Makuta Kahario stood up from his throne in the deepest part of Bastion Destral. Around him, the council of the eight arms of Makuta Teridax stood, waiting for the next orders. The ebon-green armour of makuta Kahario flashed, and the throne was empty. The eight makuta who had stood around their leader stepped back, allowing thier ruler to reestablish his presence in the center of the circle.
"Makuta Israka. Step forwards." The cold words from Kahario's mouth were crisp and silent, and yet, they managed to give a sharp bite to eah of the eight Makuta around him.
"You have me me, Makuta Kahario," the words belonged to Israka, leader of the sixth arm of of the Brotherhood of Makuta.
"Your next mission... I have decided what it is you shall perform," the bitter sound of Kahario caused Israka to shudder. "The islands surrounding Ex Evap Nui have begun to come closer to their goal. Evap Nui... it has the possibility to rise out of the ocean once more. You are to see that if it does, it will be destroyed immediately. Do not take action unless it rises."
"Yes, I will go now..." Israka dissapeared, leaving only a cloud of shadow energy behind him.
Kahario stepped back, allowing the seven remaining Makuta to move in closer. "Arms two, three and four, return to the defense lines of Bastion Destral. Arms five, seven and eight, return to your respective islands. Arm one... follow six leader Israka. Kill if necessary, that is, if he disobeys orders once more..." the sound of Kahario's voice faded into complete silence, and as it did so, the seven remaining Makuta dissapeared, each one heading to their respective destinations...
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..."Teridax... you shall be... restored... to your ultimate... power..." Kahario's arms flooded with power, and as his protosteel armour shattered, small wisps of shadow glided into the small chamber containing the AntiDermis crystal, as well as the Kraakhan, mask of Shadows. A soft laugh escaped the chamber, and as Kahario's armour reformed, the soft whispering sound of the word 'Teridax' was the only sound in the chamber of solitude...
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Vaho sat in the control room of the Search Ship, a small sub water craft created by Fe, Ga and Ta matoran. Behind him sat Lazare, Kano, as well as a Po matoran, an Onu matoran, a De matoran, a Le matoran and a Ga matoran. As the ship began to descend into the depths below, lightstones were switched on, and the sunken land of Eval Nui came into view. Broken trees bent at awkward angles covered most of the land, and as the matoran looked on, none of them had any idea what they were going into...
