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Tale of the Toa: “What Lies Beneath” | Wall of History
Tahu hadn’t had a destination in mind when he had stomped off from the group of Toa.
He was too angry to think straight.
No matter how often he had repeated his plan to split into pairs, the other Toa had refused to agree with it.
Kopaka and Lewa had insisted on taking off on their own.
Even Gali had seemed too distracted to argue the point — she was the only one among them who hadn’t visited her village, and she was eager to find it now.
And so the Toa had all gone their separate ways.
Tahu’s anger drove him aimlessly over the foothills around the base of Mount Ihu, then onto the fiery slopes of the volcano.
Kopaka found one of his masks up there in the snow of his homeland,
Tahu thought as he headed up the fiery mountain.
Why shouldn’t I start my search here in my own home region?

Thinking about Kopaka made him clench his fist tighter on the handle of his fire sword.

It’s like he just sits back and listens to us talk, thinking he’s better than us,
Tahu thought with a snort.
Like it’s not worth his time to get involved.

“It’s not worth my time to worry about the likes of him,”
he said aloud.
“Especially now!”
He swung his sword to punctuate the point, accidentally sending a finger of flame shooting out and melting a nearby pile of stones into lava.

“With all due respect, great Toa, you might want to watch where you point that thing,”
a voice said from nearby.

Tahu whirled around.
Standing before him was the broad-shouldered, sturdy-looking figure of a Ta-Matoran.
“I know you,”
the Toa said.
“It’s Jala, right?”

The Matoran nodded and bowed.
“I am the Captain of the Guard of your village of Ta-Koro.”

“Hello again,”
Tahu said.
“And while we’re giving out advice, you might not want to sneak up on a Toa.
It could be hazardous to your health.”

“Sorry, Toa,”
Jala said with a grin.
“I didn’t mean to startle you.”

“Apology accepted.
But what was your intention in tracking me here?”

Jala’s expression turned serious.
“I came to see how your search for the masks was going.
Don’t take this the wrong way, but… do you have any kind of plan for finding them?”

Tahu frowned, feeling his fiery temper rising.
How dare this lowly Matoran question his tactics?

“Of course I have a plan,”
he snapped.
“I’m searching…
I’m searching for the masks…
Okay.
Perhaps I don’t have an exact plan as such.
But I’m working on it.”

Jala bowed again.
“Of course, Toa,”
he said.
“In any case, I thought it might be helpful for you to know that legend has it that a Kanohi Akaku — a Great Mask of X-Ray Vision — lies within the deepest cavern of Onu-Wahi.”

“Onu-Wahi,”
Tahu repeated,
“Those caves and tunnels that Onua spoke of?”

“Yes,”
Jala replied.
“The network of underground passageways lies beneath much of Mata Nui.
There is an entrance just over that way, beyond that lavastone wall.
It leads to —”

“Thanks,”
Tahu interrupted, turning away.

“Toa Tahu!”
Jala called after him.
“Wait!”

Tahu paused, glancing over his shoulder.
“Yes?
What is it?”
he demanded impatiently.

Jala touched one fist to his mask in a salute.
“I just wanted to wish you luck,”
he said.
“Take care in the dark underground.
We just got you — we don’t want to lose you again.”

Tahu smiled.
“Worry not,”
he said.
“You’ll not get rid of me so easily.”

With that, he leaped over the wall and hurried toward the cave opening that lay beyond.
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Previous chapter:
Next chapter: BIONICLE: What Lies Beneath

Finally. A chapter with an already given pause.
I just realized that this is the first time we are introduced to Jala...Jaller...whatever.
Coincidentally, it is also my first time working on a volcanic scenebuild.

The Toa Mata were made by Marie Plush and Frosty Dr.
Steam Workshop: ionicle: Toa Mata (steamcommunity.com)

Kanohi Mask models were made by Lehvak Nuva and released on the Steam Workshop as models for Garry's Mod by him in cooperation with Marie Plush: Steam Workshop: ionicle Mask Models (steamcommunity.com)

The Matoran pack, featuring very polygon-esque versions of 2001 Takua and Maku, belongs to Vincenator and Liz.
Steam Workshop: IONICLE Matoran Pack (steamcommunity.com)

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Tale of the Toa: “What Lies Beneath” | Wall of History
Tahu hadn’t had a destination in mind when he had stomped off from the group of Toa.
He was too angry to think straight.
No matter how often he had repeated his plan to split into pairs, the other Toa had refused to agree with it.
Kopaka and Lewa had insisted on taking off on their own.
Even Gali had seemed too distracted to argue the point — she was the only one among them who hadn’t visited her village, and she was eager to find it now.
And so the Toa had all gone their separate ways.
Tahu’s anger drove him aimlessly over the foothills around the base of Mount Ihu, then onto the fiery slopes of the volcano.
Kopaka found one of his masks up there in the snow of his homeland,
Tahu thought as he headed up the fiery mountain.
Why shouldn’t I start my search here in my own home region?

Thinking about Kopaka made him clench his fist tighter on the handle of his fire sword.

It’s like he just sits back and listens to us talk, thinking he’s better than us,
Tahu thought with a snort.
Like it’s not worth his time to get involved.

“It’s not worth my time to worry about the likes of him,”
he said aloud.
“Especially now!”
He swung his sword to punctuate the point, accidentally sending a finger of flame shooting out and melting a nearby pile of stones into lava.

“With all due respect, great Toa, you might want to watch where you point that thing,”
a voice said from nearby.

Tahu whirled around.
Standing before him was the broad-shouldered, sturdy-looking figure of a Ta-Matoran.
“I know you,”
the Toa said.
“It’s Jala, right?”

The Matoran nodded and bowed.
“I am the Captain of the Guard of your village of Ta-Koro.”

“Hello again,”
Tahu said.
“And while we’re giving out advice, you might not want to sneak up on a Toa.
It could be hazardous to your health.”

“Sorry, Toa,”
Jala said with a grin.
“I didn’t mean to startle you.”

“Apology accepted.
But what was your intention in tracking me here?”

Jala’s expression turned serious.
“I came to see how your search for the masks was going.
Don’t take this the wrong way, but… do you have any kind of plan for finding them?”

Tahu frowned, feeling his fiery temper rising.
How dare this lowly Matoran question his tactics?

“Of course I have a plan,”
he snapped.
“I’m searching…
I’m searching for the masks…
Okay.
Perhaps I don’t have an exact plan as such.
But I’m working on it.”

Jala bowed again.
“Of course, Toa,”
he said.
“In any case, I thought it might be helpful for you to know that legend has it that a Kanohi Akaku — a Great Mask of X-Ray Vision — lies within the deepest cavern of Onu-Wahi.”

“Onu-Wahi,”
Tahu repeated,
“Those caves and tunnels that Onua spoke of?”

“Yes,”
Jala replied.
“The network of underground passageways lies beneath much of Mata Nui.
There is an entrance just over that way, beyond that lavastone wall.
It leads to —”

“Thanks,”
Tahu interrupted, turning away.

“Toa Tahu!”
Jala called after him.
“Wait!”

Tahu paused, glancing over his shoulder.
“Yes?
What is it?”
he demanded impatiently.

Jala touched one fist to his mask in a salute.
“I just wanted to wish you luck,”
he said.
“Take care in the dark underground.
We just got you — we don’t want to lose you again.”

Tahu smiled.
“Worry not,”
he said.
“You’ll not get rid of me so easily.”

With that, he leaped over the wall and hurried toward the cave opening that lay beyond.
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Previous chapter:
Next chapter: BIONICLE: What Lies Beneath

Finally. A chapter with an already given pause.
I just realized that this is the first time we are introduced to Jala...Jaller...whatever.
Coincidentally, it is also my first time working on a volcanic scenebuild.

The Toa Mata were made by Marie Plush and Frosty Dr.
Steam Workshop: ionicle: Toa Mata (steamcommunity.com)

Kanohi Mask models were made by Lehvak Nuva and released on the Steam Workshop as models for Garry's Mod by him in cooperation with Marie Plush: Steam Workshop: ionicle Mask Models (steamcommunity.com)

The Matoran pack, featuring very polygon-esque versions of 2001 Takua and Maku, belongs to Vincenator and Liz.
Steam Workshop: IONICLE Matoran Pack (steamcommunity.com)