Into the Darkness

Chapter One
The Corpsian stood erect atop the ridge, waiting for the Hunted to appear. Beside him, the glowing red eyes of his squadron scanned the valleys for their prey. But the lead Corpsian knew the Hunted would appear by him. The Master had told him. The Hunted were his. There! A snap of a small twig. Metal Shod feet scraping against the ground. The Corpsian tensed, awaiting the appearence of the Hunted. A golden toa, tall and imposing, and behind him, a yellow-and-black toa, and they were coming nearer. The Corpsian signaled to his Squadron, and, silent as the suns' rays, which had begun to creep across the horizon, the crept towards their prey and drew their Scythes. Time for the Kill.

Shardak followed his Toa-Father, Arcturas, across the dark plain. High above them, a sloping ridge crurved upward and met with a frothing river on the plains below. The first sun was beginning to creep over the horizon. He scanned the ground, looking for the herb his Toa-Sister Nightshade had told them to find. "Arcturas" Shardak spoke. I think the Herbs are over there" Arcturas strode over, and looked a the plant. Suddenly, Shardak heard the Clang! of weapons being drawn. For the first time he noticed red eyes among the undergrowth. "Arcturas..." Shardak whispered. And then the Corpsians fell upon them.

The Corpsian Assassin, Shadowbringer, a leader of the Corpsian Legion, Scanned the Battlefield. The golden toa was a strong fighter, but even he fell against the onslaught, and the Yellow toa had never been trained at all. It was obvious by the way he fought. Shadowbringer's eyes narrowed. He'd spotted an easy kill.

Shardak swung his blade, connecting with the Corpsian's Chestplate. the Corpsian staggered backword, but another hurled at him. he'd never fought before, except for training sessions with Arcturas and Nightshade, and this Corpsian was big and Agile. He swung his Sword. The Corpsian dodged. and swung. Searing pain connected shot into Shardak. In his fury he swung at the Corpsian widly, and two strikes connected with the Corpsains legs. It Collapsed. A deadly Corpsian reared above him, drawing a knife. Shardak raisied his blade to block it, but the knife changed directions at the last minute and disarmed him. Shadowbringer smiled. "Easy. Far Too Easy. Why Arcturas has kept you alive with him, I will never know. Shadowbriger brought down the Blade.

Characters
A Corpsian Leader

Three or more Squads of Corpsians

Shardak

Arcturas

Nightshade (Mentioned Only)

Shadowbriger