Chapter 26: Brave new world
Chapter 26: Brave new world
Lewa stood on the edge of the island and looked down. He could see the ocean, Mata Nui that was lying right under the floating island and another little island in the distance. He looked over the jungle of Le Koro. Once his home, now only a forgotten place for animals and rampaging Bohrok. The Matoran had left Mata Nui and moved back to Metru Nui. He didn’t know why. So many things had happened since the Toa had left their island home.
Seven new Toa had been chosen. Six for every village and one Toa of Light. Jaller for Ta Koro, Hahli for Ga Koro, Kongu for Le Koro, Matoro for Ko Koro, Huki for Po Koro and Nuparu for Onu Koro. Takua was chosen to be the new Toa of Light. Strange enough that there were now seven where only six should have been but everything had its reason. Maybe. Lewa didn’t want to wonder about anything anymore.
The new Toa had been sent to Mahri Nui on a search for the Kanohi of Life which could give Mata Nui new life and not just keep him alive for a few more days. The next part of that plan would have been to bring that mask to Karda Nui into the former residence of the Great Spirit.
But not all of them had survived this journey. Matoro had given his life for his friends.
Lewa sighed. Matoro reminded him of Tupua. Or Toa Lhikan. Only three of the many who had to die just to save a few.
The Toa of air winced when a hand was laid on his shoulder.
“You look so sad. What’s the matter?” he heard Tahu’s well-known voice. “I know, there’re happening so many things around. But you didn’t even look like that when you nearly lost your whole village.”
Lewa turned his head and looked into warm ruby eyes. He sighed again.
“I was just thinking about this war. Why do we have to fight for peace? Isn’t there a more … peaceful way?”
Tahu’s eyes now wandered over the jungle of Le Koro too. “Have wondered about that often too. Some nights I was lying wide awake and trying to remember if I had ever known the feeling of peace but after Rui’s story it’s for sure that we never learned to know that.”
“I wished this was already over…”
The fiery Toa hugged his love tightly. “Believe me, I wish it too … But more than everything else I wish to see you laugh again. It hurts to see your decline. It’s like watching you dying. Only sometimes since we arrived on Aro Nui it seems like a bit of your old carefree self was breaking through.”
“I’m not even sure myself if I had been really happy again after that ‘incident’ with Reikuta … Well, with that one exception that I was really glad to have you back alive … But then … you know, not all who seem to be happy are really happy. Some laugh just because they don’t want to cry…”
For a few minutes they just stood clung together in silence then Lewa mumbled into Tahu’s shoulder, “This will really be the last step of our journey. We go to Karda Nui, deliver his Kanohi of Life and finally defeat Makuta. Maybe we can also get a little help from Mata Nui himself…” He looked up and suddenly let out a bright laugh. “We will finally get the chance to know what peace is. Heart-promise.”
At first Tahu looked at him surprised but then he smiled too. This time it was no unwanted cry, this time Lewa’s laugh was for real.
“Yes, we will finally know what peace is, my green angel. And nothing will ever get the chance to tear us apart again.”
“You’re really sure?”
“Heart-promised.”
And we both go down together
We’d stay there forever
Just try to get up
And I’m sorry this wasn’t easy
When I asked you, believe me
And never let go
