Rebel Log: World at War

Rebel Log: World at War is the second part of the part of the Rebel Log series, which is in both the Rebel Saga and the War Saga. The story focuses on the beginning of the war between the Shadow Makuta Brotherhood and all of Spherus Magna.

I
The village of Tesara. Once a peaceful, lush paradise. Now it was no more than a hangout for the "lowlifes that dared to challenge the wrath of the Shadow Makuta." Though by now those dares were no more than dreams. And eventually, those dreams faded into forgotten thoughts, lost in the minds of whoever thought of them in the first place, left to dissipate in the thoughts of a better future that they thought the warriors in the army would bring.

A cloaked being walked through the streets of the Jungle Tribe village, grunting or saying, "Move," in a gruff, but barely audible tone when somebody walked into him.

The being approached a tavern, looking at the location he was at. He remembered walking in the place with friends and enjoying a drink before going off on their next mission while also driving off into the desert drunk.

The being with the cloak entered the tavern, taking in his surroundings. Inside, he saw mutant-like beings, bounty hunters, Skrall, Vorox, some Matoran and Agori, and plenty of Glatorian and Toa. Upon entering, everyone else stopped what they were doing, taking this time to look at the newcomer. Everything resumed once he started walking toward the back of the structure, at the bar. He ordered a drink and sat down between two others.

"So what's your story?"

The cloaked being looked over to his left side and noticed a Skrall next to him, trying to look into the shadows of the robe which concealed his face.

"I said what's your story?" the Skrall replied.

The being in the cloak looked back down at the bar, pausing before saying, "My story is a very complicated story. It involves happiness, sorrow, mystery, history, and death. The total package. But it all begins with one very important factor.."

The Skrall looked at him with a puzzled look. "Which is?"

The being in the cloak paused again before removing his robe, revealing an Elite Skrall helmet. "My name...is Skovax. You Rock Tribe fools would know me as 'the Core War Traitor', that is, if you're on Tuma's side anymore."

"You have nothing to worry about. I'm on the side against him and the Shadow Makuta."

Skovax smiled. He knew he had found a friend.

"My story...it goes somewhat like this..."

''My life has been hard. Remember this. But my war story so far is something I don't like remembering that much. It's actually something I want to forget, but the burden is too heavy to lift right now. Anyway, it starts with when I first woke up after being captured as a war prisoner...''

Skovax awakened in a moist, enclosed room. Surrounding him were damp bricks, shackles attached to his arms, and a bed on the wall.

Not exactly the best prison cell I've been in, but it'll manage.

A being then walked up to the cell, one Skovax recognized from the battle as Omnidax. He twirled his staff around in the air before sending it crashing down onto the floor.

"You know me, and I know you," Omnidax said, "so introductions aren't necessary. As you know, the rebels lost the battle, we've taken their fortress, and most of the rebels were captured. And you're one of the captured. As long as you're with the Shadow Makuta, remember this: respect my orders, carry them out, and you'll keep your head, Skovax. And as long as you follow the rest of our rules, we'll get along just fine."

"Why should I listen to you? You're not in charge of me" Skovax retorted.

Enraged, Omnidax instantly flew into the cell and held his sword up to Skovax's face.

"Don't do that again," he said. "I can and will kill you, whenever, wherever, and however I desire. Keep that in mind. It'll act as my way of backing up what I said before."

Skovax then unleashed one of his sonic screams, which knocked Omnidax into the back of the next cell across. Skovax then bit one of the shackles, and, pulling between his teeth and the shackled arm, broke free. He then ripped off the other one, grabbed two of the cell door bars, and rushed toward Omnidax.

Skovax stopped once Omnidax got up. Brushing the dust and debris off of him he said, "I knew you were good with escapes, but not that good. Karma must be on your side today."

"Karma had nothing to do with it!" Skovax yelled. "Now tell me where the rest of my team is!"

Omnidax could hear the cheers of the other prisoners as they rooted for Skovax, the only prisoner there who had successfully escaped his cell and lived for more than three seconds. Omnidax knew that if Skovax escaped, Metrados would kill him, but he couldn't battle somebody with experience and knowledge like Skovax. He could only do one thing:

Call for backup.

He then flew over a few feet away and activated the alarm. Almost instantly, six Toa, all enslaved, had teleported there. The other prisoners were silenced.

Skovax instantly ran at the Toa. Taken by surprise, they had no time to defend themselves as he shoved one the bars through one of the Toa's masks, which also went through his head. Skovax then removed the bar before he hit the ground and turned toward the others.

The Present...

Tuma was furious and confused at the same time. Not only had Skovax escaped and Zevrok failed, but he was also facing possible war against at least half his Skrall. In a desperate attempt to escape the impending war, he had allied with the Shadow Makuta, hoping that they would take care of the problems he couldn't. However, before he did this, half of the Skarll that felt this wasn't a good idea, Skrall that had once fully trusted, obeyed, and gave their lives for Tuma, left Roxtus and moved south, finding refuge in the other villages.

Now that Tuma was allied with the Shadow Makuta, those Skrall, along with the other forces, were coming to Roxtus to kill Tuma.

His Skrall had experience, power, and skill. But the other side had all that and one other thing: numbers. Metrados, however, had sent him a small, elite army of at least 1200 to aid Tuma. However, he didn't know if this would help at all.

And now he faced a choice: on one hand, he would be risking the extinction of the Skrall to aid the Shadow Makuta in winning the war. On the other, he would retreat to the north and escape before the war reached Roxtus, but lose his trust in the Shadow Makuta for letting the reinforcements possibly die upon arrival.

Tuma sat down on his throne to think about his choices. According to the remaining Skrall, the enemy forces had just passed the ruins of Atero, so he had three hours at the very least.

What...what do I do?

Toa Zetiak stood there on the cliff overlooking the Shadow Makuta Brotherhood base. This mission would mean his death if he made one mistake. Of course, he didn't know why the Order of Mata Nui had chosen him for this mission. But he did know that he had to or face Helryx, and that he would be getting backup.

Just as Zetiak laid down on a rock to rest a little, a voice came from behind him.

"I know you're lazy, but sleeping on the job? That's a new low, even for you."

Zetiak opened his eyes and looked in the direction of the voice. It came from Toa Luye, Toa of Water.

"Luye? Since when have you been on a mission?" Zetiak asked as he got up.

"Before I became your tour guide, a lot," she replied. "But in this case, now I'm your backup. I also was forced to bring some friends."

Behind Luye two more Toa appeared. One he knew as Toa Krakua. He had been on missions with him before, and both Toa were good friends. The other one was a complete shock to him.

Standing right in front of him was Toa Helryx, leader of the Order of Mata Nui.

"So what do we do now?" Zetiak asked, looking at Helryx.

"Who knows?" she replied. "You're the commander."

Zetiak stared at her in surprise. "What!?"

"You heard me."

The other three Toa looked at him as he stood there in confusion. He had no idea what to do, and the role of leadership had come upon him so suddenly. Plus, a four-person break-in would be more dangerous then it would be on his own, and he wasn't used to leading his own team.

Zetiak tried calming down. "Split up," he said. "We can meet up again on one side, and separated we won't be as noticable." The others nodded and all four went around to separate sides of the fortress.

Zetiak slid down the hill, avoiding the notice of any of the guards, while Luye followed him from a distance. They then met the other two on another side, and quickly, but quietly, Zetiak used his magnetism powers to remove part of the metal and put it back after they sneaked in.

"Split up," Zetiak commanded. "We need this information. Remember, if you encounter a Makuta, you are to get out of there. Do not engage; this isn't an assassination mission." He then looked at each of them individually as he said, "Helryx, you search the libraries. Krakua, you'll take down some Rahkshi and Exo-Toa, then remove the Kraata and processors. We can scan these for possible information. Luye, you can search the upper levels, where the member's quarters are located. Something in there should give us something. I'll search the fortress for the main alarm systems and shut it down. Now move out!"

The others nodded and ran off. Zetiak then took off in his own direction.

''My escape was one of many things I will always regret. Strange, yes, but I will explain that later in my story. Omnidax's Toa army was something I thought I'd never defeat. But the fight with the Toa was not my primary concern...''

Skovax shoved his metal pipe through the head of the Toa of Water and threw her body at another Toa. Another one behind him tried to slash him, but Skovax parried with one of his pipes, resulting in it being sliced in half. Realizing that the other pole wouldn't last much longer, he dropped both and grabbed two of the dead Toa's swords. He then sliced one of the Toa's heads off in a swift movement.

3 down, who knows how many, considering Omnidax keeps pressing the button, to go.

II
Zetiak rushed through the fortress, surprised at how he hadn't noticed any guards yet. He passed through numerous hallways, rounded several corners, and entered many rooms, but he found nobody inside

Weird, he thought. I would have thought this place would be packed with Shadow Makuta slaves...

He passed around one other corner before noticing a room marked "control panel". Hacking the security pad on the wall beside him, Zetiak opened the door and inside he found numerous switches, levers, buttons, and screens. However, out of all of this technology, he only noticed one thing:

Everything was already turned off.

Something's definitely wrong here, he thought.

And then, after much thought and observation, his eyes widened as the reason suddenly came to him. He then ran out of the room as fast as he could.

I have to warn the others.

''The only thing I wanted to do right now was kill Omnidax. His Toa were nothing compared to my skill, though not even that would help me with what was to come...''

Skovax shot a round from one of the guns he stole from one of the Toa. The bullet went through the chest of a Toa of Fire, but the wound wasn't major enough to kill him. He then fired two more shots before the enslaved Toa was dead. Skovax then threw the gun away, realizing that it wouldn't help him that much, and took a shield from a Toa that was alive, which he instantly used to block a slash from a sword.

If only those swords weren't fake weapons, he thought. Of course, if I could get to Omnidax, I wouldn't have to worry about constantly killing fake Toa.

He knew these Toa were actually antidermis, so he had no reason to feel guilt when they died. Of course, since the Toa were fake, so were the weapons, which was why Skovax knew he could only have a weapon if the antidermis Toa was alive.

Skovax then charged through the Toa army standing before him using his shield, his target being Omnidax. Pretty soon, he had reached the last row of Toa, tossed his shield away, replaced it with a sword, and stabbed Omnidax's arm.

"You can't kill me," he said, raising his sword. "because I am more powerful than you."

''It was after the events at the Makuta base that I would realize my mistake: I didn't know what the Makuta were planning. I knew Omnidax was tougher than me, and I never realized that he didn't want me dead. I was really just going to be a part of Metrados' plan...''

Skovax then jumped back as he saw the numerous spines on the blade stretch out, trying to stab the Skrall. The shock from the sudden attack and the reality that it had happened nearly killed Skovax. He still felt the shock from the attack, but calmed himself seconds after the spines had retracted.

Omnidax pulled the sword out of his arm and the wound healed itself. "While I am not surprised that you have done that," he said while raising his staff, "I will say that not many have lived to even attempt the risk that you have pulled off. Of course, I'm not saying that I have killed all the enemies I have met, but you will soon be one of the ones that does." The claw-like objects on the staff then instantly retracted, and the orb in the middle began to glow with energy.

"Goodbye."

And with that, the tip of the staff fired a blast of energy charged in the orb. Skovax could faintly see a swirling object behind him before flying backwards from the blast's energy.

And as soon as it disappeared, Skovax had vanished.

"He thought he could take me...he lived like a fool and soon he'll die a fool," Omnidax said, walking away.

Skovax found himself in a world of darkness. He saw nothing around him, and could hear nothing. The only thing that confirmed the fact that he wasn't dead was the slow, faint beating of his heart.

Then, his eyes snapped open.

Skovax took in the light and observed his surroundings. He saw himself strapped to a table and surrounding him were various beings he didn't recognize. They were all working computers of some sort. However, he instantly noticed on thing that seemed suspicious:

His table was suspended over a tank of some sort.

One of the beings looked in Skovax's direction for a second while turning toward another one of them, then looked back at Skovax in surprise.

"He's awake," he said.

"Great!" another one replied. "This just ruins the experiment entirely!"

Another one of them said, "Not yet...That Makuta gave us a plan in case this happened."

He nodded toward one of the other beings, who grabbed something off the table afterward and climbed up the tank to where Skovax was.

"Where am I!? Who are you!? How do you know Omnidax!?" Skovax yelled, thrashing about.

"Relax," the being, who Skovax confirmed was a female, said, "You'll get your answers. Now hold still, this will only sting a bit."

She then injected something into Skovax's arm, which caused him to growl and curse in pain. He then started falling into a state of unconsciousness, and the table was being lowered into the tank beneath him.

The last thing he heard before the tank shut was, "You truly are a fool."

And the world was once again black to Skovax.

Zetiak and Luye ran through the corridors of the fortress in a desperate attempt to escape the fortress. Zetiak had noticed that the main controls were wired so that the entire building would self-destruct upon entry. He found Luye in a room marked "Metrados", though she had found nothing useful inside, and Zetiak had to explain the entire situation to her.

As they rounded a corner, they found Helryx and Krakua, whom Zetiak told to follow them.

"What's going on!?" Helryx asked him.

"This entire place was built as a bomb, and we have to get out now!"

"So how long until this place is gone?"

"About two minutes."

"We'll never get out in time, and we don't even know how to get out!"

"Stop," Helryx said in a calm voice. The others turned around, having no clue what she was doing. However, she nodded to Luye, who activated her Kanohi.

Thirty seconds...

All they did was stand there, Zetiak surprised with what was going on. His instincts told him to run, but some forced just kept him from running.

ten seconds

Helryx smiled. "Let the fireworks begin," She said.

five seconds

If anybody were outside the fortress, they would see a gigantic sphere of energy that practically decimated anything in a 200-yard radius. They would see the guards running for their lives, trying to escape, but being caught in the blast.

However, once the blast cleared, four beings were visible amongst the wreckage.

III
''This plan was something that will prove Metrados is invincible. After this, he would go on to collect hundreds of souls, all ready to be used in case he "died." And it all started with me...''

Makuta Metrados walked through his fortress and, typing in a code, he entered a chamber. Inside were several beings working on computers, writing down various information, and observing someone floating in a tank of liquid. He was unconscious, sitting there while being tested.

"Have the results arrived yet?" Metrados asked one of the beings.

"Yes, we have the results. They came in positive."

"Finally, the perfect test subject has arrived," Metrados replied. He then turned toward some of the beings working on a computer. "You three! Activate the machine!"

They did as they were told, pushing various buttons as fast as they could. And then some sort of machine fell from the roof of the chamber.

Skovax's eyes suddenly snapped open. The only thing he noticed was that he was in a tank of liquid, though he wasn't drowning. Everything outside the tank was too blurry, but he could make out several beings working various machines, a bigger, black one commanding everyone, and what looked like a giant machine directly in front of him. The glass around the tank made everything outside soundproof, so he couldn't hear any discussions.

None of this looks good, he thought.

The big black being walked up to the tank and pushed a few buttons. Skovax thought he was draining the tank or adjusting some settings, but instead, he heard the being outside saying, "Hello, Skovax. As you can see, I've enabled two-way communication, so I can hear your last words before my...experiment begins."

Skovax's eyes glowed a very dark red that shone all around the tank.

"I'LL KILL YOU!" Skovax screamed. "I'LL KILL ALL OF YOU! THE SHADOW MAKUTA WILL FALL! YOU WILL DIE! ALL OF YOU!"

"Pleasant," the black-armored being replied. He then walked over to a chair sitting where the machine was and said, "Hopefully, you'll savor those words. For today, you are about to become me."

Skovax's eyes glowed an even darker red than before as he said, "WHO ARE YOU!?"

The being in front of him only uttered one word from his mouth in reply.

"Metrados."

Upon hearing this, the Skrall started struggling to escape his tank. He banged on the walls, pushed on the lid, and even attempted to punch through the glass before he was shocked by the scientists.

"Now," Metrados continued, "if you'll look up, you'll see I've connected a crucial piece of this experiment to you."

Skovax looked up and saw a tube running from the machine into his back. He was confused at how he didn't notice that from the beginning, but he didn't have time to worry about that. Instead, he instantly turned back to Metrados.

The Makuta then said, "The rest will be a trial-and-error sequence, but we'll get it right eventually."

He then stared directly into Skovax's eyes and said, "Even if you have to die before we can."

Metrados turned toward the scientists.

"Begin the field test," he commanded. The beings at the computers did as they were told, pushing various buttons and pulling several levers before the machine finally did something. Skovax had much running through his mind, but his biggest thought was, What's going on here?

Skovax then felt a shocking feeling running through his body as he felt his very soul leaving his body. From the other side of the machine, Metrados felt the same painful shock, but it looked as though he was getting stronger.

Metrados screamed in absolute pain as a small, gleaming red object began to form on his chest armor. The object glowed brighter every second the machine was on.

Abruptly the machine turned off, and Skovax nearly fainted from his sudden weakness. Metrados, however, stood up from his chair, a sudden feeling of power coursing through his body as the glow from the object on his chest slowly stopped. After a while, the scientists drained the tube, and, as the liquid receded, Skovax could see the object clearly.

What had come into being was a gem, still faintly glowing on his chest before it stopped fully. Metrados grinned as Skovax grew even weaker, feeling like his life force was suddenly leaving him.

"What I've just done was drain part of your soul," Metrados told him, a wicked smile still sitting there beneath his mask. "To add to my own."

Skovax still sat there, confused and more fatigued than before.

Metrados then told him, "This experiment was transfer part of your life force into me, for my own survival. Eventually, I will be killed, so all I have to do is destroy the part of your mind trapped in this stone before my death, and I still live on in this shell."

Skovax looked angrily at the Makuta as his eyes instantly closed again and he slumped to the ground.

As Skovax once again woke up, he noticed his surroundings were completely different. He saw himself in the center of a desert, no civilization anywhere.

He sat there in the dunes, a sandstorm whipping all around him.

I have nothing now, He thought. No water...No food...and no friends...

''It was true. I had nothing. Nobody was there for me. All the times I had completed my missions, I had my team beside me. My old team was a group I considered my best friends...and now, I didn't have them anymore.''

Skovax then saw his found his eyes closing again, though, at that moment, someone was visible in the horizon. From that distance and with the sandstorm still going on, the being was completely unrecognizable, though Skovax saw a Toa-sized being running toward him.

As soon as the being reached him, he gave Skovax something. "Drink this," he said.

Skovax did what he insisted and drank the water he tasted from inside the pouch-like object. Skovax, feeling some more strength inside him, got up and saw the being's face. He didn't recognize him, though he noticed his black, silver, and red armor and the blade on his wrist armor.

"I'll be willing to take you back to my village," he said. "However, the Turaga may not be so sure about letting you stay."

"I'll take my chances," Skovax said, following the person.

Wandering through the jungle of Bota Magna was former Glatorian Ackar. Banished by his tribe for a crime he didn't commit, he was reduced to wandering the wastelands barely anything to survive. However, since his arrival here, he had made alliances with the Bota Magna Vorox, allowing him to live in their city.

Ackar, however, was wandering toward lower Bota Magna. He was heading back for the area once called Bara Magna. Following him were six Vorox.

Eventually, Ackar saw a dirt road leading toward the lower ends of the planet.

"We've reached the edge of the forest," Ackar told them. "I can head the rest of the way myself."

The lead Vorox nodded and walked back toward the city with the other five. Ackar then walked down the road.

Vulcanus, he thought. ''I'll get back to you. I'll tell them. I'll tell them everything.''

IV
Following his new companion through the desert, Skovax was wondering where they could possibly be going, and if he had lost it and they were going around in circles.

Of course, he also thought this could be some plot to kill him created by the Shadow Makuta. Perhaps he would leave him to die in this wasteland. Perhaps he would sneak around and decapitate him. Perhaps he would shove him in a pit of quicksand up ahead, if there really was one.

But Skovax went with the benefit of the doubt and still continued to follow him.

About half an hour later, the red, black, and silver-armored being stopped. He stuck his arm out at Skovax as he reached the person.

"We're here," he said.

Skovax looked around. All he saw was the same deathtrap of sand he had been wandering around in for the past hour. Skovax then pulled out his blades, jumped back, and stood in a battle stance.

"What are you doing?" the being asked Skovax.

"You are going to kill me!" Skovax shouted.

His partner turned tilted his head in confusion. "Huh?"

"Of course we're in the middle of nowhere!" Skovax replied. "Your plan is to leave me here while you kill me or I slowly die out here on my own!"

The red person started laughing. Skovax could only stand there, confused, as the person that guided him here laughed. He then said, "You have misunderstood. I didn't stop here to kill you. I stopped because we're here."

He then pointed ahead, and Skovax saw a small village off in the horizon. He had noticed it before, but dismissed it as a mirage.

"Let's Go."

''This being was someone I didn't trust at first. He was someone I never expected to be considered my new best friend, and I wasn't about to do something to ruin that. Not after all we would go through...''

Zetiak emerged from the smoke with his team, leaving the burning, destroyed Shadow Makuta fortress behind. Behind him were Helryx, Krakua, and Luye. It was because of the Kanohi Kaukau she wore that saved their lives. However, Zetiak was still confused about how a Kaukau had saved them and asked Luye on their way back.

"This mask," she began, "was originally the Mask of Water Breathing. However, the order messed with it for a while and, eventually, it was loaded with eight Kanohi powers. The powers of the Masks of Fate, Sonar, Sheilding, Concealment, Illusion, Emulation, Truth, and, of course, Water Breathing were all infused into my Kanohi mask."

After hearing all that, Zetiak kept walking along, wondering if her mask had any more powers.

As Skovax and his ally entered the village, many people were standing there, observing them walking by. From what Skovax could hear, they were wondering what the red-armored being was doing with a "Skrall-like person."

Eventually, Skovax was halted outside a larger hut. The tri-colored being walked inside the hut, leaving Skovax to wait outside.

Eventually, Skovax was told to come inside. He entered the hut, and inside he saw about three others, one of them being Skovax's guide, all of them around a stone throne with a Turaga seated on it.

"So you're the being Draxo was telling me about."

Skovax could easily tell that the being he had just referred to as "Draxo" was the armored being who had guided him here. However, he still just stood there. He didn't know what to say.

"Don't worry," the Turaga said. "You can stay here as long as you like, Skovax."

''The Sand Dwellers were some of the kindest people I had ever known. Their leader, Daxan, was wise, kind, and powerful. He was someone I could always trust...''

"What happened after that?"

No reply.

"He's out again."

"Let's give him some 'motivation'."

Skovax felt intense pain as he was electrocuted by the chair he sat in. As he looked up, he saw three silhouettes watching him, interrogating him. For the last few hours.

In an obviously electronically altered voice, one of the beings said, "Skovax, what happened next?"

Skovax grinned and said, "Pay close attention here. Or else you won't get the full mental picture."

''You know the Shadow Makuta conquered the rebels' main base weeks ago, destroying the rebels. But there were still a few loose ends that needed to be tied up...''

From any end of Tajun, one could see the massive Shadow Makuta invasion heading for the Water Tribe village.

Agori and Matoran everywhere were evacuating the city, while Toa, Glatorian, and other faithful warriors were gearing up for the impending battle.

One warrior in particular stood near the village entrance, facing the army. This warrior was "The Shadow Being", the once-proud former leader of the Spherus Magna Rebels. Standing next to this powerful warrior of "The Shadowed One's" species was Medran, one of his more powerful servants.

''I stood there, in the front of the small army gathered for the fight for Tajun. The only things I saw were the army, closing in on the water village, and Medran. This was the first time I had seen my friend since the start of the war. Of course, I didn't have the time to reminisce about the good times with old friends. I had a war to fight.''

Instantly, "The Shadow Being" charged forward, Medran close behind. The rest of the Tajun force followed in swift pursuit.

And, all at once, the armies met. Swords were clashing and bullets flew as each of the forces fought for the future of the village.

Skovax stood in a battle stance, ready to take down the Zyglak facing him. Off in the distance, he could see Medran and "The Shadow Being" taking down numerous Shadow Makuta antidermis slaves in seconds. As the Zyglak's claws met Skovax's swords, he saw Medran slice down a gigantic warrior he learned later was a Shadow Makuta Brutal rank soldier.

''I've never seen anything so fast in my life. My former leader and friend were taking down the bulk of the army in mere seconds. Faster, stronger, smarter than before. I didn't know what had happened to him, but he definitely wasn't the Medran I knew him as.''

Pulling out a warhammer, "The Shadow Being" smashed the heavy, blunt weapon straight through the helmet and into the skull of a Leader Class Skrall. Three Skakdi then jumped up from all sides, hoping they could pull off a triangle attack. All they did was meet the same fate as the Skrall as "The Shadow Being" spun around, his warhammer battering the Skakdi and several others around him.

Medran leaped and stabbed a Zyglak in the head, then bounced off the falling dead body and sliced an antidermis slave clear in half. The creature fell as two halves, then dissipated into particles of the green-black substance.

''I couldn't keep up. Before I knew it, three more Makuta slaves fell dead before I finally saw a Zyglak head land about ten feet away from the body. All I knew was that, over the course of this war, Medran had changed. I later learned that he had trained with my leader, but I didn't think he would become that powerful. In fact, I would think he became stronger if I didn't know any better. I didn't have time to think, thought. As I said earlier, I had a war to fight.''

V
While Skovax told his stories, the interrogators sat in their booth in front of Skovax, evaluating his story as he told it.

One of them nodded yes most of the time, but some of them also came out as a "no".

"...and then there were the three of us, surrounded, back-to-back," Skovax continued. "Medran was the first to strike, mowing down about half the enemies while he plowed through the army to the other side. We followed, hoping to regroup with the rest of the surviving army and..."

"He hasn't told us a thing worth mentioning."

Skovax felt himself being shocked intensely after the interrogator said, "What you have been telling us is useless!"

Skovax growled and said, "I don't know what you mean."

"Turaga Daxan, the mission he gave you! The Sand Dwellers, I need their location! The Hero's Tomb, where is it!? Your destiny, what did you see!? Tell us!"

"The only things I can't tell about are the Sand Dwellers and my destiny, but I can tell the rest."

''As you know, Turaga Daxan, the leader of the Sand Dwellers, gave me a mission with Draxo, my new friend, just minutes after I met him. The mission, however, was the only reason I was fighting for Tajun...The only reason I was able to meet Medran for the first time in weeks...''

Skovax rode his Sand Stalker through the Verbrak Desert, Draxo traveling beside him. The mission Turaga Daxan had assigned him was a tough one. In fact, he hadn't even done anything this risky in his life.

His mission was to get to Destrak Nui, the location formerly known as the Valley of the Maze, recover information from the Shadow Makuta, learn about their war tactics, learn where their armies were heading for, and deliver this info to the villages so preparations could be made.

One thing Skovax wasn't so comfortable about was delivering the information. As a member of the rebels, he had been betraying the villages behind their back, giving information to the rebels so they would one day take over.

And now he decided it was the time for redemption.

Eventually, Skovax stopped. Draxo also stopped, wondering what Skovax was doing. He often got to witness a few Glatorian or Agori go insane in the desert, but he thought Skovax was one of the stronger ones.

"Do you feel that?" he asked Draxo.

"feel what?"

"Vibrations," answered Skovax. "Right in front of us. It's a Skopio. But the vibrations tell me there's more than one. We'll need to take another route if we want to get through."

"Daxan never told us there were Skopio out here," Draxo said. "But if it's down the shorter path he gave us, we can go through them."

"Or move around them and get back on path later."

Draxo knew Skovax was right. The Skrall had more experience, skill, and wisdom than he did. Draxo also knew that Daxan would want him to make the wise choice instead of following instincts.

"We go around," he finally said. They then took a route going through a canyon, eventually getting back on the other path. Destrak Nui was still thousands of bio away, however, and it would take days just to get to Matrux Nui.

But the duo noticed something up ahead that could possibly help them.

Wreckage. Vehicle wreckage.

"If we had some tools and stuff, we could create something out of these," Skovax said. "Or we could at least fix up a Thornatus and get to Matrux Nui in hours."

"Don't worry. I've got this."

Skovax turned around to see Draxo, his helmet glowing weirdly. However, in front of him, he saw two of the wrecked vehicles instantly form one.

Skovax sat there in shock. He knew that what had happened was caused by a Kanohi power, but he didn't know how Draxo had been able to use one. Skovax had been told Draxo wasn't a Toa, and Glatorian can't use Kanohi, but there was still nothing to go on.

"Get in," Draxo said. Skovax did as he was told, while his companion got in the driver's seat.

"I'll name it...the Dezron V5!" Draxo then turned toward Skovax. "Dezron is an old word meaning 'Hybrid'. I thought it would be appropriate, since I made it out of two scrapped vehicles."

And with that, they took off in the newly created Dezron.

One thing I didn't know until after the mission, however, was that Turaga Daxan knew all about what would happen to us during our mission together...

Turaga Daxan sat at his throne in the tent sitting in the center of the village he and the Sand Dwellers created, thinking about Draxo and Skovax.

"It's only a matter of time before they figure it out, Argon" Daxan said.

The being next to him, a small Ta-Matoran he just called Argon, responded, "What?"

"Skovax," Daxan replied. "His destiny is a rough one. It will involve much strife, turmoil, and death. But in the end,..."

Daxan smiled. "He will realize it will all be worth it. The opportunity to discover his destiny has been revealed to him, and whether he wishes to learn will be up to him." He then jumped off the throne and, taking his staff and launcher in hand, advanced toward the entrance of the tent.

"Come, Argon. We have much to prepare for."

As various Matoran slaves worked at computers, Metrados walked into the room, only he was very angry. Not only had he learned that Skovax wasn't dead, but he was also mad when he discovered that over a thousand elite Shadow Makuta soldiers had been killed by war rebels in an empty Roxtus. The rebels had made their way into the inner tunnels of Roxtus, only to discover nobody was there.

"Status report," He ordered.

A Matoran turned away from the computer to look at Metrados and say, "After several hours we've, successfully discovered Tuma's location. He is hiding on the Matus Isles, about a fifty mio away from here"

"Excelent. Send a strike team to kill him right away."

"And what of the Dark Hunters?" he asked. "You haven't said anything about them since this war began."

"The Hunters have betrayed my trust. The Shadowed One promised me his assistance, and instead he cowered behind the safety of a drone, thinking he could escape the inevitable war. I shall deal with him later. For now, we need to focus on our current goals. Has the Order agreed to our terms of surrender yet?"

"We have heard nothing from the Order since their mission to one of our fake bases," The Matoran answered.

"I'll take that as a no," Metrados said in a deep, angered voice. "Send Destroy to handle them."

The Makuta turned and left the room, then advanced down the hallways of the volcano base, eventually arriving at a chamber below the surface of the island minutes later. He opened the doorway and entered the large room. Inside were numerous carcasses and one living being chained to the wall in the back of the room.

"Have you decided to capitulate yet, Glatorian?" he asked the being as he walked toward him.

"I'll tell you nothing!" The Glatorian replied.

"Entak, you cannot keep this up forever," Metrados said, his powerful body now standing in front of him. "Eventually, you will have to surrender and tell us what we wish to know."

"I will not betray my people," Entak replied.

"Very well," Metrados said. "Hopefully you will enjoy death."

"It'll be better than sitting here," He muttered.

Metrados spun around, the rage enveloping his eyes in a dark red shade as he swiftly charged forward and shoved his staff at Entak's neck.

"I could have you executed right now and your body thrown in the Tarakava pits," Metrados said, the rage also deepening his voice. "I could also throw you into a chamber of blue fire, your body eventually being burnt to death over the period of a thousand years. Or I could chose from hundreds of other possibilities," He then retreated his staff and walked away. "but for now, I will let you live. Just remember what I have told you." And as he shut the door, he finished by saying, "And the fear I can create."

In a chamber far below the surface of Spherus Magna, a Turaga-like being wandered through a gigantic chamber, adding to the various markings that covered the massive walls, and looking at what was already there. His eyes, normally expressionless due to his job, widened as he looked at an older piece of information.

He knew that what he was looking at hadn't been there before. However, he knew nobody had know the location of this chamber for over 200,000 years, so he had only one explanation:

For the millenia he had been down in the chamber, recording history, he had missed that piece of information.

VI
''As I walked through the streets of Matrux Nui, I couldn't help but stare in awe at every corner of the city of many mysteries. Eventually, I remembered why we were here, and we got through. However, the trip across the sea would be rough, and I didn't expect us to be alone...''

Skovax sat in his quarters on the boat as he thought about what they were to do once they got to Destrak Nui. They had about three days until they got there, giving them plenty of time to plan.

If we could barely catch a Makuta Fish, thought Skovax, then I don't know what we can do about Makuta.

Suddenly, Skovax heard a noise. To Skovax, it sounded like it came from the deck below. As he wandered down there, he thought, ''Maybe it's Makuta. Maybe it's a Dark Hunter. I've also heard rumors of a faction that serves Mata Nui; maybe they want me dead. If they exist, that is.''

He soon reached the lower deck and opened a door on the boat. Walking into what he believed was a storage room, he looked around in the dark. It was still daytime, but no light reached that part of the ship. A perfect hiding place.

Skovax thought he heard something moving around, but he couldn't see anything. He used a sonic scream, hoping for an echolocation-type effect, but it did no use. He tried it twice more before finding a moving target.

"I've got him."

Skovax leaped into the air, eventually landing on something. It's arms were smaller than it's legs, it's face completely vulnerable, and it wore armor on it's torso. However, Skovax felt something hit him, knocking him away from whatever he had found, and instantly deduced that this creature had a tail.

Activating a night vision function built into his helmet, which he received after becoming an elite-rank rebel, he saw what was attacking him. The creature was a scorpion-like being, both arms looking different and two gun weapons in hand, and it looked like it had no feet. He also saw this creature had two stinger-like objects built into it's tail.

He was able to activate the goggles right as the being bent on all fours, it's guns acting as part of it's front legs, and jumped on Skovax. The Skrall was able to knock the thing off of him, and it attacked by shooting two globs of an acid-like substance out of it's tail. Skovax was able to deflect them, but the creature stood up on two legs again, slamming it's tail on the ground.

Draxo then rushed into the room, hearing the noise from above, and jumped in front of Skovax, deflecting more shots from the creature. As he landed on the ground, he asked, "Jagagilos, what are you doing here?"

The creature responded, in a primitive style, "I told by Daxan to follow you to island. Jagagilos obey orders. Now I help you on mission, since you find me."

Skovax looked at Draxo with even more confusion.

Draxo said, "Daxan can tell you about it later. Our priority right now is to get to this island." He then left the large room to go to his room on the upper deck.

''The Sand Dwellers are an...interesting people, and also very loyal and trustworthy. It was then that I saw how they followed Daxan so loyally: He accepted them, accepted me, despite my differences, my affiliations, my past. He would be a great ally. And a great friend.''

"A new mission!?"

"Yes," Helryx said to Zetiak. "Our sources have indicated that the Shadow Makuta plan to conquer the Bara Magna villages Tajun, Vulcanus, Roxtus, Iconox, Tesara, and New Atero. Roxtus was once a part of the Shadow Makuta's territory via an alliance between Tuma and Metrados, but the city was conquered, Tuma was gone, and Shadow Makuta reinforcements were killed, breaking their agreement. You'll be assigned the old Atero region. If we lose that, the Shadow Makuta will have the perfect area to set up a base, allowing them to conquer the other villages with ease. Other warriors are already at the Atero region, already knowing the risks of such a thing. If you lose old Atero, head for New Atero. We can't afford to lose it, not after we just set up another base there. The Makuta have tried this three times already, but now the village forces are dwindling. We have rumors that former leader of the Spherus Magna Rebels, codenamed The Shadow Being, was at Tajun during the second raid. If you find him, take any chances and try to capture him. He may be of importance to us in the future."

Zetiak nodded.

"Good. Now head off; if you leave now, you can get there two days before the invasions." And as he left, Helryx said, "Wait."

"Yes, commander?" He asked.

"Just to let you know, she'll be outside waiting for you."

Zetiak sat there in confusion, then nodded and turned to leave, aware of the risks of this mission. However, after leaving, he saw Luye standing near the replacement the Order hired for Botar.

"Luye!" Zetiak shouted.

Luye turned her head toward him, then said something the member of Botar's species and walked toward him. "Yes?" she asked.

"You're coming with me to Atero."

Luye stared at him in shock. "Why!?" she asked. "I was already assigned my own mission!"

"You were supposed to wait for somebody, right?"

"Yes, but..." Luye then looked off in the distance to see their leader walking out of the briefing chamber. She winked at Luye, then walked off. "Alright, let's go," she said.

Metrados walked down the stairwell leading to the lower corridors. He entered a code at the bottom and a large door swung open, revealing numerous Shadow Makuta soldiers running between rooms. Each one was running toward a random chamber, each one containing thousands of prisoners inside cells, yelling as loud as possible.

Using his power scream Rahkshi power, Metrados growled as loud as he could, and all the soldiers stood inside the entrance to a room. Each of the prisoners stood there, silent, if Metrados didn't know any better dead. He then walked down the hallway, eventually reaching a turn, just beyond that a door. Metrados entered another passcode into a panel beside the door, and the second doorway slid open. He walked down another set of stairs into an underground hallway. The ceilings, walls, and entrances were only rock, with some lightstones sticking out of the walls. This part of the fortress was nearly empty; almost no Shadow Makuta soldiers in sight. The Makuta then entered a chamber near the middle. Inside were a helmetless Glatorian, weapons lying on the wall.

The Glatorian looked up and saw Metrados, then growled. Metrados walked up to him and said, "Entak, I'm giving you one more chance. Don't defy me, or I will make you pay."

Entak replied, "You don't scare me, Makuta! You and your kind couldn't possibly do anything to rid me of my spirit! My will to fight!"

"We'll see."

Metrados then gestured toward the door, where Entak saw Omnidax enter the room, carrying two weapons. "One of these," Metrados began, "is the Spear of Fusion, a weapon which has the ability to fuse any two things, living or not. The other one is a Toa Firespear, a Toa Tool."

Omnidax then walked toward Entak and handed him the firespear.

"The rest is straightforward from here."

Entak's eyes widened as he saw a blinding flash from the Spear of Fusion, then blacked out.

Minutes later, Entak awakened. He noticed his helmet was back on his head, but when he looked down, he saw his left arm: half of it had become the firespear.

"You're a lucky one," Metrados said, his voice filled with anger. "Every other time we've done this, the beings have fused into this spear, turning them into an inanimate object. Somehow, the spear fused with your body, turning part of your arm into the weapon's blade."

Metrados then smiled and signaled for Omnidax to leave the room. As both Makuta were leaving, Metrados stopped and said, "We'll be back for you later." He then continued into the hallway.

"We'll see," Entak muttered, using his new weapon to cut away at his other arm's chain.

Tuma wandered along the coast of Takea Island, one of the uncharted lands off the coast of Matus Nui. As he went around toward his fortress, he started to think about how leaving Roxtus when reinforcements were coming wasn't a good idea.

''Metrados has probably sent a team to kill me by now. I'll have to stay prepared while I'm still alive. My lack of forces, however, leaves me at a disadvantage. However, moving probably isn't the best idea either; the Makuta are most likely tracking my movements and will give the strike team the best possible way to intercept. I'm basically trapped on this island.''

As he made his return to his fortress, an Elite Skrall ran into him. "Sir, you've got an incoming message on line one," he said.

As soon as Tuma heard this, he started moving faster, eventually reaching the fortress. He then walked down the many hallways, passing around numerous corners before reaching a door marked "central communications." As soon as he entered, he yelled, "Put the message through. I think I know who it is."

As soon as he said this, the Skrall worked the controls and the head of "Lazor", a Shadow Makuta servant, appeared on the large screen.

"So, it's one of Metrados' servants," Tuma said. "I would have expected your master, but you'll do, I guess."

"Lazor" replied, "This is no time for jokes. I'm here as Metrados' ambassador to tell you that we have indeed sent a strike team to kill you. I was also told to say that, if you surrender peacefully and let us take you as a prisoner, you'll be allowed to live, and we'll order the squad to capture you alive."

"I will never surrender to you, Makuta scum!" Tuma growled.

"Very well then. Expect the strike team in the next few hours," "Lazor" said. He then walked off and communications were shut off.

"Ready the forces," Tuma demanded. "These are Omega-level Shadow Makuta soldiers they've sent, and I'm not going down without a fair fight."

VII
Walking up a rocky path to a rather large fortress were a small team of Shadow Makuta soldiers, about four Omega-level soldiers, all covered head to foot in black by blending in with the night sky. The four were equipped with camouflage Rahkshi powers to blend into their surroundings, and each one was wearing a constantly activated Kanohi Volitak, the Great Mask of Stealth, which allowed it's user to sneak by almost anything.

As they went up to the fortress they ducked into the bushes to keep from being seen by a troop of Skrall. One of them, an Elite Skrall, thought he saw four pairs of glowing eyes, though he ignored this and kept moving. The strike team jumped out of the bushes and advanced toward the fortress.

As soon as they reached the entrance, they sat there for a few moments until a team of Skrall came back. They opened the door, and the Makuta servants sneaked inside, their bodies suddenly blending with the walls of the fortress. The team proceeded down the many corridors of the fortress, sneaking past the numerous Skrall with ease, their footsteps inaudible because of the Kanohi they wore.

Their advance stopped as soon as they reached the communications room. Knowing Tuma was inside, most likely prepared for their arrival and knowing they would be there, the team deactivated their Kanohi and camouflage powers. One of them raised a hand and the door instantly fell open, revealing a large group of Skrall, armed with the usual clubs, swords, and shields.

A familiar voice filled the room. "So, they sent Toa. Didn't expect that; Toa usually aren't killers," the voice said.

The four Toa looked at one of the screens in the circular room and saw Tuma's face appear on it.

"Why so silent?" Tuma asked. "I would have expected at least a growl or something by now. Though I guess we can live without some things. Skrall, attack!"

Tuma instantly disappeared off the screen and some of the Skrall charged toward the Toa, following the orders of their leader.

The Toa pulled out their various weapons, ready to take down the large group of Skrall gathered. However, they started down the hallway again, hoping to find Tuma in a different room. They didn't have time to check every single room, but they had an idea of where he would be.

As they ran down the corridor, they noticed another group of Skrall gathered in the main hall. As they stopped, the four turned to face the Skrall. Now back to back, the strike team charged forward to combat the Skrall advancing toward them.

''Although I had been worrying about this mission for the past few days, I had also been worrying about other things, mostly my past life. My past friends...''

The waves of the sea splashed off the bow of the boat, some drops barely reaching Skovax, who was overlooking the ocean. He could see nothing but a small island off in the horizon, approaching slowly.

Almost there, Skvox thought. Almost there...

Draxo walked out onto the deck of the ship, noticing Skovax was already standing there, non-moving, silent, undisturbed by anything.

As he approached, he heard the Skrall say, "I couldn't sleep." Draxo continued to advance, reaching Skovax in seconds. "So what's on your mind?" Draxo asked.

"I haven't seen them since this war began," Skovax said. "It's a large planet, I know. But I should have at least seen one of them by now. My friends...I'm actually starting to think they've been captured. Or worse, killed."

Draxo turned toward him and said, "Turaga Daxan always tells me to never lose hope, no matter what the circumstances. Even when all hope seems lost, you should never give in to despair. As long as you still have the memories of them, you can't give up hope. Not yet. Not ever."

Skovax looked downward. He didn't say anything; he was in thought. Thinking about the missions he had had with them, about the beginning of the war, about how they had been forced to split up. Skovax had never been one to believe in hope that much, but now he felt it was more important that he did.

"We'll be arriving soon," Skovax said to Draxo. "Make sure you're prepared."

"And you?"

Skovax whipped out two blades, but put his arms back at his side. He still stood there, almost solid as a statue. Almost emotionless. But he turned his head toward Draxo, a smile on his face behind his helmet.

"I always come prepared."

As Metrados walked toward the entrance to his fortress, followed by "Roxos", "Lazor", Shadon, and Nicogaron, he stopped by the armory, signaling for his servants to remain outside. The door slid open, and the Shadow Makuta leader entered.

Metrados walked to the back of the long but small equipment room, opening another door to his personal armory. As he walked into the second room, he took no notice of all the trophies mounted in this area. Staffs, swords, guns, and various other things sat on the walls as he advanced toward the back of the room.

Eventually approaching the rear, he saw a fireplace with a large, perfect-looking sword mounted above it. He grabbed the blade off his wall, observing it closely, slashing with it a few times to get used to the weapon he held. It was heavy, but Metrados could hold it in his one hand. The many carvings on the blades and the it's design itself made it look like it had been carved to perfection.

From what Metrados had learned, Artakha himself had forged this weapon long ago. The sword had been created as an act of peace toward the universe, it's carvings showing that the many cultures of the Matoran universe could cooperate, based off of the Mask of Creation. The blade was then placed in Karda Nui, where it remained in the Codrex for many years. Metrados knew it had been placed somewhere else before, but it had been removed by the ruler himself when the Barraki began conquering the Matoran Universe.

However, Metrados had found it while searching for signs of Antroz's DNA, somehow finding a way to enter the Codrex, and searching for the weapon.

And now he was about to take it out into battle.

"It's a pity that a being will be ended by a weapon created as a peace pact," Metrados said, holding the blade up at his mask level. "But what's done is done. Skovax will be killed, and my destiny will be achieved."

''One thing that constantly stings my heart, however, is the nightmares I get every so often. This is one of those nightmares I had during the war, and it certainly wasn't the last...''

Skovax's eyes suddenly snapped open, seeing himself in a black void. In front of him was a pair of dark red, glowing eyes. The eyes stared into his very soul, seeing every good and bad part of him. His determination, fear, happiness, sorrow, and other feelings were practically laid out in front of this being.

Skovax heard a voice in his head, whispering his name. Skovax, it said.

He stood in fear for a second as he heard the voice in his mind. It was beautiful, but frightening, with an heir of wisdom, brutality, and fear.

He then straightened up as he said, "What do you want?"

The being in front of him still didn't actually speak. The voice, though, once again rang in Skovax's mind, in his heart, in his soul, as it whispered, ''Skovax. Why do you fear me?''

"I don't fear you!" Skovax shouted.

''Oh, but you do. Don't deny it; I can see into your heart. To me, and my brother, this ability comes naturally. But I can see your soul; you do fear me, you're just think you're too courageous to admit it. But we'll get rid of that soon enough.''

The gigantic pair of red eyes suddenly went down to Skovax's level, and a shadowy form appeared in front of him. The being then started talking, though Skovax couldn't see a mouth, saying, "Skovax, you don't seem very comfortable. Just calm down,"

Skovax could then see a smile form on the being's face as he crept up to Skovax and say, "This won't hurt a bit."

He then started to enter Skovax's body, and the Skrall's eyes turned a darker, shadowy red as a smile formed on his face.

Skovax looked out onto the sea, still in thought. Somehow, he had been having nightmares since the beginning of the war for some reason, the same reason he had had one just now. Was someone trying to torture him? Was it a side effect from the experiment? Or was it something else entirely?

''My destiny was upon me. I hadn't realized this during my mission, but one being certainly did. And he wasn't hesitant in doing something to either make it happen, or prevent it from happen...''

A Turaga-like being rushed out of the cavern he was sitting in and ran toward a secondary chamber. This chamber contained six statue structures, each one variously sized with various poses. However, he walked toward one particular statue, one standing in a battle pose, holding a what appeared to be a sword and a blaster. The being knew the statue hadn't eroded since it's creation, and, as it stood there, the Turaga thought the same thing he would say at this time,

"Salvation will arrive."

VIII
Luye and Zetiak rushed through the lush jungle, eventually arriving to a patch of desert. Mata Nui had healed the planet, but some small patches of desert remained. This one happened to be the largest on the mainland, named Bara Magna, Agori for "Great Barren.", after the former home of the Glatorian and Agori before the new Spherus Magna.

Eventually arriving at old Atero, the sand waterfall flowing as great as it used to, the Toa entered the ruins of the village, seeing plenty of beings, knowing what would happen if the land fell to the Makuta, ready to risk their lives for the cause of defending this village and the planet. The city didn't look as ruined as it used to; in fact, it looked almost repaired, though plenty of buildings that were still almost destroyed proved otherwise.

"Zetiak, Luye. Helryx told me you would be coming."

Both Toa whirled around to see a massive warrior, carrying an axe to complement his size, standing behind them.

"Axonn," Luye said. "I didn't know you were stationed here."

"I came here as soon as I realized the importance of this once nice village. If the Makuta conquered this place, it would give them an edge over us. Come with me."

The two Toa then followed their massive superior through the city until they arrived at a gibantic, still ruined structure. The Toa could see numerous beings working as fast as they could to repair and fortify this structure.

"This large complex was once Arena Magna," Axonn explained. "However, the Order and several others have been working to repair it. We've also got other agents working to fortify the rest of the city."

A door opened up in front of them.

"Guests first."

The two Toa accepted the invitation and entered the massive complex.

A lone being approached the city of Tesara. Covered by a black cloak, he was unrecognizable by anybody.

He jumped onto one of the trees to avoid being seen by the Tesara guard and jumped down once he was on the other side of the tree. He then continued to walk down the streets.

"It's almost time," he said.

''This mission was the most important tasks I've ever had to do. Not only would this be crucial to winning the war, but it would also give me a chance to redeem me. However, this was only step one. Step two will be a lot more difficult...''

Skovax and Draxo ran down the halls of the Destrak Nui fortress. They had avoided and taken down guards, and they hadn't spotted any Makuta.

So far soo good, Skovax thought. Though I doubt Metrados or Omnidax won't show up.

As the two ran down the corridors, checking each room as they passed, Draxo saw a door marked, "Mission Briefing."

"This may be the room," Draxo said.

Draxo opened the door and the two ran around the chamber, looking for something that would help them. Skovax searched the room, reading through scroll after scroll, until finally coming across a scroll containing the plans for the invasions.

And then a blade was shoved at Skovax's neck.

"Skovax. Long time, no see."

"So you must be Destroy," Draxo said, kicking the Makuta away from Skovax. "Skovax has told me about you. I was looking forward to Metrados, but I can fight you. For now." "Destroy" rushed toward Draxo, scythe ready to slice him open, but Draxo deflected with his wrist blade. Skovax advanced toward the two and lunged at the Makuta, blades out. "Destroy," however, was prepared, and pulled out a second scythe to block Skovax's blades.

More Soon.

Characters

 * Skovax
 * A Skrall
 * Omnidax
 * Tuma
 * Zetiak
 * Luye
 * Helryx
 * Krakua
 * Ackar
 * Draxo
 * Daxan
 * "The Shadow Being"
 * Medran
 * Entak