User blog:BobTheDoctor27/Team of heroes story

Toa Matoro blasted the Visorak across the shore. The shore of Artahka was covered in the creatures. They had arrived on boats moments ago and were running a rampage. He ducked a Rhotuka spinner and blasted the Visorak with his Cordak Blaster, leaving not remains. Toa Mazeka appeared beside him. They looked at each other and nodded. Moments later, razor-sharp icicles errupted from the ground and impaled the entire first and second lines of their swarm. There was an explosion as one of the Maxilos Robots's Cordak Blaster missiles struck the frozen wall, sending a ton of Ice down on a large part of the third line. This was a technique that the two of them had come up with only a week or so ago. At least it saved them from having to hack or blast at the millions of insectoid creatures like Toa Nui and Toa Jvaa. Master Toa, their leader was tearing through the ranks of visorak as if they were bits of straw in a hurricane. Matoro continued to create his Ice wall with Mazeka for the rest of the battle and finally fell to the floor exhausted as the last of the visorak was insinerated by Jvaa. Mazeka followed suit and fell to the sand. They tried to laugh but they were too drained and there was nothing more than the destruction of millions of Visorak, hundreds of Maxilos robots and the deaths of a handful of Matoran who had joined them to fend off the attackers. From the ground, Matoro saw a Ga-Matoran appear from behind a burning hut and skip over the debris of Visorak and Maxilos parts towards Master Toa. Matoro did not know his true identity, he didn't even know if the Toa of Light had a name. Master Toa's victorious smile disappeared the second the Ga-Matoran appeared. She wore a mask Matoro had seen in Karzahni once but he couldn't remember who had worn it. "Artahka wishes to congratulate your team on defeating the Visorak but he wishes to see you in person. Matoro suddenly felt the weight of their battle on his shoulders. Artahka had never called for them before. They hadn't even met him in all their time of being here. This had to be important...  Master Toa entered the chamber. He was surprised to find it no bigger than his own hut. The furniture was old and shabby. The walls had no decoration other than a familiar looking Kanohi Kraahkan and a sword which were both on a shelf. There was a throne of course but it was empty. There was a shadow across half the room. A pair of emerald green eyes blinked to look at him. If those were Artahka's eyes then me must at least be two times larger than a Toa! "Master Toa," the words echoed through his mind, he wasn't even sure if Artahka had spoken them or somehow sent the words into his head. "You summoned me?" Master Toa grunted. "I summon you to tell you something I have not told any other until now," Artahka's foot stepped out of the Shadow. His gold and blue armour immediately caught his eye. "Matoran are disappearing. Everyday someone has gone missing. Yesterday a Le-Matoran named Defilak disappeared yesterday. For the first time in centuries I fear that my island, this heaven, is in danger. These attacks have worried me. They are not supposed to happen. The Brotherhood were never meant to find my kingdom, but somehow, they have. He took another step out. Master Toa took a step back. Artahka was indeed massive! His head actually touched the ceiling! Yet he had seen better days. "Stress, fear for my people and worry that the Brotherhood have somehow found us has taken its toll on me." Artahka seemed to read his very thoughs "I have ruled this island since the dawn of existance, since Tren Krom was placed on this world, before the Toa, the Rahi and the Makuta existed, and for the first time, I don't know what to do. For the first time I am powerless. I no longer can hide in this world. This is your time Toa. I want you to do something. MAtoran's lives are in danger. If the Brotherhood can use the technology here then no force on this planet can stop them. So what do you say? Can you help us?"

Master Toa looked at Artahka for a second, then a smile slipped across his face. "Oh yes!" he said.

Chapter 2
Toa Mazeka reflected back on the last few weeks of his life. Having left Vultraz to the Energy Storms of Karda Nui to deal with, he found that there was something missing. Nothing to replace that deep need to get revenge, a hollow emptiness. Yet that was nothing compared to this cave. The team stood at the mouth. It was as bleak as a grave and as large and empty as Mata Nui's tomb. The blue skies and sunshine had disapeared, it was raining now. Toa Jvaa shuddered. He was a Toa of Fire, they hated getting wet! "Are you sure Matoran went missing 'Here?'" asked Matoro. "This doesn't exactly look like the place they would normally hang around." Master Toa nodded. "It was here." he grunted. This mission had suddenly changed their happy, wise cracking, fun loving leader into the one thing he never thought he could be... serious... "We'll split into groups." muttered Master Toa. "Matoro, Mazeka. You two come with me. Nui, Jva. You two scout around for clues or something." Before anyone could protest, Master Toa activated his light sword and illuminated the cave. He started walking forwards, ignoring the protests from Nui. It was unlike Nui to argue. Mazeka had always thought him wise, too smart to argue. He had dreampt to being like that once. Matoro looked around. They had been walking for what felt like hours. His feet ached but he had to keep going. It seemed like a life time had passed since they had left the others. He took another step forwards and walked straight into something. He shouted and clutched his head. He had banged it and it was aching. Master Toa and Mazeka turned around. Master Toa's frown deapened as he raised his light sword to reveal what Matoro had walked into. It was a large container and inside it was a creature that sent chills down the Toa of Ice's spine. After all the battles he had faught, all the enemies he had defeated and all the friends he had lost. This thing was still there. As if mocking him... It was a Rahkshi!

"That's not good" muttered Master Toa "What are they doing here?" asked Mazeka. "Simple," replied Master Toa. "They are here for an ambush. The Brotherhood knows of Artahka and they must be planning an invasion." Matoro pointed behin them. Master Toa turned his light sword the other way to reveal hundreds, no, thousands of the canisters. "Great. They have an entire army!" muttered Mazeka. "What do we do now?" asked Matoro. "We go tell Artahka of course. We have found what's been stealing the Matoran. Job done!" There was a dark chuckle that seemed to echo all around them. The next thing Matoro knew, Mazeka went flying across the air and landed straight on top of him. He yelped as they both fell down screaming. He felt something strike the back of his head and seconds later he drifted into unconsiousness...

to be continued...

Characters

 * Toa Matoro
 * Toa Mazeka
 * Nui
 * Toa Jvaa
 * Master Toa
 * Artakha
 * Several Visorak
 * Several Maxilos Robots
 * A Ga-Matoran messenger
 * Defilak - mentioned
 * Thousands of Rahkshi in statis tubes.
 * An unknown character who knocked Master Toa, Mazeka and Matoro out.