Into the Nothing

Into the Nothing is the first story in Matoro58's Downfall Arc

Prologue
Hills and piles of bones were stretched out across the southern continent. It had happened in a nuclear attack: Three weeks before, the citizens of the matoran universe evacuated to Metru Nui. At the time, however the Brotherhood of Makuta, now led by Makuta Vesper, had struck. Then Toa Matoro stepped up, and with the power of the Ignika, put an unbreakable seal of Ice, which also served as a barrier for Makuta, which ment they could not enter. Furisouly, to dispose of the thousands of Toa left on the southern continent, they tampered with Rexidian bombs, and as they set them off for a 10 minute countdown, they realized that if it detonated, they would be killed themselves. A number of Makuta teleported to Spherus Magna, while the rest, led by Makuta Jiirka, Vesper's lieutenant, to disable the bombs. ''And they had destroyed any sign of life in the matoran universe except in Metru Nui. ''However, Makuta Verahk and his army hid underground, as well as a number of Toa. It lasted for three days. Once over, Verahk and the remaining Toa drew battle lines. Let the second war begin!

A squadron of Exo-Toa had orders to scout the Perimeter of Verahk's battlefield and to kill any Toa they saw. However, nothing in the book said anything about surprise attacks. As two Toa let a pile o bones fall, one Exo-Toa was crushed underneath. Their leader was a Toa of Fire named Hydros, and he led this surprise attack. "Toa, forwards!" He cried. Two toa of ice then flash-froze an Exo-Toa, and then a one of them shattered it with his Codrak blaster. However, a quater of a dozen Suukorak appeared and fired their Rhotuka, hitting the two toa of Ice and the lower half of the Exo Toa, crushing them. Hydros had taken notice and let out a plume of fire at them, scattering them. However, at the moment, a Toa of Earth got hit by an Exo-Toa's missile, killing him. A toa of water appeared. "We have to retreat, Hydros!' She cried. "Arrea, this battle has just started! There's no way we can retreat!" Hydros replied. A Toa of Plasma appeared. "She's right, Hydros. We can't stay here fighting. We're overwhelmed!" He yelled. Hydros looked. "Fine! Arrea, go back to base and prepare our covert operation! Esnidar, stay here and help the Toa retreat!" Hydros replied. The two nodded and turned around, Arrea ran back the way they came, while Esnidar told everyone else to retreat. Hydros was the last to go, but before he did, he burned some words into a bone and threw it in the opposite direction. Then he vanished into the night, fleeing the battlefield.

Verahk glanced at the battlefield. Signs of a hasty exit. Some toa of earth body was limp on the ground. As far he was concerned, he didn't give a damn for who Onua was. He kicked a skull and behind him, his two Rahaga servants, Prozuke and Vormahk, shuffled behind him. He saw the bone Toa Hydros had thrown. He picked it up and saw some writing on it. "We'll be back." He read. Suddenly, a shdow loomed over him. "Reading bones again, Verahk?" Said a voice. "Vesper." Verahk turned around. "Why are you here?" Verahk asked. "None of the Makuta know we command telepathically. Antroz and Vamprah are trying to breach the entrance. Since they don't have access to Teleportation in and out of this universe, they are making their slaves do their dirty work for them, while Gorast goes hunting those Skrall, Mutran and Chirox are experimenting with these creature called Zesk and Vorox. The rest are preparing for my master plan, which will ultimatly rival what Teridax originally thought. These Toa should not be nuisance to deal with." Vesper said. "Well, my lord, they are. Especially Hydros. He is the f-" Verahk was cut off."We will destroy those Toa. Soon, this hellhole will learn fear. The Universe will learn it. And then..." Vesper picked up another skull and crushed it in his hand."...we will finish them."