LN10 - 5 - Ice Over Krika

“Simple. The keystone we stole from your camp – you never would have left it unprotected unless you wanted us to have it. In fact, this has all been too easy from the start. It has “Makuta trap” written all over it. And by the way, since you like the cold so much – have some on me.”

Tahu hovered in midair and began rapidly absorbing all the heat from around Krika. Sensing what was about to happen, Krika tried to turn intangible again. But Tahu was faster, and Krika began to ice over halfway between his solid and ghostly state.

“Very... good, Tahu,” Krika said, his voice sounding hollow and far away. “Too easy... perhaps... but it is about to become much more difficult. Look behind you.”

“Do you really think I am going to fall for that old trick?”

“No... I am counting on the fact you won’t,” answered Krika. “Since there really is something behind you...”

Against his better judgment, Tahu looked over his shoulder. Diving down toward him were Antroz, Chirox, and Vamprah, and their three shadow Matoran. All of a sudden, his team was badly outnumbered.

This would have to be the first time a Makuta has told the truth, he said to himself. “Onua! Gali! Hunt cover!” he shouted.

It was useless, of course. Antroz’s first blast of shadow energy shattered the ice forming around Krika. Vamprah flew to join Bitil, and the two closed in on Onua.