped." Flaudis replied, moving to the wall of the tower. Here, there was a small window set into the stone. Flaudis looked out to see a green being standing at guard at the base of the tower. "You come with others. What do you want with me?" He asked

"The plague are going to attack our universe now. Axonn instructed us to find the leader of the ancient toa, and that would be you. Case in point, you will be coming with us." Hydraxon replied dully.

"You know of the Toa?" Flaudis asked, his attention now at the fullest.

"The Toa exist in our universe, our universe is the descendant of yours."

"And you do not have a leader capable of leading your Toa?" Flaudis asked

"Too much talk, old timer. Either you stay here to rot, or you move with us. Regardless of your plans, I'm opening this portal and going back to our universe. Follow or don't." Vezon snapped, his temper growing short.

"Get...get out...of here..away..leave..." Deceiver began. "They...are coming..fast..attacking soon...fast.." Hydraxon looked out the window of the tower and yelled down to flight. Wings and thrusters materialized on Flights back, and he shot up to the tower. He materialized a Nurae disintegration rifle and blasted open the tower wall. Vezon raised his spear, and a hole tore open in the chamber.

"Aren't you bringing the rest?" Flaudis asked, looking to the other kings.

"They are not the mission." Hydraxon replied

"I'm not leaving without them!" Flaudis replied, stepping back from the portal. It was loud, the sound of a tornado ravaging the skies.

"TOO BAD!" Vezon yelled and kicked Flaudis in the back, knocking him forward into the portal. Vezon, Hydraxon, and Flight followed, and the portal closed. Deceiver left the room, and exited the tower. A black pod slammed into the ground in front of him. It broke off into five parts, the center one unfolded into a larger figure, the four smaller ones became Raul. They dove into the ground, and circled the tower. The larger being grabbed Deciever by the throat and pulled him up to his face. Its seven eyes seemed to tear through deceiver, causing fear and great pain. The being dropped him, and stepped on his chest, his foot a mess of armor covering vicious claws.

"Where did they go." The creature asked, his voice a low screech, slime clogged in his throat.

"Away...not here...gone...too late plague...too late..you are.." Deceiver stated. "Die..I will..before you know...before tell you..before i tell you..."

"Die, you will not. You hide among the shadows, thinking we couldn't find you. We have always known where you were, little one. But you were kept alive, you may have had some value. helping those who dare enter our realm, and telling us the secrets they hold. But you fail at this task." He took his foot off of Deceiver and stood back. "For your failures, you will be punished. But not with death."

The four Raul emerged from the ground, their mutating spikes on their backs situated upward, aimed to fire.

"Now you take your rightful place among the Plague." The being said, known as Siiroak then turned and left. The Raul fired, and Deceiver screamed.

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Wow. Typical Vezon action. And this is just getting better and better.

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Chapter 7

Flaudis examined his surroundings. An hour ago, he had fallen through a portal into what

was now a large, barren desert. Large skeletons of unknown origin protruded from the

sand, and large rocks were scattered about, though massive plains of sand still lay all

around them. Hydraxon was in front of him, guiding the way. The single eyes being known

as flight followed behind him, seeming to watch everything at once. Vezon dragged on

behind, watching...Well he couldn't be sure. Everytime he looked back at the grinning

creature, it looked away immediately. Either he was watching Flaudis, or checking to

assure nothing followed them through the portal. Or both.

After what seemed like days, darkness had ascended upon them. It was an eerie dark, like

black fog, clouding out the world around them. In the far distance, a dim light could be

seen piercing the darkness. it was the Temple of the Guard, a sight that brough relief to

the group.

"Skakdi, look at the tower." Hydraxon stated as he stopped walking. The Ignika that was

usually placed on the ower to over look their universe had been taken down.

"They are getting ready. maybe the dark scared them" Vezon replied, smirking.

Flaudis had no idea what they were talking about. He was more focused on the large being

advancing toward them, who was dragging a massive axe behind him. The being was strong

looking, with red and crimson armor. Hydraxon moved over to the being, and they stopped

for a moment to talk. The large being then turned away from hydraxon and moved toward

Flaudis.

"I am Axonn, leader of the retaliation forces." The being stated. "It is good to meet

you, Flaudis. The king of the Toa...under your rule, the Toa will be more powerful than

any force on the planet."

"Powerful? Powerful enough for what? To stop the plague?" Flaudis asked, slowly pacing

away from axonn then spinning around abruptly to move near Axonn. "We were powerful. We

lost. We will lose again." He replied angrily. "You are dealing with a force that

multiplies everytime they fight. A force who is lead by being that don't just want to see

our universe crumble, they want to see the entirety of everything bend to their will. At

least, that is what you think, isn't it? You are false."

Hydraxon and Vezon moved to Flaudis' blindspots, surrounding him. "Speak the nessecities,

not fill talk." Hydraxon spat.

"You know they are looking for things, looking for weapons, such as precious artifacts,

masks, tools, whatever. But you don't know what they are looking for specifically. I do.

because we gave it to being that live in your universe. His creators." Flaudis replied,

and pointed to Flight.

"The Anarae? What was this object you gave them?" Axonn then said, looking back to

Flaudis

"It was..a massive white pyramid shaped object. What it is or what it does is unknown.We

gave it to them to keep safe the minute Jixia Nui was being threatened. We had found it,

our mining teams, deep in the crust of our planet. No one knew how it had gotten there.

But anyone who came near it went insane, and either dissapeared, or died. We decided to

make it the Anarae's problem. So they take the object, and next thing we know, their

whole planet dissapears."

"And we were built to stop it." Axonn, Flight, Flaudis, Vezon and Hydraxon all turned to

see two beings walking toward them. Each of them had a single eye, the Nurae. One of them

was Storm. the other was pitch black, with a red eye that seemed to be more alive than

any other Nurae. It was also larger than storm, and did not speak int he same robotic

tone that Storm and Flight did. He was part of the new generation of Nurae.

"What do you mean?" Axonn asked, greeting the two Nurae.

"If you do not mind, I will speak for storm. I have all of his knowledge, however I can

speak more fluently. I am Faller." The black Nurae replied.

"Of course." Axonn said, then motioned for Faller to continue on.

"Using the technology that the object gave them, we were created. The lies that they tried to kill us because they had doubts about making us were false. We were controlled by the object, we were instructed to destroy. But yet, something stopped us, stopped controlling us. We left the planet, afraid of the object. Who knows what it has done to the Anarae, but one thing is to be certain; If it can create us, then it is limitless in power, and may be more than we expect it to be."

"Oh, fantastic. The one thing that an entire universe has searched for, for thousands of years, killing galaxys just to find it. And it's sitting right in our neighbors front yard." Vezon smirked. The skies grew darker.