Rebirth, Chapter Two- Ignika

The Stars are in place, the moons above glowing brighter than before. This is the time of the Ignika Mata Nui's return. This is the time of Rebirth...

Nuva Ga-Koro
H'kija took a step back, in shock of the news that he would become a new Toa. The Toa Mahri and Toa Hagah were the only Toa teams still operating today, and he had thought that they would be the final protectors of Sphereus Magna, so one could understand why this woould come as such a shock.

"H-hold on," stammered Centapik, "why did you only want him to become a Toa? Why not anyone else?"

"Because," whispered Turaga Lesovikk, "I wanted H'kija to choose the rest of his team. A Matoran of Wisdom should be able to judge this best of all."

"Sir, with all due respect," grumbled Kazi, "H'kija is a Ne-Onu-Matoran, and thus he is not a full Ne-Matoran."

"Hush," said Turaga Tahu, "let us leave the poor Matoran to think. We must leave, and let him think his own thoughts." The Turaga motioned for the Matoran to leave, and, begrudgingly, they followed him out of Lesovikk's hut.

"You too, Hewkii." said Turaga Lesovikk.

"But, Lesovikk-?!" questioned the Toa of Stone, confused.

"Leave me," interrupted the Turaga, "there is nothing you can do to help me now."

Hewkii left the hut, and left H'kija and the dying Turaga alone.

"H'kija," said Lesovikk, his heart-light fading, "take this Toa Stone, and bring it to the Suva Mata. The other Stones are concealed in the Shrine."

"But, Turaga-" began H'kija, fear in his heart.

"You know who you are..." interrupted the Turaga, passing the Toa Stone into H'kija's hand, "You are Wisdom given shape, you are the Earth provided a body, you are a Toa..."

H'kija took the stone, and bent his head as Lesovikk's heart-light faded, and the Turaga died. The Matoran stepped out of the hut, and was bathed in the new day's sun.

"Turaga Lesovikk is dead." mourned H'kija. The other Matoran, Tahu, and Hewkii bent their heads in sadness. "But," continued H'kija, "I have chosen the members of the new Toa Team.