Book 1: Spherus Magna

Story:
Mata Nui and Teridax have had their final showdown on the surface of Bara Magna, but the adventure is only begining. Tasorin and the rest of the Brotherhood In Arms now attempt to adapt to the newly re-formed Sphereus Magna, but upon exploring some of their new surroundings they learn of a new threat, one that has stalked them since their very beginnings, resulting in a new adventure and a new set of enemies.

Chapter 1: The First Look
Tasorin cautiously poked his head outside the narrow cave where they had taken shelter, he looked onward, and the sights he now beheld took his breath away. The world that he had seen minutes ago, that was barren, rocky and devoid of color, now was teaming with life. There where lush, thriving jungles full of creatures big and small. And ice-cold mountains, the tallest of them capped in snowy peaks. Vast, dry grasslands full of small Rahi and large predators. And rushing rivers practically bursting with aquatic Rahi existed where only mere moments before, there had only been sand and dust. The sheer startling beauty of the new planet was enough to drive any thoughts he had from his head.





“It’s amazing how quickly he can do that, eh Lithal?” Tasorin called out behind him when his senses returned to him.

“Indeed.” Lithal replied walking up to him, he paused a moment to look at the new world.

“How fast he joined together a planet and two moons, and defeated the enemy of all free matoran is truly amazing.”

He was speaking of the events that had just taken place before them, when the Great Spirit Mata Nui fought against makuta Teridax and defeated him by basically dropping a moon on his head. He then merged together the long shattered planet.

“Well if I had that kind of power I would have done that too.” Tasorin said.



“I’m glad you don’t have that kind of power, I would never be able to sleep at night.” Lithal said with a laugh.

“Haha, and I’m glad you don’t have that kind of power.”

“Why?” Lithal asked.

“Because we would all be dead.” Tasorin said with a grin.

“Like I would do that, on purpose.” Lithal said, he was grinning too.

“That is one way to put it.” Tasorin said glancing at his friend, Lithal was wearing a yellow Kanohi Hau, and was adorned in deep blue and grey armor, carrying a silver blade of protosteel and a shield of the same metal set on the other arm.

“Should we get the others?” asked Lithal turning to his friend, Tasorin wore an orange Pakari and was clad in deep red, deep blue, and light brown armor, and carrying a twelve foot double edged scythe of protosteel slung across his back.

“No, we should scout the area for danger before we put the others at risk.” Tasorin replied

<p class="MsoNormal">“You just want to be the first one to set foot in this new world.” Lithal remarked

<p class="MsoNormal">“How dare you accuse me of something as childish as that!”

<p class="MsoNormal">“So you don’t?”

<p class="MsoNormal">“I never said that.”

<p class="MsoNormal">“I thought so.” Lithal smirked. His friend was a true Toa, but his demeanor was sometimes that of a Matoran.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Oh stop grinning like a fool and come on!” Tasorin snapped, but he was cracking a smile as well. Despite both being veterans of thousands of devastating battles, both of them retained their innate senses of humor.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Should we grab some supplies before we head down? Just in case we run into trouble.” Lithal asked.

<p class="MsoNormal">“I am a Toa of fire, water, and stone. And you are a Toa of lightning, water, and gravity. We should be fine.” Tasorin said, starting down the narrow winding stone trail that now existed as the way down from the cave.

<p class="MsoNormal">“If that doesn’t help you have that puzzle of a Toa tool you call a scythe.” Lithal said with a hint of sarcasm.

<p class="MsoNormal">He was referring to Tasorin’s Toa tool; he had designed it to have many different functions. It has 2 axe, 5 spear, 3 scythe, and 4 halberd configurations. It has helped in many situations, but Lithal still thought it was a strange weapon.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Ha-Ha, make fun of the Toa’s tool. Don’t complain if it refuses to help if you get into trouble.” Tasorin called over his shoulder.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Well it would be better if…” Lithal was cut off by a piercing roar that ripped across the valley like a hurricane.

<p class="MsoNormal">“One of these days we will have a regular uneventful day.”  Tasorin said as he shook his head and unlimbered his scythe.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Don’t fool yourself Tasorin, we're Toa. And that will never happen.” Lithal said as he readied his weapons.

<p class="MsoNormal"> They both crept slowly along the path down the cliff face that they had been following. Just waiting for whatever beast had made the roar.

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<p class="MsoNormal">“Tasorin, what do we do when we…” Lithal started.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Shhhh!” Tasorin hissed to Lithal.

<p class="MsoNormal">“But what do we…”

<p class="MsoNormal">“Quiet Lithal……do you hear it?”

<p class="MsoNormal">They both stood still listening for something out of the ordinary.

<p class="MsoNormal">It was the sound of steel scraping stone, and the pounding of feet.

<p class="MsoNormal">The two toa looked at each other, both veterans of a thousand battles, they had fought side by side every time, they knew what the other was thinking, and together they steeled themselves for the confrontation that lay just around the bend.

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<p class="MsoNormal">Nisro was a nice guy. He always paid his bills on time back when he lived in Metru Nui, he never broke the rules, he never stole….. Okay, just that once, but he had stolen it from me, he thought, as he continued running for his life. What he did to deserve being chased by a three ton…Whatever that thing is, he will never know. Maybe it was fate or maybe this thing was hungry. Nisro hoped he would never find out.

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<p class="MsoNormal"> The two toa had hid behind the boulders on either side of the widening stone path in wait, when this….. whatever it is got just close enough, they would spring from hiding and defeat it as quickly as possible. Tasorin heard the sound of pounding feet getting closer. Lithal did as well. Just a little closer, thought Lithal, and NOW! Lithal jumped out of hiding just in time to be slammed into by a speeding Nisro.

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<p class="MsoNormal">“Ouch! Get out of my way toa, there is a three ton rahi behind me!” Nisro snapped as he scrambled to get up.

<p class="MsoNormal">“RRRRRAAAAGGGGGHHHHH!” The beast roared

<p class="MsoNormal">Both the Toa and the matoran whipped around to see that Tasorin had emerged from hiding, his scythe lay off to the side, knocked away by the beast, and he was wrestling with a gigantic fifteen foot long rock raektor.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Little help here!” Tasorin called to Lithal.

<p class="MsoNormal">Even as Lithal started forward he saw Tasorin needed no help.

<p class="MsoNormal">He had activated his kanohi Pakari, something he very rarely ever does. After several minutes, Tasorin wrestled the beast to the ground, and surprisingly the beast actually yielded to him, recognizing the superior strength of its opponent, it accepted defeat at his hands.

<p class="MsoNormal"> “Well that was harder then I expected.” Tasorin huffed breathlessly, still pinning the beast down.

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<p class="MsoNormal">The raektor gently growled.

<p class="MsoNormal">Tasorin slowly let the beast up, and it didn’t attack him.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Come on guys, you too matoran, it is not safe here.” Tasorin said as he started back down the path.

<p class="MsoNormal">The raektor began following him.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Tasorin, I think you've made a new friend!” Lithal jested.

<p class="MsoNormal">Tasorin turned around to see the raektor on his heels, once he stopped walking, it sat down. In his many centuries in this universe, he had never known defeat to tame a wild rahi, much less one as strong as this raektor. Tasorin shrugged it off. The raektor stood up on all fours once more.

<p class="MsoNormal">“If it wants to come I won't stop it.” Tasorin said as he climbed on top of the massive beast.

<p class="MsoNormal">“You are seriously going to ride that rahi?” Lithal said, with all trace of laughter gone from his voice.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Is your friend mental or something?” asked Nisro

<p class="MsoNormal">“Either Tasorin has gone mad, or he genuinely likes the beast.” Lithal said, dumbfounded.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Are you two going to stand there gawking all day, or are we going to get moving?” Tasorin said as he turned the beast down the slope.

<p class="MsoNormal">Nisro shrugged “I'd say that walking with two toa and a raektor is safer then wandering alone.” And he started running after Tasorin.

<p class="MsoNormal">Lithal shook his head and started after them. ''That thing is huge, what did he call it, a raektor? I bet that would send the rahkshi running, he'' thought to himself as he ran to catch up.

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Chapter: 2
Coming soon.