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In one of the Bionicle Chronicle books by Hapka, Kopaka needs to cross a pool of lava to get his mask of strength. After discovering that he can't freeze the lava or make a bridge of ice over it, he discovers a hot spring hidden behind some rocks, which he freezes into a block of ice and uses as a raft to cross the lava. My question is this: did anyone else know about that hot spring? What if that was Vakama's little secret place to get away from the duties of being a Turaga and have a nice relaxing soak for his tired old bones? I imagine him being very upset after getting away for some quality hot spring time and finding an empty hole where

In honor of the lost Matoran, Onua raised a small monument out of the earth where they had found him. The inscription read: This tunnel was carved by Irhe, who mined deeper than any Toa. His love for the earth brought him to the deepest caverns, but his love for his people brought him home. Onua carried Irhe back to Onu-Koro, followed by Kepu, who carried Irhe’s pack, and Uri, who carried Irhe’s pickaxe. Pohatu walked behind the procession, and the thief trailed further behind. The trip was made in silence, and when they walked through the village gates the same silence fell across all of Onu-Koro. In honor of Irhe's last wish,

As soon as he touched the water, Kepu froze. His body straightened, his eyes staring straight ahead, and as the Toa watched, he stepped up onto the water’s surface. He took another step, walking on top of the water. “No! Kepu!” Uri screamed, running forward. “Uri, stop!” Onua reached out an arm, but Uri had already followed Kepu into the lake, wading in up to his waist. Uri caught up to Kepu and dragged him down off the water’s surface, pulling him back to shore. “Stop! Don’t take him out of the water!” The thief cried out. He moved forward to block Uri, but suddenly there was a flash o

The Thief and the Matoran- Part 8 Uri led Kepu forward, keeping a firm grip on his arm. Kepu didn’t resist, occasionally stumbling as he let himself be pulled along. Onua followed behind them, lost in thought as he tried to think of ways to get around the flooded tunnel. If only Gali were here, he mused. But then it struck him— he and Pohatu were down here with the thief, and the other Toa knew nothing about it. He had told Pohatu earlier that their lack of unity was a problem and that they couldn’t just keep going off on their own, and yet that was exactly what he had done. Even though Pohatu was with him, Onua could imagi

The Thief and the Matoran- Part 7 After the thief directed them to another portion of the cavern for Onua to drill through, they found themselves in a new tunnel. The thief led the way, while Onua brought up the rear. Pohatu held the sole remaining lightstone, which cast long, bouncing shadows across the cavern walls. The thief stopped at a fork in the tunnel, and when they looked to the left, they could see nothing but rubble. “This is the cave-in you two escaped.” The thief told Uri and Kepu. Pohatu raised the lightstone higher, peering at the collapsed tunnel. “How far are we from Irhe?” Kepu asked. “Shou

The Thief and the Matoran- Part 6 The water in the creek was surprisingly warm. Kepu rode on Onua’s shoulders so he could mark their progress in his notebook, while Uri chose to wade through the creek and measure out the lengths they traveled. The water came up to his waist, but he moved quickly and was not hindered by it. Kepu and Uri held lightstones that illuminated the walls of the narrow tunnel, showing the layers of rock that had been worn smooth by the water over the years. The creek started off shallow, and in some places became little more than a trickle through loose rock. Their feet crunched through the pebbles on these und

The Thief and the Matoran- Part 5 The elevator descended slowly down the shaft. Markers along the way indicated how long the tunnel was, and how far they had descended. A quarter of a kio, half a kio, an entire kio, and then further still. It went down much further than Onua thought it would, and he could feel the air pressure increasing. The temperature rose to an uncomfortable level for a brief time as they must have neared a magma flow, before dropping to something more bearable. Otherwise, the ride down the elevator was uneventful, at least to Onua. Pohatu was clearly uncomfortable and spent the ride with one hand clutching the railing t

The Thief and the Matoran- Part 4 Onua and Pohatu caught up to the others. Both Uri and Kepu had lightstones, but the thief walked ahead of them without one. Still, he didn’t seem to need it. He seemed more confident than he had before; whereas before he had stopped at every fork in the tunnel, now he barely paused before continuing on. They followed a narrow, winding path before coming into a wide tunnel with several offshoots, presumably the “causeway” part of “Onua’s Causeway”. Each side tunnel had Matoran glyphs carved above them—some with intriguing names like “Onua’s Oasis” a

The Thief and the Matoran- Chapter 3 The Toa and Turaga walked back to the town square together. The thief was sitting on the ground, but stood when he saw them approaching. He was still surrounded by a dozen guards, who were all ready to skewer him with their spears at a moment’s notice. “Thief, I find it very hard to trust you after all of the trouble you’ve put us through.” Whenua began. “But out of love for our lost brother, I am willing to believe you. And I can only hope that you would not stoop so low to exploit the good will of an old Turaga.” "Never, sir." “Toa Onua and Toa Pohatu will ac

The Thief and the Matoran- Chapter 2 Turaga Whenua’s hut was spacious, but it was not built for a meeting with more than one Toa. Both Pohatu and Onua had to duck down in order to fit through the entrance, and since neither was able to stand inside comfortably, they both sat cross-legged on the floor. “Forgive me, Toa,” Whenua apologized. “I should have asked the carvers to make the ceiling higher when they were here repairing the damage the Gahlok caused. Now that the repairs on the rest of the village are complete, I’ll ask them to work on that next.” “Don’t worry about it, Turaga. The two