Rebel Log

Rebel Log is a story that takes place many years after the reformation of Spherus Magna. It describes one of the adventures Skovax's Rebel Team goes on and the upcoming war between the resistance and a Makuta's armies.

Prologue
Skovax was riding through the desert on Tejro's Thornatus.

Being the leader of team of rebels wasn't easy. It also wasn't easy being a rogue Skrall with a huge bounty on your head. To Skovax, running was basically his entire day.

And these traits were being demonstrated right now.

The Thornatus barely dodged a Thornax shot from a Skrall. There were about ten of them riding Rock Steeds on his trail, and all of them were armed.

My life stinks, Skovax thought with a smile on his face.

Another Thornax flew right past them as both sides were maneuvering through the treacherous deserts. One of the Skrall was able to catch up to them, but it and the Rock Steed were rammed with the side of the vehicle, knocking them over.

Three more Skrall came up behind them. Skovax then shot all three of them successfully, knocking them onto the ground.

"Nice shot," said Medran, another rebel in Skovax's team. "But I would've done better."

"You would have sliced their heads clear off. I decided to put them out of their misery a different way."

"Good point."

They then noticed the Skrall had gone back. They were wondering why until they learned why: they had crossed into Skopio territory.

"Holy Skopio," Medran said as one of the creatures appeared.

Perditus, another member, was very shocked. "Now what?" he asked.

"We could run over it," suggested Malum, who was also a member.

"And just how are we gonna do that?" asked Medran.

Skovax replied, "We're gonna need a huge ramp."

Chapter 1
The Thornatus continued through the desert peacefully. The team was on the way to Roxtus, city of the Skrall. To Skovax, Skrall meant instant death. They had gotten through the Skopio by assaulting it with all the firepower they had. With the creature gone, they were able to continue. They were now approaching Roxtus. They could even see the Skrall working.

We're seeing them work now, and we're about to see them kill us, Medran thought.

They were now getting closer to Roxtus. Closer, closer, closer, until...

Here's good enough, Skovax thought about eighty feet from the village. The vehicle was then parked and the team got out. After, they started walking toward the left side of Roxtus' perimeter, the location their contact said he would be at.

Tejro asked, "So who's waiting for us here?"

"A friend," Skovax replied.

After a few minutes of walking, Skovax and his team found his contact. He was an Agori of the Water Tribe. This Agori would be giving them vital information. That fact disappointed Medran, but the others didn't care.

"First, I have some news. You'll be gaining a new member in your ranks on the orders of our master." He then turned around and they saw a Jungle Agori. "His name is Levrak. He will assist you on your mission, which brings me to your breifing." The Agori said. "Recent reports have said the current events may lead to another war. This war may last for many years. It's your job to help start it."

"What good will that do us?" Medran asked.

"During the war, the villages will be completely vulnerable. Our armies will then sneak into the villages and conquer them in the name of the resistance."

"We'll accept." Skovax said.

"Good." The Agori said. "But first, you'll be going to Vulcanus. From there, another Agori will make contact with you and give you assistance."

"You guys go ahead, I'll listen to the rest and tell you closer to the village." Skovax told his team. But they didn't notice the numerous Skrall ready to attack them once in sight.

In another location, a Makuta was busy planning his next attack in the middle of the desert. The being had a name, but he didn't like being called it that much ever since he had joined the Dark Hunters. He just went by his codename: "Destroy". He did, however, know how to act like a Makuta. He even had three main qualities of a normal one: evil, destruction, and demise.

"...Then some of the army will move over here to cover the right flank, and by days end, we'll have conquered the fortress. Does everyone understand their positions?

The soldiers all cheered, signaling that they understood.

"Great. Then we leave in three days. But first, I have a meeting to attend."

Tejro was fighting his way through about sixty Skrall. Apparently they had found the resistance and all of them were eager to bring Skovax's head to Tuma and collect his bounty.

"I haven't gotten these blades drenched in blood for years!" Medran yelled as he slashed another Skrall.

"Don't get your hopes up," Tejro said as he slashed three of the Skrall Medran was about to attack. They had been rivals for a long time and both are constantly either trying to kill or outdo each other.

Their newest member, Levrak, was slicing through the Skrall surrounding him. "By the time you catch up with me, I'll be a Turaga."

"What about your days as a Toa?" Perditus wondered.

Medran was then angered and wanted to kill Tejro, but he knew that now wasn't the right time to do so. Skrall were surrounding them. They knew that they couldn't defeat them all.

Skovax then returned and kicked away three Skrall. Now he was caught in the fight and it didn't seem like he could get out of it. We need to do something, he thought. But how can we get out of...then he remembered. ''The Thornatus! How could I have forgotten that? Who cares now, I need to get me and my team outta here.''

"Get to the Thornatus!" Skovax shouted. The team then fought through the army until fianally they reached the vehicle. "Finally here! Now fire the Thornax!"

They did so, and instantly over half the Skrall were instantly defeated. Upon learning this, their forces were called back into the city and the team was able to escape.

"That was close," Levrak said.

"You're right," Skovax replied. "But it's almost like they knew we were here..."

Medran said, "We can worry about that later. We've got an appointment in Vulcanus to worry about."

Chapter 2
After leaving Roxtus behind, the team was on their way to Vulcanus. They had no energy left from the Skrall battle and now they were on their way, resting as they went.

Now they were rested, ready, and headed for Vulcanus, ready for whatever was there.

"So, how long until we're there?" Asked Perditus.

"A few hours," Tejro replied.

"So it's gonna be a while, right?" Medran wondered.

"I'm surprised you even survived back in Roxtus," Tejro joked.

Medran then got mad, but Skovax stopped him before he killed the Ice Agori. "We need him to get there." Skovax told him. Medran then calmed down.

Skovax then said, "Now, it's time to discuss our actual roles in the mission. First..."

Medran didn't pay much attention. Instead, he was paying attention to a Skrall he noticed. That's odd, he thought. ''Why would a Skrall follow us this close to a village? Especially Vulcanus? I hear the guard riders come out about this far.''

Skovax then looked at him, saying, "Did you get any of that?"

Medran was then startled, but replied, "Uh, yeah, I did.

"Fine then. I'll restart so you can get the first part this time."

Medran listened, but he was still wondering why Skrall were there.

"Destroy" was approaching the edge of Spherus Magna's main landmass. Here, he was going to rent a boat and sail to Destrak Nui, where he would be meeting his master at his current base. Everyone gathered would then discuss their war strategies.

But first, he had to rent the boat, which wouldn't be as easy. The locals at the trade port weren't exactly friendly to Makuta.

He walked up to a Ta-Matoran saying, "I'd like your fastest boat to Destrak Nui."

The Matoran didn't look like he wanted to do business with him. "Why should I help your kind?" he asked.

"Destroy" then pulled a blade on him and held it up to his neck. "Either let me rent a boat, or I can relieve you of some unnecessary weight for free.

The Matoran then called security on him and instantly some Toa came up. Two of them grabbed the Makuta's arms ready to imprison him, but "Destroy" wasn't ready to give in. He punched each of the Toa, knocking them out. Three more then attacked him, but they were easily defeated with punches. Destroy then took out a staff and started hitting Toa with the side of the staff's blade, knocking them all out. Eventually, he had defeated them all and walked back up to the Ta-Matoran, once again saying, "I'd like your fastest boat to Destrak Nui."

The Matoran then complied, the Makuta gave him some widgets, and he followed the Matoran to his fastest boat. It was motorized, armed, and armored.

"Perfect," "Destroy" said. "I'll definitely be able to get there in four days with this."

Chapter 3
Medran was still curious. He knew what to do for the mission, but the reason a Skrall was following them nagged him.

Why would it follow us? He would keep asking himself.

Suddenly he found something. A small group of Skrall ready to strike in the bushes on the hillside. Medran then jumped off the side of the Thornatus and attacked the Skrall and instantly killed them all. His jumping off had caused Tejro to force the vehicle to a stop. The team didn't know what he was doing until he brought out five dead Skrall corpses.

"These were about to attack us," he said. He then noticed one of their blades and took it. He then dropped the bodies and put the blade on his back.

"Just get back on," Skovax told him. Medran then did so and climbed back onto the side of the Thornatus. They then continued their trip to the village.

Just down the road, a Jungle Agori was on the side of their path. None of the others noticed it, but Medran saw that he was carrying something. A shield of some sort. The Glatorian then attacked the Agori, knocking him out. He then stole his shield.

"Medran, you idiot! What are you doing!?" Skovax asked, obviously angry with him.

"He had something I wanted," said Medran as he took what he now knew was a Skrall shield.

"Get back on and don't get off until we arrive at the village."

"Fine, I'll get on," he said as he climbed back onto his side of the vehicle. But Medran was happy with what he had obtained.

"Destroy" was still sailing when he noticed another ship, it's cannons aimed at them.

"Fire the cannons," he said to his crew, smiling. "We don't want anyone saying we're out here, now do we?"

The team could see the Great Volcano from where they were. They knew Vulcanus was just up ahead, but first they had to face something else: the Vulcanus Guard. A rider was parked right outside the village, which would be a problem with Malum riding the vehicle with them. They parked right near the rider, who told them to stop.

The guard member rolled up to them, saying, "Why are you here?"

Skovax replied, "We only wish for admittance into your fine village."

"Still, why should we let you in? Malum's on your vehicle."

"And I'm getting off now," he said as he jumped off the side of the Thornatus. He then walked over and sat down a few feet away.

"Now can you let us in?" Levrak asked impatiently.

"Fine. Go on." the guard said. After the Thornatus was away a few feet, he rode toward the village. Ackar will need to know about Malum, he thought.

"Destroy" was having tons of fun. He had taken a post as one of the many gunmen and now he was enjoying wiping out the enemy ship. They fired back, and now both ships had reached a stalemate.

"Keep firing men!" "Destroy" ordered his crew. They did so, but the enemy destroyed two more cannons. "Destroy" was getting anxious. Do we have anything that can annihilate them? He thought. He then found a lever and pulled it and the next thing he knew, twelve Cordak Blasters came out of the ship.

"Now this is more like it!" he said. "Fire!"

Upon hearing this, the crew armed them and started firing them, which completely destroyed the ship. The enemy crew evacuated on lifeboats, but they didn't know which way land was.

"Now I can continue my journey in peace," "Destroy" said as the blasters retracted into the ship.

Chapter 4
"Destroy" saw his destination up ahead. The island he was going to had a huge volcano that took up most of the island. That's where he was going.

"Finally, my destination in my sights," he said. He then shouted to his crew, "Prepare for arrival. We'll reach land in about ten minutes, so be ready to leave." He then turned around and walked to the front of the ship with an evil smile on his face. "Now, the inevitable starts. The rebels will fall, and the other cities will fall, and Spherus Magna will fall!"

The Thornatus drove into the village. After parking again, Skovax told the rest of his team, "My contact should arrive in two days, so at least try to keep from exposing us. Now I'm going to try and get us a place to stay, so try not to kill yourselves." He then walked away, hoping his team could stay under control.

Skovax then saw Ackar and Kiina near the center of the village talking. He then walked up to them, saying, "Hey, me and my friends are going to need somewhere to stay for a few days."

Ackar looked at Kiina, his face showing that he didn't exactly trust him. "Why should we let you stay in Vulcanus?" he asked.

"Well, I have some business here that I need to take care of and I'm supposed to meet here."

"Still...I don't know if I should-" he was then interrupted by a Vulcanus Guard Rider, the same one who saw them earlier, saying, "I just saw Malum outside the city with the same guy you're talking to earlier."

"Malum's back!?" Kiina asked, shocked.

"Well, he isn't in the city, he's currently in the agricultural fields just outside the city's inner border." The guard replied.

"Hmm...well, he isn't technically isn't inside Vulcanus village, so just make sure he doesn't get in here."

"Understood, sir," the Vulcanus Rider said as he ran off to tell his leader about Malum's situation.

"So, Malum's with you?" Ackar asked.

"Well, he's not technically with us at the moment, but yes." Skovax answered. "We left him somewhere else outside the village just before we came in."

Both Glatorian then looked at each other, then back at Skovax. "Fine," Ackar said. "You can have a house here, but you can't bring Malum into the city."

Skovax agreed and walked away, smiling and saying to himself, "They have no clue."

Meanwhile, "Destroy" had just docked at the volcanic island. He then got out of the boat and told his crew to stay put. He then walked up the side of the mountain until he found what he needed: a hatch in the side of the volcano. He then entered and saw a jungle of wires and pipes, most of which were destroyed. He went down through the mess that led to a door which instantly opened.

He then said in an eerie tone, "I'm here, my brethren."

"Sit down so we can start this meeting already," one of the Makuta said impatiently.

"You know the reason I've called you here. Spherus Magna is ours for the taking, but so far, we've only conquered what used to be the Valley of the Maze so far." The leader said, disappointed. "But now, most of you are wondering how I conquered the valley, which was my first act of war. Here's the full story anyway: two hundred years ago, Makuta Teridax died. During this time, Spherus Magna was reunited, but the Valley of the Maze was near the planet's coast. When his body fell, it caused an earthquake that somehow forced the land to break off, creating a new island, now named Destrak Nui, which is, as all of you know, where we are. The island's volcano then erupted, destroying what used to be the actual Valley of the Maze. Some...inhabitants came before I did, but I took care of them, and now the island acts as my new base." The Makuta then clapped and cheered for their leader. "Yes, conquering an island is no easy feat, but this one actually was."

"Impressive," said "Destroy". "But now I shall show you something that I think you'll like more." A screen then turned on in front of him and the Makuta watched intently

Skovax returned to his team. "Let's go," he said, and the group then followed Ackar to their house.

"Home sweet home for the next two days," Medran said as he entered. "Not as roomy as I would've expected, but it'll do."

"I hope you enjoy your stay," Ackar said before he left. Once he exited Skovax's temporary house, he spoke to another Vulcanus Guard member.

"Don't let them out of your sight, and if they make one wrong move, don't hesitate. Use lethal force if necessary."

"Yes sir," the guard replied. He then contacted his chief, telling him to send him a squad to his location.

Chapter 5
Malum was bored. He was just sitting right outside the actual village.

IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO OUT HERE!? he thought. Then he saw his wish had come true. Right there was a Vulcanus Guard Rider. Completely distracted. Something to do at last, he thought as he walked up to the Agori.

Skovax walked around his house. He looked worried. As he moved, he said, "Let's see..., we don't know what they look like, exactly when they'll arrive, or if they're actually here to give us info."

"What do you mean?" Levrak asked.

"For all we know, this could be a Makuta trap," Skovax told him.

"Or you've gone crazy," Medran said. "You need rest. You haven't slept in three days, and little sleep can sometimes cause insanity."

"Now you're smart," Tejro joked.

Medran was now very angry at him. He then tackled Tejro, and the Agori kicked him off. Medran then sliced at Tejro, but he blocked with his blade. The two were about to retract their blades when Perditus knocked them both out with his club.

"Now that that's out of the way, we can get back to important business," he said. They all then looked at Skovax, and the former Skrall knew what they were thinking.

"Okay," he said. "I'll sleep." He then got into one of the beds and closed his eyes. The next day would be important, and Skovax knew that he wouldn't want to be paranoid when someone was giving him important information.

A screen then turned off, and the Makuta at the fortress looked back at "Destroy". None of them actually talked, they just whispered amongst themselves for a little while.

Finally, their leader said, "Yes...with this, we can make an effective first strike against the planet. We will rise, destroy, and win. We are the Shadow Makuta Brotherhood! We will conquer! And I, Makuta Metrados, shall annihilate all who stand against me!"

The other Makuta at the table cheered. "Destroy" was very happy. He knew that his plan was genius, and when Metrados added to it, he knew it was even more genius than before.

Once Spherus Magna is ours, nothing will stand between me and the rest of the universe, he thought.

Perditus was awake. He couldn't sleep that night. Instead, he was thinking about what might happen the next day. What if everything went wrong, he thought. ''What if we somehow get discovered. Ackar seemed suspicious, so I don't see why he wouldn't have guard soldiers watching us, and he probably does. Still, we can't be too careful.''

He then went finally to sleep. He wouldn't know what would happen the next day.

Skovax woke up. He knew this day would be very important. He also knew that if he was discovered, the team would be arrested. His contact would be arriving soon, so he went outside and waited there.

Chapter 6
Ackar walked around the village. He was waiting for a report from one of his men, but nothing had come in yet. Finally, a guard rode up to him. He said, "Your Malum guard team just found two dead bodies outside the village. We have reason to believe Malum did this, but we have no proof at the moment."

Ackar told him, "Keep up the investigation. I've got a meeting to attend."

"Yes sir." The guard then rode back to the village gate.

Ackar then walked toward Skovax's home. If I don't arrest them, he thought, who knows what will happen to the village.

Levrak walked into the home. "Ackar's looking for us and your contact is arriving any minute," he said

Skovax walked out and ran toward a random part of the village, hoping he would get away from Ackar. This is bad, he thought. Very, very bad. Eventually, he ended up near the right side of the village. He thought, I know the contact would be looking for me at the house, but if I go back there, Ackar would be expecting me and I'd be arrested for whatever Malum did. Skovax decided that he should go back toward his home anyway and warn his team to move.

A hand knocked on the door. Medran opened it and the being asked, "Is the Skrall home?"

When Skovax returned to his home, he entered and saw another being in his home. He thought they would be an enemy until he saw that the being came in peace. It was a Jungle Agori. He had ridden in the village on a Proto-Lion, Rahi used by the Tesara Guard. He then got up, saying, "Yes, I'm Vendrak and I am here to give you information. Come outside, and I'll give you what you need to know."

Malum sat down on a rock, breathing heavily. He was still sort of bored, but now the Vulcanus Guard was after him. He did like running away, since it was doing something, but he also hated it since he got tired after a while.

He then saw something in the horizon. It was the guard again, and upon learning this Malum ran. He didn't know how far he ran, but he thought that wherever he was was good enough.

"I can't do this forever," he said, and started digging.

The guards neared Malum's location. They looked around, but couldn't find him.

One of the guards finally said, "I thought you said he was here!"

The other replied, "He is! Considering how tired he is, he couldn't have gotten that far!"

Something then rose out of the sand, and a shadow blocked out the sun behind the guards.

Ackar had reached the house. Just as he was going to go up to it and knock on the door, he noticed Vendrak and Skovax walk out of the house. He then went away. He knew he could defeat the two, but Skovax would just call for backup, and attacking an "innocent" would make him look bad.

The Glatorian ran back to the center of the village to his house. He had some planning to do.

Skovax and Vendrak had gone outside. the Agori then looked around and saw nobody spying on them, so he started giving Skovax information.

"As you know," he started, "The villages may be entering another war. It won't split the planet apart again and end the war, but the villages won't get out of it that easily. And that's where you come in. Your job is to destroy the trust each tribe has in one another. You can start with the Fire Tribe. Kiina's visiting, so that won't be much of a problem. You just need to keep her from leaving long enough that it makes the Water Tribe suspicious.

"And what about the Toa?" Skovax wondered.

"Oh, they won't be a problem," Vendrak assured him. "They're busy with other things, so no Toa should get in your way. I have to go now. I told the village I wouldn't be gone that long, so I should really get back. If I lose my rank, our plans would be destroyed."

"I understand my mission," Skovax told him with confidence.

"Good. Now go, you must do this and leave Vulcanus immediately." He then left on his Proto-Lion. After he was out of visual range, Skovax went into the house. He knew he would need the rest of his team.

Chapter 7
Skovax felt the wind rushing in his face. It felt good being on the run again. He was now approaching somewhere in the middle of the desert.

"Home at last," he said with a smile.

About two days earlier...

Skovax was in his house. He was going to discuss his plan with the plan. Vendrak had given him enough information to plan a conspiracy. Now all he needed was his team.

"Here's the plan," he said right after he entered.

Medran was growing impatient. He couldn't wait behind a rock forever. But he had to wait for Kiina.

He then finally saw Skovax, running up through the canyon.

"Ready?" he asked Tejro.

"Duh," Tejro replied as he took out his blades.

Kiina was angry. Skovax was trying to attack her and now she wsa in this situation. She fired a blast of water from her Vapor Trident, which Skovax easily dodged.

Medran and Tejro then jumped down and...BLAM! Kiina was hin in the face with Medran's Skrall shield. She then heard, "...out...leave...Ackar...Tesara...lock..." She was out cold.

Skovax's team went back to Vulcanus secretly with Kiina. They then went into their house to a secret prison and threw Kiina in the cell.

"Now that that's done," Skovax said, "what do we do now?"

"We leave," Medran said. "I'm starting to see why Malum hates this place.

"I agree," Tejro said. He rarely agreed with Medran. "With that crazy Glatorian Ackar chasing us, we'll never complete our mission.

After a few minutes, they reached a conclusion. "It's decided," Skovax said. "We leave." And with that, they left the house and headed for their Thornatus at the village gate.

Skovax had made it to the middle of the village. He was ready to leave Vulcanus behind, when suddenly something occurred.

"So when can I kill something. I'm bored!" Medran said out loud. And at that instant, a Matoran was looking right out of a window. "I got it!" Medran said as he went into a building. A blade was then seen where the head of the Matoran was, and his head fell two stories to the ground. Medran jumped out the window, the body falling as he did.

"What did you just do!?" Skovax yelled.

"I stopped someone from reporting us to Ackar," Medran explained.

"That was stupid! Someone could report us for doing that!"

"Then I'll stop them," Medran said as he held his blade up. He then ran off. Skovax tried to catch him, but Medran was just too fast for him. A few minutes later, Medran came back, his blade completely coated in blood.

"What the heck!?" Skovax yelled, surprised. He then replaced his shock with anger. "What did you do!?"

"I killed," was his response.

Skovax wanted to kill him then, but calmed down. He then realized something. "We can use this," he said.

"Use what?" Perditus asked him.

"The murders," he said. "I'll explain once we're done. Now follow me."

The group then went back in the other direction. They then got to their house, whose only occupant was the captured and unconscious Kiina. They then went inside and put the blood-covered blade in Kiina's hand. The group left and headed for the gate to Vulcanus, where they found Malum.

"What did you do while we were gone?" Skovax asked him.

"I had some fun," he replied as he pointed to a pair of dead bodies not too far away.

Skovax sighed and said, "Get on."

They drove off in the Thornatus to the outer gate when Ackar ran right into their path. He looked serious and didn't look like he would hesitate for one second before killing them.

"Move!" Tejro yelled. "If you don't we will!"

"And where might you be going?" The Glatorian wondered.

"That's none of your business," Skovax answered.

"So," Ackar said as he held out his blade, "Do you know anything about all those Matoran and Agori that were recently killed?"

"Yes," Skovax told him. Medran then gave him an angry stare, but Skovax winked in his direction. He then proceed to say, "Kiina was the one who killed them. We found her and knocked her out. She's in our house. You can go get her now."

Ackar looked down at the ground at thought. If I let them go, he thought, ''they might assault the other villages. If I attack them, I'll get killed. If I manage to kill them all, somebody might see me and I'll be exiled like Malum.'' The Glatorian then stayed in thought for a few more seconds, then reached a decision. He moved aside so the group could go along.

Back in the village, Ackar contacted the Vulcanus Guard headquarters. He then told the chief, "Send a moderately sized team after a Thornatus containing two Agori, two Glatorian, and a Skrall. I don't trust them." The chief agreed, and Ackar walked away. He had places to go.

Chapter 8
The rebels had missed the thrill of the fight. Now they were experiencing it again.

A Vorox slashed at Tejro. He avoided it barely and he slashed back with his dagger. The Vorox dodged and used his tail to try and sting Tejro, but he blocked the attack with both his blades.

Medran was stabbing some Skrall with his poison Vorox tail blade. One by one, Skrall were dying. They fell when they were stabbed and died seconds later.

Skovax, however, had a more difficult time. He was surrounded by Vorox, Skrall, Skakdi, Vortixx, Zyglak, and various other species. He was able to keep up with their attacks, but barely. About ten Zyglak attacked him at the same time, but he was able to dodge all their staffs and trip them. Some Vortixx were next, but they were knocked to the ground by the rebel Skrall.

Eventually, all of Skovax's team were surrounded by the numerous beings. Perditus was smacking about five of them at a time with his club. Tejro was able to hold his own with his blades. Levrak knocked down three Vortixx and a Skrall. Malum was easily shredding apart his numerous foes with his claws. About half of them then went to attack Malum, but he was slicing them into pieces with ease.

Perditus fell to the ground and Medran came to his aid, defending him from oncoming Skrall blades. He killed the Skrall and helped Perditus to his feet.

"Thanks," he said.

"As long as my blade can be coated in enemy blood, I'm happy to help anyone."

Levrak lunged at a Vorox and threw his blade in it's chest, killing it. Two more came up behind him, and Medran killed them. The two then started attacking some Skakdi.

Malum was still busy with his enemy army. His arms nearly half-covered in blood, he was slicing through the numerous foes with ease. A Zyglak tried to stab him, but it was sliced in two before it could. Three Vortixx were behind it and Malum cut through them as well.

Ackar was pacing. He was very worried.

What if the villages can't stop them, he thought. Then we're doomed.

Skovax was very angry. He must have defeated about two hundred enemies and still more came.

It's just too much for us, he thought. Why can't I just do something about it...

"Rrrrrrrrrrrrooooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!" Skovax unleashead a sickening scream that blew away the foes around him. The Skrall then stopped to see the army that had either died during the battle or fainted because of the roar.

Medran said, "Wow."

"Wow, indeed," replied Levrak

Skovax was still very shocked. How long have I had this ability? He asked in his head. And is this the only one?

More Zyglak came up around him. Skovax decided to retreat and told his team to get back to the Thornatus. Once there, they started driving off. About fifty members of the army tried chasing them, but failed to keep up.

They kept driving for about half an hour when Tejro saw something on the horizon. When they were closer, he stopped the vehicle to get a better look at whatever was there. What they saw was a Cendox, a vehicle commonly used by the Vulcanus Guard. They also found the rider, lying on the ground.

Medran walked over to the vehicle to examin the body. He took a look at it, and turned around. "Dead," he told the rest of the team

Chapter 9
A few hours ago...

"Destroy" and his army had just reached the Spherus Magna's main landmass. From there, they would have a long trip ahead of them.

"The time is nearly here," he said. "In a few days, it will happen. They will fall, and we won't stop until they do! So says the Shadow Makuta!"

Now...

"How did he die?" Skovax asked.

Medran sayed, "I can take care of this. I have a...gift." He then started feeling the being's veins. "He was wounded in battle...against Makuta...they outnumbered him...he tried to get away...but they were too fast." He then got up saying, "Ackar sent him to follow us. He doesn't trust us. And if this one's here, others aren't too far away."

The team was still confused. "Makuta?" Perditus asked. "Why would they help us?"

"Not important right now," Skovax said. "Right now, we have to get to Tesara." Medran followed orders and got back on the Thornatus, and the team was once again back on the road.

"Destroy" had reached the middle of the desert. Most might have thought he was crazy, but he knew what he was doing.

The Makuta said two words: "It's time." He then dissappeared, and his army did the same shortly after.

Skovax finally had his goal in sights. "Finally, Tesara, also known as the Twin Village. Act like normal Agori and Glatorian and we won't get discovered. Got it, Medran?"

"I said I was sorry."

The group was now at the village. A Tesara Guard member then saw their approach and told them, "Our chief wishes to see you."

Skovax replied, "Okay." They were then led to a tall building, where they were taken to Vendrak's office. They were greeted and Skovax's group sat down.

"Hm...as far as I know, your mission in Vulcanus wasn't exactly successful," he said. "Which is why-" Vendrak was suddenly interrupted by another Tesara Guard member, saying, "We have a visitor: Glatorian Ackar. He is looking for the Glatorian and Agori you are seeing now."

Medran said, "What do we do now?"

Vendrak replied, "Follow my lead."

Medran and Levrak went outside to talk to Ackar.

He yelled to the Tesara Guard, "There they are! Only two of them, but it'll have to do!"

"What are you talking about?" Levrak said.

Ackar replied, "I know about your plot! Your planning to take over! And I won't let that happen!"

Levrak walked outside. "What's going on?" he asked.

"These two are criminals! They stayed in Vulcanus and murdered some of the population!"

"I know the talk of a second war is upon the planet, but I don't think Tesara would be the one to start it," Levrak said. "Plus, I think Tesara would want to ally itself with Vulcanus."

Skovax returned, whispering to Levrak, "The Tesara leader and the leading government have been...taken care of. You and your men can now rule over the village of Tesara, claiming the village in the name of the rebels."

"Perfect." Levrak then turned back to Ackar. The Glatorian said, "The Skrall, he's their leader! He probably told the Jungle tribesmen to murder my home's villagers.

Levrak was impatient. He told to two of his guards, "Take this paranoid Glatorian into custody. I want him arrested for false accusations against a Tesara villager." The guards then handcuffed Ackar and took him into the village. Before he was out of sight, he screamed, "It's not over! I know about your plans, and I will stop them!"

Now that Skovax and his team had finally gotten rid of Ackar, it was time for them to work on their plan.

Malum asked, "Now that the old plan has obviously failed, what's the new one?"

"The new plan," Levrak said, "is the old plan: find a way to start the war. We just need to try to use what's recently happened to our advantage..."

Skovax stated, "But what if this new plan doesn't work? Everyone would learn of our plan. And to make it worse, they would learn of our existance."

"They won't."

"What makes you so sure?" Skovax asked. "someone could be eavesdropping on this conversation right now for all we know!"

"They won't learn," Vendrak said angrily.

Skovax finally calmed down. "Fine." He then said, "So what do we do now?"

Vendrak told him, "You're going back to Roxtus."

Chapter 10
Skovax didn't like the idea of going back to Roxtus. He barely even liked the fact that he was going the first time. But it was his mission, and he had to accept that.

The gang was now approaching the village.

"Does everyone know their role?" Skovax asked them.

"Of course we do," Perditus replied. "Quit doubting us."

Tuma was sitting down in a chair. He had nothing to do now. He was mad that his men couldn't capture Skovax, and he was even madder when he learned these guys had just subdued Ackar and Kiina. Two Glatorian in one day, he thought. ''How!? How is it possible!?'' Tuma was enraged. He decided to take it out on some wooden training dummies, and easily slashed through all of them.

"Forty-five seconds. That's your best time yet."

Tuma turned around and saw Stronius had entered the room. "What news do you bring, my Elite leader?"

Stronius kneeled down. "Lord Tuma, I bring news of the rouge."

Tuma's anger was starting to increase again. "What of him?"

"According to our planet-wide scouts, he is approaching the village again."

Tuma's anger decreased. "How long until they arrive?"

"About two days."

Tuma smiled. "Give them a warm welcoming when they do arrive."

"Will do, master." The Elite Skrall had left, and Tuma began plotting.

It was night now. Skovax's team had gone to sleep, but Skovax was still awake, trapped in his thoughts from the past.

In Skovax's thoughts... Skovax shot his Thornax Launcher. Gelu easily dodged it and slashed at the Skrall. Thier blades collided, and both warriors then jumped back. Gelu fired his Thornax Launcher, though the fruit shot was deflected by Skovax with little to no effort.

"Get some new skills," Skovax bantered. "You can't beat everyone doing the same things."

Skovax knew he was right. But he had no new moves, just the ones he learned while he was a Skrall. He jumped up and tried slashing at Gelu from the air. He moved away from Gelu, then used the blunt end of his blades as shields as he ran up, Gelu ready to attack again. Both blades collided again.

"Old Skrall tactic," Gelu said, dissappointed. "Now not in use due to it's risks." Gelu then punched the Skrall away.

Like that, Skovax thought. The Ice Glatorian held his Ice Slicer at Skovax's throaght. "Concede."

Skovax laid his head on the ground. "Fine."

Gelu then offered his hand and helped Skovax get back on his feet. "Good training session. But I think you need some new moves. Those old Skrall tactics don't work on me."

The team was on the move again. "We'll be at Roxtus in about two days, so be ready. The Skrall probably expect us, so we'll need to sneak inside."

Malum said, "The Skrall defend their entire perimeter. We have very little chance of sneaking in. We didn't even get a minute with our contact the first time. What makes you think we can sneak inside the village?"

Skovax smiled. "I've got a plan."

More Soon.

Characters

 * Skovax
 * Tons of Skrall
 * Medran
 * Perditus
 * Malum
 * a Water Agori
 * Levrak
 * "Destroy"
 * a Ta-Matoran
 * some Toa
 * a Jungle Agori
 * an armed ship (destroyed)
 * Vulcanus Guard members
 * Ackar
 * Kiina
 * Several Unknown Makuta
 * Vendrak
 * Numerous Vorox
 * Numerous Skakdi
 * Numerous Vortixx
 * Numreous Zyglak