Chapters Act One: Chapter 1: "Revelation"
It was late afternoon when the CMC (cutie mark crusader). Sweetie belle, Applebloom, and Scootaloo were at there clubhouse as usual, discussing ways on "how to get their cutie mark". After talking about ways to earn their marks, Sweetie bell spoke to her friends.
"Why don't we head to Zecora and see if she needs help gathering ingredients for her potions" She told her friends, they nodded in agreement.
"CUTIE MARK CRUSADERS INGREDIENT GATHERERS, YAY" They all shouted in unison.
"Will work on this later, lets head to Zecora's first" said Scootaloo.
"Hopefully we get our cutie marks this time" Said Applebloom.
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Whenever the CMC would head out into the Everfree forest, they would occasionally get lost on the way to Zecora's hut, this was one of those times, they were walking endlessly through the forest, it was quite, much too quite for their taste.
"Are we lost, Scootaloo" said Sweetie Bell.
"N-no, were not lost, we're probably getting close to Zecora's house" The Pegasus stammered.
"I'm not sure, I think y'all went the wrong way Scoots" Applebloom said.
"Yeah, okay, were lost. we are definitely lost." Scootaloo replied.
They continued walking, to see if they can find the road that lead to Zecoras hut, but to no avail, they just ended up wandering farther into the forest, as Scootaloo continued walking she tripped through the hole leading down to were the mask of life was.
"SCOOTALOO!!!" both Apple bloom and Sweetie belle screamed.
"I'm fine" Scootaloo said as she stood up. "hey guys check this out."
As the other two went in to get to Scootaloo, they looked around in awe at the symbols on the walls. none of them could read any of the symbols on the walls or understand what it meant, so they focused on moving toward scoots.
"Hey look at what I found" Scootaloo said as the other two came up behind her.
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'What are they? they're organic life forms, they seem a bit small; there probably similar to matoran' he thought to himself.
"What is it?" sweetie belle asked.
"I dunno? what do yall think, Scoots?" Apple bloom asked her friend.
"Maybe Zecora will know what this is, she has all kinds of masks in her house." Scoots declared.
As the CMC exited the shrine they found the path to Zecora's hut, little did they know they were being followed, Apple bloom knocked and waited until Zecora opened the door.
"Why have you three visited me when the moon is almost high. you should be heading home before night is nigh." the zebra spoke in rhyme.
"We came here t' know if you needed help with finding ingredients for your potions; but we ended up getting lost, Scoots found something though" Apple bloom told Zecora.
As they went inside Zecoras home, she told them there was no need for gathering ingredients for her. Then the Zebra asked what they found, they gave her the mask, she stared at it in awe; the design was remarkable. She told the three she has never seen such a mask before, she continued to think to herself to see if she could remember seeing such a design, but nothing ever came up.
"Maybe twilight will have something about the mask in her books." Sweetie belle suggested.
"Yeah, she might have a book on the mask we found." Scoots replied to Sweetie.
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After about 5-10 minutes Zecora walked the three fillies all the way to the edge of the Everfree forest, they said their goodbye's to Zecora and went to the library with the mask. When they arrived they noticed no pony was home so they ended up looking for twilight. After 10 minutes of trying to find twilight, they spotted her with her friends along with both Princess Celestia and Princess Luna. Then they started trying to speak with Twilight.
"Twilight, we have to show you something." said Scoots
"Not right now girls, were in the middle of something" Twilight responded with a small smile.
"But we found it in the Everfree forest-" at that point she was cut off by Twilight who gave the three a disapproving look.
"Girls, what did we tell you about going to the Everfree without some pony watching you?"
"But look" Apple bloom said as she took it out to show her. as soon as she took it out it grabbed every ones attention, including both princesses.
'This village of theirs is remarkable, how would all these creature be responsible for such buildings. Ah, eight more creatures, two are a bit taller then the rest I see, the white one is taller then the midnight blue one, what a colorful group of creatures'.
"Ooh that was a Doozy!!" the pink pony exclaimed, even though the others weren't focused on her.
"It's design its just magnificent, and its made out of gold!" Rarity said.
'Well, thanks for the compliment, if I was able to speak that is'
"I've never seen anything like this before? have you princess?" twilight asks as she passes me to the white alicorn.
'I feel the energy coming from this princess, its almost like I feel alive once more.'
"Hmm... I have never seen such a thing as this before, even in my rule over the last thousand years. This is certainly unique; shall I appoint you to examine this more my student?"
"I would be happy to Princess Celestia." just as she was about to pass me over I decided that the energy I had acquired in the short amount of time was enough to create a new body with.
"T-the mask its glowing?" Twilight says as curiosity and fear. all the others back away in awe as the mask was floating by itself.
As dust started spinning around the mask of life, similar to the first time when I arrived on Bara manga. With the dust spinning around me faster until eventually; my body start to form taking away all the creatures breaths. When I was complete I was on one knee and both my hands planted on the ground. 'Having trouble walking again, can't complain, Haven't walked in a long time.'
"Hello there."
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Once I greeted them, I look at each and every single one of them. Fear, curiosity, stunned, something I am not used to, I have been away for far too long.
"What is the meaning…" the midnight-blue quadruped creature before being interrupted by a pink creature (I have yet to analyse on how it got in front of me).
"HI-MISTER-METAL-ALIEN-I'M-PINKIE-PIE-WANT-TO-BE-MY-FRIEND-DO-YOU-LIKE-PARTIES~" The only thing I got out of that, was that her name was Pinkie Pie, until some force picked her up and dragged her to the group.
"FREEZE CREATURE, WE HAVE YOU SURROUNDED" from the looks of it, it has armor I assume a guard of sorts.
"Stand down guards, let us take it from here” the alabaster Alicorn said, dismissing the guards “Greetings, creature made of metal, I am Princess Celestia; Raiser of the sun and Co-ruler of Equestria, this is my sister, Princess Luna; Raiser of the moon and Co-ruler of Equestria also, May I have your name?" She asked, while observing me, surely they don't think they can control the sun or the moon, maybe I've forgotten to set the gravity of the sun.
"My name is Mata Nui, it is a pleasure to meet you both" I said.
"What a peculiar name, is there a reason why you are here in equestrian soil?" Celestia asked.
"You merely awakened me from the mask of life, I have been asleep for eons or more, I can't keep track of time, but I can observe through spiritual form" I replied. As soon as I stated my situation a blue blur moved up in front of me.
"No way you lived that long, every pony here knows that Celestia and Luna are the OLDEST in Equestria, what proof do you have to show that you were here before them" She said smugly and jabbed my chest with its foot or whatever it’s called. All I know is that they are ponies.
"I created this world, pony" well merely put life on it. Everyone around either gasped or had their mouths agape. I could tell that they thought I was lying but, the way I said it sounded serious no one dared question except the blue flying pony.
"Liar, what proof do you have that would even be possible to be true" she was building up rage inside her.
"Rainbow what do you think you’re doing, you could upset him, he's practically unstable and possibly mentally ill if he thinks that" The smaller, purple, pony said, a blue aura surrounded, Rainbow dash I believe her name was, I couldn't tell because of the male voice.
"I agree with Twilight, Rainbow Dash, there is a simpler way of finding that knowledge rather than merely asking questions, isn't that right sister?" Luna said as she dragged Rainbow to her group.
"Indeed Luna” Celestia said “Mata Nui, in order to know the truth, you are going to come with us to Twilight's castle were we will be able to view your memories"
"Ahhh!!! What is that filthy creature on me get it off!" one the guards yelled, I was confused, until I saw what or who it was.
"NO! Wait!!!" I yelled out, too late to stop him from stepping on my friend.
"Filthy creature" He said. He backed away when I was getting close to him, though he did not know that I was going to the scarab beetle that he stepped on, He was still alive but badly injured.
"It’s just a bug Mata Nui, what could be so special about those wretched creatures" Luna said.
"He is my friend he stuck beside me when he found me and stayed with me as company for all those eons in my shrine" most of them backed up a bit, possibly from my sudden outburst or the realization that he was my friend or the assumption that they think I am crazy.
As I put him in my left hand, I lifted my right over him. Summoning the masks power of life and bringing him back life, my mask started to glow and all of the others watch in awe as I start bringing my friend back to health. I moved my right hand away to see the process was complete, he was up and about moved around my hand.
"Impossible" Celestia muttered.
"No it’s possible, but only with the Mask of Life can I bring back what was once lost, or in this case a dear friend" I said as I put the Scarab beetle on my right shoulder.
"No, only advance unicorns would know such an advanced spell, even Starswirl the bearded had trouble perfecting the spell, how is it that you were able to perfect it?" Twilight said.
"My Mask is not run by this magic you speak of" I stated as of a matter of fact.
"Sister, it’s time for me to start rising the moon" Luna said. As to why they control it I do not know, but I know for a fact that maybe if I could fix the way the sun and the moon work, odds are I could be on their good side.
"Perhaps I could FIX the way the system works here before I forget" I said, before Luna could ask what I was talking about, I started focusing on moving the sun to have its own gravitational field, I started to float above the village and start the process.
"WHAT IS THOU DOING!?" Luna yelled out to me.
"I am reliving a burden on you and your sister by fixing the gravity of the sun and the moon, you both need no longer take this burden any further for now I have set you free from its grasp" it was done the process was completed I started floating back down to the village. Almost all the village had their mouths agape including the princesses.
"Shall we head to the castle you mentioned?" I stated.
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"What did you do to the sun and the moon!?" Celestia yelled at me.
"Like I said, I have relieved both of you from controlling the sun and the moon, but when I was trying to fix them, I noticed that it wasn't the sun or the moon you were controlling it was the planet itself so I ended up fixing the gravity of Spherus Magna, but as far as I can tell I think you renamed it otherwise without knowing" I said in a depressed tone, only few of them noticed, so I quickly changed to a more serious look.
"I have always moved the sun and the moon before when Luna was away" She lowered her head but brought it back up. "How could you possibly know that it was just the planet we stand on?"
"Again, 'YOU' assume that you can control it, but in fact it was just the planet, when I brought life to this planet I was losing my strength, getting weaker, I forgot about the planets rotation when it was completed" I stated.
"Thou must think thee a fool to expect us to believe thou" Luna stated.
"You might think so, but we shall see, where is the castle you mentioned, we could continue this conversation there"
"This way" Celestia responded while interpreting the information I gave her. And off we went.
"Can we go too?" the smaller white pony with a horn asked.
"No, Sweetie Belle, you and your friends need to go home, we will be back later" the white pony with the purple mane said. The three smaller ponies all whined then left.
'I need to watch my reserves, If I can't keep them steady I might over expend myself. containing all that energy is not good for me either.'
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It was an interesting walk to the castle; almost every single structure used the same style, except the one building around the corner called 'Sugercube Corner', but what was more interesting was the castle we walked into, I never saw it outside with the town, but I guess I was distracted from a more concerning issue.
"I never did get the rest of your names other then you four" I said as I pointed to who I was talking to.
"My apologies” the purple Alicorn said “these are my friends: Applejack, Rarity, Fluttershy," she pointed to a yellow pegasus with a pink mane, who was hiding behind Rarity "Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash who you’ve already met" which Dash snorted in response "and me Twilight Sparkle".
"It’s a pleasure to meet you all, this is my friend, Click" I said as I pointed to him on my shoulder. Pinkie was jumping up and down ready to burst with question but Applejack pulled her tail down holding her there until she whispered something.
"Mata Nui" Celestia said "I require you to stand in the middle, for me and Luna to do the spell since it will take much of our energy in take Twilight and her friends with us in your memories" I did as requested before turning to the alabaster Alicorn.
"I'm ready" I said.
"Let us begin" and with that both of their horns glowed and it went dark.
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"Where are we?" Pinkie asked.
"I don't know Pinkie, do you know if it worked Princess Celestia?" Twilight asked.
"I am definitely sure it worked, but where is Mata Nui?" Celestia said.
"S-sister look" Luna stuttered as she got Celestia's attention, whose mouth dropped, seeing a massive body taller than anything known to them, reaching up to the Ozone layer or possibly higher, the other group of ponies were wondering what the princesses were looking at, so they all turned around facing my foot, as slowly as possible they all decided to look up, until they were looking at my face all their mouths dropped, gaping at they saw.
I knelt down so I could get a closer view of them. They all flinched at how fast I moved, they thought that I might flatten them. I bent down as low as I could to so I could pick them up, since this is my mind and a complete void I used my right hand and put it underneath them, then pulled them up with me so I could stand up, I put my right hand in front of my face so I could speak, I may not have realized that I would have spoken so loudly because of this form.
"FEAR NOT, IT IS ME, MATA NUI" my voice boomed, my voice was a lot louder than I thought, so I lowered it as much as I could.
"How... How are you this big when we saw you earlier, you weren’t this big before" Celestia said.
"This was my original form, but that's beside the point, the reason why I took all of you at my height, was so you could see the events that are about to unfold" the rest of the group recuperated, I started pointing with my left hand behind them. "This is where I will show you were it all began and where it will end" I said. They all turned around to see other version me standing next to the island.
"This is the island of Metru Nui" They gasped at what they saw, all kinds of buildings, airships and an industrial city. They all watched in awe as the city below them came to life "All my life, I was devoted to protecting the matoran, but when I couldn't do it with my height, I had created the Toa; defenders of Metru Nui, but it was not to last, for this was the day when the Makuta took over the land."
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"Before I go into the events which transpired you must know how it all began. The Matoran were usually the ones to put everyday history in my database including current events. So was all the events that transpired from when I was put in a coma, a 'sleep like state' if you would." I said.
"You may begin Mata Nui" Celestia replied.
"During my rein over Metru Nui, I was the one to watch, guide them if you would, the Matoran" during the story I showed how it was peaceful given the time, I showed them all what Matoran did for their natural jobs and showed them the "Rahi", or animals. I then showed them my brother; the Makuta. I explained why he did what he did “Makuta then kidnapped Turaga Dume and put him in a stasis pod hidden in an abandoned tunnel. As Makuta took control he had my people under watch, with the Vahki that only obeyed orders directly from Turaga Dume…
"Wait, wouldn't the 'Va-keys' know that Dume was, well, not Dume?" the Cyan pony asked.
"With the masks that the Matoran make, it is easy to fool someone" I said, as I appeared next to them in my Toa-form "The Vahki were supposed to protect the Matoran in their time of need, until Makuta made the Vahki fierce, oppressing the Matoran."
"Was there any other way, they could have prevented this?" Luna asked.
"The Toa were always the final option I had, Toa lhikan was sent to retrieve the six stones and give one stone to an individual matoran"
"What pray tell, are the stones for? And what purpose do they have?" Celestia asked as she was thinking.
"The stones were the six elements─" I was cut off by the group shouting and staring at me. "WHAT!?" Hmm... I wonder if they know anything about them but I will ask them later. "What is the problem?" I asked them.
"Are those the Elements of harmony?" Twilight asked, as her curiosity grew more.
"Well, these are a form of 'harmony' but these are special elements." I replied, it must be a coincidence that they have their own form maybe...
"What do you mean by special Mata nui?"
"Each element have their own talent..." the six ponies move their heads closer to listen closely "Fire, water, air, earth, stone and ice" I finished, in response they had their mouths agape.
"W-well at least we know there not the element of harmony." Twilight replied, I rose my brow at that.
"You can continue Mata nui" Celestia said.
As I continued about how the Vahki was all over Metru-nui and how the next Toa were chosen they were given tests, they weren't true Toa, at least not yet. Until they learned about their powers that their masks had. As they returned to the arena to present the disk they've acquired. Dume, who was really Makuta. spoke saying being a Toa must prove themselves with deeds, not simple gifts, to prove themselves to be toa they had to show their skill in the arena; by doing so the Toa were humiliated and Dume ordered thee Vahki to arrest them, by doing so the matoran that had the arena's control panel activated a very powerful dust storm, the Toa had no choice but to latch on the ground with their weapons while three of them were successful, the Toa of Ice, stone and earth fell to the center where they were held prisoners. As the Toa of water caught the Toa of fire, the Vahki grew closer to the Toa. The Toa of fire readied his disk launcher and fired at the statue of Toa Lhikan and watch it fall on the Vahki. As they escaped five of them managed to find their true mask power. The Toa of fire wasn't able to see he could potentially do as time went on he finished the Mask of Time. As the Toa that were imprisoned, escaped and regrouped and went back to the arena to confront Turaga Dume, the Toa were too late Dume removed his mask to reveal the true form Makuta. As he continues he put me in a comatose sleep-like state. I saw myself feeling tired and began to fall to the ocean. I was asleep, it took me a while to figure out how to wake my spiritual form. As this happened I found out that I could not wake and I found out I was dying. Given time land was made and I became an island.
As I looked to the group most of them were 'crying' shedding some tears but apparently pinkie's hair had gone deflated, given the sound she made. I continued "Time started going down for me and the mask of life. I knew this was going to happen but when I had other Toa to find the Kanohi Mask of Life before it was too late." As I finished the dreams-cape began to collapse. "I guess I will have to finish this later" I said.
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(???-POV)
"He is here, go forth and bring him to me, Dead or Alive, Preferably alive." said my master. As I stood before him. In a secluded tunnel were he lays in his throne.
"Are you sure he is here Master?" I asked. He stood up and moved out of the shadows, where I was able to see him.
"Do not question me, I have felt his presence for a long time were as I can feel his life force. Now go before I use you for spare parts" He said icily.
"It will be done" I said as I walked out of his domain. I began taking in the life force that appeared as I headed out towards it. "I will make sure nothing gets in my way”
Author's Note
This is Chapter 1, 2, 3 and 4 combined if you have any concerns leave a comment below.
Act One: Chapter 2: "We Are The Same"
As I awoke, the others started to regain consciousness, I began taking in our surroundings. Clearly it has been a few hours…or at least I think it is, so I walked outside on the balcony. The guards tensed up around me, that could be forgiven as they don't know what to expect from me. Hmm... So its morning, a full fourteen to fifteen hours, it felt like a few minutes in the dreamscape. Despite that, the castle itself is interesting especially this one, I suppose without gates it could pose a problem but seeing that these ponies seem peaceful enough and with their guards, their protectors would watch over their rulers.
"You can come out now" I said, not taking my gaze from the scenery. I heard hoofsteps approaching until Princess Celestia stopped next to me and sat down. I took a glimpse at Celestia as she started to gaze upon the land, like I was.
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(Celestia's PoV)
"You can come out now" Mata Nui said. I slowly trotted next to him and sat down, his gaze facing the village. I did the same as him, overlooking the village. There was silence between the two of us, so I decided to speak. "Is there-" we both said at the same time.
"Sorry, you were saying" I replied sincerely.
"No- no what were you going to say, Princess Celestia" He replied.
"There's no need for formalities, you may call me Celestia."
"Alright, Celestia. What was it you wanted to ask?" He looked at me, with those magnificent blue eyes, as I looked back.
"Um..." Focus, focus what was I about to say? Oh yes. "My concern was if this 'Makuta' was your brother, what happened to him? What caused him to turn so evil?" I asked.
“Teridax was his real name, Makuta was the name of his species. He was always loyal, but seeing how the matoran only worshiped me. I was too blind at that time to see that he had started to get jealous, and he had hidden these emotions from me. By the time I realized what was going to happen, it might have been too late, but I always kept an eye on him. I started to get glimpses of the future knowing that he would turn against me, I found only one way to prevent it..." surely he doesn't mean, he... "I had the Toa stop him, but let’s finish another time"
I put a wing on his back, he looked at me and raised a metallic eyebrow. I looked away and blushed "Mata nui, you can't change the past, you can only hope to look forward to your future" I looked back at him, I saw the pain in his eyes. But when he looked at mine...
"You've been through this before?" he asked, I nodded. I started to tell him what happened a thousand years ago when my younger sister Luna was jealous and hid it from me and became Nightmare Moon.
“When my- our little ponies started to worship me instead of her, since she had no one to look at her night sky and thus she was envy of me, she changed becoming Nightmare Moon. I tried to tell her that she needed to stop before she hurt anypony, she threatened to keep this land in eternal darkness. I had no choice but to use the elements of harmony to banish her to the moon for a thousand years”
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(Mata Nui PoV)
It might have been a gesture of some sort when she put a wing on me. During the time I listened to her story on what happened to Luna. "but after she came back my student; Princess Twilight and her friends found the Elements of Harmony and cleansed her of nightmare moon, I have my sister back thanks to her and her friends" once she finished she turned her gaze to me and I looked away, something about her seemed... "Mata nui is there something wrong?" she asked, with concern in her voice.
"It's nothing that concerns you, Celestia,” I sighed, “and nothing I could do could have prevented it". I probably shouldn't have said that, she used her wing to turn my head and look me straight in the eyes, she looked serious and concerned at the same time.
"It's not nothing Mata Nui, what is wrong? could have prevented what?" she asked with concern in her eyes. So many thoughts running through my mind, but I couldn't tell her. But when I see her eyes, it's like a peaceful meadow...I had to tell her.
*Sigh* "It's about Teridax..." she nodded, probably telling me to 'go on' "I killed my brother" I muttered quietly, just enough for her to hear only. She removed her wing from me and took a step back, I don't know what it was, but it made feel horrible for telling her that, even though these ponies seem really peaceful.
"Don't tell the others...” I said “not yet at least" with that said and done I looked over the edge. It was probably one to two stories high, so I walked to the edge near the wall and jumped to slide down the castle. Given that if I tried to leave the castle from the inside, I surely would get lost without having a guide. I grunted as I landed and I took a stroll through the village collecting my thoughts.
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(Celestia PoV)
When I heard what he said, he killed his own brother. I moved away from him before I realized what I did, I was gonna go back to reassure him, but he said "Don't tell the others... not yet at least" And he just left. ‘Stupid, stupid, stupid’ I walked back inside, were I was met with my sister along with Twilight and her friends.
"I am sorry, but myself and Luna have some business to attend to at Canterlot, guard?" I looked at them briefly. "Please have a chariot waiting outside for me and my sister."
"Yes, your majesties" the guard saluted and left.
"So, what were you talking about, Celestia?" Twilight asked.
"He will tell us later when he is ready, but for now I think he needs to vent out his emotions" ‘Which I caused, Ugh...’ "Why don't all of you try and cheer him up in the meantime. Come along Luna, time to go" we trotted out until we were in the halls. Luna was looking at very oddly at me during the time between us leaving the castle and entering the chariot, by the time the chariot took off I’d had enough "Is there something wrong, Luna?" we both stared at each other before she narrowed her eyes at me.
"*Gasp* you like him, don't you?" she pointed out, in turn I blushed and look away. "Huzzah!!! Celestia likes Mata Nui-!" I cut her off.
"No, I don't Luna, we barely met" I stuttered out. "i-is it really that obvious?" I asked.
"Yes it is, Sister" it was then myself and my sister started to talk about Mata Nui on the chariot ride back to Canterlot.
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(Twilight's PoV)
"So we have to cheer up Mata Nui” I said to the girls “that should be easy. So…uh, any ideas?"
"Ooh-ooh-ooh, pick me!!!" Pinkie said while bouncing around me, I used my magic to grab hold of her.
"Yes, Pinkie?" I asked as I set her down in front of me.
"How about we throw him a PARTY!?" Pinkie asked, the whole gang agreed and somehow Pinkie manage to take us right inside
"Neighbors *giggle* get it, Twilight? NEIGH-bors?" Okay...? And I went to go get Mata Nui so I can bring him to the party, hopefully without ruining the surprise.
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(Mata Nui PoV)
I needed this, just a stroll through the village, so I could remember which way is which. *sigh* "HEY MATA NUI!!!" ‘huh, what?’ I looked around until I saw Twilight behind me, I waved in response.
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"Hey- uh, where'd you go?" she asked. She probably miscalculated the teleportation, so I just poked her on the shoulder, which made her jump out of her fur, literally . "Mata Nui! don't scare me like that. So what were you doing?"
"I was just walking around to familiarize myself with this village" I said looking around and still getting stares from some of the citizens.
"Oh, well how about we go this way, so I can take you to Sugercube Corner, because I am famished and you must be too, come on" we left for Sugercube Corner. I never really thought about it too much, but when I was in my previous form I never needed to eat. Maybe this will be a new experience for me.
It was a few minutes that I started to notice that most of the ponies here were not out. Hmm... once we were at the building (which is rather different than most of the buildings here) twilight stopped walking and I looked at her quizzically.
"go on in” she said “I'll be right there" I nodded and walked inside, only to find it really dark. It felt off for some reason, until the lights came on and everyone jumped out and screamed "SURPRISE" I looked around and saw a banner that said ‘WELCOME TO PONYVILLE, MATA NUI’ that's when I just stared at the ponies, apparently there were a lot here. Once they looked at me they started to get nervous noticing that I hadn't said a word. Just as I was about to speak a pink blur latched itself on my mask.
"See, we left him speechless, he never expected this! *Squee*" I had to pry her off my mask, and then set her down. "were you surprised, HUH-HUH-HUH?" I am not sure whether she remembers that I can see part of the future so I wasn't surprised.
"No pinkie I am not surprised," *GASP* the whole crowd were just flabbergasted, little did I know what would happen next given that I had no time to see the outcome. "But I am grateful for the party" there were a few sighs of relief around the room, it's gonna be a long night.
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(The Shadowed One PoV)
"HEY, DID YOU ASK HIM!?" ‘Ugh, not you again’ I turned to look at Vezon, with that stupid grin on his face.
"No Vezon, I did not ask him if 'you can hug him' now if you please, I have some things to do" I turned away only to have Roodaka in my way, with Nocturn leaning against a decaying tree with both pairs of arms crossed.
"Now-now, Shadowed One. We don't want you to go off on your own" Roodaka said, in a seductive tone.
"Ooh, were going with him!? Fantastic!" Vezon replied with enthusiasm whilst rubbing his hands together.
"Need I remind you that we are a team and we go where you go" She said, seriously whilst crossing her arms.
"Then let’s go, we're wasting daylight. We have a long journey ahead of us" I said before looking at Nocturn "No complaints from you?"
"As long as I get to kill something?” Nocturn said “I have nothing to complain about" he then chuckled darkly.
"You know?” Vezon said “once I’m done here, I think I’ll settle down in a cave somewhere, a few grass mats, some cave drawings, the heads of my enemies mounted on the wall... it could be quite pleasant" the rest of us gave him odd looks as he walked past twirling a dagger. The rest of us looked at each other before shrugging and following after him, of course I had to tell them who we're after, but that was on the way... Soon Darkness shall fall and everything here will bow before Makuta Teridax.
"Since I am leading this operation I want to start off with this. We shall go to every nation that lays here and take it by force by any means of necessary. This would draw Mata Nui to us and given that its’ only him we shall take him alive. This might be too easy no doubt, but I want your forces," I pointed to Roodaka, "I want you take out as much griffon territory as possible"
"Your right, that is too easy for my tastes" she said, smirking.
"Vezon, you will go toward the zebras nation and take control," I turned to look at Nocturn "Nocturn, you and your forces take control of the newly or rediscovered crystal empire."
"And what about you Shadow? What part are you gonna take?" Roodaka asked, even though she knows.
"I am going to the capital of Equestria, from there I will face Mata Nui head on with the Rahkshi that Teridax has provided me" I replied with a grin. "There are still some territory left to take control of like the Minotaur's nation and a few others that might stand a chance against us like the dragons here but lets focus on what you have to do." The end is near for this world I can sense it.
Author's Note
well how'd I do for celestia's and twilight's PoV. It might or might not be accurate remember if I'm too serious don't take it lightly or do, but remember I like criticism. hopefully I can come up with more scenes this is tiring as hell so I'll leave it as incomplete that way you know I am working on it but if its in hiatus: it means my brain died and needs a reboot. good whatever time of day it is for you guys
for those who don't know which character is which: I recommend looking them up.
Each member has their own forces:
Act One: Chapter 3: "Dedicated"
Location: Red Sun
"Blasted machine!" I hit the control panel hard leaving a dent in an important spot and managed to wreck the whole thing. That was it; I was stuck here until I could get the teleporter working again. I sat down and almost gave up, there was nothing I can or could do to repair the teleporter I couldn't continue my duty. As hours became days, days became months, months became years, years became decades, and centuries I could do nothing but sit and wait. But waiting for what? All that's around is my mind and me. I lost track of time since I've been doing the same thing time and time again. I can hear voices when I close my eyes, but when I open them nothing is there. I look around and still see nothing...am I losing my sanity?
I can hear the voices when I close my eyes again it’s been happening for a while now. I try to ignore them but I could still hear them. 'Failure' that's what the voices say, I think they're right though I have failed my mission and without me there the pit will be open for anyone to escape from help on the outside. All those that can and will escape if they haven't already... Rage was the only thing I felt knowing that all those that wish to oppose Mata Nui will strike again. With new found hope I drove my Rage and put it into fixing the teleporter, "I will see to it that they shall fail and bring them down by my hands."
It took me months to fix part of the teleporter; I made it so that once the teleporter activated there would be enough energy to transport me before it would collapse.
'hopefully this works' I thought to myself. "I swear, I Botar, will bring any threat that endangers Mata Nui will be their last." I activated the device and soon white engulfed me. This wasn't supposed to happen, Pain was all I felt throughout my body I roared in agony. this wasn't at all I was expecting to happen, I should have been back on my world. so much pain the whole place faded black.
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Location: ???
"Ugh" I slurred trying to move but my body wasn't responding the pain was gone but I could still feel it. It happened so fast but it felt like an eternity when the pain hit me. However, the question was ‘did it work?’ My whole body was unresponsive so I couldn't open my eyes nor could I move, so the only thing I could do was listen to my surroundings. I could hear brushes of wind that hit the leaves in trees, some Rahi sounds. I managed to twitch my arm barely; I kept trying to get out of my current state before any Rahi start to take a bite out of me. My strength started returning and put it to use I opened my eyes and sat up.
I looked around; I was in a forest that much was certain. I stood up and took in the surroundings not much I could see considering all the branches and leaves in the way. I soon decided to move in one direction and see if I could find my way out. While walking I kept listening to the environment around me, making sure nothing was out of the ordinary.
It was in the afternoon, I traveled in maybe the last two hours that I heard a rustle from a few of the bushes. Normally I assume it would be a small rahi but considering I heard growling that came from it. The creature came out and what surprised me was that it was made of wood; five more came out forming a circle around me. I smirked and thought these things thought they could overwhelm me with numbers, don't they see clearly who has the advantage.
Well they thought they did, the one in front of me ran and jumped at me, while I used my right arm that had my blade and cut clean in half from its midsection. The others attacked me when I killed its comrade, one latched on my right arm trying to take a bite out of me, another was on my back and climbing the other two were going for my legs. These wooden wolves were very persistent; I grabbed the wolf with my left hand and managed to get it to remove its maw from my right arm. I swung the wolf down to the ground hard; the wolf shattered on impact, pieces of wood flew around. The one on my back was next, before it could bite me I grabbed its forearms. I lifted it over my head and held it in front of me, clearly, the wolf did try its best to get free but before it new it I pulled it apart on both ends and a wood like snap rang out, I dropped its body as it bled green substance. I grabbed the last two wolfs that were gnawing on my legs, with both in each hand with enough force I smashed them together and of course sticks and twigs fell to the floor.
"Too easy," I said before walking the same direction, but before I moved further, I looked down to see the wood moving by itself, I turned around to see the spot where I slaughtered the wooden wolves. The wood soon began to form a large wolf around the height of maybe my Chest plate. The wolf had a disadvantage though with the skills I earned in combat, but lets not judge a tablet by its cover. The beast roared and charged at me, I was rammed, but I held on and tried slowing the beast down. That left me vulnerable from the swipe it took at me, I winced when I backed off from it. I look at my side to see three claw marks, it wasn't deep enough for me to lose a lot of protodermis but it still will be a problem if I don't get healed on time. I looked back at the creature while taking out my Axe-sword from my back and charged it head on.
"For Mata Nui!"
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"That was relatively quick," I snorted given how the fight ended. I remember throwing my Axe-sword at it and the damned beast had the gall to try and catch it like it was a disk. Instead of it catching it, My Axe-sword severed its whole head above the jaw. I went over the body and saw it leaking green fluid, I decided to burn the creature before it decides to back to life by grabbing a piece of stone and with the Axe-sword I got back I started to use both to create sparks and set the creature on fire.
I continued my walk further in the same direction until I spotted something in the distance, a mountain but it wasn't an ordinary mountain no it had what I think would be a structure hanging on the side. Whoever had the gall to put it up on a side of the mountain was an idiot who in their right mind step into a city that is basically on the side of the mountain? I didn't really care that's for sure, I would give the person respect for the plans on it. It was far maybe even half the day to get there. And so I went wincing at every step I take from my wounds.
"Well this is gonna take a while."
I've been getting closer to the structure now, I was following what looked like tracks that led strait up the mountain. It looks like I might as well follow it consider I can't climb with my wound, I just kept on walking further until I felt the ground beneath me rumble. I turn around to see a transportation unit that were on the tracks and headed towards my destination, it was moving at a reasonable pace that I decided to wait until the end of the transport and sat on it as it continued its trek further to the city. With me riding it would save me time by getting there, and possibly tend to my wound. As I was looking at my side I saw another village but it also had a crystal like building, the view changed when I was in a tunnel, a very dark tunnel. it was a good thing they made these tunnel wider considering my height the way I was sitting in a criss-cross position.
Two tunnels later... I seem to be here at my destination just a few more minutes and I'll arrive at the entrance. When I arrived I got off the cart and started walking towards the gates, but before I could walk further I heard screaming below me. I look down to see four legged organisms, clearly something was wrong I didn't think there were any fleshy creatures on the planet I was on. But then again I could be wrong, I look at the creatures while they ran towards my objective. As soon as I arrived at the front of the gates, someone closed them right as I was about to walk in. I frowned while I walked up to the gate and knocked on it.
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Outside Canterlot few minutes before
"I wish something exciting would happen you know?" One of the guard ponies said to his fellow guard as both of them guarded the entrance of the gate.
"No I don't" the other guard replied to the recruit. "I don't think we need any more excitement considering these past few years, what with the changeling invasion, Discord's chaos, and of-course Tirek."
"Well didn't you hear, Discord was reformed?" the latter scoffed at that.
"Only a matter of time till-" He was interrupted by screams. He glared at the recruit "Here's your excitement."
"I was just saying-"
"Doesn't matter, something must be causing this, get everypony inside and then will close the gates until reinforcements arrive." He ordered, as they got civilians from the train station shouting 'Monster'.
As soon as the last of the travelers entered both the guards felt the ground beneath them shake like footsteps. Thud 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Thud 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, THUD. Both guards looked at the direction to see a 25-foot giant metal like monster, and it was walking towards Canterlot.
"Close the gate!" The guard ordered as both guards entered the gate. The doors soon closed with the beast outside, they thought maybe the metal being would leave, but unfortunately, it began to pound on the gate. The gate was knocked out of its hinges, as the it was hit a third time.
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Botar's POV
The door gave away as I knocked the Third time which wasn't expected. I was hoping there were more of my kind or any others that I've known from my past, but instead I get a whole group of fleshy quadruped creatures. Hopefully I can just speak to the higher ups if there is any of my kind here. Unfortunately a whole group of six armored quadrupeds pointing there weapons at me, I snorted at the thought.
"Do you believe that you could stop me?" Clearly they were surprised that I was able to communicate with them, but they merely shook it off and one of them walked forward and spoke.
"Freeze, in the name of Celestia you are under arrest, drop your weapons and surrender!" The one with the horn ordered. I narrowed my eyes at him, he who dared me to surrender. I am law and only take orders from Mata Nui will.
"The law is the will of Mata Nui." They were confused as to whom I was referring to, "Break that law and only the pit will welcome you," I surely did not have a pit here, at least…not yet. All six of them charged at me, since I did not have the time to fight these quadrupeds I used my right hand to swat away them with enough force to leave them winded.
'Time to meet this Celestia the quadruped mentioned.'
Author's Note
Merry X-Mas, I know this wasn't a christmas special but I thought it as a gift for you guys for waiting patiently.
Botar's height is around 22 to 25 feet. and considering the thickness of the forest and the height of the trees are about 15 feet since he's deeper in the forest. so he could almost see civilization. I wasn't sure if the Bionicle Universe had anything close to look like wolfs. so I wasn't sure to use the whether to have him saw I was attacking wolves.
I was thinking naming Botar's blade arms wrist blade or something cause its right next to the wrist. but if there is a term for that leave it in the comments below.
ok not sure if they used books but stone tablets sound more like it. not sure if in the bionicle universe can bleed but if they did it would leak protodermis.
I not sure this is my best work but hey at least its something.
This Chapter has been EDITED
Act One: Chapter 4: "The Law" [UNEDITED]
(Celestia's Pov)
As we arrived at Canterlot Via chariot that we step off of, Luna and I were going back to the castle to do our well my duties for the day. Luna although insisted that she joined me, as we walked through the gardens to the castle I couldn't help but think about what Mata Nui said to me back at Twilight's castle, 'I killed my brother' rang through my thoughts. I am not sure what happened but in time Mata Nui will tell me...us instead. I can't imagine what it would be like if I killed my sister, banishment was more than enough to bring me down. 'But if I did?' I put my thoughts aside as we entered our palace, My sister and I discussed on what the future would bring since we have a new guest in Equestria and how it will go. As I sat in my throne while Luna sat on my right side, we were about to start day court until my guards came in and stood against the door prepared for I don't know what, Captain Iron sword approached me and bowed.
"What is the meaning of this Captain sword?" My stoic expression remained as I asked him.
"Your highness's, we have a problem there is a-" He was cut off as there was a loud bang as something hit the door. The guards that were holding the door were unable to keep it up. "Form up in defensive positions, protect the princess!"
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(Botar's Pov, 10 minutes before)
Those little guards were becoming a nuisance, especially the ones that were able to fly as well as the horned ones since they kept firing at me with with what I assumed was supposed to to damage to me. Incompetent creatures, since I don't have the time for any of this I decided to teleport behind most of the guards. the guards were surprised to say the least but they didn't react fast enough as I grab each one of them. once I collected the guards, I teleported to the forest were I once was and left them there, "Shame I don't have a pit here."
I teleported back to the castle, knowing I can't teleport risking my injury. I decided to continue my trek towards the castle. I look around the ground to see more quadrupeds running in all direction, how I managed to not step on any of them, Mata Nui only knows... I was closing towards my objective. The two guards that were stationed there were ready to attack me, but seeing as how they trembled with fear I stopped right in front of them and then vanished only to appear behind them. I slowly crouched behind them as they were unaware of where I went, they sighed in relief before feeling a heavy breath behind them. They stood still all the while I felt their fear from them, they both slowly turn their heads towards me and they froze in fear.
"Boo."
The two started screaming in high pitched voices and ran off, 'Pathetic' I thought to myself. I was beginning to enter the castle and as soon as I opened the door I see at least maybe three dozen guards of three different qualities, twelve horned, wings, and the norm ready to strike at me. One yelled at the top of its lungs and began charging at me as well as the others. It was there foolish mistake as I teleported at the last second behind them, as soon as they realized there mistake I already closed the two doors and with a beam to lock them out. I walked through the long hallway of marble and gold, as I continue to hear the many unsuccessful attempts of the guards to get back in. I saw the only a few guards running from their post and heading to the main room of my objective. As the doors are close I hit the door with my fist, I thought about what to do next as a grin formed on my face.
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(Celestia's Pov)
Nopony in the room moved when the noise was heard, we assumed the being left and moved on the next part of the castle. We were wrong as two blades appeared the top of the door as the one on the right cut through my door diagonally this repeated with the one on the left as well. The door was cut into an 'X', the door was shoved open by whatever did this. Surely whoever is doing this is foolish to try and take two goddesses that poses far more superior magic than anything else on this planet, besides Discord mind you. As the doors landed away from my little ponies, I was glad that it didn't have otherwise It would have gotten very bad for the being.
It came into view as I held my breath it was a tall being of metal, I would say at least 26-28 feet tall, barely fitting through the arch way. I thought Mata Nui would have been the only one in existence considering the circumstances of his appearance, I guess I was wrong. He by the looks of it walked in and starts moving closer, the guards tense at this.
"Halt beast, this is far as you go!"
As Luna used her royal Canterlot Voice The Being stopped moving and stayed where it was. I as well as Luna examined his features, his legs were long not to big but somewhat muscular. His arms were different he held two blades that seemed to be apart of his arm. There are tubes that are also connected to his blade that leads to his shoulder. His chest was very armed with armour, then we take in his head it was menacing to say the least his razor sharp teeth did not ease the guards in the slightest, his eyes were a ruby red color, adding up to his ears? whatever counts as the ones he has. His eyes also seemed to be inspecting everyone, and by 'everyone' I mean me and Luna.
"Why are you here?" I asked my expression stayed the same. He didn't seem to be answering making me wonder if he was sapient. Slowly but surely he snorted and then responded in a gruff tone.
"I have a mission that I have to do."
"And what mission would that be?" my eyes narrowed.
"The law is the will of the Great Being." clearly this is getting us nowhere.
"And what pray tell is this 'Great Being'." Luna mocked at him.
"The law is the will of Mata Nui," My eyes widened at this, as well as Luna's too. "If you are against the law then only the Pit will welcome you."
This clearly changes everything, oh what do I do? I can't just let him walk free with all the damage that has been done nor could I let one of his people be put in a dungeon 'if he could even fit in one' or even tartarus. I had to think of something fast before anything could escalate any further.
"No we are not," I answered quickly, he seems to be looking through my gaze and determining if I was lying. I briefly see him wince and clutch his side, where I saw three gashes before putting his right arm on it. My eyes soften at this, 'this is gonna be a long day,' I thought to myself. "You're injured," I said to him with concern in my voice.
"This is but a minor injury it will heal in time," He growled when he touched his wound.
"Either way you need medical attention I know someone in particular who could help you, and before you say it I won't take no for an answer."
He grunted in response and nodded his head in agreement. While doing so I looked towards Luna and nodded to her as well which she returned.
"Guards you may stand down now, I need you to relay the information to the rest of the guards that, pardon me I never received your name..." I looked at him in which he said, "Botar". "Yes, tell the guards not to attack Botar, he is our guest and once you have done so make sure that none of the citizens enter the premises."
The guards hesitantly lowered their weapons and did as I ordered. Luna spoke up while walking towards the door, "Cometh Botar, we will show thee the guest chamber for your comfort."
And with that they both left and I went to the chariot, as I took a seat I have told my guard to take me to ponyville.
"I can already see all the paperwork piling up."
Author's Note
Botar is not going soft if that's what your thinking.
Sorry for taking so long on this.
Peace, that is all I ever want for my people and now I sacrificed myself in order to keep the peace. I am nothing more now, only a mask; watching, waiting and listening. As I saved Bara Magna from my brother the Makuta. As a final act I brought down the jungle and the ocean world down upon Bara Magna, Life once again blossomed onto this world, as I started to fade away from existence, my mechanical form fades, leaving the mask of life in the arms of toa Tahu.
As the Agori and the Matoran start to rebuild there homes in this new world. The Toa and the Glatorians made a shrine dedicated to me with the inscription: 'Hero to many, friend to all', engraved on the front. They put me on the monument, so all could visit me, idling by while I slumber. Until one day, the doors to the shrine closed and locked from the inside. As I heard screams and panic from outside, a few moments of not knowing what was happening out there, it was silent, no screaming, just silent.
Nothing, no one, no sound, nothing. It has been that way for millions of years. Unaware of anything else I have slept through time, on occasion I would awake only to notice that my chamber had fallen apart. I can sense that I am currently under ground and I can see light showing through the ceiling in front of me. I hesitate to ask myself if there were any intelligent life above the surface, and if my people were still out there. my only friend in here was the scarab beetle, but it has also waited with me even though it has been millions of years it always stayed by my side. He never moved, he never even made a sound.
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"Hey look at what I found" a young voice said.
'who said that?'
