BC1 - Mask of Strength Wind

“Now!” he shouted, leaping forward with all his might. The energy of the Pakari flowed through him, giving him extra strength.

But it wouldn’t be enough.

That Great Mask of Levitation would come in awfully handy right now,” he thought bleakly as he felt himself start to fall toward the bubbling lava.

“Kopaka!” a voice shouted from the direction of the shore.

Kopaka glanced forward, but saw only a flash of green as he suddenly felt himself caught up in a blast of wind.

“Aaaaaah!” he cried as he flew helplessly through the air.

CRASH!

He smashed into the ground face first.

“Sorryoops, brother,” Lewa’s voice said from somewhere nearby. “I didn’t have thought-time to plan a softer landing.”

“Ugh,” Kopaka groaned. Every limb in his body ached. But he was still in one piece – and unmelted! “It’s all right, brother Lewa,” he added, realizing that it was Lewa’s wind gust that had saved him. “I owe you one. I shall not forget this.”

“Anytime, brother,” Lewa said. “And at least I see you got a mask out of it.”

Kopaka nodded, touching the new Kanohi on his face. He wondered if he should tell the other Toa about his vision. What had it meant? Who had sent it? Was it a foreshadowing of something important – or merely a trick sent by Makuta?

Whatever it was, it nearly got me boiled, he reminded himself. Isn’t that the best evidence of all that it must have come from Makuta?

Disturbed by the thought, he remained silent about his vision as Lewa chattered on about finding his own Great Mask of Strength in Onu-Wahi.

“Had to fight a nastyugly Rahi to get it, too,” he said cheerfully. “But I suppose it was worth it – gave that quickbreeze I sent you some extra oomph.”

Kopaka nodded. “These Rahi – they seem to stop at nothing to guard these masks.”

“Oh, this fellow quickstopped as soon as I knocked off its own mask,” Lewa said. “It panicfled into the depths of the tunnels everquick.”

“Really? Hmm.” Kopaka filed that away in his mind. It could be useful to him later.

That reminded him – he still had masks to find. “My thanks to you again, brother Lewa,” he said with a formal little bow. “Now I must take my leave and continue with my search.”


- BIONICLE Chronicles 1: Tale of the Toa, Chapter 9